Exercise 2. Fill in the blank in the following sentences with one word from the box. keen on — can’t stand — terrible — prefer — fancies Savourite ~ alive ~ virtual — sound - terrific . We stayed by eating berries. I to wear clothes made of natural fibers. I people interrupting all the time. . _I was madly dinosaurs when I was little. We’re worried that something might have happened to Greg. . Fenella really the drummer and went over to chat to him after the concert. AYP wo 7. My moment of that visit was seeing the ancient museum. 8. The website allows you to take a tour of the art gallery. 9. She didn't surprised when I told her the news. 10. The actress who played the lawyer was Exercise 3. Choose the word that has the CLOSEST meaning to the underlined word in each of the following sentences. 1. Even with people I really can’t stand, I try to be polite. A. like B. fancy C. hate D. mind 2. It’s a shame that she wasn’t here to see it. A. happiness B. pleasure C. pity D. pride 3. Members of the public joined the search for the missing boy. A. took part in B. investigated C. witnessed D. agreed 4. I’m not particularly interested in art. A. bored with B. keen on C. good at D. tired of5. The storm was awful and caused a lot of damage. A. terrific B. wonderful —_C. excellent D. terrible Exercise 4. Choose the word that has the OPPOSITE meaning to the underlined word in each of the following sentences. 1, He must be 90 if he’s still alive. A. dead B. active C. energetic D. exciting 2. The area has attracted substantial private investment. A. quiet B. individual C. public D. secret 3. You did a beautifull thing in helping those poor children. A. meaningful B. good C. terrible D. positive 4. She was always very hard-working at school. A. studious B. learned C. attentive D. lazy 5. They don’t seem particularly worried about the situation. [Link] _B. pleased with C. nervous D. anxious Exercise 5. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word given in the parentheses. 1. Playing a game is a way for a family to . (interactive) 2. This is an interactive museum where children can manipulate the exhibits. (active) 3. Curly hair is one of my family - (character) 4. Is there any in English word stress? (regular) 5. My parents are fairly about me staying out late. (relax) 6. The male bird is easily from the female. (distinguish) 7. I've been going jogging for a couple of years now. (regular) 8. Your paper contains too much and not enough discussion of the issues. (describe) 9. His spare-time include cooking, tennis, and windsurfing. (action) 10. Lisa watched until the train from the view. (appear) 11. She was screaming in as the flames got closer. (terrify) 12. The restaurant uses fresh ingredients, cooked. (imagine) 13. Some people take up yoga to aid - (relax) 14. Parkinson’s disease occurs in old age. (characteristic) 15. Teenagers are very conscious of their personal - (disappear)ll. GRAMMAR 1. The Present Simple 2. The Present Continuous 3. The Articles Forms (Chu triic) 1, The Present Simple (Thi hién tai don) Chu y mét sé thay d6i d4i véi hinh thir d6ng tir khi ding Thi hién tai don. © Khi chu ngit la: J, You, We, They hoac la danh tir s6 nhiéu thi dng tir c¢ hinh thire nhu nguyén mau. Vi dy: 1 You work hard. We get up early. They The farmers © Khi chi ngit 1a: He, She, It hoac “es’ vao dng tir. Vi dy: 1a danh tir sé ft, ching ta thém “s” hod He She works hard. It gets up early. My father CHU Y: Cac trudng hop thém “es”: ch, sh, x” va “o”. Vi du: khi dng tir tan cling 6 cdc mau ty: “s. He crosses She watches It finishes My father fixes goes © Thi