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UNIT NINE : A FIRST-AID COURSE

I. LISTEN & READ :


New words :
1. first –aid course (n) cách sơ cứu
2. situation (n) tình hình, tình huống
3. to require (v.) đòi hỏi
4. to bleed / bled / bled (v.) chảy máu
5. a nose bleed (n.) chảy máu cam
6. a bad cut (n.) một vết đđứt sâu
7. to sting / stung / stung (v.) đốt . châm , chích
8. a bee sting (n.) vết ong chích
9. clinic (n) phòng khám bệnh
10. to bandage (v.) băng bó vết thương → (n.) bandage : vải băng vết thương
11. absorbent cotton (n.) bông gòn
12. medicated oil (n.) dầu đ( để bôi, xoa… )
13. tiger balm (n.) dầu cù là
14. ice bag (n.) túi nước đá
15. alcohol (n.) cồn, rượu
16. emergency (n.) sự cấp cứu , khẩn cấp
17. ambulance (n.) xe cứu thương
18. to calm down (v.) giữ bình tĩnh
19. to fall / fell / fallen (v.) té ngã → to fall off : té văng ra khỏi …
20. to hit / hit / hit (v.) đập vào, đụng vào, đâm vào …
21. conscious (a.) tỉnh táo , còn nhận biết
22. handkerchief (n.) khăn tay
23. to cover ….. with (v.) phủ , che …… lại bằng
24. wound (n.) vết thương
25. to put pressure on (v.) ấn mạnh, đè mạnh lên
26. to hold something tight (v.) nắm, giữ cái gì cho chặt
27. to fall asleep (v.) ngủ thiếp đi, lịm đi
28. to promise (v.) hứa hẹn → (n.) promise : lời hứa
29. awake (a.) còn thức
30. injured person (n.) người bị thương
31. instruction (n.) lời hướng dẫn
32. to give first – aid instructions (v.) hướng dẫn sơ cứu
Exercise 1 : True or False ?
1. Bach Mai hospital is opposite Lan’s school. ____________
2. The girl fell off her bike and hit her head on the road. ____________
3. On her arm, there was a bad cut . ____________
4. The nurse gave first – aid instructions to Lan. ____________
5. The nurse asked Lan to keep the injured person awake . ____________
II. SPEAK – LISTEN :
New words :
1. to take turn (v.) luân phiên, lần lượt
2. crutch (n.) cái nạng
3. scale (n.) cái cân
4. stretcher (n.) băng ca
5. to wheel (v.) đẩy xe → (n.) wheelchair : xe lăn
6. eye chart (n.) bảng thử mắt
7. paramedic (n.) nhân viên y tế
8. to treat (v.) điều trị, chữa bệnh → (n.) treatment : cách điều trị, chữa bệnh
9. patient (n.) bệnh nhân
10. to push (v.) đẩy
11. to exit (v.) thoát ra → (n.) exit : lối ra
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12. to check (v.) kiểm tra
13. eyesight (n.) thị lực
14. to consist of (v.) bao gồm
15. to range in size (v.) sắp xếp theo kích cỡ
16. top (n.) phần hoặc điểm cao nhất của cái gì
17. bottom (n.) phần hoặc điểm thấp nhất của cái gì
18. to lean ( against ) / leant / leant (v.) tựa vào, dựa vào
Tape transcript :
This is the emergency room in a large hospital. A paramedic is wheeling a patient on a stretcher
into the emergency room where a doctor is waiting to treat the patient. The patient doesn’t look well. His
head is bandaged and his eyes are closed.
A nurse is pushing an empty wheelchair towards the exit. She is probably taking it to a patient in
the ambulance.
The eye chart on the wall is used to check people’s eyesight. The chart consists of about 28 letters
ranging in size from about 5 centimeters in height at the top of the chart to about 1 centimeter at the
bottom.
A doctor is trying to weigh a crying baby on the scale. The baby’s mother is standing nearby.
She’s trying to stop her child from crying.
The crutches , which are for someone with a broken leg, are leaning against the wall.
Exercise 2 : True or False ?
1. A paramedic takes a patient to the emergency room
by wheeling him on the stretcher. ____________
2. The patient doesn’t look well because his head is bandaged. ____________
3. People can check their eyes in a hospital. ____________
4. The biggest letters in the eye chart are on the bottom of the chart. ____________
5. The baby is crying because she doesn’t see her mother . ____________
III. READ :
New words :
1. case (n.) trường hợp
2. to faint (v.) xỉu, ngất, bất tỉnh → (n.) fainting : sự bất tỉnh
3. to leave / left / left (v.) để
4. to lie / lay / lain (v.) nằm → to lie flat : đnằm thẳng , nằm ngửa
5. to force (v.) ép buộc, bắt buộc
6. to elevate (v.) nâng lên cao
7. to lower (v.) hạ thấp xuống
8. victim (n.) nạn nhân
9. to revive (v.) cứu tỉnh, làm sống lại, hồi sinh
10. shock (n.) cú sốc , choáng
11. to overheat (v.) làm cho quá nóng
12. blanket ( n.) chăn, mền
13. to cool (v.) làm cho mát, nguội đi
14. to minimize (v.) làm giảm đến mức tối thiểu
15. tissue (n.) mô
16. to damage (v.) gây tổn thương , thiệt hại → (n.) damage : sự tổn thương
17. tissue damage (n.) sự tổn thương mô
18. the affected part (n.) chỗ / vùng bị tổn thương
19. to ease (v.) làm dịu
20. pain (n.) chỗ đđau , cơn đau
21. pack (n.) túi , gói
22. burned area (n.) vùng bị phỏng
23. sterile (a.) vô trùng → (n.) sterile dressing : băng vô trùng
Exercise 3 : True or False ?
1. A person who is going to faint needs help . ____________
2. We should cover him / her with a blanket . ____________
3. We don’t cover the affected part with anything. ____________
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4. The burned area is damaged easily. ____________
5. The head of the patient is put below the level of the heart when having burned area . ____________
IV. WRITE :
New words :
1. a thank – you note (n.) một l thư cám ơn
2. to cheer someone up (v.) làm cho ai vui hơn , phấn khởi hơn
3. to come out of (v.) ra khỏi , rời khỏi , xuất viện
4. bored (a.) nhàm chán , chán nản
5. to come over (v.) đến , ghé qua
6. to contact (v.) tiếp xúc với ( ai )
7. occasion (n.) dịp , cơ hội
V. LANGUAGE FOCUS :
New words :
1. anxiety (n.) sự bồn chồn , lo lắng
2. to inform (v.) thông tin, báo cho biết
3. entrance exam (n.) kỳ thi tuyển
4. university (n.) trường đđại học
5. to turn on ≠ to turn off (v.) bật, mở ≠ tắt
6. to pour (v.) rót (nước)
7. to hang / hung / hung (v.) treo , phơi ( quần áo …)
8. to carry (v.) mang, vác, khuân, chở, xách …
9. garbage can (n.) thùng rác
10. washing (n.) quần áo giặt, đồ giặt
A) IN ORDER TO / SO AS TO : Để , đđể mà ( chỉ mục đích )
Ex.: My mother went to the chemist’s to buy
in order to buy some medicine .
so as to buy
Ex.: They underline these words in order not to forget them .

In order to / So as to + V.
In order / So as + not + to + V.

* Sự khác nhau giữa so that và in order to / so as to


She studies hard so that she can pass the exam . ( so that + S. + V.)
She studies hard in order to pass the exam . ( in order to + V. )

B) FUTURE SIMPLE: Thì tương lai đơn


1. Form : (+) S. + will / shall + V.
(-) S. + will / shall + not + V.
(?) Will/ shall + S. + V. ?
* Will / shall = ’ll ( viết tắt )
* Will: dùng cho tất cả các ngôi ; Shall : chỉ dùng cho I và We
* will not = won’t ; shall not = shan’t
Ex: They ( be) away some days .
They’ll be away some days .
They won’t be away some days .
Will they be away some days ?
2. Usage : dùng để diễn tả :
a/ một sự việc , hành đđộng sẽ xảy ra trong tương lai. Thường đđược dùng với những trạng từ chỉ
thời gian : tomorrow , someday , next week / month / year …., soon ( chẳng bao lâu)
b/ lời hứa, lời đề nghị, lời mời , gợi ý , dự đđịnh
Ex: - Don’t worry. I’ll help you
- Shall we have dinner out tonight ?
- Will you please be quiet ?

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- I won’t do like that next time. I promise .
VI. IRREGULAR VERBS :
1. To bleed / bled / bled / : chảy máu
2. To sting / stung / stung : chaâm, chích , đđốt
3. To fall / fell / fallen : té, rơi, ngã
4. To hit / hit / hit : chạm , đđụng
5. To let / let / let : đđể
6. To sit / sat / sat : ngồi
7. To stand / stood / stood : đđứng
8. To drink / drank / drunk: uống
VII. WORD FORMATION :
VERBS NOUNS ADJECTIVES ADVERBS MEANINGS
1. Emerge Emergency Sự khẩn cấp
2. Minimize Minimum Minimum Giảm tối thiểu
3. Injure Injury Injured Bị thương
4. Ease Ease Easy Easily Làm dịu
5. Bleed Blood / bleeding Chảy máu
6. Treat Treat / treatment Chữa trị
7. Run Runner / Running Chạy
8. (Un)Consciousness (Un)Conscious (Un)Consciously (không) tỉnh táo
9. Sterilize Sterility Sterile Khử trùng, vô trùng
10. Wound Wound Wounded Bị thương
11. Revive Revival Hồi sinh, sống lại
Exercise 4 : Using the appropriate form of the words in parentheses :
1. The (injure)………….. man was rush to the( emerge) ………… room in an ambulance.
2. Cover the ( wound) ………..area with a handkerchief and try to stop the ( blood) ………..
3. Put the affected part under a ( run) ………… cold tap .
4. As he fell, he hit his head and lost ( conscious)…..………. .
5. The old man was found lying ( conscious) ……….. on the kitchen floor .
6. She didn’t seem ( consciously) …………. of the danger.
7. My parents still (treatment) …………… me like a child.
8. He’s receiving (treat) ……………for shock .
9. That man lost a lot of ( bleed) ………… in the accident .
10. This door should only be used in an ( emerge) …………….. .
11. (bleed) ………….was pouring out of a cut on her head .
12. She used to be a good (run)…………….when she was at college.
13. That disease can cause (sterile) ……………..in men and women .
14. Two players are out of the team because of ( injure)………..….
15. There are various (treat) ……………..available for this condition.
16. The blow caused him to lose ( conscious)……….
17. The boy ( unconscious) ………….imitated his father .
18. My father usually ( treatment) …………everyone kindly .
19. Kate goes for a three – mile (run)……………every morning .
20. We don’t know the name of the ( conscious) ………… student .
VIII. PRACTICE TEST :
I. Choose the most appropriate word or phrase to fill in each blank:
1. Don’t (overcome/ overcook/ overhear/ overheat) the victim with blankets or coats.
2. Cover the burned area with a thick (affected/ conscious/ polluted/ sterile) dressing.
3. Please get me a (blanket/ wheelchair/ chart/ skirt). He gets a bad cut in his leg.
4. The cup of coffee kept her (asleep/ alone/ aloud/ awake) all night.
5. The victim should drink a cup of tea when (reviving/ fainting/ bleeding/ calming down)
6. We don’t know the name of the injured person.(unconscious/ burned/ wounded/ sterile)
7. You should elevate the patient’s feet above the level of the heart.(raise/ cut/ decrease/ press)
8. Cool it immediately so as to (maximize/ minimize/ enlarge/ widen) tissue damage.
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9. Please send an (emergency/ ambulance/ blood/ eraser) to Quang Trung School. A student is hurt.
10. Would you please (to give/ give/ given/ giving) me a sterile dressing?
11. Could you (open/ to open/ opening/ opened) the windows? It’s very hot here.
12. Please let the boy (sat/ sit/ to sit/ sitting) on this chair.
13. Remember to follow the (injections/ promises/ instructions/ revisions) on the packet carefully.
14. Nam hurt himself when he fell (away/ of/ off/ from).
15. I usually read newspapers (in order/ so as/ because/ so as to) get information.
16. (Do/ Did/ Are/ Will) you please turn down the radio? Yes, of course.
17. I’m sorry, sir. I (am not/ wasn’t/ won’t/ won’t be) late again.
18. When somebody gets fainting, leave him or her (lie/ lying/ lay/ laying) flat.
19. You should ease the pain with ice or cold water (packages/ packs/ bags/ baggage).
20. His feet hurt so he has to walk to school on (crutch/ crutches/ foot/ feet).
21. The ambulance will be there (at/ in/ around/ about) 10 minutes. Just wait for it.
22. If the patient can’t walk, he can use a/ an (eye chart/ stretcher/ wheelchair/ scale) to move around.
23. Yesterday I (fall/ fell/ fallen/ falls) off the bike and hit my head on the road.
24. She cut herself and it is (blooding/ bloods/ bleeding/ bleeds) quite badly.
25. Put the affected part of the burn (above/ under/ on/ between) a running cold tap if possible.
II. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:
1. (comfort) Relax for a few minutes and you’ll feel more .
2. (stretch) The injured player was carried out of the football ground on a .
3. (minimum) Always wear a safety helmet to the danger of head injuries.
4. (emerge) The injured man was rushed to the room in an ambulance.
5. (blood) She has cut herself and it’s very badly.
6. (blood) Cover the wound with a handkerchief and try to stop the .
7. (conscious) We don’t know the name of the boy.
8. (conscious) As he fell, he hit his head on the road and lost .
9. (bleed) The man lost a lot of in the accident.
10. (bleed) was pouring out of a cut on her head.
11. (blood) My finger is now.
12. (treat) There are various available for this condition.
III. Complete the sentences with the correct tense or form of the verbs:
1. (join) she in our trip next summer?
2. (not meet) I her at school since last week.
3. (not go) We out last night because of the heavy rain.
4. (finish) you your work yet, Nam?
5. (get) Loan up very early yesterday morning to review her lesson.
6. (learn) How long they English?
7. (invite) I will write to Mai so as her to my birthday party.
8. (read) He’s learning English in order books in English.
9. (work) My father very hard every day.
10. (be) I ready in five minutes.
IV. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
A girl was riding a bike when she had an 1 . She fell off her bike and hit her head on the road.
Her head was hurt and it was badly bleeding. However, she was still 2 . It was an 3
so people called an 4 in order to take her to the hospital. While waiting for the ambulance, some
people tried to stop the 5 by using a handkerchief to cover the 6 . Then they put 7
on it and held it tight. They tried to talk to her so as to keep her 8 .After about ten
minutes, the ambulance arrived and the victim was taken to the hospital. Thanks to the timely and proper
first aid, the girl was safely rescued.
1. A. nose B. accident C. hospital D. injured
2. A. take turn B. conscious C. tight D. nearby
3. A. instruction B. bandage C. emergency D. damage
4. A. Ambulance B. crutch C. tissue D. shock
5. A. towel B. bee C. blanket D. bleeding
6. A. bottom B. wound C. wheelchair D. paramedic
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7. A. flat B. level C. pressure D. cheer up
8. A. awake B. dressing C. alcohol D. anxiety
V. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting:
1. The ambulance will be here for about ten minutes.
A B C D
2. I took off my shoes so as to not make any noise.
A B C D
3. Shall I to come to the station with you?
A B C D
4. I’ll keep the window open to let fresh air at.
A B C D
5. Thank you very much to the present you sent me yesterday.
A B C D
VI. Read the following passage and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False:
When you see a person who is going to faint, you should come up to him/ her quickly and help him/ her.
First you leave the patient lying flat, don’t force him/ her to sit or stand. Then you elevate the patient’s feet
or lower his/ her head below the level of the heart. Don’t let the patient get cold and make sure there isn’t
much wind. When he/ she revives, you should give him/ her a cup of tea.
1. A person who is going to faint needs help.
2. The patient can sit down.
3. We should keep the patient warm.
4. The patient should drink a cup of coffee when reviving.
VII. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them:
1. He went to Ho Chi Minh City. He wanted to meet his father.
 He went to Ho Chi Minh City to
2. He does morning exercises in order to be healthy.
 He does morning exercises so as
3. Will you open the window, please?  Could ______
4. I promise to be home before midnight.  I’ll ______
5. Ann came here for the meeting with the doctor.
 Ann came here in order _______
6. Do you want me to warm the milk for you?
 Shall I __________________________________________________________________
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UNIT TEN : RECYCLING
I. GETTING STARTED- LISTEN AND READ:
New words:
1. to recycle (v.) tái chế, tái tạo
2. recycling (n.) việc tái chế, tái tạo
3. to reduce (v.) làm giảm, cắt giảm
4. amount of garbage lượng rác
5. to produce (v.) thải ra, sản xuất
6. cloth bag (n.) túi vải
7. instead of (prep.) thay vì
8. plastic bag (n.) túi nhựa
9. to reuse (v.) sử dụng lại, dùng lại
10. a leaf - leaves (n.) lá cây
11. to wrap (wrapped) (v.) gói, bao lại
12. paper – used papers (n.) giấy, giấy đã dùng rồi
13. to make toys (v.) làm đồ chơi
14. to fertilize (v.) bón phân
15. fertilizer (n.) phân bón
16. to make fertilizer (v.) làm phân bón
17. vegetable matter (n.) cây cỏ bỏ đi, (không còn dùng đến)
18. animal food (n.) thức ăn cho gia súc
19. representative (n.) đại biểu
20. to protect (v.) bảo vệ
21. environment (n.) môi trường
22. natural resources (n.) tài nguyên thiên nhiên
23. to explain (v.) giải thích, giảng bài
24. to mean – meant – meant (v.) có nghĩa là…, có ý là
25. product (n.) sản phẩm
26. overpackaged (a.) được đóng gói quá nhiều, không cần thiết
27. packaging (n.) bao bì
28. to throw away-threw-thrown (v.) quăng đđi, ném đi, liệng đđi
29. local (a.) (thuộc về ) địa phương
Useful prepositions:
1. A representative from Friends of the Earth is talking to the students of Quang Trung School.
2. Don’t just throw things away.
3. Try and find another use for them.
4. Contact an organization like Friends of the Earth for information.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
1. One ton of____________ paper saves approximately eight trees.
2. Don’t ____________ the drink cans away.
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3. Compost is a wonderful____________. It helps plants grow.
4. Don’t buy products which are _________________ .
5. I____________ my weight by going on a diet.
6. You are interested in protecting_____________.
7. Miss. Lien is a________________ from Friends of the Earth.
8. Every milk bottle can be__________ thirty times.

