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UNIT 6: THE ENVIRONMENT


PART I: PRONUNCIATION AND VOCABULARY
NEW WORDS PRONUNCIATION MEANINGS
Cover (v) /ˈkʌvə(r)/ Che phủ , che đậ y
Deforestation (n) /ˌdiːˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃn/ Sự tà n phá rừ ng
Disappointed (a) /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/ Thấ t vọ ng
Dump (n) /dʌmp/ Bã i đổ rá c
Dynamite (n) /ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/ Thuố c nổ
Environment (n) /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/ Mô i trườ ng
Fence (n) /fens/ Hà ng rà o
Flow (n) /fləʊ/ Dò ng
Fly (v) /flaɪ/ Con ruồ i
Foam (n) /fəʊm/ Bọ t
Folk (n) /fəʊk/ Ngườ i (cá ch nó i thô ng tụ c)
Garbage (n) /ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ/ Rá c thả i
Hedge (n) /hedʒ/ Hà ng rà o (hà ng câ y tiếp nhau)
Junkyard (n) /ˈdʒʌŋkjɑːd/ Bã i phế liệu
Mass (n) /mæs/ Khố i, đố ng
Minimize (v) /ˈmɪnɪmaɪz/ Là m giả m thiểu
Persuade (v) /pəˈsweɪd/ Thuyết phụ c
Pesticide (n) /ˈpestɪsaɪd/ Thuố c trừ sâ u
Pollute (v) /pəˈluːt/ Là m ô nhiễm
Pollution (n) /pəˈluːʃn/ Sự ô nhiễm
Prevent (v) /prɪˈvent/ Ngă n chặ n, phò ng chố ng
Provide (v) /prəˈvaɪd/ Cung cấ p
Reduce (v) /rɪˈdjuːs/ Là m giả m
Rock (n) /rɒk/ Đá , tả ng đá
Row (n) /rəʊ/ Hà ng ngang
Sewage (n) /ˈsuːɪdʒ/ Nướ c thả i, nướ c cố ng
Spray (v) /spreɪ/ Phun, xịt
Trash (n) /træʃ/ Đồ cũ bỏ đi, rá c
Unpolluted (a) /ˌʌnpəˈluːtɪd/ Khô ng bị ô nhiễm
Wrap (v) /ræp/ Gó i, bọ c lạ i
PART II: WORD FORMS
VERB NOUN ADJECTIVE ADVERB
environment environmental environmentally
environmentalist
pollute pollution (un)polluted
pollutant polluting
achieve achievement achievable
protect protection protective protectively
prevent prevention preventive
nature (un)natural naturally
health (un)healthy (un)healthily
healthful
complain complaint complaining uncomplainingly

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conserve conservation conservative conservatively


conservationist
minimize minimum minimum
heavy heavily
disappoint disappointment disappointed disappointedly
disappointing
amaze amazement amazed amazingly
amazing
avoid avoidance avoidable
complication complicated
deforest forest
forestry
forester
deforestation
afforestation
dissolve dissolution dissolvable
dynamite dynamic dynamically
electrify electricity electric electrically
electrician electrical electronically
electronic
fine fine
float floating
edibility (In)edible
harm harmful harmfully
harmless harmlessly
poison poisonous poisonously
preserve preservation preservative
preservative
prohibit prohibition prohibitive prohibitively
reduce reduction reducible
refresh refreshment refreshed
resolve resolution resolved
respire respiration respiratory
sand sandy
sewage
sewerage
(ir)responsibility (ir)responsible (ir)responsibly
similarity similar similarly
smell smell smelly
spoil spoilage
spray sprayer
value value valuable
valueless

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invaluable

PART III:PREPOSITIONS
VERB/ADJECTIVE PLACE TIME
Divide into In the lake At 12 o’clock
Be late for On the water surface At Christmas
Laugh at Between…and On Christmas day
Look forward to (Hue is between Hanoi and On Monday
Excited about HCMC.) On Monday, 10th April
Amazed at

PART IV: GRAMMAR


A. Adjectives and Adverbs
1. Adjectives: modify nouns and pronouns
a. Before a noun
EX: Tom is a happy boy.
b. After an indefinite pronoun
EX: Something strange happened.
c. After “be” and a linking verb (be, look, seem, feel, get. become, etc.)
EX: My father becomes old and weak.
2. Adverbs: modify verbs, adjectives and adverbs
a. After or before an action verb, after an object
EX: He ran fast.
He always drives his car carefully.
b. Before an adjective
EX: I am terribly sorry, you are absolutely right.
c. Before another adverb
EX: he ran very fast. He ran extremely fast.
d. The whole sentence
EX: Luckily, S + V…
*General formation *Exception
Adj. + ly → Adverb of manner Good → well
Careful → carefully Fast → fast
Happy → happily Hard → hard
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Main clause + Adverb clause of reason


As
Since +S+V
Because
C. Adjective + that + clause
Afraid
Sure
S + be Ashamed + that + S + V
Sorry
Disappointed
D. Conditional sentences (Type 1)
* Conditions: real, probable
* Time: present and future
If clause Main clause
Present simple tense
Present perfect tense S + will/can + V (bare inf.)
Present continuous tense Present simple tense
EX:
If you study hard, you will pass the exam easily.
If Jack has finished his homework, he can go home.
You may go out if your father is sleeping
If he comes, please tell me.
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PRACTISES
1.Give the meaning of these words:
Words Meaning Words Meaning
1 environment 10 spoil
2 garbage dump 11 dissolve
3 pollution 12 trash
4 deforestation 13 prevent
5 dynamite 14litter
6 spray 15 unpolluted
7 pesticides 16 junk-yard
8 provide with 17 cover with
9 disappointed 18 pump

2. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
1.They shouted and looked ………………………at me when I broke the vase.
a. angry b. angrier c. angrily d. anger
2.He is tired ………………............he stayed up late watching TV.
a. so b. because c. but d. and
3.We are talking about the preservation of …………………………resources.
a. natural b. naturally c. nature d. naturalize
4.Is he really ………………………..that you can come there.
a. disappoint b. disappointed c. disappointing d. to disappointing
5.It is our policy to …………………..forests and increase forestation.
a. protect b. protecting c. to protect c. protected
6.I suggest ……………………to the movies.
a. go b. to go c. going d. went
7.They made their living by ……………………..fish in the ocean every day.
a. catch b. catching c. to catch d. caught
8.I will be …………………….if she manages to sell that motorbike at a high price
a. surprise b. surprised c. surprising d. to surprise
9.If you know where she lives, please let me ………………………
a. know b. knew c. known d. to know
10.If you live in this small town, you ………………..earn much money.
a. aren’t b. couldn’t c. can’t d. didn’t
11.Unless you understand, I ……………………..explain it again to you
a. am b. was c. will d. would
12.If he …………………a student. He will get a discount.

