UNIT 2: CITY LIFE GRADE 9

I.Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Read the words
aloud.
1.a.attraction b.artisan c.frame d.handicraft
2.a.drumhead b.illustration c.earplug d.drugstore
II.Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B or C.
1.The flower was ________ out of a single piece of valuable wood.
a.carved b.moulded c.cast d.given
2.In this town, they ________ all the frames in steel.
a.make b.have c.mould d.cast
3.She is skilled at ________ cloth.
a.giving b.weaving c.doing d.carving
4.I love going to this place _________ it’s the quietest place in the city.
a.so b.though c.so that d.as
5.They keep changing the decoration of the shop _________ they can attract more young
people.
a.so that b.because c.although d.when
6.________ she’s young, she’s the most famous artisan in the village.
a.when b.although c.whereas d.in order to
III.Complete each sentence using a verb from the box
Get up turn down pass down

1.The craft of basket weaving is usually __________from generation to generation

2.What time does your mother usually _________ in the morning?
3.I invited her to join our trip to Trang An, but she __________ my invitation.
IV.Write the correct form of the words
1.The artist in Bat Trang village often change the design of their products __________ more
customers. (attract)

2.In the past, almost Vietnamese people used baskets made of bamboo strips that were
________ together. (weave)

3.Bat Trang pottery _____________(develop) since the 7th century

4.Lots of Vietnamese girls like ___________conical hats and ao dai. (wear)

V.Complete each sentence using a verb from the box

all when impressive of also
I __________ like going to museums in my free time. There are several museums in my city,
but I like the Museum of Fine Arts the most. I love art, so ________ I have free time, I go to
this museum. There’s a great mix _________art from across the eras, including some really
____________modern Vietnamese paintings.
VI.Write the correct form of the words
1.Some peole say that a place of interest is a place famous for its scenery or a well-know
________ site.
(history)
2.It’s a(n) _________ market with a lot of things to see.
(tradition)
3.”Where is Jane?” “Down stairs sir”.”She (greet) _________ the guests”
4.Foreign tourists also like this market because they can experience the _______ of
Vietnamese people.
(cultural)
VII. Reading the paragraph then answer the questions.
Lacquerware are objects decoratively covered with lacquer. Lacquerware includes
small or large containers, tableware, a variety of small objects carried by people, and larger
objects such as furniture and even coffins painted with lacquer. Before lacquering, the
surface is sometimes painted with pictures, inlaid with shell and other materials, or carved.
The lacquer can be dusted with gold or silver and given further decorative treatments.
1.What are Lacquerware?
________________________________________________________
2.Is furniture painted with lacquer?
_________________________________________________
3.What are the objects done before lacquering?
________________________________________
4.What can the lacquer be dusted with?
_______________________________________________
VII.Phonetics
a.Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Read the words
aloud.
1.a.layer b.artisan c.frame d.place
2. a.museum b.cultural c.drum d.sculture
b.Which word is unstressed in the following sentence
My village is famous for making drums
A B C D
VIII. Turn into indirect speech
1. He said: “I shall expect her.”

2. He said: “I can’t find my hat.”

3. She said: “I am going to the movies tomorrow.”

3. Lan said to me: “You are looking much better.”

5. He says: “The river is rising early this year.”

4. She said to me: “I will do it if necessary I can.”

7. He said to his friend: “Did you see the accident yesterday?”

5. John said to me: “How did you come here?”

9. He said: “Have you finished your task, Nam?”

6. He said: “Yesterday evening I met Nam. He has bought a new car.”

11. She said to me: “Who is this book?”

12. Nam said to his father: “Please let me go to Paris.”

 Key
I.Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Read the words
aloud.
1.a.attraction b.artisan c.frame d.handicraft
2.a.drumhead b.illustration c.earplug d.drugstore
II.Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B or C.
1.The flower was ________ out of a single piece of valuable wood.
a.carved b.moulded c.cast d.given
2.In this town, they ________ all the frames in steel.
a.make b.have c.mould d.cast
3.She is skilled at ________ cloth.
a.giving b.weaving c.doing d.carving
4.I love going to this place _________ it’s the quietest place in the city.
a.so b.though c.so that d.as
5.They keep changing the decoration of the shop _________ they can attract more young
people.
a.so that b.because c.although d.when
6.________ she’s young, she’s the most famous artisan in the village.
a.when b.although c.whereas d.in order to
III.Complete each sentence using a verb from the box
Get up turn down pass down
1.The craft of basket weaving is usually passed down from generation to generation
2.What time does your mother usually get up in the morning?
3.I invited her to join our trip to Trang An, but she turned down my invitation.
IV.Write the correct form of the words
1.The artist in Bat Trang village often change the design of their products to attract
more customers.

2.In the past, almost Vietnamese people used baskets made of bamboo strips that were
woven together.

3.Bat Trang pottery has developed since the 7th century

4.Lots of Vietnamese girls like wearing conical hats and ao dai.

V.Complete each sentence using a verb from the box

all when impressive of also
I also like going to museums in my free time. There are several museums in my city,
but I like the Museum of Fine Arts the most. I love art, so when I have free time, I go to this
museum. There’s a great mix of art from across the eras, including some really impressive
modern Vietnamese paintings.
VI.Write the correct form of the words
1.Some peole say that a place of interest is a place famous for its scenery or a well-know
________ site.
historical
2.It’s a(n) _________ market with a lot of things to see.
traditional
3.”Where is Jane?” “Down stairs sir”.”She is greeting _________ the guests”
4.Foreign tourists also like this market because they can experience the _______ of
Vietnamese people.
cultural
VII. Reading the paragraph then answer the questions.
Lacquerware are objects decoratively covered with lacquer. Lacquerware includes
small or large containers, tableware, a variety of small objects carried by people, and larger
objects such as furniture and even coffins painted with lacquer. Before lacquering, the
surface is sometimes painted with pictures, inlaid with shell and other materials, or carved.
The lacquer can be dusted with gold or silver and given further decorative treatments.
1.What are Lacquerware?
Lacquerware are objects decoratively covered with lacquer
2.Is furniture painted with lacquer?
Yes it is
3.What are the objects done before lacquering?
Before lacquering the objects done are pictures, inlaid with shell and other materials.
4.What can the lacquer be dusted with?
The lacquer can be dusted with gold or silver and given further decorative treatments.
VII.Phonetics
a.Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Read the words
aloud.
1.a.layer b.artisan c.frame d.place
2. a.museum b.cultural c.drum d.sculture
b.Which word is unstressed in the following sentence
My village is famous for making drums
A B C D
VIII. Turn into indirect speech
7. He said that he should expect her.

8. He said that he couldn’t find his hat.

3. She said that she was going to the movies the next day.

9. Lan said to me that I was looking much better.

5. He says that The river is rising early that year.”

10.She said to me that she would do it if necessary she could.

7. He asked his friend if he/she had seen the accident the day before.

11.John asked me How I had come there.

9. He asked if Nam had finished his task.

12.He said that the evening before he met Nam. He had bought a new car.

11. She asked me Who owned that book.

12. Nam asked his father to let him go to Paris.