Bài Tập Cuối Tuần Tiếng Anh 9 - Tập 1 (Đại Lợi)

ĐẠI LỢI
BÀI TẬP CUỐI TUẦN

TIẾNG ANh
LỚP 9 – TẬP 1
CÓ ĐÁP ÁN
NHÀ XUẤT BẢN ĐẠI HỌC QUỐC GIA HÀ NỘI

LỜI NÓI ĐẦU
Các em học sinh thân mến!
Các em đang cầm trên tay một trong những cuốn sách hay và cần thiết trong quá
trình học tiếng Anh của mình. Đó là cuốn sách Bài tập cuối tuần tiếng Anh lớp 9 tập 1.
Cuốn sách được ra đời với bao công sức của tác giả, giáo viên giàu kinh nghiệm giảng dạy
tiếng Anh. Nội dung cuốn sách được chia theo các đơn vị bài học và bám sát chương trình
học tập trên lớp của các em. Đây là một tài liệu cực kỳ hữu ích nhằm giúp các em ôn tập,
củng cố và nâng cao vốn tiếng Anh của mình.
Trong mỗi đơn vị bài học, chúng tôi đều trình bày đầy đủ các nội dung sau:
- Phần lý thuyết: Tập trung vào trọng tâm ngữ pháp của bài học
- Phần Week 1: Tập trung vào việc thực hành kiến thức ngôn ngữ của các em. Các
em sẽ được rèn luyện ngữ âm, từ vựng và ngữ pháp/ mẫu câu trong phần này.
- Phần Week 2: Phần này giúp rèn luyện và hoàn thiện cả 4 kỹ năng giao tiếp: Nghe
- Nói - Đọc - Viết tiếng Anh của các em.
Kết hợp với các nội dung trong sách là đĩa CD phát âm chuẩn tiếng Anh của người
bản ngữ. Chúng tôi tin rằng CD này sẽ hỗ trợ các em rất nhiều trong quá trình rèn luyện
kỹ năng giao tiếp tiếng Anh của mình.
Lời cuối cùng, chúng tôi mong muốn được gửi lời cảm ơn chân thành nhất tới độc
giả, tới các em học sinh, các bậc phụ huynh và các quý thầy cô đã giúp đỡ chúng tôi rất
nhiều trong quá trình biên soạn tài liệu quý báu này. Chúng tôi cũng mong muốn được
lắng nghe những ý kiến góp ý chân thành nhất của các bậc phụ huynh và các thầy cô giáo
để lần tái bản sau cuốn sách sẽ đầy đủ hơn, ý nghĩa hơn.
Trân trọng!
Tác giả
Unit
LOCAL ENVIRONMENT
1
WEEK 1
A THEORY: LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE

 PRONUNCIATION
Các nguyên tắc cơ bản của việc nhấn trọng âm trong câu như sau:
- Từ thuộc về mặt nội dung (content word): được nhấn trọng âm
Những từ mang nghĩa Ví dụ

Verb play; love, give, employ, talk, listen, etc.
Noun table, book, car, music, desk, etc.
Adjective small, big, hot, cold, good, interesting, clever, etc.
Adverb loudly, quietly, quickly, loudly, never, etc.
Auxiliary verb (negative) isn't, doesn't, don't, can't, aren't, etc.
Pronoun demonstrative this, that, those, these, etc.
Wh-question when, why, how, who, which, where, etc.
- Từ thuộc về mặt cấu trúc (empty word): không được nhấn trọng âm
Những từ đúng về mặt cấu trúc Ví dụ

Subject pronoun I, you, we, they, he, she, it
Preposition on, at, into, of, about, before, after, etc.
Article a, an, the
Connective words and, but, because, although, so, however, etc.
Modal verb can, may, might, would, could, should, must, etc
‘to be’ am, is, are, was, were
 GRAMMAR
Định nghĩa câu phức
Câu phức (complex sentence) là câu có một mệnh đề độc lập (independent clause) và một
hoặc nhiều hơn một mệnh đề phụ thuộc (dependent clause)
Ví dụ:
She had to walk a long street before she could get to her favourite shop.
Mệnh đề độc lập là (independent clause): She had to walk a long street
Mệnh đề phụ thuộc là (dependent clause): before she could get to her favourite shop.
Một số dạng câu phức thông dụng:
UNIT 1: LOCAL ENVIRONMENT 1

Câu phức có chứa mệnh đề trạng ngữ/ phó từ (adverbial clause).
- Mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ sự tương phản bắt đầu bởi liên từ although, though, hoặc even
though. Mệnh đề này thể hiện những kết quả không mong muốn.
Ví dụ:
Although she was tired, she finished knitting the scarf for her dad.
Mặc dù mệt nhưng cô ây vẫn hoàn thành việc đan khăn cho bố mình.
- Mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ mục đích bắt đầu bằng liền từ so that hoặc in order that. Mệnh
đề này thể hiện mục đích của hành động trong mệnh đề độc lập.
Ví dụ:
The artisan moulded the clay so that he could make a mask.
Người thợ thủ công nặn đất sét để có thể tạo ra một cái mặt nạ.
- Mệnh đề trạng ngữ để chỉ ra nguyên nhân của vấn đề bắt đầu bởi liên từ because; since
hoặc as. Mệnh đề này trả lời cho câu hỏi “Tại sao”.
Ví dụ:
Because/Since the water is polluted, the fish are dead.
Cá chết vì nước bị ô nhiễm.
Chú ý:
Câu phức có chứa dạng “mệnh đề rút gọn” (incomplete/ elliptical clauses).
Ví dụ:
Ví dụ 1: The coach could see the game was lost.
Ví dụ 2: After studying for his test, he watched television.
Trong ví dụ đầu tiên, “that” - là dấu hiệu của mệnh đề danh từ đã bị lược bỏ, mệnh
đề đầy đủ là: “that the game was lost”.
Trong ví dụ thứ hai chúng ta có thể hiểu ý đầy đủ là : “After he studied for his test.”
Câu phức có chứa dạng mệnh đề quan hệ (relative clause) (xem thêm phần: mệnh đề
quan hệ)
Chú ý:
Đặt dấu phẩy câu trong câu phức:

Câu phức phải có một mệnh đề độc lập và ít nhất một mệnh đề phụ thuộc. Mệnh đề
phụ thuộc này có thể ở đầu câu, giữa câu hoặc cuối câu. Nếu mệnh đề phụ thuộc đứng
đầu câu (trước mệnh đề độc lập) thì dấu phẩy được đặt giữa hai mệnh đề, nếu ngược
lại thì không có dấu phẩy giữa hai mệnh đề.
2 BÀI TẬP CUỐI TUẦN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 – TẬP 1

Ví dụ:
Although the dog looked like a mongrel, It was actually a very rare and expensive
dog.
The dog, although it looked like a mongrel, was actually a very rare and expensive
dog.
The dog was actually a very rare and expensive dog although it looked like a
mongrel.
Các câu dù viết theo cách thức nào trong ba cách trên đều không thay đổi về mặt ý
nghĩa.
B PRACTICE
Exercise 1: Listen and complete with the words you hear. Then repeat the
sentences exactly. (Track 01)
1. .................... is a .................... .................... in the ....................
2. .................... and her .................... often .................... to the .................... on
....................
3. We can .................... .................... of .................... from the
4. The .................... .................... are .................... .................... in their ....................
5. I .................... my .................... .................... it’s very .................... and ....................
Exercise 2: Complete the sentences using the given words/ phrases.
team-building embroider workshop craft drumheads
reminds numerous versatile stage treated
cast weave surface craftsman’s frame
1. The traditional .................... village attracts millions of foreign tourists each year.
2. People use buffalo skin to make the ....................
3. His parents want him to take over their family’s .................... which was set up by his
grandparents.
4. I need to buy a new .................... for the picture. Do you know any shops near here?
5. We are looking for a manager with good .................... and leadership skills.
6. It takes great skill to .................... a statue in gold.
7. She can .................... more than fifty bamboo baskets a day.
8. The .................... piece of pottery must be worth a million dollars.
9. They .................... the scarves with flowers to make them more colorful.
10. It’s hard to find a marble with such a smooth and shiny ....................
11. .................... handicraft products from different countries are displayed for sale at the
fair.
12. That picture always .................... me of my hometown.

13. The problem of air pollution cannot be .................... until they work together.
14. This basket is extremely .................... - You can use it for lots of different purposes.
15. I’m not allowed to tell you about the plan at this ....................
Exercise 3: Choose the best answer.
1. He works as a/ an .................... in his uncle’s workshop.
A. attraction B. artisan C. embroider
2. Vietnamese .................... is now available to purchase online.
A. lacquer B. lacquers C. lacquerware
3. Those handicrafts may face the challenges of losing their ....................
A. authenticity B. sculpture C. craft
4. How many .................... of leaves does a Hue’s conical hat have?
A. surface B. layers C. frames
5. I know some interesting tourist .................... in the city that you would love to visit.
A. sculptures B. attractions C. handicrafts
6. The car has been .................... in clay.
A. moulded B. woven C. embroidered
7. The scarf embroidered with gold .................... is the most expensive one in our shop.
A. frame B. layer C. thread
8. Burglars broke into the museum and stole dozens of valuable marble ....................
A. crafts B. sculptures C. workshops
9. Local people often sell .................... like bracelets, scarves and hats to tourists.
A. lacquerware B. artisans C. handicrafts
10. They need to find a solution to .................... the local environment.
A. preserve B. cast C. weave
11. The company is going to close .................... one of its stores due to reduced sales.
A. on B. to C. down
12. He was thinking of passing .................... the workshop to his eldest son.
A. with B. to C. down
13. You had to face up .................... the fact that she would never come back.
A. to B. at C. with
14. I just wondered why she turned .................... his offer of help.
A. on B. down C. back
15. He is going to set .................... a travel company next year.
A. down B. with C. up
16. If she doesn’t turn .................... by 6.15, they will leave the party.
A. on B. up C. off
17. He wanted someone to take .................... his role once he retired.
A. over B. up C. back

18. His salary isn’t enough for his family to live ....................
A. over B. on C. up
19. Do you know what time we will set .................... tomorrow?
A. up B. on C. off
20. This craftsman is the most .................... in the village.
A. skillful B. skill C. skilled
Exercise 4: Choose the options that best fit the blanks.
1. The boys are playing games, .................... the girls are watching TV.
A. so B. nor C. and
2. I tried my best in the final test, .................... the result was not as good as I expected.
A. but B. so C. for
3. He lost the key, .................... he couldn’t get into the house.
A. yet B. or C. so
4. She loves comedies, .................... her husband is interested in action films.
A. for B. yet C. or
5. You must do well in the test, .................... you will not graduate.
A. so B. or C. for
6. Pop music is so popular, .................... the melody is simple and memorable.
A. for B. so C. and
7. I should practice more for the competition, .................... my health hasn’t been
excellent recently.
A. and B. so C. but
8. You can go to the movies with me, .................... you can go to the concert alone.
A. and B. or C. so
Exercise 5: Fill in the blank space in each sentence with “and, but, so, or, because,
therefore, however”.
1. Polly’s watch was broken .................... she borrowed mine.
2. My family went to Africa .................... we wanted to study the wild animals.
3. Melissa tried to read the book .................... she couldn’t understand it.
4. She isn’t English ...................., she speaks English perfectly.
5. They went to town .................... bought a lot of clothes.
6. The road was underwater. ...................., the police closed it to traffic.
7. I haven’t got a car .................... I’ve got a motorbike.
8. The air is polluted .................... there’s too much traffic.
9. Which color do you want - red, green, yellow .................... blue?
10. She’s working late next Friday .................... she can’t come to the party.

Exercise 6: Choose the best option to complete the sentences.
1. .................... Pelly was tired, he went to bed.
A. Because B. Because of
2. He passed the exam .................... he had a good teacher.
3. We stayed in .................... the rain.
4. He was able to go to university .................... his aunt’s help.
5. The price of oranges is high .................... frost damage.
6. I went to see the play, .................... it had good reviews.
7. I enjoy the course .................... the professor is a good teacher.
8. We all felt tired .................... the hot weather.
9. I left home early, .................... I had to do several errands.
10. .................... their interest in comets, they decided to study astronomy.
Exercise 7: Rewrite the sentences starting with the given words.
1. He left school because his life was hard.
 Because of ............................................................................................................
2. John succeeded in his exam because of his hard and methodical work.
 Because .................................................................................................................
3. We didn’t want to go out because of the heavy rain.
 Because .................................................................................................................
4. Although he had much experience in machinery, he didn’t succeed in repairing this
machine.
 Despite ..................................................................................................................
5. In spite of the darkness, they continued to work.
 Though ..................................................................................................................
6. We postponed our trip because the driving conditions were bad.
 Because of ............................................................................................................
7. The water in most rivers is unsafe to drink because it is polluted.
 Because of ............................................................................................................

8. We all have received the best of everything because of our generous parents.
 Because .................................................................................................................
Exercise 8: Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.
1. Despite her dislikes for coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm. (although)
 ...............................................................................................................................
2. Mary will take a plane, even though she dislikes flying. (in spite of)
 ...............................................................................................................................
3. In spite of Marcy’s sadness at losing the contest, she managed to smile. (although)
 ...............................................................................................................................
4. We took many pictures though the sky was cloudy. (despite)
 ...............................................................................................................................
5. Despite her poor memory, the old woman told interesting stories to the children,
(even though)
 ...............................................................................................................................
6. Though he has been absent frequently, he has managed to pass the test. (in spite of)
 ...............................................................................................................................
7. Nancy told me the secret despite having promised not to do so. (though)
 ...............................................................................................................................
8. We plan to buy a ticket for the drawing although we know we will not win a prize.
(even though)
 ...............................................................................................................................
9. In spite of the high price, my daughters insist on going to the movies every Saturday.
(even though)
 ...............................................................................................................................
10. He ate the chocolate cake even though he is on a diet. (in spite of)
 ...............................................................................................................................
Exercise 9: Use a phrase or clause of purpose to combine each pair of sentences
below.
1. My father drove carefully. He didn’t want to cause accidents.
 ...............................................................................................................................
2. Sue dutifully followed her parent’s advice. She didn’t want to cause trouble for her
parents.
 ...............................................................................................................................
3. Mr Thompson is learning Vietnamese. He wishes to read the Tale of Kieu.
 ...............................................................................................................................
4. Please shut the door. I don’t want the dog to go out of the house.
 ...............................................................................................................................
5. The farmer built a high wall around his garden. The fruits wouldn’t be stolen.
 ...............................................................................................................................

6. The police stopped the traffic every few minutes. The pedestrians might cross the
road.
 ...............................................................................................................................
7. The notices are written in several languages. Everyone may understand them.
 ...............................................................................................................................
8. I wish to have enough money. I want to buy a new house.
 ...............................................................................................................................
9. Dick is practising the guitar. He can play for the dance.
 ...............................................................................................................................
10. She needs a job. She wants to support her old parents.
 ...............................................................................................................................
11. He moved the front row. He could hear the speaker better.
 ...............................................................................................................................
12. She put the meat Into the oven. She wanted it to be ready for dinner.
 ...............................................................................................................................
13. The boy stood on the benches. They wanted to get a better view.
 ...............................................................................................................................
14. We lower the volume of the radio. We don’t want to bother our neighbours.
 ...............................................................................................................................
15. I will write to you. I want you to know my decision soon.
 ...............................................................................................................................
Exercise 10: Complete the sentences with a relative pronoun.
1. The man .................... paid for the meal was a friend of Tom’s.
2. The meeting .................... we had to attend went on for three hours.
3. My office, .................... is on the second floor of the building, is very small.
4. Jane works for a company .................... makes shoes.
5. The woman .................... I was sitting next to talked all the time.
6. This school is only for children .................... first language is not English.
7. Laura had a wooden box, .................... she kept her photos in.
8. I don’t know the name of the woman to .................... I spoke on the phone.
9. Towns .................... attract tourists are usually crowded in the summer.
10. Somewhere I’ve got a photo of the mountain .................... we climbed.
11. The sun, .................... is one of millions of stars in the universe, provides us with heat
and light.
12. I thought I recognized the assistant .................... served us.
13. Which is the European country .................... economy is growing the fastest?
14. John, .................... speaks French and Italian, works as a tour guide.
15. The detective lost sight of the man .................... he was following.
16. She told me her address, .................... I wrote down on a piece of paper.

17. Sarah, .................... you met yesterday, works in advertising.
18. I’m afraid the numbers .................... I chose didn’t win the prize.
19. Electronics is a subject about .................... I know very little.
20. Mark, .................... car had broken down, was in a very bad mood.
WEEK 2
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Exercise 1: Listen and complete the text about Bat Trang Village. (Track 02)
BAT TRANG VILLAGE
Bat Trang traditional village of Hanoi is a tourist (1) .................... for both domestic
and foreign tourists.
Stores at Bat Trang show products in different shapes and styles. Made by family
companies, the price here is quite (2) .................... A lot of people from surrounding
regions and abroad come here to buy their favorite (3) .................... products.
Apart from daily items such as pots, cups, plates, stores sell a wide range of goods
such as interior decorations, worship items, etc. Ceramic (4) .................... are selected by
many customers.
You can buy souvenirs like necklaces, (5) ...................., key chains, and piggy banks to
present to your relatives and friends.
Visiting the ceramic village, tourists are able to take part in many entertainment
activities such as riding buffalo to visit the village.
(6) .................... cannot miss out making a handmade ceramic gift. You will be
provided a rotating table and a tray of clay. Shopkeepers will guide you in how to create
a ceramic product. Finally, you can feel free to shape your product.
Shapes like cups, pots, and bowlware are easy to make. After finishing your product,
it takes one hour to dry. And then, you will (7) .................... it with available colors.
The fee for making a ceramic product is VND10,000 and each take-away product is
VND30,000.
Near the ceramic village are many (8) .................... You can enjoy dishes like rice cake,
cassava bread, hotdog, grilled sweet potato, sugarcane juice, etc.
Exercise 2: Listen and answer the questions below. (Track 03)
1. What’s Doi Tam Village famous for?
....................................................................................................................................
2. When did the craft first appear in the village?
....................................................................................................................................
3. How many drum makers are there in Doi Tam Village?
....................................................................................................................................
4. What do the craftsmen have to do to make a drum?

