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(1)UNIT 12: A VACATION ABROAD I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other three: A day B pay C say D lava A kind B wind C night D price A cool B book C foot D good A lakes B.shops C islands D sites A called B.cooked C played D.phoned II Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others: A Canada B Britain C Japan D Thailand A surprise B include C complain D bother A degree B humid C rainy D sunny A volcano B itinerary C president D.abroad 10 A museum B gallery C business D liberty III Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence: She bought lots of _ during her vacation in the USA A cars B schedules C souvenirs D tickets The ticket price _ accommodation and meals A contains B meets C pours D includes I’ll _ you up at the hotel at 7.30, OK? A pick B get C wake D stand It rained all day yesterday It was a _ day A sunny B fine C cloudy D wet We can find _ most in a wine-growing area A apples B lemons C grapes D oranges Chicago is _ right on the shore of Lake Michigan A situated B.sitting C standing D.found Canberra is the capital of _ A Australia B Britain C Canada The lava was _ down the villages nearby A pour B to pour C poured The accommodation is _ in the ticket price A include B includes C included D including 10 She went shopping _ her husband was visiting the Statue of Liberty A but B.and C while D because IV Match the questions with the correct responses: A B Where did you go on holiday? A No, we weren’t with a group What is it famous for? B Yes, we How did you go there? C Three days ago Was it a package holiday? D We went to Italy Did you enjoy it? E We visited museums and art galleries Was the weather good? F Two weeks What did you there? G It was wonderful When did you get back? H It is an art city It’s famous for its Pisa Tower How long were you there? I By plane 10 Do you want to visit it again? J Yes, it was V Supply the correct form of the words in brackets: I’d like to live here because the people are very _ (friend) I know all the boys who live in my _ (neighbor) He is always _ about the homework, (complain) _, he was sick on the day of the pop festival (fortunate) Feeding the chicken is her _work (day) You should bring _ clothes for this cold weather (suit) Hotel _ is included in the price of your holiday (accommodate) Some active _ may erupt at any time (volcanic) Compost is a natural _ (fertile) 10 Sa Pa is a wonderful _ resort in Vietnam (mountain) (2) VI Put the verbs in the past simple or past progressive When Andrew arrived at the airport, he (1 look) _ around but he couldn’t see anybody there to meet him A lot of people in uniforms (2 hold) _ cards with names on them, but they (3 not wait) _ for him It was a beautiful sunny day and he decided to go to the hotel on his own He (4 go) _ out of the airport and looked for a taxi A lot of people (5 wait) _, so he decided to get the airport bus into Paris The bus (6 stop) _ in the city center, quite near his hotel and he got off When he (7 walk) _ towards his hotel with his case, a car suddenly stopped next to him A woman got out She (8 wear) _ a uniform and (9 carry) _ a card which said “Mr Andrew Jones” “Mr Jones”, she said, “I (10 wait) _ for you at the airport but you didn’t see me.” VII Fill in the blanks with the suitable prepositions: You must come for dinner one night OK? I’ll pick you at the hotel at o’clock What’s the weather ? He is always complaining the heaviness of my suitcase We are having a wonderful time the USA If you don’t finish the report today, you can go with it tomorrow: The train arrived the station 20 minutes late He became internationally famous his novels The plane flew the mountains 10 What is special Mount Rushmore? VIII Read the passage and choose the best answers: Why (1) _ you go to Da Lat for your holiday next year? I went there (2) _ week It was (3) _! We (4) _ fresh fruits and vegetables every day We (5) _ visited many beautiful gardens (6) _ were lots of other things (7) _ We played golf or went (8) _ walks in the woods One day we hired bicycles and visited a lake We had a picnic there Then in the evenings there was a disco We (9) _ all night! It was (10) _ but we had a fantastic time! Did you have a good holiday too? A B don’t C did D didn’t A last B in C a D for A great B fantastic C wonderful D All are correct A will eat B ate C eat D are eating A either B neither C too D also A There B They C These D Those A B to C doing D to doing A to B of C on D for A played B ate C danced D drank 10 A cheap B expensive C famous D interesting IX Complete the passage with the words in the box: friendly postcard in souvenirs met sunny nice well photos wonderful Dear Mary, I am having a (l) _ time in Viet Nam The weather is cool and (2) _ The people are (3) _ In Ha Noi, I (4) _my friend, Hoa and her family It was (5) _to meet them I bought lots of (6) _and took a lot of (7) _ Hope you’re (8) _ Did you receive a (9) _I sent you on the first day I arrived (10) _Viet Nam? See you soon Your friend, Tom X Fill in each blank with one suitable word: Chicago is often (1) _ "The Windy City" It’s situated on the shore of Lake Michigan, one of the great (2) _ This is a picture of Mount Rushmore where the (3) _ of four American presidents are carved (4) _ the rock Mount Rushmore can be (5) _ from more (6) _ 100 kilometers away We went (7) _ at Waikiki Beach as soon as we arrived on the (3) Hawaiian island of Oahu We took a small plane to Kilauea Volcano this afternoon The (8) _ was pouring out (9) _ we flew (10) _ It was very exciting XI Read the passage carefully and check True (T) or False (F): Dear Mum and Dad, Well, here I am in Peru on our South American tour We got to Lima five days ago We had a good journey It took three days by bus, but we saw a lot of things on