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PART ONE - GLOSSARY

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UNIT 1: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF …….

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READING

routine (n)/ru:’ti:n/: việc thường làm hàng 
ngày

go off (v)/gf/: reo

boil (v)/bil/ : sôi

It (take) SO … to do ST: ai mất … để làm gì
buffalo (n)/’bfl/ con trâu

lead (v)/li:d/: dẫn dắt
plough (v, n)/plau/: cày
harrow (v, n)/’hrou/: bừa

transplant (v)/trns’pl:nt/: cấy
peasant (n)/’peznt/: nông dân
fellow (adj)/’felou/: bạn đồng hành
tobacco (n)/t’bkou /: thuốc lá

rest (n)/rest/: nghỉ ngơi
repair (v)/ri’pe/: sửa lại

pump (v)/pmp/: bơm nước

contented with (adj)/kn’tentid/: hài lòng với

SPEAKING

Civic education (n)/’sivik edj’kein/: Môn

giáo dục công dân

Physical education (n)/’fizikl edj’kein /:

Môn giáo dục thể chất
LISTENING

passenger (n)/’psind/: hành khách
park (v)/p:k/: đỗ xe

drop (v)/drp/: thả xuống

pedal (v)/’pedl/: căn hộ
food stall(n)/fu:d stl/: tiệm ăn
purchase (v)/’ps/: hàng hóa

WRITING

stare death in the face (v)/ste de in  feis/:

đối mặt với tử thần

take off (v)/teik f/: cất cánh

air-hostess (n)/e - ‘houtis/: nữ tiếp viên hàng
không

shake (v)/eik/: lắc,

fasten seat bell /’f:sn si:t bel/: thắt dây an
toàn

dip (v)/dip/: nhúng

scream in panic (v)/skri:m in ‘pnik/: la hét
trong sợ hãi

overjoyed (adj)/,ouv’did/: vui mừng khôn

xiết

relieve (v)/ri’li:v/: hồi sinh
land (v)/lnd/: tiếp đất, hạ cánh
LANGUAGE FOCUS

boot (n)/bu:t/: giày ống

waste (n)/weist/: sự hao phí creep (v)/kri:p/: bò vàoflow (v) /flou/: chảy theo dòng
stream (n)/stri:m/: dòng suối nhỏ

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UNIT 2: SCHOOL TALKS

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READING

and so on (n)/nd sn/: và còn nữa

nation (n)/’nein/: quốc gia

→national (adj)/’nnl/ : thuộc về quốc gia

→international (adj)/int ’nnl /: quốc tế

→nationality (n)/n’nliti/: quốc tịch

hard (adj)/h:d/: khó khăn, gian nan

hardly (adv)/ h:dli/: hiếm khi, hầu như không
flat (n)/flt/: căn hộ

corner shop (np)/’k:np/: cửa hàng ở góc

phố

far from (adj)/f: frm/: xa …
worry about (v)/’wri/: lo lắng về
narrow (n)/’n r/: hẹp, chật hẹp

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SPEAKING

headache (n)/’hedeik/: đau đầu, nhức đầu

backache (n)/’bkeik /: đau đầu stomachache (n)/stmkeik/: đau bao tử
LISTENING

comfortable (adj)/’kmftbl/: thoải mái
comfort (v)/’kmft/: trấn an

alone (adv)/’loun/: một mình

semester (n)/si’mest/: học kỳ
subject (n)/’sbdikt/: môn học
WRITING

full name (n)/fl neim/: họ và tên, tên đầy đủ

family name (n)/’fmili/: họ
surname (n)/s - neim/: tên đệm
first name (n)/f:st neim/: tên

marital (adj) /mritl/: thuộc về hôn nhân

single (adj)/’sigl/: đơn

married (adj)/’mrid/: đã lập gia đình
occupation (n)/,kj’pein/: nghề nghiệp

applicable (adj)/ ‘plikbl/: thích hợp

capital (n)/kpitl/: chữ viết hoa
LANGUAGE FOCUS

nervous (adj) /’n:vs/: lo lắng

improve (v)/im’pru:v/: cải thiện

pay attention (v)/pei ’tenn/: chú ý, tập trung

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UNIT 3: PEOPLE’S BACKGROUND

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READING

atomic weight (n) trọng lượng nguyên tử
award (v) trao giải thưởng

brilliant (adj) thông minh

degree (n) văn bằng (do trường ĐH cấp)
ease (v) xoa dịu

founding (n) việc thành lập
local (adj ) địa phương
science (n) khoa học

scientific (adj)thuộc về khoa học
scientist (n) nhà khoa học

scientifically (adv) 1 cách khoa học
training (n) đào tạo

train (v) đào tạo

mature (adj) chín chắn , trưởng thành
harbour (v) ni dưỡng trong tâm trí
career = job = profession (n) :nghề nghiệp
interrupt (v) làm gián đọan

from then on : kể từ đó

general education (n) giáo dục phổ thông
human suffering (n) nỗi đau nhân lọai
in spite of (prep) mặc dù (=despite)
institute (n) học viện

realise (v) thực hiện , nhận ra

with flying colour : xuất sắc, hạng ưu
tragic (adj) bi thảm →tragical (ly)
death (n ) cái chết

joy (n) niềm vui

humanitarian (adj) nhân đạo
humane (adj) nhân đạo
determine (v ) xác định
obtain (v) đạt được
aboard (adv) nước ngịai
position (n) vị trí

PhD = Doctor of Philosophy : bằng tiến sĩ
private tutor (n) gia sư

severe (adj) nghiêm trọng

strong-willed (adj) ý chí mạnh mẽ
professor (n) gíao sư

radium (n) chất ra-đi-um
receive (v) nhận

research (n) nghiên cứu

specialisation (n) sự chun mơn hóa
take up (v) tiếp tục (việc bỏ dở )
SPEAKING

appearance (n) vẻ bề ngòai
experience (n) kinh nghiệm
hobby (n) sở thích

interview (v/n) (cuộc) phỏng vấn
→interviewer (n) người phỏng vấn

→interviewee (n)người được phỏng vấn
journalist (n) phóng viên

discuss (v) thảo luận
cue (n) gợi ý

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primary school (n) trường tiểu học secondary school (n) trường THCS
LISTENING

champion (n) nhà vô địch

congratulations (inter) xin chúc mừng
romantic (adj) lãng mạn

diploma (n) bằng cấp , văn bằng

conversation (n) bài đàm thọai = dialogue
not only…but also : khơng những ..mà cịn
basketball (n) bóng rổ

sports teacher (n) GV thể dục
WRITING

attend (v) tham dự
pass (v) (thi) đậu

tourist guide (n) hướng dẫn viên du lịch
telephonist (n) nhân viên điện thọai
travel agency (n) văn phòng du lịch

curriculum vitae = CV : sơ yếu lí lịch
detail (n) chi tiết

previous (adj) trước đây
work as (v) làm việc như là
LANGUAGE FOCUS

angry (adj) giận
carpet (n) tấm thảm
drop (v) làm rớt
dry (adj) khô
manage (v) xoay sở
mat (n) cái chiếu
shelf (n) cái kệ , giá
bench (n) ghế dài
gas stove (n) bếp ga
mess (n) sự lộn xộn
pan (n) cái chảo
parrot (n) con vẹt

sand (n) cát

break in (v) đột nhập
seldom (adv) hiếm khi
climb (v) leo trèo

downstairs (adv) xuống cầu thang ≠ upstairs
return (v) trở lại một nơi nào đó

thief (n) tên trộm
torch (n) đèn pin

turn off (v) tắt (≠ turn on)
vase (n) lọ , chậu

voice (n) gịong nói

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UNIT 4: SPECIAL EDUCATION

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READING

admiring (adj) ngưỡng mộ

Braille (n)chữ Bray (chữ nổi cho người mù 
chance (n) cơ hội

blind (adj ) mù
deaf (adj) điếc

disabled = handicapped (adj) tật nguyền
disability (n) sự tật nguyền

dumb (adj) câm = mute

mentally retarded : chậm phát triển về trí tuệ
proper (adj) thích đáng

schooling (n) sự gíao dục ở trường
opposition (n ) sự chống đối
opposite to (adj ) đối diện
oppose to (v) chống đối
attitude (n) thái độ
doubt (n) sự nghi ngờ
ability (n) khả năng

be able to (v) có thể ≠ be unable to
add (v) cộng ≠ subtract (v) trừ

divide (v) chia ≠ multiply (v) nhân

gradually (adv) dần dần

time-consuming : mất nhiều thời gian
raise (v) nâng , giơ

arm (n) cánh tay

demonstration (n) sự thể hiện ,sự biểu hiện
demonstrate (v) biểu hiện

normal (adj) bình thường
describe (v) mơ tả

effort (n) nỗ lực

make great effort (v) nỗ lực rất nhiều
humorous (adj) hài hước

infer (v) suy ra
kid (n) trẻ con
one by one : lần lượt

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activity (n) họat động
break (n) giờ giải lao

lower-secondary school : trường THCS
upper-secondary school : trường THPT
oral test : kiểm tra nói

semester = term (n) học kì
final (adj) cuối cùng
class (n) tiết học

to be honest (exp) thành thật mà nói 
LISTENING

calm … down (v) trấn an (ai đó )
camera (n) máy ảnh

comprise (v) gồm có
escape (v) thóat khỏi 
exhibit (v) triển lãm

Exhibition (n) cuộc triễn lãm
fascinate (v) cuốn hút

feature (v) làm nổi bật lên 
peaceful (adj) hịa bình

photograph (n) bức ảnh (=photo)
→Photogenic (adj ) ăn ảnh

→Photography (n) thuật nhiếp ảnh
→photographer (n) nhà nhiếp ảnh 
→photographic (adj) (thuộc ) nhiếp ảnh

take a photograph (v) chụp hình
sorrow (n) nỗi buồn

passion (n) niềm đam mê
labourer (n) người lao động
stimulate (v) khuyến khích
be on display (v) được trưng bày
lens (n) ống kính máy ảnh

member (n) thành viên
beauty (n) vẻ đẹp

professional (adj) chuyên nghiệp
simple (adj) đơn giản

subject (n) chủ đề

surroundings (n) vùng xung quanh
wander (v) đi lang thang

WRITING

advertisement (n) mẫu quảng cáo
advertise (v) quảng cáo

advertiser (n) người quảng cáo
fact (n ) thực tế , sự thật

director (n ) giám đốc

air-conditioned (adj) được trang bị máy lạnh
air-conditioner (n) máyđiều hòa

complaint (n ) sự phàn nàn

complain about (v) phàn nàn về cái gì
quality (n) chất lượng

service (n) sự phục vụ
serve (v) phục vụ
native (adj) bản ngữ

free (adj ) miễn phí , rãnh rỗi
cassette tape (n) băng cát-xét
contact (v) liên lạc

enclose (v) gửi kèm
seem (v) dường như

require (v ) yêu cầu , đòi hỏi
look forward to (v) mong đợi 
receipt (n) biện lai

refund (n) sự trả lại tiền
resolution (n) cách giải quyết
resolve (v) gỉai quyết

LANGUAGE FOCUS
ambulance (n) xe cứu thương

give up (v) từ bỏ

injured (adj) bị thương
offer (v) tỏ ý muốn
sock (n) vớ ngắn
rob (v) cướp

robber (n ) tên cướp

ambulance (n) xe cứu thương
easy (adj ) dễ dàng ≠ difficult

care = look after = take care of = give care (v
) chăm sóc

cigarette (n ) điếu thuốc
motorbike (n) xe mơ tơ
theatre (n) nhà hát

not ….any longer : khơng …cịn nữa
delay = postpone (v) hõan lại

noisy (adj) ồn ào
noise (n) tiếng ồn 
put … up (v) cho (ai) trọ
rarely (adv) hiếm khi 
scene (n) hiện trường

unemployed (adj) thất nghiệp
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UNIT 5 TECHNOLOGY AND YOU

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READING

technology (n) [tek'nɔlədʒi] cơng nghệ học
illustration (n) [,iləs'trei∫n] ví dụ minh họa
computer system (n)[kəm'pju:tə,'sistəm] hệ
thống máy tính

central processing ['prousesiη]unit (CPU) (n)
( thiết bị xử lí trung tâm )

