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Lesson 3:

A CLOSER LOOK 2
(p.61-62)

GRAMMAR: 

1. Complete the passage using the past
participle of the verbs in the box: 
display

consider

locate

take surround

The Temple of Literature is (1)
located
_________ in the centre of Ha Noi about 2
kilometres west of Hoan
Kiem Lake. It
surrounded
is (2) _________ by four busy streets: Quoc
Tu Giam, Van Mieu, Ton Duc Thang,
and Nguyen displayed
Thai Hoc. Many precious relics
are (3) __________ there.
Many trees and
taken
flowers are (4) ___________ care of by the
gardeners
at the landmark. It
considered
is (5) ____________ one of the most

2. Using the verbs in brackets, write
sentences in the present simple passive:
Example:
The Temple/by Vietnamese people and
foreign tourists (visit)
→ The Temple is visited by Vietnamese
people and foreign tourists.
1. Many precious relics / in the Temple of
Literature (display)
→ _________________________________________
Many precious relics are displayed in the
___________________________________
Temple of Literature.

2. Many old trees and beautiful flowers/by the
gardeners (take care of)
→ _______________________________________________
Many old trees and beautiful flowers are
_______________________________________
taken care of by the gardeners.
3. Lots of souvenirs/inside the Temple of
Literature (sell)
Lots of souvenirs are sold inside the Temple
→ _______________________________________________
of Literature.
_______________________________________
4. Khue
symbol ofthe
Hasymbol of
KhueVan
VanPavilion/the
Pavilion is regarded
Noi (regard)
Ha Noi
→ _______________________________________________
________________________________________
Literature is considered
one of
5. The Temple of Literature/one
of the most
the mostcultural
important
historic
important
and cultural
historic and
places/in
Viet
places in Viet Nam
Nam (consider)
→ _______________________________________________

3. Using the words in the box below, can you make
sentences in the present simple passive to talk
about the Temple of Literature:
brick walls
trees and flowers
courtyards
food and drink
tickets
Example:
The Temple of Literature is surrounded by brick
walls.
- Trees and flowers in the Temple of Literature are
watered every day.

- The courtyards in the Temple of Literature are
cleaned up every day.
- Food and drink are not sold in the Temple of
Literature.
- Tickets are sold outside the Temple of Literature.

4. Complete the sentences with the words from the
box:

was

were

regarded

constructed
renamed
1. The Temple of
Literature __________ founded in 1070.
2. The Imperial Academy
was __________ under Emperor Ly Nhan
Tong.
3. The Doctors' stone
tablets ___________ first erected by King Le
Thanh Tong.
4. The Imperial Academy was __________ as
the first university in Viet Nam.

5.
Put the
parts ofofthe
passage
below
in the correct
A. The
students
The
Imperial
Academy
were
order.
Then circle the examples of the past simple
brilliant.
passive
in the
text. from local examinations from
They were
selected
all over the country.
B. They had to study many subjects for three
years. 
Then they were carefully prepared for first, the
National,
and then, the Royal exams before receiving their
C. It consisted of many classrooms and libraries
doctorates.
for students. The teachers of the Imperial
Academy were very famous scholars.
D. The Imperial Academy - the first university in
Viet Nam - was built in 1076 under Emperor Ly
Nhan Tong. It was used to educate young men for

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Learn new grammar: the
+
present / past simple passive.

- Do exercises B4, B5; B6 (page
44-45) workbook.
- Prepare for Unit 6:
Communication.

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