Unit 6
AN EXCURSION
A- VOCABULARY:
Dear Minh,
I’m writing to tell you a piece of news. The first term is coming to an end soon and my
school is going to have some days off. On this occation, my class is visiting some caves
near Hanoi as we had recently studied rock formations. Besides, many of us have
never been inside a cave, so I supposed the trip will be very interesting.
Form (v)
formation
At first, we wanted to travel to Thay pagoda because it is only over 20 kilometers away,
and we could go on a day excursion.
However, only today have we learnt that the caves near Thay pagoda are closed until
after Tet. So we are visiting the ones near Huong Pagoda instead. A night campfire on a
two-day trip will be a great event in our schooldays! To make the trip cheap, we are
bringing our own food and sharing buses with some other classes.
It is much warmer now. I believe we’re going to enjoy good weather with lots of
sunshine.
The only problem I seem to have is getting my parents’s permission. They may not
want to let me stay the night away from home. I’ll try to persuade them.
Permit (v)
permission (n)
Ask for permission
That’s all for now. Give my love to your parents and sister.
Yours,
Lan.
1. excursion [ɪks’kɜ:∫n](n) : chuyến tham quan
go on an excursion : đi tham quan
2. lotus [‘ləʊtəs] (n) : hoa sen
3. resort [rɪˈzɔːt] (n) : nơi nghỉ mát
4. picturesque [,pɪkt∫ə’resk] (a) : đẹp như tranh
5. waterfall [wɔ:tə fɔ:l](n) : thác nước
6. ideal [aɪ’dɪəl] (a) : lý tưởng
7. pine forest [paɪn ‘f כrɪst] (n) : rừng thông
8. altitude [‘æltɪtju:d] (n) : độ cao so với mặt biển
9. come to an end (idiom) : kết thúc
10. cave [keɪv] (n) : hang động
11. pagoda [pə’gəʊdə](n) : chùa
12. campfire [‘kæmp faiə] (n) : lửa trại
13. permit [pə’mɪt] (v) : cho phép
permission (n) : : sự cho phép
Ask for permission
14. persuade [pə’sweɪd] (v) : thuyết phục
15. destination [,destɪ’neɪ∫n] (n) : điểm đến
16. sunburnt [‘sʌnbɜ:nt] (a) : sạm nắng
17. suffer from [‘sʌfə] : chịu đựng
18. inform sb of : :
19. glorious [‘glכ:rɪəs](a) :vinh quang, rực rỡ
Ex: This is a glorious chapter in our country’s history
20. assemble [ə’sembl](v) : tập hợp
= gather
21. punctual [‘pʌηkt∫uəl](a) :đúng giờ= be on time
22. left overs [left ‘əʊvəz](n) : thức ăn còn thừa
23. delicious [dɪ’lɪ∫əs](a) : ngon
24. botanic garden [bə’tænɪk](n) :vườnbáchthảo
25. pick sb up : đón ai
26. take sth along : mangcáigìtheo
27. wildlife [‘waɪldlaɪf] : độngvật hoang dã
B- EXERCISES :
I. VOCABULARY and GRAMMAR:
Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box
resort –picturesque – shape – permission – persuade – wonder (n) – sunshine-
ideal (adj) – prepared – participate – excursion – enjoy
1. The One-Pillar Pagoda in Ha Noi was built in 1049, in the__shape_______of a lotus.
2. We decided to go on a day _ excursion ____ to the mountains.
3. John asked his teacher for __ permission __________ to go home earlier.
4. Hue is known as a___ picturesque ________ and romantic site.
5. If your parents don’t agree, I’ll help you__ persuade _____ them to let you go
6. We have ___ prepared ________ almost everything for the trip.
7. Ha Long bay, a _ wonder ________of the world, is 165 km from Hanoi.
8. We can ____ participate _______in many different activities organized by the tourism company.
9. We often go to the beach in summer to__enjoy _____ good weather with lots of___sunshine _
II.Supply the correct form of the word in brackets
1. A mother naturally feels__adj protective _______ towards her children. (protect)
2. Everyone needs to live in a_____ADJ : HEALTHY _______ environment. (health)
3. After a lot of my _PERSUASION ______ he agreed to come to the meeting.(persuade)
4. The hotel is ____ADV: CONVENIENTLY _______ situated close to the beach. (convenient)
5. Look at the __CLOUDY ______ sky .It is going to rain.(cloud)
6. They waited for the news with a growing sense of __NOUN : Anxiety .(anxious)
7. I’m afraid you can’t leave without your parents’_PERMISSION _________(permit)
8. The new syllabus allows students greater __FREEDOM __________ of choice. (free)
9. In the summer you can enjoy the ____GLORIOUS ________ sunset from the beach.
(glory)
