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UNIT 4. REMEMBERING THE PAST
A. Pronunciation
● Sound: /m/ and /l/
I. Put the words with the /m/ sound into the correct row.
may from family woman time million
mother them American come meet man
dim miss company dam information communal
Words starting with /m/:
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Words with /m/ in the middle:
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Words that end with /m/:
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II. Underline the light /l/ sound and double underline the dark /I/ sound in the following words.
Then read them aloud.
like lip circle pull milk tall
laugh long whole pool less ball
will lay flag black puddle blog
slap e-mail family real deal blonde
III. Now read the following sentences aloud. Pay attention to the light /l/ sound and the dark /l/
sound.
1. I like to learn languages.
2. Lisa loves Larry a lot.
3. That is a long blog about learning.
4. It is a really good deal.
5. The small ball fell in the cool pool.
6. Call the tall girl.
7. Please leave the whole glass of milk on the table.
8. Look at the really little flag.
9. I will list all of the final details in my letter.

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10. Please send the last email to my family.

B. Vocabulary
• Life in the past & Preserving values of the past
I. Complete the sentences with the words given below.
complex generations occupied castle religious
heritage temple magnificent preservation monument
1. The roof of the _________________ was held up by a row of thick stone columns.
2. We visited an ancient ruined _________________ overlooking the sea.
3. Yoga is essentially _________________ and not just physical.
4. She looked _________________ in her wedding dress.
5. The pyramids are a living _________________ to the skill of their builders.
6. They are building a new sports _________________ on the waterside.
7. It is our duty to preserve the planet for future _________________.
8. The paintings were in an excellent state of _________________.
9. The rest of the time was _________________ with writing a report.
10. These monuments are a vital part of the cultural _________________ of South America.
II. Complete the following sentences, using the correct forms from the verbs below.
protect promote recognise contribute
celebrate observe preserve occupy
1. There were lively New Year _________________ all over the town.
2. The church is in a poor state of _________________ because it has not been kept in good condition.
3. Her main _________________ seems to be shopping.
4. She is very good at noticing things, so she has remarkable powers of _________________.
5. The _________________ of the environment must be our first priority today.
6. He received the award in _________________ of his success over the past year.
7. The job offers excellent _________________ prospects.
8. Marie Curie is famous for her _________________ to science.
III. Complete the text with the words given below. There are some extra words that you do not
need.
must-try smells recipes variations popularity
foods flavours cuisine fame origins
Vietnamese noodles offer a wide variety of delicious dishes that are sure to satisfy during your
trip. From pho to other popular (1) _________________ like hu tieu and cao lau, Vietnamese noodles

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show the rich (2) _________________ and cooking diversity of the country. Whether you prefer a
bowl of beef noodle soup or a plate of rice noodles with grilled meat and fresh herbs, Vietnamese
noodles are a (3) _________________ when exploring the exciting world of Vietnamese (4)
_______________.
Pho is a beloved dish in Viet Nam. Made from rice, like other traditional Vietnamese (5)
_________________, it distinguishes itself with its flat strands. Pho bo (beef noodle) and pho ga
(chicken noodle) are the two popular types of pho. Pho has diverse (6) _________________. It gained
(7) _________________ in Ha Noi between 1910 and 1954. Pho (8) _________________ spread as
Northerners migrated south.
● Vocabulary for Reading
IV. Complete the sentences with the words given below.
takeaway alive basic cuisine carbohydrates
ingredients appear dish associated deep-rooted
1. The list of _________________ included 250g of almonds.
2. The custom of sending a greeting in a card had become a(n) _________________ tradition.
3. Theis only based on local ingredients.
4. They haven’t even given us the most _________________ information we need.
5. He ordered a(n) _________________ from the Indian restaurant.
6. His colleagues became suspicious when he did not _________________ at work, since he was
always punctual.
7. Doctors kept the baby _________________ for six weeks.
8. Exposure to the sun is strongly _________________ with an increase in the incidence of skin cancer.
9. It takes a long time to prepare the _________________ but the results are so good that it is worth the
effort.
10. Nuts are low in _________________.
● Prepositions
V. Complete each sentence with the correct preposition.
1. On long journeys I occupy myself _______ solving maths puzzles.
2. He bought her a diamond ring _______ their tenth wedding anniversary.
3. He takes great pride _______ his children’s achievements.
4. He was reasonably proud _______ his success.
5. Thanks _______ the efforts of the whole team, the project was completed on time.
6. Scientists have studied problems associated _______ cancer treatment.
7. My family have lived in this house _______ generations.

