E7-EXERCISES – UNIT 5

I. Complete sentences with “too" or “either”.

1. They often go to the library on Sunday afternoon. He .................................................................
2. Lee can speak Japanese. I ............................................................................................................
3. Nam didn’t see the train. Nga ......................................................................................................
4. Linh will fly to China next month, and he ....................................................................................
5. The books aren’t red. And the ruler..............................................................................................
6. Today is hot, and yesterday ..........................................................................................................
7. The boys don’t smoke cigarettes and the girls .............................................................................
8. I don’t know her and he................................................................................................................
9. I likes eggs and her brother...........................................................................................................
10. I stayed at home last night, and they…………………………………………………………
II. Complete the sentences with: “a/ an” or “some/ any”.
1. I need sugar.
2. I haven’t got money.
3. This is very good diet.
4. You need oil in your diet, but not a lot.
5. I’ve got information for you.
6. We don’t need more white paint.
7. Shall I get melon for dinner?
8. I’ll get butter while I’m at the shop.
9. Would you like apple?
10. We need bars of chocolate for the party.
III. Combine the sentences. Use the words in brackets.
1. Huyen My sings beautifully. Her sister sings more beautifully than her. (AS ... AS)
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2. The new sculpture is 4 metres high. The old sculpture is 4.2 metres high. (AS ... AS)
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3. Linh likes pop music. Her brother likes pop music. (TOO)
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4. Van Gogh is Dutch. Picasso is Spanish. (NATIONALITY .... DIFFERENT)
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5. This house is green. That house is green. (COLOR .... DIFFERENT)
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IV. Read the text about “fried rice” and reorder the sentences.
1. Remember to serve hot.
2. Firstly, we beat the eggs with salt, pepper, onion.
3. Next, we add 2 tablespoons oil, add the rice, stir-fry for a few minutes, using chopsticks to break it apart, stir in
the soy sauce.
4. We will prepare: 1-2 green onions, 2 large eggs, 1 teaspoon of salt, a teaspoon of pepper, 4 tablespoons of oil, 4
cups of cold cooked rice, 1-2 tablespoons of light soy sauce.
5. Then we heat the pan and add 2 tablespoons of oil.
 6. When the rice is heated through, we add the mixture back into the pan.
7. When the oil is hot, pour the mixture into the pan. Cook, stirring until they are lightly scrambled but not too dry.
When it is hot, take it out and clean out the pan.
V. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the correct words. Use the words in the box.

Thanksgiving 1621 Indians thousands headdresses

religious popcorn 1930s go theatres

Popcorn is a delicacy that was developed by the (1) of North America, dated back (2) of
years. Besides eating popped com, the Indians also used popped corn in (3) , necklaces and in (4)
ceremonies. According to most sources, a deerskin bag full of (5) was served at the first (6)
dinner at Plymouth Rock in (7) .
Popcorn’s popularity grew during the Depression of the (8) when people realised that a little popcorn could
(9) a long way. But its success was clinched when movie (10) across the continent started serving the
snack. By 1947,85 percent of movie houses were selling popcorn at their concession stands.
VI. Use the words and phrases to complete the text.
EATING HABITS IN VIET NAM
1. Meals/ Viet Nam - lunch or dinner - must/ include rice. Traditionally, Vietnamese meals/ prepared by wives or
mothers and the whole family/ is expected/ eat.
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2. However, families now may have only one meal a day at home, and it may not include all the family members.
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3. Tastes, cooking methods, and dishes/ be different among the 3 regions: the North, the Central,/ the South.
Nowadays, these differences/ become small.
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4. When family/ not have time to prepare meals, they/ eat out. Employees/ have lunch somewhere/ by the work
places.
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5. Since Viet Nam/ opened/ doors to foreign investors, more foreigners/ have stayed/ worked in Viet Nam.
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6. As/ result, more foreign restaurants/ been opened in Viet Nam, especially/ big cities.
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7. Young people/ Viet Nam now like fast food because/ its conveniences. Vietnamese fast food shops/ been opened,
and the most successful/ food chain/ is Pho 24.
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8. In recent years, there/ been more Vietnamese fast food chains such/ Bun Bo Hue 3A3.
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