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English 6 Unit 9 Cities of the world Ex1 Read the conversation and write true (T) or false (F) Mai What nice photos! Have you been to all these places? Tom Yes, I’ve been to most of them This is Rio d[.]

Unit 9 : Cities of the world.

Ex1 Read the conversation and write true (T) or false (F).

Mai: What nice photos! Have you been to all these places?

Tom: Yes, I’ve been to most of them This is Rio de Janeiro It’s an exciting city, but

sometimes it’s very hot

Mai: Is the weather there hotter than in Sydney?

Tom: Oh yes! Sydney isn’t so hot I’ve been to the beaches there many times with my

family They’re the cleanest and the most beautiful in the world!

Mai: Is this London? What bad weather!

Tom: Yes, we’ve been there twice Can you see Big Ben? There are also modern

buildings, like this egg-shaped building…

Mai: And this must be Times Square in New York.

Tom: Yes! I’ve never been there This photo is from my brother It looks great, doesn’t it?

* Write true (T) or false (F).

1.Tom and Mai are reading a book

2.Tom went to all four cities

3.Tom has been to Sydney many times

4.All the buildings in London are old

5.Tom has taken many photos of Times Square

Ex2 Match the words in A with their opposites in B Some words may have more than one opposite.

1 old A safe 1

2 dangerous B dirty 2

3 quiet C wet 3

4 dry D polluted 4

5 clean E new 5

6 historic F exciting 6

7 boring G hot 7

8 cheap H modern 8

9 cold I expensive 9

J noisy Ex3 Complete the sentences with the words in the box exciting - sunny - old- friendly - tasty 1.– What's the weather like in Sydney in summer? – It's   and dry 2 I love the   buildings in Edinburgh I feel that they can tell stories 3 There are so many things to do in New York It's very 

4 The people in my city are   and helpful

Ex4 Put the words into the correct columns.

cloud around coward about now ago potatotoe coat loan

/ə /ʊ

/ aʊ /

Ex5 Choose whether each sentence requires a possessive adjective or a possessive pronoun.

1 She’s not his friend, she’s (my/mine).

2 Robert didn’t drive his own car He drove (her/ hers).

3 That is one of (hers/ her) best friends.

4 His neighbourhood is safe, while (my/ mine) neighbourhood isn’t.

5 Did (your/ yours) mother call you yesterday evening?

6 I don’t know (them/their) very well.

7 I don’t know (them/their) daughter very well.

8 I talked to (my/ me) grandmother for three hours last night.

9 She will never tell (him/his) about that.

10 I think I got my notes mixed up with (your/ yours).

Ex6 Choose the correct answer.

1 Have you got _ pen, or would you like to borrow _?

2 Jane’s voice is good _ is good, too

3 _ cat is adorable _ is adorable too

4 My face looks like _ face

5 It’s not _ fault It’s _

6 Jim’s car was parked here _ parked _ car here too

7 I know Louis is _ friend He’s also a friend of _

8 I lost my pencil Can I have one of _?

9 This is not _ car _ is black.

10.Has the cat had _ food?

Ex7 Complete the sentences with the correct possessive adjectives.

1 I love cartoons.   favourite cartoon is Dragon Balls.

2 This book has your name on it Is it   book?

3 The lion has three cubs.   cubs are playing under a big tree

4 Do you know my friend Anna?  house is close to the park

5 We are from Switzerland.   country is famous for chocolate

Ex8 Complete the sentences with the correct possessive pronouns.

1.I have a new bike The bike is 

2.These are Mai's and Lan's maps.These maps are 

3.This is a present for you It's 

4.My father has new shoes They're 

5.This is our new house The house is 

Ex9 Underline the correct word in brackets to complete each sentences 1 Australia is a strange country All of (it's / its) big cities are along the coast 2 Our city is very crowded How about (your / yours)? 3 I love my football club Does Phong like (his / him)? 4 (Our / Ours) street is short and narrow 5 They cannot find (their / theirs) city map anywhere Ex10 Choose the correct answer. 1.The book is , but you are welcome to read it A.my B.mine C.yours 2. bike is dirty, and I can't tell what colour it is A.Your B.Yours C.You 3.Your country is much bigger than A.our B.ours C.their 4. dog is so friendly It never barks A.They B.Their C.Theirs 5. not easy to find your way in a strange city A.It B.It's C.Its Ex11 Write sentences with what and so , using the ideas given. Example: cute baby: What a cute baby! The baby is so cute! 1 cosy house: ./

2 good news:

/

3 delicious food:

/

4 wonderful weather:

/

5 quiet town:

/

6 tall buildings:

/

Ex12 Match the words in the box with the landmarks.

