Unit 9: THE POST OFFICES
A. THEORY
1. Pronunciation: /sp/ /st/ /sk/
2. Grammar: Defining relative clauses and non-defining relative clauses
3. Speaking: Talk about the services at the post office
4. Writing: Writing a lettr to express satisfaction or dissatisfaction about a service
B. PRACTICE
I. Vocabulary: Choose the best answer
1. The hotel staff are friendly and_______
a. unhelpful b. courteous c. discourteous d. impolite
2. A person who receives something is called________
a. receive b. receipt c. recipe d. recipient
3. The post office offers the_______ Mail Service which is particularly fast
a. Secure b. Efficient c. Express d. Reliable
4. There was no mention of the incident in the national press
a. television b. newspapers c. Internet d. radio
5. You can choose to send your letters by air or surface mail
a. have b. like c. select d. get
6. Prices are going ________ in a worry way
a. up b. over c. away d. off
III. Grammar: Choose the best answer
1. The girl _______ photo was in the local paper lives near my house
a. which b. whose c. whom d. whoever
2. It’s the best film________ has ever been made about madness
a. that b. whom c. whose d. when
3. The year ______ we came to live here was 1975
a. when b. where c. that d. which
5. The fans ________ crowded the stadium roared their approval
a. who b. which c. whose d. what
6. I can answer the question ________ you say is very difficult
a. which b. whom c. where d. whose
7. He has just gone to his friend’s house, _________ there is a party today
a. who b. whom c. where d. which
8. Most folk songs are ballads________ have simple words and tell simple stories
a. What b. Whoever c. which d. Whichever
III. Join pair of the sentences, using Preposition+ a relative pronouns ( 1 mark)
1. Mrs Jason apologized for the mistake. We complained to her
………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Lan’s party is next Sunday evening. We are all invited to it
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. He gave me a lot of advice. Much of them was very useful
……………………………………………………………………………………………...
4. The girl is John’s sister. I introduced you to her
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
III. Speaking: Complete the dialogue ( 1,5 marks)
Clerk: Good morning. Can I help you?
Customer : Yes , I would like to subcribe to Lao Dong daily newspaper
Clerk : ____________________________________________________
Customer: For a year, please
Clerk: _____________________________________________________
Customer: At home
Clerk: ____________________________________________________
Customer: I live at 222 Huynh Thuc Khang street.
Clerk: Ok. The price is VND 200,000. Can you fill in this form, please?
Customer: That’s fine.

UNIT 10: NATURE IN DANGER
READING:
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word: survive, endangered, coexist, scattered, protect
It is possible for local wildlife to _____ with industry.
Many birds didn’t ____ the severe winter.
The government should do more to ______ environment.
The explosion _____ a flock of birds roosting in the trees.
The health of our children are being _____ by exhaust fumes.
Choose the best answer:
The society was set up to _____ endangered species from extinction.
a. prevent b. distinguish c. preserve d. survive
Oil spills are having a devastating effect on coral reefs in the ocean.
a. powerful b. significant c. disastrous d. detectable
The Earth will be a planet where human beings, animals and plants live in peaceful _____.
a. cooperation b. coordination c. corporation d. coexistence
Some people have a more ______ attitude towards animals than they do towards children.
a. human b. humane c. humanized d. humanistic
We continue to ______rainforests and increase the dangers of global warming.
a. cut off b. cut in c. cut out d. cut down
It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird. It has been listed as one of the _____ species.
a. dangers b. danger c. dangerous d. endangered
The war brought death and ______ to the city.
a. destruction b. destruct c. destroyed