UNIT 9 ENGLISH IN THE WORLD

PRONUNCIATION
PART 1: /ð/ - /θ/ sound /ð/ /θ/
this /ðɪs/ think /θɪŋk/
1. Âm /ð/
1.1. “th” ở vị trí đầu từ và là các từ có chức năng ngữ pháp như đại từ (đại từ chỉ định, đại từ nhân
xưng, đại từ tân ngữ, đại từ sở hữu), tính từ sở hữu, trạng từ, liên từ, phó từ thì được phát âm là /ð/.
these /ðiːz/ đây là
they /ðeɪ/ họ, chúng
their /ðer/ của họ
therefore /ˈðerfɔːr/ vì vậy
1.2. “th” ở vị trí giữa từ hầu hết được phát âm là /ð/ khi “th” nằm giữa nguyên âm, tổ hợp từ với “-
ther”, nằm sau âm “r”.
southern /ˈsʌðərn/ ở phía Nam
mother /ˈmʌðər/ mẹ
further /ˈfɜːrðər/ xa hơn
1.3. “th” ở vị trí cuối từ được phát âm là /ð/ khi động từ được biến đổi từ danh từ
breathe /briːð/ hít thở
bathe /beɪð/ tắm
clothe /kləʊð/ mặc quần áo

2. Âm /θ/
2.1. “th” ở vị trí đầu từ hầu hết được phát âm là /θ/
thumb /θʌm/ ngón cái
thing /θɪŋ/ đồ vật
2.2. “th” ở vị trí giữa từ được phát âm là /θ/ với những từ có thêm hậu tố “-y” sau từ gốc, từ ghép có
từ gốc được phát âm là /θ/, từ mượn.
healthy /ˈhelθi/ khỏe mạnh
bathroom /ˈbæθrʊm/ phòng tắm
everything /ˈevriθɪŋ/ mọi thứ
athlete /ˈæθliːt/ vận động viên
method /ˈmeθəd/ phương pháp
2.3. “th” ở vị trí cuối từ được phát âm là /θ/ với những danh từ được hình thành từ tính từ, từ chỉ số
thứ tự.
depth /depθ/ độ sâu
strength /streŋkθ/ sức khỏe
third /θɜːrd/ vị trí thứ 3
fourth /fɔːrθ/ vị trí thứ 4

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PART 2: /ɜː/ - /ə/ sound /ɜː/ /ə/
girl /ɡɜːrl/ today /təˈdeɪ/
1. Âm /ɜː/
1.1. “er” thường được phát âm là /ɜː/ khi trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết có “er”.
prefer /prɪˈfɜːr/ thích hơn
nervous /ˈnɜːrvəs/ lo lắng
service /ˈsɜːrvɪs/ dịch vụ
1.2. “ear” thường được phát âm là /ɜː/ trong một số trường hợp như sau:
rehearse /rɪˈhɜːrs/ diễn tập
learn /lɜːrn/ học
pearl /pɜːrl/ ngọc trai
research /rɪˈsɜːrtʃ/ nghiên cứu
1.3. “ir” thường được phát âm là /ɜː/ trong một số trường hợp như sau:
first /fɜːrst/ đầu tiên
dirty /ˈdɜːrti/ nẩn
stir /stɜːr/ đảo, khuấy
sir /sɜːr/ ngài, quý ông
1.4. “ur” thường được phát âm là /ɜː/ trong một số trường hợp như sau:
nurse /nɜːrs/ y tá
occur /əˈkɜːr/ xảy ra
surgeon /ˈsɜːrdʒən/ bác sĩ phẫu thuật
burden /ˈbɜːrdn/ gánh nặng

2. Âm /ə/
2.1. “a” được phát âm là /ə/ khi “a” bắt đầu từ.
affect /əˈfekt/ ảnh hưởng
alarm /əˈlɑːrm/ báo thức, báo động
2.2. “a” được phát âm là /ə/ khi “a” đứng trong các âm tiết có -acy, -and, -ant/-ance, -ard, -graphy, -
ham, -land, -man.
accuracy /ˈækjərəsi/ sự chính xác
highland /ˈhaɪlənd/ cao nguyên
accountant /əˈkaʊntənt/ kế toán
awkward /ˈɔːkwərd/ lúng túng, gượng gạo
geography /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/ môn Địa lý
2.3. “e” được phát âm là /ə/ khi “e” đứng trong các âm tiết có -ent, -ence, -er, -ment.
entertainment /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/ sự giải trí
absence /ˈæbsəns/ sự vắng mặt
stranger /ˈstreɪndʒər/ người lạ
ingredient /ɪnˈɡriːdiənt/ nguyên liệu

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PART 3: Trọng âm từ có 2 âm tiết
1. Quy tắc chung
1.1. Danh từ & Tính từ hai âm tiết: trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất.
VD: ‘better, ‘sister, ‘circle, ‘person, ‘early, ‘happy, ‘service
* Ngoại lệ: Nếu âm tiết thứ hai có chứa nguyên âm đôi hoặc nguyên âm dài thì trọng âm sẽ rơi vào âm tiết
thứ hai.
VD: de’sign, ba’lloon, es’tate, mis’take, a’lone, as’leep, to’day, to’night.

1.2. Động từ 2 âm tiết: trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai.