10. My destination was a ___________ village lying calmly in the valley. (picture)
PICTURESQUE
III. Fill in each blank with a correct preposition
1. Their little daughter is very interested _IN_____ watching cartoon films.
2. I’m bored___WITH _____ watching the advertisements on T.V.
3. The boys are fond__OF____ playing computer games.
4. My parents are tired _OF_____living in a big city.
(BE) TIRED OF :
(BE) TIRED FROM
5. We aren’t used __TO______driving on the left.
6. Susan isn’t capable __OF______ doing the job as a secretary.
7. The botanist was absorbed__IN ______ producing a new kind of plants.
IV. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form, using either “be going to” or “the present
progressive”
1. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
2. BE GOING TO +V1
3. WILL + V1
* Tom and Mary are getting married in December chắc chắn diên ra trong TL có thời gian,
địa điểm ro ràng am is are + Ving >
* Look at the dark sky ! It is going to rain evidence : be going to V1
* I think it will rain this evening
(I think / I promise / I suppose/ I hope prediction ) will +V1
* Will you open the door ? : đề nghi Will you + V1
* Ms Tran: My bag is heavy
Khanh : I will carry it for you hành đông quyết đinh ngay khi nói
1. Look at the man on the bridge! I think he (jump) is going to jump
2.A: “Have you decided where to go for your holidays?”
B:” Yes, we (go) are going to Italy.”
3.I think Tom (get ) will get the job. He has a lot of experience.
4.Sue and I (go) are going to the concert. I’ve already bought the tickets.
5.Listen, everybody! The teacher (explain) is explaining the lesson.
6.Look! Dad (show) is showing you how to repair this bicycle.
7.Sally is wearing her best clothes. She is having a job interview.
8.It’s so cold, and look at those clouds! I think it (snow) is going to snow
9.Don’t make noise, children. Parents (sleep) are sleeping
10.A: “What are you going to do on this Sunday?”
B: “ We (go )are going /will go to the beach”
V.Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with the words provided.
1. Could you please open the window?
Would you mind _________________________________
Would you mind opening the window
2. A waitress served us. She was impolite and impatient
The waitress_____________________________________
A waitress who was impolite and impatient served us
3. We read the books,then we wrote the assignment.
Before we_______________________________________
Before we wrote the assignment , we had read the books
4. No one has used this room for 3 years.
This room _______________________________________
This room has not been used for 3 years
5. I last saw him at my twenty-first birthday party.
I haven’t ________________________________________
I have not seen him since my twenty-first birthday party
6. They spent a lot of time doing this research.
It took__________________________________________
It took them a lot of time to do this research
It takes/took + O + time + toV1
7. She told me a story. I found hard to believe it.
She told me a story _________________________________
She told me a story which I found hard to believe
8. I think my boss is the man. I admire him most.
I think my boss is the man who/whom I admire most
PRETEST 6
I. PRONUNCIATION:
A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
1. a. excursion b. sunburn c. nurse d. picture
2. a. weather/e/ b. ready/e/ c. early d. instead/e/
3. a. caves b. marks c. exams d. days
B. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently
4. a. glorious 1 b. anxious 1 c. pagoda 2 d. necessary 1
5. a. picturesque 3 b. campfire 1 c. occupied 1 d. photograph 1
II. VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
6. Switzerland is famous _______its beautiful scenery.
a. from b. at c. for d. about
7. I work from Tuesday to Saturday, and Sunday and Monday are_____.
a. working days b. days out c. breaks d. days off
8. Don't throw away the ____. We can have them for supper.
a. sundeck b. photos c. food d. leftovers
9. This is the first time we _____ to Scotland so it's all new to us.
a. are going b. were c. have been d. will go
This is the first time + S+ have/has + V3.ed
10. Nobody can persuade her _______ her mind.
a. change b. to change c. changing d. changed
11. “Would you like to go for a picnic with us this weekend?” “____”
a. Yes,I do b. Yes it is
c. I agree with you d. Yes I‘d love to
12. This man had to suffer __ his loss of memory in many years.
a. to b. on c. at d. from
suffer + from
13. Please pick me __ at 7 o’clock tomorrow. I will wait __ you here until you come.
a. out /from b. up / for c. out / to d. up / on
14. You are not allowed to camp here without ______.
a. permission b. persuasion c. protection d. decision
15. On the first day of our vacation we just _______ by the hotel swimming-pool.
a. calmed b. enjoyed c. relaxed d. comforted
16. We used to make a day excursion at the____ when we were children.
a. sea b. country c. coast d. seaside
17. My house is very far from here. It’s_______ for me to be here before 7 o’clock tomorrow.
a. possible b. impossible c. possibly d. possibility
18. This man is a criminal known to the police under ___names.
a. variety b. vary c. to vary d. various
19. My friend apologized for the_______ she had caused.
a. convenience b. convenient c. inconvenience d. inconvenient
20. The cottage is surrounded by the most glorious countryside.
a. ordinary b. honourable c. beautiful d. gloomy
21. There’s someone at the door. __________it.
a. I’m answering b. I answer c. I’ll answer d. I answered
22. “Why did you buy all this sugar and chocolate?”- “ I ____ a delicious dessert for dinner tonight.”