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a. is b. was c. were d. will be


13.Because plastic bags are very hard to ………………….They will cause pollution
a. dissolve b. wrap c. tear d. collect
14.These materials can be ……………………..into other packaging products.
a. reused b. reduced c. removed d. recycled
15.If people ………………….public transport, there will be less pollution.
a. use b. will use c. can use d. used
16.Minh’s English is excellent. He speaks ………………………..
a. perfectly English b. English perfectly c. in perfect English d. English perfect
17.If you go ……………..doing that and you’ll end …………..in serious trouble.
a. up/ with b. on/ up c. off/ with d. out/ up
18.Crops are sprayed with ……………………….to kill insects.
a. fertilizer b. manure c. dung d. pesticide
19.What about ……………………used paper, bottles, cans every day?
a. collect b. collecting c. to collect d. to collecting
20.If the sea water continue to be polluted, many fish species ………………….extinct.
a. became b. will become c. would become d. become
21. This newspaper is ................... every day. It’s daily newspaper.
A. publishing B. published C. to publish D. publish
22. He shouted and looked ........................ at me when I broke the vase.
A. angry B. angrier C. angrily D. angryly
23. He is tired ......................... he stayed up late watching TV.
A. so B. because C. but D. and
24. We are talking about the preservation of ........................... resources.
A. natural B. naturally C. nature D. naturalize
25. Is he really .................... that you can’t come there ?
A. disappoint B. disappointed C. disappointing D. to disappoint
26. I think most children are creative enough to write ..................... poems.
A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautifully D. beautify
27. It is our policy to ........................ forests and increase forestation.
A. protect B. protecting C. to protect D. protected
28. Everyone must take part in .............................. deforestation.
A. prevent B. preventing C. to prevent D. prevented
29. I suggest ................................ to the movies.

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A. go B. to go C. going D. went
30. They made their living by ........................ fish in the ocean every day.
A. catch B. catching C. to catch D. caught
31. .................... means cutting or over- harvesting trees for lumber or pulp, or clear the land for other
human activities.
A. Forestry B. Forestation C. Deforester D. Deforestation
32. Some farmers don’t like ..................... the ground with the pesticides.
A. spray B. spraying C. throw D. throwing
33. The inhabitants wrote a letter of complaint to the local .................. about the noise from the factory.
A. author B. authorities C. authority D. authorized
34. Using ................. transport is a good way to reduce traffic jams and air pollution.
A. common B. private C. public D. train
35. I will be ................... if she manages to sell that motorbike at high price.
A. surprise B. surprised C. surprising D. to surprise
36. Unless you understand, I ........................ explain it again to you.
A. am B. was C. will D. would
37. If you know where she lives, please let me .........................................
A. know B. knew C. known D. to know
38. If he ...................... a student, he will get a discount.
A. is B. was C. were D. will be
39. ........................ you are interested in this film, don’t go to see it at any cost.
A. If B. Unless C. Because D. So
40. If you like that book, I will give it ......................... you as my present.
A. for B. from C. at D. to

3. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as
the sentence printed before it.
 Dạng 1: Sử dụng công thức sau : S + be + a/an +(very) + Adj + N

S + Vs/es/2/ed + very + Adv

1. She teaches very well.


She is ________________________________________________________________________
2. He works very hard.

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He is a _______________________________________________________________________
3. They sing very beautifully.
They _________________________________________________________________________
4. They’re very good students.
They study __________________________________________________________________
5. Tom is a good driver.
Tom drives _________________________________________________________________
6. Susan is an excellent dancer.
Susan ________________________________________________________________________
7. My mother is a good cook.
My mother __________________________________________________________________
8. Thomas is a very slow driver.
Thomas _____________________________________________________________________
9. Tom plays football very well.
Tom _________________________________________________________________________
10. He drove taxi very well.
He was a ____________________________________________________________________
11. Mary works hard as a student.
Mary ________________________________________________________________________
12. Daisy is a hard worker.
Daisy ________________________________________________________________________
13. Anna is a wonderful dancer.
Anna ________________________________________________________________________
14. Tom and Jill sing very badly.
Tom and Jill ________________________________________________________________
15. Alan cooks very well.
Alan _________________________________________________________________________
16. Ms. Green types carefully.
Ms. Green ___________________________________________________________________
17. They’re good teachers of math.
They _________________________________________________________________________
18. Ann swims very fast.
Ann __________________________________________________________________________
19. He actively participated in the fight against air pollution.

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He ___________________________________________________________________________
20. Peter drives very carelessly.
Peter ________________________________________________________________________
4.  Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Some ................................ groups have declared a boycott of tourism on the island. (environment)
2. People must learn about keeping the environment ..................................... . (pollute)
3. It was very ................................... of you to leave the medicine where the children could get it. (care)
4. Polluted water can ................................... do harm to people’s health. (direct)
5. Jackson canceled the concert, to the great .................................... of his fans. (disappoint)
6. He got 10 marks in the English test because he speaks English ....................................... . (fluent)
7. People must be ......................................in catching fish to avoid killing small fish. (care)
8. She ................................... folded the letter and put it in her pocket. (care)
9. Parents always want their children to study .....................................to get good results. (hard)
10. My mother was ......................................worried when I went home late last night. (extreme)

5. Fill in the blanks with the correct words


(dumped junkyard sprays Deforestation pollution environment )
1.__________________ is destroying large areas of tropical rain forest
2. We must ensure that tourism develops in harmony with the __________________.
3. 90 percent of American rubbish is _________________ in landfill sites
4. Bottles can also be collected from a  ___________________ and traded for money at an adjacent
convenience store
5. The company claims it is not responsible for the _____________________ in the river.
6. Some hair conditioners come in the form of ________________________.

6. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign.
1. Look at this sign. What should you do when you are driving and you see the sign?

A. We should stop and park 2.5-ton truck here.


B. We should be careful with trucks crossing the road.
C. We should look for another way to travel if your truck is over 2.5 tons.
D. We should ask for help from a bigger truck.

2.Look at this
sign. What does it say?

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A. We mustn’t park our vehicles here and continue walking.


B. We must park our vehicles here and continue walking.
C. We can park our vehicles but not start the engine.
D. We mustn’t stop or park any of our vehicles here.