VD: in’vest, co’llect, con’nect.
* Ngoại lệ: Nếu âm tiết thứ hai có nguyên âm ngắn hoặc có chứa “er, en, ish, age” ở cuối thì trọng âm sẽ
rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất.
VD: ‘enter, ‘open, ‘manage, ‘happen, ‘answer, ‘listen, ‘finish, ‘study, ‘offer, ‘damage.

2. Những từ có hai cách phát âm khác nhau

‘present /ˈpreznt/ (n): món quà
‘present /ˈpreznt/ (adj): có mặt, hiện diện, hiện tại
‘record /ˈrekərd/ (n): hồ sơ, biên bản
‘project /ˈprɒdʒekt/ (n): dự án, đề án
‘permit /ˈpɜːrmɪt/ (n): giấy phép, sự cho phép
‘suspect /ˈsʌspekt/ (n): kẻ tình nghi
‘progress /ˈprəʊɡres/ (n): sự tiến bộ, sự tiến triển
‘contest /ˈkɒntest/ (n): cuộc thi
‘increase /ˈɪŋkriːs/ (n): sự tăng lên, tăng thêm
‘decrease /ˈdiːkriːs/ (n): sự giảm đi, giảm sút
‘refund /ˈriːfʌnd/ (n): sự trả lại, hoàn lại
‘upset /ˌʌpˈset/ (adj): buồn bã
‘transfer /ˈtrænsfɜːr/ (n): sự truyển, nhường lại
‘conflict /ˈkɒnflɪkt/ (v): sự xung đột, sự mâu thuẫn
‘accent (n): dấu trọng âm, giọng (địa phương)
‘produce (n): sản phẩm, sản vật, kết quả
pre’sent /prɪˈzent/ (v): giới thiệu, tặng
re’cord /rɪˈkɔːrd/ (v): ghi chép, thu âm
pro’ject /prəˈdʒekt/ (v): phóng, chiếu ra
per’mit /pərˈmɪt/ (v): chho phép
sus’pect /səˈspekt/ (v): nghi ngờ, hoài nghi
pro’gress /prəˈɡres/ (v): tiến bộ, tiến hành
con’test /kənˈtest/ (v): tranh luận, tranh cãi
in’crease /ɪnˈkriːs/ (v): tăng lên, tăng thêm
de’crease /dɪˈkriːs/ (v): giảm bớt, suy giảm
re’fund /rɪˈfʌnd/ (v): trả lại, hoàn lại
up’set /ʌpˈset/ (v): làm khó chịu, làm bối rối
trans’fer /trænsˈfɜːr/ (v): chuyển, nhượng lại
con’flict /kənˈflɪkt/ (v): xung đột, mâu thuẫn với
ac’cent (v): đánh dấu trọng âm, nhấn mạnh
pro’duce (v): giơ ra, trình diễn, sản xuất

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VOCABULARY
NO. ENGLISH TYPE PRONUNCIATION VIETNAMESE
1. tour guide n /tʊr ɡaɪd/ Hướng dẫn viên du lịch
2. stadium n /ˈsteɪdiəm/ Sân vận động
3. flight n /flaɪt/ Chuyến bay
4. historic adj /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/ Mang tính lịch sử
5. parliament n /ˈpɑrləmənt/ Quốc hội
6. jog n /dʒɒɡ/ Đi bộ nhanh
7. ferry n /ˈferi/ Bến phà, phà
8. imperial adj /ɪmˈpɪriəl/ Liên quan đến hoàng đế
9. hot dog n /ˈhɒt dɔːɡ/ Bánh mì kẹp xúc xích
10. souvenir n /ˈsuːvənɪr/ Đồ lưu niệm
11. sightseeing n /ˈsaɪtsiːɪŋ/ Cuộc tham quan cảnh đẹp
12. swimsuit n /ˈswɪmsuːt/ Đồ bơi
13. postcard n /ˈpəʊstkɑːrd/ Bưu thiếp
14. photo n /ˈfəʊtəʊ/ Bức ảnh
15. beach n /biːtʃ/ Bãi biển
16. wallet n /ˈwɒlɪt/ Cái ví
17. pavlova n /pævˈləʊvə/ Bánh xếp phủ kem và trái cây
18. gallery n /ˈɡæləri/ Phòng trưng bày, triển lãm
19. fish and chips n /ˌfɪʃ ən ˈtʃɪps/ Cá và khoai tây chiên
20. pen pal n /ˈpen pæl/ Bạn qua thư
21. homestay n /ˈhəʊmsteɪ/ Lưu trú nhà dân
22. aquarium n /əˈkweriəm/ Bể nuôi cá (bể thủy sinh)
23. nervous adj /ˈnɜːrvəs/ Lo lắng, bồn chồn
24. hockey n /ˈhɒki/ Khúc côn cầu
25. informal n /ɪnˈfɔːrml/ Không chính thức
cheese-steak n /ˈtʃiːzsteɪk/ bánh mì kẹp bò nướng, phô mai
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và hành tây
27. roast adj /roʊst/ Quay
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GRAMMAR
1. zero article – the (Không dùng mạo từ - Mạo từ “the”)
- zero articles: names of streets, parks, lakes, rivers, beaches, towns, cities, islands, and most countries
- the
+ some countries
+ famous buildings, museums, most hotels, restaurants
a. Zero articles
Các trường hợp không dùng mạo từ:
- Tên phố, công viên, sông, hồ, bãi biển, thị trấn, thành phố, đảo, và hầu hết các quốc gia.
Ex: They are visiting Hanoi, Huế, and Đà Nẵng in Vietnam. (Họ sẽ đi thăm Hà Nội, Huế và Đà Nẵng ở
Việt Nam.)
There are lots of department stores on Fifth Avenue. (Có rất nhiều cửa hàng bách hóa trên Đại lộ thứ
5)
- Chức danh (Titles): Mr, Mrs, Ms, Miss, Dr
- Các buổi ngày và đêm: at sunset/ sunrise, at noon/ midnight/ night
- Các bữa ăn: breakfast, lunch, tea, dinner
- Các từ chỉ tên ngôn ngữ: English, French,…
b. Mạo từ “the”
Ta dùng “the” trong các trường hợp sau:
- Tên riêng của 1 số quốc gia: the United States of America (Mỹ), the United Kingdom (Vương quốc Anh),
the Netherlands (Hà Lan), the Philippines (Philippin), the United Arab Emirates (Các Tiểu vương quốc Ả
Rập Thống Nhất), the Czech Republic (Cộng hòa Séc)
- Tên riêng của các tòa nhà nổi tiếng, bảo tàng, khách sạn, nhà hàng: the Empire State Building (tòa nhà
Empire State), the House of Parliament (tòa nhà Quốc hội), the Ritz-Carlton Hotel (khách sạn Ritz-
Carlton), the White House (Nhà Trắng), the Louvre Museum (bảo tàng Louvre)
2. Past Simple with irregular verbs (Thì Quá khứ đơn với động từ bất quy tắc)

