UNIT 9: ENGLISH IN THE WORLD

I. VOCABULARY

Lesson 1
Word Transcription Meaning

ferry (n) /ˈfɛri/ Phà

flight (n) /flaɪt/ Chuyến bay

historic (adj) /hɪˈstɔrɪk/ Thuộ c lịch sử

hot dog (n) /hɑt dɔg/ Bá nh hot dog

jog (v) /ʤɑg/ Đi bộ nhanh

parliament (n) /ˈpɑrləmənt/ Quố c hộ i

pavlova (n) /pævˈləʊvə/ bá nh là m bằ ng lò ng trắ ng trứ ng nướ ng lên, ă n vớ i

kem tươi và hoa quả

stadium (n) /ˈsteɪdiəm/ Sâ n vậ n độ ng

tour guide (n) /tʊr gaɪd/ Hướ ng dẫ n viên

Lesson 2
Word Transcription Meaning

beach (n) /bi:ʧ/ Bã i biển

cheesesteak (n) /ˈtʃiːzsteɪk/ bá nh mì kẹp bò nướ ng, phô mai và hà nh tâ y

photo (n) /ˈfoʊˌtoʊ/ ả nh

postcard (n) /ˈpoʊstˌkɑrd/ Bưu thiếp

roast (adj) /roʊst/ Quay

sightseeing (n) /ˈsaɪtˈsi:ɪŋ/ Chuyến tham quan

souvenir (n) /ˌsu:vəˈnɪr/ Đồ lưu niệm

swimsuit (n) /ˈswɪmˌsu:t/ Đồ bơi

wallet (n) /ˈwɔlit/ ví

Lesson 3
Word Transcription Meaning

aquarium (n) /əˈkwɛriəm/ Thủ y cung

hockey (n) /ˈhɑki/ Mô n khú c cô n cầ u

homestay (n) /ˈhəʊmsteɪ/ Việc trọ tạ i nhà dâ n

nervous (adj) /ˈnɜrvəs/ Că ng thẳ ng

pen pal (n) /pɛn pæl/ Bạ n qua thư

II. GRAMMAR
1. zero article – the (Không dùng mạo từ - Mạo từ “the”)
- zero articles: names of streets, parks, lakes, rivers, beaches, towns, cities, islands, and most
countries
- the
+ some countries
+ famous buildings, museums, most hotels, restaurants
a. Zero articles
Các trường hợp không dùng mạo từ:
- Tên phố, công viên, sông, hồ, bãi biển, thị trấn, thành phố, đảo, và hầu hết các quốc gia.
Ex: They are visiting Hanoi, Huế, and Đà Nẵng in Vietnam. (Họ sẽ đi thăm Hà Nội, Huế và Đà
Nẵng ở Việt Nam.)
       There are lots of department stores on Fifth Avenue. (Có rất nhiều cửa hàng bách hóa trên
Đại lộ thứ 5)
- Chức danh (Titles): Mr, Mrs, Ms, Miss, Dr
- Các buổi ngày và đêm: at sunset/ sunrise, at noon/ midnight/ night
- Các bữa ăn: breakfast, lunch, tea, dinner
- Các từ chỉ tên ngôn ngữ: English, French,…
b. Mạo từ “the”
Ta dùng “the” trong các trường hợp sau:
- Tên riêng của 1 số quốc gia: the United States of America (Mỹ), the United Kingdom (Vương
quốc Anh), the Netherlands (Hà Lan), the Philippines (Philippin), the United Arab Emirates
(Các Tiểu vương quốc Ả Rập Thống Nhất), the Czech Republic (Cộng hòa Séc)
- Tên riêng của các tòa nhà nổi tiếng, bảo tàng, khách sạn, nhà hàng: the Empire State Building
(tòa nhà Empire State), the House of Parliament (tòa nhà Quốc hội), the Ritz-Carlton Hotel
(khách sạn Ritz-Carlton), the White House (Nhà Trắng), the Louvre Museum (bảo tàng Louvre)
2. Past Simple with irregular verbs (Thì Quá khứ đơn với động từ bất quy tắc)
a. Cách dùng
- Thì quá khứ đơn được sử dụng để diễn tả một hành động đã xảy ra và kết thúc trong quá khứ.
Ex: We held a bake sale last week. (Chúng tôi đã tổ chức gian hàng bán bánh gây quỹ vào tuần
trước.)
- Thời gian thực hiện hoạt động có thể đặt ở đầu câu hoặc cuối câu.
Ex: Last month, I bought a new car. (Tháng trước, tôi đã mua một cái ôtô mới.)
      Last night, he was in Central Park. (Tối hôm qua anh ấy đã ở Công viên Trung tâm.)
b. Cấu trúc các loại câu trong thì quá khứ đơn với động từ bất quy tắc