II. SPEAK:
New words:
1. metal (n.) kim loại
2. fabric (n.) sợi vải, vải
3. leather (n.) da thuộc
4. shopping bag (n.) giỏ, túi đi chợ
III. LISTEN:
New words:
1. heap / to heap (n./ v.) đống, chất thành đống
2. shade (n.) bóng mát
3. egg shell (n.) vỏ trứng
4. to attract (v.) thu hút, lôi cuốn
5. rat (n.) chuột cống
6. sunlight (n.) ánh nắng
7. pick (n.) cái cuốc chim, cái chĩa
8. shovel (n.) cái xẻng
9. to turn (n.) lật lên, xới lên
10. regularly (adv.) một cách đều đặn
11. plenty of nhiều
12. moisture (n.) sự ẩm ướt
13. condensation (n.) sự ngưng tụ, sự cô đọng
14. to add (v.) thêm vào
15. pile (n.) đống
Tape transcript:
a) What type of garbage can you put in the compost?
Today I’m going to explain how to start a compost heap. First of all you must use only vegetable
matter, which includes tea leaves, egg shells – but wash the shells first – and tissues. Don’t use any
meat or grain products because this attracts rats.
b) Where is the best place for a compost heap?
Find a place in your garden that gets a few hours of sunlight each day.
Use picks or shovels to turn the compost regularly so it gets plenty of air.
c) Should you water the compost?
The compost also needs moisture, but it will get this from condensation. Cover the heap with a
sheet of strong plastic if the weather is very wet.
d) How long does it take before you can use the compost?
Keep adding to the pile and after about six months, your compost will be ready to use as fertilizer.
Exercise 2 : True or False?
1. Tea leaves, egg shells and tissues are vegetable matter.
2. Meat or grain products are not used to make a compost heap.
3. The compost heap does not need any sunlight.
4. We can use the compost after about sixteen months.
5. People should use the compost in order to fertilizer the field.
IV. READ:
New words:
1. gazette (n.) tờ báo (của chính quyền)
2. recycling facts (n.) việc tái chế
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3. tire (tyre) (n) vỏ xe, lốp xe
4. pipe (n.) ống
5. floor covering (n.) tấm lót sàn, tấm trải sàn
6. wear – wore – worn (v.) mặc, đội, mang, đeo…
7. sandals (n.) giầy xăng đan
8. to refill (v.) làm đầy
9. glass (n.) thuỷ tinh
10. industry (n.) công nghiệp
11. to break up – broke – broken(v.) đập cho vỡ ra
12. to melt (v.) làm tan, chảy ra…
13.glassware (n.) đồ thuỷ tinh
14. drink can (n.) lon nước uống
15. law (n.) luật lệ, luật pháp
16. deposit (n.) tiền đặt cọc
17. dung (n.) phân trâu bò
18. ton (n.) tấn
19. approximately (adv.) khoảng chừng
20. delighted (a.) vui sướng, vui mừng…
21. to be interested in quan tâm đến
22. to share (v.) chia xẻ
23. to prevent (v.) ngăn ngừa, ngăn cản…
Useful prepositions:
1. million of hàng triệu
2. to make from làm từ
3. to make into chế tạo thành
4. There must be a deposit on all drink cans.
5. The deposit is returned when people bring the cans back for recycling.
6. They grow food for their animal and use the dung for fertilizing their fields.
Exercise 3 : Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
1. The empty bottles are cleaned and then .
2. All can be put in the compost.
3. Shoes and are made from recycled old car tyres.
4. The old car tyres will be recycled to make pipes and .
5. The is returned when people bring the cans back for recycling.
6. I was very_____________ that I passed the final exams.
7. Someone will blow the melted glass into bottles, vases, and other .
8. They will break the bottles into small pieces.
V. WRITE:
New words:
1. to soak (v.) ngâm, nhúng nước
2. to place (v.) đặt, để
3. to dry (v.) phơi khô, sấy khô
4. to mix (v.) trộn lẫn
5. to press (v.) ấn, ép
6. bucket (n.) thùng, xô
7. overnight (adv.) qua đêm, suốt đêm
8. wooden spoon (n.) muỗng bằng gỗ
9. to mash (v.) đánh nhừ, tán nhừ
10. wire mash (n.) lưới thép
11. to pull out (v.) kéo ra, lôi ra
12. to dry tea leaves phơi khô lá trà
13. to keep away (v.) để tránh xa
14. a mosquito – mosquitoes (n.) con muỗi
15. to prepare (v.) chuẩn bị, sửa soạn
16. to scatter (v.) rải, rắc
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17. tray (v.) cái mâm, cái khay
Useful prepositions:
1. to pull out kéo ra
2. to take off lấy đi
3. to put away cất đi
VI. LANGUAGE FOCUS:
New words:
1. guide (n.) phần hướng dẫn
2. a piece – pieces (n.) mảnh, miếng
3. liquid (n.) chất lỏng
4. detergent liquid (n.) chất tẩy rửa
5. completely (adv.) hoàn toàn
6. certain (n.) chắc chắn
7. specific (n.) đặc thù, đặc trưng, riêng
8. chemicals (n.) hoá chất
9. to dip (v.) nhúng
10. to blow – blew – blown (v.) thổi
11. to intend – intended (v.) dự định
12. shape (n.) hình dạng
13. to build – built – built (v.) xây dựng
14. a time machine (n.) cỗ máy thời gian
15. project (n.) dự án
16. public (n.) công chúng
17. to understand (v.) hiểu
18. to follow (v.) theo sau
19. to believe (v.) tin tưởng
20. direction (n.) sự hướng dẫn
21. mankind (n.) nhân loại
22. to stir (v.) quậy, khuấy
23. relieved (a.) bớt lo, bớt căng thẳng
24. to pass (n.) thi đậu
25. Congratulations! (n.) Xin chúc mừng!
26. a scarf - scarves (n.) khăn quàng cổ
27. to look forward to (+ V. +ing) (v.) trông mong, trông đợi
28. to confirm (v.) xác nhận
29. arrival of date and time (n.) ngày giờ đến
1. Passive voice: ( thể bị động) chủ ngữ là người hoặc vật nhận hành động do người khác
thực hiện.
a) Form:
Be + Past Participle ( V. + ed / V.3 )
Tense Examples
Simple Present - My father always waters the trees in the morning.
 The trees are always watered by my father in the morning.
Simple Past - My father watered the trees yesterday morning.
 The trees were watered by my father yesterday morning.

Simple Future - My father will water the trees tomorrow morning.


 The trees will be watered by my father tomorrow morning.

Present Perfect - My father has just watered the trees.


 The trees have been watered by my father.

Modal verbs - People can recycle car tires.


 Car tires can be recycled .

2. Adjectives followed by an infinitive phrase :

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It + be + Adjective + to infinitive
{
Ex: S.
- It’s boring to do same thing everyday.
- We are happy to see you again.
3. Adjectives followed by a noun clause:

S. + be + Adjective + that- clause ( S. + V. )


Ex: - I was happy that you wrote me a letter.
I. IRREGULAR VERBS:
Infinitive Simple Past Past Participle Meanings
1 to think thought thought suy nghĩ
2 to make made made làm, chế tạo
3 to mean meant meant có nghĩa là
4 to know knew known biết
5 to throw threw thrown ném, quăng, liệng
6 to bring brought brought mang lại, đem lại
7 to break broke broken làm bể, làm vỡ
8 to drink drank drunk uống
9 to grow grew grown mọc, trồng
10 to blow blew blown thổi
11 to build built built xây dựng
12 to see saw seen nhìn thấy
13 to understand understood understood hiểu
I. WORD FORMATION:
VERBS NOUNS ADJECTIVES ADVERBS MEANINGS
1 fertilize fertilizer bón phân, phân bón
2 mix mixture trộn, hỗn hợp
3 complete complete completely hoàn thành
4 industry industrial công nghiệp
5 interest interest interesting/ interested thú vị
(in)
6 (over)package ( over) package (over) packaging / đóng gói, bao ( quá, thừa)
(over) packaged
7 recycle recycling recyclable tái chế
8 produce product productive sản xuất, sản phẩm
production

Exercise 4 : Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:
1. Flowers are often by bees.( fertilize)
2. Put the mesh with on the cloth and press it down firmly.( mix)
3. Butter and cheese are milk (produce)
4. Ho Chi Minh City is an city.( industry)
5. Dry the glass pieces ( complete)
6. Tires, glass and drink cans can be ( recycle)
7. Don’t buy the products which are .( package)
8. The boys are in games online.( interest)
9. Last year, TOYOTA Company about 500 cars each month.( produce)
10. Oil doesn’t with water.( mixture)
IX.PRACTICE TEST:
I. Choose the most appropriate word or phrase to fill in each blank:
1. We should use tree leaves things.
A. to wrap B. to recycle C. wrapping D. recycling
2. All vegetable matter can be put in the .
A. glassware B. pipes C. compost D. environment
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3. Compost is a wonderful fertilizer.
A. mixture B. natural C. plastic D. specific
4. One ton of recycled paper saves eight trees.
A. complete B. completely C. approximate D. approximately
5. We are delighted that you are interested protecting the environment.
A. at B. of C. in D. with
6. It is easy this exercise.
A. understood B. understand C. understanding D. to understand
7. She happy that you her birthday last week.
A. is/ remember B. was/ remember C. is/ remembered D. was/ remembered
8. After six months, the compost will be ready to use as .
A. seeds B. fertilizer C. tractor D. tranquilizer
9. He uses a to turn the compost regularly.
A. spoon B. towel C. shell D. shovel
10. The empty bottles are cleaned and .
A. broken B. recycled C. refilled D. sold
11. Is the room every four days?
A. washed B. to wash C. washes D. wash
12. All vegetable matter in the compost.
A. can put B. can be to put C. can being put D. can be put
13. Many people wear shoes from old car tires.
A. made B. making C. to make D. makes
14. Farmers have recycled their waste for of years.
A. thousand B. million C. thousands D. billion
II. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:
1. ( produce) We cannot put any meat or grain in the compost.
2. ( recycle) Drink cans are brought back for .
3. (mix) The is melted until it becomes a liquid.
4. ( completely) This project will be next months.
5. (fertilize) After about six months, the compost will be ready to use as .
6. (fertilize) Compost is a wonderful .
7. (wood) Those children enjoyed playing toys.
8. (produce) Butter and cheese are milk .
III. Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs:
1. (reuse) Glass bottles .
2. (recycle) Farmers their waste for thousands of years.
3. (throw) Don’t these things away.
4. (play) I soccer since last year.
5. (wait) We for you for two hours.
6. (repair) Nam the bicycle yesterday.
7. (be) Mr. Phong the principal of the school since February.
8. (phone) he us when he comes to England?
IV. Choose the word or phrase ( A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting:
1. It’s very easy take a taxi from this town to Hanoi.
A B C D
2. The house will finish next month.
A B C D
3. The father was happily that his children went home early yesterday evening.
A B C D
4. We can reused things like envelopes, glass, plastic bottles and old plastic bags.
A B C D
V. Read the following passage and decide these sentences True or False:
First, soak some old newspapers in a bucket of water overnight. Then use a wooden spoon to mash the
paper. Next, mix the mashed paper and the water together in another bucket. Place a wire mesh in the
mixture then pull it out. Then put the mesh with the mixture on the cloth and press it down firmly.
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Take the mesh off the cloth. Wrap some heavy books in a plastic bag and put them on the cloth. Wait
about 5 minutes. Finally, put the books away and take the paper out of the cloth to dry it in the
sunlight.
1. First, old newspapers are soaked in hot water overnight.
2. You should mash the paper with a metal spoon.
3. Put some heavy books on the cloth.
4. You have to dry the cloth in the sunlight.
VI. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in the passage:
People throw away billions of cans every year all over the world. In Oregon, the government made a
new law several years ago. They said that there must be a 1 on all drink cans. The
deposit is 2 when people 3 the cans back 4 recycling. In 5 ,
most glass is recycled. The glass is collected and sent to the factories. There it is 6 up,
melted and made 7 new 8 .
1. A. bottle B. pipe C. tire D. deposit
2. A. returned B. returning C. collected D. collecting
3. A. throw B. bring C. refill D. reuse
4. A. for B. of C. by D. with
5. A. organization B. emergency C. industry D. ambulance
6. A. cheered B. called C. broke D. broken
7. A. into B. of C. from D. by
8. A. plastic B. glassware C. fabric D. leather
VII. Rewrite the sentence so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them:
1. He wrote the weekly report yesterday.
The weekly report

2. Mary will look after your baby tomorrow.


Your baby
3. I passed all the exams. I feel very happy.
I feel very happy
4. Going near the stove is dangerous.
It is
5. Tom did those exercises carefully.
Those exercises
6. They break the bottles into small pieces.
The bottles
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UNIT ELEVEN : TRAVELING AROUND VIETNAM
I. GETTING STARTED - LISTEN AND READ :
New words:
1. around (prep.) khắp, vòng quanh
2. place of interest (n.) danh lam, thắng cảnh
3. temple (n.) ngôi đền
4. Temple of Literature (n.) Văn miếu – Quốc tử giám
5. bay (n.) vịnh
6. harbor (n.) cảng
7. airport (n.) sân bay, phi trường
8. water buffalo (n.) con trâu
9. rice paddy (n.) ruộng lúa
10. crop (n.) vụ mùa, mùa màng
11. corn (n.) cây bắp, ngô
12. sugar cane (n.) cây mía
13. to take a photo (of sb./ sth.) chụp ảnh (ai / cái gì)
14. luggage (n.) hành lý
15. farmland (n.) đđất nông trại, đđất canh tác
16. to grow / grew / grown (v.) trồng, phát triển
Exercise 1: Match the places of interest with the suitable cities or provinces:
Places of interest Cities / Provinces
1. Co Loa Citadel a. Dalat

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2. Ha Long Bay b. Ha Noi
3. Phong Nha Cave c. Quang Ninh
4. Sapa d. Hue
5. Thien Mu Pagoda e. Da Nang
6. Oceanic Institute f. Ho Chi Minh City
7. Xuan Huong Lake g. Quang Binh
8. Cu Chi Tunnel h. Lao Cai
9. Cai Rang Floating Market i. Nha Trang
10. The Marble Mountains j. Can Tho

II. SPEAK :
New words:
1. Botanical Garden (n.) vườn bách thảo
2. Zoo and Botanical Garden (n.) thảo cầm viên
3. Revolutionary Museum (n.) viện bảo tng cách mạng
4. Vegetarian Restaurant (n.) tiệm cơm chay
5. To suggest + V.ing (v.) đđề nghị, gợi ý
Notes:
 Making formal requests ( lời yêu cầu trang trọng ):
- Do you mind turning off the radio?
- Would you mind closing the windows?
- Do you mind if I leave the class?
- Would you mind if I stayed here for a few days?
 Responding to formal requests ( đáp lại lời yêu cầu trang trọng ):
Agreement Refusion
 No, I don’t mind.  I’m sorry, I can’t.
 No, of course not.  I’m sorry, that’s not possible.
 Not at all.  I’d rather you didn’t.
 Please do.  I’d prefer you didn’t.
 Please go ahead.

 Making useful suggestions ( những câu đề nghị thông thường ):


- How about going to Ben Thanh Market?
- I suggest going to Đong Ba Market?
- Shall we go to the Zoo and Botanical Garden?
- What do you think about Hue Festival?
- Do you mind if I suggest Viet Nam House Restaurant?
- Could you give me some information, please?
 Responding useful suggestions ( những câu thường dùng để đáp lại lời đề nghị ):

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- That’s a good idea.
- That sounds interesting.
- No. I don’t want to go there.
- Sounds great!
Exercise 2: Match the requests with the appropriate responses:
Requests Responses
1. Would you mind not talking so loud? a. Sure. No problem. I’d be glad to.
2. Would you please move your car? It’s blocking my b. I’m really sorry, but I’m busy.
driveway. c. Are you kidding? I’m totally broke!
3. Would you mind not smoking here? d. Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t realize this was the
4. Do you mind if you help me move into my apartment non-smoking section.
tomorrow? e. Sorry. I will do it at once.
5. Would you mind picking up a sandwich for me? f. We’re sorry. We’ll talk more quietly.
6. Would you mind if you lend me twenty dollars?

