UNIT 7: TRANSPORTATION

VOCABULARY

Word Transcription Type Meaning Example

Thẻ lên máy Don’t forget your boarding
pass.
bay
/ˈbɔːdɪŋ pɑːs/ n
Đừng quên thẻ lên máy bay của
1. boarding pass bạn.

Hộ chiếu If you want to go abroad, you

need a passport.

/ˈpɑːspɔːt/ n Bạn cần một tấm hộ chiếu nếu

bạn muốn ra nước ngoài.
2. passport
Hay quan

The custom stopped me to

check my passport.
/ˈkʌstəmz/ v
Nhân viên hải quan dừng lại để
3. customs kiểm tra hộ chiếu của tôi.

Khu vực lấy I am waiting for you at baggage

claim.
hành lý
/ˈbægɪʤ kleɪm/ n
Tôi đang đợi bạn ở khu vực lấy
hành lý
4. baggage claim
Va li The suitcase is so heavy that I
can’t carry it.
/ˈsjuːtkeɪs/ n
Cái vali nặng đến nỗi tôi không
thể mang nó.
5. suitcase
Ba lô We don’t need to put many
things in the backpack.

/ˈbækˌpæk/ n
Chúng ta không cần để quá
nhiều đồ đạc trong ba lô.
6. backpack
Hành lý Visitors often bring a lot of
luggage when they travel
abroad.
/ˈlʌgɪʤ/ n
Du khách thường mang rất
nhiều hành lý khi họ đi du lịch
7. luggage
nước ngoài.

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 Thường xuyên She didn’t study hard, so she
failed the exam.
/ˈfriːkwənt/ adj
Cô ấy đã không học chăm nên
cô ấy trượt kỳ thi.
8. frequent
Thân thiện với We should use paper cups and
dishes because they are so eco-
môi trường
friendly.
/ˈiːkəʊ-ˈfrɛndli/ adj
Chúng ta nên dùng những cốc
và đĩa giấy này vì chúng rất
9. eco-friendly
thân thiện với môi trường.

Thoải mái I like the seat because I feel

very comfortable.

/ˈkʌmf(ə)təbl/ adj Tôi thích chỗ ngồi này vì tôi

cảm thấy rất thoải mái.
10. comfortable

Thuận tiện Living in the city is so

convenient.

/kənˈviːniənt/ adj
Cuộc sống ở thành phố rất tiện
lợi.
11. convenient
Công cộng Public speaking skill is
important skill for everyone.

/ˈpʌblɪk/ adj
Kỹ năng nói trước công chúng
rất quan trọng cho tất cả mọi
12. public người.
Vé You need to buy a ticket to
attend the event.

/ˈtɪkɪt/ n
Bạn cần mua 1 cái vé để tham
gia sự kiện này.
13. ticket
Đáng tin cậy He is so reliable man. You can
talk to him everything.

/rɪˈlaɪəbl/ adj
Anh ấy là một người đáng tin
cậy. Bạn có thể nói với anh ấy
14 . reliable
mọi thứ.
Du khách There are many tourists
travelling to Vietnam every
year.
/ˈtʊərɪst/ n
Có rất nhiều du khách đi du
lịch tới Việt Nam mỗi năm.
15. tourist

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 Người thăm The destination attracts many
visitors on Sundays.
quan
n Điểm đến này thu hút rất nhiều
/ˈvɪzɪtə/
người tới thăm quan vào chủ
nhật.

16. visitor
Lựa chọn We have no choice in that
situation.

/ʧɔɪs/ n Chúng ta không còn sự lựa

chọn nào cho tình huống đó.
17. choice
Tàu điện ngầm Subway is not popular in my
city.

/ˈsʌbweɪ/ n Tàu điện ngầm không phổ biến

ở thành phố của tôi.
18. subway
Giao thông People should be encouraged
to use public transportation.
ˌ/trænspɔːˈteɪʃə n Mọi người nên được khuyến
n/ khích sử dụng phương tiện
giao thông công cộng.
19. transportation
Tàu điện I got there by underground last
year.

/ˈʌndəgraʊnd/ n Tôi đã tới đây bằng tầu điện

20. underground ngầm năm ngoái.

Điện tử My mother bought me an

electronic buy yesterday.
/ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪk/ adj
Mẹ tôi đã mua cho tôi một
chiếc xe đạp điện ngày hôm
21. electronic qua.
Bằng chứng We need more evidence to
support the idea.

