UNIT 3: A TRIP TO THE COUNTRYSIDE
I/ NEW WORDS
1. Village (n): ngôi làng
villager (n): dân làng
2. mountain (n): núi
mountainous (adj): có nhiều núi
3. tire (v): làm mệt mỏi
tired (of) (adj): mê ̣t mỏi, chán
tiring (adj): mệt mỏi
tiredness (n): sự mệt mỏi
tiredly (adv): một cách mệt mỏi
4. hungry (adj): đói
hungrily (adv): một cách đói khát
hunger (n): cơn đói, cái đói
5. hurry (v,n): vội vã
in a hurry: đang vội
hurriedly (adv): một cách vội vã
6. luck (n): điều may mắn, vận may
lucky (adj): may mắn
unlucky (adj): không may mắn
luckily (adv): may thay
unluckily (adv): không may
7. collect (v): thu gom, thu nhặt, sưu tầm
collection (n): bộ sưu tập
collector (n): nhà sưu tầm
8. enter (v): vào
entrance (n): lối vào, cỗng vào
entry (n): lối vào một tòa nhà, cổng vào
Ex: The children were surprised by the
sudden entry of their teacher.
9. Hero (n): anh hùng, lãnh tụ
Heroic (a): quả cảm, dũng cảm, anh hùng
Heroine (n): tế bào bài tiết
Heroically (adv): một cách dũng cảm
10. Collect (v): thu, gom, sưu tầm
Collection (n): bộ sưu tập
Collector (n): người sưu tầm
Collective (a): thuộc tập thể
Collectively (adv): chung, tập thể
11. Admire (v): khâm phục, ngưỡng mộ, say mê
Admiration (n): sự khâm phục, ngưỡng mộ
Admirer (n): người hâm mộ,
Admirable (a): đáng khâm phục, ngưỡng mộ
Admirably (adv): một cách đáng khâm
phục
12. Comment (n): lời bình luận, phê bình
Comment (v): phê bình, chỉ trích
Commentate (v): tường thuật
Commentator (n): nhà bình luận, tường
thuật
13. Relaxation (n): dịu căng thẳng, nới lỏng
Relax (v): thư giãn, thoải mái
Relaxed (a): thấy thư giãn thoải mái (người)
Relaxing (a): rất thư giãn, thoải mái (vật)
14. Attraction (n): điểm thu hút
Attractive (a): thu hút, quyến rũ
Attract (v): thu hút, hấp dẫn
Attractively (adv): 1 cách hấp dẫn, thu hút
15. Enjoyment (n): sự thích thú, sảng khoái
Enjoy (v): thích thú
Enjoyable (a): thú vị
Enjoyably (adv): 1 cách thú vị, thích thú
16. Location (n): nơi chốn, vị trí
Locate (v): định vị
17. Excellence (n): sự xuất sắc, ưu tú
Excellent (a): xuất sắc
Excel (v) + in: xuất sắc về mặt nào
Excel + at: xuất sắc về môn nào
18. Exchange (n): sự trao đổi
Exchangeable (a): có thể trao đổi được
Exchange (v): trao đổi
Exchangeably (adv): một cách trao đổi
được
19. Locate (v): nằm ở, vị trí ở
Location (n): sự xác định vị trí
 UNIT 3: A TRIP TO THE COUNTRYSIDE
1. to plow V Cày, xới
-> plow N Cái cày
2. to harvest V Gặt hái, thu hoạch (mùa màng)
3. crop N Vụ mùa, mùa màng
4. to join V Gia nhập, tham gia
5. to lie – lay – lain V Nằm, ở vị trí
6. rest N Sự nghỉ ngơi
-> to rest V Nghỉ, nghỉ ngơi
7. journey N Chuyến đi, cuộc hành trình
-> to journey V Đi du lịch
8. banyan (tree) N Cây đa
9. entrance N Lối vào
10. snack N Bữa ăn nhẹ
11. shrine N Đền thờ, miếu thờ, điện thờ
12. hero(es) N Anh hùng ( nam )
® heroine Nữ anh hùng
13. enjoyable Adj Thú vị
-> to enjoy V Thích, thưởng thức
-> enjoyment N Sự thích thú
14. to flow V Chảy, lưu thông
-> flow N Dòng lưu thông
15. highway ® highway No 1 N Xa lộ, quốc lộ
16. exchange N Sự trao đổi
-> exchange student N Học sinh/sinh viên trong chương trình trao đổi du học
sinh
-> to exchange V Đổi, trao đổi
