CHUYÊN ĐỀ 3: REWRITE SENTENCES

Exercise 1. Rewrite the sentences, using the given words.

1. What is the price of this watch?
does this watch cost/ is this watch
 How much ............................................................................. ?
2. What is the price of these beautiful scarves? tượng

do these beautiful scarves cost/ are these beautiful scarves

 How much ............................................................................. ?
3. Can you tell me the way to Dong Nai Post office?
 Can you tell me .....................................................................
where Dong Nai post office is ?
4. Can you tell me the way to the station?
 Can you tell me .....................................................................
where the station is ?
5. They are fast typists. người đánh máy
 They ......................................................................................
type fast S V ADV fast, hard : ADJ/ADV

6. Peter is a hard worker.

hardly: hầu như không
 works hard
Peter ......................................................................................
7. There are no bottles on the shelf.
 There aren’t ...........................................................................
any bottles on the shelf

8. We have no time to prepare the speech.

prepare (v) chuẩn bị
 We don’t have .......................................................................
any to prepare the speech
preparation (n) sự chuẩn bị

Exercise 2. Rewrite the sentences, using the given words.

1. Tim is better at English than Susan.
isn't as good at english as tim
→ Susan isn’t .......................................................................................
2. We spent five hours getting to London.
→ It took ..............................................................................................
5 hours to get to London.

3. Listening to music gives him pleasure.

→ He enjoys .........................................................................................
listening to music

4. She is more beautiful than her younger sister. so sánh hơn -> so sánh ngang bằng
→ Her ..................................................................................................
younger sister is not as beautiful as she

5. They began studying English in 2004.

have studied English 2004
→ They ................................................................................................
6. You ought to go to school now. ought to = should: nên
for you went to school.
→ It’s time ...........................................................................................
It's time (for sb) did (V-QK) sth
7. My father works as a teacher at a high school.
→ My father is a teacher at a high school.
8. We can’t afford to buy the car.
too expensive for us to buy too adj to V0: quá đến nỗi mà
→ The car is .........................................................................................
9. People say that he beats his wife.
→ He is said to .....................................................................................
10. She bought that house in 1990.
→ She has .............................................................................................
bought that house since 1990

Exercise 3. Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it has similar meaning to the
first sentence.
phát minh bánh xe
1. People invented the wheel thousands of years ago. câu bị động
was invented thousands of years ago
→ The wheel .........................................................................................................
2. My father waters these flower every morning.
→ These flowers ...................................................................................................
are watered by my father every morning

3. People use computers all over the world.

→ Computers ........................................................................................................
are used by all over the world

4. Are they building a statue of Chu Van An?

the statue of Chu Van An being built?
→ Is ......................................................................................................................?
5. John invited Fiona to his birthday party last night.
was invited to John's birthday party last night
→ Fiona .................................................................................................................
6. They keep many ancient things in museums.
are kept in museums.
→ Many ancient things .........................................................................................
7. Do four busy streets surround the Temple of Literature?
→ Is ......................................................................................................................?
the Temple of Literature surrounded by four busy streets?

8. People make many famous films in Hollywood.

→ Many famous films ..........................................................................................
are made by people in Hollywood

9. Her mother is preparing the dinner in the kitchen.

→ The dinner ........................................................................................................
is being prepared by her mother in the kitchen

10. I do all my homework on my computer.

→ All my homework ............................................................................................
is done on my computer
 include (v) bao gồm
Exercise 4. Turn these sentences into passive voice.
1. The bill includes service. hiện tại đơn -> S + tobe + V(P2)

The service is included in the bill

...........................................................................................................................
2. Nana chooses the book carefully.
The book is chosen carefully by Nana.
...........................................................................................................................
by me
3. We don t use that room. by people
That room is not used by us
...........................................................................................................................
4. They grow fruits in California.
place/by/ time
Fruits are grown in California.
...........................................................................................................................
5. These eans attract many young people.
Many young people are attracted by these eans
...........................................................................................................................
6. People don t use this road very often.
This road isn't used very often by people.
...........................................................................................................................
7. I wash the dishes in the evening.
...........................................................................................................................
The dishes are washed (by me) in the evening

Exercise 5. Turn these sentences into passive voice.

Vị trí - By - Thời gian
1. She bought the watch at the shop.
The watch was bought at the shop.
...........................................................................................................................
2. They built the house in 1950.
...........................................................................................................................
The house was built (by them) in 1950

3. We did the exercises last week.

Exercises were done last week.
...........................................................................................................................
letter (n) bức thư
4. The pupils sent the letters the day before yesterday.
pupil (n) học sinh
...........................................................................................................................
The letters were sent to the pupils the day before yesterday

5. He learned the lesson two weeks ago.

...........................................................................................................................
The lesson was learned two weeks ago.