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8. Their techniques have developed _______ the centuries.
9. Jack has mentioned this matter _______ many previous occasions.
10. Is it necessary _______ all of us to be present at the meeting this afternoon?

C. Grammar
● Past continuous
I. Complete the sentences using the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1. How long _____________________ (they / wait) for the bus after school yesterday?
2. My mum _____________________ (not drive) home at six o’clock yesterday.
3. Where _____________________ (they / go) at 1 p.m. yesterday afternoon?
4. _____________________ (she / talk) to us when she arrived at work?
5. We _____________________ (not watch) TV at five-thirty.
6. I saw you at four o'clock. Where _____________________ (you / go)?
7. I _____________________ (not read) my book at ten o'clock last night.
8. He _____________________ (read) a book when I came in.
II. Write the words in the correct order to make correct sentences.
1. when / computer / was / games / rang / phone / Peter / the / playing
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2. you / visiting / texted / Were /I / grandparents / you? / your / when
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3. arms / cat /I / when / from / it / jumped / the / carrying I my / was
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4. bedroom / found / I / cleaning / diary / was / my / when / old / my /I
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5. football / We / rained / match / were / the / but / it / watching
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6. exams / music / while / listening / revising / to / for / They / their / were
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7. talking / Were / Phong / maths / the / you / about / to / test?
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8. was / you / thinking / called / you / when /I / about / just
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III. Complete the sentences using the past continuous. Use the information below.
Yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock ...

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- Phong and Quan: watch a game show
- Nick: buy a new camera
- Hoa and Lan: run in the park
- my dad: listen to the news
- my brother: do his homework
- I: not do anything
- my mum: cook dinner and watch the weather forecast on TV
- my cousins: not watching TV
At 5 o’clock ...
1. Phong and Quan __________________________________________________________________.
2. Nick ____________________________________________________________________________.
3. Hoa and Lan
______________________________________________________________________.
4. my dad __________________________________________________________________________.
5. my brother _______________________________________________________________________.
6. I
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7. my mum
_________________________________________________________________________.
8. my cousins _______________________________________________________________________.
• Past simple and past continuous
V. Complete the sentences using the past simple or the past continuous form of the verbs in
brackets.
1. Tom _________________ (watch) the news when I _________________ (arrive).
2. We _________________ (break) the TV while we _________________ (move) into the new house.
3. Mai _________________ (not wear) her hat when I _________________ (meet) her.
4. I _________________ (not go) to school yesterday because I was ill.
5. _________________ (you / see) the sports programme last night?
6. My mum _________________ (change) the channel while I _________________ (watch) a good
film.
VI. Complete the sentences, using the past simple or the past continuous form of the verbs in
brackets.
1. Lan _________________ (drop) her glass while she _________________ (have) lunch.
2. It _________________ (rain) when we _________________ (arrive) at the cinema.

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3. You _________________ (cry) when the film _________________ (finish)!
4. They _________________ (go out) while their parents _________________ (watch) the news.
5. She _________________ (not smile) when the man _________________ (take) her photo.
6. The actors _________________ (come) on stage while the presenter _________________ (talk).
VII. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Sometimes there are
more than one answer.
1. John _________________ in the sea when he saw a dolphin. (swim)
2. We _________________ to make you feel bad! (not try)
3. I _________________ a film when my sister arrived. (watch)
4. ________ you _________to the sports centre when I saw you yesterday? (go)
5. When I went into the classroom, the teacher _________________ for me. (wait)
6. Everybody _________________ during the comedy show. (laugh)
7. Nam _________________ in Ha Noi when he passed his driving test. (live)
8. My brother _________________ his homework when Mum phoned. (do)
9. Helen _________________ for a big tennis competition yesterday. (prepare) .
10. The DJ _________________ some great music at the party while many people. (play - dance)
VIII. Complete the questions in the History quiz with a past simple and a past continuous form.
Then do the quiz with a partner.
HISTORY QUIZ
1. Q: Where ___________________________ (Isaac Newton / sit) when he _________________
(discover) gravity?
A: _________________________________________________________
2. Q: What new invention _________________________________ (Alexander Bell / use) When
___________________________ (he / say), “Mr Watson, come here. I want to see you”?
A: _________________________________________________________
3. Q: When ________________________________________ (the Titanic / hit) an iceberg, and
where ___________________________ (it / travel) to?
A: _________________________________________________________
4. Q: When ___________________________ (Neil Armstrong / say), “That’s one small step for
man; one giant leap for mankind”? Where ___________________________ (he / stand)?
A: _________________________________________________________
5. Q: Where ________________________________________ (Mark Zuckerberg / study) when
he ___________________________ (invent) Facebook?
A: _________________________________________________________