/ˈɛvɪdəns/ n Tôi cần nhiều bằng chứng hơn

để củng cố cho ý tưởng này.

22. evidence
Lơ lửng A full moon hovered the sky.

Trăng tròn lơ lửng trên bầu

/ˈhɒvə/ v trời.

23. hover

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 GRAMMAR
A. So sánh bằng (equal comparison)
+ Khẳng định:
S + be + as + adj + as + O
Ex: She is as tall as her mother.
(Cô ấy cao như mẹ cô ấy)
+ Phủ định (so sánh không bằng)
S + be not + as/no + adj + as + O

Ex: The lion is not fast as a cheetah.

(Sư tử thì không nhanh bằng con báo)

B. Vị trí của tính từ. (Order of adjectives)

Opinion – Size – Shape – Age – Color – Origin – Material – Purpose
* Cách nhớ: OSShACOMP
* Chú ý:
+ Thông thường có tối đa BA tính từ đứng trước một DANH TỪ
Ví dụ:
- It is a beautiful long new dress. (Đó là một chiếc váy mới dài đẹp.)
+ Ta có thể dùng “and” để nối giữa 2 hay nhiều tính từ cùng loại.
Ví dụ:
- It is a black and white television. (Đó là một chiếc ti vi đen trắng.)
- It is a cheap but interesting book. (Đó là một cuốn sách rẻ tiền nhưng rất thú vị.)
+ Khi nói về kích thước thì ta sẽ sử dụng tính từ chỉ chiều dài đứng trước tính từ chỉ chiều
rộng.
Ví dụ:
- It is a long large road. (Đó là một con đường dài rộng.)
Ta thấy “long” là tính từ chỉ chiều dài và “large” là tính từ chỉ chiều rộng.

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Ôn tập tính từ sở hữu, đại từ sở hữu.

Đại từ nhân xưng Tính từ sở hữu Đại từ sở hữu

I My mine
You Your yours
We Our ours
They Their theirs
He His his
She Her hers
It Its its
Đứng đầu câu làm chủ ngữ Đứng trước một danh từ bổ Không cần danh từ theo sau.
nghĩa cho danh từ Thường đứng sau “tobe” và
đứng cuối câu.

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 PRONUNCIATION
I. TRỌNG ÂM VỚI TỪ CÓ 2 ÂM TIẾT
1. Động từ và tính từ (có thể là trạng từ hoặc giới từ)
- Thường nhấn âm 2 (trừ âm /ə / và ow )
Ex: apply, arrive, attract, provide, advise, repeat, destroy, inside, borrow, narrow, harrow, politite, -
Nhưng nếu âm 2 là âm ngắn, hoặc kết thúc chỉ bằng một phụ âm thì sẽ nhấn âm 1
Ex: enter, open, equal, happy, clever, common, rather, sorry, envy..
- Động từ ghép thường nhấn âm ở từ 2
Ex: overcome, overflow, understand,…
- Tính từ ghép thường nhấn âm ở từ 1, nhưng nếu từ 1 là một trạng từ hoặc tính từ thì sẽ nhấn âm 2(
thường là từ có đuôi –ed)
Ex: close-knit, man-made, bad-tempered, old-fashioned, well-done, well-dressed, old-aged
2. Danh từ
- Thường nhấn âm 1 (trừ âm /ə / và ow)
Ex: money, student, china, table, product,
- Nhưng nếu âm 2 là âm dài, âm đôi, hoặc kết thúc bằng 2 phụ âm trở lên thì nhấn âm 2
Ex: balloon, design, estate, machine, ciment/ si'ment/: ximăng event /i'vent/: sự kiện, hotel, advice,
mistake.
- Danh từ ghép thường nhấn âm ở từ 1
Ex: raincoat, football, leftover, household,…
3. Chú ý:
-Hầu hết những từ 2 âm tiết mà có cùng hình thức chính tả nhưng lại thuộc nhiều loại từ khác nhau
thì âm nhấn rơi vào âm 1 nếu là Danh từ và Tính từ, còn rơi vào âm 2 nếu là động từ
II. PHÁT ÂM VỚI PHỤ ÂM GHÉP “ ST”
Stairs, steps, store…..

