Unit 8 L P 9

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Exercise 1: Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part

1. A. scenery B. exotic C. attractive D. contribute

2. A. breathtaking B. cathedral C. underneath D. southerner

3. A. reasonable B. resort C. season D. excursion

4. A. safari B. stalagmite C. lag D. package

5. A. magnificence B. definitely C. inventively D. significant

Exercise 2: Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others

1. A. safari B. breathtaking C. traveller D. sightseeing

2. A. original B. stimulating C. imperial D. geography

3. A. preservation B. expedition C. speciality D. stimulating

4. A. characteristic B. magnificent C. subordinate D. accessible

5. A. organize B. decorate C. divorce D. promise

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Exercise 3: Complete the sentences with a, an, the, or zero article (Ø)

1. David played _________ basketball and _________ baseball at _________ Boy’s club this year.

2. Rita plays _________ violin and her sister plays _________ guitar.

3. While we were in _________ Alaska, we saw_________ Eskimo village.

4. Ton can’t go to _________movies tonight because he has to write _________ essay.

5. David attended _________ Princeton University.

6. Last night there was _________ bird singing outside my house.

7. _________ chair that you are sitting in is broken.


8. _________ Civil War was fought in _________ United States between 1861 and 1865.

9. _________ Florida State University is smaller than _________ University of Florida.

10. There was _________ knock on _________ door, I opened it and found_________ small dark man in
_________ blue overcoat and _________ woolen cap.

Exercise 4: Fill in each blank in the sentences with the correct word from the box. Some words can be
used more than once

trip travel journey cruise

tour voyage flight

1. For general advice about __________, go to a travel agent.

2. One day I would like to do the __________ by train and ship across Russia to Japan.

3. We are going on a _________ of Europe, visiting 11 countries in five weeks.

4. We went on a three-week __________ round the Mediterranean. The ship stopped at Venice, Athens,
Istanbul and Alexandria.

5. He once went by ship to Australia. The _________ took 31/2 weeks.

6. My father is going on a business __________ to Ha Noi next week.

7. Vietnam Airlines __________ VN507 from Ha Noi to Tokyo will be taking off in ten minutes.

8. The __________ from Heathrow Airport to the centre of London takes about 45minutes by
underground.

9. On our first day in New York we went on a three-hour _________ of the city by bus.

10. During our stay in London we went on a day __________ to Oxford, and anotherto Windsor.

Exercise 5: Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D

1. Con Dao has not only prisons but also __________ natural landscapes.

A. surprising

B. shocking

C. stunning

D.extreme

2. If you don't know the language, you may have to use ________ language.

A. hand

B. gesture
C. head

D. signal

3. Since the __________ of the motor car, road accidents have increased dramatically.

A. approach

B. inauguration

C. initiation

D. advert

4. You'll have to go for an interview tomorrow, but don’t worry. It’s just a ________.

A. form

B format

C. formation

D. formality

5. Secondary schools offer a wide _________ of subjects.

A. field

B. scope

C. list

D. range

6. He couldn’t ___________ his father that he was telling the truth.

A. admit

B. confide

C. trust

D. convince

7. It was difficult to guess what her ___________ to the news would be.

A. feelings

B. reaction

C. capital

D. opinion

8. The government has recently _________ the buildings in the old section of the city.

A. reformed
B. adjusted

C. restored

D. modified

Exercise 6: Choose can, must, may, might or should to fill in the blank.

1. If you don’t want to miss the last bus of the day, you .................... go to the bus top immediately.

2. If you don’t feel well enough for the walk, you ................ stay at home and take a rest.

3. If you think this T-shirt is overpriced, you .................... not buy it.

4. My parents are very strict. I .................... ask for their permission if I want to go out in the evening.

5. If you have completed your homework, you .................... watch TV or play computer games in one
hour.

6. If you want your drink to be cooler, you .................... need to add some more ice.

7. If you want to see her during office hour, you .................... call to inform her in advance, I think.

8. If no one answers the doorbell, they .................... not be at home now.

Exercise 7: Choose the word or phrase among A, B, Cor D that best fits the blank space in the following
passage