Ex13 Read about the landmarks and write which landmark above.

It is the most famous tower in England The name is often used to describe the tower, the clock and the bell in the tower The bell is the largest bell ever made in England

1. _

Danish architect Jorn Utzon designed the place, and Queen Elizabeth II opened it in 1973

It is UNESCO World Heritage building

2

One of Hanoi’s most well-known landmarks, this place was built in 1070 It is next to Quoc Tu Giam, Viet Nam’s first university

3

Gustave Eiffel designed this tower in 1889 Now, almost 7 million visitors visit it a year That makes it the most visited landmark in the world

4

A creature with the head of a lion and the body of fish, it is the symbol of Singapore.

5 _

Ex14 Read the postcard and choose the best answer.

1.This postcard is about in Stockholm

2.Guests can in the hotel

3.Mai and her parents rented bikes to

A.cycle around the hotel B.visit the Old Town C.go shopping 4.“Fika” is a

Ex10 Choose the best two options.

1 The city is

2 The weather is _

3.The people are _

4 The buildings are

5 The food is

Extra- exercises:

Ex1 Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

Ex2 Complete the passage with the possessive adjectives below.

my (2) - his - her - our - its - their (2)

We live in a small house in Hoi An. (1)  house is number 14 There’s a big tree in front of it I can touch some of (2)   branches from the window

of (3)  room In spring, new leaves come out, and I love (4)  green colour They look so beautiful in the sun My sister and (5)  friends often sit under the tree and play (6)  favourite games I sometimes join them, but I don’t play I sit on the swing that (7)  father made He’s a carpenter, and he loves (8)   job

Ex3 Complete the passage with the words in the box.

swimming - exciting - tourists - seafood - enjoy - famous

Nha Trang is a (1)  seaside city in central Viet Nam It attracts a lot

of (2)  from many countries because it has beautiful beaches and

an (3)   atmosphere of a young, growing city Coming to Nha Trang from January to August, you can (4)   wonderful weather: warm and sunny It is so good for (5)   and sunbathing Visitors can rent a bike and cycle around the city Nha Trang is also well-known for its delicious (6)  

Ex4 Read and answer the questions.

Sydney Opera House

The Sydney Opera House is one of the most popular landmarks in Australia It is located

on Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour More than 7 million tourists visit it each year There are so many restaurants, bars, hotels that surround the Harbour It also gives a lot of different shows and performance every year The Sydney Opera House is known as one of the busiest and the most well-known centres not only in Australia but all over the world

1 Where is The Sydney Opera House located?

2 How many tourists visit The Sydney Opera House every year?

3 Does it give any shows and performance every year?

Ex5 Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb form.

1 My aunt and uncle (visit) Tokyo last Tuesday

2 Vinh usually (go) to school on foot

3 Mrs Nhung (not take) the bus to work yesterday

4 You (meet) Hoang and Phuong two day ago?

5.They (not open) the shop on Saturdays and Sundays

6 You (clean) the room every day?

7 Lien (talk) on the phone to her pen pal at the moment

8 My best friend (write)………to me every week

9 Nga (not visit) ……… Hue next week

10 Look! The children (wait) ………for the bus over there

11 What about (help) the street children?

12 Look! The children (wait) ………for the bus over there

13 How your sister (go) ……….……to school every day? - By motorbike, of course

Ex6 Complete each of the following sentences with comparatives and superlatives.

1 Pho is the (delicious) food I’ve ever tasted

2 Ho Chi Minh City is (busy) than Ha Noi

3 Vatican City is the (small) country in the world

4 I think Bangkok is (modern) than Manila

5 Is Tokyo one of the (expensive) cities in the world?

6 The population of London is (big) than that of Paris

7 It’s the (good) service we’ve ever had in New York

8 The weather in Cairo is (bad) than that in Berlin

9 Shanghai is one of the (noisy) cities in the world

10 Many people say that Hue is the (historic) city in Viet Nam

Ex7 Choose the best answer.

