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LESSON 1 – APTIS ONLINE A61

INTRODUCTION
May tinh
2h42p
5 phan thi
Listening : 50 points : A0, A1, A2, B1, B2, C
Reading : 50
Writing : 50
Speaking : 50
Total : …./ 200
Grammar – Vocab : 50 points – dieu kien can
Overall B2
2B2, 2B1 + G-V > 25
2 B2, 2 C + G-V > 25

Grammar
1. Gerund ( V-ing )
Vua la N, vua la V
Be + V-ing=> ko phai Gerund – ma la Verb chinh cua thi tiep dien
Gerund xuat hien khi trong cau co Verb chinh ( V + V-ing)
Xuat hien sau 1 so Verbs dac biet :
- Delay = postpone + V-ing : tri hoan, hoan lai viec lam gi
- Avoid + V-ing : tranh, tranh xa viec lam gi.
- Consider + V-ing : can nhac, xem xet viec lam gi
- Mind + V-ing : phien, ban tam viec lam gi
- Go + V-ing : di dau ( go shopping, go swimming… )
- Stop : to V ( dung lai de lam gi) # V-ing ( dung viec dang lam lai)
- Remember : to V ( nho phai lam gi) # V-ing ( nho da lam gi roi)
- Need : to V ( can phai lam gi- CD) # V-ing ( can duoc lam gi- BD)
Xuat hien sau 1 so cong thuc dac biet :
- Spend time/ money + V-ing : danh tg/ tien bac vao viec lam gi
- Waste time/ money + V-ing : ton, lang phi …..
- Be/ get used to + V-ing : quen voi viec lam gi
- S+ tobe + busy + V-ing : ban ron vao viec lam gi….
- Look forward to + V-ing : trong cho, mong doi viec lam gi
- Gioi tu ( in, of, between, with….) + V-ing ( tru “to”)
2. Infinitive ( to V)
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- Dung dau cau chi muc dich : To V, S+V

Ex : To graduate from university, I need to study hard…
- Dung sau cac Verbs thuong ( V + to V)
3. Mot so luu y
- V-ing ( S) + V ( so it)
- Want/ wish/ would like + to V : muon, thich lam gi
- Please, Vo
- Used to be/ Vo : da tung lam gi, da tung the nao trong qua khu
- Who/ which/ that
- Tag question : S+ V >< duoi ?
- Noun :
+ a/an + N so it
+ the + N cac loai
+ TTCSL ( many, a great deal of, some, little…. ) + N
+ ( …the…. N )
- Adj
+ Adj + N
+ TTCLS/ a/ an/ the/ TTSH +…(adj) . + N
+ S + tobe + ADJ
- AdV
+ Adj + ly = adv
Ngoai le : friendly, lovely, ugly( adj) , assembly ( n)
+ Adv : bo nghia tat ca thanh phan cau ( tru N)
+ Adv dung dau cau, bo nghia ca cau
…Adv…, S+V
+ Cac Adv hay gap :
Tan suat : always, often, Sometimes, …..
Time : early, late, today, now….
Muc do : quite = relatively < very < really = so < extremely
+ cac Adj hay gap :
Adj goc : beautiful, handsome, long, big, strong….
Adj ( V-ing ) : chi su chu dong, chi ban chat : interesting, boring….
Adj ( Ved/ P2) : chi su bi dong, chiu su tac dong : interested, bored, impressed
4. Conditional Sentences :
Loai 1 :
If + S+ V( HTD) , S + will/can + Vo
Modal Verbs : can/could/ may/might/ shall/should/ must/ will/ would + Vo
Loai 2 :
If + S + were/ was + adj/ N, S + would/ could + Vo
If + S + V ( QKD)( Ved/ P1),
Loai 3 :
If + S + V ( QKHT) ( had+ Ved/P2), S+ would/ could + have+ Ved/P2

Mix :
If Loai 2, Loai 3
If Loai 3, loai 2
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Grammar – Vocab
25 minutes
25 – G – 25
25- V – 25

Grammar
(25 questions – 12 minutes)

Write your answers (A-C) to questions 1-25 on your answer paper.

Do not write on this question paper. The answer to question 0 is given as an example on your
answer paper (A).

0
How old you? EXAMPLE

A. are

B. age

C. have

01
The woman sold me those flowers spent twenty minutes wrapping them.

A. what

B. that

C. which

02 A: I’ve just seen Mark.

B: You have seen him. He’s on holiday at the moment.

A. can’t

B. shouldn’t
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03
He emphasised in his speech that education he received when younger had
been excellent.

A. (-)

B. an
 C. the

04
She takes the bus to work day.

A. early

B. many

C. every

05
I’ll call you when I home.

A. get

B. will get

C. getting

06
We ate dinner and we watched a film.

A. then

B. since

C. so

07
We’re in a beautiful holiday home at the moment.

A. stay

B. staying

C. stayed

08
When I got home, Jenny on the telephone.

A. was speaking

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C. speak

09
Coffee to be much cheaper a few years ago.

A. would

B. has

C. used

10
I’m not sure about my future. I will start a business.

A. Perhaps

B. Shall

C. Might

11
They ate their lunch while they coming home from school.

A. were

B. was

C. are

12
She bought it herself, she?

A. hasn’t

B. didn’t

C. shouldn’t

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If the dress been so expensive, she would have bought it.

