UNIT 9

CITIES OF THE WORLD

II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. now B. know C. around D. downtown
2. A. coast B. go C. low D. counter
3. A. narrow B. grocery C. allow D. motorcycle
4. A. snow B. amount C. shout D. cloud
5. A. outside B. localC. boat D. global
B. VOCABULARY
I. Choose the correct answer.
1. Hue is an old city. It has (historic/ modern) sites and cultural attractions.
2. Tokyo is a very (cheap/ expensive) place to live. Prices are high there.
3. The market is always crowded and (quiet/ noisy) in the morning.
4. The children are too (old/ young) to travel alone or go out at night.
5. In summer, the streets are really (cold/ hot) at noon. You should stay inside.
6. Unlike Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City has two seasons, rainy and (dry/ wet).
7. You will see the whole city from the top of that (short/ tall) building.
8. With more than 24 million people, Shanghai is a very (big/ small) city in population.
9. The journey to Paris was (boring/ exciting), so he wants to go there again.
10. We were late this morning because there was (light/ heavy) traffic.
II. Fill in the blanks with the words and phrases in the box.
night market palace tasty building tower
river bank floating market street food stall
landmarks
1. My parents used to run a fruit and vegetable _______ in the market.
2. Westminster Abbey is one of the most famous _______ in London.
3. A _______ is a market where goods are sold from boats.
4. Every year, millions of visitors climb to the top of the Eiffel _______ in Paris.
5. This smoothie is really _______ - where did you buy it?
6. Banh mi is a familiar _______ in most cities in Viet Nam.
7. Da Lat _______ offers diverse shopping experiences to tourists.
8. _______ erosion causes severe damage to the communities in the Mekong Delta.
9. A skyscraper is an extremely tall _______ in the city, and it may be up to over 160 floors.
10. The Independence _______ is a must-see tourist attraction in Ho Chi Minh City.
III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. Big Ben is the most famous _______ in England.
A. house B. station C. skyscraper D. tower
2. Quiet villages with cool air, blossom, and bird singing are ideal places for visitors who
want to escape from _______ cities.
A. noisy B. calmC. peaceful D. lonely
3. They can’t buy a house because of the _______ cost of housing.
A. cheap B. low C. high D. expensive
4. Hoi An _______ Town is really beautiful, especially at night with the lanterns.
A. Smart B. Ancient C. Modern D. New
5. The _______ Opera House was the youngest building to be included on the UNESCO
World Heritage list.
A. London B. Sydney C. New York D. Singapore
6. Asia is the Earth’s largest and most populous _______.
A. island B. country C. ocean D. continent
7. Canada is one of 23 _______ in North America.
A. countries B. landmarks C. capitals D. cities
8. Umbrellas and raincoats are what people need in _______ days.
A. sunny B. stormy C. snowy D. rainy
9. In this city, people are _______, food is _______, and the weather is always _______.
A. nice - delicious - friendly B. friendly - nice - delicious
C. friendly - delicious - nice D. delicious - friendly - nice
10. Ben Thanh Market is a famous _______ of Ho Chi Minh City.
A. museum B. monument C. landmark D. square

C. GRAMMAR
I. Fill in the blanks with my, your, his, her, its, our, or their.
1. Mrs. Lien parked the car there. It’s _______ car.
2. Anna has a brother. _______ name is Thomas.
3. I have a new bicycle. _______ bicycle is black.
4. Your dog is very lovely. What’s _______ name?
5. We are in class 6A1. _______ class has 50 students.
6. Hello! My name is Luan. What’s _______ name?
7. What’s that girl’s name? - _______ name is Angelina.
8. You look strange today. _______ hair is shorter than usual.
9. Sue and James are friends. _______ houses are next to each other.
10. We bought a new apartment. _______ apartment is on the 7th floor.
II. Choose the correct answer.
1. Is this Lan’s room? - Yes, it’s (hers/ her).
2. These are (our/ their) seats, not theirs.
3. This is (hers/ his) postcard. It isn’t (my/ mine).
4. Whose ruler is this? Is it (your/ yours)?
5. Is it (your/ his) puppy? - Yes, it’s mine.
6. (Theirs/ Their) car is red, and (our/ ours) is black.
7. I’ve lost (mine/ my) pencil. Can I borrow (yours/ you)?
8. My cousin has a cat. (Its/ It) name is Katy.

