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UNIT 15: CITIES
VOCABULARY
Vocabulary Pronunciation Meanings
A. READING
1. well-known (adj)
['wel'n±Un]
nổi tiếng
2. The Empire State Building
['empai± steit 'bildiN]
Cao ốc văn phòng Empire State
3. The United Nations Headquarters
[ju:'naitid 'neiSn
'hed'kwỴ:t±]
Cơ quan đầu não của LHQ
4. state (n) [steit] bang (ở Mỹ)
5. headquarters (n)
['hed'kwỴ:t±]
trụ sở chính, cơ quan đầu não
6. Times Square [taim skwe±] Quảng trường thời gian
7. Central Park
['sentr±l p¿:k]
Công viên trung tâm
8. be located in + place
[l±U'keitid;
'l±Ukeited]
đặt ở, nằm ở
9. mingle with (v)
['miNgl]
hòa trộn với

20. attract (v)
[±'trỉkt]
thu hút
21. Statue of Liberty (n)
['stỉtSu:] ['lib±ti]
tượng nữ thần tự do
22. art gallery (n)
[¿:t 'gỉl±ri]
phòng triển lãm NT
B. SPEAKING
23. area (n)
['e±ri±]
diện tích
24. transport (n)
['trỉnspỴ:t]
giao thông
25. AD (Anno Domini) (n) [,ei 'di:] sau công nguyên
26. convenient (adj)
[k±n'vi:ni±nt]
thuận tiện
27. formal (adj)
['fỴ:ml]
trang trọng
28. open (adj)
['±Up±n]
cởi mở
29. reserved (adj)
[ri'zÄ:vd]
dè dặt, kính đáo
30. comparison (n)

D. WRITING
40. description (n)
[dis'kripSn]
sự miêu tả
41. cover (v)
['kÝv±]
chiếm (diện tích)
42. The St. Paul’s Cathedral
[k±'Hi:dr±l]
nhà thờ lớn của St. Paul
43. The Tower Bridge on the River
Thames
['taU±] [bridZ]
44. ideal (adj)
[ai'di±l]
lý tưởng
45. get away from (exp) tránh khỏi
46. Roman (n)
['r±Um±n]
người La Mã
47. situate (v)
['sitjUeit]
đặt ở vò trí
48. Houses of Parliament (House of
Commons; House of Lords)
[haUs] ['p¿:l±m±nt]
['kỴm±n] [lỴ:d]
Ở Anh quốc có hai viện là (Hạ
nghò viện; Thượng nghò viện).
E. LANGUAGE FOCUS

_ Mệnh đề quan hệ giới hạn dùng để bổ nghóa cho danh từ hoặc đại từ đứng trước nó, nên không thể bỏ
được
2. Non-restrictive clauses / Non-defining clauses. (Mệnh đề quan hệ không giới hạn)
_ Mệnh đề quan hệ không giới hạn dùng để cung cấp thêm thông tin phụ, không cần thiết cho ngữ nghóa
của câu, nên có thể bỏ đi được.
_ Mệnh đề quan hệ không giới hạn luôn được tách bởi mệnh đề chính bằng dấu phẩy.
_ Danh từ trong mệnh đề không giới hạn được xác đònh bởi:
+ Danh từ riêng (Mr. John, HCM city…)
+ Đại từ chỉ đònh (This/that/these/those +N…)
+ Tính từ sở hữu (My/his/her…+N)
+ Danh từ có cụm trạng ngữ chỉ nơi chốn (The girl in the class room …)
Ex: That man, who is standing over there, is my teacher.
3. Relative Pronouns:
Defining relative clauses Non-defining clauses
1. Who: dùng để thay thế cho chủ từ là người.
@ N + who + V
Eg: The man is my teacher. He is standing over there.
The man who is standing over there is my teacher.
N S V
1. Who: dùng để thay thế cho chủ từ là người.
@ N ,+ who + V
Eg: My father is a teacher. He is standing over there.
My father, who is standing over there, is a teacher
N S V
2. Whom: dùng để thay thế cho tân ngữ là người.
@ N + whom + S + V
Ex: The man is my teacher. You met him yesterday.
2. Whom: dùng để thay thế cho tân ngữ là người.
@ N, + whom + S + V
Ex: Mr. John is my teacher. You met him yesterday.

my teacher.
N S V
4. Which: dùng để thay thế cho chủ từ, tân ngữ là
vật, sự việc.
@ N + which + & V
( S + V
Ex1: This is the book. It is very interesting.
" This is the book which is very interesting.
S V
Ex2: This is the book. I like it best.
" This is the book which I like best.
O S V
4. Which: dùng để thay thế cho chủ từ, tân ngữ là
vật, sự việc.
@ N + which + & V
( S + V
Ex1: This is my book. It is very interesting.
" This is my book which is very interesting.
S V
Ex 2: This book is very interesting. I read it yesterday.
This book, which I read yesterday, is very interesting.
O S V
5. That: That được dùng để thay thế cho who,
whom, which
Ex: This is the book which I like best.
" This is the book that I like best.
- After the superlative form (sau phép so sánh
nhất)
Ex: This is the most beautiful girl that I’ve ever
seen.


