useful

1. UNIT 1. MY FRIENDS
1. to seem (v) Coù veû; döôøng nhö
2. to receive (v) Nhaän
3. next-door (adj) beân caïnh, keá beân
(nhaø,vaên phoøng)
4. smile (n) Nuï cöôøi
-> to smile (at sb/ sth) Mæm cöôøi (vôùi ai /caùi gì)
5. enough (adv
)
Ñuû, khaù
1. blond (adj) (toùc) vaøng hoe
2. slim (adj) Maûnh mai; thon
3. straight (adj) Thaúng
4. dark (adj) (maøu saéc) thaãm; saãm
5. fair (adj) (da) traéng; (toùc) vaøng hoe
6. brown (adj) Maøu naâu
7. bald (adj) Hoùi; truïi
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1. lucky (adj) May maén
2. character (n) Tính caùch; caù tính
3. sociable (adj) Deã gaàn guõi; deã hoøa ñoàng
4. orphanage (n) Traïi moà coâi
5. -> orphan (n) Treû moà coâi
6. generous (adj) Roäng löôïng; roäng raõi; haøo
phoùng
7. extremely (adv
)
Raát; cöïc kyø
8. volunteer (adj) Tình nguyeän
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2. 9. -> volunteer (n) Ngöôøi tình nguyeän
10.hard-working (adj) Laøm vieäc naêng noå vaø caån
thaän
11.grade (n) Haïng; loaïi; ñieåm
12.reserved (adj) Kín ñaùo; deø daët
13.outgoing (adj) Thaân thieän vaø vui veû =
sociable
14.joke (n) Chuyeän ñuøa; lôøi noùi ñuøa
15.-> tell a joke Noùi ñuøa
16.humor (n) Tính haøi höôùc; khoâi haøi
17.-> humorous (adj) Coù tính haøi höôùc; khoâi haøi
18.to annoy (v) Laøm khoù chòu; laøm böïc
mình
19.affect v
Làm ảnh hưởng
20.laugh at cười chế nhạo
21.get tired of Chán , mệt mỏi với
22. joyful a
Vui tính
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1. shy (adj) Nhuùt nhaùt; ruït reø
2. appearance (n) Beà ngoaøi; dieän maïo
3. Helpful a
Hay giúp đở
4. gentle a
hiền lành , hoà nhã , dịu dàng
5. jovial a
Vui tính
6. hot-tempered a
Nóng tính
LANGUAGE FOCUS
1. to rise (-rose-risen) (v) Moïc (maët trôøi; maët traêng)
2. introduce v giới thiệu
3. show v chỉ cho biết ,hướng dẩn
4. sun n mặt trời
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3. 5. east #west n hướng đông # hướng tây
6. Rise # to set v mọc #Laën
7. Silly a ngớ ngẩn ,ngốc nghếch
8. planet (n) Haønh tinh
9. earth (the earth) (n) Traùi ñaát
10.wear –worw -worn v Mang , mặc
11.shirt n
Áo sơ mi
12.trousers= pants n
quần tây
13.skirt n
Cái váy
14.shorts n
quần soọc
15.lift v
Nâng lên
1.PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE (Thì hieän taïi ñôn)
a. FORM (Caáu truùc)
 Affirmative form (Theå khaúng ñònh)
Subject + V1/ s( es )
- Neáu chuû ngöõ ôû ngoâi thöù ba soá ít (he, she, it, danh từ số ít ), ñoäng töø phaûi
ñöôïc theâm s hoaëc es. (Theâm es sau caùc ñoäng töø taän cuøng baèng –o, -s, -x,
-z, -ch, -sh.). Còn cácchủ ngữ khác động từ ở dang V1
1. We live in a small house in the city.
(Chuùng toâi soáng trong moät ngoâi nhaø nhoû ôû thaønh phoá.)
2. She watches TV every night. (Coâ aáy xem tivi moãi toái.)
 Negative form (Theå phuû ñònh)
Subject + do/does + not +V1
Do not -> don’t does not -> doesn’t
3. They don’t often go swimming in the winter.
(Hoï thöôøng khoâng ñi bôi vaøo muøa ñoâng.)
 Interrogative form (Theå nghi vaán)
Do/Does + subject + V1?
4. Does she have any best friends? (Coâ aáy coù baïn thaân khoâng?)
b. USAGE (Caùch duøng)
Thì hieän taïi ñôn ñöôïc duøng ñeå dieãn taû :
- Chaân lyù, söï thaät hieån nhieân
5. The sun rises in the East. (Maët trôøi moïc ôû höôùng Ñoâng.)
6. Water boils at 100
o
Celsius. (Nöôùc soâi ôû 100oC.)
7. I am a student. (Toâi laø moät hoïc sinh.)
- Thoùi quen hay haønh ñoäng xaûy ra thöôõng xuyeân ôû hieän taïi.
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4. 8. She gets up early every morning. (Saùng naøo coâ ta cuõng thöùc daäy sôùm.)
9. I often play tennis on Saturday afternoon.
(Toâi thöôøng chôi quaàn vôït vaøo chieàu thöù Baûy.)
* Moät soá traïng töø hoaëc cuïm traïng töø thöôøng ñi keøm vôùi thì hieän taïi ñôn:
always (luoân luoân), usually (thöôøng thöôøng), often (thöôøng, hay), some-times (thænh
thoaûng), occasionally (ñoâi khi), seldom (ít khi), rarely (hieám khi), every day/
week/ month … (moãi ngaøy / tuaàn / thaùng…), on Mondays, Tuesdays… (vaøo nhöõng
ngaøy thöù Hai, thöù Ba…), once a week (moãi tuaàn moät laàn), v.v
3. ENOUGH (ñuû … ñeå coù theå)
S + be (+not) + adj / adv + ENOUGH +(FOR +n/pro )+ to V1
10.She is old enough to do what she wants.
(Coâ ta ñaõ ñuû lôùn ñeå coù theå laøm nhöõng gì coâ ta muoán.)
11.Those apples aren’t ripe enough to eat.
(Nhöõng quaû taùo ñoù chöa chín ñeán möùc coù theå aên ñöôïc.)
Enough cuõng coù theå ñöôïc duøng nhö moät töø haïn ñònh (determiner) tröôùc
moät danh töø ñeám ñöôïc ôû soá nhieàu hoaëc moät danh töø khoâng ñeám ñöôïc.
Subject + verb + ENOUGH + noun(s) + to-infinitive
12.Are there enough potatoes to make potato soup?
(Coù ñuû khoai taây ñeå naáu canh khoai taây khoâng?)
13.I didn’t have enough money to buy that car then.
(Khi aáy toâi khoâng coù ñuû tieànñeå mua chieác xe hôi ñoù)
GENERAL TEST 1
I. Multiple choices:
1. My sister hair isn't _______ (fast / curly / slim / sociable)
2. He likes telling jokes. He has a sense of ___________. (orphan / neighbor / volunteer /
humor)
3. Everybody loves him because of his good __________. (character / person / member / public)
4. The sun _________ in the east. (rise / rises / rose / risen)
5. My friends prefer _________ outside the classroom. (to be / was / being / are)
6. Each of us __________ different character. (have / has / have had / had)
7. Are you _________ lift the table. (enough strong to / strong enough to / too strong to / to
strong)
8. What is your Dad _________? (look like / alike / like / likely)
Most of us spend time __________ sports in summer. (play / to play / playing / played)
9. My pen-friends live __________ the countryside. (in / at / on / from)
II. Gap-filling
I'm (1)__________ enough to have good friends. However, each of us has a different
character. The first one is Bao who is (2)__________ most sociable He is (3)_________ kind and
generous. He likes volunteer (4)_________ at a local orphanage and he is the hard (5)__________
student who always gets good grades. I often spend time playing (6)__________ him as well as
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5. learning. He's also a (7)__________ friend. I'm very happy (8)__________ have a friend like him
work – extremely – working – to – helpful – the – lucky - with
III. Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. planet b. character c. happy d. classmate
2. a.letter b. twelve c. person d. sentence
3. a. humor b. music c. cucumber d. sun
4. a. enough b. young c. country d. mountain
5. a. sociable b. ocean c. receive d. special
IV. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1. a. annoy b. enough c. lucky d.reserved
2. a. humor b. orphan c. receive d.curly
3. a. appearance b. annoyance c. outgoing d.character
4. a. extremely b. generous c. orphanage d.humorous
5. a. sociable b. volunteer c. photograph d.beautiful
V. Transformation
1. Tom was very smart. He could do this test.
___________________________enough____________________________
2. John is a skillful tennis player.
John_________________________________________________________
3. Do you love to go shopping
Do you enjoy_________________________________________________?
4. We dance well.
We are_______________________________________________________
5. How does his friend look like?
What_______________________________________________________?
6. I/ strong/ enough / lift /box
7. she / tall / thin / sociable / long / black /hair .
8. how / she / look like ?
9. tea / not / warm / enough /me / drink .
10. he / live / work /Hue / 1980 .
V. Error identification
1. My teacher has a oval face with curly hair.
A B C D
2. The test isn't enough easy for us to finish.
A B C D
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6. 3. Most of farmers go to the market by foot.
A B C D
4. Although we live far from each other, both of us is close friends.
A B C D
5. Our Dad is interest in watching film.
A B C D
VI .Write the description of a person such as a friend, a family member (about 50 to 100words )
UNIT 2. MAKING ARRANGEMENTS
(Thu xeáp)
GETTING STARTED + LISTEN AND READ
1. to arrange (v) Saép xeáp; saép ñaët; thu xeáp
-> arrangement (n) Söï saép ñaët; söï thu xeáp
Make an arrangement leân kế hoạch
2. fax machine (n) Maùy fax
3. public telephone (n) Ñieän thoaïi coâng coäng
4. address book (n) Soå ghi ñòa chæ
5. mobile phone (n) Ñieän thoaïi di ñoäng
6. telephone directory (n) Danh baï ñieän thoaïi
7. answering machine (n) Maùy töï ñoäng traû lôøi (ñieän
thoaïi)
8. downstairs (adv
)
ÔÛ / tôùi taàng döôùi; ôû döôùi
laàu (gaùc)
# upstairs (adv
)
ÔÛ/ tôùi taàng treân; ôû treân laàu
(gaùc)
9. hold on (exp
)
Chôø; döøng laïi
10.inside # outside adv Ben trong # 6ean ngoaøi
11.I’m afraid… (exp
)
Toâi e raèng…
12.cousin (n) Anh, chò, em hoï
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7. 13.to agree (v) Ñoàng yù; baèng 7ong; thoûa
thuaän
-> agreement (n) Söï thoûa thuaän; söï ñoàng yù
Would you like + to V1 . .
. ..? Baïn coù muoán . . … …… .?
(môøi )
Let’s +V1 . . . . . .. . .
Chuùng ta haõy cuøng . . …. . ….
(ruû)
Can I speak to . . . . …,
please Vui loø ng cho toâi noùi chuyeän
vôùi. .. . ..
See you + thôøi gian . .
See you tonight .
Heïn gaëp baïn . . . . . ..
Heïn gaëp baïn toái nay
S + be going to +
V1. .. .. Döï ñònh , seõ , saép söõa. …
LISTEN +SPEAK
1. Band n Ban nhaïc
2. Concert n Buoåi hoaø nhaïc
3. junior high school (n) Tröôøng phoå thoâng caáp 2
4. be out Ñi vaéng , ra ngoaøi
5. leave a message Ñeå laïi lôøi nhaén
6. make an appointment Saép xeáp moät cuoäc heïn
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1. to emigrate (v) Di cö
2. -> emigration (n) Söï di cö
3. deaf-mute (n) Ngöôøi vöøa caâm vöøa ñieác
4. to experiment (v) Laøm thí nghieäm
5. -> experiment (n) Cuoäc thí nghieäm; cuoäc thöû
nghieäm
6. to transmit (v) Truyeàn; phaùt (tín hieäu, chtrình)
7. -> transmission (n) Söï phaùt (thanh), truyeàn (hình)
8. speech (n) Lôøi noùi
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8. 9. invention (n) Phaùt minh; vieäc phaùt minh
10.-> to invent (v) Phaùt minh; saùng taïo
11.assistant (n) Ngöôøi giuùp ñôõ; ngöôøi phuï taù
12.-> to assist (v) Giuùp ñôõ; coäng söï
13.to conduct (v) Thöïc hieän; tieán haønh
14.to come up with sth (exp
)
Nghó ra; naûy ra (moät caâu traû
lôøi…)
15.device (n) Thieát bò; duïng cuï; maùy moùc
16.to introduce (v) Giôùi thieäu; ñöa ra
17.message (n) Thoâng baùo; lôøi nhaén
18.to demonstrate (v) Trình baøy; trình dieãn
19.countless (adj) Voâ soá; voâ keå
20.exhibition (n) Cuoäc trieån laõm; cuoäc tröng
baøy
21.-> to exhibit (v) Trieån laõm; tröng baøy
22.commercial (adj) (thuoäc) thöông maïi; buoân baùn
23.-> commerce (n) Söï buoân baùn; thöông nghieäp
NEITHER . . . NOR (Khoâng . . . maø cuõng khoâng)
 “Neither . . . nor” ñöôïc duøng ñeå keát noái hai yù phuû ñònh
14.My father neither smokes nor drinks
(Cha toâi khoâng huùt thuoác maø cuõng khoâng uoáng röôïu)
15.The hotel is neither spacious nor comfortable
(Khaùch saïn ñoù khoâng roäng raõi maø cuõng chaúng tieän nghi)
16.Neither she nor her husband was at home
(Khoâng coù baø aáy maø cuõng khoâng coù choàng baø aáy ôû nhaø)
 Ñoâi khi coù nhieàu hôn hai yù ñöôïc keát noái bôûi “neither . . .nor”
17.He neither smiled, spoke, nor looked at me
(Anh aáy chaúng cöôøi, chaúng noùi, maø cuûng chaúng nhìn toâi)
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1. service (n) Dòch vuï; söï phuïc vuï
2. -> delivery (n) Dòch vuï giao haøng
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9. 3. furniture (n) Ñoà ñaïc (trong nhaø)
4. delivery (n) Söï phaân phaùt; vieäc giao (thö,
haøng,…)
5. customer (n) Khaùch haøng
6. stationery (n) Vaên phoøng phaåm (giaáy,
buùt…)
7. -> stationery order Haøng vaên phoøng phaåm ñaët
tröôùc
8. Call about + N/
V_ing. . .
