SPELLING NAMES.

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EXERCISE 1.
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EXERCISE 2.
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EXERCISE 3.
*Audio: Spelling name -> BÀI TẬP 3

EXERCISE 4.
*Audio: Spelling name -> BÀI TẬP 4
PART A.

 TOPIC : ACCIDENTS
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I ____________ how many accidents I’ve had in my life. I’ve had a few serious ones where I’ve ended up in
____________ . Traffic accidents are the worst. They’re always painful. I ____________ had too many work-
related accidents. I suppose that’s because I do ____________ work and that’s not so dangerous. Most of my
accidents are those around the house. I’ve lost count of the ____________ of times I’ve hit my thumb with a
hammer. I’m also really good at standing up and ____________ my head on something. I’m not as bad as my
friend ____________ . He’s a real accident looking for somewhere to happen. Almost every time we meet, he
has some story to tell about his ____________ accident. He’s ____________ unbelievable. I think I’d be very
____________ if I were his mother.

 TOPIC : ACTORS
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Being an actor ____________ be great. I really wish I could act. I’d love to have the confidence to act in
____________ of people. Being a member of the audience at the ____________ is great, but acting on stage is
better. I wonder what it’s like to be a movie star. I think you need to be beautiful or handsome to be a
____________ Hollywood or Bollywood actor. They all look great. Actors are very lucky. They get paid
____________ amounts of money to do what they ____________ doing. My favourite actors are all dead now. I
really like the actors ____________ black and white movies. They all looked so cool. Actors in the old days
____________ to be more ____________ than today’s actors. The best thing about being an actor is that all of
your friends are ____________ too.

 TOPIC : ADVERTISING
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What is advertising? Is it (1) glenlti the truth or is it making things look better than they really are? Or is
it (2) gnlyi? Companies pay a lot of money for adverts. Some of the ads you see in (3) ylossg magazines
look like art. The commercials on TV look like mini movies. Do they really change our (4) bhueoariv? Do
adverts make you buy things? I think some advertising is a (5) rmfo of lying. Is BMW really “The ultimate
(6) grniivd machine” like they say in their ads? British Airways used to say they were “The world’s
favourite (7) aeiilrn,” but had to stop saying it because it wasn’t true. (8) ollPaenyrs, I get tired of
watching ads on television. They always (9) nprriutet a good programme. I like ads in magazines. They’re
(10) slualyu quite interesting.

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  TOPIC : ADVICE
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I don’t know what I would do without my friends’ advice. They’ve all (1) much so me given advice
good over the years. It’s sometimes very difficult to make decisions on your own. Listening (2) advice to
for great be can helping you make the right decision. (3) received greatest of I’ve The piece advice was
from my father. He told me I can do (4) if try anything life I hard in. He was right. I am now passing on his
advice to my own children. Right now I (5) some money advice need on. My financial advisors are telling
me to be very careful. (6) That’s advice sound very. I would advise anyone to do the same. Someone asked
me (7) other the day the worst about piece of advice I’ve ever had. I couldn’t answer. I don’t (8) had really
advice I’ve any bad think.

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 TOPIC : AIRPLANES
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Airplanes are amazing. How does something ______________________ heavy get off the ground? I’m always
amazed at how the millions of different ______________________ together. Travelling by airplane is always a
wonderful experience. ______________________ whether economy class is cramped and has no space. I like
playing with ______________________ entertainment system, especially now they have all the latest movies.
______________________ airplane food. Many of my friends say ______________________ , but I love it. I often ask the
passenger next to me if I can have the dessert or ______________________ want. The only thing I don’t like
about planes is turbulence. When the airplane ______________________ pockets, I always worry
______________________ . But I once read that turbulence has ______________________ an airplane to crash.