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visual display unit (VDU)(n)['vi∫uəl,dis'plei,
'ju:nit] (thiết bị hiển thị)

computer screen [skri:n](n)màn hình máy
tính

mouse (n) [maus] con chuột máy tính
floppy ['flɔpi] disk (n) đĩa mềm
printer (n) ['printə] máy in
speaker (n) ['spi:kə] loa

scenic (a) ['si:nik] thuộc cảnh vật

→scenic beauty ['bju:ti](n) danh lam thắng
cảnh

miraculous (a) [mi'rỉkjuləs] kì lạ
device (n) [di'vais] thiết bị

appropriate (a) [ə'proupriət] thích hợp
hardware (n) ['hɑ:dweə] phần cứng
software (n) ['sɔftweə] phần mềm

be capable of doing (sth)(exp.) có khả năng
làm (cái gì)

calculate (v) ['kỉlkjuleit] tính tóan

→ calculation (n) [,kỉlkju'lei∫n] sự tính tóan,
phép tính

speed up (v) ['spi:d'ʌp] tăng tốc
multiply (n) ['mʌltiplai] nhân
divide (v) [di'vaid] chia

with lightning speed ['laitniη, spi:d] (exp.)
( với tốc độ chớp nhóang)

perfect (a) ['pə:fikt] hịan thiện

accuracy (n) ['ỉkjurəsi] độ chính xác
electronic (a) [,ilek'trɔnik] thuộc về điện tử

storage (n) ['stɔ:ridʒ] sự lưu giữ
→store (v) [stɔ:] tích trữ, để dành
manage (v) ['mỉnidʒ] trơng nom

data (n) ['deitə] dữ liệu

magical (a) ['mỉdʒikəl] kì diệu

typewriter (n) ['taip,raitə] máy đánh chữ
memo (n) ['memou] bản ghi nhớ

request [ri'kwest] for leave (exp.): đơn xin
nghỉ

communicator (n) [kə'mju:nikeitə] người/ vật
truyền tin

interact (v) [,intər'ækt] tiếp xúc
entertainment (n) [,entə'teinmənt] sự giải trí
relax (v) [ri'lỉks] thư giãn

link (v) [liηk] kết nối

act on (v) [ỉkt, ɔn] ảnh hưởng
mysterious (a) [mis'tiəriəs] bí ẩn
physical (a) ['fizikl] thuộc về vật chất
invention (n) [in'ven∫n] sự phát minh
pay [pei]– paid – paid (v) trả (tiền)

provide (v) [prə'vaid] cung cấp
personal (a) ['pə:sənl] cá nhân
material (n) [mə'tiəriəl] tài liệu
search for (v) [sə:t∫, fɔ:] tìm kiếm
scholarship (n) ['skɔlə∫ip] học bổng

surf [sə:f]on the net (exp.) lang thang trên
mạng

effective (a) [i'fektiv] hiệu quả
SPEAKING

modern (a) ['mɔdən] hiện đại

cell phone (n) [sel, foun] điện thọai di động
transmit (v) [trænz'mit] truyền

→transmit (sth) from...to.... (v) [trænz'mit]
truyền

rank (v) [ræηk] xếp hạng

performance (n) [pə'fɔ:məns] sự biểu diễn
fax machine (n) [fæks, mə'∫i:n] máy fax
electric cooker (n) [i'lektrik,'kukə] nồi cơm
điện

air-conditioner (n)['eəkən'di∫ənə]máy điều hòa
nhiệt độ

receive (v) [ri'si:v] nhận

keep [ki:p]– kept – kept (v) giữ
process (v) ['prouses] xử lí

hold [hould]– held (v) giữ, nắm giữ
design (v) [di'zain] thiết kế

amount (n) [ə'maunt] số lượng

LISTENING

camcorder (n) ['kỉmkɔ:də(r)]máy quay phim
xách tay

memory (n) ['meməri] trí nhớ
refuse (v) [ri'fju:z] từ chối
excuse (n) [iks'kju:s] lí do

secretary (n) ['sekrətri] thư kí
take a lesson in (exp.) học về
make an excuse (exp.) viện lý do
worried (a) ['wʌrid] lo nghĩ, bồn chồn
in vain (exp.) [in, vein] vơ ích

WRITING

instruction (n) [in'strʌk∫n] lời chỉ dẫn
public telephone (n) ['pʌblik, 'telifoun]điện
thọai công cộng

make a call [kɔ:l](exp.) gọi điện

phone card (n) [foun, kɑ:d] thẻ điện thọai
operate (v) ['ɔpəreit] vận hành

receiver (n) [ri'si:və] ống nghe

dial tone (n) ['daiəl, toun] tiếng chuông điện
thọai

insert (v) ['insə:t]nhét vào
slot (n) [slɔt] khe, rãnh
press (v) [pres] nhấn

require (v) [ri'kwaiə] yêu cầu

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fire service (n) ['faiə, 'sə:vis] dịch vụ cứu hỏa
ambulance (n) ['æmbjuləns] xe cứu thương
remote control (n) [ri'mout,kən'troul] điều
khiển từ xa

adjust (v) [ə'dʒʌst] điều chỉnh
cord (n) [kɔ:d] rắc cắm ti vi

plug in (v) [plʌg, in] cắm vào
main (n) [mein] ống dẫn
dial (v) ['daiəl] quay số
obtain (v) [əb'tein] đạt được

make sure [∫uə]of sth/ that (exp.) đảm bảo

LANGUAGE FOCUS

satellite (n) ['sỉtəlait] vệ tinh space (n) ['speis] khỏang khơng

destroy (v) [di'strɔi] phá hủy

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UNIT 6 AN EXCURSION

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READING

Before you read

in the shape [∫eip] of : có hình dáng
lotus (n) ['loutəs] hoa sen

picturesque (a) [,pikt∫ə'resk] đẹp như tranh vẽ
site (n) [sait] cảnh quan

wonder (n) ['wʌndə] kỳ quan
resort (n) [ri:'zɔ:t] khu nghỉ mát
altitude (n) ['æltitju:d] độ cao

excursion (n) [iks'kə:∫n] chuyến tham quan

pine (n) [pain] cây thông
orest (n) ['fɔrist] rừng

waterfall (n) ['wɔ:təfɔ:l] thác nước
valley ['væli] of love :thung lũng tình u
bank (n) [bỉηk] bờ sơng

river (n) ['rivə] dịng sông

lake (n) [leik] hồ

hill (n) [hil]đồi
While you read

(a piece [pi:s] of) news (n) [nju:z] tin tứ
term (n) [tə:m] học kì

come to an end : kết thúc

have a day off [ɔ:f] : có một ngày nghỉ
occasion (n) [ə'keiʒn] dịp

cave (n) [keiv] động

recently (adv) ['ri:sntli] mới đây
rock (n) [rɔk] đá

formation (n) [fɔ:'mei∫n] hình thành, kiến tạo
besides (adv) [bi'saidz] bên cạnh đó, với lại
suppose (v) [sə'pouz] tin rằng

instead (adv) [in'sted] thay vào đó
campfire (n) [kỉmp,'faiə] lửa trại
event (n) [i'vent] sự kiện

a two-day trip [trip] :một chuyến tham quan hai
ngày

school-day (n) ['sku:l'dei] thời học sinh

share (v) chung, chia sẻ

sunshine (n) ['sʌn∫ain] ánh nắng ( mặt trời)
get someone’s permission [pə'mi∫n]: xin phép
ai đó

stay the night away from home : ở xa nhà một
đêm

persuade (v) [pə'sweid] thuyết phục
that’s all for now: đó là tất cả cho tới giờ
destination (n) [,desti'nei∫n] điểm đến

prefer (v) [pri'fə:(r)] sth to sth else : thích một
điều gì hơn một điều gì khác.

anxious (a) ['ỉηk∫əs] nơn nóng
After you read

with one’s own [oun] eyes : tận mắt mình trip (n) [trip] cuộc dạo chơi

SPEAKING

boat [bout] trip : chuyến đi bằng tàu thủy
participant (n) [pɑ:'tisipənt] người tham gia
sundeck (n) ['sʌndek] boang tàu

get sunburnt ['sʌnbə:nt]: bị cháy nắng
travel sickness (n) ['trævl, 'siknis] say tàu xe
car -sickness (n) [kɑ:,'siknis] say xe

plenty ['plenti] of : nhiều

fresh air (n) [fre∫,eə]không khí trong lành

air-conditioning (n) ['eəkən'di∫əniη] điều hịa
khơng

view (n) [vju:] góc nhìn
seat (n) [si:t] chỗ ngồi

suitable (a) ['su:təbl] for sb : phù hợp với ai đó
exit (n) ['eksit] lối ra

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cavity (n) ['kæviti] lỗ
stream (n) [stri:m] dịng suối

occupied (a) ['ɒkjʊpaied] đã có người ( sử
dụng)

pleasure (n) ['pleʒə] niềm vui thích

temple (n) ['templ]: đền

sacred (a) ['seikrid] thiêng liêng
surface (n) ['sə:fis] bề mặt
feature (n) ['fi:t∫ə] nét đặc biệt
associated (a) [ə'sou∫iit] kết hợp

impressive (a) [im'presiv] hùng vĩ, gợi cảm

LISTENING

pay (v) a visit ['vizit]: đi thăm

Botanical [bə'tænikəl] garden : Vườn Bách
Thảo

glorious (a) ['glɔ:riəs] rực rỡ
gate (n) [geit] cổng

a long way [wei] to : một quãng đường dài tới
một địa điểm

spacious (a) ['spei∫əs] rỗng rãi
merrily (adv) ['merili] say sưa
grassland (n) ['gra:slænd] bãi cỏ
guitar (n) [gi'tɑ:] đàn ghi ta
delicious (a) [di'li∫əs] ngon lành
take (v) a rest : nằm nghỉ

sleep [sli:p] (v) soundly : ngủ say

(sleep-slept-slept)

pack (v) [pỉk] up: gói ghém

left-overs (n) ['left'ouvəz] những thứ còn thừa
lại

return (v) [ri'tə:n] home : trở về nhà

peaceful (a) ['pi:sfl] yên tĩnh

quiet (a) ['kwaiət] yên lặng
dance (v) [dɑ:ns] khiêu vũ
various (a) ['veəriəs] khác nhau

picnic (n) ['piknik] cuộc đi chơi và ăn ngòai
trời

beach (n) [bi:t∫] bãi biển

assemble (v) [ə'sembl] tập hợp lại
laugh (v) [lɑ:f]cười

WRITING

confirmation (n) [,kɔnfə'mei∫n] xác nhận
pick (v) [pik] up : tới đón

convenient (a)[kən'vi:njənt] for sb: phù hợp với
ai đó

as soon as possible ['pɔsəbl]: càng sớm càng
tốt

glad (a) [glæd] vui mừng, vui vẻ

certainly (adv) ['sə:tnli] nhất định
fortunately (adv) ['fɔ:t∫nitli] thật may
bunch (n) [bʌnt∫] nải ( chuối)

wildlife (n) ['waildlaif] cuộc sống hoang dã
accept (v) [ək'sept] chấp nhận

request (n) [ri'kwest] lời đề nghị

LANGUAGE FOCUS

get married (a) ['mỉrid] đã kết hơn soon (adv ) [su:n] sớm, nhanh

option (n) ['ɔp∫n] sự lựa chọn feel (v) terrible ['terəbl] cảm thấy thậm tệ
(feel-felt-felt

give (v) [giv] up : từ bỏ (give- gave- given:
cho, biếu, tặng).

match (n) [mỉt∫] cuộc thi đấu
catch (v) [kỉt∫] tóm lấy, theo kịp along (prep.) [ə'lɔη] dọc theo

………………

UNIT 7 : THE MASS MEDIA



READING:

Mass media (n):phương tiện thông tin đại
chúng

Channel ['t∫ỉnl] (n): kênh truyền hình

Population and Development : [,pɔpju'lei∫n]
[di'veləpmənt]: dân số và phát triển

TV series (n) ['siəri:z]:phim truyền hình dài tập
Folk songs (n) [fouk]:dân ca cổ nhạc

New headlines (n) ['hedlain] diểm tin chính

Weather Forecast (n) ['fɔ:kỉ:st] dự báo
thời tiết

Quiz show [kwiz]:trị chơi truyền hình
Portrait of life (n) :['pɔ:trit]chân dung cuộc
sống

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Around the world:vòng quanh thế giới
Adventure (n) [əd'vent∫ə(r)]:cuộc phiêu lưu
Road of life: dòng đời

Punishment (n) ['pʌni∫mənt]:sự trừng phạt
People’s Army (n) ['a:mi]: quân dội nhân
dân

