UNIT 5: WONDERS OF VIET NAM GRADE 9

I.Complete the sentences using the word in brackets.

1.I don’ know many English words. I wish I (know) _________more English words.
2.Paper money _______ on these Pacific islands.(not/be used)
3.I wish I (have)_______ a car. It would make my life so much easier.
4.I _________ getting up early in the morning( be used)
II. Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D.
1.I wish everybody _____ aware of the important of preserving their culture.
A. is B. are C. will be D. were
2. There is usually a _____ gap between the old and the young, especially when the world is
changing so fast.
A. age B. value C. generation D. seniority
3. Giving lucky money to the young and the old at Tet is a common _____ in many Asian
countries.
A. behavior B. practice C. tradition D. occasion
4. Nam: Would you like to participate in this “Preserving the past” project? Lan: _________
A. How cool! B. Wow, I can’t imagine that.
C. Sure. D. I wish I could go back to that time.
5. Your brain will grow and you’ll have improved self-control and_______ skills
A.housekeeping B.reasoning C.social D.emotion control
6. The farmers in my home village _ transport rice home on trucks. They used buffalo-driven carts.
A. used B. used to C. didn’t use D. didn’t use to
7. Which underlined word is grammatically incorrect?
We wish we can consult an expert on how to solve this problem.
8. Which underlined word/ is grammatically incorrect?
When we are on holiday, we used to go to the beach every day.
III.Read the passage and answer the questions:
Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. When he was at school, his
teacher considered him to be a slow student. Because hearing problems, Edison had difficulty in
following the lessons. But with only three months of formal education he became one of the
greatest inventors and industrial leaders in history.
Edison's most famous invention was the electric light bulb. He also invented the phonograph,
and made improvements to the telegraph, telephone and motion picture technology.
Edison had a special life. He married twice with five children. He loved books had excellent
memory and always showed curiosity about science. Although he had hearing problems, he refused
to have an operation for his deafness. He said that silence helped him concentrate. He always
worked very hard and often had only four hours of sleep every day. He used to say "Genius was I
percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration". When he died on October 18, 1931, he was still
working on new ideas.
1.When was Thomas Edison born?
__________________________________________________________________
2. Did he have difficulty in hearing?
__________________________________________________________________
3. What was Edison's most famous invention?
__________________________________________________________________
4. How long did he use to work every day?
______________________________________________________________
IV. Choose a word/phrase from the box the complete the sentences.(2pt)
Physical traditions street vendors worry
acting out behaviour loudspeaker imagination
1. Eating from_______________ is a popular habit of people in big cities in Viet Nam.
2. Every country has its own customs and_______________.
3. _______________ punishment was common at schools in the past.
4. He could be fired for his rude _______________ towards the VIP guest.
5. A _______________ is used to make the sound much louder so that many people can hear it
from a distance.
6. Use your_______________ and draw a picture of your dream house.
7. Children love_______________ the stories as they tell them.
8. Women in the past did not have to _______________ too much about their weight, diets, or
obesity.
V.Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence.
1.She lives in a small flat now.
She wishes....................................................................................
2. My aunt doesn’t make banh chung at Tet any more.(used to)
My aunt.......................................................................................
3. “Do you like pop music?” Nam said to me
Nam asked......................................................................................
4.. “ Are you going to move to live in the countryside?”
She asked me……………………………………………………........
5.My sister is too short to play volleyball.
My sister wishes ................................................................................
6. The school woman / got accustomed / teaching / crowed class.
.............................................................................................................
VI. Fill each blank with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Veronica (go) _______________ to Hue City next week.
2. I (ask) _______________her to join our groups several times.
3. Girls didn’t use to (worry) _______________about getting fat and going on a diet.
4. I suggest (visit) _______________the museums tomorrow.
5. It is well worth (go) _______________to the Perfume Pagoda.
6. I (travel) _______________ around Viet Nam next week.
7. Mi (be) _______________to Hue three times.
8. I used to (keep) _______________a diary when I was young.
VII. Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning and contains the words in
capitals. Do not use more than five words.
1. They believe that the best time to visit the complex of Hue Monuments is in April. (IS)
- It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . that the best time to visit the complex of Hue
Monuments is in April.
2. “Why don’t you watch more TV in English, Nam?” (SHOULD)
- The teacher suggests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . more TV in English.
3. Everybody doesn’t have enough food and place to live in. (HAD)
- I wish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . food and place to live in.
4. They claim that Phong Nha – Ke Bang can be compared to a huge geological museum. (IS)
- It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . that Phong Nha – Ke Bang can be compared to a huge
geological museum.
 UNIT 5: WONDERS OF VIET NAM GRADE 9
I.Complete the sentences using the word in brackets.
