UNIT 1.

LEISURE ACTIVITIES
A.PRONUNCIATION

1.Write the missing letters sounding / pr /or /br/ to complete the word
1._ _ ing 2._ _ efer 3._ _ epare 4._ _ acelet
5.s_ _ ing 6._ _ ain 7._ _ esent 8._ _ anch
2. Write some words which contain the sounds /pr/or /br/ to describe the pictures
below.

1……………….. 2……………… 3………………..

4………………… 5…………….. 6………………...\

B.VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

1.Put the words into suitable columns.Each column should contain words that are
related to each other.
origami magazines movies DIY
sports(x2) games computer crafts
the Internet badminton waves cakes
novels crafts TV books

doing watching playing surfing reading making

2.Rearrange the letters to make the words describing pictures.

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1.MOCMUCINATING 2.LPAYING PSOTRS 3.pet NAITRING
…………………. …………………. ………………….

4. TAWCHING TV 5.ISUNG computer 6.NAHGING out

……………………. …………………… …………………..

3. Complete the sentences with the words and phrases in part 2 .

1. Many teenagers spend too much time ……………….. TV or playing computer

games instead of doing outdoor activities.
2. Spend much time ……………… might ruin your eyes .
3. …………………with friends is one of the most popular leisure activitives Swedish
children choose to do.
4. Minh is quite good at socializing and ………………….. Many boys like to make
friends with him.
5. Son and I saved some money for buying a book about …………….last month.
6. ………………………help us to be healthier.My mother wants me to take up sports I
like .

4. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms.

1. Do you fancy (watch ) ………………….. football matches?
2. My parents enjoy ( prepare ) ……………… meals together on weekends .
3. Lan and her sister love (shop ) ……………………. in their free time.
4. He prefers (surf) ………………………. the Internet after school .
5. My mother detests ( eat ) ……………………..out at that restaurant.
6. I don’t mind ( get up ) ………………….. early everyday ,even on Sundays.

5. Find and correct the mistake (if there is ) in each sentence

Sentences Mistakes and corrected

parts

1.My aunts adore to make special cakes on my

birthday party every year …………………………..

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 2. Which activities do you prefer , playing chess or
playing badminton? …………………………….
.
3. My teacher loves jog every evening .She jogs
about half an hour a day . …………………………..

4. Do you fancy to play game in your leisure time ?

…………………………….
.
5. They enjoy doing DIY as they like making
unique things themselves for their house. …………………………….

6.Unlike her friends, she hates eat KFC or pizza.

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.

6.Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. Tom loves ……………with his new pen friends in Vietnamese.
A.chat B.chatting C.both B and D D.to chat
2. Did you ……………listening to fairy tales when you were a child ?
A.fancied B.adored C.fond of D. adore
3. My students don’t mind …………… English stories ,some even adore doing it .
A.reading B.read C.to read D.listening
4. Minh …………………. to play football , and so does his brother .
A.likes B.enjoys C.fancies D.detest.
5. Mai’s foreign friends fancy ……………museums when they are in Vietnam.
A.visits B. to visit C.of visiting D.visiting
6. My dad is hooked on news or football matches while my mum ………………
watching fashion shows . A.interested in B.fond of
C.prefer to D.enjoys

7.Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meanings

1. My teacher enjoys listening to folk songs in her free time as this helps her to
reduce stress.
=> My teacher likes ……………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………..
2. Jane likes skateboarding although this has hurt her leg and arm some times.
=> Jane fancies ………………………………………………………………..
3. My aunt really loves surfing the Internet.She can even do it all day without being
tired at all.
=> My aunt adores …….………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………….
4. Ngoc dislikes doing any sports or exercises, so her health is not good enough to
study.

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 => Ngoc doesn’t like ..…………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………..
5. Some of my friends fancy making crafts .They often save money for some craft
kits.
=> Some of my friends enjoy
………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………….
6. Cindy is extremely interested in taking care of her pets.She doesn’t mind doing it
every day .
=> Cindy adores …………………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………….

8.Look at the pictures and complete the sentences

1..My younger brother adores ………

……………………………………………
………………

2. Tommy fancies …………………….

…………………………………………..
…………….

3. I don’t like …………………………..

…………………………………………..

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4.My father doesn’t mind …………….
………………………………………….

5.Swedish children love ………………..

……………………………………………

6.My little daughter hates …………….

…………………………………………..

9. Complete the following sentences with the given words.

1. My mother /love/yoga /while/my brothers/fancy /competitive sport/football
/swimming.
…………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………..
2. Our family /like/DIY projects /spare time /help /create /happy/cozy
atmosphere/home.
……………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………….
3. Linda /detest /outdoor leisure activities/ mother/ want/ her /them.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Mai /enjoy/watch/ clouds/move slowly /sky /this / help /relax/
improve/imagination.
……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………..
5. My friend’s brother /love/ walk/ dog / every morning /park / near / house.
…………………………………………………………………………………….
6. Schoolwork / bring / Linda and her classmates/ pressure / they / prefer /hang
out /after school .
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C.READING

Read the following text about jogging and do the tasks that follow.

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 Jogging

Jogging not only is a popular outdoor leisure activity but also a daily exercise bringing
us health benefits. First , jogging is good for your circulatory . Many studies have
shown that those who jog regularly have heathier heart than those who don’t . This
means they seldom get diseases involved in the heart.Second, jogging is great for those
who want to lose their weight.When you jog , your body will use great amount of
calories for this activity . This means jogging helps to burn fat stored in your
body ,especially belly fat.Third , jogging is effective to increase the weight on bones ,
especially on feet and legs.It means it helps strengthen the bones to carry your body
weight easily .Jogging also helps muscles stronger.Also ,jogging might prevent us from
catching a cold often. Some researches have found that it helps to strengthen the
immune system in the body . So , if we intest time in jogging every day , we could
easily avoid colds and flu .In short , we should do this activity every day to improve our
health.

1.Answer the questions about the text you have read.

1. Who have healthier heart , those who jog regularly or those who don’t ?
……………………………………………………………………………………..
2. How does jogging help you to reduce your weight ?
…………………………………………………………………………………….
3. What is ideal for increasing the bones weight ?
……………………………………………………………………………………
…
4. Why might jogging preven us from catching a cold often ?
…………………………………………………………………………………….
5. What should we do to improve our health every day ?
…………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Complete the chart whose information is related to benefits of jogging the
writer mentioned in the text.
strengthen the immune system healthier heart
strengthen the bones burn fat stored in your body
use great amount of calorie

Good for your Great for losig Help to increase Prevent us from
circulatory weight the weight on catching a cold
bones often

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D LISTENING

I.Listen to the conversation and fill in the gaps with the missing words.(track 2)
Hi ,I’m Amy .Like most other children nationwide,I adore …………………(1) out with
my friends in my free time. We often go to the ………………(2) to watch the latest
movies.We also …………..(3) going out to eat . Our favourite dishes are fried sausage
and chips .Besides , we also like making ………………….(4) , especially paper
flowers.
We are going to join a contest of flower –making next weekend.What about you ?
Hello.My name is David,I was not good at French at school .So in my leisure time , I
had to do some extra – study ………….(5) to improve my grade in French. At first , I
was tired of doing grammar exercises all the evenings. But later , I met a French friend
and he helps me a lot learning this language . We often go to the museum and other
places to practice French. Now , I don’t mind …………….(6) French at all , I even
…………………(7) to discuss topics our teacher gives in class

.E . WRITING
Write a paragraph (100-140 words ) about online games and their consequences.
You may use some connectors like first,also ,second,third,in short ,in addition and
answer the questions below for your paragraph :
 Do they get better marks or worse marks when they fancy online games ?
 Do their behaviors change more positively or negatively after long time playing
this kind of game ?
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UNIT 2 .LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
A.PRONUNCIATION

1.Put the letters in the correct order to make the right words.

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1. BCALKREBRIES 2.OCWLN 3.CLGO

…………………….. ……………….. …………….

4.LCOSET 5.LBOSSMO 6.RLENDEB

………………… ………………….. ……………..

2. Listen and write the missing letters sounding /cl/ or /bl/.(track 3 )

1._ _ OUD 2._ _ OSE 3._ _ AST 4._ _ ASS 5._ _
OOM
6._ _ IP 7._ _ OW 8._ _ IMB 9._ _ EVER 10._ _ UE

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 B.VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR.

1.Do the crossword.

C
C L V T O N

B F A L

F I N Y

R
P D * F I D S

V T
I T R S T I

D
E C F

2.Complete the sentences with the words found in Exercise 1.

1. Wet – rice ………………… has been one of the most effective ways of farming
in the countries John has visited.
2. In some villages, farmers use the …………….. drawn carts to travel and carry
goods.
3. I prefer living in the country because people there are more …………………..
and welcoming than those in the city .
4. How was trip ,Linda ? I was really impressed by the beauty of the green
………………….. and how the peasants plant rice.
5. Looking at the …………………. sky on starry mights makes me relax a lot .
6. Join our elephant ride and you will feel so ………………….!
7. Many people left the crowed city for the countryside because they prefer the
……………………. and quiet atmosphere there.

3. Putting the adjectives or adverbs in brackets in the correct form.

1. My house is (near)……………. to the post office than her house.

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 2. People in the countryside work ( hard) …………………than we think, yet they
do not earn much money.
3. There are seldom cars or motorbikes in a village road , so people can travel (safe)
……………………. than in the city .
4. Some industrial zones have been built in my hometown . The local people now
may find job ( easy ) ………………… than in the past.
5. Camels are much (good) ………………… than some other animals at living well
in deserts.
6. The teengagers must only study at school . They seem to think and talk
(optimistic) ………………… than their parents.

4. There is one mistake in each of the sentences below , underline and correct it

Sentences The corrected parts

1. I thinks learning to ride a horse is difficult

than learning to ride a bike. ………………………………

2. Why do you think you will live more happier

when moving to the countryside ? ……………………………..

3. Do you think country folks live little busily

than city dwellers ? ……………………………..

4. The paddy fields in the countryside used to be

much more larger than they are now . They are ……………………………..
being replaced with factories now.

5. Do you feel time seems to pass slowlier if we

live in the countryside ? ………………………………

6. The little boy cuts and collects firewood more

well than I thought . May be he has been doing
this since he was younger . ………………………………

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5.Describe the pictures ,using the comparative forms of adjectives or adverbs.

1.It is much …………………………………………………………

2. Children can …………………………………………………….

3. Rural children often get up ……………………………….

4. Farm products ……………………………………………

5. The Nomads love camels.They help …………………………..

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6.Choose the correct sentences.
1.
A. My village has changed faster than I expected.
B. My village has changed more quickly than I expected.
C. My village has developed quicker than I expected.
2.
A. The city where I live is crowded than any cities in the world.
B. The city I live is more crowded than any cities in the world.
C. The city where I live is a little more crowded than any cities in the world.
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A. The children in the countryside sometimes study harder those in the city .
B. Sometimes the children in the countryside study more hardworking than those in
the city .
C. The children in the countryside sometimes study harder than those in the city .
4.
A. The Tasadays live more peacefully than other tribes he’s ever known.
B. The Tasadays tribe live more peaceful than other ones he’s ever known.
C. The Tasadays is more peacefully than other tribes he’s ever known
5.
A. Roads in mountainous are further dangerous than those in the lowlands.
B. Roads in mountainous areas are built more dangerously than those in the
lowlands
C. Roads in mountainous areas are far more dangerous than those in the lowlands
6.
A. Buildings could be easier pulled down with specialized machines.
B. Buildings could be more easily pulled down with specialized machines.
C. Buildings are pulled down easier with specialized machines.

7.Rearrange the words to make complete sentences.

1. people / In the countryside,/ are/ and / life / is / more / simpler/welcoming/ . ..
………………………………………………………………………………….
2. In general , /is /much/ convenient/ because/ in the city / life / many living
facilities / available / more/ are/
……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………..
3. busier/Like/her parents/other farmers,/are/harvest time /at
………………………………………………………………….
4. said that /feel /more/ about the future / city dwellers / country folks/ The article /
optimistic /than/
……………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………….

