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113.1. Complete the sentences. Use although + a sentence from the box => tham khảo trang 73
phần B
VD: Although he has a very important job, he isn’t particularly well-paid.

I didn’t speak the language

I had never seen her before
it was quite cold
I’d met her twice before
we don’t like them very much
the heating was on
we’ve known each other a long time

1. _although I had never seen her before__, I recognised her from a photograph.

2. She wasn’t wearing a coat _although it was quite cold__.

3. We thought we’d better invite them to the party _although we don’t like them very much__.

4. _although I didn’t speak the language __, I managed to make myself understood.

5. _although the heating was on__, the room wasn’t warm.

6. I didn’t recognize her _although I’d met her twice before__.

7. We’re not very good friends _although we’ve known each other a long time__.

113.2.Điền từ vào chỗ trống, sử dụng although / in spite of / because / because of: => tham khảo
trang 73
Ví dụ: Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.

1. a. _In spite of__ all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
b. _Although__ we'd planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong

2. a. I went home early _because__ I was feeling unwell.

b. I went to work the next day _although__ I was still feeling unwell.

3. a. She only accepted the job _because__ the salary, which was very high.
b. She accepted the job _in spite of__ the salary, which was rather low.

4. a. I managed to get to sleep _although__ there was a lot of noise.

b. I couldn't get to sleep _because of__ the noise.

113.3: Kết hợp 2 câu thành 1 câu, sử dụng từ trong ngoặc: => tham khảo trang 73
Ví dụ: I couldn't sleep. I was very tired. ( despite)
=> I couldn't sleep despite being very tired.

1. They have very little money. They are happy. (in spite of)
=> In spite of having very little money, they are happy

2. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village. (although)

=> although my foot was injured, I managed to walk to the nearest village

3. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly, (in spite of)
=> In spite of the silly story, I enjoyed the film

4. We live on the same street. We hardly ever see each other. (despite)
=> Despite living on the same street, we hardly ever see each other

5. I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes. (even though)
=> Even though I was only out for five minutes, I got very wet in the rain

113.4. Use the words in the brackets to make a sentence with though at the end. => tham khảo
trang 73 phần E
VD: The house isn’t very nice. (like/garden) I like the garden though.

1. It’s warm today. (very windy) _ It's very windy, though.__.

2. We didn’t like the food. (ate) _ We ate it, though.__.

3. Liz is very nice. (don’t like/husband) I _ I don't like her hudband, though.__.

A. The phrases in bold are wrong. Write the correct phrases. => tham khảo trang 75 phần Time,
Words and Phrases

1. We’ll have something to eat when we will get home.

=> GET

2. I won’t book the tickets until you will tell me to.

=> TELL

3. I’ll come home as soon as the concert will finish.

=> FINIDH

4. After you are going to do this test, we’ll play a game.

=> DO

5. He’ll send you a text message before he is going to leave.

=> LEAVES

6. Will you go to St. Petersburg while you will be in Russia?

=> ARE

B: Điền từ vào chỗ trống, chọn từ list sau: => tham khảo trang 85, phần Time, words and phrases
be • come • finish • have

1. Call me as soon as you _have__ any news.

2. She’ll have to do a lot of revision before she _takes __ the exam..

3. Are they going to visit you while they _are __ in the UK?

4. Do you want to go to university after you _leave__ school?

5. Claire won’t have a break until she _finishes__ all her homework.

6. The lesson can’t start till the teacher _comes__.

D. Choose the correct answer. => tham khảo trang 75

1. ___ it was expensive, the CD wasn’t very good quality.

A. Although B. In spite of C. However

2. ___ being expensive, the CD wasn’t very good quality.

A. Although B. In spite of C. However

3. ___ the cost, the CD wasn’t very good quality.

A. Although B. In spite of C. However

4. The CD was expensive. ___, it wasn’t very good quality.

A. Although B. In spite of C. However

5. The CD was expensive. It wasn’t very good quality, ___.

A. although B. despite C. however

6. The CD wasn’t very good quality, ___ being expensive.

A. although B. despite C. however

7. The CD wasn’t very good quality, ___ it was expensive.

A. although B. despite C. however

8. The CD wasn’t very good quality, ___ the cost.

A. although B. despite C. however

E. Complete each second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. => tham
khảo trang 75, phần Unless

1. If the traffic isn’t bad, she’ll be here at 6 o’clock.

=> Unless the traffic _is__ bad, she’ll be here at 6 o’clock.

2. If it doesn’t rain, we’ll go to the beach.

=> Unless it _rains__, we’ll go to the beach.

3. If I’m not tired, I’ll come to the party.

=> Unless _I’m __ tired, I’ll come to the party.

4. If Mrs Potts doesn’t come, we won’t have a test.

=> Unless Mrs Potts _comes__, we won’t have a test.