Goïi ñieän thoaïi veà vieäc ..
9. Take a message Nhaän lôøi nhaén
10. to reach (v) Lieân laïc vôùi ai (baèng ñieän
thoaïi)
LANGUAGE FOCUS
1. gift (n)
Món quà
2. -> tennis racket (n) Vôït tennis
3. fishing rod n
Cái cần câu
4. action movies n
Phim hành động
1. BE GOING TO (Seõ, saép)
Subject + be (am/is/are) + going to + verb (inf. Without to)
A. Talk about intentions (Dieãn taû yù ñònh)
Be going to ñöôïc duøng ñeå noùi veà moät döï ñònh seõ ñöôïc thöïc hieän trong
töông lai hoaëc moät quyeát ñònh saün coù.
18.We are going to spend out holiday in Florida this year
(Naêm nay chuùng toâi seõ ñi nghæ ôû Florida)
19.I am going to get a new car (Toâi seõ mua moät chieác oâ toâ môùi)
2. ADVERBS OF PLACES (Traïng töø chæ nôi choán)
 Traïng töø chæ nôi choán cho bieát söï vieäc xaõy ra ôû ñaâu
Here (ôû ñaây), there (ôû kia), outside (ôû beân ngoøai), inside (ôû beân trong),
upstairs (ôû taàng treân), downstairs (ôû taàng döôùi), around (xung quanh), in
London(ôû Lonodon), out of the window (ÔÛ ngoøai cöûa soå) . . .
 Traïng töø chæ nôi choán thöôøng ñöùng cuoái meänh ñeà.
20.The children are playing upstairs (Boïn treû ñang chôi treân laàu)
21.Come and sit here (Haõy ñeán ñaây ngoài)
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10. Löu yù: Traïng töø chæ nôi choán thöôøng duøng tröôùc traïng töø chæ thôøi
gian
22.She lived in London in 1989 (Coâ aáyñaõ soáng ôû London vaøo naêm 1989)
GENERAL TEST 2
I. Use ‘be going to’ with the verbs in brackets.
1. I(not have)breakfast this morning.I’m not hungry.
2. Look out!She (fall)off the rail.
3. Where we (spend) the night tonight?
4. My friends (get)married in August this year.
5. Look!the ambulance is coming.I (wave) to the driver
6. You (invite) the newcomer of our class to your party?
7. My hair is dirty.I (wash) it.
8. We feel tired.We(lie) down for some sleep.
II.Comlete the sentences usin g the appropriat adverbs :
there,outside,inside,here,downstairs,upstairs
1. I open the box and look ..............
2. She ran................ to open the door for him
3. The chidten love Disneyland. They want to go..........again.
4. Let’s go.........and sit in the sun
5. Wait ...........I’ll be back in a minute.
6. He ran up the stairs to see what happened...............
III. Multiple choices:
1. He was born in England but his family __________ to USA (lifted / went / emigrated /
delivered)
2. My shop assistant took a __________ for me when I was out (message / planet / news / speech)
3. He cannot hear anything. He is __________ (mute / deaf / blind / quiet)
4. Bell demonstrated his invention to the public at countless __________ (exhibitions / places /
market / university)
5. Members _________ her at the airport tonight. (meet / will meet / are meeting / are going to
meet)
6. Yesterday he __________ me to the party. (invite / invited / will invite)
7. Do you enjoy __________ jokes? (to tell / telling / tell / told)
8. He's really good __________ English? (in / on / at / for)
9. Our customer phoned us __________ June 18th
(in / on / at / for)
10. Can I speak _________ Mr. John? (to / on / at / with)
IV. Gap-filling
Today, September 28th
, Ms. Nga (1)__________ ABC company called Mr. Van (2)__________
3:50 PM. She (3)__________ to talk to him (4)__________ he was out on business. She said she
wanted to know (5) __________ the cars and drivers for the meeting. She wanted him to call her as
soon (6) __________ possible. Her phone (7)_________is 0903524397. This (8) __________ was
taken by Tracey.
message – from – at – but – called – as – number - about
V.Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. .a. patient b. address c. assistant d. distance
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11. 2. a. fishing b. cousin c. invent d. furniture
3. a. conduct b. customer c. upstairs d. introduce
4. a. upstairs b. fair A c. straight d. downstairs
5. a. face b.city c. center d. commercial
1. a. message b. arrange c. emigrate d. stationery
2. a. mobile b. telephone c. hold d. commerce
3. a. much b. club c. furniture d. introduction
4. a. countless b. cousin c. about d. outside
5. a. answer b. always c. wrong d. write
IV. Transformation
1. She doesn't like to go shopping.
She doesn't enjoy ______________________________________________
2. My Dad couldn't go to work because he wasn't well.
___________________________enough____________________________
3. Children play soccer well.
Children are __________________________________________________
4. My friend will hold a party next week
My friend is going _____________________________________________
5. Do you want to leave a message?
Would you __________________________________________________?
6. She is not old . she can’t drive a car (noái caâu duøng “enough’ )
7. The test is easy . We can do it in 15 minutes (noái caâu duøng “enough’ )
8. I/ going / see / movie / tonight .
9. vui loøng cho toâi noùi chuyeän vôùi oâng Hoaøng .
10.coâ aáy ñi vaéng . anh coù muoán ñeå laïi lôøi nhaén khoâng ?
11.Lan ñaõ goïi ñieän veà vieäc ñi caém traïi . coâ aáy seõ ñeán ñoùn anh vaøo saùng
mai luùc 7 giôø.
V. Error identification
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12. 1. How about go for a walk on Sunday?
A B C D
2. We are having a birthday party on Saturday evening next weekend.
A B C D
3. She would like going out with her Mom.
A B C D
4. Let's me help you do home work. – No, thanks. I can manage.
A B C D
5. Bell started experimented with rays of transmitting speech.
A B C D
VI.
UNIT 3. AT HOME
(ÔÛ nhaø)
GETTING STARTED + LISTEN AND READ
1. chore (n) Coâng vieäc trong nhaø; vieäc
vaët
2. cook v nấu ăn
wash the dishes =do the
washing up
rửa chén
3. tidy up
dọn dẹp
4. feed (the chicken)
Cho (gà) ăn
5. clean/sweep the floor
Lau/Quét nhà
6. make the bed
dọn dẹp phòng ngủ
7. cupboard (n) Tuû ly; chaïn
8. steamer (n) Noài haáp;
9. -> to steam (v) Haáp
10.sink (n) Boàn röûa baùt
11.saucepan (n) Caùi xoong,cái nồi
12.frying-pan (n) (US) fry-pan: caùi chaûo
13.rice cooker (n) Noài côm ñieän
14.have to +V1 phải . . . . . (lệnh do người nói đưa
ra )
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13. 15.must +V1 phải . . . (một trách nhiêm do khách
quan)
16.ought to +V1
Nên ,cần phải .. . ..(khuyên)
17.stove n
bếp lò
18.beside pre
Bên cạnh
19.yourself
tự bạn , chính bạn
SPEAK
CÁCH NÓI VỊ TRÍ CỦA VẬT
S+BE + GIỚI TỪ . . . …
EX : The book is on the table ( quyển sách ở trên bàn)
1. on # under
Trên # dưới
2. in
trong
3. between . ..and . . ..
ở giửa . ..
4. above # beneath
Phía trên # phía dưới
5. to the left of # to the right of
Bên trái # bên phải
6. in front of # behind
đằng trước # đằng sau
7. opposite
đối diện
8. knife
Con dao
9. (knife )rack
Cái giá (để dao)
10.dish rack
Cái giá dể chén dĩa
11.lighting fixture
Cái đèn
12.refrigerator
tủ lạnh
13.counter
Cái quầy
14.rug (n) Thaûm daày traûi saøn (thöôøng
nhoû)
LISTEN
Lan : Can I help you _______1____ ,Mom ?
Mrs Thu : Sure . You can cook the “ special Chinesee fried rice” for me .Use the big
____2___ ,please .
Lan : Okay . How -------3-------- do I put in ?
Mrs Thu : Just a little . wait until it ‘s hot and then fry the ______4_______ and the green
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14. ______5____.
Lan : Do I put the ____6_____ and the ____7_____ in now ?
Mrs Thu : Yes . And you can put the _____8______ and a teaspoon of salt in .
Lan: Yummy ! it smells delicious
1. special Chinesee fried rice : cơm chiên dương châu
2. Garlic : củ tỏi
3. Onion : củ hành
4. Green pepper : ớt (dùng để xào )
5. Ham : thịt đùi , dăm bông
6. Pea :hạt đậu Hà Lan
READ
1. precaution (n) Söï phoøng ngöøa; söï ñeà
phoøng
2. poster
Quang cáo
3. community
cộng đồng
4. safe (adj) An toaøn
5. -> safety (n) Söï an toaøn; söï chaéc chaén
6. -> safety precaution Söï giöõ gìn an toaøn, cảnh báo an
toàn
7. chemical (n) Hoaù chaát
8. drug (n) Thuoác tây
9. to make sure (of sth/ that
…)
(exp) Laøm cho roõ; laøm cho chaéc
chaén
10.match (n) Que dieâm
11.to destroy (v) Tieâu huyû; phaù huyû; taøn
phaù
12.-> destruction (n) Söï taøn phaù; söï huyû dieät
13.to cover (v) Boïc; phuû; che
14.to to injure (v) Laøm bò thöông; laøm haïi
15.socket (n) Oå; hoác; loã
16.-> electrical socket (n) Oå caém ñieän
17.electricity (n) Ñieän; ñieän naêng
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15. 18.to kill (v) Gieát cheát; laøm cheát
19.object (n) Vaät; ñoà vaät
20.reach (n) Taàm tay
21.-> out of one’s reach (exp) Ngoaøi taàm tay
22.# within one’s reach Trong taàm tay
23.bead (n) Haït (cuûa chuoãi haït)
24.suitable a Thích hơp
25.scissors (n) Caùi keùo
26.understand -understood v hiểu ,
27.household objects n
Các vật dụng trong nhà
28.knife (pl. knives) (n) Con dao
WRITE
1. folder (n) Bìa keïp hoà sô
2. wardrobe (n) Tuû quaàn aùo
3. towel (n) Khaên lau; khaên taém
4. beneath (prep
)
Ôû döôùi; phía dưới
5. jar
Cái hủ , cái chình
6. on the other side of. ..
Phía bên kia của.. .
7. vase with flowers
Bình hoa
LANGUAGE FOCUS
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16. 1. REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS (Ñaïi töø phaûn thaân)
I -> myself chính toâiYou -> yourself chính baïn
He -> himself chính anh aáyShe -> herself chính chò aáy
It -> itself chính noùWe -> ourselves chính chuùng toâi
You -> yourselves chính caùc baïnThey -> themselves chính hoï
 Usage (caùch duøng)
* Ñaïi töø phaûn thaân (reflexive pronouns) thöôøng ñöôïc duøng laøm taân ngöõ
cuûa ñoäng töø khi chuû ngöõ vaø taân ngöõ cuøng laø moät ngöôøi hay moät vaät.
1.He bought himself a new car (Anh aáy mua cho mình moät chieác oâ toâ môùi)
2. I cut myself shaving this morning. (saùng nay khi caïo raâu toi bò ñöùt maët/töï laøm ñöùt maët)
3. Don’t worry. The children can look after themselves. (Ñöøng lo. Boïn treû coù theå töï chaêm
soùc)
* Ñaïi töø phaûn thaân coøn ñöôïc duøng laøm töø nhaán maïnh cho chuû ngöõ hoaëc
taân ngöõ, coù nghóa “chính ngöôøi ñoù/ vaät ñoù vaø khoâng ai/khoâng gì khaùc”. Trong
tröôøng hôïp naøy ñaïi töø phaûn thaân ñöùng ngay sau töø ñöôïc nhaán maïnh.
