UNIT 11: TRAVELING AROUND VIET NAM

I. PHONETICS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
that of the others.
1. A. cane B. cave C. garden D. vacation
2. A. site B.city C. limestone D. find
3. A. airport B. offshore C. corn D. front
4. A. great B. stream C. seaside D. beach
5. A. magnificent B. exciting C. price D. oceanic
6. A. import B. institute C.limestone D. refill
7. A. tribe B. prize C. island D. middle
8. A. around B. various C. famous D. mountainous
9. A. rescued B. decided C. leaned D. travelled
10. A. sugar B. sightseeing C. serve D. sunbathe

II. STRESS
Which word is stressed differently from the others?
1. A. arrival B. canoe C. vacation D. village
2. A. botanical B. information C. destination D. representative
3. A. eternal B. along C. pagoda D. heritage
4. A. decide B. explore C. visit D. arrive
5. A. temple B. hotel C. resort D. pagoda
6. A. airport B. paddle C. rescue D. around
7. A. canoe B. florist C. luggage D. garden
8. A. water B. sunbathe C. tribal D. prefer
9. A. departure B. recognize C. waterfall D. institute
10. A. oceanic B. botanical C. destination D. information

III. Underline the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.

1. The girl picked/ picking up by her sister this morning was very friendly.
2. The house stood/ standing between your house and mine will soon be
painted. 3. The problems discussed/ discussing at school yesterday were very
important to all of us.
4. An image showed/ showing the image of the person is called a portrait.
5. Some paintings stolen/ stealing from that museum haven’t been found yet.
6. At the end of the street, there is a path led/ leading to the river.
7. A new factory opened/ opening in this town has employed lots of workers.
8. A house painted/ painting white is mine.

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9. My father has just bought me a bicycle made/ making in Japan.
10. His garden watered/ watering every day is full of roses.
IV. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Do you mind not ___________ (smoke) here? I can’t stand the smoke.
2. Would you like ___________ (travel) to Nha Trang with my family this summer?
3. Would you mind ___________ (carry) these heavy bags for me?
4. Would you mind if I ___________ (turn) off the fans? I feel cold.
5. Do you mind if I ___________ (borrow) your laptop for a moment?
6. Do you mind ___________ (help) me with my English homework. It’s too difficult.
7. Would you mind if I ___________ (ask) you a personal question?
8. How about ___________ (go) to Ha Long Bay for this summer vacation?

V. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank.

1. In Sapa, we can go to the _________ resort in order to enjoy seeing the beautiful
mountain slopes.
A. mountain B. mountaining C. mount D. mountainous

2. The Blairs are traveling from the airport to their hotel _________ a bus.
A. by B. in C. at D. for

3. Ha Long Bay is a World Heritage Site recognized _________ UNESCO.

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

4. Jack wants to sit in the front _________ to see the beautiful sites along the road.
A. sit B. sitting C. seat D. sits

5. When you have a vacation in a strange country, you should ask the tourist
_________ to suggest where you could go.
A. information officer B. informative office
C. informative officer D. officer of information

6. Da Lat is known _________ the city of Eternal Spring.

A. by B. as C. like D. for

7. Minh: Would you mind if I ________ your computer for an hour? Mai: Please do.
A. use B. uses C. using D. used

8. Nam: Do you mind if I _________ TV a little? I’m studying. Hung: No, of

course not.
A. turn down B. turn up C. turn on D. turn off

9. Hung: Do you mind if I borrow your notebook? Nam: _________.

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A. Don’t do that. B. Pardon?
C. Great D. I’d prefer you didn’t

10. Mai: Would you mind putting out your cigarette?

Mr. Hung: _________
A. Yes, I would. B. No, I wouldn’t.
C. No, of course not. D. I’m sorry.

VI. Supply the correct form or tense of the verb.

1. The girls ____________ (play) badminton are Lan and Hoa.

2. I ____________ (just buy) a bicycle ____________ (make) in Japan.
3. The toys ____________ (keep) in the cardboard box are five dollars.
4. This temple _________ (look) quite old. It _________ (build) over 100 years ago.
5. Thank for __________ (invite) me to the party.
6. Would you mind if I ____________ (borrow) your car?
7. Would you mind ____________ (teach) me how to use a computer?
8. Do you mind if I ____________ (give) you some advice?
9. He suggested ____________ (travel) around the city by motorbike.
10. The message ____________ (leave) on my table was from my girlfriend.

VII. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets

1. I have never seen such a _________________ place. (MAGNIFICENCE)
2. There are some __________________ living in remote areas of the Amazonian
rainforest. (TRIBAL)
3. I _______________ her as soon as she came in my house. (RECOGNITION)
4. He agreed with my _______________ that we would change the date of
meeting. (SUGGEST)
5. There are ______________ kinds of foods for you to choose in this restaurant.
(VARIETY)
6. There is a famous ____________ Garden in Singapore Zoo. (BOTANIST)

7. Tom would like to visit an _______________ institute in Vietnam.

(OCEAN)
8. Your plan sounds _________________. (INTEREST)
9. What is Hoi An _________________ for? (FAME)
10. Who is the girl ___________________ in the next room? (SING)