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6. Q: Where ___________________________________________ (Usain Bolt / compete) when
___________________________ (he / win) his first Olympic medal?
A:
IX. Write sentences using the past simple and past continuous tense.
1. while / Nam / do / his homework / his dad / come / home
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2. he / meet / a new friend / while / he / travel
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3. I / get / home / while / you / cook
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4. when /I / see / you / you / talk / to / Ms Hoa
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5. she / dance / when / she / fall
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6. they / run / when /I / see / them
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7. we / lose / the ball / while / we / play / football
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8. when /I / see / your sister / she / walk / to school
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X. Write sentences with when / while and the cues in the past simple or past continuous.
1. Mum / sleep /I / leave home this morning
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2. friend / arrive /I / do / homework
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3. the teacher / talk to us / bell / ring
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4. Dad / turn off / TV / we / watch / film
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5. friends / play chess / we / arrive 6. I / listen / music / brother / phone
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• Wish + past simple
XI. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct forms.
1. I am busy, so I can’t watch a good film on TV tonight. I wish I (can watch)

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_______________________ it on TV tonight.
2. Phong is not tall, but he wishes he (be) _______________________ a little bit taller.
3. I can’t dance very well, but I wish I (can dance) _______________________ well enough.
4. I am not a good cook, but I wish I (be) _______________________ a good cook soon.
5. Ann can’t write good novels, but she wishes she (write) _______________________ good love
stories.
6. I can’t afford to have a foreign holiday. I wish I (have) _______________________ enough money
for a foreign holiday.
7. It’s my turn to clean my house, but I wish I (not clean) _______________________ my house.
8. I don’t remember that man’s name, but I wish I (remember) _______________________ it.
XII. Use the given information to complete the sentences.
1. I don’t have a bicycle.
I wish _________________________________________________________________________.
2. I don’t know how to swim.
I wish _________________________________________________________________________.
3. Bill doesn’t have a good job.
Bill wishes _____________________________________________________________________.
4. I can’t speak French.
I wish _________________________________________________________________________.
5. I am not at home right now to attend the party.
I wish _________________________________________________________________________.
6. I have to study for a test.
I wish _________________________________________________________________________.
7. My friend Nam can’t come to my birthday party.
I wish _________________________________________________________________________.
8. Today is not Sunday.
I wish _________________________________________________________________________.
XIII. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct forms.
1. I am fed up with this rain. I wish it (stop) ______________ raining.
2. It is a difficult question. I wish I (know) ______________ the answer.
3. I wish Ann (be) h______________ ere. She would be able to help us.
4. Aren’t they ready yet? I wish they (hurry up) ______________.
5. It is nice to stay here. I wish we (not have to / go) ______________ now.
6. It is freezing cold today. I wish it (not be) ______________ so cold. I hate cold weather.

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7. What’s her name again? I wish I (can remember) ______________ her name.
8. You are always tired. 1 wish you (not go) ______________ to bed so late.