The manageress herself spoke to me (Chính baø giaùm ñoác ñaõ noùi chuyeän vôùi toâi)
The name itself sounds foreign. (Chính caùi teân aáy nghe raát laï)
I’ll go and see the president himself (Toâi seõ ñi gaëp chính ngaøi chuû tòch)
Löu yù: Khi nhaán maïnh chuû ngöõ, ñaïi töø phaûn thaân coù thâ ñöùng ôû cuoái caâu
The manager spoke to me herself
* By + ñaïi töø phaûn thaân = alone (moät mình)
He lives by himself in that large house = He lives alone in that house
(Oâng aáy soáng moät mình trong ngoâi nhaø roäng lôùn ñoù)
2. Modal verbs (Caùc ñoäng töø tình thaùi) : MUST, HAVE TO,
OUGHT TO
A. MUST (phaûi, caàn phaûi)
 Affirmative : S + must + V1)
 Negative : S + must not/mustn’t + V1 : khong duoc phep
 Interrogative : Must + S + V1 . . .?
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17.  Must ñöôïc duøng ñeå ñöa ra moät lôøi khuyeân hoaëc moät ñeà nghò ñöôïc nhaán
maïnh
You must take more exercise. Join a tennis club
(Anh caàn phaûi taäp theå duïc nhieàu hôn. Haõy tham gia caâu laïc boä quaàn vôït)
He mustn’t see that film. It’s for adults only.
(Caäu aáy khoâng neân xem phim ñoù. Phim ñoù chæ daønh cho ngöôøi lôùn)
 Must ñöôïc duøng ñeå dieãn taû söï baét buoäc ñeán töø phía ngöôøi noùi, baøy toû
caûm xuùc vaø öôùc muoán cuûa ngöôøi noùi, ví duï nhö ra leänh (cho mình hoaëc cho
ngöôøi khaùc)
I must stop smoking (Toâi phaûi boû thuoác thoâi)
You must be here before eight o’clock tomorrow
(Ngaøy mai anh phaûi coù maët ôû ñaây tröôùc 8 giôø)
B. HAVE TO (phaûi)
 Affirmative : S + have to + V1
Have to chuû yeáu ñöïôc duøng ñeå chæ söï baét buoäc ñeán töø “beân ngoøai” ví
duï luaät phaùp, noäi quy, thoûa thuaän vaø leänh cuûa ngöôøi khaùc. . . .
I have to stop smoking. Doctor’s orders.
(Toâi phaûi boû thuoác, Baùc só ra leänh)
You have to wear uniform on duty.
(Anh phaûi maëc ñoàng phuïc khi ñang laøm nhieäm vuï)
Löu yù:
- Trong tieáng Anh cuû angöôøi Myõ, must vaø have to ñöôïc duøng nhö nhau ñeå chæ söï
baét buoäc (have to ñöôïc duøng phoå bieán hôn, nhaát laø trong vaên noùi)
- Have to ñöôïc duøng thay cho must ôû thì töông lai (will have to) vaø quaù khöù (had to)
- ÔÛ theå phuû ñònh mustn’t vaø don’t/doesn’t have to coù nghóa hoøan toøan khaùc
nhau. Mustn’t (khoâng ñöôïc) chæ söï caám ñoùan. Don’t/doesn’t have to (khoâng caàn
phaûi/khoâng phaûi) chæ söï khoâng caàn thieát.
C. OUGHT TO (neân, phaûi)
 Affirmative : S + ought to + V1. . . . .
 Negative : S + ought not to + V1. . .. .
 Interrogative : Ought + S + to + V1. . . ?
Ought to ñöôïc duøng ñeå dieãn ñaït lôøi khuyeân hoaëc lôøi ñeà nghò
You ought to drive more carefully (Baïn neân laùi xe caån thaän hôn)
What time ought I to arrive? (Toâi neân ñeán luùc maáy giôø?)
We ought to help them (Chuùng ta phaûi/neân giuùp ñôû hoï)
3. WHY (Taïi sao)- BECAUSE (Vì, bôûi vì)
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18. Why laø traïng töø nghi vaán ñöôïc duøng ñeå hoûi lyù do hoaëc nguyeân nhaân
Why + auxiliary verb + subject . . . ?
Why were you late this morning? (Taïi sao baïn treã hoïc saùng nay?)
Why did she do it by herself? (Taïi sao coâ aáy laøm ñieàu ñoù moät mình?)
Because laø moät lieân töø duøng ñeå chæ lyù do, nguyeân nhaân hoaëc ñeå traû lôøi cho
caâu hoûi “why”
We didn’t go swimming because it was rain
(Chuùng toi ñaõ khoâng ñi bôi bôûi vì trôøi möa)
Why are you nervous? –Because I’ll have a test next period.
(Sao baïn caêng thaúng vaäy? – Vì tieát sau toâi seõ coù baøi kieåm tra)
Dust : lau bụi
Empty the garbage : đổ rác
Repairman : thợ sửa chữa
cry : khóc
Kill : giết chết
Fail : thi trượt
GENERAL TEST 3
I. Multiple choices:
1. They put the __________ on the floor (picture / cushion / rug / shelf)
2. On the right __________ of the room, there is a window (side / vase / opposite / corner)
3. Children don't understand many _________ objects are dangerous (house / household / home /
work)
4. The woman washed dishes by __________ (her / hers / she / herself)
5. You __________ to study harder next year (must / should / can / ought)
6. Don't let your child __________ with matches (play / playing / to play / played)
7. Tomorrow, we __________ a math test (has / have / are having / are going to have)
8. My Mom __________ the floors in the morning. (sweeps / feeds / destroys / injures)
9. The table is __________ the chair and shelf (on / beside / next / between)
10. Why don't you join the game? – _________ I have things to do. ( Because / So / That / Though)
11. We shouldn't put something into _________ sockets. (electricity / electronics / electrical /
electrician)
12. You __________drive a car without a license.(must / mustn't / haven't to / ought to)
II. Gap-filling
Kitchen is a dangerous (1)__________. We mustn't let them play in the kitchen or
(2)__________matches. Because fire can destroy home and (3)__________children. We must put all
chemicals and (4)__________ in locked cupboard because they (5)__________ like soft drinks or
(6)__________. Moreover, we must cover electrical sockets so that children don't (7)_________ to put
anything into them. Electricity can (8)__________ them.
kill – with – drugs – place – try – candy – injures -look
III. Family word
1. It's __________ to travel by bike (safety)
2. Do you see the rice _________ over there? (cook)
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19. 3. My son learnt __________ last year (good)
4. Most of us left the crowd early. It was too _________ (danger)
IV. Transformation
1. The boy is so intelligent that he can do this test.
___________________________enough_______________________________
2. the book is very cheap . I can buy it ( enough )
3. he didn’t have much money . He couldn’t buy that car .( enough )
4. Her son usually got up late.
Her son is used ___________________________________________________
V. Error identification
1. There are many books, but you ought buy some from the bookshop.
A B C D
2. Let's puts the table between the chair and the shelf.
A B C D
3. You must keep these chemicals out from children's reach.
A B C D
4. Girls are looking at theirself in the mirror
A B C D
5. It's danger to put knives within children's reach.
A B C D
VI.EXERCISE : Guided sentence buiding
There / be / rooms/ in / house/ .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . .. . . .. .. .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . ..
I like/ the ..room /best/ because it/ be /nice /.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . .. . . .. .. .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . ..
On /right / the room / be / table/ and /the left / window/.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . .. . . .. .. .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . ..
VII. Fill in each blank with a correct reflexive pronoun.
Ex: I cut _myself_shaving this morning.
1. My sister often looks at _____in tre mirror.
2. Mark made___________a sandwich.
3. This refrigerator defrosts_______.
4. Hoa and I_______saw that accident yesterday.
5. Did you pay for ______?
6. The children can look after_______for a few days.
7. Please help me.I can’t do it _____.
8. Take care of_____!
9. Please try and understand how Ifeel.put ______in my position.
10. I gave them a key so that they could let______in.
VIII. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. pan b. match c. lamp d.save
2. a. cover b. folder c. send d.answer
3.a. injure b. knife c. kill d.sink
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20. 4. a. steamer b. reach c. breakfast d.bead
5. a. reach b. such c. chemical d.chore
IX. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes
for the underlined word or phrase.
6. She felt and hurt_______ .
a. her b. herself c. himself d. myself
7. They bought ______ a new car.
a. theyseif b. theyselves c. themselves d.themself
8. They _____ talk in the library.
a. mustn’t b. don’t have to c. shouldn’t to d.needn’t to
9. He ______ wear a suit to work but he usually does.
a. doesn’t have to b. mustn’t c. have to d.must
10. _____ not ask Kate to go with you?
a. When b. Why c. What d. Who
11. I asked Sara ______ me to the station.
a. drive b. drives c. to drive d.driving
12. Her parents won’t let her_______ with her friends.
a. go out b. goes out c. to go out d.going out
13. It takes a long time ______ a language.
a. learn b. to learn c.learning d.learns
14. From the tower, they looked down on the city________ .
a. above b. beneath c.over d.next
15. Our lives depend on _____ .
a. electric b. electricity c.electrically d.electrical
X. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from
the others.
1. a. beneath b. scissors c. wardrobe d.cover
2. a. cooker b. folder c. destroy d.injure
3. a. frying b. towel c. socket d.include
4. a. chemical b. precaution c. electric d.desstruction
5. a. remember b. dangerous c. vegetable d.opposite
XI. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes
for the underlined word or phrase.
6. ______ is a large piece of furniture where you can hang your clothes.
a. Wardrobe b. Refrigerator c. Desk d. Counter
7. Alec said to _____ that he was lucky to be alive.
a. he b. his c. himself d. myself
8. Children _____ drink milk every day.- It’s good for them.
. a. must b. ought c. don’t have to d. must not
9. I think Angela______ to buy that coat, it’s really lovely.
a. must b. ought c. should d. have
10. We’ll go swimming today ______ it’s hot.
a. so b. because c. so that d. then
11. Let me ______ your bag.
a. carry b. to carry c.to carrying d.carrying
12. I tried ______ her name but I couldn’t.
a. remember b. to remember c. remembering d.to remembering
13.We live in the room________ the store.
a.above b.on c.over d.up
14.It’ll take me an hour to do the household________.
a.work b.chores c.job d.exercises
15.The_____ put too much salt in the food.
a.cook b.cooker c.stove d.oven
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21. UNIT 4. OUR PAST
(Thôøi xa xöa cuûa chuùng ta)
1. past (n) Dó vaõng; quaù khöù
2. to look after (v) Troâng nom; chaêm soùc
3. great-grandma (n) Baø coá (noäi; ngoaïi
4. great-grandpa (n) Oâng coá (noäi; ngoaïi)
5. used to +V1 trước dây thường hay. .. (giờ k còn nữa)
6. to sound (v) Nghe
-> sound (n) Aâm thanh
7. equipment (n) Thieát bò
-> to equip (v) Trang bò
8. to light- lit- lit (v) (pt,pp. lit): thaép; ñoát; chaâm
9. folk tale (n) Chuyeän daân gian
10.tale (n) Chuyeän keå; truyeän
11.once (adv
)
Tröôùc kia; xöa kia
12.traditional a thuộc về truyền thống
SPEAK
1. Where did they live in ?
2. How did they travel ?
3. Where did they work ?
4. how did they work?
5. Where did the children play ?
6. Did they go to school ?
7. What games did they play ?
8. Was there electricity in the past ?
In the past , people used to . ……. …but now they . . ….
LISTEN
Once a ______1______lived a comfortable life with his family .His ______2______ laid
many eggs which the farmer used to sell to buy ______3_____and clothing for his
family .Once day , he went to collect the eggs and discovered one of the chicken
laid a _______4_______. He shouted excitedly to his wife “we’re rich , we’re
rich._________5_________ran to him and they both looked at the egg in
amazement .The wife wanted more , so her her husband decided to cut open all
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22. the chicken and find more gold eggs .Unfortunately ,he couldn’t find any eggs .