a. Cách dùng
- Thì quá khứ đơn được sử dụng để diễn tả một hành động đã xảy ra và kết thúc trong quá khứ.
Ex: We held a bake sale last week. (Chúng tôi đã tổ chức gian hàng bán bánh gây quỹ vào tuần trước.)
- Thời gian thực hiện hoạt động có thể đặt ở đầu câu hoặc cuối câu.
Ex: Last month, I bought a new car. (Tháng trước, tôi đã mua một cái ôtô mới.)
Last night, he was in Central Park. (Tối hôm qua anh ấy đã ở Công viên Trung tâm.)
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b. Cấu trúc các loại câu trong thì quá khứ đơn với động từ bất quy tắc
Cấu trúc Ví dụ
Câu khẳng S + V-irr. He fell off the stairs yesterday. (Anh ấy bị ngã
định (+) cầu thang ngày hôm qua.)
Câu phủ định S + did + not + V-inf. He didn’t fall off the stairs yesterday. (Anh ấy
(-) không bị ngã cầu thang ngày hôm qua.)
Câu nghi vấn Did + S + V-inf? Did he fall off the stairs yesterday? (Anh ấy
(?) Yes, S did. / No, S didn’t. bị ngã cầu thang ngày hôm qua đúng không?)
Wh-word + did + S + V-inf? Where did he go yesterday? (Anh ấy đã đi
đâu ngày hôm qua?)

c. Dấu hiệu nhận biết

- Trạng từ chỉ thời gian như: yesterday, last year/ month/ week…
- ago
- in + mốc thời gian trong quá khứ
d. Một số động từ bất quy tắc phổ biến
Infinitiv Past Meaning Infinitive Past Meaning
e verb (quá khứ) (nghĩa tiếng Việt) verb (quá khứ) (nghĩa tiếng Việt)
Be was/were Là, thì, ở... Lose lost Mất
Become became Trở nên Make made Làm ra
Begin began Bắt đầu Mean meant Nghĩa là
Break broke Làm gãy, làm bể Meet met Gặp gỡ
Bring brought Mang Pay paid Trả tiền
Build built Xây dựng put put Đặt, để
Blow blew Thổi Read read Đọc
Buy bought Mua Ride rode Lái, cưỡi
Catch caught Bắt giữ, tóm lấy Ring rang Reo
Choose chose Chọn lựa Rise rose Mọc
Come came Đến Run ran Chạy
Cut cut Cắt Sew sew May vá
Do did Làm Say Said Nói
Drink drank Uống See saw Thấy
Eat ate Ăn Sell sold Bán
Fall fell Té ngã, trượt Send sent Gửi
Feel felt Cảm thấy Set set Đặt, thiết lập
Find found Tìm kiếm Shine shone Chiếu sáng
Forget forgot Quên Shoot shot Bắn, đá (bóng)
Fly flew Bay Shut shut Đóng lại
Get got Được, có được Sing sang Hát
Give gave Cho, tặng Sit sat Ngồi
Go went Đi Sleep slept Ngủ
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 Grow grew Phát triển, gia tăng Speak spoke Nói (tiếng Anh)
Have had Có Spend spent Trải qua
Hear heard Nghe thấy Stand stood Đứng
Hit hit Đánh Steal stole Ăn cắp
Hold held Cầm, nắm, giữ Sweep swept Quét (nhà)
Hurt hurt Làm đau Take took Dẫn, dắt
Keep kept Giữ lấy Teach taught Dạy học
Know knew Biết Tell told Kể, bảo
Lead led Lãnh đạo Think thought Suy nghĩ
Leave left Rời khỏi Throw threw Quăng, ném
Understan
Lay laid Để, đặt understood Hiểu
d
Lend Lent Cho mượn, cho vay Write wrote Viết
Lie Lay Nằm Wear wore Mặc, đội