D. Reading
I. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.
Located in Giao Thuy district, the Countryside Museum is a popular address for visitors to Nam
Dinh province. The museum was established by a retired teacher, Mrs. Khieu. During her working days
as a teacher, she liked collecting daily utensils of residents in the Tonkin region.
Since the 1990s, she has preserved objects that people used regularly in the old days,
particularly farmers, so that younger generations can learn about these objects. Knowing about Mrs.
Khieu’s good intentions, many people have brought her daily objects that were seen in rural areas, such
as water buckets, different types of brooms, bronze and wooden trays and fishing baskets.
Thanks to the support from the local authorities, she asked historians for help to build the
private museum with five major areas. The first is the replica of a typical thatched-roof house of the
poor peasants and their small kitchen. The second recreates the living space of middle-class peasants,
with a one-story house and a kitchen house, which look out onto a courtyard and a small garden. Inside
the house has a place for wine brewing, a granary, and a loom.
The third space displays the house of a landowner who once lived in a spacious tiled- roof
house with a well-furnished interior. The fourth one is the replica of a typical house of residents in the
coastal areas in Nam Dinh province.
The fifth site is a four-storey building, which sits in the centre of the museum, displaying daily
utensils and agricultural equipment made from wood, bamboo, and metals; coins and paper currency
collections. One storey of the building is a library displaying books, newspapers, magazines and
publications.
(Source: Internet)
Task 1. Read the passage again, and identify whether the statements are true (T), or false (F).
Correct the false statements.
T F
1. Mrs. Khiru has collected items from the past since she retired.  
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2. She tries to preserve objects in the old days so that her museum becomes popular  
address for visitors to Nam Dinh province.
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_____________________________________________________________________
3. She mostly collects items used by fishermen in Nam Dinh province.  
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4. Knowing Mrs. Khieu’s goodwill, local residents have contributed to the collection.  
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5. The collection consists mostly of daily objects used by ordinary people in the past.  
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6. There is one area left for a typical house of a landowner in the coastal areas.  
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7. Middle-class peasants often left some space for producing wine.  
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8. The collections of utensils and agricultural equipment from the past are displayed  
in the most important area.
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Task 2. Find words in the passage that mean...
1. tools that are used in the house (paragraph 1): ____________________
2. an exact copy of something (paragraph 3): ____________________
3. makes something exist or happen again (paragraph 3): ____________________
4. a building where grain or rice is stored (paragraph 3): ____________________
5. a person who owns a large area of land (paragraph 4): ____________________
6. the inside part of something (paragraph 4): ____________________
II. Read the text, and do the tasks that follow.
Why is it that people seem to think that the newest technology is always the best? From highspeed
trains to high-speed internet, you could be forgiven for thinking that faster is always better. We decided
to investigate a few simpler, more low-tech solutions to the world's problems.
Meet the slow theatre
Much of our popular entertainment these days is action-packed, expensive and based in cities. So, the

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Rural Academy decided they wanted to offer an alternative. Touring the United States, they take a
horse-drawn theatre, and a bicycle-powered silent cinema on the road with them. They want to
celebrate and call attention to life in more rural locations, in opposition to what they see as the global
urbanisation of our culture, economy, media and art. By using a carriage pulled by horses, rather than a
vehicle that runs on petrol, they offer a less expensive, low-tech alternative entertainment, which they
hope will include more people and move at a slightly slower pace.
The roundabout water pump
Access to a clean water supply is still one of the biggest problems for people living in rural villages in
Asia and Africa. To try and solve the problem, a company in South America has invented a way to use
children’s high energy levels to help pump water from underground. The Playpump is a water pump
that is powered when the children use the roundabout. As they play, the water is pumped from below
the ground into a storage tank. Before the pumps were installed, many young girls had to spend hours
of their day walking to collect water, rather than going to school. With the new pumps, however, the
girls don’t need to miss school, so they get a much better education.
Bus stop libraries in Bogota
The invention of the eBook has meant that books are now slightly cheaper and a lot lighter to carry. But
in Bogota, Colombia, they had a far better idea for helping people to read on the go. The city wanted to
improve the access that young people had to books, but not by buying new tablets. They decided to
install colourful book libraries around the city, in the parks and at bus stops. What could be better than
to sit in the sunshine and read a book while waiting for your bus?
(Adapted from New Frontiers')
Task 1. Complete the sentences with the clues from the text.
1. New ____________________ tends to make things faster and more efficient.
2. Popular entertainment (theatre, cinema, music concerts, exhibitions) is often __________________
and based in cities.
3. In many villages in Asia and Africa, access to ____________________ is still a huge problem.
4. The citizens in Bogota, Colombia wanted young people to have more access to
_________________.
Task 2. Answer the questions.
1. How is the Rural Academy (slow theatre) different from other theatre companies?
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2. Why might people living in rural areas appreciate this type of theatre?
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3. How does the Playpump help children to solve the problems of access to water?
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4. How has the pump changed the lives of the young girls in particular?
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5. How has the invention of the eBook changed how people read?
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6. Where have they put the new libraries in Bogota?
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III. Read the article, and do the tasks that follow.
What life was like for your grandparents
Maira: “Grandma Advika was born in a very poor family in India. Only boys in her family could go to
school because books were expensive. Girls weren’t allowed to go, so Advika helped her mother at
home instead. But Advika was ambitious, and she wanted to be a teacher. She used to study with her
brothers in her free time. Eventually, she moved to the US and she got a job in a factory there. She sent
money to her parents every month, and saved for college, too. She passed her college exams when she
was 29, and later taught Maths in high school. She’s very inspiring to me, because she never gave up
on her dreams.”
Jane: “My granddad Bill got good grades at school, but he preferred playing sports to studying, and he
left school as soon as he could. He helped in his parents’ shop for a few years, but he didn’t use to
enjoy it very much. When he was 18, he joined the Navy. He went around the world on ships. Sailors
were often allowed to stay in each new city for a few days, which was great for my granddad. He often
used to travel during this time, to see as much of each country as he could. He told me that travelling
was his “college”. Granddad has inspired me to travel, too, one day, but my parents won’t allow me to
travel alone yet.”
Rachel: “My grandma Carmen lived with her aunt and uncle on a farm in Mexico because her mum
and dad died when she was young. She used to be a lazy student. She was often late for class, and she
didn’t use to do her homework. She loved helping with the farm animals instead. She wanted to leave
school early, but she wasn’t allowed to. Her aunt and uncle said that if she studied hard and got college
qualifications, she could be a vet and help sick animals. They inspired Carmen, who later got excellent

