UNIT 4: MY NEIGHBOURHOOD
A. TỪ VỰNG:
- art gallery /ˈɑːt ˌɡæl.ər.i/ (n): phòng trưng bày các tác phẩm nghệ thuật
- backyard /ˌbækˈjɑːrd/ (n): sân phía sau nhà
- cathedral /kəˈθi·drəl/ (n): nhà thờ lớn, thánh đường
- convenient /kənˈvin·jənt/ (adj): thuận tiện, thuận lợi >< inconvenient
- crowded /ˈkraʊ.dɪd/ (a): đông đúc
- dislike /dɪsˈlɑɪk/ (v): không thích, không ưa, ghét
- exciting /ɪkˈsaɪ.t̬ɪŋ/ (adj): thú vị, lý thú, hứng thú
- fantastic /fænˈtæs·tɪk/ (adj): tuyệt vời, thú vị
- historic /hɪˈstɔr ɪk/ (adj): cổ, cổ kính, mang tính lịch sử
- incredibly /ɪnˈkred·ə·bli/ (adv): đáng kinh ngạc, đến nỗi không ngờ
- left /left/ (n, a): trái >< right /raɪt/
- memorial /məˈmɔːr.i.əl/ (n): đài tưởng niệm
- modern /ˈmɑd·ərn/ (adj): hiện dại
- narrow /ˈner.oʊ/ (a): hẹp
- noisy /ˈnɔɪ.zi/ (a): ồn ào >< quiet /ˈkwaɪ ɪt/
- pagoda /pəˈɡoʊ·də/ (n): ngôi chùa
- palace /ˈpæl·əs/ (n): cung điện, dinh, phủ
- peaceful /ˈpis·fəl/ (adj): yên tĩnh, bình lặng
- polluted /pəˈlut/ (adj): ô nhiễm
- railway station /ˈreɪl.weɪ ˌsteɪ.ʃən/ (n): nhà ga
- square /skweər/ (n): quảng trường
- statue /ˈstætʃ·u/ (n): bức tượng
- straight /streɪt/ (n, a): thẳng
- suburb /ˈsʌb·ɜrb/ (n): khu vực ngoại ô
- temple /ˈtem·pəl/ (n): đền, điện, miếu
- terrible /ˈter·ə·bəl/ (adj): tồi tệ
- workshop /ˈwɜrkˌʃɑp/ (n) phân xưởng (sản xuất, sửa chữa...)
-antique shop /ænˈtiːk ʃɒp/(n): cửa đồ hàng cổ
-barber /ˈbɑːbər/: thợ cắt tóc
-cemetery /ˈsemətri/: nghĩa trang
-expensive /ɪkˈspentsɪv/: đắt đỏ
-grocery/ˈgrəʊsəri/ :cửa hàng rau củ quả
-hairdresser’s/ˈheədresər/ (n): hiệu cắt tóc
-petrol station /ˈpetrəl ˈsteɪʃən/: trạm xăng dầu
-pharmacy /fɑːməsi/ hiệu thuốc
-traffic light /ˈtræfɪk laɪt/ đèn giao thông
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B. NGỮ PHÁP:
I. COMPARATIVE WITH ADJECTIVES (So sánh HƠN với tính từ)
1. Cấu trúc:
Tính từ ngắn : S1 + tobe + adj (er) + than + S2
Tính từ dài : S1 + tobe + more + adj + than + S2
Ví dụ : This book is smaller than that book.
This book is more expensive than that book.
2. Cách thành lập tính từ so sánh hơn.
a. Tính từ ngắn : (hay còn gọi là tính từ 1 âm tiết. Khi thành lập tính từ so sánh hơn,
chúng ta thường thêm đuôi ER vào phía sau tính từ đó.)
Adjective Comparative
short (thấp) shorter (thấp hơn)
small (nhỏ) smaller (nhỏ hơn)
long (dài) longer (dài hơn)
Ví dụ: The green box is smaller than the pink box.