6. Nguyen u wrote ieu story.

The story was written by Nguyen
...........................................................................................................................
7. She made the cake last night.
The cake was made last night.
...........................................................................................................................
8. aisy washed the dishes last night.
The dishes were washed by Daisy last night
...........................................................................................................................
Exercise 6. Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it has similar meaning to the
first sentence.
1. A lot of people use cell phones.
Cell phones .......................................................................................................
are used by a lot of people

2. Miss. iep hasn t taught us since the last semester. (n) học kì
hasn't been taught by Ms.Diep since the last semester
We ....................................................................................................................
3. Mr. Vinh teaches our English lessons.
are taught by Mr. Vinh
Our English lessons ..........................................................................................
4. A student is doing that experiment.
is being done by a student
That experiment................................................................................................
5. Our teachers give us a free period this Saturday to prepare the festival.
are given a free period by our teachers this Saturday to prepare the festival
We ...................................................................................................................
dictionary (n) từ điển
6. id you buy this dictionary two weeks ago
this dictionary bought by you two weeks ago? twice: 2 lần
Was ...................................................................................................................
7. We should clean our teeth twice a day.
Our teeth ..........................................................................................................
should be cleaned by us twice a day should be + P2
kiến thức khoa học công nghệ impress (v) gây ấn
8. Alan s knowledge about science and technology doesn t impress me. tượng
I.........................................................................................................................
am not impressed by Alan's knowledge about science and technology

9. Her father drive all of us to school every day.

are driven by her father to school every day
All of us ............................................................................................................ 10.
They are going to build a new school here next year.
is going to be built here by them next year
A new school ....................................................................................................

Exercise 7. ewrite the sentences, active or passive.

1. The store was opened in 1932 by ack.
ack ........................................................................................................................
opened the store in 1932

2. Has anyone told you about it yet

been told about it yet?
Have you ...............................................................................................................
3. Somebody accused him of stealing the money.
He ..........................................................................................................................
was accused of stealing the money

accuse sb of doing: buộc tội ai

4. People are going to build a bridge over my house.

 is going to be built over my house observe (v) quan sát
A bridge .................................................................................................................
5. They built many buildings to commemorate Uncle Ho’s birthday. (v) tưởng nhớ
were built to commemorate Uncle Ho's birthday
Many buildings ......................................................................................................
6. They will ask us all several questions.
We shall .................................................................................................................
be asked all several questions by them
must + Vo (động từ khuyết tật)
7. They must observe the rules of the games carefully.
-> must be P2
'of the games must be observed carefully
The rules ................................................................................................................
8. They were building a new stadium when I arrived.
was being built when I arrived
A new stadium .......................................................................................................
9. Newspaper are sold everywhere in the city.
People ....................................................................................................................
sold newspaper everywhere in the city

10. Did the woman buy those vegetables?

bought by the woman?
Were those vegetables ...........................................................................................

Exercise 8. Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. I usually stayed up late to watch football matches last year, but now I don’t. stay up late: thức
to stay up late to watch football matches last year, but now I don't khuya
→ I used ................................................................................................................
2. There were some trees in the field, but now there aren’t any.used to + Vo: đã từng làm gì trong quá khứ
→ There used ........................................................................................................
to be some trees in the field, but now there aren't any.

3. Anna doesn’t live with her parents any more.

to live with her parents.
→ Anna used .........................................................................................................
4. He is not a poor man any more, but he become a rich businessman.
Động từ tobe
→ He used .............................................................................................................
to be a poor man, but he becomes a rich businessman
be (Vo)
5. They didn’t often go to the cinema every Sunday last year. is,are,am (V hiện tại)
to go to the cinema every Sunday last year was, were (V quá khứ)
→ They didn’t use .................................................................................................
6. My hair now is much longer than that in the past.
to be shorter than that now
→ In the past my hair used ...................................................................................
7. I don’t have time to collect stamps as when I was in primary school.
→ I used ................................................................................................................
to collect stamps when I was in primary school

8. Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?
→ Did you use.......................................................................................................
to go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?

9. Mr. Hung often went to work by motorbike, but now he goes to work by bus.
used to go to work by motorbike, but now he goes to work by bus
→ Mr. Hung ..........................................................................................................
 giờ cao điểm rộng
10. There were traffic jams in this street during rush hours, but now the street become wider.
used to be traffic jams in this street during ......
→ There.................................................................................................................
Exercise 9. Rewrite the following sentences in the way that their original meanings do not
anthem (n) bài quốc ca used to + Vo: đã từng làm gì
change.
soạn nhạc tobe/get used to + Ving: bắt đầu quen với việc gì
1. Van Cao composed Viet Nam's anthem Tien Quan Ca.
tobe used to +Ving: quen làm gì vì đã làm nhiều
→ Viet Nam’s anthem Tien Quan Ca ...................................................................
was composed by Van Cao lần trong quá khứ
2. Be careful or you’ll hurt yourself.
get used to + Ving: dần quen với việc gì
→ If you are not careful, you'll hurt yourself
..........................................................................................................
3. What is the price of the bicycle?
→ How much .......................................................................................................?
does the bicycle cost?

4. The market does not have any carrots

are not any carrots in the market
→ There.................................................................................................................
5. You’re the best guitarist in the school.
in the school plays the guitar as well as you
→ No one ..............................................................................................................

Exercise 10. Rewrite the following sentences in the way that their original meanings do not
change.
1. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
Because + S + V
the fact that tom was a poor student, he studies very well.
In spite of _____________________________________________________
Because of N
2. Mary could not go to school because she was sick.
Because of ____________________________________________________
Because of her sickness she could not go to school

3. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.

the shirt is nice
Despite _______________________________________________________
the bad weather, she went to school on time
-> nice shirt
4. My mother told me to go to school although I was sick. the cake is good
my sickness, my mother told me to go to school -> good cake
 In spite of _____________________________________________________
5. Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home.
 Because of ____________________________________________________
the big storm, I stayed at home

6. Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad.
 Despite _______________________________________________________
his bad grades, Tom was admitted to the university

7. Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.
her physical handicap, she has become a successful woman
 Despite _______________________________________________________
give up: từ bỏ
8. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job.
 Although ______________________________________________________
Tom has good salary, he gave up his job.

9. Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.

In spite of _____________________________________________________
the fact that he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep

10. In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies.
Even though ___________________________________________________
the prices are high, my daughter insists on going to the movies.

1. They will install solar panels on the roof of our house next week.
→ Solar panels will
_______________________________________________
be built on the roof of our house next week
will be + P2
2. They will build a new school for poor children next month.
→ A new school _______________________________________________
will be built for poor children next month
thợ sửa ống nước vị trí / by / thời gian
3. Will the plumber check cracks on the water pipes in two days?
→ Cracks ____________________________________________________
will be checked on the water pipes by the plumber in two days

4. They sell these chemicals everywhere in my hometown.

→ These chemicals ____________________________________________
are sold everywhere in my hometown

5. They won't show the film on types of future energy sources next Friday.
→ The film ___________________________________________________
on types of future energy sources won't be shown next Friday

6. Some people will interview the new president on TV.

→ The new president ___________________________________________
will be interviewed on TV
7. They will destroy the old thermal power plant at the end of this year.
→ The old thermal ____________________________________________
power plant will be destroyed at the end of this year

8. They will widen the road to our village next year.

→ The road___________________________________________________
will be widen to our village next year

9. We will be using biogas for cooking and heating at this time next month.
→ Biogas ____________________________________________________
will be used fot cooking and heating at this time next month

10. They got the first prize at the competition.

→ The first ___________________________________________________
prize was got at the competition by them

quy định
1. Governments will make more regulations to reduce industrial pollution.
 → More regulations will
____________________________________________
be made to reduce industrial pollution by the gvernments
nhiên liệu hóa thạch
2. People won’t burn fossil fuels for energy in the future.
→ Fossil fuels_________________________________________________
won't be burnt for energy in the future
xây dựng
3. People will construct more wind turbines in that area to produce electricity.
→ More wind turbines __________________________________________
will be contructed in that area to produce electricity

4. Shall we reduce our electricity bills to 20% in five months?

→ Will our electricity __________________________________________
bills be reduced to 20% in five months?

5. People will develop alternative sources of energy.

→ Alternative sources __________________________________________
of energy will be developed

6. We will be providing electricity this time next year.

→ Electricity _________________________________________________
will be provided this time next year
7. Scientists will find solutions to reduce pollution in our city.
→ Solutions __________________________________________________
will be found to reduce pollution in our city
8. They will increase the tax on petrol to 15% next September.
→ The tax ___________________________________________________
on petro will be increased to 15% next year

9. With that device people will change the wave energy into electricity.
will be changed into electricity
→ With that device the wave energy _______________________________
bulbs
10. We shall replace ordinary 100- watt light bulls with energy- saving ones.
→ Ordinary __________________________________________________
100-watt light bulbs will be replaced with energy-saving ones.

Exercise 13. Rewrite the following sentences in the way that their original meanings do not
change.
có thể tái tạo
1. We will use renewable energy in the future.
Renewable energy ________________________________________________
will be used in the future

2. This is our school.

This school is ____________________________________________________
ours

3. What is the distance between Vinh and Ha Noi city?

How ___________________________________________________________
far is it from Vinh to Ha Noi city?
4. I often walked to school when I was a student.
I used __________________________________________________________
to walk to school when I was a student

5. Although they are short, they still love playing sports.

In spite of _______________________________________________________
the fact that they are short, they still love playing sports
6. They will use solar energy to protect the environment.
 Solar energy _____________________________________________________
will be used to protect the environment
7. Although she eats lots of food, she is still very slim.
In spite of _______________________________________________________
the fact that she eats lost of food, she is still very slim

8. What is the distance between Hanoi and HCM city?

How far ________________________________________________________
is it from Hanoi to HCM city?

9. I find English interesting. find sth ... (a): find English interesting

Iam ___________________________________________________________
interested in English
10. Our roof will be fixed tomorrow.
They ___________________________________________________________
will fix our roof tomorrow

Exercise 14. Rewrite the sentences so that the meaning stays the same to the first.
1. The café has a lot of tables.
There are
_________________________________________________
a lot of tables in the cafe

2. Theatre programmes usually have lots of information.

There is are lots of information in the theatre programmes
_______________________________________________
3. London has more than thirty theaters.
There are ______________________________________________
more than 30 theaters in London
4. The garden has a swimming pool.
There__________________________________________________
is a swimming pool in the garden

5. The system has both private and state schools. accomplish (v) hoàn thành

are private schools and state schools in the system

There _________________________________________________
6. I accomplished this task in three months. take time to V0

It took three months to accomplish this tasks

________________________________________________
chọn ra, lọc ra
7. Jane spent three hours a week sorting out stamps.
Sorting out her stamps ____________________________________
takes Jane three hours.
chạm, đến
8. The pictures that are taken will have to travel for three minutes before they reach the earth. trái đất
The pictures will take _____________________________________
three minutues to travel before they reach the earth

