Unit 9: THE POST OFFICES
A. THEORY
1. Pronunciation: /sp/ /st/ /sk/
2. Grammar: Defining relative clauses and non-defining relative clauses
3. Speaking: Talk about the services at the post office
4. Writing: Writing a lettr to express satisfaction or dissatisfaction about a service
B. PRACTISE
I. Vocabulary: Choose the best answer
1. The hotel staff are friendly and_______
a. unhelpful b. courteous c. discourteous d. impolite
2. A person who receives something is called________
a. receive b. receipt c. recipe d. recipient
3. The post office offers the_______ Mail Service which is particularly fast
a. Secure b. Efficient c. Express d. Reliable
4. There was no mention of the incident in the national press
a. television b. newspapers c. Internet d. radio
5. You can choose to send your letters by air or surface mail
a. have b.like c. select d. get
6. Prices are going to ________ in a worry way
a. up b. over c. away d. off
III. Grammar: Choose the best answer
1. The girl _______ photo was in the local paper lives near my house
a. which b.whose c.whom d.whoever
2. It’s the best film________ has ever been made about madness
a. which b.whom c.whose d. when
3.The year ______ we came to live here was 1975
a. when b. where c. that d. which
5. The fans ________ crowded the stadium roared their approval
a. who b. which c. whose d. what
6. I can answer the question ________ you say is very difficult
a. which b. whom c. where d. whose
3. The government should do more to ______ environment.
4. The explosion _____ a flock of birds roosting in the trees.
5. The health of our children are being _____ by exhaust fumes.
b. Choose the best answer:
1. The society was set up to _____ endangered species from extinction.
a. prevent b. distinguish c. preserve d. survive
2. Oil spills are having a devastating effect on coral reefs in the ocean.
a. powerful b. significant c. disastrous d. detectable
3. The Earth will be a planet where human beings, animals and plants live in peaceful
_____.
a. cooperation b. coordination c. corporation d. coexistence
4. Some people have a more ______ attitude towards animals than they do towards
children.
a. human b. humane c. humanized d. humanistic
5. We continue to ______rainforests and increase the dangers of global warming.
a. cut off b. cut in c. cut out d. cut down
6. It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird. It has been listed as one of the _____
species.
a. dangers b. danger c. dangerous d. endangered
7. The war brought death and ______ to the city.
a. destruction b. destruct c. destroyed d. destroy
8. Are there any ______ rivers left in the world?
a. pollutions b. unpolluted c. pollutant d. polluted
9. The mystery of her _____ was never solved.
a. disappearance b. appearance c. appearing d. appearances
10. My friend is a keen amateur ______.
a. natured b. natures c. natural d. naturalist
B. SPEAKING, LISTENING & WRITING: hs xem them trong vở ghi bài và sách gkhoa
Match the reasons in column A with the measures in column B:
Reasons (A) Measures (B)
______________________________________________________
2. The bed has no mattress. I sleep on this bed.
______________________________________________________
3. I was sitting on a chair. It suddenly collapsed.
______________________________________________________
4. There wasn’t any directory in the telephone box. I was phoning from this box.
______________________________________________________________
5. Her many friends have her encouragement. I like to be considered among them.
____________________________________________________________
• Choose the one that need repairing:
1. The radio program to whom I listened last night was so interesting.
A B C D
2. Nancy’s mother , to who I talked in the party, has a big restaurant.
A B C D
3. Visitors were not permitted entering the park because of the lack of security.
A B C D
4. The manager about which Mary told was wealthy.
A B C D
UNIT 11: SOURCES OF ENERGY
• Vocabulary:
• Writing: Describe the chart.
• Grammar: relative clause replaced by participles and to infinitives.
1. The man speaking to John is my brother. (………………………………….)
2. They live in a house built in 1890. (…………………………………………)
3. Yuri Gagarin was the last man to fly into space. (………………………)
1/ Vocabulary and Grammar:
1. at present , most of our energy comes from fossil fuels.
a. recently b. now c. that d. in fact
2. however, such reserves are strictly limited
a. slightly b. slowly c. severely d. easily
a.is entering b. entering c. to be entered d. enters
2/ Speaking: Arrange the following sentences into conservation plentiful
a. Why do you think so?
b. Because it’s plentiful and infinite.
c. I think solar energy can be unlimited alternative source of energy.
d. I know it’s also clean and safe, but it’s possible only during sunny days.
Unit 12: THE ASIAN GAMES
A. THEORY
1. Pronunciation /str/ /skr/ /skw/
2. Grammar: Relatives clauses and omission of relative pronouns
3. Speaking: Talk about The Asian Games
4 Writing: Write a paragraph of 120 words to describe the preparations for the Aisan Games
B. PRACTISE
I. Fill in the missing words
II. Vocabulary: Choose the best answer
1. The Vietnamese participants always take part ________ sport events with great enthusiasm
a. in b. on c. at d. to
2. The Asian Games _________ every four years
a. take place b. took place c. takes place d. taken place
3. Football fans gathered around the TV in the corner of the club to see the final
a. assembled b. collected c. warned d. reached
4. The World Cup is a football_________ which is open to all countries
a. participation b. involvement c. occasion d. competition
5. Scuba-diving and windsurfing arte both aquatic sports
a. field b. water c. combat d. individual
III. Grammar: Tick the sentences in which the relative pronouns can be omitted
1. We talked about the party which Sarah wants to organize for my birthday
2. Who was that boy who you were with this morning
3. The fish which we had for dinner was really delicious.
4. The church our class visited is 200 years old
1. We need something to keep the children _____ in their summer holiday.
2. You could spend your time more _____ with a good book.
3. The room was littered with ______ newspaper.
4. Drawing and singing were among her many ______.
5. My doctor advised me to avoid excessive ______ in sweets and canned drinks.
b. Choose the antonym of the underlined word:
1. There are number of things I like to do in my free time.
a. pleasure b. precious c. busy d. idle
2. My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play.
a. unimpaired b. unskilled c. ill-educated d. unqualified
3. Now I can play a few simple tune.
a. compound b. plain c. easy d. complicated