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 5. the summer/The sun / brightly /in / than / in/ the winter / more /shines/
……………………………………………………………………………………
…

C . READING
Read a text about Ha Giang Province and fill information (italicized parts ) from
the text to suit the pictures below.
I come from a small village in Ha Giang province of Vietnam. My village located in the
mountainous area with many mountains,streams, and forests. The climate is cool with
temperature ranging from 5-28 degree celcius which is also the reason why many
tourists really enjoy spending time here . Our main food is rice.Coming to my village,
you can see many rice terraces. People here grow rice in stair –shape and also grow
some kinds of vegetables and herbs. There are markets where people can sell and buy
things, come and meet each other. Thanks to the help of local community, a school and
new roads have been recently built and the state of living has also been improved .
Local people here are very sincere and friendly . We tend to live in peace together and
preserve our traditional culture. In my village , the main community activity during the
celebrated festivals are performig traditinal songs and dances. The performance is
often presented by males and females in the celebration of a new house, weddings….
or.Long Tong Festival is one of the most important festivals among those.

1………………………………………………

2……………………………………………….

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3………………………………………………...

4………………………………………………….

5………………………………………………..

6………………………………………………..

D.LISTENING

Listen to the conversation twice and tick ( track 4)

Ideas about the country or the city From the From her
mother son

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 1. The countryside is more peaceful and less crowed
than the city .

2.The medical care in the countryside is given worse

than that in the city .

3.Hearing the birds singing and breathing the fresh

air help to be more comfortable and closer to the
nature.

4. Life in the countryside is less convenient in

general.

5. A small garden in the countryside can help us

grow some fruit trees and vegetables much more
easily than that in the city.

6. .Neighbours in the countryside live more friendly

and helpful

7. He /She can go to work more conveniently in the

city than that in the countryside.

8. There are large grounds in the countryside , so the

kids can play , ride bikes or do other activities more
freely .

E.WRITING
Write a passage of (120-150 words ) about the change of Vietnamese countryside
or your village , hometown, etc.
You may write it with your own ideas or answer the questions below as some clues for
your passage.
 Has the countryside changed positively or negatively or both of them ?
 How about positive changes to the countryside ?
 What about negative ones ?

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UNIT 3. PEOPLES OF VIET NAM

A . PRONUNCIATION

Listen to the words and put them in the right column according to their sounds
/sk/,/sp/,or /st/. (track 5 )

/sk/ /sp/ /st/

………………………. ………………………….. …………………………

……………………….. …………………………. …………………………..

B.VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

1. Look at the pictures below carefully and use them as cues to complete the
sentences.

A. B.

C. D.
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G.

1. In the past , the Bru- Van Kieu people used to use the fibre of tree bark to make
c………………………..
2. The Ede consider Ding Nam as a very popular musical i…………………. They
use it to perform music in their important festivals.
3. The Tay people own a tr…………………. art treasure with a variety of
poems,songs , dances and music.
4. The H’Mong cultivate rice and corn on t……………… fields.
5. Like most ethnis groups in Vietnam , The Dao w…………….. their ancestors , so
there is an altar in each the Dao’s stilt house.
6. The Pa Then’s c………………… are unique with colourful shirts, indigo
trousers, scarves and skirts.
7. Unlike some other ethnic groups , Bru –Van Kieu’s local h…………………. are
less developed . Their income depends mainly on barter trade primarily with the
Viet people.

2. Circle the best article for each sentence.

1. ( The /0) Nung people build their houses near the river , streams and their rice
fields.

2. Sedang is the name in French of (an / the /0) ethnic group living in (0,the )
highlands of Gia Lai province.

3. (The /0) Odu is (a/the ) small ethnic group living in (0/the ) Nghe An Province.

4. H’mong women often wear (0/the ) colorful clothers with a long scarf wrapped
around the head.

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 5. Each Nung family lives in ( a/the /0 ) large stilt house which often has three
rooms.

6. (A/One ) group of the Yao left China in order to settle in ( the /0) Northern
Vietnam more then 100 years ago.

3.Complete the sentences below with appropriate articles.

1. After ………………..Ede harvest their crops , they celebrate ………………new
rice festival called ‘Mnam Thun’s festival.
2. There are only more than 400 ……………..Brau people living in ……………
central Highlands of Vietnam.
3. Visiting …………..H’mong markets ,you will see villagers use houses to carry
their packages or goods .
4. …………Anise is …………..most valuable tree which has brought
………..Nung high profit every year .
5. Festival is …………… pricious chance for not only ……………. Ede children
but also visitors to enjoy playing spinning toys , flying kites or walking on stilts.
6. ……………..Lo Lo ethnic group owns ……………rich culture with many forms
of dances, musical instruments and ……………stories.

4.Choose A,B,C or D for each blank in the following sentences.

1. In the past ,……………. did the Colo people use to cook rice and other foods ?
A. how B. why C.which D. what
2. In a Tay’s family ,………… has right to decide the marriage of the children ?
A.who B.when C. whom D. how
3. ………….have the Nung preserved their various sources of folk arts and
traditional activities for ?
A.Why B.How long C.What D. How
4. ………….does the Hug King Temple Festival take place ?
A.Where B.Which C.How often D.Both A and C
5. …………….. is the Gong Festival held in special occasions by some ethnic
groups in Vietnam?
A. Why B.Where C.How often D.When.

5.Make questions for the underlined parts in the following sentences.

1. …………………………………………………………………………………
The Hmong Group is one of the most popular ethnic minorities of Vietnam.
2. ………………………………………………………………………………….
After a San Chay female gives birth , strangers will have to wait 42 days to visit
her.
3. …………………………………………………………………………………
The Giarai Ethnic group or also known as Gia Ray , Cha Ray live in central
Highlands of Vietnam.
4. ………………………………………………………………….. …………......
The Chut ethnic group is also called the Ruc , the Arem, or the Sach.

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 5. ………………………………………………………………….. ………………..
It is more than 300 kilometers from Hanoi to Ha Giang where the Lolo people
live.
6. ……………………………………………………………………………….
The Viet (or Kinh ) is an ethnic group which has the biggest number of
population in our country .

6.Find and correct two mistakes in each of the given sentences.(32)

1. According to the Laha’s culture ,when a boy wants

to marry the girl, his family will have to give the …………………...
girl’s parents an amount of money . ……………………
2. How long did the Chut move and live in the
mountainous area of the Quang …………………...
Binh province? ……………………
- About 500 years ago
3. Although few young people in Odu ethnic group
can speak well their mother tongue , they still keep …………………...
their traditional culture with the folk stories and ……………………
songs .
4. When you visit Bru - Van Kieu in a mountainous
area of Quang Binh province , you may be …………………...
attracted by their flute melodies. ……………………
5. Which will we experience when going to Hmong’s
markets? …………………...
- We will experience hand –made products and the ……………………
special foods made by the local people .
6. Like the Thai,Laha people hold the religious
ceremonies each year to show their respect …………………...
towards their ancestors. ……………………

C .READING
Read the text about The Muong people and answer the questions below.
Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa are two main provinces where there are more than 1.4 million
Muong people living .They speak Muong language which belongs to the Mon – Khmer
group .Howerver ,some of them also know Kinh language . They cultivate mainly wet
rice on terraced land , watered by small brooks. They also make handicrafts and exploit
forest products such as mushrooms, dried fungus , ammonium to improve their living
condition. Men dress in
Indigo pajama and women wear skirts with many colorful patterns knitted on . The
Muong build their houses on stilts with 4- roof architecture , which are about six feet
off the ground.They are wooden houses in the shade of a big trees , huddling against the
mountain , and looking out on their vast rice fields .Therefore, it is convenient for their
living and farming .The Muong follow traditional religious animism, which means that
they believe that non –living objects have spirits .They build the altars in their houses to
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worship ancestral spirits and other supernatural spirits .One of their most important
festival is “Going to the fields Ceremony” where they perform traditional dance forms
and send their wish for good crops .They also drink wine and enjoy special foods.
Questions :
1. Which province do the Muong live in Vietnam ?
……………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Which language group does the Muong language belong to ?
……………………………………………………………………………………..
3. What do they do to earn their living ? ………………..
……………………………………………………………………
4. Why are their house convenient for their living and farming ?
……………………………………………………………………………………...
5. How do the Muong believe in animism ?
…………………………….………………………………………………………..
6. What are main activities in their festivals or ceremonies?
……………………………………………………………………………………
…

D .LISTENING
Listen to the conversation in a lesson once only and write down the missing words.
( track 6)
Teacher : In the previous lesson , you all learned about the rain praying
……………………(1) of the Lolo people in Lung Cu district. So before
starting the new lesson , who can tell me something about this festival ?
When and where does this festival of the Lolo happen ?
Student : The Lolo ……………(2) the festival in the third lunar month of the year .
Teacher : And what are the …………………(3) of this festival ?
Students : The 3rd month is in the dry season , so the Lolo have the religious rituals to
……………..(4) to God for good weather and …………….. (5) crops.
Teacher : What’s else ?
Student : Beside , it is also the occasion when people meet and share their farming
…………………(6) .
Teacher : You’re right . The rain – praying festival has a lot of meanings.It’s a chance
for young people to know more about their ……………………(7) .Do you
know any activities during the festival ?
Student : After the rituals are done to show people’s beliefs and desire , the Lolo start
to sing and ……………… (8) in colourful costumes.

Teacher : Actually , I attended Lolo’s rain – praying festival in a trip to Ha Giang last
month . I was also impressed by the uique foods, music and …………….(9)
folk songs there.
Student : Really , we hope to join these activities someday.

E.WRITING

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Write a short paragraph to show how to make a unique dish of ethnic group .
Your paragraph may base on the following questions:
 What ethnic group makes this dish ?
 When is it often made ?
 How can we make it ?
 What spices can we serve this dish with ?

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Unit 4 .OUR CUSTOMS AND TRANDITIONS.

A.PRONUNCIATION.

1. Write the missing letters sounding /spr/ ,or / str/

1.off_ring 2.s_rict 3. pede_rians

4.as_rosin 5.dis_rict 6.os_rey.

2. Describe the pictures below ,using words containing sound /str/or /spr/

1…………… 2……………… 3…………….

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4. ……………. 5…………… 6……………….

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR.

1. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.

1.When Mecicans hold parties at their houses,they ………….making visitors relaxed
and comfortable as much as they can.
A.have a custom of B. follow the tradition of
2. In Australia , some families ……………going camping at Christmas maybe as this
occasion comes at the beginning of summer holidays of the children .
A. have the custom of B. shouldn’t break the tradition by .
3.………………..Canadians to show their feelings or express their opinions when
speaking to people they don’t know well ?
A.There is not a tradition when B. It is not the tradition for.
4. In Japan ,……………… straight to the others’s eyes in communication .
A. there is not a tradition for you to look .
B.you will break with tradition by looking .
5. In Argentina ,………………………………..
A. according to the trandition,15- year –old girls will be held big birthday parties and
dance the waltz with their father .
B. there is a custom of holding big birthday parties for 15-year-old girls and dancing
the waltz with their father .
6. …………, the candles on the birthday cake are lit in the early morning and burn till
the evening .
A. According to German tradition
B.There is a custom in Germany tradition that .

2.Choose the suitable words in bracktet to complete the following sentences.

1. You are attending an economic conference ,and you (don’t have to /should ) only
shake hands with the other people when you meet them.
2. I (must / should ) clean my room three times a week and my mother can check it any
time she wants.
3. You ( shouldn’t/ have to ) try to get on the bus before all other passengers get off.
4. When you see the door closed , you (mustn’t / have to ) knock before coming in or
you may be said to be impolite.
5. You will visit an Italian family next week . When you are served bread , you
(have /must ) break it with your hands instead of using knife .
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6. When living in Spain , I (had to /must ) greet all people who lived next to my house
although I had never talked to them ,but now I ( shouldn’t/don’t have to ) do this .
3. Find the most suitable sentence in each group that matches the picture ( from 1-6).