9. She wrote the letter in thirty minutes.

It took her thirty minutesto write the letter
________________________________________________
10. John finished his essay in two hours.
It took ________________________________________________
John two hourse to finish his essay
Exercise 15. ewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays
the same. so sánh hơn <=> so sánh ngang bằng
tòa nhà cao chọc trời
1. akarta doesn t have as many skyscrapers as Shanghai.
Shanghai .....................................................................................................
has more skycrapers than Jakarta
remember + V-ing: nhớ đã làm gì
2. You forgot to turn off the T.V last night, didn t you
remember to Vo: nhớ để làm gì
You didn turning off the TV last night.
t remember .................................................................................
trải qua
3. The countryside doesn t suffer as much pollution as the city.
suffers more pollution than the city
The countryside .......................................................................................... Let's Vo
4. I think you should go to work by bike. How about + Ving
Why don't we + Vo
Who don t ...................................................................................................
go to work by bike
tỉ phú
5. New York has more billionaires than Tokyo.
doesn't have billionaires as much as New York
Tokyo ........................................................................................................
6. We will plant more trees along this street.
will be planted along this street
More trees ...................................................................................................
7. D oes overpopulation cause a lot of social problems in this area
caused a lot of social problems in this area, didn't it?
Overpopulation ..........................................................................................
8. Is pollution the most serious problem ?
the most serious problem, isn't it?
Pollution is..................................................................................................
9. A group of foreigners visited the slums last week, didn t they
a group of foreigners visit the slums last week?
Did ..............................................................................................................

10. Mr am lived in the country when he was a child.

Mr used to live in the counry when he was a child
am used ..............................................................................................
 CHUYÊN ĐỀ 4: REWRITE SENTENCES
Exercise 1. Use the words and phrases to write a passage.
1. Stamp collection/ be/ interesting hobby.
Stamp collection is an interesting hobby
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………
such as: ví dụ là
2. You/ can learn many things, such/ the geography/ a country/ stamps.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
You can learn many things, such as the geography of a country in stamps.

………
3. Postal stamps/ be a source/ interesting facts/ important dates/ every country/ the world.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Postal stamps is a source of interesting facts and important dates of every country in the world.

………
4. It/ make stamp collecting/ become very popular.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
It makes stamp collecting become very popular.

………
5. As you look at the pages/ a stamp album, you/ can learn interesting details/ foreign customs/
arts/ literature/ history/ culture.
As you look at the pages in the stamp album, you can learn interesting details such as foreign customs, arts,
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
literature, history and culture.
………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………
6. Their colors/ can make/ you feel relaxed/ happy.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
their colours can make you feel relaxed and happy

………
7. Collecting stamps/ can become/ a business.
Collecting stamps can become a business.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………
8. If you are lucky/ finding/ special stamp, it/ will bring/ you some money besides knowledge/
pleasure.
If you are lucky in finding a special stamp, it will bring you some money besides knowledge and pleasure.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………

Exercise 2. Make correct sentences from the words and phrases given.
1. We/ keep/ our bodies/ warm/ avoid/ flu/ a cold.
__________________________________________________________________
2. Getting/ enough/ rest/ help/ you/ concentrate/ school.
__________________________________________________________________
3. Vitamins/ play/ important/ role/ our diet.
__________________________________________________________________
4. You/ not/ play/ more/ computer games/ free time.
__________________________________________________________________
5. Doctor/ asking/ Mai/ questions/ about/ health problems.
__________________________________________________________________

Exercise 3. Write complete sentences, using the words/ phrases given in their correct forms.
1. Nick/ wash/ hands a lot/ he/ not/ have the flu.
__________________________________________________________________

2. David/ eat/ lots of junk food/ he/ not do exercise.

__________________________________________________________________
3. doctor/ told Elena that she/ sleep more/ she/ try to relax more.
__________________________________________________________________
4. My sister/ play/ computer games/ she does exercise too.
__________________________________________________________________
5. Eating/ carrots help/ you see objects / more clearly/ at night.
__________________________________________________________________
6. Going outside/ wet hair /give/ you a cold or flu.
__________________________________________________________________
7. Eating/ fresh fish/ make/ you smarter.
__________________________________________________________________

Exercise 4. Use the words and phrases to complete sentences.

1. The lakes/ are full/ rubbish. We should/ ask our friends/ clean them this Sunday.
__________________________________________________________________
2. The hurricane/ was terrible. Many houses/ are destroyed/ many people became homeless.
________________________________________________________________
 3. They are cold/ hungry. They have/ live/ the street this winter. We should ask people/ help
them.
________________________________________________________________
4. We/ can cook meals/ bring them/ homeless people.
__________________________________________________________________
5. We can ask people/ donate warm clothes/ help them/ rebuild their houses.
__________________________________________________________________
6. Yesterday I/ go to school late because I/ miss the bus.
__________________________________________________________________
7. Do you like/ work with children/ or with elderly people?
__________________________________________________________________
8. It’s good/ donate blood because you/ can save people’s lives.
__________________________________________________________________

Exercise 5. Use the cues to make sentences in the present perfect.

1. I/ buy/ a laptop/ but I/ not use/ it.
__________________________________________________________________
2. I/ write/ a blog/ but I/ not upload/ any photos to it.
__________________________________________________________________
3. We/ start/ the game/ half an hour ago/ hut we/ not finish/ it.
__________________________________________________________________
4. My dad/ be/ to London/ but he/ not see/ Big Ben.
__________________________________________________________________
5. I/ read/ my English book/ but I/ not do/ my English homework.
__________________________________________________________________
6. They/ have/ lunch/ but they/ not have/ dinner.
__________________________________________________________________
7. I/ download/ some songs/ but I/ not listen/ to them.
__________________________________________________________________

Exercise 6. Use the words and phrases to form the sentences.