....................................................................................................................................
5. Which countries are Doi Tam drums introduced to?
....................................................................................................................................
Exercise 3: Give the correct form of the words in the brackets.
Some people ask me if I like living in my hometown. The answer is certainly ‘yes’. The
simple reason is that it has lots of (1. interest) .............................. places. If you want to
widen your knowledge of the past, you can go to the museum. It’s a (2. history)
.............................. building, with a big collection of valuable artefacts. There is also a craft
village in my hometown. There, the (3. village) .............................. make drums. Their
drums are not only famous in the (4. local) .............................. level, but also nationwide.
You can visit the old workshop, where drums are still made in the traditional way. Some
of them are huge! Another (5. attract) .............................. in my hometown is the local
library. It’s an (6. educate) .............................. place where anyone can borrow books and
take them home to read. Besides, it also has a (7. read) .............................. club. I’m one
of its members, and we gather once a week to discuss what we’ve read together. My
hometown is also a (8. culture) .............................. centre, with many traditional festivals
and activities. I love it very much.
Exercise 4: Read the passage and choose the best option to complete it.
Dear Elisa,
Thanks very much for your email. It was fun to read about the places you find interesting.
I (1) .................... to go to museums in my free time. There are several museums in my
city, but I like the Museum of Fine Arts the most. I love art, so (2) .................... I have free
time, I go to this museum. There’s a great mix (3) .................... art from across the eras,
including some really impressive modern Vietnamese paintings. What I especially like
about the museum is that (4) .................... of its galleries have an introduction in
Vietnamese, English, and French. It (5) .................... that I can learn lots of English while
enjoying the art works.
Another place of interest that I love is the (6) .................... park. It’s near my house, so I
go there almost every day. Sometimes I go for a walk around the park with my mother.
Sometimes I choose a beautiful place in it to sit and draw some sketches. And sometimes
I just sit (7) .................... a bench, doing nothing, just watching people passing by. It’s
really relaxing.
I hope someday I’ll have a(n) (8) .................... to visit your National Portrait Gallery and
Hyde Park.
Sincerely,
Tom
1. A. d’ like B. interested in C. also D. will
2. A. because B. though C. that D. when
3. A. in B. of C. on D. with
4. A. all B. one C. none D. not
5. A. means B. shows C. proves D. tells
6. A. locality B. small C. area D. local

7. A. in B. at C. on D. with
8. A. chance B. holiday C. time D. choice
Exercise 5: Read the text and do the task below.
Last year I visited the Somerset Levels, a coastal plain and wetland area in Somerset,
South West England. This area is home to one of Somerset’s oldest traditional crafts -
willow basket making. Basket making began in the area a long time ago. At the beginning
of the 19th century, more than three thousand acres of willow trees were planted
commercially there because the area provided an excellent natural habitat for their
cultivation.
I’d seen willow baskets before I visited the Levels, but I was still amazed at the numerous
products created by the basket makers there. They make lobster pots, bread trays, and
even passenger baskets for hot air balloons.
Although the arrival of plastics in the 1950s caused the basket making industry to decline,
willow growing and basket making have continued to play a significant role in Somerset’s
rural economy. Willow growers and basket makers have dealt with this challenge by
finding new markets and innovative ways of using willow. They make willow charcoal for
artists and bower seats for gardens. Some even weave willow coffins. Therefore, people
here can still live on the craft that their great-grandparents passed down to them.
a. Decide T (true)/ F (false) for each statement.
No Statements T F
1. Willow basket making is the oldest traditional craft in Somerset.  
2.
Willows can grow well in the area because of its favourable  
natural conditions.
3.
The presence of plastic products did not affect the growth of the  
basket making industry in the area in the 1950s.
4. Basket making does not play an important role in the area now.  
5.
Willow growers and basket makers have found new ways to  
promote their industry.
6. Basket makers can live on their craft nowadays.  
b. Answer the questions.

1. Where are the Somerset Levels?
....................................................................................................................................
2. How many acres of willows were planted commercially there at the beginning of the
19th century?
....................................................................................................................................
3. How did the author feel when he visited the place?
....................................................................................................................................
4. What are some innovative products made in the area?
....................................................................................................................................

5. Is basket making passed down through generations?
....................................................................................................................................
Exercise 6: Combine the sentences using the words in brackets.
1. There are modern knitting machines. The artisans in my village like using traditional
looms. (although)
....................................................................................................................................
2. Many children like to go to Bat Trang Ceramic village. They can make their own pottery
there. (as)
....................................................................................................................................
3. We have to follow more than ten stages. We can make a simple conical hat. (so that)
....................................................................................................................................
4. Sinh paintings are special. They are burned after worship. (since)
....................................................................................................................................
5. We’ll have to phone you first. Then we’ll organise the trip. (before)
....................................................................................................................................
6. We were visiting an old building. They were going to a traditional market. (while)
....................................................................................................................................
7. Mary often goes home as soon as the class is over. She doesn’t want her mother to
wait for her. (so that)
....................................................................................................................................
8. Linda didn’t go to school yesterday. She was ill. (because)
....................................................................................................................................
9. The artisan moulded the copper to make a bronze drum. (so that)
....................................................................................................................................
10. I was tired after a long trip. I still went to visited Tay Ho conical hat making village right
away. (although)
....................................................................................................................................
11. It rained heavily. We cancelled the trip to the famous Bat Trang craft village. (since)
....................................................................................................................................
12. I am going to the cinema with my friend this weekend to see the latest 60 Ocean
Explore film. (in order that)
....................................................................................................................................
1. Tom wakes his parents up .................... playing the guitar very softly.
A. because B. in spite of
C. because of D. although
2. .................... she was very hard working; she hardly earned enough to feed her family.
A. In spite of B. Because
C. Because of D. Although

3. I went to the club last Saturday .................... the heavy rain.
A. because of B. because
C. in spite of D. though
4. Despite the fact that it rained, we enjoyed our trip.
A. Because of the rain B. Though it is raining
C. Despite of the heavy rain D. Though it rained
5. Although he is very old, he can walk to the station.
A. In spite of his old age
B. Despite his old age
C. Despite the fact that he is old
D. All are correct
6. The boy can’t reach the shelf .................... he’s not tall enough.
A. because B. although
C. even though D. and
7. Nam failed the final exam .................... he was lazy.
A. while B. though C. because D. but
8. We didn’t go for a walk .................... it was very cold.
A. though B. because C. but D. so
9. I’m learning English .................... I want to get a better job.
A. or B. because C. therefore D. but
10. Lan couldn’t pass the exam .................... she is too lazy.
A. because B. because of C. although D. in spite of
11. Many people believe him .................... he often tells a lie.
A. because B. in spite of C. although D. because of
12. .................... her poverty, she feels happy.
A. Although B. Because C. If D. In spite of
13. In spite of his hard work, he could not finish the job.
A. As hard as he work B. Despite he worked hard
C. Though he worked hard D. Although hard work
14. Tom went to work although he didn’t feel very well.
A. that he did not feel very well
B. despite of the fact not feeling well
C. because he did not feel very well
D. despite not feeling very well
15. I have tried hard but I can’t earn enough money.

A. Although I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.
B. Although I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.
C. In spite of I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.

D. Despite I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.
16. She couldn’t unlock it .................... she had the wrong key.
A. while B. but C. though D. because
17. We watched TV the whole evening .................... we had nothing better to do.
A. because B. though C. so D. but
18. They decided not to go out for a meal .................... they were too tired.
A. so B. because C. but D. if
19. Last night we came to the show late .................... the traffic was terrible
A. although B. despite C. and D. because
20. .................... his broken leg, he didn’t come to class yesterday.
A. Because B. Because of C. Despite D. So

Unit
CITY LIFE
2
WEEK 1

 PRONUNCIATION
Hầu hết các đại từ nhân xưng đều có dạng phát âm nhấn mạnh và dạng yếu. Thông
thường, ta dùng dạng yếu. Tuy vậy khi các đại từ này có ý nghĩa đặc biệt quan trọng hoặc
bởi vì người nói muốn thể hiện sự tương phản, thì người nói sẽ sử dụng dạng nhấn mạnh.
Ví dụ 1: Ví dụ 2:
A: Who told lies? A. Who broke the vase?
Ai đã nói dối? Ai làm vỡ chiếc bình?
B. Not me. She did it. B. Not me. He did.
Không phải tôi. Cô ta đã nói dối. Không phải tớ. Anh ta đã làm vỡ.
 GRAMMAR
I. Equal comparison of adjectives and adverbs (Dạng so sánh bằng của tính từ và trạng từ)
Ta dùng “as... as” khi muốn nói về hai sự vật, sự việc giống nhau
a. Form
(+) S1 + be/ verb + as + adj/ adv + as + S2
Ví dụ:
- He sings as well as his brother.
- She runs as fast as her classmate.
Chú ý:
Trong câu phủ định, từ as thứ nhất có thể thay bằng so.
- Linda isn't so tall as her friend.
- My mother can't cook so well as your mother.
II. Comparative form of adjectives and adverbs (Dạng so sánh hơn của tính từ và trạng từ)
a. Đối với tính từ/ trạng từ ngắn
Tính từ/ trạng từ ngắn là những tính từ/ trạng từ dạng ngắn (chỉ có 1 âm tiết) hoặc những
từ có 2 âm tiết trở lên nhưng có tận cùng là y, er, ow, et.
UNIT 2: CITY LIFE 15

S1 + be/ V + adj/adv + er + than + S2
Ví dụ:
- Summer is hotter than winter.
- They are happier than their parents.
Chú ý:
Cách thêm đuôi "er" vào sau adj

- Những tính từ tận cùng là “e” thì thêm “r”: larger, wider...
- Những tính từ tận cùng là 1 phụ âm trừ âm w, trước đó là 1 nguyên âm thì ta gấp
đôi phụ âm:
Ví dụ: hotter, bigger...
- Những tính từ tận cùng là “y” trước đó là 1 phụ âm thì chuyển “y” thành “ier”:
Ví dụ: happier, noisier...
b. Đối vời những tính từ/ trạng từ dài

Tính từ/trạng từ có từ 2 âm tiết trở lên trừ những trường hợp ở trên được coi là tình
từ/trạng từ dài.
S1 + be/ V + more + adj/ adv + than + S2
Ví dụ:
- This house is more beautiful than that house.
- Your cellphone is more expensive than my cellphone.
III. Superlative of adjectives and adverbs (Dạng so sánh nhất của tính từ và trạng từ)
a. So sánh hơn nhất đối với tính từ ngắn và trạng từ ngắn:
S + be/ V + the + adj/ adv-est
Ví dụ:
It is the darkest time in my life.
Đó là khoảng thời gian tăm tối nhất trong cuộc đời tôi.
He runs the fastest in my class.
Anh ấy chạy nhanh nhất lớp tôi.
b. So sánh hơn nhất đối với tính từ dài và trạng từ dài:
S + be/ V + the + most + adj/ adv
Ví dụ.
She is the most beautiful girl I’ve ever met.
Cô ấy là cô gái xinh nhất mà tôi từng gặp.
He drives the most carelessly among three drivers.
Anh ấy lái xe ẩu nhất trong số ba người tài xế.

Chú ý:
a. Một số tính từ có 2 âm tiết nhưng có tận cùng là “y, le, ow, er” khi sử dụng ở so
sánh hơn hay so sánh hơn nhất nó áp dụng cấu trúc so sánh hơn của tính từ ngắn.
Tính từ So sánh hơn So sánh hơn nhất
happy happier the happiest
simple simpler the simplest
narrow narrower the narrowest
clever cleverer the cleverest
Ví dụ:
Now they are happier than they were before.
Bây giờ họ hạnh phúc hơn trước kia.
Ta thấy “happy” là một tính từ có 2 âm tiết nhưng khi sử dụng so sánh hơn, ta sử
dụng cấu trúc so sánh hơn của tính từ ngắn.
b. Một số tính từ và trạng từ bất quy tắc:
Tính từ/ Trạng từ So sánh hơn So sánh hơn nhất
good/ well better the best
bad/ badly worse the worst
many/ much more the most
a little/ little less the least
far farther/ further the farthest/ furthest

B PRACTICE
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences using the given words.
1. Tourists can see a wide .................... of hand-made things at the event.
A. lot B. variety C. many
2. He was hired for the position because he is ....................
A. reliability B. reliably C. reliable
3. There are many stores in the .................... area of the city.
A. downtown B. suburb C. mountain
4. Most big companies are built and developed in .................... areas.
A. urban B. rural C. mountainous
5. He wants to buy an .................... car because he doesn’t have much money.
A. expensive B. affordable C. rich
6. The research on tourism was .................... by scientists at the most famous national
university.
A. conduction B. conductive C. conducted
7. New Zealand is one of the countries of ....................
A. Oceania B. Asian C. Asian and Pacific
8. Economic .................... this year are better than those of last year.
A. indicator B. indicators C. indicative
overcrowding packed shelter extended atmosphere
1. Many people prefer to live in the countryside rather than in big cities because of its
peaceful ....................
2. Refugees and homeless people in the city need to be donated food to eat and a
.................... to sleep.
3. The roads are .................... as one of the solutions to deal with traffic jams.
4. .................... in the neighborhood is one of the causes of social evils.
5. We decided to move to another restaurant because the other restaurant was
....................
Exercise 3: Choose the best option to complete the sentence.
1. Of the four dresses, I like the red one .................... (better/ the best).
2. Pat’s car is (faster/ fastest) .................... than Dan’s.
3. John is (less/ the least) .................... energetic of all the men.
4. Does Fred feel (weller/ better) .................... today than he did yesterday?
5. My cat is the (prettier/ prettiest) .................... of the two.
6. This vegetable soup tastes very (good/ best) ....................
7. David is the (happier/ happiest) .................... person that we know.
8. This summery is (the better/ the best) .................... of the pair.

9. Jim has as (few/ fewer) .................... opportunities to play tennis as I do.
10. The museum is (the farther/ the farthest) .................... away of the three buildings.
Exercise 4: Complete the following sentences with the appropriate form of the
words in brackets.
1. Learning to speak a language is often much (easy) ......................... than learning to
write it.
2. This hotel must be (expensive) ......................... than the small one next door.
3. He is certainly (unusual) ......................... person I have ever met.
4. His latest film is (interesting) ......................... than his previous ones.
5. What is (difficult) ......................... thing you have ever done?
6. Losing your credit card is (bad) ......................... than losing your money.
7. Bringing up children is one of (hard) ......................... jobs in the world.
8. When I saw her, she looked much (thin) ......................... than I remembered her.
Exercise 5. Complete the sentences below, using the suitable comparison form of
the adjectives from the box.
warm comfortable cheap intelligent lucky

simple boring hot difficult happy
1. - This exercise is too easy.

- Can’t we try a .................................................. one?
2. - England is too cold in spring.
- Let’s go to Spain where is ..................................................
3. - She comes top in all exams.
- She must be .................................................. girl in the class.
4. - The temperature in July reaches forty-four degrees.
- It’s .................................................. month of the year.
5. - Let’s buy this video. It doesn’t cost too much.
- It’s .................................................. the other one.
6. - When I passed my driving test, it was the .................................................. day of my
life.
7. - Lying down in bed is .................................................. sitting on a hard chair.
8. - I could hardly keep awake.
- It was .................................................. film I’ve ever seen.
9. - She’s .................................................. person I know. She is always winning prizes in
lotteries.
10. - I can’t do this test - can you give me a .................................................. one?
Exercise 6. Use comparative + and + comparative to complete the sentences
below.

1. The company expanded rapidly. It grew (big) .................................................. all the
time.
2. Cathy got (bored) .................................................. in her job. In the end, she left.
3. My bag seemed to get (heavy) .................................................. as I carried them.
4. As I waited for my interview, I became (nervous) ................................................
5. As the day went on, the weather got (bad) ..................................................
6. Healthcare is becoming (expensive) ..................................................
7. As the conversation went on, Tom became (talkative) .................................................
8. These days, (many) .................................................. people are learning English.
9. The company’s share price went (high) ..................................................
10. Life got (good) .................................................. for boss Bob Watt as the company
became (successful) ..................................................
11. Life in the modern world is becoming (complex) ..................................................
12. When I get excited, my heart beats (fast) ..................................................
13. The little boy seemed to get (upset) ..................................................
14. It’s getting (difficult) .................................................. to find a job.
15. The noise got (loud) .................................................. as we approached the house.
Exercise 7. Complete the second sentence so that the meaning stays the same.
1. His previous CD wasn’t as popular as this one.
 This CD ..................................................................................................................
2. I am not as interested in football as you are.
 You ........................................................................................................................
3. The film was less interesting than I had expected.
 The film .................................................................................................................
4. Britain isn’t as warm as Greece.
 Greece ..................................................................................................................
5. I have been to fewer countries than you have.
 I haven’t ................................................................................................................
6. Couldn’t you find a better hotel?
 Is this .....................................................................................................................
7. Long is not as careful as Thang.
 Thang ....................................................................................................................
8. He has never behaved so violently before.
 He is behaving ......................................................................................................
9. As television programs become more popular, they seem to get worse.
 The more ..............................................................................................................
10. Tom works better when he is happy.
 The ........................................................................................................................

Exercise 8. Choose the best option to complete the sentence.
1. As she did so, her parents became ...............
A. the angriest B. the most angry
C. the more angry D. angrier and angrier
2. People should eat ............... and do ............... to reduce the risk of heart disease.
A. less fat/ more exercise
B. less and less fat/ the more exercise
C. the less fat/ the more exercise
D. fatter/ more exercise
3. He spent a year in India and loves spicy food ............... the food is, ............... he likes
it.
A. The hotter/ the more and more
B. The hotter/the more
C. The more and more hot/ the more
D. The hottest/ the most
4. Of course you can come to the party ...............
A. The more the merrier
B. The more and the merrier
C. The more and merrier
D. The more and more merrier
5. I feel ............... I did yesterday.
A. much more tired than B. many more tired than
C. as many tired as D. as more tired as
6. She is ............... a spectator.
A. more an athlete than B. more of an athlete than
C. an athlete more than D. an athlete of more than
7. His house is ............... mine.
A. twice as big as B. as twice big as
C. as two times big as D. as big as twice
8. ............... live in Ho Chi Minh City than in the whole of the rest of the country.
A. As much as people B. More people
C. As many as people D. People more
9. It gets ............... to understand what the professor has explained.
A. the more difficult B. more difficult than
C. difficult more and more D. more and more difficult
10. You must drive more slowly in built up areas ............... you drive in the city, it is
............... that you will have an accident.
A. The faster and faster/ the more
B. The faster/ the more probable

C. The more and more fast/ the more and more probable
D. The more fastly/ the probable
11. The party was ............... I had expected.
A. more a hundred times funny than
B. a hundred times funny more than
C. a hundred times funnier than
D. a hundred times more funny than
12. He finds physics ............... other science subjects.
A. far more difficult than B. many more difficult than
C. too much more difficult than D. more much difficult than
13. ............... he drank, ................ he became.
A. More/ more violent C. The more/ the more violent
B. The most/ the most violent D. The less/ less violent
14. Mary was ............... of the two sisters.
A. the clever B. as clever as
C. the cleverer D. the cleverest
15. French is a ............... language to learn than English is.
A. difficult B. more difficult
C. most difficult D. more and more difficult
16. The cuisine of France is ...............
A. more famous than that of England
B. famous than the cuisine of England
C. more famous than which of England
D. as famous than that of England
17. Earning money has always been the thing that pleases him most. ............... he
becomes, ............... he is.
A. The more rich/ the more happy
B. The richest/ the happiest
C. The richer/ the happier
D. Richer and richer/ happier and happier
18. The faster we finish, ...............
A. the sooner we can leave B. we can leave sooner and sooner
C. the sooner can we leave D. we can leave the sooner
19. Of all athletes, Alex is ...............
A. the less qualified B. the less and less qualified
C. the more and more qualified D. the least qualified
20. The climber was seventy miles in the wrong direction and got ...............
A. more panicked B. the more panicked
C. more than panicked D. more and more panicked