We went on an elephant safari at a place (1) ________ Camp Jubalani in South Africa. They take visitors
on safaris twice a day: once in the morning and once at night. Guests can go on as many rides as they
like, but they don’t (2) ________ you ride an elephant if you are younger than twelve years old. Luckily,
I’m fifteen! On our first safari, I felt really scared. I remember thinking we could have gone on a beach
holiday instead! As I was climbing on to the elephant, I wondered how I was going to control (3)
________ a big animal. I soon(4) ________ that I ought not to have worried so much. They made you sit
with an experienced elephant trainer. You can’t ride (5) ________ your own. During the trek, we saw
giraffes, zebras, lions, and rhinos. My parents took a lot of photos. I would have taken photos myself but
I’d (6) ________ my camera in my room. I can’t remember exactly how long the safaris lasted, but it
must have been a couple of hours because we got (7) ________ just(8) ________ for lunch. We stayed
at Camp Jubalani for three days and went on four elephant safaris. We could have gone on more than
that, but on one of the days my mum wasn’t very well. Anyway, it was a (9) ________ holiday. I’d
definitely (10) ________ an elephant safari.

1. A. call B. Is called C. called D. calling

2. A. let B. make C. want D. allow

3. A. so B. such C. that D. what

4. A. decided B. looked C. recognized D. realized


5. A. by B. on C. with D. for

6. A. taken B. brought C. left D. put

7. A. back B. off C. up D. in

8. A. At times B. late C. on time D. in time

9. A. welcoming B. fantastic C. pleased D. delicious

10. A. demand B. offer C. suggest D. recommend

Exercise 8: Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question

Situated on the central coast of Viet Nam, which is famous for many beautiful beaches. Lang Co Beach,
since June 2009, has become an official member of the “World’s most beautiful bays” club. Today, it is a
popular destination for tourists in Viet Nam, especially for those who love beach so much.

With the length of approximately 10 kilometres, Lang Co Beach located in Lang Co town, Phu Loc district,
Thua Thien- Hue province is next to the National Highway 1A and near Hai Van Pass.

Lying on the most beautiful curve of the country, Lang Co has almost everything that the nature can
offer: green mountains and tropical forests, smooth white sand, full of sunshine and cool, blue and clear
sea as crystal, and the average temperature of 250C in summer. It is an attractive destination for both
domestic and international tourists in Viet Nam. It is the third bay of Viet Nam, after Ha Long and Nha
Trang named in the list of 30 most beautiful bays in the globe.

It can be said that nobody can resist a nature beauty like Lang Co town. This small and peaceful town
will give you the most relaxing time and many games at the beach. In addition, you will have good time
to enjoy the seafood with various kinds of shrimps, lobster, crab, butter-fish, mackerel fish, oysters, etc.
and not far from the beach are some attractions such as Kang Co fishing village, Chan May scenery.

Lying on the "Central Heritage Road", Lang Co is very close to other famous attractions such as the
Imperial City of Hue, Hoi An Ancient Town, Son Tra Peninsula where the famous Son Tra Natural Reserve
and beautiful beaches located, and so many more.

1. Lang Co beach is located ______________.

A. between Hoi An Ancient Town and Son Tra Peninsula

B. on the most beautiful curve of Viet Nam

C. 10 kilometres away from Hue

D. under Hai Van Pass

2. The most important reason why so many tourists come to Lang Co beach is that _________.

A. it is the third most beautiful beach in Viet Nam


B. they can enjoy various kinds of seafood

C. they can come to the famous Son Tra Natural Reserve

D. it is considered an ideal place for beach lovers

3. All of the following are attractions of Lang Co Beach EXCEPT ____________.

A. the National Highway 1A next to it

B. smooth white sand, and full of sunshine

C. cool, blue and clear sea as crystal

D. its location on the "Central Heritage Road"

4. We can infer from the passage that Lang Co Beach __________.

A. is very hot during summer

B.is the most beautiful bay in the world

C. enjoy the harmony of nature and humans

D. is the first member of the “World’s most beautiful bays” club in Viet Nam

5. Coming to Lang Co Beach, you can do all of the following activities EXCEPT_________.

A. relaxing and joining in beach games

B. sunbathing on many beautiful beaches

C. visiting the nearby fishing village

D. enjoying seafood

Exercise 9: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it.

