UNIT 9.

CITIES OF THE WORLD

Exercise 1. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
1. A. snow B. how C. now D. crowded
2. A. flower B. now C. allow D. show
3. A. mould B. bound C. cloud D. found
4. A. doubt B. poultry C. shoulder D. dough
5. A. coach B. soar C. soap D. load
Exercise 2. Find the word which has different stress from the others.
1. A. receive B. crowded C. helmet D. helpful
2. A. delicious B. vacation C. romantic D. teenager
3. A. tower B. regret C. postcard D. palace
4. A. favour B. journey C. golden D. without
5. A. earthquake B. program C. courage D. prestige
Exercise 2. Circle the odd one out.
1. A. Africa B. America C. crowded D. Antarctica
2. A. Asia B. delicious C. Europe D. Holland
3. A. tower B. square C. shell D. well-known
4. A. market B. journey C. landmark D. rent
5. A. tower B. tomorrow C. crowd D. around
6. A. small B. Europe C. continent D. Africa
7. A. America B. Antarctica C. helpful D. Asia
8. A. crowded B. delicious C. relevant D. Europe
9. A. remember B. holiday C. summer D. palace
10. A. competitive B. dangerous C. dinner D. delicious
Exercise 1. Complete the table below.

Exercise 2. Fill in the blanks with suitable possessive adjectives.