III. LISTEN :
New words:
1. pagoda (n.) ngôi chùa
2. highway (n.) xa lộ, đđường cao tốc
3. (be) starving (a.) bị đói
4. to book (v.) đăng ký ( vé )
5. bridge (n.) cây cầu
Tape transcript:
Tim : Mom, I’m tired.
Mrs. Jones : All right. You go back to the hotel and we’ll go look at the pagoda.
Tim : Okay, but how do I get to the hotel ?
Mrs. Jones : Let me check the map. Oh, yes. It’s Phong Lan Road, just off the highway.
Tim : I remember. See you later.
Mrs. Jones : Bye.
Shannon : I’m hungry, Mom.
Mrs. Jones : Can you wait until after we’ve seen the pagoda, Shannon? The restaurant is in Ho Tay
Road. It’s in the opposite the direction from the pagoda.
Shannon : Please, Mom. I’m starving!
Mr. Jones : I’ll take you get something to eat, Shannon. We’ve let your mother go to the pagoda.
Shannon : Thanks, Dad. Perhaps we can get some food at the restaurant and eat it beside the
river.
Mrs. Jones : As you are going in the direction of the bus station, can you book seats on tomorrow’s
bus to Ho Chi Minh City? The bus station is just opposite the tourist information

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center.
Mr. Jones : All right.
Mrs. Jones : I’ll see you back at the hotel.
Shannon : How are you going to get to the pagoda, Mom?
Mrs. Jones : I’m going to walk over the bridge and take the first road on the left. If I have time, I’ll
also visit an old temple, which is just past the pagoda on the same road.
Shannon : Bye, Mom. Have a nice time.
Mrs. Jones : I will, bye.
Exercise 3: True or False?
1. Tim and Shannon won’t go to the pagoda with Mrs. Jones. __________
2. The Jones will go to HCMCity by train tomorrow. __________
3. The pagoda is opposite the old temple. __________
4. Mrs. Jones is going to get to the pagoda by bus. __________
IV. READ :
New words:
1. resort (n.) khu nghỉ mát
2. sight (n.) phong cảnh, cảnh quan
3. institute (n.) học viện, viện nghiên cứu
4. Oceanic Institute (n.) Viện Hải Dương học
5. giant (a.) khổng lồ, to lớn
6. Buddha (n.) Đức Phật
7. offshore (a./adv.) ngoài khơi
8. island (n.) hòn đảo
9. accommodation (n.) chỗ trọ, chỗ nghỉ
10. departure (n.) sự khởi hành
11. destination (n.) nơi đđến
12. eternal (a.) vĩnh cửu
13. waterfall (n.) thác nước
14. railway (n.) đđường sắt
15. mountain (n.) ngọn núi  (a.) mountainous : thuộc miền núi
16. tribe (n.) bộ tộc, bộ lạc  (a.) tribal : thuộc về bộ tộc, bộ lạc
17. slope (n.) sườn dốc, dốc thoai thoải
18. stream (n.) dòng suối, khe suối
19. jungle (n.) rừng già, rừng rậm
20. guest house (n.) nhà khách
21. to recognize (v.) nhận ra, công nhận
22. heritage (n.) di sản  World Heritage Site : di sản thế giới
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23. UNESCO  United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
( Tổ chức Giáo dục Khoa học và Văn hóa của Liên Hiệp Quốc )
24. magnificent (a.) lộng lẫy, hùng vĩ, đđầy ấn tượng
25. cave (n.) hang đđộng
26. limestone (n.) đá vôi
27. to sunbathe (v.) tắm nắng  (n.) sunbath
28. florist (n.) người bán hoa
29. to import (v.) nhập khẩu ≠ to export (v.) xuất khẩu
30. daily (a.) hằng ngày  (n.) day
Exercise 4: Fill in the blanks with suitable word :
1. Donna sells flowers. She is a _______________ .
2. There is a large oceanic ________________ in Nha Trang.
3. It’s difficult to find accommodation _____________ busy times in Dalat.
4. Sapa is a mountainous _______________ in Viet Nam.
5. There are flights _____________ to HCM City except Monday.
6. That resort provides __________________ for up to 1,000 people at the same time.
7. Ha Long Bay is recognized by UNESCO as a _______________________ .
8. There are many beautiful limestone _______________ in Ha Long Bay.
V. WRITE :
New words:
1. adventure (n.) chuyến phiêu lưu, mạo hiểm
2. to decide (v.) quyết đđịnh  (n.) decision
3. to paddle (v.) chèo ( xuồng, ghe )  (n.) paddle : mái chèo
4. canoe (n.) xuồng nhỏ
5. to hire (v.) thuê, mướn
6. cloud (n.) mây
7. to rescue (v.) cứu, cấp cứu
8. boat (n.) con tàu
9. to move up and down (exp.) nhấp nhô lên xuống
10. to blow – blew – blown (v.) thổi
11. wind (n.) gió  (a.) windy : có gió, lộng gió
12. to lean – leant – leant (v.) tựa vào, dựa vào
( leaned – leaned )
13. to overturn (v.) lật úp
14. to drop (v.) đánh rơi, làm rớt
15. deep (a.) sâu
16. to pick up (v.) nhặt lên
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17. to stumble ( over / on ) (v.) vấp té, trượt chân
18. to go off (v.) đđổ chuông, đđiểm chuông ( đđồng hồ )
19. rock (n.) hòn đá, tảng đá
20. to realize (v.) nhận thức
21. strangely (adv.) một cách kỳ lạ, lạ lng
22. pool (n.) vũng nước, hồ nước
Exercise 5: Read the first part of the story about a trip to Ha Noi. Put the sentences in the box in
the correct chronological order to complete the story.
a. we flew in a jet plane to Vinh and spent two days visiting some famous cultural and historical sites there.
b. we flew from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang and stayed there for two days to enjoy one of the beautiful
seaside resorts.
c. we really had a very good time during this long trip though most of us felt a little bit tired.
d. we took an open tour coach to Ha Noi and spent our last five days visiting some famous places of interest in
and around Ha Noi. Then we traveled back to Ho Chi Minh City by plane.
e. we traveled to Hue by coach so that we could see the beautiful landscape along the National roads and spent
four days to visit cultural and historical sites there.

A TRIP TO HA NOI.
Last summer vacation, my family made a two-week trip to Ha Noi. It is a long way to travel from Ho Chi
Minh City to Ha Noi, so my family decided to go there by plane and coach.
Firstly,_______________________________________________________________________________
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Secondly, ___________________________________________________________________________
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Thirdly, ____________________________________________________________________________
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Finally, ____________________________________________________________________________
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We ________________________________________________________________________________.
VI. LANGUAGE FOCUS :
1. Present and past participles ( Hiện tại và quá khứ phân từ ):
a) Present participle: V. + ing
- đđược dùng để rt gọn mệnh đề tính từ ở thể chủ đđộng (active ).
Ex.: 1. The man who is standing over there is my teacher.
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 The man standing over there is my teacher.
2. People who wish to visit the caves have to follow the instructions.
 People wishing to visit the caves have to follow the instructions.
- đđược dùng đđể nối hai câu đđơn có cùng chủ ngữ hoặc bổ ngữ với nghĩa chủ đđộng.
Ex.: - That boy is my son. He is playing in the yard.
 That boy playing in the yard is my son.
b) Past participle: V. + ed / V. 3
- đđược dùng đđể rt gọn mệnh đề tính từ ở thể bị đđộng ( passive ).
Ex.: 1. The toys which were made in China are cheap.
 The toys made in China are cheap.
2. Most of the people who were invited to the party didn’t turn up.
 Most of the people invited to the party didn’t turn up.
- đđược dùng đđể nối hai câu đơn có cùng chủ ngữ hoặc bổ ngữ với nghĩa bị đđộng.
Ex.: - I don’t understand the words. They are written on the envelope.
 I don’t understand the words written on the envelope.
Exercise 6: Rewrite sentences by using “ present participle or past participle”:
1. The woman is working in the garden. She is my grandmother.
 The woman ____________________________________________________________________.
2. The boys are swimming in the river. They are the fisherman’s sons.
 The boys ______________________________________________________________________.
3. The woman in black is Tom’s mother. She is standing in front of the school gate.
 The woman ____________________________________________________________________.
4. The chickens are very fat. They are raised on Tom’s farm.
 The chickens __________________________________________________________________.
5. My mother wore a skirt. It was made of cotton.
 My mother ____________________________________________________________________.
6. They are staying in a house. It is made from clay and bamboo.
 They are staying ________________________________________________________________.
2. Request with “mind” :
a) Do you mind / Would you mind + V. + ing … ?

Cấu trúc này dùng để yêu cầu người khác làm việc gì một cách lịch sự.
Ex.: 1. Would you mind opening the window ? ( = Please open the window. )
2. Do you mind not smoking here ? ( = Please don’t smoke here. )
b)
Do you mind if + S. + V. ( Simple present ) … ?
Would you mind if + S. + V. ( Simple past ) … ?
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Cấu trúc này đđược dùng đđể hỏi xin phép được làm gì một cách lịch sự.
Ex.: 1. Do you mind if I smoke here ?
2. Would you mind if I opened the window ?
Exercise 7: Use “ Do you mind / Would you mind or Do you mind if… / Would you mind if … ?”
to make the following requests more polite.
1. Can I turn on the TV ?
 _____________________________________________________________________________
2. Could you solve this math problem for me ?
 _____________________________________________________________________________

3. Could I give some advice on your study habits ?


 _____________________________________________________________________________
4. Can you play the tape once more ?
 _____________________________________________________________________________
5. Can I use your computer for one hour ?
 _____________________________________________________________________________
6. May I take a photo of your new house ?
 _____________________________________________________________________________
7. Can she borrow your English dictionary ?
 _____________________________________________________________________________
8. Would you correct this exercise for me ?
 _____________________________________________________________________________
VII. WORD FORMATION :
Verbs Nouns Adjectives Adverbs Meanings
1 to fly flight bay / chuyến bay
2 day daily ngày / hằng ngy
3 mountain mountainous ngọn núi
4 tribe tribal bộ tộc, bộ lạc
5 ocean oceanic đại dương, biển
6 to arrive arrival đến, tới
7 to accommodate accommodation chỗ trọ, chỗ nghỉ
8 to vary variety various variously đa dạng, nhiều loại
9 luck lucky luckily may mắn
10 to magnify magnificence magnificent magnificently lộng lẫy, tuyệt đđẹp

Exercise 8: Give the correct form of the word:


1. They live in a _____________________ house. ( magnify )
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2. I think that eight is a __________________ number. ( luck )
3. “Tuoi Tre” is a _______________ newspaper. ( day )
4. Our _______________ from Ho Chi Minh City to Ha Noi took 2 hours. ( fly )
5. Most tourists like visiting _______________ villages. ( tribe )
6. ______________, she has enough time to finish her test. ( luck )
7. My friend told me the time of his ____________ in Hue. ( arrive )
8. We can stay in _____________ resorts in Sapa. ( mountain )
9. It’s difficult to find ______________ at busy times. ( accommodate )
10. Have you ever visited the large ________________ institute in Nha Trang? ( ocean )
VIII. PRACTICE TEST :
I. Choose the most appropriate word or phrase to fill in each blank:
1. The sweater _______________ in Ha Noi looks very nice on you.
A. buys B. buying C. is buying D. bought
2. Would you mind _____________ for the manager?
A. waiting B. waited C. wait D. to wait
3. The teacher ____________ the lesson in that room is the youngest teacher in our school.
A. explained B. explaining C. explains D. to explain
4. Do you mind ___________ the windows?
A. to close B. close C. closed D. closing
5. Would you mind if I _______________ your computer for some minutes?
A. use B. uses C. using D. used
6. What will she make with the material ______________ yesterday?
A. to buy B. buys C. buying D. bought
7. When the boat _____________, they fell into the deep water.
A. overturned B. overpackaged C. wrapped D. appeared
8. There is a large _____________ institute in Nha Trang.
A. sea B. sea water C. ocean D. oceanic
9. It’s difficult to find accommodation ____________ busy times in Da Lat.
A. at B. of C. in D. with
10. Do you mind if I ____________ here? I’m sorry. That’s not possible.
A. smoke B. am smoking C. smoking D. smoked
11. Donna sells flowers. She is a _____________.
A. tourist B. florist C. grocer D. librarian
12. Look! I can see a boy ____________ a water buffalo.
A. driving B. throwing C. lying D. riding
13. They will be welcomed by friendly ________________ in Vietnam.
A. impression B. matter C. atmosphere D. air
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14. Would you mind turning off the lights? - ___________________.
A. Please go ahead B. Please do C. I’d rather you didn’t D. Not at all
15. She is thinking of ________________ flowers from Viet Nam.
A. import B. to import C. imported D. importing
16. Would you mind ___________ I borrowed your dictionary?
A. if B. whether C. when D. what
17. To take a tour around this beautiful lake, I think we should ________________ a canoe.
A. rescue B. paddle C. hire D. stumble
18. In tropical countries, ________________ are used for pulling farm equipment.
A. pigs B. water buffaloes C. cats D. chickens
19. There are some ___________ living in remote areas of Lao Cai.
A. tribes B. houses C. villages D. towns
20. Minh ran very fast, so he stumbled ___________ the rock and fell onto the road.
A. in B. at C. under D. over
II. Choose the underlined word or phrase ( A, B, C or D ) that needs correcting :
21. It’s difficult finding accommodation at busy times in Da Lat.
A B C D _______________
22. Do you mind to show me where to empty this basket ?
A B C D _______________
23. People often like cars make in Japan.
A B C D _______________
24. Would you mind if I ask you some questions about your family?
A B C D _______________
25. We are talking about the boys play games in the front yard.
A B C D _______________
III. Choose the word or phrase ( A, B, C or D ) that best fits the blank space in the following
passage:
Last week, while on vacation in Dalat, the Jones had quite an adventure. One afternoon, they
decided to (26) _____________ around Xuan Huong Lake in a (27) _____________. After hiring the
canoe, the family (28) _______________ in and paddled out to the middle of the lake.
Unfortunately, dark clouds soon (29) ______________ and it began to rain. The wind started (30)
________________ and the rain became heavier. The canoe moved up and down the water. Shannon
dropped her paddle, she leaned (31) _______________ and tried to pick it up. The canoe (32)
________________ and everyone fell into the deep and dangerous water . A boat appeared and (33)
______________ them. The family was very lucky.
26. A. send B. correspond C. paddle D. post
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27. A. canoe B. mountain C. cave D. harbor
28. A. met B. knew C. climbed D. hired
29. A. impressed B. appeared C. recognized D. sunbathed
30. A. to blow B. blew C. is blowing D. blown
31. A. up B. on C. over D. above
32. A. moved B. overturned C. leaned D. climbed
33. A. rescue B. rescues C. was rescued D. rescued
IV. Supply the correct form of the verb given in each sentence:
34. ( talk ) Do you know the boy ____________ with Mr. Minh over there?
35. ( borrow ) Would you mind if I _____________ your laptop for some days?
36. ( make ) Not many people wear shoes _______________ from old car tires.
37. ( give ) Do you mind _____________ your seat to the injured man?
VI. Read the following passage and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or
False:
Ha Long – Bay of the Descending Dragon – is very beautiful with both Vietnamese and
international tourists. One of the attractions of Ha Long is the Bay’s calm water and limestone
mountains. The Bay’s water is clear during the spring and early summer. Upon arriving in Ha Long
city, the visitors will go along Chay Beach. From the beach, visitors can hire a boat and go out to the
Bay. It is here that visitors will find some of Southeast Asia’s most popular sites. Dau Go Cave is one
of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long. It was the cave in which General Tran Hung Dao hid wooden
stakes to beat the Mongols on Bach Dang River in 1288.
38. The passage mainly discusses the beauty of Ha Long Bay. _______________
39. In spring and summer the Bay’s water is very dirty. _______________
40. There are many magnificent caves at Ha Long such as Dau Go Cave…. _______________
41. International tourists are very interested in visiting Ha Long Bay. _______________
VII. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before
them:
42. Could I use your computer for some minutes?
 Would you mind if_________________________________________________________________?

43. Will you please take me around the town?


 Do you mind _____________________________________________________________________?
44. The woman is working in the garden. She is my grandmother.
 The woman ______________________________________________________________________.
45. I don’t understand the words. They are written on the envelope.
 I don’t understand ________________________________________________________________.
46. Could you give me some information about this trip, please?
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47. The girl with long hair is my student. She is making the project with her friends.
 The girl with long hair _______________________________________________________________.
48. Shall I turn on the air-conditioner?
 Would you mind if I _________________________________________________________________?
49. Is it all right if I take some photos?
 Would you mind ____________________________________________________________________?
50. The flowers are from Da Lat. They are sold in those flower shops.
 The flowers _______________________________________________________________________.
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UNIT TWELVE : A VACATION ABROAD
I. GETTING STARTED - LISTEN & READ :
New words :
1. abroad (adv.) ở nước ngoài, hải ngoại
2. surprise (n.) sự ngạc nhiên → (v.) surprise
3. accommodation (n.) phòng ở đủ tiện nghi → (v.) accommodate cung cấp nơi ở cho ai
4. to include (v.) bao gồm
5. ticket price (n.) giá vé
6. come over (v.) ghé qua, ghé thăm
7. pick sb. up (v.) ghé đón ai, đến rước ai
Exercise 1 : Choose the best answer for each question :
a) Will Mrs. Quyen and her husband stay at Mrs. Smith’s house? Why?
A. Yes, they will. Because Mrs. Smith is their friend.
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C. Yes, they will. Because they don’t like to stay at their hotel.
D. No, they won’t. Because their accommodation is included in the ticket price.
b) Will Mrs. Quyen’s husband have dinner with the Smiths ? Why ( not ) ?
A. Yes, he will. Because he and his wife will be free that evening.
B. No, he won’t. Because he will go out with his friends.
C. No, he won’t. Because he will have a business meeting that evening.
D. No, he won’t. Because he will have dinner with his friends.
c) How will Mrs. Quyen go to Mrs. Smith’s house ?
A. Mrs. Quyen will pick Mrs. Smith up at her house.
B. Mrs. Smith will pick Mrs. Quyen up at her hotel.
C. Mrs. Quyen’s husband will pick her up at her hotel.
D. Mrs. Smith will pick Mrs. Quyen and her husband up at their hotel.
Exercise 2 : True or False ?
1. Mrs. Quyen and Mrs. Smith are talking to each other on the phone. ____________
2. Mrs. Quyen and her chidren will have a vacation in San Francisco. ____________
3. Mrs. Smith invites Mrs. Quyen to stay at her house. ____________
4. Mrs. Quyen will come to her friend’s house by car. ____________
II. SPEAK :
New words :
1. itinerary (n.) hành trình, lộ trình, lịch tham quan
2. gym (n.) phòng tập thể dục
3. daily (a.) mỗi ngày
4. flight (n.) chuyến bay
5. to depart (v.) khởi hành → (n.) departure
6. to arrive (v.) đến, tới nơi nào → (n.) arrival
7. sightseeing (n.) chuyến tham quan
8. via (prep.) quá cảnh
9. rate (n.) giá cả
10. single (a.) đơn
11. double (a.) đôi
12. Paul Revere’s House (n.) Tu viện của Đức Giáo Hoàng Paul
13. Museum (n.) Viện bảo tàng
14. Art gallery(ies) (n.) phòng trưng bày, triển lãm tranh
15. seafood (n.) hải sản
III. LISTEN :
New words :
1. weather forecast (n.) dự báo thời tiết
2. international traveler (n.) người đi du lịch nước ngoài
3. dry (a.) khô
4. windy (a.) có gió
5. temperature (n.) nhiệt độ
6. a / the low (n.) nhiệt độ thấp
7. a / the high (n.) nhiệt độ cao
8. degree (n.) độ
9. humid (a.) ẩm ướt
10. minus (n.) âm, trừ
11. cool (a.) mát
12. cloudy (a.) nhiều mây ≠ cloudless (a.) không mây, quang đãng
13. snowy (a.) có tuyết rơi
14. sunny (a.) có nắng, trời nắng ≠ sunless (a.) trời rm, m u
15. wet (a.) ướt
Tape transcript:
And here is the weather forecast for the international traveler.
1. Let’s start with Sydney. It will be a dry day in Sydney today, and windy. For the temperature, the