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VIII. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.
1. Since this is the first time you own a computer, do you mind if I give you some
A B C D
advice?
2. Da Lat is known like a city of pines, waterfalls and flowers.
A B C D
3. There are notices showing arrivals and departs of trains.
A B C D
4. They would like you telling them the truth.
A B C D
5. It was so exciting to see those magnificently caves.
A B C D
6. Would you mind to give me some advice about buying a computer?
A B C D
7. We have decided going to France for our holidays.
A B C D
8. Smoking is generally recognize as one of the major causes of heart disease.
A B C D
9. He asked the tourist information officer suggesting where he could go.
A B C D
10. The plane landed on Glasgow airport just before midday.
A B C D

IX. READING
A. Gap Filling
Choose the best word to complete the passage.

Ha Long Bay

Ha Long – Bay of the Descending Dragon – is very (1) _________ with both
Vietnamese and (2) _________ tourists. One of the (3) ________ of Ha Long is the
Bay’s (4) _________ water and limestone mountains. The Bay’s water is clear (5)
_________ the spring and early summer. Upon arriving (6) _________ Ha Long City,
visitors will go along to Chay Beach. From the beach, visitors can hire (7)
__________ and go out to the Bay. It is here that visitors will find some of Southeast
Asia’s most (8) _________ sites. Dau Co Cave is one of the most beautiful (9)
_________ at Ha Long. It was the cave in which General Tran Hung Dao hid (10)
_________ stakes to beat the Mongols on Bach Dang River in 1288.

1. A. popular B. famous C. familiarly D. friendly

2. A. nation B. national C. international D. nationality
3. A. places B. attractions C. sites D. spaces
4. A. running B. going C. noisy D. calm

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5. A. during B. when C. while D. as
6. A. on B. at C. in D. to
7. A. a ship B. a boat C. a yatch D. a ferry
8. A. beauty B. beautiness C. beautifully D. beautiful
9. A. caves B. places C. areas D. regions
10. A. wood B. wooden C. wool D. Woolen

B. Read the text and decide the statements are True or False.

Nha Trang, a beautiful city 442km from HCM City is becoming more popular with
tourists in recent years. However, with a population of 300.000, Nha Trang still
remains its small town atmosphere. The resort town is well-known for its miles of
beach and the friendliness of its people. The city is especially famous for its ten
kilometers of sand beach where the water is clear all year round. Nha Trang has
several offshore islands. The most remarkable ones are Hon Tre, Hon Yen, Hon
Chong. The average temperature is 26 degrees Centigrade. Nha Trang is among the
top of all beaches in Vietnam.

1. _____ It is 442km from Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang.

2. _____ Nha Trang is a city which is beautiful but unfriendly.
3. _____ Tourists are impressed by the beauty of the beaches and by the
friendliness of its people.
4. _____ The most wonderful islands are Hon Tre, Hon Yen, Hon Chong.

X. WRITING
A. Rewrite the following sentences, using the present participle (V-ing) or past
participle (V-ed).

Example: The boy who speaks English well is Nam.

 The boy speaking English well is Nam.

1. The teacher who wears a white shirt is Mr. Lam.

_____________________________________________________________.

2. The girl who is reading a newspaper is Lan.

_____________________________________________________________.

3. The opening ceremony which was held at Beijing Olympic Games was very
excellent.
____________________________________________________________.

4. I like the paintings which were drawn by Leonardo da Vinci.

_____________________________________________________________.

5. The lectures which were given by Bill Clinton are very good.

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 _____________________________________________________________.

6. Graham Bell was the man who invented the telephone.

_____________________________________________________________.

7. The student who enjoys Rock Music is Tan.

_____________________________________________________________.

8. The boy who was chosen for the running competition is Toan.
_____________________________________________________________.

9. Bill Clinton is the man who speaks attractively in front of a large audience.
_____________________________________________________________.

10. The songs which were composed by Trinh Cong Son are loved by many people.
_____________________________________________________________.

B. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning.

1. Would you please drive me to class today?
Would you mind ______________________________________________?

2. Can you take those books back to the library for me? I’m running late.
Do you mind _________________________________________________?

3. May I ask you a question?

Would you mind if I ____________________________________________?

4. Could I borrow your newspaper?

Do you mind if I _______________________________________________?

5. Shall I drive?
Would you mind if I ____________________________________________?

6. Would you mind if I sat here?

Do you mind _________________________________________________?

7. The students, who are educated well, usually succeed in life.

The students _________________________________________________.

8. Could you please give me some water?

Would you mind ______________________________________________?

9. Why don’t we change the schedule so that everyone can come?

How about ___________________________________________________?

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10. Can you please answer the phone?
Would you ___________________________________________________?

11. The taxi broke down. The taxi was taking us to the airport.
The taxi _____________________________________________________ .

12. A new factory has just opened in the town. The factory employs 500 people.
The new factory _______________________________________________.

13. A window was broken in the storm last night. It has now been repaired.
The window __________________________________________________.

14. A man was arrested by the police. What was his name?
What was ____________________________________________________?

15. A boy was injured in the accident. He was taken to hospital.

The boy ______________________________________________________.

D. Write something about Lan with the words given.

1. yesterday / Lan / headache / little fever.

_____________________________________________________________.

2. She / not/ get / early / school.

_____________________________________________________________.

3. Mother / ask / stay / bed / call / doctor.

_____________________________________________________________.

4. Lan / say / she / not / home/ have / important test / school.

_____________________________________________________________.

5. Mother / phone / doctor / she / give / medicine.

_____________________________________________________________.

6. Lan / feel better / hurry / school.

_____________________________________________________________.

7. Although she / late / school / she / finish / test.

_____________________________________________________________.

8. When she / home / mother / tell / rest / home / the next day.
_____________________________________________________________.

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