UNIT 9 – GRADE 6: CITIES OF THE WORLD

I. Put the words into the correct columns.

cloud around coward about now
ago potato toe coat loan
cow house mouth tower coast know
load out found flower how
sound crown power
soap window soul shoulder drown
slow doubt tomorrow route mosquito
/ aʊ / /əʊ/

II. Phonetics:
1. a. east b. head c. street d. season
2. a. although b. southern c. theater d. these
3. a. developed b. located c. founded d. completed
4. a. capital b. liberty c. empire d. mingle
5. a. famous b. neighbour c. harbour d. southern
6. a. earth b. weather c. thrilling d. northwest
7. A. they B. thumb C. thick D. think
8. A. there B. than C. three D. that
9. A. worth B. breathe C. breath D. path
10. A.mention B.option C.nation D.question
11. A.post B.office C.long D.modern
12. A.climate B.notice C. divide D.surprise
13. A.then B.although C.without D.thought
14. A.region B.group C.grey D.guitar
15. A.happy B.return C.finish D.female
16. A.famous B.social C.football D.carrer
17. A.begin B.trousers C.improve D.succeed
18. A.employ B.suppose C.cheaper D.become
19. A.mountain B.weather C.police D.system
20. A. situate B. national C. origin D. material
21. A. special B. mingle C. building D. among
22. a. locate b. mingle c. develop d. attract
23. a. metropolitan b. situation c. population d. historical
24. a. museum b. gallery c. harbour d. capital
25. a. apartment b. characterise c. finance d. liberty
26. a. ideal b. region c. cathedral d. convenient

III. Vocabulary:
1. Washington D. C is the ____ city of the United States. a. major b. cosmopolitan c. industrial d. capital
2. Power plants are increasingly located outside metropolitan areas.
a. belonging to a big or capital city b. in an industrial city c. of a busy suburb d. relating to a remote suburb
3. New York is an exciting city with may……..a. small houses B. skyscrapers C. fields D. big trees
4. The city of London was _______ by the Romans in the year 43 AD.
a. located b. developed c. founded d. characterised
5. His most common ………activity is watvhing T.V. a. free b. free time c. leisure c. pastime
6.The one-pillar pagoda is the…….of Hanoi,Vietnam. A. creature b. symbol c. landmark d. capital
7. Tourists to Hawaii are ______ by its endless sandy beaches and perfect weather.
a. attracted b. attached c. admired d. interested
8. The houses are absolutely _______ for families with young children.
a. attractive b. identical c. ideal d. imaginary
9. In the 20th century Liverpool became famous as the ______ of the Beatles and for Liverpool and Everton
football clubs. a. house b. home c. city d. state
10. 9. Steel is used ……… make machines and build. a. to b. asc. with d. for
11. The village is located in a valley. A. situated b. put c. replaced d. sited
12. New York City was founded by the Dutch in 1624.
a. demolished b. destroyed c. established d. pointed
13. A Danish………designed the Big Ben. A. teacher B. student C. engineer D. architect
14. The city is …. by its special architecture. A. mingled b. mixed c. renamed d. characterized
15. The city has the total area of 969 square km. a. complete b. whole c. all d. quite
16. Th wind blew in from the desert and covered everything ….sand. a. on b. over c. under d. with
17. Hawaiian Islands are in the middle of …………Pacific. .a. the/ the b. a/ x c/.a / the d. the/ a
18. Salt Lake City is ………….capital of Utah. A. the/ a b/ x/ x c. x/ the d. a / a
19. The building is so special that the tourists keep looking at it.
A. interesting b. attracted c. large d. unusual
20. My home city is rather small ………….with many other cities of the country.
a. covered b. compared c. bored up d. packed
21. The Merlion is a……..with the head of a lion and the body of a fish.
a. animal B. creature c. fairy d. god
22. I like everything about the city ………….traffic. a. on b. in c. out of d. except
23. After the liberation in 1975, SaiGon was ………….HOChi Ming City.
a.rebiult b. reestablished c. recovered d. renamed
24. Negeria has a ………….of nearly 100 million. A. total b. people c. metropolitan d. population
25. Her illness was _______ than we had thought first.
A.seriouser B. more serious C. seriousest D. most serious
26. The garden looks ______ since you tidied it up. A.better B.gooder C.weller D.more well
27. The house over there is _______ building in the city.
A.the eldest B.the oldest C.the older D.the older
28. Nam is ……………student in his class. A.good B.a best C.the best D.best
29. John is…………….of the boys. A.the tallest B.the taller C.the most tall D.tallest
30. I have never had a …. meal than that.
a. more delicious b. most delicious c. delicious more d. delicious most
31. This jacket is too small. I need a ……….size. a. largest b. larger c. most large d. more large
32. What was _______ holiday you’ve ever had?
A. most enjoyable B. the most enjoyable C. the more enjoyable D. more enjoyable
33. Hue is the ancient ………………… of Vietnam. A. village B. province C. capital D. old city
34. Of the four dresses, which is……..expensive? A. the best B. the most C. the more D. the greater
35. “ Why did you buy these oranges? ” “They were ……….….. I could find. ”
A. cheapest B. cheapest ones C. the cheapest ones D. the most cheapest
36. Pil is …… person we know. A. the happier B. the happiest C. happier D. happiest
37. China is the country with……..population.
A. the larger B. the more large C. the largest D. the most large
38. The smallest __________ in the world is Australia.
A. continent B. ocean C. country D. city
39. Some developed nations namely Britain, France and Germany are located in _______.
A. America B. Asia C. Australia D. Europe
40. Have you ever seen Big Ben? It is the most visited __________in Britain.
A. city B. country C. landmark D. continent
41. Manchester is famous _________ its football teams.
a. in b. with c. for d. as
42. Oxford University was built _________ the 12th century.
a. in b. of c. at d. on
43. The Golden Gate Bridge is San Francisco’s most famous _________.
a. building b. monument c. palace d. landmark
44. The package includes a tour of Sydney’s famous _________.
a. Opera House b. Eiffel Tower c. Big Ben d. White House
45. What is the capital of Greece? - _________
a. Amsterdam b. Athens c. Stockholm d. Sydney
46. The Sydney Opera House is considered as the symbol of __________.
A. Asia B. America C. Australia D. Europe
47. Vietnam is located in Southeast __________.
A. America B. Asia C. Australia D. Europe
48. Dragon is considered as one of the most popular ……….with a lot of power and magic.
A. architectures B. Structures C. Creatures D. literature
49. Hue Imperial City is one of the UNESCO World …………sites in Viet Nam.
A. Global B. Heritage C. Nature D. Ancient
50. My brother and I often ………….two bicycles to ride around Xuan Huong Lake when we
come to Dat Lat.
A. hold B. save C. rent D. cover