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 PRACTICE A
PART 1: PRONUNCIATION
I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in
each group.
1. A. passports B. backpacks C. suitcases D. tourists
2. A. lucky B. obey C. safety D. eco-friendly
3. A. visited B. travelled C. opened D. happened
4. A. convenient B. eco-friendly C. prevent D. enery
5. A. luggage B. suitcase C. underground D. public
II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in
each group.
1. A. environment B. regulation C. information D. transportation
2. A. happen B. enjoy C. visit D. travel
3. A. event B. mistake C. hotel D. travelling
4. A. underground B. subway C. transport D. vehicle
5. A. traffic B. follow C. obey D. transport

PART 2: VOCABULARY
I. Look at the words in the box and write the suitable word for each picture.

backpack suitcase boarding pass convenient luggage passport public baggage claim

1.__________________ 2.__________________ 3.__________________

4.__________________ 5.__________________ 6.__________________

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7.__________________ 8____________________
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II. Match the words with the definitions.
1. Reliable
a. Have a little or no damaging effect on the environment.
2. Public
b. A pleasant feeling.
3. Eco-friendly
c. You can do easily anywhere and anytime.
4. Ticket
d. Can be trusted or believed.
5. Convenient
e. Involve the large number of people in general.
f. You have to buy this card when you want to join an event. 6. Comfortable

a…………. b…………… c……… .d………..e…………f…………….

III. Read and fill in the blanks with the words.

cheap dangerous fast convenient comfortable safe expensive eco-friendly

1. You can save your money if you travel by bus because bus ticket is very__________.
2. Living in the city is very ______________, you can buy anything you want.
3. Bikes are the most ________________ vehicles.
4. I think we should go by car because the plane ticket is so _____________.
5. I feel ____________ when travelling by car instead of motorbike.
6. It’s so __________________ because the road is hard to move.
7. A motorbike is not as ____________ as a plane.
8. Public transports are often crowed, so I don’t feel __________________.
IV. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. We felt tired and __________________ after a long journey. (COMFORTABLE)

2. Nowadays, we have a lot of ______________________in our society. (CONVENIENT)

3. My parents don’t want me to_________________ on them much. (RELIABLE)

4. It’s ________________if you go out too late. (DANGER)

5. Our school provides us lots of _______________ equipment. ( SAFE)

6. He does morning exercise ___________. (FREQUENT)

7. My country attracts a lot of _______________ every year. ( VISIT)

8. Using eco- ___________ transports is the best way to protect environment. (FRIEND)

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PART 3: GRAMMAR
I. Put the adjective in the correct order in the following sentences.
__________________________________________
1. a long face (thin)
__________________________________________
2. big clouds (black)
__________________________________________
3. a sunny day (lovely)
__________________________________________
4. a wide avenue (long)
__________________________________________
5. a metal box (black/ small)
__________________________________________
6. a big cat (fat/ black)
__________________________________________
7. a /an little village (old/ lovely)
__________________________________________
8. long hair (black/ beautiful)

9. an /a old painting (interesting/ French) __________________________________________

10. an/ a enormous umbrella (red/ yellow) __________________________________________

II. Put the adjective in the correct order in the following sentences

1. My sister lives in a (new/ nice/wooden/ black) house.

__________________________________________
2. We are happy today because today is a (memorable/ training/ long) day.
__________________________________________

3. My collogue has a (white/ Korean/ small/ old) car.

__________________________________________

4. My friend and I often go home on (shopping/ new/ crowed) street.

__________________________________________

5. Mrs. Navy likes wearing a (red/ long/ lovely/ cotton) dress on special occasions.
__________________________________________

6. The flower girl wore a (silk pretty white) dress at the wedding ceremony last night.
__________________________________________

7. She has (blue/ big/ glassy) eyes, so she is really different from others.
__________________________________________

8. The little boy is wearing a (nice/ old/ blue/ big) pullover.

__________________________________________

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9. My grandparents live in a (magnificent/ two-storey/ spacious/ old) house during their lifetime.
__________________________________________

10. My mother often wears a pair of (small/ comfortable/ black/ leather/ Chinese) gloves when she
washes the dishes.
__________________________________________

11. Mikes loves watching (old/ American/ successful) films in his free time.
__________________________________________

12. She has a (pretty/ happy/ oval) face, so she is quite beautiful.
__________________________________________

13. In the kitchen is a (round/ large/ wooden/ beautiful) table.

__________________________________________

14. My friend bought a (brown/ nice/ leather/ Channel) belt from a shop on Tran Phu street.
__________________________________________

15. Mrs. Annie looks so graceful because she has (black/ long/ beautiful) hair.
__________________________________________

