UNIT 4 My neighborhood

VOCABULARY NEIGHBOURHOOD
New words Transcription Meaning
antique shop /ænˈtiːk ʃɒp/ cửa hàng đồ cổ
art gallery /ɑːt ˈɡæləri/ phòng triễn lãm
backyard /bækˈjɑːd/ sân sau
bakery /ˈbeɪkəri/ tiệm bánh
barber /ˈbɑːbər/ thợ cắt tóc
beauty salon /ˈbjuːti ˈsælɒn/ tiệm làm đẹp
boring /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/ tẻ nhạt
bus stop /bʌsstɒp/ trạm xe bus
cathedral /kəˈθiːdrəl/ nhà thờ
cemetery /ˈsemətri/ nghĩa trang
charity shop /tʃærɪti ʃɒp/ cửa hàng từ thiện
comfortable /ˈkʌmpfətəbl/ thoải mái
convenient /kənˈviːniənt/ thuận tiện
countryside /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/ vùng quê, nông thôn
crowded /ˈkraʊdɪd/ đông đúc
department store /dɪˈpaːtmənt stɔːr/ cửa hàng tạp hóa
dress shop /dres ʃɒp/ cửa hàng váy
exciting /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ thú vị, sôi động
expensive /ɪkˈspentsɪv/ đất đỏ
fantastic /fænˈtæstɪk/ thú vị
fire station /faɪərˈsteɪʃən/ trạm cứu hỏa
front yard /frʌnt jɑːd/ sân trước
grocery /ˈgrəʊsəri/ cửa hàng rau củ quả
hairdresser’s /ˈheədresər/ hiệu cắt tóc
health centre /helθˈsentər/ trung tâm y tế
historic /hɪˈstɒrɪk/ có tính lịch sử
inconvenient /ɪnkənˈviːniənt/ không thuận tiện
incredibly /ɪnˈkredɪbli/ không thể tin nổi
memorial /məˈmɔːriəl/ tượng đài
modern /ˈmɒdən/ hiện đại
narrow /ˈnærəʊ/ hẹp
noisy /ˈnɔɪzi/ ầm ĩ
pagoda /pəˈgəʊdə/ ngôi chùa
palace /ˈpælɪs/ lâu đài
peaceful /ˈpiːsfəl/ thanh bình
petrol station /ˈpetrəl ˈsteɪʃən/ trạm xăng dầu
pharmacy /fɑːməsi/ hiệu thuốc
polluted /pəˈluːtɪd/ ô nhiễm
railway station /ˈreɪlweɪˈsteɪʃən/ nhà ga xe lửa
sandy /ˈsændi/ như cát, phủ đầy cát
secondary school /ˈsekəndri skuːl/ trường Trung học cơ sở
square /skweər/ quảng trường
 statue /ˈstætʃuː/ bức tượng
suburb /ˈsʌbɜːb/ vùng ngoại ô
temple /ˈtempl/ ngôi đền
terrible /ˈterəbl/ kinh khủng
traffic light /ˈtræfɪk laɪt/ đèn giao thông
workshop /ˈwɜːkʃɒp/ xưởng
Task 1. Look at the pictures and complete the blanks with the words given.
museum cathedral palace memorial
square art gallery temple railway station

1……………… 2………………… 3………………… 4…………………

5……………… 6………………… 7………………… 8…………………

…
Task 2. Look at the pictures and name the places.

restaurant bakery cinema grocery post office bookstore bank art gallery
1. It is a place where we send letters and buy stamps. ___________________
2. It is a place where we can buy books. ___________________
3. It is a place where we pay money to watch a movie. ___________________
4. It is a place where we can buy and eat a meal. ___________________
5. It is a place where we can save money. ___________________
6. It is a place where we can buy food and other goods. ___________________
7. It is a place where we can see paintings and other works of art. ___________________
8. It is a place where we can buy bread and cakes. ___________________

GRAMMAR: COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

Task 1: Give the comparative forms of these adjectives below:
1. fast .................. 11. attractive ..................
2. thin .................. 12. noisy ..................
3. large .................. 13. old ..................
4. modern .................. 14. interesting ..................
5. good .................. 15. wide ..................
6. clever .................. 16. independent ..................
7. short .................. 17. dry ..................
8. early .................. 18. polluted ..................
9. happy .................. 19. long ..................
10. careful .................. 20. cheap ..................

Task 2: Fill the spaces with the correct comparative adjectives.

1. I am (tall) than my sister.

2. My mum thinks that cats are (good) pets than dogs.
 3. He is (intelligent) _________ than his brother.
4. A swordfish is (fast) than a jellyfish.
5. A blue whale is (heavy) than twenty-five elephants.
6. You look (thin) than last month. Have you lost weight?
7. A new house is (expensive) than an old one.
8. Irene is (clever) than Silvia.
9. Max is (old) than John.
10. Computers are (cheap) than mobile phones.

Task 3. Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
1. I think she is still ill. She looks even ___________________ last week. (bad)
2. Her job is a lot ___________________ mine. (stressful)
3. He thinks Charlie Chaplin is ___________________ Mr Bean. (funny)
4. I can’t study in this room. It’s too noisy. I’m going to find a _________________ place. (quiet)
5. Smart phones make our lives______________ and ______________. (easy - convenient)
6. Life in a city is a lot ___________________ life in the countryside. (good)
7. My Math class is ___________________ my English class. (boring)
8. I like this school because it is ___________________ the other one. (big)
9. A car is much ___________________ a bike. (expensive)
10. We need ___________________ actors for this film. (young)

Task 4. Write comparative sentences about the pictures using than and the words in brackets.