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UNIT 7: SAVING ENERGY


PART I: PRONUNCIATION AND VOCABULARY
NEW WORDS PRONUNCIATION MEANINGS
Account for (v) /əˈkaʊnt/ Chiếm khoả ng
Appliance (n) /əˈplaɪəns/ Đồ gia dụ ng
Bill (n) /bɪl/ Hoá đơn
Bulb (n) /bʌlb/ Bó ng đèn trò n
Car pool (n) /kɑː(r) puːl/ Nhó m ngườ i cù ng đi chung mộ t xe hơi
Category (n) /ˈkætəɡəri/ Loạ i, hạ ng
Chopstick (n) /ˈtʃɒpstɪk/ Chiếc đũ a
Conserve (v) /kənˈsɜːv/ Bả o tồ n, giữ gìn
Crack (n) /kræk/ Vết nứ t, vết rạ n
Drip (v) /drɪp/ Nhỏ giọ t, rỉ nướ c
Effectively (adv) /ɪˈfektɪvli/ Mộ t cá ch hiệu quả
Efficiency (n) /ɪˈfɪʃnsi/ Hiệu suấ t cao, nă ng suấ t cao
Energy (n) /ˈenədʒi/ Nă ng lượ ng
Energy-saving (a) /ˈenədʒi ˈseɪvɪŋ/ Tiết kiệm nă ng lượ ng
Faucet (n) /ˈfɔːsɪt/ Vò i nướ c
Hobby (n) /ˈhɒbi/ Sở thích
Household (n) /ˈhaʊshəʊld/ Hộ gia đình
Infrastructure (n) /ˈɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r)/ Cơ sở hạ tầ ng
Innovation (n) /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃn/ Sự đổ i mớ i
Install (v) /ɪnˈstɔːl/ Lắ p đặ t, cà i đặ t
Label (v) /ˈleɪbl/ Dá n nhã n
Model (n) /ˈmɒdl/ Mô hình
Nuclear (a) /ˈnjuːkliə(r)/ Thuộ c hạ t nhâ n
Ordinary (a) /ˈɔːdnri/ Bình thườ ng, thô ng thườ ng
Pipe (n) /paɪp/ Ố ng nướ c
Plumber (n) /ˈplʌmə(r)/ Thợ sử a ố ng nướ c
Profitable (a) /ˈprɒfɪtəbl/ Có lã i, mang lạ i lợ i nhuậ n
Quarter (n) /ˈkwɔːtə(r)/ Mộ t phầ n tư
Receive (v) /rɪˈsiːv/ Nhậ n, tiếp nhậ n
Recent (a) /ˈriːsnt/ Gầ n đâ y
Regularly (adv) /ˈreɡjələli/ Mộ t cá ch thườ ng xuyên
Replace (v) /rɪˈpleɪs/ Thay thế
Resource (n) /rɪˈsɔːs/ Nguồ n, nguồ n lự c
Separate (a) /ˈseprət/ Riêng, rờ i nhau, khá c nhau
Solar (a) /ˈsəʊlə(r)/ Thuộ c mặ t trờ i
Solid (a) /ˈsɒlɪd/ Rắ n, ở thể rắ n
Source (n) /sɔːs/ Nguồ n, nguồ n xuấ t phá t
Standard (n,a) /ˈstændəd/ Chuẩ n, tiêu chuẩ n
Suggest (v) /səˈdʒest/ Gợ i ý
Ultimately (adv) /ˈʌltɪmətli/ Cuố i cù ng
PART II: WORD FORMS
VERB NOUN ADJECTIVE ADVERB
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application

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applicant
sun sunny
sunless
solar
energize energy energetic energetically
affect effect (in)effective (in)effectively
effectiveness
necessitate necessity necessary necessarily
consume consumption time-consuming
consumer
produce production (un)productive (un)productively
product
producer
safety (un)safe safely
compare comparison comparative comparatively
replace replacement (ir)replaceable
innovate innovation innovative
luxury luxurious luxuriously
pronounce pronunciation
profit profitable profitably
sum summary
summarize
heat heat hot hotly
suggest suggestion
drip drip dripping
advise advice advisable
attend attention attentive attentively
efficiency (in)efficient (in)efficiently
enormousness enormous enormously
install installation
power powerful powerfully
realize realization
save savings
waste waste wasteful wastefully

PART III: PREPOSITIONS


VERB/ADJECTIVE PLACE TIME
To account for In the same category In a few decades
To be worried about In Western countries
To give something to In Europe
To make sure of/about In different places
To replace something with In the kitchen
To leave for work In the pipes

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To pay for On the roof


To give an advice on Around the school
To spend on
To reduce by
To compare with
To help someone with
To talk with
Instead of
Be interested in
PART IV: GRAMMAR
A. Connectives: and, or, but, however, because, therefore, so
1. Mrs. Smith bought corn, potatoes, and cabbages at the supermarket.
2. Does Mary want lemon tea or milk tea?
3. I’d love to play volleyball, but I have to complete an assignment.
4. Ann is tired. However, she has to finish her homework before going to bed.
Ann is tired; however, she has to finish her homework before going to bed.
5. Tom got bad marks because he didn’t study hard.
6. Susan failed her math test. Therefore, she has to take the repeated exam.
7. It is raining, so I can’t go to the beach.
B. Phrasal verbs
1. to look after/to take care of →Take care of yourself when I’m away.
2. to go on/to keep on →The children kept on talking about the tricks of the magician.
3. to turn on/to switch on →It is much too hot. Turn on the air conditioner.
4. to turn off/to switch off →Turn off the gas before you leave the kitchen.
5. to look for →He’s looking for a special souvenir.
6. to look up →You should look up that new word in the dictionary.
C. Structures
* suggest + V_ing * Let’s (not) + V (bare inf.)
* suggest (that) _ S + should _+ V (bare inf.) * …not only…but also = both…and
* How about/What about + V_ing…? * …as + Adj. + as
More/less + long Adj. /noun + than…
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PRACTISES
1.Give the meaning:
Words Meaning Words Meaning
1 Appliance 5 Separate
2 Conserve 6 Solar
3 Faucet 7 Resource
4 Plumber 8 Infrastructure

2. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
1. Can you turn ……………………..the light? It’s too dark.
a. on b. off c. in d. for
2. I suggest ……………………..showers.
a. take b. taking c. to take d. to taking
3. What are you looking ………………………..? My picture book I’ve lost it.
a. on b. off c. in d. for
4. A new air-conditioner will be …………………….this morning.
a. to install b. installed c. installing d. install
5. Scientists are looking for an …………………..way to reduce energy consumption.
a. effect b. effection c. effective d. effectively
6. They are completely short of water now. A number of people have died because of this ………
a. shortage b. short c. shorten d. shortly
7. If you want to save money, you should ………………the amount of water your family uses.
a. increase b. reduce c. adapt d. repair
8. In order to save electricity, an ordinary 100-watt light bulb can be replaced by ……………..

