GRAMMAR

1. Present simple
a. Form

(+) I, you, we, they + V-inf

He, she, it + Vs/es
(-) I, you, we, they + don’t + V-inf
He, she, it + doesn’t + V-inf
(?) Do + I, you, we, they + V-inf?
Does + he, she, it + V-inf?

Ví dụ:
I go to school. She goes to work.
Tôi đi học Chị ấy đi làm
I don’t go to school. She doesn’t go to work.
Tôi không đi học Chị ấy không đi làm
Do you go to school? Does she go to work?
Cậu đi học phải không? Chị ấy đi làm phải không?
b. Use
Thì hiện tại đơn dùng để diễn đạt một hành động mang tính thường xuyên, thói quen, hoặc
hành động lặp đi lặp lại có tính quy luật.
Ví dụ:
Mrs. Hoa goes to work every morning.
Cô Hoa đi làm vào mỗi buổi sáng
c. Signals
Trong câu hiện tại đơn thường có các phó từ chỉ tần suất như: always(luôn luôn),
usually(thường thường), sometimes(thỉnh thoảng), often(thường xuyên), every + thời gian
(cứ mỗi + khoảng thời gian),...
Ví dụ:
Jane always rides to school.
Jane luôn luôn đi xe đạp đi học
2. Future simple
a. Form

(+) S + will + V-inf

(-) S + won’t + V-inf
(?) Will + S + V-inf?

Ví dụ:
I will do it tomorrow.
 She won’t have dinner tonight.
b.Use
Ta sử dụng thì tương lai đơn để diễn đạt một hành động sẽ xảy ra trong tương lai.
Ví dụ:
Nam will do his homework tomorrow evening.
c.Signals
Trong câu sử dụng thì tương lai thường xuất hiện những trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian sau:
tomorrow(ngày mai), in the future(trong tương lai), next +time (next month(tháng tới), next
year(năm tới))
3. Verbs of liking + V-ing
Chúng ta sử dụng động từ dạng V-ing đằng sau những động từ chỉ sự thích/ ghét sau.
Thích Ghét
like hate
love dislike
enjoy
Ví dụ:
He likes playing sports at recess.
She hates working overtime.
4.Compound sentences
Câu ghép là câu có hai hay nhiều mệnh đề được nối với nhau bằng liên từ sau:
AND: và He likes working and playing in the same room.
BUT: nhưng She wants to eat some ice cream but she has a sore throat.
OR: hoặc We can go to the cinema or we can go to the museum tonight.
SO: vậy nên Dane eats too many sweets, so he has a stomachache.

5.Imperative with “more” and “less”

Chúng ta dùng câu mệnh lệnh với more và less theo công thức sau:

V + more/less!

Ví dụ:
Do more exercise! Drink more water!
Hãy tập thể dục nhiều hơn! Hãy uống nước nhiều hơn!
Eat less fast food! Sleep less than 10 hours per day!
Hãy ăn ít đồ ăn nhanh hơn! Hãy ngủ ít hơn 10 giờ mỗi ngày!

6. Past simple
a.Form
 Verb To be
Dạng khẳng định S + V2/ ed S + was/ were
Dạng phủ định: S + did + not + V-inf S + was/ were + not
Dạng nghi vấn: Did + S + V-inf? Was/ Were + S...?

b.Use
Thì quá khứ đơn dùng để diễn tả một hành động đã xảy ra và chấm dứt trong quá khứ,
không còn liên quan tới hiện tại.
Ví dụ:
He went to school yesterday.
Joey and Nana visited their grandparents last week.
c.Signals
Trong câu thường có các trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian quá khứ như: yesterday(ngày hôm qua),
ago(cách đây), last week/month/year(tuần trước, tháng trước, năm ngoái, in + time(vào
thời điểm),...
7.Present perfect
a. Form

Dạng khẳng định S + have/ has + V3

Dạng phủ định: S + haven’t/ hasn’t + V3
Dạng nghi vấn: Have/ Has + S + V3...?

b. Use
• Thì hiện tại hoàn thành dùng để diễn tả một hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ nhưng
không xác định cụ thể thời gian.
Ví dụ:
He has finished his homework.
• Chỉ hành động xảy ra nhiều lần trong quá khứ và có thể tiếp diễn trong tương lai.
Ví dụ:
I have listened to that song many times.
•Chỉ một hành động bắt đầu trong quá khứ và vẫn còn tiếp diễn ở hiện tại.
Ví dụ:
She has lived in that house for 10 years.
c. Signals
since vàfor
for + khoảng thời gian: for two days, for ten years,...
since + mốc thời gian: since 1994, since February,...
alreadyvà yet
 Alreadydùng trong câu khẳng định, thường đứng ngay sau have/ has,thỉnh thoảng sẽ
đứng cuối câu
Yet dùng trong câu phủ định và câu nghi vấn, thường đứng ở cuối câu
Một số trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian
Các trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian sau thường dùng với thì hiện tại hoàn thành: so far, until now,
up to now, up to present, recently, lately,...