- Với những tính từ có 1 âm tiết và có kết thúc bằng 1 phụ âm nhưng trước đó là một
nguyên âm thì khi thành lập tính từ so sánh hơn, chúng ta gấp đôi phụ âm cuối rồi
thêm -er.
Adjective Comparative
big (to) bigger (to hơn)
hot (nóng) hotter (nóng hơn)
thin (gầy) thinner (gầy hơn)
Ví dụ: The woman is thinner than the man. (Người phụ nữ gầy hơn người đàn ông.)
b. Tính từ dài : (Tính từ có 2 âm tiết trở lên)
-Với hầu hết các tính từ có 2 âm tiết trở lên, chúng ta thường thêm more vào phía trước
tính từ đó để thành lập tính từ so sánh hơn.
Adjective Comparative
Beautiful (xinh, đẹp) More beautiful
Interesting (thú vị) More interesting
Exciting (hào hứng) More exciting
Ví dụ: Gold is more valuable than silver. (Vàng có giá trị hơn bạc.)
-Với các tính từ kết thúc bằng -ed, -ing, -fill, -less, khi chuyển sang dạng so sánh hơn, ta
đều coi nó là tính từ dài
boredmore bored interesting more interesting
carefulmorecareful helpless more helpless
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c. Tính từ so sánh hơn đặc biệt
- Tuy nhiên, có một số tính từ dài không theo quy luật trên, tính từ có 2 âm tiết mà kết
thúc là đuôi -y ở cuối thì y biến đổi thành i sau đó thêm ER
Ví dụ:
pretty => prettier happy => happier
*CÁC TÍNH TỪ ĐẶC BIỆT
Adjective Comparative
good (tốt) better (tốt hơn)
bad (tồi tệ) worse (tồi tệ hơn)
much/ many (nhiều) more (nhiều hơn)
little (ít) less (ít hơn)
far (xa) farther/ further (xa hơn)
Ví dụ: Kate's speaking skill is better than Pete's.
C. BÀI TẬP:
I. Complete the blanks with given words.
Definitions Word
1. A shop/store, or part of one, that sells medicines and drugs. ...........................
2. A large shop/store that is divided into several parts, each part
selling a different type of goods ...........................
3. A place where you can get your hair cut, washed and shaped
...........................
4. A building for a fire brigade or fire department and its
equipment ...........................
5. A building where a group of doctors see their patients and where
some local medical services have their offices ..........................
6. A place at the side of a road where you take your car to buy
petrol/gas, oil, etc. ...........................
7. An area of land used for burying dead people, especially one that
is not beside a church ...........................
8. A building in which objects of artistic, cultural, historical or
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scientific interest are kept and shown to the public ..........................
9. A religious building in South or East Asia in the form of a tall
tower with several levels, each of which has its own roof that ...........................
extends beyond the walls
10. An area where people live that is outside the centre of a city
...........................
II. Name the places
restaurant bakery cinema grocery post office bookstore bank art gallery
1. It is a place where we send letters and buy stamps. ________________
2. It is a place where we can buy books. ________________
3. It is a place where we pay money to watch a movie. ________________
4. It is a place where we can buy and eat a meal. ________________
5. It is a place where we can save money. ________________
6. It is a place where we can buy food and other goods. ________________
7. It is a place where we can see paintings and other works of art. ____________
8. It is a place where we can buy bread and cakes. ________________
III. Fill the spaces with the correct comparative adjectives.
1. I am (tall) than my sister.
2. My mum thinks that cats are (good) pets than dogs.
3. He is (intelligent) _________ than his brother.
4. A swordfish is (fast) than a jellyfish.
5. A blue whale is (heavy) than twenty-five elephants.
6. You look (thin) than last month. Have you lost weight?
7. A new house is (expensive) than an old one.
8. Irene is (clever) than Silvia.
9. Max is (old) than John.
10.Computers are (cheap) than mobile phones.