1. A. You can blow your nose ,you

don’t have to use the napkin
anywhere .
B. You are walking in the park and
there are a lot of people around
you .You mustn’t blow the nose but 1.
use napkin instead.

2. A. Money is the topic which

should be absolutely avoided in
conversations with Australians.
B. You mustn’t mention any topic
relating to money whenever but in
conversations . 2.

3. A . In Japan , you must bow lower

when greeting the elder or the
person who has a higher social
status.
B. You don’t have to bow when
greeting in Vietnam or America. 3.

4. A . Students have to wear school

uniform every Monday and wear
white shirts on the other days.
B . Students mustn’t wear informal
clothes at school .
4.

5. A . Indian women don’t have to

wear courteously outside.
B . In Idina, men and women
shouldn’t wear short and revealing
clothes when they go out.
5.

6. A . You mustn’t hurt anybody even

when saying sorry to them later .
B. You were completely wrong .
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say sorry if you hurt somebody.

6.

4.Choose the sentence which is the most unsuitable in each group below.
1.
A. There’s a tradition that you have to be at the family’s dinner every weekend.
B.According to family tradition, you mustn’t be absent from dinner every day.
C.There’s a tradition that we don’t have to prepare dinner every.It’s so necessary
2.
A.Why shouldn’t gifts be opened in front of the givers in Japan ?
B.Why mustn’t we open the presents right in front of the givers in Japan ?
C.Why is it a little bit impolite if gifts are opened in front of the givers in Japan ?
3.
A.Colleagues in a company don’t have to quarrel with each other.
B.Stop arguing ! I think colleagues must be gentle and kind to each other.
C.Colleagues had better avoid quarrelling with each other ,is that right ?
4.
A. In Poland ,people shouldn’t wear casual clothes at Christmas or on special family
occasion.
B.People should wear formal clothes at Christmas.
C.It is advisable for Poland people to wear casual clothes on special family occasions.
5.
A. Students shouldn’t protect school environment .
B.Students have to protect school property and equipment .
C.We should raise students’awareness about protecting school property and equipment.
6.
A.When taking to the elder, you mustn’t speak disrespectfully .
B.You must speak to others politely and gently ,especially to the elder ones.
C.You don’t have to treat everyone equally.

5. Put the given words in oder.

1. your toys /You / after /playing /must (not ) /tidy up/with /them.
…………………………………………………………………………
2. should (not) /In Arab countries,/unclean ./ left hands/eating /because /they /are
considered/ be used for /and handshaking/
……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………..
3.you/want/to/in/ the UK, / you /say “please”/ with /ask/for/if / something politely
/must (not) /your requests ./

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4.You /take off/ your shoes/entering /but /you /in our country ./ (don’t ) have to
/before /an Indian temple ,/don’t have to do this /
……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………..
5.When /living /you /wait for/ before /in Poland,/should /all your guests/to enter your
house /greeting them./
……………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………
6.According to / you all / leave / and other electronic devices /exam rules,/(don’t ) have
to /your mobile phones/outside./
……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………..

6.Complete the sentences with should (not ) , must (not ) ,( do not ) have to , to
describe the pictures.
1.You are going to meet a company’s manager , and he may give you his business
card . =>
You/receive/card/only /hand ………...........................................……….. …

2.Your parents always want to bring the best things to you .

=>You /argue/parents/disrespect/way /you /upset /them ……………………………..

………………………………………………………

3.You are sick and you can’t go to school today .

=> You /call /teacher /permission . …………………..…………………………

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4.Your Malaysian friend is going to invite you to come to her home.
=> Your shoes /take off /before /enter house.
…………………………………………………………………………………….

5.You are having meal in a restaurant in the UK.

=>Fork /use / if /you /serve /French fries
……………………………………………………………………….

6.You are living in Poland and today is your child’s birthday .

=> You /prepare /wrap /candy /not only/him /but also /class
…………………………………………………………………………

C.READING
Read the text and complete the sentences about it by choosing A ,B or C.
Good evening ! Welcome you to the seminar today.This seminar is one part of the USA
student exchange program .I’m going to talk about some special American customs
which most of you may find quiet strange and difficult to learn.Americans think it is a
good manner to be on time for an appointment .They appreciate the punctuality so that
you shouldn’t be late for appointments.
Americans have a saying :” Time is money “ Time has great value to Americans and
you may be considered very rude if you don’t arrive at the right time .Secondly ,
Americans are quite independent, they prefer being free and hate being disturbed by
other people. They like to have personal space and privacy .When speaking to
them,don’t stand too close to them or put arms around their shoulder, shaking hands are
more suitable. You can discuss with them some current events, but you’d better avoid
the topics which are causing a lot of angry public discussion.If you met somebody for
the first time , personal values,religion, money and politics are some topics you
shouldn’t talk about .Another American custom I admire most is that they wait for their
turns in the queues while queue-jumping is very popular in our country.When standing
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in lines, they wait patiently and do not push the other people .The image of people
queuing in front of the shops is very common in America. In conclusion, it is necessary
for you to know American custom to avoid culture shock when staying and learning in
the US.

1.The seminar mentioned in the text relates to ………….

A.Exchange American customs.
B.American traditions
C.Student exchange program

2.Americans have the customs of being on time to ………

A.get great value from appointments
B.join important appointments
C.respect others and themselves

3.According to tradition, Americans

A. aprriciate the privacy ,personal values but punctuality
B.aprriciate queuing order , privacy , and avoid politics matters
C.aprriciate punctuality,personal values ,and avoid queuing

4.It’s not the tradition for Americans to talk about politics, religion, money for the first
time as they ….
A.don’t bring current values
B.may cause unnecessary discussions
C.are not current events

5.The picture of Americans queuing in front of the shops is very common in America
because…
A.this is their traditional custom
B.they like watching patiently
C.queue –jumping is not popular in their county.

D.LISTENING.

Listen to the dialogue between Tim and Christ about some traditions in Canada,
then put the given pictures in right order of the dialogue you hear.( track 7 )

1.

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3.

4.

5.

6.
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Picture ordered as in the conversation : … … … … … … …

2 Listen to it again and tick the correct information in the conversation.

Sentences Give information

1. They follow the tradition of having dinner at 7

p.m sharp.

2. They having tradition of going out to eat dinner

at around 7 p.m

3. It’s the custom for the whole family to prepare

dinner together.

4. The mother has the custom of teaching her

children how to cook the traditional foods.

5. The children follow the tradition of learning to

cook traditional dishes themselves.
6. They have the tradition of having a family
vacation every year.

7. They break with tradition by going camping

instead of hiking this year.

8. There’s a custom of watching good videos on

You Tube.

9. It’s the custom for the whole family to watch old

home videos together.

E.WRITING
Write a passage of 150 – 170 words about a tradition dance you have known.
You may build the outline for your passage base on some questions below:
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  What is the dance called ?
 When do people perform the dance ?
 Which costume do performers choose for the dance ?
 What does the dance express ?
 How do people perform it ?
 Which type of music is used for the performance?
 How does the dance attract the audience?
 Why should they continue this tradition ?

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UNIT 5.FESTIVALS IN VIETNAM.

A.PRONUNCIATION

Find the word whose stress is not placed the same as that of other words.

1. A. celebration B.celebrate C.festival D.worship

2. A.preserve B.performance C.ritual D.musician
3. A.preservation B. commenmoration C.vegetarian D.politician
4. A.procession B.competition C.perform D. magician
5. A.historian B.worship C.incense D.village
6. A.reuion B.librarian C.traditional D.vegetarian

B.VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

1.Write the missing letters to make right words that describe the pictures.

1.
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Every year, people celebrate Giong Festival to C_ MM_M_R_T_ Saint Giong who
fought against the foreign enemies to protect the country.
2.

Some of the main meanings of Bai Dinh Pagoda festival are W_RSH_P P_N_ Buddha
and commemorating Saint Nguyen Minh Khong.

3.

Comingto Lim festival in Bac Ninh , you will be attracted by the special dialogues
P_RF_RM_N_E of Quan Ho singers .

4.

Chu Dong Tu festival has some important rituals such as processions on land and
water ; and incense C_R_M_ _ Y.
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5.

Most members of Vietnamese families G_T_ _ R and make Chung cakes together in
Tet holiday.

6.

The Death A_ N_V_RS_R_ of the Hung Kings ( or Hung King Temple Festival ) is
celebrated to worship Hung Kings and educate the young people about their traditional
root .

2.Complet each of the sentences with a suitable conjunction ( one is not used)
when therefore so because
otherwise eventhough however

1. ……………….. my 10 – year – old sister studied quite hard last semester , my

mother let her to carry lanterns with her friends during Mid – autumn festival.
2. ……………Ngoc has promised to take her children to Danang fireworks festival
many times , she has not done this.
3. …………………….. you visit the Highlands of Vietnam , you can have a chance
to join special Giong festivals and enjoy Giong music performances
4. He had been sick;…………., he could finish all preparations for Tet holiday only
in a few days .
5. She is a photographer who fancies taking photos of beautiful flowers ;
………….., she hasn’t ever missed any Dalat flower festivals.
6. Giong quickly pulled scores of bamboo trees to replace broken iron rod ;
……………., he couldn’t beat the enemies.

3.Match the initial parts from column A with final ones from column B to make
the right sentences.

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 Column A Column B

1.If you visit Vietnam in the festival A. because we are living abroad.
season,

2.We need to prepare more Moon Cakes B.However, she enjoys going to the
for the coming Mid _ Autumn Festival; crowed festivals such as Bai Dinh
Pagoda festival, Lim Festival,ect.

3. We had a good business last year ; C. you will have many places to choose
such as Hue Fetival , Nha Trang Sea
Festival and Da Lat Flower festival.

4.When I lived in Hanoi , D. moreover ,we need to redecorate our

bakery shop.

5.She is quite reserved; E.therefore ,we celebrated the biggest

Tet holiday than ever.

6.We can’t find enough spices to make F.I had a chance to go to the Dong Ho
Chung Cake and pickled onions for festival and bought some beautiful
traditional Lunar New Year’s meals Dong Ho folk paintings.

1…… 2……… 3…… 4……… 5…….. 6………

4. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meanings (use
howevver , when ,if , although , because ,otherwise)
1. Some outdoor activities in Thay Pagoda Festival might be done unless it rains too
heavily tomorrow. => Some
outdoor activities …………………………………………………………….
2. We already planned to go to Hung King’s Temple festival this Tuesday , but we
must cancel this because of the important meeting . => W already
…………………………………………………………………….
3. Although visitors coming to Huong pagoda festival can use the cable cars to go
through all destinations , some of them prefer to reach them by themselves. =>
Visitors ………………………………………………………………………….
4. In Elephant Racing Festival , the first elephant that reaches the finish line will
receive a laurel wreach and a lot of applause from the audience. => In
Elephant Racing Festival , an elephant …………………………………………
5. Moc Duc Ceremony is one of the most important and meaningful ceremonies in
Nui Ba spring festival, so people joining this festival cannot miss it. => People
…………………………………………………………………………………

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 6. Thanks to some days off last week .I could manage a trip to Ban flowers festival
in Muong Village . => I had
some days ………………………………………………………………….