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low will be twenty and the high will be twenty six degrees.
2. Tokyo will be dry and windy, with a low of fifteen and a high of twenty two.
3. London is going to have a humid day. It will be very cold with a low of minus three and a high of
seven.
4. Bangkok will be warm and dry, with a low of twenty – four degrees centigrade and a high of
thirty – two .
5. New York is going to have a windy day. It will be cloudy with a low of eight and a high of fifteen.
6. In Paris, it will be cool and dry today. The low will be ten degrees and the high will be sixteen.
Exercise 3 : True or False ?
1. The weather will be dry and windy in Sydney today. ____________
2. The weather in Sydney and Tokyo are the same today. ____________
3. It will be warmer in London than in Bangkok. ____________
4. It will be cloudless in New York today. ____________
5. Today, the weather will be cold and dry in Paris. ____________
IV. READ :
1. island (n.) đảo
2. volcano (n.) núi lửa
3. lava (n.) dung nham, nham thạch
4. to pour out (v.) phun trào ra, chảy ra
5. to fly – flew – flown (v.) bay
6. overhead (adv.) phía trên đầu
7. wharf (n.) cầu cảng, cầu tàu
8. valley (n.) thung lũng
9. wine – growing area (n.) khu vực trồng nho để làm rượu
10. famous (a.) nổi tiếng
11. prison (n.) nhà tù
12. president (n.) tổng thống, chủ tịch
13. to carve into (v.) khắc vào, tạc vào, chạm trổ
14. rock (n.) đá
15. to be situated (v.) nằm ở vị trí, tọa lạc
16. Great Lakes (n.) Ngũ Đại hồ
17. souvenir (n.) quà lưu niệm
USEFUL PREPOSITIONS:
1. at the beach : ở bãi biển
2. on the island : trên đảo
3. go on a tour : đi một chuyến du lịch
Exercise 4 : Choose the best answer for each question :
1. How did Mrs. Quyen go to Kilauea Volcano ? She went there …………… .
A. by car B. by bus C. by ship D. by plane
2. Where in San Francisco did Mrs. Quyen see the famous prison ? She saw it on …………… .
A. the Hawaiian island of Oahu B. the shore of Lake Michigan
C. the island of Alcatraz D. Mount Rushmore
3. What is special about Mount Rushmore ?
There are …………… American presidents’…………… carved …………… the rock.
A. four / statues / into B. four / heads / in C. four / heads / into D. four / statues / to
4. What is the other name of Chicago ? It’s "…………… ".
A. The Cloudy City B. The Snowy City C. The Windy City D. The Sunny City
5. What did Mrs. Quyen do while her husband was visiting the Statue of Liberty ? She …………… .
A. went shopping B. went swimming C. went boating D. went picnicking
V. WRITE :
New words :
1. to complain (v.) than phiền, phàn nàn, khiếu nại
2. heavy (a.) nặng → (n.) heaviness
3. suitcase (n.) va li

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4. hospitable (a.) hiếu khách
VI. LANGUAGE FOCUS :
1. The past progressive tense ( Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn ) :

a) Usage: được dùng để diễn tả: Examples


I was watching TV at 9 o’clock last night.
She was cooking at 10.30 am yesterday.
- hành động đang diễn ra ở một thời điểm cụ thể trong quá He was running along the beach at that moment.
khứ . They were playing games at this time yesterday.
This time last year, we were living in Canada.
What were you doing at that time ?
This time yesterday , my father was reading books, my
- 2 hay nhiều hành động đang đồng thời diễn ra ở một thời mother was washing the dishes and my brothers were doing
điểm cụ thể trong quá khứ. their homework.
b) Form : (+ ) S. + was / were + V.+ ing
( - ) S. + was / were + not + V.+ ing
( ? ) Was / Were + S. + V.+ ing ……?
2. The past progressive tense and the simple past tense with when and while :
a) Usage: được dùng để diễn tả: Examples
- 2 hành động trong quá khứ : The Le family was sleeping when the mailman
* hành động đang xảy ra trước : Past Progressive came.
* hành động xảy ra sau : Past Simple While we were eating dinner, there was a knock on the
dùng với từ nối when và while door.
b) Form :
S. + was / were + V.+ ing when S. + V.+ ed / V.2
S. + V.+ ed / V.2 while S. + was / were + V.+ ing
3. The present progressive tense with always :

a) Usage: được dùng để biểu đạt Examples


- lời phàn nàn, than phiền về một sự việc, hành động cứ diễn They are always forgetting their homework.
ra liên tục làm bực mình người nói. She is always talking on the phone.
VII. WORD FORMATION :
VERBS NOUNS ADJECTIVES ADVERBS MEANINGS
1. accommodate accommodation phòng ở đủ tiện nghi
2. arrive arrival đến, tới
3. cloud cloudy ≠ cloudless mây
4. depart departure khởi hành
5. fame famous famously danh tiếng ; nổi tiếng
6. imprison prison nhà tù
prisoner tù nhân
7. sight sight thắng cảnh
sightseer khách tham quan
sightseeing chuyến tham quan
8. sun sunny ≠ sunless nắng
9. snow snowy tuyết
10. wind windy gió
Exercise 5 : Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:
1. ( accommodate ) Hotel _______________________ is included in the price of your holiday.
2. ( arrive ) Please confirm your _______________________ date and time.
3. ( cloud ) A _______________________ sky is clear and has no clouds.
4. ( cloud ) A _______________________ sky means that it may rain.
5. ( depart ) The next _______________________ for New York will be at 11.00.
6. ( fame ) New York is _______________________ for its skyscrapers.
7. ( prison ) He was _______________________ because he couldn’t pay all his debts.
8. ( sight ) The tourists enjoyed the _______________________ tour of Viet Nam.
9. ( sight ) Many _______________________ come to Viet Nam every year.
10. ( sun ) It was cloudy earlier, but now it is very _______________________ .
11. ( snow ) In winter, she likes to see the _______________________ roofs.
12. ( windy ) A gust of _______________________ blew my hat off.
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VIII. SOME IRREGULAR VERBS :
INFINITIVE SIMPLE PAST PAST PARTICIPLE MEANINGS
1 to fly flew flown bay
2 to forget forgot forgotten quên
3 to grow grew grown trồng ; trở nên …
4 to lose lost lost đánh mất
5 to ring rang rung reo
6 to sleep slept slept ngủ
7 to win won won chiến thắng

IX. PRACTICE TEST :


I. Choose the most appropriate word or phrase to fill in each blank:
1. I’ll pick you ________________ at the hotel at 7.30. OK ?
A. in B. from C. over D. up
2. They went __________________ an eight – hour tour to San Francisco.
A. on B. by C. from D. to
3. I was watching a football match on TV __________________ the mailman came,
A. while B. when C. because D. if
4. ________________ Mr. Thanh was visiting The Statue of Liberty, his wife went shopping.
A. Before B. After C. While D. When
5. Chicago is __________________ right on the shore of Lake Michigan.
A. situated B. standing C. lying D. recognized
6. Mount Rushmore can be __________________ from more than 100 kilometers away.
A. see B. seeing C. saw D. seen
7. The heads of four American Presidents ________________ into the rocks.
A. is carving B. is carved C. are carved D. are carving
8. It’s impossible ________________ next to such a volcano.
A. to live B. live C. living D. lived
9. He’s always _________________ about the heaviness of his wife’s suitcases.
A. complain B. complains C. complained D. complaining
10. You must come over for dinner one night.
A. arrive B. visit C. travel D. stop
11. We visited the famous prison on the island of Alcatraz in the middle of San Francisco Bay.
A. very large B. well - known C. crowded D. expensive
12. Did you have a chance to do any _________________ when in town ?
A. excitement B. pleasure C. sightseeing D. traveling
13. The lava was _______________ out when we flew overhead.
A. pouring B. poured C. flowed D. flowing
14. What kind of fruit can we find most in a wine – growing area ? ______________ , of course.
A. Apples B. Grapes C. Pears D. Oranges
15. It rained all day yesterday. It was a ________________ day.
A. dry B. wet C. fine D. windy
16. The ticket price ________________ accommodation and meals.
A. contains B. has C. includes D. suggests
17. We are having a _______________ time in the USA.
A. wonder B. wondering C. wonderful D. wonderfully
18. According to the weather ____________, it will be cool and dry in Paris today.
A. forecast B. temperature C. degrees D. brochure
19. We love traveling to many other countries. We always go_____________for our summer holidays.
A. aboard B. abroad C. board D. above
20. + Would you like to come and stay with us next summer ? + ___________ .
A. Yes, of course B. No, I wouldn’t C. That’s very kind of you D. Please do
II. Give the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentence:
1. The teacher ___________________ me Physics is very nice. ( teach )
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3. You are always ___________________ TV. You should do something more active. ( watch )
4. Ha Long Bay ___________________ by millions of people every year. ( visit )
5. English exercises ___________________ carefully by Hoa every day. ( do )
6. This time last Monday, we ___________________ the final test. ( take )
7. When there ___________________ a power cut last night, I was doing my homework. ( be )
8. While they ___________________ in the yard, it suddenly rained. ( play )
9. Yesterday, she __________________ him when he __________________ the street. ( see / cross )
10. The mailman ___________________ while she ___________________ . ( come / cook )
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase ( A, B, C or D ) that needs correcting :
1. I met an old friend when I was shopping there.
A B C D ____________
2. While the phone rang, we were having dinner.
A B C D ____________
3. When Nam wins the race, the crowd was cheering.
A B C D ____________
4. The boys are always forget their books.
A B C D ____________
5. We went swimming in Waikiki Beach last summer.
A B C D ____________

IV. Choose the word or phrase ( A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
Dear Sally,
We are having a good time (1) _________Viet Nam. The (2) _________are hospitable and the weather
has (3) _________ sunny. In Ha Noi, I (4) _________ my friend, Mrs. Quyen and her family. It was nice
(5) _________ them. I bought lots of (6) _________ for the children. John is always (7) _________ about
the (8) _________ of my suitcase.
See you soon,
Love,
Sandra
1. A. on B. in C. at D. to
2. A. hotel B. sightseeing C. accommodation D. people
3. A. to be B. be C. being D. been
4. A. visited B. was visited C. am visiting D. was visiting
5. A. seen B. saw C. see D. to see
6. A. tickets B. islands C. souvenirs D. shops
7. A. complain B. complains C. complained D. complaining
8. A. heavy B. heavier C. heaviness D. heavily
V. Read the following passage and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False:
A visit to the Australian Museum is like an adventure across Australia. There are exhibitions on the
people and their way of life, and the whole continent. Talks and guided tours help to make your visit
unforgettable. There’s also a café and a good book shop, selling excellent maps.
One of the world’s leading museums, the Powerhouse Museum has over 25 exhibitions of the latest
developments in science and technology. There are also many activities for children here.
1. The Australian people’s way of life is exhibited at the Autralian Museum. ____________
2. You can buy excellent maps at the Australian Museum. ____________
3.Children cannot visit the Powerhouse Museum. ____________
4.You can see modern inventions and scientific discoveries at the Powerhouse Museum. ____________
VI. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them:
1. Na keeps talking on the phone.
 Na is always _______________________________________________________________________
2. Tom enjoys swimming and sunbathing.
 Tom is interested ___________________________________________________________________
3. David likes mountain – climbing.
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4. Mrs. Quyen bought lots of souvenirs from the USA.
 Lots of ___________________________________________________________________________
5. People can see Mount Rushmore from more than 100 kilometers away.
 Mount Rushmore ___________________________________________________________________
6. Mrs. Thoa was cooking. Tuan arrived home
 When ____________________________________________________________________________
7. The phone rang. Hoa was eating.
 While ____________________________________________________________________________
8. When he came, we were watching TV.
 While ___________________________________________________________________________
9. They were talking about their new teacher when I walked into the room.
 I ________________________________________________________________________________
10. The children found this bag while they were collecting cans and bottles.
 When ____________________________________________________________________________
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UNIT THIRTEEN : FESTIVALS
I. GETTING STARTED - LISTEN & READ :
New words :
1. pottery (n.) đồ gốm
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2. (be) keen on thiết tha, sôi nổi về, nhiệt tình
3. (be) fond of thích thú về
4. to fetch (v.) tìm về, đđem về
5. position (n.) vị trí
6. starting position (n.) điểm xuất phát
7. to yell at sb for sth (v.) la, thét lên
8. to urge (v.) thúc giục
9. teammate (n.) đồng đđội
10. to rub (v.) chà, xát
11. bamboo (n.) cây tre
12. to separate from (v.) tách ra; phân ra; cách ly
13. husk (n.) trấu – vỏ khô của trái (bắp…)
14. to win, won, won (v.) chiến thắng (giải)
15. judge (n.) giám khảo – thẩm phán
16. prize (n.) giải thưởng
17. to award / award (v. / n.) tặng thưởng / phần thưởng
18. lighter (n.) hộp quẹt (bật lửa)
19. final (a.) sau cùng, chung kết
20. ancient (a.) cổ, xưa
21. competition (n.) cuộc thi đđấu, tranh tài
22. festival (n.) lễ hội
23. fire-making nhóm lửa
24. to return (v.) trở về, quay lại
25. upset (a.) buồn phiền, lo lắng, đđau khổ
26. contest (n.) cuộc thi
27. to participate in (v.) tham gia vào → (n.) participant : người tham gia
28. to try (v.) thử
29. point (n.) điểm
30. to add (v.) cộng vào, thêm vào
31. council leader (n.) lãnh đđạo hội đđồng
32. to decide (v.) quyết đđịnh
II. SPEAK – LISTEN :
New words :
1. pomegranate (n.) trái lựu
2. tailor (n.) thợ may
3. marigold (n.) bông vạn thọ
4. spring roll (n.) chả giò (nem rán)
5. peach blossoms (n.) hoa đào
6. bunch (n.) bó, chùm (hoa)
7. sort (n.) loại
8. watermelon (n.) dưa hấu
9. seed (n.) hạt giống
10. packet (n.) gói
11. to make preparations for chuẩn bị cho..
12. watermelon (n.) dưa hấu
13. candy / candies (n.) kẹo
Tape transcript:
Mrs. Robinson : John, I want you to go to the flower market for me, please.
Mr. Robinson : What do I have to buy ?
Mrs. Robinson : Some peach blossoms and a bunch of flowers.
Mr. Robinson : What sort of flowers ?
Mrs. Robinson : Marigolds, because they are traditional at Tet.
Mr. Robinson : Anything else ?
Mrs. Robinson : No, but I need Liz to do a few things.
Liz : What is that, Mom ?
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Mrs. Robinson : Are you busy ?
Liz : No. do you need something ?
Mrs. Robinson : Yes. Go to the market and pick up some candies and one packet of dried
watermelon seeds, please.
Liz : Okay. What are you going to do ?
Mrs. Robinson : I’m going to Mrs. Nga’s. she’s going to show me how to make spring rolls.
Exercise 1 : True or False ?
1. Mrs. Robinson wants her husband to buy some flowers. ____________
2. Marigolds are not traditional at Tet. ____________
3. Mr. Robinson has to buy some candies and a packet of watermelon seeds. ____________
4. Mrs. Robinson and her daughter are going to Mrs. Nga’s house. ____________
5. Mrs. Robinson is going to show Mrs. Nga how to make spring rolls. ____________
III. READ :
New words :
1. eve (n.) đêm trước ngày lễ
2. Christmas Eve đêm Giáng sinh
3. to decorate (v.) trang trí, trang hoàng
4. custom (n.) phong tục
5. to spread – spread – spread (v.) lan ra, tỏa ra
6. greeting (n.) lời chúc, lời chào hỏi
7. to design (v.) thiết kế, vẽ kiểu
8. carol (n.) bài hát mừng
9. unsuitable (a.) không phù hợp
10. patron saint (n.) vị Thánh đỡ đầu
11. poem (n.) bài thơ
12. professor (n.) vị giáo sư
13. Santa Claus / Father Christmas (n.) Ông Già Nô - en ( Ông già tuyết)
14. throughout (prep.) khắp nơi
15. Europe (n.) châu Au
16. to perform (v.) biểu diễn
17. popular (a.) phổ biến
18. to base on sth (v.) dựa vào, căn cứ vào
19. description (n.) sự mô tả
20. place of origin (n.) nơi khởi đầu, bắt nguồn
Exercise 2: Choose the best answer for each question :
a) How long ago did the Christmas tree come to the USA ? It came to the USA __________________ .
A. in 1500 B. 180 years ago C. more than a century ago D. in 1823

b) Why did the Englishman have someone design a card ? __________________ .


A. He wanted to decorate his Christmas tree.
B. He wanted to send Christmas greetings to the leaders of the Church.
C. He wanted to send Christmas greetings to Santa Claus.
D. He wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friends.
c) When were Christmas songs first performed ? They were first performed __________________ .
A. 800 years ago B. in the early 1500s C. in the mid – nineteenth century D. 180 years ago
d) Who wrote the poem A Visit from Saint Nicholas ? __________________ did.
A. An Englishman B. A fat jolly man C. Clement Clarke Moore D. Santa Claus
e) What is Santa Claus based on ? It’s based on the description of __________________ .
A. Saint Nicholas in Professor Moore’s poem.
B. Saint Nicholas in an Englishman’s poem.
C. Saint Nicholas in the poem of the leader of the Church.
D. Saint Nicholas in the poem of the patron saint of the children.
IV. WRITE:
New words :

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1. communal house (n.) cái đình làng
2. to last (v.) kéo dài ( trong bao lâu )
V. LANGUAGE FOCUS :
New words :
1. to jumble (v.) lộn xộn, lẫn lộn tứ tung
2. to scatter (v.) rải ra, rải rác
3. mushroom (n.) nấm (ăn)
4. bull-fighting festival lễ hội đđấu bò
5. car-making industry ngành công nghiệp sản xuất xe hơi
6. flower-arranging contest cuộc thi cắm hoa
7. attractively (adv.) lôi cuốn, thu hút
8. to export (v.) xuất khẩu
9. plumber (n.) thợ sửa ống nước
10. faucet (n.) vòi nước
11. to fix (v.) sửa chữa
12. pipe (n.) ống nước
1. Passive form (cấu trúc thể bị đđộng)
 People grow rice in tropical countries.
 Rice is grown in tropical countries.
 Nam did these exercises in class yesterday.
 These exercises were done in class by Nam yesterday.
Form : S. + be + past participle ( V.- ed / V.3 )
TENSES ACTIVE FORM PASSIVE FORM
Present Simple S.+ V-s/es + O S.+ am/is/ are+ V.(p.p) +by O
Past Simple S.+ V-ed + O S.+ was/were +V. (p.p) +by O
Present Perfect S. + have/ has +V/(p.p)+O S.+ have/has +been +V. (p.p)+ by O
Future Simple S.+ will/ shall +V. (infinitive)+ O S.+will+ be + V.(p.p)+ by O
Modal verbs S.+ modal verb +V. (infinitive)+ O S.+ modal verb + be + V.(p.p)+ by O
2. Compound words : (Từ ghp)
Rice-cooking, Fire-making, Water-fetching
Form : Noun (số ít) + Verb-ing  tính từ ghép
- Cấu trúc này được dùng như một tính từ v thường đứng trước danh từ.
Example: It is a contest in which participants have to cook rice.  It is a rice-cooking contest.
- Lưu ý : Khi tính từ ghép mang ý nghĩa thụ đđộng (passive) thì có dạng:
Form : Noun (số ít) + V. (past participle)
Example: Home-grown fruits are usually delicious.
This is a man-made lake.
3. Reported Statement : ( câu tường thuật gián tiếp)
a. Form:
S.+ say/said + to +O (that) S.+ V.+ O./A.
Vế 1 Vế 2
A. (Adjunct): bổ ngữ O. (Object): tân ngữ
b. Cách biến đổi câu tường thuật trực tiếp sang gián tiếp:
- Trong câu trực tiếp, thông tin đi từ người thứ nhất sang người thứ hai
(người thứ nhất nói trực tiếp với người thứ hai)
Example: He said “I am a plumber.”
- Trong câu gián tiếp thông tin đi từ người thứ nhất qua người thứ hai và đến với người thứ ba.
 đ câu biến đổi về mặt ngữ pháp.
Example: He said he was a plumber.
- Để biến đổi một câu trực tiếp sang câu gián tiếp cần:
1b. Dùng said (+ to + O) hoặc told (+ O) làm động từ tường thuật.
2b. Đổi chủ ngữ và các đại từ nhân xưng khác trong câu trực tiếp theo chủ ngữ của vế thứ nhất.
3b. Khi động từ tường thuật (vế 1) ở thì quá khứ (said), đđổi thì của động từ trong câu tường thuật
(vế 2) lùi về quá khứ một bậc so với lúc ban đầu.

