UNIT 7

I. Find the word which has different sound in the underlined part.
1. A. rest B. help C. garden D. identify
2. A. traffic B. pavement C. plane D. station
3. A. sign B. mistake C. triangle D. drive
4. A. nearest B. head C. bread D. health
5. A. railway B. mail C. sail D. captain
II. Choose the correct answer by circling A, B, C or D.
1. Linda used to morning exercise when she got up early.
A. did B. does C. doing D. do
2. My mum the bus to work every day, but I cycle.
A. catches B. drives C. goes D. runs
3. You should look right and left when you go the road.
A. down B. across C. up D. along
4. Bus is the main public in Viet Nam.
A.travel B. tricycle C. transport D. vehicle
5. The play was so boring. , An saw it from beginning to end.
A. Therefore B. Despite C. However D. Although
6. She’s sure that they will find the film .
A. entertaining B. entertain C. entertainment D. entertained
7. - “Do you like seeing a film?” - “ ”
A. No, I don’t like it at all B. Sure. What film shall we see?
C. Who is in it? D. I’m sorry, I can’t.
8. being frightened by the images, Lan still liked the film so much.
A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. Nevertheless
9. is La Tomatina celebrated? - Every August.
A. Where B. Why C. When D. Which
10. My father liked the of that singer.
A. perform B. performer C. performance D. performing
11. Does your bike ever down on the way to school?
A. break B. take C. do D. turn
12. I go on foot when I was in primary school.
A. used to B. break C. can D. may
13. Give a before you turn left or right.
A. sign B. turn C. sound D. signal
14. A lot of dancers go to Rio de Janeiro to the Carnival.
A. attend B. join C. perform D. appear
15. the film was gripping, Tom slept from beginning to end.
A. Therefore B. Despite C. However D. Although
III. Choose the correct option for each gap in the sentences.
1. Drivers have to their seatbelt whenever they drive.
A. put B. tie C. fasten D. put on
2. We should wait for the traffic lights before we cross the street.
A. turn green B. to turn green C. turn yellow D. to turn yellow
3. All of us have to obey strictly.
A. traffic rules B. traffic C. traffic jam D. regular
4. Cyclists and motorists have to wear a when they ride a motorbike.
A. hard hat B. cap C. mask D. helmet
5. He forgot to give a before he turned left and got a ticket.
A. signal B. sign C. light D. hand
6. does it take you to get to Ho Chi Minh City by plane? - About 2 hours.
A. How far B. How much C. How long D. How many
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7.There a bus station in the city centre, but it has been moved to the
suburbs.
A. used to be B. used to have C. use to have D. were
8. I marbles when I was young, but now I didn’t.
A. play B. used to play
C. have played D. didn’t use to play
9. “ is it from your house to the nearest bus stop?” - “About 50 meters’
A. How far B. How long C. How often D. How much
10. We should the street at the zebra crossing.
A. walk B. walk on C. walk through D. walk across
11. Lan used to go to school .
A. with bicycle B. by foot C. in car D. by bus
12. Public in my town is good and cheap.
A. transport B. tour C. journey D. travel
13. _______ is not very far from here to the city center.
A. That B. This C. It D. There
14. When there is a traffic jam, it me a very long time to go home.
A. costs B. takes C. lasts D. spends
15. Mai’s dad usually drives her to school her school is very far from her house.
A. but B. though C. because D. or
16. Yesterday Hoa and Lan round West Lake. It took them an hour.
A. cycle B. cycles C. cycling D. cycled
17. Minh used to his homework late in the evening.
A. does B. do C. doing D. did
18. If people the rules, there are no more accidents.
A. follow B. take care of C. obey D. remember
19. You should right and left when you go across the roads.
A. see B. look C. be D. take
20. Hurry up or we can’t the last bus home.
A. keep B. follow C. go D. catch
IV. Complete the sentences with the correct form of “used to” and the verb in
bracket.
1. (you/ enjoy) maths at school?
2. I (not like) flying, but I love it now.
3. We (be) friends, but we don’t get on now.
4. (John/ work) for IBM before he came here?
5. Winters (not/ be) as cold as they are now.
6. She (live) with her mother, but now she lives with her father.
7. I (not do) any exercise.
8. (he/ play) for Manchester United?
V. Write sentences with “it”. Use these cues.
1. 120 km/ Ho Chi Minh City/ Vung Tau
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2. 384,400 km/ the Earth/ the Moon

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3. not very far/ Ha Noi/ Noi Bai Airport

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4. 500 meters/ my house/ nearest shop

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5. 700 meters/ my house/ Youth Club

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6. Five km/ my home village/ nearest town

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VI. Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D
for each of the gap.
When you are in Singapore, you can go about (1) taxi, by bus, or by
underground. I myself prefer the underground (2) it is fast, easy and cheap.
There are (3) buses and taxis in Singapore and one cannot drive along the road
(4) and without many stops, especially on Monday morning. The underground is
therefore usually quicker (5) taxis or buses. If you do not know Singapore very
well, it is difficult (6) the bus you want. You can take a taxi, but it is
(7) expensive than the underground or a bus. On the underground, you find
good maps that (8) you the names of the stations and show you (9) to
get to them, so (10) it is easy to find your way.
1. A. by B. in C. at D. on
2. A. but B. because C. when D. so
3. A. few B. a lot C. many D. some
4. A. quick B. quickly C. quicker D. quickest
5. A. so B. like C. than D. as
6. A. find B. to find C. finding D. found
7. A. less B. more C. most D. much
8. A. tell B. told C. tells D. telling
9. A. who B. what C. when D. how
10. A. how B. that C. when D. where
VII. Read the text and fill in the blanks with correct words. Use the words in the
box.
in live their with from sleep are and
or gets

The streets are crowded (1) the traffic. Taxis are bringing tired people
(2) the airport and the train stations to the hotels. They hope to
(3) a few hours before their busy day in the big city. Trucks
(4) bringing fresh fruits and vegetables into the city. Ships are bringing food
(5) fuel to the harbour.
By seven o’clock (6) the morning, the streets are filled again with people.
Millions of people (7) in the big city, and millions of people who work in the big
city live in the suburbs, the commuters, are hurrying to get to (8) offices.
Everyone is in a hurry. Some stop only to drink a cup of coffee. Others stop to buy the
morning paper (9) to have breakfast.
The noise of traffic (10) louder. The policemen blow their whistles to stop
the traffic or to hurry it along.