1. I am terribly sorry, I thought you were a friend of Anna’s.

I took ___________________________________________

2. This is the best essay I have ever written.

Never ___________________________________________

3. She listens more sympathetically than anyone else I know.

She is a _________________________________________

4. He didn’t get his visa until last Monday.

It was __________________________________________

5. They continued to say that I was to blame.


They persisted ___________________________________

Exercise 10: Combine two sentences into one, using the connectives from the list: and, or, moreover,
however, when.

1. Solar panels are placed on the roof of a house. The Sun’s energy is used to heat water.

________________________________________________

2. I don’t agree with a lot of his teaching methods. He is a good teacher.

________________________________________________

3. We’d better not waste water. We won’t have enough to drink sooner or later.

________________________________________________

4. The house is quite beautiful. The cost is not too high.

________________________________________________

5. Do you want to study more? Do you want to look for a job?

________________________________________________

6. You can go home. You’ve finished this exercise.

________________________________________________

Question I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.

1. A. wanted B. washed C. worked D. stopped

2. A. mention B. question C. action D. education

3. A. who B. when C. where D. what

4. A. out B. round C. about D. would

5. A. there B. thank C. thirsty D. youth

6. A. worked B. naked C. liked D. looked

Question II. Find the word which has different stress pattern from the others.

1. A. person B. father C. teacher D. enjoy

2. A. prefer B. enjoy C. mother D. agree

3. A. doctor B. father C. picture D. fancy

4. A. pollution B. visit C. listen D. open

5. A. depend B. advise C. affect D. listen


Question III. Give the correct form of the following verbs:

1. I (go) _________ to school by bicycle every day.

2. When I (come)_________ home from work, my mother was cooking dinner.

3. They (play)_________________football at the moment.

4. If you (study)_________harder, you will pass the exam.

5. I wish he (not leave) _________________ here

6. He (live) __________________in Australia for 10 years.

7. Ba enjoys (play)_________________ football in the morning.

8. My house (build)__________________in 2004.

9. If the weather gets worse, we (not go) ________________ to the beach.

10. I wish I (live) ________________ near my school.

11. My brother usually (go)_______ to school by bike every day.

12. Last night, my father (watch) ______________ TV

13. I wish I (know) ______________her address

14. My father enjoys (watch)_______________ television in the evenings.

15. I wish I (be) ________________ taller.

Question IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.

1. He (A) said he would go (B) to (C) England next week (D).

2. Nam (A) wishes (B) he can speak (C) English fluently (D).

3. Giang has stayed (A) on (B) her uncle's (C) farm for (D) last week.

4. This is (A) the first time (B) I visited (C) a famous place in Hanoi (D).

Question V. Write a/an/the/ Ø to complete the sentences

1. .My father often takes me to _________ cinema on _________ Sunday.

2. Yesterday _________ Prime Minister gave a speech in front of his people.

3. Jim is always staying in _________ bed untill lunch time when he doesn’t have go to _________
school.

4. The robber was sent to _________ prison for five years.

5. My brother has got _________ new job and in _________ next few years he will live far from home.
6. Mr. Brown always water his trees in _________ morning.

7. As _________ little boy,I wished to be _________ hero but now I just want to be _________ normal
person with _________ decent job.

8. Although I had worked in _________ France for 3 years, I could hardly speak French.

C. READING

Question I. Read the paragraph and choose the most suitable answer A, B, C or D for each of the gaps.

I started (1)_______ English when I was 14 years old after five years of studying Russian. In the
(2)_______ I encountered some difficulties learning the language, but I tried my (3)_______ to
overcome them. Firstly, my English pronunciation was (4)_______ by the way I spoke Russian. To solve
this problem, I practiced by listening to tapes in English every day. I played the tape, stopped after each
sentence, and (5)_______ the sentence several times. At school, I joined an English speaking club
(6)_______ was organised by a teacher from Britain. She understood my difficulty and helped me very
much in improving my pronunciation. Secondly, I found it really hard to learn English vocabulary. In
Russian, the way you write the word is the way you pronounce it. However, English spelling is often
(7)_______ from its pronunciation. To get over this difficulty I started using the dictionary. Whenever I
learnt a new word, I looked it (8) _______ carefully in the dictionary. Then I tried to remember the way
to read and write the word. After that, I wrote the word down several (9)_______ in a notebook.
Gradually, I got (10)_______ to the spelling system of the language. Now I’m confident that my English
has become much better.