WEEK 2
Exercise 1: Listen and complete the sentence. (Track 04)
To access the free-of-charge app, (1) ......................... can visit www.giaothong.
hochiminhcity.gov.vn.
The website, which is designed with four key (2) ........................., operate using data
collected from the city’s traffic cameras and other sources.
The app provides recommendations for the most appropriate route for (3)
......................... to reach their destination.
The application updates its users on traffic situations at specific times, including the
volume of traffic, speed of (4) ........................., and traffic flow images at congested
hotspots across the city
The (5) ......................... map will be accessible 24/7.
Exercise 2: Listen again and write T (true)/ F (false) for each statement.
No Statements T/F
1. The app can be downloaded on any smart phones.
2. The app has four main functions.
The app can't suggest the appropriate route and help users to avoid
3.
gridlock.
The app can also provide the information about the speed of vehicles,
4.
parking location.
5. Users can't access the digital map on weekends.
Exercise 3: Read and complete the text with the words in the box.
frames generation silk famous

centuries combination visited handicrafts
THE 36 STREETS OF HANOI

Anyone who has ever (1) ......................... Hanoi will probably tell you that it may be the
most beautiful city in all of Asia - people have settled here along the Red River for a
thousand years.
Hanoi is very (2) ......................... for the 36 streets. Some of the 36 streets that make up
the Ancient Quarter still offer only a single commodity. One of the best is Hang Quat,
where shops sell an incredible array of lacquered wood candle sticks, bowls, picture (3)
........................., religious shrines, and decorative pieces. Practically every single item is
painted in some (4) ......................... of red, white and gold. Many of the things are
elaborate to the point of being garish. Since prices are staggeringly low, buy what you
can. Like folk art in other developing nations, these uniquely Northern Vietnamese (5)

......................... will begin to die out along with the present (6) ......................... of artisans
creating them. The shelves of shops in Ho Chi Minh city are already filled with factory
made schlock. Sadly, this will happen in Hanoi soon enough.
Vietnamese silk is among the world’s finest. Hang Gai (thread street) has for (7)
......................... been home to some of Hanoi’s best (8) ......................... shops.
Exercise 4: Read the passage and answer the questions.
NEW YORK CITY
The City of New York, often called New York City or simply New York, is the most populous
city in the United States. With an estimated 2016 population of 8,537,673 distributed over
a land area of about 302.6 square miles (784 km2). New York City is also the most densely
populated major city in the United States.
Located at the southern tip of the state of New York, the city is the center of the New York
metropolitan area, one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world. A global
power city, New York City exerts a significant impact upon commerce, finance, media and
entertainment, art, fashion, research, technology, education, politics, and sports, its fast
pace defining the term New York minute. Home to the headquarters of the United
Nations, New York is an important center for international diplomacy and has been
described as the cultural, financial, and media capital of the world.
New York City traces its origin to its 1624 founding in Lower Manhattan as a trading post
by colonists of the Dutch Republic and was named New Amsterdam in 1626. The city and
its surroundings came under English control in 1664 and were renamed New York after
King Charles II of England granted the lands to his brother, the Duke of York. New York
served as the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790. It has been the country’s
largest city since 1790. The Statue of Liberty greeted millions of immigrants as they came
to the Americas by ship in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and is a symbol of the
United States and its democracy. In the 21th century, New York has emerged as a global
node of creativity and entrepreneurship, social tolerance, and environmental
sustainability, and as a world symbol of freedom and cultural diversity.
1. Which city is the most densely populated in the US?
....................................................................................................................................
2. Which field does New York exerts a significant impact upon?
....................................................................................................................................
3. Who colonised the trading post in Lower Manhattan?
....................................................................................................................................
4. When did New York serve as the capital of the US?
....................................................................................................................................
5. Which symbolizes the US and its democracy?
....................................................................................................................................
Exercise 5: Read the text and complete the outline.
ADVANTAGES OF CITY LIFE
Some people prefer the quiet life of the countryside. However, cities have many benefits
over villages.

Firstly, city life is very convenient. Children growing up in villages do not have as much
access to education as children in cities. Villages may not have enough children to create
a school system that goes all the way through high school; these kids must go to cities to
continue their educations. Cities have multiple forms of education such as colleges and
universities. More libraries and museums are available in cities. Entertainment is readily
accessible in cities in the form of movie theaters, amusement parks and restaurants.
Secondly, city provides better health care condition. Villages may have a local doctors’
clinic, but cities often have multiple hospitals and doctors specializing in even rare
conditions. In a city, ambulances and firetrucks may take only minutes to arrive at the
scene. In villages, getting to a hospital in an emergency may take precious time.
Finally, it’s easier for people to have a good job and pursue their career.
Villages have a smaller population than cities, so there are fewer jobs available. Living in
the city provides people with thousands of career choices. Professionals have access to
large businesses, hospitals and educational facilities for work opportunities. People with
less education can more readily find jobs in customer service or entry-level jobs. Even
specialized jobs and careers focused around the arts are viable in a city with a large
population.
I think cities bring lots of benefits to their residents. As city populations increase, so do
businesses. People have fast access to their needs and wants in cities. As time passes,
more and more people all over the world leave villages and move to cities, seeking a new
life.
Complete the outline below
Topic sentence: ..................................................................................................................
Advantage 1: ..................................................................................................................
Advantage 2: ..................................................................................................................
Advantage 3: ..................................................................................................................
Conclusion: ..................................................................................................................

Unit
TEEN STRESS AND PRESSURE
3
WEEK 1

 PRONUNCIATION
Thông thường, phát âm động từ “be” không được nhấn mạnh khi ở giữa hoặc ở đầu câu
khẳng định hoặc câu hỏi.
Ví dụ:
She is tired and cold.
Cô ấy mệt và lạnh.
Is she looking for her glasses?
Có phải cô ấy đang tìm kính không?
Tuy nhiên, động từ “be” được nhấn mạnh ở câu hỏi phủ định hoặc ở cuối câu nghi vấn.
Ví dụ:
Aren’t you tired?
Bạn không mệt à?
Yes, I am.
Có, tớ đói.
Đồng thời, động từ “be” cũng được nhấn mạnh khi muốn làm nổi bật hoặc tương phản.
Ví dụ:
You aren’t reading my story?
Cậu không đọc truyện của tớ hả?
I am reading it but you need to practise your handwriting more.
Tớ đang đọc, nhưng cậu cần luyện viết nhiều hơn.
 GRAMMAR
REPORTED SPEECH
1. Một số lưu ý khi chuyển từ câu trực tiếp sang câu gián tiếp
Khi động từ tường thuật ở dạng quá khứ, ta lùi thì của câu như sau:

Rule (Quy tắc) Direct speech (Trực tiếp) Reported speech (Gián tiếp)
Tense (Thì) Present simple (V/Vs/es) Past simple (Ved)
Present progressive (is/am/are + Past progressive (was/were + Ving)
Ving)
Present perfect (have/has + VpII) Past perfect (had + VpII)
Past simple (Ved) Past perfect (had + VpII)
Past progressive (was/were + Past progressive/
Ving) Past perfect progressive (had + been +
Ving)
Past perfect Past perfect
Future simple (will + V) Future in the past (would + V)
Near future (is/am/are + going Was/were + going to + V
to + V)
2. Modal verbs will would
(Động từ
can could
khuyết thiếu)
may might
must must/had to
3. Adverb this that
of place (Trọng these those
từ chỉ nơi chốn)
here there
4. Adverb now then
of time today that day
(Trọng từ chỉ
yesterday the day before/ the previous day
thời gian)
the day before yesterday two days before
tomorrow the day after/ the next (following) day
the day after tomorrow two days after/ in two days’ time
ago before
this week that week
last week the week before/ the previous week
last night the night before
next week the week after/ the following week
I/ me she, he/ her, him
5. Subject/
Object (Chủ we/ our they/ us
ngữ/ Tân ngữ) you/ you I, we/ me, us
UNIT 3: TEEN STRESS AND PRESSURE 27

Chú ý:
Đa phần các động từ tường thuật đều ở quá khứ. Tuy vậy, đôi khi động từ tường
thuật có thể ở thì hiện tại. Khi động từ tường thuật ở thì hiện tại thì ta không lùi thì.
Ngoài ra ta phải chuyển đổi ngôi sao cho phù hợp với từng tình huống.
Ví dụ:
Tom said “I will go to England tomorrow”.
 Tom said (that) he would go to England the next day.
Mary says “I am from England”.
 Mary says (that) she is from England.
2. Các dạng câu gián tiếp

a. Câu khẳng định và phủ định
Động từ tường thuật thường là said/told.
Ví dụ:
He said, “I have seen her today.”
 He said (that) he had seen her that day.
The teacher said to Peter, “The prize was not given to you.”
 The teacher told Peter (that) the prize had not been given to him.
Chú ý:
said to  told
b. Câu hỏi
Động từ trong câu gián tiếp thường là asked/ wondered/ wanted to know
 Với dạng câu Yes/ No question.
Ví dụ:
She asked me, “Do you like reading books?”
 She asked me if I liked reading books.
He said, “Can you speak English, Mary?”
 He asked Mary whether she could speak English.
 Với dạng câu Wh question.
Ví dụ:
He said, “What is her name?”
 He asked what her name was.
She said to him, “Where do you live?”
She asked him where he lived.
c. Câu mệnh lệnh, yêu cầu, đề nghị, lời khuyên ...:
Động từ trong câu gián tiếp thường là told/ asked/ ordered/ commanded/ requested

(+) S + asked/ told + 0 + to V-inf
(-) S + asked/ told + 0 + not to V-inf
Ví dụ:
The teacher said, “Answer the question, Nam.”
 The teacher told Nam to answer the question.
Nam said to his friend, “Don’t shut the door.”
 Nam asked his friend not to shut the door.
d. Câu cảm thán (Exclamation)
Câu cảm thán bắt đầu bằng What + (a/an)...! hoặc How + ...! thường được thuật lại bằng
động từ exlalm/ say that.
Ví dụ:
What a lovely garden!
 She exclaimed/ said that it was a lovely garden.
Or She exclaimed/ said that the garden was lovely.
B PRACTICE
Exercise 1: Which “to be” should be stressed in these sentences? Listen and tick
(Y) for Yes or (N) for No. (Track 05)
Yes No
1. - Are you tired?  
- No, I am not. I'm OK. Let's continue your work.  
2. - He is really interested in playing football.  
- Is he a good football player?  
- Yes, he is.  
3. - Isn't jogging her favourite sport?  
- Yes, jogging is her favourite sport. But she is sick today.  
She can't go out.
4. - Are they English teachers?  
- No, they aren't. They are Music teachers.  
Exercise 2: Put the given words into the right group.
worried delighted confident

depressed left out embarrassed
calm relaxed frustrated

Positive feelings Negative feelings
..................................................... .....................................................
..................................................... .....................................................
..................................................... .....................................................
..................................................... .....................................................
..................................................... .....................................................
..................................................... .....................................................
Exercise 3: Match the words with their definition.
No Words Opt. Definition

1 adolescence a unhappy because you are thinking about problems or
unpleasant things that might happen
2 communicate b freedom from being governed or ruled by another country
3 emotion c to share information with others by speaking or writing

4 independence d unhappy and without hope for the future
5 remind e to make someone think of something they have forgotten or
might have forgotten
6 depressed f the period of time in a person’s life when they are developing
into an adult
7 emergency g a strong feeling such as love or anger, or strong feelings in
general
8 worried h having confidence
9 confident i something dangerous or serious, such as an accident which
needs fast action in order to avoid harmful results
10 delighted j very pleased
Exercise 4: Complete the sentence with the words in the box.
embarrassed recognize calm conflict independence
1. Now keep ......................... everyone, the police are on their way.

2. I was too ......................... to admit that I was scared.
3. Vietnam gained its ......................... in 1945.
4. Doctors are trained to ......................... the symptoms of different diseases.
5. There was a lot of ......................... between him and his father.
1. The new ............... that provides advice for older people is totally free.
A. emotion B. helpline C. co-founder
2. They had an awful fight one year ago, but now they’ve ............... their conflicts.
A. overcomed B. collaborated C. resolved

3. Some people think that schools put too much ............... on students nowadays.
A. interest B. emotion C. pressure
4. Overcoming negative feelings is a/ an ............... control skill.
A. cognitive B. emotion C. housekeeping
5. Many young people are now involved in drug ...............
A. trafficking B. resolving C. housekeeping
6. This work would help her ............... her fear of being alone.
A. collaborate B. resolve C. overcome
7. He was proud of himself for being the ............... of the company.
A. co-founder B. helpline C. guidance
8. How can you ............... to stay calm under pressure?
A. overcome B. manage C. communicate
9. Her son showed an early ............... in music.
A. emotion B. expectation C. interest
10. He decided to drop ............... and set up his own company.
A. off B. out C. on
Exercise 6: Turn these sentences into reported speech.
1. She said, “I can’t find my umbrella”.
 ................................................................................................................................
2. They said, “We are learning English now”.
 ................................................................................................................................
3. “My friend is coming next week”, Tom said.
 ................................................................................................................................
4. “I’ll help my mum with housework this weekend” he said.
 ................................................................................................................................
5. “We shall overcome this difficulty”, they said.
 ................................................................................................................................
6. “My father is a doctor here”, my friend said.
 ................................................................................................................................
7. “I am going on holiday tomorrow”, the boy said to his neighbor.
 ................................................................................................................................
8. “You will have to finish all these exercises before next week”, the teacher said to his
students.
 ................................................................................................................................
9. “I came back here early yesterday,” she said.
 ................................................................................................................................
10. “I’ve broken the vase,” she said.
 ................................................................................................................................

11. “I will never see you again,” the boy said to the girl.
 ................................................................................................................................
12. He said to her, “You are my friend.”
 ................................................................................................................................
13. Johnny said to his mother, “I don’t know how to do this exercise.”
 ................................................................................................................................
14. “We are waiting for the school bus”, said the children.
 ................................................................................................................................
15. Mary said, “My father died a year ago”.
 ................................................................................................................................
Exercise 7: Change the sentences below into direct speech.
1. My mother told me that she was sad then.
 ................................................................................................................................
2. One of my friends said that she liked learning English with her teacher.
 ................................................................................................................................
3. The doctor told me that I could leave the hospital that day.
 ................................................................................................................................
4. The film director said that she was willing to work then.
 ................................................................................................................................
5. The teacher told his students that he would be busy the following month.
 ................................................................................................................................
6. Tom invited me to his birthday party.
 ................................................................................................................................
7. She said the doctor had written her a prescription.
 ................................................................................................................................
8. He said that he had a toothache.
 ................................................................................................................................
9. She said she went to the museum every day.
 ................................................................................................................................
10. They said they were going to the supermarket.
 ................................................................................................................................
11. She said that the doctor had given her some pills.
 ................................................................................................................................
12. He said he had received the report.
 ................................................................................................................................
13. John said that he had finished studying his lesson.
 ................................................................................................................................
14. Mary told John that she couldn’t go to the movies with him.
 ................................................................................................................................

15. Mary told her friend she should expect to see him/her the following Wednesday.
 ................................................................................................................................
Exercise 8: Change the following sentences into reported speech.
1. She said to him: “Give me another glass of wine”.
 ................................................................................................................................
2. She said to me: “Bring me a book”.
 ................................................................................................................................
3. The mother said to him: “Open the window please!”.
 ................................................................................................................................
4. He said to me: “Shut the door after you”.
 ................................................................................................................................
5. The captain said to them: “Wait here until I come back”.
 ................................................................................................................................
6. She told her: “Take it and come with me”.
 ................................................................................................................................
7. He said to me: “Don’t come back before one o’clock”.
 ................................................................................................................................
8. My mother told me: “Don’t forget to look at the door”.
 ................................................................................................................................
9. He said to his brother: “Don’t open the window, open the door”.
 ................................................................................................................................
10. He said to the girl: “Don’t sit on my bed, sit on this chair please!”.
 ................................................................................................................................
11. The teacher said: “I am a teacher” .
 ................................................................................................................................
12. She said to me “I have a big house”.
 ................................................................................................................................
13. He asked me: “When do you finish your work?”
 ................................................................................................................................
14. Mai asked me: “Why didn’t you come?”
 ................................................................................................................................
1. Julia said that she ............... there at noon.
A. is going to be B. was going to be
C. will be D. can be
2. He ............... that he was leaving that afternoon.
A. told me B. told to me C. said me D. says to me
3. She said to me that she ............... to me the Sunday before.
A. wrote B. has written C. was writing D. had written

4. I ............... him to sell that old motorbike.
A. said to B. suggested C. advised D. recommended
5. My parents reminded me ............... the flowers.
A. remember to plant B. plant
C. to plant D. planting
6. I asked Martha ............... to enter law school.
A. are you planning B. is she planning
C. was she planning D. if she was planning
7. Nam wanted to know what time ...............
A. does the movie begin B. did the movie begin
C. the movie begins D. the movie began
8. I wondered ............... the right thing.
A. whether I was doing B. if I am doing
C. was I doing D. am I doing
9. The scientist said the earth ............... the sun.
A. goes round B. is going around
C. went around D. was going around
10. Peter said that if he ............... rich, he ............... a lot.
A. is – will travel
B. were – would travel
C. had been – would have travelled
D. was – will travel
11. They said that they had been driving through the desert ...............
A. the previous day B. yesterday
C. the last day D. Sunday previously
12. He asked the children ............... too much noise.
A. not to make B. not making
C. don’t make D. If they don’t make
13. The man said that money ............... the passport to everything.
A. will be B. is C. was D. can be
14. The teacher said Columbus ............... America in 1942.
A. discovered B. had discovered
C. was discovering D. would discover
15. John said he ............... her since they ............... school.
A. hasn’t met - left B. hadn’t met - had left
C. hadn’t met left D. didn’t meet - has left
16. The woman asked ............... get lunch at school.
A. can the children B. whether the children could
C. if the children can D. could the children

17. Laura said that when she ............... to school, she saw an accident.
A. was walking B. has walked
C. had been walking D. has been walking
18. He asked, “Why didn’t she take the final exam?” – He asked why ............... the final
exam.
A. she took B. did she take
C. she hadn’t taken D. she had taken
19. Ba said he ............... some good marks the semester before.
A gets B. got C. had gotten D. have got
20. They told their parents that they ............... their best to do the test.
A. try B. will try C. are trying D. would try
WEEK 2
Exercise 1: Listen and complete the sentences. (Track 06)
1. .................... is a normal part of life.
2. .................... and school are causes that makes teenagers stress.
3. Teenagers are stressed with their social .................... with friends.
4. .................... of time or having too much to do often causes stress.
5. Stress that hangs around for a long period of time can be .................... to your child’s
health and well being.
No. Statements T F
1. Stress can even be beneficial in some situations.
2. Expectations and pressure to do well at school from parents and
family don’t cause stress.
3. Life challenges, such as leaving school or getting into tertiary
studies or employment can cause stress.
4. We can’t support our children when they are stressed.
5. Having a chat to the family doctor is a way to help the children
free from stress.
Exercise 3: List some popular causes of stress for teenagers and some tips to deal
with stress.
Cause Tips
1. .......................................................... .....................................................
2. .......................................................... .....................................................

