UNIT 12: A VACATION ABROAD
I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
1. She bought a lot of _____________during her vacation in France.
A. tickets B. schedules C. souvenirs D. sightseeing
2. Chicago is ____________right on the shore of Lake Michigan.
A. sat B. situated C. located D. B and C are correct.
3. Your ____________ is included in the ticket price.
A. vacation B. hotel C. accommodation D. money
4. She’ll _____ you up at the hotel at 7.30. Is that ok?
A. pick B. wake C. stand D. get
5. The statue of liberty ____________ to the United States of American by France in 1876.
A. presented B. was presented C. has presented D. is presented
6. Jisoo _____________in the kitchen at 10.30 yesterday morning.
A. was cooking B. is walking C. was shopping D. were doing
7. Mount Rushmore ___________from more than 100 kilometers away.
A. can be washed B. can be seen C. can be cleaned D. can be waited
8. The lava was_____________ out when the tourists flew overhead.
A. poured B. dropped C. failed D. waved
9. What ____________in Dalat? – It’s very cold and dry.
A. the weather likes B. is the weather like C. the weather is like D. does the weather like
10. A: Lisa! You___________ to class late! - B: I’m sorry teacher. I promise I won’t do it again.
A. will reach B. are always arriving C. always visit D. are always coming
11. You must come _______ for dinner one night.
A. over B. on C. up D. off
12. American presidents are _______________the rock.
A. came up with B. carved into C. picked up D. carving into
13. We ______________dinner when the phone______________.
A. were having / rang B. had / ring C. had / was ringing D. were having / was ringing
14. He walked into my room while I ____________my homework.
A. was working B. did C. was doing D. have run
15. Today we went __________ a nine-hour tour around Paris.
A. about B. in C. to D. on
16. ____________ is an area of low land between hills or mountains.
A. Prison B. Valley C. Island D. Harbor
17. Excuse me! I am doing my homework. __________ turning down TV a bit?
A.Would you please B. Can you remember C. Could you stop D. Would you mind
18. He had a bad fall while he __________ up to that tree.
A. was sailing B. was cutting C. was driving D. was climbing
19. My sister is always____________________ her umbrella when it rains.
A. forgetting B. making C. sending D. looking
20. Are you free __________Sunday morning?
A. for B. at C. on D. in
IV. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
1. It’s difficult to find an ___________________ at busy time in this town. (accommodate)
2. Quyen visited the _______________ prison in San Francisco. (fame)
3. Some _______________are not immediately dangerous because they are not active. (volcanic)
4. His house is in the top of a hill. It’s very ___________there in fall. (wind)
5. They have a _________________time in Japan. (wonder)
6. The local people were very nice and _________________to us. (hospitability)
7. _________________________, he couldn’t join in our trip because he was too busy. (fortunate)
8. Chicago is ____________right on the shore of Lake Michigan. (situation)
9. According to the weather forecast, it will be warm and _____________. (sun)
10. The ______________of Vietnamese people has made a deep impression on tourists. (hospitable)
V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in the following passage.
This is one (1)______ the most famous statues in the (2)_______ It stands on the island in New York Harbor. It is symbol of freedom. This is the statue of a (3)_______ who holds a burning torch up high by her right hand, and her (4)________ hand holds a tablet with the date July 4, 1776 on it . The statue weighs 205 tons and is 46 meters high. The statue was complete in 1884 in France, then it was transported to America (5) _______1886. It was a gift to American people from French to show their friendship between the two nations.Which statue are we talking about? - This statue is, of course, (6)_________.
