UNIT 1: FAMILY AND FRIENDS

 WARM-UP
Work in pairs. Introduce yourself to your classmates.
A: Hi. I’m John. What’s your name?
B: My name is Susan. Nice to meet you.
A: Nice to meet you, too.
what dose it mean?
 VOCABULARY 1: JOBS
A. Match each job with the appropriate picture. what is your job?
1. _____ a teacher i'm a student.
2. _____ a singer
3. _____ a doctor
4. _____ a taxi driver
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5. _____ a shop assistant
6. _____ a worker

(a) (b) (c)

(d) (e) (f)

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B. Ask and answer questions with a partner using the jobs in exercise A.
A: Are you a teacher?
B: No, I’m not. I’m a worker.

 GRAMMAR FOCUS 1: BE, POSSESSIVES AND PRONOUNS

A. Read the following text and underline the correct answer about Trinh.
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1. Trinh is from Dong Nai province/ Ho Chi Minh city.
2. She‟s 20 / 19 years old.
3. Her sister is a teacher / a shop assistant.
í sin
My name‟s Trinh. I‟m 20 years old. My college is in Ho Chi Minh city. But I‟m not
from this city – I‟m from Dong Nai province. This is a photo of me and my two
sisters. Their names are Thanh and Uyen. Thanh is 19 years old. We‟re at the same
college, but we aren‟t in the same class. Uyen isn‟t at our college. She is a shop
aretin í sân that ko dạy
assistant. hệ sau đại học

B. Complete the table with the affirmative and negative forms of the verb be.
Refer to the text in exercise A.
Be
Affirmative Negative
1
I ________
am … I4 ________ … not
am not = i'm
2 5
He/She/It ________
is … He/She/It ________
isn't …
3 6
You/We/They ________
are … You/We/They ________ aren't …
Interrogative Short answers
Am I …? Yes, I am. / No, I‟m not.
Is he/she/it…? Yes, he/she/it is.
No, he/she/it isn‟t.
Are you/we/they…? Yes, you/we/they are.
No, you/we/they aren‟t.

C. Complete the sentences with both the affirmative and negative forms of the
verb be.
1. My name is _____ Tom.
My name is Tom. / My name isn’t Tom.
2. Our mother _____ is/isn't in the kitchen. ( bếp)
3. I'm_____
/ 'm not hungry.
4. We are/_____aren't in class now.
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5. My motorbike _____
is/isn't new.

6. My parents are/ _____

aren't from Manchester.
7. I 'm/'m
_____ not 23 years old.

8. It _____
is/isn't very cold today.

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D. Make questions using the interrogative form of be.
1. Taylor Swift / your favourite singer?
Is Taylor Swift your favourite singer?
2. they / from Malaysia?
Are they from malaysia?
____________________________________.

3. your parents / at home?

Are your parents at home?
____________________________________.
4. our school / very new?
Is our school very new?
____________________________________.
5. your brother / tall?
Is your brother tall?
____________________________________.
6. you / 19 years old?
are you nineteen years old?
____________________________________.
7. you / thirsty? khát nước
are you thirsty ?
____________________________________.
8. your house / near here?
is your house near here?
____________________________________.

E. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions in exercise D.

Is Taylor Swift your Yes, she is. /

favourite singer? No, she isn’t.

F. Circle three possessive adjectives in the text in exercise A and then complete
the table below.
Pronouns Possessive Pronouns Possessive
adjectives adjectives
1
I _____
am it its
2
you your we _____
our +N
+N
he his you your
3
she her they _____
their

S -V -O it s cold
i am a student
S-V- A i buy a book
S-V-N V trong trường hợp này là V tobe

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Grammar point Demonstrative pronouns
Singular: this that đi vs N số ít
Plural: these those đi với N số nhiều
This and these are used for things that are
near us („here‟). That and those are used for
things that are farther away („there‟).

G. Make sentences and then match them with the appropriate pictures.
1. this / your pencil?
Is this your pencil? Picture C
2. that / not my bike
that isn't my bike.
____________________________________.
3. these / not his shoes
these aren't his shoes
____________________________________.
4. these / your books?
are these you books?
____________________________________.
5. this / not my cell phone
this isn't my cell phone.
____________________________________.
6. that / her handbag? ( túi xách)
____________________________________.
is that her handbag?
7. those / their helmets ( mũ bảo hiểm)
____________________________________.
those are their helmets.
8. this / not my computer
this isn't my compuder.
____________________________________.

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(e) (f) (g) (h) ây

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 LISTENING
A. Listen and read the dialogue.
Alex This is your album, isn‟t it? cái này là album ảnh của bạn phải ko?
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Carey Yes, certainly. vâng đương nhiên rồi tôi có thể xem nó dc ko? tôi thực sự rất thích xem
Alex Can I look at it? I really like looking at photos. ảnh.
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Carey Sure. They‟re from my grandpa‟s birthday party. He‟s 85 years

old.đúng rồi. những tấm hình này là tấm hình sinh nhật của ông ngoại tôi. ông ấy 85 tuổi
Alex Oh! He looks really fantastic- at his age. ông ấy trong có vẻ rất phong độ với tuổi của mình.
ấy rất khỏe mạnh. nhưng mà ông ấy đi lại phải
Carey Yes, he‟s fine, but he has to walk with a stick.ông chống gậy
Alex And who‟s next to your grandpa? và cái người đứng cạnh ông của bạn là ai vậy?
Carey That‟s my uncle Peter. He loves playing tennis.đó là chú perter. chú ấy rất là thích chơi tennis.
Alex Oh yes. And who‟s that? vâng. còn đây là ai. đây là chị họ của tôi mary. tôi thực sự ko thích cô ấy
Carey That‟s my cousin Mary. I‟m not really into her.
Alex Why not?
Carey I don‟t know. She‟s so wonderful. She can speak 3 languages and
play the piano.
Alex I understand. Do you like meeting- up with all your family
members? bạn có thích việc gặp gỡ mọi thành viên trong gia đình ko?
Carey Yes, I do.
Alex And how about your parents? còn ba mẹ cuar bạn thì ntn?
Carey They like- it, too. As long as the party isn‟t at my house.
tôi cũng thích. nhưng buổi tiệc đó ko ở nhà tôi lâu
B. Circle T (TRUE) or F (FALSE) for the sentences below. là dc
1. Pat loves looking at photos. T F
2. Pat‟s grandpa is 80. T F
3. Pat‟s grandpa can‟t walk without a stick. T F
4. Pat‟s uncle isn‟t interested in tennis. T F
5. Mary can speak 3 languages. T F
6. Pat likes Mary. T F
7. Pat doesn‟t like family meeting T F
8. Pat‟s parents like to meet family members at home. T F

C. Listen to what Anna says about her family and answer the following
questions.
1. How many sisters does Anna have?
3
__________________________________
2. How many cousins does Anna have?
5__________________________________
3. How old is Anna‟s mother?
__________________________________
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4. Who is Isabel?
__________________________________
her cousin
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 5. What is Anna‟s uncle‟s name?
__________________________________
david
6. Who does she like best in her family?
__________________________________
her father

D. Answer the questions about yourself.

1. What are your mother‟s and father‟s names?
______________________________
2. How many brothers and sisters do you have?
______________________________
3. How many cousins do you have?
______________________________
4. Do you have any aunts and uncles?
______________________________
5. How old are your grandparents?
______________________________
6. Who is your favourite person?
______________________________

 SPEAKING
A. Fill the gaps with your information and then introduce yourself to a partner
and take turns making conversations.
My name's Hong Phuc. i'm 23 years old. I was born and raised in bentre
All about me provice. I study korean at HIAST college. And i work as a tutor in the collage
Name __________________________.
my name's school. I live in with friends in a dormitorry. I'm interested in education
program in TV. I love reading, cooking and drinking milktea in the evening. I
I study ......................+ at + địa điểm like listen to music english song so i also want to talk english with other firends
from in the world every day.
 English
 History
 Mordern languages
 Art
 Music
 Other: __________________
Do you enjoy it?
 Yes, it‟s fun. ____
 It‟s OK, I guess. ____
 Not really. ____
I live _________________________.
 in a dormitory kí túc xá (tách biệt với trường đại học)
 with friends
 on campus
kí túc xá nằm trong trường đại học/ khuôn
14 viên trường đại học
  with my family
 in an apartment

I work ________________________.
 in a convenience
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store cửa hàng tiện lợi
 in a grocery
' store cửa hàng bách hóa
 I don‟t have a job tôi thất nghiệp
 in a restaurant
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 in an office làm việc ở văn phòng where do you work?

gia sư
 as a tutor với một tư cách( worrk as + công việc) where do you study?

 as a pizza delivery driver who do you live with?

what is your job?
 Other: _____________ who do you live?
what do you study?
Student A: Hello, what‟s your name?
Student B: My name is Somchai. I study Art.

 READING
My friend Minh
My friend's name is Minh. Minh is from Ho Chi Minh city, in Vietnam. He is
Vietnamese. He is married and has two children. His wife, Jane, is American. She is
from Boston, in the United States. Her family is still in Boston, but she now works
and lives with Minh in France. They speak English, French and Vietnamese.

Their children are pupils at a local primary school. The children go to school with
other children from all over the world. Rose, their daughter, has friends from France,
Switzerland, and Austria. Jack, their son, goes to school with students from South
Africa, Spain, and Canada.

A. Read the text and choose the correct option a, b, c or d.

1. Where is Minh from?
a. France b. Vietnam c. Spain d. Canada
2. Where is his wife from?
a. New York b. Switzerland c. Boston d. France
3. Where are they now?
a. Spain b. Boston c. France d. Sweden
4. Where is Jane‟s family?
a. United States b. England c. Canada d. Vietnam
5. How many languages does his family speak?
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5
6. What are the children's names?
a. Minh and Jane b. Jane and Jack c. Rose and Jack d. Rose and Minh
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 7. The school is_______.
a. international b. big c. small d. difficult

B. Are these sentences T (TRUE) or F (FALSE)?

1. Jane is Canadian. F
2. Minh works in France now. T
3. There are many children from different countries at the school. T

4. There are children from Australia at the school. F

 VOCABULARY 2: COMMON VERBS, ACTIVITIES

A. Put each verb in the correct place.
go have play study do eat work

1. _____
EAT chocolate, meat, beefsteak
2. _____
PLAY video games, the guitar, football
3.GO
_____ camping, swimming, to school
4. _____
DO homework, karate, an exercise
toán
5. STUDY
_____ English, hard, mathematics
công ty
6. WORK
_____ for a company, part-time, late
7. HAVE
_____ a sister, freedom, a big house
tự do

 GRAMMAR FOCUS 2: PRESENT SIMPLE

1. thường xuyên xẩy ra
Present simple
Grammar point

2. một sự việc luôn đúng

The Present simple is used to describe
1. something that always or regularly
happens.
2. a fact that is always true.