3. .......................................................... 3. ..........................................................
4. .......................................................... 4. ..........................................................
5. .......................................................... 5. ..........................................................
6. .......................................................... 6. ..........................................................
8. .......................................................... 8. ..........................................................
Exercise 4: Read the text and look for the words that match the definitions.
Vietnam teens devote more leisure time to cyberspace than reality
A recent survey of 400 students aged from 13 to 19 in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City has
illustrated an ‘immense gap’ in the lives of urban teenagers and highlighted worrying
problems about their conceptions, attitudes, and behavior.
The teenagers in the survey spent the most time within the four walls of classrooms, with
little left for sports or community-related activities.
Besides the time at school, 92 percent of students said they have ‘extra time’ for studies
at the homes of teachers for two or three subjects, including Mathematics and English.
Lack of career orientation
Regardless of their diligence in their studies, 46 percent of teens said they do not know
what type of career path they want to pursue.
It seems that many students consider their studies a duty, instead of a motivation to
possess knowledge.
In fact, parents spend less than two hours a day talking with their children. Most of this
time is spent at the dining table or watching television.
Sadly, most of these interactions between parents and children are uncomfortable for
teens, because they are often reprimanded for their social lives.
Consequently, 30 percent of teens blame their parents for disregarding their needs and
desires. Forty percent said they are often intimidated by their parents, and 50 percent
admitted that they are shy about telling private stories to their parents.
No Words Opt. Definition

1 survey a a young person between 13 and 19 years old
2 attitude b enthusiasm for doing something
activity to say or think that someone or something did something
3 c
wrong or is responsible for something bad happening
teenager when two or more people or things communicate with or react
4 d
to each other
career a situation in which something is happening or a lot of things
5 e
are being done
6 motivation f an examination of opinions, behaviour, etc., of a particular
group or people, which is usually done by asking them
questions
7 interaction g not feeling comfortable and pleasant, or not making you feel
comfortable and pleasant

8 uncomfortable h only for one person or group and not for everyone
9 blame i a feeling or opinion about something or someone
10 private j the job or series of jobs that you do during your working life

William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is a co-founder of the Microsoft
Corporation and is an American business magnate, investor, author and philanthropist.
In 1975, Gates and Paul Allen launched Microsoft, which became the world’s largest PC
software company. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of chairman,
CEO and chief software architect, while also being the largest individual shareholder until
May 2014. Gates stepped down as chief executive officer of Microsoft in January 2000,
but he remained as chairman and created the position of chief software architect for
himself. In June 2006, Gates announced that he would be transitioning from full-time
work at Microsoft to part-time work and full-time work at the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation. He gradually transferred his duties to Ray Ozzie and Craig Mundie. He
stepped down as chairman of Microsoft in February 2014 and assumed a new post as
technology adviser to support the newly appointed CEO Satya Nadella.
Since 1987, Gates has been included in the Forbes list of the world’s wealthiest people.
As of September 2017, he is the richest person in the world, with an estimated net worth
of US$86 billion. In 2009, Gates and Warren Buffett founded The Giving Pledge, whereby
they and other billionaires pledge to give at least half of their wealth to philanthropy. The
foundation works to save lives and improve global health, and is working with Rotary
International to eliminate polio.
1. When was William Henry Gates born?
....................................................................................................................................
2. Who launched Microsoft - the world’s largest PC software company?
....................................................................................................................................
3. Did Gates step down as chairman of Microsoft in February 2014?

....................................................................................................................................
4. Who founded the Giving Pledge?
....................................................................................................................................
5. What’s the purpose of this foundation?
....................................................................................................................................
Exercise 6: Reported these sentences.
1. They told us, “Our friends will get the award for their highest scores”.
....................................................................................................................................
2. He said, “I will go to school by bus tomorrow”.
....................................................................................................................................

3. Phong said, “I need to learn more vocabulary”.
....................................................................................................................................
4. His brother told her, “You can use my computer today”.
....................................................................................................................................
5. Mai said, “I cannot go to the movies with you, Nam”.
....................................................................................................................................
6. Tom said, “I have already had breakfast, so I am not hungry”.
....................................................................................................................................
7. I said to Nick, “You don’t have to do it right now. You can do it tomorrow”.
....................................................................................................................................
8. He said to them, “Your supervisor will be here in five minutes.”
....................................................................................................................................
9. She said to me, “I want to lend you my bike, but my brother has broken it yesterday.
I’m so sorry.”
....................................................................................................................................
10. The mother said to me, “The sun rises in the East.”
....................................................................................................................................
Exercise 7: Change into reported speech: question: yes/no question and wh-
question.
1. “Do you enjoy reading?” Phong asked Peter.
....................................................................................................................................
2. “Do you like sports?” Hoa asked Lan.
....................................................................................................................................
3. “Do your sister and brother go to the same school?” she asked Nam.
....................................................................................................................................
4. “Are there some oranges in the fridge?” she asked her mom.
....................................................................................................................................
5. “Will it rain tomorrow morning?” he asked his friend.
....................................................................................................................................
6. “How do you go to the airport?” his friend asked him.
....................................................................................................................................
7. “How much does this dress cost?” Lan asked Mai.
....................................................................................................................................
8. Ba asked Tam, “How often do you wash your clothes?”
....................................................................................................................................
9. “When will your father leave Vietnam for America?” Phong asked Thu.
....................................................................................................................................
10. “How many books do the students need?” the librarian asked my teacher.
....................................................................................................................................

Unit
LIFE IN THE PAST
4
WEEK 1

 PRONUNCIATION
Nhấn trọng âm vào trợ động từ trong câu.
Thông thường, trợ động từ không được phát âm nhấn mạnh trong câu. Chúng chỉ được
nhấn trọng âm khi:
• Khi trợ động từ được nhấn mạnh.
Ví dụ: I can do this job. I’m sure I can.
• Khi trợ động từ được thêm vào trong câu để nhấn mạnh động từ chính.
Ví dụ: I did finish my homework.
• Khi trợ động từ đứng ở cuối câu.
Ví dụ: He runs as fast as he can.
• Khi trợ động từ ở thể phủ định.
Ví dụ: He can sing but he can’t dance.
 GRAMMAR
1. Ôn tập lại Cấu trúc Used to
1.1 Used to + Verb: Đã từng, từng
Chỉ một thói quen, một hành động thường xuyên xảy ra trong quá khứ vì bây giờ không
còn nữa.
Ví dụ:
I used to smoke a packet a day but I stopped two years ago.
Trước đây tôi hút 1 gói thuốc 1 ngày nhưng từ 2 năm trở lại đây tôi không hút thuốc nữa.
I used to drive to work but now I take the bus.
Trước đây tôi thường lái xe đi làm nhưng hiện nay tôi đi làm bằng xe buýt.
1.2 To be used to + V-ing/ Noun: Trở nên quen với..
Ví dụ:
I’m used to living on my own. I’ve done it for quite a long time.
Tôi thường ở 1 mình. Và tôi đã ở một mình được một khoảng thời gian khá lâu.
Hans has lived in England for over a year so he is used to driving on the left now.
UNIT 4: LIFE IN THE PAST 39

Hans đã sống ở Anh hơn 1 năm rồi nên giờ anh ấy quen lái xe bên tay trái.
1.3 Get used to + V-ing/ noun: Đang quen với việc gì.
Ví dụ:
She has started working at nights and is still getting used to sleeping during the day.
Cô ấy bắt đầu làm việc vào ban đêm và dần quen với việc ngủ suốt ngày.
I have always lived in the country but now I’m beginning to get used to living in the city.
Tôi luôn sống ở miền quê nhưng giờ đây tôi bắt đầu dần quen với việc sống ở thành phố.
2. Sử dụng “wish” ở hiện tại
Để diễn đạt một mong muốn ở hiện tại, chúng ta dùng cấu trúc
S + wish(es) + thì quá khứ
Ví dụ:
I wish I knew the answer to this question. (at present I don’t know the answer)
I wish I didn’t have so much work to do. (I do have a lot of work).
B PRACTICE
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1. All of the people attending the ......................... are wearing black clothes.
2. Parents should teach their children necessary skills to ......................... in dangerous
situations.
3. The gap between ......................... people and poor people is becoming wider.
4. There are many ......................... living in an extended family.
5. The candidates participating in the ......................... are all talented.
6. She has become the ......................... of her family since her husband lost his job.
7. Strangers can’t ......................... this area unless they are allowed by the manager.
8. Parents shouldn’t let their children see any ......................... between them.
9. His second ......................... was broken again because of his selfishness.
10. She was recruited to do the job thanks to her .........................
1. Mobile phones and computers are essential technological ............... for young
generation.
A. facility B. facilities C. facilitator
2. Poor children don’t have shoes to wear, so they have to go ...............
A. sandals B. foot C. bare-footed
3. The parents are helping their children build ............... behind their house.

A. event B. occasion C. igloos
4. The stories about the family’s ancestors are ............... on to next generations.
A. pass B. passed C passing
5. We can see many ............... with two loads of fruits on their shoulders in the streets
in Hanoi.
A. street vendors B. electricians C. doctors
6. People can eat a lot of ............... while watching TV.
A. facility B. loudspeaker C. snacks
7. Historical stories were ............... out in the event.
A. acted B. played C. role
8. How can you keep balance in the ...............?
A. snacks B. dogsled C. bare-footed
9. These products are on sale on special ............... of the stores.
A. loudspeaker B. street vendor C. occasions
10. Husband should be the ............... in the family.
A. chef B. bread maker C. breadwinner
Exercise 3: Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
1. I wish he ......................... here now. (be)
2. She wishes you ......................... better. (feel)
3. I wish that you ......................... here yesterday. (be)
4. I wish he ......................... the work tonight. (finish)
5. We wish you ......................... tomorrow. (come)
6. She wishes she ......................... the window last night. (open)
7. I wish you ......................... earlier yesterday. (leave)
8. We wish they ......................... with us last weekend. (come)
9. They wish he ......................... with them the next day. (come)
10. They wish we ......................... them some food yesterday. (give)
11. We wish you ......................... yesterday. (arrive)
12. I wish I ......................... the answers. (not lose)
13. We wish you ......................... what to do last year. (know)
14. I wish that he ......................... us next year. (visit)
15. She wishes that she ......................... at home now. (be)
16. I wish I ......................... the news. (hear)
17. You wish that he ......................... you last week. (help)
18. I wish I ......................... the subject more interesting. (find)
19. He always wishes he ......................... rich. (be)
20. The boy wishes that he ......................... the competition the next day. (win)
Exercise 4: Underline the mistake and rewrite the correct sentence.

1. She wish she could speak English well.
 ...............................................................................................................................
2. I wish it didn’t rained now.
 ...............................................................................................................................
3. I wish I was a doctor to save people.
 ...............................................................................................................................
4. I wish I have more time to look after my family.
 ...............................................................................................................................
5. He wishes it didn’t rain yesterday.
 ...............................................................................................................................
6. I wish my father gives up smoking in the near future.
 ...............................................................................................................................
7. I wish I studied very well last year.
 ...............................................................................................................................
8. I wish you will come to my party next week.
 ...............................................................................................................................
9. I wish it stops raining now.
 ...............................................................................................................................
10. I wish you are my sister.
 ...............................................................................................................................
11. She wishes she is the most beautiful girl in the world.
 ...............................................................................................................................
12. I wish Miss Brown will come here and stay with us next week.
 ...............................................................................................................................
13. I wish I am at home with my family now.
 ...............................................................................................................................
14. I wish I could been there with you.
 ...............................................................................................................................
15. She wish she could go home now.
 ...............................................................................................................................
Exercise 5: Rewrite the sentences using “wish”.
1. I have to study hard.
 I wish .....................................................................................................................
2. We had a lot of homework yesterday.
 I wish .....................................................................................................................
3. It is raining heavily.
 I wish .....................................................................................................................
4. It was cold last night.

 I wish .....................................................................................................................
5. They work slowly.
 I wish .....................................................................................................................
6. She doesn’t join in the trip.
 I wish .....................................................................................................................
7. I am not good at English.
 I wish .....................................................................................................................
8. He studies badly.
 I wish .....................................................................................................................
9. He doesn’t like playing sports.
 I wish .....................................................................................................................
10. I don’t have a computer.
 I wish .....................................................................................................................
11. Today isn’t a holiday.
 I wish .....................................................................................................................
12. I can’t sing this song.
 I wish .....................................................................................................................
13. He was punished by his mother.
 I wish .....................................................................................................................
14. They won’t come here again.
 I wish .....................................................................................................................
15. He won’t go swimming with me.
 I wish .....................................................................................................................
16. We didn’t understand them.
 I wish .....................................................................................................................
Exercise 6: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I was used to .................... (eat) at noon when I started school.
2. He used to (eat) .................... dinner at five o’clock.
3. When I was young, I used to .................... (swim) everyday.
4. He used to .................... (like) her, but he doesn’t anymore.
5. Don’t worry, some day you will get used to .................... (speak) English.
6. Lan can’t get used to .................... (study)
7. He used to .................... (dance) every night, but now he studies.
8. Adam is used to .................... (sleep) late on the weekends.
9. Chi is used to .................... (eat) American food now.
10. She finally got used to .................... (eat) our food.
11. When I was a child, I used .................... (dream) of being an astronaut.
12. I’m terribly nervous. I’m not used .................... (speak) to a large audience.

13. It took us ages to get used .................... (live) in an apartment house.
14. Lots of trains used .................... (stop) here, but not many do now.
15. Didn’t Nick use .................... (work) on a building site?
16. I’ll have an orange juice, please. I’m not used .................... (drink) alcohol.
17. David doesn’t seem to mind being in hospital. I suppose he’s got used ....................
(be) there.
18. When Laura was at college, she used .................... (have) a picture of Elvis Presley on
her bedroom wall.
19. There used .................. (be) a cinema here but it was knocked down a few years ago.
20. When she arrived in Britain, she wasn’t used .................... (drive) on the left, but she
soon got used to it.
Exercise 7: Rewrite the sentences using used to or didn’t use to.
1. I had a lot of money but I lost it all when my business failed.
 ...............................................................................................................................
2. I quite like classical music now, although I wasn’t keen on it when I was younger.
 ...............................................................................................................................
3. I seem to have lost interest in my work.
 ...............................................................................................................................
4. My brother had his hair cut short when he joined the army.
 ...............................................................................................................................
5. Dennis gave up smoking three years ago.
 ...............................................................................................................................
6. My parents lived in the USA when they were young.
 ...............................................................................................................................
7. Jim was my best friend, but we aren’t friends any more.
 ...............................................................................................................................
8. When he was younger, my uncle was a national swimming champion.
 ...............................................................................................................................
Exercise 8: Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.
1. Astronauts ............... in their spaceship, but they frequently work outside now.
A. were used to stay B. used to stay
C. were staying D. had used to stay
2. People ............... that the earth is round before.
A. were not used to believe B. used to believing
C. would not use to believe D. did not use to believe
3. Tuberculosis ............... incurable before.
A. use to be thought B. used to be thought
C. used to think D. use to think
4. Formerly babies ............... of whooping cough.

A. have died B. used to die
C. would die D. both B and C
5. These city girls are used ............... in the field.
A. to work B. used to lie
C. would like D. to working
6. Newton ............... scientific books when he was a boy.
A. used to read B. has read
C. had read D. had been reading
7. I am sorry I am not ............... fast.
A. used to drive B. used to driving
C. use to drive D. use to driving
8. Frank used to work in a small shop. He ...............
A. doesn’t any more B. still does
C. is now D. had never done anything else
9. I ............... in Jakarta. I’ve lived here all my life.
A. am used to living B. used to living
C. use to live D. am used to live
10. Jane ............... for the telephone company, but now she has a job at the post office.
A. used to working B. used to work
C. is used to working D. am used to work
11. This work doesn’t bother me. I............... hard. I’ve worked hard all my life.
A. used to working B. used to work
C. am used to working D. am used to work
12. Dick ............... a moustache, but he doesn’t any more. He shaved it off because his
wife didn’t like it.
A. used to having B. is used to having
C. was used to having D. used to have
13. When I was a child, I ............... anyone 40 was old.
A. used to think B. was used to thinking
C. used to thinking D. was used to think

WEEK 2
1. Learning Vietnamese is becoming more popular with ......................... living and
working in Vietnam.
2. Mr Choi Byung Joon from the Republic of Korea has been learning Vietnamese for
......................... years.
3. Mr Choi thinks the most difficult thing about Vietnamese is the 6 different
.........................
4. Mr. Choi finds Vietnamese an ......................... language.
5. Mr Choise was taught by a ......................... who can speak Korean after he moved to
Vietnam.
No. Statements T F
1.
Foreigners can learn about Vietnam and its people by learning  
Vietnamese.
2. Mr Choi Byung lives and works in Korea now.  
3. Mr Choi thinks Vietnamese is easy for foreigners.  
4. Mr Choi never studies Vietnamese with a native teacher.  
5.
His Vietnamese has been better thanks to a good study method  
and lots of practice.
Exercise 3: Read the passage and complete it with the words in the box.
lifestyle motorbikes negotiated hearts

moments unique newcomers experts
UNIQUE HANOI
I moved to Hanoi three months ago from the United States and each day is still a new
adventure filled with special (1) ......................... and lessons.
The streets of this bustling city with its intoxicating sights, smells and sounds create a
perfect recipe for a change in lifestyle for (2) ......................... to Hanoi.
The outdoor markets are the pulse of Hanoi, providing a riveting shopping experience as
well as a look into the traditional Vietnamese (3) ......................... The women who run the
meat, vegetable, and fruit stands are (4) ......................... at persuading customers to buy
their goods.
The outdoor market here is a place where everything can be (5) ......................... with
some persistence and a smile. This is something I’ve had to adapt to, because in the US,
everything has a fixed price.

The women are the (6) ......................... of their families. Shopping for groceries is an
important activity because it later transforms into a meal that brings the family together.
A motorbike ride or a walk around the city creates an opportunity to adjust to the chaotic,
yet natural flow of the narrowed-street traffic.
I’ve learned to not take the excessive honking of (7) ......................... and cars personally.
In the US, it is considered rude to beep your horn unless one truly needs to, but here in
Hanoi, it seems that beeping is necessary and acts as a safety precaution while driving.
I still clench my fists each time I cross the street because of the never ending waves of
motorbikes coming from all directions.
Hanoi delights me in its ability to offer both the old and the new. On the one hand, Hanoi
still holds on to traditional Vietnamese ways of life-its Vietnamese cuisine, family values,
and historic Buddhist temples. These things are what make Hanoi so (8) .........................

TRADITIONAL TET PREFERRED BY EVERYONE IN VIET NAM
I am Choi Yi Seob. I have been in Ha Noi for nearly five years. My wife and I enjoyed two
Tets in Ha Noi and two others in South Korea. This year, we will stay here. My wife – a
traditional Vietnamese woman and myself often go together every year to the flower
market to buy peach blossom, a kumquat tree and many flowers to decorate our house.
I have learned how to cook Vietnamese traditional dishes; however, I have to admit that
this is difficult and takes time to do well. Nem (spring rolls) is my favourite dish. I think Tet
is really a traditional custom and Viet Nam should keep it. It is better to celebrate it
according to the lunar calendar rather than solar because every country has its own
traditional customs. Tradition has to be the pride of the nation.
In our country, Lunar New Year, known as Seollal (also spelled Seolnal) is one of South
Korea’s major holidays.
Preparation for Seollal has similarities to the Tet of Viet Nam. The day before Seollal,
family members gather to prepare the dishes required for the ancestral rites offerings.
These must not only taste good but also look perfect.
While Viet Nam has banh chung (rice square cake), nem (spring rolls), xoi (sticky rice), gio
lua (pork-pie), South Korean has tteokguk (rice cake soup) and 20 other dishes such as
wild vegetables, Korean style pancakes, various types offish, japchae (noodles with meat
and vegetables) and many more (according to Mr Choi Yi Seob, Korean, Ha Noi).
1. How long has Mr Choi been in Ha Noi?
....................................................................................................................................
2. What nationality is his wife?
....................................................................................................................................
3. What’s his favourite dish?
....................................................................................................................................
4. Why is it better to celebrate Tet according to the lunar calendar than solar?
....................................................................................................................................
5. What are some Vietnamese specialities at Tet?