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a. an energy-saving bulb b. an energy-save bulb c. a saving energy bulb d. a save-energy bulb


9. You should get a (n)……………….to make sure there are no cracks in the pipes.
a. plumber b. mechanic c. electrician d. consumer
10 ……………….take the train instead of the bus? It’s faster.
a. Why not b. Why don’t c. How about d. Let’s
11. If we ………………..less paper, we ……………..in the forests.
a. used/ will save b. will use/ can save c. can use/ save d. use/ can
12. She won’t take all the suitcases ……………………..she likes to travel light.
a. so b. but c. because d. therefore
13. She is very tired; ……………………….., she has to finish her homework.
a. moreover b. so c. and d. however
14. Is he an actor ………………………..a singer? An actor
a. and b. or c. with d. so
15. He was tired, …………………he took a rest before continuing the work.
a. so b. and c. but d. if
16. Who looks ………………………your children when you are away from home?
a. for b. at c. after d. to
17. Why doesn’t she go ………………………with her university study?
a. in b. at c.to d. on
18. After coming home, she cleaned the floor …………………….cooked dinner.
a. but b. however c. moreover d. and
19. They didn’t understand the matter …………………….she didn’t ask for help.
a. but b. however c. moreover d. and
20. How about …………………posters on energy saving and hanging them around our school?
a. make b. making c.to make d. to making
21. Can you turn .................... the light ? It’s too dark.
A. on B. off C. in D. for
23. There are ........................ saving methods and inventions to use solar energy.
A. energetic B. energize C. energy D. energetics
24. I had to pay much money this month for the international......................................
A. calls B. calling C. to call D. called
25. A new air- conditioner will be .......................... this morning.
A. to install B. installed C. installing D. install
27. We can ....................... easily in the daylight.

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A. to read B. reading C. readed D. read


28. She won’t take all these suitcases..................... she likes to travel light.
A. so B. but C. because D. therefore
29. They are completely short of water now. A number of people have died because of
this ...........................
A. shortage B. short C. shorten D. shortly
30. What can we do to spend less ..................... lighting ?
A. in B. on C. about D. of
31. Don’t waste water or you’ll get an enormous ............... by the end of the month.
A. bill B. receipt C. paper D. letter
32. We have to get the pipes checked by a ......................
A. mechanic B. plumber C. piper D. engineer
33. Don’t forget to turn .................. the lights when you leave the classroom.
A. on B. out C. off D. up
34. The ............... in the pipes made water leak and we had to pay for the water.
A. cracks B. holes C. cut D. break
35. ..................... energy is much safer than nuclear power.
A. Sun B. Sunny C. Solar D. Sun’s
36. Lighting ....................... for 30 percent of our electricity bill.
A. accounts B. makes C. puts D. does
37. Doing ................... driving is a way to save energy.
A. more B. fewer C. not D. less
38. We need to have a new washing machine .................. as soon as possible.
A. bought B. sold C. set D. installed
39. Buy this kind of energy- .................... bulb and you won’t spend as much money on electricity.
A. using B. saving C. producing D. consuming
40. She is very tired; ........................, she has to finish her homework.
A. moreover B. so C. and D. however
3. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as
the sentence printed before it.
 Dạng 1: Sử dụng cấu trúc “ Suggestions”
1. Shall we take a shower instead of a bath?
I suggest …………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………….……….
2. Why don’t you work harder on your pronunciation?

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I suggest that …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…...


3. “ Why don’t you complain to the company, Peter?” said Mary
Mary suggested that ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…
4. Let’s go to Ben Thanh market this afternoon.
Jane suggested ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. “ Why don’t you put a better clock on the door, John?” Jane said
Jane suggested that …………………………………………………………………………………………………………...….
6. “ Why don’t you fix the dripping faucet, Tom ?”
She suggested ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Shall we buy energy saving bulb?
What about……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…….
8. Why don’t you organize a show to raise money?
I suggest………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…....
9. Let’s get a plumber to check the water pipes in the house.
I suggest the water pipes in the house ________________________________________________________________
10. She wants them to save energy.
She suggests energy ____________________________________________________________________________________
 Dạng 2: Biến đổi từ Because sang Because of và ngược lại
1. He left school because of his hard life at that time.
Because __________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. We couldn’t go swimming because the weather was cold.
Because of _______________________________________________________________________________________________
3. I like her because she is kind.
Because of _______________________________________________________________________________________________
4. I’m tired because of staying up late watching TV.
Because __________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. We can’t swim in this part of the river because it is highly polluted.
Because of _______________________________________________________________________________________________
6. She walks slowly because of her carelessness.
Because _________________________________________________________________________________________________
7. We didn’t enjoy our holiday because the weather was bad.
Because of ______________________________________________________________________________________________
8. He retires because of his old age.
Because _________________________________________________________________________________________________

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9. They delayed the trip because of the thick fog.


Because _________________________________________________________________________________________________
10. Because of her polite answers, everyone likes her.
Because _________________________________________________________________________________________________

4.  Give the correct form of the words in brackets.


1. A ........................... is a person who installs and repairs things such as water pipes, toilets, etc.
(plumbing)
2. Water is going all over the floor because of the ...................................... faucet. (drip)
3. You can ask that plumber for ............................... on how to repair the cracks in the water pipes.
(advise)
4. To keep the air unpolluted, people ought to use ................................. energy to create electricity. (sun)
5. Here is the weather forecast for tomorrow. Ha Noi will be clear and ............................ (cloud)
6. ................................ are very demanding. They want products that are both cheap and of good quality.
(consume)
7. We suggest ..................................... the light bulb. It is broken. (replacement)
8. Recycled ................................. are of the same quality as those made from non-recycled material.
(produce)
9. We must learn to save .................................. resources or life will be very bad for our children and our
grandchildren. (nature)
10. In a few years’ time, our houses will be ........................... by solar energy. (hot)

5. Fill in the blanks with the correct words


(source  profitable ultimately appliance  demonstrated nuclear)
1 We recommend that an engineer services your gas  _______________ annually
2. She __________________ the software very effectively.
3. Oranges are a good _________________ of vitamin C.
4. Responsibility for the disaster must ____________________ lie with the government.
5. There are hundreds of ____________________ missiles aimed at the main cities.
6. The company had to eliminate 200 jobs to stay  ________________________.

6.Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign.
1. What does the sign mean? 2.What does the sign mean?
A. This road is only for motorbikes. A. There’re pedestrians crossing ahead.

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B. This road is only for cars. B. There’re barriers ahead.


C. This road is only for cars and motorbikes. C. Pedestrians can’t cross the road.
D. Cars and motorbikes are forbidden to go on this road. D. All vehicles must stop due to the barriers.