WRITING
A postcard to your friend
(1) Start with an informal (1) Dear Mary,
greeting (2) I'm happy to hear that you're having a good time in France. I am
(2) Say where you are on vacation with my family, too. We are in Melbourne, Australia. (3)
(3) Say what you did Yesterday we visited some museums and went to the city theater. It
was great because I could use a lot of English to talk to people here.
(4) Say what you plan for the (4) Tomorrow morning, we are going to the zoo. I can't wait to see
rest of your vacation the kangaroos. After that, we are going to try some dishes here. We
will also try hot air balloons in the afternoon and go around Queen
Victoria Market. We are coming back to England this Friday.
(5) Finish with an informal
(5) See you soon.
goodbye
Love,
Kate

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PRACTICE
Circle the word that has a stress pattern different from the others.
1. A. them B. think C. birth D. three
2. A. theater B. weather C. another D. father
3. A. thing B. both C. bath D. this
4. A. south B. mouth C. teeth D. either
5. A. Netherlands B. author C. southern D. clothes
Look at the words in the box and write the suitable word for each picture. (Vocabulary 1)
Stadium Ferry Tour guide Hot dog Jog Pavlova

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.
Fill in the appropriate article “the”or leave it blank
1. Your soup is so good. ______ meat is pretty tender.
2. Are you interested in ______ science or ______ music?
3. They got married but ______ marriage wasn’t very successful.
4. Do you know any of ______ people who live across ______ road?
5. After ______ work the boss usually invites his staff to ______ pub.
6. When mom was ill ______ lot of her friends came to ______ hospital to visit her.
7. Many people hate ______ violence, but they like to watch it in ______ movies.
8. Have you ever visited ______ Madame Tussaud’s in London?
9. ______ life would be difficult without ______ useful machines and gadgets we have today.
10. I’m on ______ night duty this week.
Look at the words in the box and write the suitable word for each picture.
postcard swimsuit souvenir wallet Beach Cheese-steak

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 1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.
Fill in the blanks using the words in the box from the exercise.
1. I often wear ……………when I swim in the swimming pool near my house
2. You will find …….. shops throughout Hoi An Ancient Town that sell a wide variety of items, from
traditional handicrafts, beautiful lanterns, pottery and lacquer-ware to handmade clothing, leather bags
and footwear .
3. She gave him a leather…… on his birthday
4. I will send ………….to you on my birthday.
5. I like swimming in Nha Trang………..
6. In recent years, the ………..’s popularity has skyrocketed
Supply the correct word form using the past simple
1. When I (arrive)......, she (go).....
2. Yesterday, we (see)....her at the restaurant.
3. My family (buy)............a new house last month.
4. I (hear).........her crying in the room last night.
5. I (like).....ice cream but no more.
6. Yesterday, I (go)......to shool at 6 a.m.
7. Last summer, my family (travell)..........in Da Nang.
8. I (buy).........him a new wallet.
9. My friends and I (stay)...........at home all the weekend.
10. They (get).........married last year?
Write the words or phrases under the pictures.
1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________

Fill in the gaps with the words or phrases in the boxes.

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 flight historic stadium tour guide jog
1. People built the Tower of London in 1066. It’s a _____________ building.
2. Old people like to _____________ because it’s good for their health.
3. We need to take two _____________ to get to Canada from Vietnam.
4. The _____________ said that we should try the local pavlova and hot dog.
5. I went to a famous _____________ in London for a soccer match last year.
Put the words or phrases in the correct columns.
Philippines Africa London Imperial War Museum Paris Oxford street
Richmond Park Czech Republic Ritz Hotel Empire State Building
the  (zero article)

Fill in the gaps with “the” or  (zero article).

1. ________ British Museum is in London.
2. My mom loves eating kiwis from ________ New Zealand.
3. He was finally able to visit the famous Hollywood Sign in ________ Los Angeles.
4. Did you know that Bob’s friend is from ________ United Arab Emirates?
5. I’m sad because I didn’t have the chance to visit ________ White House.
Read Jane's travel blog about her trip to Singapore. Put the activities in the correct order.

Hi, guys! I am Tane. I want to talk to you about my wonderful time in Singapore. Let's discover amazing
Singapore with me.
I arrived at Changi Airport on Monday morning. I was tired after the flight. I checked in at a hotel and
rested for an hour. In the afternoon, I visited Merlion Park, a famous Singapore tourist attraction. Merlion
is a fine statue. It is in the shape of a fictional animal.
I went to the National Museum of Singapore the next day The museum is old, with many fascinating stories
about past Singapore. Then, I went to Orchard Road to buy souvenirs for ng family and friends.
The last day started with a trip to Universal Studios Singapore, an amusement park, for roller coasters and
WaterWorld, one of the fantastic shows there. Gardens by the bay was my final destination in Singapore.
The place is home to thousands of flowers and plants from all over the world. I saw an amazing waterfall
here. It was huge!
Where do you want me to visit next? Please let me know in the comment below. See you in my next post.