1. (be/ young) Sam is younger than Tim. _____

2. (be/ hot) _______________________________
3. (be/beautiful) _______________________________
4. (be/small) _______________________________
5. (be/ happy) _______________________________
6. (be/modern) _______________________________
7. (be/tall) _______________________________
8. (be/good) _______________________________

SPEAKING

Task 1. Match the questions and answer. Then practice.

 1. Excuse me! Is there a grocery store near A. Turn at the next corner. Go straight on to the
here? traffic lights. Turn left. It’s on your right
2. Shall we go by bus? B. Da Nang is much smaller than Saigon
3. Where is the restaurant? C. Let’s visit some historic houses in the town.
4. What shall we do this morning? D. Yes, there is one on the corner, just a ten-
minute walk.
5. How can I get to the railway station? E. Because there are many shopping malls
around the neighborhood
6. Let’s go to Tan Ky House first. F. It’s opposite the amusement park.
7. Which city is bigger - Danang or Saigon G. That’s a good idea.
8. Why is the road too crowed on H. I think it’s more convenient to go by taxi.
weekends?

Task 2. Put the conversation in the correct order.

___ How long does it take to get there?
___ Thank you so much.
1 Excuse me! Could you tell me the way to the nearest supermarket, please?
___ Yes. There is a bank opposite the post office.
___ Not at all.
___ Go straight on and turn left at the bookstore. The supermarket will be across the street, next to the
post office.
___ It’s just a fifteen-minute walk.
___ Thanks a lot. Is there a bank near the supermarket?

LISTENING
Task 1. Look at the pictures below and match them with the phrases given in the box

1. Turn left 3. Turn right 6. Go past 7. Roundabout 9. Next to

2. Take the second 4. Take the second right 5. Go straight on 8. Traffic lights 10. Opposite
left

A___________ B_________ C__________ D__________ E__________

J__________
F_________ G__________ H__________ I___________
 1. Speaker A gives directions to the
2. Speaker B gives directions to the
3. Speaker C gives directions to the
4. Speaker D gives directions to the
WRITING
Task 1. Write the comparative sentences using the
Ex: My house/ small/ her house
→My house is smaller than her house.
1. Lan/tall/Hoa
@ ………………………………………………………………………
2. This book/ thick/ that book
@ ………………………………………………………………………
3. The chair/ short/ the table
@ ………………………………………………………………………
4. These boxes/ big/ those boxes
@ ………………………………………………………………………
5. Miss Trang/ young/ her sister
@ ………………………………………………………………………
6. These buildings/ high/ those buildings
@ ………………………………………………………………………
7. The boys/ strong/ the girls
@ ………………………………………………………………………
8. I/ old/ my brother.
@ ………………………………………………………………………

PRACTICE ENGLISH TEST UNIT 4

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. kite B. idea C. roadside D. dinner
2. A. picture B. ticket C. biology D. cinema
3. A. live B. wide C. bicycle D. exciting
4. A. peaceful B. pleasure C. sleepy D. cheap
5. A. city B. cathedral C. central D. cinema
II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D
1. ________ is a place for worshipping.
A. square B. temple C. market D. palace
2. Green Hotel? Go to the end of the road. It's on your________ .
A. direction B. leg C.turn D.left
3. The air in that area is ________ with smoke from factories.
A. terrible B.fresh C.polluted D.boring
4. Could you please tell me the ________ to the post office?
A. road B.way C.street D.path
5. Vehicles are moving fast. It's dangerous to ________ the street now.
A. run B.build C.walk D. cross
6. London is ________ . You have to earn a lot of money to live there.
A. expensive B.crowded C.cheap D.famous
7. The city is always crowded and ________ . I don't like it.
A. noisy B.quiet C. peaceful D.convenient
8. The express train leaves the ________ at 9 o'clock.
A. railway station B. art gallery C. post office D. shopping centre
9. There are many famous paintings in this________ .
A. supermarket B. gallery C. memorial D. cathedral
10. Go ________ ahead, then turn right at the first corner.
A. past B.to C. straight D. away
11. Your neighbourhood is________ my neighbourhood.
A. quieter than B. more quiet C. more quietly D.more quieter than
12. Young people like city life because it is________ countryside life.
A. more than inconvenient B. more inconvenient than
C. more convenient than D. inconvenient more than
13. Mostly, a grocery store is ________ thana supermarket.
A. more small B. more big C. big D. smaller
14. At night, the streets look ________ with colorful lights.
A. more wonderful B. wonderful more
C. more wonderful than D. wonderful than
15. I think your town is ________ than my town.
A. more new B. modern C. more ancient D. more older
16. Is Vung Tau Beach_______- Long Son Beach?
A. more crowded than B. more than crowded
C. crowded more than D. much more crowded
17. The park near my house is ___________than the central park
A. big B. bigger C. more big D. more bigger
18. Those big buildings look_________ than small ones.
A. more older B. old C. more new D. newer
19. Are motorbikes really_________ than cars in your country
A. more expensive B. more cheap C. expensive D. more cheap
20. Streets in your place are _________and less traffic.
A. wider than B. wider C. more wide D. wide than