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test scores in college. She loves her job as a vet, and she often tells me it’s important to choose a job I
love, too.”
(Adapted from i-Discover)
Task 1. Answer the questions. Write Advika, Bill or Carmen.
Who ...
1. couldn’t leave school when they wanted to? _________________
2. couldn’t go to school? _________________
3. enjoyed discovering new places? _________________
4. studied with relatives? _________________
5. didn’t live with their parents? _________________
6. never went to college? _________________
7. didn’t use to be a good student? _________________
Task 2. Read the article again. Answer the questions.
1. Why didn’t Advika use to go to school?
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2. How did Advika pay for college?
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3. Why didn’t Bill want to carry on working in the shop?
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4. How is Jane similar to her grandfather?
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5. What did Carmen use to enjoy doing when she was young?
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6. What wouldn’t her aunt and uncle allow her to do?
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IV. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.
What Was Life Like One Hundred Years Ago?
A hundred years ago people all over the world lived very differently from how they live now. Let’s

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look at some ways in which daily life has changed enormously since then.
Washing: A hundred years ago, washing clothes was much more difficult and time-consuming because
people didn’t have washing machines. In most parts of Britain, for example, there was no running
water and people washed their clothes in huge tubs of boiling water. They often collected this water
from a public tap in the village and then heated it on a wood fire in the kitchen. To wash all the
family’s clothes, they used about sixty buckets of water a week. Keeping clean was not a priority as it
is now, and most people had a bath only once or twice a month, also using the tub in the kitchen.
Keeping cool: Keeping cool was a priority, however - especially for people in hot countries.
Nowadays, we have air conditioning to keep our houses cool but then, no modern air conditioning
existed. In some places, like Spain and Turkey, people lived in houses which were partly caves: large
holes cut in the rock in the side of a mountain. The air in these “cavehouses” was always cool and
pleasant. Other houses often had high ceilings and large windows. And houses in the Middle East
sometimes had “wind towers” which helped to keep the air moving in the house.
Entertainment: The most popular entertainment in the home nowadays involves TVs and computers.
In Japan, for example, young people spend an average of two and a half hours watching TV or playing
computer games every day. This is a dramatic change from a hundred years ago. Then, Japanese young
people often spent time doing origami (a special kind of art with paper) or practising calligraphy (a
special kind of artistic handwriting). It was also traditional for the whole family to get together every
evening to talk and have tea. Sometimes these sessions included the children doing performances of
music or drama for the other family members to enjoy.
(Source: Internet)
Task 1. Find words in the passage that mean...
1. taking a lot of time (paragraph 2): __________________
2. open containers with a handle used for holding liquids (paragraph 2): __________________
3. a large round container used for washing clothes in (paragraph 2): __________________
4. something that you think is more important than others (paragraph 3): __________________
5. very great, and often surprising (paragraph 4): __________________
6. periods of time for a particular activity (paragraph 4): __________________
Task 2. Read the passage again and answer the questions.
1. In Britain, how did people heat water to wash their clothes?
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___________________________________________________________________________________
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3. How often did people in Britain wash themselves?
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4. Why did people in Spain and Turkey live in “cave-houses”?
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5. In the Middle East, why did houses have “wind towers”?
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6. In Japan, what two kinds of artistic activities did people do?
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7. How often did Japanese families get together?
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8. What did they do during these family times?
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E. Speaking
• Talking about a typical traditional Vietnamese dish
I. Give a talk about broken rice (com tam), using the notes given below.
The name of the dish: Broken rice or Com tarn
The basic ingredients: rice, grilled pork, grilled spring rolls, dipping sauce and fried eggs
When it is eaten: at first a cheap meal for workers, and students, then for many people
humble origins, becomes a signature dish in Ho Chi Minh City and
Whether you like it or not: all over Viet Nam
Hello everyone, I would like to introduce one of the dishes I love most.
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Why don't you try it next time?
II. Read the passage, and answer the following questions. Then practise the exchanges with your
partner.
We live in Da Nang, and our family often goes to the Mid-Autumn Festival in Hoi An. It takes
place on the 15lh day of the eighth lunar month, and the weather is often sunny and warm. There are
many activities to celebrate the full moon. Children carry colourful paper lanterns along the streets, and
we see lots of them along the Hoai River and at the Japanese Covered Bridge. There are lion dances,
and food stalls with mooncakes, sticky rice, fruits, and sweets. Children also take part in drawing
contests. Everyone has a great time at the festival, and many of them come back to attend the festival
again.
1. Where do they live?
___________________________________________________________________________________
2. Where is the Mid-Autumn Festival which they go to?
___________________________________________________________________________________
3. When does it take place?
___________________________________________________________________________________
4. How is the weather then?
___________________________________________________________________________________
5. What do children do during the festival?
___________________________________________________________________________________
6. What are the other activities?
___________________________________________________________________________________
7. What contest do children take part in?
___________________________________________________________________________________
8. Why do many people come back to attend the festival again?
___________________________________________________________________________________
• Everyday English: Thanking and responding
III. Choose the appropriate response from those given below to the thanks in the following

