Unit 7

Unit 7: Saving energy
Ex 1: Use "and, but" to match the sentences of column A with ones of column
A
B

1. Ann studied every subjects very hard ...
a. ... she was not happy with her results.

2. Hoa was offered a vacation in Singapore ...
b. ... she is not interested in the subject in grade 9.

3. Quynh could go to upper-secondary school without taking the entrance examination ...
c. ... she won her school`s Best Student Prize this year. 

4. Van Anh was very good at Vietnamese in grade 8 ...
d. ... her parents did not let her go to the beach with them. 

5. Mai tried her best ...
e. ... her teacher of Vietnamese was very happy.

6. Trang worked harder on Vietnamese ...
f. ... she failed the final exam last year. 

Ex 2: Rewrite these sentences, using and or but:
Example:  a. Quang sold his old newspaper. Quang bought textbooks for the new school year. => Quang sold his old newspapers and bought textbooks for the new school year. b. Nga`s family is aware of saving energy. Nga`s family can save a lot of money every month. .......................................................................................................................................... c. Mrs. Thanh wants to buy energy-saving bulbs. Mrs. Thanh doesn`t know where to buy energy-saving bulbs. ......................................................................................................................................... d. Mr. Nam found a dripping faucet in his kitchen. Mr. Nam got a plumber to fix the dripping faucet. .......................................................................................................................................... e. The Browns want to use solar energy. The Browns do not have enough money to buy necessary equipment. .......................................................................................................................................... f. Saving energy conserves the Earth`s natural resources. Saving energy helps to protect the environment. ...........................................................................................................................................
Ex 3: Match the words with the suitable definitions:
A
B

a. electrician
1. a person who makes and repairs locks

b. plumber
2. a person who has skills in building with bricks

c. goldsmith
3. a person whose occupation is the installation, maintenance, repair, or operation

d. carpenter
4. a person who installs and repairs water pipes

e. locksmith
5. a person who makes and repairs articles of gold

f. bricklayer
6. a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and pieces of furniture

Ex 4: Fill in the blanks with a suitable verb phrase:
get off
turn off
go off
go off

see off
come off
cut off
take off

a. Could you ................ the radio? I`m trying to finish this assignment. b. Remember to ................ your shoes when you go into the temple. c. Vinh dropped his watch when he was................the bus. d. I got up late in the morning because my alarm clock did not................. e. My parents................me................ at the railway station. f. The soles of my shoes have ................. I think I`ll have to buy a new pair.  g. Don`t eat the meat on the table. I think it has................. It smells awful. h. If you don`t pay the bill within two weeks, electricity will be.................
Ex 5: Make suggestions for these cases:
Example: a. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson have flu. => I suggest they should have some ginger tea. b. There`s a dripping faucet in Mr. Binh`s kitchen. ................................................................................................................................... c. The Powells want to cut down on electricity. ................................................................................................................................... d. Mrs. Hanh`s motorcycle is using too much gas these days. ................................................................................................................................... e. Hoang`s electric fan makes a lot of noise. .................................................................................................................................... f. Mr. Dung is going to buy a new refrigerator. ..................................................................................................................................... Ex 6: Supply the correct form "V_ing" or "to verb" of these verbs in box to complete the following sentences:
help
do
use
take
write
 

save
reduce
fix
spend
conserve
turn

Example: a. I need someone to help me with this problem. b. I suggest ............... a shortcut through the park. It`ll take much less time. c. We`re very worried about...............lots of money on energy in our home. d. Did you remember...............off the lights when you left? e. I suggest...............energy-saving bulbs...............our electricity bill. f. John enjoys............... everything in his home by himself. g. I remember............... down her phone number already, but I can`t find it anywhere. h. What should I do...............energy? i. The villagers are interested in ............... natural resources but they do not know how to do so.


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