hign tai don c6 cu tric cau héi: “Do/ Does + chi: ngit + nguyén mau (+ tan ngit)?” Vi dy: Do you often help your Mom with the housework? Does Miss Phuong teach English well? Thi hign tai don cé cdu tric céu phi djnh nhu sau: “Chik ngit + don't/ doesn't + nguyén mdu (+ tan ngiz)”. Vi dy: We don’t like staying home at weekend. Mr. Dan doesn't give his students much homework.1,2. Usages (Céch ding) Ching ta thudng ding thi hign tai don trong mét s6 trudng hgp sau day: 1.2.1. Dign ta nhimg théi quen ho&c hanh dong lap di lp lai trong hién tai. Vi dy: My Grandpa always takes his umbrella with him when he goes out. I check all the doors and windows before going to bed. 1.2.2. Dién ta nhimg didu gan nhur ludn luén ding. Vi du: Elephants don 't eat meat. Mercury moves around the Sun in 88 days. 1.3. Adverbs of Frequency (Trang tir thudng xuyén) Ching ta thudng ding Trang tir thuéng xuyén v6i Thi hién tai don. Cac Trang ti thudng xuyén théng dung gdm cé: always : luén luén. normally : thong thudng usually : théng thudng frequently : thudng thuéng often : thudng sometimes : thinh thoang occasionally tarely seldom hardly ever : rt hiém khi never : khéng bao gid ever 2 ¢6 bao gid (thudng ding trong cau hoi) Trang tir thuéng xuyén thudng duge dat 6 cdc vj tri sau day: 1.3.1. Trudée d6ng tir chinh. Vi du: - They always celebrate their wedding anniversary at that restaurant. - My parents hardly ever shout at us. 1.3.2. Sau d6ng tir “Be”. Vi dy: - Children are normally fond of chocolate. - A good teacher is always patient with his or her students. 1.3.3. Dat sau tro dOng tir (Auxiliary verb) va trudc déng tir chinh. Vi dy: - I don’t often go out in the evening. - The children have never been treated so badly. 1.3.4, Mét s6 Trang tir thudng xuyén cé thé dat dau cau ho&e cudi cau. Vi dy: - Sometimes I enjoy being alone, Or: I sometimes enjoy being alone. Or: I enjoy being alone sometimes.1.2, Usages (Cich ding) Ching ta thudng ding thi hién tai don trong mét 56 truéng hgp sau day: 1.2.1. Dién ta nhimg théi quen hoac hanh dOng lap di lap lai trong hién tai. Vi dy: My Grandpa always takes his umbrella with him when he goes out. I check all the doors and windows before going to bed. 1.2.2. Di&n ta nhing diéu gan nhu luén ludén ding. Vi dy: Elephants don’t eat meat. Mercury moves around the Sun in 88 days. 1,3. Adverbs of Frequency (Trang tir thuong xuyén) Ching ta thuéng ding Trang tir thurdng xuyén véi ign tai 4 yen v6i Thi hign tai don. Céc Tran ty thudng xuyén thong dung gdm cé: . ° always : Tuén luén normally : théng thudng usually : théng thudng frequently : thudng thudng often : thuéng sometimes : thinh thoang occasionally 1 d6i lic rarely : hiém khi seldom t hiém khi hardly ever rat hiém khi never : khéng bao gid ever : 6 bao gid (thuéng ding trong cau hdi) Trang tir thuong xuyén thudng duge dat 6 cdc vj tri sau day: 1.3.1. Truéc d6ng tir chinh. Vi du: - They always celebrate their wedding anniversary at that restaurant. - My parents hardly ever shout at us. 1.3.2. Sau d6ng tir “Be”. Vi dy: - Children are normally fond of chocolate. - A-good teacher is always patient with his or her students. 1.3.3. Dat sau tro d6ng tir (Auxiliary verb) va truéc déng tir chinh, Vi dy: - I don’t offen go out in the evening. - The children have never been treated so badly. 1.3.4. Mét s6 Trang tir thudng xuyén cé thé dat ddu cu hoge cudi cdu. Vi dy: - Sometimes I enjoy being alone. Or: I sometimes enjoy being alone. Or: I enjoy being alone sometimes.- Usually Grandpa takes a nap after lunch. Or: Grandpa usually takes a nap after lunch. Or: Grandpa takes a nap after lunch usually. 