IV. Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in
brackets.
1. I think she is still ill. She looks even ___________________ last week. (bad)
2. Her job is a lot ___________________ mine. (stressful)
3. He thinks Charlie Chaplin is ___________________ Mr Bean. (funny)
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4. I can’t study in this room. It’s too noisy. I’m going to find a _________________
place. (quiet)
5. Smart phones make our lives______________ and ______________. (easy -
convenient)
6. Life in a city is a lot ___________________ life in the countryside. (good)
7. My Math class is ___________________ my English class. (boring)
8. I like this school because it is ___________________ the other one. (big)
❷. MULTIPLE CHOICE
I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
3. The economic conditions today are ____ they were in the past.
A. much more good B. much better than
C. much better D. the best than
4. Jane is not_____her brother.
A. more intelligent as B. intelligent as
C. so intelligent as D. so intelligent that
5. He drives as____his father does.
A. careful as B. more carefully
C. the most careful D. carefully as
8. I like English _____French.
A. than B. more C. less D. better than
9. My car is____yours.
A. more fast and economical than B. more fast and more economical than
C. faster and economical as D. faster and more economical than
10. Of the two sisters, Linda_____.
A. is beautiful B. the most beautiful
C. is more beautiful D. is so beautiful as
11. Is there a theatre ____your neighbourhood?
A. in B. on C. at D. with
13. _____nice the weather is!
A. What B. How C. Which D. Who
14. The map ____that the art gallery is nearer than the cathedral. Shall we go there first?
A. speaks B. asks C. says D. talks
15. A_____is a place where we go to buy stamps or send letters.
A. library B.post office C. cinema D. school
16. The air in this area is______with smoke from factories.
A. polluted B. fresh C. noisy D. clean
17. There are many shops near here, so the streets are very busy and ______during the day.
A. noise B. narrow C. quiet D. noisy
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18. It is______to live far from the market and the supermarket.
A .easy B. inconvenient C. convenient D. comfortable
19. The people in Hoi An are incredibly _____and ________.
A. friendly – help B. friendly – helpful
C. friendship - helpless D. friend - helpfully
20. The weather is nice, so I enjoy doing _______activities.
A. outdoor B. inside C. outdoors D. boring
21. The cinema is________the corner of the street.
A. on B. in C. at D. into
22. Going by taxi is more_______than going by bus.
A. cheaper B. faster C. easier D. expensive
23. The streets in the Old Quarter in Ha Noi are not wide. They are _______.
A. exciting B. noisy C. narrow D. quiet
24. A_______is a place where we can buy medicines, soap, and make-up.
A. chemist’s B. grocer’s C. square D. temple
25. David's exam results are________than Nick's.
A. good B. well C. better D. important
26. Janet is not happy because her results in the competition are_____than her sister's.
A. bad B. good C. better D. worse
27. _________people own motorbikes now than ten years ago.
A. Many B. Much C. More D. Some
28.This type of car is economical than that type.
A. more B. much C. many D. as
29. ________go past the traffic lights, and _____ turn left.
A. First - than B. First - then C. Then - first D. Finally - then
30. London, the capital city of England, is a______city with many old buildings, and
beautiful parks.
A. history B. historic C. largest D. larger
31. When you ride your bike on the streets, you should follow the directions of the____.
A. bus stop B.traffic lights C. railway station D. palace
32. I want to see famous paintings, so I'm going to visit a(n)____at the weekend.
A. art gallery B. temple C.cathedral D. square
33. My father took me to the______ to commemorate the national heroes
A. bridge B. stadium C. statue D. memorial
34. I couldn't have a trip to Hoi An Ancient Town because I caught a cold lastweek.
That was so_____for me.