8.Comparison with “as... as”and “the same as”

Ta dùng as ... asvà the same askhi muốn nói về hai sự vật, sự việc giống nhau
a. Form

Dạng khẳng định S1 + be + as + adj + as+ S2

= S1 + be + the same + N + as+ S2
Dạng phủ định: S1 + be not + as/ so + adj + as+ S2
= S1 + be not + the same + N + as+ S2

Ví dụ:
She is as short as his father.
Danny is the same height as his father.
9. Comparison with “different from”
Ta dùng different from khi muốn nói tới hai sự vật, sự việc khác nhau.
Form

Dạng khẳng định S1 + be + different from+ S2

Dạng phủ định: S1 + be not + different from+ S2

Ví dụ:
City life is different from country life.
10.Expressing agreement with “too/ either”
• Khi muốn thể hiện sự đồng ý với một mệnh đề khẳng định, ta dùng too.
Ví dụ:
Jack works in the AI Company.
Dan works there, too.
• Khi muốn thể hiện sự đồng ý với một mệnh đề phủ định, ta dùng either.
Ví dụ:
She doesn’t have a History book.
Idon’t have it either.
10. Countable and uncountable nouns
a. Countable nouns
-Danh từ đếm được để chỉ những gì có thể đếm được: một, hai, ba, bốn,...
 -Có thể dùng a/an và số đếm trước danh từ đếm được.
-Danh từ đếm được tồn tại ở hai dạng: số ít và số nhiều.
-Để chuyển danh từ từ dạng sổ ít sang dạng số nhiều, ta thêm s/ es vào sau danh từ ấy.
Ví dụ:
A book Two chairs
Một cuốn sách Hai cái ghế
Five people 10 women
Năm người 10 người phụ nữ
b. Uncountable nouns
Danh từ không đếm được chỉ những gì không thể đếm được, những cái mang tính trừu
tượng
Không thể dùng a/ an và số đếm trước danh từ không đếm được.
Động từ chia sau danh từ không đếm được luôn luôn ở dạng số ít.
Ví dụ:
Bread Cream Nature Weather
Bánh mì Kem Thiên nhiên Thời tiết
c. A/ an/ some/ any
a/an(một), some/any(một vài) được dùng để chỉ số lượng cho cả danh từ đếm được và
không đếm được.

COUNTABLE NOUNS
Singular Plural
(+) There is a pen. There are some books.
(-) There isn’t an engineer. There aren’t any pictures.
(?) Is there an egg? Are there any pencils?
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
(+) There is some bread.
(-) There isn’t any milk.
(?) Is there any water?

11. Question word: Howmuch and Howmany

Ta sử dụng How muchcho danh từ không đếm được và How manycho danh từ đếm được.
Ví dụ:
How many meals do you have every day?
How much water would you like to drink?
12. Passive voice for present simple and past simple
Khi muốn nhấn mạnh tới đối tượng tác động của hành động, ta sửdụng thể bị động.
Thể bị động phổ biến trong văn viết nhiều hơn trong văn nói.
a. Form
 Present simple Past simple
(+) S + is, am, are + V3 (+ by O) S + was, were + V3 (+ by O)
(-) S + is, am, are + not + V3 (+ by O) S + was, were + not + V3 (+ by O)
(?) Is, Am, Are + S + V3 (+ by O)? Was, Were+ S + V3 (+ by O)?