5. If Sarah comes, we’ll watch the video.

=> We’ll watch the video unless Sarah _doesn’t come__.

6. If Mum gives me some pocket money, I'll buy a new pair of jeans.
=> I won’t buy a new pair of jeans unless Mum _doesn’t give me__ some pocket money.

Relative Clauses

A. Complete using the words in the box. You have to use some words more than once.

where which who whose

1. There’s a film on tonight _WHICH__ I really want to see.

2. Do you know any restaurants __WHERE__ they serve vegetarian dishes?

3. Can you remember __WHO_ told you about the new nightclub?

4. The film, _WHOSE__ stars Tom Hanks, is based on a book by Dan Brown.

5. I’ve never met anyone before _WHOSE__ mother was famous!

6. Lorenzo, _WHO__ is from Spain originally, has lived here for about ten years.

7. Carla, _WHOSE__ parents are from Mexico, was born in the UK.

8. Here’s a photo of the hotel we _WHERE__ stayed.

B. Underline the extra word in each sentence.

1. The boy who he sits next to me in class is called Vladimir.

2. This book, which I started reading it last week, is really funny.

3. Jean, whose her mother is a nurse, wants to be a doctor.

4. My mum and dad, who they got married fifteen years ago, met over thirty years ago.

5. The jeans which I was telling you about them are over there.

C. Rewrite as one sentence using a relative clause

VD: My grandfather was an airline pilot. He is sixty-five years old now.
=> My grandfather, who is sixty-five years old now, was an airline pilot.

1. Friendly People is a comedy. It’s my favourite programme.

=> Friendly People, which is my favourite programme, is a comedy

2. My friend Michael often comes to play with me. He hasn’t got any brothers and sisters.
=>My friend Michael who hasn’t got any brothers and sisters, often comes to play with me

3. My sister loves wearing hats. Her hair is brown.

=>My sister whose hair is brown, loves wearing hats

4. New York is an enormous city. It’s where I was born.

=>New York where I was born, is an enormous city

5. This CD is scratched. I only bought it yesterday.

=> this CD which I only bought yesterday, is scratched

6. My brother George has got some great shirts! He hates me borrowing his clothes.
=> My brother George who hates me borrowing his clothes, has got some great shirts

7. Our neighbours have never invited us to dinner. Their house is directly opposite ours.
=> Our neighbours whose house is directly opposite, have never invited us to dinner.

D. Look at the pictures and use the prompts to write sentences.

VD: 1. A. tree / tall / have / leaves

=> The tree which is tall doesn’t have any leaves.
1. B. trees / have / leaves / be / short
=> The trees which have leaves is short

2. A. bottle / big / full

=> The bottle which is big is full

2. B. bottles / small / empty

=> Bottles which are small are empty

3. A. girl / has / short hair / be called / Melissa

=> The girl who has short hair  is called Alisa

3. B. girls / hair / be / long / be called / Lucy, Tina and Debbi

=> Girls that have long hair are called Luci, Tina and Debbie

4. A. boy / hold / black basketball / wear / school uniform

=> The boy who hold black basketball wears school uniform

4. B. boys / basketballs / be / white / wear / tracksuits

=> Those boys who basketball are white wear tracksuits

E. Tick (/) the sentences in exercise D where the relative pronoun can be replaced by the word
“that”. Put a cross (/) where “that” cannot replace the relative pronoun.

1. A ____; B __/___

2. A ____; B __/___

3. A ____; B __/___

4. A ____; B __/___

F. Write one word in each gap.

Actuaries
Did you know that there are people (1) _WHO__ are paid to predict the future? They’re called ‘actuaries’.
I'd never heard of actuaries until my friend Greg, (2) _WHOSE__ mother is an actuary, told me about them.
It’s a job (3) _WHICH__ sounds quite interesting.
Actuaries usually work for companies, like insurance companies, (4) _WHICH__ deal with the chances of
things happening in the future. Actuaries have to decide how probable it is that something will happen. For
example, it’s more probable that buildings will be flooded in places (5) _WHERE__ it rains a lot.
Greg’s mum, (6) _WHO__ has been an actuary for about 5 years, is involved with car insurance. She
works in an office (7) __WHERE_ they decide how much car insurance people should pay. It’s more
probable that a car (8) __WHICH_ is new is safer and more reliable than a very old car, so people (9)
_WHOSE__ cars are new payless insurance. If there are drivers (10) _THAT__ she thinks will probably
have more accidents, she makes them pay more insurance!