Present simple
Affirmative
I like fast food. We like fast food.
i/you/we/they + Vo
You like fast food. You like fast food. She/ he/ it + V s/es
He/She/It likes fast food. They like fast food
*Note: play-> plays
- Add -es to verbs ending with -o, -sh, -ch, -x, -z, -ss stay-> stays

- Add -s to verbs ending with “consonant + y” (Change -y to -

ie and add -s)

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A. Complete the sentences with the Present simple affirmative form of the verbs
below.
Go have play study do work watch live
1. We _watch_ cartoon films every day.
2. My brother studies
_____ English at a language center.
cô 3. My aunt _____
lives in a big house in the country.thôn/ thị trấn
4. I _____
go to school by bike.
chú 5. My uncle _____
woks for a small company.
6. My family _____
has four members.
7. My father _____
plays badminton every morning.
8. My friends _____
does homework every night.

Present simple i/you/we/they+donn't+Vo

Negative she/he/it + doesn't + Vo

I don’t like fast food. We don’t like fast food.
You don’t like fast food. You don’t like fast food.
He/she/it doesn’t like fast They don’t like fast food
food.

B. Rewrite the sentences in exercise A using the Present simple negative form of
the verbs.
Example: We _don’t watch_ cartoon films every day.

Present simple Do + i/we/you/ they + Vo

Interrogative Dóe + she/he/it + Vo
We form present simple questions with do or does + base form
of the verbs.
Do I/you/we/they watch TV?
Does he/she/it like chocolate?

C. Complete the questions with Do or Does.

1. _____
do you speak English?
2. _____
does Cristiano Ronaldo play football?
3. _____
do you go to school on Sunday?
4. _____
do your friends go out at weekends?
5. _____
do you watch TV?
6. _____
does your brother like football?

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 WRITING

My name is Peter. I‟m from Australia. I live in Sydney. I study business at

University of Sydney. I don‟t live on campus. I live with my parents in a
small house. I have a part-time job and I work in a café on weekends. I like
football, but I don‟t play it because I don‟t have much free time. I also like
music a lot. I really love to make friends from other countries.
kết bạn

họ tên nơi sống sở thích học tập 10 câu

Hello, I‟m Nga. My friends call me Chris at work. I am from a big city in
Vietnam. I work for a big company in Ho Chi Minh city. I am an office
worker. I live in an apartment with my sisters. I don‟t like sports but I love
movies. I go to the cinema every weekend. I also want to practice my
English, so I study English at a language center in the evening.

A. Read the two short paragraphs about Peter and Nga. Write P (Peter) or N
(Nga) for the following statement.
1. I live in Vietnam.
2. I live in a house.
3. I love football.
4. I study business.
5. I enjoy films.
6. I work for a company.
7. I work for a café.
8. I study English in the evening.

B. Write a short paragraph about yourself. Include the following information in

your writing.
1. Your name and where you are from
2. Where you live and whom you live with
3. What you study and where you study
4. Your accommodation
5. Your job / part-time job
6. Your hobbies

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 UNIT 2: LEISURE TIME

 WARM-UP
A. Talk about the pictures with a partner.

B. What sport do you like to play in your free time?

 football  basketball  tennis  badminton  other

 VOCABULARY 1: SPORT AND ACTIVITY

A. Match each verb with a picture.
1. _____ swim
2. _____ jump
3. _____ ski
4. _____ draw
5. _____ ride
(b) (c)
6. _____ sing
(a)

(d) (e) (f)

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B. Write play, do or go to each sport.
Note:
We normally use
play with team sports and ball sports.
play badminton
go with sports that end in –ing.
go cycling
do with other sports.
do aerobics

1. _____ karate
2. _____ football
3. _____ tennis
4. _____ yoga
5. _____ badminton
6. _____ swimming
7. _____ jogging
8. _____ aerobics
9. _____ volleyball
10. _____ track and field

 GRAMMAR FOCUS 1: ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

A. Read the following text describing Peter’s activities on Sunday. What
activities are mentioned in the text?

I always do judo on Sunday morning. I usually get up early and play chess with my
brother. Judo and chess are always fun. After that, I go to the park with my friends. In
the afternoon, I usually watch football, but sometimes I do my homework. In the
evening, I hardly ever stay home. I usually go to the gym and do yoga with my
friends at the gym. I‟m often there until 10 p.m.

B. Complete the table with the adverbs of frequency below.

always usually often never sometimes hardly ever
0%     100%
1________ 2________ 3________ 4________ 5________ 6________

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Grammar point Adverbs of frequency
1. We use adverbs of frequency to say how often something
happens.
2. We normally put an adverb of frequency
after the verb be
before ordinary verbs.
C. Look at the table. How often do you do the activities in the evening?
Complete the table with adverbs of frequency.
Activity You Your partner
do homework
hang out with friends
cook dinner
watch TV
clean the floor
play games
wash the dishes
listen to music

D. Work in pairs. Ask and answer about the activities in the table.

How often do you do I usually do

homework in the homework in
evening? the evening.

 LISTENING
A. Have you ever done these things? Check and compare it with your classmate.
1. Play tennis  6. Cycle 
2. Do yoga  7. Ski 
3. Go to a gym  8. Play football 
4. Windsurf  9. Play golf 
5. Play tennis  10. Go to cinema 
Other: _____________________
B. Listen and choose the correct answer.
1. a. going to the gym b. jogging c. swimming
2. a. playing soccer b. playing volleyball c. playing golf
3. a. playing baseball b. playing tennis c. playing football
4. a. jogging b. swimming c. windsurfing
5. a. watching TV b. playing tennis c. reading
6. a. riding a bike b. diving c. walking
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C. Listen and match.
1. Uyen __________
e a. play golfs
2. Carey __________
a b. ride bicycles
3. Alex __________
d c. plays baseball
4. Uyen __________
b d. takes walks
5. Uyen __________
c e. plays video games
D. Listen again and check the correct information.
1. Uyen__________  Exercise a lot  Exercise a little  Never exercise
2. Carey _________  Exercise a lot  Exercise a little  Never exercise
3. Alex __________  Exercise a lot  Exercise a little  Never exercise
4. Uyen __________  Exercise a lot  Exercise a little  Never exercise
5. Uyen _________  Exercise a lot  Exercise a little  Never exercise

 SPEAKING
Choose a personality type (Athletic, Artistic or Studious) and interview a
partner:

Do you like to play Yes, I do. I usually

football? play football every
weekend.

ATHLETIC
 Do you like to play football?
 Do you like to do aerobics?
 Do you like to play baseball?
 Do you like to play tennis?
 Do you like volleyball?
 Do you like yoga?
 Do you like basketball?
 Can you ski?
 Can you do judo?
 Can you play golf?
 Can you swim?

ARTISTIC
 Do you like to cook?
 Do you like to read?
 Do you like to sing?
 Do you like to dance?
 Do you like art?
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 hỏi yêu thích hành động:
DO YOU LIKE TO + V YES I DO/ NO I DON'T

 Do you like music? hỏi bộ môn ( thể thao nghệ thuật...)

DO YOU LIKE + N
 Do you like books?
hỏi thực hiện V
 Do you like movies? CAN YOU + V
YES I CAN/ NO I CAN'T

 Can you draw?

 Can you sing?
 Can you play guitar?
 Can you play piano?

STUDIOUS
 Do you like to study hard?
 Do you like to do your homework?
 Do you like to speak English?
 Do you like to go to class?
 Do you like languages?
 Do you like exams?
 Do you like grammar?
 Do you like libraries?
 Can you study all day?
 Can you read fast?

 READING
What does she usually do on Saturdays?
Reading 1
dậy sớm vào thứ 7 để/đến
Mai usually gets up early on Saturdays to go shopping with her mum. They
cho cả tuần
do the shopping for the whole week at a big shopping centre nearby. She
thích tìm kiếm
likes looking for new music in the shops there. Mai is a hip-hop fan and her
dành vài giờ
mum likes country music. They always spend hours in the music shops.
bữa trưa dành 1 giờ ngồi phía trc
After lunch, she does some homework and spends an hour in front of her
computer and downloads music for her MP3 player. She meets her friends
once a week. They go to the youth club, and talk about: music and football
câu lạc bộ n1 n2
and play games. thanh niên

Read the texts and answer the following questions.

1. Who does Mai go shopping with on Saturdays?
2. Where do they do the shopping for the whole week?
3. What kind of music does Mai like?
4. How often does she meet her friends?

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 Reading 2

Hoa‟s family usually goes to their second house in the country, so she
always gets up early at weekends. This house is in a small village about an
cách khoảng 1 giờ đồng hồ
hour away from where she lives in Ho Chi Minh city. Her grandmother and
chú dì sống cùng 1 nơi có 1 khu vườn lớn
some uncles and aunts live in the same place. They‟ve got a big garden and
sân
a tennis court so she can play tennis or go for walks with her grandmother.
On other Saturdays she gets up late, does a bit of homework and sometimes
trận bóng
goes to a football match in the afternoon. She is really a big football fan and
some of her best friends are football fans too.

Read the text and circle T (TRUE) or F (FALSE).

1. Hoa‟s family has the second house in a big city. T F
2. The second house is near the first one in Ho Chi Minh city. T F
3. Hoa‟s grandmother has a big garden. T F
4. Hoa usually plays tennis with her uncles and ants. T F
5. Hoa always gets up early on Saturdays. T F
6. Hoa and her friends really enjoy football. T F

B. Discuss with a partner.

1. What do you do with your friends in your free time?
2. When do you spend time with your family?
3. Do you prefer to spend time with your family or your friends at weekends?
Why?

 VOCABULARY 2: FREE-TIME ACTIVITIES

A. Match the photos with eight of the words or phrases below. Which activities
do you usually do in your free time?
đi bộ
dancing drawing vẽ jogging listening to music
đọc báo/ tạp chí lướt in... chụp hình
reading books reading magazines surfing the internet taking photos
playing video games watching films playing basketball
1.__________ 2._________ 3._________ 4._________

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5.__________ 6._________ 7._________ 8._________

B. Work in pairs. Which activities can you do:

1 mình
1. at home? 4. on your own?
2. outside? 5. with a friend?
3. in a sport centre? 6. in a team?

 GRAMMAR FOCUS 2: CAN / CAN’T

Can
The form of can is the same for all persons (I, you, we, they,
he, she, it…)
Affirmative Negative
I can swim. I can‟t swim. (can’t = cannot)
Interrogative
Can you swim? Yes, I can./ No, I can‟t.
Use
We use can to talk about ability.