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exchanges.
- Forget it. / Don’t worry about it.
- Not at all. I’m glad you like it.
- Don’t mention it. Let me know if you need it again.
- It was my pleasure.
- Not at all. It was the least I could do.
- It was nothing. I enjoyed helping you.
1. A: Thank you so much for your directions.
B: _______________________________________________________________________
2. A: Thanks for all your help!
B: _______________________________________________________________________
3. A: Thanks a million!
B: _______________________________________________________________________
4. A: Thank you so much for lending me your bicycle.
B: _______________________________________________________________________
5. A: Thanks for doing the washing-up.
B: _______________________________________________________________________
6. A: Thank you so much for your present on my birthday. I really like it.
B: _______________________________________________________________________
IV. Read the following situations. Express thanking and give responses to the thanks.
1. You asked the policeman for directions, and he gave you the map and directions.
You: ______________________________________________________________________________
Policeman: _________________________________________________________________________
2. Your teacher explained the past perfect tense to you after class.
You: ______________________________________________________________________________
Teacher:
___________________________________________________________________________
3. A secretary gave you the information about applying for a scholarship.
You: ______________________________________________________________________________
Secretary:
__________________________________________________________________________
4. Your roommate helped you do the cleaning of the room.
You: ______________________________________________________________________________
Your roommate: ____________________________________________________________________

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5. Your form teacher explained to you how to choose the subjects in the curriculum.
You:
_________________________________________________________________________
Teacher:
____________________________________________________________________________

