Exercise: Fill in the blanks the correct tag questions.

1. Tokyo is the largest city in the world,_________?

2. Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City are overcrowded cities in Vietnam,________?

3. They have moved to the city to look for jobs,________?

4. It is the new cinema in our village,_______?

5. We haven’t seen the film “The Slumdog Millionaire”,________?

6. We don't know the cause of this disease,_________?

7. The city is working on a project to provide the slums with clean water,____?

8. We can see homeless people in many places,________?

9. Some poor people in slums become criminals,________?

10. Pollution is the most serious problem,________?

Exercise 06: Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words provided.

1. What is the distance between your house and your office? (How far ...)

2. Is Ho Chi Minh the largest city in population in Vietnam? (Ho Chi Minh is ...) 

3. He often cycled to school when he was a high school student. (He used ...) *

4. Although it rained heavily, my students went to school on time. (In spite of ...) 

5. These are my books. (These books ...) 

I.    Read the text, and fill in the blanks with the suitable words.

      City is often (1)                 as a large and a highly populated area. (2)                , city life is living in a large populated, technologically advanced area. (3)                       to World Health Organization, 54% of the world’s population lived in urban areas by 2014. A city is technologically (4)                      advanced and complex than the countryside. Therefore, there are many advantages in living in a city. Technology (5)                          our lives easy in a City. Cities have many facilities like high-quality hospitals, educational institutes, banks, shops (6)                    other business institutes. This makes our life easy as we (7)                                    access the facilities provided by these institutes and organizations without delay. Moreover, many employment opportunities are available in the City as many major business institutes, factories are (8)                          here. City life also gives us access to developed infrastructure facilities, like water, electricity, telecommunication and transportation facilities.

      (9)                          , we can also notice a difference in the behavior of the people living in the city. City dwellers tend to be (10)                      , ambitious and distant compared to the village folk.

Complete the sentences with suitable words.

1.     If you visit England, you can go see Buckingham _______________.

2.     Duc Ba Church is regarded the biggest _______________ in Ho Chi Minh City.

3.     Ba Dinh _______________ is in front of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.

4.     The train arrives at Saigon ______________ at 4 am.

5.     The _______________ was built in memory of soldiers who died in the war.

6.     Her paintings are shown at Thang Long _______________.

   Read the passage and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

I live in a wonderful neighbourhood. It is quiet but very convenient. There is a grocery store; I go there when I want to buy something quick to prepare. Also, there are other shops such as a bakery, two restaurants, and a bookstore. I am very satisfied of having a bookstore in my neighbourhood because I love reading books. Near my house, there is a small park. It’s a place where people meet and socialise. My father and I go jogging around the park every morning. My neighbourhood is great but there are no schools nearby. The hospital is also far away, but in general it is a nice place to live.

1.     The neighbourhood is very noisy.

2.     There are no restaurants in the neighbourhood.

3.     The school is far away from the neighbourhood.

4.     The writer doesn’t want a bookstore in his neighbourhood.

5.     You can buy food in the grocery store.

6.     There is a large park in the neighbourhood.

7.     The writer likes to live in his neighbourhood.

Complete the sentences with suitable words.

1.     If you visit England, you can go see Buckingham _______________.

2.     Duc Ba Church is regarded the biggest _______________ in Ho Chi Minh City.

3.     Ba Dinh _______________ is in front of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.

4.     The train arrives at Saigon ______________ at 4 am.

5.     The _______________ was built in memory of soldiers who died in the war.

6.     Her paintings are shown at Thang Long _______________.

VI.  Read the passage and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

I live in a wonderful neighbourhood. It is quiet but very convenient. There is a grocery store; I go there when I want to buy something quick to prepare. Also, there are other shops such as a bakery, two restaurants, and a bookstore. I am very satisfied of having a bookstore in my neighbourhood because I love reading books. Near my house, there is a small park. It’s a place where people meet and socialise. My father and I go jogging around the park every morning. My neighbourhood is great but there are no schools nearby. The hospital is also far away, but in general it is a nice place to live.

1.     The neighbourhood is very noisy.

2.     There are no restaurants in the neighbourhood.

3.     The school is far away from the neighbourhood.

4.     The writer doesn’t want a bookstore in his neighbourhood.

5.     You can buy food in the grocery store.

6.     There is a large park in the neighbourhood.

7.     The writer likes to live in his neighbourhood.

C. READING

I.    Read the text, and fill in the blanks with the suitable words.

      City is often (1)                 as a large and a highly populated area. (2)                , city life is living in a large populated, technologically advanced area. (3)                       to World Health Organization, 54% of the world’s population lived in urban areas by 2014. A city is technologically (4)                      advanced and complex than the countryside. Therefore, there are many advantages in living in a city. Technology (5)                          our lives easy in a City. Cities have many facilities like high-quality hospitals, educational institutes, banks, shops (6)                    other business institutes. This makes our life easy as we (7)                                    access the facilities provided by these institutes and organizations without delay. Moreover, many employment opportunities are available in the City as many major business institutes, factories are (8)                          here. City life also gives us access to developed infrastructure facilities, like water, electricity, telecommunication and transportation facilities.