A. convenient B. quiet C.simple D. terrible
35. He likes living in Da Nang City because the people here are______hospitable.
A. incredibly B. inconveniently
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C. noisily D. busily
36. She doesn't likes moving in the rush hours because the traffic is so_____.
A. heavy B. large C.difficult D. exciting
37. First____the second left. Then go ahead. You will see the museum.
A. turn/ away B. take/ straight C.go/ right D. pick/ left
38. ____can I get to 899 Cafe? - Go to the end of Hong Bang Road. It's ____your right.
A. Where/ on B.W here/in C. How/ on D. How/ in
39. Ho Chi Minh City has streets than Da Lat City.
A. crowded B. much crowded C. more crowded D. crowdedly
40. I like the atmosphere in Can Tho. It's____ than in Ha Noi.
A. more quiet B. quieter C.quiet D. quietly
41.What is there ________ our neighborhood?
A. in B. on C. at D. from
42.Turn left ________ the traffic lights and the restaurant is ________ your right
A. in - on B. at - in C.at - on D. on - in
43.________ the second turning on the right and then go straight.
A. Cross B. Get C. Turn D. Take
44.He is much ________ now, but he’s still taking medication.
A. good B. gooder C. better D. more better
45.The air in many cities is heavily ________ with vehicle exhaust fumes.
A. polluted B. crowded C. wasted D. contained
46.I’m just going to the ________ to buy some medicines and bandage.
A cinema B. chemist’s C. restaurant D. grocery
47.My neighborhood is very ________ because everything is near my house.
A. convenient B. exciting C. comfortable D. inconvenient
48.________ go to the museum this weekend? - Good idea!
A. Let’s B. Why don’t C. Shall we D. Could you
49.Living in a city is ________ convenient than living in the countryside.
A. a lot B. much C. many D. more
50.- Is there a supermarket in your neighborhood?
- ________.
A. No, it isn’t. The supermarket is near my house.
B. Yes. There it one not far from my house.
C. There is a supermarket in my neighborhood.
D. The supermarket is opposite the park.
❺. CORRECTION
Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.
5. There are two drugstores opposite to the hospital.
A B C D
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6. Take the first turns on the right, and then go past the bus, Son.
A B C D
8. I like most of the things in Nha Trang such as friendly people, sand beaches
A B C
and delicious seafood.
D
9. The old song is more sleepy than that one I heard yesterday.
A B C D
10. Your city has narrow streets and older buildings than ours.
A B C D
11. This restaurant is more excited and cheaper than that one.
A B C D
12. The parks in this town are larger and greener than that in that town.
A B C D
13. Do you know how much does it cost to fly to Australia?
A B C D
14. Remember to wash and ironing your own clothes every day.
A B C D
15. They often go to bed early and never get up lately.
A B C D
16. To keep fit and stay healthily, you should exercise regularly.
A B C D
17. It's getting easier for me to write and I make less mistake.
A B C D
18. Play football is one of the most common ways of relaxing.
A B C D
19. John doesn't work so hardly as Peter, but he is much more careful than Peter.
A B C D
20. Each student studying chemistry have to spend at least three hours per week in the
A B C D
laboratory.
21. The most problematical of the four major language skills are probably that of
writing. A B C
D
22. She wants to go to Ho Chi Minh City to begin her career like a singer.
A B C D
23. Please arrive early so that we can start the meeting at time.
A B C D
24. There are a cat and a dog near the table.
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A B C D
25. The bank is between the hotel with the museum.
A B C D
26. There is two drug stores in that street.
A B C D
27. Is there a photocopy store to the left your house?
A B C D
28. The food here is more delicious as that in my hometown.
A B C D
29. Do you think there is another mountain highest than Mount Everest?
A B C D
30. Ha Long Bay is the more beautiful natural wonder of Viet Nam.
A B C D
❻. READING
I. Read the passage carefully. True or False? Check (P). Then correct the false
sentences and write them in your exercise book.
A new shopping mall is opening in Nam’s neighborhood today. It is very different
from the present shopping area. All the shops are under one roof. That will be very
convenient, especially during the hot and humid summer months. Customers will shop
in comfort and won’t notice the weather.