Pronunciation
NOTES

CAN+S+V
can /kæn/
chỉ cộng vs động từ
can’t /kɑːnt/ ko dc thêm do...phay...

A. Complete the sentences using can/can’t and the verbs below.

do play dance drive sing speak write
1. Peter is 2 years old. He can draw, but he _can’t write_.
2. Mary loves music and she ________can sing many songs.
3. He never goes to the bar, because he can't ________.
dance
4. Tom has a car, but he ________
can't drive it.
5. My brother is really interested in football. He ________can play football very well.
6. Harry can speak English, but he ________
can't speak Spanish. tiếng tây ban nha
7. My friend usually goes to the gym because she ________ can do yoga.

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 WRITING
Refer to the paragraph in Part 3 – Grammar Focus 1 and write a short
paragraph about activities you enjoy. Include the following information in your
writing.
1. Note some sports you like to do. (football/ basketball…)
2. Note some other activities you like to do. (listen to music/ read books…)
3. Use adverbs of frequency for your activities
4. Mention sports/activities you like but you can‟t play

1.I like / enjoy / love + sở thích ( là V+ing)

I'm interested in + Ving

2. Ving is my hobby./ one of my hobbies.

3. I + adv +V +in .../ at.....+ (time: on, in...)

4. It's helpful.../It make me (feel)....

5. I can.....but I can't ....beacause

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 REVIEW & EXPANSION
UNITS 1 & 2

A. Write am, is or are

1. The weather __is__ nice today.
2. I _____
'm tired.
is
3. This bag _____ heavy.
4. These bags _____are heavy.
5. She _____
is my sister.
6. My brother and I _____are tall.
7. Amy _____is at home. Her parents _____
are at work.
8. I _____
'm taxi driver. My sister _____
is a nurse.

B. Write complete sentences. Use is/ isn’t/ are/ aren’t.

1. (your shoes new) Your shoes are new.
my brother isn't a teacher
2. (my brother a teacher) ___________________________________.
3. (this house not very big) ___________________________________.
this house is a very big
4. (his parents not doctors) ___________________________________.
his parents aren't doctors
5. (my keys in your bag) ___________________________________.
my keys are....
6. (Mary 18 years old) mary
___________________________________.
is .....

C. Make questions for sentences in Exercise B.

1. Are your shoes new?
2. is______________________?
your brother a teacher?
3. ______________________?
is this house.....
are this parents doctors
4. ______________________?
5. ______________________?
are your key in....
6. ______________________?
is mary 18....

D. Write true sentences, using am/ am not/ is/ isn’t/ are/ aren’t.
1. (I/ 19 years old)
I am 19 years old. / I am not 19 years old.
2. (I/ afraid of dogs)
__________________________________.
i'm(sợ)
3. (Canada/ a big country)
__________________________________.
4. (my teacher/ young)
__________________________________.
5. (it/ hot today)
__________________________________.
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6. (I/ hungry)
__________________________________.

E. Complete the sentences with the Present simple affirmative form of the verbs
below.
eat go live play sleep work
1. He _____
plays the piano.
He plays the piano.
2. They _____
live in a very big house.
3. They _____
eat a lot of fruit.
4. She _____
goes to the cinema a lot.
5. My brother _____
sleeps eight hours a night.
6. My father _____
works in a factory.

F. Write sentences from these words using the Present simple.

1. always/ early/ Sue/ arrive
Sue always arrives early.
2. Julia/ parties/ enjoy/ always
_____________________________.
julia always enjoy parties
3. work/ Megan/ hard/ usually
_____________________________.
mengan usually works hard
S+V+O
4. Jenny/ always/ nice clothes/ wear
_____________________________.
.....always wear nice clothes 1. BE+ PHÓ TỪ
2. PHÓ TỪ + V
5. dinner/ we/ have/ always/ at 6:30
_____________________________.
we always have dinner a....t
6. television/ Mario/ watch/ never
_____________________________.
mario never watches t....
7. like/ chocolate/ children/ usually
children usually like .....
_____________________________.
8. basketball/ I/ play/ often/ after work
i_____________________________.
often play.....

G. Write negative sentences using the Present simple.

1. I play the piano very well.
I don’t play the piano very well.
2. They know my phone number.
_____________________________.
they don't konw.......
3. We work very hard.
_____________________________.
we don't .............
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4. My brother likes music.
_____________________________.
my brother doesn't like......

5. He has a cat.
_____________________________.
she hasn't .......
6. You get up early every day.
_____________________________.
you don't get up............

H. Complete the sentences using negative form of the verbs below.

cost go know read see use wear
1. I buy a newspaper every day, but sometimes I ________
don't read it.
2. Tom has a car, but he ________
don't use it very often.
3. They like films, but they ________
don't go to the cinema very often.
4. She is married, but she don't
________
wear a ring.
5. I ________
know much about football. I‟m not very interested in it.
6. It‟s not an expensive hotel. It ________
doesn't cost much to stay there.
7. Peter lives near us, but we don't
________
see him very often.

I. Make questions with Do…? and Does…?

1. I like chocolate.
Do you like chocolate?
2. I play tennis.
_____________________________.
do you play ...?
3. Peter likes video games?
_____________________________.
dose P.......?
4. Your friend lives near here.
_____________________________.
does your............
5. Your brother speaks English.
_____________________________.
does your.........
6. Your sister does yoga every morning.
_____________________________.
does your.........
7. Sue often travels on business.
des sue.........
_____________________________.
8. They go to the cinema at weekend.
_____________________________.
do they........
9. Nicole works very hard.
_____________________________.
does .......

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 J. Put the words in the correct orders to make sentences.
1. play/ my/ can/ brother/ football
_____________________________.
my brother can play football
2. I/ can‟t/ tennis/ play
i _____________________________.
can't play tennis
3. Sue/ English/ read/ can‟t
_____________________________.
sue can't read E
4. mother/ cake/ can/ a/ make/ my
my mother can make a cake
_____________________________.
5. my/ ride/ can/ horse/ father/ a
my_____________________________.
father can ride a horse
6. Bill/ drive/ his/ can/ car
_____________________________.
bill can drive his car
7. you/ my/ can't/ use/ new/ phone
_____________________________.
you cant't use my new phone.

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 UNIT 3: PLACES

 WARM-UP
A. Talk about the pictures with a partner.
What can you see?

B. Is your hometown big or small? Do you prefer small towns or big cities?

 VOCABULARY 1: PLACES IN A CITY & COMMON ADJECTIVES

A. Match each place with the correct picture.
1. _____ a cinema
(a) (b)
2. _____ a bank
3. _____ a hotel
4. _____ a library
5. _____ a train station
6. _____ a supermarket
7. _____ a restaurant
8. _____ a post office (c) (d)
9. _____a coffee shop
10. ____ a shopping mall

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 (e) (f) (g)

(h) (i) (j)

trái nghĩa
B. Match each adjective with its opposite.
1. expensive a. great 3
ồn/ bận rộn 2. busy b. unfriendly 4
kinh khủng3. terrible c. cheap 1
4. friendly d. boring 5 nhàm chán
thú vị 5. exciting e. quiet 2
C. Ask a partner what he/she can do in these places.
What can you do in I can buy and drink a cup
a coffee shop? of coffee in a quiet
coffee shop.

one of my hobbies is litenning to music. i like listening to many diffent types of

music : pop, rock and R&B. I spend my free time listenning to the best songs. Music
refreshes my soul after a busy day or wen i'm not good mood.

s+v+0 1. I can play game and drink milk tea in a exciting Highland coffee shop.
2. I can buy meal and take a walk in a big aeon supermarket every weekend
adj + N adj+N

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 GRAMMAR FOCUS: THERE IS/ THERE ARE and PREPOSITIONS OF
PLACES
There is/ There are có N( vật)
There is (singular) + danh từ số ít There are (Plural) + danh từ số nhiều
Affirmative a/an trc danh từ số ít Affirmative thêm some vào danh từ số nhiều
There is a chair in the room. There are some chairs in the
room.
Negative Negative thêm any trước danh từ số nhiều phủ định
There isn‟t a chair in the room There aren‟t any chairs in the
room.
Interrogative Interrogative
Is there a chair in the room? Are there any chairs in the room?
Yes, there is./ No, there isn‟t. Yes, there are./ No, there aren‟t.
a, some and any
1. We use a/an with singular nouns.
Example: a house, a dog, an apple
NOTES

2. We use some with plural nouns in affirmative sentences.

Example: I have some apples.
3. We use any with plural nouns in negative sentences and in
questions.
Example: I don‟t have any apples.
câu hỏi thì dùng: any
Do you have any apples?

A. Complete the sentences with There is or There are.

1. there
__________
are twenty-five students in this class.
rổ
2. there
__________
is a basket near the door.
3. there
__________
is a library in our school.
4. there
__________
are three pens in my bag.
5.there
__________
is a book on my desk.
6. there
__________
is a chair near the teacher‟s desk.

B. Complete the sentences with a/an, some or any.

tường
1. There‟s __________
a picture on the wall.
2. Is there __________
a dictionary on your table?
3. There are __________
some plants near the window. cửa sổ
4. Are there __________
any eggs in the fridge? tủ lạnh
5. There isn‟t __________
a whiteboard in our classroom.
6. There aren‟t __________
any flowers in the garden.
7. There is __________
an umbrella near the door.
cửa chính
sử dụng " the " -> thể hiện danh từ xác định/ chỉ có một mình nó ( cả người nghe và người nói đều biết)
nếu ko có " the" thì người nghe và người nói ko xác định được là danh từ nào
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C. Rewrite the sentences. Make the affirmative sentences negative and the
negative sentences affirmative.
1. There isn‟t a chair in this room.
 There is a chair in this room.

2. There are some students in the classroom.

_____________________________________.
there aren't any students in the classroom
3. There are some pencils on the desk.
_____________________________________.
there aren't any pencils on the desk
4. There is a car near the tree.
_____________________________________.
there isn't a car near the tree
5. There aren‟t any plants in the garden.
there are some plants in the graden
_____________________________________.
6. There are some books on the shelf. shelf: kệ/ giá đỡ
_____________________________________.
there aren't any books on the shelf
7. There is a bin near the desk. bin: thùng rác
_____________________________________.
there ín't a bin near the desk

D. Match the prepositions below with the pictures.

between behind in front of near in opposite on under

1.____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________

4. ____________ 5. ____________ 6. ____________

7. ____________ 8. ____________

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E. Look at the pictures and complete the following sentences with prepositions in
exercise B.
1. The boy is ________ the ball.