7 2. The Present Continuous (Thi Hign tai tiép dién) 2.1. Forms (Cau tric) Subject + am/is/are + V-ing Affirmative (Cau khang djnh) Tam You are working. He/ She/ It is listening. Wel You/ They are Negative (Cau phi dinh) Tam not You aren’t working. He/ She/ It isn’t listening. We/ You/ They aren’t Question (Cau héi) AmI Are you working? Is he/ she/ it listening? Are we/ you/ they 2.1. Cach thém “-ing” vao dng tir ' 2.1.1. Ching ta cd thé thém “-ing” vao hau hét cdc dng tir mét cach binh thudng. Vi du: learn learning sing "| singing teach teaching wait waiting drink drinking2.1.2. Khi d6ng tt tan cing cé mau ty “e”, ching ta bd “e” rdi thém “-ing”. Vi du: smile write type shine decline smiling, writing typing shining declining 2.1.3. Nhiing trudng hop ngoai 1é: Cé mét sé dong tir van gitt “e” khi thém “-ing”. Vi du: be age dye queue see agree being ageing dyeing queueing seeing agreeing 2.1.4. Khi dong tir chi cé mét 4m tiét (syllable) tan cing c6 MOT phy 4m va truéc no 1a MOT nguyén 4m, thi nhan déi phu 4m cuéi truéc khi thém “ hit snap run swim shut hitting snapping running swimming shutting ‘-ing”. Vi du: 2.1.5. Khi d6ng tir cé hai 4m tiét ma trong 4m (stress) dat trén 4m tiét thir hai, tan cing c6 MOT phy 4m va trudc né 14 MOT nguyén 4m, thi nhan 46i phy am cudi truée khi thém “-ing”. Vi dy: begin occur regret beginning occurring regretting CHU Y: Khi d6ng tir c6 hai 4m tiét ma trong 4m dat trén am tiét thir nhat, thi khong nh4n d6i phy 4m truéc khi thém “-ing”. Vi du: happen happening listen listening entering enter2.1.6. Khi déng tir hai Am tiét tan cing cé mau ty “1” ma true né 1a MOT nguyen 4m va trong am dat trén 4m tiét thir nhdt, thi cé thé nhan d6i “I” hoc KHONG nhn d6i “I” tréc khi thém “-ing”. Vi dy: travel travelling, traveling cancel cancelling, canceling signal signalling, signaling 2.1.7. Khi d6ng tir tn cing cd mau tu “ie”, thi déi “ie” thanh “y” truéc khi thém “Sing”. Vi du: lie lying die dying tie tying | 2.1.8. Khi d6ng tir tan ciing c6 mau ty “y”, thi chi thém “-ing” binh thudng. Vi dy: carry carrying study studying enjoy enjoying play playing stay staying 2.3. Usages (Cach ding) Thi Hién tai tiép dign 06 thé duge ding trong mét sé trudng hyp sau day: 2.3.1. Dién té mét hanh dng thyc sy dang xay ra lic dang ndi. Vi du: - Jusually take a bus to the office, but this morning I’m driving my car there. 2.3.2. Dién ta mét hién tugng hoac mot su viée dang xay ra trong mét khoang théi gian lic néi. Vi du: - I know the autumn is coming because leaves are falling from the trees. 2.3.3. Dién ta m6t hanh d6ng tuong lai khi hanh dng 46 44 c6 dur inh va sap dat trudéc. Vi du: - “Are you doing anything tomorrow evening?” “Yes, I’m going to the pop concert. Do you want to go with me?” CHU Y: Trong Tiéng Anh cé mét sé d6ng tir khong duge ding voi thi Hién tai tiép dién (Non-progressive verbs). Day la nhiing dng tir chi vé cdc gide quan, tinh cam, hoat d6ng tinh than hode chi sé hitu. - Déng tir chi gidc quan: be, feel, hear, look, see, smell, sound, taste, notice - Déng tir chi tinh cam: like, love, hate, dislike, detest, fear, desire, need, Tespect, want, wish - Déng tir chi hoat dong tinh than: believe, know, mean, realize, recognize, remember, understand, suppose, think (that)- D6ng ti chi sé hou: belong to, owe, own, possess, contain, consist of, depend on, have (= cd) Vi du: - “Do you hear someone crying?” "No. I don’t hear anyone crying. Maybe it’s Just the sound of the wind blowing in the trees.” - I didn’t use to listen to classical music, but now I like it so much. ~ I believe the kids are enjoying themselves at the beach. - “How much do you owe me now, Ted?” “I'm sorry I don’t remember!” 