I. Put these names in the blanks. Southeast – Asia - Australia - Ottawa - The United Kingdom - London - Mount Rushmore - The statue of Liberty- Eiffel Tower - Montreal Ex: The Statue of Liberty is in New York Harbor.
1. ……………… is a city where both French and English are spoken.
2. ………………. is situated on the River Thames.
3. The capital of Canada is ……………………………
4. ………………. is in Paris, France.
5. Canberra is the capital of ……………………….
6. ………………….. consists of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
7. Thailand is in …………………
8. ……………… is a national memorial where the faces of four U.S. presidents were caved.
II. Complete the passage with the most suitable words. Torquay is one of the (1)………. popular holiday resorts in Britain. (2)….. provides entertainment, sports of every kind, etc. You can (3)….. at the hotels by the sea, or at comfortable but less expensive (4)…… houses. There (5)…… camping sites too. Torquay has large sandy beaches (6)…. I you can buy refreshments and hire (7)….. to sit on. There are large areas of grass land and miles of cliff paths (8)…… walkers.
III. Write sentences with the cue words, using the past progressive tense. Ex: I/ write/ my report/ 8 o’clock last night
I was writing my report at 8 o’clock last night. 1. They/ play/ tennis/ 10.30 yesterday morning
…………………………………………………………………..
2. Ann/ do/ homework/ 5 o’clock this afternoon
…………………………………………………………………..
3. My father/ wash/ car/ from five to six
…………………………………………………………………..
4. This time last year/ we/ live/ France
…………………………………………………………………..
5. The students/ offer/ flowers/ the visitors
…………………………………………………………………..
6. I/ cook/ dinner/ half an hour ago
…………………………………………………………………..
7. She/ work/ the studio/ that time
…………………………………………………………………..
8. What/ you/ do/ from 3 to 6 yesterday afternoon?
…………………………………………………………………..
IV. Which is correct? 1. The doorbell
rang/ was ringing while Tom watched/ was watching television.
2. How fast
did you drive/ were you driving when the accident happened/ was happening?
3. Anna and Susan
made/ were making dinner when Martin arrived/ was arriving home.
4. The light went out/ was going out while we
had/ were having dinner. Bụt it came/ was coming on again after about ten minutes.
5. “What
did you do/ were you doing this time yesterday?”
- “I
worked/ was working on the computer.”
6. It suddenly
began/ was beginning to rain while Laura sat/ was sitting in the garden.
7. Sam
took/ was taking a photograph of me while I didn’t look/ wasn’t looking.
8. When I
saw/ was seeing them, they tried/ were trying to find a new house near their work.
9. I
walked/ was walking along the street when I suddenly felt/ was feeling something hit me in the back. I
didn’t know/ wasn’t knowing what it was.
10. Last night I
dropped/ was dropping a plate when I did/ was doing the washing up. Fortunately it didn’t
break/ wasn’t breaking.
V. Put in the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Reporter: Mike and Harriet, tell me what you ………… (see).
Harriet: Well, when we (1)……… (drive) home last night, we (2)…… (see) a strange object in the sky.
Mike: While we (3) …………. (come) down the hill into town, it just suddenly (4)….. (appear) in front of us. We (5)……. (stop) the car and (6)……(get) out.
Harriet: It (7) ………. (be) a clear night. The stars (8) …………..(twinkle) in the sky.
Mike: It was a spaceship. It (9) ………… (seem) quite big. It (10) ……. (have) some strange writing on the side. And a light (11) …………. (flash) on the top.
Harriet: While me (12)……… (watch) it, it suddenly (13)…….. (fly) away and (14)…… (disappear)
VI. Complete B’s sentence, using “always + V-ing”. Ex: My grandmother
is always forgetting her umbrella.
1. A: May I watch television, Mom?
B: You …….. . You should do something more active.
2. A: Look! You’ve made the same mistake again.
B: Oh no! I …………………………………………………….
3. A: I’m afraid I’ve lost my key again.
B: Oh dear! You ……………………………………………..
4. A: The car has broken down again.
B. That car is useless! It ………………………………………
5. A: Oh, Sue has left the lights on again.
B: Typical! She ……………………………………………….
6. A: Nam and Hoa have missed the school bus again.
B: Not again! They ………………………………………….