....................................................................................................................................
Exercise 5: Rewrite the sentences below, using wish or if only to express wishes.
1. I’m not a doctor.
....................................................................................................................................
2. I haven’t enough money to buy this book.
....................................................................................................................................
3. I live in a big city, but I don’t like it.
....................................................................................................................................
4. Nam is sorry now that he didn’t accept the job.
....................................................................................................................................
5. Tomorrow is a workday.
....................................................................................................................................
6. We have to work this Saturday.
....................................................................................................................................
7. I feel sick because I ate too much ice-cream.
....................................................................................................................................
8. It’s pity that you were not here last week.
....................................................................................................................................
9. I regret speaking to him so impolitely yesterday.
....................................................................................................................................
10. AIan regretted asking Arthur to lend him 20$.
....................................................................................................................................
Exercise 6: Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning. Use used to +
V or didn’t use to + V.
1. My mum lived in a small village when she was a girl.
..........................................................................................................................................
2. There were lots of vehicles on this road last year.
..........................................................................................................................................
3. We cycled to school two years ago.
..........................................................................................................................................
4. We didn’t often go to school by bus when we were small.
..........................................................................................................................................
5. My uncle was a bus driver some years ago.
..........................................................................................................................................
6. I didn’t listen to Western music some years ago.
..........................................................................................................................................
7. My mum was a chef in Cham restaurant, but now she is retired.

..........................................................................................................................................
8. There was a market here in 2003.
..........................................................................................................................................
9. There were fewer cars on the roads when we were small.
..........................................................................................................................................
10. She was my idol when I was a child.
..........................................................................................................................................

Unit
WONDERS OF VIETNAM
5
WEEK 1

 PRONUNCIATION
Nhấn trọng âm vào các từ ngắn trong câu
Từ ngắn như mạo từ (a, an, the), liên từ (and, or) hoặc giới từ (at, of, to) thường không
được nhấn trọng âm trong câu, hoặc ở dạng phát âm yếu. Tuy nhiên, chúng ta sử dụng
những từ ngắn này ở dạng được nhấn trọng âm trong những trường hợp sau:
• Khi những từ ngắn này ở cuối câu.
Ví dụ:
What are you looking for?
Bạn đang tìm gì thế?
• Khi từ ngắn này đế nhấn mạnh hoặc ý đối lập.
Ví dụ:
This is not a solution, but the only solution.
Đây không phải là một giải pháp, mà là giải pháp duy nhất.
• Khi từ ngắn được dùng trong trích dẫn.
Ví dụ:
You must put “a,an” before a singular noun.
 GRAMMAR
1. Câu bị động với chủ ngữ giả “it”:
Câu bị động (passive voice) được dùng khi ta muốn nhấn mạnh vào hành động trong câu.
Câu bị động với chủ ngữ giả it là một trường hợp đặc biệt trong câu bị động.
Cấu trúc chung:
It + be + adj + (for sb) + to do st

 It + be + adj + for st to be done
Ví dụ:
It is easy to make this cake.
 It is easy for this cake to be made.

2. Cấu trúc “suggest + V-ing” hoặc mệnh đề chứa “should”:
Cấu trúc câu với suggest thường dùng để đưa ra đề nghị, gợi ý. Có hai cách sử dụng
suggest:
• Suggest doing sth:
Ví dụ:
I suggest him applying for another job.
Tôi gợi ý anh ấy ứng tuyển một công việc khác.
• Suggest (that) + S + (should) V-bare Infinitive
Ví dụ:
I suggest that he (should) apply for another job.
Tôi gợi ý rằng anh ấy (nên) ứng tuyển một công việc khác.
B PRACTICE
Exercise 1: Listen and repeat the sentences. Pay attention to the words in bold.
(Track 08)
1. This is not a villa. This is the only villa in my village.
2. Her father is not a doctor but a very skillful doctor.
3. Apples are what she’s really fond of.
4. This hotel is cheap but very comfortable.
5. You should put article “a” or “an” before a singular countable noun.
1. - What are you looking .........................?
- I’m looking ......................... my glasses.
2. - Where are Peter and Mary .........................?
- They are ......................... England.
3. - I need a pen ......................... a pencil.
- OK. I have lots of pens and pencils for you to choose.
4. - Why do we need to put article “......................... “ or “......................... “ before a noun
of job?
- Because that’s the rule of article.
5. - Is this ......................... solution to this problem?
- It’s not ......................... solution but ......................... solution.
pristine conserving underrated replace vast

restore landmarks breathtaking former extraodinary
UNIT 5: WONDERS OF VIETNAM 51

1. The hotel has a ......................... view of the mountains.
2. I don’t think people are really aware of ......................... this historical site.
3. It won’t be easy to ......................... this machine with a new one.
4. They are trying to ......................... the temple as soon as possible.
5. He has an ......................... memory of what he did in the past.
6. My ......................... employer is a very kind and responsible person.
7. This book contains a ......................... amount of information.
8. Most of the city’s historic structures have been preserved as .........................
9. Car for sale - only six months old and in ......................... condition.
10. I actually think he’s an ......................... actor.
1. He lives in a very ............... village in Hue.
A. picture B. picturely C. picturesque D. picturesquely
2. They failed to gain international ............... as an independent country.
A. recognition B. agreeing C. setting D. accepting
3. This would be the perfect ............... for our wedding party.
A. set B. tomb C. setting D. recognition
4. A ............... is a building or place that has been made stronger and protected against
attack.
A. citadel B. structure C. fortress D. tower
5. What ............... should we take to reduce pollution?
A. measures B. plans C. methods D. activities
6. She’s interested in studying the ............... maps of different countries in the world.
A. geology B. geological C. geologically D. geologist
7. This wooden ............... is one of the oldest buildings in the country.
A. cavern B. structure C. contestant D. paradise
8. The museum has a big collection of European ...............
A. cavern B. sculpture C. complex D. round
9. The final ............... is very different from the previous ones of the game.
A. complex B. rickshaw C. measure D. round
10. There is a new industrial ............... in my town.
A. citadel B. sculpture C. fortress D. complex
Exercise 5: Rewrite the following sentences starting with the given words. (A)
1. People know that cars pollute the environment.
 It ............................................................................................................................
 Cars .......................................................................................................................
2. People believe that the robber has worked in the bank.
 It ............................................................................................................................
 The robber ............................................................................................................

3. Many people believe that she is an honest person.
 It ............................................................................................................................
 She ........................................................................................................................
4. They think that the president will arrive soon.
 It ............................................................................................................................
 The president ........................................................................................................
5. It is reported that many passengers died in the crash.
 People ...................................................................................................................
 Many passengers ..................................................................................................
6. It is expected that the prices will rise again this month.
 They ......................................................................................................................
 The prices .............................................................................................................
7. It is proved that life doesn’t exist on the moon.
 Scientists................................................................................................................
 Life ........................................................................................................................
8. They say that he has passed the final exam with the best result.
 It ............................................................................................................................
 He is ......................................................................................................................
9. People say that he has been in the army.
 It ............................................................................................................................
 He is ......................................................................................................................
10. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
 People ....................................................................................................................
 The man .................................................................................................................
Exercise 6: Rewrite the following sentences starting with the given words. (B)
1. People say that he has been all over the world.
 It ............................................................................................................................
 He .........................................................................................................................
2. It is believed that the man is 108 years old.
 People ...................................................................................................................
 The man ................................................................................................................
3. People believe that Omachi is from Quang Nam.
 It ............................................................................................................................
 Omachi .................................................................................................................
4. They think that Danny can clean the floor.
 It ............................................................................................................................
 Danny ....................................................................................................................

5. People think that Mai Chi has been punished by the teacher.
 It ............................................................................................................................
 Mai Chi ..................................................................................................................
6. People believe that he worked very hard.
 It ............................................................................................................................
 He .........................................................................................................................
7. It Is said that they work 14 hours a day.
 They ......................................................................................................................
 People ...................................................................................................................
8. Someone thinks that Lan will return tomorrow.
 It ............................................................................................................................
 Lan ........................................................................................................................
9. People think that Lan is living near here.
 It ............................................................................................................................
 Lan ........................................................................................................................
10. They think that she is hiding in the forest.
 It ............................................................................................................................
 She ........................................................................................................................
1. My teacher suggested I ............... harder to pass the exam.
A. studies B. study C. studying
2. The professor suggested he ............... the research before March.
A. summit B. summiting C. summits
3. Her leader suggested ............... on time.
A. being B. be C. is
4. Linh suggests they ............... a meeting every week.
A. should have B. have C. Both are correct
5. The coacher suggested that they ............... a Facebook group.
A. have B. has C. having
6. Her parents suggest she ............... married as soon as possible.
A. get B. gets C. got
7. We have suggested............... to London for this winter vacation.
A. going B. go C. should go
8. My older brother suggests that I ............... tennis to have good health.
A. (should) play B. playing C. plays
9. We suggest ............... a postcard to our grandmother.
A. send B. sending C. sent

10. I suggested that we ............... Peter to the party.
A. should invite B. invite C. Both are correct
11. It’s so cold outside. We suggest ............... the window.
A. should close B. close C. closing
12. My mom suggests that I ............... for some part-time jobs to earn more money.
A. look B. looking C. looks
13. Henry has suggested ............... to the park for a walk.
A. went B. goes C. going
14. The government suggests ............... by bus to reduce the environmental pollution.
A. travel B. travelling C. travelled
15. My roommate suggested that we ............... more vegetables and fruit.
A. should eat B. eating C. ate
Exercise 8: Give the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. I suggest (play) ......................... football in the schoolyard.
2. His father suggests that he (go) ......................... to Ha Long Bay this summer vacation.
3. Tom suggested that we (help) ......................... our mom make cakes.
4. When we went out yesterday, my mom suggested (bring) ......................... umbrella in
case it rained.
5. My sister suggests that I (clean) ......................... my room before my mother comes
back.
6. My teacher suggests that all students (finish) ......................... all homework before
class.
7. His friends suggest that he (take) ......................... this opportunity to enhance his
skills.
8. “(be) ......................... more careful”, my mom suggested.
9. Her boyfriend suggests (go) ......................... to the cinema to relax at the weekend.
10. It’s warm, so I suggest (go) ......................... swimming.
11. It’s snowing outside. My brother suggests (make) ......................... a snowman.
12. To prepare for the test, she suggests (study) ......................... in the library.
13. Tim suggested that I (be) ......................... creative and flexible in dealing with this
problem.
14. His teacher suggests that he (keep) ......................... quiet in the class.
15. Her friend suggested (look) ......................... after the child more carefully.
Exercise 9: Complete the passage with an “-ing” or “to-infinitive” form of the verb
in brackets.
Last night I decided (1. go) ......................... to Sally’s birthday party. I was really nervous.
I usually avoid (2. go) ......................... to parties because I have trouble (3. remember)
......................... people’s name. Well, last night things were different. Before the party, I
read a book about (4. do) ......................... some of memory exercises. They really helped.
As a result, I stopped (5. worry) ......................... about what people would think of me,

and I tried (6. pay) ......................... attention to what people were saying. And guess
what? I had a good time I Now I do enjoy (7. go) ......................... to parties.
Exercise 10: Make suggestions, using the structures “suggest + V-ing” or “suggest
(that) + clause”.
1. You are walking in town with a friend and you feel tired, (take/ taxi)
I suggest ....................................................................................................................
2. Joanna has got a toothache. (go/ dentist)
I suggest ....................................................................................................................
3. You and your friend don’t know what to do this weekend. (have/ picnic/ the park)
I suggest ....................................................................................................................
4. There are some cracks in the pipe in Mr. Ha’s bathroom. (get/ plumber/ fit/ new pipe)
I suggest ....................................................................................................................
5. You and your brother feel very bored at the moment. (watch/ comedy/ television)
I suggest ....................................................................................................................
6. Sandra is leaving her bike outside the bookstore. (lock/ her bike/ carefully)
I suggest ....................................................................................................................
7. Your friend wants to improve his pronunciation. (speak/ English/ friends/ watch/
English TV programs)
I suggest ....................................................................................................................
8. There’s an exam tomorrow. Neither you nor Rachel have done any work for it. (do/
some revision)
I suggest ....................................................................................................................
WEEK 2
1. The islands are (1) .................... in two main zones: the southeast and the southwest.
2. Ha Long Bay is delimited by 3 points: Dau Go Island on the west, Ba Ham Lake on the
south and Cong Tay Island on the (2) ....................
3. Ha Long Bay’s ancient karst landscape is the result of complex geological processes
taking over (3) .................... million years.
4. Ha Long Bay, a mighty and unique artwork by nature, is the number-one tourist (4)
.................... of northern Vietnam.
5. Ha Long Bay is recognized by UNESCO for its (5) .................... and geomorphological
values.
Exercise 2: Listen again and answer the questions.
1. Where is Ha Long Bay?

....................................................................................................................................
2. How many islands are there in Ha Long Bay?
....................................................................................................................................
3. When is Ha Long Bay recognized by UNESCO as the World Natural Heritage Site?
....................................................................................................................................
4. When did Ha Long Bay become the 29th member of The Club “the Most Beautiful Bays
of the World”?
....................................................................................................................................
breathtaking merchants buildings residents

where experience explore describes
HOI AN ANCIENT TOWN

Charming waterside walkways, landmark-lined footpaths, and central temples make Hoi
An the perfect city to (1) ......................... on foot. Stroll through a former trading port,
pass by buildings steeped in history, and admire the city’s (2) ......................... sights as
you cruise down the Thu Bon River.
A convenient pick up from your hotel help you meet your guide in downtown Hoi An in
no time. Your expert guide (3) ......................... the beautiful buildings and the city’s
turbulent history as you stroll along the avenues that make up the well-preserved ancient
town. Get up-close views of famous landmarks including the Chua Ong Pagoda, built to
honor the 3rd-century Chinese general Quan Cong.
As you continue through the city, founded as a 16 th-century trading port for Chinese,
Dutch, French, Japanese, Portuguese, and Arab (4) ........................., you can stop at Phuc
Kien Assembly Hall and see the Jinshang Temple, where (5) ......................... can worship
the goddess of the sea. Admire a multitude of restored (6) ......................... as you stroll
to Tan Ky House, including an often-photographed 17th century bridge.
Before the ride back to your hotel, you can (7) ......................... the best of the city from
the water with an afternoon boat trip along the Thu Bon river, (8) ......................... you can
learn more of the city’s history as you float by.
VAN LONG LAGOON A MUST-SEE DESTINATION IN NINH BINH
Van Long Lagoon is located in Ninh Binh Province’s, Gia Vien District. It’s about 80km from
Ha Noi. The 3,500-ha Van Long Lagoon is considered the biggest wetland nature reserve
site in the northern delta and home to thousands of rare fauna and flora species, many
of them on the brink of extinction.
Travellers will be impressed with the imposing cliffs and mountains and vast lakes of Ninh
Binh. Bamboo basket boat tours can be taken in a tranquil atmosphere with the familiar
sounds of nature in the early morning or late afternoon, where tourists can view flocks of
storks returning to their nests at sunset.

Viet Nam Record Book Centre said it is a place that has the largest number of delacour’s
langur (trachypithecus delacouri) with 100 individuals in danger of extinction. In the dry
season (from November to April), Van Long is the wintering place of numerous birds from
the North for Bonelli eagle, gray heron, white stork... It is also home to 457 species of
plants and 35 species of aquatic plants, 8 species of which are listed in Viet Nam Red Book,
including chukrasia tabularis, drynaria fortunei, melientha suavis, strychnos nux-vomica,
dalbergia cochinchinensis...
Although it opened for tourism in 1998, Van Long is still as untouched as ever and is
popular with local and foreign travellers, especially international filmmakers.
Film director Jordan Vogt-Roberts shot the Hollywood movie Kong: Skull Island at the
Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex, Tam Coc - Bich Dong National Park and Van Long
Lagoon.
1. How far is it from Ha Noi to Van Long Lagoon?
....................................................................................................................................
2. Who will be impressed with the imposing cliffs and mountains and vast lakes of Ninh
Binh?
....................................................................................................................................
3. How many kinds of plants are there in Van Long?
....................................................................................................................................
4. When did it start opening for tourism?
....................................................................................................................................
5. Which film was shot in Van Long Lagoon by Jordan Vogt-Roberts?
....................................................................................................................................
Exercise 5: Write questions and answers.
1. It is said that many people are homeless after the floods.
Many people .............................................................................................................
2. It is known that the Prime Minister is in favour of the new law.
The Prime Minister ....................................................................................................
3. It is expected that the government will lose election.
The government ........................................................................................................
4. It is thought that the prisoner escaped by climbing over the wall.
The prisoner ..............................................................................................................
5. It is believed that the thieves got in through the kitchen window.
The thieves ................................................................................................................
6. It is alleged that he drove through the town at 90 miles an hour.
He ..............................................................................................................................
7. He is reported that two people were seriously injured in the accident.
Two people ................................................................................................................
8. It is said that three men were arrested after the explosion.
Three men .................................................................................................................

9. It is believed that the wanted man is living in New York.
The wanted man .......................................................................................................
10. lt is said that he is 108 years old.
He ...............................................................................................................................
Exercise 6: Make suggestions for the following situation.
a. Your class wants to help the poor in the neighborhood of your school. (Number 1 is
an example.)
1. Collect some money
 I suggest that we should collect some money.
2. Collect unused clothes
 ...............................................................................................................................
3. Organize a show to raise money
 ...............................................................................................................................
4. Give lessons to poor children
 ...............................................................................................................................
5. Help elderly people and war invalids with their chores
 ...............................................................................................................................
b. Your friend wants to improve his/her English. Give him/ her some advice.
6. write sentences with new words
 ...............................................................................................................................
7. speak English in class
 ...............................................................................................................................
8. buy a good dictionary
 ...............................................................................................................................
9. do some reading every day
 ...............................................................................................................................
10. talk English with native speakers online
 ...............................................................................................................................

Unit
VIETNAM: THEN AND NOW
6
WEEK 1

 PRONUNCIATION
Phát âm nhấn mạnh tất cả các từ trong câu
Thông thường, trong các từ mang nội dung chính của câu, có một từ hoặc một âm được
phát âm mạnh hơn tất cả các âm mang trọng âm khác. Tuy nhiên, trong một số câu được
dùng để thể hiện sự khẩn cấp hoặc ngạc nhiên, toàn bộ từ trong câu đều quan trọng. Do
đó, chúng ta phát âm mạnh với một âm của mỗi từ. Câu mà có toàn bộ các từ mang trọng
âm có thể có những xu hướng như dưới đây:
OO Watch out! OoO Hurry up!
OOo Say sorry! OOO Don’t come back!
 GRAMMAR
1. Thì quá khứ hoàn thành (past perfect)

a. Cấu trúc
Khẳng định Phủ định Nghi vấn

S + had + PII S + hadn’t + PII Had + S + PII?
b. Cách sử dụng
Thì quá khứ hoàn thành dùng để diễn tả một hành động xảy ra trước một hành động khác
hoặc một thời điểm khác trong quá khứ. Trong 2 hành động, hành động nào xảy ra trước
sẽ được dùng ở thời quá khứ hoàn thành. Hành động nào xảy ra sau sẽ được chia ở thời
quá khứ đơn.
c. Dấu hiện nhận biết thì quá khứ hoàn thành.
Trong câu thường có các từ: before, after, when by, by the time, by the end of + time in
the past ...
Ví dụ:
When I got up this morning, my father had already left.
By the time I met you, I had worked in that company for five years.