F. Writing
• Writing a paragraph about old school days.
Write a paragraph about school days ill the past, using the cues given below.
 students: have lessons in the morning only, did their homework in the afternoon, do leisure activities
with their friends
 only learned basic subjects, such as Literature, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Physical
Education and so on.
 not learn IT or any extracurricular activities like students at the present do
 leisure activities with their friends after school: often played sports or traditional games, read books,
but not computer games
 enjoyed the summer holiday of three months, often spent it in the countryside with their grandparents
 small children: used to walk to school; high school students: rode their bikes to school easily (traffic
- not heavy at that time)
The school days of my parents’ and grandparents' times are quite different from mine. In the past,
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ĐÁP ÁN
Unit 4: REMEMBERING THE PAST
4A. Pronunciation
I
starting with /m/: may, million, mother, meet, man, miss
/m/ in the middle: family, woman, American, company, information, communal
ending with /m/: from, time, them, come, dim, dam
II.
the light /l/ sound: like, lip, laugh, long, less, lay, flag, black, blog, slap, blonde
the dark /l/ sound: circle, pull, milk, tall, whole, pool, ball, will, puddle, e-mail, family,
real deal
III
1. I like to learn languages.
2. Lisa loves Larry a lot.
3. That is a long blog about learning.
4. It is a really good deal.
5. The small ball fell in the cool pool
6. Call the tall girl
7. Please leave the whole glass of milk on the table.
8. Look at the really little flag.
9. I will list all of the final details in my letter.
10. Please send the last email to my family.
4B. Vocabulary
I
1. tempie 2. Castle 3. Religious 4. magnificent 5. monument
6. complex 7. Generations 8. Preservation 9. occupied 10. heritage
II
1. celebrations 2. Preservation 3. Occupation 4. observation
5. protection 6. Recognition 7. Promotion 8. contribution
III
1. vanations 2. Flavours 3. must-try 4. cuisine
5. foods 6. Origins 7. Popularity 8. recipes
IV
1. ingredients 2. deep-rooted 3. Cuisine 4. Basic 5. takeaway
6. Appear 7. Alive 8. Associated 9. Dish 10. carbohydrates
V
1. with 2. On 3. In 4. Of 5. to
6. with 7. For 8. Over 9. on
10. for
4C. Grammar
I
1. were they waiting 2. wasn't driving 3. were they going 4. Was she talking
5. weren't watching 6. were you going 7. wasn't reading 8. was reading

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II
1. When the phone rang, Peter was playing computer games.
2. Were you visiting your grandparents when I texted you?
3. The cat jumped from my arms when I was carrying it.
4. I found my old diary when I was cleaning my bedroom.
5. We were watching the football match, but it rained.
6. They were listening to music while revising for their exams.
7. Were you talking to Phong about the maths test?
8. I was thinking about you when you just called.
III
1. Phong and Quan were watching a game show
2. Nick was buying a new camera
3. Hoa and Lan were running in the park
4. my dad was listening to the news
5. my brother was doing his homework
6. I wasn't do anything
7. my mum was cooking dinner and watching the weather forecast on TV
8. my cousins weren't watching the TV
IV
1. What were you doing at 6 am. this morning?
2. What were you watching on TV at 8 o'clock last night?
3. What was your dad wearing yesterday?
4. What were you studying in your last English lessons?
5. Where did your dad live 20 years ago?
V
1. was watching arrived
2. broke were moving
3. wasn't wearing - met
4. didn't go
5. Did you see
6. changed was watching
VI
1. dropped - was having
2. was raining - arrived
3. were crying - finished
4. went out were watching
5. wasn't smiling-took
6. came- was talking
VII
1. was swimming
2. didn't try
3. was watching
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5. was waiting
6. was laughing/ laughed
7. was living
8. was doing
9. prepared
10. was playing - were dancing
VIII
1. was Isaac Newton sitting - discovered (under an apple tree)
2. was Alexander Bell/using- he said (the telephone)
3. did the Titanic hit was it travelling (10 1912; to New York)
4. did Neil Armstrong say- was he standing (July 20, 1969: on the Moon)
5. was Mark Zuckerberg studying - invented (at Harvard University)
6. was Usain Bolt competing - he won at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
IX
1. While Nam was doing his homework, his dad came home.
2. He met a new friend while he was travelling.
3. I got home while you were cooking.
4. When I saw you, you were talking to Ms Hoa.
5. She was dancing when she fell.
6. They were running when I saw them.
7. We lost the ball while we were playing footbai!.
8. When I saw your sister, she was walking to school.
X
1. While my mum was sleeping, I left home this morning.
(or) My mum was sleeping when I left home this morning.
2. My friend arrived while I was doing my homework.
3. The teacher was talking to us when the bell rang.
4. My dad turned off the TV while we were watching the film.
5. Our friends were playing chess when we arrived.
6. I was listening to music when my brother phoned.
XI
1. could watch 2. Were 3. could dance 4. were
5. wrote 6. Had 7. didn't clean 8. remembered
XII
1. I wish I had a bicycle.
2. I wish I knew how to swim.
3. Bill wishes he had a good job.
4. I wish I could speak French.
5. I wish I were at home right now to attend the party.
6. I wish I didn't have to study for a test.
7. I wish my friend Nam could come to my birthday party.
8. I wish today were Sunday.
XIII