Get a feel
Nghe lại bài nghe ở đây và làm các bài tập sau:
Exercise 1: Multiple choice questions - Chọn phương án đúng (in đậm để chọn):

1. What is the weather forecast for the weekend?

a. A cold spell
b. Clear and sunny
c. Rainier than usual
d. Snow and wind

2. What are Jenny and Paul planning to do?

a. Swim in the lake
b. Prepare for work
c. Go camping
d. Get married

Exercise 2: Sentence/note completion (Write no more than two words)

Điền từ vào chỗ trống (nhiều nhất là HAI từ):

1. The female reporter was expecting _clear skies__ for the weekend.

2. In response to the news that it was finally _end__ of the rainy spell, the residents of Seatle would be
very pleased.

3. The clear weekend meant that Paul and Jenny wouldn’t have to _cancel__ their trip.

4. Jenny and Paul agreed that they would _pick up__ some stuff at the store before they go.

Exercise 3: Listen and order these sentences - Sắp xếp lại thứ tự các câu sau:

1. The time of departure

2. A comparison made in the amounts of rain
3. The time the news is broadcast
4. Details of weekend weather
5. An unchanged plan
=> (_2__) => (_4__) => (_3__) => (_5__) => (__1_)

Exercise 4: Translation - Dịch các câu sau sang tiếng Việt

1. And now, over to Barry with our weather forecast for this weekend. How's it looking for this weekend,
Barry?
=> Và bây giờ, hãy đến với Barry cùng dự báo thời tiết của chúng tôi cho cuối tuần này. Cuối tuần này,
tình hình thế nào, Barry?

2. Speaking for myself, I know I'm looking forward to clear skies. The past two weeks have been even
rainier than usual for Seattle.
=> Với tôi, tôi biết mình đang mong chờ bầu trời quang đãng. Hai tuần qua, thời tiết ở Seattle thậm chí còn
mưa nhiều hơn bình thường.

3. Well, Sue, residents of Seattle will be happy to hear that this rainy spell we've been having is finally
coming to an end.
=> Chà, Sue, cư dân Seattle sẽ rất vui khi biết rằng đợt mưa mà chúng ta đang trải qua cuối cùng cũng
sắp kết thúc.

4. Although we've seen occasional showers today, by tonight things should dry out, and Friday
morning should be clear and sunny.
=> Mặc dù hôm nay thỉnh thoảng có mưa rào, nhưng đến tối nay mọi thứ sẽ khô ráo hơn và sáng thứ Sáu
trời quang đãng và có nắng.

5. This fine weather should continue until the end of the weekend, with temperatures ranging from 55
to 75 degrees, so everyone can put away those umbrellas.
=> Thời tiết đẹp như thế này sẽ tiếp tục kéo dài đến hết cuối tuần, nhiệt độ dao động từ 55 đến 75 độ, nên
mọi người có thể cất những chiếc ô đi.

6. On behalf of the Thursday Six o'clock News team, we wish you a pleasant evening.
=> Thay mặt cho nhóm Tin tức Sáu giờ thứ Năm, chúng tôi chúc các bạn một buổi tối vui vẻ.
7. Did you hear the weather report, Jenny? It looks like it'll be a clear weekend after all, so we won't
have to cancel our trip to the lake.
=> Bạn có nghe báo cáo thời tiết không, Jenny? Có vẻ như cuối tuần sẽ quang đãng, vì vậy chúng tôi sẽ
không phải hủy chuyến đi đến hồ.

8. That's almost unbelievable.

But we'd better get our stuff ready tonight, Paul, if we're planning to leave tomorrow right after work.
=> 8. Điều đó gần như không thể tin được.
Nhưng tốt hơn là chúng ta nên chuẩn bị đồ đạc sẵn sàng tối nay, Paul, nếu chúng ta định đi ngày mai
ngay sau giờ làm việc.

9. What about food?

W2: Let's stop at a store and pick up some groceries on the way out
Sounds good. Well, we'd better get packing if we want to be ready to go by 5:00 p.m. tomorrow.
=> Thức ăn thì sao?
W2: Hãy dừng lại ở một cửa hàng và chọn một số thứ cần thiết trên đường đi
Nghe hay đấy. Tốt hơn là chúng ta nên thu dọn đồ đạc nếu muốn sẵn sàng đi vào lúc 5 giờ chiều. ngày
mai.

Bài tập DICTATION - Không xem lại bài đọc, hãy nghe lại bài nghe ở
đây và điền từ vào chỗ trống:
Part I
W1: And now, _over to__ Barry with _our weather forecast for this weekend__. How's it _looking for
this weekend__, Barry? Speaking __for myself_, I know _I’m looking forward to clear skies__. The
_part two weeks__ have been _even rainier than usual for__ Seattle.
M1: Well, Sue, _residents of__ Seattle _will be happy to hear __ that this _rainy spell we’ve been
having is__ finally _coming to an end__. Although _we’ve seen occasional showers__ today, _by
tonight __ things _should dry out__, and Friday morning _should be clear and sunny__. This _fine
weather should continue until the end of __ the weekend, with _temperatures ranging from__ 55 to 75
degrees, so everyone can __put away those umbrellas_. Back to you, Sue.
W1: Thank you, Barry. _On behalf of __ the Thursday Six o'clock News team, we _wish you a pleasant
evening__.

