Unit 8 L P 9
Unit 8 L P 9
Unit 8 L P 9
Exercise 2: Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others
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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.
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
2. One day I would like to do the __________ by train and ship across Russia to Japan.
4. We went on a three-week __________ round the Mediterranean. The ship stopped at Venice, Athens,
Istanbul and Alexandria.
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.
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
A. field
B. scope
C. list
D. range
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.
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.
7. A. back B. off C. up D. in
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.
2. The most important reason why so many tourists come to Lang Co beach is that _________.
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_________.
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.
I took ___________________________________________
Never ___________________________________________
She is a _________________________________________
It was __________________________________________
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.
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
3. We’d better not waste water. We won’t have enough to drink sooner or later.
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
Question I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.
Question II. Find the word which has different stress pattern from the others.
Question IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
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).
3. Jim is always staying in _________ bed untill lunch time when he doesn’t have go to _________
school.
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.
8. A. down B. on C. out D. up
D. WRITING
I haven’t ……………………………………………………
My father has…………………………………………
When …………………………………………………?
He has …………………………………………………………………………
He has ………………………………………………………………………………
We started...........................................................................................................
My father has......................................................................................................
They started........................................................................................................
Lan didn't..........................................................................................................
I didn't...............................................................................................................
-->When did...........................................................................................................?
I haven't...............................................................................................................
I ………………………………………………………………………………..
He has……………………………………………………………………………
They have……………………………………………………………………………
26. The last time Lan went to the zoo was two years ago.
Lan ………………………………………………………………………………
I…………………………………………………………………………………….
31. The last time he came to the cinema was three weeks ago.
--> He …………………………………………………………………………………….
--> We………………………………………………………………………………….
--> I ……………………………………………………………………………………….
-->He has……………………………………………………………………………..
-->She has……………………………………………………………………………..
--> We have……………………………………………………………………………
--> He has………………………………………………………………………………….
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