1.I don’ know many English words. I wish I (knew) _________more English words.
2.Paper money (is not used)_______ on these Pacific islands.
3.I wish I (had)_______ a car. It would make my life so much easier.
4.I ( am used to) _________ getting up early in the morning.
II. Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D.
1.I wish everybody _____ aware of the important of preserving their culture.
A. is B. are C. will be D. were
2. There is usually a _____ gap between the old and the young, especially when the world is
changing so fast.
A. age B. value C. generation D. seniority
3. Giving lucky money to the young and the old at Tet is a common _____ in many Asian
countries.
A. behavior B. practice C. tradition D. occasion
4. Nam: Would you like to participate in this “Preserving the past” project? Lan: _________
A. How cool! B. Wow, I can’t imagine that.
C. Sure. D. I wish I could go back to that time.
5. Your brain will grow and you’ll have improved self-control and_______ skills
A.housekeeping B.reasoning C.social D.emotion control
6. The farmers in my home village _ transport rice home on trucks. They used buffalo-driven carts.
A. used B. used to C. didn’t use D. didn’t use to
7. Which underlined word is grammatically incorrect?
We wish we can consult an expert on how to solve this problem.
8. Which underlined word/ is grammatically incorrect?
When we are on holiday, we used to go to the beach every day.
III.Read the passage and answer the questions:
Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. When he was at school, his
teacher considered him to be a slow student. Because hearing problems, Edison had difficulty in
following the lessons. But with only three months of formal education he became one of the
greatest inventors and industrial leaders in history.
Edison's most famous invention was the electric light bulb. He also invented the phonograph,
and made improvements to the telegraph, telephone and motion picture technology.
Edison had a special life. He married twice with five children. He loved books had excellent
memory and always showed curiosity about science. Although he had hearing problems, he refused
to have an operation for his deafness. He said that silence helped him concentrate. He always
worked very hard and often had only four hours of sleep every day. He used to say "Genius was I
percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration". When he died on October 18, 1931, he was still
working on new ideas.
1.When was Thomas Edison born?
__ on February 11, 1847 _________
2. Did he have difficulty in hearing?
_Yes, He did_______________________________
3. What was Edison's most famous invention?
___ the electric light bulb ______
4. How long did he use to work every day?
__20 hours________________________
IV. Choose a word/phrase from the box the complete the sentences.
Physical traditions street vendors Worry
acting out behaviour loudspeaker imagination
1. Eating from_ street vendors _ is a popular habit of people in big cities in Viet Nam.
2. Every country has its own customs and__ traditions __.
3. Physical _ punishment was common at schools in the past.
4. He could be fired for his rude _ behaviour _ towards the VIP guest.
5. A _ loudspeaker _ is used to make the sound much louder so that many people can hear it from a
distance.
6. Use your_ imagination __ and draw a picture of your dream house.
7. Children love__ acting out __ the stories as they tell them.
8. Women in the past did not have to __ worry _ too much about their weight, diets, or obesity.
V.Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence.
1.She lives in a small flat now.
She wishes She lived in a big flat now
2. My aunt doesn’t make banh chung at Tet any more.(used to)
My aunt used to make banh chung at Tet
3. “Do you like pop music?” Nam said to me
Nam asked me if I liked pop music.
4.. “ Are you going to move to live in the countryside?”
She asked me if I was going to move to live in the countryside.
5.My sister is too short to play volleyball.
My sister wishes she is tall enough to play volleyball.
6. The school woman / got accustomed / teaching / crowed class.
The school woman got accustomed to teaching the crowded class.
VI. Fill each blank with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Veronica (is going/ will go) _______________ to Hue City next week.
2. I (have asked) _______________her to join our groups several times.
3. Girls didn’t use to (worry) _______________about getting fat and going on a diet.
4. I suggest (visiting) _______________the museums tomorrow.
5. It is well worth (going ) _______________to the Perfume Pagoda.
6. I (will travel) _______________ around Viet Nam next week.
7. Mi (has been) _______________to Hue three times.
8. I used to (keep) _______________a diary when I was young.
VII. Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning and contains the words in
capitals. Do not use more than five words.
1. They believe that the best time to visit the complex of Hue Monuments is in April. (IS)
- It is believed that the best time to visit the complex of Hue Monuments is in April.
2. “Why don’t you watch more TV in English, Nam?” (SHOULD)
- The teacher suggests Nam should watch more TV in English .
3. Everybody doesn’t have enough food and place to live in. (HAD)
- I wish Everybody had enough food and place to live in.
4. They claim that Phong Nha – Ke Bang can be compared to a huge geological museum. (IS)
- It is claimed that Phong Nha – Ke Bang can be compared to a huge geological museum.