 TOPIC : AIRPORTS
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Aren’t airports (1) aenrtsg places? There’s so much happening in them. People coming, people going;
people (2) gyinrc with sadness because they’re going away, people crying with joy because they’ve
(3) ridreva. Big airports are almost like small towns. It seems like you walk (4) soarsc a town by the time
you check in and get to your (5) etdrepaur gate. The thing I like most about airports is people
(6) aigchtwn. There are people from all over the world. I also like how everything fits and works
(7) trgohete. You check your (8) gluageg in and then it disappears, before you see it again at the next
airport. I still think airports need (9) gmiirnovp. There’s not a lot to do there. Airports really need to have
an (10) anitnetrtneem area so people can kill time.
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 TOPIC : ALCOHOL
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I hate alcohol. I really (1) how don’t or understand why people drink it. The smell (2) on of people’s
alcohol breath is disgusting. It’s expensive and it gives you a bad headache. I (3) was I when drank
younger much, but I haven’t touched a drop for years. I hated hangovers so I (4) to altogether stop
decided drinking. I have a much better time without alcohol. (5) to to say need drink People they relax.
They drink and just act and look stupid. Their face (6) can’t goes walk red in and a they straight line.
Alcohol is also the most damaging drug in society. That’s what I think, anyway. (7) Alcohol illnesses many
causes, traffic accidents, fights and domestic violence. If you banned (8) be would people , alcohol
healthier, richer and have a better family life.

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 TOPIC : ALIENS
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(1) aliens There out are there, somewhere. I strongly believe this. (2) like look they what sure Not,
though. I really doubt they are green, like they are in science fiction movies. I (3) look us don’t they like
also think. But I’m sure they exist. I just don’t think we’ll ever see any or find any. They live too far away.
(4) it about think you If logically, there has to be aliens out there. All (5) is be a needs to warm planet and
have water and life will exist. There are billions and (6) billions universe the in planets of, so there are
probably millions and millions that have life. Alien life. It’s also (7) much are aliens the of some that
likely more intelligent than we are. I wonder what we’d do if really intelligent aliens visited Earth.
(8) would them we What ask?

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  TOPIC : ANIMALS
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I’m ______________________ lover. I’m fascinated by the whole animal kingdom. I loved animals when
______________________ . I used to read every book I could find on animals. I knew all the different
______________________ . The most exciting thing for me was going to the zoo. I ______________________ hours just
watching the animals walk around, sit, ______________________ . When I was older, I went on a safari to
Tanzania. I ______________________ animals in the wild. Everyone should do this once in their lives. Looking at
animals ______________________ habitat is a real honour. Now I’m ______________________ the future of many
animals. Some of my favourite animals are ______________________ dying out. We really need to change our
lifestyle so our children can have ______________________ seeing animals in the wild.

 TOPIC : APARTMENT
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In the USA, ______________________ apartments; in the UK they’re called flats. They are a ______________________ . I
don’t particularly like them. I don’t think it’s good for so many people to ______________________ together. It’s
not good for people to live ______________________ each other. I don’t understand how people can live
______________________ second floor. It’s not natural to live in the sky. The thing ______________________ about
apartments are the lifts (Americans say elevator) and ______________________ no garden. More and more
people are moving into apartments. This ______________________ with overcrowding. There aren’t enough
spaces ______________________ car, there’s nowhere to throw your rubbish and you have ______________________
to reach your floor. Give me a little house with a little garden any day.

 TOPIC : ART
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I’m a great art lover. (1) paintings beautiful at look I and sculptures and wish I could be artistic. I can’t
draw or (2) save paint my to life. I wonder why some people are so talented and (3) amazing create can
pictures, when other people, like me, can’t (4) matchstick draw figures good even. I would like to fill my
house with art from all over the world. It’s (5) see to interesting cultures different how have different
kinds of art. There’s nothing better than visiting (6) galleries you to art when go another country. I prefer
more traditional art. (7) of don’t understand lot I really a modern art. (8) at pile an of exhibit I of look
a bricks in a (9) how art but see it’s museum can’t. I always laugh when my children say, “Daddy,
(10) better do can I that than!” I often think they can.

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PART B.

 TOPIC : BAD HABITS

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What ______________________ habits? I think everyone has bad habits. Not everyone ______________________ what
bad habits are. Some smokers don’t think smoking is a bad habit. Young people don’t think listening
______________________ on the train is a bad habit. In Japan, slurping your noodles ______________________ that
you enjoy your food, but making a noise while eating in England ______________________ . Have you ever tried
to break your bad habits? I ______________________ smoking and have stopped leaving things laying
______________________ house. I wish other people would stop their bad habits. I get annoyed when people
______________________ meetings or talk loudly on their phones in public. I also think ______________________ need
to think about their driving habits. Perhaps I should ______________________  their bad habits.