A. hadn’t

B. weren’t

C. aren’t

14
I a great book this morning – I really want to finish it.

A. was reading

B. read

C. have read

15
Excuse me? Can I try this jacket to make sure it fits?

A. under

B. with

C. on

16
I saw Wi Joo this morning and she if you were free tomorrow.

A. told

B. asked

C. said

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When I go to university, I may history.

A. study

B. to study

C. studying

18
It be meat free – it tastes just like chicken!

A. could

B. can

C. can’t

19
It was a dark, moonlit night when the traveller at the inn.

A. arrived

B. was arriving

C. had arrived

20
If I hadn’t gone out last night, I be so tired now.

A. won’t

B. wouldn’t

C. hadn’t

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I like mushrooms, but I can’t stop eating them now.

A. wouldn’t

B. didn’t use to

C. couldn’t

22
The newspaper China Today published for over 60 years.

A. is being

B. has been

C. was being

23
They said they been studying for ages.

A. will have

B. are

C. had

24
My father, is a dentist, told me not to drink sugary drinks.

A. who

B. which

C. that

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memory of the day I met the president is very special to me.

A. The

B. A

C. (-)

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Vocabulary
(25 questions – 13 minutes)
You need to write all answers on your answer paper. Do not write on this question paper.

01 Write the letter (A-K) of the word that is most similar in meaning to a word on the left (1-5).
Use each word once only. Write your answers (A-K) on your answer paper. You will not
need five of the words (A-K). The answer to question 0 is given on your answer paper as
an example (L).

1. create
A train
B look after
2. choose C make
D decide
3. close E take
F shut
4. improve G propose
H believe
5. care J develop
K worry
6. practise L make

02 Finish each sentence (6-10) using a word from the list (A-K). Use each word once only.
Write your answers (A-K) on your answer paper. You will not need five of the words (A-
K).

7. To oppose someone is to…

A concern
B challenge
8. To teach someone is to… C instruct
D appear
9. To accept something is E worry
to… F obtain
G wish
10. To get something is to… H compensate
J assume
11. To pay someone is to… K approve
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03 Write the letter of the word on the right (A-K) that matches the definition on the left (11-15).
Use each word once only. Write your answers (A-K) on your answer paper. You
will not need five of the words (A-K).

12. Wanting to know or learn something.

A artificial
B brave
13. Not natural or real. C crucial
D curious
14. Not clear and difficult to understand or E fierce
see. F lazy
G obscure
15. Having a flat, even surface. H peculiar
J smooth
16. Having a lot of strong emotion. K emotional

04 Finish each sentence (16-20) using a word from the list (A-K). Use each word once
only. Write your answers (A-K) on your answer paper. You will not need five of the
words (A-K).

17. He had to walk down a long dark to get to

A atmosphere
his room. B canteen
C ceiling
18. The teacher should maintain in the classroom to D corridor
make the lesson effective. E discipline
F envelope
19. She opened the and took a coat out of it. G fringe
H hedge
20. You should cut your regularly otherwise your J museum
hair will get in your eyes. K wardrobe

21. The local has an exhibit about the history

of this area.

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(21-25). Use each word once only. Write your answers (A-K) on your answer paper. You
will not need five of the words (A-K).

22. abstract
A clean
B club
23. athletics C efforts
D food
24. congested E friends
F painting
25. frantic G roads
H speed
26. housework J status
K tasks
SPEAKING
50 points
12 minutes
4 parts
Speaking Part 1 :
3/30 questions
30s/ question
4,5,6 S+V

1. Please tell me about your family (Do you have a large family?)
I live in Hanoi with my family
There are 4 people: my parents, my brother and me.
My parents are teachers, they are very kind and humorous.
My brother is an engineer.
And I am a student at NEU, HUST…
We are a happy and close-knit family.
2. Tell me about the place you live in? (What is your village/ town/ city
like?)
I live in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam.
It’s a peaceful and beautiful place.
People here are kind and friendly.
It’s famous for street food, HK lake, HCM mausoleum….
The weather is nice and sunny…
I love my city/ hometown so much….
3. Please, describe your house
4. What is your favorite season? Why?
in Vietnam we have 4 seasons per year : spring, summer, autumn and
winter.
But I like summer most
Because in the summer, I don’t have to go to school
So I spend time relaxing….
I like going shopping with my mom.
Sometimes I play football with my close friends…

5. What is the weather like, today?

6. How do you relax in the evening?
7. What is your favorite music?
I like/ I’m interested in many kinds of music : Pop music, Rock, Rap ,
Classical music…
I usually listen to music when I’m free.
My favorite songs are : deep side, Bad liar, lalala, …..
I’m a big fan of….
Music makes my life more interesting…
8. Describe a member in your family?
9. What do you like doing in your free time?
10. Tell me about your best friend
11. Which sport do people like in your country?
12. Please, tell me about your favorite films
13. What do you like doing with your friend?
14. What sport do you like?

15. What did you do last night?

16. Please, tell me why are you interested in travel
17. What do you do on the weekend?
18. Where did you go last night?
19. Describe the room you are in
20. Please tell me about a famous place in your country
21. Tell me about yourself

22. What is your favorite book?

23. Please tell me why you learn English?
24. Tell me about your job?
25. Please tell me the best way to travel around your country?
26. What is your typical day like?
27. What clothes do you wear today?
28. What is the food like in your country?