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I. VOCABULARY
Từ vựng Nghĩa VÍ dụ Word form
Craze (n) - Craze (n)
/kreɪz/ sự ham mê, say mê (cho 1 She has a craze for collecting - Crazed (adj): điên cuồng, hoang
have a crave thứ gì đó) stamps. dại (chỉ hành vi, nét mặt, cử chỉ)
for sth - Crazy (adj)
- Crazily (adv): một cách điên
Crazy (adj) cuồng
/kreɪ.zi/ I am crazy about many kpop - Craziness (n): sự điên cuồng
Phát cuồng (vì 1 thứ gì đó)
be crazy about bands.
sth
- Interest (n): sự hứng thú, quan
tâm
interested (adj) - Interested (adj): hứng thú với
I am interested in playing
/ˈɪn.trɪ.stɪd/ (dùng cho người)
có hứng thú với piano.
be interested in - Interesting (adj): thú vị (dùng
sth cho vật)
- Interestingly (adv): một cách thú
vị
really into
(phrase) I am really into watching
thích
football matches.
common (adj)
thông thường
/ˈkɒmən/
outfit (n) During this decade, the most
/ˈaʊt.fɪt/ trang phục common outfit for
Vietnamese people was loose
loose shirt (n/p) shirt and flared trousers.
/luːs ʃɜːt/ sơ mi rộng
flared trousers
(n/p) quần ống loe
/fleəd ˈtraʊ.zəz/
collar (n)
cổ áo Especially, rich girls used to
/ˈkɒl.ər/
wear shirts with lotus collars
vintage (adj)
thuộc về quá khứ, cổ điển or vintage dressers
/ˈvɪn.tɪdʒ/
The songs of musicians like
praise (v/n) Nguyễn Ngọc Thiện and
khen
/preɪz/ Nguyễn Văn Tý praised a new
life.
For example, Ơi Cuộc Sống
nation building
Mến Thương and Bài Ca Năm
(np) sự xây dựng đất nước
Tấn were about the nation
/ˈneɪ.ʃən ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/
building.
technology (n)
At that time technology was
/tekˈnɒlədʒi/ công nghệ
more basic.
for instance
Television started to become
(phrase)
popular in the 1980s, but
/fɔːr ˈɪn.stəns/ ví dụ
people only had black- and -
white TVs, for instance.
= for example
tug of war (np)
/tʌg/ /ɒv/ /wɔː/ kéo co
Idea (n)
Idea (n) It's a good idea to take some Ideal (adj): lý tưởng
Ý tưởng
/aɪˈdiː.ə/ water with you. Ideally (adv): 1 cách lý tưởng
Ideate (v): lên ý tưởng
Information (n)
Informative (adj): đầy đủ thông
Do you have any information
Information (n) tin, có tác dụng nâng cao kiến
Thông tin about/on the current fashion
/ˌɪn.fɚˈmeɪ.ʃən/ thức
trends?
Informatively (adv):
Inform (v): cung cấp thông tin
Believe (v) Tin rằng He believes that all fashion Believe (v)
Belief (n): niềm tin
Believable (adj): có thể tin được
/bɪˈliːv/ trends are just fads.
≠ Unbelievable (adj)
Believably (adv)
Care (v): quan tâm
Careful (adj)
Careful (adj)
Cẩn thận Be careful with the glasses. Carefully (adv)
/ˈker.fəl/
Carefulness (n): sự cẩn thận, cẩn
trọng
Important (adj)
It's important for teenagers Important (adj)
/ɪmˈpɔːr.tənt/
Quan trọng to know that fashion trends Importantly (adv)
be important
will change. Importance (n): tầm quan trọng
for sb to do sth
Colour (n): màu sắc
Sarah is the girl who is
Colorful (adj) Colourful (adj)
Sặc sỡ, nhiều màu wearing a colorful blue and
/ˈkʌl.ɚ.fəl/ Colourfully (adv)
yellow dress.
Colorize (v): điểm sắc
Different (adj): khác biệt
Differ (v)
Today’s fashion differs from Differently (adv)
/ˈdɪf.ɚ/ Khác với
those of previous decades. Difference (n): Sự khác biệt
Differ from
Differentiate (v): phân biệt
II. GRAMMAR
1. Lý thuyết
A. Used to
a.1) Công dụng: dùng để diễn tả thói quen trong quá khứ (giờ không còn thói quen đó nữa)
a.2) Cấu trúc:
Cấu trúc Ví dụ
Khẳng định S + used to + V I used to study until 1:00 AM.
