Task 1. Look at the pictures and complete the blanks with the words given.

Sydney Opera House Tower of Pisa Mount Fuji The Statue of Liberty
Eiffel Tower Buckingham Palace Great Pyramid One Pillar Pagoda

1… The Statue 2…. Buckingham 3 Tower of Pisa – 4… Sydney Opera

of Liberty – the Palace – England Italy House – Australia
USA ……………… ………………… ………………
……………

5. One Pillar 6… Mount Fuji – 7 Great Pyramid 8 Eiffel Tower –

Pagoda – Japan – Egypt France
Vietnam ……………… ………………… …………………
……………

Task 4. Fill in…each blank with the correct adjective from the box.

1. Manchester is famous _________ its football teams.

a. in b. with c. for d. as
2. Oxford University was built _________ the 12th century.
a. in b. of c. at d. on
3. The Golden Gate Bridge is San Francisco’s most famous _________.
a. building b. monument c. palace d. landmark
4. The package includes a tour of Sydney’s famous _________.
a. Opera House b. Eiffel Tower c. Big Ben d. White House
5. What is the capital of Greece? - _________
a. Amsterdam b. Athens c. Stockholm d. Sydney
6. The Sydney Opera House is considered as the symbol of __________.
A. Asia B. America C. Australia D. Europe
7. Vietnam is located in Southeast __________.
A. America B. Asia C. Australia D. Europe
8. The smallest __________ in the world is Australia.
A. continent B. ocean C. country D. city
 9. Some developed nations namely Britain, France and Germany are located in
_______.
A. America B. Asia C. Australia D. Europe
10.Have you ever seen Big Ben? It is the most visited __________in Britain.
A. city B. country C. landmark D. continent

Task 1. Choose whether each sentence requires a possessive adjective or a possessive pronoun.

1. She’s not his friend, she’s (my/mine).

2. Robert didn’t drive his own car. He drove (her/ hers).
3. That is one of (hers/ her) best friends.
4. Hid neighbourhood is safe, while (my/ mine) neighbourhood isn’t.
5. Did (your/ yours) mother call you yesterday evening?
6. I don’t know (them/their) very well.
7. I don’t know (them/their) daughter very well.
8. I talked to (my/ me) grandmother for three hours last night.
9. She will never tell (him/his) about that.
10. I think I got my notes mixed up with (your/ yours).

Task 2. Complete the following sentences using possessive adjectives or pronouns.

1. Why did you lend Minh your jacket?

- Because she forgot ___his/her______ and it was cold.
2. I like ___your______ bike.
- Oh, it’s not ___mine______. My sister lent it to me.
3. Are these their bags?
-No, they aren’t ___theirs______. They’re ___ours______. They belong to us.
4. Mr. Hoang must be very rich. ___His______ house is like a palace.
-Yes, it’s beautiful.
5. I wish I could have a computer of my own.
- I can give ____mine_____ to you as a gift.
6. He has a fierce dog.
- Yes, you must watch out on ___your______ dog. It can attack you any time.
7. You’re using my eraser without asking!
-No, it’s _____mine____, not ___your______.
8. Have you seen ____my_____ glasses somewhere?
-They’re on ___your______ head!
9. This shirt looks nice on you.
- Thanks. I really like ____its_____ colour.
10. That house has a beautiful fence around _____its____ garden.
- Yes, I love the fence, especially ____its_____ pattern.

Task 3. Choose the correct answer.

1. Have you got _________ pen, or would you like to borrow _________?
A. your – mine B. yours – my C. yours – mine
2. Jane’s voice is good. _________ is good, too.
 A. I B. my C. mine
3. _________ cat is adorable. _________ is adorable too.
A. Your – My B. Your – Mine C. Yours – Mine
4. My face looks like _________ face.
A. she B.her C. hers
5. It’s not _________ fault. It’s_________.
A. your – mine B. yours – mine C. your – my
6. Jim’s car was parked here. _________ parked _________ car here too.
A. I – mine B. I – my C. my – mine
7. I know Louis is _________ friend. He’s also a friend of _________.
A. your – my B. your – I C. your – mine
8. I lost my pencil. Can I have one of _________?
A. your B. you C. yours
9. This is not _________ car. _________ is black.
A. my – My B. my – Mine C.my – I
10. Has the cat had _________ food?
A. its B. it C.him

SPEAKING

Task 1. Match the questions and answer. Then practice.

1. What is the largest country in South 1-g a. It’s Antarctica

America?
2. What is the biggest continent? 2-h b. It’s Eiffel Tower.
3. What is the coldest place on earth? 3-a c. It’s Vatican City
4. What is the most beautiful capital in the 4-f d. It’s BurjKhalifa
world?
5. What is the smallest city in the world? 5-c e. It’s Mercury.
6. What is the most famous landmark in 6-b f. It’s London.
France?
7. What is the closest planet to the sun? 7-e g. It’s Brazil.
8. What is the tallest building in the world? 8-d h. It’s Asia.

Task 2. Write the questions.

1. What continent is Brazil A. Brazil is in the continent of South

in? America

2. What is the capital city of B. Canberra is the capital city of

 Australia? Australia.

3. How has the weather been C. The weather in Stockholm has been
like in Stockholm perfect.

4. How big is New York? D. New York is 54,555 square miles big.

5. How long have you lived E. We have lived in New York for ten
in New York? years.

6. When did your family F. My family moved to Sydney in 1997.

move to Sydney?

7. What countries have you G. I have never been to South Africa.

never been to?
8. How did he travel to H. He travelled to Mexico by train.
Mexico?