the way We didn’t much for the first two days, as some of the girls were ill We spent most of the time on the beach On Wednesday we came up to the mountains and while we were doing some sightseeing it rained heavily so we couldn’t take a lot of photos Yesterday, we went to the old Inca City of Machu Picchu It was fantastic Hope you’re well Did you get my card from Colombia? Love, Matt PS We’re leaving for Bolivia tomorrow Matt traveled by bus _ Matt went to Machu Picchu three days ago _ He didn’t take a camera with him _ It rained heavily when they were on the mountains _ XII Read the passage carefully and check True (T) or False (F): TAJ MAHAL Taj Mahal is the most famous India’s ancient building and a prime monument of Mughal Art It was built as the mausoleum of Arjumand Banu Bagam, known as Mumtaz Mahal, wife of Shan Jahan The Taj Mahal was built on the Yamura river in 1630 It took 22 years to construct; 20,000 men were said to have been involved in the project and the tomb is over 73 meters high Taj Mahal is considered a main monument of Mughal Art The Taj Mahal was built on the Yamura mountain in 1630 There were 20,000 men involved in building the Taj Mahal The Taj Mahal is 73 meters high XIII Rewrite each of the sentences so that the meaning stays the same: Do you mind if I borrow your dictionary? => Would you When he came, I was watching a football match => While She wanted to get a good seat, so she arrived early => She arrived The ticket price includes our accommodation => Our accommodation I heard that you were sick I was very sorry => I was A new primary school will be built here next year => They will Let’s go to the concert tonight => Would you I find it difficult to speak English well => It is “Shut the door but don’t lock it,” she said to him => She told 10 The bus broke down It took us to the seaside => The bus XIV Give the correct tense or form of the verb in the bracket Last summer I (1 stay) _ in London with my friends Sue and Dennis One day Sue and Dennis (2 do) something and I was alone in the house I (3 decide) to have a bath I (4 go) _ to the bathroom and (5 turn on) _ the taps Then while the bath (6 fill up) _, I (7 go) _ to the bedroom Unfortunately, while I (8 lie) _ on the bed, I (9 fall) _ asleep I had a very strange dream I (10 sail) _ a boat along a river, when suddenly I (11 come) _ to a (4) waterfall The water (12 make) _ a terrible noise While I (13 struggle) _ to stop the boat, I (14 wake up) _ I (15 hear) _ a noise downstairs Sue and Dennis (16 come) _ into the house Then I (17 realize) _ that I could still hear the waterfall It was the bath, of course I (18 jump) _ off the bed and (19 run) _ to the bathroom There (20 be) _ water everywhere XV Choose the best option to complete the passage An increasing number of people are now going on holiday to Egypt Last year, for example, about one and a half million (1) _ visited Egypt The (2) _ of Egypt is about fifty million and the (3) _ is El Qahira (Cairo), a busy city of just under nine million people Although the (4) _ is hot and dry and most of the country is desert, the average (5) _ from October to March is not too high The most (6) _ sights are the pyramids at Giza However, it is also pleasant to (7) _ Alexandria, Port Said and several other places and as much (8) _ as possible in the time available A (9) _ to Luxor is an unforgettable experience, and there are frequent (10) _ there from Cairo A explorers B voyagers C tourists D passengers A people B citizenship C nation D population A principal B head C state D capital A temperature B climate C condition D position A weather B measurement C climate D temperature A famous B known C visited D requested A search B inspect C examine D visit A viewing B inspecting C sightseeing D looking A picnic B trip C guide D entertainment 10 A flights B travels C journeys D voyages XVI Match a suitable sentence in column A with the one in B to make a meaningful sentence Column A ColumnB I was walking home a while I was working in the garden Minh was watching television b while he was reading a newspaper Hoa burnt her hand c when I met Mr and Mrs Smith I hurt my back d while I wasn't looking My classmates were waiting for me e when I arrived The doorbell rang f when I came to see him We saw an accident g while we were waiting for a bus Peter fell asleep h when the phone rang Jane took a photograph of me i while I was having a bath 10 Mr Brown was painting a picture j when she was cooking dinner XVII Read the text carefully then answer the questions The general opinion abroad is that London has fog or rain or both everyday of the year, but on the day that I arrived it was fine and warm, there was a bright sun and a cloudless sky The next day it was just as beautiful; there was a slight wind that gently moved the leaves on the trees, and you could smell the spring in the air "Life is grand" I thought as I walked in Kensington Gardens It was a straight road and I found the way quite easily When I got my first sight of the gardens the beauty of it nearby took my breath away The trees were just bursting into leaf, fresh and green and lovely, and there were beds of spring flowers, red and yellow and blue, in the beautiful, smooth grass under the trees People in light spring clothes were walking about, and, to my surprise, they walked not only along the paths but also across the grass, and no one said a word to them about it I had never seen such a thing before What is the weather like in London according to the-general opinion abroad? => _ What was the weather like on the day the writer arrived in London? => _ Which season was it when he visited London? => _ How were the trees in the gardens? => _ What was the strange thing in the Kensington Gardens that he saw? => _ XVIII Fill in each of the following blanks with a suitable