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UNIT 4 MY NEIGHBOURHOOD
ADVANCE

Exercise 1: Choose the correct answer.

1. The Red river is one of the longest _____ in Viet Nam.
A. lakes B. cities C. countries D. rivers
2. Life in the country is _____ . There aren’t many things to do there.
A. boring B. peaceful C. quiet D. busy
3. The town has many motorbikes. It’s very _____ .
A. boring B. peaceful C. quiet D. busy
4. ____ is bigger, London or Rome?
A. Where B. Which C. What D. When
5. Can you tell us the _____ to Tan Ky house?
A. road B. street C. way D. instruction
6. Bill is _____ than you.
A. good B. well C. better D. best
7. Nam is the most _____ student in his class.
A. friend B. friendly C. friendliness D. friendship
8. Their _____ makes me happy.
A. friendly B. friendliness C. unfriendliness D. friendship
9. Ha Noi is not _____ from Kuala Lumpur
A. difference B. different C. differently D. differ
10.The ______ language in Malaysia is Bahasa Malaysia.
A. nation B. national C. nationally D. nationwide
Exercise 2: Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words in each of the
following questions.
1. This park is more beautiful than that park.
A. kind B. nice C. big D. small
2. This city is very historic.
A. old B. quiet C. peaceful D. boring
3. The streets are very busy with a lot of traffic.
A. modern B. peaceful C. noisy D. crowded
4. I think living in the countryside is peaceful.
A. old B. quiet C. fresh D. boring
5. I like my bedroom very much because it’s a wide room.
A. large B. big C. great D. convenient
Exercise 3: Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in each of the
following questions.
1. Is a house in the city more expensive than a house in the countryside?
A. cheap B. convenient C. beautiful D. interesting
2. The weather here in very hot in the summer.
A. cool B. warm C. cold D. fresh
3. She likes travelling to the historic places.
A. quiet B. noisy C. beautiful D. modern
4. Living in the city is more interesting than living in the country.
A. boring B. happy C. exciting D. inconvenient
5. It’s too polluted for me to live in this area.
A. interesting B. fresh C. convenient D. comfortable
Exercise 4: Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
convenient ; historic ; peaceful ; fantastic ; modern;
boring; noisy; narrow; polluted;
1. I don’t like living in a big city. It’s ____________ day and night and the air is so ___________.
2. The streets in Hoi An ancient town are ____________ and no cars are allowed.
3. For young people, it’s really ____________ in the country. It’d be more fun living in town.
4. We really enjoy staying here. The beach is ____________ and the weather is very nice.
5. There is a supermarket in my neighborhood, so it’s very ___________ to go shopping for food.
6. Without noise and daily stress, life in the countryside is more ____________ and healthier.
7. There are many ____________ buildings and offices in Ho Chi Minh City.
8. Vietnam’s most ____________ city is Hue. It was the home of the Nguyen Kings and it has many
palaces and monuments.
Exercise 5: Choose the correct adjectives to complete the sentences.
1. The road is not _____________ (wide/ narrow) enough for two cars to pass comfortably.
2. Inside the cathedral, it’s _____________ (noisy/ peaceful) and quiet.
3. Those shoes are really _____________ (cheap/ expensive) - they only cost £25.
4. My house is rather far from my school, so it’s a bit ____________ (convenient/ inconvenient).
5. Kids always find Christmas _____________ (exciting/ boring). They are always looking forward to
Christmas.
6. The air in the countryside is fresh and _____________ (polluted/ unpolluted).
7. Hoi An is a(n) _____________ (old/ modern) town near Da Nang.
8. There are a lot of shops nearby, so the streets are always busy and _____________ (noisy/ quiet)
Exercise 6. Fill the spaces with the correct comparative adjectives.
1. Is your brother (tall) ________ than you?
2. I think Spanish is (easy) ________ than Japanese.
3. Our dog is (nice) ________ than your dog.
4. Glass bottles are (good) ________ than plastic bottles.
5. My hair is (long) ________ than yours.
6. Sharks are (dangerous) ________ than other fish.
7. This situation is (serious) ________than the last one
8. He is (smart) ________ than his brother.
9. A dolphin is (intelligent) ________ than a shark.
10. Elaine is (wise) ________ than her sister.
11. Daniela is (funny) ________ than me.
12. Tony is (happy) ________ than Max.
13. Sandra is (busy) ________ than Sam.
14. The sea is (large) ________ than a lake.
15. My job is (easy) ________ than yours.
Exercise 7. Complete the following sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in
brackets.
1. Ann is slimmer than Laura. (slim)
2. This building is ______ than that building. (tall)
3. The square in Ha Noi is ______ than the square in Hoi An. (big)
4. My neighbourhood is ______ than your neighbourhood. (noisy)
5. The Green Hotel is ______ than the Palace Hotel.. (cheap)
6. This house is ___________ than that house. (modern)
7. This park is ________ than that park. (beautiful)
8. Living in a house is ____________ than living in a flat. (convenient)
9. Living in a city is ______________ than living in the countryside. (interesting)
10. Things in this shop are _____________ than things in the supermarket. (expensive)
Give the correct form of verbs in the blank.
1. Hoa always (help) __________ her parents on their farm in her free time.
2. Our summer vacation (start) __________ in June and (last) __________ for almost three months.
3. What do you like (do) __________ during your vacation?
4. It’s ten to seven. Hurry up or you (be) __________ late for work.
5. We (go) __________ swimming every afternoon.
6. Hoa (have) __________ breakfast with her uncle now.
7. He (not come) __________ to the party tomorrow night.
8. They (talk) __________ about Hoa’s work at the moment.
B. What you are going to do tomorrow?