IV. Match the continents with countries and their capitals

Continent Country Capital
1. Asia Italy Kuala Lumpur
2. Europe Malaysia Canberra
3. Australia The USA Rome
4. North America Australia Cairo
5. Africa Brazil Washington D.C
6. South America Egypt Brasilia

V. Cloze test:
A. One of the most famous statues in the world (1) _______ on an island in New York Harbor.This statue
is, of course, the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty is a woman (2) ______ the torch of liberty, and its (3)
_______ name is the 'Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World'. The statue was a (4) _______ to American
people from the French (5) _______ the friendship between the two nations. It was designed by Frederic
Auguste Bartoldie and (6) _______ in 1884 in France, then was (7) ______ to America and put up in 1886.In
the years after the statue was put up, many (8) _______ came to the United States through New York. (9)
_______ they entered New York Harbor, they saw the Statue of Liberty holding up her torch. She (10) ______
a welcome to a land of freedom.
1. a. stands b. puts c. exists d. finds
2. a. who holding b. holds c. holding d. she holds
3. a. false b. common c. first d. official
4. a. favor b. gift c. power d. representative
5. a. who show b. to show c. showing d. that shows
6. a. completed b. raised c. achieved d. performed
7. a. gone b. removed c. taken d. transported
8. a. foreigners b. immigrants c. aliens d. emigrants
9. a. During b. While c. Since d. As
10. a. symbolized b. made c. got d. extended

B. 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

VI. Reading comprehension

A. Tokyo is the capital of Japan. In Tokyo, there are always too many people in the place where you want to
come.
People are very polite even when they often spend a long time on traffic jams. Tokyo is different from London
when you want to walk to a place.
During the day, most people travel to work by train. Tokyo people buy six million train tickets every day.
Although they are usually crowded, Japanese trains are very good. They always leave and arrive on time. On a
London train, everybody in a seat seems to be asleep whether the journey
is long or short.
The worst time to be in the street at night is about 11.30 when the nightclubs are closing and everybody wants
to go home.
1. Tokyo is different from London because
A. it has a larger population B. it is a noisy city
C. it is more difficult to walk to somewhere D. its people are friendly and more polite
2. When does the writer think the worst time to go into the street?
A. Vhen the nightclubs are closing. C. When the trains are full.
B. At 8.00 am. D. At 11.30 am
3. What does the writer think of Japanese trains?
A. They are very nice and comfortable. C. They often run late.
B. There are not enough trains. D. They leave and arrive on time.
4. In London trains, every British in a seat
A. reads a newspaper C. talks with other people
B. looks like being asleep D. looks out of the window.
5. Vhich statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Most people in Tokyo travel to work by train. B. It is very difficult to go around in Tokyo.
C. When Japanese people are on traffic jams, they are not polite.
D. Trains in Tokyo are very good - they always leave and arrive on time