5.Read and choose the best sentence A,B,c or D

1.
A. Although I’ve visited Hoi An many times , I haven’t attended Hoi An Lantern
Festival yet.
B. I’ve not visited Hoi An many times because I haven’t attended Hoi An Lantern
Festival yet.
C. I’ve visited Hoi An many times yet although I haven’t attended Hoi An Lantern
Festival .
2.
A. Visitors can join Thay Pagoda Festival when they feel surprised at traditional
water puppet performances there.
B. Visitors can join Thay Pagoda Festival ;nevertheless, they may be surprised at
traditional water puppet performances there.
C. When visitors first join Thay Pagoda Festival , they may be surprised at
traditional water puppet performances there.
3.
A. Children are exciting about carrying colorful lanterns and enjoying delicious
Moon cakes while Mid –Autumn Festival comes.
B. When Mid –Autumn Festival comes, children are exciting aboutcarrying colorful
lanterns and enjoying delicious Moon cakes
C. Mid –Autumn Festival happens every year because children are exciting
aboutcarrying colorful lanterns and enjoying delicious Moon cakes .
4.
A. Danang international Fireworks Competition is held every two years ;otherwise,
the organizer will have enough time to prepare it better.
B. Danang international Fireworks Competition was held every two years because
the organizer has more time to prepare it well.
C. Danang international Fireworks Competition is held every two years ;therefore,
the organizer has more time to prepare it well.
5.
A. In Ban flower festival , tourists can learn local cultural activites ;however, they
seldom see blooming Ban flowers.
B. In Ban flower festival , tourists can learn local cultural activites ;moreover, they
can see blooming Ban flowers.
C. In Ban flower festival , tourists can learn local cultural activites ;and , they can
see blooming Ban flowers.
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A. Local residents commemorate Thanh Giong because they believe he is one of the
four immortal heroes in the Vietnamese pantheon.
B. Local residents believe Thanh Giong is one of the four immortal heroes in the
Vietnamese pantheon because they commemorate Thanh Giong each year.
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 C. Local residents would commemorate Thanh Giong because if they believe he was
one of the four immortal heroes in the Vietnamese pantheon.

6.Rearrange the given words to make correct sentences.

1. Hoi An /is/ held/ Although /in the middle of / the / biggest / one / in /Lantern
Festival / each month ,/ takes place / Tet holiday
……………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………..
2. listens/ to / music;/ he / fancies/ in / Hue festival. / However ,/ the Royal Refined
Music/ seldom / My brother
……………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………….
3. While / I / lived / I / always/ Mid –autumn festival / to / comeback/ home. / far
from home , / looked forward to / and /Tet holiday
……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………..
4. We / visit / Khanh Hoa / in / this summer/ ; / we / will be able to / Nha Trang Sea
Festival / there./will /instead of / therefore, / attend/ Da Nang
……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………..
5. to honor/ Tran Quoc Tuan ;/ moreover,/of/ who protected our country ./is held /
the national hero / it / also reminds us / soldiers /Con Son Kiep Bac Festival
……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
……

7.Make the complete sentences using the following words or word phrases.
1. Although / this / be / first time / Vietnam /hold /balloon festival / attract
/countries /over/word.

……………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………..
2. Tran Hung Dao God Festival /hold /annual / two different provinces /Nam
Dinh /Hai Phong / however / rituals /be similar .
……………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………….
3. While / I / visit / Tay Nguyen / I /have / chance / attend / local people /elephant
race / Elephant Riding Festival.
……………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………….
4. My son / want /join /An Duong Vuong Temple festival /because / like /
experience/ tradition games/such as / flag dancing / tug of war,/or /wrestling .
……………………………………………………………………………………
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5. Vu Lan festival / take place /fifteenth day / seventh / Lunar month / order/ .

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 6. show gratitude / parents/moreover/ it /hold /worship /wander/spirits.
……………………………………………………………………………………
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C .READING .
Read a brochure about Hue Festival and answer the questions about it .

Hue Festival

Welcome to Hue Citadel . This is the place where Hue Festival will be taken place in
the next few days . Every two years in April , Hue Festival is held with the main
purpose is to honor the cultural heritages of Hue. The festival is also the chance to
introduce Vietnam’s national identity to the tourists worldwide. Coming to Hue Festival
, you will have the opportunities to enjoy many cultural and sporting activities. The
festival is started with a colourful ceremony with art performance . This is a greeting to
visitors and also a big cultural exchange performance of different countries such as
France, Italia,England , Korea,and Brazil . Moreover , Hue festival is famous for Ao
Dai Grand show ,Sea festival ,Kite Flying competition , Human chess, and Boat race.
The unique Ao Dai performance is considered one of the most attractive shows. You
can see the gentle beauty of Vietnam’s traditional costume . Especially ,the Royal
Refined Music of Hue and scenery of Nguyen Dynasty will bring you back to the
ancient time of Hue. I am sure that you will experience joy and happiness during Hue
Festival.
Questions.
1. Where and How often does Hue Festival happen ?
……………………………………………………………………………………
2. Why does Hue Festival take place ?
…………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Which countries share a performance at the beginning of the festival ?
……………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Which performance helps tourists know more about Vietnamese women’s
traditional costume?
……………………………………………………………………………………
…
5. How can we imagine about ancient time of Hue ?
……………………………………………………………………………………
…

D.LISTENING
Listen to a person talk about , then write T if the sentence is true or F if it is
false .?(Track 8)
1. …………….People enjoy going to the festivals to relax themselves after work.
2. …………….During festivals , they can have some fun with local people .
3. …………….People going with you are sociable and friendly .
4. …………..Traditional activities can remind you of your sweet childhood .
5. ……………. You should prepare things carefully to enjoy the festivals fully .
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 6. …………… Food, water,incense and money are must –have things for a trip to
any festival.
7. …………. You can take a lot of money because any festivals are safe .
8. ……………A camere should be taken with you for taking beautiful landscapes.

E.WRITING
Write a paragraph of 100-120 words to describe one of the festivals that impressed
you the most . The paragraph may be based on your imagination or the outline
built with the questions;
 What is the name of the festival ?
 What are special features that impress you ?
 What are the main activities in the festival ?

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 Unit 6. FOLK TALES
A. PRONUNCIATION
Choose the exclamatory sentence under each of the following pictures, and then add the
right sentence mark.
A. How clever was Aladdin
B. What a clever man Aladdin was
2. A. What a wicked woman Cam’s mother
B. Is Cam’s mother a wicked woman
3. A. What a meaningful the fairy tale is
B. Why is the fairy tale meaningful
4. A. What great paplaces this country has

B. When were those great palaces built

5. A. What did the cunning wolf do to the girl
B. What a cunning wolf it is
6. A. What a lovely dress Cinderella wears
B. The dress Cinderella wore was lovely

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

1. Put the letters in order to make words
1. BVARE => …………………
2. RUCIUOS => ………………
3. NEGERUOS => ……………
4. LATENTED => ……………
5. KICWED => ……………….
6. SPELIAC => ………………
2. Complete the sentences with suitable adjectives from part 1.
1. Lang Lieu made……………cakes which amazed his parents.
2. Without legs and arms, the coconut boy is very……………He grazed cows for the rich
man’s family very well.
3. Thach Sanh was……………and strong. He fought against the man – eating ogress and won
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4. Ali Baba was……………and kind to his brother. He told Cassim about the cave and the
password to open it.
5. Tam’s stepmother was……………She made Tam work all day long and found ways to
prevent her from going to the village’s festivals.
6. The youngest mermaid was……………about the land. She always wanted to listen
hergrandmother tell about ships, people and animals.
3. Put the verbs in brackets in correct form to complete the sentences (past simple or past
continuous tense)
1. Because Thach Sanh (rescue)…………..the princess, the King (allow)…………..him to get
married to her.
2. The farmer (ask)…………..the tiger if it wanted to see his wisdom.
3. Pinicchio (be)…………..a puppet made by an old carpenter but he (can)…………..act and
move like a real child.
4. Tich Chu (play)…………..with his friends while his grandmother (wait)…………..for him
hopelessly
5. The old woman (open)…………..the oven when the Gingerbread man (jump out)
…………..and (run)…………..
6. While turtle (run)…………..near the river’s bank, the rabbit (come)…………..and (make
fun of)…………..him.
4. Choose A, B, C or D to complete each of sentences below (details taken from some
fairy tales or legends)
1. Mai An Tiem is the adopted son of Hung King but he with his family………to move to the
island and………there alone because his father misunderstood him.
A. had – lived B. had – was living
C. had had – lived D. had – has lived
2. The little girl was called Little Red Riding Hood because she always………a red scarf
around her head.
A. waswearing B. had worn C. has worn D. wore
3. Aladdin………a large space in the cave, he fired a match to light up the lamp and then a
Genie suddenly………in front of him.
A. found – was appeared B. was finding – was appearing
C. was finding – appeared D. found – appeared

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4. The fisherman………to catch fish in the sea while his lazy wife………without doing
anything at that time.
A. was trying – was staying B. tried – stayed
C. tried – was staying D. was trying – stayed
5. Every day after the meal, she………near the well to call her fish and………it with a bowl
of rice.
A. came – was feeding B. came – fed
C. was coming – fed D. had come – fed
6. Although Pinocchio………the old carpenter father, he then………him for going on his own
adventure.
A. called – left B. had called C. was calling – left D. called – was
leaving
5. Complete the following sentences, use the verbs in the past continuous tense.
1. The hare (sleep)…………………while the tortoise (walk)……………………
2. Tam (feed)…………………..her fish.
3. Mai An Tiem (grow)…………….………
4. Alice (travel)………………………
5. Lac Long Quan (take)……………..……
6. The King (find)……………….
6. There is one mistake in each of given sentences. Underline and correct them.
1. Hung King was telling all his sons to bring him the most delicious food and the winner
would become the new King.
2. When Alice was reaching the bottom of the hole, she couldn’t know where she was.
3. Pinocchio was going on his own adventure when the old carpenter was waiting for him to
come back.
4. The eagle drops the greedy brother into the sea because his bag was full of gold.
5. The little mermaid was crawling near the lake while she saw a handsome prince.
6. When the prince entered the old castle, the beautiful princess slept peacefully there.

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7.Match the BEGINNING with the ENDING to make appropriate sentences then put the verbs in the
correct form.
A B
1. While Alibaba (serve)…………for his A. when the witch (come)…………
family’s party, and (give)…………her a poinsonous
apple.
2. The Snow White princess (live) B. so she (believe)…………that it was
…………happily with seven Dwarfs. her grandmother.
3. While the white goat (find)………… C. when the King (come)…………
green grass, across her.
4. Little Red Riding Hood didn’t know that D. a fairy suddenly (appear)…………
the wolf (cheat)…………her, and asked her the reason why she had
been crying a lot.
5. Tam (live)…………peacefully with the E. he quickly (realize)…………that
old woman the guest were the thieves he had
heard before.
6. While Cinderalla (cry)………… F. she (meet)…………a wolf.
C. READING
Read the story and do the tasks that follow
A BUNCH OF CHOPSTICK
Once upon a time, there was an old man who had many sons. However, his sons did not live
happily together, they were always arguing. One day, he called all his sons to gather and
showed them a bunch of chopsticks. He told them to break the bunch of chopsticks by hands.
None of his sons succeeded although they tried their best. Then he told them to break each of
chopsticks instead of the bunch of them. Everyone found out that it was much easier when
they break the chopstick one by one. After that, the old man told them if they were going to
argue, they would be weak as each separate chopstick; however, if they stpped arguing and
worked together, no one could do any harm to them. They heard all their father’s words and
realized that they were taught a priceless lesson.
Choose A, B, C or D to answer the following questions.
1. Why did the father tell his sons to break the bunch of chopsticks by hands?
A. Because his sons are arguing about who succeeded in breaking chopsticks by hands.
B. Because he did not succeed in doing that.
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C. Because he did not want his sons to continue arguing.
D. Because he wanted to show his sons about the strength of union.
2. The word “succeeded” in the story is closest in meaning to……….
A. could live happily B. could break the chopsticks by hands
C. could stop arguing D. could prevent others doing harm to them
3. The word “them” in the story refers to……….
A. the chopsticks B. the bunches
C. everyone D. the old man’s his sons
4. The word “priceless” in the story is closest in meaning to………..
A. helpful B. meaningful C. valuable D. expensive
5. After understanding the father’s words, they may……….
A. teach others the priceless lesson B. live more happily
C. do things as the words the father said D. realized how important the priceless lesson
was
D. LISTENING
Listen to the tables of The fox and the crow and put the sentences below in correct order
that you hear (track 9)
1. The fox wanted the crow to sing him a song.
2. The crow felt hopeless because he had not found nothing to eat.
3. The crow dropped her cheese into the ground.
4. The fox praised the crow’s beauty and voice.
5. Seeing the crow was about to eat the cheese, the fox wanted to take it.
Correct order: ……………………………………………………………..
E. WRITING
Make a narration of a folk tale, a legend, or a fairy tale (about 90-120 words). Your story
may be based on some suggested questions:
- What is the title of the story you want to narrate?
- Which genre does it belong to?
- Main characters?
- What happens at the beginning, in the middle and in the end?
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UNIT 7. POLLUTION
A. PRONUNCIATION
1. Listen and circle the words you hear.
1. A. scientific B. science
2. A. artist B. artistic
3. A. history B. historical
4. A. grammar B. grammatical
5. A. economy B. economic
6. A. atomic B. atom
2. Put the words from the box into the right columns.
grammatical artist illogical chemical scientific
political physical athletic national medical
artistic classical economic historical economical
Stress patterns as in Stress patterns as in Stress patterns as in
“international” “student” “enjoy”