C. What are you to do going tomorrow?

D. What are going you to do tomorrow?

Question 15. five/ are/ hand/ There/ a/ fingers/ in.

A. There are five hand in a fingers.

B. There are hand five fingers in a.

C. There fingers in a hand are five.

D. There are five fingers in a hand.

UNIT 4: MY NEIGHBOURHOOD

Phonetics and Speaking

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

Question 1. A. quiet B. historic C. incredibly D. big

Question 2. A. clean B. treat C. beach D. great

Question 3. A. see B. agree C. coffee D. free

Question 4. A. price B. police C. advice D. nice

Question 5. A. exciting B. expensive C. excellent D. expression

Question 6. A. temple B. memorial C. exciting D. terrible

Question 7. A. arrive B. flight C. surprise D. cinema

Question 8. A. boring B. convenient C. building D. decide

Question 9. A. cathedral B. left C. helpful D. temple

Question 10. A. better B. restaurant C. people D. centre

Question 11. A. dirty B. beautiful C. minute D. police

Question 12. A. city B. cathedral C. central D. cinema

Question 13. A. memorial B. cathedral C. temple D. better

Question 14. A. narrow B. crowded C. pagoda D. memorial

Question 15. A. gallery B. modern C. convenient D. cathedral

Vocabulary and Grammar

Task 1. Find a word which does not belong in each group

Question 1. A. factory B. park C. theatre D. cinema

Question 2. A. better B. smaller C. doctor D. hotter

Question 3. A. baker B. grocer C. neighbour D. driver

Question 4. A. square B. temple C. art gallery D. train

Question 5. A. candy B. bread C. cake D. juice

Task 2. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences

Question 6. This pagoda is ___________ than the palace.

A. most historic B. more historic C. the historic D. historicer

Question 7. Is the park _____________ place in your city?

A. the most quiet B. the quietest C. quieter than D. more quiet

Question 8. Living in the countryside is ____________ than living in the city.

A. most expensive B. more cheap C. noisier D. cheaper

Question 9. A city house is ____________ than a country house.

A. most modern B. more modern C. moderner D. modern

Question 10. The cinema is to the left ___________ the art gallery.

A. in B. to C. of D. on

Question 11. Life in the city is so ___________ that I want to live there forever.

A. exciting B. boring C. historic D. memorial

Question 12. Could you show me the way ___________ the temple?

A. in B. to C. of D. at

Question 13. Living in the suburb is incredibly __________.

A. peaceful B. noisy C. terrible D. narrow

Question 14. There is a lot of vehicles in the town. It’s very __________.
A. peaceful B. fantastic C. memorial D. noisy

Question 15. This street is ___________ than that one.

A. more crowded B. most crowded C. the crowded D. crowded

Reading
Task 1. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

Oak City is a great city. There’s so (1) ______________ to do! There are cinemas, parks and
discos. It’s got some great clothes and music shops (2) ______________.

Oak City is very modern and beautiful. There aren’t any (3) ______________ buildings and
there’s some beautiful (4) ______________ around the city.

Is there any pollution in Oak City? There isn’t much pollution (5) ______________ there isn’t
much traffic. Everyone travels (6) ______________ bike and walks, so there aren’t many
accidents.

Question 1. A. much B. many C. some D. any

Question 2. A. neither B. either C. too D. so

Question 3. A. beautiful B. ugly C. pretty D. unpleasant

Question 4. A. scenery B. scene C. view D. sight

Question 5. A. so B. because C. although D. if

Question 6. A. on B. in C. with D. by
Task 2. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

Charles is twelve years old. He lives in a modern villa in the suburb of the city. His father is a
manager. His mother is a secretary. And he is a student. The villa is next to a large shopping
center so it’s very convenient. There is a big backyard where they can sit and have afternoon
tea. His mother often buys some flowers because there is a flower shop opposite their house.
At Tet, they often go to the historic pagoda near their villa.