Ví dụ:
The table is bought (by Nam).
Cái bàn được mua (bởi Nam)
I am given a book (by my mother).
Tôi được cho một quyển sách (bởi mẹ tôi)
This house was built in 2000.
Ngôi nhà này được xây năm 2000
I was chosen to be the representative.
Tôi được chọn làm người đại diện

PRACTICE TEST 1

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. laugh b. cough c. bought d. tough
2. a. game b. gym c. girl d. bag
3. a. calorie b. labour c. community d. volunteer
4. a. environmental b. benefit c. service d. sick
5. a. danced b. helped c. watched d. enjoyed
II. Choose the odd one out.
1. a. flu b. cough c. headache d. hobby
2. a. gymnastics b. stamps c. books d. dolls
3. a. elderly people b. donors c. disabled people d. sick children
4. a. fresh fish b. fruit c. junk food d. vegetables
5. a. service b. non-profit c. charitable d. homeless
III. Fill in each blank with a suitable word.
1. My friend loves dolls. She has a large doll collection.
2. Two people wereseverely physically in the crash.
3. My father carves eggshells as a .
4. He keeps sneezing and coughing. I think he has a .
5. Walking is one of the best ways to stay in .
6. The government should provide housing for people.
IV. Choose the best answer a, b, c, or d to complete the sentence.
1. Have you ever taken part volunteer work?
a.for b. to c. in d.with
2. We have raised money for people in need 2015.
a. in b.at c.since d. for
3. She‟s got a high – almost 40°.
a. flu b.headache c.sore throat d. temperature
4. Jane is weight because she eats too much junk food.
a. getting over b. putting on c.taking up d. throwing away
5. The charity facilities for disabled people to take part in sport.
a. provides b.donates c.raises d. collects
6. I can‟t fasten my jeans – I‟ll have to .
a. eat more junk food b. go out regularly
c. see my doctor d. go on a diet
7. My favourite hobby is . I spend most of my free time making vases and bowls from
clay.
a. woodcarving b. pottery making c. model making d. birdwatching
8. I‟ve already done my homework, I am going to watch TV.
a. so b.because c.but d. and
9. They could not afford to buy the house because it was .
a. too pretty b.too tight c.too expensive d. too cheap
10. do you do volunteer work? - Every weekend.
a. How long b.How far c.How much d. How often
V. Write the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I (already/ read) that book. It‟s fantastic.
2. We (not do) any volunteer work five years ago.
3. James (do) lots of volunteer work when he was in high school.
4. I think people (eat) more healthy food in the future.
5. People (need) about 2,000 calories a day to stay in shape.
6. (Alex/ ever/ be) to Seattle? ~ Yes, he (be) to Seattle once.
7. Right now, Margaret (have) a shower. Do you want to ring later?
8. Be a Buddy (establish) in 2011.
9. We encouraged people _ (recycle) bottles, cans and paper.
10. My mother enjoys (do) charitable work.
VI. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Mike‟s hobby is listening to music. He gets a lot from listening to music.
(enjoy)
2. John is a stamp . He has a lot of rare and valuable stamps. (collect)
3. One third of children in the U. S. is or obese. (weigh)
4. I have so I must go to a dentist. (tooth)
5. Junk food is , so we shouldn‟t eat too much junk food. (health)
6. Blood give blood for use in hospitals. (donate)
7. They aren‟t forced to do charity work. They do it . (volunteer)
8. They opened a shelter to provide housing for the _ . (home)
VII. Each sentence has a mistake. Find and correct it.
1. My brother loves play chess when he has free time.
2. I find woodcarving interest because it‟s creative.
3. Many people wait for the dentist at the moment.
4. They have donated blood three months ago.
5. Did you finished your homework yet?
6. I‟d like to go, and I have to study for my test tonight.
7. Eat more fast food, or you‟ll put on weight.
8. Do you think staying at home all day is bored?
VIII. Make questions for the underlined parts.
1. A:
B: My favourite hobby is taking photos.
2. A:
B: He spends most of his free time carving eggshells.
3. A:
B: I often share my hobby with my best friend.
4. A:
B: She went to the doctor because she had a high fever.
5. A:
B: People need about 2.000 calories a day to stay in shape.
6. A:
B: I started working as a volunteer in 2015.
7. A:
B: So far, we have provided food and clothes to people in need.
8. A:
B: My mother has done charitable work for five years.
IX. Fill in each blank with a word from the box.
feeddisabledhelpingcareparentsdonatinghowcharitable

