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Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and the second most visited city in Britain after London. Some key points about Edinburgh include: - It is an old city with many historic buildings such as Edinburgh Castle, which stands high over the city and soldiers give tours of its history. - Edinburgh is a hilly city but is still pleasant to explore on foot, such as walking down the Royal Mile to Holyrood House, the Queen's home in Edinburgh, which is 300 years old. - The passage about London highlights some of its top attractions like Big Ben and Westminster Abbey, as well as how to get around via the tube or double-decker buses. London also has over 40,000 shops

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Cities and Culture: Global Insights

Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and the second most visited city in Britain after London. Some key points about Edinburgh include: - It is an old city with many historic buildings such as Edinburgh Castle, which stands high over the city and soldiers give tours of its history. - Edinburgh is a hilly city but is still pleasant to explore on foot, such as walking down the Royal Mile to Holyrood House, the Queen's home in Edinburgh, which is 300 years old. - The passage about London highlights some of its top attractions like Big Ben and Westminster Abbey, as well as how to get around via the tube or double-decker buses. London also has over 40,000 shops

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UNIT 10: CITIES AROUND THE WORLD

❶. LISTENING
Listen to a girl describing an event.
I. Complete each blank with ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.
1. The speaker is joining a "Green Day" at her __________.
2. The school wants the students to save the __________.
3. There are __________ colors for the bins.
4. The bins are put around the school __________.
5. The bins are in red, __________ white or yellow.

II. Listen again and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE.
Statements True/ False
6. The "Green Day" is in the middle of the week.
7. We should put our fruit waste in the red bins.
8. Paper boxes go into the white bins.
9. The green bins are also called the compost bin.
10. It is easy to sort out garbage.

❷. PHONETICS
I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each
group.
1. A. smallest B. singer C. see D. sure
2. A. busy B. noisy C. fly D. tasty
3. A. weather B. cathedral C. think D. thank
4. A. temperature B. museum C. ending D. temple
5. A. amusement B. music C. population D. studying
6. A. cheap B. peaceful C. breath D. clean
7. A. buildings B. tickets C. friends D. malls
8. A. landmarks B. trains C. winters D. teams
9. A. palaces B. dishes C. performances D. companies
10. A. populated B. parked C. polluted D. crowded

II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each
group.
1. A. shopping B. building C. tower D. result
2. A. awful B. boring C. become D. funny
3. A. exciting B. terrible C. fantastic D. historical
4. A. Vietnamese B. general C. president D. character
5. A. leadership B. animated C. comedy D. invader

❸. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR


I. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences.
1. Fish and chips are among __________ dishes in Britain.
A. more popular B. less popular C. the most popular D. most popular
2. The name Big Ben is often used __________ the tower, the clock and the bell in the tower.
A. describe B. describing C. to describe D. described
3. The Sydney Opera House was designed __________ a famous Australian architect
A. of B. by C. as D. for
4. The Nobel Prize __________ awarded annually for distinguished work in different fields.
A. is B. are C. will be D. was
5. Lily studies math __________ than Tom.
A. good B. best C. well D. better

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6. There is a famous egg-shaped __________ in London.
A. build B. building C. builder D. built
7. Human will suffer if the environment is __________.
A. pollute B. pollution C. polluted D. pollutant
8. K-pop has gained __________ in Vietnam in the recent years.
A. popular B. popularly C. unpopular D. popularity
9. Cambridge is a __________ city to the north of London.
A. lovely B. love C. lover D. loved
10. Roses are often considered to __________ love.
A. symbol B. symbolize C. symbolization D. symbolic
11. The One Pillar Pagoda is a place of __________ in Hanoi.
A. activities B. routine C. interest D. hobbies
12. Visitors can go __________ on the West Lake. It's really fun.
A. camping B. boating C. climbing D. shopping
13. Thailand is famous for spicy but __________ food.
A. delicious B. terrible C. expensive D. clean
14. In 1994, UNESCO recognized the heart of Ha Long Bay as being a site of Natural World__________.
A. Culture B. Place C. Site D. Heritage
15. Although I have learnt English for many years, I have never spoken to a __________ speaker.
A. original B. natural C. native D. English
16. Phu Tho province is famous for hard-working and __________ people.
A. friendly B. modem C. high D. costly
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the
following sentences.
17. I love looking at tall buildings at night with their colorful lights.
A. sky trains B. skyscrapers C. skylines D. sky zones
18. Oxford University is the most ancient university in Britain.
A. biggest B. youngest C. oldest D. most famous
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the
following sentences.
19. Lan enjoys living in the country side because it is very quiet.
A. silent B. noisy C. loud D. peaceful
20. Melbourne is quite a safe city to live in.
A. peaceful B. secure C. dirty D. dangerous

II. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the sentences.
21. My cousin (be) __________ in America two years ago.
22. Tomorrow we (cycle) __________around to discover the city.
23. At the moment I (stay) __________at a very nice hotel in the south of France.
24. When I was younger, we (not do) __________much sport at school.
25. Mrs. Kelly is my English teacher. She (teach) __________ in this school four years ago.
26. Last year I (go)_________ on a school trip to Scotland. We (have)_________ a very interesting time.
27. Could you meet me at the bus station? My bus (arrive) __________ at six.
28. We (not have) __________a music class last week.
29. My family (move) __________ to Canada in 2010.
30. Jenny (go) __________ to the dentist yesterday?

