Unit4 : M y neighbourhood Ex1 Read the conversation Lost in the old town! Phong: Wow! We’re in Hoi An I’m so excited! Nick: Me too Khang: Yes It’s so historic! Phong: So, where shall we go first? Nick: Let’s go to 'Chua Cau' Phong: Well, the map says Tan Ky House is nearer Shall we go there first? Nick & Khang: OK, sure Phong: Shall we go by bicycle? Nick: No, let’s walk there Phong: Hmm, OK First cross the road, turn right and then go straight Nick: OK, let’s go Phong: Wait Khang: What’s up, Phong? Phong: Where are we now? I think we’re lost! Nick: Oh no! Look, there’s a girl Let’s ask her Phong: Excuse me? We’re lost! Can you tell us the way to Tan Ky House? Girl: Tan Ky House? Keep straight, then turn right But it’s quicker to turn right here, then turn left Phong: Thank you so much Girl: My pleasure Phong: Nick, let’s hurry * Put the actions in order The girl gives directions Nick, Khang and Phong arrive in Hoi An Nick, Khang and Phong decide to go to Tan Ky House Nick, Khang and Phong get lost Phong looks at the map Nick, Khang and Phong walk quickly to Tan Ky House Answers: .3 .4 .6 Ex2 Match the places below with the pictures A statue B railway station C memorial D temple E.square F cathedral G art gallery H palace 1 Ex3 Match the instructions in the box with the pictures Directions: - Turn left at the traffic lights - Go along the street - Go to the end of the road - Take the first turning on the left - Go straight on - Go past the bus stop - Cross the street Ex4 Write the comparative form of the adjectives in the table below Adjectives Comparative form fast faster convenient noisy difficult heavy expensive happy hot polluted 10 exciting 10 11 large 11 12 quiet 12 13 good 13 14 bad 14 ** Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjective in brackets Ann is than Laura (slim) This building is than that building (tall) The square in Ha Noi is than the square in Hoi An (big) My neighbourhood is than your neighbourhood (noisy) The Green Hotel is than the Palace Hotel (cheap) 6.This house is than that house (modern) This park is than that park (beautiful) Living in a house is than living in a flat (convenient) Living in a city is than living in the countryside (interesting) Things in this shop are than things in the supermarket (expensive) Is Ho Chi Minh City than Ha Noi? (big) 10 Is a house in the city than a house in the countryside? (expensive) 11 Is a sofa than a chair? (comfortable) 12 Is Hoi An than Hue? (historic) 13 Are your streets than ours? (narrow) Ex5 Read and complete Vy’s letter to her friend Dear Nick, How are you? Ha Noi is beautiful! But it is too busy and polluted for me I’m at Cua Lo Beach now I’m having a great time The weather is (0 hot) hotter and (1 dry) .than that in Ha Noi The houses are (2 small) and the buildings are (3 old) than the buildings in Ha Noi The streets are (4 wide) with less traffic I love the food here The seafood here is (5 delicious) and (6 cheap) than the seafood in Ha Noi Well, outside the sun is shining so I'm off to get some fresh air See you soon, Vy Ex6 Read the text and answer the questions Friday, December 23, …… MY NEIGHBOURHOOD I’m back home now Hoi An was great! My neighbourhood’s very different It’s in the suburbs of Da Nang City There are many things I like about it It’s great for outdoor activities because it has beautiful parks, sandy beaches, and fine weather There’s almost everything I need here: shops, restaurants, and markets Every house has a backyard and a frontyard The people here are incredibly friendly They’re friendlier than those in many other places! And the food’s very good However, there is one thing I dislike about it Now, there are many modern buildings and offices so the streets are busy and crowded during the day Can anyone write about what you like and don’t like about your neighbourhood? Questions: Where is Khang’s neighbourhood? Why is his neigbourhood great for outdoor activities? What are the people there like? Why are the streets busy and crowded? Ex7 Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjective in brackets 1.This street is that one (noisy) 2.A city house is a country house.(modern) 3.Going by car is .going by bicycle in this area.(convenient) 4.This building is that one.(beautiful) Things in this shop are things in that shop.(expensive) Ex8 Rewrite these sentences that it means the same as the sentence printed before it Shall we go to the zoo? => Let's ! Let's sing a song ! => Why ? How about going to the park? => Shall ? Why don't you call to him ? => What ? Shall we come to the party? => Why ? Let's make it together! => Shall .? What about reading books ? => Let's ? Why don't we go skipping? => What .? How about learning English? => What .? 