It‟s not uncommon in America for a person to belong to some kind of volunteer group. (1)
one‟s time and services is very much a part of the American way of life. Most
(2) activities are organized by churches and groups around the nation and even
encouraged by the government. The (3) hand is extended to the poor, the
homeless and the (4) _.
Some people work to teach youngsters (5) to read, others open up soup
kitchens to (6) the homeless. Volunteers also take (7) of the
disabled by making reading tapes for the blind and working in orphanages to help children
without
(8) .
X. Read the text carefully then choose the correct answers.
Maintaining a healthy body is not that easy and not so difficult also. Most important tip for a
healthy body is to have healthy food and eat them at proper time. Avoid eating junk food. Your
diet should contain food which has more nutrients. Try to include vegetables, fruits, milk, and
fish in your daily diet. Make sure you are having your breakfast regularly. Skipping your
breakfast regularly will definitely affect your health. Make sure you drink more amount of water
daily. Regular exercise will also keep your body in good health. You can go for running, do
cycling, walking faster etc. Apart from these always try to manage your stress. By controlling
your stress you can maintain a healthy body. Your body should get enough time to take rest.
Make sure you get a sleep of 8 hours daily. Sleep is very important for healthy body and also for
mental and emotional happiness.
1. To have a healthy body, you should .
a.eat junk food b. put on weight
c. have a healthy diet d. not consume nutrients
2. Skipping breakfast is for your health.
a.good b. bad c. necessary d. important
3. Which of the followings is not keep your body in good health?
a.smoking b. cycling c. running d. jogging
4. Managing stress can help people .
a.have a good body b. live longer c. sleep enough time d. stay healthy
5. Which of the followings is NOT true?
a.It‟s difficult to maintain a healthy body.
b.Water is important for your health.
c.Getting enough sleep can make you happier.
d.Eating healthy and exercising are tips to stay
healthy.
XI. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one.
1. My father finds playing board games interesting.
→ My father is
2. He hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.
→ The last time
3. That apartment is more modern than any apartments.
→ That apartment
4. There are over two hundred stamps in Nam’s collection.
→ Nam’s collection
5. I spend twenty minutes walking to school every morning.
→ It takes
6. I find losing weight very difficult.
→ It’s

PRACTICE TEST 2
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. food b. cook c. soup d. noodle
2. a. spicy b. fry c. shy d. try
3. a. salt b. tablet c. ham d. pancake
4. a. musician b. sugar c. ocean d. television
5. a. scholar b. architect c. machine d. choir
II. Choose the odd one out.
1. a. temple b. pagoda c. cathedral d. tourist
2. a. lemonade b. tea c. noodle d. juice
3. a. perform b. exhibition c. concert d. show
4. a. painter b. musician c. bitter d. actor
5. a. located b. built c. recognised d. constructed
III. Fill in each blank with a suitable word.
1. The of Literature in Hanoi has a long and interesting history.
2. Water puppetry is a traditional form.
3. is my favourite drink. It‟s made from lemons, sugar, and water.
4. She won the Oscar for Best in “Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri”.
5. What‟s your favourite Vietnamese _? ~ I love MiQuang and Bun Bo.
6. Chu Van An is considered one of the most famous at the Imperial Academy.
IV. Choose the best answer a, b, c, or d to complete the sentence.
1. Thousands of Vietnamese scholars graduated the Imperial Academy.
a. from c. in c. for d. under
2. The broth for pho ga is made stewing chicken bones.
a. of b. with c. by d. from
3. I haven‟t got bread left. Would you like noodles instead?
a. any – any b. some – some c. no – some d. any – some
4. My sister hates rock music, and she hates rap .
a. either b. also c. neither d. too
5. How much should I use to make the cake?
a. pineapple b. flour c. egg d. carton of milk
6. The first Doctors‟ Stone Tablets were in 1484.
a. erected b. selected c. regarded d.located
7. Jazz in the US and is now popular throughout the world.
a. originates b. originated c. was originated d. is originated
8. From his childhood, Chu Van An was for his intelligence.
a. interested b. successful c. talented d. famous
9. was the Temple of Literature founded? ~ Emperor Ly Thanh Tong.
a. When b. Where c.Who d. By whom
10. „ ‟ „There is some milk and orange juice in the fridge.‟
a. What is there for lunch? b. What is there to drink?
c. Is there anything to eat? d. What do you drink?
V. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. Water puppetry (begin) in the 11th century.
2. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (write) by J K Rowling
3. I think she (not agree) with this idea.
4. When she was young she (go) swimming very often.
5. We (not work) at the moment. Please call back later.
6. During the wars, both the gate and the bell tower _ (destroy).
7. They (work) at this company since 2008.
8. In the UK, alcohol (not sell) to anyone under 18. It‟s against the law.
9. Would you like (go) to Huong Pagoda with me?
10. Many young people enjoy (watch) Korean dramas.
VI. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Van Cao was a famous Vietnamese . (compose)
2. The of TuDuc Tomb was completed in 1876. (construct)
3. The children enjoyed the water puppet . (perform)
4. The chicken meat served with pho ga is and cut into thin slices. (bone)
5. The students were prepared for the national exams. (care)
6. He is so clever and well . (educate)
7. Dong Ho are made in Dong Ho village. (paint)
8. The of pho spread southwards in the 1950‟s. (popular)
VII. Each sentence has a mistake. Find and correct it.
1. Jason hasn’t telephoned me since two weeks.
2. How many water do you drink everyday?
3. At the age of seven, Picasso received artistic training by his father.
4. My mother doesn‟t enjoy country music, and I don‟t like it too.
5. The One Pillar Pagoda built in 1049.
6. Your idea is quite different as mine.
7. The puppets are maked of wood and then painted.
8. She would like to make an apple pie, but there isn‟t any apples left!
VIII. Match the questions with the answers.
1. How many tomatoes do you need for the a.Milk coffee, please.
sauce?
2. What would you like to drink? b.In 1994.
3. How old was Chu Van An when he died? c.My Heart Will Go On.
4. When was Ha Long Bay recognised as a d.Two bottles.
World Heritage Site?
e.Céline Dion.
5. Which song is sung in the film Titanic?
f.About a kilo.
6. Who is the best-selling Canadian artist of all
time?
g.Seventy eight.
7. How does the soup taste?
h.Very delicious
8. How much juice do you have?