Cấu trúc Ví dụ
Câu khẳng S + V-irr. He fell off the stairs yesterday. (Anh
định (+) ấy bị ngã cầu thang ngày hôm qua.)
Câu phủ S + did + not + V-inf. He didn’t fall off the stairs yesterday.
định (-) (Anh ấy không bị ngã cầu thang ngày
hôm qua.)
Câu nghi Did + S + V-inf? Did he fall off the stairs yesterday?
vấn (?) Yes, S did. / No, S (Anh ấy bị ngã cầu thang ngày hôm
didn’t. qua đúng không?)
Wh-word + did + S + V- Where did he go yesterday? (Anh ấy
inf? đã đi đâu ngày hôm qua?)
c. Dấu hiệu nhận biết
- Trạng từ chỉ thời gian như: yesterday, last year/ month/ week…
- ago
- in + mốc thời gian trong quá khứ
d. Một số động từ bất quy tắc phổ biến
Infinitive verb Past Meaning
(động từ nguyên thể) (quá khứ) (nghĩa tiếng Việt)
 Be was/were Là, thì, ở...
Become became Trở nên
Begin began Bắt đầu
Break broke Làm gãy, làm bể
Bring brought Mang
Build built Xây dựng
Blow blew Thổi
Buy bought Mua
Catch caught Bắt giữ, tóm lấy
Choose chose Chọn lựa
Come came Đến
Cut cut Cắt
Do did Làm
Drink drank Uống
Eat ate Ăn
Fall fell Té ngã, trượt
Feel felt Cảm thấy
Find found Tìm kiếm
Forget forgot Quên
Fly flew Bay
Get got Được, có được
Give gave Cho, tặng
Go went Đi
Grow grew Phát triển, gia tăng
Have had Có
Hear heard Nghe thấy
Hit hit Đánh
Hold held Cầm, nắm, giữ
Hurt hurt Làm đau
Keep kept Giữ lấy
Know knew Biết
Lead led Lãnh đạo
Leave left Rời khỏi
Lay laid Để, đặt
Lend Lent Cho mượn, cho vay
Lie Lay Nằm
Lose lost Mất
Make made Làm ra
 Mean meant Nghĩa là
Meet met Gặp gỡ
Pay paid Trả tiền
put put Đặt, để
Read read Đọc
Ride rode Lái, cưỡi
Ring rang Reo
Rise rose Mọc
Run ran Chạy
Sew sew May vá
Say Said Nói
See saw Thấy
Sell sold Bán
Send sent Gửi
Set set Đặt, thiết lập
Shine shone Chiếu sáng
Shoot shot Bắn, đá (bóng)
Shut shut Đóng lại
Sing sang Hát
Sit sat Ngồi
Sleep slept Ngủ
Speak spoke Nói (tiếng Anh)
Spend spent Trải qua
Stand stood Đứng
Steal stole Ăn cắp
Sweep swept Quét (nhà)
Take took Dẫn, dắt
Teach taught Dạy học
Tell told Kể, bảo
Think thought Suy nghĩ
Throw threw Quăng, ném
Understand understood Hiểu
Write wrote Viết
Wear wore Mặc, đội
III. PRACTICE
Lesson 1

2. Look at the words in the box and write the suitable word for each picture. (Vocabulary 1)
 Stadium Ferry Tour guide
Hot dog Jog Pavlova

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

Bài 1: Fill in the appropriate article “the”or leave it blank

(Grammar 1)

1. Your soup is so good. ______ meat is pretty tender.

2. Are you interested in ______ science or ______ music?

3. They got married but ______ marriage wasn’t very successful.

4. Do you know any of ______ people who live across ______ road?

5. After ______ work the boss usually invites his staff to ______ pub.

6. When mom was ill ______ lot of her friends came to ______ hospital to visit her.

7. Many people hate ______ violence, but they like to watch it in ______ movies.

8. Have you ever visited ______ Madame Tussaud’s in London?

9. ______ life would be difficult without ______ useful machines and gadgets we have

today.
 10. I’m on ______ night duty this week.