When he finished , all the chickens were ____6________.There were no more eggs
of any kinds for the _____7_______farmer and his _____8 ____wife
1. foolish (adj) Ngôù ngaån; ngu ngoác
2. greedy (adj) Tham lam; tham aên
3. amazement n sự kinh ngạc
4. comfortable a
thoải mái , dể chịu
5. gold n
Vàng
6. golden a
bằng vàng
7. cut open
mổ bụng
8. die v
chết
9. dead a
chết
10.husband n
người chồng
11.wife n
người vợ
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1. to lose-lost-lost (v) (pt,pp. lost): thaát lac,thua
2. daughter (n) Con gaùi
3. to die (v) cheát; töø traàn; maát; hi sinh
4. broken heart bệnh tim
5. unfortunately (adv
)
Moät caùch ñaùng tieác; khoâng
may
6. # fortunately Moät caùch may maén
7. -> unfortunate #
fortunate
(adj) Baát haïnh; ruûi ro # may maén
8. cruel (adj) Ñoäc aùc; aùc lieät
9. -> cruelly (adv
)
Moät caùch ñoäc aùc
10.upset (adj) Buoàn phieàn; lo laéng; thaát voïng
11.to hold – held - held (v) toå chöùc
12.festival (n) Ngaøy hoäi; leã hoäi
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23. 13.excited (adj) Phaán khôûi; haøo höùng
14.prince (n) Hoaøng töû
15.to choose- chose -
chosen
(v) choïn; choïn löïa
16.fairy (n)
Bà tiên
17.to appear (v) Xuaát hieän; ñeán
18.disappear v biến mất
19.-> appearance (n) Söï xuaát hieän
20.magically (adv
)
Kyø dieäu; thaàn thoâng
21.to change (sb/ sth)
into sth
Bieán thành; bieán ñoåi
22.rag (n) Gieû; gieû raùch
23.-> rags (pl.n) Quaàn aùo cuõ; raùch hoaëc sôøn
24.to own (v) Sôû höõu; coù
25.to fall in love (with sb) (exp
)
Phaûi loøng (ai)
26.get married
kết hôn
WRITE
1. to escape (v) Troán thaùt; thoaùt ra
2. to burn (v) Ñoát
3. -> burn (n) Veát boûng
4. immediately (adv
)
Ngay töùc khaéc; ngay laäp töùc
5. to graze (v) Gaëm coû
6. field
Cánh đồng
7. nearby (adv
)
Gaàn; gaàn beân; beân caïnh
8. servant (n) Ngöôøi phuïc vuï; ñaày tôù
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24. 9. master (n) Chuû; oâng chuû
10.wisdom (n) Trí khoân; trí tueä
11.to tie (v) Troùi; buoäc (baèng daây, daây
thöøng)
12.straw (n) Rôm; raï
13.fire ngọn lửa
9. stripe (n) Soïc; vaèn; vieàn
LANGUAGE FOCUS
1, The simple past tense(Thì quá khứ): dùng để diễn tả
- Một thói quen ở quá khứ
- Hành động hoàn tất vào một thời điểm xác định ở quá khứ
a/ cách chia:
(+) S + V-ed / V2 + O Last year, my family went to Nghe An.
(-) S + didn’t + V0 + O He didn’t go to school yesterday.
(?) (wh_) + did + S + V0 + O? When did they leave?
b/ V_ed (những động từ có qui tắc)
- V 1 vần, có 1 nguyên âm + 1 phụ âm : gấp đôi phụ âm +ed
Ex: stop – stopped
- V 2 vần, nhấn âm 2, tận cùng = 1 nguyên âm + 1 phụ âm : gấp đôi phụ âm +ed
Ex: admit – admitted, transmit - transmitted
- V tận cùng = phụ âm + y : bỏ y ,+ ied
Ex: try – tried, carry – carried
- V tận cùng = 1 nguyên âm + y: +ed
Ex:obey – obeyed, play – played
c/ cách phát âm ED
/id/ khi ed đứng sau t, d (tiền đô)
Ex: awarded, invented
/t/ khi ed dứng sau ch , x, gh, c, f, k, p, s, sh, (chàng xuống ghềnh có fà không phải sợ sông shâu)
Ex: looked, washed,changed
/d/ những trường hợp còn lại
Ex: received, covered
d/ Key words: last, yesterday, ago; ,once, once upon a time (ngày xưa), when + S + V(simple past)…
2/ Prepositions of time
In : tháng/ năm/ mùa/ buổi (note: at night)
On : ngày/ thứ/ tháng+ngày/ tháng+ngày+năm/thứ+buổi
At : giờ
Before (trước khi), after (sau khi), between….and…(giữa…và…), from…to…(từ…đến…)
3. USED TO (thöôøng, ñaõ töøng)
Subject + used to + +V1
Duøng ñeå dieãn taû thoùi quen trong quaù khöù hoaëc moät ñieà gì ñoù chæ toàn taïi
trong quaù khöù (hieän nay khoâng coøn nöõa)
I used to go fishing when I was a kid (Khi coøn beù, toâi thöôøng ñi caâu caù)
They used to live in London (Hoï ñaõ töøng soáng ôû London)
That hotel used to be a cinema (Khaùch saïn ñoù tröôùc ñaây laø raïp chieáu phim)
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25. Trong caâu phuû ñònh vaø caâu hoûi, ta duøng trôï ñoäng töø did
She didn’t use to like opera, but now she likes it.
(Tröôùc ñaây coâ ta khoâng thích nhaïc kòch, nhöng nay coâ ta thích noù)
Did you use to go there? (Tröôùc ñaây anh coù thöôøng ñeán ñoù khoâng?)
GENERAL TEST 4
I. Multiple choices:
1. Our grand-mum told us some __________ in the countryside (tales / stories / books / lamps)
2. Birds used __________ their eggs under that roof (to lie / to lay / laid / lying)
3. He tied the tiger to a tree with __________ (straw / wisdom / socket / rope)
4. The prince wanted to participate in the harvest _________ that year (field / village / fair / festival)
5. A fairy __________ and helped her at once. (fell / walked / appeared / tied)
6. When I was young, I often __________ the chicken (feed / fed / feeds / are feeding)
7. We must be at school _____ Monday. (in / at / on / with)
8. The man died ________ a broken heart ( of / for / to / on)
9. My sister __________teaches me to do homework. (myself / herself / her / himself)
10. Our guest will come __________ 9 PM and 10 PM (between / at / on / in)
11. They were too __________ to learn. (excite / exciting / excited / excitedly)
12. Why don't you use your _________ to answer questions? (wise / wisely / wisdom / mind)
II. Gap-filling
One day, as a farmer was in his (1)__________ and his buffalo was grazing nearby, a tiger appeared. The
tiger wanted to know (2)__________ the strong buffalo was the servant and the (3)_______small was the master.
The farmer answered that he had his own wisdom, (4)__________ he left it at home that day. He
(5)____________ the tiger (6)__________ a rope and went home to get his (7)__________. However he brought
the straw. He said it was his wisdom. He lit the straw and the fire burnt the tiger. But it escaped and still has black
stripes (8)________ the burns today.
from – field – tied – why – but – with – small - wisdom
III. Family word
IV. Transformation
1. We usually drove the car to the city when we worked there.
We__________________________________________________________
2. Playing this game is quite easy.
It's__________________________________________________________
3. We cannot go out today because we aren't well.
________________enough_______________________________________
4. the book is very interesting . I read it twice . ( enough)
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VI. Complete the sentences with prepositions of time:in,at,on,after,before,between.
1. Mozart was born _____Salzburg_____1756.
2. _____Saturday night I {went to bed_____11o’clock.
3. They got married_____21 April 2002.
4. I’m usually free______8pm and 10 pm.
5. The course begins_____12 May and ends sometimes_____August.
6. She doesn’t like travelling_____night.
7. We always pray_____meals.
8. My English class finishes____7.30.Let’s meet_____7.30.
VI.Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. match b. pan c. transmit d. safety
2. a. equipment b. upset c. end d. help
3. a. folk b. hold c. photo d. neighbor
4. a. fairy b. train c. afraid d. wait
5. a. excited b. prince c. once d. escape
VII. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the
underlined word or phrase.
6. Yesterday I _____ to the cinema.
a. go b. will go c. went d.has go
7. Mozart was born in Salzburg ______ 1756.
a. in b.on c.at d.since
8. _____ Saturday night, I went to bed at 11 o’clock.
a.At b.On c.In d.From
9. I used _____ fishing.
a. enjoy b.to enjoy c.enjoying d.to enjoying
10. It’s hard work looking______ three children all day.
a. after b.before c.about d.at
11.I can’t stand people who are cruel______ animals.
a. with b.to c.on d.about
12. He died_____ a heart attack.
a. with b.of c.because d.by
13. The sun suddenly _____ from behind a cloud.
a. appear b. appeared c. disappear d. disappeared
14. An oil_____ burned in the darkness.
a. lamb b. lamp c. lam d. lame
15. He was late, but fortunately his friends waited for him.
a. luckily b. magically c. cruelly d. lately
VIII. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1. a. fairy b.appear c.cruel d.master
2. a. after b.servant c.grandpa d.nearby
3. a. farmer b.village c.escape d.sister
4. a. festival b.excited c.traditionnal d.immediately
5. a. magicall b.buffalo c.everyone d.equipment
UNIT 5. STUDY HABITS
(Thoùi quen trong hoïc taäp)
GETTING STARTED + LISTEN AND READ
1. habit (n) Thoùi quen
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27. 2. report (n) Phieáu thoâng baùo keát quaû hoïc
taäp
3. report card phieáu ñieåm
4. excellent (adj) Raát toát; tuyeät vôøi
-> excellently (adv
)
Moät caùch tuyeät vôøi
5. proud (of sb/ sth) (adj) Töï haøo; haõnh dieän (veà ai / caùi
gì)
-> pride (n) Nieàm haõnh dieän; söï kieâu
haõnh
6. semester (n) Hoïc kyø
-> first semester Hoïc kyø moät
-> second semester Hoïc kyø hai
7. to improve (v) Caûi thieän; caûi tieán; laøm cho
toát hôn
8. Spanish (n) Tieáng Taây Ban Nha
9. to pronounce (v) Phaùt aâm; ñoïc
-> pronunciation (n) Caùch phaùt aâm
10.to try/ do one’s best (exp
)
Coá heát söùc; laøm heát khaû
naêng
11.to believe (v) Tin; tin töôûng
SPEAK
LISTEN
Miss Blake: Good evening Mrs Chen
Mrs Chen : Good evening
Miss Blake: I’m pleased to tell you that sarah has worked very ______1_____ this year and
her grades are very good .
Mrs Chen : I’m so ______2_____to hear that .
Miss Blake: She missed _______3_____ days of school due to sicknessbut an attendance
of _____4_____ days for the whole term is acceptable .Both her participation and
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28. cooperation are _______5______ .So , there are no problems there
Mrs Chen : How is she doing in ____6________ ?
Miss Blake: Her ____7______ and reading are excellent and her writing is _____8_____ .If
she works a bit harder on her writing skills, she should get an A for writing next term .
Mrs Chen : How about ______9_____ comprehenshion?
Miss Blake: I’m afraid she’s ______10______ at that . I gave her a C
Mrs Chen : How can we help her _____11______ ?
Miss Blake: Get her to watch English TV if possible ,and encourage her to ______12_____
English radio programs . Also ,Ihave some cassettes here which you can borrow
Mrs Chen : Thank you very much ,Miss Blake .We relly appreciate your help
1. behavior (n) Caùch cö xöû; haønh vi; cöû chæ
2. -> to behave (v) Cö xöû; ñoái xöû
3. to promise (v) Höùa
4. participation (n) Söï tham gia
5. -> to participate (v) Tham gia
6. co-operation (n) Söï hôïp taùc; söï coäng taùc
7. satisfactory (adj) Thoûa ñaùng; khaù toát #
unsatisfactory
8. fair (adj) Khaù; khaù toát
9. poor
yếu , chất lượng thấp, nghèo
10.fail
Thi trượt. không đạt
11.comment
lời nhận xét
READ
12.meaning (n) Nghóa; yù nghóa
13.word (n) từ (ngữ)
14.sentence (n)
Câu (văn)
15.language learner (n) người học ngôn ngữ
16.mother tongue (n) Tieáng meï ñeû
17. by heart (exp thuoäc loøng
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29. )
-> to learn sth by heart Hoïc thuoäc loøng (ñieàu gì)
18.to stick (v) Daùn; dính; caøi; caém
19.to come across (v) Tình côø gaëp / thaáy; baét gaëp
20.to underline (v) Gaïch döôùi
21.try v cố gắng
22.to highlight (v) Laøm noåi baät
23.not only … but also (exp
)
Khoâng nhöõng … maø coøn
24.to revise (v) OÂn laïi; ñoïc laïi
25.necessary (adj) Caàn thieát
WRITE
1. lunar (adj) Thuoäc veà maët traêng; aâm lòch
2. enjoyable
Thích thú
3. dear …,
Thân mến , kính mến. .. .
4. thank your for your
letter
Cám ơn bạn đã viết thư cho mình
5. write me soon and tell
me all your news
Hãy sớm hồi âm và kể cho minh nghe
về bạn nhé .
6. best wishes
Chúc những lời tốt đẹp nhất
7. regards/sincerely
Thân chào ,kính thư …
LANGUAGE FOCUS
1. ADVERBS OF MANNER (Traïng töø chæ theå caùch)
- Traïng töø chæ theå caùch (Adverbs of manner) cho bieát ñieàu gì ñoù xaõy ra hoaëc
ñöôïc thöïc hieän nhö theá naøo.