1. A. at B. to C. of D. from
2. A. city B. country C. village D. world
3. A. woman B. teacher C. singer D. doctor
4. A. left B. behind C. next D. right
5. A. on B in C. at D. since
6. A. Pyramid of Cheops B. The Statue of Zeus C. The Statue of Liberty. D.Hanging Gardens of Babylon
VI. True or False
Sapa is located in Lao Cai province, north-west Vietnam, and 350 kilometers north-west of Hanoi. The Hoang Lien Son range of moutains dominates this place. This range includes Vietnam’s highest moutain, Fan Si Pan, at a height of 3142m above sea level. The town of Sapa lies at about 1600 meters of altitude. The climate is moderate and rainy in summer (May-August), foggy and cold with occasional snowfalls in winter, which makes tourists not sightsee Fan Si Pan. The scenery of the Sapa region reflects the relationship between the tribal people and nature.This is seen especially in variety of paddy fields covering the lower slopes of the Hoang Lien Son moutains.
A. Write True or False for the following statements.
1. Sapa is in the North West of Vietnam. __________
2. Fan Si Pan is 1600 high above sea level. __________
3. The weather in Sapa is rainy and moderate. __________
4. Sapa is the place where many tribal people live __________
B. Choose the most suitable item.
5. What does the word “scenery” refer to?
A. mountain B. feature C. life D. story
6. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. Sapa is about 350 kms from Hanoi. B. We can see Fan Si Pan at any time of a year.
C. The Hoang Lien Son includes Fan Si Pan Mountain. D. There are a lot of paddy fields in Sapa.
VII. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences.
1. is / the / included / in / accommodation / ticket / Our / price / . /
àOur________________________________________________________________________________
2. more than / from / can / 100 kilometers / Mount Rushmore / be / away /seen /. /
à Mount Rushmore ___________________________________________________________________
1. My younger brother plays computer games a lot every day.
- è My younger brother is ____________________________________________________________.
2. My next-door neighbor keeps singing karaoke at midnight.
- è My next-door neighbor is_________________________________________________________.
3. Sam keeps leaving her textbook at home.
- è Sam is__________________________________________________________________________
4. When he got home, the children were playing in the garden.
- è He got _________________________________________________________________________
5. In the middle of our lunch, the phone rang.
- è We ____________________________________________________________________________
ANSWER KEYS
I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
1. She bought a lot of _____________during her vacation in France.
A. tickets B. schedules C. souvenirs D. sightseeing
2. Chicago is ____________right on the shore of Lake Michigan.
A. sat B. situated C. located D. B and C are correct.
3. Your ____________ is included in the ticket price.
A. vacation B. hotel C. accommodation D. money
4. She’ll _____ you up at the hotel at 7.30. Is that ok?
A. pick B. wake C. stand D. get
5. The statue of liberty ____________ to the United States of American by France in 1876.
A. presented B. was presented C. has presented D. is presented
6. Jisoo _____________in the kitchen at 10.30 yesterday morning.
A. was cooking B. is walking C. was shopping D. were doing
7. Mount Rushmore ___________from more than 100 kilometers away.
A. can be washed B. can be seen C. can be cleaned D. can be waited
8. The lava was_____________ out when the tourists flew overhead.
A. poured B. dropped C. failed D. waved
9. What ____________in Dalat? – It’s very cold and dry.
A. the weather likes B. is the weather like C. the weather is like D. does the weather like
10. A: Lisa! You___________ to class late! - B: I’m sorry teacher. I promise I won’t do it again.
A. will reach B. are always arriving C. always visit D. are always coming
11. You must come _______ for dinner one night.
A. over B. on C. up D. off
12. American presidents are _______________the rock.
A. came up with B. carved into C. picked up D. carving into
13. We ______________dinner when the phone______________.
A. were having / rang B. had / ring C. had / was ringing D. were having / was ringing
14. He walked into my room while I ____________my homework.
A. was working B. did C. was doing D. have run
15. Today we went __________ a nine-hour tour around Paris.
A. about B. in C. to D. on
16. ____________ is an area of low land between hills or mountains.