Drama (n) ['dra:mə]: kịch

Education (n) [,edju'kei∫n]: sự giáo dục
Comment (n) : ['kɔment]: lời bình luận
Comedy (n)['kɔmidi]:hài kịch

SPEAKING:

Provide (v)[prə'vaid]:cung cấp

Orally (adv) ['ɔ:rəli]:bằng lời, bằng miệng
Aurally (adv)['ɔ:rəli]:bằng tai

Visually (adv)['viʒuəli]:bằng mắt

Deliver (v): [di'livə] chuyển phát
Feature (n)['fi:t∫ə]:nét đặc trưng
Distinctive (a) [dis'tiηktiv]: đặc biệt
In common['kɔmən]:chung

LISTENING:

Climb(v):leo, trèo In spite of = Despite:mặc dù

WRITING:

Advantage (n)[əd'vantidʒ] Sự thuận lợi
Disadvantage (n) [,disəd'va:ntidʒ] Sự bất lợi
Memorable (a)['memərəbl]:Đáng ghi nhớ
Present (v) ['preznt]: Trình bày

Effective (a)['ifektiv]hiệu quả
Entertain (v) [,entə'tein]:giải trí

Enjoyable (a) [in'dʒɔiəbl]: thú vị, thích thú
Increase (v) [in'kri:s]:tăng thêm

Popularity (n)[,pɔpju'lỉrəti]:tính phố biến

Aware ( + of ) (a) [ə'weə]:nhận thức
Global (a)['gləubl]:tồn cấu

Responsibility (n)[ris,pɔnsə'biləti]:trách nhiệm
Passive (a) ['pỉsiv]: thụ động

Brain (n)[brein]não

Encourage (v) [in'kʌridʒ]: khuyến khích
Violent (a)['vaiələnt]:bạo lực

Interfere (v)[,intə'fiə]:can thiệp vào

Communication (n)[kə,mju:ni'kei∫n]:sự thơng
tin

LANGUAGE FOCUS:
Quarrel (v)['kwɔrəl]:cãi nhau

Appointment (n) [ə'pɔintmənt]:cuộc họp
Demolish (v)[di'mɔli∫]:phá hũy

Shortage (n) ['∫ɔ:tidʒ]:sự thiếu hụt
Condition (n)[ kən'di∫n]:điều kiện

………………

UNIT 8

THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE


READING

Before you read
crop (n) [krɔp] vụ mùa

produce (v) [prə'dju:s]làm , sản xuất

harvest (v) ['hɑ:vist] thu họach

rice field (n) ['rais'fi:ld] cánh đồng lúa
While you read

field (n) [fi:ld] cánh đồng

make ends meet (v) kiếm đủ tiền để sống
to be in need of (a) thiếu cái gì

simple (a) ['simpl] đơn giản, dễ hiểu
straw (n) [strɔ:] rơm

mud (n) [mʌd] bùn

→ muddy (a) ['mʌdi] lầy lội
brick (n) [brik] gạch

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manage ['mænidʒ] (v) to do sth : giải quyết ,
xoay sở.

villager (n) ['vilidʒə] dân làng

techical high school (n) trường trung học kĩ
thuật

result in (v) [ri'zʌlt] đưa đến, dẫn đến.
introduce (v) [,intrə'dju:s] giới thiệu

farming method (n) [fɑ:miη, 'meθəd]phương
pháp canh tác

bumper crop (n) mùa màng bội thu

cash crop (n) ['kæ∫krɒp] vụ mùa trồng để bán

export (v) ['ekspɔ:t] xuất khẩu
thanks to (conj.) nhờ vào

knowledge (n) ['nɔlidʒ] kiến thức
lifestyle (n) [laifstail] lối sống

better (v) ['betə] cải thiện, làm cho tốt hơn.
comfortably (adv) ['kʌmfətəbli] : dễ chịu,
thỏai mái

improve (v) [im'pru:v] cải thiện, hòan thiện
community (n) [kə'mju:niti] cộng đồng,
phường

apply (v) [ə'plai] ứng dụng, áp dụng

SPEAKING

medical centre (n) ['medikl,'sentə] trung tâm y
tế

look after (v) chăm sóc
canal (n) [kə'nỉl] kênh

widen (v) ['waidn] mở rộng, làm rộng ra
football ground (n) ['futbɔ:l,graund ] sân bóng
đá

lorry (n) ['lɔri] xe tải

resurface (v) [,ri:'sə:fis] trải lại, thảm lại (mặt
đường)

raise (v) [reiz] nâng lên

flooded (a) [flʌded] bị ngập lụt

farming product (n) [[fɑ:miη,'prɔdəkt] nông
sản

cart (v) [kɑ:t] chở bằng xe bò, chở bằng xe
ngựa kéo.

loads ['loudz] of (n) nhiều

grass land (n) ['gra:s,lænd] bãi cỏ

turn into (v) quẹo vào

suburbs (n) ['sʌbə:bz] khu vực ngọai ô
replace (v) [ri'pleis]thay thế

tourist resort (n) ['tuərist, ri:'zɔ:t] khu nghỉ ngơi
pull down (v) [pul, daun] phá bỏ

cut down (v) [kʌt, daun] chặt bỏ

atmosphere (n) ['ỉtməsfiə] bầu khộng khí
peaceful (a) ['pi:sfl] yên tĩnh

corner shop (n) ['kɔ:nə, ∫ɔp] cửa hàng tạp hóa
nhỏ

department store(n)[di'pɑ:tmənt,stɔ:]cửa hàng
bách hóa

no longer (exp.): khơng cịn ...nữa
quiet (a) ['kwaiət] yên tĩnh

hometown (n) ['houm,taun] quê hương
home village (n)[ 'houm,'vilidʒ] làng quê
WRITING

railway station (n) ['reilwei ,stei∫n] nhà ga
direction (n) [di'rek∫n] sự chỉ dẫn

follow (v) ['fɔlou] theo, đi theo

ahead (adv)[ə'hed] về phía trước

come [kʌm] out of (v) đi ra khỏi
(come-came-come)

take the first turning ['tə:niη] on the left : ( rẽ
vào ngã rẽ đầu tiên bên trái )

station (n) ['stei∫n] nhà ga, trạm, đồn
walk past (v) đi qua

enclose (v) [in'klouz] gửi kèm

look forward ['fɔ:wəd] to + V-ing (exp.) mong
đợi l

entrance (n) ['entrəns] lối vào, cổng vào
go straight [streit] ahead (exp.) đi thẳng về
phía trước

souvenir [,su:və'niə] shop (n)quầy bán quà lưu
niệm.

car park (n) [ka, pɑ:k] bãi đậu xe
go along (v) [ə'lɔη] đi dọc theo
on the right [rait] (exp.) bên phải
on the left [left] (exp.) bên trái
opposite (adj) [ɔ'pju:n] đối diện

crossroads (n) ['krɔsroudz] giao lộ, bùng binh

LANGUAGE FOCUS

traffic lights (n) ['trỉfik'laits] đèn giao thơng
soon (adv ) [su:n] sớm

source (n) [sɔ:s] nguồn

slippery (a) ['slipəri]trơn, khó đi
serve (v) [sə:v]phục vụ, phụng sự
announce (v) [ə'nauns] thông báo
have a rest [rest] (exp.) nghỉ ngơi
at least (exp.) ít nhất

cure (v) [kjuə] điều trị
disease (n) [di'zi:z] căn bệnh
queue (v) [kju:] xếp hàng

heavy traffic (n) ['hevi,træfik] mật độ xe cộ
đơng

role (n) [roul] vai trị

essential [i'sen∫əl] for (a) cần thiết

convenient (a) [kən'vi:njəntli] thuận tiện, tiện
lợi

as well as [æz] (exp.) cũng như

transport (n) ['trænspɔ:t] sự chuyên chở
politics (n) chính trị

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custom (n) ['kʌstəm] phong tục, tập quán dominate (v) ['dɔmineit] chi phối, có ảnh
hưởng lớn. phối

PART TWO - GRAMMAR



UNIT 1: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF …

SIMPLE PRESENT – SIMPLE PAST

REMEMBER:
1. Simple present

-Thì hiện tại đơn được dùng đề cập đến những hành động thường xuyên hoặc được lặp đi lặp lại,
những sự thật hoặc chân lý và phong tục.

-Thì hiện tại đơn cũng được dùng trong mệnh đề điều kiện loại 1 và sau lien từ chỉ thời gian tương lai
(when, whenever, until, …)

-Thì hiện tại đơn thường đi với các trạng từ tần suất như: often, usually, sometimes, always, as a rule,
never, every (week), on Mondays, twice a year, etc

Công thức câu khẳng định (affirmative):

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We/You/They + are
He/She/It/Peter + is
Đối với động từ thường: V

I / We/You/They + V1
He/She/It/Peter + V-s/V-es
Công thức câu phủ định (Negative)

Đối với “be” (thì, là, bị, ở)
I + am + not

We/You/They + are + not
He/She/It/Peter + is + not

Đối với động từ thường: V
I / We/You/They + do not + V1
He/She/It/Peter + does not + V1
Công thức câu nghi vấn (Interogative)

Đối với “be” (thì, là, bị, ở)
Am + I …?

Are + we/you/they …?
Is + he/she/it/Peter …?

Đối với động từ thường: V
Do + I /We/You/They + V1 …?
Does + he/she/it/Peter + V1 …?

2. Simple past

-Thì quá khứ đơn dung để đề cập đến một hành động xảy ra và kết thức trong một điểm thời gian xác
định trong quá khứ

-Thì quá khứ đơn cũng được dùng trong mệnh đề điều kiện không thật ở hiện tại (điều kiện loại 2)
-Thì quá khứ đơn thường đi với các cụm từ thời gian như: yesterday, in 2000, last year, ago, once
upon a time, once, once in a time, etc

Cơng thức câu khẳng định (affirmative):
Đối với “be” (thì, là, bị, ở)

We/You/They + were
I /He/She/It/Peter + was

Đối với động từ thường: V
S + V-ed/ V2
Công thức câu phủ định (Negative)

Đối với “be” (thì, là, bị, ở)
We/You/They + were + not
I /He/She/It/Peter + was + not

Đối với động từ thường: V
S + did not + V
Công thức câu nghi vấn (Interogative)

Đối với “be” (thì, là, bị, ở)

Were + we/you/they …?
Was + I/he/she/it/Peter …?

Đối với động từ thường: V
S + V …?

EXERCISES

I. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
1. Ann ………. English very well. (speak)

2. Mozart ………… more than 600 pieces of music. (write)

3. How ……….you ……….to drive? – My father taught me. (learn)
4. I never ………..coffee. (drink)

5. The swimming pool ………..at 9 o’clock and ………at 18.30 every days. (open –
close)

6. We couldn’t afford to keep our car, so we ………it. (sell)
7. Bad driving ……….many accidents. (cause)

8. I ………at home last night. (not be)

9. My parents ……… in a very small flat now. (live)
10. The Olympic Games ………..place every four years. (take)

11. Paul and I ……….tennis yesterday. He’s much better than me, so he …………..easily.
(play – win)

12. We ………much money last month. (not have)

II. Underline the time expressions. Then put the verbs in brackets into the simple past tense or 
the simple present tense.

Cathy: Let’s go this way past the sports centre.

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Cathy: It (open) 3…………..a few months ago. I first (come) 4………here last months. 
Sue: ……….you usually (use) 5……… the centre a lot?

Cathy: Quite a lot. There are courses in different sports. I’m doing a tennis course this term. I (do) 
6………judo last term.

Sue: Judo? That’s for boys, isn’t it?

Cathy: Don’t be silly. Lots of girls do it as well as boys. I’ve done it for ages.
Sue: How much ………it (cost) 7………to go in?

Cathy: You have to pay every year to be a member. But it (not cost) 8………very much. 
You can go in as my guest if you want to.

Sue: Oh, good.

Cathy: What about a game of badminton some time?

Sue: I (not like) 9……….badminton much. ………they (have) 10…………..table tennis?
Cathy: Yes, of course. We can have a game this evening.

III. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

1.

We go for a walk last night and we met a strange woman who made us frightened.

A B C D

2.

Jack visits his uncle on the farm and stay with him twice a month.

A B C D

3.

What did Mary painted on the wall in her room?

A B C D

4.

He said that he hear her singing in the garden before the accident yesterday.
A B D

5.

