UNIT 5: WONDERS OF VIET NAM

I. Fill each blank with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I (ask) ................................her to join our groups several times.
2. I used to (keep) ................................a diary when I was young.
3. I suggest (visit) ................................the museums tomorrow.
4- I wish I (can/ play) ................................tennis well.
II. Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning as the first one.
1. They say that he invented the digital camera.
→ It is said  ...............................................................
2. I don't know more people.
-->I wish ..................................................................................................
3. Shakespeare wrote many famous plays.
→ Many famous plays ........................................................
4. My father waters this flower every morning.
→ This flower ...............................................................
III. Choose the best option that best completes each sentence.
1. All planes (will checked/will has checked /will be checked/will been checked) before
departure.
2. I wish I (would meet/ met/ meet) her tomorrow.
3. I suggest (study/ studying/ to study/ studies) harder for our exam.
4. I wish they (won/ had won/ would win) the match last Sunday
5. My father didn’t (used to have /use to have /use to having /use be having) coffee for
breakfast
6. It must (do/ have been done/ be doing/ be done) without delay.
7. He suggest that we (going/ to go/ should go/ could go) by bikes to work.
8. It (is said/ is say/ said/ was say) that she has lived there for ten years.
IV. Use “used to” or “didn’t use to” to complete the sentences.
1. My brother ……………….. interested in Geography when he was at school. (not/be)
2. Paper money …………………… on these Pacific islands. (not/be used)
3. When David was young, he ……………………..of becoming a magician. (dream)
4. This was my favourite bicycle. I…………………… everywhere on it. (ride)
V. Write sentences using “I wish”
1. My friend Veronica is now participating in an international summer camp in Brazil. I’d
love to be with her.
→ I wish . ...........................................................................................................................
2. The traditional markets in my town have been replaced with supermarkets. I really miss
them.
→ I wish . ....................................................................................................................
3. Nha Trang is said to be a very friendly tourist city, but I’ve never been to it.
→ I wish . .............................................................................................................................
4. My sister suggests that I should learn ceramic painting. I’d love to but I don’t have time for
it.
→ I wish . ..........................................................................................................................
VI. Fill each blank with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. I wish I can learn more about other people’s……….
TRADITIONAL
2. This book is about ……… features of Viet Nam. GEOLOGIC
3. Ha Long Bay has been………  by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
RECOGNITION
4. Many ethnic people in mountainous areas are……… They can’t read or write.
ILLITERACY
VII. Choose the word whose underline part is pronouced differently from the others.
(1P)
1. A. structure B. suggest C. sculpture D. summer
2. A.bare-footed B.childhood C. igloo D.look
3. A.domed B.dogsled C.complex D.confident
4. A.bare-footed B.administrative C.paradise D.geological
VIII. Read the passage. Then answer the questions.
On Sunday, Ba invited Liz to join his family on a day trip to his own village about 60 km to
the north of Ha noi. The village lies near the foot of a mountain and by a river. Many people
go there on weekends to have a rest after a hard working week. The journey to the village is
very interesting. People have the chance to travel between the green paddy fields and cross a
small bamboo forest before they reach a big old banyan tree at the entrance to the village. Liz
met Ba’s family at his house early in the morning; and after two hours traveling by bus, they
reached the big old tree. Everyone felt tired and hungry, so they sat down under the tree and
had a snack
1. Where is Ba’s village ?
………………………………………………………………….
2. Do many people like going there for their weekends?
……………………………………………………………………..
3. How did Ba and his family get to the village?
…………………………………………………………….
4. Where is the banyan tree ?
………………………………………………………………
5. How did they feel after two hours traveling by bus?
………………………………………………………………..
IX. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences:
1. I /when / was / girl / a / litte / used to / I / get up / 9 o'clock /at .
=>.............................................................................................................................
2. rice / in/ tropical/ grown/ is / countries.
=> .........................................................................................................
3. haven’t / Sue / we / a /time / seen / for / long / . /
=>.................................................................................................................................
4. I / used to / sit / two / girls / between / when / was / I / at / the / primary school /./
=>.................................................................................................................................
X.Rewrite the second sentences with the special passive voice.
1.They told me that you were the best architect in this city.
....................................................................................................................
2. people reported that the flowers were killed by frost.
....................................................................................................................
3.Some people inform me that  the director is going to take a business trip to England.
....................................................................................................................
4.people announced that the meeting was delayed until next week.
....................................................................................................................
5.people discovered that  this cotton was grown in Egypt.
....................................................................................................................
6.They promise that the performance will start on time.
....................................................................................................................
7.People recommends that we should stay at the city center.
....................................................................................................................
8.People believed that Alice would pass the driving test.
....................................................................................................................