1. some/ she / bought / last weekend / interesting book.
__________________________________________________________________
2. I/ love / basketball / volleyball/ watching/ and.
__________________________________________________________________
3. teacher/ dances/ English/ gracefully/ my/ very.
__________________________________________________________________
4. have to/ home/ I/ stay/ at/ because/ is/ raining/ it.
__________________________________________________________________
5. Vietnam/ because/ beautiful/ I/ it/ is/ love/ very.
__________________________________________________________________
6. born/ I/ in/ 1990/ was/ VinhPhuc/ in.
__________________________________________________________________
7. English lessons/ and/ I/ on/ have/ Monday/ Tuesday.
__________________________________________________________________
8. passion/ swimming/ favourite/ my/ is.
__________________________________________________________________
9. family/ here/ in/ moved/ my/ 2004.
__________________________________________________________________
10. her/ Mary/ that/ are/ is/ those/ and/ students.
__________________________________________________________________

Exercise 7. Use the words and phrases to complete the text.

EATING HABITS IN VIET NAM
1. Meals/ Viet Nam - lunch or dinner - must/ include rice. Traditionally, Vietnamese meals/
prepared by wives or mothers and the whole family/ is expected/ eat.
...............................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................
2. However, families now may have only one meal a day at home, and it may not include all
the family members.
...............................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................
3. Tastes, cooking methods, and dishes/ be different among the 3 regions: the North, the
Central,/ the South. Nowadays, these differences/ become small.
...............................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................
 4. When family/ not have time to prepare meals, they/ eat out. Employees/ have lunch
somewhere/ by the work places.
...............................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................
5. Since Viet Nam/ opened/ doors to foreign investors, more foreigners/ have stayed/ worked
in Viet Nam.
...............................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................
6. As/ result, more foreign restaurants/ been opened in Viet Nam, especially/ big cities.
...............................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................
7. Young people/ Viet Nam now like fast food because/ its conveniences. Vietnamese fast
food shops/ been opened, and the most successful/ food chain/ is Pho 24.
...............................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................
8. In recent years, there/ been more Vietnamese fast food chains such/ Bun Bo Hue 3A3.
...............................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................

Exercise 8. Use the words and phrase to complete the sentences.

1. Chu Van An/ born in 1292 and/ die in 1370. From his childhood, he was famous/ his
intelligence.
2. He/ not have the dream of taking part/ exams/ become mandarins like other students.
3. Chu Van An/ stay at home and taught himself/ reading books,/ opened schools.
4. His school quickly/ become famous in the region/ many students from other places/ go there
to study.
5. Emperor Tran Minh Tong/ invite Chu Van An to be the principal/ the Imperial Academy/
teach his crown prince/ other students to become talented people/ the country.
6. In 1359, Emperor Tran Minh Tong/ give his crown to his son, Tran Hien Tong, who/ was
also a student/ Chu Van An. Under the regime of Emperor Tran Hien Tong, the court/ the
country/ were peaceful.
 7. However, this period/ last only for 12 years. Then Emperor Tran Hien Tong/ die, and Tran
Du Tong/ inherit the crown. The social situation/ become complicated, the people/ were
very poor/ many good people/ killed.
8. Chu Van An bravely/ submitted a petition which requested the Emperor to behead 7
perfidious mandarins, so it/ was called “Seven Beheaded Petition” (That Tram So). “Seven
Beheaded Petition” became the symbol/ the courageous attitude/ of the real intellectuals,/ of
Chu Van An’s spirit.

Exercise 9. Put the words and phrases in the right order to make meaningful sentences.
1. takes/ art/ half/ gallery/ only/ hour/to/ an/ the/ It/ to/ get.
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2. mine/ book/ Her/ from/ is/ different.
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3. playing/ young/brother/the/ very/piano/My/when/was/enjoyed/he.
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4. are/ I/ as/as/not/ thought/ These/ expensive/clothes.
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5. new/ is/ next/ A/ to be/ going/ school/ built/ year/ here.
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Exercise 10. Use the cues given to write correct sentences.

1. Many countries/ already using/ solar energy.
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2. save/energy/one/best/way/conserve/natural/resources.
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3. At present/ most/ our electricity/ come/ use/ coal, gas, oil or nuclear power.
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4. plant/tree/create/shade/around/house/help/keep/cool.
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5. This power/ could/ provide/ sun.
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6. not leave/fridge/open/cold air/escape/use/lot/electricity.
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 7. One percent/ solar energy/ reach/ earth/ enough/ provide power/ the total population.
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8. Turn/all/light/every/time/leave/room.
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Exercise 11. Use the cues given to write correct sentences.