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UNIT 8 CELEBRATIONS
PART I : PRONUNCIATION AND VOCABULARY
NEW WORDS PRONUNCIATION MEANINGS
Acquaintance (n) /əˈkweɪntəns/ Ngườ i quen
Ancient (a) /ˈeɪnʃənt/ Cổ xưa, cổ kính
Celebrate (v) /ˈselɪbreɪt/ Là m lễ kỉ niệm
Celebration (n) /ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn/ Lễ kỉ niệm
Charity (n) /ˈtʃærəti/ Long từ thiện, hộ i từ thiện
Compose (v) /kəmˈpəʊz/ Sá ng tá c, soạ n thả o
Congratulate (v) /kənˈɡrætʃuleɪt/ Chú c mừ ng
Considerate (a) /kənˈsɪdərət/ Â n cầ n, chu đá o
Decorate (v) /ˈdekəreɪt/ Trang trí
Describe (v) /dɪˈskraɪb/ Mô tả
Distinguish (v) /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/ Phâ n biệt
Easter (n) /ˈiːstə(r)/ Lễ Phụ c sinh
Freedom (n) /ˈfriːdəm/ Sự tự do
Generous (a) /ˈdʒenərəs/ Rộ ng lượ ng
Groom (n) /ɡruːm/ Chú rể
Guest (n) /ɡest/ Khá ch mờ i
Hug (v) /hʌɡ/ Ôm
Humor (n) /ˈhjuːmə(r)/ Tính hà i hướ c
Jewish (a) /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/ Thuộ c Do Thá i, Ngườ i Do Thá i
Joyful (a) /ˈdʒɔɪfl/ Vui mừ ng, hâ n hoan
Last (v) /lɑːst/ Kéo dà i
Lunar (a) /ˈluːnə(r)/ Thuộ c mặ t tră ng
Miss (v) /mɪs/ Nhớ
Nominate (v) /ˈnɒmɪneɪt/ Đề cử
Occur (v) /əˈkɜː(r)/ Xả y ra
Parade (n) /pəˈreɪd/ Cuộ c diễu hà nh
Passover (n) /ˈpɑːsəʊvə(r)/ Lễ Quá hả i
Predict (v) /prɪˈdɪkt/ Dự bá o, dự đoá n trướ c
Priority (n) /praɪˈɒrəti/ Sự ưu tiên
Slavery (n) /ˈsleɪvəri/ Sự nô lệ, chế độ nô lệ
Sticky (a) /ˈstɪki/ Dính
Towards (prep) /təˈwɔːdz/ Về phía, hướ ng về
PART II:WORD FORMS
VERB NOUN ADJECTIVE ADVERB
acquaint acquaintance acquainted
celebrate celebration
charity charitable charitably
compliment compliment complimentary
contest contest
contestant
compose composition
composer
crowd crowd crowded (with)

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customize custom customary customarily


distinguish distinguishable
distinguished
enhance enhancement
importance (un)important importantly
memorize memory memorable memorably
occur occurrence
decorate decoration
describe description descriptive
Jew Jewish
joy joyful joyfully
joyless joylessly
kindness (un)kind kindly
congratulate congratulation
act activity active actively
action
activist
actor
actress
consider consideration considerate (towards) considerably
(in)considerable
nominate nomination
nominee
generosity generous generously
prepare preparation
predict prediction (un)predictable predictably
priority prior
humor humorous humorously
satisfy satisfaction (un)satisfied satisfactorily
(dis)satisfy (un)satisfactory
slavery
slave
stick sticky sticky stickily
support support supportive
supporter
pride (oneself on (take) pride (in) proud (of) proudly
st.)
nation national nationally
international nationwide
center central centrally
die death dead deadly
trust trust trusty
PART II:PREPOSITIONS

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VERB/ADJECTIVE PLACE TIME


Congratulate on In many countries Throughout the year
Draw from In the town In late January
Be proud of In the pipes In the spring
Take part in In different activities In mid-fall
Be crowded with On the first night
Compliment somebody on On her birthday
Bring to mind During the Christmas
Take a cup of *Due to/because of
Distinguish from
Give details about
Love for
Stay with
Walk towards
PART IV:GRAMMAR
A. Relative clauses with: “who/whom/which/that/whose”
1. I know the person who/that helped you yesterday.
2. The man whom/that you saw at the party is my neighbor.
3. I like reading books which/that tell about different people and their cultures.
4. I like reading books which/that he has just bought.
5. Do you know the girl whose mother is a famous cook in our city?
6. The man and the dog that you saw on TV last night were from China.
7. It is the most interesting film that we’ve seen.
8. The book whose cover is blue is mine.
The book the cover of which is blue is mine.
B. Relative adverbs with: “when/where”
1. Mother’s Day is a day when we show our love to Mother.
2. I never forget the city where I was born.
* I never forget the city which I visited last year.
C. Adverb clauses of concession: “Although/Though/Even though + S + V…”
1. Although Mrs. Smith was tired, she helped Tim with his homework.
2. He studies well although he is poor.
* In spite of/despite his poverty, he studies well.
D. Structures
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2. That’s very kind of you.


3. That’s great/ an excellent + N
4. It is nice of you to say so.
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PRACTISES
1.Give the meaning:
Words Meaning Words Meaning
1 Acquaintance 5 Easter
2 Congratulate 6 Lunar
3 Freedom 7 Sticky
4 Compose 8 Occur
2. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
1.Can you tell me the reason for …………………………….the Mother’s Day?
a. celebrating b. celebration c. celebrate d. celebrated
2.We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated ……………………….
a. nationhood b. nationwide c. nationality d. nation
3.We are going to ………………..the anniversary of our 50th wedding
a. to celebrate b. celebrated c. celebration d. celebrate
4.On Easter Day, people crowd the street to watch colorful ………………………..
a. parade b. festival c. party d. celebration
5.Passover is celebrated in Israel and by all …………………………people.
a. English b. Vietnamese c. Japanese d. Jewish
6.He has now been formally …………………as presidential candidate.
a. pointed b. regarded c. received d. nominated
7.Last night we came to the show late ……………………the traffic was terrible.
a. although b. despite c. and d. because
8.Tet is a festival ……………………..occurs in the late January or early February.
a. who b. whom c. when d. which
9.The people …………………..live in Greece speak Greek.
a. which b. who c. whom d. when
10……………………..he likes chocolate, he tries not to eat it.
a. As b. Although c. Since d. Despite
11.Easter is a joyful festival ………………………….is celebrated in many countries.
a. who b. which c. when d. whose
12.Peter, ………………….can compose many pieces of music, sing very well.
a. which b. whom c. who d. whose
13.We are so proud ……………………..her for telling the truth.
a. in b. with c. of d.at
13.Thu Ha is not satisfied ……………………her preparations for Tet