2. Adj + to V và adj + that + clause
a. Tính từ + to V:
Động từ nguyên mẫu (to-infinitive) thường được dùng:
• Sau các tính từ diễn tả phản ứng và cảm xúc như: glad, sorry, sad, delighted, pleased,
happy, afraid, anxious, surprised, shocked...
Ví dụ:
Tom was surprised to see you.
Tom ngọc nhiên khi thấy bạn.
He’s afraid to stay home alone at night.
Anh ấy sợ ở nhà một mình vào ban đêm.
I’m very pleased to see you here.
Tôi rất vui mừng được gặp anh ở đây.
I was sorry to hear that your father is ill.
Tôi lấy làm tiếc khi nghe rằng cha của anh bị ốm.
• Sau một số tính từ thông dụng khác như: right, wrong, easy, difficult, certain, welcome,
careful, important, interesting, lovely, ready, lucky, likely, good, hard, dangerous, safe...,
và sau các tính từ trong cấu trúc enough và too.
Ví dụ:
He is difficult to understand.
Anh ấy thật khó hiếu.
The apples are ripe enough to pick.
Những quá táo đã đủ chín để hái.
English is not difficult to learn.
Tiếng Anh thì không khó học.
• Sau tính từ trong cấu trúc câu nhấn mạnh với chủ ngữ giả It: It + be + adjective + to-
infinitive
Ví dụ:
It’s interesting to talk to you.
Nói chuyện với bạn thật là thú vị.
It’s difficult to learn Japanese.
Học tiếng Nhật thì rất khó.
b. Adjective + that - noun clause (Tính từ + mệnh đề danh từ)
• Mệnh đề danh từ (noun clause) thường được dùng với các tính từ diễn tả xúc cảm, sự lo
lắng, sự tin tưởng etc. Ví dụ: delighted, glad, pleased, relieved, sorry, afraid, anxious,
worried, confident, certain, surprising...
Subject + be + adjective + that + clause
Ví dụ:
I’m delighted that you passed your exam.
Tôi rất vui vì anh đã vượt qua kỳ thi.
UNIT 6: VIETNAM: NOW AND THEN 61

It was quite surprising that he passed the examination.
Thật đáng ngạc nhiên là anh ấy đã thi đậu.
I am afraid that I can’t accept this assignment.
Tôi e rằng tôi không thể nhận nhiệm vụ này.
B PRACTICE
Exercise 1: Put the phrases in the box next to its pattern.
Hurry up Watch Out, John!

Sorry! What! Stop talking!
Smile! Slow down!
1. OoO ........................................................................................................................
2. OO ........................................................................................................................
3. OOO ........................................................................................................................
4. OoO ........................................................................................................................
5. O ........................................................................................................................
6. OOo ........................................................................................................................
Exercise 2: Put the phrases in Exercise 1 under the correct picture. Then practise
saying exactly these sentences.
3.
1. .................................. 2. ...................................
6.
4. ..................................
Exercise 3: Choose the right words 5. ...................................
which have the following definitions.
1. .................... means a person walking in the street and not travelling in a vehicle.
A. Pedestrian B. Elevated walkway C. Flyover
2. .................... is one of the separate sections which a coach/car or a train is divided
into.
A. Thatched house B. Tunnel C. Compartment

3. .................... means a bridge that carries one road over another one.
A. Flyover B. Underpass C. Tunnel
4. .................... is defined as a passage built underground, for example to allow a road
or railroad to go through a hill or under a river.
A. Elevated walkway B. Tunnel C. Flyover
5. .................... means a house that has a roof that is thatched with straw, reed, or similar
material.
A. Compartment B. Tunnel C. Thatched house
6. .................... is a road or path that goes under another road or railroad track.
A. Underpass B. Pedestrian C. Compartment
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1. He works as an ................................... for raw materials in his company.

2. The roof of the old house was ................................... with straws.
3. My friends don’t like to drive ................................... cars.
4. My son likes to shout the word ................................... when he pretends there is an
accident.
5. The children live happily in a ................................... with their parents.
6. He was frightened by the ................................... sound outside of his window.
7. They were drawing pictures on the ................................... with chalk.
8. The house ................................... in size after they began working on the first floor.
1. All of her colleagues were .................... when they knew that she got a serious disease.
A. annoyed B. sympathetic C. obedient
2. Some of the computers in the company need to be .................... because they are very
out of date.
A. surrounded B. convinced C. upgraded
3. Employees’ salaries in the company have been raised thanks to the positive
.................... on its business.
A. improvement B. rubber C. sandals
4. Some Korean tourists were .................... when they saw many Vietnamese people
wearing pajamas to go for a walk on the streets.
A. astonished B. cooperative C. conscious
5. The washing machine .................... worked well but it broke after only 5 days of use.
A. noticeably B. initially C. considerably
6. The boy is an .................... child because he always follows what his father tells him to
do.

A. astonished B. annoyed C. obedient
7. Jane is one of the most .................... colleagues of mine because she always helps me
to complete our work effectively.
A. cooperative B. conscious C. tolerant
8. He tried hard to .................... his client to buy his company’s products and he was
successful.
A. upgrade B. convince C. surround
Exercise 6: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (A)
1. While Tom (read) ........................., Amely (watch) ......................... a documentary on
TV.
2. Marvin (come) ......................... home, (switch) ......................... on the computer and
(check) ......................... his emails.
3. The thief (sneak) ......................... into the house, (steal) ......................... the jewels
and (leave) ......................... without a trace.
4. Nobody (listen) ......................... while the teacher (explain) ......................... the
tenses.
5. While we (do) ......................... a sight-seeing tour, our friends (lie) ......................... on
the beach.
6. He (wake) ......................... up and (look) ......................... at his watch.
7. The receptionist (welcome) ......................... the guests and (ask) ......................... them
to fill In the form.
8. The car (break) ......................... down and we (have) ......................... to walk home.
9. The boys (swim) ......................... while the girls (sunbathe) .........................
10. My father (come) ......................... in, (look) ......................... around and (tell)
.............................. me to tidy up my room.
11. As long as one group (prepare) ......................... dinner, the others (collect)
......................... wood for their campfire.
12. While the parents (have) ......................... breakfast, their children (run)
......................... about.
13. Martha (turn) ......................... off the lights and (go) ......................... to bed.
14. When I (do) ......................... the washing-up, I (break) ......................... a plate.
15. While Tom (play) ......................... the piano, his mother (do) ......................... the
washing-up.
16. He (drink) ......................... some juice and then he (eat) ......................... a few chips.
17. I (have) ......................... dinner when I suddenly (hear) ......................... a loud bang.
18. When my father (work) ......................... in the garden, an old friend (pass)
......................... by to see him.
19. She (go) ......................... to school, (take) ......................... out her textbook and (begin)
......................... to learn.
20. When it (start) ......................... to rain, our dog (want) ......................... to come inside.

Exercise 7: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (B)
1. Almost everybody (leave) ......................... by the time we (arrive) .........................
2. He (wonder) ......................... whether he (leave) ......................... his wallet at home.
3. The secretary (not leave) ......................... until she (finish) ......................... her work.
4. The couple scarcely (enter) .................................. the house when they (begin)
....................... to argue.
5. The teacher (ask) .......................... the boy why he (not do) .......................... his
homework.
6. She already (post) ......................... the letter when she (realize) .......................... she
(send) ......................... it to the wrong address.
7. Hardly the car (go) ......................... a mile when it (have) ......................... a flat tyre.
8. The weather (be) ......................... far worse than we (expect) .........................
9. They (be married) ......................... for five years when they finally (have)
......................... a child.
10. No sooner they (sell) ......................... their car than they (regret) .........................
having done so.
11. When she (finish) ......................... her work she (go) ......................... to the cinema.
12. He (not eat) ......................... until his parents (come) ......................... home.
13. She (tell) ......................... me she never (meet) ......................... him.
14. He (do) ......................... her homework before he (go) ......................... out.
15. The lights (go) ........................ out the moment he (get) ........................ into the
cinema.
16. Hardly the holiday (begin) ....................... when they (leave) ....................... the town.
12. They (be) ....................... out for an hour when it (start) ....................... to rain.
18. They (leave) ....................... the shop as soon as they (buy) ....................... everything
they (need) .......................
19. The house (burn) .......................... to the ground by the time the firemen (arrive)
..........................
20. As he (do) ......................... a lot of work that day he (be) ......................... very tired.
Exercise 8: Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
1. It is necessary .................... for that book.
A. to look B. looking C. look
2. It is very simple to .................... this machine.
A. to use B. used C. use
3. She was excited .................... a letter from her mother last week.
A. to receive B. receive C. receiving
4. We are very surprised to .................... Peter at the party.
A. seeing B. see C. seen
5. Your handwriting is ....................
A. hard to read B. hard for reading C. hardly to read

6. She has the .................... well with work pressure.
A. able to cope B. ability for coping C. ability to cope
7. Susan made a great effort .................... all homework before the deadline but it was
in vain.
A. for accomplishment
B. to accomplish
C. accomplish
8. Jack harbors an ambition .................... an inspiring teacher.
A. being B. be C. to be
9. It is important .................... us to hand in the report on time.
A. to B. for C. of
10. It is .................... of him to help the poor.
A. generous B. generously C. generosity
1. I am .................... that my teacher helps me improve my English quickly.
A. grateful B. afraid
2. She was very .................... that he didn’t keep his promise.
A. helpful B. disappointed
3. Tuan is .................... that his parents live happily together.
A. angry B. glad
4. They are not .................... that they have to pay much money to buy food.
A. happy B. unhappy
5. My sister was .................... that her boyfriend was too late to pick her up.
A. angry B. delighted
6. Everyone is .................... that we won the first prize.
A. amazed B. unlucky
7. I am .................... that I am Vietnamese.
A. important B. proud
8. He is .................... that his child waters the tree every morning.
A. pleased B. sad
9. We were .................... that we missed the last bus.
A. thankful B. worried
10. I am .................... that I sincerely believe in what people say.
A. wrong B. interesting
11. He was .................... that she didn’t tell his parents about the accident.
A. grateful B. true
12. The teacher is very .................... that her students are very hard-working.
A. delighted B. afraid

13. I’m not .................... that a robber can do everything to rob money or properties.
A. unhappy B. surprised
14. She is .................... that her English result is not bad.
A. relieved B. disappointed
15. He was .................... that he didn’t suffer any side effects of drug overuse.
A. frightened B. lucky
Exercise 10: Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning. Remember to
use the structure: adjective + that clause.
1. We are delighted. Everyone enjoys our homemade cakes.
....................................................................................................................................
2. He is so pleased. His parents are waiting at the school gate to take him home.
....................................................................................................................................
3. I am so happy. My brother got a safe flight.
....................................................................................................................................
4. We are afraid. We can’t join the party with you.
....................................................................................................................................
5. I’m so sorry. I lost your favorite pen on my way home.
....................................................................................................................................
6. Thu was anxious. She has lost her identity card.
....................................................................................................................................
7. She is certain. Her son will be accepted to a high school for the gifted.
....................................................................................................................................
8. My father is upset. My brother wants to drop out of high school.
....................................................................................................................................
9. He is amazed. His colleagues celebrate his birthday in a fun way.
....................................................................................................................................
10. She was worried. Her father’s surgery would be unsuccessful.
....................................................................................................................................
WEEK 2
1. Hanoi will be the fastest .................... city in the world in terms of GDP growth from
2008 to 2025.
2. Industrial production in the city has ......................... a rapid boom since the 1990s.
3. Hanoi had 2,000 businesses engaged in foreign trade, having established ties with 161
......................... and territories.

4. Tourism, finance and ......................... are playing an increasingly important role now.
5. Together with ......................... growth, Hanoi’s appearance has also changed
significantly, especially in recent years.
No. Statements T F
Hanoi contributed 12.6% to GDP, exported 7.5% of total exports,  
1. contributed 17% to the national budget and attracted 22% investment
capital of Vietnam.
2. The city's nominal GDP is 3000 USD in 2017.  
Hanoi is building five new large-scale industrial parks and 60 small- and  
3.
medium-sized industrial clusters.
4. Hanoi's business districts are traditionally CauGiay and TuLiem District.  
5. Infrastructure is constantly being upgraded in recent years.  
Exercise 3: Read the text about H&M.

H&M TO OPEN STORES IN HANOI
H&M, the world’s leading fashion company; is making preparations for the opening of its
second store in the Vietnamese market on November 11.
The new outlet follows the success of their flagship store which
opened in HCM City two months ago.
Located at the centre of Vincom Mega Mall Royal City, the new
store will introduce H&M’s latest designs for women, men, and
kids, with shoes and accessories at reasonable prices, including
a range of Basics products, which are favoured by customers.
Fredrik Famm, country manager of H&M Southeast Asia said
the company is constantly looking for new locations to open additional stores and bring
the best quality fashion products to Vietnamese consumers at affordable prices.
The new store will raise the curtain for shoppers from 10:30am to 10:00pm with live
performances from DJs, and gifts for the first visitors. After the opening day, customers
can enjoy shopping from 9:30am to 10:00pm every day.
Exercise 4: Answer the questions about the article in Exercise 3.
1. When is H&M opening the second store in the Vietnamese market?
....................................................................................................................................
2. Where did H&M open the first store?
....................................................................................................................................
3. What kinds of products will be introduced in the new store?
....................................................................................................................................
4. Who is the country manager of H&M Southeast Asia?
....................................................................................................................................
5. When customers can go shopping after the opening day?
....................................................................................................................................

Exercise 5: Read the text and decide T (true)/ F (false) for each statement.
HO CHI MINH CITY PLANS MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
The city recently held a seminar on collaboration between investors and banks in so-called
breakthrough programmes.
Participating banks have signed loan agreements for eight projects, worth a total of
VND26 trillion (US$1.1 billion) under a public-private partnership (PPP) investment mode.
The projects include a North-South road worth VND18 trillion and Nguyen Tat Thanh
Street worth VND4.6 trillion.
The chairman of the city People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong said the loans for the
eight projects had created a push for future projects, as the city has a limited local budget.
More businesses are expected to invest under the PPP mode, he said.
Around 153 projects have been carried out under the PPP mode in HCM City, with total
investment of VND451 trillion, of which 23 projects worth a total of VND71 trillion have
been completed, and another 130 projects worth VND380 trillion are underway.
The city has asked the People’s Committee to take charge of planning upgrades of old
buildings and construction of new buildings.
To effectively handle the “breakthrough” programmes that are key to the city’s
development during the 2016-2020 period, the city needs a total of VND850 trillion in
funds. Sixty per cent of that total would be for anti-flooding, transport and infrastructure-
related projects.
No. Statements T F
Participating banks have signed loan agreements for eight projects, worth  
1. a total of VND26 trillion (US$1.1 billion) under a public-private partnership
(PPP) investment mode.
2. The loans for the eight projects didn’t create a push for future projects.  
3. There are 135 projects carried out under the PPP mode in HCM City so far.  
4. 23 of 153 projects worth a total of VND71 trillion have been completed.  

Sixty per cent of VND850 trillion would be for education, transport and  
5.
infrastructure-related projects.

The economy of Ho Chi Minh City consists of industries ranging from mining, seafood
processing, agriculture, and construction, to tourism, finance, industry and trade. The
state-owned sector makes up 33.3% of the economy, the private sector 4.6%, and the
remainder in foreign investment. Concerning its economic structure, the service sector
accounts for 51.1%, industry and construction account for 47.7% and forestry, agriculture
and others make up just 1.2%.
Quang Trung Software Park is a software park situated in District 12. The park is
approximately 15 km from downtown Ho Chi Minh City and hosts software enterprises as
well as dot.com companies. The park also includes a software training school. Dot.com
investors here are supplied with other facilities and services such as residences and high-

speed access to the internet as well as favourable taxation. Together with the Hi-Tech
Park in District 9, and the 32 ha. software park inside Tan Thuan Export Processing Zone
in District 7 of the city, Ho Chi Minh City aims to become an important hi-tech city in the
country and the South-East Asia region.
As of June 2006, the city had three export processing zones and twelve industrial parks,
in addition to Quang Trung Software Park and Ho Chi Minh City Hi-tech Park. Intel has
invested about 1 billion dollars in a factory in the city. More than fifty banks with hundreds
of branches and about 20 insurance companies are also located inside the city. The Stock
Exchange, the first stock exchange in Vietnam, was opened in 2001. There are 171
medium and large-scale markets as well as several supermarket chains, shopping malls,
and fashion and beauty centres.
1. What does the economy of Ho Chi Minh City consist of?
....................................................................................................................................
2. How many percent does the service sector acount for in the economic structure?
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3. Where is Quang Trung Software Park?
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4. How many export processing zones and industrial parks were there in the city in 2006?
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5. When was the first stock exchange opened?
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Exercise 7: Use the structure “It is + adjective + to + infinitive” and the words in
brackets to write sentences. Answer may vary.
No. Adjectives Sentences
1 good It’s ............................................................................................

2 interesting It’s ............................................................................................
3 difficult It’s ............................................................................................
4 hard It’s ............................................................................................
5 easy It’s ............................................................................................
6 safe It’s ............................................................................................
7 dangerous It’s ............................................................................................

8 possible It’s ...........................................................................................................

9 useful It’s ...........................................................................................................
10 impossible It’s ...........................................................................................................
11 cheap(er) It’s ...........................................................................................................
12 expensive It’s ...........................................................................................................
13 old/strange It’s ...........................................................................................................
14 rude It’s ...........................................................................................................
Exercise 8.a: Subject + be + adjective + to + infinitive. Answer may vary.

1 happy ................................................................................................................
2 sad ................................................................................................................
3 glad ................................................................................................................
4 nice ................................................................................................................
5 pleased ................................................................................................................
6 disappointed ................................................................................................................
7 surprised ................................................................................................................
8 delighted ................................................................................................................
9 amazed ................................................................................................................
10 astonished ................................................................................................................
Exercise 8.b: It is / was + adjective + of + somebody + to + infinitive. Answer may

vary.

1 kind ................................................................................................................
2 good ................................................................................................................
3 stupid ................................................................................................................
4 clever ................................................................................................................
5 careless ................................................................................................................
6 sensible ................................................................................................................
7 reasonable ................................................................................................................
8 silly ................................................................................................................
9 un(fair) ................................................................................................................
10 considerate ................................................................................................................