10 Let's take a picture ! => Why ? Ex9 Choose the best answer Why don’t we … a hiking trip tomorrow? a take b taking c to take 2.It’s boring Let’s … some sports a playing b to play c play 3.I want to buy some clothes How about … shopping tonight? a go b going c to go 4.I’ve bought a new pair of rackets … playing badminton? a Shall we b What about c Let’s 5.There is a new interesting film on TV tonight … you come and see with me? a Why don’t b Shall c Should 6.What should we this weekend? … we go camping? a Why don’t you b How about c Shall 7.It’s nice today … go roller-skating a How about b Let’s c Shall 8.It’s so cold! … go to the café over there and get a hot drink a Would you like b What about c Let’s 9.- I’m so tired - … going sailing this weekend? a How about b Let’s c Shall we 10.There is a new swimming pool near our school … go swimming tomorrow? a Why don’t we b Shall c What about Extra-vocabulary Ex1 Find the word which has a different sound in part underlined A exciting B police C ship D hill A garage B village C message D shortage A convenient B expensive C evening D exciting A gallery B noisy C fly D empty A cheap B meal C teacher D great A advice B price C nice D police A express B exciting C expensive D excellent A coffee B see C agree D free A city B cathedral C central D cinema 10 A treat B clean C great D beach Ex2 Find one odd word A, B, C or D Then read them aloud A grocery B restaurant C café D cathedral A better B smaller C worker D hotter A sweet B bread C cake D coffee A baker B grocer C neighbour D barber A factory B park C theatre D cinema Ex3 Choose the best option (A, B or C) to each space David is more than Peter A intelligenter B intelligent than C intelligent My sister plays the piano than my brother A gooder B more good C better The pink flower is than the yellow one A beautiful B more beautiful C beautifuler His story is than theirs A funnier B more funnier C funnyer **Choose the best option (A, B or C) to each space Going by taxi is more .than going by bus A cheaper B faster C easier D expensive The weather is nice, so I enjoy doing activities A outdoor B inside C outdoors D boring The streets in the old quarter in Ha Noi are not wide They are A exciting B quiet C narrow D noisy A is a place where we can buy medicines, soap and make-up A chemist’s B grocer’s C square D temple The people in Hoi An is incredibly and helpful A friend B friendly C fiends D friendship It is to live far from the market and the supermarket A easy B inconvenient C convenient D comfortable I need some tea Please give me a of tea A bottle B bar C tube D packet The map that art gallery is nearer than the cathedral Shall we go there first? A speaks B asks C says D talks Can you us the to the post office? A show – road B show – street C tell – road D tell - way 10 A is a place where go to buy stamps or send letters A library B post office C cinema D school 11 The air in this area is with smoke from the factories A polluted B noisy C clean D fresh 12 There are many shops near here, so the streets are very busy and during the day A noise B narrow C quiet D noisy Ex4 Complete the sentences with the correct comparative form of the adjectives in the box bad cold important dangerous good It's in the north of Viet Nam than in the south Is a snake than a dog? Doing our homework is than reading a novel She's not very happy Her exam results are than her sister's Let's go to Da Lat The weather's there than that in Ho Chi Minh City Ex5 Read the passage and choose the best answer (A, B or C) to each space My peaceful neighbourhood My (1) lives in this area for more (2) 15 years This is a quiet, safe place with great neighbours They (3) all nice people If anyone has problems, they are always there to (4) him (her) Besides, we are never worried about losing things For (5) , my mother sometimes locks our dog outside when she goes to (6) Miss Lan, who lives (7) to our house, always takes care of it and gives the dog back in the evening I also have many (8) , too We play all kinds of games every evening My (9) is really safe and nice place to live, and I (10) it so much A house B home C family A then B than C that A are B have C are having A smile B laugh C help A example B reason C examples A B school C work A beside B next C in front A kids B friends C friend A neighbour B neighbourhood C family 10 A loves B love C hates Ex6 Complete each sentence with the opposite of the word in brackets Choose from one of the words in the box Use each word once only artificial- easy- even- expensive- modern- peaceful- public- rough-shallow- small We live in a very neighbourhood (noisy) The sea is very in this season (calm) The houses with numbers are on this side (odd) Are the flowers in that window ? (real) The water is quite around here (deep) I think this is a .footpath (private) We are now living in a area of the city (historic) It’s to get a job in this town (difficult) The food in that restaurant is very (cheap) 10 They live in a .house in the country (big) Ex7 Each sentence below contains an error Underline it and write the correct answer in the space provided The seafood here is more delicious as the seafood in my hometown 1/ The air in the country is more clean than the air in the city 2/ 3.Can you telling me the way to the railway station? 