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ENGLISH 9 - UNIT 1 LOCAL ENVIRONMENT FURTHER PRACTICE

I. Complete the sentences using the given words/ phrases.

cast craft drumheads embroider frame numerous
reminds stage surface versatile weave workshop
1. The traditional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . village attracts millions of foreign tourists each year.
2. People use buffalo skin to make the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. His parents want him to take over their family’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . which was set up by
his grandparents.
4. It takes great skill to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a statue in gold.
5. That picture always . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . me of my hometown.
6. She can. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . more than fifty bamboo baskets a day.
7. They . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the scarves with flowers to make them more colorful.
8. This basket is extremely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - You can use it for lots of different purposes.
9. It’s hard to find a marble with such a smooth and shiny ....................
10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . handicraft products from different countries are displayed for sale at
the fair.
II. Complete the sentences with suitable subordinators from the box.
although as soon as because before so that while
1. The children are very excited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . they’re going to visit a craft village this
weekend.
2. We will tell Alice about the trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . we meet her.
3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . it rained a lot, they enjoyed their holiday.
4. I bought a pair of glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I can see better.
5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I go out tonight, I will have to finish this essay.
6. Phong burnt his hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . he was cooking dinner.
7. Laura always gets up early every morning . . . . . . . . . . . . she’s not late for her work.
8. Mr. Harrison seems to have a lot of money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . he lives in a luxurious house.
9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I was waiting for the bus, I saw some foreign tourists.
10. They didn’t win the game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . they played very well.
III. Make a complex sentence from each pair of sentences. Use the subordinator provided and
make any necessary changes.
1. Their son is allergenic to animals. They decided to get a cat. (though)
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2. He will stay in England for two months more. He can perfect his English. (in order that)
- …………………………………………………………………………………..
3. There is nothing to eat. We have to go shopping today. (as)
- …………………………………………………………………………………..
4. I go to Hue next week. I will stay with my aunt and uncle. (when)
- …………………………………………………………………………………..
5. Mai could have good marks. She studied hard for the exam. (so that)
- …………………………………………………………………………………..
6. We need an umbrella. It is raining heavily outside. (since)
- …………………………………………………………………………………..
7. Nick will visit some craft villages. He finishes the Vietnamese course. (after)
- …………………………………………………………………………………..
8. We decided to go for a walk in the park. It was very cold out. (even though)
- …………………………………………………………………………………..
9. The tourists wanted to buy some silk. They went to Van Phuc village. (because)
- …………………………………………………………………………………..
10. They won’t buy the new car. They save enough money. (until)
- …………………………………………………………………………………..
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IV. Complete each sentences using the correct form of a phrasal verb from the box.
close down come back deal with get up keep up with
live on look through pass down set off turn down
1. My sister is an early bird. She . . . . . . . . . . . . at 7 o’clock every day of the week.
2. We’ll . . . . . . . . . . . . for Tay Ho village at 9 o’clock and arrive at 10 o’clock.
3. When I was a student, I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . small allowances from my parents.
4. The government must now . . . . . . . . . . . . . the preservation of traditional craft
villages.
5. The banks have . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a lot of branches in villages over the last few
years.
6. Many foreign tourists decided to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to Viet Nam for another
holiday.
7. They offered her a trip to Europe but she . . . . . . . . . . . . it . . . . . . . . . . . .
8. He has . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the report and found nothing interesting.
9. Phong walks too fast and it’s really hard to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . him.
10. These traditional stories have been . . . . . . . . . . . . . . from parents to children over many
generations.
V. Complete the sentences using the given words/ phrases.
carved craft conical hat knitted lanterns frame
mould marble sculptures paintings pottery so that weave

1. I like these Dong Ho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . They remind me of my childhood.

2. Last year my family travelled to Hoi An on the Mid-Autumn night. We were really
impressed by the lights of many beautiful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . along the riversides.
3. If you go to Ngu Xa village in Ha Noi, you can see the artisans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . copper
to make many bronze things.
4. I like to wear this scarf on winter days. My mother . . . . . . . . . . . . it for me many years ago.
5. Would you like to come to a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . village? It’s not very far from here.
6. My brother is a talented man. He . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . this statue out of wood.
7. The drum makers had to dry the buffalo skin under the sun for several days . . . . . . . . . . . . .
they could make these good drumheads.
8. Many people would like to go to Bat Trang village so that they can make . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
themselves in workshops there.
9. When people visit Da Nang, they often go to Non Nuoc marble village to see a wide variety
of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and buy some things as their souvenirs.
10. Last month, my father went to Hue and he bought a very nice . . . . . . . . . . . . for my mother.
VI. Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. I arrived on time in spite of the bad traffic.
- Although . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. David has good relationship with most of his colleagues.
- David gets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Lan was ill, so she didn’t go to Dong Ho village with her friends.
- Because . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. The children are eager to visit Hue next week.
- The children are looking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. I’ll give you a call immediately I have finished my work.
- As soon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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VII. Give the correct form of the word in CAPITALS to complete each of the following sentences.
1. There are a lot of silk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . such as scarves, ties and dresses in PRODUCE
our shop.
2. Bat Trang is one of the most famous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . craft villages in TRADITION
Ha Noi.
3. We should read this leaflet to see what . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . are organized ACT
during the festival.
4. They showed me a marble sculpture which was . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . made SKILL
by hand.
5. Last week we had a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . trip to an ancient village on the MEMORY
outskirts of Ha Noi.
6. Obviously, our handicrafts are in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . with those of other COMPETE
villages.
7. Do you know that . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . have to follow 15 stages to make a ART
conical hat.
8. My grandfather has devoted himself to many . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . events in our CULTURE
community.
9. You should spend at least one week to visit the tourist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in ATTRACT
this city.
10. We are impressed by a wide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . of lacquerwares in the VARY
showroom.
VIII. Make up sentences using the words and phrases given.
1. what / your / favourite / place / interest / town /?
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2. in / past / most / girls / like / knit / scarves / sweaters / themselves /.
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3. these / baskets / made / of / thin / bamboo / strips / that / woven / together /.
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4. last weekend / I / went / Van Phuc village / bought / very / nice / silk / scarf / mother /.
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5. when / I / go / somewhere / holiday / my / country / I / usually / visit / craft / villages /.
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6. I / not / been / Tay Ho / conical / hat / making / village / Hue / but / I / been / one / in / Ha Tay
province /.
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IX. Use the conjunctions at the end of each group to connect the sentences.
1. My brother likes action films. He likes romantic comedies. (and)
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2. Vinh usually stays up late to watch soccer matches. He knows it isn’t good for his health.
(although)
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3. I’m not interested in soap operas. They are often long and boring. (because)
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4. Lan went to bed before the game show ended. She was tired and sleepy. (so)
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5. David loves wild animals. He never watches nature programs. (but)
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6. It rained very heavily. We cancelled the trip to the famous Bat Trang craft village. (since)
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7. The artisan moulded the copper to make a bronze drum. (so that)
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