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1. would stop 2. Knew 3. Were 4. would hurry up
5. didn't have to go 6. weren't 7. could remember 8. didn't go
4D. Reading
I
Task 1
1. F 2. T 3.F 4.T 5.T 6. F 7.T 8. T
1. During her working days as a teacher, she liked collecting daily utensils.
3. She collects items used by residents in the Tonkin region, not only from fishermen in
Nam
Dinh province.
6. The third space displays the house of a landowner who once lived in a spacious tiled-
roof
house with a well-furnished interior, not of a landowner in the coastal areas.
Task 2
1. utensils 2. Replica 3. Recreates 4. Granary 5. landowner 6. interior
II
Task 1
1. technology
2. expensive
3. clean water
4. books
Task 2
1. It offers a less expensive, low-tech alternative entertainment.
2. Because it moves at a slightly slower pace in rural locations and the tickets are not
expensive.
3. They can use their high energy levels to help pump water from underground.
4. With the new pumps, the girls don't need to miss school, so they get a much better
education.
5. Books are now slightly cheaper and a lot lighter to carry.
6. They have put the new libraries around the city, in the parks and at bus stops.
III
Task 1.
1. Carmen 2. Advika 3. Bili 4. Advika 5. Carmen 6. Bill 7. Carmen

Task 2.
1. Girls in her family weren't allowed to go to school.
2. She got a job, and saved money.
3. Because he didn't enjoy it very much.
4. She also enjoys travelling.
5. She used to enjoy helping with the farm animals.
6. They wouldn't allow her to leave school early.
IV
Task 1

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1. time-consuming 2. buckets 3. Tub 4. Priority 5. Dramatic 6. sessions
Task 2
1. They heated it on a wood fire in the kitchen.
2. They used about sixty buckets of water a week.
3. They washed themselves/had a bath only once or twice a month.
4. They live in 'cave-houses' so that the air in their houses was always cool and pleasant.
5. Houses the Middle East had "wind towers" to keep the air moving in the house.
6. They did origami and calligraphy.
7. They got together every evening.
8. They talked and had tea.
4E. Speaking
I
Hello everyone, I would like to introduce one of the dishes I love most. It's Broken Rice
or Com tam. The basic ingredients are rice, grilled pork, grilled spring rolls, dipping
sauce and fried eggs. At first, it was served as a cheap meal for workers, and students,
and then now for many people. Despite its humble origins, it becomes a signature dish in
Ho Chi Minh City and all over Viet Nam. Why don't you try it next time?
II
1.It is in Hoi An.
2. They live in Da Nang.
3. It takes place on the 15 day of the eighth lunar month.
4. The weather is often sunny and warm.
5. Children carry colourful paper lanterns along the streets.
6. There are lion dances, and food stalls with mooncakes, sticky rice, fruits, and sweets.
7. They also take part in drawing contests.
8. Because everyone has a great time at the festival.
III
1. It was my pleasure.
2. Not at all. It was the least I could do.
3. Forget it./ Don't worry about it.
4. Don't mention it. Let me know if you need it again.
5. It was nothing. I enjoyed helping you
6. Not at all. I'm glad you like it.
IV
1.
You: Thank you for your help. I think I can find my way now.
Policeman: I'm glad I was able to help you.

2. You: Thank you for all your help. I think I can use that verb tense now.

Teacher: You're welcome.

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3.
You: Thanks a lot for the information. I really appreciate it.
Secretary: Oh, you're very welcome. Any time.
4
You: Thank you for all your help.
Your roommate: Not at all. It was the least I could do.
5.
You: Thank you for taking the time to explain it to me.

Teacher: It was my pleasure.

4F. Writing
The school days of my parents" and grandparents' times are quite different from mine. In
the past, students had lessons in the morning only, and they did their homework in the
afternoon and could do leisure activities with their friends. Students only leamed basic
subjects, such as Literature, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Physical Education
and so on. They didn't leam IT or any extracurricular activities like students at the
present do. For leisure activities with their friends after school, they often played sports
or traditional games, read books, but not computer games. Students in the past enjoyed
the summer holiday of three months, and they often spent it in the countryside with their
grandparents. Small children used to walk to school while high school students rode
their bikes to school easily because the traffic was not heavy at that time.

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