2. The elephant is ________ the chair.

3. The chair is ________ the elephant.

4. The man is ________ the girl.

5. The book is ________ the table.

6. The dog is ________ the box.

7. The dog is ________ the armchair.

8. The TV is ________ the dog and the cat.

 LISTENING
A. Listen and answer with “Yes” or “No”
1. Is Uyen‟s new bedroom big?
2. Is the poster about famous people?
3. Is her bookshelf small?
4. Is there a light in the room?
5. Are the curtains blue?
6. Is there a laptop in her room?
7. Is her mom at home?

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B. Alex is helping Uyen clean up the house. Where should he put the items?
Listen and choose the correct answer.
1. The magazines
a. On the bookshelf
b. In the bookshelf
c. In the dictionary
2. The remote control
a. Beside the TV
b. On top of the TV
c. Beside the program guide
3. The keys
a. On the desk
b. Inside the box
c. Inside the drawer
4. The baseball cap
a. On the hook
b. Next to the papers
c. On the coffee table
5. The glasses
a. Inside the suitcase
b. Next to the TV
c. Behind the water bottle
6. The belt
a. On the sofa
b. Under the sofa
c. On the floor next to the window.

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 SPEAKING
A. Make a list of three things you like and three things you don't like about your
neighbourhood. Then tell your partner.
Things I like about my neighbourhood Things I don't like about my
neighbourhood
1. ____________________________ 1. ____________________________
2. ____________________________ 2. ____________________________
3. ____________________________ 3. ____________________________

B. Complete the questionnaire. Then interview a partner.

In your neighbourhood

Is there.... Are there any...

You Your You Your

partner partner
a big park?   great restaurants?  
a bank?   friendly coffee shops?  
a post office?   department stores?  
a small library?   convenience stores?  
a bus or train station?   good, cheap hotels?  
a good supermarket?   expensive stores?  
a busy shopping mall?  
a movie theater?  

Where can you...

go out with your friends?

_______________________________
get a good pizza?
_______________________________
use the internet?
_______________________________
study English?
_______________________________
play sports?
_______________________________

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C. Giving directions
 Excuse me……………
- Where‟s the post office?
- Is there a post office near here?
- How can I get to the post office?
- Do you know where the post office is?

 Label the pictures with the following words

1. go through _______
2. go along _______ (a) (b)
3. go past _______
4. go down _______
5. go up _______
6. turn right _______
7. turn left _______

(c) (d) (e) (f) (g)

Work in pairs and replace the bold and underlined words/phrases if possible.
Student A: Excuse me, do you know where the supermarket is?
Student B: Yes, it‟s near the post office.
Student A: Oh, right. Where‟s that? I‟m new here.
Student B: Oh, Ok. Go along this street and turn right.
Student A: Yes…
Student B: The supermarket is on your left, opposite the post office.
Student A: Thanks very much.
Student A: You‟re welcome.

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 READING
Da Nang city – a worth-living city in Vietnam

Interesting places
Do you want to visit Da Nang city for the weekend? There are a lot of interesting
places like Dragon Bridge, My Khe Beach and Ngu Hanh Son. It is fantastic to look
at Dragon Bridge at night.

Shopping
Do you like to go shopping? There are a lot of department stores and supermarkets
in Da Nang city. There are also some shopping centres. You can find everything
you want. You can go shopping every day.

Outdoor activities
There are some golf courses and tennis courts so you can play golf and tennis. You
can ride a bike or walk around the streets to look at the city.

Food and drink

You can enjoy fresh seafood in Da Nang city. There are a lot of restaurants here.
The food is good and the service is good too. There are also some nice coffee
shops.

Friendly people
People in Da Nang city are honest and friendly. They are willing to help other
people. Many tourists like the people here.

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A. Read the tourist information leaflet above and write nouns that refer to
places.
1. ……………………………… 2. ………………………………
3. ……………………………… 4. ………………………………
5. ……………………………… 6. ………………………………
7. ……………………………… 8. ………………………………
9. ……………………………… 10. ………………………………
B. Read the leaflet again and answer the following questions.
1. What are some interesting places in Da Nang city?
2. Where can you go shopping in Da Nang city?
3. Where can you play golf and tennis?
4. How is the food in Da Nang city?
5. Why do many tourists like the people in Da Nang city?

 VOCABULARY 2: THINGS IN A HOUSE

A. Match each description with a photo.
1. _____ bed (a) (b)
2. _____ pillow
3. _____ TV
4. _____ flower
5. _____ chair
6. _____ table
7. _____ wall
8. _____ armchair (c) (d)
9. _____ lamp
10. _____ carpet

(e) (f) (g) (h)

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(i) (j)

B. Work in pairs. Look at the photo, ask and answer.

Is there a bed Yes, there is. There
in the room? is a bed in the room.

 WRITING
Write a short paragraph describing your room and include the following
information in your writing.
1. Things in your room and their positions
2. What you usually do with those things
3. What you like most in your room
3. Why you like those things

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 UNIT 4: FOOD AND DRINK

 WARM-UP
Talk about a kind of food you like.
What kind of food do you like?
Do you like to eat out or eat at home? (a)

 VOCABULARY: FOOD AND DRINK

A. Match each food item with a picture.
1. _____ bananas (b) (c) (d)
2. _____ cheese
3. _____ beefsteak
4. _____ chicken
5. _____ carrots
6. _____ potatoes
7. _____ prawn
8. _____ butter (f) (g)
(e)
9. _____ fish
10. ____oranges
11. ____ mushrooms
12. ____ salmon

(h) (i) (j) (k) (l)

B. Put the food items in part A into the correct groups.

1. Fish and seafood:_____________________
2. Meat:_____________________
3. Dairy products:_____________________
4. Fruit and vegetables:_____________________

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C. Match each drink item with a picture.
1. _____ lemon juice
(a) (b)
2. _____ beer
3. _____ wine
4. _____ soft drinks
5. _____ tea
6. _____ coffee
7. _____ smoothies
8. _____ mineral water
(c) (d)
(e)

(g) (h)
(f)

D. Work in pairs.

What kind of food and I like beefsteak

drink do you like? and mineral water.

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 GRAMMAR FOCUS 1: COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
Countable and uncountable nouns
 Countable nouns are things that you can count. They have a
Grammar point

singular and a plural form.

an apple two apples
 Uncountable nouns are things that you can‟t count, you can
only weigh or measure. They only have a singular form.
some butter I like coffee.

A. Put the nouns below in the correct groups

banana cheese beefsteak carrot potato butter
orange coffee rice cabbage apple milk egg
Countable nouns Uncountable nouns
banana,… cheese,…

Asking about quantity

Grammar point

1. We use How much…? with uncountable nouns.

How much butter is there in the bottle? None.
2. We use How many…? with plural countable nouns.
How many tomatoes are there in the fridge? Three.

B. Complete the questions with How much or How many.

1. _______ sugar do you need for a cup of coffee?
2. _______ people are there in your family?
3. _______ tables do you see in the class?
4. _______ money do you spend a week?
5. _______ tomatoes do you put in the fridge?
6. _______ water is there in the bottle?
7. _______ butter is there in the jar?
8. _______ lights are there in your living room?
C. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the question in Exercise B.

How much sugar do you Not much. Just a

need for a cup of spoonful of sugar.
coffee?
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 LISTENING
A. Listen and circle T (True) or F (False).
1. Uyen wants chicken and tomatoes. T F
2. Uyen eats salad every day. T F
3. Carey loves salad. T F
4. Carey‟s mother has salad every day. T F
5. Carey wants fish with tomatoes. T F
6. Uyen‟s dad likes to drink milk. T F
7. Carey likes to drink orange juice. T F

B. Listen and check two things that each person bought.

1.  Shampoo 2.  CD
 Tomatoes  Cassette
 Apples  Poster
 Soup  Game
 Soap  Video

3.  Notebooks 4.  Shoes
 Books  Socks
 Magazines  Tie
 Stamps  Coat
 Newspaper  T-shirt

5.  Cake 6.  Book
 Soda  Notebook
 Bread  Magazine
 Cookies  Stamp
 Chocolate  Newspaper

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 SPEAKING
A. Read the shopping list. Ask and answer questions about things in the market.
Things to buy Is there any bread?

 bread Yes, there is some.

 eggs How much is there?
 milk
There isn’t much.
 butter
 apples
Is there any milk?
 cookies
 potatoes No, there isn’t.
 carrots
 strawberries
Are there any apples?
 tomatoes
 apple juice Yes, there are.
 cakes
 cheddar cheese How many are there?
 tea
A lot

B. Complete the questions using much or many.

1. How _____ people are there in the room?
2. How _____ gas is there in the car?
3. How _____ money do you have in your pocket?
4. How _____ eggs do we have?
5. How _____ milk is there in the refrigerator?
6. How _____ apples do you want?

C. Choose an answer for each question in Exercise B.

a. A kilo, please.
b. There are two cartons.
c. There are only two left.
d. Only five dollars.
e. Twenty. Nine men and eleven women.
f. The tank is full.

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D. Find mistakes in the following sentences and correct them.
1. How much potatoes do you want?
 How many potatoes do you want?
2. I don‟t like an ice cream.
_____________________________.
3. Can I have a bread, please?
_____________________________.
4. I‟m hungry. I like a sandwich.
_____________________________.
5. There isn‟t many milk left.
_____________________________.
6. I‟d like some fruits, please.
_____________________________.
7. How many money do you have?
_____________________________.
8. We have lot of homework today.
_____________________________.

E. Work with your partner. Make a shopping list each. Buy the things you need
in the market. Take turns to be the seller.

Can I help you?

Yes, please. I’d like a/some...

Here you are. Anything else?

Yes. Can I have a/some...?
How much is that?
That’s...please.

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 READING

Menu
Main courses
Cheese burger VND 60,000
Double cheese burger VND 65,000
Chicken curry with rice VND 50,000
Seafood salad VND 55,000
Egg salad VND 40,000
Fish and mushroom pie VND 60,000
Desserts
Ice cream VND 25,000
Banana cake VND 15,000
Fruit cake VND 20,000
Fruit
Apple VND 25,000
Orange VND 20,000
Banana VND 15,000
Pear VND 20,000
Mixed fruits VND 40,000
Drinks
Orange juice VND 30,000
Apple juice VND 35,000
Tea VND 25,000
Coffee VND 20,000
Water VND 10,000

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A. Put these words in the correct groups below.
fruit cake lemon tea chicken salad ice cream
chocolate cake fish pie fruit juice fried chicken
custard cheese burger black coffee mineral water

Main courses

Desserts

Drinks

B. Read the menu and decide if the sentences below are T (TRUE) or F
(FALSE).
1. You can eat salad in this restaurant.
2. This restaurant sells seafood.
3. There are three different types of cake
4. They don‟t have desserts in this restaurant.
5. The water is free in this restaurant.