He went swimming with his friends every Sunday.
A B C D

IV. Choose A, B, C or D that best completes each unfinished sentences, best substitutes the 
underlined part or has the same meaning to the above sentence

1. Tom _________ the trees in his garden four days ago.

A. plants B. planted C. has planted D. will plant

2. The citizens _____________ the river with plastic bag and rubbish every day.

A. pollution B. pollute C. polluted D. polluting

3. A day ________ 24 hours.

A. last B. lasted C. lasts D. has lasted

4. She ……….a big breakfast yesterday.

A. have B. has C. had D. has had

5. It was warm so I ………off my coat.

A. took B. take C. taken D. takes

6. We always ……….lunch at 11.00

A. have B. has C. had D. had had

7. I ……….tired when I got home last night.

A. were B. was C. am D. are

8. The window was open and a bird ………..into the room.

A. fly B. flight C. flew D. flies

9. I and Peter ………good friends. We always ………together.

A. are/plays B. are/played C. is/play D. are/play

10.Jane is a nice girl. She ………helping others without thinking of benefit.

A. like B. liked C. liking D. likes

11. Water ________ at 100 degrees Celsius and freezes at zero degrees Celsius.

A. cooks B. boils C. boil D. boiled

12. __________________swimming on Sunday.

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A. go B. went C. goes D. to go
14. What time __________ Michel ________ on Sundays?

A. does … get up B. does … gets up C. do … gets D. do … get up

15. Jane sometimes ………to play music instruments with her uncle.

A. is learning B. learn C. learns D. will learn

16. They say that the baby ……….ice-cream.

A. don’t like B. doesn’t like C. like not D. didn’t like

17. My parents ………early in the morning. They ………always on time.

A. get up/is B. gets up/is C. get up/are D. got up/is

18. ……….., he travels by bus to visit his grandma.

A. But B. Now C. As a rule D. Usually

19. How often does Jack go swimming? – He goes swimming _________

A. last week B. next month C. at the moment D. twice a week

20. The sun ………around the earth.

A. do not go B. does not goes C. does not go D. is not go

21. Almost every household ____________ a computer nowadays.

A. has B. have C. has had D. had

22. John ________ Henry and they ________ friends three years ago.

A. meet/ became B. met/ become C. met/became D. meets/become

23. When ________ Lan ________ home yesterday?

A. did … come B. do … came C. does … come D. did … came

24. We _______ to live in countryside in 1993

A. move B. to move C. moves D. moved

25. Why do you have to buy a new bike? – Because I ________ the old one.

A. lose B. lost C. to lose D. loses

26. I ………..a strange silly woman on the street yesterday.

A. see B. seen C. did see D. saw

27. She said that she ……….to upset you.

A. didn’t want B. don’t want C. want not D. not want

28. Where ________ she __________ in 2000?

A. do … live B. did … live C. did … lived D. does … live

29. *Spain __________ at one time a very powerful country.

A. is B. was C. has been D. was being

30. Who ate all the cookies? – Cuong _________.

A. was B. did C. is D. ate

UNIT 2: SCHOOL TALKS

Wh-questions – Gerund and to + infinitive

REMEMBER:

1) Wh-question

Wh-words: who, whom, whose, what, what time, when, where, why, which, how, how many-how
much, how long, how far, how often, how deep, etc

Auxiliary: động từ khiếm khuyết hoặc động từ nối
2) To infinitve & Gerund

1. S + V + TO INFINITIVE:
Wh – word + (V) + …?

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Verbs: agree, appear = seem, arrange, ask, attempt, care, choose, decide, decline=refuse, 
demand, expect, fail, manage (qlý, điều hành, xoay sở), mean (=intend), offer, plan, prepare,
promise, tend (theo/ có xu hướng), threaten

-can’t wait
-can’t afford
2. S + V + V-ING

Verbs: admit # deny (thừa nhận#chối bỏ), appreciate (đánh giá cao, ngưỡng mộ), avoid 
(tránh, né), consider (cho rằng), delay = postpone, enjoy, like, dislike, hate, detest, escape
(né, tránh, thoát khỏi), finish, forgive, imagine, keep = continue = go on, mention, mean
(=involve), mind, miss (trượt, bỏ lỡ, thấy thiếu), practice, prevent (ngăn cản), propose =
suggest (đề nghị), understand

-can’s stand, can’t bear, can’t help (không thể chịu đựng được)
-can’t risk (ko muon lieu)

-be/get used to (quen với)
-look forward to (trơng đợi)
-busy (doing ST) (bận làm việc gì)

-have difficulty/ problem (doing ST) (gap kho khan trong …)
-be about/likely

-After prepositions: in, on ,………..
3. S + V + TO INFINITIVE OR V-ING

-forget + to infinitive => ………....; forget + V-ing
=>……….

-remember + to infinitive =>………..; remember + V-ing
=>………..

-regret + to infinitive =>……….; regret + V-ing
=>……….

-need + to infinitive => ………...………...; need + V-ing

=>………...

-try + to infinitive => ………..; try + V-ing
=>……….

-stop + to infinitive =>……….; stop + V-ing
=>………...

EXERCISES

I. Make question with the underlined part in the following sentences.
1. My aunt Jennifer is an artist.

=> ………..
2. She must be at least thirty-five years old.

=> ………..
3. She always appears on the stage as a young girl.

=> ………..
4. She will have to take part in a new play soon.

=> ………..
5. She had to wear short shocks and a bright, orange-colored dress in a play last year
=> ………..

6. The viewers are looking forward to watching her role.

=> ………..
7. He is living in Bac Ninh.

→ ...
8. The Smiths have got three cars.

→...
9. The meeting will take place next Tuesday.

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10. Anna is learning English because she will need it in her job.
→ ...

II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. They agree ………you in case you give them an excuse. (meet)
2. He says he gives up ……….to get healthier. (smoke)

3. After a long hard work, we manage ……….the problem. (solve)
4. She decided ………the house without saying any word. (leave)
5. Did John finish ………the garden before going out? (water)
6. I hope ……….a new job soon, or I’ll die of hunger. (find)
7. The thief tried to avoid ……… the policemen. (encounter)
8. My mother advises me ………to bar at night. (not come)
9. He suggested ……….to the cinema. (go)

10. She expects ………..much money from the job she will get. (earn)
III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

1. My father said I could use his car.

→ My father allowed________________________________________________________.
2. It’s not a good idea to travel during the rush hour.

→ It’s better to avoid ___________________________________________________
3. I am pleased to meet you again.

→ I look forward______________________________________________________.
4. Why don’t we visit our teacher?

→ I suggest _______________________________________________________.
5. I expect that he will get there by lunchtime.

→ I expect him_______________________________________________________.
6. Could you turn the radio down, please?

→ Would you mind ________________________________________________.
7. I don’t want to go to the movie tonight.

→ I don’t feel like ________________________________________________.
8. Shall we go for a walk?

→ What about ______________________________________________________?
9. You ought to take a rest.

→ You had better ___________________________________________________________.
10. Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?

→ He suggested

IV. Choose A, B, C or D that best completes each unfinished sentences, best substitutes the 
underlined part or has the same meaning to the above sentence

1. It takes me about three hours _______ the report.

A. to complete B. complete C. completed D. completing

2. He is fond of _____ books and he always tries ________ as many books as he can.

A. read/ borrow B. reading/ borrow C. reading/ to borrow D. to read/borrowing
3. They planned _______ dancing yesterday but they could not do it.

A. to go B. going C. went D. gone

4. Peter regrets failing the exam and he promises __________ harder and harder.

A. to study B. studying C. studies D. studied

5. John didn’t like parties so he decided ________ Mary’s invitation.

A. refuse B. to refuse C. refusing D. refused

6. We managed ___________ the financial problem and we did it.

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7. She chose ___________ the school of Information while he wanted __________ in a School of
Education.

A. attend/study B. to attend/to study C. attending/studying D. attending/to study
8. They try _________ their homework well and expect _________ good results.

A. do/to get B. to do/to get C. do/to get D. to do/getting

9. “When you go out, remember _________ eggs and powder for mum to make a birthday cake”

A. to buy B. sell C. buying D. selling

10.My mother needs ___________ a new raincoat.

A. buying B. to buy C. bought D. buy

11.___________ Peter leave for London? – Two weeks ago.

A. Why has B. When did C. Where will D. What did

12.___________ does your father do? – He is a farmer.

A. When B. How C. Where D. What

13.____________ money do you need to buy a new hat? – About twenty thousand VND.

A. How much B. How many C. How long D. How old

14.How long ________ you be here in Dalat? – For a week.

A. do B. will C. does D. did

15.When __________ you born? – I was born on January 17th 1993.

A. were B. was C. did D. do

16.____________________________? They have three children.
A. How many children do they have?

B. How much children do they have?

C. How many children did they have?
D. How many children will they have?
17._________ didn’t you come to the party last night? – Because I was busy caring my sister.

A. What B. When C. Why D. How

18.____________ do you have an English lesson? – Three times a week.

A. How long B. How many C. How old D. How often

19._________ schoolbag is it? – It is John’s.

A. Whose B. Who C. What D. Which

20.Who__________ your form teacher this semester? – Miss Lan Phuong.

A. are B. is C. was D. were

UNIT 3 : PEOPLE’S BACKGROUND



I/ Put the verbs into correct tense : Past simple or Past Perfect :
1.She ( finish ) _____________ her work by 5 o’clock yesterday .
2. What ( you/ do)________________ yesterday?

3. (You /watch)__________________ TV last night?
4. She (be)_________ born in 1980

5. They (pay)_______________ a visit to us last summer.

6. He (start)____________ learning English when he (be) ___________a child
7. She (spend)_____________ five days painting her house two weeks ago
8. Up to then , I ( never / see ) __________ such a big fire .

9. I (be)__________ tired because I (work)____________ all day yesterday
10. I (see)________________ her before

11. Mr. Green has taught English in this school since he (graduate)_____________ from the
university in 1986

12. They (go)_____________ home after they (finish)______________ their work
13. She said that she (already, see)_____________ Dr. Rice

14. When we (come)______________ to the stadium, the match (already, begin) ___________
15. They (tell)___________ me they (not, eat)__________such kind of food before

16. After he (go)_________, we (sit) _________down and (rest)______________
17. After taking a bath, he (go) __________to bed.

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19. Before Alice (go)___________ to sleep, she (call)______________ her family

20. He (teach)______________ in this school before he (leave)______________ for England
21. He (thank ) __________ me for what I ( do ) _______________ .

22. By the time I met you I ( work ) ____________ in that company for five years .

23. When I (open ) _________ the cupboard door , a pile of books ( fall ) ____________ out .
II/ Choose the best option to finish each sentences:

1. He ________ me to the party yesterday.

A. invited B. has invited C. has been invited D. was inviting
2. He________ a book two days ago.

A. read B. has been reading C. was reading D. has read

3. They________ this film last week.

A. have seen B. saw C. have been seeing D. were seeing

4. Last summer, he_________ to Ha Long Bay.

A. has gone B. was going C. went D. has been going

5. The library _________by the time I ______ there

A. had closed/ got B. closed/ got C. closed/ had got D. has closed/ got
6. When my friend________, I______ an exercise for an hour

A. was coming/ had been doing B. came/ was doing
C. was coming/ has been doing D. came/ had been doing
7. When he________, I______ in London for a week

A. arrived/ was living B. was living/ has been living
C. arrived/ has been living D. arrived/ had been living
8. She _______ English before she came to England .

A. studies B. has studied C. studied D. had studied

9. By the time Sheila got back , Chris ______ .

A. have gone B. went C. will go D. had gone

10. The sun ( rise ) _________ in the East .

………………

UNIT 4 : SPECIAL EDUCATION


I/ Use The + adjective from the list to complete each sentence :

disabled rich deaf unemployed dumb poor 
blind mentally retarded injured

1. ________ have to help __________

2. _______in the accident yesterday morning was taken to hospital immediately .
3. The little boy is helping ________ cross the street .

4. ________ and ________use a system of sign language to communicate with each other .
5. The government should take an urgent step to help ________ .

6. Don’t make fun of _________ .

7. He has not developed mentally as much as others at the same age. He’s a child.
II/ Choose the correct word between brackets

1. The rich (is / are ) _______ not always happy .

2. The dead never ( return / returns ) __________ .

3. The lazy can never ( succeed / succeeds) _____________.
4. The young ( have / has ) ________ the future in their hand .
5. The poor (is/are) not always unhappy.

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EX: John is always late for class . This annoys the teacher .
→

1. She usually comes to work on time . That pleases her boss .
→

2. Oanh works very hard and always gets good marks. This pleases her parents a lot.
→

3. We have lost her phone number. This makes it difficult to contact her.
→

4. He passed the exam with high grades. This made everybody in the family pleased.
→

5. Tim has found a new job. That is lucky.
→

V/ Write a sentence for each of the following using USED TO or DIDN’T USE TO : 
EX: Dennis gave up smoking two years ago .