VIII. Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
Yesterday, on the way home from school, I saw an accident. A boy was run over
by a taxi when he was riding his bicycle. The boy’s leg was broken and it was bleeding
badly. Someone there tried to stop the bleeding. They put pressure on it and held it
tight. A man used his mobile phone to call the emergency service. Some minutes later,
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an ambulance arrived and sent the boy to the hospital. Two policemen came to the
scene immediately. Some people told the police that the taxi driver was driving at a very
high speed when the accident happened. Some others began talking about the traffic
accidents these days and blamed the increasing number of accidents on the roads for
careless driving and drunk drivers.
1. What did the writer see yesterday?
A. An accident B. A fire C. A fighting D. A crash
2. The accident happened between a taxi and .
A. a bus B. a bicycle C. a car D. motorbike
3. The boy was sent to the hospital by .
A. a police B. a car C. a passenger D. an ambulance
4. What part of his body was hurt? – His .
A. arm B. head C. leg D. shoulder
5. How was the driver driving when the accident happened? – Very .
A. fast B. slowly C. carefully D. well

IX. Put the words and phrases in the right order to make meaningful
sentences.
1. takes/ art/ half/ gallery/ only/ hour/ to/ an/ the/ It/ to/ get.
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2. mine/ book/ Her/ from/ is/ different.

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3. playing/ young/ brother/ the/ very/ piano/ My/ when/ was/ enjoyed/ he.
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4. are/ I/ as/ as/ not/ thought/ These/ expensive/ clothes.

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5. new/ is/ next/ A/ to be/ going/ school/ built/ year/ here.

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X. Rewrite the following sentences in the way that their original meanings do not
change.
1. Van Cao composed Viet Nam's anthem Tien Quan Ca.
Viet Nam’s anthem Tien Quan Ca__________________________________
2. Be careful or you’ll hurt yourself.
If you are______________________________________________________
3. What is the price of the bicycle?
How much_____________________________________________________?
4. The market does not have any carrots
There_________________________________________________________
5. You’re the best guitarist in the school.
No one_______________________________________________________
XI. Rewrite each sentence or question so it has the same meaning. Use “Used
to”.
1. Anna had long hair when she was at school.
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2. Mary didn’t listen when her teachers were speaking.

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3. Ricardo got up at 6.00 when he was training for the Olympics.

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4. What did you usually do on Saturday evenings?

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5. Sophie was afraid of dogs when she was a little girl.

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6. We always gave our teachers presents at the end of term.

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7. Did you live next door to Mrs. Harrison?

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8. My brother wore glasses when he was young.

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XII. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the first.
1. As soon as I receive my result, I will phone you.
A. I will ring you the moment I receive my result.
B. Sooner or later after I receive my result, I will give you a ring.
C. After receiving my result, I will call you.
D. I will make a phone call to you when I get my result.
2. When I was a young girl, chocolate was one of my favorites.
A. When very young, I like eating chocolate cakes.
B. Chocolate used to be a favorite of mine when I was a young girl.
C. My favourite was chocolate as was a little girl.
D. Being a little girl, I like chocolate.
3. I haven’t seen my aunt for years.
A. I haven’t meet my aunt for long ago.
B. The last time I met my aunt was since years ago.
C. I last saw my aunt years ago.
D. I didn’t see my aunt years ago.
4. I think it’s necessary to tell Tim about it at once.
A. Tim may be told about it at once.
B. Tim might be told about it at once.
C. Tim must be told about it at once.
D. Tim should be told about it at once.
5. It is essential that we meet him at the airport.
A. He must be met at the airport.
B. He might be met at the airport.
C. He should be met at the airport.
D. He may be met at the airport.
XIII. Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. I usually stayed up late to watch football matches last year, but now I don’t.
→ I used______________________________________________________
2. There were some trees in the field, but now there aren’t any.
→ There used__________________________________________________
3. Anna doesn’t live with her parents any more.
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→ Anna used__________________________________________________
4. He is not a poor man any more, but he become a rich businessman.
→ He used____________________________________________________
5. They didn’t often go to the cinema every Sunday last year.
→ They didn’t use_______________________________________________
6. My hair now is much longer than that in the past.
→ In the past my hair used________________________________________
7. I don’t have time to collect stamps as when I was in primary school.
→ I used______________________________________________________
8. Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?
→ Did you use_________________________________________________
9. Mr. Hung often went to work by motorbike, but now he goes to work by bus.
→ Mr. Hung____________________________________________________
10. There were traffic jams in this street during rush hours, but now the street become
wider.
→ There ______________________________________________________

XIV. Write a short paragraph (60-80 words) describing a trip to your hometown.
You can answer some of the following questions:
• Where is your hometown?
• How did you get there?
• Who did you go with?
• How was the traffic?
• Did you enjoy the trip?
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