Lesson 2

1. Look at the words in the box and write the suitable word for each picture. (Vocabulary 2)

postcard swimsuit souvenir

wallet Beach cheesesteak

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.
II. Fill in the blanks using the words in the box from exercise I.

1. I often wear ……………when I swim in the swimming pool near my house

2. You will find …….. shops throughout Hoi An Ancient Town that sell a wide variety of items,
from traditional handicrafts, beautiful lanterns, pottery and lacquerware to handmade
clothing, leather bags and footwear .
3. She gave him a leather…… on his birthday
4. I will send ………….to you on my birthday.
5. I like swimming in Nha Trang………..
6. In recent years, the ………..’s popularity has skyrocketed

III. Supply the correct word form using the past simple (Grammar 2)
1. When I (arrive)......, she (go)..... 

2. Yesterday, we (see)....her at the restaurant. 

3. My family (buy)............a new house last month.

4. I (hear).........her crying in the room last night. 

5. I (like).....ice cream but no more. 

6. Yesterday, I (go)......to shool at 6 a.m. 

7. Last summer, my family (travell)..........in Da Nang. 

8. I (buy).........him a new wallet. 

9. My friends and I (stay)...........at home all the weekend.

10. They (get).........married last year? 

TEST FOR UNIT 8

I. PRONUNCIATION (0.8 points)
A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. lightning B. dinner C. Christmas D. visit
2. A. Italian B. Brazilian C. Australian D. Egyptian
B. Choose the word that has a different stressed syllable from the rest.
3. A. demon B. balloon C. special D. welcome
4. A. family B. festival C. introduce D. celebrate

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (2.4 points)

Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following questions.
5. On the day of the Fire Dancing Festival, the Pà Thẻn ethnic group in Hà Giang set a big
__________ on the yard and start the rituals.
A. bonfire B. firework C. flame D. light
6. The U.S. always celebrates the Fourth of July with an amazing __________ display in the
sky.
A. bonfires B. fireworks C. fire D. lightning
7. During Tết holiday, Vietnamese people give each other best __________ for a lucky and
successful Lunar New Year.
A. greetings B. sayings C. traditions D. wishes
8. Christmas time is coming around, so next Friday, each student in my class will bring a gift
and then __________ it with another student.
A. give B. hand C. exchange D. send
9. During the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival in China, artists use different tools to carve the
hard ice and snow, and visitors can see huge snow __________ of people, buildings and
animals.
A. statues B. sculptures C. exhibitions D. paintings
10. Japan is _________ Spain. In Spain, people eat twelve grapes on New Year’s Eve, while
Japanese people eat toshikoshi soba noodles.
A. different from B. like C. similar D. same as
11. _________ in Chinese culture, red is a symbol of luck in most Vietnamese celebrations.
A. Similar B. Different C. Like D. Same
12. Easter’s exact date varies because it depends on the moon. In 2022, Easter was on April
17th, and next time, in 2023, it __________ on April 9th.
A. was going to beB. is being C. was D. will be
13. During Hội An Lantern Festival, visitors can __________ in many interesting activities and
watch various art performances, all of which are completely free of charge.
A. take part B. take place C. takes on D. takes off
14. Person A: Do you know that in Greece, people hang an onion on the front door of their
house on New Year’s Eve?
Person B: _________
A. I like onions.
B. That’s interesting.
C. When is New Year’s Eve?
D. I think so.
15. What does this sign mean?

A. Be careful because you must use wet paint on

this item.
B. Be careful because the paint is still wet.
C. You can find only wet paint here.
D. Be careful when you use wet paint.