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

1. Odd one out

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1. A. chemical B. serious
C. erode D. poisonous
2. A. contaminant B. deforestation
C. contamination D. pollution
3. A. damageable B. poisonous
C. dead D. seriously
4. A. pollutant B. erosion
C. damage D. contaminate
5. A. death B. deforest
C. erosion D. chemistry
6. A. polluted B. contaminated
C. damaged D. die

2. Complete the sentences, use the list of words above as a cue.

1. Using c……………….insecticides will poison not only the crops but also the soil.
2. The landfill is placed next to the river, which c……………….the water source there.
3. Nowadasy, air p……………….has become a serious problems all countries and regions in
the world face.
4. Deforestation could caue soil e……………….and the death of animals living in the forest.
5. Noise pollution can s……………….damage your hearing and mental health.
6. Carbon monoxide is a colorless and p……………….gas which can be released from
transportation.
3.Mark the letter A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.
1. If farmers………..pesticides in planting, they………..the soil.
A. will throw – pollute B. throws – might pollute
C. throw – will pollute D. throw – pollute
2. This river………..and all fish might die if they………..releasing sewage into it.
A. contaminates – continue B. will be contaminated – might continue
C. will contaminate- continue D. will be contaminated – continue
3. If you………..to reduce air pollution, you………..public transportation as much as you can.
A. want – will use B. want – use
C. will want – should use D. want – should use

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4. If you………..your advertising boards here, you will destroy the city’s sight and………..by
the authority.
A. hang – may be fined B. hang – may fine
C. hang – should be fined D. hang – may be fine
5. The case of asthma and lung cancer………..if the air quality………..
A. will be increased – is not controlled B. will increase – be not controlled
C. will increase – is not controlled D. will increase – not controlled
6. If rivers and lakes………..continuously by industrial waste, sooner or later the
ocean………..
A. are polluted - will contaminate B. are being polluted – will be contaminate
C. are being polluted – will be contaminated D. pollute - will be contaminated
4. Give the correct form of verbs in the brackets to make the conditional sentence type I
or II.
1. If you (attend)…………..the environment seminar today, you (learn)…………..more about
causes and effects of light pollution.
2. Our water source (become)…………..cleaner than it is today if the farmers (not overuse)
…………..pesticides.
3. If I (be)…………..you, I (not work)…………..for any nuclear plants due to the risk of
radioactive pollution.
4. Are you going to buy that house, Tom?
- No, we aren’t. We (suffer)…………..from many unpleasant sound if we (buy)…………..it
because it is near the industrial zone.
5. The ozone layer (not get)…………..thin as we know if we (not release)…………..too muc
poisonous gases into the air.
6. If the government (decide)…………..to fine people for throwing rubbish on the streets, you
(agree)………….. or (disagree)…………..with this?
6. The underlined parts of sentences below might be correct (tick √) or incorrect (tick x). Correct them.
Sentences Tick √ or
x
1. Mary will not be stressful whenever travelling in rush hour if she lives in the
countryside now.
2. If we didn’t do any actions to control global warming, some rare wild species
would disappear.
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3. If most of the industries don’t use great machines, people living there may not
suffer large amount of noise every day.
4. We would minimize the use of fertilizers and pesticides on the farm if we
were farmers.
5. If everyone can find job in the countryside more easily, they won’t have to
move to the cities where they suffer environmental pollution very often.
6. The ocean won’t be seriously contaminated if people don’t exploit the sea for
copper and gold.
7. Choose A or B which is closer in meaning to the given sentence.
1. Stop smoking or it’s not good for both your health and the air.
A. If you don’t stop smoking, you will destroy your health and the air we breathe.
B. You wouldn’t destroy your health and the air we breatheif you stopped smoking.
2. Nuclear weapons research and deployment leads to radioactive contamination.
A. Radioactive contamination may not happen more often if there aren’t nuclear weapons
research and deployment.
B. Radioactive contamination mightn’t happen more often if there weren’t nuclear weapons
research and deployment.
3. The factory has to be responsible for not treating their industrial sewage properly.
A. This river wouldn’t be polluted if that factory treated their industrial sewage properly.
B. This river will be polluted if that factory doesn’t treat their industrial sewage properly.
4. People throw trash everywhere. Maybe they need to be raised their awareness of visual
pollution.
A. If people are more aware of visual pollution, they won’t throw trash everywhere.
B. . If people were more aware of visual pollution, they wouldn’t throw trash everywhere.
5. The sale is persuading me to buy the product of filter from his company.
A. If you didn’t use this filter, it wouldn’t remove almost pollutants from your drinking water.
B. If you use this filter, it will help you remove almost pollutants from your drinking water.
6. I think the mayor of this city should cut down the unnecessary light poles to save energy.
A. I would cut down the unnecessary light poles if I were the mayor of this city.
B. If I am responsible for this city’s policy, I will cut down the unnecessary light poles.
8. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meanings.
1. Unless most of us replace coal fuel with gas fuel, we can hardly control air pollution.
=> Air pollution ……………………………………………………………………………..
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2. Because the airport is located near our neighborhood, we must suffer from noise pollution
every day.
=> We wouldn’t ……………………………………………………………………………..
3. The ship pollution, especially oil spills, is one of main causes of the ocean pollution.
Therefore, we need to reduce it.
=> If we……………………………………………………………………………..remarkably.
4. Present level of air pollution shown in the Air Quality Index might surprise you.
=> If you check (checked)………………………………………………………………………
5. Thomas expects for a great amount of money to move toanother place to stay away the
noisy industrial zone.
=> If Thomas……………………………………………………………………………………
6. Ice melting is considered as a result of the global warming we cause.
=> We wouldn’t/ won’t have to worry about ……………………………………………………
C. READING
Read the passage about Air pollution and find the answers to given questions that follow
AIR POLLUTION
We are nowadays becoming more aware of pollution matters that affect dramatically
our lives, especially there is growing concern about air pollution. There are some reasons that
lead to this kind of pollution. Firstly, the development of industrial zones, factories and
building construction areas is producing a large amount of dust and poisonous air. Especially
in the developing countries, people nearly pay their attention to the air treatment process that
makes the air pollution even worse. Secondly, because of the increasing urbanization, it can be
easily seen that there is always a lot of traffic in rush hour and dust on the road these days. The
smoke from vehicles and manufacturing exhaust increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the
air which makes us feel really hard to breathe. The consequences are very bad. Smog and dust
can do serious harm to our health and especially our lungs. We have thousands of asthma and
adult respiratory distress cases each year which raise concern about the air quality. Moreover,
acid rains are becoming more and more popular which damage crops and fields. Many people
believe that air pollution is also causing global warming and it is difficult to improve the air
without the efforts of all countries around the world.
Questions
1. According to the passage, where does a large amount of dust and poisonous air come from?

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.
2. Do developing countries take the air treatment process into careful consideration?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
.
3. Why is it difficult for us to breathe when travelling on the roads or streets?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
.
4. What does the word “urbanization” mean?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
.
5. Which particular part of our body is seriously affected by smog and dust?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
.
6. Is it written in the passage that there are millions of cases related to breathing annually?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
.
7. What is the harmful effect of acid rains?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
.
8. According to the passage, if all countries in the world ignore the air pollution condition, will
it be easy to make the air fresher?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
.
D. LISTENING
John and Lee are talking about the coming voluntary trip. Listen carefully and put the
utterances into the conversation’s order (Pay attention to the underlined words). You
will listen twice.
1. Billboards, power lines, skywriting, and advertisements, etc are responsible for the visual
pollution in the city.
2. John and his friends also want to clean up all litter and advertisements.
3. The voluntary team intends to make the city’s residents aware of protect the environment
because they litter plastic bags into some places unsuitable.
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4. John is gong to have a volunteer program in Brooklyn.
5. John and his team are going to tidy up the city.
6. The residents are going to be persuaded to reuse plastic bags or use paper bags as much as
possible.
7. Brooklyn has beautiful streets but it is facing serious visual pollution.
8. Lee would like to come back the city to plant some trees for the next time.
Conversation’s order: …….. - …….. - …….. - …….. - …….. - …….. - …….. - …….. -
E. WRITING
Within 140-160 words, you write a paragraph on a type of pollution.
Your paragraph may be made with your own ideas, or you may base on the outline built
by a few questions
- What pollution are you going to write about?
- What are the causes of the pollution?
- What consequences does the pollution cause?
- What should we do to reduce that pollution?
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UNIT 8. ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES

A. PRONUNCIATION
1. Write the missing suffix “ee” or “ese” in the sentence below and read them aloud
1. train……. 2. Vietnam……. 3. examin……. 4. guarant…….
5. ob……. 6. Portugu……. 7. degr……. 8. interview…….
9. Canton……. 10. adopt……. 11. refer……. 12. computer…….
2. Put the above words into correct rows.
Stressed the 2nd syllable
Stressed the 3rd syllable
Stressed the 4th syllable
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
1. Find the most suitable word to fill each of gaps in the following sentences
historic historty scenic scenery
attractive attractions symblize symbol
culture cultural icon iconic
1. The…………..of Ireland consists of many unique customs and traditions related to the Irish
people.
2. Offering …………..trails, the California beauty is an ideal spot for hikers and
photographers.
3. The leek is known as the national…………..of Wales.
4. Sydney is a beautiful harbor city with many…………..attractions of Australia.
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5. One of the most famous natural …………..of Canada is Niagara Falls which attracts
millions of tourists every year.
6. Scotland has a long…………..which is recorded from the 1st century AD.
2. Use the words found in exercise 1 for the puzzle below.
C T R
S E I C
S O
C N C
A R T N S
I T R
3. Find and correct the verb tense mistakes in each of the sentences below.
1. American are celebrating their Indendence Day on the Fourth of July.
2. Listen! The children have talked about the ravens oversee the Tower, the subject of great
legend for centuries.
3. Canadian takes the red maple leaf as its national symbol for more than 150 years.
4. Australia’s climate vary mainly due to this continent’s large area; moreover, the greater part
of the continent is desert.
5. My mother has told us the Scottish legend of the Loch Ness monster.
6. Australia has become an ideal country for people from all over the world to work and settle
in years.
4. Point out the sentence marked A, B, C or D which is grammatically and meaningfully
correct
1. A. According to schedule, the taxi picks us up at the airport at 9 p.m.
B. According to schedule, the taxi will pick us up at the airport at 9 p.m.
C. Hurry up! The taxi is picking us up at the airport at 9 p.m.
2. A. I am leaving now. The last train will leave the station at 6 p.m.
B. Be quick! The last train leaves the station at 6 p.m.
C. I leave now. The last train leaves the station at 6 p.m.
3. A. Is the weekend movie starting at 10 p.m or 10.30 p.m?
B. Does the weekend movie start at 10 p.m or 10.30 p.m?
C. Will the weekend movie start at 10 p.m or 10.30 p.m?
4. A. Let’s have dinner first! Our favourite program starts at 8 p.m.
B. The program of recycling used cans o bottles will start next Monday.
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5. A. The trip is lasting six days instead five days as scheduled.
B. What time will the museum open tomorrow?
C.The museum opens from 9 a.m to 6 p.m, so we will have 3 hours to visit there.
6. A. The weather forecast provides us with useful information for our daily activities.
B. The weather forecast will broadcast at 20:05 after the news.
C. The weather forecast is broadcasting in a few minutes.