16. Her father spent money on (interesting/ Vietnamese/ oil/ old) paintings.
__________________________________________

17. We bought some (German/ lovely/ old) glasses.

__________________________________________

18. My teacher is a (Japanese/ tall/ kind/ middle-aged) man, so a lot of students love him.
__________________________________________

19. We usually throw trash into (plastic/ black/ small/ convenient) bags.
__________________________________________

20. My father wore a (cotton/ white/ new/ collarless) shirt to my cousin’s wedding.
__________________________________________

III. Rewrite the sentences using “ as…………….as” or “ not as……….as”

1. My brother is twenty years old. Patrick is twenty-five years old.
___________________________________________________________________
2. Australia is big. Canada is bigger.
____________________________________________________________________
3. I am very tired. Kevin is also very tired.

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 ____________________________________________________________________
4. Iceland is colder than England.
____________________________________________________________________
5. This chair is expensive. That chair is also expensive.
______________________________________________________________________
6. Andrew is lazier than Wendy.
_______________________________________________________________________
7. Carol and David are both ten years old.
_______________________________________________________________________
8. I think action movies are more interesting than comedies.
________________________________________________________________________
IV. Complete the sentences using “ as…………….as” or “ not as……….as”

1. This pear is_____________________ that one. (hard)

2. This horse is______________________ that. (strong)

3. These trousers are___________________ those. (expensive)

4. She is____________________ she looks. (not / old)

5. The town centre was ___________________ usual. (not / crowded)

6. I’m quite tall, but you are taller. I’m___________________ you. (not / tall)

7. Rome is_____________________ Athens. It was built earlier. (not / old)

8. My room is bigger than yours. Your room is ________________ mine. (not / big)

9. I’m______________________ he is. He is much taller than me. (not / tall)

10. My car is __________________ yours. You can drive faster. (not / fast)

11. I’m_______________ my sister. We were both born in 1984. (old)

12. She sings________________ her sister. They are really good. (well)

13. This curtain is___________________ the other. (long)

14. She _______________her brother. She is slimmer. (not / fat)

15. The film is________________ I expected. I really enjoyed it. (interesting)

16. This exercise is________________ the other one. It’s very simple. (easy)

17. His DVD player was_________________ mine. We paid the same price. (cheap)

18. She is_____________ her brother. He is really intelligent. (not / smart)

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V. Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences using possessive pronouns.

1. We bought that house last year. It is _______________.

2. This car belongs to Mr. and Mrs. Smith. It is _______________.

3. I think I saw John drop this pen. I think it is _______________.

4. This book is _______________. It has my name on it.

5. My brother and I made that chair. It’s _______________.

6. Excuse me. This phone is _______________. You forgot to take it with you.

7. Her sister drew the picture. It’s _______________.

8. The little boy shouted, “Give the ball to me! It’s _______________!”

9. That’s _______________. We bought it last night at the department store.

10. The bicycles were _______________, so they rode them home after school.

11. A: Are you sure this book belongs to your mother? B: Yes, it’s _______________.

12. This is _______________ - you ordered the pizza. I ordered the spaghetti.

13. A: Is this Robert’s? B: No, it’s not _______________.

14. I think these keys are _______________. I left them on the table.

15. Thomas can find his classroom, but Susan and Mary can’t find _______________.

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PART 4: READING
I. Read the passage and then decide whether these sentences are True (A) or False (B).
Traffic jams
For many years, Alan has been driving to work and back every weekday. Every morning, on his way
to work, especially during the rush hour, the highways are usually crowded causing massive traffic
jams. The situation is even worse in the evening when he drives home. All the traffic comes to halt
whenever there is an accident or a car has broken down and blocks an entire lane. In the winter,
particularly when it snows, multi-car accidents with injuries can take emergency paramedics and
vehicles removers a number of hours to clear the road. When Alan is stuck in a heavy traffic jam, he
listens to music on the radio to calm his nerves. His boos and his wife know that if he is late, he is
probably stuck a traffic.

36. Alan has traveled to work by car.

A. True B. False
37. There are many traffic jams at the highways during the rush hours.
A. True B. False
38. There will be less traffic jams when he drives home.
A. True B. False
39. Broken-down cars that block the entire lane is one reason for traffic jams.
A. True B. False
40. When Alan is stuck in a heavy traffic jam, he will be angry.
A. True B. False

II. Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.
When you are in Singapore, you can go around (1) _________ taxi, by bus, or by underground.
I prefer the underground (2) _________ it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (3) _________ buses and
taxis in Singapore and one cannot drive along the road (4) _________ and without many stops,
especially on the Monday morning. The underground is therefore usually quicker (5) _________ taxis
or buses. If you do not know Singapore very (6) _________, it is difficult (7) _________ the bus you
want. You can (8) _________ a taxi, but it is (9) _________ expensive than the underground or a bus.
On the underground, you find good maps that tell you the names of the stations and (10) _________
you how to get to them, so that it is easy to find you away.