 GRAMMAR FOCUS 2: SHOULD / SHOULDN’T

A. Read the conversation below and answer the questions.
Frank Hi Susan!
Susan Hi Frank!
Frank What are you eating?
Susan I‟m eating fried chicken with some potato chips.
Frank Oh, no. You shouldn‟t eat too much fast food. It‟s really bad for
your health.
Susan But I‟m hungry!
Frank No, Susan! You should eat healthy food, like fish and vegetables.
Susan Yes, OK. You‟re right.
Frank And I also see some coke. You shouldn‟t drink it too much. It
makes you gain weight.
Susan Well, so what should I drink now?
Frank You should drink more mineral water. Lemon juice or orange juice
is also quite good.
Susan Yes, I see. Thanks, Frank.
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 1. What shouldn‟t Susan eat and drink?
2. What should she eat and drink?

SHOULD / SHOULDN’T
We use should / shouldn’t to give advice, or say something is
a good or bad idea.
Should is followed by the base form of the verb. The form of
should is the same for all persons.
Affirmative Negative
You should drink more You shouldn‟t stay up late.
water.
Interrogative
Should I stop now?
Yes, you should. / No, you shouldn‟t.

B. Match the problems with the advice.

1. I am thirsty now.
2. I can‟t do this exercise.
3. I feel so sleepy.
4. John fails the exam.
5. Mary wants to lose weight.

a. You should ask Peter for help.

b. You should go to bed early.
c. He should study harder.
e. You should find something to drink.
f. She should eat more fruits and vegetables.

 WRITING
Write a short paragraph about what your friend should and shouldn’t do to
have good health, using should and shouldn’t. Include the following information
in your writing.
1. Note some kinds of food and drink your friend should eat and drink.
2. Note some kinds of food and drink your friend shouldn‟t eat and drink.
3. Mention sports/activities your friend should play/do.
4. Mention activities your friend shouldn‟t do.
5. Specify benefits your friend will have when he/she does these things.

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 REVIEW & EXPANSION
UNITS 3 & 4

A. Choose There is or There are to complete the sentences.

1. There is / There are four people in my home.
2. At my school, there is / there are a library.
3. There is / There are a river in my town.
4. There is / There are some students in class.
5. There is / There are a lot of shops in my town.
6. There is / There are a beach near my house.

B. Write about your hometown using There is… or There are...

1. There are some restaurants in my hometown.
2. _____________________________________.
3. _____________________________________.
4. _____________________________________.
5. _____________________________________.
6. _____________________________________.
7. _____________________________________.
8. _____________________________________.

C. Complete the sentences with some or any.

1. We don‟t have ______ milk for breakfast.
2. I don‟t want ______ lettuce in my sandwiches.
3. We need ______ flowers in this room.
4. Please bring me ______ water.
5. I can‟t see ______ apples in the fridge.
6. Do you have ______ pens with you?
7. There are ______ chairs in the room.

D. Make the sentences negative. Be careful with some and any.

1. There is some chicken in the fridge.
There isn’t any chicken in the fridge.
2. I want some chilies on my pizza.
_____________________________________.

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3. I drink some milk for my breakfast.
_____________________________________.
4. There is a pineapple on the table.
_____________________________________.
5. I want an egg for breakfast.
_____________________________________.
6. I have some apples.
_____________________________________.
7. There are some sandwiches for your friends.
_____________________________________.

E. Put the words in the correct order to make questions and write short answers.
1. is/ fish/ any/ there
Is there any fish?
Yes, there is.
2. carrots/ there/ any/ are
_____________________________________?
______________
3. any/ is/ chicken/ there
_____________________________________?
______________
4. is/ pineapple/ there/ a
_____________________________________?
______________
5. potatoes/ there/ any/ are
_____________________________________?
______________

F. Complete the sentences with much or many.

1. There aren‟t ______ eggs in the fridge.
2. He doesn‟t have ______ rice.
3. They don‟t have ______ bananas.
4. There isn‟t ______ water in the bottle.
5. We don‟t have ______ sugar.
6. There aren‟t ______ tomatoes in the kitchen.

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G. Complete the questions with how much and how many, and there is and there
are.
1. How many oranges are there?
2. ____________ cheese ____________?
3. ____________ chairs ____________?
4. ____________ strawberries ____________?
5. ____________ butter ____________?
6. ____________ cabbage____________?
7. ____________ milk ____________?
8. ____________ eggs ____________?

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 UNIT 5: SPECIAL OCCASIONS

 WARM-UP
Talk about the pictures with a partner.
What can you see? Where are the people? What are they doing?

 VOCABULARY 1: APPEARANCE
A. Complete each phrase with be or have.
1. _have_ straight black hair
2. ______ a mustache
3. ______ bald
4. ______ tall
5. ______ short brown hair
6. ______ a beard
7. ______ short
8. ______ curly hair
9. ______ blond hair
10. _____ fat
11. ______ thin

B. Use some of the words and phrases in Exercise A to talk about the people in
the pictures. (a)
He has a beard. I think
he is tall and thin.

(b) (c) (d) (e)

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 GRAMMAR FOCUS 1: PRESENT CONTINUOUS
We use the Present Continuous to talk about actions that are
happening now.
Affirmative
S + am/is/are + V-ing
Grammar point

She is talking on the phone.

Negative
S + am/is/are + NOT + V-ing
She isn‟t talking on the phone.
Interrogative
Am/is/are + S + V-ing?
Is she talking on the phone?
Yes, she is. / No, she isn‟t.

Signal words for the Present Continuous

- now / right now
- at the moment
NOTES

- at present
- today
- Look!
- Listen!
- Be quiet!

A. Use the suggested information to write sentences describing what John, his
family members and his pet are doing at the moment.
1. John/ watch TV
 John is watching TV.
2. His mother/ cook
________________________________
3. His father/ read a newspaper
________________________________
4. His sister and brother/ play chess
________________________________
5. His dog/ lie on the floor
________________________________

B. Write questions using the Present Continuous tense.

1. you/ wear white socks?
 Are you wearing white socks?

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 2. you/ learn English?
________________________________
3. our teacher/ smile?
________________________________
4. we/ sit next to the door?
________________________________
5. our teacher/ write on the board?
________________________________
6. your father/ work in a factory now?
________________________________
7. your mother/ cook now?
________________________________

C. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions in Exercise B.

Are you wearing Yes, I am./

white socks? No, I’m not.

 LISTENING
A. Listen to the dialog. What do Alex and Carey agree to do together? Choose
the correct answer.
a. play football b. go swimming c. go for a bike ride

Alex: Hi John. What are you up to this weekend?

Carey: I intend to play football on Sunday morning with some friends.
Alex: Are you free in the afternoon?
Carey: Yes, I am.
Alex: Wonderful! Let‟s go swimming. It‟s been so hot these days.
Carey: No, thanks. I don‟t know how to swim.
Alex: OK. How about going for a bike ride in the park?
Carey: Great! What time can we meet?
Alex: What about meeting at 2 PM at my house?
Carey: Fine. See you then.

B. Work in pairs. Practice the dialog and try to replace the phrases in bold.
Activities: Go dancing, go ice-skating, go to the beach, go camping, have dinner,
have a drink, play volleyball, play hide-and-seek, play badminton

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C. Listen to Carey talking about Halloween Day and fill in the blanks with the
words in the box.
fancy festival horror events bands traditional
trick lanterns apple food

HALLOWEEN
In the United States, Halloween is a great ______ (1). It is celebrated on 30th October,
and people often go to ______ (2) dress parties. The topic is about ______ (3) and
superpowers. Restaurants and clubs hold special ______ (4), too. They prepare
______ (5) and drink for the day. They also invite live ______ (6) to play.

Children often go door to door and shout “______ (7) or treat”. They visit their
neighbours and ask for sweets and chocolates. They also make Halloween ______ (8)
with candles. They like to play ______ (9) games. The holiday happens just after the
______ (10)harvest.

 SPEAKING
A. Look at these questions. Tell your partner about you and your family.
 What do you usually do with your family on holidays?

B. Look at the list of days. Which days are special? Match the special days with
the pictures.
birthday yesterday Easter
Mother‟s day Halloween New Year‟s Eve
today Monday Valentine‟s Day
weekend Thanksgiving Friday
wedding day tomorrow Christmas Day

(a) (b) (c)

(d) (e) (f)

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C. Which days do you celebrate in your country? What do you do?
 make a cake  wear special clothes
 give cards and presents  watch fireworks
 have a meal  have a party
 go out with friends  give flowers or chocolates

 READING
TET IN VIETNAM

Tet is Vietnam‟s main holiday. It starts around the beginning of February. Tet is a
special occasion for Vietnamese families to get together. They buy new clothes,
clean houses and cook traditional foods. Some typical foods are banh chung, (a
sticky rice cake) and mut (candied fruits). People often decorate their homes with
flowers and plants.

On Tet holiday, everyone is nice and polite to each other. They also have many
activities. They go to pagodas. Children receive lucky money from adults. Many
people visit relatives or friends to wish a happy New Year. Young people often
hang out with friends and go to amusement parks. Tet is always meaningful to
Vietnamese people.

A. Read the text and answer the following questions.

1. When is Tet in Vietnam?
2. What do people often do to prepare for Tet?
3. What are some typical Tet‟s foods?
4. What are some popular activities on Tet holiday?
B. Discuss with a partner.
1. What do you often do on Tet holiday?
2. What kind of food do you often prepare for Tet?
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 GRAMMAR FOCUS 2: PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS

We use the Present continuous
1. for actions happening at the time of speaking.
We use the Present simple
1. for regular events and actions
2. for facts which are always true
Time expressions
1. We normally use the Present simple with time expressions
such as usually, always, every day, never, on Sundays…
2. We normally use the Present continuous with time
expressions such as today, at the moment, tonight, now…

A. Complete the following sentences using the Present simple or Present

continuous.
cook do go help like
prefer not understand want play

1. ______ you ______ breakfast at the moment?

2. We ______ to the zoo. ______ you ______ to come with us?
3. I ______ my English homework at the moment, but I ______ some
questions.
4. I ______ this pizza, it‟s really nice – but I still ______ Vietnamese food.
5. ______ he ______ online games again? He never ______ with the
housework!

B. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions.

1. What do you usually have for breakfast?
2. What are you wearing now?
3. Who do you usually talk to in class?
4. How do you feel when you pass the exam?
5. How are you feeling now?

