Tiếng Anh 9 - Unit 2: Clothing

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1. UNIT 2: CLOTHING I. Fill in the blank with one appropriate word from the box musicians poet baggy designer material casual plain symbol patterns generation 1. Walt Whitman is an American ___. His collection of poems, Leaves of Grass, was very famous. 2. We attended the fashion show of leading ___. 3. The older ___ prefer darker and more traditional kind of clothing. 4. What ___ is the dress made of? Cotton 5. The dove is a universal ___ of peace. 6. ___ clothes are very loose to our body. 7. People who become ___ often learn how to play an instrument at the early age. 8. Some people said they prefer wearing ___ clothes to wearing uniform. 9. He was wearing a ___ white T-shirt and a pair of faded jeans. 10. The carpet was old, with strange ___ on it. II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. The Ao dai is the ___ dress of Vietnamese women. (tradition) 2. Travelling by subway is fast, ___, and cheap (convenience) 3. The program examine the role of women in ___ society. (modernize) 4. Dreams are rich of source of ___ for some writers. (inspire) 5. Don’t you believe in ___ between men and women. (equal) 6. I need you there to offer words of ___. (encourage) 7. She offered him an ___ handkerchief. (embroider) 8. It’s ___ to wear T-shirts and faded jeans. (fashion) 9. I wear my school uniform with ___. (proud) 10. The worldwide ___ situation is getting worse and worse. (economy) IV. Put in the present perfect or past simple of the verbs in brackets. 1. I ___ (have) these shoes since my eighteen birthday. 2. We ___ (live) in Newcastle for three years now and like it a lot. 3. The last time ___ (go) to Brighton was in August. 4. When my parents were on holiday, I ___ (stay) with my grandparents for two weeks. 5. I ___ (not see) Rachel for ages. She ___ (not visit) us since July. 6. Martin ___ (be) to Greek five times. He love the place. 7. I ___ (work) for a computer company for a year. 8. We ___ (move) here in 1999. We ___ (be) here a long time now. 9. It isn’t a very good party. Most people ___ (already/go) home. 10. It was so hot today that I ___ (wear) shorts and T-shirts at work. 11. My wife and I ___ (move) three times since we ___ (get) married. 12. So far this week there ___ (be) three burglaries in our street. 13. When I was younger, I ___ (play) badminton for my local team. 14. In the past few years, it ___ (become) more and more difficult to get into university. 15. This book is so long that I ___ (not finish) it yet. VI. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use passive form. 1. Somebody has cleaned the room ___ 2. The cancelled all flights because of fog. ___ 3. Bill is using the computer at the moment. ___ 4. They pay designers a lot of money. ___ 5. When did the decorate your kitchen? ___
2. 6. We have to test these product. ___ 7. Somebody was recording our conversations. ___ 8. How do people pronounce this word? ___ 9. The police will tow away cars left here. ___ 10. The situation is serious. We must do something before it’s too late. ___ 11. The have postponed the concert. ___ 12. They are going to build the supermarket next year. ___ 13. Has your father repaired the car? ___ 14. They export bananas to Europe. ___ 15. You can find flowers in almost every part of the world. ___ IX. Read the passage and then decide whether the following statements are True or False. I lived in the Middle East for a while, and when I went out, I had to obey the local custom of wearing something over my head and wearing a dress that covered my whole body. At first, I found it a real nuisance, but after a while, I got used to it and even started to like it. You feel really secure, and also you don’t have to worry about what to wear all the time. 1. The writer is living in Middle East now. 2. The writer felt annoyed when she first wore the traditional dress. 3. After a while, she got accustomed to wearing the traditional custome. 4. The writer doesn’t have to think of what to wear every day. XI. Write the second sentence so that I has a similar meaning to the first. 1. It’s a pity. I can’t play the guitar well. I wish ___ 2. My mother spent three hours making a dress. It took___ 3. We haven’t been to the concert for over a year. The last time ___ 4. Reading newspapers in the morning gives him pleasure. He enjoys ___ 5. We last saw our grandfather two years ago. We haven’t ___ 6. You can make payment at any post office. Payment___ 7. The president presented the trophy to the winner. The trophy___ 8. He hasn’t been back to his home town for 10 years. It is ___ 9. He would go hunting when he was in Africa. He used ___ 10. His dog is called Tony. He ___
3. TEST FOR UNIT 2 I. Pronunciation A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others 1. A. practical B. fashion C. tradition D. pattern 2. A. clothes B. cloth C. ethnic D. think 3. A. stopped B. designed C. embroidered D. used B. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. 4. A. designer B. mention C. prefer D. inspire 5. A. fashionable B. convenient C. traditional D. minorities II. Vocabulary and Expression A. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence 1. Many women today prefer wearing modern clothing ___ traditional clothing. A. to B. with C. from D. on 2. Anita is fond ___ playing the piano. A. with B. on C. in D. of 3. My mother hasn’t worn Ao dai ___ at least ten years. A. in B. on C. for D. since 4. She bought a dress with a floral ___. A. stripe B. line C. symbol D. pattern 5. She wore a cream silk dress that she ___ herself. A. dressed B. designed C. produced D. preferred 6. What is the ___ of your dress? Is it made of silk? A. design B. material C. clothing D. fashion 7. The sea ___ many of the artist’s later painting. A. produced B. designed C. inspired D. attracted 8. Jean cloth is very strong and hardly ___. A. wears out B. puts on C. takes off D. tears at 9. Jeans are very ___ with young people all over the world. A. favorite B. suitable C. popular D. famous 10. He’s only 24, but he’s already achieved ___ fame. A. worldly B. worldliness C. worldwide D. world-class B. Use the correct form of the word given to complete each sentence 11. These clothes are attractive but entirely ___. (practice) 12. Many people enjoy the pleasures and ___ of living downtown. (convenient) 13. Trinh Cong Son is one of the most well-known ___ in Vietnam. (music) 14. I like wearing loose ___ clothes. (comfort) 15. He was ___ dressed in jeans and a T-shirt. (casual) III. Grammar and structure A. