The ancient town of Hoi An (1) ____________ on the Thu Bon River, 30km south of Da Nang. It was formerly a major trading center in Southeast Asia between the 16th and 17th centuries. Hoi An is (2) ____________ for its old temples, pagodas, small tile-roofed houses and narrow streets.

      One of the main (3) ____________ of Hoi An is the Japanese Covered Bridge, which was built in the 16th century and is still well-preserved. All visitors to Hoi An are recommended a (4) ____________ to the Cantonese Assembly Hall, which was built in 1855and still keeps (5)____________ precious objects. Another attractive address to tourists is Tan Ky (6) ___________, which was constructed nearly two centuries ago as a house of a Vietnamese merchant.

      In recent years, Hoi An has become a popular (7) ____________ destination in Vietnam. In 1999, it was certified by UNESCO (8) ____________ a World Cultural Heritage Site.

II.   Read the passage and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

      I live in a wonderful neighbourhood. It is quiet but very convenient. There is a grocery store; I go there when I want to buy something quick to prepare. Also, there are other shops such as a bakery, two restaurants, and a bookstore. I am very satisfied of having a bookstore in my neighbourhood because I love reading books. Near my house, there is a small park. It’s a place where people meet and socialise. My father and I go jogging around the park every morning. My neighbourhood is great but there are no schools nearby. The hospital is also far away, but in general it is a nice place to live.

1.   The neighbourhood is very noisy.

2.   There are no restaurants in the neighbourhood.

3.   The school is far away from the neighbourhood.

4.   The writer doesn’t want a bookstore in his neighbourhood.

5.   You can buy food in the grocery store.

6.   There is a large park in the neighbourhood.

7.   The writer likes to live in his neighbourhood.

 E. WRITING            

I.    Rearrange the words or phrases to make meaningful sentences.

1.   we/ first/ where/ go/ this morning/ shall?

      ___________________________________________________________________________

2.   the cafeteria/ and/ a cold drink/ let’s/ get/ to/ go.

      ___________________________________________________________________________

3.   like/ you/ the countryside/ do/ living/ in?

      ___________________________________________________________________________

4.   neighbourhood/ post office/ in/ there/ your/ a/ is?

      ___________________________________________________________________________

5.   me/ you/ the way/ could/ the Japanese Bridge/ to/ tell/ please?

      ___________________________________________________________________________

6.   houses/ are/ there/ historic/ Hoi An/ many/ ancient town/ in.

      ___________________________________________________________________________

7.   polluted/ smoke/ the air/ is/ with/ factories/ from.

      ___________________________________________________________________________

8.   much/ than/ living in a big city/ expensive/ is/ living in the countryside/ more

      ___________________________________________________________________________

II.   Complete the second sentence so that It means the same as the first sentence.

1.   Shall we go to the Japanese Covered Bridge first?

      Let’s ______________________________________________________________________

2.   Helen’s brother is shorter than her.

      Helen______________________________________________________________________

3.   Travelling abroad for a holiday is much more expensive than travelling in your country.

      Travelling in your country_____________________________________________________

4.   Country life isn’t as interesting as city life.

      City life is__________________________________________________________________

5.   Would you mind telling me the way to the National Museum?

      Can_______________________________________________________________________

6.   The bus stop is in front of the hotel.

      The hotel___________________________________________________________________

7.   Turn left at the first traffic lights.

      Take_______________________________________________________________________

8.   The weather yesterday was worse than it is today.

      The weather today is__________________________________________________________

9.   There are three supermarkets in my town.

      My town___________________________________________________________________

10. The shopping mall is near the Italian restaurant.

      The Italian restaurant isn’t _____________________________________________________