1. Anna is very angry that ___________ computer is broken again.
2. This strange looking dog is from Ha Giang and ___________ name is the Pit.
3. These chairs are old and they are losing ___________ color.
4. The students of class seven submitted ___________ assignment.
5. My friends didn’t do ___________ English exercises.
6. My sister and I go to a high school. ___________ high school is fantastic.
7. Alan has a car. ___________ car is very old.
8. Mary misses ___________ grandparents. She often visits them.
9. I like singing ___________ mother usually sings with me.
10. Mark and Daisy are English ___________ family is from England.
Exercise 3. Rewrite the following sentences using possessive pronouns.
1. Is that your table? 🡪 __________________________________________
2. This is my house. 🡪 __________________________________________
3. They’re their children. 🡪 __________________________________________
4. She lost her key. 🡪 __________________________________________
5. These are our folders. 🡪 __________________________________________
6. I like my doll. 🡪 __________________________________________
7. This is their mirrors. 🡪 __________________________________________
8. Where is your pencil? 🡪 __________________________________________
9. Can I use her mobile? 🡪 __________________________________________
10. Is this our pet? 🡪 __________________________________________
Exercise 4. Circle the best answers.
1. (Your / Yours) child is not doing well in the school. 6. Are these phones (their / theirs)?
2. Are those children (your / yours)? 7. (Their / Theirs) favorite teacher did not come yesterday.
3. I could not understand (her / hers) intentions. 8. That red bike is (our / ours).
4. These cakes are (our / ours). 9. I walked for 4 hours and now I cannot feel (my / mine) legs.
5. I cannot believe that you broke (my / mine) glasses. 10. Is this cup (your / yours)?
Exercise 5. Circle the correct answers.
1. (How / What) ___________ beautifully you sing! 6. (How / What) ___________ nice restaurants there are!
2. (How / What) ___________ heavy this dictionary is! 7. (How / What) ___________ cheap the cars are in this country!
3. (How / What) ___________ lovely weather! 8. (How / What) ___________ a lovely smile you have!
4. (How / What) ___________ a fool you are! 9. (How / What) ___________ a beautiful flower!
5. (How / What) ___________ good weather we have! 10. (How / What) ___________ wonderful our holidays were!
Exercise 6. Circle the best answers.
1. It was a very hot day.
□ What a hot day! □ What a day hot!
2. She dances very well.
□ How well she dances! □ How she dances very well!
3. She looks exhausted.
□ How exhausted she looks! □ How exhausted she look!
4. It is beautiful.
□ How beautiful is it! □ How beautiful it is!
5. It is a terrible dish.
□ What terrible a dish! □ What a terrible dish!
6. The water is very dirty.
□ What dirty water! □ What water dirty!
7. We’re tired.
□ What tired we are! □ How tired we are!
8. He speaks very fast.
□ What fast he speaks! □ How fast he speaks!
9. She cooks a delicious meal.
□ What a delicious meal she cooks! □ What a delicious meal cooks she!
10. He plays the piano well.
□ What well he plays the piano! □ How well he plays the piano!
Exercise 7. Write exclamatory sentences beginning with "What” and "How
Sentence What How
1. The shirt is lovely.
2. The pancake is delicious.
3. The children are naughty.
4. The test is difficult. -
5. The weather is awful.
6. The water is hot.
7. The stories are interesting.
8. The students are pretty.
9. The toys are cheap.
10. The buildings are high.
Exercise 8. Choose the best answers to fill in each blank.
1. ___________ younger sister is very beautiful.
A. Her B. She C. Her’s D. You
2. ___________ hair needs taking care of.
A. Me B. I am C. My D. I
3. Lan went shopping with ___________ friends last weekend.
A. she B. her C. him D. he
4. On next weekend, she is going to visit ___________ parents and grandmother.
A. her/ she B. she/ her C. she/ she D. her/ her
5. ___________ want to be an artist and ___________ sister wants to be a doctor.
A. I/ my B. My/ me C. me/I D. I am/ she
6. This is notebook and that is ___________ notebook.
A. my/ your B. I/ you C. me/ you D. I/ yours
7. Is she___________ younger sister?
A. Mary B. Mary’s C. you D. me
8. His car is expensive. ___________ is cheap.
A. My B. Mine C. I D. Me
9. Alice and Lisa love ___________ dogs so much.
A. they B. them C. their D. their’s
10. He did not bring his briefcase, but I brought ___________.
A. my B. mine C. me D. I
11. Because I forgot my pen, she lent me ___________.
A. hers B. her C. she D. her’s
12. Our teacher is nice, but ___________ is short-tempered.
A. them B. they C. theirs D. their
13. I have a dog. That dog is ___________.
A. me B. my C. mine D.I
14. John and Jame have a skateboard. It’s ___________ skateboard.
A. this B. they C. theirs D. their
15. ___________ great it is to see whales!
A. How B. When C. Which D. That
16. ___________ great it was to see Brad Pitt for real!
A. Where B. How C. Who D. Whose
17. ___________ happy they must be to see you again!
A. Whose B. Whom C. How D. Which
18. ___________ a pretty house our friends have bought!
A. What B. Where C. Who D. That
19. ___________ a lovely garden your cousin has!
A. What B. Whose C. Who D. Which
20. ___________ a lovely smile your older sister has!
A. Whom B. What C. Who D. Where
Exercise 9. Find and correct, the mistakes.
1. Each person is responsible for they property. 6. Which quickly he understands!
2. Them cats are lovely. 7. Whose a handsome man he is!
3. Our’s is the third house on the left. 8. Peter hurts because Billy hit he.
4. Do you know where you books are? 9. My kids are doing they homework.
5. Wow! Where a fantastic car you’ve got!
10. I am meeting someone named David who agreed to sell me them extra ticket.
Exercise 1. Read the passage and circle the best answers.
Da Nang is one of the most peaceful cities in Viet Nam with a lot of beautiful beaches. This is a wonderful place for those who
love seas and enjoy the fresh air. Life here is not so busy as that in Ho Chi Minh City. It is not only a beautiful city but also a safe
place to live in. Every evening, after work, you can easily catch the sight of families riding to the beach, leaving their motorbikes.
They believe that their vehicles will still be there when they come back. There is no beggar here and the air is fresh. Another good
thing is the food. If you love seafood, Da Nang will be the right choice. The food here is very fresh and the price is cheaper than
that in Ho Chi Minh City.
1. Da Nang is a good place for sea lovers.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t mention
2. The life in Da Nang is busier than that in Ho Chi Minh City.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t mention
3. There are beautiful mountains in Da Nang.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t mention
4. It is not expensive to buy seafood in Da Nang City.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t mention
5. Da Nang is not only peaceful but also beautiful.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t mention
Exercise 2. Fill ill the blanks with suitable words.
It is always warm (1) __________ hot in my city. There (2) __________ only two seasons. Summer is from May to October, and
it is always boiling - sometimes 35° or 40°. Winter is (3) ___________ November to April, and in the daytime, it is nice and warm
- usually between 18° and 24°. But it is sometimes freezing at night, so bring a warm jacket if you come in the winter. (4)
___________ is very little rain in my city, but the Sahara Desert is very near, and sometimes there are sandstorms. The best time
to come is in January or February (5) ___________ it isn’t too hot.
Exercise 3: Read the passage and answer the questions.
Da Nang has a population of nearly 800,000 people. The Han River flows through the city. The city part on the east bank is the
newest and more spacious. The city part on the west bank is more crowded. There are five bridges across the river. The Han River
Bridge is the newest one now. The cost of living in Da Nang is the lowest in Central Viet Nam. Da Nang has many beaches.
Among them, Non Nuoc Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. But walking in the street on a summer afternoon
is not a good idea in Da Nang. There are not many trees so there are not many shadows. It is often very hot at noon.
1. What is the population of Da Nang?
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2. Which part of the city is more spacious?
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3. Which part of the city is more crowded?
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4. Which bridge is the newest?
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5. What is Non Nuoc Beach like?
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Exercise 2. Rewrite the following sentences
1. Their house and our house are on the same street. (ours)
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2. That is a nice surprise. (How)
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3. Those jeans are my jeans. (mine)
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4. He writes very carelessly! (How)
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5. Look at the girl’s hat. (her)
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6. The black car is my mother’s car. (hers)
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7. Let’s go to Paul and Jame’s house. (their)
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8. They are excited to come to my house. (How)
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9. I think that is Bobby’s watch, and this one is Anna’s. (hers)
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10. Max has an amazing robot. (What)
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