4. Show me the shoes. You bought them yesterday.

5. Have you seen the film? It’s on at the Odeon.

6. My boyfriend refused to go to the concert with me. He hates country music.

7. Edward has just moved to France. His mother died last year.

8. We didn’t want to swim in the sea. It looked very dirty.

9. Lydia is reading that fascinating book on Spanish history. You lent it to her last week.

Exercise 2. Combine the following sentences, using ALTHOUGH
1. She smiled. She was angry.

2. He has a very important job. He isn’t particularly well-paid.

3. She wasn’t wearing a raincoat. It was raining heavily.

4. I didn’t recognize her. I’d met her twice before.

5. We’re close friends. We’ve known each other for a short time.

6. The heating was on. The room wasn’t warm.

Exercise 3. Choose the best answer.
1. In a desert, there are places _________________ some water is available and a few plants grow.
a. that b. which c. where d. when
2. We decided to keep walking _________________ the rain.

Exercise 4. Rewrite the following sentences beginning as shown. (Xem laùi ngửừ phaựp baứi 7).
1. In spite of the rain, we enjoyed our holiday.
Although
2. Although he smokes a lot, hes quite fit.
Despite
3. I didnt get the job although I had all the necessary qualifications.
In spite
4. Although the traffic was bad, we got home on time.
Despite
5. Despite the fact that he was lazy, he passed al the exams.
Although
6. Though he has a responsible job, he isnt particularly well-paid.
In spite
7. In spite of her injured foot, she managed to walk to the village.
Although
8. Although hes got an English name, hes in fact French.
Despite
9. I decided to accept the job although the salary was low.
In
10. In spite of not having eaten for 24 hours, I am not hungry.
Although
Key:
Exercise 1:
1. He gave me the information which I wrote down at once.
2. Andrea went to see the dentist who took out two of her teeth.
3. Fritz lives in the house round the corner which has a red front door.
4. Show me the shoes which/ that you bought yesterday.
5. Have you seen the film which/ that is on at the Odeon?
6. My boyfriend, who hates country music, refused to go to the concert with me.
7. Edward, whose mother died last year, has just moved to France.


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GENERAL EXERCISES OF UNIT 15
A. TÖÏ LUAÄN.
I. Give the correct form of the verbs.
1. It (rain) _________________ yesterday after it (be) _________________ dry for many months.
2. I (try) _________________ to learn English for years, but I (not succeed) _________________ yet.
3. While I (go) _________________ to school yesterday, I (meet) _________________ him.
4. The boys (break) _________________ a window when they (play) _________________ football.
II. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same. Use the words given in
brackets.
5. The weather was good but we stayed indoors. (although)

6. Cars cause pollution but people still want them. (although)

7. Dan never talks to Mary but she still loves him. (although)

III. Combine the following sentences by changing the second sentence into a relative clause. Use
commas for non-defining relative clauses.
8. The secretary can give you the information. She sits at the first desk on the right.

9. The Southam Chess Club meets weekly on Friday evenings. It has more than 50 members.


c. Where President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is situated?
d. Where does President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum situate?
13. My brother Nam is a doctor. He lives in Hai Phong.
a. My brother Nam is a doctor, who lives in Hai Phong.
b. My brother Nam who is a doctor lives in Hai Phong.
c. My brother Nam, who lives in Hai Phong, is a doctor.
d. My brother Nam lives in Hai Phong, who is a doctor.
III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION
14. Ho Chi Minh City, that used to be called Sai Gon, is the biggest city in southern Vietnam
a b c d
15. Although the fact that the story was silly, they all enjoyed it
a b c d
IV. READING: Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.
Hanoi, estimated population 3,083,800 (2004), is the capital of Vietnam. The city is located on
the right bank of the Red River, 1,760 km north of Ho Chi Minh City. Through history, Hanoi was known
by many names, such as Thang Long, Dong Do, Dong Quan, Bac Ha. In 1831 the Nguyen Dynasty
renamed it Hanoi. Hanoi experiences the typical climate of northern Vietnam, where summers are hot
and humid, and winters are cold and dry. The summer months from May to September receive the
majority of rainfall in the year. The winter months from November to March are relatively dry, although
spring then often brings light rains. The minimum winter temperature in Hanoi rarely goes lower than 6-
7
0
C and summer can get as hot as 38-40
0
C. Hanoi experiences four full seasons in a year.
Hanoi is often said to be the cultural center of Vietnam, where every dynasty has left behind
their imprint. Even though some relics have not survived through wars and time, the city still has many
interesting cultural and historic monuments for visitors and residents alike. Some of the prominent
places are Ho Chi Minh mausoleum; Van Mieu, site of the oldest university in Vietnam; One Pillar
Pagoda, and Flag Tower of Hanoi.

4. broke – were playing
II. 5. Although the weather was good, we stayed indoors.
6. Although cars cause pollution, people still want them.
7. Although Dan never talks to Mary, she still loves him.
III. 8. The secretary who/ that sits at the first desk on the right can give you the information.
9. The Southam Chess Club, which has more than 50 members, meets weekly on Friday evenings.
10. A doctor who/ whom/ that we know has had to retire through ill health.
B. 1. b 2. c 3. a 4. b 5. b 6. b 7. c 8. c 9. a 10. c
11. d 12. a 13. c 14. a 15. a 16. a 17. b 18. b 19. d 20. c