9. Stacy and Kelly like salad. It’s (her/ their) favourite food.
10. This is (we/ our) room, and (theirs/ your) is just across the staircases.
III. Choose the best answers to complete the sentences.
1. _______ son caused some trouble at _______ school yesterday.
A. Her - his B. His - her C. Hers - his D. Her - her
2. The bird is flapping _______ wings against the bars of _______ cage.
A. it - itB. it - its C. its - its D. its - it
3. There’s a big contrast between _______ neighbourhood and _______.
A. him - hers B. his - her C. hers - his D. her - his
4. I’ll show you to _______ room. _______ is across the hall.
A. your - Ours B. yours - OursC. yours - Our D. your - Our
5. We gave them _______ address, and they gave us _______.
A. ours - their B. our - theirs C. our - their D. ours - theirs
6. He decorated _______ room with pictures of all _______ favourite sports figures.
A. his - mine B. his - his C. his - hers D. his - theirs
7. Bob, are these old books in this drawer _______? - Yes, they’re all _______.
A. yours - mine B. your - my C. your - mine D. yours - my
8. _______ mother is a teacher. She started _______ job fifteen years ago.
A. My - hers B. Mine - hers C. Mine - her D. My - her
9. _______ work is bad, but _______ is worse, and _______ is the worst of all.
A. Yours - hers - mine B. Yours - her - my
C. Your - her - my D. Your - hers - mine
10. Arthur and William are good friends of _______. I often visit _______ hometown.
A. mine - theirs B. my - theirs C. mine - their D. my - their
IV. Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting.
1. You can use my computer until you is repaired.
A B C D
2. Their house is very similar to ours, but ours is bigger than.
A B C D
3. Mrs. Harley is in the living room, and hers baby is crying.
A B C D
4. My relatives all lives in Ho Chi Minh City while his are in Ha Noi.
A B C D
5. I from Da Nang, and most of my friends are from there too.
A B C D

E. READING
I. Read the passage and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE.
Paris, the capital of France, is one of the largest cities in Europe, with 2.2 million people
living in the centre and almost 12 million people living in the suburbs. It is located on the
River Seine. Paris is famous for being the most beautiful and romantic of all cities. It is also
called the City of Light or the Capital of Fashion. A large part of the city, including the River
Seine, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The city has a lot of landmarks, such as the world’s most visited tourist site the Eiffel Tower,
the Arc de Triomphe, the Notre-Dame Cathedral, and the Louvre Museum. Paris is the most
visited place in the world with 45 million tourists every year.
Paris has a climate with cool winters and warm summers. The weather is so pleasant in the
summer, so it is a great time to visit Paris.
Paris is well connected to the rest of Europe by train. Walking in Paris is one of the greatest
pleasures of visiting the City of Light. It is possible to cross the entire city in only a few hours.
Along the streets, there are a lot of cafes, fashion shops, and souvenir shops.
1. There are more people living in the centre than living in the suburbs.
2. River Seine is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
3. According to the text, Paris is famous for the Eiffel Tower.
4. There are only some landmarks in the city.
5. Paris is also known as the Capital of Fashion.
6. Paris is the most popular tourist attraction in the world.
7. The best time to visit Paris is winter.
8. Tourists can buy souvenirs along the streets.
II. Fill in each blank with a word in the box.
also parks Asia crowded when holds festivals
tourist
Located in Southeast (1) _______ , Singapore has become one of the world’s richest
countries and has the world’s busiest port. Singapore is also one of the most popular (2)
_______ attractions in the world. With the population of over 5.5 million people, it is a very
(3) _______ city, but it is one of the cleanest cities in the world.
Singapore is a garden city, with over 50 major (4) _______ and 4 nature reserves, the
Flower Dome, the Cloud Forest, museums, statues and theatres. Those who want to go
shopping should come to Orchard Road with miles and miles of shopping malls. Singapore
(5) _______ a lot of events each year. Some of its famous (6) _______ and events include
the Singapore Food Festival, The Singapore Sun Festival, The Singapore Music Festival, the
Singapore Arts Festival, and the Chingay Parade. Christmas is (7) _______ widely celebrated
in Singapore. It is a season (8) _______ the city streets and shopping malls are crowded
along its famous shopping belt.
- port (n): cảng - reserve (n): khu bảo tồn

F. WRITING
I. Write complete sentences using the prompts given.
1. We/ go/ that Japanese restaurant/ two weeks/ ago.

2. Can/ you/ tell/ me/ way/ nearest bakery?

3. Tom/ not/ take/ any photos/ of Times Square/ last time.

4. weather in Toronto/ be/ wonderful,/ and/ landscape/ be/ amazing.

5. I/ can’t/ get home/ quickly/ because/ there/ be/ heavy traffic/ on/ street.

6. Minh An/ have/ elder brother/ Ha Noi,/ and/ his name/ be/ Huy An.

7. the tour guide/ take/ your family/ to/ floating market/ yesterday?

8. Naomi and I/ both/ have/ black hair,/ but/ hers/ be/ lighter/ than/ mine.

II. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one.
1. This is her maths notebook.
This maths notebook
2. Is it your idea of camping in the countryside?
Is the idea_________________________________________________________ ?
3. The house in that corner belongs to them.
The house ________________________________________________________?
4. Your village is bigger than our village.
Our village is _______________________________________________________?
5. He owns the apartment on the second floor.
The apartment _____________________________________________________ ?
6. How many times a week do you go to the downtown areas?
How often _________________________________________________________ ?
7. The United Kingdom has many famous landmarks.
There are _________________________________________________________?
8. What is the distance between the art gallery and the bus stop?
How far _________________________________________________________