ENGLISH 9 - UNIT 1 LOCAL ENVIRONMENT TEST

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. attraction B. artisan C. frame D. handicraft
2. A. drumhead B. earplug C. illustration D. drugstore
3. A. strip B. visual C. remind D. artistic
4. A. thread B. pleasure C. treat D. deadline
5. A. embroider B. preserve C. effect D. benefit
6. A. handicraft B. publish C. historical D. remind
7. A. environment B. repeat C. embroider D. transfer
8. A. endangered B. generation C. accept D. memorable
9. A. pottery B. opinion C. communicate D. behavior
10. A. craftsman B. factor C. indicator D. concentrate
II. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.
1. A. craftsman B. layer C. sculpture D. preserve
2. A. lacquerware B. absolute C. pollution D. permanent
3. A. experience B. historical C. production D. memorable
4. A. pottery B. conical C. various D. souvenir
5. A. remind B. accept C. transfer D. publish
6. A. embroider B. department C. opinion D. handicraft
7. A. environment B. historical C. communicate D. generation
8. A. famous B. village C. workshop D. bamboo
9. A. business B. grandparent C. chocolate D. experience
10. A. handicraft B. cultural C. sculpture D. museum
III. Complete the sentences using the given words/ phrases.
artisan attraction cultural customers historical
interesting living knowledge proud traditional

1. Some people ask me if I like . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in my hometown. living

2. The museum is a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . building, with a big collection of valuable artefacts. historical
3. It was fun to read about the places you find . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . interesting
4. My carpets were woven by a famous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . artisan
5. If you want to widen your . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . of the past, you can go to the museum. knowledge
6. You can visit the old workshop, where drums are still made in the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . way. traditional
7. Another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in my hometown is the local library. attraction
8. My hometown is also a . . . . . . . . . . . centre, with many traditional festivals and activities. cultural
9. We’re very . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to be one of the most famous silk villages in Viet Nam. proud
10. We changed the design of our traditional products to attract more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . customers
IV. Read the following passage and choose the best option for each blank.
Many visitors come to Tatterbridge to see the wonderful art (1) …………… and museums, the beautiful
buildings and the fantastic parks. Few people go outside the city, and so they miss out on (2)
…………… the scenery and the fascinating history of beautiful area. This brochure will tell you what
you can see if you (3) ……………a short bus ride out of the city.
The beautiful village of Tatterbridge was (4) ……………to the children’s writer Jane Potter, whose
stories of Benjamin Bear (5) ……………loved by adults and children around the world. Jane Potter’s
home is now a museum and tea shop, and is well (6) ……………a visit just for its wonderful gardens. It
also has a gift shop where you can buy (7) ……………and books. Tatterbridge has a number of
interesting shops (8) …………… an excellent cake shop, and “Wendy’s Giftshop” where you can
find lots of unusual gifts made (9) ……………hand by local artists. Lovers of Jane Potter’s books
should also walk to the Green Valley woods, which have not changed since Jane Potter (10)
……………her stories there one hundred years ago.
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1. A. workshops B.galleries C. restaurants D. stations

2. A. understanding B. questioning C. welcoming D. experiencing
3. A. bring B. take C. drive D. sail
4. A. home B. school C. shop D.cottage
5. A. be B. have C. are D. been
6. A. excited B. worth C. value D. known
7. A.souvenirs B. materials C. costumes D. vegetables
8. A. purchasing B. advertising C. preserving D. including
9. A. at B. with C. by D. in
10. A. wrote B. designed C. moulded D. carved
V. Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Hi! My name is Peter. I will tell you about my hometown. My town is not very big, but it is beautiful. The
streets of the town are straight and long. You can see many cars, trams and buses there. There are a lot of
bus stops and car parks in my town. We don’t have the underground and trolleybuses.
There is a nice big square in the centre of my town. On one side of the square you can see the hotel
“Victoria: and there is the museum on the other side. It has a big collection of old things. People from all
over the world go to our town to see it.
There are many parks in my town. People like to come to the parks; they play, read books or sit on the
benches and talk. My favourite park is the central park. It is near the square. I often go there with
my friends. Also I go to the shops or cafes with them, watch films in cinemas or ballets in our theatre.
There is a big library behind my school, I usually go there to take books for reading. I like to
read about planes and history. I will be a pilot in the future.

1. How are the streets in Peter’s hometown?

- ……………………………………………………………………………….
2. What is there in the centre of his town?
- ……………………………………………………………………………….
3. Who does Peter often go with to the central park?
- ……………………………………………………………………………….
4. Where is the big library?
- ……………………………………………………………………………….
5. What does Peter like to read?
- ……………………………………………………………………………….
VI. Read the following paragraph and complete it with one suitable word.
Being in Cong Thanh village in Tam Quan Bac commune, Hoai Nhon district of Binh Dinh province (1)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sunny days, visitors will (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sedge plants and flowery sedge mats
drying in every available open space, on the roadside or drying yards.
For years, the local people, old and young, (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . earned their living by growing sedge
plants and weaving flowery mats. In the houses, women, old and young are (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at the
weaving looms, their hands feeding threads to and fro on the looms so skillfully. To have a nice, durable
mat, there should (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a total of three jobs combined (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : the first is
to grow sedge plants, harvest, split and dry (7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ; the second is to dye rush threads and
the last is to weave (8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A skillful weaver who works (9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . early
morning till late in the afternoon can weave three pairs of mats (mats are often sold in pairs). In most
cases, the mats are (10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . with colourful, flowery designs.
Cong Thanh sedge mats are famous throughout the southern region of Central Viet Nam. If you leave
Cong Thanh village late in the afternoon, you still see many people busily working. They transport sedge
plants into a store house and sort them, or pack mats to deliver to consumers. All make up a nice picture
of a traditional craft village.