What do you usually I usually have bread

have for breakfast? and milk for breakfast.

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 VOCABULARY 2: CLOTHES AND COLOUR
A. Match the clothes in the pictures with the words below.
1. ______ boots (a) (c)
(b)
2. ______ dress
3. ______ gloves
4. ______ hat
5. ______ jacket
6. ______ shoes
7. ______ shorts (d) (e) (f) (g)
8. ______ shirt
9. ______ trousers
10. _____jeans
11. _____ tie
12. _____ scarf
13. _____T-shirt
(h) (i) (j) (k) (l) (m)

B. Match the colour with each word below.

1. ______ black
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
2. ______ blue
3. ______ brown
4. ______ green
5. ______ grey
6. ______ orange (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) (k)
7. ______ pink
8. ______ purple
9. ______ red
10. ______ white
11. ______ yellow

C. Work in pairs. Ask and answer using the words in Exercises A and B.

What colour is the It’s black.

boy’s jacket?

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 WRITING
Write a short paragraph about a festival or special event that you want to enjoy
with your family or friends. Include the following information in your writing.

1. Note what the festival or special event is.

2. Mention some activities you like to do.
3. Mention some activities you and your family and friends
like to do together.
4. Mention kinds of clothes you and your family and friends
wear on that occasion.
5. State how you and your family and friends feel.

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 UNIT 6: VACATION

 WARM-UP
A. Talk about the pictures with a partner.
What can you see?
Where are these places?

B. What do you like to do on vacation?

 sunbathe on the beach
 go to a theme park
 travel to a lot of new places
 spend your time on a farm

 VOCABULARY 1: VACATION ACTIVITIES

A. Match each activity with a picture. (a)________ (b) ________
1. _____ go sightseeing
2. _____ go camping
3. _____ sunbathe on the
beach
4. _____ visit pagodas
5. _____ go on a guided tour
6. _____ stay on a farm (c) ________ (d) ________
7. _____ go to a theme park
8. _____ go hiking
9. _____ visit grandparents
10. ____ go to the cinema

(e) ________ (f) ________ (g) ________

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 (h) ________ (i) ________ (j) ________

B. Check () the vacation activities you enjoy. Ask and answer questions with a
partner.
Do you like to go Yes, of course. I think
sightseeing when you going sightseeing is
go on vacation? interesting!

 GRAMMAR FOCUS 1: PAST SIMPLE OF BE AND CAN

Past Simple: Be
Affirmative
I/he/she/it was in Paris.
We/you/they were in Paris.
Grammar point

Negative
I/he/she/it wasn’t in Paris.
We/you/they weren’t in Paris.
Interrogative
Was I/he/she/it in Paris?
Yes, he/she/it was. / No, he/she/it wasn’t.
Were you/we/they in Paris?
Yes, we/they were. / No, we/they weren‟t.
Note: wasn’t = was not; weren’t = were not

Past Simple: Can

Could is used for all persons.
Affirmative
Grammar point

He could swim when he was child.

Negative
He couldn’t swim when he was a child.
Interrogative
Could he swim when he was a child?
Yes, he could. / No, he couldn’t.
Note: couldn’t = could not
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A. Complete the conversation with was, were, wasn’t or weren’t.
Rose: Where (1) _____ you last night, Anne?
Anne: Well, I (2) _____ at home with my mum.
Rose: You (3) _____ at the cinema with John?
Anne: No, I couldn‟t go because my mum (4) _____ sick.
Rose: What a pity.
Anne: How (5) _____ the film?
Rose: It (6)_____ pretty good, but the ending (7)_____ very happy.

B. Write sentences using could and was

1. He / read / five
He could read when he was five.
2. John / play piano / six
______________________________________.
3. My brother / draw beautiful pictures / seven
______________________________________.
4. We / speak two foreign languages / eighteen.
______________________________________.
5. She / dance / eight
______________________________________.
6. Tiger Woods / play golf / three
______________________________________.

C. Write questions using the Past simple form of be and can.

1. walk / one
 Could you walk when you were one?
2. write your name / three
________________________________
3. read / two
________________________________
4. count from one to ten / two
________________________________
5. talk / three
________________________________
6. ride a bike / six
________________________________
7. swim / five
________________________________

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D. Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions in Exercise D.

Could you walk when Yes, I could. /

you were one? No, I couldn’t.

 LISTENING
A. People are talking about their vacations. Did they enjoy them? Listen and
choose Yes or No.
1.  Yes 2.  Yes 3.  Yes 4.  Yes
 No  No  No  No
5.  Yes 6.  Yes 7.  Yes 8.  Yes
 No  No  No  No

B. Listen again and match.

1. The weather was __________. a. fantastic
2. The people were ____________. b. terrible
3. The ski trip was _______________. c. disappointing
4. Their trip to France was __________. d. nice
5. Her trip to the beach was __________. e. clean.
6. The hotel wasn‟t ___________________. f. awful
7. Shopping in Thailand was __________. g. short
8. His vacation was too ___________________. h. terrific

C. People are talking about their vacations. Listen and check the correct answer.
1. She learned to surf very fast.  True  False
2. It was cool at night.  True  False
3. The museums were boring.  True  False
4. The weather was fantastic.  True  False
5. He traveled to the USA.  True  False
6. They had a comfortable trip.  True  False

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 SPEAKING
A. Read the information about Jim and Army. Make notes about your last
vacation.
Questions Jim Army Me
Where/go? Vermont Japan
When/go? last June last October
How long/stay? a week three weeks
How/travel? train plane
Where/stay? a bed and breakfast with friends
went walking in the visited Tokyo and
What/do?
countryside Kyoto
some beautiful some beautiful
What/see? mountains and rivers; temples; not Mount
not any people! Fuji
Enjoy the
yes Yes
vacation?
B. Work with a partner. Ask and answer questions with When did you last...?
Ask another questions for more information.

When did you last take a vacation?

Last August.

Where did you go?

To Florida

Yukio took a vacation last August and she went to Italy.

 take a vacation  take a photo  write an e-mail

 watch a DVD  go to a party  get a present
 go shopping  talk on a cell phone  eat in a restaurant
Tell the class some things you learned about your partner.

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 READING
My First Trip to Hanoi
My name‟s Nam and I want to tell you a funny story about my first trip. Last
weekend I went to Hanoi with my family. We took a cheap flight and we stayed in a
hotel in the city centre. I packed all my clothes and my computer in a bag. My dad
asked me not to check it in but I did. We got our luggage at the airport. When I
opened my bag, it was full of books and girls‟ clothes. The bag looked exactly like
my bag but there were skirts, shoes and lots of books and magazines. I phoned the
airport but they didn‟t know anything about my bag. Therefore, I spent three days
without any clothes and computer. My brother gave me some of his clothes but they
were too big and I looked terrible! We also visited some famous places in Hanoi such
as Hoan Kiem Lake, Tran Quoc Pagoda and I took some photos of my family. On the
last day of my trip, my bag suddenly arrived at the hotel. I was very happy to see it
and I didn‟t have to pack. Anyway, we had a great trip.

Hoan Kiem Lake

A. Read the text again and decide if the sentences are T (TRUE) or F (FALSE).
1. Nam went to Hanoi with his friends.
2. They stayed in a hotel in the city centre.
3. Nam packed only his clothes in a bag.
4. They stayed in Hanoi for a week.
5. Nam had a bad trip.

B. Read the text and answer the following questions.

1. What did Nam take with him to Hanoi?
2. Did he have his computer in Hanoi?
3. How long did he stay in Hanoi?
4. Why did Nam „look terrible‟ in Hanoi?

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 GRAMMAR FOCUS 2: PAST SIMPLE – REGULAR VERBS & IRREGULAR
VERBS
PAST SIMPLE – REGULAR VERBS & IRREGULAR VERBS
Past Simple tense is used to talk about a completed action in the
past.
The form of Past Simple is the same for all persons.
1. Most verbs: add –ed watch  watched
2. Verbs ending in -e: add –d dance  danced
3. Verbs ending in a consonant and -y: change –y to -ied
study  studied
4. Verbs ending in a short vowel and a consonant: double the
consonant and add –ed chat  chatted plan  planned
5. However, there are a lot of irregular past tense forms in English.
Here are some common irregular verbs in English, with their past
tense forms:
Base form Past form
break broken
buy bought
catch caught
do did
grow grew
hide hid
keep kept
know knew
make made
pay paid
read read
say said
see saw
sell sold
send sent
sleep slept
speak spoke
spend spent
tell told
wear wore

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A. Put the time expressions below in the correct order (1-9). Start with the most
recent.
four years ago last year yesterday morning
yesterday afternoon last week last night
last month the day before yesterday two months ago

1. _____________________
2. _____________________
3. _____________________
4. _____________________
5. _____________________
6. _____________________
7. _____________________
8. _____________________
9. _____________________

B. Write sentences using Past simple tense.

1. they/ play/ football/ yesterday
 They played football yesterday.
2. last year/ I/ celebrate/ birthday party/ in a restaurant.
___________________________________________
3. My mother/ clean/ house/ at the weekend
___________________________________________
4. Tom/ send a message/ his girlfriend/ yesterday morning
___________________________________________
5. We/ travel/ Dalat City/ three years ago.
___________________________________________
6. My sister/ wash/ her clothes/ last night.
___________________________________________
7. Last week/ Peter and John/ return/ their hometown
___________________________________________

C. Ask each student to use each verb below to create a sentence describing his or
her activity in the past.
chat cook study walk phone visit work watchplay listen stay
talk

I played chess with my I visited my

father last night. grandparents two
months ago.

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 VOCABULARY 2: VACATION ITEMS
A. Match each item with a picture.
1. ______ map
2. ______ passport
(a) (b)
3. ______ sunglasses
4. ______ camera
5. ______ umbrella
6. ______ tent
7. ______ first aid kit
8. ______ sandals
(c) (d) (e)

(f) (g) (h)

B. Match each item above (1-8) with a definition.

1. ______ You can take a lot of pictures with this.
2. ______ We wear these on your feet in hot weather.
3. ______ These protect your eyes when it is very sunny.
4. ______ You sleep in this when you go camping.
5. ______ You use this in case of the rain.
6. ______ You use this when you get injured.
7. ______ This helps you when you are lost.
8. ______ You show this when you enter or leave a foreign country.

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 WRITING
Write a short paragraph about your last vacation in the past using Past simple
tense. Include the following information in your writing.
1. Note where you had your vacation.
2. Note whom you went with and whom you met.
3. Note the place where you stayed.
4. Mention some special places you went to and
food you ate during your vacation.
5. Mention some activities you enjoyed and didn‟t
enjoy during your vacation.
6. Provide your feeling about the vacation.