      (9)                          , we can also notice a difference in the behavior of the people living in the city. City dwellers tend to be (10)                      , ambitious and distant compared to the village folk.

II.  Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

      With a (1)                          of about 2.6 million people, Vancouver is the largest City in Western Canada. Vancouver is in the Southwest of Canada, and it is only a few hours of driving away from the American (2)                        .

      Vancouver is popular because it (3)                     so many things. It is a huge, modern City. On the other hand, it is also one of North America’s most beautiful areas. The natural beauty (4)                                   Vancouver is famous all around the world.

      Vancouver is right next to the Rocky Mountains, so it is a wonderful place for skiing and snowboarding. Those aren’t the only winter sports you can do there. If you can (5)             a winter sport, then you probably do that sport in Vancouver. After all, the 2010 Winter Olympics were there. Vancouver is also great for hiking, jogging, and skateboarding. It even has beaches. The beaches aren’t the (6)                        in the world, but they arc clean and pretty.

      (7)              place that you have to visit in Vancouver is Stanley Park. This is a public park that is a stone’s throw from (8)             . However, the park is completely surrounded by the Pacific Ocean. The nature in Stanley Park is beautiful. It is close to downtown, but it feels like it is 100 kilometres away. The park also has playgrounds, gardens, beaches, tennis courts, and even an (9)                      .

      Vancouver is something for everybody. It is no (10)                   that people think it is one of the world’s best cities.

1.   A. number                   B. exist                        C. control                    D. population

2.   A. area                         B. border                     C. region                     D. place

3.   A. includes                  B. insists                      C. combines                D. consists

4.   A. around                    B. over                        C. on                           D. upon

5.   A. repeat                     B. tell                          C. name                       D. separate

6.   A. good                       B. best                         C. better                      D. well

7.   A. Another                  B. Others                     C. Other                      D. Anothers

8.   A. mountain                B. hill                          C. village                     D. downtown

9.   A. quarter                    B. effort                      C. aquarium                 D. notice

10. A. wonder                   B. cause                       C. true                         D. fact

I. Fill in each blank with a suitable question words.

1. ____________ is the most important festival in Vietnam? - Tet or Tet Nguyen Dan.

2. ____________ is Saint Patrick’s Day celebrated? - On 17 March.

3. ____________     is La Tomatina festival held? - In Bunol town, Spain.

4. ____________          does Hue Festival take place? - Every two years.

5. ___________people attend Oktoberfest Festival every year? - More than 6 million.

6. ____________     does the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro last? - For five days.

7. ___________       come to the Cannes Film Festival? - Film directors, stars, and critics.

I/ Fill in each blank with a suitable question words. 1. ____________ is the most important festival in Vietnam? - Tet or Tet Nguyen Dan. 2. ____________ is Saint Patrick’s Day celebrated? - On 17 March. 3. ____________ is La Tomatina festival held? - In Bunol town, Spain. 4. ____________ does Hue Festival take place? - Every two years. 5. ____________ people attend Oktoberfest Festival every year? - More than 6 million. 6. ____________ does the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro last? - For five days. 7. ____________ come to the Cannes Film Festival? - Film directors, stars, and critics. 8. ____________ of festivals is Glastonbury? - It’s a music festival. 9. ____________ do people go to music festivals? - Because they love music. 10. ____________ is Diwali celebrated? - It’s celebrated with music, lights, and fireworks. 11. ____________ do people celebrate Diwali? - They celebrate it with music, lights, fireworks and traditional sweets. 12. ____________ is the richest person in the world? II/ Make questions for the underlined words: 1. Students do the homework in the evening. ( …………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. He studies piano at the university. ( …………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Harry gets up at five o’clock every day. ( …………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Peter goes to school by bus. ( …………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Harry didn’t go to school because he was sick. ( …………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. She talked to him for an hour. ( …………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. The party lasted all night. ( …………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. He will work in a big company. ( …………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. She phones her parents twice a week. ( …………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. It is about 2 km from my house to school. ( …………………………………………………………………………………………… 11. She has bought a lot of English books. ( …………………………………………………………………………………………… 12. She felt better after she took a rest. ( …………………………………………………………………………………………… 13. My teacher sings beautifully. ( …………………………………………………………………………………………… 14. Tommy rides his bike very fast. ( ……………………………………………………………………………………………

VI. Fill in each blank with a suitable question words.
1. ____________ is the most important festival in Vietnam? - Tet or Tet Nguyen Dan.
2. ____________ is Saint Patrick’s Day celebrated? - On 17 March.
3. ____________ is La Tomatina festival held? - In Bunol town, Spain.
4. ____________ does Hue Festival take place? - Every two years.
5. ____________ people attend Oktoberfest Festival every year? - More than 6 million.
6. ____________ does the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro last? - For five days.
7. ____________ come to the Cannes Film Festival? - Film directors, stars, and critics.
8. ____________ of festivals is Glastonbury? - It’s a music festival.
9. ____________ do people go to music festivals? - Because they love music.
10. ____________ is Diwali celebrated? - It’s celebrated with music, lights, and fireworks.