1. A. at B. in C. by

2. A. bus B. because C. when

3. A. many B. a lot C. few

4. A. quick B. quickly C. quicker

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 5. A. so B. like C. than

6. A. well B. good C. fine

7. A. to find B. find C. finding

8. A. go B. take C. get

9. A. less B. more C. most

10. A. give B. talk C. show

PART 5: LISTENING
Task 1: People are calling home while they are on vacation. Listen and check the word that
describes each person.

1. Jill
a. worried b. excited c. upset

2. Sean
a. relaxed b. happy c. frightened

3. John
a. relaxed b. pleased c. worried

4. Rachel
a. happy b. sick c. excited

5. Mary
a. upset b. sick c. relaxed

6. Margaret
a. bored b. pleased c. angry.

Task 2: Listen again. Why does each person call? Circle the correct answer.
1. Jill______________________.
a. has some news b. was in a dangerous situation c. wants to ask a favor
2. Sean____________________.
a. isn’t having a good time b. has met someone interesting c. needs money
3. John_____________________.
a. lost his wallet b. lost his ticket c. will be coming back on time
4. Rachel____________________.
a. has good news b. needs help c. to tell her friend about a health problem
5. Mary _____________________.
a. lost her glasses b. was in an accident c. has good news
6. Margaret____________________.
a. is coming home earlier b. is taking a different flight c. doesn’t have anything to do

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PART 6: WRITING
I. Order the words to make sentences.
1. Mother/ my/ yesterday/me/bought/new/a/blue/small/backpack.

_________________________________________________________

2. cars/aren’t/yours/fast/my/as/as/./

___________________________________________

3. How/it/take/long/does/Hanoi/you/Sapa/to/?/from

___________________________________________

4. there/ city center/ traffic jams/ are/ the/ in/ rush hour/ often/ the/ in.

____________________________________________________________________

5. my/ it/ not/ is/ far/ very/ house/ from/ to/ school.

____________________________________________________________________

II. Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning.

1. My father is a careful driver.

My father drives _______________________________________________.

2. My mother went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes by bus.

My mother used to _____________________________________________.

3. Travelling by motorbikes is more convenient than travelling by cars.

Travelling by cars is ______________________________________.

4. The road is very rough, so we can’t drive fast.

Because _______________________________________________.

5. It’s dangerous to drive fast in the big cities.

Driving ________________________________________________.

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 PRACTICE B
VOCABULARY: TRANSPORTATION
I. Choose one suitable word from the box to complete each sentence.
boarding pass / passport / customs / baggage claim / suitcase /
backpack / luggage / airport / handbag / bag
1. I need to pack my clothes in my __________ for the trip.
2. Don't forget to bring your __________ when you travel abroad.
3. After the flight, you can collect your luggage at the __________ area.
4. Please have your __________ ready for inspection at security.
5. She carries her books in her __________ to school every day.
6. We have to go through __________ before we can board the plane.
7. Make sure to keep your __________ with you at all times.
8. You can check your big bags at the __________ before boarding.
9. Passengers need to show their __________ before entering the boarding area.
10. The airport is where you catch your flight and check in your __________.

VOCABULARY: TRAFFIC
I. Choose the correct word from the box to complete each sentence.
traffic jam / rush hour / crossroad / traffic lights / road signs /
pavement / cycle lane / traffic rules / pedestrian / zebra crossing
1. Be careful when you walk across the road at the __________.
2. Look both ways before you step onto the __________.
3. Cars must stop at the __________ when the light is red.
4. During __________, there are many cars on the road.
5. Follow the __________ to know the speed limit and directions.
6. Bicycles have a separate lane called the __________.
7. Don't forget to follow the __________ for safe driving.
8. The __________ is crowded with people walking.
9. Sometimes there's a lot of traffic, and you get stuck in a __________.
10. Many cars are moving slowly during __________.

II. Complete the sentences using the structure "It is about ... from ... to ..."
1. 2 kilometers / house / park.
…………………………………………………………………………………
2. 20 minutes / office / train station.