7. A: I’ve lost my pen again.
B: Not again! You …………………………………………..
8. A: I’ve forgotten my glasses again.
B: Typical! You ……………………………………………..
VII. Fill in the blanks with the suitable prepositions. 1. You must come ……… for dinner one night.
2. We’ll only be …………. town ……. three days.
3. What’s the weather …………….?
4. I’ll pick you…….at the hotel ……….7 o’clock.
5. They went swimming …….Waikiki Beach as soon as they arrived ….. the Hawaiin island ……….Oahu.
6. If we don’t finish the report today, we can go …….. with it tomorrow.
7. She complained……… me……… his rudeness.
8. This doll is made……… China.
9. We went ……….. a 10-day tour of central Africa.
10. They caught the flight 710………. 10.00………. Thursday, 22.
VIII. Write the questions to complete the dialogue. Samuel: Hi, Cathy.
How was your trip to Japan?
Cathy : It’s was wonderful! I really enjoyed it.
Samuel: (1) ……………………………………… ?
Cathy : I went with my parents.
Samuel: (2) ……………………………………….. ?
Cathy : I was there for two weeks.
Samuel: Great! (3)……………………………… Kyoto?
Cathy : Yes, I did. It’s a beautiful city.
Samuel: (4)…………………………… in Kyoto?
Cathy : The weather was very nice. It’s warm and sunny.
Samuel: (5)………………………… ?
Cathy : Well, I visited some temples. They’re really fantastic!
And then I went to a sumo match in Osaka.
Samuel: (6)………………………….. ?
Cathy : Yes, it was very funny and excited.
Samuel: (7)…………… while you were in Kyoto?
Cathy : I stayed in an old Japanese inn.
Samuel: And (8) …………….. ?
Cathy : Yes, I liked Japanese food. But I didn’t like sushi.
By the way, do you want to see my photos?
Samuel: Sure!
IX. Read the passage, then write true (T) or false (F) for the following sentences. London is Britain’s biggest city. It is a very old city and dates back to the Romans. It is a city of historic buildings and churches, and it has many beautiful parks. It also has some of the best museums in the world. London is very crowded in summer. It is a popular city with foreign tourists, and has more than eight million visitors a year. The city is famous for its shopping and department stores. London has an excellent underground railway system, so it is easy for tourists to get around. In London, there are plenty of good restaurants where you can get excellent Bristish food. The city also has lots of good Indian, Chinese, Japanese, French, Italian, and Greek restaurants.
1. None of the cities in Britain is larger than London.
2. London was founded by the Romans.
3. London is not busy in summer.
4. Foreign tourists like visiting London.
5. It’s not easy for tourists to travel around London.
6. You can get spaghetti or sushi in London. .
TEST FOR UNIT 12 I. A. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. 1 a. arr
ive b. s
ight c.
island d. pr
ison
2. a.
who b.
what c.
where d.
which
3. a. h
ead b. b
each c. w
eather d. h
eavy
4. a. m
ount b. cl
oud c. t
our d. h
ouse
5. a. wh
y b. tr
y c. dr
y d. g
ym
B. Make an accent mark over the stressed syllable of these words.Australian - vacation – wonderful - accommodation - departure - gallery - university - exciting - president - souvenir – hospitable II. Choose the most suitable words or phrases to fill in the blanks. 1. When we were in Italy, we spent a few days ………Venice.
a. at b. on c. in d. to
2. They are good friends. They ……….. each other for a long time.
a. know b. have known c. knew d. were knowing
3. How about ………. to Thai Binh Market?
a. going b. to go c. went d. gone
4. “What ………… in New York?” - “It’s very cold and humid.”
a. the weather like b. does the weather like
c. the weather is like d. is the weather like
5. “ to come and have dinner with US?” –“I’d loỳe to but I’m busy.”
a. Do you like b. Would you mind c. Would you like d. Could you please
6. Can you tell me where ………….?
a. she does b. does she c. she is d. is she
7. I was reading while my sisters ………….. with their dolls.
a. played b. were playing c. have played d. would play
8. Mount Rushmore ……….. from more than 100 kilometers away.
a. saw b. can see c. was seen d. can be seen
9. George showed me some pictures ……………. by his father.
a. paint b. painting c. painted d. that painted
10. We were having dinner when the phone ………….
a. ring b. rang c. was ringing d. has rung
III. Complete this postcard with the most suitable words from the box.Local – around - stayed - vacation - rented - studied - fresh - learn - in - so Dear Karen,
Hi, there! My (1)………. was great! I visited my friends (2)…….. Puerto Rico. I (3)……… at a nice hotel near a' beautiful beach. We (4)…… a car and traveled (5)…… , the island.