3.1.1. Ching ta ding “a, an” truéc mét danh tir dém duge sé it (singular countable noun). “A, an” thudng 6 y nghia tuong ty “one”. Vi dy: - aboy, a student, a house, a city, a nice dress CHU Y: Ching ta ding “an” khi nd dimg truéc mét tir bat dau bing mét trong nam nguyén am (five vowels: a, e, i, 0, u). Vi du: - an apple, an eraser, an ice-cream, an orange, an umbrella CHU Y: Ching ta ding “a” thay vi “an” khi né dimg truéc tir bat dau bing “u”, nhung “u” dugce doc 1a [ju]. Vi du: - Auniversity - Auniform - Aunion - Auniversal issue 3.1.2. Chiing ta ding “an” khi né dimg truéc tir bat du bang “u” va khi “u” duge doc 1a [a]. Vi du: - an umbrella, an umpire, an untrue story, an unusual name ... 3.1.3. Ching ta ding “an” khi né dimg truéc mot tir bat ddu bang mau ty “h” va mau ty “h” cam. Vi du: - An hour - An honest man - An honorable prize 3.1.4. Chiing ta ding “a” dmg trudc mau ty “h” khi né duge doc 1a [h]. Vi dy: - ahouse, a hill, a headache, a half, a hand 3.1.5. “A, an” 14 mao ti khéng x4c dinh, Ching ta ding “a, an” khi ngudi nghe chua xéc dinh ré ching ta dang ndi vé ngudi nao hodc vat nao. Vi du: - There was a balloon in the sky. - Jenny is speaking to a customer on the phone.3.1.6. Ching ta ding “a, an” khi ndi vé nghé nghiép cia mot ngudi nao 46. Vi du: - Her father is a policeman. - Jack wants to become an engineer. CHU Y: Trong céu néi tiéng Anh, truée mét danh tir dém duge sé ft (singular countable noun), chung ta phai ding mao tir “a, an, the”, hodc tir chi dinh “this, that”, ho&c tinh tr sé htru “my, your, his, her, its, our, their”; khong duge 48 tréng khéng (ngoai tri danh tir khong dém duge hoac danh tir sé nhiéu). Vi dy: Wrong: Jehntakes-after-father. Right: John takes after his father. Wrong: Emma-berrewed-bookfronttibrary, Right: Emma borrowed a book from the library. Wrong: This etboughte offeefromsh nthe = Right: This morning I bought a cup of coffee from the shop on the comer. 3.2. Mao tir “The” “The” 1 mao tir chi dinh. Ching ta c6 thé ding “The” truéc céc loai danh tir khac nhau. Vi du: - Danh tir khong dém duge: The information - Danh tir dém duge 86 it: The computer - Danh tir dém duge sé nhiéu: The students > Ching ta doc [di:] khi “The” dimg truéc mét tir bat dau bang nguyén 4m hodac “h” cém. Vi du: - The answer; the exercise; the owner; the Internet; the honor; the hour; the umbrella; the old book; the early comer ... > Ching ta doc [3i:] khi “The” dimg truéc mét tir bat dau bing mau tu “u” duge doc nhu nguyén am. Vi du: - The unreal man; the umpire; the ugly duck ... > Ching ta doc [da] khi “The” dimg truéc mét tir bat dau bing mau ty “uw” duge doc nhu nguyén am. Vi du: - The university; the uniform; the Union; the United States .. > Use of “The”: Ching ta ding mao ti “The” trong nhimg trung hgp sau day: 3.2.1. Ding “The” khi ngudi nghe biét ching ta dang noi vé ngudi nao hoac vat nao. Vi du: - We visited the house where Shakespeare was born. - Do you know the man standing at the gate? 3.2.2. Ding “The” khi ndi vé ngudi hodc vat ching ta da néi dén trong cau chuyén- Vi du: - Ican see a girl and a boy in the garden. The girl is playing with her cat and the boy is reading a book.3.2.3. Ding “The” khi ndi vé ngudi hoa vat duy nhdt ma nguéi nghe khéng thé nham lan, Vi du: - the Sun, the Earth, the Moon, the sky, the ground, the world, the city center, the capital of (Vietnam), the Prime Minister, the President, the principal (of the school), ete. - The earth moves around the Sun in 365 days. - Please, tum down the television. I’m concentrating, (There’s only one television in the room.) 3.2.4. Ding “The + Adjective” 48 chi tit cd nhtmg ngudi cing mot nhom. Vi du: ~ the rich, the poor, the good, the bad, the old, the young, the homeless, the injured, the sick, the unemployed, etc. CHU Y: Ditng d6ng tir sé nhiéu (plural verb) theo sau “the + adjective”. Vi du: ~ The young are facing more difficult problems in the modern world. - The unemployed have to be helped by the government. 