B> New Orleans is the largest city in Louisian, USA. It stands on the banks of the Mississippi River and is a
busy port and tourist center, Its population of about 550,000 is very cosmopolitan. With immigrants from many
countries. Every year people from all over the world visit New Orleans to see its famous Mardi Gras carnival.
In 1682 The French named Louisiana after the French King, Louis XIV. They built New Orleans in
1718. In 1762, Louis XV gave it to his cousin Carlos of Spain. Then, in 1800, it became French again until
Napoleon sold it to the USA in 1803, The French Quarter in New Orleans still has many old buildings and
excellent restaurants.
New Orleans is the home of Jazz. Jazz is a mixture of blues, dance songs, and hyms. Black musicians
started to play jazz in the late 19th century. Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton came from the city. New
Orleans is most famous for it jazz, but it also has a philharmonic archestra.
1. The word "banks" in line 1 means ..............
a. sides of a river b. places to put money in c. big streams d. places to lend money
2. Visitor go to New Orleans to see .................
a. carnival b. tourist center c. river d. port
3. The French named Louisiana after...............
a. Carlos b. Louis XV c. Napoleon d. Louis XIV
4. We find Frech remains in New Orleans in ......................
a. clothes b. dance c. music d. food
5. .............is orginated in New Orleans
a. Blue b. jazz c. Hymn d. Dance song
C. True or False statements?
A visit to Scotland often begins in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. Edinburgh is an old city with many
important and interesting buildings. After London, Edinburgh is the second city for visitors in Britain.
If you come to Edinburgh by train from the south, the first thing you see when you leave Waverley Station is
Edinburgh Castle. It stands high over the city. Soldiers in kilts take visitors around and tell them the castle's
story.
Edinburgh is a hilly city but it is a good city to visit on fool After the castle. you can visit more of the Old
Town. Go down the Royal Mile to Holyrood house the Queen's home when she comes to Edinburgh. It is three
hundred years old.
1. Edinburgh is the most visited city in Britain.
2. Visitors may enjoy Edinburgh's architecture.
3. Soldiers at Edinburgh Castle protect visitors while they go around the castle.
4. Edinburgh has a number of hills.
5. The Queen first came to Edinburgh 300 years ago.

VII. 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).
VIII. 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

IX. Complete the following sentences using possessive adjectives or pronouns.

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

X. Make the question for the underline part in each sentences.

1.London is on the River Thames.
@ ……………………………………………………………………………………
2.The Eiffel Tower first opened on 6th May 1889.
@ ……………………………………………………………………………………
3.We are going to visit the Empire State Building tomorrow.
@ ……………………………………………………………………………………
4.I went to London in my last vacation.
@ ……………………………………………………………………………………
5.The weather in London was very cloudy and wind.
@ ……………………………………………………………………………………
XI. Put the words in the correct order.
1. from/ vacation/ come/ Nha Trang/ I/ just have/ a/back/ in.
@ ……………………………………………………………………………………
2.university/ Viet Nam/ the/ was/ Quoc Tu Giam/ first/ in.
@ ……………………………………………………………………………………
3.world/ six/ in/ are/ continents/ there/ the.
@ ……………………………………………………………………………………
4.England/ tower/ it/ famous/ in/ the/ is/ most.
@ ……………………………………………………………………………………
5.years/ new/ building/ is/ but/ looks/ 100/ more than/ old/ the/ it.
@ …………………………………………………………………………………
6. world/ six/ in/ are/ continents/ there/ the.
@ …………………………………………………………………………………
7. England/ tower/ it/ famous/ in/ the/ is/ most.
@ …………………………………………………………………………………
8. years/ new/ buildingJ is/ but/ looks/ 100/ more than/ old/ the/ it.
@ …………………………………………………………………………………
9. from/ vacation/ come/ Nha TrangJ I/ just have/ a/back/ in.
@ …………………………………………………………………………………
10. university/ Viet Nam/ the/ was/ Quoc Tu Giam/ first/ in.
@ …………………………………………………………………………………

XII. Listening:
Task 1. Listen and decide if the statements below are true (T) or false (F).
1. Paris is the least crowded city of France. ........................
2. It is often dry in this city. ........................
3. There is a big art museum in Paris. ........................
4. There is no famous church in Paris. ........................
5. Paris attracts many foreign visitors. ... …………….
Task 2. Listen again and fill in the blanks.
1. Paris has an area of ......................... square kilometers.
2. Summer days have the average temperatures between ......................... and ......................... Degree Celsius.
3. Paris attracts about ......................... million foreign visitors per year.