- Traïng töø chæ theå caùch ñöôïc thaønh laäp baèng caùch theâm ly vaøo tính töø
Adjective + ly = Adverb
Bad -> badly happy -> happily beautiful -> beautifully
Soft -> softly quick -> quickly careful -> carefully
 Moät soá tröôøng hôïp ñaëc bieät:
Good -> well fast -> fast early -> early
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30. Hard -> hard late -> late
 Traïng töø chæ theå caùch thöôøng ñöùng cuoái caâu(sau động từ hoặc sau
tân ngữ)
They speak English well (Hoï noùi Tieáng Anh hay)
She danced beautifully (Coá aáy muùa ñeïp)
2. MODAL VERB : SHOULD (Ñoäng töø hình thaùi : Should)
- Ñoäng töø hình thaùi should (neân, phaûi) ñöôïc duøng ñeå dieãn ñaït moät lôøi ñeà
nghò, lôøi khuyeân, söï baét buoäc hoaaï¨c boån phaän. Sau should laø moät ñoäng
töø nguyeân maãu khoâng to infinitive without to)
We should have a party to celebrate his birthday
(Chuùng ta neân toå chöùc tieäc möøng sinh nhaät cuûa anh aáy)
You shouln’t say things like that to him
(Baïn khoâng neân noùi vôùi anh aáy nhöõng ñieàu nhö theá)
Visitors should inform the receptionist of their arrival.
( Du khaùc phaûi baùo cho tieáp vieân bieát vieäc hoï ñeán)
- Trong caâu hoûi, should ñöôïc duøng ñeå hoûi xin lôøi khuyeân hay lôøi chæ daãn.
Should I go and see them? (Toâi coù neân ñeán gaëp hoï khoâng?)
What should we do now? (Baây giôø chuùng toâi neân laøm gì?)
3. COMMANDS, REQUESTS AND ADVICE IN REPORTED
SPEECH (Caâu meänh leänh, yeâu caàu, vaø lôøi khuyeân
trong lôøi noùi giaùn tieáp)
A. COMMANDS AND REQUESTS IN REPORTED SPEECH:
Caâu meänh leänh, yeâu caàu trong lôøi noùi giaùn tieáp thöôøng ñöôïc dieãn ñaït baèng
ñoäng töø nguyeân theå coù to (to infinitive) hoaëc taân ngöõ + ñoäng töø nguyeân
maãu coù to (Object + to infinitive)
 Ñeå ñoåi caâu meänh leänh, yeâu caàu töø truïc tieáp sang giaùn tieáp ta laøm theo
coâng thöùc:
Subject + asked/told + Object + (not) + to V1
- Duøng caùc ñoäng töø môû ñaàu asked (yeâu caàu), told (baûo), ordered (ra
leänh), requested (ñeà nghò). . .
- Ñaët taân ngöõ (object) chæ ngöôøi nhaän leänh, ngöôøi ñöôïc yeâu caàu ngay sau
ñoäng töø môû ñaàu
- Theâm to tröôùc ñoäng töø nguyeân maãu cuûa caâu tröïc tieäp
- Thay ñoåi ñaïi töø (Ñaïi töø nhaân xöng, ñaïi töø sôû höõu) sao cho phuø hôïp
- Boû daáu ngoaêc keùp vaø töø “please” neáu coù
He said, “Can you meet me after class?”
-> He asked me to meet him after class (Anh aáy yeâu caàu toâi gaëp anh aáy sau giôø
hoïc.)
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31. “Don’t leave your room, Tom” she said
-> She told Tom not to leave his room. (Baø aáy baûo Tom khoâng ñöôïc ra khoûi
phoøng)
The policeman said, “Please show me your driving licence.”
-> The policeman ordered me to show him my driving licence.
(Vieân caûnh saùt ra leänh toâi cho oâng aáy xem giaáy pheùp laùi xe cuûa toâi)
B. ADVICE IN REPORTED SPEECH
Khi ñöôïc töôøng thuaät laïi trong lôøi noùi giaùn tieáp, ñoäng töø tìnht haùi should
trong lôøi khuyeân tröïc tieáp thöôøng khoâng ñoåi.
S +Said/told (+that) + subject + should + V1
{“You should stop smoking”, he said.
-> He said/told (that) I should stop smoking. (Anh ta baûo toâi neân boû thuoác laù)
“You shouln’t drive so fast, John” he said
-> He said/told (that) John shouldn’t drive so fast.
(Oâng ta baûo John khoâng neân laùi xe nhanh nhö theá.)
8. to replant (v) Troàng laïi (caây)
9. sore (adj) Ñau; nhöùc nhoái
-> sore throat Ñau hoïng
10.to mend (v) Söûa chöõa = to fix
11.aloud (adv
)
To; thaønh tieáng
GENERAL TEST 5
I. Multiple choices:
1. He got good grades for English but his math result is _________ (rich / bad / poor / quite)
2. His parents are _____ of him. (good / fond / like / proud)
3. Can I use your __________? I don't understand its meaning. (dictionary / report / list / semester)
4. She's from France. French is her _________. (second language / mother tongue / native speaker / result)
5. We try __________ as hard as we can (to learn / learn / learning / learnt)
6. He can __________ your speaking by listening to cassettes. (improve / improving / to improve / improved)
7. I'll help you ______ your homework. (on / with / to / for)
8. Tom should spend more time _________ learning (for / with / to / on)
9. I'm sorry because I behave_________. (bad / good / well / badly)
10. Not all learners learn a language in the __________ way. (like / likely / alike / same)
II. Gap-filling
My son is a secondary student. He goes to school five days a week and studies many subjects
(1)__________ school. Last week, I (2)__________ to an end of semester meeting with him form teacher and she
gave me his (3)__________. I was shocked to know that he worked (4)__________on math, English, physics,
chemistry but he had (5)__________ result with the other subjects. He didn't learn his lessons (6)_________
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32. heart. The teacher advised me (7)__________ talk some sense into him when I came home. Later he followed my
advice. And finally, his result (8)__________ only satisfactory.
was – at – excellently – poor – to – by – report card – went
III. Transformation
1. She is a wonderful dancer.
She _________________________________________________________
2. "Do not go out at night, John", asked I
I asked_______________________________________________________
3. Children couldn't play this game because they weren't old.
Children ____________________ enough___________________________
4. My brother often did housework when he was young.
My brother used_______________________________________________
5. Playing sports is good for health.
It _________________________________________________________
6. “You should study hard “
He told me________________________________________________________
6. She asked me : “can you turn on the TV?”
She asked _______________________________________________
IV.Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1.a. Spanish b.habit c. necessary d.satisfactory
2.a. mend b.semester c. letter d.report
3.a. comment b.promise c. shop d.improve
4.a. meaning b.heart c. eat d.speak
5.a. across b.come c.excellent d.satisfactory
V.Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the
underlined word or phrase.
6.He tried to give up smoking but couldn’t break the_______ .
a. hobby b. habit c. pastime d. favor
7.Our team won the game because we played very_________
a. good b. well c. goody d.better
8.You_____ take the baby to the doctor.
a. should b. ought c. need d. has to
9.The doctor______ he should take a few days off.
a. say b. said c. ask d. tell
10.He was more than a little proud _____ himself.
a. about b. to c. of d.for
11.The Chinese team ______ in the competition.
a.work very hard b.workedvery hard c.work very hardly d. worked very hardly
12. James is very ill; he ______ to the hospital.
a. need to go b. needs to go d going d.needs going
13.His ______ towards me is very strange.
a. behave b. behavior c. behaved d.behaving
14.I was born in Vietnam; Vietnamese is my______ .
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33. a. mother tongue b. first language c. foreign language d. a & b
15.How do you______ your name?
a. pronunciation b. pronounce c.pronounced d. pronoun
VI. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. late b. paper c. lunar d. pronunciation
2. a. term b. necessary c. semester d. mother
3. a. list b. underline c. highlight d. night
4. a. proud b. pronoun c. around d. enough
5. a. revision b. festival c. postcard d. promise
VII. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1. a. across b. report c. lunar d. pronounce
2. a. aloud b. comment c. believe d. improve
3. a. meaning b. mother c. promise d. revise
4. a. excellent b. memory c. festival d. semester
5. a. behavior b. participate c. necessary d. traditional
VIII
COMMANDS, REQUESTS AND ADVICE IN REPORTED SPEECH (Caâu meänh leänh, yeâu caàu, vaø
lôøi khuyeân trong lôøi noùi giaùn tieáp)
A. COMMANDS AND REQUESTS IN REPORTED SPEECH:
Caâu meänh leänh, yeâu caàu trong lôøi noùi giaùn tieáp thöôøng ñöôïc dieãn ñaït baèng ñoäng töø
nguyeân theå coù to (to infinitive) hoaëc taân ngöõ + ñoäng töø nguyeân maãu coù to (Object + to
infinitive)
 Ñeå ñoåi caâu meänh leänh, yeâu caàu töø truïc tieáp sang giaùn tieáp ta laøm theo coâng thöùc:
Subject + asked/told + Object + (not) + to V1
- Duøng caùc ñoäng töø môû ñaàu asked (yeâu caàu), told (baûo), ordered (ra leänh),
requested (ñeà nghò). .
- Ñaët taân ngöõ (object) chæ ngöôøi nhaän leänh, ngöôøi ñöôïc yeâu caàu ngay sau ñoäng töø
môû ñaàu
- Theâm to tröôùc ñoäng töø nguyeân maãu cuûa caâu tröïc tieäp
- Thay ñoåi ñaïi töø (Ñaïi töø nhaân xöng, ñaïi töø sôû höõu) sao cho phuø hôïp
- Boû daáu ngoaêc keùp vaø töø “please” neáu coù
He said, “Can you meet me after class?”
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34. -> He asked me to meet him after class (Anh aáy yeâu caàu toâi gaëp anh aáy sau giôø hoïc.)
“Don’t leave your room, Tom” she said
-> She told Tom not to leave his room. (Baø aáy baûo Tom khoâng ñöôïc ra khoûi phoøng)
The policeman said, “Please show me your driving licence.”
-> The policeman ordered me to show him my driving licence.
(Vieân caûnh saùt ra leänh toâi cho oâng aáy xem giaáy pheùp laùi xe cuûa toâi)
B. ADVICE IN REPORTED SPEECH
Khi ñöôïc töôøng thuaät laïi trong lôøi noùi giaùn tieáp, ñoäng töø tìnht haùi should trong lôøi
khuyeân tröïc tieáp thöôøng khoâng ñoåi.
S +Said/told (+that) + subject + should + V1
{“You should stop smoking”, he said.
-> He said/told (that) I should stop smoking. (Anh ta baûo toâi neân boû thuoác laù)
“You shouln’t drive so fast, John” he said
-> He said/told (that) John shouldn’t drive so fast.
(Oâng ta baûo John khoâng neân laùi xe nhanh nhö theá.)
1,Change into "Reported speech"
1. Mr. Brown told Ann, 'Please give me some food!'-Mr. brown asked_______
2. I said to her, 'Don't make noise in class!'-I told_______________________
3. Peter said 'Can you help me, Juan?"-Peter asked Juan__________________
4. She told him "Don't swim the in sea!"-She___________________________
5. The tiger said to the farmer "Show me your wisdom!"-The tiger asked____
6. They said to me "Don't drive too fast, please"-They told________________
7. He told me "Can you lend me your dictionary"-He asked_______________
8. The man said "Please tell me the way to the post office"-The man told me
9. The teacher told us "Don't put your legs on the table"-The teacher ordered
10. "Could you open the door, Linh!"-He asked Linh
2, Supply the correct form of words (ADJ/ADV)
1. Tom is a __________ player. (skill)
2. Children played games __________ on the yard. (happy)
3. Our Dad drives car __________. (careful)
4. __________, he passed the final test. (luck)
5. We like wearing __________ clothes. (tradition)
6. Can you speak English __________? (well)
7. He told me about a __________ story. (fun)
8. We often got home __________ last year .(fast)
9. Peter speak English very __________ (fluent)
10. We are __________ to see you again. (happily)
3,Rewrite the following sentences into reported speech
1. “Eat more fruits and vegetables.” The doctor told me.- The doctor told me.................................
2. “Can you speak more slowly ?” asked she.- She asked me...........................................................
3. “You should practise English everyday ’’. Mrs Jackson said to Tim.
4. Mrs Jackson said……………………………………………………………………………
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35. 5. "Could you buy me an English exercise book ? "- Nam asked Lan......................................
6. " Please turn off the radio '- Phuong told Tuan....................................................................
7. "Can you help my son with his English ? "- Mai asked her friend........................................
8. "Get up early to learn your lesson, Toan "- Toan's father told him.......................................
9. "Can you get back home by half past ten ? "- Loan's brother asked her...............................
10. "Please post my letter to my mother! " - Mom asked me.................................................
11. " Please give your parents your report card" - The teacher told her..................................
12. " Can you show me the way to the bank ? "- He asked me..................................................
13. He said:’ Tan, you should practice speaking English everyday.”
14. She said:” We should read this sentence more carefully, Hung.”.
15. “You should prepare your lesson before going to school, Na.” Tam said
16. He said: “You should spend more time on your English, Miss Lien.”
17,Minh said:” You shouldn’t use your car too much time”
4, Transformation
1,She is a wonderful dancer.-She _____________________________________
2,"Do not go out at night, John", asked I-I asked
3,Children couldn't play this game because they weren't old.