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4b. Biến đổi các đại từ chỉ định, trạng từ chỉ thời gian và địa điểm.
Cách đổi về thì của động từ
Direct speech Reported speech
Present Simple  Past Simple
Present Progressive  Past Progressive
Can  Could
Đổi các đại từ chỉ định, trạng từ chỉ thời gian và địa điểm
Today  That day
Now  Then
This , These That, Those
Here  There
Example: - “I can use the computer.” he said
 He said (to me) that he could use the computer.
- “You must pay me now.” she said
 She said to him that he had to pay her then.
Exercise 3 : PASSIVE FORM
Change the sentences to the Passive Voice :
1. They asked me to lock the cupboard at night.
I ________________________________________________________________________________
2. He taught me to write with my left hand.
I ________________________________________________________________________________
3. They advised us to go to Ha Noi by plane.
We ______________________________________________________________________________
4. She told the man to bring her a bottle of milk every day.
The man __________________________________________________________________________
5. The man allowed him to enter the zoo at night.
He _______________________________________________________________________________
Exercise 4 : COMPOUND WORDS
Write sentences. Use a compound adjective in each of your sentences. Follow the example.
Example: It is a contest in which participants have to cook rice.
 It’s a rice-cooking contest.
1. It’s a contest in which participants have to arrange flowers.
___________________________________________________________________________________
2. It’s a country that exports a lot of rice.
___________________________________________________________________________________
3. He’s the competitor who has to fetch water.
___________________________________________________________________________________
4. She’s the competitor who has to make a fire.
___________________________________________________________________________________
5. It’s an animal that eats grass.
___________________________________________________________________________________
6. It’s a method to plant trees.
___________________________________________________________________________________
7. It’s a vacation that lasts two weeks.
___________________________________________________________________________________
8. It’s a building that has thirty-six floors.
___________________________________________________________________________________
9. It’s a lesson that lasts two hours.
___________________________________________________________________________________
10. It’s the festival that lasts two days.
___________________________________________________________________________________
Exercise 5 : REPORTED SPEECH
Turn the sentences to the Reported Speech :
1. “I’m not late,” the man said.
The man said that ___________________________________________________________________
2. “The windows need painting,” the woman said.
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The woman said that ________________________________________________________________
3. “The exercises are very difficult,” the boy said.
The boy said that ___________________________________________________________________
4. “There are many places of interest in my country,” the man said.
The man said that ___________________________________________________________________
5. “My name is on the cover of the book,” the girl said.
The girl said that ___________________________________________________________________
6. “Your new shirt is very nice, Nam,” the girl said.
The girl told Nam that_________________________________________________________________
7. “Your song is very beautiful, Mary,” Kerry said.
Kerry told Mary that ________________________________________________________________
8. “Mom, I feel very hungry,” the boy said.
The boy told his mother that ___________________________________________________________
9. “You must do your exercise with great care, Tuan,” the teacher said.
The teacher told Tuan that ____________________________________________________________
10. “You can’t put your shoes on this chair, Peter,” his sister said.
Peter’s sister told him that ___________________________________________________________

Exercise 6 : Turn the sentences to the Reported Speech.


1. The man said “You can use this pen to write your name on the paper, Mary”
__________________________________________________________________________________
2. “I’m interested in the contest most,” said the boy.
__________________________________________________________________________________
3. The driver said to the girl, “We can get to the airport in only fifteen minutes.”
__________________________________________________________________________________
4. “Your house is next to mine, Lan,” Tuan said.
__________________________________________________________________________________
5. “You have to repair the machine in this room” the manager told Nam.
__________________________________________________________________________________
6. “I don’t agree with you, Daisy,” the boy said.
__________________________________________________________________________________
7. “The man, said Mary, is a farmer.”
__________________________________________________________________________________
8. “I feel bored, Mom,” said the little boy.
__________________________________________________________________________________
9. The man said to his wife: “You must add more sugar to the cake.”
__________________________________________________________________________________
10. “Daddy, I like this toy car,” said the boy.
__________________________________________________________________________________
VI. WORD FORMATION :

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VERBS NOUNS ADJECTIVES ADVERBS MEANINGS

1 explain explanation explanatory giải thích, giải nghĩa


2 compete competition competitive competitively
tranh đđua sự tranh đua đua tài
Competitor
người tranh đua
3 win Winner
thắng người chiến thắng
4 interest interest interesting interestingly
quan tâm thú vị
interested
5 separate separation separated separately tách ra, chia ra
6 decide decision decisive decisively quyết định
7 Judge Judge
xem xét giám khảo
Judgment
sự nhận xét
8 please pleasure pleasing vui
pleased
9 collect collection collective collectively
sự sưu tầm
collector
người sưu tầm
10 prepare preparation preparatory chuẩn bị, sửa soạn
11 decorate decoration decorative trang trí
12 design design thiết kế
designer
người thiết kế
13 perform performance performing biểu diễn
14 enjoy enjoyment enjoyable thích thú
15 suit suit suitable
hợp với bộ đồ com-lê unsuitable
không hợp với
16 popularize popularity popular phổ biến
17 appear appearance xuất hiện
disappearance biến mất
18 describe description descriptive tả, miêu tả
19 poem bài thơ poetical thơ ca
poet nhà thơ
20 contest contest
tranh tài trận đấu, cuộc thi
contestant 37
đấu thủ
Exercise 7: Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:
1. (explain) The instructions are not clear, so I need more _______________.
2. (compete) Bill shook hands with his ____________ before the tennis match began.
3. (win) The fastest runner ____________ the gold medal.
4. (interest) Jane studied biology with ______________.
5. (separate) Each of my friends came to the party ____________.
6. (decide) The judge’s _________________ is final.
7. ( judge) You made the error because your ______________ is faulty.
8. ( please) Because the meal was so ___________, I left a large tip for the server.
9. (collect) Mary has an interesting _____________ of friends.
10. (prepare) I took a _____________ class for the examination.
Exercise 8 : Multiple Choice :
1.They make a fire by _____ pieces of bamboo together.
A) breaking B) beating C) rubbing D) washing
2. They won the prize because their rice was the most ____.
A) nice B) delicious C) traditional D) hospitable
3. This machine can help farmers to _____ the rice from the husk.
A) mix B) prepare C) tidy D) separate
4. The fire can be made without matches or _____.
A) lights B) lighters C) husks D) mushrooms
5. She has to buy some peach blossoms and a _____ of flowers.
A) bank B) bench C) heap D) bunch
6. The festival was held in the communal house yard.
A) organized B) started C) designed D) met
7. This Christmas carol is known all over the world.
A) cake B) card C) song D) present
8. The custom spread throughout Europe.
A) over B) suddenly C) all over D) all of a sudden

9. The songs became popular in many countries.


A) famous B) known and liked C) old D) boring
10. He said he was a plumber and he could fix the faucets.
A) open B) repair C) loosen D) close
11. Many bowls and dishes have been _____.
A) break B) breaking C) broken D) broke
12. Dried watermelon seeds are often _____ during Tet.
A) sold B) selling C) sell D) sells
13. _____ she is busy on Saturday.
A) She says that B) She said that C) She told me that D) She says me that
14. How many festivals _____ in your community?
A) celebrate B) celebrated C) celebrating D) are celebrated
15. Kerry told me that _____.
A) he was waiting for me B) he is waiting for me C) he will wait for me D) he waits for me
16. The boy was told _____ on the bed beside the window.
A) to lie B) lying C) lies D) lie
17. + _____ for dinner? – I’m not sure.
A) What prepares B) What are they prepared C) What do they prepare D) What are preparing
18. Tet is an occasion for everyone _____ a good time with their family.
A) have B) having C) had D) to have
19. Everything _____ some days before Tet.
A) are tidied B) is tidied C) tidies D) tidy
20. _____ he wants to write a letter to his friend.
A) He told me that B) He said that C) He says me that D) He tells me that
VI. PRACTICE TEST :
PRACTICE TEST 1
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I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for
the underlined word or phrase.
1. Presents ____________ in colored paper and put under the Christmas tree.
a. are wrapped b. are wrap c. are wraped d. are wrapping
2. Tom likes __________ He spends lots of hours watching the birds.
a. bird-watching b. bird-watch c. watch-bird d. watching-bird
3. Greg ___________me that he liked rock music.
a. said to b. told to c. asked d. explained
4. Sally is quite keen _________ the idea.
a. in b. on c. of d. for
5. Milk __________ cows and goats.
a. belongs to b. comes from c. is made of d. is made from
6. ____________is a religious song that people sing at Christmas.
a. Carol b. Poem c. Christmas card d. Patron saint
7. Galileo said that the earth ____________ round.
a. is b. were c. has been d. was being
8. They recently returned ____________ Paris from London.
a. to b. for c. towards d. 
9. Could you talk ____________?
a. more quiet b. quieter c. quietlier d. more quietly
10. I thanked my classmate ____________ helping me with my homework.
a. for b. about c. of d. 

II. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
1. Christmas tree is usually decorated by colored lights and shiny balls.
A B C D
2. Chris said that the twins couldn’t go to school this day because they were ill.
A B C D
3. If you are interested on helping, just show up on Saturday.
A B C D
4. A large river separates the north of the city with the south.
A B C D
5. What exactly do you base that opinion in?
A B C D
III. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
Harvest Festival is (1) ____________October. It is a very ancient (2) ____________ , but it is also part of
the Christian tradition. It (3) ____________ new crops and food. Children often bring fruit, vegetables and
cereals into school. Schools usually give the food to hospitals or (4) __________ old people. (5)
__________ the past, people sometimes (6) ___________ traditional dolls out of corn.
1. a. in b. at c. on d. from
2. a. thing b. festival c. vacation d. holiday
3. a. gives b. supplies c. celebrates d. holds
4. a. for b. to c. about d. of
5. a. In b. At c. On d. Since
6. a. make b. made c. making d. are making
IV. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the
questions about it.
Hi! I’m Dean. I’m from England. My favorite time of the year is Christmas, which is on 25 December.
That’s when Christians celebrate the birth of Christ. In the middle of December we send a lot of cards to
our friends and family, here and abroad. Then we get a big tree and decorate it with lights and other
things. On Christmas Day, we give each other presents. We have one enormous meal with turkey, and
after that, we have Christmas pudding.
1. When is Christmas held?
a. On 25 December b. In the middle of December
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c. In the middle of the year d. no information
2. Christmas is held because Christians want to ___________________ .
a. have a good time b. celebrate the birth of Christ
c. visit their friends and family d. decorate big trees
3. What does the word “decorate” in line 5 mean?
a. make something look nicer b. paint something
c. make something look worse d. buy something
4. On Christmas Day, people _______________.
a. give each other presents b. have an enormous meal with turkey
c. have Christmas pudding d. all are correct
5. Which of the following is not true?
a. Dean is English.
b. At Christmas, people get big trees and decorate it.
c. Dean prefers Halloween to Christmas.
d. In the middle of December, people send a lot of Christmas cards to their friends and family.

PRACTICE TEST 2

I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for
the underlined word or phrase.
1. Halloween is the night of 31 October, when people once believed that ghosts ______________.
a. can see b. can be seen c. could see d. could be seen
2. She ____________ me she didn’t know what to do.
a. said b. told c. asked d. suggested
3. Anita is fond _____________playing the piano.
a. in b. on c. of d. for
4. The fire is made _____________ matches or lighters. It is made in the traditional way.
a. with b. without c. of d. by
5. She seems very ______________ today.
a. sleepy b. sleepily c. happily d. seriously
6. Ten countries participated in the discussions.
a. took part in b. held c. went to d. arranged
7. I phoned Lynn but she was out.
a. not at home or not in the place where somebody works b. go on holiday
c. travel abroad d. not on the phone
8. _______________ is a saint regarded as protecting a particular person or place.
a. Patron saint b. Blessed saint c. Holy saint d. Fairy godmother
9. The _____________ festival was held in the communal house yard.
a. rice-cook b. rice-cooker c. rice-cooking d. rice-cooked

10. I ______________ that I didn’t know what to do.


a. said b. told c. asked d. suggested
II. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
1. Ice-skate is the activity of moving around on ice wearing ice skates.
A B C D
2. Our teacher told that the sun always rises in the east.
A B C D
3. Much of the butter eaten in Britain comes of New Zealand.
A B C D
4. Many Vietnamese people prepare for the holiday by pay their debts and cleaning their homes.
A B C D
5. The house was design by Mike’s father and built by Mike.
A B C D
III. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
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In most cultures, people (1) ____________ the New Year (2) _____________ January 1. (3) _______, in
some cultures, the new year begins on a different date. (4) ___________, the Chinese new year is in (5)
_________ January or early February, the Jewish new year is in September or October, and the Islamic
new year is usually (6) ____________ May.
1. a. have b. arrange c. prepare d. celebrate
2. a. in b. at c. on d. of
3. a. And b. However c. Although d. Because
4. a. For example b. Besides c. But d. However
5. a. late b. lately c. later d. latest
6. a. in b. at c. on d. of

IV. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the
questions about it.
Hi! My name’s Veena, and I live in India. I’m a Hindu. My favorite festival is Diwali, which takes place
in September. A “diwa” is a little lamp – and we light hundreds of them in our homes and streets. This
festival is a time when we pray for wealth and happiness in the future. We usually buy new clothes and
give each other presents. We also send Diwali cards and eat special spicy food and sweets.
1. The passage is written about _____________.
a. Diwali b. a little lamp c. the Indian d. all are correct
2. What is Diwali?
a. A festival b. An event c. A contest d. A prize
3. How long does Diwali last?
a. Two days b. A month c. Eight days d. no information
4. How many little lamps are there?
a. One hundred b. Two hundred c. Hundreds d. no information
5. What do they do at Diwali?
a. They buy new clothes and give each other presents.
b. They send Diwali cards and eat special spicy food and sweets.
c. They drink a lot of wine.
d. a & b are correct
PRACTICE TEST 3

I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for
the underlined word or phrase.
1. It is _____________ that she works 16 hours a day.
a. say b. says c. sayed d. said
2. Hillary and Norgay were the first ____________ Everest.
a. climb b. climbs c. to climb d. climbing
3. James likes climbing mountain. He has just joined a ___________ club.
a. climb-mountain b. climbing-mountain c. mountain-climbing d. mountain-climb
4. Have you ever tried Japanese food?
a. use something to find out if you like it b. make a preparation for
c. eating a small amount of food d. recognize flavors in food
5. Mary told Helen that she was tired of eating fish ____________ summer.
a. this b. that c. the d. 
6. It is a custom to give presents at Christmas.
a. tradition b. habit c. hobby d. rule
7. It’s cold – don’t go out – your coat.
a. with b. without c. in d. wearing
8. Bob had someone ______________ his house.
a. paint b. paints c. painted d. painting
9. John said he couldn’t repair the car the _______________ day.
a. before b. following c. this d. that
10_____________ is a person whose job is to put in and repair things like water pipes and baths.
a. Plumber b. Gardener c. Florist d. Inventor
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II. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
1. The boys promised that they won’t make so much noise the following day.
A B C D

