TOPIC 1: PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION (THNG TIN C NHN) My names Ha.

Im a teacher and I work in the air force and air depend academy. Im thirty two years old. I live in Son tay town. My telephone number is 0985812676. In my family therere three people: my wife, my son and I. My wife is a teacher, too. Shes thirty one years old. My son is six. I like music and sports espessionly football and volleyball. Im friendly with other people. TOPIC 2: HOUSE AND HOME (NH CA TI) My house is small, but its nice. In front of my house theres a small yard. Therere some flowers in the yard. In the house therere five rooms: a living-room, two bedrooms, a kitchen and a small toilet. In the living-room theres a television, a table, some chairs and a bookcase. In the bed-rooms therere beds and wardrobes. In the kitchen theres a fridge, a gas-cooker and some cabinets. Behind my house theres a small garden. In it we grow some vegetables, some fruit trees and some flowers. TOPIC 3: LIFE AT HOME (HOT NG HNG NGY) I get up at six oclock. I brush my teeth and wash my face at six five. I have breakfast at six twenty. I get dressed at six forty. I go to the air force and air depend academy at six fifty. My classes start at seven oclock. My classes end at eleven oclock. I go home at eleven oclock. I have lunch at eleven thirty. After lunch I have a rest. In the afternoon I do my homework and review my lessons. I have dinner at six oclock. In the evening I learn my lessons, and then watch TV. I go to bed at eleven oclock. TOPIC 4: EDUCATION AND FUTURE CAREER (GIO DUC & NGH NGHIP TNG LAI) I learned at Le Quy Don school. I finished my courses in 1997. I used to go to school at six thirty and my school began at six forty-five. At school I learned many subjects such as math, physics, Vietnamese, English and so on. Among them I liked English best because it will be useful in my future, and it helped me know many things. I didnt like physics because it was difficult. In the future Im going to study more because I am always in need of knowledge. TOPIC 5: FREE TIME AND ENTERTAINMENT (THI GIAN RNH RI & GII TR) I learn a lot, but I also have free time. After lunch I often read newspapers. In the afternoon sometimes I play sports. In the evening I often watch films. At weekends I go out with my friends. We go on a picnic. Sometimes we play sports, and then we go to a caf to drink coffee. In my free time I also often help my son to do the homework and learn english. TOPIC 6: TRAVEL (DU LCH I LI) 1

Every day I go to school and travel around by motorbike. If I go far away, someone will take me on a car. If I go to Hanoi city, I will go by car or by mini bus. I never go by boat. If we go to Hochiminh city, we can go by train or by plane. If we go overseas, we will go by plane. Every year we may go on a vacation. Then we go to some place of interest. TOPIC 7: RELATION WITH OTHER PEOPLE (QUAN H VI MI NGI) I have a lot of friends. They are teachers in my academy and my friends in my neighbourhood. I often go out with my friends. We often play sports. Sometimes we go on a picnic. Sometime I visit my friends. Sometimes we go out to a cafe to drink coffee. I am always friendly with my friends and my neighbours. If my friends are ill, I will visit them. If my neighbours go away, I help them to look after their houses. TOPIC 8: HEALTH AND WELFARE (SC KHO) We always wish to be health. We try to eat and drink regularly, and we often do morning exercises. However, sometimes we are ill. We may have flu, a cold or toothache. Then we take some medicine. We are insured by an insurance company. Doctors and nurses in the hospital are very devoted to treat us. The police and firemen are ready to help us day and night. TOPIC 9: SHOPPING (MUA SM) In my famiily I often go to the supermarket. I often buy meat, fish, and vegetables. Sometimes I buy rice, sugar and cooking oil. I also often buy fruit such as graper, oranges, bananas and so on. Sometimes I buy some novels or newspapers for wife and some comics or sweets for my son. On our birthdays I always buy presents for us. My wife often buys some fruit and toys for my son. My son usually buy books, toys, pen and so on for learning. And in March 8th, I give flowers for my wife. In the markets and shops there are so many goods that we can buy many things we need. TOPIC 10: FOOD AND DRINK (THC N V THC UNG) Every day I eat three meals. I eat egg and bread for breakfast. I eat rice, fish, meat and vegetables for lunch. I eat rice, fish, shrimp and vegetables for dinner. Sometimes I eat chicken or duck. I often drink water after the meals. But I sometimes drink coffee in the cafe. Sometimes I drink fruit juice. At a party I eat a lot of good foods and drink beer or coke. Sometimes I go out to drink something with my friends. I also like to eat fruit such as mango, banana, apple and so on. TOPIC 11: FOREIGN LANGUAGE (TING NC NGOI) English is the most popular language: people use it all over the world. I have learned English for two years. And I continue to learn it in the future. It will be very useful in my life. I learn English every day. I read it. I learn grammar and vocabulary. I 2