A. Prison B. Valley C. Island D. Harbor
17. Excuse me! I am doing my homework. __________ turning down TV a bit?
A.Would you please B. Can you remember C. Could you stop D. Would you mind
18. He had a bad fall while he __________ up to that tree.
A. was sailing B. was cutting C. was driving D. was climbing
19. My sister is always____________________ her umbrella when it rains.
A. forgetting B. making C. sending D. looking
20. Are you free __________Sunday morning?
A. for B. at C. on D. in
IV. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
1. It’s difficult to find an ______accommodation_____________ at busy time in this town. (accommodate)
2. Quyen visited the ____famous___________ prison in San Francisco. (fame)
3. Some __volcanoes_____________are not immediately dangerous because they are not active. (volcanic)
4. His house is in the top of a hill. It’s very __windy_________there in fall. (wind)
5. They have a __wonderful_______________time in Japan. (wonder)
6. The local people were very nice and ___ hospitable ______________to us. (hospitability)
7. ___Unfortunately_____________, he couldn’t join in our trip because he was too busy. (fortunate)
8. Chicago is ___situated_________right on the shore of Lake Michigan. (situation)
9. According to the weather forecast, it will be warm and _____________. (sun)
10. The _hospitability _____________of Vietnamese people has made a deep impression on tourists. (hospitable)
V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in the following passage.
This is one (1)______ the most famous statues in the (2)_______ It stands on the island in New York Harbor. It is symbol of freedom. This is the statue of a (3)_______ who holds a burning torch up high by her right hand, and her (4)________ hand holds a tablet with the date July 4, 1776 on it . The statue weighs 205 tons and is 46 meters high. The statue was complete in 1884 in France, then it was transported to America (5) _______1886. It was a gift to American people from French to show their friendship between the two nations.Which statue are we talking about? - This statue is, of course, (6)_________.
1. A. at B. to C. of D. from
2. A. city B. country C. village D. world
3. A. woman B. teacher C. singer D. doctor
4. A. left B. behind C. next D. right
5. A. on B in C. at D. since
6. A. Pyramid of Cheops B. The Statue of Zeus C. The Statue of Liberty. D.Hanging Gardens of Babylon
VI. True or False
Sapa is located in Lao Cai province, north-west Vietnam, and 350 kilometers north-west of Hanoi. The Hoang Lien Son range of moutains dominates this place. This range includes Vietnam’s highest moutain, Fan Si Pan, at a height of 3142m above sea level. The town of Sapa lies at about 1600 meters of altitude. The climate is moderate and rainy in summer (May-August), foggy and cold with occasional snowfalls in winter, which makes tourists not sightsee Fan Si Pan. The scenery of the Sapa region reflects the relationship between the tribal people and nature.This is seen especially in variety of paddy fields covering the lower slopes of the Hoang Lien Son moutains.
A. Write True or False for the following statements.
1. Sapa is in the North West of Vietnam. __true________
2. Fan Si Pan is 1600 high above sea level. __false________
3. The weather in Sapa is rainy and moderate in winter. __false________
4. Sapa is the place where many tribal people live __true________
B. Choose the most suitable item.
5. What does the word “scenery” refer to?
A. mountain B. feature C. life D. story
6. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. Sapa is about 350 kms from Hanoi. B. We can see Fan Si Pan at any time of a year.
C. The Hoang Lien Son includes Fan Si Pan Mountain. D. There are a lot of paddy fields in Sapa.
VII. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences.
1. is / the / included / in / accommodation / ticket / Our / price / . /
àOur accommodation is included in the ticket
2. more than / from / can / 100 kilometers / Mount Rushmore / be / away /seen /. /
à Mount Rushmore can be seen from more than 100 kilometers away
VIII. Rewrite
1. My younger brother plays computer games a lot every day.
- è My younger brother is always playing computer games a lot every day
2. My next-door neighbor keeps singing karaoke at midnight.
- è My next-door neighbor is always singing karaoke at midnight
3. Sam keeps leaving her textbook at home.
- è Sam is always leaving her textbook at home
4. When he got home, the children were playing in the garden.
- è He got home while the children were playing in the garden.
5. In the middle of our lunch, the phone rang.
- è We were having lunch when the phone rang