17. maize = corn N Ngô, bắp
18. part-time : Adj (làm việc) bán thời gian
shorter or less than stadard time
-> # full time Adj Toàn thời gian
19. grocery store: N Cửa hàng tạp hóa
where people buy food and small things
-> groceries N Hàng tạp phẩm , tạp hóa
-> grocer N Người bán hàng tạp phẩm
20. hamburger N Bánh hăm-bơ-gơ
21. hot dog N Bánh mì kẹp xúc xích
22. picnic N Bữa ăn
23. blanket N Mền, chăn
24. to lay – laid – laid V Đặt, để, trải
-> to lay out V Bày, phơi bày, trình bày
25. itinerary N Nhật ký đi đường, hành trình
26. business trip N Chuyến công tác
I. WISH SENTENCES (CÂU ƯỚC)
Điều ước không có thật ở tương lai
S + wish + S + Would/ Could + V

EX:
My friends can’t come to visit us.  I wish my friends could come to visit us.
He won’t go for a picnic tomorrow. He wishes he would go for a picnic tomorrow.
Mơ ước tương lai
S + will/ shall/ can/ may + Vo … S + wish + S + would/ could/ should/ might + NOT+ Vo
S + will/ shall/ can/ may + NOT + Vo … S + wish + S + would/ could/ should/ might + Vo
EXERCISE 1: Use the correct form of verb in parentheses
1. They wish it ( not rain)…………………..tomorrow
2. If only we (not have ) ….……………. a test next Tuesday.
3. I wish tomorrow (be)………………a beautiful day.
4. I wish it (be) ………………….. fine on the party next week.
5. I wish our team ( play ) ……………………………better next time.
6. They wish it ( not rain)…………………..tomorrow
7. If only we (not have ) ….……………. a test next Tuesday.
8. I wish it (be) …………………… fine on the party next week.
9. I wish tomorrow (be)………………a beautiful day.
EXERCISE 2: Choose a correct verb in the bracket
1. I wish I (can speak/ could speak/ will speak) many languages
2. I wish tomorrow ( were/ will be/ would be) Sunday.
3. She wishes she (will/ would/ can) come here to visit us.
4. Min wishes he (will / would / can) go abroad someday
5. I wish I (would be / were) a lion tamer in the future.
6. I wish I (can play / could play) piano.
7. I wish our team ( will play / would play ) better next time.
8. The little boy wishes he (became / would become) an acrobat when he grows up.
EXERCISE 3: Rewrite sentences, using “I wish...”
1. My friend can not stay with me longer. →I wish .........................................................
2. I can not go to the car show at the city show ground → I wish ...................................................
3. It won’t be fine tomorrow.→ I wish .............................................................................
4. My brother can not speak French.→ I wish ..........................................................
5. It will be very cold tomorrow.→ I wish ....................................................................................
6. I can not go out at night. →I wish .............................................................................................
EXERCISE 4: Rewrite sentences, using “I wish...”
1. I’m sorry I can’t speak English fluently.  I wish...................................................... ...............
2. I’m afraid he won’t get over his illness soon.  I wish......... .........................................................