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.
III. BÀI LUYỆN TẬP VỀ CÂU TƯỜNG THUẬT.
1. “Open the door,” he said to them.
-He told them...................................................................
2. “Where are you going?” he asked her.
-He asked her where......................................................... 
3. “Which way did they go?” he asked.
-He asked... ......................................................................
5. “Don’t try to open it now,” she said to us.
-She told... ........................................................................
6. “Is it going to be a fine day today?” I asked her.
-I asked her... ....................................................................
7. “He’s not at home”, she said.
-She said that... .................................................................
8. “Is the bus station far away?” the girl asked.
-The girl wanted to know..
9. “Don’t stay out late, Ann” Tom said.
-Tom told Ann... ............................................................... 
10. “Please let me borrow your car,” he said to her.
-He asked... ........................................................................
11. “Jean, have you seen my gloves?” Thomas asked.
-Thomas asked Jean.....
12. Don’t leave the window open, Mary”, I said.
-I told Mary.... ...................................................................
13. “I’ll have a cup of tea with you,” she said.
She said that...
14. “I’ll pay him if I can” she said.
-She said that... ...................................................................
15. “What are you going to do next summer?” she asked.
- She asked us.... ...................................................................
16. “I’ll phone you tomorrow,” he told Jack.
-He told Jack that.... ............................................................. 
17. “Can I sit beside you, Jean?” Tom asked.
-Tom asked Jean.... .............................................................. 
18. “I want a camera for my birthday,” he said.
-He said that.... ...................................................................
19. “Don’t keep the door locked,”  he said to us.
-He told us.... ...................................................................
20. “How long are you going to stay?” I asked him.
-I asked him how long....
I. GIVE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS.
1. They (come) …………….. back home after they (finish) ………………… their work.
2. She said that she ( meet) ……………………. Mr. Bean before.
3. Before he (go) ………………………….. to bed, he (read) ………………………… a
novel.
4. He told me he (not/wear) ………………………… such kind of clothes before.
5. When I came to the stadium, the match (start) ………………………………….
6. Before she (listen) ………………….. to music, she (do)……………………. homework.
7. Last night, Peter (go) …………. to the supermarket before he (go) ………………… home.
II. REWRITE THE SENTENCES.
1. David had gone home before we arrived.
– After …………………………………………………………………………………….
2. We had lunch then we took a look around the shops.
– Before ……………………………………………………………………………………
3. The light had gone out before we got out of the office. –
When…………………………………………………………………………………….
4. After she had explained everything clearly, we started our work. – By the time
…………………………………………………………………………….
5. My father had watered all the plants in the garden by the time my mother came home. –
Before ………………………………………………………………………………….
III. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
1. Many children in our village are still_____. They can't read or write.
A. creative B. illiterate C. unhealthy D. traditional
2. I suggest that we _____ the number of tourists visiting them every day.
A. limited B. should limit C. limiting D. limit
3. I ______ a teddy bear, but I don't have one now.
A. used to having B. used to have C. was used to having D. was used to have
4. They ______ go on holiday when they lived in the countryside.
A. not use to B. weren't use to C. didn't use to D. hadn't used to
5. It _____ that the first temple was built on the current site of Thien Tru in the 15th century
during the reign of Le Thanh Tong.
A. thinks B. is thinking C. is thought D. thought
VI. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
1. What about visiting Trang An, a natural wonder of our area?
 He suggested...............................................................................................................
2. Learning English is necessary for you.
 It is .............................................................................................................................
3. “What should we do to make Mum feel happier?” they wondered.
 They wondered what..................................................................................................
4. They reported that two people had been injured in the accident.
 It..................................................................................................................................
5. She dreams to spend her vacation in Ha Long Bay.
 She wishes …………………………………………………………………………..

VII. Use used to or didn’t use to with the verbs from the box to complete the sentences.
be Kill transport dye
1. In the countryside in Viet Nam, families……… extended, i.e. three or more
generations lived together in the same house.
2. The farmers in my home village ……….. rice home on trucks. They used buff alo-
driven carts.
3. In many places in the world, people …… cloth with natural materials. 4.
Tuberculosis – TB – …… a lot of people. It was a fatal disease.
I. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences.
1. Nam didn't know________ to find more information about the course.
A. what     B. why     C. where     D. while
2. He asked________ it was too early to apply for the course.
A. if     B. for     C. when     D. that
3. I couldn't sleep last night________ the bar nearby played music so loudly.
A. although     B. so that     C. while     D. because
4 .______they moved to the city five years ago, they still remember living in a small town.
A. Although     B. Whereas     C. While     D. In order that
5. The students didn't know________ to do to deal with the problem.
A. where     B. when     C. why     D. what
6.    Lots of people choose to buy houses in the suburbs_________ they can avoid the noise
and pollution in the city.
A. although     B. when     C. so that     D. so as
7. Minh is ________the most successful student in my class.
A. so long     B. by how     C. by far     D. so now
8.    My grandfather is the____ oldest artisan in the village; Ngoc's grandfather is the oldest.
A. first     B. second     C. most     D. one
9. ________I was talking to my teacher, my friends were waiting outside the classroom.
A. In order that     B. While     C. Although     D. So that
10. Lan couldn't decide ________to work with on the project.
A. who     B. what     C. how     D. when
11. The villagers are trying to learn English _____ they can communicate with foreign
customers.
A. so that B. in order that C. although D. A and B are correct
12. I’ve been to a _____ village in Hue!
A. conical hat making B. making conical hat C. making conical hats D.hat making
conical
13. _____ we had eaten lunch, we went to Non Nuoc marble village to buy some souvenirs.
A. After B. Before C. By the time D. Because
14. Do you think that the various crafts remind people _____ a specific region?
A. about B. of C. for D. at
15. _____ this hand-embroidered picture was expensive, we bought it.
A. As B. Because C. Even though D. so that
16. Conical hat making in the village has been passed _____ from generation to generation
A. on B. down C. up D. In
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