a. make b. will make
c. am going to make d. will have made
23. I don’t feel good. I ________ home from work tomorrow.
a. am staying b. stay c. will have stayed d. stayed
24. Look at those cars! They __________!
a. will crash b. are crashing
c. will be crashed d. are going to crash
25. I don’t like the climate here _____ I believe it is very healthy.
a. as b. when c. because d. although
26. It was ____ a hot day that we decided to leave work early and go to the beach.
a. so b. such a c. a so d. such
so……that
such …. that
*so+ adj/adv +that
*such + a/an/_ + (adj) + Noun + THAT
27. We hope the excursion will help us ______a lot after working hard.
a. relax b. relaxing c. relaxed d. be relaxed
28. What’s in the letter? Why ________?
a. don’t you let me to read it b. don’t you let me reading it
c. won’t you let me read it d. won’t you let me to read it
LET’S GO
LET + O + V1
29. The town_______ we spent our holiday was really beautiful.
a. What b. who c which d. where
30. Five dollars _________ enough for me. I don’t need much.
a. was b. is c. were d. are
III. CHOOSE (a, b, c or d )THAT IS INCORRECT
31. It’s very kind of you to invite for me to stay with you
A B C D
32. The girl whom you met last night was used to be a singer.
A B C D
33. The food that Mark is cooking in the kitchen is smelling delicious.
A B C D
smells
34. I’ll fly to Paris next week . I’ve already gotten a ticket.
A B C D
I am flying
35. He spent most of his time to paint in the studio
A B C D
painting
IV. READING COMPREHENSION
A. Choose the correct option a, b, c or d to complete this postcard
At the 18th meeting of the Committee of the World Heritages of UNESCO in Thailand on
December 17th, 1994, Ha Long Bay was (36)____recognized as a Natural Heritage Site of
worldwide importance. (37)____in the north –east region of Vietnam, Ha Long Bay is made up of 1,
969 islands of various sizes , 989 of (38)____have been given names. Viewed from above, Ha Long
Bay resembles a geographic work of art. While exploring the bay you feel lost in a (39)____ world
of stone islands The forms of islands change depending on the angle of light and (40)____where the
islands are viewed.
36. a. already b. annually c. officially d. effectively
37. a. Lay b. Found c. Stood d. Situated
38. a. whom b. which c. that d. whose
39. a. magical b. terrific c. fantastic d. legendary
40. a. from b. in c. at d. after
B. Read the text carefully and then choose the one best answer
For the last few months I have spent every Saturday in my flat and have done nothing more exciting
than work at home, read the newspapers and watch television. I had begun feeling bored with them
and so, last weekend I thought I would do something different. I rang up several of my friends and
we decided to go to London for the day. I was really excited as I hadn’t been to London since I
was ten. We decided to go by coach as this was by far the cheapest means of transport that was
available even though it meant that we needed to get up very early. Once in London we decided to
take a sightseeing tour as we wanted to see some of the famous buildings. After the tour we
bought some sandwiches and ate them in a small park. In the afternoon two of us went shopping
and the others went to the theater. We met again at 6:30 p. m and went to a small restaurant in Soho.
The meal was really good but, unfortunately, it took much longer than we had expected.We had to get
a taxi back to the coach station.Luckily, we got there just two minutes before our coach left.
41. According to the passage, the writer ________
a. usually spends his weekend at home .
b. went to London with some of his friends
c. has lived in London for ten years.
d. feels bored with his wife
42. He felt so excited about going to London because____
a. he hadn’t been there before.
b. he hadn’t been there for ten years
c. he went there ten years ago
d. he hadn’t been there for a long time.
43. Why did they decide to go by coach?
a. Because it was available.
b. Because they wanted to start early.
c. Because other means of transport were more expensive.
d. Because it was one of the most efficient means of transport.
44. Which of the following is true?
a. They all went shopping before going to theater.
b. They made a sightseeing tour of London and then had lunch.
c. They had lunch in a small restaurant.
d. They left the city at 6:30 p.m.
45. It can be inferred from the text that_________
a. they nearly missed the coach because of the meal.
b. they didn’t enjoy the meal in the restaurant very much.
c .the coach had already left when they got to the station.
d. they missed the coach and had to take a taxi back.
V. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
46.They have sent him abroad on business.
a. He is sent abroad on business.
b. He is being sent abroad on business.
c. He has sent abroad on business.
d.He has been sent abroad on business.
47. Lying on the beach all day is wonderful
a. It’s wonderful to lie on the beach all day
b. It’s wonderful lying on the beach all day
c. How wonderful it is to lie on the beach all day
d. All are correct
48. The problem was too difficult for him to solve
a. The problem was so difficult that for him solve
b. It was so difficult problem that he couldn’t solve
c. The problem was so difficult that he couldn’t solve it
d. The problem was so difficult that he couldn’t solve
49. The girl living next to me is getting married next year
a. The girl that lives next to me is getting married next year.
b. The girl lives next to me is getting married next year.
c. The girl lives next to me gets married next year.
d. The girl who is living next to me is getting married next year.
50. The last time she had a swim was five years ago
a.She hasn’t had a swim for five years
b. She last had a swim for five years
c. She didn’t have a swim five years ago
d. A and B are correct
LAST HAVE / HAS NOT V3.ED
