UNIT 16 HISTORCAL PLACES

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>Choose the one or phrase that best completes each sentence. 1. Quoc Tu Giam was established on the grounds of Van Mieu. A. set up B. taken C. made up D. got up 2. Our school was originally very small, but recently it has just been rebuilt. A. initially B. traditionally C. eventually D. firstly 3. Venice was once a city of rich merchants. A. traders B. visitors C. tourists D. customers 4. She is representative of Vietnamese women, devoted and faithful. A. attractive B. traditional C. educated D. typical 5. No new business can flourish in the present economic conditions. A. continue B. engrave C. grow well D. witness 6. People from diverse cultures may misunderstand each other. A. similar B. different C. western D. ethnic 7. The city government encourages developing international commerce. A. trade B. exchange C. education D. communication 8. The young people tend to be more dynamic than the old ones. A. exciting B. crowed C. imaginative D. energetic 9. Some giant companies tend to buy small firms to expand their business. A. very big B. broke C. very tiny D. endless 10. Thong Nhat Conference Hall was ________ built in 1865 and heavily damaged by a bombardment in February 1963. A. firstly B. eventually C. newly D. mostly 11. There are many cultural ________ in Hanoi. A. spaces B. sites C. marks D. points 12. Van Mieu is an example of well-preserved ________ Vietnamese architect. A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. traditionalism 13. Our mother is the first ________ of our life. A. educate B. education C. educator D. educative 14. More and more foreign tourists arrive ________ Vietnam. A. at B. for C. along D. in 15. I am not so good at Math ________ Mary. A. than B. as C. so as D. more 16. The vitamin content of fish may be considered as similar as ________. A. as beef B. those of beef C. that of beef D. which of beef Complete these sentences with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses. 17. My teacher ______________me to take this examination. (courage) 18. The ______________of a famous doctor was announced last night. (die) 19. Don’t leave the lights on. It wastes______________. (electric) 20. The room was decorated, and was______________admired by everybody. (attract) 21. Mai was ______________to look at the beautiful things in the shop windows. (amaze) 22. They’re both good______________because they type carefully. (type) 23. ______________activities should be promoted. (culture) 24. Can you______________life without electricity and other modern convenience? (imagination) 25. The children are much ______________in picture-book. (interest) 26. Would you like to do ______________research? (science) Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition. 27. Hoi An was recognized by UNESCO ______ a World Cultural Heritage Site. 28. There are many places _______ interest in our home town. 29. Those visitors arrived in Vietnam _______ the US and Canada. 30. ______ comparison ________ his writing, mine is worse. 31. Quoc Tu Giam was established ______ the grounds of Van Mieu. Complete the sentences by using the comparative form. 32. This exercise is too difficult. I think you should make it _______________. (simple).