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VII. Write the correct form for the word given to complete each sentence.
1. Almost everybody is interested in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SWIM
2. Don’t make mistakes in your next . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WRITE
3. In the past, almost Vietnamese people used baskets made of bamboo strips that WEAVE
were . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . together.
4. These products are called lacquerware because they are . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DECORATE
covered with lacquer.
5. What are the greatest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in Sydney? ATTRACT
6. Sarah thought over the job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , and decided to apply for it. CAREFUL
7. Van Phuc village in Ha Noi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . different types of silk PRODUCE
products such as cloth, ties, dresses, shirts and scarves.
8. A famous artisan carved this table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BEAUTIFUL
9. Another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in her hometown is the local museum. ATTRACT
10. You can visit the old workshop, where drums are still made in . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRADITION
way.
VIII. Finish the second sentences so that it means the same as the first.
1. They have to try harder so that they can pass the final exam. (so as to)
- They have to try harder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the final exam.
2. This hand-embroidered picture was expensive, but they bought it. (although)
- They bought this hand-embroidered picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . expensive.
3. We have to try harder so that we can pass the final exam. (in order to)
- We have to try harder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the final exam.
4. This weekend we're going to the cinema so that we can see a great film. (in order to)
- This weekend we're going to the cinema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a great film.
5. I warned her about the quality of the product, but she bought it as a souvenir. (although)
- she bought it as a souvenir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the quality of the product.
6. This museum is small, but it has many unique artifacts. (even though)
- This museum has many unique artifacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . small.
7. The villagers are trying to learn English so that they can communicate with foreign customers. (so
as to)
- The villagers are trying to learn English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . foreign customers.
8. My sister went to Tay Ho village in Hue so that she could buy some bai tho conical hats. (in
order to)
- My sister went to Tay Ho village in Hue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . some bai
tho conical hats.
9. I am trying to learn English so that I can communicate with foreign tourists. (so as to)
- I am trying to learn English. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10. My sister went to Dong Ho village so that she could buy some traditional paintings. (in order to)
- My sister went to Dong Ho village. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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IX. Choose the correct answers A, B, C or D.

1. She presented me with a new blanket on which she . . . . . some beautiful flowers.
A. knitted B. embroidered C. moulded D. carved
2. My parents once took me to Bat Trang village. I could make my own . . . . . there. I really enjoyed
it.
A. sculpture B. painting C. lacquer D. pottery
3. Have you ever . . . . . to Tay Ho village in Hue? It's the place where people make the famous Bai
tho conical hats.
A. visited B. gone C. been D. went
4. The flower was . . . . . out of a single piece of valuable wood.
A. carved B. moulded C. cast D. given
5. In this town, they . . . . . all the frames in steel.
A. make B. have C. mould D. cast
6. She is skilled at . . . . . . cloth.
A. giving B. weaving C. doing D. carving
7. If you like, I can . . . . . flowers on the cushion covers for you.
A. cast B. mould C. embroider D. knit
8. The doll has been . . . . . out of clay.
A. embroidered B. cast C. woven D. moulded
9. This company has gone bankrupt. Do you know who will . . . . .?
A. take care of it B. look after it C. take it over D. turn it up
10. . . . . . he's spent a lot of money to redecorate his shop, he cannot make any more profit.
A. In order to B. Although C. So that D. Because of
11. At Bat Trang village, they sell beautiful earthen wares at . . . . . prices.
A. cheap B. positive C. affordable D. favourite
12. My sister asked me . . . . . to use the new washing machine.
A. how B. what C. why D. where
13. The art gallery will be a new visitor . . . . ..for the city.
A. interest B. attraction C. place D. appeal
14. Your pink shoes go . . . . . your trousers nicely.
A. with B. in C. for D. off
15. Look . . . . .! You’re going to drop the vase if you’re not careful.
A. up B. out C. in D. ahead
16. If milk smells bad; you can be certain it has . . . . . off.
A. come B. got C. decayed D. gone
17. In the central park, there is a statue . . . . . from a single block of marble.
A. moulded B. cast C. carved D. built
18. The people in my village cannot earn enough money for their daily life. They can't . . . . . this
traditional craft. They have to find other jobs.
A. live on B. help out C. work on D. set up
19. The people in this village are trying to change their designs and quality of their handicrafts . . . . .
their products can be exported to many countries in the world.
A. so that B. in order to C. because D. though
20. She's just received a large order from Japan but she is afraid of not finishing her order on time
. . . . . her workshop lacks good artisans.
A. because B. in order to C. although D. so that

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