UNIT 16: HISTORICAL PLACES
READING
Visitors who want to see the city’s attractions have several transportation options. The use of private cars is discouraged, since parking is limited and the streets of the historical district are narrow. Fortunately, excellent alternatives are available. The subway system provides fast, inexpensive transportation to all areas of the city, from 6:00 am to 12 midnight. Bus service operates 24 hours a day, for those who prefer to travel above ground and sneak in some extra sightseeing en route. Those of you who want to make sure that you see all the tourist attractions may be especially interested in our Visitor’s Tour buses, which make stops at all points of interest throughout the city. For your convenience, special visitor’s passes for all forms of public transportation are sold at hotels throughout the city, along with maps and schedules for transportation routes. Subway tickets may also be purchases at subway stops.
1.What is this announcement about ?
A. Hotels B. Visitors C. Transportation D. Attractions
2.What should visitors NOT do in the city ?
A. Spend the night B. Drive their cars C. Walk alone D. Travel at rush hour
3.Which services stops at night ?
A. Bus service B. Subway service C. Tour service D. Taxi service
4.Why may some people prefer traveling by bus ?
A.People can see more of the city. B.Buses are faster.
C.The subway is more expensive. D.Bus routs are more convenient.
5.Where are tickets sold ?
A. At special stands B. On the buses C. At some tourist attraction D. At most hotels
VOCABULARY + GRAMMAR
6. Van Mieu was representative of Confucian ways of thought and behaviors.
A. traditional B. typical C. memorial D. cultural
7. The stone stelae were ................. with the names of the doctor laureates.
A. written B. cut C. designed D. engraved.
8. The collection has been sold to the British Museum where it will be ...............for the nation.
A. conserved B. existed C. preserved D. .
9. She felt intense fear mingled with excitement.
A. contacted B. added C. contained D. mixes
10. Hoi An is a famous tourist attraction with many ...............sites.
A. royal B. natural C. cultural D. attractive
11. These plants ..................in a damp climate.
A. root B. found C. exist D. flourish
12. New York is.............by its hundreds of tall offices and aspartame.
A. symbolized B. characterized C. impressed D. famous
13. Washington State is famous ................. its apples.
A. with B. to C. on D. for
14. About 90 percent of all the people ................New Jersey live
A. in/ in B. on/ in C. in/ at D. in/ or.
15. The match has been................ from Wednesday night to Friday cause of the bad weather.
A. canceled B. competed C. postponed D. Watched
16. The city of London was……by the Romans in the years 43 AD.
A. located B. developed C. founded D. characterized
17. All the pillars of the old house were carved with ornamental designs
A. written B. engraved C. painted D. decorated
18. His novels were originally published in serial form in a magazine.
A. actually B. unusually C. truly D. initially
19. Quoc Tu Giam was ….. …..on the grounds of Van Mieu in 1076
A. formed B. established C. pushed D. developed
20. My village is located …. …….the western part of city
A. at B. in C. of D. on

21. The relationships between the two people become……………
A. bad and bad B. badly and badly C. worst and worst D. worse and worse
22. I love your garden, Mrs. Green; it’s much…………. mine.
A. big than B. bigger than C. too big than D. biggest than
23. The girl played piano……….. my sister did.
A. well more than B. more well than C. more good than D. better than
24. The lessons are getting…………