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…………………………………………………………………………………
3. a 10-minute walk / apartment / grocery store.
…………………………………………………………………………………
4. 5 miles / grandparents' house / beach.
…………………………………………………………………………………
5. half an hour / school / museum.
…………………………………………………………………………………
6. 3 blocks / friend's house / movie theater.
…………………………………………………………………………………
7. a 15-minute drive / workplace / airport.
…………………………………………………………………………………
8. 1 hour / hometown / nearest big city.
…………………………………………………………………………………
9. a 20-minute bus ride / dormitory / university campus.
…………………………………………………………………………………
10. 10 kilometers / village / nearest town.
…………………………………………………………………………………

III. Ask and answer questions about distances.

1. park / library - a 10-minute walk
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
2. workplace / train station - 15 kilometers
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
3. movie theater / mall - a 5-minute drive
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
4. Nick's house / beach - 20 miles
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
5. city center / airport - 30 minutes / taxi
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 6. apartment / nearest supermarket - a 15-minute walk
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………

7. museum / cafe - 2 blocks

…………………………………………………………………………………
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8. university / dormitory - a 10-minute bus ride
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
9. hometown / mountains - 2 hours / car
…………………………………………………………………………………
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10. gym / house - a 10-minute bicycle ride
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………

IV. Match each action below with its description.

1. sail a boat 2. wash the dishes 3. cross the road
4. drive a car 5. get stuck in 6. ride a bike
7. give advice 8. travel by air 9. fasten seatbelt
10. fell off 11. go on foot 12. be not allowed
………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
a. To wash plates, bowls, and utensils used for eating.
b. To traverse a street or pathway from one side to another.
c. To move across a body of water using a vessel powered by wind.
d. To operate a vehicle by controlling its movement.
e. To secure oneself with a belt in a vehicle for safety.
f. To experience a sudden fall from a higher position.
g. To offer suggestions or recommendations to someone.
h. To move from one place to another using one's feet.
i. To be caught or trapped in a particular situation or place.
j. To move through the air from one place to another, typically by airplane.
k. To propel oneself forward on a two-wheeled vehicle propelled by pedaling.
l. To be prohibited or not permitted to do something.

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GRAMMAR: should / shouldn’t
I. Circle the correct answer to complete each sentence.
1. Sarah has a big exam tomorrow. She should/ shouldn’t stay up late tonight.
2. It's raining heavily outside. You should/ shouldn’t forget to take your umbrella.
3. John has a job interview tomorrow. He should/ shouldn’t wear a clean suit and tie.
4. My friend is feeling sick. He should/ shouldn’t go to work today.
5. You should/ shouldn’t eat too much junk food if you want to stay healthy.
6. It's important to exercise regularly. You should/ shouldn’t skip your workouts.
7. If you want to pass the exam, you should/ shouldn’t study hard.
8. The traffic is very heavy right now. You should/ shouldn’t take a different route to avoid being late.
9. Emily is feeling tired. She should/ shouldn’t go to bed early tonight.
10. I have a dentist appointment tomorrow. I should/ shouldn’t forget to brush my teeth before bed.

II. Provide advice based on the given situation.

1. forget to bring an umbrella
………………………………………………………………………………………
2. offer to study together
………………………………………………………………………………………
3. eat too much candies
………………………………………………………………………………………
4. bring enough water
………………………………………………………………………………………
5. forget to turn off the lights
………………………………………………………………………………………
6. look it up in the dictionary
………………………………………………………………………………………
7. clean the house before they arrive
………………………………………………………………………………………
8. practice speaking every day
………………………………………………………………………………………
9. see a doctor
………………………………………………………………………………………
10. talk to strangers
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III. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C.
(a / an / the) + adjective (size > age > colour) + noun
1. She had a ________________ bag.
A. old blue big B. old big blue C. big old blue
2, He has a ________________
A. new small black B. small new black C. black small new
3. Mr. Benz's car was a ________________
A. medium new black B. medium black new C. new medium black
4. Mr. Alexander built a _________________ house.
A. new big white B. white big new C. big new white
5. We took a ride on an ________________ bus.
A. old long red B. long old C. red long old

6. Anna is wearing a beautiful ________________ dress.

A. red large new B. large new red C. new large red
7. I put all my things in a ________________ leather bag.
A. huge old black B. black huge old C. old black huge
8. Her friend is wearing a ________________ dress.
A. yellow short old B. old short yellow C. short old yellow
9. My friend's father wants to buy a truck ________________
A. new big brown B. big new brown C. brown big new
10. It's difficult to find the ________________ bicycle in this town.
A. little old yellow B. yellow little old C. old little yellow