Some people in the neighborhood, however, are not happy about the changes. The
owners of the small stores on Tran Phu Street think the mall will take their business.
Some of the goods in the new stores will be the same as the ones in the small shops, but
the stores in the mall will offer a wider selection of products, some at cheaper prices.
The residents and store owners have been concerned about the new mall for a few
months. They have organized a community meeting in order to discuss the situation.
T F
1. The mall is open six days a week.
2. There are more than 50 stores in the mall.
3. Everyone in the neighborhood is pleased with the new mall.
4. It will be more comfortable to shop in the mall than in the
present shopping area.
5. Some of the stores on Tran Phu Street may have to close.
II. Read and complete the text with available words
jobs historical center education
universities modern capital landscapes
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I live in a large city in the (1) ___________ of Columbia. It is called Santa Fe de
Bogota and is the (2) ___________ of Columbia. It is a large and populous city. The
city is surrounded by high mountains, rivers, and amazing (3) ___________.
The city centre is expensive and noisy. It is also dangerous at night People are
always running and rushing for their (4) ___________, schools and other work. Traffic
is awful too. Therefore I do not like this area too much. My city also has many great (5)
___________, as well as some important libraries. Many people travel to this city for its
growing (6) ___________.
In addition, there are about 160 shopping malls. Some most famous malls are:
Centro Andino, Santafé and Centro Mayor. If you like quiet space, you can visit the (7)
___________ area. There are interesting places that are full of history and culture such
as La Casa de la Moneda, the elegant and big Colon Theater. If you prefer (8)
___________ places, you can go and drink a cup of coffee at the modern Hard Rock
Café in Atlantis Plaza mall.
IV. Read the text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank.
Does your neighbor have an (1) ______lawn, shutters with peeling paint, or
siding that needs (2) ______.power washed? You might assume that they’re (3) ______,
but there might be a bigger problem that you’re not aware (4) ______
The family may be dealing with (5) ______, or their lawnmower broke down and
they can’t afford a new one. Offer to help with whatever the problem is in a (6) ______,
non condemning manner. Perhaps you can move their lawn (7) ______them or offer
your power sprayer if they don’t have one. This lets them know you care about the (8)
______of the neighborhood, and you’re on their side.
If they get upset about your kindness, that becomes their problem, not yours.
1. A. overgrow B. overgrows C. overgrew D. overgrown
2. A. to be B. be C. being D. been
3. A. neglect B. neglectful C. neglectfully D. neglecting
4. A. at B. in C. of D. with
5. A. sick B. sickness C. sickly D. sicken
6. A. to respect B. respect C. respectful D. respectfully
7. A. at B. from C. under D. for
8. A. appear B. appearance C. disappear D. disappearance
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❼. WRITING
II. Rearrange the words and phrases to make meaningful sentences.
1. an/ pagoda/ village/ go/ old/ my/ has.
@ ……………………………………………………………………………………….
2. railway-station/ not/ small/ a/ that/ town/ has/ got.
@ ……………………………………………………………………………………….
3. one/ Mr. and Mrs. Brown/ only/ have/ car/ got.
@ ……………………………………………………………………………………….
4.building/ school/new/ has got/ my/ a.
@ ……………………………………………………………………………………….
5. many/ got/ city/ lakes/ that/ has/ beautiful.
@ ……………………………………………………………………………………….
6.London/ parks/ has/ famous/ got/ many.
@ ……………………………………………………………………………………….
7.any/ city/ museums/ your/ has/ got?
@ ……………………………………………………………………………………….
8.art galleries/ not/town/ has/ got/ this/ any.
@ ……………………………………………………………………………………….
9. buildings/ old/ got/ Hue/ pagodas/ and/ many/ has.
@ ……………………………………………………………………………………….
10.a/ house/has/ got/ garage/ your?
@ ……………………………………………………………………………………….
III. Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. Don’t change the meaning
1. The Central Post Office is bigger than this District Post office. (SMALL)
@ ……………………………………………………………………………………….
2.The skyscraper is higher than our office building. (LOW)
@ ……………………………………………………………………………………….
3.My neighbourhood is noisier than your neighbourhood. (QUIET)
@ ……………………………………………………………………………………….
4.Alice is slimmer than Daisy. (FAT)
@ ……………………………………………………………………………………….
5.The Riverview Hotel is cheaper than the Palace Hotel. (EXPENSIVE)
@ ……………………………………………………………………………………….
6. A house in the city is more expensive than a house in the country. (CHEAP)
@ ……………………………………………………………………………………….
7.The air in the city is more polluted than the air in the country. (FRESH)
@ ……………………………………………………………………………………….
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8. Life in the city is more interesting than life in a small village. (BORING)
@ ……………………………………………………………………………………….
ANSWER KEYS
UNIT 4: MY NEIGHBOURHOOD
❷. MULTIPLE CHOICE
I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1.C 11.A 21.A 31.B 41.A
2.D 12.B 22.D 32.A 42.C
3.B 13.B 23.C 33.D 43.D
4.C 14.A 24.A 34.D 44.C
5.D 15.B 25.C 35.A 45.A
6.C 16.A 26.D 36.A 46.B
7.B 17.D 27.C 37.B 47.A
8.A 18.B 28.A 38.C 48.C
9.D 19.B 29.B 39.C 49.D
10.C 20.A 30.B 40.B 50.B
❺. CORRECTION
I. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.
1.C 6.B 11.A 16.B 21.D 26.A
2.C 7.C 12.C 17.C 22.D 27.C
3.B 8.C 13.C 18.A 23.A 28.C
4.C 9.B 14.B 19.A 24.A 29.D
5.C 10.A 15.D 20.B 25.C 30.B
❻. READING
I. Read the passage carefully. True or False? Check (P). Then correct the false
sentences and write them in your exercise book.
T F
1. The mall is open six days a week.
(P)
-» The mall is open seven days a week
2. There are more than 50 stores in the mall.
(P)
-» There are 50 stores in the mall.
3. Everyone in the neighborhood is pleased with the new
mall. (P)
-» Not everyone is pleased with the mall.
4. It will be more comfortable to shop in the mall than in
(P)
the present shopping area.
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5. Some of the stores on Tran Phu Street may have to
(P)
close.
II. Read and complete the text with available words.
1. center 2. capital 3. landscapes 4. jobs
5. universities 6. education 7.historical 8.modern
IV. Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank.
1. D 2.A 3.B 4.C
5. B 6.C 7.D 8. B
❼. WRITING
I. Write the comparative sentences using the cues.
1. Lan is taller than Hoa.
2. This book is thicker than that book.
3. The chair is shorter than the table.
4. These boxes are bigger than those boxes.
5. Miss Trang is younger than her sister.
6. These buildings are higher than those buildings.
7. The boys are stronger than the girls.
8. I am older than my brother.
II. Rearrange the words and phrases to make meaningful sentences.
1. My village has an old pagoda.
2. That small town has not got a railway-station.
3. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have got only one car.
4. My school has got a new building.
5. That city has got many beautiful lakes.
6. London has got many famous parks.
7. Has your city got any museums?
8. This town has not got any art galleries.
9. Hue has got many old buildings and pagodas.
10. Has your house got a garage?
III. Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. Do not change the meaning
of the sentences and do not change the form of the words given.
1. This District Post Office is smaller than the Central Post Office.
2. Our office building is lower than the skyscraper.
3. Your neighbourhood is quieter than my neighbourhood.
4. Daisy is fatter than Alice.
5. The Palace Hotel is more expensive than the Riverview Hotel.
6. A house in the country is cheaper than a house in the city.
7. The air in the country is fresher than the air in the city.
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8. Life in a small village is more boring than life in the city.
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