Tiếng Anh 9 GS Extra: Unit 4: Vocabulary

Remembering the past

Task 1. Complete the crossword puzzle about culture and find the mystery word. 

Across

1. Because they did not have a ______ , people cooked over a fire. 

2. People used candlelight before they had ______ . 

3. People had to talk in person before they had a ______ . 

4. People used to play records on a ______ . 

5. Before people had ______ they used wooden tubs. 

Down 

1. Before we had a ______ , people used to chew up leaves and put them on the wound. 

2. Now, cars run on ______ . 

3. Before ______ was invented, all the books were hand written. 

4. The Chinese invented paper ______ . 

What do the letters in the coloured squares spell? _________________

Task 2. Complete the definitions with the words in the box. 

1 ______ – something you play to make music, such as a guitar or a piano 

2 ______ – to ask someone questions about himself or herself for an article, television show, etc. 

3 ______ – a person who writes books, articles, etc. 

4 ______ – an object that is used to paint a picture 

5 ______ – a work of art that is made from wood, stone, etc. 

6 ______ – a building where objects to do with art, history, or science are shown 

7 ______ – a book that tells a story about people and events that are not real 

8 ______ – a structure that goes around the edge of a picture 

9 ______ – to officially say something is not allowed and must not be done 

10 ______ – the raised area in a theatre where actors or singers perform

ANSWER KEY

Task 1

Across

1. stove 2. electricity 

3. telephone 4. gramophone 5. running water 

Down

1. bandage 2. gasoline 

3. printing 4. money 

What do the letters in the coloured squares spell? INVENTION 

Task 2

1. instrument 2. interview 3. author 

4. brush 5. sculpture 6. museum 

7. novel 8. frame 9. ban 10. stage

WORDLIST