A. Jane visited a place with a lot of plants, animals and a waterfall.

B. Jane went to a museum.

C. Jane visited a park with the icon of Singapore.

D. Jane bought souvenirs at a shopping center.

E. Jane visited an amusement park.

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Read the post again. Answer each question with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
6. How did Jane feel after the flight? __________________
7. What does Merlion look like? __________________
8. Where did Jane shop for her souvenirs? __________________
9. Where did Jane watch Waterworld? __________________
10. What surprised Jane at Gardens by the Bay? __________________
Imagine that you are sending Jane a voice message inviting her to visit Vietnam. Use your own words
to fill in the blanks in the message.
Hi Jane. I really enjoy your blog, and I'll be very happy if you can come to
my country, Vietnam, for your next trip. It's a nice country in Southeast
Asia. The people here are 1) ____________, and the food here is very 2)
____________. You should eat 3) _________ and drink 4) ____________
when you come here. You can also visit some tourist attractions such as 5)
____________. It will be fun and exciting.
Put a tick () next to the sentence that has the correct use of the. If a sentence is incorrect, underline
the mistake and correct it.

1. Belgium and Netherlands are two neighboring countries. ________________

2. Himalayas is a famous mountain range in the Asia. ________________
3. The Maldives is home to some of the world’s most beautiful islands. ________________
4. On his trip to Hanoi, he visited Temple of Literature and Hoàn Kiếm Lake. ________________
5. Emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in memory of his beloved. ________________
Make sentences using the prompts.
6. Kate / fly / Paris / and / stay / Hilton Hotel / last week.
___________________________________________________________________________________
7. Atacama Desert / Chile / be / driest place / Earth.
___________________________________________________________________________________
8. They / be going to / visit / statue of Liberty / New York City.
___________________________________________________________________________________
9. Philippines / be / country / Southeast Asia / Pacific Ocean.
___________________________________________________________________________________
10. Grand Canyon / United States / be famous / its beautiful landscapes.
___________________________________________________________________________________
Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. depart B. never C. souvenir D. winter
2. A. American B. amazing C. Australia D. village
3. A. sandwich B. fish C. holiday D. think
4. A. father B. then C. another D. broken
5. A. island B. around C. message D. camera
What does each person want to buy? Match the people with the items.
A. a swimsuit B. a souvenir C. a wallet D. roast potatoes E. postcards
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__ 1. Sam - "I need to buy this to keep the money in it. I lost mine yesterday."
__ 2. Bob - "These have nice pictures of Sydney on them. I'll write a message and send them to my family."
__ 3. Penny - "We're going to the beach, so let's buy this and the sunscreen."
__ 4. Adrian - "I'm so hungry. How about having some of these? It looks tasty."
__ 5. Lily - "This will help me remember my fantastic trip to London."
Complete the text using the words in the box.
souvenirs beach sightseeing took flight
Last summer, I took a (1) _____________ to Bangkok and stayed there for four days. The trip was great! I
went (2) _____________ around the city. I visited many popular places, such as the Grand Palace, Khao
San Road, and Chatuchak Market. At each place, I (3) _____________ a lot of photos. I also bought some
(4) _____________ so that I could remember my trip to Bangkok. On the last day, my brother and I went to
the (5) _____________ to enjoy the white sand and the blue sea. After that, we went back to the hotel and
prepared to go home. I hope I could come back to Bangkok next time.
Write the Past simple forms of the verbs.
1. put __________________ 6. lend __________________
2. write __________________ 7. fight __________________
3. throw __________________ 8. bring __________________
4. blow __________________ 9. rise __________________
5. spend __________________ 10. hit __________________
Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple.
1. The dinner ___________ (be) great and we ___________ (have) a good time.
2. I ___________ (not take) photos because I ___________ (forget) my camera at the hotel.
3. ___________ you ___________ (make) these sandwiches? They ___________ (be) delicious.
4. I ___________ (buy) some postcards yesterday. I ___________ (put) them in my bag.
5. Sarah ___________ (not be) at the amusement park this morning. She _________ (read) a book at home.
Complete the conversation using the sentences in the box.
A. No, I didn’t. I had no time for shopping.
B. I got lost and it took me a lot of time to find the way back to my hotel.
C. It was fantastic. I went hiking in the mountains.
D. I went to the Central Highlands.
E. Well, I went sightseeing in a small village and took a lot of photos.
Kate: Where did you go last summer?
Mike: 1) __________________________________________________
Kate: Really? How was the trip?
Mike: 2) __________________________________________________
Kate: What else did you do there?
Mike: 3) __________________________________________________
Kate: Great. Did you buy any souvenirs?
Mike: 4) __________________________________________________
Kate: Oh, why was that?
Mike: 5) __________________________________________________
Kate: Oh, dear!
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Make complete sentences in the Past simple using the prompts.
1. My family / go / Hạ Long Bay / two weeks ago.
__________________________________________________________________________________
2. We / be / very excited / about the trip.
__________________________________________________________________________________
3. We / see / a lot of / beautiful caves / there.
__________________________________________________________________________________
4. My parents / not eat / seafood.
__________________________________________________________________________________
5. We / all wear / warm clothes / because / weather / be / cold.
__________________________________________________________________________________
Answer the questions about yourself.
6. Where did you go last summer?
__________________________________________________________________________________
7. How was the place?
__________________________________________________________________________________
8. Who did you go there with?
__________________________________________________________________________________
9. What did you see there?
__________________________________________________________________________________
10. What did you do there?
__________________________________________________________________________________
Unscramble the letters to make meaningful words or phrases.
1. n p e l p a