 TOPIC : BATHS
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One of my favourite times ______________________ is bath time. I absolutely love taking a bath. Baths are
______________________ than showers. Having a bath is the most relaxing thing. There’s nothing better
______________________ sinking into a hot bath and letting the water take away ______________________ . A bath
really makes you feel great. I especially like taking a bath ______________________ to bed. Bath time is pretty
much the only time of the day when ______________________ pamper yourself. It also means a lot of
______________________ to yourself. It’s perfect for listening to music and reading a good book. The only thing
I don’t like about bath time ______________________ fall asleep and the water ______________________ . Or even
worse – when you want a bath ______________________ hot water.

 TOPIC : BEAUTY
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People say that beauty ______________________ of the beholder. That means if someone thinks someone else is
beautiful, ______________________  beautiful. I think the idea of beauty is interesting. Why ______________________
some things or some people are beautiful and others aren’t? Some people think a building is beautiful,
______________________ think the opposite. People nowadays spend ______________________ time and money on
beauty. I agree with the expression, “beauty is only skin deep”. This means ______________________ really
important is someone’s heart and character, not what they look like on the outside. It’s a little strange,
______________________ , that you have to be beautiful to be a top actress ______________________ news reader on
TV. I think there should be ______________________ for ______________________ “non-beautiful” people.
  TOPIC : BEING AFRAID
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An American president (1) said the only thing you have once to fear is fear itself. Can’t remember which
President, but never mind. (2) think I quote interesting an that’s. It’s so true, most of the time. (3) of lot a
spend all We worried time or afraid that something bad will happen, and then nothing happens. (4) that
us is fear frightens It the, not the (5) might happen that or not thing might. And then there are phobias.
Millions of people are afraid of something that (6) thinks world the of rest the quite is normal. How can
you be afraid of things like peanut butter? There’s actually a fear of peanut butter (7) the of mouth to roof
your sticking. Amazing. Fear is sometimes good. It makes us alert and (8) dangerous keep safe a can us
in situation.

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 TOPIC : BIRTHDAYS
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Birthdays are brilliant. I’m 62 years old ______________________ them. I don’t think I’ve ______________________
bad birthday. In fact, I think birthdays get better and better ______________________ become. Sure, kids love
birthdays because they get presents and ______________________ cake. But when you get older, birthdays
______________________ special. It’s your special day. Even if no one wishes you a happy birthday,
______________________ special day. A lot of my friends think I’m mad. They hate their birthdays because
______________________ they’re another year older. I hope ______________________ celebrate my hundredth
birthday. I’m not sure if I ______________________ 100 candles though. When I look back at all my birthdays,
it’s difficult to choose the best. I’ll just say my last birthday ______________________ best one.

 TOPIC : BOOKS
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Don’t you think books ______________________ thing in the world? I can’t remember a time in my life when I
wasn’t reading a book. ______________________ memories of being in my school library when I was about five
years old. I have been ______________________ bookworm since then. You’ll usually see me ______________________
buried in a book. I ______________________ of books. Novels are great ______________________ know other worlds
and cultures. A good book is one where you never want the ______________________ . I also like
autobiographies because I think it’s interesting ______________________ people’s lives. Encyclopedias are cool
too – you can learn everything about everything in these. ______________________  books to the Internet.
Books need to be in your hand and ______________________ .
  TOPIC : BULLYING
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I’ve never understood bullying. Why do people have to (1) the of person make life another so miserable?
Why do they think they have the right to punch and kick (2) someone think weaker them they is than. I
was bullied when I was (3) child a hell living a was It . .I was really afraid to go to school, for many, many
years. I knew I was not safe during break times. It was always a group of bullies that got me in the
corridors, or on the playing fields. They made me hate school. (4) I me changed also they know for life. I
have no confidence now. I’m 32 years old but (5) afraid speak for I’m to up myself. The school bullies took
away my belief in myself. (6) they know They that didn’t would scar me for life. (7) but gone have scars
physical The not the emotional ones.

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 TOPIC: BUSY
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Are you busy? Do ______________________ busy life? It seems we get busier and busier in our lives.
______________________ busy. I’d much rather have nothing to do. Being busy makes me stressed and
______________________ making mistakes or forgetting something. Who’s the busiest person you know?
______________________ or she is really stressed. The busy people I know are always looking
______________________ their next holiday… and then in their holiday they are busy doing other things. I think
we ______________________ with too many things. We need ______________________ relax ______________________
slowly. Even at work we have to look busy, ______________________ not. When the boss comes, we tell our
friends, “Look busy!” That’s silly. It would be great ______________________ ‘busy’ disappeared from the
English language.

WELL DONE