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UNIT 1: LOCAL ENVIRONMENT
WEEK 1
LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
1. There is a big museum in the city.
2. Linda and her friends often go to the park on Sunday.
3. We can learn lots of things from the museum.
4. The local people are very skillful in their job.
5. I love my village because it’s very beautiful and quiet.
1. craft 6. cast 11. Numerous
2. drumheads 7. weave 12. reminds
3. workshop 8. craftsman’s 13. treated
4. frame 9. embroider 14. versatile
5. team-building 10. surface 15. stage
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. B
6. A 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. A
11. C 12. C 13. A 14. B 15. C
16. B 17. A 18. B 19. C 20. A
Exercise 4: Choose the options that best fit the blanks.
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B
5. B 6. A 7. C 8. B
Exercise 5: Fill in the blank space in each sentence with “and, but, so, or, because,
therefore, however”.
1. so 2. because 3. but 4. However 5. and
6. Therefore 7. but 8. and 9. or 10. so

1. A 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. B
6. A 7. A 8. B 9. A 10. B
Exercise 7: Rewrite the sentences starting with the given words.
1. Because of his hard life, he left school.
2. Because John worked hard and methodically, he succeeded in his exam.
3. Because it rained heavily, we didn’t want to go out.
4. Despite having much experience in machinery, he didn’t succeed in repairing this
machine.
5. Though it was dark, they continued to work.
6. Because of bad driving conditions, we postponed our trip.
7. Because of its pollution, the water in most rivers is unsafe to drink.
8. Because our parents are generous, we all have received the best of everything.
Exercise 8: Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.
1. Although she dislikes coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm.
2. Mary will take a plane in spite of not liking flying.
3. Although Marcy was sad at losing the contest, she managed to smile.
4. We took many pictures despite the cloudy sky.
5. Even though her memory was poor, the old woman told interesting stories to the
children.
6. In spite of having been absent frequently, he has managed to pass the test.
7. Nancy told me the secret though she had promised not to do so.
8. We plan to buy a ticket for the drawing even though we know we will not win a prize.
9. Even though the price is high, my daughters insist on going to the movies every
Saturday.
10. He ate the chocolate cake in spite of being on a diet.
Exercise 9: Use a phrase or clause of purpose to combine each pair of sentences
below.
1. My father drove carefully so that he wouldn’t cause accidents.
2. Sue dutifully followed her parent’s advice so as not to cause the trouble for her
parents.
3. Mr Thompson is learning Vietnamese in order to read the “Tale of Kieu”
4. Please shut the door so that the dog won’t go out of the house.
5. The farmer built a high wall around his garden so that the fruits wouldn’t be stolen.
6. The police stopped the traffic every few minutes so that the pedestrians might cross
the road.
7. The notices are written in several languages so that everyone may understand them.
8. I wish to have enough money to buy a new house.
9. Dick is practising the guitar so that he can play for the dance.
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10. She needs a job to support her old parents.
11. He moved the front row so that he could hear the speaker better.
12. She put the meat into the oven in order for it to be ready for dinner.
13. The boy stood on the benches so that they could get a better view.
14. We lower the volume of the radio in order not to bother our neighbours.
15. I will write to you in order for you to know my decision soon.
Exercise 10: Complete the sentences with a relative pronoun.
1. who 2. which 3. which 4. which 5. whom
6. whose 7. which 8. whom 9. which 10. which
11. which 12. who 13. whose 14. who 15. whom
16. which 17. whom 18. which 19. which 20. whose
WEEK 2
1. attraction 2. reasonable 3. ceramic 4. pictures
5. bracelets 6. Tourists 7. decorate 8. stores
1. It’s famous for its drum making techniques
2. The craft first appeared in the village sometime in the 8th or 9th century.
3. There are more than six hundred drum makers in Doi Tam Village.
4. They have to follow an eight stage process.
5. They are introduced to Laos, Cambodia, Japan, and the USA.
Exercise 3: Give the correct form of the words in the brackets.
1. interesting 2. historic 3. villagers 4. local
5. attraction 6. educational 7. reading 8. cultural
Exercise 4: Read the passage and choose the best option to complete it.
1. A 2. D 3. B 4. A
5. A 6. D 7. C 8. A
Exercise 5: Read the text and do the task below.
a. Decide T (true)/ F (false) for each statement.
1. T 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T 6. T
b. Answer the questions.

1. It’s in South West England

2. There are more than three thousand acres of willows.
3. He was amazed.
4. They make willow charcoal, bower seats and willow coffins.
5. Yes, it is.
Exercise 6: Combine the sentences using the words in brackets.
1. Although there are modern knitting machines, the artisans in my village like using
traditional looms.
2. Many children like to go to Bat Trang Ceramic village as they can make their own
pottery there.
3. We have to follow more than ten stages so that we can make a simple conical hat.
4. Sinh paintings are special since they are burned after worship.
5. We’ll have to phone you first before we organise the trip.
6. We were visiting an old building while they were going to a traditional market.
7. Mary often goes home as soon as the class is over so that her mother won’t wait for
her.
8. Linda didn’t go to school yesterday because she was ill.
9. The artisan moulded the copper so that they could make a bronze drum.
10. Although I was tired after a long trip, I went to visited Tay Ho conical hat making village
right away.
11. Since it rained heavily, we cancelled the trip to the famous Bat Trang craft village.
12. I am going to the cinema with my friend this weekend in order that I can see the latest
6D Ocean Explore film.
1. B 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. D
6. A 7. C 8. B 9. B 10. A
11. C 12. D 13. C 14. D 15. B
16. D 17. A 18. B 19. D 20. B
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UNIT 2: CITY LIFE
WEEK 1
LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. A 8. B
1. atmosphere 2. shelter 3. extended
4. Overcrowding 5. packed
1. the best 2. faster 3. the least 4. better
5. prettier 6. good 7. happiest 8. the better
9. few 10. the farthest
Exercise 4: Complete the following sentences with the appropriate form of the
words in brackets.
1. easier 2. more expensive 3. the most unusual
4. more interesting 5. the most difficult 6. worse
7. the hardest 8. thinner
Exercise 5. Complete the sentences below, using the suitable comparison form of
the adjectives from the box.
1. more difficult 6. happiest
2. warmer 7. more comfortable than
3. the most intelligent 8. the most boring
4. the hottest 9. the luckiest
5. cheaper than 10. simpler
Exercise 6. Use comparative + and + comparative to complete the sentences
below.
1. bigger and bigger 2. bored and bored
3. heavier and heavier 4. more and more nervous
5. worse and worse 6. more and more expensive
7. more and more talkative 8. more and more
9. higher and higher 10. better and better; more and more successful
11. more and more complex 12. faster and faster
13.more and more upset 14. more and more difficult
15. louder and louder

Exercise 7. Complete the second sentence so that the meaning stays the same.
1. This CD is more popular than the previous CD.
2. You are more interested in football than me.
3. The film was more boring than I had expected.
4. Greece is warmer than Britain.
5. I haven’t been to as many countries as you have.
6. Is this the best hotel you could find?
7. Thang is more careful than Long.
8. He is behaving more violently than before.
9. The more popular the television programs become, the worse they seem to get.
10. The happier Tom is, the better he works.
1. D 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. A
6. B 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. B
11. A 12. A 13. C 14. C 15. B
16. A 17. C 18. A 19. D 20. D
WEEK 2
1. users 2. functions 3. commuters
4. vehicles 5. digital
1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. F
1. visited 2. famous 3. frames 4. combination
5. handicrafts 6. generation 7. centuries 8. silk
1. It’s New York City.
2. They are commerce, finance, media and entertainment, art, fashion, research,
technology, education, politics, and sports.
3. The Dutch Republic did.
4. From 1785 until 1790
5. The Statue of Liberty does.
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Exercise 5: Read the text and complete the outline.
Topic sentence: Cities have many benefits over villages.
Advantage 1: City life is very convenient.
Advantage 2: City provides better health care condition.
Advantage 3: City brings more chances for people to have a good job and pursuit their career.
Conclusion: Cities bring lots of benefits to their residents.

UNIT 3: TEEN STRESS AND PRESSURE
WEEK 1
LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
Exercise 1: Which “to be” should be stressed in these sentences? Listen and tick
(Y) for Yes or (N) for No. (Track 05)
Yes No
1. - Are you tired? ✓
- No, I am not. I'm OK. Let's continue your work. ✓
2. - He is really interested in playing football. ✓
- Is he a good football player? ✓
- Yes, he is. ✓
3. - Isn't jogging her favourite sport? ✓
- Yes, jogging is her favourite sport. But she is sick today. ✓
She can't go out.
4. - Are they English teachers? ✓
- No, they aren't. They are Music teachers. ✓
Exercise 2: Put the given words into the right group.
Positive feelings Negative feelings

delighted worried
confident depressed
calm left out
relaxed embarrassed
frustrated
Exercise 3: Match the words with their definition.

1. f 2. c 3. g 4. b 5.e
6. d 7. i 8. a 9. h 10. j
Exercise 4: Complete the sentence with the words in the box.
1. calm 2. embarrassed 3. independence
4. recognize 5. conflict
1. B 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. A
6. C 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. B
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Exercise 6: Turn these sentences into reported speech.
1. She said she couldn’t find her umbrella.
2. They said they were learning English then.
3. Tom said his friend was coming the following week.
4. He said he would help his mum with housework that weekend.
5. They said they should overcome that difficulty.
6. My friend said his father was a doctor there.
7. The boy told his neighbor he was going on holiday the following day.
8. The teacher told his students they would have to finish all those exercises before the
following week.
9. She said she had come back there early the day before.
10. She said she had broken the vase.
11. The boy told the girt he would never see her again.
12. He told her she was his friend.
13. Johnny told his mother he didn’t know how to do that exercise.
14. The children said they were waiting for the school bus.
15. Mary said her father had died a year before.
Exercise 7: Change the sentences below into direct speech.
1. My mother said to me, “I am sad now”.
2. One of my friends said, “I like learning English with my teacher”.
3. The doctor said to me, “You can leave the hospital this day”.
4. The film director said, “I am willing to work now”.
5. The teacher said to his students, “I will be busy next month”.
6. Tom said to me. “Come to my birthday party”.
7. She said, “The doctor wrote me a prescription”.
8. He said, “I have a toothache”.
9. She said, “I go to the museum every day”.
10. They said, “We are going to the supermarket”.
11. She said, “The doctor gave me some pills”.
12. He said, “I received the report”.
13. John said, “I have finished studying my lesson”.
14. Mary said, “I cannot go to the movies with you, John”.
15. Mary said to her friend, “I shall expect to see you next Wednesday”.
Exercise 8: Change the following sentences into reported speech.
1. She told him to give her another glass of wine.
2. She told me to bring her a book.
3. The mother told him to open the window.
4. He told me to shut the door after me.

5. The captain told them to wait there until he came back.
6. She told her to take it and come with her.
7. He told me not to come back before one o’clock.
8. My mother told me not to forget to look at the door.
9. He told his brother not to open the window but open the door.
10. He told the girl not to sit on his bed but sit on that char please.
11. The teacher said he/ she was a teacher.
12. She told me she had a big house.
13. He asked me when I finished my work.
14. Mai asked me why I hadn’t come.
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. C
6. D 7. D 8. A 9. A 10. B
11. A 12. A 13. B 14. A 15. B
16. B 17. C 18. C 19. C 20. D
WEEK 2
1. Stress 2. Homework 3. relationships
4. Lack 5. harmful
1. T 2. F 3. T
4. F 5.T
Exercise 3: List some popular causes of stress for teenagers and some tips to deal
with stress.
Cause Tips
1. academic stress 1. sleep enough
2. physical stress 2. play sports
3. social stress 3. have a healthy diet
4. stress due to family problems 4. seek support from parents
5. traumatic events 5. focus on positive things
6. romantic relationships 6. talk about problems to your parents
7. peer pressure 7. do what makes you happy
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Exercise 4: Read the text and look for the words that match the definitions.
1. f 2. i 3. e 4. a 5. j
6. b 7. d 8. g 9. c 10. h
1. He was born in October 28th, 1955.
2. Gates and Paul Allen did.
3. Yes, he did.
4. Gates and Warren Buffett did.
5. It works to save lives and improve global health.
Exercise 6: Reported these sentences.
1. They told us their friends would get the award for their highest scores.
2. He said he would go to school by bus the next day.
3. Phong said he needed to learn more vocabulary.
4. His brother told her that she could use his computer that day.
5. Mai told Nam she couldn’t go to the movies with him.
6. Tom said he had already had breakfast, so he was not hungry.
7. I told Nick he didn’t have to do it right then but he could do it the next day.
8. He told them their supervisor would be there in five minutes.
9. She told me she wanted to lend me her bike, but her brother had broken it the day
before. And she was so sorry.
10. The mother told me the sun rises in the East.
Exercise 7: Change into reported speech: question: yes/no question and wh-
question.
1. Phong asked Peter if he enjoyed reading.
2. Hoa asked Lan if she liked sports.
3. She asked Nam if his sister and brother went to the same school.
4. She asked her mom if there were some oranges in the fridge.
5. He asked his friend if it would rain the next morning.
6. His friend asked him how he went to the airport.
7. Lan asked Mai how much that dress cost.
8. Ba asked Tam how often she washed her clothes.
9. Phong asked Thu when her father would leave Vietnam for America.
10. The librarian asked my teacher how many books the students needed.

UNIT 4: LIFE IN THE PAST
WEEK 1
LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
1. funeral 2. survive 3. wealthy 4. generations
5. competition 6. bread winner 7. access 8. violence
9. marriage 10. seniority
1. B 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. A
6. C 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. C
Exercise 3: Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
1. were 2. felt 3. had been 4. would finish
5. would come 6. had opened 7. had left 8. had come
9. would come 10. had given 11. had arrived 12. had not lost
13. had known 14. would visit 15. were 16. had heard
17. had helped 18. found 19. were 20. would win
Exercise 4: Underline the mistake and rewrite the correct sentence.
1. wish  wishes 9. stops  stopped
2. rained  rain 10. are  were
3. was  were 11. is  were
4. have  had 12. will would
5. didn’t rain  hadn’t rained 13. am  were
6. gives  would give 14. been  be
7. studied  had studied 15. wish  wishes
8. will  would
Exercise 5: Rewrite the sentences using “wish”.
1. I wish I didn’t have to study hard.
2. I wish we hadn’t had a lot of homework yesterday.
3. l wish it didn’t rain heavily.
4. I wish it hadn’t been cold last night.
5. I wish they didn’t work slowly.
6. I wish she joined in the trip.
7. I wish I were good at English.
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8. I wish he didn’t study badly.
9. I wish he liked playing sports.
10. I wish I had a computer.
11. I wish today were a holiday.
12. I wish I could sing this song.
13. I wish he hadn’t been punished by his mother.
14. I wish they would come here again.
15. I wish I he would go swimming with me.
16. We wish we had understood them.
Exercise 6: Give the correct form of the verbs In brackets.
1. eating 2. eat 3. swim 4. like
5. speaking 6. studying 7. dance 8. sleeping
9. eating 10. eating 11. to dream 12. to speaking
13. to living 14. to stop 15. to work 16. to drinking
17. to being 18. to have 19. to be 20. to driving
Exercise 7: Rewrite the sentences using used to or didn’t use to.
1. I used to have a lot of money.
2. I didn’t use to like classical music
3. I didn’t use to have lost interest in my work.
4. My brother used to have his hair cut short.
5. Dennis used to smoke three years ago.
6. My parents used to live in the USA.
7. Jim used to be my best friend.
8. My uncle used to be a national swimming champion.
Exercise 8: Choose the best answer to complete these following sentence.
1. C 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. D
6. A 7. B 8. A
9. A 10. B 11. C 12. D 13. A
WEEK 2
1. foreigners 2.three 3. tones
4. interesting 5. teacher
1. T 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. T

Exercise 3: Read the passage and complete it with the words in the box.
1. moments 2. newcomers 3. lifestyle 4. experts
5. negotiated 6. hearts 7. motorbikes 8. unique
1. He has been in Ha Noi for nearly five years.
2. She is Vietnamese.
3. It’s Nem (spring rolls).
4. Because every country has its own traditional customs.
5. They are banh chung (rice square cake), nem (spring rolls), xoi (sticky rice), gio lua
(pork-pie)
Exercise 5: Rewrite the sentences below, using wish or if only to express wishes.
1. I wish I were a doctor.
2. I wish I had enough money to buy this book.
3. I wish I didn’t live in a big city.
4. Nam wishes he had accepted the job.
5. I wish tomorrow were not a workday.
6. I wish we didn’t have to work this Saturday.
7. i wish I hadn’t eaten too much ice-cream.
8. I wish you had been here last week.
9. I wish I hadn’t spoken to him so impolitely yesterday.
10. Alan wishes he hadn’t asked Arthur to lend him 20$.
Exercise 6: Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning. Use used to +
V or didn’t use to + V.
1. My mum used to live in a small village when she was a girl.
2. There used to be lots of vehicles on this road last year.
3. We used to cycle to school two years ago.
4. We didn’t use to go to school by bus when we were small.
5. My uncle used to be a bus driver some years ago.
6. I didn’t use to listen to Western music some years ago.
7. My mum used to be a chef in Cham restaurant.
8. There used to be a market here in 2003.
9. There used to be fewer cars on the roads when we were small.
10. She used to be my idol when I was a child.
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UNIT 5: WONDERS OF VIETNAM
WEEK 1
LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
Exercise 1: Listen and repeat the sentences. Pay attention to the words in bold.
(Track 08)
1. - What are you looking for?
- I’m looking for my glasses.
2. - Where are Peter and Mary from?
- They are from England.
3. - I need a pen or a pencil.
4. - Why do we need to put article “a” or “an” before a noun of job?
5. - Is this a solution to this problem?
- It’s not a solution but the solution.
1. breathtaking 2. conserving 3. replace 4. restore
5. extraordinary 6. former 7. vast 8. landmarks
9. pristine 10. underrated
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. A
6. B 7. B 8. B 9. D 10. D
Exercise 5: Rewrite the following sentences starting with the given words. (A)
1.  It is known that cars pollute the environment.
 Cars are known to pollute the environment.
2.  It is believed that the robber has worked in the bank.
 The robber is believed to have worked in the bank.
3.  It is believed that she is an honest person.
 She is believed to be an honest person.
4.  It’s thought that the president will arrive soon.
 The president is thought to arrive soon.