3. They won’t come here again.  I wish ………………………………………….…
4. I will be late for school.  I wish ………………………………………….………
5. I can’t sing this song.  I wish ………………………………………….…………
6. I’m sorry I can’t help you. I wish ………………………………………….…………
7. I can’t hear that strange noise. I wish………………………………………….…………
8. Hoa and Ba won’t go fishing this weekend. They wish ………………………………
9. What a pity I can’t finish my homework. I wish……………………………………
10. I can’t give up smoking. I wish………………………………………….…………
II. PREPOSITIONS OF TIME.
In : Vào: Chỉ buổi / ngày / tháng / tuần / năm/ thế kỉ / mùa till : Đến một thời điểm
On Vào: Chỉ buổi của ngày nào / ngày / thou / ngày lễ nào after : Sau thời điểm
At-Vào lúc: Thời điểm nào / mấy giờ up to : Đến một thời điểm
Giữa hai thời điểm: from … to … / between … and ..
1. AT:
- at five o’clock / noon / night / midnight / weekend
- at Christmas / Easter / Tet
- at the moment / at present
- at lunch time / dinner time
- at the beginning of the week / at the end of the week / at the age of 12
2. ON:
- on Tuesday/ October 27th / Sunday morning
- on that day / the weekend
3. IN:
- in January 2010 / 1990 / the 1990s
- in the 20th century
- in the summer
- in the evening/ afternoon / morning
- in the past/ in the future
4. For / since:
- for + 1 khoảng thời gian
- since + 1 khoảng thời gian / S + V2 / ed
5. From … to .. :
- From + thời gian bắt đầu + to + thời gian kết thúc
6. Till / Until + điểm thời gian: đến luc, đến khi.
7. Between + điểm thời gian + and + điểm thời gian: khoảng từ … đến …

EXE 1. Fill in prepositions of time “AT / IN / ON” as in the example:

. .. on … Saturday . ………. Friday . ………. midnight
th
. ………… 9 o’clock ……….. August 29 ………… noon
………… autumn …………10 o’clock ………… Saturday night
. ………. July ………. summer . ………. 1982
. ………… Christmas ……….. winter ………… 1964
……….. half past two …………Thursday afternoon ………... Friday evening
. ………. 1984 . ………. the morning . ………. April
………… September 28th ……….. the evening ………… spring
……… Monday morning ………… noon ……….. Monday
. ………. March 25th …….….. December . ………. April 2nd
…………. 1991 ………… February 8th ……….. night
………… Easter ………… a quarter past six ……….. June 26th
EXE 2. Fill in the blanks with “AT / IN / ON” as in the example:
1. We always go on holiday ….. ……. summer.
2. My mother usually goes shopping …………….. Friday morning.
3. I always do my homework ……………… the evening.
4. The circus usually comes to our town ………………. spring.
5. Sophia’s birthday is …………… May 16th .
6. I usually get up ……………….. seven o’clock.
7. My favorite television program begins …………… 6:30 …………. the evening.
8. Sometimes it snows ……………….. winter.
9. My friend’s birthday is ……………… June.
10. Some birds and animals come out ……………… night.
EXE 3. Fill in the blank with the given prepositions to complete the following sentences:
from , for , since , on , in , at
1. Class starts…………. 9 o’clock.
2. My brother always has lunch ……….1 o’clock to 2 o’clock.
3. I’m going to meet him at the airport ………Wednesday.
4. The exam lasts ………….three hours.
5. We ‘re going shopping ……………the weekend.
6. My birthday is ………..June.
7. We often go to the beach …………summer.
8. I have had a driving license………… 1997.
9. We are having a party…………….. March 12th
10. Computers were invented ……….the 20th century.
III. ADVERB CLAUSE OF RESULT: Mệnh đề chỉ kết quả
1. Adverb clauses with “so”: Là mệnh đề trạng ngữ bắt đầu với liên từ SO (vì vậy ) diễn tả một kết quả
từ một nguyên nhân

S1 + V1 +…, so + S2 + V2….
-He didn’t work hard for the examination, so he failed
( He failed because he didn’t work hard for the examination)
Because S1 + V1 +…, S2 + V2….