Children ____________________ enough______________________________
4,My brother often did housework when he was young.-My brother used
5, Playing sports is good for health.- It __________________________
6. “You should study hard “ - He told me______________________
7. She asked me : “can you turn on the TV?”-She asked __________
5,6.He tried to give up smoking but couldn’t break the_______ .
a. hobby b. habit c. pastime d. favor
7.Our team won the game because we played very_________
a. good b. well c. goody d.better
8.You_____ take the baby to the doctor.
a. should b. ought c. need d. has to
9.The doctor______ he should take a few days off.
a. say b. said c. ask d. tell
10.He was more than a little proud _____ himself.
a. about b. to c. of d.for
11.The Chinese team ______ in the competition.
a.work very hard b.workedvery hard c.work very hardly d. worked very hardly
12. James is very ill; he ______ to the hospital.
a. need to go b. needs to go d going d.needs going
13.His ______ towards me is very strange.
a. behave b. behavior c. behaved d.behaving
14.I was born in Vietnam; Vietnamese is my______ .
a. mother tongue b. first language c. foreign language d. a & b
15.How do you______ your name?
a. pronunciation b. pronounce c.pronounced
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36. UNIT 6. THE YOUNG PIONEERS CLUB
(Hoäi thieáu nieân tieàn phong)
GETTING STARTED + LISTEN AND READ
36

37. 1. pioneer (n) Ngöôøi tieân phong
-> young pioneer (n) Thieáu nieân tieàn phong
2. young pioneer
organization
(n) Ñoäi thieáu nieân tieàn phong
3. youth organization (n) Ñoaøn thanh nieân
4. to participate (in sth) (v) Tham gia; tham döï
5. blind (adj) Muø
6. handicapped (adj) Bò taät nguyeàn (tinh thaàn/ theå
xaùc)
-> handicapped people (n) Ngöôøi bò taät nguyeàn; ngöôøi
taøn taät
Clean up Doïn deïp ,laøm saïch
Take part in Tham gia
Care for Chaêm soùc ,giöõ gìn
7. to enroll (v) Ghi danh; keát naïp
8. application (n) Ñôn; ñôn xin
-> application form (n) Baûn maãu ñôn
9. to fill out (v) Ñieàn (vaøo maãu ñôn)
10.hobby (n) Sôû thích; thuù rieâng
11.to sign (v) Kyù teân
12.outdoor activity N Hoaït ñoäng ngoaøi trôøi
13.acting Dieån kòch
14.bring ( back) –brought V Mang , ñöa (laïi)
15.May I help you? Toâi giuùp gì ñöôïc cho baïn?
SPEAK
1. favor (n) Söï chieáu coá; ñaëc aân
2. can/could you help me,
please ?
Certainly /of course
/sure
No problem
Xin laøm ôn giuùp ñôû toâi
3. could you do me a favor? Xin haõy giuùp ñôû toâi
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38. What can I do for you?
How can I help you ?
I’m sorry .I’m busy
4. can/ could you
+V1. . . . . .?
Xin baïn vui loøng . …. . . . . . . . .
5. I need a favor Toâi 38an söï giuùp ñôû
6. to offer (v) Ñeà nghò
7. may I help you ? Yes/ No.thank you
Yes , that’s very
kind of you .
Toâi coù theå giuùp gì cho baïn
8. do you need any help ? Baïn coù caàn söï giuùp dôû
khoâng ?
9. let me help you Ñeå toâi giuùp baïn
10.assistance (n) Söï giuùp ñôõ
11.-> to assist (v) Giuùp ñôõ; coäng söï
12.tire (US) = tyre (n) Loáp; voû xe
13.-> a flat tire Moät caùi loáp bò xeïp
LISTEN
1. Unite v ñoaøn keát
2. Land n Ñaát lieàn , maët ñaát
3. Shout v La heùt , hoâ lôùn
4. Hold hands Caám tay , naém tay nhau
READ
1. scout (n) Höôùng ñaïo sinh
2. citizenship (n) Quyeàn coâng daân; yù thöùc
coâng daân
3. -> citizen (n) Coâng daân
4. to encourage (v) Khuyeán khích; khích leä; giuùp
ñôõ
5. -> encouragement (n) Söï giuùp ñôõ; nieàm ñoäng vieân
6. fitness (n) Söï khoûe maïnh
7. although (conj
)
Maëc duø; duø laø
8. similar (adj) Gioáng nhau; töông töï
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39. 9. coeducation (n) (cheá ñoä) gi.duïc chung cho caû
nam&nöõ
10.-> coeducational (adj) (thuoäc) gi.duïc chung cho caû nam
vaø nöõ
11.worldwide (adv) Treân toaøn theá giôùi; khaép theá
giôùi
12.voluntary (adj) Töï nguyeän; töï yù; tình nguyeän
13.establish v Thieát laäp , laäp ra
14.Atlantic Ñaïi taây döông
WRITE
1. natural resource (n) Taøi nguyeân thieân nhieân
2. participate in v Tham gia
3. fund (n) Quó; tieàn quó
4. aim (n) Muïc ñích; yù ñònh; muïc tieâu
5. to recycle (v) Taùi sinh; taùi cheá
6. recycling program Chöông trình taùi cheá
7. sidewalk (n) Væa heø = pavement (BrE)
8. to register (v) Ñaêng kyù
9. -> register (n) Söï ñaêng kyù
10.invironment n Moâi tröôøng
11.able (adj) Coù khaû naêng; coù naêng löïc
12.-> to be able to do sth Coù theå laøm ñöôïc vieäc gì
13.bank (n) Bôø
14.to support (v) Uûng hoä
LANGUAGE FOCUS
1. PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE (THÌ HIEÄN TAÏI ÑÔN)
Review “language focus ” of Unit 1
2. GERUND (DANH ÑOÄNG TÖØ)
 Danh ñoäng töø (gerund) laø danh töø ñöôïc thaønh laäp baèng caùch theâm ing vaøo
sau ñoäng töø (verb + ing)
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40. Working, watching, drawing, swimming, smoking. . .
 Chöùc naêng cuûa danh ñoäng töø:
- Chuû ngöõ cuûa caâu
Smoking is bad for you health (Huùt thuoác khoâng toát cho söùc khoeû cuûa baïn)
- Boå ngöõ cho ñoäng töø
My hobby is drawing (Sôû thích cuûa toâi laø veõ)
- Taân ngöõ tröïc tieáp cuûa caùc ñoäng töø enjoy ( thích ), finish( keát
thuùc , hoaøn thaønh ) ,hate( gheùt), like ( thích ), love ( yeâu , thích ),
mind( phieàn , ngaïi), prefer(thích hôn), suggest ( ñeà nghò , stop ( ngöng ,
töø boû ), practice ( luyeän taäp ), avoid(traùnh) , begin (baét ñaàu),
conside (xem xet , coi nhör, continue ( tieáp tuïc ), , ., . . . .Theo sau cac
dong tu nay dong tu phai o dang them “ING”.
She enjoys teaching (coâ aáy thích daïy hoïc)
- Taân ngöõ cuûa giôùi töø: theo sau caùc giôùi töø ñoäng töø phaûi
theâm “ing”
I’m sorry for keeping you waiting (Toâi xin loãi vì ñeå baïn chôø ñôïi)
She is fond of dancing (Coâ aáy thích khieâu vuõ)
3. MODALS : MAY, CAN, COULD (ñoäng töø hình thaùi : may, can, could)
A. Can, could : making polite requests
Chuùng ta coù theå duøng can hoaëc could ñeå yeâu caàu ngöôøi khaùc laøm ñieàu
gì ñoù cho mình. Could thöôøng lòch söï vaø trang troïng hôn can
Can you wait a moment, please? (Baïn vui loøng ñôïi toâi moät chuùt nheù)
Could you help me carry this bag? (Anh coù theå mang giuùp toâi caùi tuùi naøy khoâng?)
B. May/can : offering assistance
Chuùng ta coù theå duøng may ñeå ñeà nghò giuùp ñôõ ngöôøi khaùc laøm vieäc gì.
Can/May I help you ? (Toâi coù theå giuùp gì cho baïn khoâng?)
May I help you with the washing-up ? (Toâi giuùp baïn röûa baùt nheù)
TEST 1
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. although b. sidewalk c. along d. all
2. a. volunteer b. support c. century d. fund
3. a. enroll b. both c. lost d. program
4. a. shout b. loud c.group d. scout
5. a. school b. else c. secretary d. position
II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the
underlined word or phrase.
6. The next meeting of the committee _____ on November 5th.
a. is b. are c. was d. were
7. I remember you____that shirt.
a. buy b. to buy c. buying d. for buying
8. You _____right.
a. may be b. will be c. was d. are being
9. Ten countries participated in the discussions.
a. took part b. hold c. told d. buying
10. You ought to_____ the house more.
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41. a. get out to b. get off for c. get off d. get out of
11. I got_____ when I tried to find the station.
a. lost b. lose c. loss d. loose
12. ____ is the people who live in a place.
a. Community b. Environment c. Organization d. Program
13. I collect stamps as a______ .
a. hobby b. pastime c. favor d. a & b
14. If you want to join the library, you’ll need to fill _____an application form.
a. on b. to c. at d. out
15. The _____ is the air, water, land, animals and plants around us.
a. environment b. community c. organization. d. program
TEST 2
I. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1. a. favor b. able c. support d. offer
2. a. garden b. enroll c. sidewalk d. drawing
3. a. interest b. explain c. tutor d. hobby
4. a.assistance b. similar c. register d. citizen
5. a. valuntary b. academic c. application d. education
II.Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the
underlined word or phrase.
6. Wait here until I_____ you.
a. call b. will call c. called d. am going to call
7. Suddenly everybody stopped______ . There was silence.
a. talk b. to talk c. talking d. for talking
8. Mike’s hobbies include reading and chess.
a. pastimes b. favors c. favorite d. habits
9. I helped him_____ his clothes.
a. finding b. to find c. on finding d. found
10. Eating too much fat can_____ heart disease.
a. lead to b. led to c. lead for d. led for
1 1. Our product is sold______ .
a. world b. worldwide c. worldly d. worldliness
12. We received 400_____ for the job.
a. applications b. hobbies c. activities d. favors
13. I like_____ activities such as walking and camping.
a. outdoor b. indoor c. outside d. inside
14. You need to enroll before the end of August.
a. encourage b. register c. join d. participate
15. The temperature______ sometimes reach 35°C in July.
a. can b. ought c. need d. must
II. Match a line in A with a line in B.
A B
1. Could you help me to carry a. Is that better? '
this suitcase? 'b. Certainly, I'll help you.
2. Could you do me a favour? c. Great. Thanks.
3. Could you speak louder? d. Thank you but I can do it on
4. Let me hold the torch. the way home.
5. Can I drive you back home? e. Yes, go ahead.
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42. 6. I'll post that letter for you. f. I'm afraid I can't.
7. May I go out? g- It's very kind of you to offer
8. Could you lend me $ 5? but I'm expecting my brother.
h. Sure. What can I do for you?
IV.put the verbs in the correct tenses:
1.The boys like ( play).................... game but hate ( do)...................... lesson.
2.Please stop (talk).................., I (try).......... (finish) a letter to the W&W green group.
3.His doctor advised him.............. (give up) (smoke).......................
4.By (work) ..................day and night he succeeded in ( finish)........... the job in time.
UNIT 7. MY NEIGHBORHOOD
(Khu phoá toâi)
GETTING STARTED + LISTEN AND READ
1. grocery store (n) Cöûa haøng / hieäu taïp hoùa
2. neighborhood Khu phoá , khu daân cö
3. wet market (n) Chôï caù töôi soáng
4. since + moác tg Töø . ..
5. has/have+V3/ed
6. to serve (v) Phuïc vuï; doïn (thöùc aên)
7. pancake (n) Baùnh khoaùi; baùnh keáp
8. area (n) Khu vöïc; vuøng
9. delicious (adj) Ngon; thôm ngon
10.tasty (adj) Ngon; vò ñaäm; hôïp khaåu vò
SPEAK
11.parcel (n) Böu kieän; goùi
12.airmail (n) Thö/bphaåm göûi baèng ñöôøng
h.khoâng
13.surface mail (n) Thö / böu phaåm göûi baèng
ñöôøng boä, ñöôøng saét,
14.charge n Giaù cöôùc
LISTEN
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43. 1. Suggest:ñeà nghò , gôïi yù
2. Channel : keânh truyeàn hình
3. Exciting : haøo hung , soâi noåi
4. Contest : cuoäc thi , cuoäc tranh taøi
5. Team : ñoäi (boùng )
6. Match : traän ñaáu
READ
1. exhibition (n) Cuoäc trieån laõm; cuoäc tröng
baøy
2. mall ( shopping mall) (n) Khu thöông maïi; thöông xaù
3. roof (n) Maùi nhaø; voøm
4. convenient (adj) Thuaän tieän; tieän lôïi
5. humid (adj) Aåm öôùt (veà khoâng khí hoaëc
khí haäu)
6. comfort (n) Söï thoaûi maùi; tieän nghi
7. -> comfortable (adj) Thoaûi maùi; tieän nghi; deã chòu
8. to notice (v) Ñeå yù; chuù yù; nhaän bieát
9. -> notice (n) Thoâng baùo; yeát thò
10.customer (n) Khaùch haøng
11.business (n) Vieäc buoân baùn; vieäc kinh
doanh
12.to offer (v) Cung caáp; taïo cô hoäi; ñöa ra
13.product (n) Saûn phaåm
14.-> to produce (v) Saûn xuaát
15.resident (n) Cö daân
16.concerned (adj) Baän taâm; lo laéng
17.-> to concern (v) Laøm cho (ai) lo laéng, baên
khoaên
18.to discuss (v) Thaûo luaän; tranh luaän
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44. 19.-> discussion (n) Söï thaûo luaän; söï tranh luaän
20.situation (n) Tình hình; tình traïng
21.air-conditioned (adj) Coù ñieàu hoøa nhieät ñoä
22.-> air-conditioner (n) Maùy ñieàu hoøa nhieät ñoä
23.discount (n) Söï giaûm giaù; söï chieát khaáu
24.effect (n) Taùc ñoäng; taùc duïng; aûnh
höôûng
25.store owner Chuû tieäm ,
WRITE
to contact (v) Tieáp xuùc; lieân laïc vôùi; gaëp
person (people) n ngöôøi
7.