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a. with b. of c. to d. at
14.Let me congratulate you …………………………your nomination.
a. to b. at c. with d. on
15.It is nice ……………….you to say so.
a. in b. on c. of d. at
16.I lived in Da Lat, …………………….is one of the most beautiful cities of Viet Nam
a. who b. which c. whom d. whose
17.What …………………you go if you have a car?
a. would b. have c. will d. did
18.He is the most ………………………activist in the town
a. effect b. effective c. effectively d. effectiveness
19.Auld Lang Syne is a song ………………….is sung on New Year’s Day.
a. which b. who c. whom d. whose
20.I am the boy …………….is wearing a white T-shirt.
a. which b. who c. whom d. whose
21. Sticky rice cakes are a ........................ dish at Tet in Vietnam.
A. traditional B. tradition C. custom D. customary
22. The Seder is a special meal ........................... on the first two nights of Passover by Jewish families.
A. eaten B. eating C. celebrated D. celebrating
23. Some people consider Easter a ........................... festival rather than a religious festival.
A. happy B. cheer C. joyful D. joke
2 4. Chocolate and eggs are what children receive ............................ Easter.
A. at B. on C. in D. with
25. What I like best about my uncle is his ............................ of humor.
A. telling B. jokes C. character D. sense
26. Can you tell me the reason for ............................. the Mother’s Day ?
A. celebrating B. celebration C. celebrate D. celebrated
27. WE think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated ........................ .............................
A. nationhood B. nationwide C. nationality D. nation
28. She cried with .......................... when she heard the news. It was her ....................... time.
A. joy/ joyful B. joyful/ joy C. joyfully/ joy D. joy/ joyfully
29. There used to be a military.......................... in Red Square on 1st May.
A. parade B. festival C. party D. celebration
30. He is a generous man. He is ............................ known for his generosity.

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A. well B. good C. better D. best


31. It’s nice .................... you to say so !
A. in B. on C. of D. at
32. Passover is celebrated in Israel by all .................................................... people.
A. English B. Vietnamese C. Japanese D. Jewish
33. I lived in Da Lat, ......................... is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam.
A. who B. which C. whom D. whose
34. The people ......................... live in Greece speak Greek.
A. which B. whom C. where D. who
35. Auld Lang Syne is a song ......................... is sung on New Year’s Eve.
A. which B. who C. whom D. when
37. Do you know the man ........................... you met yesterday?
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
38. The men and animals .............................. you saw on TV were from China.
A. who B. whom C. which D. that
39. Tet is a festival .......................... occurs in late January or early February.
A. who B. which C. whom D. when
40. The car ............................ he has just bought is very expensive.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
3. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as
the sentence printed before it.
 Dạng 1: Sử dụng “Relative clauses”

1. The dictionary is here. It is on the desk.


The dictionary ______________________________________________________________________________________
2. Can you see the high tree? It stands near our village.
Can you ______________________________________________________________________________________________
3. My friend Tom can compose songs. He sings Western folk songs very well.
My friend Tom ______________________________________________________________________________________
4. The woman is our teacher. She is doing research in the library.
The woman __________________________________________________________________________________________
5. The boy is intelligent. He is talking to our form teacher.
The boy ______________________________________________________________________________________________
6. I like reading books. Books tell about different people and their cultures.

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I like __________________________________________________________________________________________________
7. That is the boy. He has just won the ping pong championship.
That is ________________________________________________________________________________________________
8. The man is my form teacher. He is wearing the white shirt.
The man ______________________________________________________________________________________________
9. The animal is the buffalo. It was chosen to be the logo of the 22nd SEA Games 2003.
The animal ___________________________________________________________________________________________
10. Our new club member is a man. He has curly hair.
The man who ________________________________________________________________________________________
11. Do you remember Peter? He studied with us last year.
Do you remember Peter, ____________________________________________________________________________?
12. The girl has gone out. Do you know her?
Do you know _________________________________________________________________________________________?
13. The man is very poor. He won the lottery.
The man _____________________________________________________________________________________________
14. A man phoned and asked for you. He spoke with a foreign accent.
The man _____________________________________________________________________________________________
15. The map is out of date. You were looking at it.
The map_____________________________________________________________________________________________
16. Kangaroos have long tails. They can be seen everywhere in Australia.
Kangaroos_____________________________________________________________________________________________
17. Banh Chung is the Vietnamese traditional cake. It is usually eaten on Tet holidays.
Banh Chung is the____________________________________________________________________________________
18. Sanpanon is the little girl. She is wearing a pink skirt.
Sanpanon is _____________________________________________________________________________________________
19. The children are lovely. They are playing in the park.
The children _____________________________________________________________________________________________
20. They will move to the house. It is being built near the station.
They will_____________________________________________________________________________________________
 Dạng 2: Chuyển từ quá khứ đơn sang hiện tại hoàn thành và ngược lại
1. It is three years since I last saw him.
I haven’t ______________________________________________________________________________
2. It has been three weeks since I visited my grandma.
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3. It is ten months since he wrote to his sister.


He hasn’t _____________________________________________________________________________
4. It is two weeks since my brother played tennis.
My brother hasn’t ___________________________________________________________________
5. It is five years since she last saw her husband.
She hasn’t ____________________________________________________________________________
6. The last time she went out with him was 9 months ago.
It is ___________________________________________________________________________________
7. The last time they had dinner at that restaurant was five years ago.
They haven’t _________________________________________________________________________
8. The last time my mother told me a folktale was six months.
My mother hasn’t ___________________________________________________________________
9. The last time he played football was in 1997.
He hasn’t ____________________________________________________________________________
10. The last time Mary wore that blouse was at my wedding.
Mary hasn’t __________________________________________________________________________
4.  Give the correct form of the words in brackets
1. One of the most important ................................. for Vietnamese people is Tet or the Lunar New Year
holiday. (celebrate)
2. New Year’s Day is a national ................................... , so people don’t have to go to work. (festive)
3. The streets are filled with a .................................... atmosphere when Christmas day comes. (joy)
4. Do you usually put up Christmas ................................... in your house? (decorate)
5. ..................................... , the meat associated with Easter is lamb. (tradition)
6. Passover, the “festival of ..................................... ”, is celebrated by Jewish people. (free)
7. One cause of the American Civil War was the issue of ....................................... . (slave)
8. The .................................. Easter Parade has become a popular tradition for Easter Sunday in New
York City. (colour)
9. They often take part in charity ...................................... organized by their church. (act)
10. Emily has made over 25 films in her career. She started .................................... at the age of 14. (act)
5. Fill in the blanks with the correct words
(joyful  nationwide  crowded humor celebration decorated)
1. He has a wonderful sense of __________________
2. Christmas is such a _________________________ time of year
3 A ____________________ is held for the boy at the age when he is considered to have reached manhood.