LISTENING

Task 1. Look at the picture and write:

A……………………………. B………………………… C……………………………

D…………………………… E…………………………. F…………………………..

Name of the
City Country
place
Picture
Big Ben London England
A:
Picture Eiffel
Paris France
B: Tower
Picture Statue of New York America
 C: Liberty
Picture
Red Square Moscow Russia
D:
Picture
Colosseum Rome Italy
E:
Petronas
Picture Kuala
Twin Malaysia
F: Lumpur
Towers

Task 2. Listen and decide if the statements below are true (T) or false (F).
1. Paris is the least crowded city of France. F ...................
2. It is often dry in this city. F ...................
3. There is a big art museum in Paris. T ..................
4. There is no famous church in Paris. F ...................
5. Paris attracts many foreign visitors. T…………….

Task 3. Listen again and fill in the blanks.

1. Paris has an area of ..........105............... square kilometers.

2. Summer days have the average temperatures between ....15.....................
and ...........25.............. Degree Celsius.
3. Paris attracts about ..........30............... million foreign visitors per year.

Listening transcript:
Paris is the capital city of France. Paris
is known as “The City of Light”. It is the most crowded city in this country. It has an
area of 105 square kilometers. The climate is mild and wet all year round. Summer
days are usually warm and pleasant. The average temperatures are between 15 and 25
degree Celsius. Paris is very well-known with the Eiffel Tower. It is the landmark of
the city. There is a famous church named Notre Dame, and an art museum named The
Louvre. For its beauty, Paris has about 30 million foreign visitors every year.

READING

Task 1. Read and answer the questions.

 Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Opera House is one of the
most popular landmarks in Australia. It
is located on Bennelong Point in Sydney
Harbour. More than 7 million tourists
visit it each year. There are so many
restaurants, bars, hotels that surround
the Harbour. It also gives a lot of different
shows and performance every year. The
Sydney1. Opera
WhereHouse is known
is The Sydney asHouse
Opera one of
located?
the busiest and the........................................................................................................
It’s in Australia most well-known
centres3. not only
How in tourists
many Australiavisit but all overOpera House every year?
The Sydney
the world.
More than 7 million tourists visit The Sydney Opera House each year.
4. Does it give any shows and performance every year?
Yes, it does. ...............................................................................................................

Task 2. Complete the passage with the words from the box.

second places kilometers island fresh

beautiful in like photos festival

There are two (1) ........ places............. in Vietnam I want to visit this summer: Hue
city and Ha Long Bay. Hue is a city which is filled mostly by trees, so the weather
here is very cool, (2) ....... fresh.............. and quiet. However, it is not as busy and
crowded as other cities (3) ..... in................ Vietnam. Each year, the city celebrates a
very fantastic (4) ....... festival.............. to introduce Vietnamese traditional food,
flowers, trees, kite flying and costumes. Hue attracts a lot of visitors every year to its
ancient tombs, temples, pagodas. The (5) ....... second.............. place I’m planning to
go is Ha Long Bay. It is in Quang Ninh province. It is about over 100 (6) ......
kilometers
............... from my house. It is really a (7) ........ beautiful............. landmark in
Vietnam. It has many islands, caves and nice seafood. I (8) ....... like.............. to take a
boat ride to Tuan Chau (9) ....... island.............. and sunbathe on the beach. Surely,
when I visit both Hue and Ha Long Bay, I will take lots of (10) ..... photos................

Task 3. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the passage.

Because you travel to the US, you (1)______ out what documents you need. British
 people do not (2) ______ to get a visa, but there are different rules for (3) ______
nationalities. (4) ______ example, you don’t need to show that you have enough
money (5) ______ you. (6) ______ there is one rule you can be sure about: everyone
(7)______ to show their passport. The roads in New York are very busy, but don’t
worry, you can get around cheaply and easily by subway. Remember that you are not
allowed to smoke (8) ______ public transport or in shops. And don’t forget that you
must tip taxi drivers and waiters. New York is not the most dangerous city in the US,
but you really (9) ______ walk along empty streets at night. And it is (10) ______ to
travel around in groups.

1. A. must B. would C. can D. could

2. A. ought B. have C. should D. used
3. A. other B. many C. different D. some
4. A. In B. On C. For D. At
5. A. on B. in C. of D. with
6. A. But B. Then C. Now D. And
7. A. could B. must C. has D. should
8. A. in B. on C. at D. by
9. A. shouldn’t B. couldn’t C. wouldn’t D. might not
10.A. safe B. safer C. safest D. more safe

+* UNIT 9 CITIES OF THE WORLD

WRITING

Task 1. Make the question for the underline part in each sentences.

1.London is on the River Thames.

 Where is London?……
2.The Eiffel Tower first opened on 6th May 1889.
 When did the Eiffel Tower first open?……… ………
3.We are going to visit the Empire State Building tomorrow.
 What are you going to do tomorrow
4.I went to London in my last vacation.
 Where did you in your last vacation
5.The weather in London was very cloudy and wind.
 . How was the weather in London?

Task 2. Put the words in the correct order.

1. from/ vacation/ come/ Nha Trang/ I/ just have/ a/back/ in.

  I have just come back from a vacation in Nha Trang.…
2.university/ Viet Nam/ the/ was/ Quoc Tu Giam/ first/ in.
 Quoc Tu Giam was the first university in Viet Nam.
3.world/ six/ in/ are/ continents/ there/ the.
 There are six continents in the world..................................................................
4.England/ tower/ it/ famous/ in/ the/ is/ most.
 It is the most famous tower in England.
5.years/ new/ building/ is/ but/ looks/ 100/ more than/ old/ the/ it.
 The building is new, but it looks more than 100 years old.