3.2.5. Ding “The + nationality (quéc tich)” 48 chi tat ca nhimg ngudi cing mét quéc tich khi nhiing ti chi quoc tich tn cing cé cdc mau tu: “-sh, -ch, -ese”. Vi du: - The English are interested in talking about weather. - The French don’t like being asked about their ages. - The Vietnamese are trying to enhance the reputation of the country. 3.2.6. Ding “The + mét phat minh ho&c mét loai may” va ding “The + loai dong vat hodc loai thuc vat”. Vi du: - The computer was the greatest invention of the 20" century. - The giant panda is one of the most endangered species. CHU Y: Ching ta cing o6 thé ding hinh thir sé nhiéu cua danh tir va khong ding “The” trong cdc trudng hop trén dé chi chung mét loai may, loai vat hodc thyce vat. Vi du: - Computers have greatly changed our lives. - Giant pandas do not reed well in captivity. (CHU Y: Cach ding “The” truéc mét dia danh (geographical names) sé duge trinh bay trong m6t bai khdc.) GRAMMAR EXERCISES Exercise 1. Rewrite each sentence as an affirmative or negative sentence, or a question, according to the Instruction in the parentheses. 1, Adam likes skateboarding. (negative) If. ion)3 Bey agree to go skateboarding after school. (negative) 4. Mark doesn’t want to play basketball, (affirmative) Mark .... 6. Toby buys something at the shopping center. (negative) 7. Many teenagers learn to drive when they are seventeen. (question) 8. The glasses don’t bring the lessons alive. (affirmative) 9. The teacher often uses the interactive whiteboard. (question) 10. Jack usually wears a black jacket to school. (negative) Exercise 2, Complete each sentence with one of the following verbs, Use the correct form of the present simple. Remember to use each verb only once. live lie bother make lay die bite smell wear prefer 1. Almost all reptiles eggs. 2. Reptiles warm climate. 3. Most reptiles often in the sun. 4. Mosquitoes always people and animals. 5. Only female mosquitoes animals and people. 6. A female mosquito for 30 days. 7. A male mosquito after 10 or 20 days. 8. Some people often mosquito repellent. 9. Mosquito repellent usually bad. 10. Mosquito repellent mosquitoes stay away from people. Exercise 3. Complete each sentence with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets, Use the present simple or the present progressive. 1. It is a summer evening. Patrick and Barbara (play) football against Kevin and Melanie. They often (play) football against Kevin and Melanie. 2. It is five o'clock. Kevin (take) Red's dog into the garden. He always (take) Red's dog into the garden in the afternoon.3. The Bensons. usually (have) breakfast in the kitchen. But today is Sunday, and they (have) it in the dining-room. 4. It is Thursday. A coach full of children (go) to Cardiff. The children at Jenny's school (go) on a trip every summer. 5. Kevin always (use) his new pen for his homework. But he cannot find it, so he (use) Tanja's pen now. Exercise 4. Put the adverbs in the correct Place in the sentences. Sometimes more than one answer Is possible. 