→

2. I don’t mind traveling by train now .

→

3. I prefer listening to classical music now , although when I was young I couldn’t stand it .
→

4. I went to the church when I was a child.
→

5. John smoked a lot a year ago, but now he doesn’t smoke any more.
→

6. Mrs. Quyen taught the mute but she doesn't do it any more.
→

VI/ Choose the best answer :

1. I remember you. You ____ to school here.

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9. The secretary ………. I talked to didn’t know where the meeting was.

10. Peter told me about students ……..have got the school scholarship three times.
11. The person from ……….you got the information is my older brother.

12. This is Nacy,………..is talking over the job when I have.

II. Combine sentences using relative pronouns.

1. I bought a cell phone. I can use it to send and receive e-mail.



………
2. My stereo doesn’t work today. I bought it yesterday.



……….
3. I apologized to the woman. I spilled her coffee.



………..
4. My nephew is naughty. Your son is playing with him.



………
5. Some documents have been found. They were stolen from a car.



……….
III. CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION:

1. The chemistry book …………..was a little expensive.

A. that I bought it B. I bought that C. what I bought D. that I bought
2. Do you remember Mrs. Huong, …………..taught us English.

A. who B. whom C. that D. which

3. Quoc Hoc High School, ………..we are studying, is a famous school in Vietnam.

A. which B. that C. where D. in where
4. The man ……….. I had seen before wasn’t at the party.

A. whom B. that C. x D. all are correct
5. Can you help me find the man …………saved the girl?

A. which B. whom C. who D. whose
6. All of those ………….in favour of the motion, raise your hands.

A. who are B. who is C. whom are D. whom is
7. Robert is going to be famous someday. He …………..in three movies already.

A. appeared B. had appeared C. has appeared D. has been appearing
8. A new hospital ………in the area lately.

A. was built B. was being built C. has built D. has been built
9. This box ……….for a long time yet .

A. hasn’t been opened B. hadn’t been opened C. wasn’t opened D. wasn’t being opened
10. None of the students ………..in our this problem yet.

A. have been solving B. have solved C. were solving D. were solved
………………

UNIT 6: AN EXCURSION



I. The Prese Present continuous( thì hiện tại tiếp diễn)

 Form :

Affirmative: S + AM / IS / ARE + V - ING ………. (đang)
Negative: S + AM/IS/ARE + NOT + V - ING ……….
Interrogative: IS / ARE / AM + S + V-ING + ………?



Yes, S + tobe / No, S + tobe-not

- Or: WH / HOW + IS / ARE / AM + S + V-ING + ………. ?

Ex: I am studying English now I am not studying

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 hành động đang xảy ra lúc nói, thường đi với các trạng từ: now, at the moment, at present,
right now, Look!, Listen!, Be careful!,………

ex: I am studying English now.
 Một lời phàn nàn, than phiền.

ex: You are always making noise.

 Hành động tương lai đã có kế hoạch thực hiện.
ex: He’s going to USA next week.

 * Chú ý: khơng dùng thì HTTD với các động từ chỉ nhận thức hoặc tri giác: to be, see, hear,
understand, know, like, want, glance, feel, think, smell, love, hate,remember, realize, seem ,
forget, belong to, believe,…………

EXERCISE: PUT THE VERB IN BRACKET INTO THE CORRECT FORM:
1. We (land) ………..in New York now.

2. I (do)……….my homework at this moment.
3. Tom (always talk) ……….. in class.

4. The Airheads (play) ………at the King Theater this week.
5. I (not see) ……….. anything at present.

6. Anita didn’t use to like classical music, but now she (like) ………. it a lots.
7. Keep silent! My father (sleep) ……….in his room.

8. Nam (help)………his father repair the radio at this time.

9. Mrs Mai usually (make)……….. all her clothes. At the moment she (make)
…………. a dress for her duaghter.

10. Be careful! The car (come)………..

II. The Present progressive (with future meaning) and Be going to:
Tense The Present progressive

(Hiện tại tiếp diễn)

Be going to
(tương lai gần)

Form S + am/is/are + Ving……… S + am/is/are + going to + V0……
Usages  Diễn tả cuộc hẹn, một kế hoạch tương

lai đã được hoạch định rõ ràng. Thường
dùng với các động từ: come, go, leave,
travel, fly… và các trạng từ chỉ thời gian
o tương lai.

Ex: I am flying to Lodon this Friday.

 Diễn tả dự định sẽ thực hiện trong
tương lai gần- cho biết người nào đó
đang dự tính làm gì. Be going to
thường khơng dùng được với go và
come.

Ex: I am going to see him tomorrow.
 Diễn tả dự đốn tương lai dựa trên
tình huống hiện tại

Ex: I feel terrible. I think I am going
to be sick.

EXERCISE:

Put the verbs in brackets into one of these two forms: the present progressive with a future 
meaning or be going to

1.I (take)...a French course this semester.
2.We (buy)……….a new house.

3.You’ve bought a lot of paint. You (redecorate)………your kitchen?.
4.Our class (start)………English next term.

5.This restaurant (close)……….down next month.
6.What you (do)……….with the money?

7.I (give)……….her a new dress for her next birthday.

8.They (take)……….their children to the seaside this summer
9.You (go)……….to the cinema tomorrow?

10.The little boy (wash)……….the car?
11.The Sultan (speak)………on TV tonight.

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13.Why did you buy all these eggs? You (make)……….an enormous omelet?
14.I (have)……….my hair cut this afternoon.

15.John (ring)……….me up tonight.

………………

UNIT 7: THE MASS MEDIA



I. The Present Perfect (hiện tại hoàn thành) : for, since
EXERCISE: Complete the sentences with Since or For or Ago
1. It has been raining ... yesterday afternoon.

2. They have been cleaning their house ... several hours.

3. We haven’t played basketball ... I was a junior high school student.
4. The children have never been in the supermarket ... less than two hours.

5. Have you worked here ... almost a year?

6. I have been trying to get through on the phone ... the past hour.
7. The machine broke down an hour ...

8. I haven’t slept well ... last Monday.
9. They met each other few days ...
10. I’ve had a headache ... this morning.

II. BECAUSE OF (BởI VÌ) AND IN SPITE OF (MặC DÙ):

EXERCISE; (SGK)

I. Complete the sentences with although / in spite of / because / because of.

1...he was tired, he went on working.

2. a)...all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.

b)...we had planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
3. a) I left in the middle of the film...it was much boring.

b) I went to work the next day...I was still feeling sick.
4. I couldn't get to sleep...there was a lot of noise.

5. He refused the job...good salary.
6. ...the traffic was bad. 1 arrived on time.
7. I couldn't sleep... I was really tired.

8. The meeting had to be cancelled...the chairman's absence.

9. ………it rained a lot, we enjoyed our vacation.
10. a/ I went home early …………...….I was feeing sick.

b/ I went to work the next day ………I was still feeling sick.
11. I didn’t get the job ……….being extremely qualified.
12. ………..the traffic was bad, I arrived on time.

II. Match the halves of each sentences:

A B

1. Jane came to class late
2. She left him

a. for five days now
b. before

Clause + because of + N / N.Phrase / Gerund Phrase( V-ing)
Because of + N / N.Phrase / Gerund Phrase(V-ing) , + Clause

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3. She’s been sick

4. Jack’s never been to England

5. The building of the bridge will go ahead
6. Watching TV can be a waste of time

c. because of the traffic on the road
d. in spite of the bad weather

e. because people don’t want to do other things.
f. because he was rude to her

III. Complete the following sentences with “for” or “since”, and the correct from of
the verb in brackets:

1. I (not have) __________ time to finish my work ________ Sunday.
2. Nobody (write) __________ to Norma ________ she left university.
3. She (eat) __________ the same food ________ three days.

4. I (not play) __________ tennis ________ a year now.
5. I don’t think I (see) you ________ 2003.

6. It (not rain) here ________ last June

7. We (live) in this house ________ it was finished

8. My father (not listen) ________ to me ________ I failed the entrance exam to university.
9. They (not study) __________ ________ Tet holidays.

10. Mum (be) __________ to America ________ three weeks.
………………

UNIT 8: THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE



1. Ph ơng pháp chuyển đổi từ câu trực tiếp sang câu gián tiếp

Khi chuyển đổi từ câu trực tiếp sang câu gián tiếp cần phải:

 Phá bỏ ngoặc kép, chuyển đổi toàn bộ các đại từ nhân xng theo ngôi chủ ngữ thứ nhất sang đại từ
nhân xng ngôi thứ 3.

 Lùi động từ ở vế thứ 2 xuống 1 cấp so với ở mức ban đầu (lùi về thời).

 Chuyển đổi tất cả các đại từ chỉ thị, phó từ chỉ thời gian theo bảng quy định.
Bảng đổi động từ

DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH

Simple present Simple past

Present progressive Past progressive

Present perfect
(Progressive)

Past perfect
(Progressive)

Simple past Past perfect

will /shall would / should

Can / may Could / might

Bảng đổi các loại từ khác.

This, these That, those

here, overhere there, overthere

today that day

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the day before yesterday two days before

tomorrow the following day/ the next day

the day after tomorrow in two days’ time

next + thêi gian (week, year ...) the following + thêi gian (week, year...)
last + thêi gian (week, year ...) the privious + thêi gain (week, year...)

thêi gian + ago thêi gian + before/ the privious +thêi gian

 Nếu là nói và thuật lại xảy ra trong cùng một ngày thì khơng cần phải đổi thời gian.
Ex: At breakfast this morning he said “ I will be very busy today”

→At breakfast this morning he said he would be very busy today.
EXERCISE: Turn into Reported Speech:

1. . He said, “My son has a toothache.”

………
2. She said, “I’ll write him a prescription.”

……….
3. They said, “We’re going to the drugstore this afternoon.”

………

4. The woman said, “The doctor gave me some pills.”

………
5. She said, “My mother goes to the supermarket every day.”

………
6. He said, “The children have received the envelope.”

………
7. They said, “Our parents visited Cannery Row last Sunday.”

………
8. The little girl said, “I feel very sick.”

………
9. Henry said "My son is going to London in 10 days.".

……….………

10. Mary said "The children will play cards the day after tomorrow."
………...
2. Conditional sentence type 1:

2.1 §iỊu kiƯn cã thĨ thực hiện đ ợc ở thời hiện tại.

If + S + simple present , S + can/ shall/ may/will + V0

Ex: If I have the money, I will buy a new car.
If you try more, you will improve your English.
2.2 Đ ềi u kiện để diễn tả một thói quen

If + subject + simple present tense + subject + ... + simple present tense

Ex: If the doctor has morning office hours, he visits his patients in the hospital in the afternoon.
2.3 MÉu câu i u ki n nhê ai, ra lÖđ ề nh cho ai làm gì.

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Ex: If you go to the Post Office, please mail this letter for me.
Please call me if you hear from Jane.

EXERCISE: PUT THE VERB INTO THE CORRECT FORM:
1. If Liz studies hard, she (pass)………. .her test.

2. If I have time tommorow, I (go) ………shopping with you.
3. If you (turn) ………..off the light, we will be in the dark.
4. If I see Duc, I (give)………. him your message.

5. He (send) ………..you some information if you tell him your address.
6. If Kate (be) ……….lat again, she will lose her job.

7. She will be sick if she (eat) ………all that ice-cream.

8. If we (go) ………..out tomorrow evening, we (miss)………that new
programme on TV.

9. We can hire a minibus if there (be) …………..enough people.

10. There (not be) ………. enough chairs if everybody (come) ………..

MORE EXERCISE: CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION:

1. If the weather _____nice tomorrow, we _____ swimming.

A. is – go B. is - will go C. will be – go D. will be - will go
2. He said that he ………….. going to the country soon.

A. is B. will be C. was D. has been

3. My brother told me that they had worked in the field all day___.

A. yesterday B. the next day C. two days ago D. the previous day
4. . We will go skiing if it ____ this winter.

A. snows B. snowed C. will snow D. is snowing

5. Direct speech: "I m coming back to my home town tomorrow," Mai said.
Indirect speech: A. Mai said that I am coming back to my home town tomorrow.

B. Mai said that she is coming back to her home town the next day.
C. Mai said that she was coming back to her home town tomorrow.

D. Mai said that she was coming back to her home town the following day.
6. Go to bed immediately or you can’t get up early tomorrow.

