UNIT 4: MY NEIGHBOURHOOD

I. NEW WORDS:
Word Pronunciation Type Meaning
art gallery ['a:t'gæl.ər.i] n Phòng trưng bày các tác phẩm nghệ thuật
backyard [,bæk'jɑ:d] n sân sau
cathedral [kə'θi:drəl] n nhà thờ lớn, thánh đường
Convenient [kən'vi:.ni.ənt] Adj tiện lợi, thuận tiện
Convenience /kən'vi:niəns/ N sự tiện lợi, sự thuận tiện
Conveniently /kən'vi:niəntli/ Adv [một cách] tiện lợi
inconvenient /,iŋkən'vi:ni.ənt/ Adj bất tiện, phiền phức
crowded /kraʊdid/ Adj đông đúc, đông người
Like > <dislike /laik/ > </dis'laik/ V thích, ưa > < không ưa, ghét
exciting /ik'sai.tiη/ Adj Thú vị, lí thú, hứng thú
fantastic /fæn'tæstik/ Adj kỳ diệu; tuyệt vời
historic /hi'stɒr.ik/ Adj Cổ, cổ kính, có tính chất lịch sử
incredibly /in'kred.i.bli/ Adv Đáng kinh ngạc
memorial /mə'mɔ:ri.əl/ n đài tưởng niệm
modern /'mɒd.ən/ Adj hiện đại
pagoda /pə'gəu.də/ n Ngôi chùa
peaceful /'pi:s.fəl/ Adj yên tĩnh, bình lặng
polluted /pə'lu:tid/ Adj ô nhiễm
quiet /'kwaiət/ Adj yên lặng, yên tĩnh; êm ả
Railway station /'reil.wei 'stei.∫ən/ n Ga tàu hỏa
square /skweə[r]/ n Quảng trường
statue /'stæt∫u:/ n bức tượng
suburb /'sʌb.ɜ:d/ n vùng ngoại ô
temple /'tem.pl/ n đền, điện, miếu
terrible /'terəbl/ adj Tồi tệ
workshop /'wɜ:k∫ɒp/ n Phân xưởng (sản xuất, sữa chữa)
Exercise 1. Make the comparative form of the following adjectives.
No. Adjective Comparative adjective
1 narrow
2 historic
3 polluted
4 short
5 good
6 boring
7 peaceful
8 crowded
9 bad
10 modern
11 fast
12 cheap
13 convenient
14 noisy
 15 heavy
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with comparative adjectives.
1. My house is (big) ____________ than yours.
2. This flower is (beautiful) ____________ than that one.
3. Buildings are (high) ____________ than houses.
4. Non-smokers usually live (long) ____________ than smokers.
5. A holiday by the sea is (good) ____________ than a holiday in the mountains.
6. It is strange but often a coke is (expensive) ____________ than a beer in my country.
7. Dogs are (intelligent) than rabbits.
8. Lucy is (old) ____________ than Ellie.
9. Russia is far (large) ____________ than UK
10. My Latin class is (boring) ____________ than my English class.
11. In the UK, the streets are generally (narrow) ____________ than in the USA.
12. London is (busy) ____________ than Glasgow.
13. Julie is (quiet) ____________ than her sister.
14. Amanda is (ambitious) ____________ than her classmates.
15. My garden is a lot (colourful) ____________ than this park.
Exercise 3. Rewrite the sentence using comparative form, the first one has been done
for you as an example.
0. Hue/small/Hanoi  Hue is smaller than Hanoi.
1. My school/ big/ your school.
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2. My father/ old/ my mother.
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3. This ruler/long/that ruler.
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4. This room/large/my room.
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5. The boys/ strong/ the girls.
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6. Everest/ high/ other mountains in the world.
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7. Summer/ hot/ winter.
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8. Phuong/good at English/Mai Ly
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9. A dictionary/ thick/ a textbook.
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10. The Great Wall/ long/ Hadrian's Wall.
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Exercise 4. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the adjectives in brackets.
Number 1 is an example for you.