1, I visit my grandparents. (often) 2. He doesn't take the bus to school, (normally) 3. We go to the movies at weekends, (rarely) 4. The children play the same computer games. (usually) 5. Her husband has a quick breakfast before going to work. (always) 6. They’ve drunk champagne. (never) 7. Fred is complaining about the weather. (always) 8. That door has been opened. (hardly ever) 9. Do you send your letters by e-mail? (frequently) 10. I will forget our holiday together. (never) 11. These farmers are contented with their farm work. (normally) 12. Have you had a really serious illness? (ever) 13. My father is at home before six o'clock. (seldom) 14. The door key has been put in that hole. (always)3. The Bensons usually (have) breakfast in the kitchen. But today is Sunday, and they (have) it in the dining-room. 4, It is Thursday. A coach full of children (go) to Cardiff. The children at Jenny's school (go) on a trip every summer. 5. Kevin always (use) his new pen for his homework. But he cannot find it, so he (use) Tanja's pen now. Exercise 4, Put the adverbs in the correct place in the sentences. Sometimes more than one answer is possible. 1. I visit my grandparents, (often) 2. He doesn't take the bus to school. (normally) 3. We go to the movies at weekends. (rarely) 4. The children play the same computer games. (usually) 5. Her husband has a quick breakfast before going to work. (always) 6. They’ve drunk champagne. (never) 7. Fred is complaining about the weather. (always) 8. That door has been opened. (hardly ever) 9. Do you send your letters by e-mail? (frequently) 10. I will forget our holiday together. (never) 11. These farmers are contented with their farm work. (normally) 12. Have you had a really serious illness? (ever) 13. My father is at home before six o'clock. (seldom) 14. The door key has been put in that hole. (always)15. They have done the shopping together. (occasionally) ple or the present Exercise 5. Choose the correct tense, the present sim continuous, 1, My brother a motorbike. * A. has B. is having 2. My brother trouble with his motorbike, so he has to take the bus to work. A. has B. is having 3. Mrs. Tuyet is at the market. At the moment she at the vegetables, A. looks B. is looking 4. These vegetables fresh. A. look B. are looking 5. Lusually coffee with my breakfast. A. drink B. am drinking 6. Today I a glass of milk because I don't feel well. A. drink B. am drinking 7. It's very cloudy now. I it'll rain soon. A. think B. am thinking 8. Why are you smiling? What about? A. do you think B. are you thinking 9. Right now Mrs. Lee is in the kitchen. She the soup to see if it's OK. AA. tastes B. is tasting 10.'This fruit great! I've never eaten a better fruit before. A. tastes B. is tasting Exercise 6. Complete each blank in the passage with one of the following verbs. Use the correct form of the present simple and use each verb only once. have to come travel not live not go cost not want enjoy | communicate prefer Bob Wilkins works for a bank in London, but he (1). in England. He lives in Belgium. Bob: 'I(2)___ to the bank every day. For two days each week | work at home and (3) __———__— with the bank by e-mail.’ On the other three days Bob (4) __ to London by train, through the Channel Tunnel. It (5) a lot of money, but he (6) to change his job because he(7)__it. So, why does he live in Belgium?‘Well, it's simple really,' says Bob. 'My wife (8) from Belgium and she works in Brussels, so one of us (9) travel to work. We live in Belgium because we both (10) __—_the lifestyle here.’ Exercise 7. Put in ‘a, an’ or ‘the’ where necessary. Leave the space empty if it doesn’t need ‘a, an’ or ‘the’. 1. ’'m sorry. I didn’t mean to do that. It was mistake. 2. There were no chairs, so we had to sit on floor. 