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 REVIEW & EXPANSION
UNITS 5 & 6

A. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences in Present continuous.
1. homework/ doing/ the/ I‟m/ now
I’m doing the homework now.
2. watching/ my brothers/ TV/ are
___________________________________.
3. our dog/ eating/ is/ food/ its
___________________________________.
4. the/ shining/ is/ sun
___________________________________.
5. a/ Maria/ coat/ wearing/ is
___________________________________.
6. you‟re/ the guitar/ playing
___________________________________.
7. my/ me/ sitting/ best friend/ next to
___________________________________.
8. breakfast/ cooking/ my mother/ is
___________________________________.

B. Make the sentences in exercise A negative.

1. ____________________________________.
2. ____________________________________.
3. ____________________________________.
4. ____________________________________.
5. ____________________________________.
6. ____________________________________.
7. ____________________________________.
8. ____________________________________.

C. Complete the questions using the Present continuous form of the verbs in
brackets. Then write true answers.
1. ________ it ________ (rain) outside?
________________

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2. ________ the sun ________ (shine)?
________________
3. ________ your friends ________ (sit) near you?
________________
4. ________ you ________ (wear) jeans?
________________
5. ________ you ________ (listen) to music at the moment?
________________
6. ________ you ________ (eat) anything at the moment?
________________

D. Complete the email. Use the Present continuous form (affirmative, negative
or interrogative) of the verbs in brackets.

To: [email protected]

Dear Peter,

How are you? 1___________(enjoy) your new school?

Everyone here is fine, but 2___________ (get) really
angry with my brother. He 3___________ (do) lots of
exams this term, so he 4___________ (work) very hard.
He spends every evening at his desk. I have to do all his
jobs around the house because he 5___________ (help)
with the housework at all. It‟s so unfair!

That‟s all for now. Mum 6___________ (call) me.

Dinner is ready! When 7___________ (plan) to visit us?

Love,

John

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E. Complete the email. Use the Present simple or Present continuous forms of
the verbs in brackets.

To: [email protected]

Hi Susan,

What 1___________ (you/ do) at the moment?

I 2___________ (sit) in Mario‟s café. I 3___________

(drink) a milkshake. This café 4___________ (make)
the best milkshake in town! I 5___________ (often/
come) here after school with my friend Mary. In fact, I
6___________ (wait) for her now. She‟s always late. I
7___________ (not understand) why! Anyway, can I
borrow your geography textbook? I 8___________
(need) it for that test next week. I can‟t find mine. Oh,
Mary 9___________ (come) into the café now.

Bye, seethe
F. Complete yousentences
later, with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the
Present simple in one gap and the Present continuous in the other.
Dan
1. Tom often ___________ sandals to school, but today he ___________ shoes.
(wear)
2. We ___________ a DVD at the moment, but we ___________ TV in evenings.
(watch)
3. I usually ___________ a sandwich for lunch, but today I ___________ some soup.
(have)
4. Jason and Tilly ___________ their rooms right now, but they usually
___________ them at the weekend. (clean)
5. He usually ___________ news on the newspaper, but he ___________ news on the
computer now. (read)

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G. Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the affirmative or negative
form of the Present simple or the Present continuous.
have know laugh like prefer sing watch
1. Which _______ you _______, blue or green?
2. “Where‟s Tom?” “He___________ a shower”.
3. I ___________ this pizza. It‟s horrible!
4. “We ___________ the answer to this question”.
“Well, ask the teacher”.
5. “What‟s that terrible noise?” “Kate ___________!”
6. “Why _______ Ben _______?”
“Because he ___________ a funny film”.

H. There are mistakes in five of these sentences. Find the mistakes and write the
five sentences correctly.
1. “Are you wanting an ice-cream?” “No, thanks”.
_____________________________________________.
2. Right now I do my homework.
_____________________________________________.
3. Tom and Peter are hating maths.
_____________________________________________.
4. I doesn‟t believe in ghosts.
_____________________________________________.
6. I‟m sometimes play the guitar in my bedroom.
_____________________________________________.
I. Complete the Past simple sentences. Use the words in brackets
1. I usually walk to school. (cycle)
Yesterday, I cycled to school.
2. I usually watch TV before school. (listen to music)
This morning, ________________________________.
3. Most weekends, I play football. (play basketball)
Last weekend, ________________________________.
4. We‟re visiting the USA. (live there)
Ten years ago, ________________________________.
5. She‟s often late for school. (arrive early)
Yesterday morning, ________________________________.

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6. This morning, the weather is fantastic. (rain every day)
Last month, ________________________________.
7. I usually go on holiday with friends. (travel alone)
Last summer, ________________________________.

J. Complete the sentences with you own ideas using the Past simple.
1. Last weekend, _______________________________.
2. Two years ago, _______________________________.
3. Yesterday, _______________________________.
4. Last summer, _______________________________.
5. Yesterday morning, _______________________________.
6. Last month, _______________________________.

K. Underline one mistake in each sentence. Write the sentences correctly.

1. I started school ago six years. 
_____________________________.
2. We trainned for six months for this competition. 
_____________________________.
3. I chat to my cousins in Italy last night. 
_____________________________.
4. We planed our holiday this morning. 
_____________________________.
5. I watched a great DVD afternoon yesterday. 
_____________________________.
6. My parents both studyed maths. 
_____________________________.
7. My uncle moved to Canada last summer ago. 
_____________________________.

8. The bus stoped in front of the town hall. 

_____________________________.

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L. In some of these sentences, the past simple form is incorrect. Underline the
incorrect verbs and write the sentence correctly. Tick the correct sentences.
1. I taked a lot of photos yesterday.
_____________________________.
2. I did my homework this morning.
_____________________________.
3. We speaked to the teacher earlier.
_____________________________.
4. I had cereal for breakfast.
_____________________________.
5. You comed home late last night.
_____________________________.
6. My grandfather fighted in World War 2.
_____________________________.

M. Complete the sentences with the Past simple affirmative form of the verbs
below. All the verbs are irregular.
buy catch draw dream fall find see think
1. When I was at the beach, I ________ a picture of face in the sand.
2. She‟s in hospital because she ________ off her horse.
3. He ________ presents for all of his family.
4. She ________ about her answer for a long time before speaking.
5. My friend ________ a gold ring at the bottom of a swimming pool.
6. They ________ the last bus home at midnight.
7. She ________ about becoming a film star.
8. The teacher ________ me using my smartphone in class.

N. Write sentences in the Past simple affirmative. Some verbs are regular and
some are irregular.
1. we/ see/ an interesting film/ last night
______________________________________.
2. I/ travel/ around Japan/ last summer
______________________________________.
3. my brother/ bring/ home/ a cat/ yesterday
______________________________________.

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4. I/ get/ a good grade/ last term
______________________________________.
5. my cousins/ arrive/ a few minutes ago
______________________________________.
6. the lesson/ finish/ an hour ago
______________________________________.
7. I/ cook/ dinner/ yesterday evening
______________________________________.
8. my parents/ teach/ abroad/ ten years ago
______________________________________.

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 UNIT 7: ACTIVITIES

 WARM-UP
A. Talk about the pictures with a partner.
What can you see?
Where are the people?

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

B. Match each activity below with a picture.

_______drink coffee in the café
_______ learn in the room
_______ work in the office
_______ ride a motorbike on the road

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 VOCABULARY 1: DAILY ACTIVITIES
A. Match each activity with a picture.
1. _____ wash the dishes
(a)
2. _____ watch a movie
3. _____ play basketball
4. _____ play a computer game
5. _____ make a cake
6. _____ study English
7. _____ make the bed
8. _____ do homework
9. _____ iron the clothes
10. ____ go shopping
(b) (c) (d)

(e) (f) (g)

(h) (i) (j)

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B. Ask and answer questions with a partner.
What is she doing? She is washing the
dishes.

 GRAMMAR FOCUS 1: PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Present Simple
Present Simple is used to describe habits, truths and fixed
arrangement.
Affirmative He always gets up early.
Grammar point

Negative He doesn‟t like coffee.

Interrogative Does the train leave at 7 a.m.?
Present Continuous
Present Continuous is used to describe actions happening at the
moment of speaking.
Affirmative She is making a phone call.
Negative He isn‟t talking on the phone now.
Interrogative Is your brother learning in the room?

A. Complete the conversation with the Present simple or Present continuous

form of the verbs in brackets.
Rose: Hi Anne. (1)_____ (you/enjoy) the song?
Anne: Not very much. I (2)_____ (like) pop songs. This one is not my style.
Rose: It‟s my mother‟s favourite song.
Anne: Oh, really? The band (3)_____ (not play) badly now. Lots of people
(4)
_____ (dance) and (5)_____ (sing). Who is your mother‟s favourite
singer?
Rose: This one. She (6)_____ (wear) a red hat.
Anne: Great! But I (7)_____ (not know) her name.
Rose: She‟s Christina. She (8)_____ (perform) very well.

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 LISTENING
A. Steven is talking about his activities. Listen and check () the activities he
does or does not do.
Steven’s activities does does not
do
1. Playing video games
2. Going camping
3. Hiking
4. Shopping
5. Surfing the Internet

B. Listen again and answer the following questions

1. What do the speaker and his friends want to do in their free time?
2. Why doesn‟t the speaker love going shopping?
3. What is his favourite indoor activity?

 SPEAKING
Complete the questionnaire. Then interview a friend.

Questions Your answer Your friend’s

answer

1. What time do you usually get up?

2. Do you always have breakfast?

3. What time do you go to school?

4. Are you often late for class?

5. What time do you have dinner?

6. What time do you often do your

homework?

7. Do you study at night?

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 READING

Dear Jenny,
Hi! I’m enjoying my vacation in Dalat city.
I’m staying with my aunt’s family. They’re
very hospitable. I’m writing this letter in the
living room and my aunt’s children are
sitting here with me. They’re watching
cartoons on TV.
As you know, I’m going sight-seeing here. I
really love this city because I’m learning a
lot about Vietnamese culture. I visit a lot of
places and the landscapes are very beautiful.
I can speak a little Vietnamese, but I can’t
read and write it. Anyway, the food is
delicious and I’m eating a lot! The weather
is also wonderful. It’s quite cold here in
December.
Lots of love,
Susan
P.S. I’m sending you a photo of Dalat city.