2. u r i q a u a m
3. y e k o c h
4. s a h e o m t y

5. o u n r e s v
Complete the sentences using the words or phrases in Exercise.
1. There are two _______________ (s) in the city.
2. I learnt to play _______________ when I lived in Vancouver. Now I still keep the uniform and the stick.
3. Everyone seems _______________ about the results.
4. Hoa had a great time during her _______________ with an American family.
5. Mai is writing an email to her Australian _______________.
Read the text about travel experience of three people. Write Y (yes), N (no) or NG (not given).
TRAVEL EXPERIENCE IN THE USA
I am having a good vacation in California with my family. I am staying in a nice
hotel with a good city view. Although I’m not good at English, everyone here can
understand me well. I sometimes use body language when I don’t know how to say a
word. I did a lot of interesting things here. I visited Disneyland Dark and the
Monterey Day Aquarium. They were really fun. The only thing I don’t like about this
place is that everything is so expensive here

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 I am really enjoying myself in New York, the USA. I arrived here last weekend to join
an exchange program. At first, I had a lot of trouble talking to other people because
my English wasn’t very good. Sut now I am confident to talk with my foreign friends.
Yesterday, I went to the shopping center to complain about the shirt I bought earlier. I
could explain the problem very clearly to the staff there, and I received a new shirt
from them. I was very happy about the service.
This is my first trip to America. I came here on my own for a concert of my favorite
singer, Taylor Swift. She is my favorite singer. I was very excited before the trip, but
things didn’t go as planned. I was extremely tired when I got off the plane because it
took me almost 15 hours to fly from South Korea to America. Then, I got lost on the
way to my hotel. My English wasn’t good enough, so I couldn’t ask local people for
help. I finally got to the hotel after 3 hours of walking. I am taking a rest in my room
now. The concert starts at 7 a.m. tonight. I hope everything will go well.
1. An is staying at an expensive hotel. _________
2. An can speak English well. _________
3. Kaito bought a shirt with a defect. _________
4. Bora is a big fan of Taylor Swift. _________
5. Bora didn’t go to the show because she was lost. _________
Read the text again. Circle the correct options.
6. Which is NOT TRUE about An?
A. She visited Disneyland. B. She went to Monterey Bay Aquarium.
C. She is on vacation. D. People can't understand her English.
7. What doesn’t An like about California?
A. The weather is hot. B. Everybody does not speak English.
C. The cost of living is high. D. There is not much to do and see.
8. Why did Kaito travel to the U.S.?
A. to join a musical event B. to practice his English
C. to buy a shirt D. to take part in a program
9. Why was Bora tired?
A Because she was ill. B. Because she was hungry.
C. Because she sat long hours on a plane. D. Because she did not sleep.
10. How did Bora get to the hotel?
A. She took a taxi. B. She walked to the hotel.
C. A policeman helped her. D. A friend picked her up.
Match the answers to the questions. There is one extra answer
A. The weather was nice.
1. Where did you travel last summer?
B. I went there with my family.
2. Who did you go with? C. I went on a trip to London last summer.
3. How did you go there? D. Yes, a lot. Luckily, people could understand my English
accent well.
4. What activities did you do?
E. We flew there. It was very convenient.
5. Did you use a lot of English?
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 F. We went for a bike ride around the city and had local food.
Put the sentences in the correct order to make a complete letter.

Dear Emily,

Write to me soon,

Please tell me about that trip. I can't wait to hear.

How are things going for you?

I heard you traveled to Canada last summer. How was the trip? Did you use a lot of English?

I'm doing fine. I did not go away for the summer. I had to take extra classes because my parents were
unhappy about my test results. Eddie
Choose the best answer.
1. I find it hard to understand that foreigner because of his _______.
A. voice B. sound C. accent D. volume
2. Kangaroos and ______ are the iconic animals of Australia.
A. beaver B. koala C. eagle D. cheetah
3. Coming to New Zealand, you will be surprised but its many _____ views.
A. breath-taking B. taking-breath C. breath-take D. take-breath
4. Singapore is an ideal destination for worldwide visitors because of its many ______.
A. tour attractions B. attraction tours C. attractive tours D. tourist attractions
5. In some Western countries, people often _____ eye contact when they are in a face-to-face talk.
A. keep B. hold C. maintain D. both A&C
6. New Zealand is ______ for its _______ beauty.
A. known/nature B. known/natural C. famous/natural D. famous/nature
7. The Statue of Liberty in Upper New York Bay of America ______ the freedom.
A. presents B. shows C. symbolizes D. reveals
8. The city has an atmosphere which is quite ______. You will never feel like that in other places.
A. important B. normal C. unique D. common
9. The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the most famous ______ wonders of the world.
A. artificial B. natural C. temporary D. modern
10. Vinpearl Land, Walt Disney World, Disneyland are all examples of ______.
A. amusement B. amusing C. national D. local
11. Niagara Falls is a great ______ on the border of the USA and Canada.
A. tradition B. evacuation C. spectacle D. relaxation
12. The dove is a universal _______ of peace.
A. symbolizing B. symbolize C. symbolic D. symbol
13. Ha: Hi. Long time no see. Did you enjoy your vacation in India? - Hai: Yes. I loved it. It was _______.
A. awful B. disappointing C. awesome D. absolute
14. Some of the town’s Roman _______ still survive.
A. moments B. parades C. theme parks D. monuments