2. I would like to thank everybody about coming along today.


A B C D
3. They are making the final preparations of next week’s Christmas parade.
A B C D
4. The meeting will be hold in the community center.
A B C D
5. At the mid-nineteenth century, the first Christmas card was designed.
A B C D
III.Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
Hello. My name’s Ruth. I’m from America, and I’m Jewish. We have lots of festivals, but my favorite (1)
______________ Hanukka. It takes place (2) ___________ December. The (3) __________ celebrates a
miracle from (4) ____________ times, when the lights in a temple burned for eight days (5)
____________ oil. So we light a candle every day (6) __________ eight days. We have parties and we eat
nice food, (7) ____________ sweets and cakes. We (8) ___________ visit our relations, and children get a
lot of presents.
1. a. calls b. called c. is called d. is calling
2. a. in b. at c. on d. when
3. a. festival b. contest c. event d. prize
4. a. modern b. traditional c. ancient d. middle
5. a. with b. without c. instead of d. from
6. a. on b. at c. since d. for
7. a. like b. as c. such as d. a & c
8. a. also b. either c. too d. all are correct
IV. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the
questions about it.
One of the festivals in the Buddhist tradition is called Vesak. It takes place in April or May, and it lasts for
three days. The festival celebrates the life of the Buddha, and it also marks the beginning of the Buddhist
year. During the festival, Buddhists decorate their houses and streets with flowers and paper lanterns.
They give presents to monks and to poor people, and they send each other cards. In India, they sometimes
buy birds in cages and set them free.
1. What is Vesak?
a. A festival b. The beginning of the Buddhist year
c. An event d. A contest
2. How long does Vesak last?
a. It lasts for a month. b. It lasts for two months.
c. It lasts for two days d. It lasts for three days.
3. What do people do?
a. They decorate their houses and streets.
b. They give presents to monks and to poor people.
c. They send each other cards.
d. all are correct
4. Which of the following is not true?
a. Vesak is one of the festivals in the Buddhist tradition.
b. Vesak is held from April to May.
c. Buddhists held Vesak to celebrate the life of Buddha.
d. Monks are given presents.
5. What does “set free” in line 7 mean?
a. let an animal go out of a cage b. take and hold an animal
c. kill an animal d. run behind an animal and try to catch it
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I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for
the underlined word or phrase.
1. These computers are made ____________Australia.
a. in b. from c. of d. by
2. The ______________festival is a festival in which people have their bulls fight against each other.
a. whale watching b. bull-fighting c. mountain-climbing d. ice skating
3. The teacher told us ________________talk.
a. not to b. not c. don’t d. didn’t
4. The –ing form of “sit” was spelled ______________a double t.
a. with b. by c. without d. of
5. We used to go and fetch milk ________________the farm.
a. from b. at c. to d. in
6. Jane had the waiter ______________ her some tea.
a. bring b. brings c. to bring d. brought
7. The fish has gone.
a. has left b. has happened c. has moved d. has disappeared
8. James told me why he went home early two days ___________.
a. before b. ago c. following d. previous
9. The journey from the airport to the university ____________ about an hour and a half.
a. spends b. takes c. want d. passes
10.Vietnam is a country that exports a lot of rice.
a. sells and transports goods to another country
b. buys goods from another country into one’s own country
c. plants something in the ground and looks after it
d. produces something
II. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
1. Vietnam’s New Year is officially know as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet.
A B C D
2. Basil explained me that he was going to visit his aunt the next day.
A B C D
3. I had the gardener planted some trees.
A B C D
4. I have to fetch the children at school at 4 o’clock.
A B C D
5. He has repeatedly urged the government doing something about this.
A B C D
III. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
Tet is a national and (1) ___________ festival in Vietnam. It is occasion for every Vietnamese to be
reunited to think (2) ____________ their past activities and hope for good luck (3) __________ the year to
come. Before Tet all houses are white washed and (4) ___________ with yellow apricot flowers and
colorful lanterns. Everybody is looking (5) _____________ to a more favorable life. (6) _________ the
New Year’s Eve, children are smartly dressed. They are hoping to (7) ___________ money put in small
red envelopes as the are wishing longevity to their grandparents and parents. Wrong doings (8)
___________ be absolutely avoided on these days.
1. a. traditional b. modern c. music d. summer
2. a. about b. to c. after d. for
3. a. in b. at c. on d. when
4. a. decorate b. decorates c. decorating d. decorated
5. a. at b. for c. after d. forward
6. a. In b. At c. On d. When
7. a. receive b. buy c. sell d. make
8. a. should b. need c. ought d. have
IV. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the
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Different cultures have different ways of celebrating the new year. Most of these customs are observed to
bring good luck.
On New Year’s Eve in Mexico, people wait for the clocks to strike midnight. At the first sound of the
bells, people begin to eat grapes. They must eat 12 grapes before the bells ring 12 times.
In the South of the United States, people eat black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day. Some people think
you have to eat 365 peas to have good luck every day of the new year.
In Greece, people throw old things such as plates, glasses, and even furniture out of the window on New
Year’s Day.
* Observe (v.) tiến hành
1. What do they do on New Year’s Day in Mexico?
a. They wait for the clocks to strike midnight.
b. They eat grapes.
c. They try to eat 12 grapes before the bells ring 12 times.
d. no information
2. What do they do on New Year’s Day in the South of the United States?
a. They eat black-eyed peas.
b. They eat grapes.
c. They throw old things out of the window.
d. no information
3. What does the word “they” in line 5 refer to?
a. The American b. The Greek c. The Mexican d. The Vietnamese
4. What does “such as” in line 9 mean?
a. however b. for example c. instead of d. as soon as
5. Which of the following is not true?
a. Different cultures have the same way of celebrating the new year.
b. People believe that the customs will bring good luck.
c. On New Year’s Eve, the Mexican begin to eat grapes at 12 p.m.
d. In the South of the United States, people try to eat 365 black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day.

PRACTICE TEST 5

I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below.
1. Presents________in colored paper and put under the Christmas tree.
A. are wrapped B. are wrap C. are wraped D. are wrapping
2. Tom likes________. He spends lots of hours watching the birds.
A. bird-watching B. bird-watch C. watch-bird D. watching-bird
3. Greg________me that he liked rock music.
A. said to B. told to C. asked D. explained
4. Sally is quite keen ________the idea.
A. in B. on C. of D. for
5. Milk________cows and goats.
A. belongs to B. comes from C. is made of D. is made from
6. ________is a religious song that people sing at Christmas.
A. Carol B. Poem C. Christmas card D. Patron saint
7. Galileo said that the earth________round.
A. is B. were C. has been D. was being
8. They recently returned________Paris from London.
A. to B. for C. towards D.
9. Could you talk________?
A. more quiet B. quieter C. quietlier D. more quietly
10. I thanked my classmate ________helping me with my homework.
A. for B. about C. of D.
11. Halloween is the night of 31st October, when people once believed that ghosts________.
A. can see B. can be seen C. could see D. could be seen
12. She________me she didn’t know what to do.
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A. said B. told C. asked D. suggested
13. Anita is fond________playing the piano.
A. in B. on C. of D. for
14. The fire is made________matches or lighters. It is made in the traditional way.
A. with B. without C. of D. by
15. She seems very________today.
A. sleepy B. sleepily C. happily D. seriously
16. Ten countries participated in the discussions.
A. took part in B. held C. went to D. arranged
17. The journey from the airport to the university________about half an hour.
A. spends B. takes C. want D. passes
18. ________is a saint regarded as protecting a particular person or place.
A. Patron saint B. Blessed saint C. Holy saint D. Fairy godmother
19. The ________festival was held in the communal house yard.
A. rice-cook B. rice-cooker C. rice-cooking D. rice-cooked
20. I________that I didn’t know what to do.
A. said B. told C. asked D. suggested
II. Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
1. Christmas tree is usually decorated by colored lights and shiny balls.
A B C D
2. Chris said that the twins couldn’t go to school this day because they were ill.
A B C D
3. If you are interested on helping, just show up on Saturday. [show up: arrive/ appear]
A B C D
4. Our teacher told that the sun always rises in the east.
A B C D
5. Many Vietnamese people prepare for the holiday by pay their debts and cleaning their homes.
A B C D
III. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
Harvest Festival is (26)_____ October. It is a very ancient (27)_____ but it is also part of the
Christian tradition. It (28)_____ new crops and food. Children often bring fruit, vegetables and cereals
into school. Schools usually give the food to hospitals or to old people. (29)_____ the past, people
sometimes (30)_____ traditional dolls out of corn.
1. A. in B. at C. on D. from
2. A. thing B. festival C. vacation D. holiday
3. A. gives B. supplies C. celebrates D. holds
4. A. In B. At C. On D. Since
5. A. make B. made C. making D. are making
IV. Read the following passage and choose the best answers to each of the questions below.
Hi! I’m Dean. I’m from England. My favorite time of the year is Christmas, which is on 25 th
December. That’s when Christians celebrate the birth of Christ. In the middle of December we send a lot
of cards to our friends and family, here and abroad. Then we get a big tree and decorate it with lights and
other things. On Christmas Day, we give each other presents. We have one enormous meal with turkey,
and after that, we have Christmas pudding.
* [pudding: dessert]
1. When is Christmas held?
A. On 25 December B. In the middle of December
C. In the middle of the year D. no information
2. Christmas is held because Christians want to________________.
A. have a good time B. celebrate the birth of Christ
C. visit their friends and family D. decorate big trees
3. What does the word ‘decorate’ in line 5 mean?
A. make something look nicer B. paint something
C. make something look worse D. buy something
4. On Christmas Day, people________________.
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A. give each other presents B. have an enormous meal with turkey
C. have Christmas pudding D. all are correct
5. Which of the following is not true?
A. Dean is English.
B. At Christmas, people get big trees and decorate it.
C. Dean prefers Halloween to Christmas.
D. In the middle of December, people send a lot of Christmas cards to their friends and family.
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UNIT FOURTEEN : WONDERS OF THE WORLD
I. GETTING STARTED - LISTEN & READ :
New words :
* Stonehenge : tên của dãy đá ở Anh
* Sydney Opera House : Tòa nhà nhạc kịch ở thành phố Sydney, Uc
* Pyramids : Kim tự tháp
* Golden Gate Bridge : tên của cây cầu ở Mỹ
1. Wonders of the world kỳ quan thế giới
2. famous (a.) nổi tiếng → famous for : nổi tiếng về …..
3. landmarks (n.) bước ngoặc, ranh giới
4. bored (a.) buồn tẻ , chán
5. to guess (v.) suy đoán → guessing game (n) trò chơi suy đoán
6. to find out (v.) tìm ra đđược
7. It sounds very easy nghe có vẻ dễ dàng
8. correct answer câu trả lời đúng
9. clue (n. ) đ đầu mối , gợi ý để suy luận ra
10. to suggest (v.) đề nghị
11. to explain (v.) giải thích
12. rule (n.) nội quy, điều lệ , nguyên tắc
Exercise 1: True or False ?
1. Hoa said she was bored . ____________
2. Nga suggested playing a game called 20 questions. ____________
3. Nga thought of a famous person or place . ____________
4. Nga asked 20 questions . ____________
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5. Nhi was wrong when she said it was in New York . ____________
6. Hoa and Nhi had to find out who or what it was . ____________
7. Hoa , Nga and Nhi were playing a guessing game . ____________
8. The game could end with twelve questions . ____________
9. Some clues were given to guess the correct answer. ____________
10. Nhi had a right answer : the famous place was the Statue of Liberty. ____________
II. SPEAK – LISTEN :
New words :
* Great Wall of China : Vạn lý trường thành
* Empire State Building USA : Tòa cao ốc cao nhất ở Mỹ
* Petronas Twin Tower : Tòa tháp đôi ở Malaysia
* Great Barrier Reef : tên của dãy san hô lớn nhất thế giới ở Uc
* Eiffel Tower : tên của ngọn tháp ở Pháp
* Mount Everest : Dãy núi Everest
* Big Ben: Đồng hồ lớn ở Anh
1. cave (n.) hang đđộng
2. citadel (n.) thành trì
3. mistake (n.) lỗi
4. advertisement (n.) quảng cáo
5. relaxing (a.) vui vẻ, thoải mái
6. crystal (n.) pha lê → crystal – clear : trong suốt như pha lê
7. to guide (v.) hướng dẫn
8. jungle (n.) rừng già
9. coral (n.) san hô
10. to snorkel (v.) bơi có ống thở
TAPE TRANSCRIPT:
Mr. Robinson: I think this place sounds all right .
Mrs. Robinson: You mean the one in far north Queensland?
Mr. Robinson: Yes, it sounds perfect. The Coconut Palm Hotel is right on the beach according to
the advertisement . Imagine getting up in the morning and looking at the Pacific
Ocean .
Mrs. Robinson: It must be near a rainforest because the hotel offers guided tours. I hope there won’t
be a lot of mosquitoes .
Mr. Robinson: I don’t think there will be because it’ll be dry when we go .
Mrs. Robinson: The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is a World Heritage Site, isn’t it ?
Mr. Robinson: That’s right .
Mrs. Robinson: OK. Let’s find out how much it costs. What’s the phone number?
Mr. Robinson: 077-6924 3927
Mrs. Robinson: 6924 3927.
Exercise 2: True or False ?
1. Mr and Mrs. Robinson won’t go to the Coconut Hotel because of mosquitoes . ____________
2. Mr. Robinson suggests going to The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park . ____________
3. Far North Queensland is very beautiful . ____________
4. He wants to stay at the hotel on the beach . ____________
5. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is one of the seven Wonders of the World . ____________
6. They will go to this place in the rainy season . ____________
III. READ :
New words :
1. century (n.) thế kỷ
2. Ancient Greece (n.) Hy lạp cổ đại
3. to compile (v.) biên soạn
4. Hanging Garden of Babylon Vườn treo Babylon
5. Statue of Zeus Tượng thần Zeus
6. Egypt (n.) nước Ai cập → Egyptian : tiếng / người Ai cập

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7. to claim (v.) khẳng đđịnh , tuyên bố
8. Greece (n.) nước Hy lạp → Greek : tiếng / người Hy lạp
9. know nothing about không biết gì về
10. Taj Mahal tên của cung đđiện ở An độ
11.India (n.) nước Ấn đđộ → Indian : tiếng / người An độ
12. Cambodia (n.) nước Campuchia → Cambodian : tiếng / người Campuchia
13. temple (n.) ngôi đđền
14. to honor (v.) tôn vinh → (n.) honor : sự kính trọng, tôn vinh
15. Hindu God (n.) vị thần Hindu
16. Buddhist religious center (n.) trung tâm Phật giáo
17. to surround (v.) bao vây, bao quanh → (a.) surrounding : xung quanh, gần
18. royal (n.) / (a.) hoàng gia → royal capital city : kinh thành
19. ruler (n.) người cai trị
20. to move (v.) di chuyển → (n.) movement : sự di chuyển
21. Phnom Penh tên thủ đô của Campuchia
22. to attract (v.) thu hút → (n.) attraction : sự thu hút
23. tourist attraction (n.) điểm thu hút khách du lịch
24. the only surviving wonder kỳ quan duy nhất còn tồn tại
25. origin (n.) nguyên thủy → (a.) original → (adv.) originally : có nguồn gốc
Exercise 3 : True or False ?
1. The list of seven wonders of the world was compiled by Antipater of Sidon. ____________
2. He made a list centuries ago . ____________
3. One of the seven wonders you can only see today is the Pyramid. ____________
4. Hanging Gardens Babylon was in Iran . ____________
5. Angkor Wat is one of the largest temples in the world. ____________
IV. WRITE :
New words :
1. canyon (n.) hẻm núi → Grand Canyon: tên của hẻm núi lớn và sâu ở Mỹ
2. to insert (v.) chèn vào, thêm vào
3. level (n.) mức độ, cấp độ
4. ranger (n.) viên kiểm lâm, người trông coi khu bảo tồn thiên nhiên
5. hike (n.) cuộc đi bộ đường dài, việt dã
→ guided hike cuộc đi bộ việt dã có hướng dẫn viên
6. edge (n.) bờ, cạnh, rìa
7. National park (n.) công viên quốc gia
8. to form (v.) hình thành → (n.) form : hình dạng, cách hình thành
9. inhabitant (n.) cư dân, người cư ngụ
10. Stone Age (n.) thời kỳ đồ đá
11. magnificent (a.) lộng lẫy
12. breathtaking (a.) ( phong cảnh ) rất hấp dẫn, ngoạn mục, đẹp mê hồn
13. temperate (a.) ôn hòa
V. LANGUAGE FOCUS :
New words :
1. to complete (v.) hoàn thành, hoàn tất
2. section (n.) phần, đoạn, khúc
3. to construct (v.) xây dựng , thi công
4. to design (v.) thiết kế , vẽ kiểu
5. civil engineer (n.) kỹ sư dân dụng ( chuyên xây dựng các công trình: cầu, đường… )
6. to present (v.) trao tặng
7. summit (n.) đỉnh cao nhất của núi, chóp núi
8. expedition (n.) đoàn / cuộc thám hiểm, chuyến đi khảo sát
9. Nepalese (a. / n.) người Nepal
10. guide (n.) hướng dẫn viên
11. province (n.) tỉnh thành, thị trấn

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12. to point out (v.) chỉ ra
13. to advise khuyên
14. to jog (v.) chạy bộ thể dục
15. shelter (n.) nơi trú ngụ
1. PASSIVE FORMS : ( See Unit 10 )
2. Yes – No Questions  INDIRECT QUESTIONS with IF / WHETHER :
( Câu hỏi Yes – No  đổi sang câu gián tiếp với If / Whether )
Form : S. + asked + O. + if / whether + S. + V.2 / ed + …
Example : - “ Is this your house, Nam ?” Mai asked
→ Mai asked Nam if / whether that was his house .
- “ Do you like these flowers, John?”
→ She asked John if / whether he liked those flowers .