1. Solar panels/ place/ the roof/ a house/ and/ sun’s energy/ use/ heat water.
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2. There/many/thing/do/home/help/family/more/energy/efficient.
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3. The energy/ store/ a number of days.
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4. Shut/computer/TV/other/electrical/stuff/when/not/use.
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5. Viet Nam/ an advanced technology/ solar energy.
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6. Cars/ use solar energy/ gas/ by the year 2030.
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7. On/ cloudy/ you/ use/ solar energy/ too.
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8. take/short/shower/instead/long/bath/help/save.
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 CHUYÊN ĐỀ 1: PHONETICS
A. PRONUNCIATION
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Read the words aloud.
trượt
1. A. game B. arrange C. skate D. cake
2. A. hobby B. doll C. collect D. sorry
3. A. difficult B. unusual C. uncle D. result
4. A. piano B. fish C. like D. badminton
5. A. rest B. help C. garden D. identify phân tích, xác định
phối hợp
6. A. allergy dị ứng B. calorie C. coordinate D. triathlon cuộc thi bao gồm: bơi, đi
tập trung on xe đạp, chay
7. A. compound hợp chất B. concentrate C. monopoly D. melody
thiết yếu độc quyền giai điệu
sự tập trung
8. A. essential B. attention C. vegetarian D. depression sự thất vọng
người ăn kiêng
9. A. sick B. swimming C. itchy ngứa D. riding
10. A. really B. healthy C. regularly D. identify
11. A. blanket B. calorie C. donate D. allergy
12. A. help B. benefit C. elderly D. garden
cộng đồng
13. A. volunteer B. collage C. community D. doctor
vấn đề, bối cảnh
14. A. provide B. individual cá nhân C. situation D. children
15. A. tutor B. student C. university D. discuss
16. A. few B. new C. sew D. nephew
17. A. closed B. practised C. asked D. stopped
18. A. tired B. my C. arrive D. gift
19. A. tables B. noses C. boxes D. changes
20. A. son B. sugar C. soup D. sing
mùi hương mỏng manh
21. A. apple B. fragrant C. fragile D. traffic
22. A. bitter đắng B. delicious ngon C. diet chế độ D. music
nơi ẩn náu
23. A. pepper B. vegetarian C. shelter D. pen
24. A. food B. tooth C. noodles D. flood lũ lụt
25. A. sunburn B. tuna C. tutor D. unusual
26. A. looked B. stopped C. carried D. watched
27. A. bath B. father C. theater D. health
28. A. study B. success C. surprise D. sugar
29. A. children B. charity C. charm D. champagne
30. A. danger B. angry C. language D. passage
31. A. traffic B. pavement C. plane D. station
32. A. recycle B. vehicle C. helicopter D. reverse
33. A. railway B. mail C. sail D. captain
34. A. sign B. mistake C. triangle D. drive
35. A. nearest B. head C. bread D. health
36. A. new B. sew C. few D. knew
37. A. noon B. tool C. blood D. spoon
38. A. plays B. looks C. wants D. helps
39. A. decided B. played C. listened D. enjoyed
40. A. feed B. heat C. meat D. pleasure
41. A. dear B. fear C. hear D. heart
42. A. stupid B. studio C. study D. student
43. A. brother B. thick C. they D. that
44. A machine B. parachute C. champagne D. cheer
45. A. doctor B. hospital C. pollution D. tomorrow
46. A. cough B. laugh C. enough D. high
47. A. collect B. clean C. city D. cracker
48. A. pottery B. melody C. modal D. profit
49. A. near B. clear C. dear D. learn
50. A. knocked B. needed C. founded D. wanted
II. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Read the words aloud.
1. A. spring B. swimming C. think D. realize
2. A. country B. hungry C. fly D. every
3. A. why B. who C. when D. what
4. A. finished B. reported C. landed D. succeeded
5. A. celebrate B. lazy C. vacation D. mechanic
6. A. played B. travelled C. planned D. watched
7. A. buffalo B. unhappy C. pollution D. structure
8. A. collection B. comic C. concert D. volunteer
9. A. bread B. really C. head D. death
10. A. walked B. crowded C. needed D. excited
11. A. early B. beat C. realize D. reader
12. A. holiday B. lazy C. take D.
vacation
13. A. coop B. door C. food D. boot
14. A. nervous B. scout C. household D. mouse
15. A. safety B. tasty C. pancake D. nature
16. A. like B. find C. five D. in
17. A. but B. lunch C. student D. up
18. A. day B. lake C. tall D. plane
19. A. restaurant B. river C. well D. left
20. A. office B. behind C. clinic D. picture
21. A. trees B. chopsticks C. cups D. plants
22. A. matches B. shelves C. fridges D. classes
23. A. notebook B. going C. son D. post
24. A. finger B. leg C. neck D. elbow
25. A. wanted B. decided C. scared D. completed
26. A. dangerous B. machine C. arrangement D. appointment
27. A. measure B. disease C. sweater D. pleasant
28. A. weight B. weigh C. height D. eight
29. A. healthy B. measure C. disease D. spread
30. A. learned B. fished C. cooked D. coughed
31. A. bird B. girl C. first D. sister
32. A. burn B. sun C. hurt D. turn
33. A. nurse B. picture C. surf D. return
34. A. neighbor B. favorite C. culture D. tourist
35. A. hobby B. hour C. hotel D. hot
36. A. prefer B. better C. teacher D. worker
37. A. bear B. hear C. dear D. near
38. A. collect B. concern C. concert D. combine
39. A. absent B. government C. dependent D. enjoy
40. A. future B. return C. picture D. culture
41. A. put B. adult C. junk D. sun
42. A. itchy B. riding C. sick D. swimming
43. A. chemical B. children C. headache D. architect
44. A. regularly B. identify C. really D. healthy
45. A. cycling B. doctor C. aerobics D. calories
46. A. coordinate B. triathlon C. allergy D. calorie
47. A. leaf B. life C. knife D. of
48. A. monopoly B. melody C. compound D. concentrate
49. A. paragraph B. cough C. although D. enough
50. A. vegetarian B. depression C. essential D. attention

III. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Read the words
aloud.
1. A. near B. learn C. dear D. clear
2. A. knocked B. needed C. founded D. wanted
3. A. volunteer B. collage C. community D. doctor
4. A. provide B. individual C. situation D. children
5. A. tutor B. student C. university D. discuss
6. A. cough B. laugh C. enough D. high
7. A. collect B. clean C. city D. cracker
8. A. blanket B. donate C. calorie D. allergy
9. A. collection B. tradition C. exhibition D. question
10. A. version B. pleasure C. usual D. design
11. A. closure B. sure C. pleasure D. leisure
12. A. ocean B. concert C. musician D. official
13. A. so B. expensive C. saxophone D. music
14. A. treasure B. closure C. exposure D. ensure
15. A. happy B. hard C. similarity D. talent
16. A. chorus B. brochure C. machine D. chef
17. A. treasure B. vision C. discussion D. decision
18. A. exhibition B. action C. question D. tradition
19. A. wash B. warm C.wall D. walk
20. A. pan B. bag C. water D.add
21. A. sauce B. aunt C. caught D. daughter
22. A. document B. naughty C. audience D. water
23. A. one B. bottle C. coffee D. pot
24. A. morning B. what C. problem D. yogurt
25. A. talk B. salt C. sausage D. cause
26. A. pork B. flower C. cow D. flour
27. A. noodle B. food C. soon D. cook
28. A. theater B. health C. bath D. father
29. A. storage B. advantage C. message D. garage
30. A. feature B. chapter C. literature D. culture
31. A. language B. passage C. danger D. angry
32. A. student B. graduate C. gradual D. soldier
33. A. chocolate B. marching C. chemistry D. speech
34. A. chair B. child C.cheese D. architect
35. A. stopped B. carried C. looked D. watched
36. A. gift B. region C. geography D. germ
37. A. children B. chili C. chaos D. chicken
38. A. result B. unusual C. uncle D. difficult
39. A. piano B. fish C. like D. badminton
40. A. rest B. help C. garden D. identify
41. A. game B. arrange C. skate D. cake
42. A. over B. doll C. collect D. hobby
43. A. rest B. help C. garden D. identify
44. A. traffic B. pavement C. plane D. station
45. A. sign B. mistake C. triangle D. drive
46. A. nearest B. head C. bread D. health
47. A. railway B. mail C. sail D. captain
48. A. came B. lake C. station D. start
49. A. ancient B. radio C. village D. nature
50. A. break B. head C. bread D. heavy
IV. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Read the words aloud.
1. A. wait B. said C. maid D. sail
2. A. train B. wait C. said D. paid
3. A. sailing B. railway C. brainstorm D. captain
4. A. safety B. chat C. taste D. waste
5. A. centre B. let C. belt D. security
6. A. safety B. traffic C. station D. plane
7. A. loved B. liked C. wished D. gripped
8. A. safely B. pavement C. animation D. female
9. A. bored B. amazed C. excited D. enjoyed
10. A. filled B. opened C. played D. wanted
11. A. ended B. shocked C. laughed D. missed
12. A. recommend B. seatbelt C. vehicle D. investigate
13. A. performed B. approached C. advertised D. murdered
14. A. illegal B. sign C. critic D. direct
15. A. terrified B. entertained C. produced D. engaged
16. A. talked B. needed C. cooked D. booked
17. A. those B. they C. than D. Thanksgiving
18. A. cranberry B. lantern C. gather D. apricot
19. A. abundant B. travelling C. character D. biogas
20. A. diverse B. drive C. invention D. crime
21. A. designs B. sails C. pedals D. pollutes
22. A. perform B. end C. festival D. elephant
23. A. cake B. celebrate C. racing D. candle
24. A. desert B. held C. prefer D. celebrate
25. A. hydroelectric B. environment C. solar D. biogas
26. A. pleasure B. feed C. heat D. meat
27. A. plentiful B. electric C. renewable D. energy
28. A. few B. knew C. new D. sew
29. A. nuclear B. truck C. abundant D. dump
30. A. wants B. helps C. plays D. looks
31. A. transport B. power C. report D. short
32. A. listened B. enjoyed C. decided D. played
33. A. many B. carbon C. large D. hard
34. A. blood B. spoon C. noon D. tool
35. A. flood B. typhoon C. groom D. balloon
36. A. hobby B.hour C. humor D. hole
37. A. dynamite B. terrify C. deny D. symbol
38. A. thunder B. earthquake C. gather D. healthy
39. A dump B. nuclear C. bulb D. plumber
40. A. density B. countryside C. reason D. list
41. A. sugar B. slum C. cutting D. luck
42. A. fact B.place C. malnutrition D. traffic
43. A. spacious B. delicious C. social D.decision
44. A. decrease B. healthcare C. sea D. disease
45. A. diverse B. drive C. invention D. crime
46. A. nature B. poverty C. question D. future
47. A. convenient B. social C. ocean D. special
48. A. designs B. sails C. pedals D. pollutes
49. A. measure B. breakfast C. appear D. spread
50. A. arrange B. game C. make D. skate

V. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Read the words aloud.
1. A. heat B. scream C. meat D. dead
2. A. prepared B. particular C. pagoda D.attract
3. A.thrilling B. other C.through D. something
4. A.idea B. going C. will D. trip
5. A. face B. place C. prepared D. days
6. A. around B. sound C. only D. mouse
7. A. teacher B. other C. together D. term
8. A. Germany B. garden C. gate D. gas
9. A. scholarship B. Christ C. school D. chicken
10. A.house B.harm C.hour D.husband
11. A. sing B. morning C. any D. hang
12. A. hundred B. exhausted C. however D. heat
13. A. head B. ready C. mean D. weather
14.A.choir B.cheap C.child D.chair
15.A.charge B.child C. teacher D.champagne
16.A. reason B. clear C. mean D.each
17.A.motion B. question C.mention D.fiction
18. A. gather B.good C. large D. again
19. A. change B. children C. machine D. church
20. A. hand B. bank C. sand D. band
21. A. cooks B. loves C. joins D. spends
22. A. share B. rare C. are D. declare
23. A. clothes B. cloths C. roofs D. books
24. A. naked B. looked C. booked D. hooked
25. A. laughed B. weighed C. helped D. missed
26. A. apply B. university C. identity D. early
27. A. choice B. achieve C. each D. chemistry
28. A. final B. applicant C. high D. decide
29. A. average B. indicate C. application D. grade
30. A. course B. four C. our D. yours
31. A. worker B. whom C. interview D. answer
32. A. honest B. holiday C. home D. happiness
33. A. character B. teacher C. chemist D. technical
34. A. interview B. minute C. question D. suitable
35 A. explained B. disappointed C. prepared D. interviewed
36. A. economy B. industry C. qualify D. priority
37. A. right B. private C. communist D. minority
38. A. measure B. subsidies C. domestic D. hospital
39. A. though B. encourage C. enough D. country
40. A. improve B. introduce C. move D. lose
41. A. future B. mature C. pasture D. nature
42. A. chore B. technology C. much D. exchange
43. A. threaten B. earth C. healthy D. breathe
44. A. wipe B. allow C. powerful D. answer
 45. A. service B. practice C. office D. device
46. A. grasses B. stretches C. comprises D. potatoes
47. A. lie B. wide C. circle D. comprise
48. A. compound B. route C. house D. south
49. A. dune B. hummock C. shrub D. buffalo
50. A. west B. between C. growth D. which

B. STRESS
I. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. comprise B. sandy C. circle D. northern
2. A. Aborigines B. expedition C. kilometer D. scientific
3. A. corridor B. enormous C. mystery D. separate
4. A. remain B. hummock C. explore D. between
5. A. territory B. Australia C. geography D. society
6. A. eject B. crossbar C. except D. commit
7. A. canoeing B. opponent C. windsurfing D. defensive
8 A. participant B. publicity C. competitive D. individual
9 A. interfere B. memory C. personal D. vertical
10 A. award B. defeat C. refer D. scuba
11. A. social B. conduct C. survey D. value
12. A. marvelous B. attention C. consider D. excited
13. A. verbal B. whistle C. precede D. marriage
14. A. attract B. decide C. reject D. beauty
15. A. solution B. suitable C. confidence D. family
16. A. conical B. determine C. contractual D. supportive
17. A. physical B. mischievous C. suitable D. romantic
18. A. ancestor B. measurement C. counterpart D. appearance
19. A. commitment B. inflation C. collection D. enterprise
20. A. dissolve B. observe C. publish D. appraise
21. A. technology B. psychology C. reconstruction D. apology
22. A. between B. result C. ago D. coffee
23. A. waving B. teaching C. pointing D. divide
24. A. student B. listen C. blackboard D. between
25. A. traditional B. professional C impossible D. decoration
26. A. economics B. interfere C. philosophy D. punctuality
27. A. secondary B. primary C. fantastic D. national
28. A. education B. curriculum C. technology D. integrity
29. A. because B. method C. standard D. wooden
30. A. ashtray B. music C. severe D. temper
31. A. farewell B. thoughtful C. toward D. approach
32. A. mischievous B. family C. supportive D. suitable
33. A. desert B. parallel C. hummock D. aerial
34. A. measure B. pressure C. unwise D. sacrifice
35. A. attitude B. partnership C. actually D. Vietnamese
36. A. survey B. enormous C. remained D. mystery
37. A. diversity B. marriage C. engagement D. importance
38. A. European B. Victorian C. Brazilian D. Korean
39. A. America B. equal C. maintain D. attractive
40. A. confide B. reject C. precede D. conical
41. A. expedition B. exploration C. Australian D. Geographical
42. A. appropriate B. interesting C. different D. cultural
43. A. culture B. engage C. majority D. determine
44. A. romantic B. counterpart C. discussion D. appearance
45. A. bridegroom B. bamboo C. wedding D. survey
46. A. supernatural B. explanation C. redundancy D. electronic
47. A. gymnastics B. criminal C. investment D. excitement
48. A. financial B. ambitious C. refusal D. evidence
49. A. confess B. function C. jealous D. patient
50. A. possibility B. manufacture C. instrument D. disappointed