A. If you don’t go to bed immediately, you can’t get up early tomorrow.
B. If you go to bed immediately, you can’t get up early tomorrow.

C. If you didn’t go to bed immediately, you couldn’t get up early tomorrow.
D. If you went to bed immediately, you could get up early tomorrow.

7. He said that the lifestyle of his village has changed a lot for the last five years.
A B C D
8. If this road was widened, cars and lorries can get to our village.

A B C D

9. Phong told me that his father was working in the garden now.
A B C D
10. I’d lend you my book if I have finished reading it.

A B C D

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UNIT 1: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF …



I. Choose A, B, C or D that best completes each unfinished sentences, best substitutes the 
underlined part or has the same meaning to the sentence above:

1. I get up every morning thanks to the ………..

A. buffalo B. lamp C. alarm D. lamb

2. It takes me ten minutes to get ……….for school.

A. really B. ready C. along D. at

3. The water ……….at 100 Celsius degree and freezes at 0 Celsius degree.

A. boils B. vapors C. cooks D. steams

4. My family have ……… at 11.30 am every day.

A. breakfast B. lunch C. dinner D. super

5. They were not contented ………what they had done.

A. on B. of C. without D. with

6. We learn about numbers and calculations in ……….lessons.

A. English B. Maths C. History D. Biology

7. I like poems and famous writing works. I like ………

A. Maths B. History C. Civic Education D. Literature

8. I do things regularly in the usual order and way. They are my ………..

A. happy B. routine C. favorite D. likes

9. We often have a short ………between the lessons.

A. nap B. talk C. crop D. break

10. I sometime have a(n)……….at noon.

A. sleep B. nap C. cap D. chat

11. We used to like sitting on the ………of the river and chatting with each other.

A. side B. sit C. bank D. water

12. I’d like to become a(n)………so that I could fly to many places in the world.

A. philosopher B. scientist C. psychologist D. air-hostess

13. The children ride the ………..to the field to feed them grass there.

A. buffalo B. deer C. elephant D. peasant

14. The plane ……….on time.

A. took up B. took after C. took off D. took over

15. We nearly ……….our hope then the plane began to gain its height.

A. gave in B. gave up C. gave back D. gave out

II/Give the correct form of the word in brackets

1. I know ______ how she felt. (exact)

2. I felt quite _______ with my day’s work. ( satisfy)
3. _____ films should be made for school. (Educate)

4. Air pollution has reached levels in some cities. (danger)
5. He was unqualified and totally . ( experience)

I. Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with the given words.

brush at to up work relax

On weekdays I wake (1) up when the alarm goes off and get up at 7.30. If I oversleep I know that I
will be late for work. I have a shower and wash my hair. I have breakfast (2) at about 8.00, while
listening to the radio. I (3) brush my teeth and then at 8.30 I leave the house to walk to the station. I
work from nine (4) to five with a lunch hour from one until two. After work I like spending time with
friends. I get home sometime after 7.00 and have dinner. In the evening I (5) relax and watch TV or
read the newspaper. I go to bed at 11.00 and fall asleep straight away.

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UNIT 2: SCHOOL TALKS

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1. You don’t need to worry so much ………….your weight.

A. about B. on C. of D. with

2. The streets are always crowded ……… people and vehicles.

A. on B. by C. with D. out

3. We usually have two ………. in a school year.

A. classes B. semesters C. classmates D. days-off

4. What ……….are you taking this semester? – I am taking English.

A. semester B. sport C. subject D. major

5. ………language is a common language for people from all over the world to
communicate.

A. National B. Nation C. Nationality D. International

6. She says teaching is a ………..work but she enjoys it.

A. hardly B. hard C. hardly ever D. harder

7. My house is far ………school so I have to go to school by bus.

A. in B. to C. from D. by

8. The road in city is wide while the path in countryside is ………

A. crowded B. narrow C. deep D. corner

9. Her house is far from school but his is ……….. the school.

A. short B. neat C. hard D. near

10. I often help my mom with ………..

A. housework B. homework C. exercise D. homesick

11. We get ……….in solving the question. It is too difficult.

A. ready B. through C. bitten D. stuck

12. He ………his bike to school every day.

A. drive B. run C. operate D. ride

13. How can I ………..to the post office?

A. come B. get C. ride D. run

14. We love working …………..groups to fulfill our tasks.

A. with B. by C. on D. in

15. The students ………how to compose music.

A. learn B. solve C. manage D. try

II/Give the correct form of the word in brackets

16. The school prepares students for a wide range of qualifications. (profession)
17. He tried to make his speech more . (entertain)

18. She listens to classical music for . (ralax)
19. The show brought to millions of viewers. (enjoy)

20. He can calculate very quickly. He has an amazing ability to solve problems. (maths)
II. Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with the given words.

if ask teachers polite stand from rude

The relationship between students and (1) teachers is less formal in the USA than in other countries.
American students do not (2) stand up when their teacher enters the room. Students are generally
encouraged to (3) ask questions during class, to stop in the teacher’s office for extra help, and to
phone (4) if they are absent. Most teachers allow students to enter the class late or leave early if
necessary. Despite the lack of formality, students are still expected to be (5) polite to their teachers
and fellow classmates.

………………

UNIT 3 : PEOPLE’S BACKGROUND



I/ Choose the best answer :

1. She received a _____ after a two-year course .

A. diploma B. book C. champion D. writer

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A. finding B. founding C. B & D D. establishment
3. After the ____ death of her husband , Marie Curie took up his position at the Sorbornne .

A. tragic B. tragedy C. tragical D. tragically

4. Marie Curie was awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry for determining the _____ weight of radium
.

A.different B. atomic C.romantic D. free

5. He was ____ injured in the accident last night .

A. bad B. serious C. seriously D. good

6. When I was young , I received some ____ training from my father .

A. science B. scientific C. scientist D. scientifically
7. Nowadays , more and more young people want to have a university _____ .

A. educate B. education C. educator D. educational

8. The purpose of the test is to _____ the weight of the chemical element .

A. ease B. interrupt C. determine D. receive

9. In the 19th century , it was _____ for a woman to become a doctor .

A. unable B. impossible C. couldn’t D. incapable

10. He took _____ the position that his father had obtained at the college .

A. on B. to C. up D. in

II/Give the correct form of the word in brackets

1.The ( found ) ---of the Institute of Radium in 1914 made her humanitarian wish come true.
2.After the tragic ( die )--- of Pierre Curie, she became the first woman in France to be
a university professor.

3.Elizaberth Blackwell was an ( ambition ) ---girl. She was determined to be a doctor at
any cost.

4.They were late. The plane ( take) ---off 15 minutes before.

5.If Helen is concerned about her ( appear )---, she will look pretty.
III/ Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question

Marie Curie , the Polish-born chemist , was a courageous and determined woman . She was
born on November 7th , 1867 . She left her home for Paris to pursue her interest in science . Living in
poverty , she still managed to graduate at the top of the class . She met Pierre Curie shortly after
graduation and married him a year later .

Together , Pierre and Marie formed the most famous husband-and-wife partnership in science
history . They discovered the radioactive elements , Polonium and Radium . They were awarded the
Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 .

1. The word “ determined ” in line 1 means most nearly ________ .

A. resolute B. found out C. brave D. honest

2. What did Marie Curie go to France for ?

A. To find a job B. To earn her living C. To study D. To take up a new hobby
3. How was Marie Curie when she first lived in Paris ?

A. bored B. poor C. rich D. lively

4. How old was Marie Curie when she won the first Nobel Prize ?

A. 30 years old B. 36 years old C. 44 years old D. 67 years old
5. Polonium is a ______ .

A. country B. science history C. prize D. radioactive elements

UNIT 4 : SPECIAL EDUCATION


I/ Choose the best answer :

1. The blind child ____ a great effort to learn “ Braille ”.

A. did B. got C. made D. created

2. She taught in a school for the deaf and dump.

A. people who are unable to see B. people who are mentally ill

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3. Mrs Thuy’s class is very different ____ other ones .

A. than B. from C. with D. as

4. He earns his living by taking photographs. He’s a/an photographer.

A. amateur B. professional C. talent D. determined

5. 6 ____ from 9 is 3 .

A. subtracted B. added C. divided D. multiplied

6. There is a lot of _____ to the plan of rebuilding the school .

A. passion B. determination C. demonstration D. opposition

7. To be ____ , my favorite subject is Mathematics .

A. true B. correct C. honest D. right

8. The Mona Lisa is now ____ at the Central Exhibition .

A. by display B. on display C. in display D. with display

9. Bad marks can create a feeling of ____ .

A. humor B. happiness C. passion D. sorrow

10. Without the Braille Alphabet, it would be very difficult for ---.

A. the disabled B. the deaf C. the mute D. the blind

II/ Complete the sentences with the appropriate from of the words in parentheses:
1. I have been fascinated by since I was at secondary school. (photograph)
2. He has a interest in music. (passion)

3. There was a lot of _____ from the local residents . (oppose)

4. They gave a clear --- of their intentions. (demonstrate)

5. The aim of the LIVE project is to train students from developing . (nation)
III/ Read the passage , then choose the correct answer :

The first school for blind , deaf and mute children in the Tibet Autonomous Region celebrated
its first anniversary on Friday . The school is built in the eastern suburb of Lhasa , capital of Tibet ,
and is designed to hold 200 students . It covers 20.000 square meters .

The school curriculum includes Braille and sign language training , Tibetan , mathematics ,
writing , ethics training , physical education , arts , handicrafts , speech and walking courses . At the
celebration , the audience was touched by a silent song expressed by the students with sign language .
Baiba Toinzhub , a 10-year-old blind child , can speak fluent Chinese and is good at singing and
dancing . He told the visitors that life in the boarding school was comfortable .

1. What type of students attend the school ?

A. Children who live in Tibet Autonomous Region
B. Children with a variety of disabilities

C. Children who cannot see , hear , or speak
D. Children who are visually impaired
2. The school is located in __________ .

A. the capital of Tibet B. the suburb of the capital of Tibet
C. the eastern of Tibet D. 20.000 square meters

3. The school is _______ .

A. able to hold 200 students B. the first boarding school in Tibet
C. 20,000 square meters in area D. A and C are correct

4. Which subject is taught in the school ?

A. Physics B. Foreign languages C. Computers D. Braille
5. Which of the following is not true ?

A. Tibet’s first deaf-mute school celebrated its first birthday .

B. The visitors were allowed with a beautiful song .

C. Life in the boarding school is comfortable .
D. Baiba Toinzhub can sing and dance very well .

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UNIT 5: TECHNOLOGY AND YOU



I. Choose the correct answer:

1. I turn on the ________ because it is very hot today.

A. radio B. electric cooker C. air conditioner D. fax machine
2. I don’t like to be asked such _______ questions in the job interview.

A. person B. personal C. personality D. personalities

3. David can make an airplane appear and disappear ________.

A. magic B. magically C. magical D. magic’s

4. The computer is _______ of doing almost anything you ask it to.

A. capable B. magical C. perfect D. miraculous

5. I felt quite ______________ with my day’s work.

A. satisfy B. satisfied C. satisfaction D. satisfactory

6. ……….is used for making exact copies of documents.

A. Computer B. Printer C. Photocopier D.

Camcorder

7. Can you tell me what a cell phone is used ________?

A. about B. in C. to D. for

8. New telephone lines allow faster data ……….by fax or modem.

A. calculation B. transmission C. entertainment D.development
9. The computer can_______ houses, bridges gardens and building.

A. store B. transmit C. hold D. design

10. The figures he gave were not strictly ………..

A. miraculous B. accurate C. important D. perfect

11. Letters are their only means of ………

A. communicate B. communication C. communicator D. communicative
12. Computers can store very large amounts ________ information.

A. of B. about C. with D. off

13. We were really impressed by the scenic splendors of the Rocky Mountains.
A. in a strange or mysterious way B. having beautiful natural scenery

C. very impressive and good D. new and interesting

14. A computer helps you to interact ……….people around the world.

A. with B. to C. from D. on

15. The computer can process the _______ quickly.

A. language B. information C. entertainment D. invention

II. Read the passage and make the correct choice.

I wasn’t worried when my son bought a computer. After all lots of children have parents who
don’t understand computers. But when my secretary asked me for a computer in the office, I really
became worried. So I decided to take some lessons in computing and my son became my teacher. He
was very helpful. He invited me to sit down in front of the computer screen. I did not know what it
was called. When I asked him what it was, he said that it was a VDU. I still didn’t know what a VDU
was, but I was too shy to ask him any more. From that moment my memory refused to learn because
he told me a lot of things that I really didn’t understand at all. After a few lessons I began to feel tired.
I made an excuse, saying that I had a headache. I suggested we should leave the lesson for another
day. Since then I haven’t said anything about the computer to my son and my secretary.