IV. Fill in each gap with a possessive pronoun according to the prompts.
1. Is this Tom's bicycle? - No, it's ______________ (he).
2. Whose book is this? - It's ______________ (I).
3. Is that your dog? - Yes, it's ______________ (we).
4. Whose shoes are those? - They're ______________ (they).
5. Is this Mary's car? - No, it's ______________ (she).
6. Are those your keys? - Yes, they're ______________ (I).
7. Whose phone is ringing? - It's ______________ (she).
8. Is this your jacket? - No, it's ______________ (he).
9. Whose house is that? - It's ______________ (we).
10. Is this your pencil? - Yes, it's ______________ (I).

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V. Choose the correct option.

1. I have a bicycle. It's (my/mine) bicycle.

2. The dog has a toy. It's (it/its) toy.

3. He has a hat. That hat is (he/his).

4. She has a cat. That cat is (her/hers).

5. We have a car. That car is (our/ours).

6. They have a ball. That ball is (their/theirs)

7. You have a watch. That watch is (your/yours)

8. Mum and I have a house. It's (our/ours) house.

9. You have a notebook. It's (your/yours) notebook

10. They have a computer. That computer is (their/theirs).

VI. Complete the sentences using the cues below.

“S + be + (not) as + adjective + as + O”
1. The subway / not / eco-friendly / the bike.
……………………………………………………………………………………
2. The bus / comfortable / the train.
……………………………………………………………………………………
3. The car / not / frequent / the bus.
……………………………………………………………………………………
4. The train / convenient / the subway.
……………………………………………………………………………………
5. The taxi / not / public / the bus.
……………………………………………………………………………………
VII. Rewrite the sentences below using “(not) as + … + as”.
1. The plane is more reliable than the train.
……………………………………………………………………………………
2. The car is cooler than the motorbike.
……………………………………………………………………………………
3. The bus and the bike are both convenient.
……………………………………………………………………………………
4. The subway is more frequent than the train.
……………………………………………………………………………………

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5. The bike and the bus are both eco-friendly.
……………………………………………………………………………………

READING
I. Complete the email. Write ONE word for each space.
spares / provides / into / use / not / introduction /
travel / worn / joint / operation / hours / filled / both / comprising /
time / at / makes / transport / other / past
The Mass Rapid Transit started (1)______ in November 1987. Singaporeans were (2)______ with
excitement as they crowded (3)______ the trains for the first (4)______. It was (5)______ uncommon
then to see whole families (6)______ the young and the old, riding from one end of the line to the
(7)______ and back.
Today, the initial novelty of the MRT has (8)______ off. Many people use the MRT as it is an efficient
form of (9)______, which (10)______ one from traffic jams, especially during peak (11)______. It
also (12)______ air-conditioned comfort (13)______ reasonable fares. With the (14)______ of the
Transitlink system, the MRT and the Singapore Bus Service users can now (15)______ one ticket for
(16)______ systems. This (17)______ it even more convenient to travel on the train.
The Transitlink system also represents a (18)______ effort by the MRT and SBS to integrate different
forms of land transport in Singapore for more efficient (19)______. Perhaps, one day, traffic jams will
become a thing of the (20)______ as the traffic on the road becomes increasingly controlled.

II. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
Do you like long car journeys? The Zapp family from Argentina do. They started their journey in
2000, and they are still travelling!
Mr and Mrs Zapp have travelled more than 230,000 kilometres in their old car. Their four children
were all born in different countries: Pampa is a U.S. citizen, Tehue is Argentinian, Paloma is
Canadian, and Wallaby is Australian. The children have never been to school, but they have learned
a lot of things on their travels.
The family has been to more than 45 different countries, and thousands of people have invited them
into their homes. Maybe they have visited a place near you. Have you seen them?