S2 + V2…. Because S1 + V1 +…

EXERCISE 1:Match the half- sentences

A B match
1. The play was boring A. so she went to bed very early 1.
2. Liz was tired after the trip B. so we got home after midnight 2.
3. The bus was late C. so Liz wanted to go there again 3.
4. We didn’t like the food D. so we went home 4.
5. The place was beautiful E. so we walked out of the restaurant 5.
EXERCISE 2: Choose the correct word:
1. I love animals, ………… I often go to the zoo. (so/ because)
2. I’m flying home tomorrow ……………… my mother is very ill. (so/ because)
3. The flood was very severed, ………… we had to move . (so/ because)
4. I didn’t want to be late, ……… I left early . (so/ because)
5. She went to the bank …………………… she wanted to withdraw some money. (so/ because)
6. The boy was sent to the orphan …………………… he had no parents. (so/ because)
7. He’s lazy, ……………………… his parents are worried. (so/ because)
8. She’s very helpful, ………………… we like her. (so/ because)
9. She never wants to go there …………………………… she is afraid of snakes (so/ because)
10. He was tired, …………………… he stopped working (so/ because)
EXERCISE: Rewrite sentences by using SO and BECAUSE :
1. They couldn’t help you. They were not here.
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. I can’t go out. It’s raining.
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. We haven’t got any food. We are going shopping
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. There was fog. Their flight was delayed
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. The film was boring. We decided to go home
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. I couldn’t do this exercise. I asked Tom for help
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Adverb clauses with “so/such….that”: là mệnh đề trạng ngữ nối một nguyên nhân với một kết quả bằng
cách sử dụng so/such…….that (quá....đến nỗi mà)
S + Động từ (be/V) +…So + adjective/ adverb+ that + S + V….
 Jim is so intelligent that he always understands what I say
S + Động từ (be/V) +…such (a/an) + noun +that + S + V….
She is such a good student that all her teachers like her
EXERCISE 1: Join each pair of sentences using SO ….THAT
1. The holidays were very cheap. They booked one immediately
→ …………………………................................................................………………………
2. The plane was very late. They got to bed at three in the morning
→ ………………………................................................................………………………
3. The way to the beach was very long. It took them an hour to walk there
→ ………………………................................................................………………………
4. The beach was very crowded. There was hardly room to sit down
→ …………………………......................................................................................…………………………………………………………
5. The film was boring. We decided to go home.
→ …………………………......................................................................................…………………………………………………………
6. She is very hard – working. All of us like her.
→ …………………………......................................................................................…………………………………………………………
EXERCISE 2: Join each pair of sentences using SUCH ….THAT
1. New York was a very big city. Jane was lost in it.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. My neighbors are very bad persons. They make noise all day.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. He gave us very good advice. All of us are thankful to him.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. She had a difficult exercise. She couldn’t do it.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. It was a beautiful day. We decided to go to the seaside.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. They had a good time on a farm. They didn’t want to come back home.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Mr Smith is a very strong man. He can lift up a heavy box easily.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. It was a very warm evening. We had dinner outside in the garden.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. It was a lovely evening. My grandmother wanted to have a walk in the park.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. It is a large stadium. It can hold 60,000 people.
………………………………………………………………………………………………1q…………
TEST YOURSELF 1
I/ GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES
a/ Multiple choice
1) …………………Saturday afternoon we usually play basketball.
a/ In b/ On c/ At d/ With
2) He was born ………………………December 2nd 1975.
a/ on b/ in c/ about d/ for
3) The Second World War happened ………………………1941.
a/ on b/ in c/ about d/ for
4) I often play soccer …………………..weekends.
a/ on b/ in c/ about d/ at
5) Hoa worked hard, …………………she passed the exam.
a/ because b/ so c/ if d/ however
6) Nam wishes his father…………………………………here to help him now.
a/ is b/ were c/ will be d/ was
7) Lan can’t swim fast. She wishes she…………………………..faster.
 a/ can swim b/ couldn’t swim c/ could swim d/ can’t swim
8) Lan wishes she ………………………………..have to clean all the windows.
a/ don’t b/ doesn’t c/ wasn’t d/ didn’t
9) I wish I ………………………………get good marks for the coming exam.
a/ can b/ could c/ should d/ will
10) I have studied English…………………………………………more than three years.
a/ for b/ in c/ since d/ at
b/ Supply the correct verb form
1) ……………….you…………………. ( go )out last night?