8.
9.
.
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45. *. COMPARISON WITH LIKE; (NOT) THE SAME AS; DIFFERENT
FROM; (NOT) AS . . . AS
 like : ñöôïc duøng ñeå dieãn ñaït söï gioáng nhau. Sau like laø moät danh töø hoaëc ñaïi töø
(like + noun/pronoun) A +be/look +like +B
You look like your mother (baïn troâng gioáng meï baïn)
He ran like the wind (Anh ta chaïy nhanh nhö gioù)
 The same +(N) + as : ñöôïc duøng ñeå dieãn ñaït söï ñoàng nhaát
Her hair isn’t the same color as her mother’s
(Maøu toùc cuûa coâ ta khoâng gioáng maøu toùc cuûa meï coâ ta)
The shirt on the self is the same as the one in the window
(Chieác aùo sô mi treân keä gioáng heät nhö chieác aùo trong tuû kính)
 Different from : ñöôïc duøng ñeå dieãn ñaït söï khaùc nhau
She is very different form her sister (Coâ ta raát khaùc vôùi chò cuûa mình)
The new school isn’t much different from the old one.
(Ngoâi tröôøng môùi khoâng khaùcmaáy so vôùi ngoâi tröôøng cuõ)
 As. . .as : ñöôïc duøng ñeå dieãn ñaït söï ngang baèng nhau.
S1 + verb + as +adject/adverb + as + S2
He is as tall as his father (Anh ta cao baèng cha anh ta)
She speaks French as well as the French
(Coâ aáy noùi tieáng Phaùp hay nhö ngöôøi Phaùp)
Trong caâu so saùnh phuû ñònh, ta coù theå duøng not as . . .as hoaëc not so . . .as
This flat isn’t as/so big as our old one
(Caên hoä naøy khoâng roäng baèng caên hoä cuõ cuûa chuùng ta)
4. TOO . . .TO (QUAÙ. . . .KHOÂNG THEÅ)
Ñöôïc duøng ñeå chæ nguyeân nhaân ñöa ñeán moät keát quaû phuû ñònh
Subject + be + too + adj (+for + object) + to infinitive
She is too tired to walk (Baø aáy quaù meät khoâng theå ñi boä ñöôïc)
This bag is too heavy for me to carry.
(Caùi tuùi naøy quaù naëng toâi khoâng theå xaùch noåi)
Fill in the gap with since or for to complete the sentence.
1. He watched television ………..three hours.
2. They have been friends………….five months.
3. My family has owned this farm……….1990.
4. I have wanted that book ………..months.
5. I haven’t seen you…………..Christmas.
6. We have been here………January.
7. I haven’t eaten any meat………….over a year.
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46. 8. She has worn the same old dress ………..the beginning of the month.
II. Give the correct form of the verb in the brackets in the present perfect tense.
1. I (know)……………….him all my life.
2. They (live)…………………..in that house for two years.
3. My brother (write)…………………..three books.
4. She (not break)…………………….her leg.
5. She (break)………………………her arm.
6. I (see)……………………….an elephant several times.
7. She (have)……………………that dress for ten years.
8. We (be)……………………………here for hours!
9. The children (not finish)……………………….their homework yet.
10. You (be)………………………to the zoo?
III. Give the correct form of the verb in the brackets.
1. We (study)______________ a very hard lesson the day before yesterday.
2. I (read)______________ that novel by Hemingway several times before.
3. We (study)____________________almost every lesson in this book so far.
4. My wife and I (travel) ________________ to Mexico by air last summer.
5. I (have)______________ a little trouble with my car last week.
6. What you (do)_______________ yesterday?
7. How long you (learn)__________________ English?
8. Ton never (be)__________________ in Hanoi.
9. The plane (stop)_______________ at a small town. It then (take) ___________
off immediately after refuelling.
10. She (be)_______ so happy when she (hear)____________ the news that she (cry)___________________.
11. Steven (live)_________________ in London since 1990.
12. We (leave)_______________ Singapore six months ago.
13. I never(eat)____________________ snake meat.
13. Diana (meet)________________Simon for dinner last night.
14. Oh no! Someone(steal)________________ my bag.
IV. Supply "for" or "since" in the sentences
1. Tom's lived here __________ 10 years.
2. Have you waited for me _________ yesterday?
3. The boy has played the game __________ 3 pm.
4. I haven't seen her _________ a month.
5. They have kept in touch __________ they left school.
6. I haven't known about that __________ a long time.
7. Dad's worked this office __________1990
8. Peter has married ___________ half a month
9. We have finished the test __________ three hours.
10. Children have learned English __________ they were young.
I. Give the corresct forms of the verbs in brackets:
1. We (be)………………………….. in grade 8 this year.
2. Our class (go)………………………………… to the zoo next week.
3. Their grandmother (tell)…………… them a lot of stories last year.
4. Last year we (live)…………………. in Nha Trang with our grandparents but now we (live)….
………........................ in Hue with our parents.
5. I (be)………………… to Nha Trang since I was ten years old.
6. They (visit) ……………………their grandmother for nearly three months.
7. She (work) ………………………..for the company for a long time.
8. We (be) ……………………..the members of the Y & Y since we was in grade 7.
9. My mother (watch) …………………..T.V every evening.
10. I (go)……………..to school in the morning but now I go to school in the afternoon
1. I didn’t use to (do)______ morning exercises.
2. He is used to (live) ______ in the countryside.
3. This pen is used to (write)______ .
4. Are you used to (get) ______ up early ?
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47. 5. She used to (cry) ______ when was was a little girl.
1 He (practice)_______________ the piano since 8 o'clock.
2 I (not meet) him______________ this movie since last week.
3 Jorge (read)____________ the newspaper for an hour.
4 ______ Maria (learn)_____________ English since grade 6?
5 He (swim)_____________ for half an hour.
6 How long ____________ Mr. Johnson (work) ____________ here? For 35 years.
7 We (begin)_____________ to study for the test since this morning.
II- ViÕt c©u dïng tõ gîi ý trong ngoÆc :
1. The children were so excited . He couldn’t laugh cheerfully. (too…to)
2. He is very intelligent . He can do these exercises . ( enough to )
3. She is very busy . She has no time to go with him . ( too... to)
4. She is clever. She can do everything by herself. (enough)
5. They are very strong. They can do all day.( enough )
6. The water is very hot. I can’t drink. (too)
7. This exercise is very difficult. They can’t do it. (too)
8. Ba is very short. He can’t reach that book. (too)
III- Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition.
1. The post office is not far…………..my house.
2. Let’s meet…..the City Theater……..7 o’clock.
3. She was born………………….May 16th
, 2001…………….Nha Trang.
4. He worked………..deaf- mutes…………..Boston University.
5. Mrs. Lien said you could reach her………………….8 603 423.
6. Snow is falling all………the country.
7. Will you pick me……………after the party?
8. The secrectary took a message…………..her boss.
9. he emigrated………..Canada………..….1870s.
10. We all agreed…………….their request for a full investigation.
IV. Correct the mistakes in the following sentences (if any):
1. We used to playing marbles much years before.
2. He didn’t used to staying up late night.
3. On the dictionary Friday comes after Wednesday .
4. What do you do yesterday night?
5. We go swimming on the river on last week.
6. My sister is born on 1970.
7. Childs often receive toys and cakes from Santa Claus on Christmas.
8. They usually get up soon at the morning.
9. How do you often take a nap on noon?
10. It is often rains on summer.
V- Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences (2P)
1. …………..is a big metal box for keeping food and drink cold and fresh.
a. Counter b. Sink c. Jar d. Refrigerator
2. You ……………to eat more, you are too thin.
a. should b. ought c. could d. must
3. Ted was putting his clean clothes away in the …………..
a. desk b. wardrobe c. refrigerator d. bookshelf
4. She felt and hurt ……………………..
a. her b. herself c. himself d. myself
5. They bought …………………..a new car.
a. theyself b. theyselves c. themselves d. themself
6. He ……………wear a suit to work but he usually does.
a. doesn’t have to b. mustn’t c. have to d. must
7. Paul looked at …………….in the mirror.
a. he b. herself c. himself d. his self
1. Martina has been a professional tennis player …………. 1994. a. since b. for c. on d. in
2. I never feel very …………. in his present a. comfort b. comfortable c. comfortably d. comforting
3. ……….. is it since you last saw Joe?a. how longb. how far c. what time d. what day
4. She has been a professional tennis player …………. Years a. since b. for c. in d. on
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48. 5. The wallet was …………. in my pocket. a. too big to put b. too big for putting
c. so big to put d. bigger can’
t put
6. She has earned millions of dollars …………. 1994. a. since b. for c. in
VI- Read the passage and answer the following questions (2P)
A week ago, Huy's family went for a picnic in the country. It was early spring, so they thought it was too cold to go to the
seaside.
They set off early after breakfast and drove about 45 kilometers into the country until they came to this favorite place. Huy
and his sister went to the wood to pick wild flowers. Huy's parents sat quietly fishing by the stream. At 4.30 p.m, they put the
plates, cups, saucers and other things back into the basket and went back to their car. They got home at 5.00 p.m.
1. When did Huy's family go for a picnic in the country?
2.Did they set off without eating breakfast?
3.How far is it from Huy’s house to the favorite place?
4. How did they go to the country?
5. What did Huy and his sister do in the wood?
6. What did Huy’s parents do?
7.Did they get home at 4.30?
8. What time did they go home?
VII- Choose the proper words to fill in the spaces in this paragraph:
take , everyone, members , indeed, four, sometimes , old , younger, mother , lot
MY FAMILY
My family is small . There are only four (1) ……. in my family. They are my father , my (2) ………. my siter and me.
My father is a teacher . He’s about forty-six years (3) …………… My mother works at home . She’s a few years (4)
……… .. than my father . My sister goes to school . She is seventeen years old . I am (5) ……years younger than my sister.
(6)……………than my family is good an happy. My father and my mother love my sister and me a (7) …….They buy many
things for us .Sometimes they (8) us to the zoo.They also tell us many interesting stories .(9)………they help us in your
studies .
(10)……… , I love my family very much.
VIII. Change into reported speech: (Imperatives: Caâu meänh leänh)
1. I said to my son, “Take this book to the shelf!”
2. My husband said to me, ‘Go to the movies!”
3. Linh said to Nam “Please wait for me outside the theater”
4. I said to Jim, “Don’t shout”
5.My daughter said to us, ”Don’t laugh so loud.”
6.The doctor said to the patient, “You should stay in bed today.”
7. The teacher said to his students:” You ought to obey you r parents.”
8.They said to Hoa, “You should stay in bed today.”
9.Our teacher said to Na, “You should practise speaking English everyday”
V. Sentence transformation
a. Comparison
Tom isn't as tall as his Dad.
Tom's Dad ________________________________than_________________
They aren't as happy as we are.
We ______________________________________than_________________
Children don't keep as quiet as adults.
Adults ___________________________________than_________________
b. Past Simple -> Present Perfect
I didn't call her up 2 days ago.
I haven't______________________________________________________
Did you finish the test an hour ago?
Have_______________________________________________________?
I started playing tennis last year.
I've__________________________________________________________
4. He began to use the computer when he was 19.
He has............................................................................................
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49. I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. pancake b. surface c. situation d. tasty
2. a. family b. grocery c. try d. happy
3. a. business b. humid c. music d. community
4. a. cheap b. please c. speak d. area
5. a. delicious b. concern c. price d. parcel
II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished
sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
6. Martina has been a professional tennis player ________1994.
a. since b. for c. on d. in
7. The city center was_________ crowded than usual.
a. less b. few c. many d. much
8. I never feel very________ in his present.
a. comfort. b. comfortable c. comfortably d. comforting
9. It’s not warm but it isn’t _________yesterday.
a. as cold as b. as cold so c. as cold like d. so cold so
10. ______is it since you last saw Joe?
a. How long b. How far c. What time d. What day
11. You______ be hungry after your long walk.
a. have to b. has to c. must d. ought to
12. I don’t know_________ you do.
a. as many as people b. as many people as c. such many people like d. so many as people
13. _____ is something that people make or grow to sell.
a. Product b. Production c. Produce d. Productive
14. She has been a professional tennis player ____years.
a. since b. for c. in d. on
15. The wallet was ______in my pocket.
a. too big to put b. too big for putting c. so big to put d. bigger can’t put
TEST 2
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others
1. a. stadium b. contact c. thanks d. pancake
2. a. effect b. delicious c. exhibition d. selection
3. a. concern b. customer c. contact d. convenient
4. a. organized b. 1ived c. concerned d. established
5. a. discount b. resident c. serve d. tasty
II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the
underlined word or phrase.