1. What did the writer decide to do when his secretary asked him to buy a computer in the office?

A. To take some lessons in computing B. To refuse to learn

C. To buy a new computer D. To sit down

2. Who bought a computer?

A. The writer’s son B. The teacher C. The writer D. The secretary

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A . “ I still didn’t know” B.“ I had a headache”
C. “ I haven’t said anything” D “ I didn’t understand”

4. Why the writer didn’t understand the lessons?

A. Because he was too shy to ask. B Because he had a headache.

C. Because he was lazy. D Because he was worried.

5. VDU is ______.

A . a floppy disk B. a computer screen. C . a keyboard D. a printer
………………

UNIT 6: AN EXCURSION



I. Fill each gap in the sentence with one word from the box

church camera sunshine 
 river lake excursion weather

1. They often sail on the ... near their house in summer.

2. Many beautiful houses have been built on the left bank of the ...
3. We decided to go on a day ... to the moutains.

4. His family used to go to ... once a week.
5. My brother likes sitting in the bright ...
6. We had very good ...during our last trip.

7. I always take my ... with me when I go on a camping trip.

II. Fill each gap with one suitable word with the first letter given

8. When Daisy was ill, we came to v... her in the hospital.
9. Tom wants to t... around the word when he grows up.
10. They s... all day in house last Saturday.

11. My neighbors c... to me about my children‘s bad behavior.
12. He ought to h... his father, who is too old to work.

13. Daisy s... all her free time collecting foreign stamps.

14. My grandmother p... a black and white television to a color television.

III. Read the following passage carefully, then select the best option A, B, C or D to complete 
it:

Hi everyone.

I've been in Paris for over a week now and I'm having a great (15) ... In the first few days
I did quite a lot of (16)……….. the Eiffel Tower. Notre Dame. and all the usual tourist attractions.
Most places are absolutely (17) ... with tourists, so yesterday I decided to have a

(18) ...round the shops.

Today I've been to a couple of interesting art (19) ... I got (20)...on my way back
to the hotel, but it didn't matter because I discovered a really fascinating (21) ...with lots of
little stalls, selling just about everything from apples to antiques.

I ate in the hotel the first night but usually I (22)...for dinner - the restaurants are great
and I can get a set meal for less than 25 euros. I’m afraid I've (23) ... a lot of money, but it's a
great place. You'll be able to see for yourself (24) ... I get back - I've taken lots of photos.

I hope you're all well. I'll write again next week.
Love.,

15. A. visit B. holiday C. trip D. excursion

16. A. viewing B. sightseeing C. looking D. landscape

17. A. took B. stayed C. packed D. full

18.A. look B. visit C. day-of D. walking

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20.A. left B. loss C. lost D.
disappeared

21.A. temple B. palace C. cathedral D. market

22.A. go out B. leave C. call D. stay in

23.A. paid B. spent C. lost D. gotten

24.A. until B. while C. after D.

when

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UNIT 7: THE MASS MEDIA



I. Complete the sentences with the appropriate from of the words in parentheses:
1. Television helps us to increase the ________ of sports and games. (popular)

2. In Britain, there is a ________ television programme which attempts to show various devices
which people have recently invented. (week)

3. I don’t like television ________. They encourage people to buy things that they don’t need.
(commercially)

4. Television make things ________ because it presents information in an effective way. (memory)
5. Some people think that the most ________ problem with digital camera is making copies of the
pictures. (seriously)

6. The ________ camera is changing the way people take pictures. (digit)
7. The media was accused of influencing the final ________ .(decide)

8. On his ________, colleagues presented him with a set of golf clubs. (retire)
9. We need to increase ________ .(product)

10. The company must reduce costs to complete ________ .(effect)
II. Fill in each gap with one suitable word in the box.

learn wastes as introduce active choose addictive problem

The best thing about TV is that it is cheap and it is funny. Furthermore, it is educational. When you
(1)...the right programmes, you can (2)...a lot. TV is also a window on the world for old
people (3)...they cannot get out so much. Another benefit is that it can (4)...people to new
sports and other activities.

The main drawback of TV is that it is (5) ... People can't stop watching it. In addition, it
(6)...time since people don't do other things. We could do so many other things if we didn't watch
TV all the time. Another (7) ... is that TV makes children passive. Because children watch so much
TV, they don't play (8) ...games. It is bad for family life too.

Any way. TV is a good thing. There is an on-off switch on every set. If we use this wisely, then TV
will not take over our lives.

III. Match the halves of each sentences:

A B

7. Jane came to class late
8. She left him

9. She’s been sick

10.Jack’s never been to England

11.The building of the bridge will go ahead
12.Watching TV can be a waste of time

a. for five days now

b. before

c. because of the traffic on the road
d. in spite of the bad weather

e. because people don’t want to do other things.
f. because he was rude to her

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UNIT 8: THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE



I. Choose the correct answer: A, B, C, or D

1. Farmers work in the____

A. construction site B. . factory C. field D. bank

2. Most people in the poor villages live in____

A. flats B. villas_ crops. C. cottages D. high rise buildings

3. The life of farmers is improved because they grow _____

A. money B. sale C. cash D. currency

4. _________in most villages in Vietnam nowadays are widened.
A. Streets B. Avenues C. High ways D. Roads

5. Farmers use ____to do the farming in their fields.

A. tractors B. bus C.lorries D. cars

6. In rainy seasons roads in the village are always________.

A. mud B. muddy C. mudding D. mudded

7. Rice, bean, and corn are________products.

A. industrial B. sea C. agricultural D. forestry

8. Roads are___________so that they aren't flooded in rain.
A. raised B. increased C. climbed D. risen

9. Go straight on and________the third turning on the right.

A. get B. make C. take D. catch

10. That's very kind________you to show me the way.

A. with B. of C. for D. off

11.Dogs, cats, and cows are_________animals.

A. house B. wild C. home D . domestic

12. Which one does not belong to agricultural products ?

A. potatoes B. coal C. maize D. wheat

13.The________in the countryside is much fresher than that in the city.

A. air B. soil C. land D. weather

14. The field where rice is grown is called___________.

A. green field B. yellow field C. paddy field D. gold field

15.________ fertilizer is used very commonly in growing crops.
A. Chemistry B. Chemic C. Chemist D. Chemical

II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets:

1. He is a man of ___________ experience.( widen)
2. We are ___________ of milk. (shortage)

3. When it rains, the roads get very ___________. (mud)
4. Many houses were destroyed in the ___________. ( flooded)
5. Farmer Lum raises a lot of ___________ animals. (farming)

6. On Saturday we watched football and on the ___________ day we went to church.(follow)
7. A cage is an ___________ for birds. ( enclose)

8. A ___________ is smaller than a town. (village)

9. I was ill yesterday, but I feel ___________ now. (good)
10. Her French is bad but her English is ___________ (bad)

III. Read the passage and make the correct choice.

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nearby town. Neither of the farmhouses is attached to a farm these days; the land has been sold and is
managed by somebody in an office somewhere who has little interest in the village itself. There are a

few new houses, but they have no local character; you can see the same style anywhere in the country.
The whole of the village, in fact, has been tidied up so much that it has become nothing more than just
another suburb.

1. The writer __________________

A. grew up in a small rural community. B. used to live in a cottage
C. like living in a farmhouse. D. came back from the village.

2. When he revisited his village, he quickly realized that ______________________
A. all the pretty cottages as well as the farmhouses have been rebuilt

B. everything has almost changed.

C. the village changed a lot in appearance.
D. the residents of the village are all commuters.

3. Neither of the farmhouses ___________________

A. has a connection with a farm. B. has been sold

C. is attached to the farmers. D. is managed by the commuters.
4. According to the writer, _____________________

A. the village now has no local character.
B. all the new houses are the same style.

C. the village is more tidy than it used to.
D. the village has become nothing but a surbub.

5. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage. 
A. the writer revisited his village last week.

B. the village has undergone significant changes.

C. the writer has visited the village several times before.
D. the village nowadays has become another suburb.

PART FOUR - MINI-TEST



UNIT 1: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF…………



I. Pick out the words underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

1. A. message B. begin C. repeat D. repair

2. A. dinner B. drink C. child D. children

3. A. ready B. meat C. defeat D. beat

4. A. kitchen B. history C. time D. finish

5. A. arrive B. fit C. fine D. drive

II. Pick out the words that have the stress different from that of the others.

6. A. usually B. continue C. family D. buffalo

7. A. tobacco B. breakfast C. children D. several
8. A. biology B. alarm C. transplant D. sometimes
9. A. airport B. passenger C. technology D. chemistry

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III. Choose the best answer.

11. I know ______ how she felt.

A. exact B. exactly C. exactness D. exacting
12. I felt quite _______ with my day’s work.

A. satisfy B. satisfactory C. satisfied D. satisfaction
13. I was late for school this morning because my alarm did not ____.

A. go away B. go up C. go on D. go off

14. I have not met him since he ______ school.

A. left B. was leaving C. had left D. has left

15. My house isn’t very far _____ school, so I usually go to school _____ bike.
A. from- on B. away - in C. of - by D. from - by

16. _____ films should be made for school.

A. Educational B. Educating C. Educated D. Education

17. Mr. Lam goes to work on foot once a week. It means he ____ walks to work.

A. never B. sometimes C. often D. usually

18. When I was a child, I usually ______ fishing with my brother.

A. go B. went C. gone D. used to go

19. We _____ dinner at home on Saturdays.

A. haven’t had B. didn’t had C. doesn’t have D. don’t have
20. _______ class allows students to acquire knowledge about living things.

A. Geography B. Chemistry C. Biology D. History

21. The contented smile on her face shows that she finally passed the exam.

A. bored B. boring C. happy D. disappointed

22. Now I don’t take the bus to school as I ____.

A. used to B. did C. took D. was

23. It ___ me 15 minutes to get to school every morning.

A. takes B. took C. spends D. spent

24. - “_______ do you often go to school?” - “At 6.30 every morning.”

A. How B. What time C. Who D. With whom

25. He’s not really interested in ____ on the farm.

A. to work B. being worked C. working D. worked

IV. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

26. Mr. Vy leaves the house at a quarter past five and arrive in the field at exactly 5.30.
 A B C D

27. We haven’t seen Jim since he has returned the countryside.
 A B C D

28. I spend 20 minutes to read books every day.
 A B C D

29. I enjoy to talk with my classmates about their future plans.
 A B C D
30. David immediate comes home after finishing school.
 A B C D

V. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.

31. The milk was too sour to drink.

A. The milk was sour in order to drink. B. The milk was very sour to be drunk.
C. The milk wasn’t fresh enough to drink. D. The milk wasn’t enough fresh to drink. 
 32. We started to write to each other two years ago.

A. We used to write to each other for two years.
B. We used to write to each other since two years.
C. We’ve written to each other for two years.
D. We’ve written to each other since two years.

33. He last had his eyes tested a year ago.

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A. What she does doesn’t make her pleased.
B. Mary is satisfied with what she does.

C. Whatever Mary does, she makes nobody pleased.
D. She feels happy when she does something.
 35. My brother always drives to work.

A. My brother always goes to work on the car. B. My brother always gets to work by car.
C. My brother always repairs cars at work. D. My brother’s driver is always off work.

Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.

My name is Seumas McSporran and I am a very busy man. I am 60 years old and I have thirteen
jobs. I am a postman, a politician, a fireman, a taxi driver, a school- bus driver, a boatman, an
ambulance man, an accountant, a petrol attendant, and an undertaker. Also, I and my wife, Margaret,
have a shop and a small hotel.

I live and work on the island of Gigha in the west of Scotland. Only 20 people live there but in
summer, 150 tourists come by boat every day.

Every weekday I get up at 6:00 and make breakfast for the hotel guests. At 8.00 I drive the
island’s children to school. At 9:00 I collect the post from the boat and deliver it to all houses on the
island. I also deliver beer to the island’s only pub. Then I help Margaret in the shop.

My wife likes being busy, too. We never have holidays and we don’t watch television. In the
evenings Margaret makes supper and I do the accounts. At 10:00 we have a glass of wine and then we
go to bed. Perhaps our life isn’t very exciting, but we like it.