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4. When we moved in, the house hadn't been ____________________ for 20 years, and it showed


5. She is performing in Birmingham tonight, on the third leg of her __________________ tour.
6. As Christmas gets closer, the shops get more and more ________________________.
6. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign.
1. What does the sign mean? 2. What does the sign mean?
A. Be alert! There’re pedestrians crossing in front of library. A. The airbag is activated.
B. Be careful! There’re walkers nearby. B. The airbag isn’t working.
C. All vehicles must stop because of the walkers. C. The airbag needs to be serviced.
D. No one is allowed to cross the road. D. Engage the airbag right now.

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UNIT 9: NATURAL DISASTERS


PART I:PRONUNCIATION AND VOCABULARY
NEW WORDS PRONUNCIATION MEANINGS
Abrupt (a) /əˈbrʌpt/ Bấ t ngờ , độ t ngộ t
Battery (n) /ˈbætri/ ắ c quy, pin
Behave (v) /bɪˈheɪv/ Cư xử , ứ ng xử
Border (v) /ˈbɔːdə(r)/ Tiếp giá p vớ i
Bureau (n) /ˈbjʊərəʊ/ Vă n phò ng, cơ quan, cụ c
Can (v) /kæn/ Đó ng hộ p
Carriage (n) /ˈkærɪdʒ/ Cá i nô i
Celsius (C) (n) /ˈselsiəs/ Độ C
Coast (n) /kəʊst/ Bờ biển
Collapse (v) /kəˈlæps/ Đổ , sụ p đổ
Damage (n) /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ Hư hỏ ng
Destroy (v) /dɪˈstrɔɪ/ Phá huỷ
Earthquake (n) /ˈɜːθkweɪk/ Độ ng đấ t
Erupt (v) /ɪˈrʌpt/ Phun trà o
Expect (v) /ɪkˈspekt/ Mong đợ i, chờ đó n
Extensive (a) /ɪkˈstensɪv/ Lớ n, rộ ng lớ n
Flashlight (n) /ˈflæʃlaɪt/ Đèn pin
Forecast (n) /ˈfɔːkɑːst/ Chương trình dự bá o
Funnel (n) /ˈfʌnl/ Cá i phễu
Highlands (n) /ˈhaɪlənd/ Vù ng nú i, vù ng cao
Lift (v) /lɪft/ Nâ ng lên, nhấ c lên
Shift (n) /ʃɪft/ Sự chuyển dịch, sự thay đổ i
Temperature (n) /ˈtemprətʃə(r)/ Nhiệt độ
Thunderstorm (n) /ˈθʌndəstɔːm/ Bã o có sấ m sét và mưa to
Tidal (a) /ˈtaɪdl/ Thuộ c thuỷ triều
Tide (n) /taɪd/ Thuỷ triều
Trust (v) /trʌst/ Tin tưở ng và o
Typhoon (n) /taɪˈfuːn/ Bã o nhiệt đớ i (ở Ấ n Độ Dương và Thá i Bình
Dương)
Volcano (n) /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/ Nú i lử a
Volume (n) /ˈvɒljuːm/ Â m lượ ng
Warn (v) /wɔːn/ Cả nh bá o

PART II : WORD FORMS


VERB NOUN ADJECTIVE ADVERB
erupt eruption
behave behavior behavioral behaviorally
disaster disastrous disastrously
volcano volcanic
tide tidal
collapse collapse collapsible
destroy destruction destructive destructively
expect expectation unexpected unexpectedly

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nature (un)natural (un)naturally


forecast forecast
forecaster
storm stormy
abruptness abrupt abruptly
suddenness sudden suddenly
sleep asleep
sleepy sleepily
sleeplessness sleepless sleeplessly
can can canned
damage damage damaging
damageable
discover discovery discoverable
drought droughty
extend extension extensive extensively
home homeless
light lighting
move movement movable
scare scare scared = frightened
scary = frightening
(usually before a
noun)
science scientific scientifically
scientist
snow snow snowy
warn warning
weigh weight weightless
weightlessness
PART III: PREPOSITIONS
VERB/ADJECTIVE PLACE TIME
Along the coast of In 1923
Over the central highlands
On the Red River
In North and South
In the Ring of Fire
PART IV: GRAMMAR
Types of relative clauses
A. Restrictive relative clauses (mệnh đề quan hệ xác định là mệnh đề để xác định danh từ đứng trước
nó. Mệnh đề xác định là mệnh đề cần thiết cho ý nghĩa của câu, không có nó sẽ không có đủ nghĩa.)
EX: The man whom you met yesterday came again.
The book which you lent me was very interesting.

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What’s the name of the tall man who just came in?
B. Nonrestrictive relative clauses (mệnh đề quan hệ không xác định là mệnh đề cung cấp thêm thông
tin về một người hoặc một vật đã được xác định. Mệnh đề không xác định là mệnh đề không nhất thiết
phải có trong câu, không có nó câu vẫn đủ nghĩa. Mệnh đề không xác định được tách với mệnh đề chính
bằng một hoặc hai dấu phẩy (,).
EX: His father, who is a company director, will come here tomorrow.
We stayed at the Grand Hotel, which Ann recommended to us.
This morning I met Diane, who/whom I hadn’t seen for ages.

C. Connective relative clauses


Ex: Tom failed the exam. That made his parents disappointed.
→ Tom failed the exam, which made his parents disappointed.

D.
Which (cho vậ t)
All, most, none, either, some, (a) few, both,
+ of
Each, one, several, none, many, much, half,
Whom (cho ngườ i)
Ex: I tried on several pairs of shoes, none of which fitted me.
I have two sisters, both of whom are the teachers.
E. Notes
Không dùng đại từ quan hệ “that” trong mệnh đề quan hệ không xác định. (Nonrestrictive
clauses)
EX: Natalie, who serves us, is a friend of Emma’s.
(NOT …, that serves us …)
I lent him “The Old Man and the Sea”, which is really easy to read.
(NOT …, that is really easy…)
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PRACTISES
1.Give the meaning:
Words Meaning Words Meaning
1 Collapse 5 Typhoon
2 Destroy 6 Volcano
3 Earthquake 7 Abrupt
4 Forecast 8 Thunderstorm

2. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
1.According to the weather ……………………, it will be raining tonight.
a. forecast b. forecaster c. forecasted d. forecasting
2.Thuy’s grandma turned the television ……………..to see the weather forecast.
a. off b. up c. on d. down
3.I hope my friends won’t laugh …………………me
a. on b. for c. against d. at
4.A tropical storm which reaches 120 kilometers per hour is called a …...........in North and South
America.
a. typhoon b. hurricane c. cyclone d. tornado
5.The tsunami ………in December 2004 in South East Asia killed more than 160.000 people
a. disaster b. disastrous c. disastrously d. disastering
6.The roof ……………..under the weight of snow last night.
a. collapse b. collapsing c. collapsed d. collapses
7.Pompeii was completely ………………….in AD 79 by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