3. Lucy has just gotten job in bank in Chicago. 4. There’s bookstore on 5. It’s very cold in here. Can you close 6. If you go past corner hear my house. window, please? post office, can you get me some stamps? 7. It was very hot day. It was hottest day of. year. 8. What’s name of. woman who sat beside you at the dinner? 9. How often do you go to movies? 10. ‘Can you tell me where, Room 306 is, please?’ ‘It’s on third floor.’ Exercise 8. Choose the answer A, B, C or D that best completes each of the following sentences. 1. Kate plays violin in an orchestra. A. the B.a C. an D.- 2. computer has changed way we live. A. A—the B. The — the C.A-a D. The —a 3. Excuse me, where is bus station, please? Ava B. the C. an D.- 4. What did you have for breakfast this morning? A.a B. an C. the D.- 5. Peter used to work in Middle East. A.a B. the C. an D.- 6. My plane was delayed. I had to wait at airport for three hours. A. the B.a C. an D.- 7. Thave problem. Can you help me? A.- Boa C. an D. the 8. If you live in foreign country, you should try and learn language. A.a-a B. the — the C. the-a D. a—the 9. Moon goes around Earth every 27 days. A.-/- B. The/ the [Link] D. The /- 10. He doesn’t usually have __ lunch, but he always eats__ good breakfast. A.-/- B.-/a C.a/a D.a/-Ill. SPEAKING h of the Choose the answer A, B, C or D that best completes each of Sollowing conversations, 1. Mary wants to ask her mother’s permission. ni Mary: “ Could I go out i with my friends tonight, Mommy? Mother: “ ‘ A. Yes, you go B. Yes, youcan _C. Yes, you will. Dyes. lets 2. Mai asks Hoa about the film she saw last night. Mai: “ How was the film you saw last night?” Hoa : “ 2 [Link]’s great [Link],Ididn’t —[Link] of it much. I like them al 3. Nam: “ » Susan: “I’m pretty busy right now. I’m doing my homework because I have an exam tomorrow.” A. What are you doing? B. How are you doing? C. What do you do? D. How is your day going? 4. Becky: n 'm sorry I’ve got the wrong number.” Ryan: : : A. Don’t worry B. I’m sorry about that C. You don’t need to take it D. Ring me back later, please 5. Miss Young: “Make yourself at home.” Mike: “ oe A. It doesn’t matter B. That’s ok. Don’t worry C. You can come any time D. It’s very kind of you. Thanks IV. PRONUNCIATION Phan biét hai am: // ng&n va /i:/ dai > Phat 4m nguyén 4m ngan //: Khi phat am /1/ ¢ Lu@i dua huéng lén trén va ra phia trudc. « Khoang cdch mdi trén va dudi hep. « Miéng mé rng sang hai bén. + Phat 4m 4m /i/ nhu 4m i trong tiéng Viét nhung 4m ngin va dist khoat hon. > Phat 4m nguyén 4m dai /i:/: Khi phat am /i:/ ¢ LuGi duge nang lén cao. © Dau ludi 6 vj tri cao nbat. « Miéng mé rong sang hai bén gidng nhu khi cudi. « Phat 4m kéo dai hon so véi nguyén 4m ngin, Phat am 4m /i:/ nhu 4m i trong tiéng Viét nhung kéo dai 4m.> Luy@n tap hai Am sau bing cach age Ién céc tir sau Gay: th) fir] kick read bit beat sit seat gift teach dip deep lift leap Exercise: A. Which underlined part in each word is pronounced differently from that in the others? (Hay chon tit cé am gach dudi phat am khdc voi dm gach dudi ciia cdc tir con Igi trong méi cau.) 1, A. cardigan B. image C. bit D. heat 2. A. read B. medium C. leggings D. interactive 3. A. wavy B. eating C. beat D. seat 4. A. visit B. think C. skating D. mind 5. A. enclose B. teacher C. repeat D. require B. Which of the following words in each group is stressed on a different syllable Srom the others? (Hay chon tit cé trong am khdc véi trong am cita cdc tie con Igi trong méi cau.) 6. A. image B. jacket C. wavy D. guitar 7. A. technology B. information C. appearance D. continuous 8. A. bowling B. drama C. arrive D. drawing 9. A. happening B. skateboarding C. volleyball D. description 10. A. wonder B. guitar C. behind D. repair PRACTICE TEST 1 “ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. wavy B. drawing C. visit D. seat 2. A. nice B. ice-cream C, relaxing D. fine “% Which of the word in each group is stressed on the different syllable from the others? 