article (a, an, the or 0) We'd love to visit Canada and United States of America (5) Unfortunately, Mr Black has business meeting this evening Yesterday we went on eight-hour tour to Queensland London is capital of United Kingdom They took small plane to Hawaiian island of Oahu There is museum and art gallery in this street XIX Choose the best answer for the sentences I (met / was meeting) a friend while I (did / was doing) the shopping I (turned / was turning) round and (saw / was seeing) Paula She (wore / was wearing) a bright red coat when I (saw, was seeing) her last night You (always watch/are always watching) television You should something more active I (paid/waspaying) for my things when I (heard/was hearing) someone call my name We (left / were leaving) the café and (said / were saying) goodbye This time last Monday we (took/ were taking) the final test Mr Blair (always goes / is always going) to work by bus While we (had / were having) a drink, a waiter (dropped / was dropping) a pile of plates 10 John is never satisfied He (always complains / is always complaining) his life XX Choose the bold word below to fill in the sentences while during for since Mrs Quyen has been in New York July 1st I fell and hurt myself I was playing tennis It started to rain the match We have played tennis two hours the summer I stayed on a farm in New Mexico I learned Italian I was there I haven't met him we left Washington We went on holiday to Florida three weeks the meal we exchanged news 10 I was talking to Barbara, I learned that Tony was in hospital XXI Read the eigth places in Sydney in Australia then decide the most suitable place for each person A B The Australian Wildlife Park has been The Harbourside Development is one of the specially built to give people an extra close world's most exciting places to shop It's look at Australia's native animals Have found right on the edge of Sydney Harbour, your photo taken with a kangaroo, touch and and there are over 200 shops, feed koala bears There are talks every selling everything from home-made sweets to afternoon about these animals, which are the very latest in fashion; from Australian only found in this part of the world Excellent souvenirs to Swiss watches and Japanese souvenir shop cameras C E A visit to the Australian Museum is like an adventure across Australia There are ¿xhibitions on the people and their way of life, and the whole continent Talks and guided tours help to make your visit unforgettable There's also a café and a good book shop, selling excellent maps The State Library is in the oldest part of Sydney There are free film screenings, guided tours and educational activities It has regular exhibitions of books on science and technology Learn to use a microcomputer, watch a video, or look through the Library Shop D F The Opera House This is a 20th century masterpiece of engineering and offers top international performances A guided tour lasts two hours and is available any day between am and pm Special "backstage" tours are available on Sundays Surrounded by the modem city, the Rocks is the oldest part of Sydney and full of history On weekends there are outdoor concerts and street theatre to enjoy Every Saturday and Sunday there is a market where it is possible to buy the works of local artists (6) G One of the world's leading museums, the Powerhouse Museum has over 25 exhibitions on the latest developments in science and technology Everything from a NASA space station to the first car ever built can be found at this museum There are also many activities for children here H Taronga Zoo has Australia's finest collection of rainforest birds and a sealife centre which has many of the fish that can be found off the coasts of Australia and New Zealand Taronga is also famous for its large group of South East Asian monkeys Snacks available at café Mr Binh is an engineer and Would like to spend a day looking at modern inventions and scientific discoveries His 12-year-old daughter will probably go with him Mrs Huong and her young son want to spend a day out and see some of the animals that Australia is famous for Mrs Huong also wants to buy presents to take home Before she leaves Australia, Mai wants to spend a day shopping She is looking for something special for her father, who is interested in art She dislikes large shopping centers Mr Long is hoping to spend six months touring round the whole of Australia Before setting off he wants to find out as much as possible about its history and inhabitants Mr Trung is interested in modem buildings, and always likes to get to know as much as possible about them He also enjoys listening to music XXII Use the structure "to be always + V-ing" to complete the dialogue Ví dụ : A: I'm afraid I've forgotten my homework again Trả lời: B : Not again! You are always forgetting your homework A: Look! Mr and Mrs Hoang have missed the bus again B : Oh no! They A: I'm afraid I've lost my key again B : Not again! You A : The car has broken down again B : That car is useless! It _ A : Look! You've made the same mistake again B : Oh no, not again! I _ A: Oh, I've left the lights on again B : Typical! You XXIII Use the cue words to complete the letter Dear Hoa, Dave /I / have / best holiday / our lives! We / be / Barbados/ one / most lovely islands / Caribbean Although / it / much smaller / Jamaiea / there seem / be / much more / / Jamaica Moreover / people here / seem / be / friendlier / those / other islands We / stay / most modem hotel /I / ever / see It / large / cool / and / many people / think / it / best hotel / island It / comfortable / than / any / other hotels Nearest beach / less / hundred meters / away So / we / spend / lot / time / swim / sea 10 It / really good / and /I wish / you/ be / here ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (7)