UNIT1 : A VISIT FROM A PEN PAL

I. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences

1. Malaysia is divided ______ two regions

A. to                            B. on                           C. in                            D. into

2. She often goes to the _____ to pray because her religion is Islam

A. church                    B. pagoda                    C. temple                     D. mosque

3. Mary was really _____ by the beauty of Hanoi

A. impress                   B. impressed               C. impressive              D. impression

4. The United States has a _____ of around 250 million

A. population              B. separation               C. addition                   D. introduction

5. Mathematics and Literature are _____ subjects in high schools

A. adding                    B. optional                   C. religious                  D. compulsory

6. It’s very kind ____ you to say so

A. in                            B. to                            C. for                           D. of

7. Can you tell me how many chapters this book consists _____?

A. of                            B. to                            C. with                        D. in

8. Don’t forget to add sugar to the mixture. This ____ is important

A. add                         B. addition                   C. additional                D. additionally

9. Vietnamese people are very ____ and hospitable

A. friend                      B. friendless                C. friendly                   D. friendship

10. They were welcomed by friendly ____ in Vietnam

A. air                           B. matter                      C. impression              D. atmosphere

II. Match each word or phrase in column A to its definition in column B

A B
 1. climate f a. an area of land that belongs to a country
2. compulsory c b. to stop being together, divide
3. territory a c. that must be done by law, rules
4. friendliness d d. showing kindness and pleasantness
5. separate b e. that you can choose or not choose
6. comprise g f. the normal weather conditions of a particular region
7. impress h g. to consist of
8. optional e h. to make somebody feel admiration and respect
III. supply the correct word form

1. She was really impressed by the beauty of the city (impress)

2. She made a deep impression on the members of her class (impress)

3. Their friendliness made me happy (friendly)

4. Many visitors come to Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum every day (visit)

5. We enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere in Hanoi (peace)

6. Hanoi is not different from Kuala Lumpur (difference)

7. The girls went to see famous places in HCMC (fame)

8. The national language in Malaysia is Bahasa Malaysia (nation)

9. In Malaysia, education is free (educate)

10. What is the main language of instruction at that school? (instruct)

IV / Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition

1. Maryam was really impressed of the beauty of Hue

2. It seems difficult for me to meet her now

3. He doesn’t depend on his parents

4. If you have any trouble, ask for help

5. This guide book is full of useful information

6. We still keep in touch to each other although we live away from each other

7. He will go to China at the end of this week

8. She went out without saying a word

9. What do you often do at the weekends?

10. She was born on September 15th

V. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences

1. I wish Susan ____ harder for her examination

A. will work                      B. worked                   C. has worked             D. works

2. What were you doing when he _____?

A. comes                           B. to come                   C. came                       D. coming

3. A good letter needs perfect _____

A. introduce                      B. introduction            C. introducing             D. introductory

4. it seems difficult for us _____ abroad at the moment

A. go                                 B. to go                       C. went                        D. gone

5. There used ____ a movie theater here, but it closed a long time ago

A. be                                 B. to be                        C. being                       D. been

6. I come from Vietnam so I am not used to _____ on the left

A. drive                             B. drove                      C. driven                     D. driving

7. Although we are far away from each other, we still _____

A. keep in touch                B. say hello                 C. keep together          D. keep on

8. Music and painting are _____ subjects

A. option                           B. optional                   C. optionally                D. optioning

9. The children are playing ____ in the schoolyard

A. happy                           B. happily                    C. happiness                D. unhappiness

10. I wish they ____ here tomorrow

A. will come                      B. would come            C. come                       D. came

VI. Use “used to” or “be used to”

1. They used to go to DaLat in summer                   2. They are used to playing soccer in the
park

3. I am used to getting up early                                      4. Tom used to do his homework in the

evening
5. Lan is used to writing to Maryam                            6. He used to work at night

7. They are used to watching TV                                   8. She is used to playing badminton

9. My father used to come home late                       10. She used to go swimming in the
afternoon

VII. Put the verb in the brackets in the correct form

1. He wished he were a doctor (be)                      2. I would rather you did the test well (do)

3. It’s time we caught the bus (catch)                  4. Is Lan used to writing to Maryam (write)

5. I wish he were here now (be)                         7. Minh used to walk past the mosque. (walk)

6. It’s time we went (go)                                  8. I wish they would be here tomorrow (be)        

9. They used to go swimming in the afternoon (go)

10. They haven’t finished their homework yet (not finish)

VIII. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following dialogue

Peter:  Do you have any friends (1) _____ the new school yet?

Mary:  Actually, I don’t … Do you think you can help me (2) ____ one?

Peter:  Hmm. What kind (3) ____ guys do you like?

Mary:  Oh I like guys who are (4) ____, active and has (5) ____ sense of humor. You know
… like you

Peter:  OK. What else?

Mary:  Well, I (6) ____ someone to whom I can talk (7) ____

Peter:  I think I know just the (8) ____ for you. Nick Walker. Do you know him?