I tried to (6)…… windsurfing, but it was (7)……. difficult. I enjoyed the food and really liked the (8)…… fruit. I talked to a lot of (9)…… people there. I’m really glad I (10) Spanish in high school. See you soon!
Love,
Ken
IV. Choose the word that needs correcting. 1.
Would you like
coming and stay with, us
while you
are in town?
A B C D
2. The people are
friendly and the weather
has been warmly sunny.
A B C D
3.
While I
drove home, I
turned on the car radio and
heard about the accident.
A B C D
4.
When she
saw a snake
at her feet, she
was screaming.
A B C D
5.
Would you mind
if f
take a photo
of your house?
A B C D
6. I
never have anything to write with
because I’m always lose my pens.
A B C D
7.
Do you mind to go to the grocery
to get me
some sugar?
A B C D
8. We
went on swimming at Waikiki Beach
as soon as we
arrived on A B C D
the Hawaiian island.
9.
Today we
went on an
eight-hours tour
around the valey.
A B C D
10.
Travel abroad has
always proved very
appealing to me.
A B C D
V. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1. I’d like to visit Australia because Australian people are very…….. . (friend)
2. It’s not easy to find cheap ………. at busy times. (accommodate)
3. Most tourists like visiting ………. i villages. (tribe)
4: There are …………. ways of solving the problem. (variety)
5. Some ……….. are not immediately dangerous because they are not active. (volcanic)
6. …………., her illness was more serious than we thought. (fortunate)
7. I found the trip very ………….. (excite)
8. London is ………… for its historic buildings and churches. (fame)
VI. Number these sentences from a letter from 1 to 7. …….. We saw Chinatown and Fisherman’s Wharf, and took a cruise around San Francisco Bay.
…….. Then we rented a car and drove to Palm Springs. It’s about three hours from Los Angeles. We played golf there and took a tour.
……Well, that’s about all for now. I’ll tell you about the rest of my trip when I get back.
….1… We had a great vacation in California!
……….After San Francisco, we went to Los Angeles. We love Hollywood and Universal Studios.
…….. From Palm Springs, we went to San Diego. It’s a beautiful city, and the zoo is really interesting.
……….We started our trip in San Francisco.
VII. Read these passages, then choose the correct answer. Australia is an island continent in the South Pacific. The capital is Canberra, but the city with the biggest population is Sydney, which has nearly four million. English is the first language of most people, but there are also many immigrants who speak other languages.
Canada is the second largest country in land side. It stretches 3,223 miles from east to west, and from the North Pole to the U.S. border. Both English and French are official languages. Many French-speaking people live in the province of Quebec, where Montreal is the biggest city. Canada has a cold winter, and many Canadian enjoy winter sports, such as skiing and ice skating.
Switzerland is a small country in central Europe. Its neighbors are France in the west, Italy in the south, Austria in the east, and Germany in the north. Sixty percent of the land in Switzerland is mountains. Switzerland is famous for its banks, tourism, and skiing.
1. Where is Australia?
2. What is the population of Sydney?
3. Is English the unique language spoken in Australia?
4. What is the area of Canada?
5. Which languages are spoken in Canada?
6. What’s the weather like in winter in Canada?
7. Which countries are the neighbors of Switzerland?
VIII. Write the postcard, using the suggestions. Here we/ Montreal/ a city/ Quebec, Canada. We/ be/ here/ five days. The weather/ terribly cold/ but we/ have/ great vacation. Montreal/ beautiful city/ and lots of people/ speak/ French / here. We/ stay/ mini-hotel by a lake. The hotel/ great/ and the food/ delicious. Yesterday/ go/ skiing. It/ very exciting/ and I/ take/ lots of photographs. Everything/ very nice/ but/ quite expensive here/ so I/ not buy/ many things. I/ go/ Quebec City/ next weekend. It/, not far/ here. How/ you? I hope/ you/ well. See/ soon.