2) ………. you………………………from George recently? ( hear )
3) It’s the first time he ……………………..a car. ( drive )
4) Everything is going well. We…………………….any problems so far.( not have )
5) I wish I …………………..you someday. ( visit)
II/ VOCABULARY
a/ Multiple choice.
1. You can get fuel at the………………………….
a/ mosque b/ airport c/ parking lot d/ gas station
2. A place where you can buy food or small things is a………………….
a/ bookstore b/ factory c/ grocery store d/ school
3. Yesterday we went on a ……………………..to Cu Chi tunnel.
a/ picnic b/ trip c/ sightsee d/ camping
4. The village lies near the …………………of a mountain and by a river.
a/ feet b/ leg c/ shin d/ foot
5. There is a big old banyan…………………….. at the entrance to the village.
a/ plant b/ field c. grass d/ tree
6. I have never had a chance to see a real green paddy……………….
a/ plant b/ field c. grass d/ meadow
7. It took us two hours to………………the village by bus.
a/ come b/ reach c/ get d/ arrive
8. Remember to take the camera. We’ll take……………to show the trip to our friends.
a/ copies b/ pictures c/ photos d/ paintings
9. We had a picnic on the river ………………..before going home late in the evening.
a/ side b/ bank c/ part d/ place
10. He is …………………..student in the USA, he will study in the USA for two years.
a/ a change b/ a learning c/ an exchange d/ a changing
b/ Supply the correct word form.
1. Sapa is one of the…………………………..regions of Vietnam. ( mountain)
2. What do you think about her …………………………..of rocks ? ( collect)
3. There is a ……………………lot near my house. ( park)
4. There is a big old banyan tree at the…………………to the village. ( enter)
5. It was an………………………..journey. ( interest)
III/ WRITING Rewrite the sentences beginning with the phrases given.
1. What a pity you can’t stay here with us.
I wish ……………………………………………………………………………………………...
2. I’m sorry he doesn’t win the first prize.
I wish ……………………………………………………………………………………………...
3. We don’t have time to help you.
We wish ……………………………………………………………………………………………...
4. They canceled the flight because there was a snow storm.
There was a snow storm ……………………………………………………………………...
5. He didn’t study hard so he failed the exam.
He failed the exam……………………………………………………………………………………………...
6. It’s a pity my father can’t speak English
I wish……………………………………………………………………………………………..
 7. I’m sorry I can’t speak English perfectly.
I wish ……………………………………………………………………………………………...
8. The test was very long. I couldn’t finish it in an hour
The test was so ……………………………………………………………………………………………...
TEST YOURSELF 2
<I> Pronunciation. Choose the word having the underlined letters pronounced differently from the others
1. a. changed b. learned c. laughed d. played
2. a. life b. site c. written d. bite
3. a. break b. please c. sea d. seat
4. a. ear b. clear c. dear d. heard
5. a. shops b. notes c. calls d. walks
<II> Find the one choice that best completes the sentences.