3. A. curly B, bowling C, trousers D, delight 4. A. expensive B. drama C. release D. survivalMark the letter A, B, C, ot D on your answer sheet to indicate the correc answer to each of the following questions. 5. A sport such as skiing or is winter sport. A. badminton B. swimming _ C. ice skating D. cycling 6. He got into trouble for alie to his form teacher. A. tell B. telling C. making D. giving 7. He took his uniform and put a sweater and trousers. A. on- off B. off in C. in- on D. off-on 8. Though he wasn’t musician, he could play__ violin well. A.a/a B. a/ the C. the/ the D. the/ a 9. John to school late. A. always goes B. is-always going C. always is going D. goes always 10. I’m not very keen ice skating. [Link] B. in C. at D. of 11. is a game in which you roll a heavy ball down a track to try to knock down a group of pins. A. Bowling B. Ice skating C. Board game D. Skateboarding 12. Let’s ice skating after school. A. do B. go C. take [Link] 13. Mai and Son to go ice skating after school. A. agree B. admit C. deny D. suggest 14. This is the first time Izzy and Ryan : A. have met B. met C. have been met. D. meet 15. Would you like lunch with us? Yes, I'd love to. A. have B. to have C having, D. had 16. Black Widow has got ‘i A. hair long wavy B. long wavy hair C. long hair wavy D. wavy long hair “ Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined one in the following sentence. 17. My little boy Tom never screams though he is scared. A. in pain B. frightened C. embarrassed D. confused > Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined one in the following sentence, 18. I can’t recognize her at first. Kate used to have fair skin. A. dark B. blond C. bright D. black“+ Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges. 19. Andy: “You're dancing very well, Lan!” Jake: “. A. You're alright! B. Thanks for your compliment. C. That doesn’t matter. D. How kind of me! 20. Tom: “Can T have another cup of tea?” Christy: “ ty A. Be yourself B. Do it yourself C. Help yourself D. Allow yourself * Find the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected. 21. The refugees are needing urgent supply of fresh water and food at the moment. A. refugee B. are needing C. supply of fresh water D. food 22. If we leave now for our trip, we can drive half the distance before we stop having lunch. A. leave B. can drive C. before D. having 23. I've been studying French since I've started high school. A. I've been studying B. since [Link] Dz started * Choose the correct sentence (A, B, C or D) which has the same meaning as the given one. 24. “If I were you. Hoa, I'll buy the house.” Peter said. A. Peter suggested Hoa to buy the house. B. Peter advised Hoa to buy the house, C. Peter promised Hoa that he would buy the house. D. Peter forced Hoa to buy the house. [Link] hair is blond, long and wavy. A. She has a blond long wavy hair. B. She has a Jong blond wavy hair. C. She has long wavy blond hair. D. She has long blond wavy hair. % Read the following passage mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the numbered blanks. Without doubt, the person who has had the (26) influence on my life wasn’t a real living person at all — but a character in a film! I was a