Mary:  No, I (9) ____ think so

Peter:  Let me arrange for you (10) ____ him, and you can tell me what you think

1.   A. on                     B. of                            C. to                            D. at

2.   A. finded               B. find                         C. found                      D. finding

3.   A. in                      B. for                           C. of                            D. into

4.   A. friend                B. friendless                C. friends                    D. friendly

5.   A. well                  B. good                       C. better                       D. best

6.   A. like                   B. liked                        C. likes                        D. likely

7.   A. ease                  B. easily                      C. easy                        D. easier

8.   A. girl                    B. guy                         C. girls                        D. guys

9.   A. am                    B. do                           C. don’t                       D. doesn’t

10. A. meet                  B. meeting                   C. met                          D. to meet

IX / Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences

Singapore is an island city of about three million people. It’s a beautiful (1) ____ with lots of
parks and open spaces. It’s also a very (2) ____ city.

Most of the people (3) ____ in high-rise flats in different parts of the island. The business district
is very modern with (4) ____ of high new office buildings. Singapore also has some nice older
sections. In China town, there (5) ____ rows of old shop houses. The Government buildings in
Singapore are very (6) ____ and date from the colonial days.

Singapore is famous (7) ____ its shops and restaurants. There are many good shopping centers.
Most of the (8) ____ are duty free. Singapore’s restaurants (9) ____ Chinese, Indian, Malay and
European food, and the (10) ____ are quite reasonable.

1.     A. district                        B. town                       C. city                          D. village

2.     A. large               B. dirty                        C. small                       D. clean

3.     A. live                 B. lives                        C. are living                D. lived

4.     A. lot                   B. lots                          C. many                       D. much

5.     A. is                    B. will be                    C. were                        D. are

6.     A. beauty             B. beautiful                  C. beatify                     D. beautifully

7.     A. in                    B. on                           C. at                             D. for

8.     A. good               B. goods                      C. goodness                D. goody

9.     A. sells                B. selling                     C. sell                          D. sold

10.   A. priced             B. price                        C. prices                      D. pricier

X/ Fill in the gap in the following text with one suitable word from the box

industries – population – pleased – shopping – university – bridges – important – countryside

            I was born in Newcastle, a city in the northeast of England. Newcastle is on the bank of
the River Tyne. It is quite big, with a (1) population of about 200,000 people. There is a
cathedral and a (2) university. There are five (3) bridges over the River Tyne, which link
Newcastle to the next town Gates Head, where there is one of the biggest (4) shopping centers in
the world, the Metro Center.

A few years ago, the main (5) industries were ship building and coal mining, but now the
chemical and soap industries are more (6) important

            I moved from Newcastle ten years ago, but I often return. I miss the people who are so
warm and friendly, and I miss the wild, beautiful (70 countryside near the city, where there are
so many hills and streams

People who are born near the River Tyne have a special name. They are called “Geordies”. I am
very (8) pleased to be a “Geordie”

XI / Make sentences with “I wish” based on the given situation

1. What a pity! You aren’t here with us now               

=> I wish you were here with us now.

2. The naughty boys always draw on the wall              

=> I wish the naughty boys didn’t draw on the wall.             

3. I’d like my father to give up smoking                      

=> I wish my father gave up smoking.

4. He doesn’t help my mother with housework           

=> I wish he helped my mother with housework.

5. I can’t swim                                                              

=> I wish I could swim.

6. I must go now                                                           

=> I wish I hadn’t to go now.

7. He always goes to school late                                   

=> I wish he didn’t go to school late.

8. My brother is too short to play basketball                

=> I wish my brother weren’t too short to play basketball.

9. I don’t help enough money to help you                    

=> I wish I had enough money to help you.

10. My friends often go on a camping trip without me

=> I wish my friend went on a camping trip with me.

XII / Rewrite the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same

1. John smokes a lot a year ago, but now he doesn’t smoke any more         

→ John used to smoke a lot.

2. It’s time for you to go to school                                                                

→ It’s time you went to school.

3. How long is it since you saw Tom?                                                           

→ When did you last see Tom?

4. Please keep silent in the classroom                                               

→ I’d rather you kept silent in the classroom.                                              

5. He can’t pass the examination                                                                    

→ He wishes he could pass the examination.                                                                    

6. We can’t go out because of the heavy rain                                    

→ We wish we could go out.

7. I don’t like you to come to class late                                                         

→ I’d rather you didn’t come to class late.                                                        

8. What a pity! He can’t come here                                                   

→ I wish he could come here.                                                   

9. They often went to Vung tau at weekends                                    

→ They used to go to Vung tau at weekends.                                    

10. I’m sorry, I can’t help you                                                                       

→ I wish I could help you.

XIII / Make a complete letter

Dear Mom and Dad

1. I / arrive / Hanoi / 5 o’clock yesterday morning

=> I arrived in Hanoi at 5 o'clock yesterday morning.
2. I / staying / nice hotel / not far / city center

=> I am staying at a nice hotel and it is not far from city centre.

3. I / already see / Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum / some places of interest here

=> I have already seen the Uncle Ho's Mausoleum and some places of interest here.

4. Tomorrow / going on a trip / Ha Long Bay

=> Tomorrow I am going on the trip to Ha Long Bay.

5. I / never been there before / I’m excited / trip / not sleep

=> I have never been there before, so I am excited about trip that I can't sleep.

6. I / be home / Sunday, November 10th

=> I will be home on Sunday November 10th.

7. I / tell you / more / trip / when / be in Hue

=> I’ll tell you more about trip when I’m in Hue.

8. I hope / you well

=> I hope you will be well.

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