III. Supply the correct forms of the given words to complete the sentences.
31. This project aims to make our water __________ to use. (SAFETY)
32. The supermarket says that their customers always __________ these shopping bags. (USE)
33. Surprisingly, farms use the lowest __________ of water in our country. (PERCENT)
34. The government has made various __________ to schools and hospitals. (IMPROVE)
35. Air pollution is just one of the __________ problems we are facing. (ENVIRONMENT)

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❹. READING
I. Read the following passage and decide whether each of the statements is TRUE or FALSE.
A visit to Scotland often begins in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. Edinburgh is an old city
with many important and interesting buildings. After London, Edinburgh is the second city for visitors in
Britain.
If you come to Edinburgh by train from the south, the first thing you see when you leave
Waverley Station is Edinburgh Castle. It stands high over the city. Soldiers in kilts take visitors around
and tell them the castle's story.
Edinburgh is a hilly city but it is a good city to visit on fool After the castle. You can visit more of
the Old Town. Go down the Royal Mile to Holyrood house the Queen's home when she comes to
Edinburgh. It is three hundred years old.

Statements True/ False


1. Edinburgh is the most visited city in Britain.
2. Visitors may enjoy Edinburgh's architecture.
3. Soldiers at Edinburgh Castle protect visitors while they go around the castle.
4. Edinburgh has a number of hills.
5. The Queen first came to Edinburgh 300 years ago.

II. Choose the option (A, B, or C) that best completes each numbered blank in the passage.
Are you planning your next trip? Then why not visit London? London is one of the most exciting
cities in the world.
Sights and attractions
There are lots of things to see and do in London. Walk around the centre and see famous (6)
_________ like Big Ben and Westminster Abbey. Visit the Tower of London where England’s kings and
queens lived. Go to Buckingham Palace at 11:30 and (7) _________ the famous ‘Changing of the Guard’
ceremony. And don’t miss London’s art galleries and museums - (8) _________ are free to get into!
Shopping
There are over 40,000 shops in London. Oxford Street is Europe’s (9) _________ high street with
over 300 shops.
Eating
With over 270 nationalities in London, you can try food from just about (10) _________ country in
the world. Make sure you try the UK’s most famous dish - fish and chips!
Getting around
London has a quick underground train system (the ‘tube’ as the locals call it). There are also the
famous red ‘double-decker’ buses. The tube is quicker, but you will see more of London from a bus!
6. A. sights B. landscapes C. landmarks D. facts
7. A. notice B. see C. realize D. take
8. A. lots B. much C. more D. most
9. A. busy B. busier C. busiest D. the busiest
10. A. every B. all C. one D. many

III. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.


Seoul is South Korea’s (11) __________. It is located in the northern part of South Korea. It has a
(12) __________ of nearly 10 million people. In this city you can find many tall buildings and
skyscrapers. Seoul is known around the (13) __________ as a technology capital. It has a large subway
system. Incheon International Airport is a forty minute train ride from Seoul. Gangnam, Itaewon and
Hongdae are popular neighborhoods in Seoul. Here you can find bustling downtown districts, social (14)
__________, shopping and great dining. The War Memorial of Korea and Namsan Seoul Tower are
popular (15) __________ destinations in Seoul.

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❺. WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences with the given beginnings in such a way that the meanings stay
unchanged.
1. I think that no city in the world is more beautiful than Paris. (most)
→ I think Paris ___________________________________________________________________
2. The computer was too expensive for me to buy. (enough)
→ I _____________________________________________________ money to buy the computer
3. Why don’t we go to Bali on summer vacation? (suggested)
→ I _____________________________________________________________________________
4. You won’t pass the exam unless you study harder. (not)
→ If ______________________________________________________ you won’t pass the exam.
5. The black car is cheaper than the red car.
→ The red car _____________________________________________________________________

II. Rearrange the given phrases to make a complete sentence.


6. wonderful/ in/ We/ time/ are/ New York/ a/ having.
__________________________________________________________________________________
7. Hanoi/ interesting/ and/ is/ a/ city/ it/ big/ is/ also.
__________________________________________________________________________________
8. are/ very/ The Vietnamese people/ sunny/ and/ the weather/ warm/ is/ and / friendly.
__________________________________________________________________________________
9. Vietnam/ of/ is/ one/ the/ Nha Trang beach/ popular/ most/ tourist attractions/ in
__________________________________________________________________________________
10. will/ my family and friends/ buy/ I/ make/ some/ gift/ pottery/ a/ to/ for.
__________________________________________________________________________________

❻. SPEAKING
Complete the dialogue with the correct sentences from the list.

a. Are you having a good time?


b. Did you have fun?
c. What did you do yesterday?
d. What did you see?
e. Did you visit any famous places?

Jonny: Hi Dad!
Dad: Hi Jonny. (1) ____________________________
Jonny: Yes, thanks. This holiday isn’t long enough!
Dad: (2) ____________________________
Jonny: We were in London. I saw the River Thames and I went to a souvenir shop.
Dad: (3) ____________________________
Jonny: Yes, we visited the Natural History Museum. It’s the best museum in London!
Dad: (4) ____________________________
Jonny: A diplodocus. It was the tallest dinosaur in the world – it was bigger than three buses!
Dad: (5) ____________________________
Jonny: Yes, I did and Ben did too!
_____The end_____

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