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15. Visitors to Scotland canB.
A. discovering/amazed spend endless days _____ C.
cycling/spectacular its raging/evacuated
historic castles even though they are said to be
D. exploring/haunted
______ by blank
Fill in the ghosts.with the correct form of the word given.
1. The maple tree is one of the most ____________ images of Canada. (icon)
2. Visiting New Zealand, you will have a chance to see a lot of ____________ landscapes. (scenery)
3. English is the _____________ language of many countries in the world. (office)
4. Scotland is very famous to the world for its rich culture as well as its ____________ beauty. (nature)
5. The castle looks as charming as a lady with ____________ beauty. (end)
Fill in the blank with a/an.
1. I’ve bought ________ umbrella for my sister.
2. My Tam is ________ famous singer in Vietnam.
3. Would you like ________ cup of tea?
4. I’d like ________ grapefruit and ________ orange.
5. It takes me ________ hour to go to the cinema.
Fill in the blank with “a”, “an” or “the”
1. You can see ________ moon clearly in the Mid-Autumn festival.
2. Peter is ________ most hard-working student I’ve known.
3. She took ________ hamburger and ________ apple, but she didn’t eat ________ apple.
4. My grandfather sent me ________ letter and ________ gift but I haven’t received ________ letter.
5. We have ________ cat and ________ dog.
6. ________ cat doesn’t get on well with ________ dog.
Choose the best answer.
1. Can you show me_____way to _______ station?
A. the-the B. a-a C. the-an D. a-the
2. Mr. Smith is ___old customer and ___honest man.
A. an-the B. the-an C. an-an D. the-the
3. Would you like to hear ____story about ___ English scientist?
A. an- the B. the- the C. a- the D. a- an
4. There'll always be a conflict between ___old and ____young.
A. the- the B. an-a C. an- the D. the- a
5. It is typical of the culture life of ____ Thai people.
A. some B. a C. the D. an
6. When I travel to ____ foreign country, I always want to try ___ local specialties first.
A. a-the B. a-a C. the-the D. the-a
7. ______ traditional customs of Vietnam are totally different from ____ customs of Western countries.
A. A/a B. The/a C. A/the D. The-the
8. I like _____ colorful costumes of ____ ethnic minority people in Vietnam.
A. a-the B. a-a C. the-the D. the-a
9. Please turn off ___ lights when you leave ___ room.
A. the-the B. a-a C. the-a D. a-the
10. We are looking for ____ place to spend ____ night.
A. the-the B. a-the C. a-a D. the-a

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Choose the best answer.
1. They _______ to the zoo yesterday.
A. go B. went C. have gone D. gone
2. My father _______ a new car two days ago.
A. has bought B. buys C. bought D. buy
3. She _______ that hat all day yesterday.
A. has worn B. wear C. worn D. wore
4. I ________ my knife to someone, but I can’t remember who was now.
A. lended B. have lent C. lent D. lend
5. We _______ around the parking lot for 10 minutes to find a parking space last night.
A. drove B. drive C. were driving D. driven
6. Mozart ________ more than 600 pieces of music.
A. is writing B. has written C. wrote D. writes
7. One day, Mai An Tiem ____ a bird eating a red fruit.
A. see B. saw C. is seeing D. was seeing
8. She ______ to visit her grandparents with her parents last week.
A. goes B. gone C. went D. was going
9. My father __________ tired when I __________ home.
A. was – got B. is – get C. was – getted D. were – got
10. If I ____ a lot of money, I would share it with you.
A. have
B. has
C. had
D. having

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11. Alice started _____ very quickly when she ____ footsteps behind her.
A. to run/hears B. to run/heard C. running/is hearing D. running/hears
12. The tortoise ____ hard-working, so he _____ the race.
A. did/had won B. had/was winning C. was being/won D. was/won
13. He _____ me a big teddy bear on my birthday last week.
A. buy B. bought C. buying D. buys
14. The waitress _______ us to come back in two hours.
A. told B. telling C. is telling D. tells
15. We ________ around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking space.
A. drive B. drove C. ride D. rode
16. My friend (give) _______ me a bar of chocolate when I (be) ________ at school yesterday.
A. Give/ was B. Gave/ am C. Gave/ was D. Was giving/ was

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 TEST FOR UNIT 8
I. PRONUNCIATION (0.8 points)
A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. lightning B. dinner C. Christmas D. visit
2. A. Italian B. Brazilian C. Australian D. Egyptian
B. Choose the word that has a different stressed syllable from the rest.
3. A. demon B. balloon C. special D. welcome
4. A. family B. festival C. introduce D. celebrate
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (2.4 points)
Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following questions.
5. On the day of the Fire Dancing Festival, the Pà Thẻn ethnic group in Hà Giang set a big __________
on the yard and start the rituals.
A. bonfire B. firework C. flame D. light
6. The U.S. always celebrates the Fourth of July with an amazing __________ display in the sky.
A. bonfires B. fireworks C. fire D. lightning
7. During Tết holiday, Vietnamese people give each other best __________ for a lucky and successful
Lunar New Year.
A. greetings B. sayings C. traditions D. wishes
8. Christmas time is coming around, so next Friday, each student in my class will bring a gift and then
__________ it with another student.
A. give B. hand C. exchange D. send
9. During the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival in China, artists use different tools to carve the hard ice and
snow, and visitors can see huge snow __________ of people, buildings and animals.
A. statues B. sculptures C. exhibitions D. paintings
10. Japan is _________ Spain. In Spain, people eat twelve grapes on New Year’s Eve, while Japanese
people eat toshikoshi soba noodles.
A. different from B. like C. similar D. same as
11. _________ in Chinese culture, red is a symbol of luck in most Vietnamese celebrations.
A. Similar B. Different C. Like D. Same
12. Easter’s exact date varies because it depends on the moon. In 2022, Easter was on April 17 th, and next
time, in 2023, it __________ on April 9th.
A. was going to be B. is being C. was D. will be
13. During Hội An Lantern Festival, visitors can __________ in many interesting activities and watch
various art performances, all of which are completely free of charge.
A. take part B. take place C. takes on D. takes off
14. Person A: Do you know that in Greece, people hang an onion on the front door of their house on New
Year’s Eve?
Person B: _________
A. I like onions. B. That’s interesting. C. When is New Year’s Eve? D. I think so.
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15. What does this sign mean?