6/ My brother collects stamps. He is a stamp __________
a. collect b. collective c. collector d. collection
7/ A Vietnamese boy __________ Tam is living with the Browns family in Ohio.
a. call b. name c. calling d. named
8/ He is _______ student in the USA, he will study in the USA in two years
a. a change b. an exchange c. a. learning d. a changing
9/ Mr Brown does the farming work, while Mrs. Brown ______ part time in a grocery store.
a. does b. gets c. takes d. works
10/ Peter is as old as Tam. They are at the same________
a. year b. old c. age d. time
11/ In the afternoon, when Tam _______ his homework he helps Mr Brown on the farm.
a. ends b. completes c. finishes d. both b and c
12/ He is giving food to the chickens. He is __________ the chickens
a. fooding b.nursing c. feeding d. earing
13/ Tam also helps _________ the chickens. He is __________ the chickens.
a. collect b. gather c. pick d. take
14/ Tam doesn’t go to school on Saturdays and Sundays. He doesn’t go to school on _____
a. weekdays b. other days c. weekends d. any days
15/ The Brown are _________ so Tam likes them very much.
a. welcomed b. cold c. friendship d. nice
16/ Tam likes the Brown, he enjoys being a ______ of their family.
a. past b. student c. member d. boy
17/ I was raining ___________ they cancelled the trip to the mountain.
a. because b. when c. so d. though
18/ I haven’t seen her ______ she moved to New York.
a. when b. as c. while d. since
19/ The test was ______ easy that all the students got a high score.
a. such b. so c. as d. very
20/ It was was ______ a boring film that I felt asleep.
a. very b. very c. such d. so
21/ The school bus always comes ___________ 6 o’clock_______ the morning.
a. on / in b. in / in c. at / in d. to / on
22/ ________ Saturday afternoons we usually play basket ball.
a. On b. In c. At d. To
23/ He wishes he ________ younger.
a. as b. was c. will be d. were
24/ They first met __________ they were at high school.
a. while b. since c. when d. where
25/ The fire took place ________ 8 o’clock___________ Sunday morning.
a. in / in b. at / at c. at / on d. in / at
26/ Tony was a hard-working boy_________ he got the job easily
a. so b. when c. because d. but
27/ Everybody _________ present in the meeting hall now.
a. are b. is c. being d. is being
28/ My brother ________ playing basketball five years ago.
a. starts b. started c. had started d. starting
29/ He wants to lose weight _______ he works out in the gym every day.
 a. but b. that c. so d. and
30/ There is a shrine ________ the top of the mountain near the lake.
a. in b. on c. at d. to
31/ I _________ stamps for many years. Now I have ten beautiful collections.
a. collect b. collected c. have collected d. had collected
32/ We wish we _________ back to the village next year
a. come b. could come c. came d. will come
33/ His name is William, but he is usually__________ Bill.
a. call b. calling c. called d. be called
34/ Most of the money today is made ________ metal and paper.
a. from b. of c. by d. in
35/ They ________ when we _________ dinner last night.
a. come / are having b. come / were having c. came / were having d. came / had
36/ I _______ swim when I was eight and I still _______ now
a. can / can b. could / could c. can / could d. could / can
37/ Bill isn’t at work today. He’s ________ holiday.
a. on b. in c. to d. at
38/ The children ________ tired today because they _________ to the party last night.
a. were / went b. are / went c. were / go d. are / go
39/ __________ winter they go skiing ________ weekends.
a. On / on b. On / in c. In / on d. In / to
40/ Since Van arrived, he ___________ a lot about life on a farm.
a. was learning b. had learned c. has been learning d. learned
<III> Identifying mistakes: Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct
41/ In the past, jeans wore mostly by working people.
A B C D
42/ Most of the money today is made from paper and metal.
A B C D
43/ Some doctors advise me to go bicycling because it is one from the safest forms of exercise
A B C D
44/ He left for London last year. Nobody saw him since.
A B C D
45/ Nowadays a lot of dangerous work are carried out by robots.
A B C D
46/ I was watching an international football match by the TV when he came.
A B C D
47/ The police are looking at two missing pupils. They were last seen yesterday morning.
A B C D
48/ Do you finish with the book I lent you last week?
A B C D
49/ Because the heavy rain, many people arrived at the meeting late.
A B C D
50/ Nobody can find the key. The key couldn’t be found.
A B C D