1. Where is the Zapp family from?

A. Canada B. Australia

C. Argentina D. United States

2. How long have the Zapp family been travelling?

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A. Since 2010 B. Since 1995

C. Since 2000 D. Since 1985

3. How many children do Mr. and Mrs. Zapp have?

A. Three B. Five

C. Four D. Two

4. Which of the following is NOT the nationality of one of the Zapp children?

A. U.S. citizen B. Canadian

C. Argentinian D. British

5. How many kilometers have the Zapp family traveled in their car?

A. 300,000 km B. 230,000 km

C. 100,000 km D. 400,000 km

6. What have the Zapp children never experienced?

A. Going to school B. Eating fast food

C. Visiting a theme park D. Using a computer

WRITING
I. Arrange these words to make complete sentences.
1. spoke/ Liz/ to/ yesterday/ we/.
......................................................................................................................................
2. school/ table/ we/ tennis/ played/ after/.
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3. had/ big/ a/ Hoa/ morning/ breakfast/ this/.
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4. a lot of/ Ba/ from/ letters/ penpal /his/ received/.
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5. would/ some/ like/ to/ cakes/ have/ I/.
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6. can I / speak/ can/ and so/ Chinese/ Falcao/.
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7. your/ please/ would/ lend/ compass/ me/ you/?
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8. the/ lights off / turn/ remember/ to/ to/ before/ bed/ you go/.
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9. Please/ your/ you/ would/ me/ lend/ English dictionary?

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10. Would/ her/ hot tea/ mother/ like/ a cup/ of.
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11. Some/ I / sandwiches/ have/ may/ more?
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12. To/ carefully/ the/ pupils/ their teachers/ should/ listen.
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II. Write complete sentences with the cues given:

1. I /drop /phone /and it /break
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2. My dad / dance / my birthday party
...................................................................................................................................
3. My favourite football team / lose / the weekend
...................................................................................................................................
4. I/get full marks /English exam
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5. I /see /a car crash /town centre
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6. She /drink /coffee /every morning.
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7. They /go / beach /last weekend.
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8. He /watch / movie /yesterday evening.
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9. We /have /pizza / dinner /last night.
...................................................................................................................................
10. The cat /sleep / bed /right now.
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11. I /meet / friend / park /last Saturday.
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12. They /visit / grandparents /every summer.
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 LOOKING BACK

I. Put the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. She never (stay) …………………… up late at night.
2. My mother (plant) …………………… flowers in the garden at the moment.
3. Why (you /leave) …………………… the party early last night?
4. Mozart (play) …………………… the piano when he (be) …………………… three.
5. I (brush) …………………… my teeth every night, but last night I (forget)
…………………… to brush them.
6. Oh no, I (forget) …………………… I (telephone) …………………… them now.
7. Why are you taking that big basket? – I (buy) …………………… a lot of vegetable.
8. I (not want) ………………… to meet Paul so when he went into the room, I (leave)
………………
9. Tim usually (get up) …………………… and (brush) …………………… his teeth at 6.15 but
yesterday he (get up) …………………… and (brush) …………………… his teeth at 7.00
because it (be) …………………… Sunday.
10. (you/ go) …………………… to the dentist last weekend, Hung? - Yes, and I (go)
…………………… there to check up the filled tooth.
11. What …………………… (the students /do) now? - They ……………………
(learn) Literature at the moment.
12. Hoa …………………… (brush) her teeth twice a day. She ……………………
(forget) to brush her teeth yesterday.
13. …………………… (you / go) to the dentist’s last week, Hung? - Yes, and I ……………………
(go) there now to check up the filled tooth.
14. We always …………………… (wash) our hands before meals.

II Put the Put the right preposition to complete the sentence.

1. My mother takes care …………… the family.
2. I smiled …………… the child and said “Hello”.
3. She is always worried …………… her children.
4. Milk is good …………… your health.
5. Most children are scared …………… seeing the dentist.
6. The dentist looked …………… my teeth.
7. Mr. Thanh has an appointment …………… 4 o’clock this afternoon.
8. Yesterday the dentist filled a cavity …………… my tooth.
9. What’s wrong …………… Sue?

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10. Mrs. Quyen is a very good doctor. She looks …………… sick people very carefully.
11. The girls can’t make …………… their minds yet.
12. Let’s go somewhere …………… a drink!
13 My father wants to go …………… a trip to Canada.
14. Are you sure …………… your plan?
15. Thanh’s father wants to stay …………… home.
16. They’re going …………… the school canteen.

III. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
l. a. cell b. cube c. city d. centre
2. a. look b. wood c. foot d. flood
3. a. wine b. kite c. live d. fine
4. a. prefer b. better c. worker d. teacher
5. a. helped b. booked c. hoped d. waited

IV. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. a. direct b. idea c. suppose d. prefer
2. a. revise b. amount c. contain d. listen
3. a. standard b. happen c. handsome d. destroy
4. a. under b. around c. between d. about
5. a. knowledge b. enjoy c. science d. sudden

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