5. Match each of the BEGINNINGS with each of the ENDINGS to make suitable sentences.
BEGINNINGS ENDINGS
1. Our fight continues to Talkeetna A. We have enjoyed the fascinating nightlife
and vibran Celtic energy of Galway for days.
2. What an awesome trip! B. the Emerald Isle with incredible landscape
and traditional songs from the local pubs.
3. Millions of tourists C. about the traditional Maori Hangi and
concert which helps you cook dinner
underneath the ground.
4. Today, we are discovering D. This is the incredible freshwater lake. We
cannot miss in Australia.
5. Our tour takes us to Lake Taupo at 10.30 E. have explored the ancient fort of Dun
Aonghasa.
6. You are learning more F. where you will have a chance to take a
“flightseeing” tour around Mount McKinley
at 15.20.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
6. Put the following words in correct order
1. the Edinburgh International Festivals in Scotland/ annually/ to celebrate/ Since 1947/ has/
been/ held/ the arts
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
.
2. looking forward/ the/ When/ it/ I’m/ to visiting/ exhibition./ does/ open?
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3. I/ on a tour/ one/ of/ the most amazing places/ in/ This week/ am going/ to Mendenhall
Glacier Caves,/ America
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.
4. departs/ for Glasgow/ at/ 9.15/ The couch/ from Edinburgh/ the Scotland’s largest city
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
.
5. are/ the Hollywood Film festival/ every year/ Many people/ interested in/ which/ is held/ in/
Los Angeles, California
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
.
6. arrives in/ 16.05/ which/ Our bus/ has interested/ for generations/ at/ visitors/ Coruisk/
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
.
7. Use the given words to make meaningful sentences
1. mistery/ Loch Ness Monster/ not reveal
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
.
2. term/ Kiwi/ use/ colloquia; demonym/ New Zealanders/ international.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
.
3. Jimmy and I/ join/ Music Festival/ tonight/. It/ begin/ 23.15.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
.
4. Hay festival/ Welsh/ take place/ Brecon Beacons National Park/ these days.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
.
5. Tourists/ only/ take/ flights/ some cities/ Alaska/ coastlines/ face/ Artic Ocean/ Pacific
Ocean.
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6. Their train/ get/ London/ 9.20,/ you/ leave/ station now.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
.
C. READING
Read the text about one of English speaking countries and circle the letter A, B, C or D
to complete the text.
When it comes to (1)……….your mind may sparkle with the image of Big Ben along
with many marvelous ancient places and historically significant football stadiums. Coming to
England, you will have a chance to visit big cities of the UK such as London, Manchester, (2)
………., Liverpool, and Bristol. In addition, England is famous for the Cooper’s Hill Cheese-
Rolling and Wake (3)……….which is held annually at Spring Bank holiday. At the festival,
about 20 competitors start racing down the hill after a nearly 4-5 kilogram round of Double
Gloucester cheese which is released from the top of the hill. The winner is the first person to
catch the cheese at the bottom of the hill. Moreover, England is the birthplace of several
genius inventors with their greatest (4)……….such as Issac Newton (with the invention of
Newton’s Laws), Alexander Graham Bell (with the invention of telephone), John Logie Baird
(with the invention of television). Nowadays England has been the largest economy of the (5)
……….which focuses on (6)……….and service.
1. A. Scotland B. Wales C. England D. Ireland
2. A. Aukland B. Birmingham C. Vancouver D. Glasgow
3. A. game B. festival C. contest D. activity
4. A. inventions B. success C. fame D. achievements
5. A. United State B. United Nation C. United Kingdom D. European Union
6. A. mining B. tourism C. industry D. agriculture
D. LISTENING
Listen to the following conversation and decide whether each of the utterances is true (T)
or false (F).
1.……….David visited Australia last summer vacation.
2……….David had a chance to visit Aquatium and Zoo in Canberra.
3.………People in Melbourne are pretty but not really friendly and hospitable.
4……….Melbourne Food and Wine Festival deeply impressed David.
5……….The Festival is held annually in May and attracts thousands of tourists nationwide
and worldwide.
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6.……….Economy of Australia bases on service sector, mining and agriculture.
E. WRITING
Imagine you were a principal of a school. You want to organize a 3-day tour for your
students to some places. Write a schedule for the tour to send them.
You may write it yourself or you may base on some questions:
- Which places do you want to visit?
- What time does the bus/ the train arrive in those places?
- What activities will you do in each space?
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UNIT 9. NATURAL DISASTERS
A. PRONUNCIATION
I. Listen and practice reading the following words aloud
industry injury rainstorm shelter
tropical debris zoology biography
photography biology apology astrology
scientific electronic radiography
climatology bibliography
II. Listen and mark the stress correctly
1. preparation 2. animal 3. psychology
4. primary 5. scientific 6. technology
7. radiography 8. demography
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
1. Complete the following words.
1. B_R_ 2. E_ _T_ Q_ _K_ 3. S_R_ _V_RS
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2. Fill in the gaps with the suitable words from exercise.
1. Landslide in the mountainous area might occur and…………an entire village when people
are sleeping.
2. On August 28th, the authority urgently…………local residents to escape the hurricane
Katrina which has formed five days before.
3. Many countries timely supplied the food aid to the Philippines when this country was
struggling with…………Haiyan.
4. After powerful…………had struck Japan and killed several people, many experts worried
about possible nuclear reactors.
Forest-fire…………in the Ca Mau province will be given aid by Japan government soon.
6. Rescuers found it difficult to find more…………after the earthquake in Ecuador because
they had already found dealths tolls on Tuesday.
3. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best choice for each of the sentences
below.
1. The latest news about the serious earthquake in Japan…………on the Daily News program.
A. had been broadcast B. had broadcasted C. broadcasted D. was broadcast
2. A huge earthquake…………before tsunami…………, which caused severe damage to the
villagers.
A. had occurred – happened B. had occurred – had happened
C. occurred – happened D. has occurred – happened
3. After they…………that their houses and assets had been covered by the mud, they had to
move to temporary shelters.
A. had found B. found C. has found D. had ben found
4. Survivors in the earthquake area…………under the ruins for hours before they…………by
the police and rescuers.
A. has been – was found B. were – was found
C. had been – was found D. has been – had been found
5. Several people were killed by Typoon Haiyan although they…………to move to the safer
place.
A. was announced B. has been announced C. had been announced D. announced
6. After to the worst typoon…………, a lot of things…………to be done to support the
affected region.
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A. had gone – needed B. went – needed
C. went – had been needed D. had gone – had been needed
4. Fill the gaps with the correct form of the following verbs.
shake happen pass become announce work
1. After the flood…………, the government had to spend a lot of time and money to repair the
transport system and solve the environmental pollution.
2. Modern and specialized equipment was used to find the baby in the broken house after
rescuers…………about her.
3. Although the rescue team…………very hard to find the missing people, three of whom
haven’t been found yet.
5. Typoon Haiyan…………weaker before it hit Vietnam and then became a tropical storm in
our country.
6. Northeastern Japan…………by a powerful earthquake in March, 2011 and then it continued
to suffer from a destructive tsunami.
5. Put the verbs in brackets into their correct form and match parts in column A with B to make
complete sentences.
Column A Column B
1. The villagers (warn)…………of floods and A. (serously damage)…………by Hurricane
landslides through the broadcasted news on Sandy.
radio,
2. In 1815, people in Sumbawa (not find) B. because this Agency (underestimate)
…………any signs of the volcano’s activity …………the scale of the tsunami.
3. In New York, the undergound railway C. (warn)…………about the possible strong
system and roadway tunnels winds frequent lightning and even some
tornadoes.
4. Japan Meteorological Agency (be) D. and most of them (evacuate)…………
…………responsible for the serious damage timely.
5. Before the disaster (happen)…………the E. before it (move)before the severe eruption
Storm Prediction Center had (occur)…………to other cities.
6. The tornado (destroy)…………nearly the F. before the severe eruption (occur)…………
whole city
6. Use the given words to rewrite the following sentences without changing their original
meanings.
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1. People in the remote areas moved to the safer places as they knew the landslides would
occur.
=> People………………………………………………………………………….…..(evacuate)
2. We should keep all the important supplies and documents carefully before an earthquake
happens.
=> All …………………………………………………………………………………....(store)
3. After some visitors had grilled food in the forest, they didn’t remember to put out the fire.
=> Some visitors…………………………………………………………………………..
(forget)
4. The Hurricane Sandy had been (only) a tropical storm before it turned to be a hurricane.
=> No one believed that original form……………………………………………………(be)
5. The toxic mudslides after torrential rain have caused negative effects to Quang Ninh
residents’ lives.
=> Quang Ninh…………………………………………………………………………..(affect)
6. After the firefighters had controlled the fire, the dry weather enabled the fire to reoccur.
=> The dry weather………………………………………………………………………(make)
7. Circle the sentence marked A, B or C which is the most similar to the original
sentence.
1. The police didn’t know about what had taken place as people didn’t announce.
A. People hadn’t reported what had happened before the police came.
B. No one knew what had happened before the police accidentally announced.
C. No one reported what had happened before the police accidentally came.
2. Vegetation recovery was the most necessary thing to do after severe drought.
A. After severe drought, vegetation recovery had been considered the most important task.
B. Vegetation recovery has been considered the most important task due to the severe drought.
C. After the severe drought, vegetation recovery was considered the most important task.
3. People could hardly tidy up the mud although the thunderstorms had passed.
A. After the thunderstorms had passed, the efforts to clean up the mud were restricted.
B. The efforts to clean up the mud had been restricted although thunderstorm passed.
C. After the thunderstorms had passed, the efforts to clean up the mud hadn’t been useful.
4. The historic volcanic eruption Tambora in 1815 somehow affected the climate on the earth.
A. Global climate had partly changed due to the historic volcanic eruption Tambora in 1815.
B. Global climate was changed remarkably after the volcanic eruption Tambora in 1815.
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5. Survivors felt completely hopeless when they saw what tsunami had caused to their houses.
A. When survivors came back and saw what tsunami had caused to their house, they felt fully
disappointed.
B. When survivors had come back and saw what tsunami had caused to their house, they felt
disppointed fully.
C. When survivors came back and saw what tsunami had been caused to their house, they felt
fully disappointed.
6. The severe tornado damaged nearly the whole basketball gym after Hattiesburg High School
had rebuilt it for a few weeks.
A. Hattiesburg High School hadn’t rebuilt the basketball gym before the severe tornado
destroyed it a few weeks ago.
B. Hattiesburg High School had rebuilt the basketball gym only a few weeks before the severe
tornado destroyed everything.
C. Hattiesburg High School had to rebuild the basketball gym because the severe tornado
destroyed nearly the whole gym only a few weeks ago.
C. READING
Fill each of the gaps in the following text with the most suitable word.
water immediately extinguishers
emergent evacuating prepare
authorities wildfire documents
Natural disasters, especially (1)…………..affects thousands of people every year.
Therefore, true awareness of the disaster and good preparation in case they happen will help
you protect yourself, your family and your property safely and effectively. When you, your
friends and relatives live in areas at risk of wildfires, ensure that you have a plan to (2)
…………..for what might happen. You must identify and maintain an adequate outside (3)
…………..source such as a well, underground pool much enough to reach any area of your
house. You also well prepare suitable (4)…………..and select materials that can help put out
the fire in urgent cases. You should update the lastest weather forecast and (5)
…………..instructions through TV, radio phone apps. Besides, you should prepare for case of
(6)…………..: you need to know where you go and how to get there by checking in with your
relatives and friends. You also need to place valuable (7)…………..and other important in
special place where fire can not reach.
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 If you see a wildfire, call for the police or local (8)…………… If you or someone were
burned, find help (9)………….., cool and cover burn to reduce risk of injury or infection.
D. LISTENING
Number the following pictures when you listen to the interview.
E. WRITING
Write a short news report (150-170 words) on a natural disaster. You may base on these
questions”
 What is this disaster?
 When and where did it occur?
 What are the effects of this disaster?
 What has been done to help the victims of the disaster?
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UNIT 10. COMMUNICATION
A. PRONUNCIATION
1. Listen and mark the stress pattern for the words below.
attractive sensitive possibility active
community interactive ability creativity
relative quality nationality connectivity
2. Odd one out
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1. A. positive B. quality C. active D. attractive
2. A. ability B. community C. nationality D. activity
3. A. possibility B. generosity C. opportunity D. stability
4. A. negative B. talkative C. sensitive D. interactive
5. repetitive B. competitive C. capability D. complexity
6. A. connectivity B. communicative C. informative D. authority
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
1. Do the crossword to find the words relating to future technology.
V V N F H U L H L D M M B E F F
V I S F J E C H L F A E N O D D
F L D D L K H D R F S Y K K J O
O D L E A H A S G N L D S F F K
P H O M O A T E L E P A T H Y J
A P D A T C R K I T G D Y R H S
F L B I K L O J O I H J I K S M
K Y H L L J O N K Q T M J H C A
N T N P D N M U F U E H G G H R
C O J L B T V J F E D E S U D T
T L L O N L N O G T R S D S U P
Y G E I H L H T K T J E F J K H
U S G U K H A G V E K J N V A O
L G I F E S L S E G L J L C J N
S H H D P P Y O H K D T I G E E
Y H G J H L P K J L C G G F L S
2. Use the words in Exercise 1 to complete the sentences.
1. Nowadays we can installl video chat apps on the…………….to make video call and send
video messages.
2. We should use…………….when communicating through the Internet to advoid
misunderstanding.
3. Many people are not sure about the existence of…………….communication and the
principle how it works.
4. IfI don’t answer your call, please…………….me at my private email address. It’s the fastest
way to get in touch with me.
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5. Thanks to the development of technology, …………….are becoming popular and
convenient for many international companies.
6. When you enter a…………….on this website, you can chat or discuss difficult exercises
with students from all over the country.
3. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the sentences.
1. They will be…………….a seminar about latest technology inventions at Hall No.3 at 3 p.m
tomorrow.
A. held B. hold C. holding D. Ø
2. Can I pass by your office at 3 p.m tomorrow?
- Let me check tomorrow’s schedule. Yes. I’ll be free then because my manger…………….a
meeting through conference video at this time tomorrow.
A. will have B. will be having C. would be having D. would have
3. I decide…………….Jane whether she has time to have a private meeting with me to discuss
the problem because waiting for her reply through email or text message really makes me
impatient.
A. to call B. calling C. to be called D. to calling
4. All contest organizers agree to inform all candidates about t interview round
by…………….letters to them.
A. being sent B. sent C. send D. sending
5. Jelly loves to share her status and photos on Facebook and Twitter while Jack hate to let
others…………….about his private life.
A. to know B. knows C. know D. to be known
6. When elder prefer to use landlines phones because they find it difficult…………….smart
phone with its touch screen.
A. when using B. to use C. using D. both A and B are correct
4. Find the mistakes in each of the following sentences and correct them.
Mistakes Corrected parts
1. Sam attempted to mastering the body language but she used it
inaccurately.
2. She choose to trave by train instead of plane because flight ticket is
more expensive.
3. Peter hates to stay at home and work online because he prefers to have
gone to the office and work with his colleagues.
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4. She likes to learn the animals’ languages especially the language of
dolphin.
5. Some people predicts that people will being using the currents
applications easily so there’s no need to change anything.
6. It is likely that all employees will be worked online at this time in the
next 50 years if this project is carried out worldwide.
5. Choose the correct answer in brackets.
1. Jimmy plans (to enroll/ enrolling) a Spanish course because his customers are usually from
Spain.
2. My sister fancies surfing the Internet when she has (free time/ a lot of things) to deal with.
3. Tom will be in London at 3 a.m tomorrow. He hopes that Carly (will be waiting/ will being
waiting) for him at that time at the airport.
4. Do I have to prepare a room for the meeting at 2 p.m tomorrow?
- No, you don’t. They (will be discussing/ will be discussed) together at that time through
Skype.
5. Thomas’s laptop runs out of power very quickly, so he intends (to be bought/ to buy) a
desktop computer because it runs more stably.
6. Those scientists are making a great effort to make dream of telepathy (will become/
become) true soon.
6. Use the words given to write complete sentences.
1. I/ sure/ in/ meeting/ 3 p.m/ this afternoon, he/ be/ continuously/ glance/ at/ his/ watch/
because/ he/ have/ job interview/ another company.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. I/ called/ Linda/ remind/ her/ older/ some/ stationary/ but/ she/ sya/ she/ have/ meeting/ now/
and/ will/ emailing/ supplier/ 10 a.m/ this morning.
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3. Ally and Filip/ chose/ get/ touch/ each other/ by/ letters/ although/ nowadays/ electronic
mails/ more popular.
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4. When/ be/ given/ gifts/ some countries,/ we/ should/ avoid/ open/ them/ in/ front/ the/
givers/ because/ it/ impolite.
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5. Sue/ pretends/ contact/ manager/ but/ in/ fact,/ her manager/ receive/ no call/ from/ her.
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6. My/ manager/ advised/ me/ use/ video conference/ have/ online discussion/ with/ supplier.
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7. Rearrange these words to make correct sentences.
1. who/ work/ abroad/ People/ hometown/ prefer/ to/ use/ to/ talk/ with/ their/ video chatting/
family/ in/ their.
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2. Our/ wants/ to/ have/ a/ partners/ discussion/ manager/ online/ but/ our/ request/ to/ discuss/
topics/ directly.
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3. They/ not/ to/ Russian/ give/ them/ a bunch/ of/ yellow/ decided/ roses/ since/ they/ are.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Kim/ to/ chat/ with/ loves/ her/ friends/ via/ Facebook/ messager/, / but/ she/ to/ email/ her/
teachers/ prefers/ politely.
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5. Students/ will/ be/ to/ express/ singing/ their hope/ for/ peace/ when/ next/ are/ they/ having/
break/ Friday.
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6. They/ be/ blind/ learning/ to/ will/ use/ the Braille/ alphabets/ the/ 3 p.m/ at/ hall/ in/ the/
main/ tomorrow.
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8. Choose the best answer (A, B or C) which is both grammatically and meaningfully
correct.
1. Why don’t you meet her for the last time before flying to Paris?
A. I don’t want her to be sad. When I am sitting on the plane at 6 a.m tomorrow, she will be
reading my letter I send her.
B. I don’t want her to be sad. When I sat on the plane at 6 a.m tomorrow, she will be
reading my letter I send her.
C. I don’t want her to be sad. When I am sitting on the plane at 6 a.m tomorrow, she will
reading my letter I send her.
2. A. Owing to the development of advanced technology, it is possible that people would be
using telepathy in the year 2080.