6. She has earned millions of dollars _____ 1994.
a. since b. for c. in d. at
7. I am not prepared to discuss ______ the matter any further.
a. about b. on c. for d. Ø
8. I spent money than you.
a. less b. few c. many d. much
9. Their house is about three times as big ours.
a. as b. so c. than d. like
10. ____ have you known Jane?
a. How far b. How long c. What time d. What day
11. We lived close the sea.
a. with b. at c. by d. from
12. The water wasn’t ______ in.
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50. a. clean enough to swim b. enough clean to swim
c. clean enough for swimming d. enough clean for swimming
13. Martina has loved sports _____she was a child.
a. since b. for c. when d. as
14. I can’t afford it______ that price.
a. for b. on c. with d. at
15. They are very concerned about their son’s illness.
a. worried b. uncomfortable c. unhappy d. dissatisfactory
UNIT 8. COUNTRY LIFE AND CITY LIFE
(Cuoäc soáng noâng thoân vaø cuoäc soáng thaønh thò)
1. fresh (adj) (veà khoâng khí) maùt meû, trong laønh;
(veà thöïc phaåm) töôi
-> fresh air (n) Khoâng khí maùt meû trong laønh
-> fresh food (n) Thöïc phaåm töôi
entertainment Troø giaûi trí , tieâu khieån
2. traffic jam (n) Vuï uøn taéc giao thoâng
3. view (n) Caûnh; quang caûnh
4. away (adv
)
Ôû xa; caùch xa
5. (be) away ñi xa
6. relative (n) Ngöôøi baø con thaân thuoäc
7. quiet a Yeân tónh
8. peaceful a Bình yeân
9. permanently (adv
)
Vónh vieãn; maõi maõi
-> permanent # impermanent (adj) Laâu daøi; vónh cöûu; thöôøng xuyeân
10.remote (adj) Xa xoâi; heûo laùnh
11.to bring – brought -
brought
(v) Ñöa ñeán; mang ñeán
12.change v Thay ñoåi
13.information n Thoâng tin
14.facility (n) Cô sôû vaät chaát
-> medical facilities (n) Cô sôû vaät chaát y teá
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51. 15.accessible (adj) Coù theå tieáp caän
16.definitely (adv
)
Moät caùch roõ raøng; chaéc chaén
17.to offer (v) Ñeà nghò; môøi
18.simple (adj) Ñôn giaûn; giaûn dò
19.frienly a Thaân thieän
20.modern a Hieän ñaïi
21.noisy Oàn aøo
22.dirty Dô baån
23.polluted Bò oâ nhieåm
24.busy Baän roän , taáp naäp,nhoän nhòp
25.to believe (v) Tin; töôûng; cho raèng
-> belief (n) Loøng tin; söï tin töôûng
26.plentiful (adj) Nhieàu; doài daøo
-> plentifully (adv
)
Nhieàu; doài daøo
27.rural (adj) Thuoäc noâng thoân
28.rural area Vuøng noâng thoân
29.struggle (n) Cuoäc ñaáu tranh; cuoäc chieán ñaáu
-> to struggle (v) Ñaáu tranh; ñaùnh nhau
30.typhoon (n) Côn baõo
31.drought Haïn haùn
32.flood (n) Côn luõ luït
33.increase v Gia taêng
34.population n Daân soá
35.supply (n) Nguoàn cung caáp
-> to supply (v) Cung caáp; ñaùp öùng
36.overcrowding (n) Tình traïng daân cö quaù ñoâng ñuùc
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52. 37.strain (n) Tình traïng caêng thaúng; söùc eùp
38.result (n) Keát quaû
39.tragedy (n) Thaûm kòch; bi kòch
40.live apart Soáùng xa caùch
41.urban # rural (adj) (thuoäc) ñoâ thò # (thuoäc) noâng thoân
-> urban area (n) Khu ñoâ thò
42.government (n) Chính quyeàn; chính phuû
28. migrant (n) Ngöôøi di cö; daân di cö
-> to migrate (v) Di cö; di truù
opportunity n Cô hoäi
29. to create (v) Taïo ra; gaây neân
30. adequate (adj) Ñaày ñuû; thoûa ñaùng
31. pressure (n) Söùc eùp; aùp löïc
32. to delay (v) Laøm chaäm treã; hoaõn
terrible Kinh hkuûng , khuûng khieáp
Rainforest Röøng nhieät ñôùi
Transport vaän taûi
balcony Ban coâng
GRAMMAR
1. Present progressive tense (Thì hieän taïi tieáp dieãn)
A. form (Caáu truùc)
 Affirmative form:
Subject + be(am/is/are) + verb-
ing
They are playing soccer in the school yard
(Hoï ñang chôi boùng ñaù trong saân tröôøng)
 Negative form
subject + be + not + verb-ing
They are not/aren’t playing soccer in the school yard.
(hoï khoâng phaûi ñang chôi boùng ñaù trong saân tröôøng)
 Interrogative form
be + subject + verb-ing?
Are they playing soccer in the school yard?
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53. (Coù phaûi hoï ñang chôi boùng ñaù trong saân tröôøng khoâng?)
B. Usage (Caùch duøng) :
Thì hieän taïi tieáp dieãn ñöôïc duøng ñeå dieãn taû:
 Haønh ñoäng hoaëc söï vieäc ñang dieãn ra ôû hieän taïi (thöôøng keát hôïp vôùi caùc
traïng töø chæ thôøi gian nhö : now, right now, at present, at the moment, this
week/month/ . . .)
It is raining (Trôøi ñang möa)
I am watching TV now. (Baây giôø toâi ñang xep TV)
Her parents are living in Washington at present.
(Hieän nay cha meï coâ aáy soáng ôû London)
 Haønh ñoäng saép xaõy ra hoaëc moät söï saép xeáp ñaõ ñöôïc hoaïch ñònh ôû töông lai
gaàn
The fight to London is departing at 10:30 am.
(Chuyeán bay ñi London seõ caát caùnh luùc 10 giôø 30 saùng)
What are you doing tonight?
– I’m meeting Nga, and we are going to the movies.
(Toái nay baïn seõ laøm gì?-Toâi seõ gaëp Nga vaø chuùng toâi seõ ñi xem phim)
 Tình traïng ñang tieán trieån vaø thay ñoåi (thöôøng ñöôïc duøng vôùi hai ñoäng töø to
get vaø to become)
The weather is getting colder (Thôøi tieát ñang trôû neân laïnh hôn)
The child is becoming bigger everyday (Ñöùa beù ñang lôùn leân moãi ngaøy)
2.COMPARATIVES AND SUPERATIVES OF ADJECTIVES (Caáp
so saùnh hôn vaø so saùnh nhaát cuûa tính töø)
a. Comparatives (Caáp so saùnh hôn)
S1 + be + short adjective + ER + THAN + S2
The new buildings are higher than the old ones.
(Nhöõng toøa nhaø môùi cao hôn nhöõng toøa nhaø cuõ.)
Jane is prettier than her sister. (Jane xinh hôn chò coâ aáy.)
S1 + be + MORE + long adjective + THAN + S2
His car is more expensive than mine. (OÂ toâ cuûa anh aáy ñaét hôn cuûa toâi.)
She is more intelligent than I. (Chò aáy thoâng minh hôn toâi.)
b. Superatives (Caáp so saùnh nhaát)
Subject + be + THE + short adjective + EST
Ho Chi Minh City is the biggest city in Viet Nam.
(Thaønh phoá Hoà Chí Minh laø thaønh phoá lôùn nhaát Vieät Nam.)
John is the cleverest boy of the three boys.
(John laø caäu beù thoâng minh nhaát trong ba caäu beù.)
Subject + be + THE MOST + long adjective
Miss World is the most beautiful girl in the World.
(Hoa haäu Theá giôùi laø coâ gaùi ñeïp nhaát theá giôùi.)
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54. They are the most important problems.
(Ñoù laø nhöõng vaán ñeà quan troïng nhaát.)
* Caùc tröôøng hôïp ngoaïi leä
good (toát) better (toát hôn) best
(toát nhaát)
bad (xaáu) worse (xaáu hôn) worst
(xaáu nhaát)
many/ much (nhieàu) more (nhieàu hôn) most
(nhieàu nhaát)
little (ít) less (ít hôn) least (ít
nhaát)
Löu yù:
- Short adjective (tính töø ngaén) laø tính töø coù moät aâm tieát nhö cheap,
tall, high, long, short, big, small … hoaëc nhöõng tính töø coù hai aâm tieát nhöng
taän cuøng laø “y” “er” “ow”,le” nhö happy, pretty, clever, narrow ,simple …
Long adjective (tính töø daøi) laø tính töø coù hai hoaëc ba aâm tieát trôû
leân nhö useful, famous, beautiful, interesting, intelligent, i
TEST 1
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
a. away
a. urban
a. supply
a. strain
a. drought
b. facility
b. pollution
b. typhoon
b.air
b. although
c. migrant
c. ruler
c. facility
c. rain
c. cough
d. nature
d. supermarket
d. try
d. entertainment
d. neighbor
II. Choose the word or phrae that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the
underlined word or phrase.
6. The game _______ at two o’clock tomorrow.
a. has started b. is going to start c. start d. is starting
7. Is your English _______ better?
a. get b. got c. getting d. geting
8. I feel much _______ now that the exams are over.
a. more relaxed b. more relaxing c. relaxer d. relax
9. I think this milk is turning_______.
a. sour b. sourly c. sourness d. more sourly
10. Our new car is a little __than our old one, but still fits easily into the garage.
a. wide b. wider c. widder d. widely
11. _____ the piano, but also the violins.
a. Not only she plays b. She not only plays c. Neither she plays d. She plays either
12. Italy ______ France in tomorrow’s final.
a. has played b. played c.is playing d. play
13.People used to believe that the world was flat.
a. think b. say c. claim d.hear
14.______is a longtime when there is not enough rain.
a. Storm b. Drought c. Typhoon d.Flood
15.Strawberries are_____at the moment.
a. a lot of b. plentiful c. much d.many
TEST 2
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55. I.Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1.a. traffic b. relative . tragedy d. jam
2.a. apartment b. offer c. prefer d. another
3.a. nature b. pressure c. urban d. supply
4.a. create b. peacefuI c. increase d. easily
5.a. accessible b. pressure c. illness d. success
II.Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the
underlined word or phrase.
6.I’m sorry, but I can’t come for dinner because I_____ to York tonight.
a. has driven b. drives c. drove d. am driving
7.That child is getting_____ every day.
a. big b. bigger c. biggest d. biger
8.It’s becoming_____ to go out alone at night.
a. danger b. dangerous c. dangerously d. dangerousness
9.The number of cars on the road_____ .
a. increase b. is increasing c. are going to increase d. are increasing
10. It has been the____ day in London for 35 years.
a. hoter b. hotter c. hotest d .hottest
11. The giraffe is _____ the man.
a. taller than b. tall than c. tallest than d. the tallest than
12. I’ve lost my keys. Can you help me to look _____ them?
a. for b. at c. after d. Forward
13. The heavy rain has caused_____ in many parts of the country.
a. storms b. droughts c. typhoons d. floods
14. Living in the country is not expensive. And it isn’t complex,_____ .
a. either b. too c. neither d. so
15. There’s usually a lot of traffic at this time of day.
a. all the cars, etc that are on a road b. movement c. means of transport d. transportation
IV- Use the given words in parentheses to complete the sentences:
1. His shirt is red. My shirt is red, too. (like)
 The color of ________________________________________
2. This bicycle is 800:000 VND. That bicycle is 600:000 VND. (different)
 The price __________________________________________
3. His car runs fast but a race car runs faster. (as ..... as)
 His car ____________________________________________
4. It is hot today. It was hot yesterday. (like)
 The weather ________________________________________
5. Mr. Phong teaches History. Mr. Ha teaches History. (same subject)
 Mr. Phong __________________________________________
6. I’m Vietnamese. She is Russian. (different)
 my nationality _______________________________________
7. She sings more beautifully than her sister. (as ....... as)
 Her sister ___________________________________________
8. This book is 10.000. That book is 15.000. (as ...... as)
 That book ___________________________________________
IV/ Choose the correct answers:
1. My friend always does his homework …………………………
a. careful b. carefully c. very careful d. careless
2. Did you help Lan do that exercise? _ No, she did it ……………………….
a. itself b. himself c. yourself d. herself
3. We have lived in Vung Tau …………………1990.
a. for b. in c. on d. since
4. ………………….have you lived in this neighborhood? _For about five years.
a. When b. Where c. How long d. How
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