Dear Francois,
Love,Catherine ANSWER KEYI. 1. Montreal 3. Ottawa 5. Australia 7. Southeast Asia
2. London 4. Eiffel Tower 6. The United Kingdom 8. Mount Rushmore
II. 1. most 2. It 3. stay 4. guest 5. are 6. where 7. chairs 8. For
III. 1. They were playing tennis at 10.30 yesterday morning.
2. Ann was doing her homework at 5 o’clock this afternoon.
3. My father was washing his car from five to six.
4. This time last year we were living in France.
5. The students were offering the flowers to the visitors.
6. I was cooking dinner half an hour ago.
7. She was working in the studio at that time:
8. What were you doing from 3 to 6 yesterday afternoon?
IV. 1. rang - was watching 6. began - was sitting
2. were you driving - happened 7. took - wasn’t looking
3. were making - arrived 8. saw - were trying
4. went - were having - came 9. was walking - felt - didn’t know
5. were you doing - was working 10. dropped - was doing - didn’t break
V. 1. were driving 5. stopped 9. seemed 13. flew
2. saw 6. got 10. had 14. disappeared
3. were coming 7. was 11. was flashing
4. appeared 8. were twinkling 12. were watching
VI. 1. You’re always watching television. 4. It’s always breaking down.
2. I’m always making the same 5. She’s always leaving the lights on.
mistake./... that mistake 6. They’re always missing the school bus.
3. You’re always losing your key. 7. You’re always losing your pen
8. You’re always forget your glasses
VII. 1. over 3. like 5. at - on - of 7. to - about 9. on
2. in - for 4. up - at 6. on 8. in . 10. at - on
VIII. 1. Who did you go with 5. What did you do there
2. How long were you there 6. Was it funny
3. Did you go to 7. Where did you stay
4. What was the weather like 8. did you like Japanese food
IX. 1. T 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. F 6.T
TEST FOR UNIT 12 I. A. 1. d 2. a 3. b 4. c 5. D
B. Austrálian vacátion wónderful accommodátion
depárture gállery univérsity excíting
président souvenír hóspitable
II. 1. c 2. b 3. a 4. d 5. c 6. c 7. b 8. d 9. c 10. b
III. 1. vacation 3. stayed 5. around 7. so 9. local
2. in 4. rented 6. learn 8. fresh 10. Studied
IV. 1. B (to come) 2. C (warm) 3. B (was driving) 4. D (screamed)
5. C (took) 6. D (’m always losing) 7. B (going)
8. B (swimming) 9. C (eight-hour) 10. A (Traveling)
V. 1. friendly 2. accommodation 3. tribal 4. Various
5. volcanoes 6. Unfortunately 7. exciting 8. Famous
VI. 1. We had a great vacation in California!
2. We started our trip in San Francisco.
3. We saw Chinatown and Fisherman’s Wharf, and took a cruise around San Francisco Bay.
4. After San Francisco, we went to Los Angeles. We love Hollywood and Universal Studios.
5. Then we rented a car and drove to Palm Springs. It’s about three hours from Los Angeles. We played golf there and took a tour.
6. From Palm Springs, we went to San Diego. It’s a beautiful city, and the zoo is really interesting.
7. Well, that’s about all for now. I’ll tell you about the rest of my triji when I get back.
VII. 1. Australia is in the South Pacific.
2. The population of Sydney is nearly four million.
3. No. It’s the first language of most people, but there are also many other languages spoken in Australia.
4. The area of Canada is 3,223 miles.
5. Both English and French are spoken in Canada.
6. It’s very cold in winter.
7. The neighbors of Switzerland are France, Italy, Austria, and Germany.
VIII. Here we are in Montreal, a city of Quebec, Canada. We have been here for five days, The weather is terribly cold, but we are having a great vacation. Montreal is a beautiful city and lots of people speak French here. We are staying in. a mini-hotel by a lake. The hotel is great and the food is delicious. Yesterday, we went skiing. It was very exciting and I took lots of photographs. Everything is very nice, but quite expensive here, so I didn’t buy many things. I’ll go to Quebec City next weekend. It’s not far from here. How are you? I hope you are well.
See you soon.