3/ 4.Take the one left and the market is on your right 4/ 5.Ho Chi Minh City is crowdeder than Da Nang City 5/ Ex8 Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentences above 1.The Blue Hotel is cheaper than the Green Hotel The Green Hotel 2.The square in Hoi An is smaller than the square in Ha Noi The square in Ha Noi Let’s go out and have an ice cream Shall ? Can you tell us the way to the bus stop? How ? Our neighbourhood is quieter than your neighbourhood Your neighbourhood My sister goes to the supermarket on foot àMy sister ………………………… .………………………………………… Let's go to the cinema! àHow………………………………… ………………………………………? Let’s go swimming What about ………………… …………… The bookstore is on the right of the photocopy store àThe photocopy store…………………… …………………………………………… 10 The museum is behind the stadium àThe stadium…………………………………… …………………………………… 11 Hue’s house is near the river àHue’s house isn’t………………………………………… ………………………… 12 Our school has a small yard àThere…………………………………………………… …………………………… 13 The hospital is in front of my house àMy house is………………………………………… ……………………………… Ex9 Read the passage Circle the best answer A, B or C to each of the questions MY DREAM HOUSE A tree house is my most favourite house It is on a tree, of course But it is under the big branches of leaves It’s made of wood There is a big glass window on the roof I can watch the birds inside the trees through that There is a ladder from the ground to the floor of the house I can run up and down it The house is small, so I put no table and chair there I like to store my favourite toys in the house It’s also a wonderful hideaway place I can play hide and seek with my friends after school What is the passage about? A A house in the boy’s dream B The boy’s favourite house C Building a tree house What is the material of the house? A Leaves B Wood C Glass What does the word 'it' in line mean? A the ladder B the ground C the floor What are there in the tree house? A Nothing B Table and chair C Toys What does the boy like doing most with the tree house? A Watching birds from the house B Playing with his favourite toys C Hiding from his friends Ex10 Read the passage and use the words from the box to fill the gaps There are TWO words you will NOT need rooms - desk - pictures - between - posters - piano - bedrooms Our family lives in a big apartment in the city centre There are four (1) , a living room, a kitchen and two bathrooms The living room is next to the kitchen There is a bookshelf (2) them In the living room, we hang many (3) on the wall There is also a sofa and a coffee table The most favourite place is my bedroom I have many (4) on the wall about my favourite music bands There is also a (5) I can play my favourite songs when I am stressed Ex11 Put "must" or "mustn't" in each blank You……………tidy up room It’s late You ……………make so much nosiy You……………smoke 4.We……………be home by o’clock.The film starts at 9:15 You …………… your homework I …………… finish this essay today It has to be handed in by tomorrow Passengers…………… talk to the driver whist the bus is in motion 8.You …………… play with fire 9.This is a dangerous tour Children……………e accompanied by an adult 10.You…………… behome on time 11 People …………… stand on this bus 12 You…………… cheat in a test Ex12.Complete the sentences with How much or How many grams of sugar per day should we consume? bread we need? coffee you drink in a day? _ steaks you want? meat we need for the barbecue tonight? bottles of orange juice have you had today? hamburgers did he eat? 8. _ cream would you like in your coffee? _ potatoes are there in the basket? 10 _ rice can I put in the soup? Ex13.Fill in the blanks with a, an, some or any There isn’t ………………… plum jam She’d like ………………… apple There are ………………… bananas Is there ………………… pork? There aren’t …………………beef noodles There are …………………sandwiches for lunch Are there ………………… water in fridge ? I have ………………… bread for you He eats ………………… banana after his dinner 10 Would you like ………………… orange juice, please? 11 She wants to buy ………………… apples for her mother 12 Would you like ………………… eggs for breakfast? 13 Can you bring me ………………… water, please? 14 I don’t want ………………… sugar in the tea 15 She has ………………… bread for breakfast Ex14 Complete the sentences with: “a/ an” or “some/ any” I need sugar I haven’t got money This is very good diet You need oil in your diet, but not a lot I’ve got information for you I’ll get butter while I’m at the shop Would you like apple? We need bars of chocolate for the party There isn’t milk in the jar 10 She’d like orange 11 There are oranges and bananas 12 Is there meat? 13 There aren’t noodles 10 ... always there to ( 4) him (her) Besides, we are never worried about losing things For ( 5) , my mother sometimes locks our dog outside when she goes to ( 6) Miss Lan, who lives ( 7) to our house,... weather is (0 hot) hotter and (1 dry) .than that in Ha Noi The houses are (2 small) and the buildings are (3 old) than the buildings in Ha Noi The streets are (4 wide) with less traffic... that one (noisy) 2.A city house is a country house.(modern) 3.Going by car is .going by bicycle in this area.(convenient) 4. This building is that one.(beautiful) Things in this