1. Maths is more boring than English, (boring)
2. The French restaurant in our town is _____________ the Italian restaurant. (expensive)
3. Love is _____________ money. (important)
4. Your flat is _____________ mine. (large)
5. Our theater is _____________ our cinema. (big)
6. Iron is _____________ wood. (heavy)
7. My Physics course is _____________ my Math course. (difficult)
8. My mum is _____________ my dad. (busy)
9. My new school is _____________ my old school. (modern)
10. This chair is _____________ that chair. (comfortable)
11. Museums are _____________ art galleries. (interesting)
12. The market is _____________ the shopping centre. (cheap)
13. The amusement park is _____________ the swimming pool. (noisy)
14. The Nile River is _____________ the Mississippi. (long)
15. A dog is _____________ a cow. (intelligent)
Exercise 5. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence,
using the adjective in capitals.
1. The first question was easier than the second one. (DIFFICULT)
 The second question
2. The black coat is smaller than the brown one. (BIG)
 The brown coat
3. The chair isn’t as comfortable as the sofa. (COMFORTABLE)
 The sofa
4. Jim’s suitcase was lighter than Jack’s suitcase. (HEAVY)
 Jack’s suitcase
5. His homework was better than mine. (BAD)
 My homework
6. The big television is more expensive than the small one. (CHEAP)
 The small television
7. The Royal Hotel is more old-fashioned than the Holton Hotel. (MODERN)
 The Holton Hotel
8. The weather yesterday was worse than it is today. (GOOD)
 The weather today
9. People in the city aren’t as friendly as those in the country. (FRIENDLY)
 People in the country
10. Life in the city is more interesting than life in the country. (BORING)
 Life in the country
VI. Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.
1. A. live B. wide C. bicycle D. exciting
2. A. feet B. seat C. near D. team
3. A. busy B. city C. think D. terrible
4. A. great B. heat C. cheek D. peaceful
5. A. historic B. expensive C. office D. finally
6. A. film B. city C. nice D. miss
7. A. big B. wide C. quite D. exciting
8. A. cheap B. sleepy C. near D. peaceful
9. A. heavy B. sea C. team D. street
10. A. noisy B. expensive C. house D. post
VII. Choose the best answer.
1. This pagoda is ( most historic/ more historic/ the historic) than the palace.
2. He is much ( good/gooder/better)now, but he’s still taking medication.
3. The air in many cities is heavily ( polluted/crowded/ wasted)with vehicle exhaust fumes.
4. I’m just going to the (cinema/chemist's/restaurant) to buy some medicines and bandage.
5. My neighborhood is very(convenient /exciting/comfortable) because everything is near
my house.
6. Do you often (visiting/visits/visit)your grandparents?
7. How many rooms ( is/are/ be) there in your house?
8. What is there (at / on/ in) frontof your school?
9. Going by taxi is more (cheaper/ faster/expensive) than going by bus.
10. There are (many /much/a lot)lakes in our city.
11. David’s exam results are ( good/ well/ better) than Nick’s.
12. Janet is not happy because her results in the competition are ( good /worse/ better).
13. It’s a place where trains stop for people to get on or off (cathedral/ square/ railway
station)
14. A (library/ post office/ cinema)is a place where we go to buy stamps or send letters.
15. My house is rather far from my school, so it’s a bit (convenient/ inconvenient/boring).
16. The air in the countryside is fresh and (polluted/unpolluted/ busy).
17. Hoi An is a(n) (old/ modern/ crowded) town near Da Nang.
18. I want to see famous paintings, so I'm going to visit a(n) (cathedral/ temple/ art
gallery)at the weekend.
19. The weather is nice, so I enjoy doing (outdoor/ inside/ boring) activities.
20. There are a lot of shops nearby, so the streets are always busy and (narrow/noisy/
quiet) during the day.
21. Excuse me. Where is the supermarket? - _________________
a. It’s on Quang Trung street, opposite the park
b. Yes, there’s one at the corner of the street
c. Go to the end of the street, it’s on your right
d. A & C
22. Where’s the supermarket? – Go to __________ of this street. It’s on your _________
a. the end / right b. past / right c. straight / lelf
23. What _____ the people there _____?
a. Does/ like b. are / like c. is / like
24. Turn left (in/ on/ at ) the traffic lights.
VIII. Rearrange the words or phrases to make meaningful sentences.
1. we/ first/ where/ go/ this morning/ shall?
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2. the cafeteria/ and/ a cold drink/ let’s/ get/ to/ go.
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3. like/ you/ the countryside/ do/ living/ in?
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4. neighbourhood/ post office/ in/ there/ your/ a/ is?
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5. me/ you/ the way/ could/ the Japanese Bridge/ to/ tell/ please?
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