IX. Choose the word which best fits each gap.

The first Glastonbury Festival took place In 1970 and was (1) by Michael Eavis,
who still runs the festival now (2) his farm in Somerset in the south-west of England.
Michael charged people just £1 to enter, and the ticket included free milk from the farm. Only
1,500 people attended on that occasion, (3) this number has grown
exponentially since then. In 2011, there were approximately 100 times (4) people in the
crowd and tickets, which cost £195 each, (5) out within 4 hours. The festival takes place
almost every year in the last weekend of June and lasts for three days.
Although it is best known for contemporary music, Glastonbury is host to other (6)
arts such as dance, comedy and theatre.

1. a. organise b. organising c. organised d. organization

2. a. on b. in c. at d. from
3. a. so b. but c. or d. while
4. a. many b. much c. more d. most
5. a. took b. sold c. bought d. worked
6. a. performing b. creative c. decorative d. academic
X. Read the text carefully, then decide whether the following statements are true (T) orfalse
(F).
Famously being one of Vietnam‟sseven UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the ImperialCity of
Hue has long been a must-see attraction for tourists.
The Imperial City of Hue was actually a walled fortress and palace belonged to the ancient
city of Hue which was a capital city of the Nguyen Dynasty – Vietnam‟s last royal dynasty for
140 years. The grandeur architecture was planned to be built in 1803 by Emperor Gia Long.
During 27 years from 1805 to 1832, the Imperial City of Hue was finally completed under the
reign of the Emperor Minh Mang, making it the most massive structure being built in the history
of modern Vietnam. There are total of ten main majestic gates leading to the Imperial City of
Hue, which can be divided into two main parts: The Citadel and The Forbidden City. The
complex of the Emperor‟s residence, gates, temples, and pagodas was severely damaged during
the Vietnam War, and only 20 out of 148 buildings survived.
 1. Hue used to be the capital of Vietnam.
2. The Imperial City of Hue was built in 1803 by Emperor Gia Long.
3. It took 27 years to complete the construction of the Imperial City of Hue.
4. The Imperial City of Hue includes two main parts: The Citadel and the Forbidden City.
5. Many relics in Hue Imperial City were badly damaged due to natural disasters.
6. The Imperial City of Hue was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
XI. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one.
1. People will construct more wind turbines in that area to produce electricity.
→ More wind turbines______________________________________________________
2. A great poet wrote these wonderful poems.
→ These wonderful poems
3. They sell these chemicals everywhere in my hometown.
→ These chemicals_________________________________________________________
4. Khue Van pavilion is used as a symbol of Hanoi by Vietnamese people.
→ Vietnamese people
5. His idea is different from mine.
→ His idea is not
6. These Dong Ho paintings are more expensive than those modern paintings.
→ Those modern paintings are not
7. What is your favourite food?
→ What food
8. Chefs use these machines to mix the ingredients.
→ These machines