3. QUESTION WORDS BEFORE TO – INFINITIVE ( các nghi vấn từ đứng trước To – V )


Form : what / where / how / when … + to V.
Example : a. Nga told Nhi how to go there .
b. I don’t know what to do in this Sunday.
4. VERB + To – infinitive ( động từ đđược theo sau bởi đđộng từ có “to” )
Một số động từ đđược theo sau bởi đđộng từ có TO.
Decide, want, need, decide, try, ask, tell, plan + to- V
Ex: a. They don’t want to go out tonight .
b. The prince decided to marry her immediately .
VI. WORD FORMATION :
VERB NOUN ADJECTIVE ADVERB MEANING
wonder wonder wonderful wonderfully tuyệt vời
attract attraction (un)attractive (un)attractively (không) hấp dẫn
excite excitement exciting / excited excitingly/ hào hứng
excitedly
guess guess guessing đoán
relax relaxation relaxed/ relaxing thư giãn
honor honor honorable honorably vinh danh, tôn thờ
religion religious tôn giáo
fame famed ≠ famously ≠ nổi tiếng
infamous infamously khét tiếng ( xấu )
clear clearness/ clarity clear clearly rõ ràng
memorize memory/ memorial memorable memorably ghi nhớ, hồi tưởng,
tưởng niệm
compile compiler/ ( người) biên soạn
compilation
surround surroundings surrounding vây quanh
origin original originally nguyên thủy
Exercise 4 : Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:
1. Ben Duoc temple is a ………….of the dead soldiers. ( memory)
2. She was ……….with an Oscar . ( honor)
3. These photos are ……………than those ones. ( clear)
4. I felt healthier after a ……….bath. ( relax)
5. Islam is national ………….of Malaysia. ( religious)
6.The soldiers fought for the ……………of their country. (honor)
7. I have good ………of when I was at school. ( memory)
8. New York is ……….for its shopping and nightlife. ( fame)
9. That ………… was made by Antipater of Sidon. ( compile )
10. You can only see one of seven ………… today, the Pyramid. ( wonder)
11. He talked about the ……….inhabitants there. ( origin)

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12. The Pyramid is the only ……….you can still see today. ( wonderful)
13. That ……….. place is far from our city .( wonder )
14. It is such …………… football game. ( excite)
15. There was a very ……….atmosphere at the party. ( relax)
16. The temple was built to ……….. a Hindu God. ( honorable)
17. The audiences shouted ………….when the player shot the ball. ( excited)
18. We like the ………….game so much. ( guess)
19. Angkor now is a famous tourist …………. ( attract)
20. The area …….. the temple used to be the royal capital city. ( surround)
VII. PRACTICE TEST :
I. Choose the most appropriate word or phrase to fill in each blank:
1. Nga suggested that they play a game (calls/ calling/ called/ to call) 20 questions.
2. Angkor Wat is the largest (pyramid/ temple/ statue/ city) in the world.
3. Centuries ago, a man (compiled/ includes/ designed/ spread) a list of what he thought were the
seven wonders of the world.
4. She started to jog in (towards/ the direction of/ the middle/ the front of) Cua Dai beach.
5. They built the statue (to remember/ to thank you/ to move/ to honor) a great hero of their
country.
6. The Canyon (was formed/ was given/ was built/ was guided)by the Colorado River over millions of
years.
7. Many people (give/ begin/ put/ claim) that there were other wonders.
8. She asked him (but/ if/ then/ and) he liked eating vegetables.
9. The man wanted to know (with/ weather/ whether/ whoever) we were from Viet Nam.
10. Da Lat is more than 1,600 meters (on/ over/ behind/ above) sea level.
11. It’s easy. I’ll give you a (key/ clue/ reply/ respond) to guess.
12. It (sounds/ hears/ says/ listens) interesting. How does it work?
13. In order to play a game we have to know the (principles/ rules/ tours/ laws) of it.
14. The only surviving wonder on Antipater’s list is
(the Great Wall of China/ the Statue of Zeus/ the Pyramid of Cheops/ Angkor Wat).
15. What do you (plan/ do/ build/ like) to do during the summer vacation?
16. Early this morning, she decided (go/ to go/ going/ goes) for a run.
17. She might go along the beach (at/ on/ for/ of) 20 minutes before heading for the hotel.
18. This palace is a part of our national (country/ heritage/ jungle/ force).
19. A person whose job is to take care of a park or a forest is called a
(keeper/ ranger/ watcher/ worker).
20. We can breathe air through a (nose/ nostril/ pipe/ snorkel) when we are swimming under the
surface of the water.
II. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:
1. (fame) New York is a city for its shopping and nightlife.
2. (attract) Ha Long Bay now is a tourist .
3. (religion) Over the next three centuries, Angkor Wat became a Buddhist
center.
4. (attraction) I find her very .
5. (complete) Sydney Opera House was in 1973.
6. (attract) The castle more than 300,000 visitors a year.
7. (attractive) That lion – tamer performed very .
8. (original) Angkor Wat was built for Hindus.
9. (inhabit) This temple was built by the local over 200 years ago.
10.(surround) Young people come into the city from the areas.
III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blanks in the following passage:
After the war, our church was in a very 1 condition. So we decided 2 a modern one at
the top of the hill 3 the town. We used many different kinds of 4 . We build the wall 5
stone and glass, the heavy doors of wood metal. From the top of the church, there is a 6 view. You 7
see the entire town and the countryside 8 miles around. People from all parts of the
town 9 the church every day. It is such an 10 building.
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1. A. good B. bad C. better D. worse
2. A. building B. build C. built D. to build
3. A. out B. outside C. on D. far
4. A. materials B. matter C. substances D. things
5. A. in B. from C. of D. with
6. A. wonder B. wondering C. to wonder D. wonderful
7. A. can B. could C. can’t D. couldn’t
8. A. in B. for C. of D. from
9. A. visit B. visited C. visiting D. visitor
10. A. to interest B. interested C. interesting D. interests
IV. Read the passage on page 134 (textbook) and decide whether the statements that are True or False:
1.The seven wonders were built by Antipater of Sidon.
2. He made a list centuries ago.
3. Of the seven wonders, you can only see the Pyramid today.
4. Hanging Gardens of Babylon was in Iran.
V. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting:
1. I hope you are studying hard for her exams next week.
A B C D
2. Nga advised Nhi how going from My Son to Hoi An.
A B C D
3. She asked me weather I knew her house.
A B C D
4. Tan was invited traveling with Mai’s family to Da Lat last week.
A B C D
VI. Complete the sentences with the correct tense or form of the verbs:
1. (discover) America by Christopher Columbus.
2. (construct) The Eiffel Tower in Paris in 1889.
3. (learn) Linda French for three years.
4. (start) World War II in 1939.
5. (solve) I tried the problem but I couldn’t.
6. (see) We want the house where Shakespeare was born.
7. (use) He should know how the lift.
8. (write/ wait) Please go on . I don’t mind .
9. (buy) They’ve decided a new apartment.
10. (visit) I’d like the Grand Canyon in the USA.
VII. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them:
1. “My sister goes to school by bus,” the boy said.
 The boy said
2. “Do you have any pictures of Ha Long Bay?” the teacher asked Lan.
 The teacher asked Lan
3. He asked me “Do you see my new bike?”
 He asked me
4. The girl said to me “Are you studying English here now?”
 The girl asked me
5. The tourist said to the driver: “Is this the only wonder of the world?”
 The tourist asked the driver
6. “Do you see Phong around here?”, she asked Nam.
 She asked Nam

7. My mother told me the things I have to buy for the party.


 My mother told me what
8. “Where can I buy some souvenirs of Hue for my friends?” I asked my uncle.
 I asked my uncle where
9. They originally constructed Angkor Wat to honor a Hindu God.
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 Angkor Wat
10. You can see the church at the top of the hill.
 A church ______________________________
11. Most people in the town liked that program.
 That program ____________________________________
12. They can’t cover the book with a small piece of paper.
 The book
13. You should learn the new words by heart.
 The new words ____________________________________
14. Miss Lien asked us: “Are you interested in music?”
 Miss Lien asked us
15. “Have you ever been to Ha Noi, Ba?” Nam asked.
 Nam asked Ba
16. “Are there many waterfalls in Da Lat?”, the tourist asked me.
 The tourist asked me
17. She asked me, “Do your parents go to work on the weekend?”
 She asked me
18. Susan asked me, “Does your brother know me?”
 Susan asked me
19. “The plumber must not fix this faucet now,” My sister said.
 My sister said that
20. She told the milkman to bring her three bottles of milk everyday.
 The milkman ___________________________________________________________________
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Unit fifteen: COMPUTERS
I. GETTING STARTED- LISTEN AND READ:
New words :
1. computer (n.) máy vi tính
2. printer (n.) máy in
3. to connect (v.) kết nối
4. properly (adv.) một cách hợp lý, đúng đắn
5. plug (n.) phích cắm điện
6. to plug ≠ unplug (v.) cắm vào ổ điện ≠ tháo phích ra
7. manual (n.) sách hướng dẫn, sổ tay
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8. guarantee (n.) sự bảo hành
Useful prepositions :
1. to turn on (v.) bật, mở
2. to come out of (v.) ra khỏi
3. It’s under guarantee. đang còn trong thời gian bảo hành.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
1. When you have something wrong with your machine, read the items in the .
2. The computer is under .
3. The printer didn’t work as soon as I it.
4. The information normally found in a library is now stored in a .
5. A is a machine for printing text onto paper.
II. SPEAK :
New words :
1. opinion (n.) quan niệm
2. to disagree (v.) không đồng ý
3. necessary ≠ unnecessary (a.) cần thiết ≠ không cần thiết
4. challenging (a.) có tính thách thức
5. to consume (v.) tiêu thụ
6. monitor (n.) màn hình
7. screen (n.) mặt màn hình
8. to adjust (v.) điều chỉnh
9. knob (n.) nút vặn, tay nắm cửa
III. LISTEN :
New words :
1. to insert (v.) chèn vào
2. button (n.) nút, nút áo
3. flow chart (n.) biểu đồ diễn tiến
4. to sequence (v. / n.)liên tiếp nhau, chuỗi hành động
5. shape (n.) hình dạng
6. to indicate (v.) chỉ cho thấy, biểu thị
7. triangle (n.) hình tam giác
8. change (n.) tiền lẻ
Tape transcript :
Computer programmers use flow charts to help people understand how events arre sequenced. All the
shapes on this chart have a particular meaning. For example, the circles indicate a starting or stopping
point, the triangles are questions and the ovals are answers.
This flow chart shows how to get a drink from a machine. It shows that the first step is to find a machine.
Next, ask yourself if you have the correct change. When the answer to this question is "yes", ask yourself
what you want to drink. For example, lemon soda. Finally, insert the coins and press the button to choose
the drink you want. Once the drink appears, you may take it from the machine.
Exercise 2 : True or False?
1. Flow charts are used to help people understand how events are sequenced.
2. The circles indicate only starting point.
3. To get a drink from a machine, you need to have the correct change.
4. To choose the drink,, people insert the coins and press the button.
IV. READ :
New words :
1. university (n.) trường đại học
2. without (prep.) không có
3. information (n.) tin tức, thông tin
4. to store (v.) lưu giữ
5. normally (adv.) thông thường
6. line (n.) đường, dây, dòng
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8. to require (v.) đòi hỏi
9. freshman (n.) sinh viên năm thứ nhất
10. campus (n.) khuôn viên trường đại học
11. jack (n.) ổ cắm điện
12. to restrict (v.) giới hạn
13. bulletin board (n.) bảng thông báo, bản tin
14. technology (n.) kỹ thuật
15. degree (n.) mức độ, bằng cấp
16. skeptical (adj.) có tư tưởng hoài nghi
17. method (n.) phương pháp
18. education (n.) nền giáo dục
19. impact (n.) ảnh hưởng, tác động
20. positive (adj.) tích cực
21. equipment (n.) trang thiết bị
22. to install (v.) cài đặt
23. document (n.) tài liệu
Exercise 3 : Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
1. The university is making this a requirement for .
2. I’m rather about his chances of winning.
3. They post messages on the .
4. All the is stored in the university’s computers.
5. Without leaving computers, users can receive information through telephone .
V. WRITE :
New words :
1. paper input tray (n.) khay để giấy vào
2. power button (n.) nút tắt mở nguồn điện
3. icon (n.) ký hiệu nhỏ trên màn hình
4. output path (n.) đường ra
5. to remove (v.) lấy cất đi
6. to load (v.) nhập vào
7. to flash (v.) chiếu sáng
8. to appear (v.) xuất hiện
9. to click (v.) nhấp chuột vào
VI. LANGUAGE FOCUS :
New words :
1. diary (n.) nhật ký
2. to depart (v.) khởi hành
3. highland (n.) cao nguyên
4. accident (n.) tai nạn
5. to jog (v.) chạy bộ
1. Present perfect with yet and already :
( Thì hiện tại hoàn thành với yet ( chưa, vẫn chưa ) và already ( đã… rồi )
Forms : ( Revision)
have / has + Past Participle

Affirmative S. + have / has + already + p. p. I’ve already typed my letter.


(Khẳng định)
Negative S. + have / has + not + p. p. + yet . I haven’t typed my letter yet.
( Phủ định)
Interrogative Have / Has + S. + p. p. + already ? Have you typed your letter already ?
( Nghi vấn) Have/ Has + S. + p. p. + yet ? Have you typed your letter yet ?
Answer Yes, S. + have / has . Yes, I have.
(Trả lời) No, S. + haven’t / hasn’t. No, I haven’t.
2. Comparison of present perfect and simple past :
( So sánh thì hiện tại hoàn thành và thì quá khứ )

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Simple Past Present Perfect
1. diễn tả một sự việc đã xảy ra ở 1 thời điểm 1. diễn tả một sự việc đã xảy ra trong quá khứ
rõ ràng trong quá khứ. nhưng không rõ thời gian.
Ex. : I did my homework yesterday. Ex. : I have already done my homework.
2. diễn tả những hành động được lặp lại trong 2. diễn tả những hành động được lặp lại cho đến
quá khứ. hiện tại.
Ex. : She went to the movies twice last week. Ex. : She has been to the movies twice this week.
3. diễn tả một hành động đã hoàn tất trong 3. diễn tả một hành động đã xảy ra từ trong quá
quá khứ. khứ cho đến hiện tại.
Ex. : We learned English last year. Ex. : We have learned English since last year.
VII. IRREGULAR VERBS :
1 mean meant meant có ý nghĩa
2 know knew known hiểu, biết
3 buy bought bought mua
4 think thought thought suy nghĩ
5 find found found tìm thấy
6 break broke broken vỡ, bể
7 send sent sent gửi
8 make made made làm, chế tạo
9 see saw seen xem, thấy
10 have had had có
11 be was/ were been thì, là, ở
12 hear heard heard nghe
13 fall fell fallen rơi, té
VIII. WORD FORMATION :
VERBS NOUNS ADJECTIVES ADVERBS MEANINGS
1 adjust adjustment adjustable điều chỉnh
2 amuse amusement amusing amusingly làm vui
amused (at)
3 challenge challenger challenging thách thức
4 connect connection nối
5 entertain entertainment / entertaining giải trí
entertainer
6 equip equipment well- equipped trang bị
7 fun funny funnily vui
8 guarantee guarantee bảo hành, bảo đảm
9 health healthy healthily sức khỏe, khỏe
10 need necessity necessary necessarily cần thiết
11 normal normally bình thường
12 positive positively tích cực
13 power powerful powerfully mạnh, sức mạnh
14 print printer in, máy in
15 proper properly đúng, thích hợp
16 receive reception receipt nhận, tiếp nhận, biên nhận
17 require requirement yêu cầu, đòi hỏi
18 restrict restriction restricted restrictive cấm
19 solve solution giải quyết, giải pháp
20 store storage / store lưu trữ
Exercise 4 : Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:
1. We recognized the ___________of studying English. (necessary)
2. Most of films are produced for . (entertain)
3. Is there a between smoking and lung cancer? (connect)
4. Many universities are making this a for freshmen. ( require)
5. Clean air provides us with a supply of oxygen. ( health)
6. There are some new in the factory. (equip)
7. This is one of the to protect the environment. (solve)
8. The information found in the library is now stored in a computer. ( normal)
IX. PRACTICE TEST :
I. Choose the most appropriate word or phrase to fill in each blank :
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1. The school has freedom of sitting in class.
A. restricted B. played C. given D. sent
2. I can’t adjust living on my own.
A. by B. to C. with D. from
3. They listened to the on their radio.
A. notice B. board C. table D. bulletin
4. A good degree is a requirement many jobs.
A. in B. from C. for D. during
5. My computer is still so the company should do something with it.
A. under guarantee B. in safety C. under protection D. in the safe keeping