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a. to destroy b. destroy c. destroyed d. destroying


8.In 1995, a huge earthquake …………………….the city of Kobe in Japanese.
a. strike b. struck c. striking d. striked
9.We ………………….since we left school.
a. don’t meet b. didn’t meet c. won’t meet d. haven’t met
10.Yesterday a typhoon …………………. a coastal city in the country.
a. strike b. hit c. predicted d. collapsed
11.People can know when a volcano will ………………………..
a. break b. warn c. erupt d. suck
12.Mount Pinatubo, ………………is a volcano in the Philippines erupted in 1991
a. which b. who c. whom d. whose
13. Tornadoes or funnel-shaped can suck up anything ……………..is in their path.
a. who b. whom c. that d. whose
14.Neil Armstrong, ………………….on the moon, lived in the USA.
a. which b. whom c. who d. whose
15.In Australia. A tropical storm is called ………………………….
a. typhoon b. hurricane c. cyclone d. tornado
16.In Asia, a tropical storm is called ………………………………..
a. typhoon b. hurricane c. cyclone d. tornado
17.Ninety percent of …………………………occur around the Pacific Rim.
a. earthquakes b. typhoons c. volcanoes d. tornadoes
18.A funnel-shaped storm passing overland below a thunderstorm is called a ……………
a. typhoon b. tsunami c. tornado d. hurricane
19.The city ………………..was struck by a huge earthquake in 1995 is Japan is Kobe.
a. which b. who c. whom d. whose
20.The explorer ……………….discovered America is Christopher Columbus.
a. which b. who c. whom d. whose
21. According to the weather ............................... it will be raining tonight.
A. forecast B. forecaster C. forecasted D. forecasting
22. Yesterday a hurricane hit the .................................... of Vung Tau city.
A. coaster B. coast C. coasting D. coastal
23. The ........................... can know when a volcano will erupt nowadays.
A. science B. scientific C. scientists D. scientifically

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24. A tropical storm which reaches 120 meters per hour is called a ..................... in North and South
America.
A. typhoon B. cyclone C. hurricane D. tornado
25. The tsunami (song than)........... in December 2004 in South East Asia killed more than 160.000
people.
A. disaster B. disastrous C. disastrously D. disasterring
26. We must find a shelter now because of the ..................... storm.
A. forecast B. forecaster C. forecasted D. forecasting
27. The roof ....................... under the weight of snow last night.
A. collapse B. collapsing C. collapsed D. collapses
28. He warned me of the ........................ in the forest.
A. dangers B. dangerousness C. dangerously D. dangerous
29. Pompeii was completely .......................... in AD 79 by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
A. to destroy B. destroy C. destroyed D. destroying
30. many people become ........................... because of the natural disasters every year.
A. homeland B. homesick C. homeless D. homework
31. A tornado looks like a big, dark .................. coming from the bottom of a storm cloud.
A. funnel B. bowl C. cloud D. mushroom
32. Thousands of seismographs (may ghi dia chan) which .................. all over the world record about a
million small earthquakes every year.
A. places B. placed C. are placed D. placing
33. In 1998, Hurricane Mitch killed ................... of people and washed away whole villages in Central
America.
A. a thousand B. thousands C. many thousand D. two thousand
34. There are .......................... tornadoes in spring than in any other season.
A. more B. many C. much D. less
35. Daddy, it’s the weather forecast .................... TV.
A. in B. to C. on D. at
36. Please hurry. We need these documents ........................ delay.
A. under B. without C. in D. at
37. We thought the two films were very similar .................... a great extent (pham vi)
A. to B. with C. at D. in
38. Police officers don’t have to wear uniform when they are ...................... duty.
A. on B. in C. of D. off

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39. Please bring some raincoats just ..................... case.


A. in B. at C. on D. to
40. The students are reading some books ................. are on disasters.
A. who B. whom C. which D. where

3. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as
the sentence printed before it.
 Dạng 1: Sử dụng “Relative clauses”( more exercises )
1. Julius Caesar came to Britain in 55 BC. He was a powerful Roman General.
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2. These dead flowers smell awful. You put them in the vase ten days ago.
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3. The great fire of London destroyed a large part of the city. It broke out in 1996.
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4. John Grisham is one of the world’s best-selling authors. He was a lawyer before he became a writer.
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5. Swimming makes people strong. Swimming is a good sport.
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6. George Washington never told a lie. He became President of the United States.
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7. Shakespeare was born in a little cottage. He is the world’s greatest dramatist.
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8. My sister wants to speak to you. You met her yesterday.
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9. Bill wants to go out with me. We saw him at the dance.
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10. Oxford University has many different colleges. It is one of the oldest in the world.
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4.  Give the correct form of the words in brackets
1. ................................. waves are one of the great forces of nature. They can be very dangerous to
people. (tide)
2. Tsunamis, earthquakes and typhoons are ........................................ disasters. (nature)
3. A typhoon is going to hit our area. What sorts of ......................................... shall we make? (prepare)
4. ........................................ food is very convenient for campers. (can)

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5. Today ...................................... can predict when a tidal wave will hit land. (science)
6. It was a frightening sight for Pliny to see the volcanic ..................................... of Mr. Vesuvius. (erupt)
7. The mountain was full of ........................................ rock and ash when the eruption was over. (volcano)
8. When the fire occurred, I was fast ............................................ . (sleep)
9. Mr. Robinson is a ..................................... . He presents weather reports on TV every night. (weather)
10. .......................................... Vietnam is often affected by droughts. (center)

5. Fill in the blanks with the correct words


(forecast funnel collapse typhoon eruptions temperatures)
1.The building's foundations are rather shaky, and it could _______________at any time
2. After you grind the coffee, use a __________________ to pour it into the jar
3. It seems these ants can tolerate  ________________ which would kill other species
4. The 169,000-ton vessel went down during a ____________________in the South China Sea
5. The __________________ said that there's a possibility of snow tonight.
6. Recent _____________________have claimed the lives of journalists and scientists.

6. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign.
1. Look at the text in the box. What
does it say? Jack’s French class …
A- is being held one day earlier than expected.
B- will take place in a different room than planned.
(Message) C- has been changed to a different time of day.
D- will be changed to Tuesday.

Jack – your French class is


on Monday morning, not
Tuesday afternoon, but is
still being held in Room 12.

2.Look at this traffic sign. What does it say?

A. Be careful with potential dangers by animals.


B. Be careful when you carry animals in your car.
C. Stop and buy an animal as a souvenir.
D. Get out of your car and play with animals.

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