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using telepathy in the year 2080.
C. Owing to the development of advanced technology, it is possible that people will be
using telepathy in the year 2080.
3. A. I don’t mind to lending you my computer as long as you give it back to me by noon.
B. I don’t mind lending you my computer as long as you give it back to me by noon.
C. I don’t mind if lend you my computer as long as you give it back to me by noon.
4. A. In some special case, it is more effective to communicating non-verbally instead of
saying words out loud.
B. In some special case, it is more effective to communicate non-verbally instead of saying
words out loud.
C. In some special case, it is more effective to communicate non-verbally instead of to say
words out loud.
5. A. They ask me to write a memo to all staff because they are preparing to renovate the
operating system.
B. They ask me to writing a memo to all staff because they are preparing to renovate the
operating system.
C. They ask me to write a memo to all staff because they are preparing renovating the
operating system.
6. A. I had some problems with the photocopiers but I am hesitating to asking him for help.
B. I had some problems with the photocopiers but I am hesitating how to ask him for help.
C. I had some problems with the photocopiers but I am hesitating to ask him for help.
C. READING
Read the text and answer the questions by choosing the best answers
Hi! I am a robot from the year 2050. Today I will reveal some communication methods
in the future. It can be easily seen that social networking sites and social media are being
developed faster and faster nowadays. However, they will become out of date because
scientists will create a new method calling telepathic devices. These devices will help people
communicate brain to brain directly and non-verbally. People’s dream to be able to get in
touch without words and send text or audio messages by thought will finally become true in
2050. Telepathy is based on brain’s electrical activity. Although the first use is for military,
telepathy will be changing human’s life step by step. In addition, you will feel amazed when
you see the fully 3D images of subjects which are created by holographic technology. In 2050,
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technology will also solve one more problem of human. It is difference in languages between
countries. People will be using instant translation device. It’s like a USB flash drive and it can
work offline. This device will help people who speak different language understand each other
directly and immediately.
1. According to the passage, what are growing stronger and more popular nowadays?
A. Social media sites B. Robots C. Mass media D. Public sights
2. What will make Facebook and Twitter be used by fewer people in the future?
A. Telephone B. A new communication device
C. New brain D. Scientists’ data
3. Where will the transfer through device be applied?
A. In the army B. At the schools C. At hospital D. At the campus
4. When will we able to see the subject in three dimensions with higher quality in the real
time?
A. In the 50s.
B. When the science and practice of making holograms are successful invented.
C. When the science and practice of making live shows are successful invented.
D. When the science and practice of making holograms are successful invented.
5. What is one of new technology invention which is written in the passage?
A. A device which helps you speak English fluently
B. A device which helps you travel to look up the meanings of words easily
C. A device which helps you understand what foreigners sat at once
D. A device which helps you store date from computer.
6. How many new technology inventions are mentioned in the passage?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
D. LISTENING
Put the following utterances into the right order you hear
1. Shrug the shoulders is the way the student express he doesn’t know something.
2. Spoken, written language and body language are forms of communication which don’t
involve words or speech (= non-verbal).
3. In fact, all of us use the body language ordinarily every day.
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say.
6. We can use body language to show our feelings and also guess the other people’s feeling.
7. You are able to know whether people are telling the truth or not by looking straight to their
eyes.
8. Body language plays an vital role in a job interview.
Order:
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UNIT 11
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
A. PRONUNCIATION
1. Write suitable prefixes for the following words
… proper … related …hurt ….balance
…possible …able …happy …patient
…important …mature …polite …suitable
…popular …fortunate …safe …identified
…pure …available

2. Put the same stressed syllable in suitable columns

Undeveloped unaffected untidy immobile
Unexplored imperfect unavailable immature
Impolite unforeseen unimportant unusual
Unsuccessful unnatural unlimited unhealthy

Stress pattern as in Stress pattern as in Stress pattern as in

“breakfast” “degree” “Vietnamese”

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

1. Rearrange the letters in order to form the right words about future technology

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………. ……….
1. SIENTISCTS
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6. TEMI CHAMINE
4.INTA-GAING LLIPS 5.SRPAY-NUG

2. Make complete sentences with the suitable choices A, B, C, or D

1. Do you believe that ……... will be invented in the future we can turn back time?
A. Time machine B. smart watch C. space machine D. miracle wings
2. In the future, you can use ….. to stay young forever
A. Anti-old pills B. drug store C. anti-inflammatory D. anti-aging pills
3. With the future invention called …, people can read newspaper or magazine in a thin
flexible display panel
A. Smart newspaper B. E-book C. E-paper D. E-media
4.We hope that….. will invent more energy-saving devices to help us easily save power
A. car mechanics B. environmentalists C. scientists D. park rangers
5. A new device will be invented to help scientists …. The other planets in our Solar
system
A. explode B. explore C. gather D. search
6. Scientist in health care sector may develop a … which can help the skin cells grow
again in the future
A. spray gun B. power gun C. smooth gun D. cosmetic powder
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1. A new kind of telescope will
2.Janet said that genetic changing
3.Technician will
4.By the end of this year, scientists
5.Bill said it was crazy that we
6. at 8:00 a.m tomorrow, the new
anti-aging pill
Endings
A. Introduce the new photo-voltaics which can
convert the sunlight into electricity
B. will have completed the special solar panels
which can create electricity from raindrops
C. be invented to help scientists explore the other
planets in our Solar system.
D. could talk to our home in the future
E.will be being tested whether it can help people
live longer
F. would produce the unhealthy foods

4. Rewrite the sentences so that their meaning does not change

1. Technician said fuel used and carbon dioxide released from vehicles would be
cut down by a new cruise control (REDUCE)
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2. Tom said that home movie theaters would affect the movie exhibitors and the
movie theather’s owners (EFFECT)
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…
3. Students said they were expecting for online videos to become a more popular E-
learning tool (LOOK FORWARD)
4. She said that she would ude solar panels if they were cheaper (EXPENSIVE)
…………………………………………………………………………………
5. Thanks to Nano-technologies, the poor people will have “chance?”(CHUP HINH
MAT CHU) to use the higher quality products with the lower cost (MONEY)
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6. In the future, e-learning will replace traditional schools and millions of people
around the world can study the similar online lesson at the same time (ABLE)
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5. Choose the correct answer in blankets.
1. Have you ever think that time machine would be invented in the future, (so we
can turn back time/ so we can live longer)?
2. (At the present/ in the future), you won’t need to worry about what to have for
lunch or dinner, all you have to do is take one nutrient pill
3. Many brilliant applications on smart phones (will help/ would help) you learn
new things about the ocean
4. At 8;00 a.m tomorrow, Janet (will be taking/ will being take) a test on the
importance of technology in the next 20 years.
5. They said that they (had bought/ are going to buy) a special TV which could
perform two different channels at the same time.