6. I’ve lost a lot of data. I wonder if my computer has a .


A. matter B. mistake C. virus D. error
7. The information normally found in the library is now stored in a computer.
A. specially B. usually C. exceptionally D. differently
8. Has the flight from Hue yet?
A. arrive B. arriving C. arrives D. arrived
9. There are people who are skeptical about this new method.
A. friendly B. doubtful C. certain D. hateful
10. She looks happy because she her homework.
A. finish B. is finished C. have finished D. has finished
II. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence :
1. ( technique) now means students can get a degree without being on campus.
2. ( require) Having access to a computer is a for freshmen.
3. (connect) Have you it properly?
4. ( restrict) Now study is not to just one location.
5. ( necessary) With my small salary, I can’t afford basic like food, fares…
III. Complete the sentences with the correct tense or form of the verbs :
1. ( already, do) You can relax. I the shopping.
2. ( buy) Mr. Huy a new car two days ago.
3. ( not begin) The boys to study for the test yet.
4. ( you/ visit) many places when you were in Hue?
5. ( see) I the movie before.
IV. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage :
The Internet is very useful 1 it can be used as a source or information, a source of entertainment,
and a means of education.
2 a source of information, the Internet provides us with both international and local news.
You can check the weather 3 , find bus timetables or underground routes on the Internet. Besides,
the Internet is also a source of entertainment. 4 the websites you can read on- line
newspapers or magazines; you can watch videos, 5 music or buy___6_____ from a CD to a
holiday…
1. A. because B. so C. then D. so that
2. A. Be B. As C. Since D. For
3. A. center B. forcast C. station D. balloon
4. A. In B. With C. On D. For
5. A. listen B.hear C. get D. download
6. A. something B. all C. nothing D. anything
V. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting :
1. My mother said that life is more difficult when she was young.
A B C D
2. Study is not longer restricted to one location as it was before.
A B C D
3. Can you tell me how long you studied medicine so far?
A B C D
4. The computer didn’t work because the plug comes out of the socket.
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A B C D
VI. Read the following passage and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False :
A computer has a keyboard similar to that of the typewriter. The machine has a socket at the back so that
you can connect it to a monitor, which has a screen like a television. We often use a program
which someone has written. All the information is stored on disc, and at the side of the computer there
is a mouse. A printer is used to copy the information onto paper.
1. The keyboard of a typewriter is similar to that of the computer.
2. The socket is in front of the machine.
3. They store all the information on dish.
4. A printer has a screen like a television .
VII. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them :
1. It’s two years since I have a holiday.
 I haven’t _______________________
2. She started playing tennis ten years ago.
 She has _______________________
3. The Friend make the best perfume.
 The best _________________
4. Asking her for help is a waste of time.
 It _________________
5. My brother is more intelligent than I am.
I _______________________
6. He began to work for the Morning Star 3 years ago.
 He has _______________________
7. He wrote the letter in an hour.
 It took him _________________
8. “ Are you ready, children?” asked Mr. Tan.
 Mr. Tan asked his children _______________________
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UNIT SIXTEEN : INVENTIONS
I. GETTING STARTED- LISTEN AND READ:
New words :
1. papyrus (n.) cây cói giấy
2. official (n.) viên chức, quan (cổ)
3. wood pulp (n.) bột giấy
4. Arab (n. + a.) người Ả Rập
5. foreman (n.) quản đốc
6. process (n. + v.) quy trình
7. manufacture (v. + n.) sản xuất – sự sản xuất
8. touch (v.) đụng, chạm vào
9. shell (n.) vỏ cứng bên ngoài
10. crush (v.) nghiền
11. liquify (v.) làm cho lỏng ra, thành chất lỏng
12. cocoa (n.) ca cao
13. vanilla (n.) va-ni
14. grind, ground, ground (v.) xay nhỏ
15. mold (n.) cái khuôn
16. conveyor belt (n.) băng chuyền, băng tải
17. warn (v.) cảnh báo
18. ingredient (n.) thành phần
II. SPEAK :
New words :
1. facsimile (n.) hệ thống máy fax
2. printing press (n.) máy in
3. sewing machine (n.) máy may
4. reinforced concrete (n.) bê tông cốt thép
5. microphone (n.) cái mi-crô
6. x-ray (n.) X quang, tia X
7. loudspeaker (n.) loa (phát thanh)
8. helicopter (n.) phi cơ trực thăng
9. optical fiber (n.) sợi quang học
10. laser (n.) tia la-de
III. LISTEN :
New words :
1. procedure (n.) diễn tiến, quy trình
2. closely (adv.) sát gần lại
3. vat (n.) thùng to, bể chứa, chum
4. drain (v.) làm ráo nước
5. roller (n.) ống lăn, trục
6. roll (n.) cuộn
7. smooth (v. +a.) làm phẳng mịn – phẳng mịn
Tape transcript :
Papermaking is a simple process. The procedure is almost the same as it was 200 years ago. Look closely
at this picture of an old papermaking machine. On the left is the pulp vat. Paper pulp was placed in the vat
and mixed with a lot of water. The water was then drained and the pulp fibers were
poured out of the vat and onto a conveyor belt. The conveyor belt took them under the rollers. There were
quite a lot of rollers as you can see. These rollers smoothed the fibers and pressed them dry.
The finished paper was then put on a roll at the end. You can see the roll of paper at the far right of the
picture.
IV.READ :
New words :
1. microwave (n.) lò vi ba
2. toaster (n.) lò nướng (bánh mì)
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3. toast (v.) nướng (bánh mì)
4. vacuum (cleaner) (n.) máy hút bụi
5. hairdryer (n.) máy sấy tóc
6. appliance (n.) đồ dùng trong nhà
7. rinse (v.) rửa, súc
8. utensil (n.) đồ dùng nhà bếp
9. defrost (v.) rã đông, làm rã đá
V. WRITE :
New words :
1. log (n.) gỗ cây, gỗ khúc
2. chip (n.) miếng / lát mỏng, nhỏ
3. crush (v.) đè bẹp, đập vụn, nghiền nát
4. whiten (v.) làm cho trắng
5. flatten (v.) làm cho phẳng, cán mỏng, dát mỏng
6. remove (v.) loại ra, lấy ra
7. refine (v.) lọc lại, tinh luyện
8. liquor (n.) chất lỏng, nước luộc – rượu
9. roast (v.) rang, nướng trong lò
10. flavor (n.) hương vị
11. ferment (v.) làm lên men
12. powder (n.) bột
VI. LANGUAGE FOCUS :
New words :
1. document (n.) tài liệu
2. bake (v.) nướng (bánh)
3. firm (n.) hãng, công ty
4. zipper (n.) cái dây kéo (fermeture)
5. maize (n.) bắp vàng
6. ballpoint pen (n.) bút bi
7. xerography (n.) kỹ thuật sao chép
8. thresh (v.) đập (lúa)
9. bran (n.) cám
10. mortar (n.) cối xay, cối giã
11. winnow (v.) sàng sẩy (lúa)
12. rice grain (n.) hạt thóc
13. husk (v.) xay thóc
14. mill (n.) máy xay
1. Passive form : Xem lại Unit 10 , Unit 13 và Unit 14 (mục Language Focus)
2. Wh- questions : ( Câu hỏi bắt đđầu với What, Who, Where,… )
a. Who : Who was the fountain pen invented by in 1884?
b. What : What was invented by W.L.Judson in 1893?
c. Where : Where was the ballpoint pen invented by brothers Laszlo and George
Biro?
d. When : When was maize brought into Viet Nam by Phung Khac Khoan?
3. Sequence Markers : ( Từ mô tả tiến trình )
Sequence markers: first, then, next, after this, finally dùng để mô tả tiến trình …
a. First : First, the rice crop is harvested.
b. Then : Then the rice plants are threshed to separate the grains from the straw.
c. Next : Next, the rice grains are husked in the mill to produce brown rice.
d. After this : After this, the bran is removed in the mortar,
e. Finally: and it is finally winnowed to produce white rice.
Exercise 1 : Supply the correct form of the verb in parentheses :
1. When we came, he (prepare) _________ dinner for his family.
2. They (just meet) _________ their former teacher at the school gate.

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3. He (close) _________ the door while we are watching a film on TV.
4. The man (take) _________ a taxi to town as soon as he can.
5. Tim is a worker. He (work) _________ in a car factory.
6. It started to rain when my uncle (cut) _________ grass in the field.
7. You (can) _________ see it while you were looking for your keys.
8. The sun (rise) _________ in the east and (set) _________ in the west.
9. The porter (not show) _________ me the way out when I first met him.
10. I (never see) _________ such an interesting film before.
Exercise 2 : Supply the correct form of the verb in parentheses :
1. When we came, he (prepare) _________ dinner for his family.
2. They (just meet) _________ their former teacher at the school gate.
3. He (close) _________ the door while we are watching a film on TV.
4. The man (take) _________ a taxi to town as soon as he can.
5. Tim is a worker. He (work) _________ in a car factory.
6. It started to rain when my uncle (cut) _________ grass in the field.
7. You (can) _________ see it while you were looking for your keys.
8. The sun (rise) _________ in the east and (set) _________ in the west.
9. The porter (not show) _________ me the way out when I first met him.
10. I (never see) _________ such an interesting film before.
Exercise 3 : Turn these sentences to the Passive Voive :
1. They invented the microphone in 1874.
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2. They produce paper in the southern part of the country.
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3. People laugh at him when he comes.
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4. Someone put a spoon under the box.
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5. Jane’s father painted this door yesterday.
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6. People chose fish very carefully.
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7. We use this room on special occasions.
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8. He wrote the novel with an old pencil.
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9. The lawyer gave him the details of the letter.
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10. Most people in the town liked that program.
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Exercise 4 : Turn these sentences to the Passive Voive :
1. They cannot cover the book with a small piece of paper.
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2. Did they discover Australia at the end of the 16th century?
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3. No one chose that type because of its color.
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4. They must bring both of these things to the shore.
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5. People chose neither the car nor the van.
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6. They say that the car is not comfortable.
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7. People do not like the newspaper announcing the news.
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8. He paints the car and repairs the machine.
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9. Whom did they invite to the party?
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10. People believe that there is a cow in the box.
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Exercise 5 : Multiple Choice Questions :
1. The beans are _____ in a large machine.
A) molded B) processed C) melted D) crushed
2. When water is _____, the field is dry.
A) poured B) drained C) flooded D) ground
3. They roast the beans to bring out the chocolate _____.
A) shells B) rolls C) flavor D) color
4. They _____ bread over an open fire.
A) shelled B) toasted C) roasted D) liquidified
5. The rice _____ is often harvested several weeks before Tet.
A) crop B) field C) bed D) tree
6. They used to _____ the rice by hand.
A) separate B) winnow C) choose D) pour
7. Chocolate is made _____ cocoa beans.
A) by B) in C) of D) from
8. The rice plants are threshed to separate the grain from the straw.
A) distinguish B) remove C) tighten D) widen
9. Cars are manufactured in this factory.
A) painted B) repaired C) produced D) sold
10. Children, that button cannot be touched.
A) cleaned B) washed C) hit D) taken
11. Bicycles _____ against the walls.
A) must not have left B) must not leave C) must be not left D) must not be left
12. Her house _____ from the top of the hill.
A) can seen B) can be seen C) is can see D) can be seeing
13. The machines _____ twice a week.
A) have to be cleaned B) have cleaned C) have been cleaning D) are cleaning
14. Cocoa butter, along with sugar, vanilla, and milk _____ to the mixture.
A) is added B) are added C) has added D) have added
15. The man, his friends, and his wife _____ by bus.
A) has come B) have come C) is come D) are come
16. Why _____ the mixture poured into the molds?
A) does B) have C) is D) has
17. Can the shells _____ by hands?
A) remove B) are removed C) have removed D) be removed
18. The fibers were smoothed and _____ dry.
A) press B) pressing C) pressed D) to press
19. He asked me if the fruit harvest was fermented _____ three to nine days.
A) in B) since C) on D) for
20. What should be done _____.
A) must be done B) must do C) must have done D) must done
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PRACTICE TEST

I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below :
1. The rice crop______ after February every year.
A. is harvesting B. are harvesting C. is harvested D. are harvested
2. We had dinner_____did the washing-up.
A. and then B. and after C. and finally D. and lately
3. We delayed our trip due to the bad weather.
A. because B. because of C. therefore D. however
4. The______machine has a lot of rollers.
A. paper-making B. rnaking-paper C. paper-make D. paper-made
5. Tell him_____ outside the office, please.
A. wait B. to wait C. waiting D. waits
6. At one time, coffee_____as a medicine.
A. used B. was used to C. was used D. uses
7. _____is a machine that washes dishes.
A. Washing machine B. Dishwasher C. Microwave D. Hairdryer
8. Jack doesn’t know how_____the toaster. [toaster: electrical device for toasting slices of bread]
A. fix B. to fix C. fixing D. for fixing
9. This food tastes very______.
A. delicious B. wonder C. diliciously D. wonderfully
10. She reheated the soup in the _____.
A. microwave B. hairdrier C. microphone D. conveyor belt
11. The facsimile _____ by Alexander Bain in 1843.
A. is invented B. was invented C. invented D. has been invented

12. First fry the onions______, add the potatoes.


A. than B. then C. after D. before
13. He______a prize in the competition last week.
A. win B. won C. was won D. has win
14. Who ______the company?
A. goes B. walks C. jogs D. runs
15. ______ is an instrument for making sounds louder.
A. Loudspeaker B. Recorder C. Facsimile D. Radio
16. The doctor told me _____ more fresh fruit.
A. eat B. to eat C. eating D. ate
17. Can you repair my bike?
A. fix B. use C. adjust D. a&b
18. Coffee was known in Europe_______‘Arabian wine’.
A. as B. like C. was D. by
19. The information ______.
A. stores B. stored C. is stored D. are stored
20. I saw a _____ flying overhead.
A. train B. helicopter C. conveyor belt D. coach
II. Choose the underlined part that needs correction :
1. The rice grains is husked in the mill to produce brown rice.
A B C D
2. Don’t forget to turn out the lights before leaving the building.
A B C D
3. Follow I and I will show you the way.
A B C D
4. The coffee berries fermented in water for make a strong tasting liquid.
A B C D
5. Ann wanted to know where in order to get a map of the city.
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A B C D
III. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces :
An American called Thomas Alva Edison was the first man (26)______sound. In 1878, he invented a
machine (27)______a phonograph. The phonograph was a bit like a record player, but it used metal
cylinders instead of discs. Flat discs (records) appeared ten years (28)______.
Tape recorders first appeared (29)______the 1930s, but they were large and expensive. Then, in
1963, the Philips Company developed the first cassette. Cassettes are still very popular all (30)______the
world.
1. A. record B. to record C. recording D. for recording
2. A. called B. was called C. calling D. was calling
3. A. late B. lately C. later D. latest
4. A. in B. at C. on D. since
5. A. on B. in C. over D. of
IV. Read the following passage and choose the best answers to each of the questions below:
Coca Cola is enjoyed all over the world. 1. 6 billion gallons are sold every year, in over one hundred
and sixty countries. The drink was invented by Dr. John Pemberton in Atlanta, on 8 May 1886, but it was
given the name Coca-Cola by his partner, Frank Robinson. In the first year, only nine drinks a day were
sold. The business was bought by a man called Asa Candler in 1888, and the first factory was opened in
Dallas, Texas, in 1895. Coca-cola is still made there. Billions of bottles and cans have been produced
since 1895. Diet Coke has been made since 1982, and over the years many clever
advertisements have been used to sell the product. It is certain that Coca-Cola will continue to be
drunk far into the twenty- first century.
1. The one who invented Coca Cola was______.
A. Dr John Pemberton B. Frank Robinson C. Asa Candler D. Dallas
2. What does the word ‘it’ in line 2 refer to?
A. the world B. gallon C. country D. the drink
3. The first Coca Cola company was open______.
A. in 1886 B. in 1888 C. in 1895 D. since 1895
4. Nowadays, Coca Cola is sold______.
A. all over the world B. in more than 160 countries
C. everywhere D. all are correct
5. Which of the following is not true?
A. Every year, 1. 6 billion gallons of Coca Cola are sold.
B. Coca-Cola is still produced in Dallas.
C. Nowadays, people don’t want to buy Coca-Cola any more.
D. At first, people didn’t like Coca-Cola very much.
NOTES :
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COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS

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Vietnamese
Infinitive Past Past Participle Equivalents

abide abode abode ở


arise arose arisen đđứng dậy, phát sinh
awake awoke awoke/awaked thức dậy
be was / were been thì, là
bear bore borne chịu, mang
beat beat beaten đđập, đánh
become became become trở nên
beget begot begotten gây ra
begin began begun bắt đđầu
behold beheld beheld ngắm nhìn
bend bent bent uốn cong
beseech besought besought van xin
bet bet bet đánh cuộc
bid bade bidden bảo, ra lệnh
bind bound bound trói, buộc
bite bit bitten cắn
bleed bled bled chảy máu
blow blew blown thổi (gió)
break broke broken làm gẫy. vỡ
breed bred bred nuôi nấng
bring brought brought mang
build built built xây cất
burn burnt burnt đốt cháy
burst burst burst nổ, vỡ
buy bought bought mua
can could could có thể
cast cast cast ném
catch caught caught bắt
chide chid chidden/chid quở mắng
choose chose chosen chọn lựa
cling clung clung bám vào
clothe clad clad mặc
come came come đến
cost cost cost trị gía
creep crept crept bò
cut cut cut cắt
dare durst durst dám
deal dealt dealt giao dịch, bàn về
dig dug dug đào
do did done làm
draw drew drawn kéo. vẽ
dream dreamt dreamt mơ
drink drank drunk uống
drive drove driven lái xe
dwell dwelt dwelt ở
eat ate eaten ăn
fall fell fallen rơi. ngã
feed fed fed nuôi, cho ăn
feel felt felt cảm thấy
fight fought fought chiến đđấu
find found found tìm thấy
flee fled fled chạy trốn
fling flung flung ném, quăng
fly flew flown bay
forbear forbore forborne kiêng kỵ
forbid forbade forbidden cấm
forget forgot forgotten quên
forgive forgave forgiven tha thứ
forsake forsook forsaken bỏ rơi
freeze froze frozen đóng băng

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Vietnamese
Infinitive Past Past Participle Equivalents

get got got được


gild gilt gilt mạ vàng
gird girt girt cuốn quanh
give gave given cho
go went gone đđi
grind ground ground xay, nghiền
grow grew grown mọc, lớn lên
hang hung hung treo
have had had có được
hear heard heard nghe
heave hove hove nâng lên
hew hewed hewn đẽo, gọt
hide hid hidden giấu, nấp
hit hit hit đđụng
hold held held cầm, giữ
hurt hurt hurt làm đđau
keep kept kept giữ
kneel knelt knelt quỳ gối
knit knit knit đan
know knew known biết
lay laid laid để
lead led led dẫn dắt
lean leant leant tựa, dựa
leap leapt leapt nhảy
learn learnt learnt học
leave left left bỏ lại
lend lent lent cho mượn
let let let để cho
lie lay lain nằm
light lit lit đốt sáng
lose lost lost mất
make made made làm
may might có thể
mean meant meant có nghĩa
meet met met gặp
melt melted molten tan, chảy
mistake mistook mistaken sai lầm
mow mowed mown cắt xén
pay paid paid trả
put put put đặt, để
read read read đọc
rend rent rent xé rách
rid rid rid vứt bỏ
ride rode ridden cưỡi
ring rang rung rung chuông
rise rose risen mọc lên, đứng dậy
run ran run chạy
saw sawed sawn cưa
say said said nói
see saw seen thấy
seek sought sought tìm
sell sold sold bán
send sent sent gửi
set set set để, đặt
sew sewed sewn may, khâu
shake shook shaken lắc. lay
shall should phải
shear sheared shorn gọt, cắt
shed shed shed rơi rụng
shine shone shone chiếu sáng

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Vietnamese
Infinitive Past Past Participle Equivalents

shoe shod shod bịt sắt


shoot shot shot bắn
show showed shown tỏ ra
shred shred shred chặt từng mảnh
shrink shrank shrunk co lại
shut shut shut đđóng
sing sang sung ca hát
sink sank sunk chìm xuống
sit sat sat ngồi
slay slew slain giết
sleep slept slept ngủ
slide slid slid trượt, lướt
sling slung slung bắn ná
slit slit slit xẻ, bổ
smell smelt smelt ngửi
smite smote smitten đđập, đánh mạnh
sow sowed sown gieo hạt
speak spoke spoken nói
speed sped sped nhanh lên
spell spelt spelt đánh vần
spend spent spent trải qua, tiêu xài
spill spilt spilt đổ vãi
spin spun spun kéo sợi
spit spat spat khạc nhổ
slit slit slit chẻ, nứt
spoil spoilt spoilt làm hư hỏng
spread spread spread tỏa ra
spring sprang sprung vọt ra
stand stood stood đứng
steal stole stolen lấy trộm
stick stuck stuck dán vào
sting stung stung châm đđốt
stink stank stunk có mùi thối
strew strewn strewn rải rắc
stride strode stridden đi bước dài
strike struck struck đánh đập
string strung strung xâu dây
strive strove striven phấn đđấu
swear swore sworn thề
sweep swept swept quét
swell swelled swollen sưng phồng lên
swim swam swum bơi lội
swing swung swung đánh đđu
take took taken lấy
teach taught taught dạy
tear tore torn xé
tell told told nói
think thought thought suy nghĩ
thrive throve thriven thịnh vượng
throw threw thrown ném
thrust thrust thrust đđẩy, nhét, ấn mạnh
tread trod trodden giẫm lên
understand understood understood hiểu
undertake undertook undertaken đảm đđương
upset upset upset lật đổ
wake woke waked/woken đánh thức
wear wore worn mặc, mang
weave wove woven dệt
weep wept wept khóc
will would muốn

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Vietnamese
Infinitive Past Past Participle Equivalents

win won won thắng


wind wound wound cuộn. quấn
withdraw withdrew withdrawn rút lui
wring wrung wrung xoắn, vặn
write wrote written viết

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