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> 33. I feel much ___________________ now that the exams are over. (relaxed) 34. The last exam was quite easy and I began to feel ____________ about my results. (confident) 35. In some parts of the country, prices are ___________________ in others. (high) 36. In my thinking, health and happiness are ________________________ money. (important) 37. Our new car is a little ______________our old one, but still fits easily into the garage. (wide) 38. Can you think of anything __________________________ to say? (intelligent) 39. I like living in the countryside. It is ___________________living in a big city. (peaceful) 40. Indian food is _____________________________Chinese, I think. (nice) 41. Now that they had both had their hair cut, the twins looked even _________________ usual. (alike) Write the superlative form of the words in brackets. 42. That film was ____________________________________________film I have ever seen. (boring). 43. It’s been ______________________________________________day in London for 35 years. (hot). 44. The telephone is one of __________________________________________inventions ever. (useful) 45. Some people now consider her to be _____________________figure in British politics. (confident) 46. They’ve got a lot of money. They’re ______________________________club in the country. (rich) 47. _____________________ancient Indian burial ground is near Austin, Texas. (recently/ discovered) 48. This is _______________________________________________________I’ve ever got up. (early) 49. I’ve got ______________________________________________computer in the world! (powerful) 50. Who is ___________________________________________________student in the class? (clever) 51. The factory uses __________________________________________production methods (modern) Read the passage, and then choose the correct answer. Hoi An Ancient Town is situated 30km south of Danang and known as a Faifoo to early Western traders. Hoi An was one of the major trading centers in Southeast Asia in the 16 th – 17th centuries. Hoi An was also an important port of call for Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Indonesia and other merchant vessels in the Far East. In the town, there are one or two streets whose original structures remain almost intact. All the houses were made of rare wood and were decorated with horizontal lacquered board and vertical parallel panels engraved with Chinese characters. Hoi An is highly attractive for historical, geographic, artistic, architectural…aspects. In recent years, Hoi An has become a popular tourist destination in Vietnam. In 1999, it was certified by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site. 52. Hoi An Ancient Town__________. A. is situated in DaNang. B. was formerly a major trading center. C. was famous to Western traders. D. was the most important trading center in Southeast Asia.. 53. Many merchant vessels in the Far East________________ A. docked at the port of Hoi An B. Might have a call in Hoi An C. used to visit Hoi An D. engaged trade with Hoi An. 54. Some streets in Hoi An _______________ A. are harmed B. are being changed their original structures C. are still well-preserved D. are in bad conditions 55. The old houses in Hoi An __________________ A. were full of Chinese characters B. were made of boards and panels C. were engraved on rare wood D. were made of wood and carved with ornamental designs. 56. Hoi An ____________ A. is attractive for its historical aspect B. is a destination of a lot of tourists. C. is a World Cultural Heritage Site. D. all are correct. Choose the one or phrase that best completes each sentence. 57. There are fewer dogs in Cardiff ______________. A. than Bristol B. than in Bristol C. as Bristol D. than Bristol is. 58. This film was ________________the one we saw last night. A. as funnier as B. as the funniest than C. funnier than D. mare funny than 59. He was __________________..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> A. more greatly disappointed as we thought. B. more disappointed greatly than we thought. C. the more greatly disappointed than we thought. D. more greatly disappointed than we thought. 60. It was _______________________ I thought. A. more later than B. much more later than C. much later than D. a little more late 61. We travel and we get a lot of knowledge. A. The most we travel, the most knowledge we get. B. The more do we travel, the more knowledge do we get. C. The more we travel, the more we get knowledge D. The more we travel, the more knowledge we get. 62. The new dictionary gives us _____________________. A. more information than the old one B. more information than the old C. information more than the old one D. information much more than the old one 63. I spend _________________________. A. time in homework less than you do B. time in homework less than you are C. less time on homework than you do D. less time on homework than you are 64. We became ___________________ by his selfish behavior. A. more irritated than B. much than irritated C. much and more irritated D. more and more irritated. 65. Among the students that Mr. Pike has ever taught, Peter is ________________. A. better B. the better C. best D. the best 66. After he has got his Bachelor Degree, he can earn _______________ he used to. A. twice as much as B. twice as many as C. as much twice as D. as much as twice 67. Your car is ________ mine. A. same with B. the same to C. the same as D. as same as 68. I have never heard such as exciting story like this before. A. This is the most exciting story that I have ever heard. B. I have ever heard a lot of exciting story like this. C. It is the story that is more exciting than I have ever heard. D. The story is as exciting as the ones I have ever heard 69. I think we cannot find places in a big city that _______________ the country. A. so quiet as B. as quiet as C. more as more quiet D. as and as quiet Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct. 70. Vietnam was invaded and dominated by the Chinese feudalism more one thousand years, but Vietnamese people still preserve their own national character. 71. From the beginning of the twentieth century to the present, technology progressed to the point that there are no limits to what we can achieve. 72. Do you know which means of transport are used before trains and cars were invented? 73. Xuan Huong is a beautiful lake located in the center of Dalat. It is a poetic site that attracting a lot of tourists. 74. Dalat Flower Park is famous for its various species of flowers. It is considered a natural museum that has a fine collection of mare than three hundreds different kinds of flowers 75. It was that the first institution set up with the specific purpose of producing constant technological innovation and improvement..

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