Part II
M2: Did you _hear the weather report__, Jenny? It _looks like it’ll be a clear weekend after all__, so we
_won’t have to cancel our trip __ to the lake.
W2: That's _almost unbelievable __! I'm _really looking forward to getting out of the city __ and
__camping under the stars_. But we _’d better get our stuff ready__, Paul, if we're _planning to leave
__ tomorrow _right after__ work.
M2: Yes, we'll need our _tent__, _sleeping bags__, _camping stove__, and a _cooler for the drinks__.
What _about food__?
W2: Let's _stop at a store __ and _pick up some groceries on the way out__.
M2: _Sounds good__. Well, _we’d better get packing __ if we want _to be ready to go__ by 5:00 p.m.
_tomorrow__.

Phần trả lời Speaking của học viên Nhận xét

How has the summer in the city where you live

changed since you were little?

Suggested Vocabulary:

Rainy (adj) mưa, nhiều mưa

Rainy season (n) mùa mưa

Rainy spell: Đợt/cơn mưa

Sunny (adj) nắng, nhiều nắng

Gloomy (adj) U ám

Occasional shower: Thi thoảng mưa rào

Nice/fine weather: thời tiết đẹp

Clear sky: Bầu trời trong xanh

Suggested ideas:

Live, Hanoi, for …. years, summer, change, a lot/a

great deal

When, child/kid, summer – rainy season, with more

rainy spells/it used to rain all the time

Now, however, a lot sunnier/not as rainy and gloomy

as before, Though, occasional showers, in
general/generally speaking, weather, nicer/more
pleasant, clear sky

Answer:

I lived in Ha Noi for 2 years when I went to

university. In the summer, things change a lot
great deal. When I was a child, summer has rainy
season. It used to rain all the time. Now, there are
a lot sunnier and not as rainy and gloomy as
before. Generally speaking, the weather is getting
nicer and nicer. The sky is clear.

How important is it to watch weather forecast?

Suggested Vocabulary:

Cautious (Adj): thận trọng, cảnh giác

Plan ahead (v): vạch trước/lập trước kế hoạch

Go camping (v) đi dã ngoại

Cancel (v) hủy

Trip (n) chuyến đi

Go ahead with (v) tiếp tục làm gì (đã có kế hoạch

trước)

No matter: bất kể, bất chấp

Pack: gói ghém đồ đạc Get packing

Tent (n): lều

Sleeping bag (n): túi ngủ

Suggested ideas:

Depend, type, people

In general, Particularly/Especially/Considerably
important, cautious

people.

Watching weather forecast, informative to these

(important for, plan

ahead/helps plan ahead)

Example, people, plan, camping, cancel, trip, if, rain

(weather forecast)

However, for some others, not important at all

Go ahead with, plan, no matter, the weather.

If, go camping, for example, pack up everything:

umbrella, a tent, or

sleeping bags, prepare, the worst weather.

Answer:

watching weather forecast is very important.

Because they are used to protect life and
property. Forecasts based on temperature and
precipitation. Watching the weather forecast helps
you more cautious. You can plan ahead before
going to picnic. Besides, no matter you can
packing and prepare the tent, sleeping bags,… to
continue your trip

What can you do to prepare for a camping trip?

Suggested Vocabulary:

Wide variety/range: nhiều (đa dạng). Phân biệt “Wide

variety/range” và

“many”

Temperature range (n): khoảng/sự dao động của

nhiệt độ (Min và Max)

Get sth (one’s stuff) ready: chuẩn bị cái gì -> Get

one’s stuff ready –

chuẩn bị đồ đạc

Grocery -> Plural: Groceries: đồ ăn/uống bán ở Đại

lý/siêu thị

Pick up some groceries: Tạt vào siêu thị mua các đồ

groceries

Pack something up: gói ghém lại

Camping stove (n): bếp cắm trại (Stove: bếp)

Cooler (n) thùng giữ nhiệt

Suggested ideas:

Wide variety/range of things, do, preparation

First of all, check weather forecast: whether rainy

spell or clear sky

because, important, fine weather, camping day,

Also/in addition, temperature range …. If, warm &

sunny day, best for

camping

Secondly, get stuff ready before leaving

Most people, store, pick up some groceries and pack

these up

Some, even, bring camping stove & cooler for drinks

Answer:
You can prepare many things for a trip. First of all,
you need to watch the weather forecast and
temperature for that day. If it is sunny, you should
bring an umbrella, tent, and sunscreen. Then you
pick up some groceries to buy snack, fruits,…
Most people bring camping stove and cooler for
drinks. It is very great for you to have a trip with
my friends