16. What does this sign mean?

 A. Passengers have to open the window.
B. Passengers can’t look at the window.
C. Passengers mustn’t lean out of the window.
D. This window is not for passengers.

III. WORD FORMATION (1.2 points)

Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
17. The Thames Festival is an annual __________ of the River Thames in London with many
exciting events and talks. (CELEBRATE)
18. Bon Om Touk is one of the most amazing ___________ festivals in Cambodia.
(TRADITION)
19. Last year, I participated in one of the Scottish dancing __________. I didn’t win, but I
enjoyed myself a lot. (COMPETE)
20. During the Chiang Mai Flower Festival, __________ of the parade often hand out flowers
to the spectators along the street. (PARTICIPATE)
21. __________ for Diwali Festival begin several weeks before the first day of Diwali. People
clean their houses, put up decorations and light the lanterns. (PREPARE)
22. Last year on May Day, we wore our __________ costumes and danced around the Maypole.
(COLOR)
III. READING (2 points)
A. Read the following passage. For each question, circle the correct option A, B, C, or D that
best suits each blank.

Last spring, I visited my cousin living in Ho Chi Minh City. She suggested the best time to visit
the city was during the Tet (33)__________. I had such a great time, so I want to share my
personal (34)__________ and what I learned about the Vietnam Lunar New Year.

First, Tet is a (35)__________ of the start of spring. The city is full of flower vendors, and all
the trees are in bloom. Second, it’s about paying respect to your ancestors. I saw many people
burning incense and families putting out food and fruit for their loved ones who have passed
away. Finally, Tet (36)__________ about spending time with your family. I was surprised at
how empty the city was. My cousin told me it's a (37)__________ for families to return to their
hometown to celebrate the New Year.
33. A. tradition B. festival C. celebrate D.
experience
34. A. experience B. competition C. performance D. interest
35. A. festival B. experience C. tradition D. celebration
36. A. won’t be B. is C. will be D. can be
37. A. competition B. experience C. tradition D. holiday

B. Read the following passage. For each question, write T if the statement is TRUE, F if it is
FALSE, and NI if there is NO INFORMATION.

The largest festival in the world is Brazil’s Carnival which is considered by many to be “the
greatest show on Earth.” More than 5 million people travel to Brazil in February or March to
attend this religious celebration that begins 40 days before Easter. The festival is full of live
music and people dancing in the streets. More than 70+ samba schools compete every year for
cash and prizes. Dancers from these schools wear colorful and creative costumes. They form a
long line of people in the street called a parade that starts in the city center and stops at the
ocean. The festival takes place before the Catholic season of Lent and celebrates the last day
before Brazilians must give up the things they love for 40 days. The festival ends with a
beautiful fire show on the beach when the sun goes down.

38. The Carnival is a large festival in Brazil. ____

39. You can find lots of great food at the festival. ____
40. Dancers from local samba schools wear costumes and compete for cash and prizes. ____
41. The festival takes place after the Catholic season of Lent. ____
42. The festival begins with a beautiful fire show on the beach. ____

IV. WRITING (1.6 points)

A. Rearrange the following words or phrases to make a complete sentence.
43. in Canada / turkey / people / On Thanksgiving, / like / people / have / in the U.S.
→ _______________________________________________________________
44. Canadians celebrate / Thanksgiving / the second Monday / ; that’s / American people / on /
from / in / different / October, / .
→ _______________________________________________________________

B. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning. Use the given word(s) if
any.
45. Both Vietnamese and Chinese people give children lucky money on Lunar New Year.
→ Like ___________________________________________________________.
46. People will hold Mid-Autumn Festival on September 10th, 2022. (TAKE)
→ Mid-Autumn Festival _____________________________________________.

C. Use the given words or phrases to make complete sentences.

47. Vesak / be / most popular / Buddhist festival / Vietnam.
→ _______________________________________________________________
48. It / celebrate / Buddha’s birthday / and / be / 14th April / Lunar calendar.
→ _______________________________________________________________
49. People / decorate / pagodas / lanterns / lotus flowers.
→ _______________________________________________________________
50. People / also / have / vegetarian meals / visit / pagodas.
→ _______________________________________________________________

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