listen to the computer. Sometimes I speak English to my friends. Sometimes if I am lucky, I can speak English with foreigners. TOPIC 12: WEATHER (THI TIT) There are four seasons in a year. They are spring, summer, autumn and winter. It is warm in spring. It is hot in summer. It is cool in autumn. It is cold in winter. In Vietnam there are only two seasons. They are the dry season and the rainy season. It is dry and sunny in the dry season. It is wet and rainy in the rainy season. Sometimes there is a storm and sometimes there is a flood.
1. Did they build the garage at the same time as the house? Was the garage build at the same time as the house? 2. I didnt know you were coming, so I didnt wait for you. If I had know you were coming, I would have waited for you. 3. When I picked up my pen I found that the nib had broken. On picking up my pen I found that the nib had broken. 4. He is a man of extreme honesty. He is an extremely honest man. 5. If I had not had help, I should not heve been able to find my way. Without help, I should not heve been able to find my way. 6. Phillippa asked Olive if she could remember where she had put the camera. Phillippa said, Olive, can you remember where you put the camera? 7. It is a six-hour drive from London to Edinburgh. It takes six hours to drive from London to Edinburgh. 8. Turn off all the switches before leaving the workshop. All the switches must be turned off before you leave the workshop. 9. It is ages since Alan visited his parents. Alan hasnt visited his parents for ages. 10. Mrs. Taylor does not like living in such a small house. Mrs. Taylor wishes to live in a larger house. 11. He didnt hurry, so he missed the train. If he had hurry, he wouldnt have missed the train. 12. I asked my mother to wake me up at 6 oclock the following morning. Please wake me up at 6 oclock tomorrow moening, mother! 13. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week. We are going to have the car repaired by the garage next week. 14. Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car. In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car. 15. I cant cook as well as my mother does. My mother cooks better than I can. 16. Unless you water these plants every day, they will die. If you dont water these plants every day, they will die. 17. The fire has destroyed many houses. Many houses have been destroyed by the fire. 18. She wont visit me again. I wish she would visit me again. 19. He wrote the letter in two hours.

It took him two hours to write the letter. 20. It was such hot tea that I couldnt drink it. The tea was too hot for me to drink. 21. The mother smiled happily. She took the baby in her arms. Smiling happily, the mother took the baby in her arms. 22. Because she behaves well, everybody loves her. Because of her good behaviour, everybody loves her. 23. My sister is not rich. Iam not rich. Neither my sister nor I am rich. 24. He will die if nobody brings him to hospital. Unless somebody brings him to hospital, he will die. 25. I have studied English for 3 years. I began to study English 3 years ago. 26. He not only spent all his mony, he borrowed some from me. Not only did he spent all his mony, he borrowed some from me. 27. I am sorry that I didnt go to the party last Sunday. I wish that I had gone to the party last Sunday. 28. The cake was so hard that I could not eat it. It was such a hard cake that I could not eat it. 29. Without a passport she couldnt have left the country. If she had had a passport, she could have left the country. 30. She had never been so unhappy before. She was unhappier than she had been before. 31. He learned to drive when he was eighteen. He has learned to drive since he was eighteen. 32. The furniture was so expensive that I didnt buy it. The furniture was too expensive for me to buy. 33. My father seldom goes to the movies. Seldom does my father go to the movies. 34. Did she give any reason for her failure? Did she explain why she failed? 35. He didnt know where John was and I didnt either. Neither of us knew where John was. 36. As I come nearer to the hospital gate, I become more nervous. The nearer to the hospital gate I come, the more nervous I become. 37. He could not afford to buy the car. The car was too expensive for him to buy. 38. She didnt say a word as she left the room. She left the room without saying a word. 39. I would like you to help me to put the dishes away. Do you mind helping me to put the dishes away? 40. You remembered to post the letter, didnt you? You didnt forget to post the letter, did you? 41. Speaking English fluently is not easy. It is not easy to speak English fluently. 42. He has to pay the bills before the fifth of the month. The bills have to be paid before the fifth of the month. 43. It is a six-hour flight from London to New York.

It takes six hours to fly from London to New York. 44. Mrs.Green said to her son, Be careful when you cross the street! Mrs.Green told her son to be careful when he crossed the street. 45. Who does this bag belong to? Whose is this bag? 46. Im only interested in why he did it. The only thing Im interested in is why he did it. 47. He tried to escape but the police stopped him. The police prevented him from escaping. 48. She prefers Italian food to French food. Shed rather eat Italian food than French food. 49. They last visited me five years ago. They havent visited me for five years. 50. I couldnt hear them because they were speaking too softly. They were speaking so softly that I couldnt hear them.