S + did not + use to + V They didn’t use to go to school together.
Phủ định
S + use not to + V They used not to go to school together.
Nghi vấn Did + S + use to + V Did he use to drink coffee?
a.3) Lưu ý:
Ví dụ: World War II was a world war that began Ví dụ: At 9 am yesterday, Jane was teaching in
in 1939 and ended in 1945. her class.
Diễn tả một hành động lặp đi lặp lại trong quá Dùng để nói về một hành động, hoặc sự việc lặp
khứ. lại nhiều trong quá khứ với ý tiêu cực.
Ví dụ: When I was a little girl, I always read Ví dụ: Hana was always making noise when I
comics. was reading.
Diễn đạt một chuỗi bao gồm các hành động xảy ra Diễn tả 2 hành động đang xảy ra tại cùng một thời
liên tiếp trong quá khứ. điểm trong quá khứ.
Ví dụ: Last week, Marina saw me, then cried and Ví dụ: She was cooking while her daughter was
yelled so loudly. watching TV.
2. Bài tập
Exercise 1: Fill the blanks using used to.
1. I _____________ (swim) a lot when I was younger.
2. John _____________ (not eat) vegetables, but now he eats them.
3. _____________ (they / have) a sports car?
4. That building _____________ (be) a cinema, but it’s closed down.
5. We _____________ (not like) maths lessons – our teacher was horrible!
6. Where _____________ (you / go) to school?
7. You _____________ (live) next door to me.
8. I _____________ (not enjoy) studying, but I do now.
Exercise 2: Choose the correct answer.
1. When Nam started to work here, Nam needed a lot of help, but now Nam is (used to doing/ used
to do/ get used to doing) all the work on his own.
2. She (was used to reading/ used to read/ got used to reading) several books a month, but she
doesn’t have time anymore.
3. Nam was surprised to see his driving – he (got used to driving/ was used to driving/ didn’t use to
drive) when we first met him.
4. Don’t worry, it’s a simple game to play. You (are used to/ will get used to/ used to use) it in no
time, I’m sure.
5. When we had to commute to work every day we (used to get up/ used to getting up) very early.
6. We are afraid we will never (get used to living/ used to live/ got used to living) in this place. I
simply don’t like it and never will
7. Whenever they came to Coventry they always (used to stay/ got used to staying) in the Central
Hotel. They loved it.
8. When Nam was the head of our office everything (got used to be/ used to be/ was used to being)
well organized. Now it’s total chaos here.
9. Lan was shocked when he joined our busy company because she (wasn’t used to/ didn’t used to)
doing much work every day.
10. At first, the employees didn’t like the new office, but in the end they (got used to/ get used to/ are
used to) it.
Exercise 3: Give the correct form of the word in brackets using the past simple tense.
1) I (not/ drink) _______ any yoghurt last night.
2) Lan and Phuc (get on) _______ the bus in the centre of the city.
3) What time (Phong/ get up) __________ yesterday? - He (get up)_____ at 7 o'clock.
4) Where (you/ get off) _________ the train?
5) I (not/ change) _________ trains at Hanoi.
Exercise 4: Rewrite the following sentences using the past continuous tense.
1. What/she/do/during the day?
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2. My brother/do/his homework/at 9 o’clock.
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3. She/live in Hue/at the time/?
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4. She/not /play the guitar at 6p.m
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5. She/study English/at 8p.m/yesterday.
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Exercise 5: Decide which sentences are S (short actions) or L (long actions).
A B
She (eat) dinner He (call).
The bell (ring) She (shower).
They (talk) about something I (walk) into the room.
The boy (fall) asleep His mom (read) him a story.
She (drive) down the street suddenly a lorry (hit) her car from behind.
He (play) badminton I (visit) his house
I (leave) the house It (be) snow
What you (do) I (call) last night
Susie (watch) a film She (hear) a noise
Her train (get) to the station We (wait) for her on the platform
Exercise 6: Rewrite the sentences in Exercise 5 using when/while with correct tenses.
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III. REVIEW