1. A. getting B. learning C. writing D. reading

2. A. start B. beginning C. end D. begin

3. A. most B. self C. best D. hard

4. A. effected B. given C. affected D. reflected

5. A. said B. told C. spoke D. repeated

6. A. which B. it C. and D. but

7. A. different B. the same C. far D. differ

8. A. down B. on C. out D. up

9. A. ways B. ways C. minutes D. lines

10. A. used B. remembered C. well D. attracted

D. WRITING

Question I. Rewrite the following sentences with the words given:

1. Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago.

(Minh hasn’t …………………………………………..


2.The last time we visited Kuala Lumpur was 3 years ago.

I haven’t ……………………………………………………

3. When did you study English?

How long …………………………………………?

4. They began building this house 2 months ago

They have ………………………………………

5. My father started to work in this factory last week

My father has…………………………………………

6. How long has he worked in the garden?

When …………………………………………………?

7. How long ago did you learn music?

How long have ……………………………………………………………………………

8. He started living in Ho Chi Minh city when he was 8.

He has …………………………………………………………………………

9. He learnt English when he was 18.

He has ………………………………………………………………………………

10. They have worked in that factory for five years.

They began ……………………………………………………………..

11. My father stopped smoking two years ago.

My father hasn’t …………………………………………………………

12. We have learnt English for four years.

We started...........................................................................................................

13.My father started to give up smoking last year.

My father has......................................................................................................

14.They have worked in that factory since 2001.

They started........................................................................................................

15. Lan hasn't written to Maryam for a month.

Lan didn't..........................................................................................................

16. He has lived in Ha Noi since he was 12.


(He started..........................................................................................................

17. I haven't met her for a long time.

I didn't...............................................................................................................

18. How long have you learnt French?

How long ago...................................................................................................?

19. How long have you bought this car?

-->When did...........................................................................................................?

20. When did you start to listen to classical music?

How long ..........................................................................................................?

21. I saw her 10 years ago.

I haven't...............................................................................................................

22. The last time I saw him was in June.

I ………………………………………………………………………………..

23. He started working in this company 5 years ago.

He has……………………………………………………………………………

24. They began living here ten years ago.

They have……………………………………………………………………………

25. Lan started to learn French since 2000.

Lan has been learning ………………………………………………………………

26. The last time Lan went to the zoo was two years ago.

Lan ………………………………………………………………………………

27. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.

This is the first time……………………………………………………………..

28. She has studied Japanese for three years.

It’s three years since she started to study Japanese.

29. It’s two years since she had a holiday.

She has ……………………………………………………………………………..

30. This is my first visit to Scotland.

I…………………………………………………………………………………….
31. The last time he came to the cinema was three weeks ago.

--> He …………………………………………………………………………………….

32. We haven’t been to the park for 2 days.

--> The last time ………………………………………………………………………..

33. It’s five years since we last met each other.

--> We………………………………………………………………………………….

34. We began working the job six months ago.

--> I ……………………………………………………………………………………….

35. They started checking the machines two hours ago.

-->They have ……………………………………………………………………………

36. He began fixing the bike ten minutes ago.

-->He has……………………………………………………………………………..

37. She commenced cooking the soup half an hour ago.

-->She has……………………………………………………………………………..

38. We began doing the test an hour ago.

--> We have……………………………………………………………………………

39. Jack began planting flowers three hours ago.

--> Jack has……………………………………………………………………………

40. They started building the bridge two years ago.

--> They have……………………………………………………………………………..

41. Nam started learning English in 1998.

--> Nam has…………………………………………………………………………….

42. Bang began raising birds in May.

--> Bang has……………………………………………………………………………..

43. Van started collecting stamps on Sunday.

--> Van has………………………………………………………………………………

44. Hang began listening to music at 8 o’clock.

--> Hang has………………………………………………………………………………..

45. Mai commenced making a dress on Saturday.


--> Mai has………………………………………………………………………………..

46. He began watering the vegetables at nine.

--> He has………………………………………………………………………………….

47. Khanh started playing computer games in 2002.

--> Khanh has……………………………………………………………………………..

48. Kim commenced doing the test at one o’clock.

--> Kim has………………………………………………………………………………….

49. Miss Lien commenced raising the pets in 2010.

--> Miss Lien ………………………………………………………………………………

50. Minh began selling lottery tickets in June.

--> Minh has………………………………………………………………………………

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