Question 7. Does Charles live in a cottage?

A. Yes, he is B. No, he doesn’t C. Yes, he isn’t D. No, he is

Question 8. Is the villa in front of a shopping center?

A. No, it isn’t B. Yes, it does C. No, it doesn’t D. Yes, it is

Question 9. What does his mother do?

A. a manager B. a teacher C. a secretary D. a nurse

Question 10. When do they go to the pagoda?

A. At Tet B. At Christmas C. At Easter D. every day

Question 11. What do they do in the back yard?

A. They talk with each other.

B. They play tennis.

C. They sit under the trees.

D. They have afternoon tea.

Writing
Task 1. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences with given words
Question 1. Can/ you/ tell me/ way/ from/ our school/ your house?

A. Can you tell me way from our school to your house?

B. Can you tell me the way from our school your house?

C. Can you to tell me the way from our school to your house?

D. Can you tell me the way from our school to your house?

Question 2. Go straight/ and then/ turn/ left. The hotel/ your right.

A. Go straight and then to turn left. The hotel is your right.

B. Go straight and then turn left. The hotel is on your right.

C. Go straight and then turn the left. The hotel is on your right.

D. Go straight and then turn left. The hotel is at your right.

Question 3. This shop/ sell/ cheaper things/ that one.

A. This shop sells cheaper things than that one.

B. This shop sell cheaper things than that one.

C. This shop sells cheaper things that one.

D. This shop sell cheaper things that one.

Question 4. This street/ so/ narrow/ cars/ can’t/ go past.

A. This street so narrow that cars can’t go past.

B. This street is so narrow cars can’t go past.

C. This street is so narrow that cars can’t go past.

D. This street so narrow cars can’t go past.

Question 5. The/ post office/ next/ the hotel.

A. The post office is next the hotel.

B. The post office next to the hotel.

C. The post office is next to the hotel.

D. The post office is next on the hotel.

Task 2. Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning

Question 6. No house in this neighborhood is bigger than this one.

A. All house in this neighborhood is bigger than this.

B. This is the biggest house in this neighborhood.

C. All house in this neighborhood is smaller than this.

D. This is the smallest house in this neighborhood.

Question 7. Could you show me the way to the airport?

A. Where’s the airport?

B. What’s the airport?

C. When’s the airport?

D. Why’s the airport?

Question 8. The store is to the left of the hotel.

A. The hotel is to the right of the store.

B. The hotel is to the opposite of the store.

C. The hotel is to the next of the store.

D. The hotel is to the front of the store.

Question 9. There are many kinds of fishes in the river.

A. In the river, many kinds of fishes are here.

B. There is no fish in the river.

C. The river has many kinds of fishes.

D. Few kinds of fishes live in the river.

Question 10. Ha Long Bay is more famous than Phu Quoc Island.

A. Ha Long Bay is the most famous.

B. Phu Quoc Island is more famous than Ha Long Bay.

C. Ha Long Bay is as famous as Phu Quoc Island.

D. Phu Quoc Island is less famous than Ha Long Bay.

Task 3. Rearrange the sentences to make meaningful sentences

Question 11. at/ My/ is/ 255/ Tran Phu street/ house.

A. My house is at 255 Tran Phu street.

B. My house is 255 at Tran Phu street.

C. My house is Tran Phu street at 255.

D. My house at 255 is Tran Phu street.

Question 12. convenient/ both/ This apartment/ and/ is/ modern.

A. This apartment both is modern and convenient.

B. This apartment is both and modern convenient.

C. This apartment both modern and is convenient.

D. This apartment is both modern and convenient.

Question 13. do/ we/ going/ What/ to/ are/ tonight?

A. What we are going to do tonight?

B. What are we going to do tonight?

C. What do we going are to tonight?

D. What do are we going to do tonight?

Question 14. higher/ building/ This/ that/ is/ than/ one.

A. This is building higher than that one.

B. This building is higher than that one.

C. This building is one than higher that.

D. This building is that one higher than.

Question 15. The/ beautiful/ with/ park/ is/ green trees.

A. The park is beautiful with green trees.

B. The park is green trees beautiful with.

C. The park beautiful with is green trees.

D. The park is with beautiful green trees.

UNIT 5: NATURAL WONDERS OF VIET NAM

Phonetics and Speaking

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

Question 1. A. valley B. travel C. agent D. backpack