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence 1. While the front door ___, please use the side entrance. A. repairs B. is repairing C. is repaired D. is being repaired 2. Clark ___ in a bank for 15 years. Then he gave it up. A. works B. worked C. was working D. has worked 3. Jeans ___ of heavy cotton cloth called denim. A. make B. have made C. are making D. are made 4. We live in London. We ___ there for seven years. A. live B. are living C. lived D. have lived 5. Tomatoes should ___ in the spring. A. plant B. be plant C. be planted D. to be planted 6. “ Would you go to the band concert?” Thanks, but I ___ it already A. have seen B. did see C. was seeing D. have been seen 7. In the 1990s, the sale of jeans stopped ___. A. grow B. growing C. grow D. to be grown 8. Wearing casual clothes makes students ___ self-confident. A. feel B. to feel C. feeling D. felt
4. 9. I love this film, I think it’s the fourth time I ___ it. A. saw B. have seen C. see D. will see 10. ___ to America? Yes, twice. A. Did you ever go B. Have you ever been C. Are you ever D. Do you ever go IV. Reading comprehension A. Choose the one option that best completes the passage It's not surprised that when a Vietnamese person said that “Ao dai is a famous model (1) ___ of Vietnam." The ao dai has had many versions (2) ___ the years. There were collarless versions made famous by former first lady of south Vietnam Madame Nhu in 1958. There is also a mini made for everyday use; its panels were knee-length and (3) ___ up to the waist. Whatever the design, the ao dai (4) ___ a beautiful Vietnamese dress revealing the strong yet feminine side of Vietnamese women. Mrs. James Sterson, an American, said that: “No country in the world has the traditional fashion (5) ___ so extremely amazing, include traditional culture in its (6) ___ ao dai of Vietnam.” Nowadays, ao dai has been (7) ___ over the world. Vietnamese women who live in foreign countries always wear it like the (8) ___ emotions of them about Vietnam. - version (n): kiểu - collarless (adj): không cổ (áo) - panel (n): vạt (áo) 1. a. material b. uniform c. fashion d. style 2. a. since b. throughout c. for d. in 3. a. sides b. sets c. breaks d. slits 4. a. consists b. matches c. inspires d. remains 5. a. it’s b. there’s c. that’s d. they’re 6. a. like b. similar c. same d. such as 7. a. unique b. fashionable c. popular d. special 8. a. practical b. proud c. confident d. free B. Read the text carefully and then decide whether these statements are true or false Jeans are the most popular kind of clothing in the world. They are popular almost everywhere and with everybody. They are considered not just practical but very fashionable as well. But what do you know about the history of jeans? Who made the first jeans? In 1850 Levi Strauss, a young immigrant from Germany, arrived in San Francisco. He came to sell canvas, a heavy fabric used for tents, to gold miners. One day Strauss saw that the miners needed strong clothes for work. He quickly took some of his canvas and made it into pants. These pants were very strong and lasted a long time. The pants became very popular immediately. Later Strauss wanted to make his pants even better, so he started making his pants from cotton cloth that was softer than canvas but just as strong. This fabric came from Nimes, a city in France, and was called 'denim' (from de Nimes).Denim was popular in the fifteenth century. Christopher Columbus used denim for the sails of his ships. Sailors in Genoa, Italy, wore denim pants. The word 'jeans' comes from the word ‘Genoa’. Mr. Strauss made the first jeans in the United States, but their name and their kind of cloth came from Italy and France. 9. Jean was invented by an American. 10. Levi Strauss turned strong canvas cloth which he was originally going to sell for tents into pants. 11. The purpose of producing jeans was to provide gold miners strong clothes for work. 12. To make his pants better, Levi Strauss substituted a cotton cloth from France call “denim”. 13. Blue jeans used to be the most popular pants worldwide. V. Speaking Choose the sentence or phrase that best fits the blank space. 1. “Thank you very much for your help.” “___” A. It’s quite OK B. That’s right C. I’d love to D. You’re welcome. 2. “Let’s go out for dinner” “___” A. Thank you B. Good idea C. I agree D. My pleasure 3. “ ___?” “ Well, I’d like to see that dress” A. May I help you B. What would you like C. Do you want anything D. What is your mother getting on 4. “ ___?” “ She’s much better, thank you.” A. What’s your name B. What’s your mother like
5. C. How’s your mother D. What is your mother getting on VI. Writing 1. The water was cold, so we couldn’t swim. A. We couldn’t swim because the water was cold. B. We went swimming despite the warm water. C. The water was cold enough for us to swim. D. The water wasn’t warm, but we could swim. 2. This is the first time they’ve been to England. A. They went to England once. B. They have never been to England before. C. They haven’t been to England so far. D. They’ve been to England many times. 3. Our house is going to be rebuilt by a local firm. A. We are going to rebuild our house. B. We are going to have our house rebuilt by a local firm. C. A local firm is going to rebuild our house. D. A and B are correct.