A. Be careful because you must use wet paint on this item.

B. Be careful because the paint is still wet.
C. You can find only wet paint here.
D. Be careful when you use wet paint.

16. What does this sign mean?

A. Passengers have to open the window.
B. Passengers can’t look at the window.
C. Passengers mustn’t lean out of the window.
D. This window is not for passengers.
III. WORD FORMATION (1.2 points)
Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
17. The Thames Festival is an annual __________ of the River Thames in London with many exciting
events and talks. (CELEBRATE)
18. Bon Om Touk is one of the most amazing ___________ festivals in Cambodia. (TRADITION)
19. Last year, I participated in one of the Scottish dancing __________. I didn’t win, but I enjoyed myself
a lot. (COMPETE)
20. During the Chiang Mai Flower Festival, __________ of the parade often hand out flowers to the
spectators along the street. (PARTICIPATE)
21. __________ for Diwali Festival begin several weeks before the first day of Diwali. People clean their
houses, put up decorations and light the lanterns. (PREPARE)
22. Last year on May Day, we wore our __________ costumes and danced around the Maypole.
(COLOR)
III. READING (2 points)
A. Read the following passage. For each question, circle the correct option A, B, C, or D that best suits
each blank.
Last spring, I visited my cousin living in Ho Chi Minh City. She suggested the best time to visit the
city was during the Tet (33)__________. I had such a great time, so I want to share my personal
(34)__________ and what I learned about the Vietnam Lunar New Year.
First, Tet is a (35)__________ of the start of spring. The city is full of flower vendors, and all the trees
are in bloom. Second, it’s about paying respect to your ancestors. I saw many people burning incense and
families putting out food and fruit for their loved ones who have passed away. Finally, Tet (36)__________
about spending time with your family. I was surprised at how empty the city was. My cousin told me it's a
(37)__________ for families to return to their hometown to celebrate the New Year.
33. A. tradition B. festival C. celebrate D. experience
34. A. experience B. competition C. performance D. interest
35. A. festival B. experience C. tradition D. celebration
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36. A. won’t be B. is C. will be D. can be
37. A. competition B. experience C. tradition D. holiday
B. Read the following passage. For each question, write T if the statement is TRUE, F if it is FALSE,
and NI if there is NO INFORMATION.
The largest festival in the world is Brazil’s Carnival which is considered by many to be “the greatest
show on Earth.” More than 5 million people travel to Brazil in February or March to attend this religious
celebration that begins 40 days before Easter. The festival is full of live music and people dancing in the
streets. More than 70+ samba schools compete every year for cash and prizes. Dancers from these schools
wear colorful and creative costumes. They form a long line of people in the street called a parade that starts
in the city center and stops at the ocean. The festival takes place before the Catholic season of Lent and
celebrates the last day before Brazilians must give up the things they love for 40 days. The festival ends
with a beautiful fire show on the beach when the sun goes down.
38. The Carnival is a large festival in Brazil. ____
39. You can find lots of great food at the festival. ____
40. Dancers from local samba schools wear costumes and compete for cash and prizes. ____
41. The festival takes place after the Catholic season of Lent. ____
42. The festival begins with a beautiful fire show on the beach. ____
IV. WRITING (1.6 points)
A. Rearrange the following words or phrases to make a complete sentence.
43. in Canada / turkey / people / On Thanksgiving, / like / people / have / in the U.S.
→ __________________________________________________________________________
44. Canadians celebrate / Thanksgiving / the second Monday / ; that’s / American people / on / from / in /
different / October, / .
→ __________________________________________________________________________
B. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning. Use the given word(s) if any.
45. Both Vietnamese and Chinese people give children lucky money on Lunar New Year.
→ Like ______________________________________________________________________.
46. People will hold Mid-Autumn Festival on September 10th, 2022. (TAKE)
→ Mid-Autumn Festival ________________________________________________________.
C. Use the given words or phrases to make complete sentences.
47. Vesak / be / most popular / Buddhist festival / Vietnam.
→ __________________________________________________________________________
48. It / celebrate / Buddha’s birthday / and / be / 14th April / Lunar calendar.
→ __________________________________________________________________________
49. People / decorate / pagodas / lanterns / lotus flowers.
→ __________________________________________________________________________
50. People / also / have / vegetarian meals / visit / pagodas.
→ __________________________________________________________________________

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