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the future
6.Use the given words to form complete sentences
1. Thank/ development/ Internet/./ you/ can/ have/ easy/ access/ all/ kinds/ information/
no/ matter/ where/ you/ the world.
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2.Jane / said/ robots/ may/ dangerous/ if/ they/ had/ become/ smart/ than/ human.
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3.John/ said/the future,/ we/ can/ use/ application/ our/ smart/ phone/ see/ inside/house.
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4.Besides/laptops/destop computer, students/ will/ also/able/learn/mobile devices.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
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5.Scientists/ will/able/create/smart robots/which/have/emotion/near future.
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6.future,/you/stay/young/forever/if/you/anti-aging pills.
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C.READING
Read the text about the future inventions and write T for True statement, F for
false statement
Today our bookshop would like to introduce you a new book written by J.H.James. The
book’s title is “Future world”. It is all about how new technologies will change our
world in 2050. According to the book, the anti-aging drugs will help human live healthy
lives over 120 years old. Another advanced technology in health care is 3D printing of
human organs and body oarts. This will be a good news to diabetes patients because
new muscles, bones and even organs will be rebuilt and replace the damaged ones.
About the technologies in environment protection, solar power will be the main energy
source of the world in 2050. Solar panel will be more popular and help us reduce a
large amount of carbon dioxide emission. In addition, a new method of sewage
treatment will solve problems of water populltion. Industrial sewage will be treated to
become clean water and minerals. There are also some new advanced technology in
transportation. Cruise control will reduce the accidents. This device will be very helpful
especially for drunk drivers. In the future, a transponder will also be installed in a
bicycle and will reduce the crash. Read the book now and we can see that many
advanced technologies will bring us a safer and more convenient life
1……….. “ future world” is the title of the book which is introduced at the bookshop
2……….. 3D printing of human organs will help diabetes patients to build new organs
and body parts
3……….. it is written in the book that by 2050, we will primarily use the energy
generated from the Sun
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4………. According to the book, in the future, sewage will be treated by the same
method as present
5………. The author metions cruise control as a device which help to cut down the
accidents
6……… New advanced technology in transportation isn’t written in the book

D.LISTENING
Listen carefully and write the missing words in the blanks
MC: Good evening Mr.James. I heard that …..… (1) car would be your nexr invention
Mr. James: of course, we’ve already had aircrafts so I thought why we don’t have a
flying car to make our travel more ………………….(2)
Mr.James : I’m certaiin that it will be …………………(3) than some of other
transportation forms. Moreover, you’ll never be stuck in traffic
MC: that sound great. It will also take us to …………. (4) we want. Buses and trains or
even cable cars can’t do that
Mr.James: Mn… I’m afraid that it’ll be quite…………(5)
Mr.James: I think if flying cars become ……………….(6) the government will have
solutions to these problems.

E.WRITING
Write about an invention or technology and its advantages and disadvantages. You may
base on the outline question for your writing
 What are you going to write about?
 What are the advantages of that invention? How about the disadvantages?
 Will it become popular in the future?

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UNIT 12: LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS

A. PRONUNCIATION
1. Listen and mark the stress pattern (if there is) for the words below (track 19)
Basket basketful hand handless
Wire wireless powerpowerless
Resource resourceful delight delightful
Ambition ambitionlessregardregardless
Emotion emotionless
2. Odd one out
1.A.meaningful B. paperless C. headless D. resourceless
2. A. ambitionless B. waterless C. powerful D. regardless
3.A. beautiful B. regardless C. delightful D. emotionless
4. A. weightless B. waterless C. powerful D. ambitionless
5. A. wonderful B. colourless C. playful D. resourceful

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

1.Use the oictures as promts for you to write the missing words in the blanks
1.We hope that it will be 5……. Planet takes it
possible for us to live on name from the Roman
other …….because this God of thunder and
may help us solve the lightning but there is no
population problems thunder and lightning on
this planet

2.Chidren may be very 6.Many people believe

excited when thay meet that aliens are living on
the …….. and learn about some planets in the ……
other planets and are waiting for us to
visit them

3……..is a planet in Solar 7.Among all planets on

system and also the name ………, I like Jupiter
of the Roman God of war most because Jane told
this planet was named
after the Roman God of
thunder and lightning.
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Saturn planet, you may
agree with me that it is the
most beautiful planet in
Solar System

2.Find the most correct sentence in each of the groups below

1.
A. Scientists said that life might be found on Mars in the near future
B. Scientists hope that life might be finded on Mars in the near future
C. Scientists advise where to find life on Mars
D. Scientists said that life might found on Mars in the near future
2.
A. If there were life on other planets like Mars and Venus, it might not be the same as
life on the Earth
B. In case life existed on other planets like Mars and Venus, it has to be similar to life
on the Earth
C. Both A and B are incorrect
D. Both A and B are correct
3.
A. Billy asks me what is the closest planet to the Sun
B. Billy asks me where the closest planet to the Sun is
C. Billy asks me what the closest planet to the Sun is
D. Billy asks me about what the closest planet to the Sun is
4.
A. The teacher advises me how long it takes Venus to go around the Sun.
B. The teacher tells me how long it takes Venus to go around the Sun.
C. The teacher wonders me how long it takes Venus to go around the Sun.
D. The teacher asks me how long it takes Venus to go around the Sun.
5.
A. Jane ask me why I have faith on the existence of life on Mars.
B. Jane asks me the reason why I have faith in the existence of life on Mars.
C. Jane suggests me that why there are creatures on Mars.
D. All are correct.
6.
A. My daughter wants me to tell her when human can build houses and cities on
Mars.
B. My daughter wants to know when houses and cities can be built on Mars.
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D. All are correct.
3. Cross out the unsuitable word in brackets in each of the sentences.
1. Astronauts have discovered some proof which (might/ need) show the primitive
life forms’ existence on Titan, the largest moon of Saturn.
2. Europa is Jupiter’s moon. This moon (may/ is able to) have some deep oceans,
some of which are deeper than 30 kilometers.
3. Bob asks me (when/ which) the brightest planet in Solar system is.
4. Bin asks his mother (if/ that) she could take him to the Galaxy Museum next
week because he did a great job on his exam about the Solar system at school last
week.
5. Stella asks her teacher what scientists would do if they (had discovered/
discovered) all planets in the Solar system.
6. Peter asks his teacher (how far/ how many) spacecrafts visited Jupiter and what
he should do if he wants to become an astronaut in the future.
4. Rewrite sentences from the given words.
1. Jack/ strongly/ believed/ people/ may/ enjoy/ comfortable life/ Mars/ future.
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2. You/ may/ confused/ the Moon/ because/ some people/ say/ it/ also/ planet/ the
Solar system.
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3. Susan/ ask/ Bill/ where/ water/ Mars/ all/ go/ and/ why/ there/ no/ rivers/ and/
oceans/ be found.
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4. Sally/ ask/ me/ why/ Mercury/ called/ name/ of/ messenger/ of/ Roman Gods.
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5. Tom/ ask/ mother/ whether/ wars/ between/ planet/ occurred/ past/ and aliens/
leave/ the Solar System/ another planets/ galaxy.
6. Kimmy/ ask/ Jack/ how many/ moons/ go/ Saturn/ and/ whether/ these/I moon/
stop/ orbit/ future.
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5. Find the word marked A, B, C or D that needs corrected in each of the
sentences.
1. If we read the definition of a planet, Pluto ought not be considered a planet
A B C D
2. Many scientists still want to visit to Venus one more time because they believe
that this
A B
planet might had something for them to examine.
C D
3. Ken tells me whether other planets will bring us a better and more comfortable
life
A B C
than the Earth.
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8.p.m
A B C
next Sunday.
D
5. Rosy asks Kelly whether we will be alive if the Sun went off like a giant bomb.
A B C D
6. Dane asks me where astronauts visited Jupiter for the first time and how many
times
A B C D
they came back to Jupiter.
6. Use the words in brackets to write new sentences whose meanings are the same
as the original ones.
1. Space tourism many develop in the futire and they may sell tours to the Moon and
Mars soon. (SOLD).
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2. If there were no sun burning, what might happen to other planets? (SITUATION)
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3. Sam asks me why our astronauts ca nlive in outer space for such a long time.
(KNOW)
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4. Jane suddenly asks me whether it is possible for human to breathe in other
planets. (CAN)
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5. John asks me if I have time to watch the documentary film about Jupiter on the
discovery channel with him. (INVITE)
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6. Peter asks me the number of moons which are orbiting the planets in the Solar
System. (AROUND)
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C. READING
Read the passage and answer the following questions
MERCURY
Among eight planets in our Solar system, Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun
and it needs only 88 days to complete an orbit around the Sun. According to Greek
mythology, Mercury is the messenger of Gods (Hermes). Mercury is a small planer
which bears a strong resemblance to the Moon with the little larger size and rocky
surface and many bowl-shaped cavities. Because of its position in the Solar system,
the temperature on the sunny side of Mercury can reach over 800 degrees but -300
degrees is the other side’s temperature. Being cooler than ony Venus, the hosttest
planet, the climate on Mercury is extremely severe which makes it hard to visit and
explore. Two spacecrafts have sent to Mercury, the first was in 1974 and scientists
had to wait three decades to visit Mercury the second time in 2004. Some people
believe that there is no water in Mercury but some information collected from Radar
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There is no report showing about life existence in Mercury yet.
1. How long does it take Mercury to orbit the Sun?
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2. In Greek mythology, who is the messenger of Gods?
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3. Does Mercury have a smooth and soft surface?
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4. According to the passage, why is mercury similar to the Moon?
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5. What is the highest temperature on Mercury?
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6. How many spacecrafts have been sent to Mercury?
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D.LISTENING
Fill the chart below with the information from the conversation you are going to
listen
(track 20)
Mercury’s temperature …………………
Means of transportation Flying cars, aircraft and ………
The effect of Mercury’s temperature on ………………….
human
Way residents survice in that high ………………….
temperature environment
……………………. A kind of liquid from the well
Mercury’s surface gravity ………………….
Far distance communication form ………………….
The number of hours they need to sleep ………………….
per day
Residents’ economy status ………………….
The biggest problem …………………

E.WRITING
Image you had an accidental meeting with alients, shaare something about that
You can support your own ideas or you may use these questions as cues for you
 What planet residents would you write about? How could you meet them?
 Could you describe their appearance? Were there any special characteristics?
 How did they travel? How about their food, their language and their kinds of
entertainment?

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