5.  People report that many passengers died in the crash.
 Many passengers are reported to have died in the crash.
6.  They expect that the prices will rise again this month.
The prices are expected to rise again this month.
7.  Scientists prove that life doesn’t exist on the moon.
 Life is proved not to exist on the moon.
8.  It’s said that he has passed the final exam with the best result.
 He is said to have passed the final exam with the best result.
9.  It is said that he has been in the army.
 He is said to have been in the army.
10.  People believe that the man escaped in a stolen car.
 The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car.
Exercise 6: Rewrite the following sentences starting with the given words. (B)
1.  It’s said that he has been all over the world.
 He’s said to have been all over the world.
2.  People believe that the man is 108 years old.
 The man is believed to be 108 years old.
3.  It’s believed that Omachi is from Quang Nam.
 Omachi is believed to be from Quang Nam.
4.  It’s thought that Oanny can clean the floor.
 Danny’s thought to clean the floor.
5.  It’s thought that Mai Chi has been punished by the teacher.
 Mai Chi is thought to have been punished by the teacher.
6.  It’s believed that he worked very hard.
 He’s believed to have worked very hard.
7. They are said to work 14 hours a day.
 People say that they work 14 hours a day.
8.  It’s thought that Lan will return tomorrow.
 Lan’s thought to return tomorrow.
9.  It’s thought that Lan is living near here.
 Lan’s thought to be living near here.
0.  It’s thought that she is hiding in the forest.
 She’s thought to be hiding in the forest.
1. B 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. A
6. A 7. A 8. A 9. B 10. C
11. C 12. A 13. C 14. B 15.A
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Exercise 8: Give the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. playing 2. should go 3. should help
4. bringing 5. should clean 6. should finish
7. should take 8. Be 9. going
10. going 11. making 12. studying
13. should be 14. should keep 15. looking
Exercise 9: Complete the passage with an “-ing” or “to-infinitive” form of the verb
in brackets.
1. to go 2. going 3. remembering
4. doing 5. worrying 6. to pay
7. going
Exercise 10: Make suggestions, using the structures “suggest + V-ing” or “suggest
(that) + clause”.
1. | suggest that you and your friend (should) take a taxi.
2. I suggest that Joanna (should) go to the dentist.
3. I suggest you and your friend (should) have a picnic in the park.
4. I suggest that Mr Ha (should) get plumber fit new pipe.
5. I suggest that you and your brother (should) watch comedy on TV.
6. I suggest that Sandra (should) lock her bike carefully.
7. I suggest he/ she (should) speak English with his/ her friends and watch English TV
programs.
8. I suggest that You and Rachel (should) do some revision.
WEEK 2
1. concentrated 2. east 3. 500
4. destination 5. aesthetic
1. It’s in Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province.
2. There are 775 islands.
3. It’s in 1994.
4. In July 2003.
1. explore 2. breathtaking 3. describes 4. merchants
5. residents 6. buildings 7. experience 8. where

1. It’s about 80km from Ha Noi.
2. Travellers will be.
3. There are 457 species of plants and 35 species of aquatic plants
4. It started opening for tourism in 1998
5. It’s Kong: Skull Island.
Exercise 5: Write questions and answers.
1. Many people are said to be homeless after the floods.
2. The Prime Minister is known to be in favour of the new law.
3. The government is expected to lose election.
4. The prisoner is thought to have escaped by climbing over the wall.
5. The thieves are believed to have got in through the kitchen window.
6. He’s alleged to have driven through the town at 90 miles an hour.
7. Two people are reported to have been seriously injured in the accident
8. Three men are said to have been arrested after the explosion.
9. The wanted man is believed to be living in New York.
10. He’s said to be 108 years old.
Exercise 6: Make suggestions for the following situation.
a. Your class wants to help the poor in the neighborhood of your school. (Number 1 is
an example.)
1. I suggest that we should collect some money.
2. I suggest that we should collect unused clothes.
3. I suggest that we should organize a show to raise money.
4. I suggest that we should give lessons to poor children.
5. I suggest that we should help elderly people and war invalids with their chores.
b. Your friend wants to improve his/her English. Give him/ her some advice.
6. You should learn to write sentences with new words.
7. You should speak English in class
8. You should buy a good dictionary
9. You should do some reading every day
10. You should talk English with native speakers online.
KEY 89
UNIT 6: VIETNAM: THEN AND NOW
WEEK 1
LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
Exercise 1: Put the phrases In the box next to its pattern.
1. Sorry! What! 4. Hurry up
2. Slow down! 5. Smile!
3. Watch Out, John! 6. Stop talking!
Exercise 2: Put the phrases in Exercise 1 under the correct picture. Then practise
saying exactly these sentences.
1. Smile! 4. Stop talking!
2. Hurry up! 5. Watch Out, John I
3. Slow down! 6. Sorry! What!
Exercise 3: Choose the right words which have the following definitions.
1. A 2. C 3. A
4. B 5. C 6. A
1. exporter 2. tiled 3. manual 4. boom
5. nuclear family 6. clanging 7. concrete road 8. mushroomed
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. A
5. B 6. C 7. A 8. B
Exercise 6: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (A)
1. was reading – was watching 2. came – switched – checked
3. sneaked – stole – left 4. listened – was explaining
5. were doing – were lying 6. woke – looked
7. welcomed – asked 8. broke – had
9. were swimming – were sunbathing 10. came – looked – told
11. was preparing – were collecting 12. were having – ran
13. turned – went 14. was doing – broke
15. was playing – was doing 16. drank – ate
17. was having – heard 18. was working – passed
19. went – took – began 20. started – wanted
Exercise 7: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (B)
1. had left – arrived 2. wondered – had left

3. didn’t leave – had finished 4. had entered – argued
5. asked – hadn’t done 6. had posted – realized – had sent
7. had the car gone – had 8. was – had expected
9. had been married – had 10. had they sold – regretted
11. had finished – went 12. hadn’t eaten – came
13. told – had met 14. had done – went
15. had gone – got 16. had the holiday begun – left
17. had been – started 18. left – had bought – needed
19. had burned/burnt – arrived 20. had done – was
Exercise 8: Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
1. A 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. A
6. C 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. A
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. A
6. A 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. A
11. A 12. A 13. B 14. A 15. B
Exercise 10: Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning. Remember to
use the structure: adjective + that clause.
1. We are delighted that everyone enjoys our homemade cakes.
2. He is so pleased that his parents are waiting at the school gate to take him home.
3. I am so happy that my brother got a safe flight.
4. We are afraid that we can’t join the party with you.
5. I’m so sorry that I lost your favorite pen on my way home.
6. Thu was anxious that she has lost her identity card.
7. She is certain that her son will be accepted to a high school for the gifted.
8. My father is upset that my brother wants to drop out of high school.
9. He is amazed that his colleagues celebrate his birthday in a fun way.
10. She was worried that her father’s surgery would be unsuccessful.
WEEK 2
1. growing 2. experienced 3. countries
4. banking 5. economic
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1. T 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. T
Exercise 3: Read the text about H&M.
Exercise 4: Answer the questions about the article in Exercise 3.
1. It’s on November 11.
2. In Ho Chi Minh City.
3. H&M’s latest designs for women, men, and kids, with shoes and accessories will be.
4. Fredrik Famm is.
5. They can go shopping from 9:30am to 10:00pm every day.
Exercise 5: Read the text and decide T (true)/ F (false) for each statement.
1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. F
1. It consists of industries ranging from mining, seafood processing, agriculture, and
construction, to tourism, finance, industry and trade.
2. The service sector accounts for 51.1%.
3. It’s in District 12.
4. There were three export processing zones and twelve industrial parks.
5. It was opened in 2001.
Exercise 7: Use the structure “It is + adjective + to + infinitive” and the words in
brackets to write sentences. Answer may vary.
1. It’s good to get up early.
2. It’s interesting to watch the match.
3. It’s difficult to study maths.
4. It’s hard to understand him.
5. It’s easy to go by train.
6. It’s safe to take an umbrella with you.
7. It’s dangerous to swim too for from the shore.
8. It’s possible to see him here.
9. It’s useful to read this book.
10. It’s impossible to read your writing.
11. It’s cheaper to go by bike.
12. It’s expensive to go by car.
13. It’s strange to wear a raincoat while it’s sunny.
14. It’s rude to interrupt the speaker.
Exercise 8. a: Subject + be + adjective + to + infinitive. Answer may vary.
1. She was happy to go out.
2. Tom was sad to fail the exam.
3. I’m glad to see you.

4. It’s nice to meet you again.
5. He was pleased to receive the present.
6. Mary was disappointed to hear them leave school so early.
7. He was surprised to see me there.
8. We were delighted to get your letter last week.
9. Was Tom amazed to hear the story?
10. Everybody was astonished to see the fire.
Exercise 8.b: It is /was + adjective + of + somebody + to + infinitive. Answer may
vary.
1. It’s kind of you to help me.
2. It’s good of him to tell the truth.
3. It was stupid of me to tell her my own story.
4. It was clever of Tom to get out of danger.
5. It’s careless of him to left his book at home.
6. It’s sensible of the authorities to build that bridge.
7. It’s not reasonable of them to make children go out.
8. It’s silly of Ann to give up her job.
9. I think it was unfair of you to criticise me.
10. It was considerate of you not to speak loudly.
KEY 93
TRANSCRIP
T UNIT 1: LOCAL ENVIRONMENT
WEEK 1
LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
Exercise 1: Listen and complete with the words you hear. Then repeat the sentences exactly.
(Track 01)
1. There is a big museum in the city.
2. Linda and her friends often go to the park on Sunday.
3. We can learn lots of things from the museum.
4. The local people are very skillful in their job.
5. I love my village because it’s very beautiful and quiet.
WEEK 2
BAT TRANG VILLAGE
Bat Trang traditional village of Hanoi is a tourist attraction for both domestic and foreign
tourists.
Stores at Bat Trang show products in different shapes and styles. Made by family
companies, the price here is quite reasonable. A lot of people from surrounding regions
and abroad come here to buy their favorite ceramic products.
Apart from daily items such as pots, cups, plates, stores sell a wide range of goods such
as interior decorations, worship items, etc. Ceramic pictures are selected by many
customers.
You can buy souvenirs like necklaces, bracelets, key chains, and piggy banks to present to
your relatives and friends.
Visiting the ceramic village, tourists are able to take part in many entertainment activities
such as riding buffalo to visit the village.
Tourists cannot miss out making a handmade ceramic gift. You will be provided a rotating
table and a tray of clay. Shopkeepers will guide you in how to create a ceramic product.
Finally, you can feel free to shape your product.
Shapes like cups, pots, and bowl ware are easy to make. After finishing your product, it
takes one hour to dry. And then, you will decorate it with available colors.
The fee for making a ceramic product is VND10,000 and each take-away product is
VND30,000.

Near the ceramic village are many stores. You can enjoy dishes like rice cake, cassava
bread, hotdog, grilled sweet potato, sugarcane juice, etc.
We went to Doi Tam, a village famous for its drum making techniques, in Ha Nam Province
last month. The craft first appeared in the village sometime in the 8th or 9th century. Today
there are more than six hundred drum makers living in Doi Tam Village. l was amazed to
see big drums in front of every house in the village. People say that it takes four workers
three days to make a drum with a diameter of 1.5 metres. To make a drum, the craftsmen
have to follow an eight stage process. Stretching the drumhead is the most challenging
stage since they have to carefully assess the sound it makes. The other steps do not
require such high skills.
Nowadays, Doi Tam drums are not only famous in Viet Nam but are also introduced to
other countries such as Laos, Cambodia, Japan, and the USA.
UNIT 2: CITY LIFE

WEEK 2

HCM City launches digital traffic app
The move aims to curb the worsening traffic congestion in the southern metropolis.
To access the free-of-charge app, users can visit www.giaothong.hochiminhcity.gov.vn on
their computers or smart phones or download the ‘TTGT Tp. Ho Chi Minh’ app on Android
smart phones.
According to Tran Quang Lam, deputy director of the city’s Transport Department, the
website, which is designed with four key functions, operate using data collected from the
city’s traffic cameras and other sources.
The app provides recommendations for the most appropriate route for commuters to
reach their destination, helping them to avoid certain streets with serious gridlock or
where accidents have happened.
The application updates its users on traffic situations at specific times, including the
volume of traffic, speed of vehicles, and traffic flow images at congested hotspots across
the city (by more than 300 cameras operated by the department).
The app also provides other useful information on streets such as the allowed speed of
vehicles on specific streets, parking locations, streets which allow parking with fees and
public restrooms.
During the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, which begins this week, citizens will also be
informed where local festivals are organised.
The website is equipped with a tool to receive feedback or reports from the city’s
residents on any issues regarding road infrastructure.
The digital map will be accessible 24/7, according to Lam.
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UNIT 3: TEEN STRESS AND PRESSURE
WEEK 1
LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
Exercise 1: Which “to be” should be stressed in these sentences? Listen and tick (Y) for Yes or
(N) for No. (Track 05)
1 . - Are you tired?
- No, I am not. I’m OK. Let’s continue your work.
2. - He is realty interested in playing football.
- Is he a good football player?
- Yes, he is.
3. - Isn’t jogging her favourite sport?
- Yes, jogging is her favourite sport. But she is sick today. She can’t go out
4. - Are they English teachers?
- No, they aren’t. They are Music teachers.
WEEK 2

STRESS AND TEENAGERS
It’s very common for young people to feel stressed out from time to time. Stress is a
normal part of life and it can even be beneficial in some situations. However, if you’re
worried that your child is under a lot of stress and it’s been going on for a while or is
affecting their everyday life, there are things you can do to help them.
Causes of stress for teenagers:
Common things that teenagers say cause them stress include: homework and school
(especially exams), expectations and pressure to do well at school from parents and
family, their social relationships with friends and boyfriends or girlfriends and the issue of
sex, life challenges, such as leaving school or getting into tertiary studies or employment,
lack of time - having too much to do, feeling unprepared or overwhelmed, lack of sleep.
If you suspect your child is stressed, talk to them to try and determine if these or other
things are going on. If you can Identify why they’re feeling stressed, it will be easier to
help them address the cause and manage their stress appropriately.
Seek support if necessary. Stress that hangs around for a long period of time can be
harmful to your child’s health and well being. If your child has been showing signs of
stress, try our suggested strategies to support them. However, if your child has been
stressed for a long period of time, or if nothing seems to be helping, it’s a good idea to
seek some outside help. Have a chat to your family doctor, or consider giving your child
an opportunity to talk things over with a counsellor.

UNIT 4: LIFE IN THE PAST
WEEK 2

Learning Vietnamese to love Vietnam more
Learning Vietnamese is becoming more popular with foreigners living and working in
Vietnam. In addition to the language, they are learning more about Vietnam and its
people.
52-year-old Choi Byung Joon from the Republic of Korea, who now lives and works in
Hanoi, has been learning Vietnamese for 3 years after studying it for a year in Korea.
Mr Choi said, “I think the most difficult thing about Vietnamese is the 6 different tones.
They are very strange to Korean people. We find it difficult to up and down the tone when
speaking in Vietnamese. There are some Korean people who don’t know how to make the
tone, so few Vietnamese people understand what they are saying.”
Mr. Choi finds Vietnamese an interesting language, so he decided to continue studying
with a native teacher when he came to Vietnam.
His Vietnamese has been improving steadily thanks to a good study method and lots of
practice.
He said, “After I moved to Vietnam, I was taught by a teacher who can speak Korean. Then
I realized that I spoke Korean more than Vietnamese when talking with her. Last year, I
changed my teacher who can’t speak Korean, and my Vietnamese got better. She
pronounces words very clearly and beautifully.”
UNIT 5: WONDERS OF VIETNAM

WEEK 1
LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
Exercise 1: Listen and repeat the sentences. Pay attention to the words in bold. (Track 08)
1. This is not a villa. This is the only villa in my village.
2. Her father is not a doctor but a very skillful doctor.
3. Apples are what she’s really fond of.
4. This hotel is cheap but very comfortable.
5. You should put article “a” or “an” before a singular countable noun.
Exercise 2: Listen and complete with the words you hear. Then repeat the sentences exactly.
(Track 09)
1. - What are you looking for?
- I’m looking for my glasses.
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2. - Where are Peter and Mary from?
- They are from England.
3. - I need a pen or a pencil.
4. - Why do we need to put article “a” or “an” before a noun of job?
5. - Is this a solution to this problem?
- It’s not a solution but the solution.
WEEK 2

HA LONG BAY
Ha Long Bay means ‘the Bay where the Dragon descends into’, is located in the Vietnam’s
northeastern seacoast, administratively belongs to Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province.
The islands are concentrated in two main zones: the southeast (belonging to Bai Tu Long
Bay), and the southwest (belonging to Ha Long Bay) forms the core zone of Ha Long Bay,
which was designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Site. This area incorporates 434 km2
with 775 islands, delimited by 3 points: Dau Go Island on the west, Ba Ham Lake on the
south and Cong Tay Island on the east.
Ha Long Bay’s ancient karst landscape is the result of complex geological processes taking
over 500 million years, from the earth’s movements, sea regression, down-warping
tectonics, and sea transgression, creating thousands of limestone islands emerging from
the sea.
Ha Long Bay, a mighty and unique artwork by nature with thousands of islands rising from
the emerald water, is the number-one tourist destination of northern Vietnam. Ha Long
Bay is recognized by UNESCO as the World Natural Heritage Site in 1994 and 2000for its
aesthetic and geomorphological values. With breath taking beauty, Ha Long Bay officially
became the 29th member of The Club “the Most Beautiful Bays of the World” in July 2003.

UNIT 6: VIET NAM: THEN AND NOW
WEEK 2

Hanoi’s economy
According to a recent ranking by Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Hanoi will be the fastest
growing city in the world in terms of GDP growth from 2008 to 2025. In the year 2013,
Hanoi contributed 12.6% to GDP, exported 7.5% of total exports, contributed 17% to the
national budget and attracted 22% investment capital of Vietnam. The city’s nominal GDP
at current prices reached 21.48 billion USD in 2013, which made per capita GDP stand at
3,000 USD. Industrial production in the city has experienced a rapid boom since the 1990s,
with average annual growth of 19.1% from 1991–1995, 15.9% from 1996–2000, and
20.9% during 2001–2003. In addition to eight existing industrial parks, Hanoi is building
five new large-scale industrial parks and 16 small- and medium-sized industrial clusters.
Trade is another strong sector of the city. In 2003, Hanoi had 2,000 businesses engaged
in foreign trade, having established ties with 161 countries and territories. The city’s
export value grew by an average 11.6 % each year from 1996–2000 and 9.1% during
2001–2003. The economic structure also underwent important shifts, with tourism,
finance, and banking now playing an increasingly important role. Hanoi’s business
districts are traditionally Hoan Kiem, Dong Da and the neighborhood; and a newly
developing Cau Giay and Tu Uem in the western part.
Together with economic growth, Hanoi’s appearance has also changed significantly,
especially in recent years. Infrastructure is constantly being upgraded, with new roads
and an improved public transportation system.
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MỤC LỤC
Unit 1: LOCAL ENVIRONMENT ........................................................... 1
Unit 2: CITY LIFE ............................................................................... 15
Unit 3: TEEN STRESS AND PRESSURE ............................................... 26
Unit 4: LIFE IN THE PAST .................................................................. 39
Unit 5: WONDERS OF VIETNAM....................................................... 50
Unit 6: VIETNAM: THEN AND NOW ................................................. 60
KEY ......................................................................................................... 72
TRANSCRIPT ........................................................................................... 94

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BÀI TẬP CUỐI TUẦN

NHÀ XUẤT BẢN ĐẠI HỌC QUỐC GIA HÀ NỘI

A THEORY: LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE

Những từ mang nghĩa Ví dụ

Những từ đúng về mặt cấu trúc Ví dụ

UNIT 1: LOCAL ENVIRONMENT 1

Đặt dấu phẩy câu trong câu phức:

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UNIT 1: LOCAL ENVIRONMENT 3

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UNIT 1: LOCAL ENVIRONMENT 5

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UNIT 1: LOCAL ENVIRONMENT 7

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UNIT 1: LOCAL ENVIRONMENT 9

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b. Answer the questions.

UNIT 1: LOCAL ENVIRONMENT 11

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15. I have tried hard but I can’t earn enough money.

UNIT 1: LOCAL ENVIRONMENT 13

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A THEORY: LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE

(+) S1 + be/ verb + as + adj/ adv + as + S2

UNIT 2: CITY LIFE 15

Cách thêm đuôi "er" vào sau adj

b. Đối vời những tính từ/ trạng từ dài

S1 + be/ V + more + adj/ adv + than + S2

S + be/ V + the + adj/ adv-est

S + be/ V + the + most + adj/ adv

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UNIT 2: CITY LIFE 17

overcrowding packed shelter extended atmosphere

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warm comfortable cheap intelligent lucky

1. - This exercise is too easy.

UNIT 2: CITY LIFE 19

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UNIT 2: CITY LIFE 21

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frames generation silk famous

THE 36 STREETS OF HANOI

UNIT 2: CITY LIFE 23

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UNIT 2: CITY LIFE 25

A THEORY: LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE

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UNIT 3: TEEN STRESS AND PRESSURE 27

2. Các dạng câu gián tiếp

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Exercise 2: Put the given words into the right group.

worried delighted confident

UNIT 3: TEEN STRESS AND PRESSURE 29

Exercise 3: Match the words with their definition.

No Words Opt. Definition

3 emotion c to share information with others by speaking or writing

Exercise 4: Complete the sentence with the words in the box.

embarrassed recognize calm conflict independence

1. Now keep ......................... everyone, the police are on their way.

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UNIT 3: TEEN STRESS AND PRESSURE 31

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UNIT 3: TEEN STRESS AND PRESSURE 33