36. Mr. McSporron does all the following jobs EXCEPT ______
A. a firefighter B. a driver C. a farmer D. a mailman
37. Gigha is the name of _______.

A. his wife B. his hotel

C. the shop where they work D. the island where they live
38. Tourists ________ to the island.

A. sail B. fly C. swim D. drive

39. The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to the ______.

A. beer B. post C. boat D. pub

40. According to the passage which is TRUE about Seumas McSporran?

A. He likes the job as a postman most. B. He and his wife go on holiday every year.
C. He does the accounts in the evenings. D. He goes to bed very late.

UNIT 2: SCHOOL TALKS

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest

1: A. son B. above C. convenience D. wonderful

2: A. umbrella B. cup C. but D. put

3: A. marvel B. package C. father D. guitar

4: A. garage B. married C. father D. target

5: A. addition B. important C. master D. embarrass

II. Pick out the words that have the stress different from that of the others.

1: A. Physics B. History C. Biology D. Chemistry

2: A. important B. profession C. Geography D. Literature

3: A. entertain B. communicate C. receive D. complain

4: A. children B. student C. professor D. teacher

5: A. opinion B. relax C. semester D. nervous

III. Choose A, B, C or D that best completes each unfinished sentences, best substitutes the underlined
part or has the same meaning to the sentence above

1. I think that you should not worry __________ your weight.

A. from B. about C. of D. on

2. Jack was ____________ in heavy traffic for more than an hour.

A. flat B. pump C. narrow D. stuck

3. All the malls and the shops in the region were ______________ with people.

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4. The children ___________ their bikes to get to school every day.

A. park B. take C. earn D. ride

5. She once said that teaching is ___________ work.

A. hard B. hardly C. hardness D. stuck

6. “Good morning, Jane” – “___________________”
A. Goodbye, Nancy

B. I’m fine, thank you.

C. Hi, Nancy.
D. You’re welcome
7. “_____________________” – “Bye. See you soon”

A. Goodnight.

B. Good afternoon C. Would you like some coffee?D. Goodbye.
8. “When did you visit her?” – “__________________________”

A. Tomorrow B. Yesterday C. Tonight D. Now

9. Make question for the underlined part: “He went to school by car yesterday”
A. How does he go to school?

B. Why did he go to school?

C. How was he go to school?
D. How did he go to school?

10.Make question for the underlined part: “They have recently bought a new car”
A. What do they have recently bought?

B. What have they recently bought?

C. What did they have recently bought?
D. Where have they recently bought?
11.Make question for the underlined part: “The children are happy”

A. Why are the children?
B. How are the children?

C. What are the children?
D. How do the children?
12.After we had discussed, we agreed _____________him enter the course.

A. to let B. letting C. to letting D. let

13.Nam suggested _______________to the cinema that night.

A. to go B. going C. to going D. go

14.After thinking for a while, he refused _____________us on the trip.

A. to join B. joining C. join D. to joining

15.Jack admitted _____________stone into the house.

A. throwing B. throw C. to throw D. to throwing

III. Choose among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

1. What did Peter suggested doing last week?
A B C D

2. How does he present his reason to deny doing the task yesterday?
A B C D

3. Why do you refuse helping us with the homework?
A B C D

4. How many are there books on the table?
A B C D

5. Who did they threaten sacking off last night?
A B C D

IV. Make questions with the underlined parts.

1. I go to school by bus every day.

=> ……….
2. They bought three tickets for their friends.

=> ……….
3. We love cartoons because they are interesting.

=> ……….
4. Peter will visit London next week.

=> ……….
5. The boss threatened to sack Jimmy off.

=> ……….
6. She has lived here for ten years.

=> ……….
7. Tom is happy now.

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8. They are going to stay at Dalat for 4 days.

=> ……….
9. The mobile phone is John’s.

=> ……….
10. The bag is 45 thousand VND.

=> ……….

V. Give the correct forms of verbs in brackets.

1. After a short rest, I continue _____________from a quarter past eight till 10:30 (work)
2. We love ____________ and we love our children. (work)

3. Would you like ______________somewhere for a drink? (go)
4. The black smoke began ________________ the room. (fill)
5. The children avoid ________________ to the strange man. (talk)
6. They stopped ______________to listen to the lecturer. (chat)
7. They decided _____________ a debate about the problem. (have)
8. He doesn’t mind _______________ for her. (wait)

9. We can’t wait ______________ the news from him. (hear)
10. I denied ______________ to the zoo with him that day. (go)

VI. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to fill in each blank.

Kevin teaches mathematics at a high school. He enjoys his teaching very much, and he always
feels very (1)……… and proud when he is standing on the teaching (2)………Some of his
ex-classmates have just offered him a chance to join them in a new company (3)…….computer
software for businesses. Everyone thinks that it will do very well. Kevin will probably earn more
money than he (4)………….at the high school.

The new company is (5)……….., and the money may be very good indeed. However, Kevin can
hardly quit his teaching job! He loves it.

1. A. self-confident B. embarrassed C. shy D. unhappy

2. A. class B. career C. profession D. platform.

3. A. to get B. to produce C. to prepare D. to work.

4. A. do B. does C. did D. doing.

5. A. excited B. excitedly C. excitement D. exciting

UNIT 3: PEOPLE’S BACKGROUND



I. PRONUNCIATION

A. Choose the word that has the letter(s) pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. language b. package c. mathematics d. marvellous

2. a. chemistry b. prepare c. receive d. degree

3. a. trouble b. study c. tutor d. subject

4. a. received b. worked c. obtained d. harboured

5. a. private b. diploma c. guide d. writer

B. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.

1. a. background b. career c. secondary d. private

2. a. scientific b. atomic c. impossible d. professor

3. a. obtain b. determine c. award d. harbour

4. a. ambitious b. intelligent c. brilliant d. mature

5. a. education b. difficulty c. champion d. institute

II/ CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER :

1. Jane had gone to the supermarket ____ she got home .

A. as soon as B. after C. when D. before

2. ____ is the science of numbers and shapes .

A. Mathematics B. Chemistry C. Physics D. Sports

3. She has to work ____ hard to earn a living .

A. quiet B. such C. extremely D. her

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A. prevent B. ease C. avoid D. listen
5. She studied hard and got a degree with _____ colors .

A. red B. yellow C. flying D. singing

6. Mary ____ the dream of becoming a teacher as she was a child .

A. liked B. received C. wanted D. harboured

7. He was impossible to ____ me while I was speaking .

A. interrupt B. take up C. determine D. follow

8. She was so ____ that it took her only a short time to learn her lessons .

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19. Television can make things ……….because it presents information is an effective way.

a. memory b. memorial c. memorable d. memorably

20. Why was his boss so angry with him?- Because of……….late.

a. him to be b. his being c. he was d. he is

IV. Read the passage and make the correct choice.

The computer, one of the most marvelous inventions in our modern age, has been used since
1946. It consists of many different parts such as central processing unit (CPU), CD-ROOMS,
keyboard, visual display unit (VDU) or computer screen, mouse, floppy disks, printer and speaker.
However, what makes a computer such a miraculous device? Each time you turn it on, with
appropriate hardware and software, it is capable of doing almost anything you want. It is a calculating
machine which speeds up calculations: it can add, subtract, multiply and divide with lightning speed
and perfect accuracy. It is an electronic storage which manages large collections of data. It is a
magical typewriter which allows you to type and print any kind of document letters, memos or
requests for leave. It is a personal communicator which helps you to interact with other computers and
with people around the world. In addition, if you like entertainment, you can relax by playing
computer games or listening to computer-played music.

marvelous (a) kỳ diệu, phi thường miraculous (a) tuyệt diệu, phi thường
1. What is the passage about?

A. The uses of a computer. B. The kinds of computer.

C. The capabilities of a computer. D. The different parts of a computer system.
2. Which of the following sentences is true?

A. The computer is a calculating machine.
B. The computer is an electronic storage device.

C. The computer is a magical typewriter and a personal communicator.
D. All are correct.

3. According to the writer, a computer can ________.

A. add, subtract, multiply and divide. B. can manage large collections of data.
C. help us to interact with other computers and people. D. all are correct

4. What makes a computer such a miraculous device?

A. Hardware and computer screen. B. Software and floppy disks.
C. Keyboard and mouse D. Hardware and Software.

5. A computer can add, subtract, multiply and divide with________.

A. lightning speed and perfect accuracy. B. speed and accuracy

C. slow speed and perfect accuracy. D. lightning speed and fast accuracy.
………………

UNIT 8: THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE



I. Choose the word that has the underlined (letters) pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. famous B. nervous C. dangerous D. mountain

2. A. town B. cow C. snow D. brown

3. A. spread B. disease C. health D. pleasure

4. A. flood B. good C. foot D. look

5. A. crop B. export C. shortage D. resort

II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.

1. A. community B. villagers C. diseases D. important

2. A. electricity B. instead C. decided D. enclose

3. A. shortage B. product C. technology D. manage

4. A. resurface B. knowledge C. technical D. export

5. A. suburb B. entertainment C. medical D. atmosphere

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1. After harvesting the ………., the farmers plough their land to prepare for another one.

a. frog b. crops c. fields d. farms

2. If the weather ………..nice tomorrow, we ………..swimming.

a. is- go b. is- will go c. will be- go d. will be- will go

3. The teacher ……….them that she was going to hold a English- speaking club.

a. says b. said c. told d. tells

4. My brother told me that they had worked in the field all day……….

a. yesterday b. the next day c. two days ago d. the previous day
5. I knew him ……….I was a child.

a. until b. when c. even if d. while

5. They apply new farming methods to get bumper crops.

a. good crops b. cash crops c. crops for buying d. crop failure
6. They can not earn enough for living. They are ……….. need of many things.

a. in b. on c. of d. for

7. If Tom is late again, he ………… his job.

a. loses b. lost c. will lose d. would lose

8. The roads will be flooded ……….we resurface and raise them.

a. if b. unless c. when d. so

9. They have studied hard with the hope to ………. their living standard.

a. improve b. raise c. widen d. develop

10. They suggested ………for a swim in the lake.

a. go b. to go c. us to go d. we should go

11. ………..if you take the map with you.

a. You will get lost b. You will not get lost c. You get lost d. You got lost

12. I knew him ………I was a child.

a. until b. when c. while d. during

13. We will go skiing if it ……….this winter.

a. snowed b. will snow c. is snowing d. snows

14. It is dangerous to drive fast on that road which is in bad condition and needs ………

a. decorating b. pumping c. resurfacing d. damaging

15. We’ll have to go without John if he ………..soon.

a. won’t arrive b. will arrive c. arrives d. doesn’t arrive

16. My mother and I are really looking forward ……….. you again.

a. to see b. seeing c. to seeing d. if we can see

17. “ How many people are there in your family?’ The interviewer asked me
……….

a. how many people there were in your family.
b. how many people were there in my family.
c. how many people there were in my family.
d. how many people were there in your family.

18. They tried to find a way of bettering their lives.

a. moving b. changing c. achieving d. improving

19. We’ll be late unless we ………now.

a. leave b. don’t leave c. had left d. have left

20. ………economic growth and technological development, our life has been
improved.

a. Because b. Thanks to c. Despite d. Although

IV. Change into REPORTED SPEECH:

1. My father said “ I don’t know what happened.”
………
2. Mrs Smith said, “ I went to the doctor yesterday”
……….

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4. Mary said, “ Dennis’s father is enjoying life now.”
………..
5. His brother told him, “ You can use my computer today.”
……….
6. She said,” I want something to drink.”

………
7. The boys said,” We have to try our best to win the match.”
………

8. Mai said, “ It has been a long time since I had such a good meal.”
………
9. He said, “ I always eat lots of fresh fruit and salad.”

……….
10. He said to us, “The weather may get much worse tomorrow.”
………

V. Read the following passage and choose the best answer.

Our century has seen great changes in the life and living conditions of people. Less than a
hundred years ago, many of the things we do now seemed impossible. No one could imagine that
people could fly, or that we could listen to music thousands of miles away. Today, radio and television
serve many purposes (62) ________pleasure. They help us fish in the sea and land airplanes in bad
weather or at night. They control the work of large numbers of machine in industry. Never before in
history have there been such rapid changes in our way of life as at the present moment. Scientists have
been using what is known a scientific method to make new discoveries are new medicines. Many
illnesses that people died from 50 years ago no longer dangerous. The study of science help us (65)
_______our outlook and opens a whole new world for us. The progress of science is leading to a better
and better life for man.

1. A. make B. do C. get D. conduct

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