1.We to Ho Chi Minh City for our last summer vacation

2 My father Kuala Lumpur last week

A visit B will visit C visited D has visited

3 The noise in the street usually me awake at night

4 We sometimes out when we lived in the city

5 Amsterdam is one of the cities in the world

A peacefullest B peacefuller C most peaceful D more peaceful

6 I think Seoul is than Jakarta

A cleaner B cleanest C more cleaner D most cleanest

7 Eiffel Tower is the most landmark in the world.

8 Britain’s most popular is fish and chips

9 Do you have in Da Lat during your holiday?

10 Britain’s most common activities are watching TV and films and listening to the radio

11 Big Ben is the most famous in England

Ex8 Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentence.

1 New York is an city with many skyscrapers EXCITE

2 There are many modern in Ho Chi Minh City BUILD

3 William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is a famous in the world PLAY

4 Britain’s most common leisure are watching TV and films and listening to

5 Merlion is a with the head of a lion and the body of a fish CREATE Ex12 Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb tense

1 Be careful The teacher (look) at you

2 Our school performance (start) late last Sunday because of the heavy rain

3 I went to the shop yesterday , but I (not have) any money

4 Susan (not know) about the exam and she did very badly last week

5 I (buy) a ticket for the football match yesterday

REVIEW

1 Odd one out Which underlined sound is pronounced differently in each group?

2 Choose A,B, or C to fill the gaps in the passage.

Most children love (1) activities They play football, go skateboarding or go (2) In countries with snow like (3) children go to the mountains with their parents to go skiing They can make a (4) in the playground in front of their house When the weather is bad, they can stay at home and watch interesting (5) on TV

3 A Sweden B Paris C Bangkok

3 Choose one of the words/phrases in the box to complete sentences 1-6.

Football - remote control - city - Paris - local television - Summer sports

1 The most famous landmark in is the Eiffel Tower

2 Pelé is the greatest player of all time

3 has many useful programmes

4 I think no other   in the world is more interesting than Los Angeles

5 You can use a to change channels

6 are very popular in countries with a lot of sunshine like Australia

4 Complete the sentences with the present simple, present perfect or past simple of the verbs in brackets.

1 John, you are late The documentary ten minutes ago (start)

2 Children sometimes adult sports like golf (play)

3 The USA color TV in 1953 (have)

4 My mother me a pair of sports shoes for my last birthday (buy)

5 Are the underlined question words correct? If not, correct them.

1 Who sports do you like?

2 – What time do you have English classes?

- Monday and Thursday

3 What is the longest river in the world?

4 What tall are the Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur?

5 Where is the Great Wall: China or Korea?

6 Fill in the blank with a word to finish the passage.

about – has - was – best - life

Luang Prabang is a small city located in north central Laos In the past, the city (1) the royal capital and seat of government of the Kingdom of Laos It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995 The population of the city is (2) 50,000

In the recent years, more and more foreign tourists are coming to Luang Prabang It (3) dozens of temples and many other religious sites One of the major landmarks in the city is a large steep hill on which sits Wat Chom Si Walking is the (4) option to visit these sites, and the main concentration of temples is in the old quarter There are many small restaurants in the city, and (5) is really slow and peaceful in Luang Prabang

7 Choose the best answer.

1.John, you are late The match ten minutes ago

A.because B.and C.while

3.Hong Kong is famous for double-decker buses

4.Sports and games an important part in our lives

5.The USA first colour TV in 1953

6.We are now in the city museum any objects on display

A.Not touch B.Don't touch C.Don't touching

Unit 10 : Our house in the future

Ex1 Read the conversation and do the following tasks.

My future house Nick: What are you doing, Phong?

Phong: I’m drawing my house.

Nick: Your house! That’s a UFO

Phong: It look like a UFO but it’s my house in the future.

Nick: Where will it be?

Phong: It’ll be in the mountains, surrounded by many tall old trees.

Nick: What will it be like?

Phong: It’ll be a large house There will be twenty rooms in it.

Nick: Twenty rooms! Wow! Will it be nice?

Phong: Yes, and it will have solar energy.

Nick: Fantastic! Which room will you like best?

Phong: My bedroom, of course.

Nick: What appliances might you have?

Phong: I might have a wireless TV so I can watch TV programmes from space or a

friendly robot to help me with my home

Nick: Sound great! And how much will…

a Complete the table.

Type of house:

Location:

Surroundings:

Number of rooms:

Appliances in the room:

b Complete the sentences.

1 Phong’s house will be in the 

2 His house will be surrounded by 

3 There will be   rooms in his house

4 The house might have a   to watch TV programmes from space