Read the letter and check () your answers about Susan.
Yes No Don‟t know
1. Susan is enjoying her vacation in Dalat city.   
2. She‟s staying in a hotel.   
3. Susan‟s aunt has two sons.   
4. She is watching cartoons on TV now.   
5. She‟s going swimming.   
6. Vietnamese culture is hard to understand.   
7. She can read and write in Vietnamese very well.   
8. Vietnamese food is good.   
9. She likes the weather.   
10. The photo of Dalat city is beautiful.   

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 GRAMMAR FOCUS 2: VERB + INFINITIVE OR –ING FORM (GERUND)
In English:
1. Some verbs are followed by the infinitive of another verb.
Mary wants to learn Vietnamese.
2. Some verbs are followed by the –ing form (gerund) of another verb.
Mary enjoys learning Vietnamese.
Verb + infinitive Verb + -ing form
agree, arrange, ask, decide, avoid, consider, enjoy, fancy,
expect, hope, learn, offer, plan, keep, mind, practice, postpone,
promise, refuse, want finish, dislike
Verb + infinitive or –ing form (with little or no change in meaning)
begin, continue, hate, like, love, prefer, propose, start

A. Complete the sentences with the infinitive or –ing form of the following verbs.

pay win learn help talk play go

1. I‟m very confident. I usually expect ______ any games.

2. John is very generous. He always offers ______.
3. Susan is a big fan of films. She enjoys ______ to the cinema every weekend.
4. She is so talkative. She keeps ______ even when no one listens.
5. He is very busy, so he refuses ______ me with the homework.
6. My brother really enjoys sports, so he likes ______ tennis almost every
morning.
7. I begin ______ English today.

B. Complete the sentences with the infinitive or –ing form with your true
information. Then tell your classmates.
1. I usually avoid…
2. I don‟t mind…
3. I really want…
4. Now I decide…
5. I enjoy…
6. I sometimes keep…

I usually avoid walking in

the rain.

I don’t mind helping

him.

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 VOCABULARY 2: PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES
A. Match the personality adjectives in A with their opposites in B.

A B
kind quiet
polite shy
confident pessimistic
optimistic unkind
talkative rude
lazy mean
funny unfriendly
friendly serious
patient hard-working
generous impatient

B. Fill in each gap with an appropriate adjective in Exercise A .

1. John is very ______. He keeps doing things until he is successful.
2. Mr Jackson usually gives some of his money to the poor. He is so ______.
3. When I was at high school, I was too ______ to speak before the class.
4. My sister always says “thank you” when someone helps her. She is ______.
5. Peter never finishes his homework before class. He is so ______.
6. Tom is very ______. He always thinks about bad results before doing
something.

 WRITING
Imagine you are at breaktime at school. Write a short paragraph about current
activities of your classmates and yourself using Present simple and Present
continuous. Include the following information in your writing.
1. Note where you and your friends are .
2. Note the estimated number of people you can see at breaktime .
3. Mention what you and your friends are doing.
4. Mention how you and your friends feel.

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 UNIT 8: HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

 WARM-UP
Talk about the pictures with a partner.
Who are these people? Where are they? What are they doing?

 VOCABULARY 1: HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

A. Match each activity with a picture.
1. _____ read a book (a) (b)
2. _____ go to a concert
3. _____ plant flowers
4. _____ take photos
5. _____ watch a movie
6. _____ visit places
7. _____ learn a language
8. _____ collect stamps

(c) (d) (e)

(f) (g) (h)

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B. Match each activity above with an interest.
a. _____ photography
b. _____ languages
c. _____ gardening
d. _____ movies
e. _____ reading
f. _____ music
g. _____ collecting
h. _____ travel

C. Share your interest with a partner.

I like reading books I like learning
in my free time. How English.
about you?

 GRAMMAR FOCUS: PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS

Past Simple
Past Simple is used to describe a sequence of actions or events that
happened one after the other in the past.
Grammar point

I opened the door, entered the room and sat down in my place.
Past Continuous
Past Continuous is used to describe a scene in the past.
The sun was shining. Birds were singing.
Past Simple & Past Continuous
Past Simple and Past Continuous are used together to describe a
sudden action or event that interrupted another action or event.
When she came yesterday, he was watching TV.

A. Complete the text with the Past simple or Past continuous form of the verbs
in brackets.
Yesterday, when Mary 1_______ (come) to John‟s house, he 2_______ (watch) his
favourite program on TV. Mary 3_______ (want) to ask John to help her with the
English homework. The homework 4_______ (be) too difficult for her to finish it on
her own. Mary 5_______ (need) his help because John 6_______ (study) English very
well. While John 7_______ (explain) the homework to her, she 8_______ (take) notes
what he 9_______(say). At last, Mary 10_______ (understand) and 11_______ (finish)
her homework.

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 LISTENING
A. People are talking about their activities. Which activity does each person
enjoy doing now? Listen and choose the correct answer.
1. Uyen
Playing the guitar
Playing in a band
Playing the piano
2. Carey
Bird watching
Hiking
Reading the newspaper
3. Alex
Watching videos
Playing video games
Hiking
4. Uyen
Collecting stamps
Collecting paintings
Collecting baseball cards
5. Carey
Reading newspapers
Playing golf
Going swimming

 SPEAKING
Complete the questionnaire. Then ask a friend.

Questions Your answer Your friend’s

answer

1. What is your hobby?

2. When did you start it?
3. Does it cost a lot of money?
4. When was the last time you read a
book?
5. When was the last time you
travelled?

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 READING
What is a hobby?
We have a hobby for pleasure and we have no idea of making a profit out of it. Some
people like collecting stamps while some others enjoy photography. These hobbies or
interests are sometimes expensive but very pleasant. Some people are interested in
going fishing because they feel relaxed when they sit near a lake or a river with the
rod and line in hand. Others spend their spare hours painting or gardening and these
are creative hobbies. There may be as many hobbies as there are men.
In selecting hobbies, people should follow certain rules. A person should select a
hobby that causes no harm to others. A person gets annoyed when his neighbour
plays the music too loudly. In fact, a hobby is extremely personal, so it should not
affect people around. Moreover, one should be careful not to select a hobby that is
too expensive because the hobby can become a burden. Last of all, hobbies should
also be creative; however, people should not try to make hobbies their professions to
earn money because hobbies may lose their value.

Read the text and decide whether the following sentences are True (T), False (F)
or Not given (NG).
1. People have hobbies for money.
2. Most hobbies are very expensive.
3. People enjoy going fishing because they can have a feeling of relaxation.
4. Drawing and planting flowers can be creative hobbies.
5. People should freely choose their hobbies without thinking about anything
else.
6. People tend to choose harmful hobbies.
7. A person should not choose a hobby that makes people around him or her
annoyed.
8. Earning money from hobbies is sometimes not very good.

 VOCABULARY 2: PLAY/GO/DO + SPORT

A. Fill in the blank with play, go or do and match each phrase with a picture.
1. _play_ badminton _e_
2. _____ baseball _____ (a)
3. _____ cycling _____
4. _____ golf _____
5. _____ aerobics _____
6. _____ judo _____
7. _____ swimming _____
8. _____ weightlifting _____
9. _____ table tennis_____
10. _____ surfing_____
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 (b) (c) (d)

(e) (f) (g)

(h) (i) (j)

B. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions.

1. What sports do you enjoy?
2. When did you start them?
3. How often do you do them?
4. Where do you do them?
5. What sports do you enjoy watching on TV?
6. Who are your favourite players? / What are your favourite teams?

What sports do your I really enjoy football

enjoy? and badminton.

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 WRITING
Write a short paragraph about your hobbies and interests. Include the following
information in your writing.
1. Note one hobby or interest you have.
2. Mention when and why you began to do it.
3. Mention who you do with and where you do it.
4. Mention the reasons why you enjoy it.
5. Mention the second hobby or interest with the same steps as in 1, 2, 3 and 4.

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 REVIEW & EXPANSION
UNITS 7&8

A. Complete the sentences with the Past continuous form of the verbs in
brackets.
1. Yesterday at 6 p.m. we ____________ (have) dinner.
2. Harry ____________ (not listen) so he didn‟t know how to do the exercise.
3. Kate ____________ (lie) on the beach and Anna ____________ (eat) an ice cream.
4. Tom and Peter ____________ (smile) and Nancy ____________ (take) a photo of
them.
5. Why ____________ you and Zoe ____________ (argue)?
6. Hannah was annoyed because a man on the train ____________ (talk) loudly on
his phone.
7. At 1 a.m. Fred ____________ still ____________ (chat) with his friends on
Facebook.
8. My eyes were closed, but I ____________ (not sleep).

B. Complete the text with the Past continuous form of the verbs below.
carry follow hurry leave rain
stand wear not wear
When I got off the coach in London, the weather was awful. It 1_________ and there
was a cold wind. A short, fat man, who 2_________ a hat and 3 _________a small
briefcase, got off after me. It was five o‟clock and lots of people 4_________ work
and 5_________ to catch the bus or the Underground. I 6_________ a raincoat so I
went into a department store and bought a cheap umbrella. When I came out, the
short, fat man from the bus 7_________ outside the department store. 8_________ he
_________ me?

C. Choose the correct tense to complete the sentences.

1. Tom looked at the weather outside: it was grey, but it didn’t rain / wasn’t
raining.
2. You didn‟t answer when I phoned you this morning. What did you do / were you
doing?
3. Mary switched off her computer, put on/ was putting on her coat and left / was
leaving the office.

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4. She closed the window because some children made / were making a lot of noise
outside.
5. When I told my friends about the robbery, they didn’t believe / weren’t
believing me.
6. She didn‟t hear the doorbell because she had / was having a shower.

D. Complete the sentences. Use the Past simple form of one verb and the Past
continuous form of the other.
1. I ___________ (see) Henry as I ___________ (cycle) to the sports centre.
2. While we ___________ (prepare) the picnic, it ___________ (start) to rain.
3. All my friends ___________ (leave) the party when I ___________ (arrive).
4. As we ___________ (walk) by the river, we ___________ (hear) a shout.
5. We ___________ (not eat) very much while we ___________(stay) in that hotel.
6. I ___________ (drink) my dad‟s coffee while he ___________ (not look).
7. She ___________(drop) her new phone as she ___________(put) it in her pocket.
8. I ___________(meet) a really interesting person while I ___________(wait) for the
bus.

E. Complete the text with the Past simple or Past continuous form of the verbs
in brackets.

In January 2014, a doctor from New Zealand 1__had__ (have) a frightening

experience with a shark – but his calm reaction 2__________ (make) him the star of
new reports around the world.

James Grant 3__________ (fish) with friends one Saturday when a shark attacked
him. He 4__________ (not see) anything, but he 5__________ (feel) a sudden pain in
his leg. At first, he thought that his friends 6__________ (play) a prank on him. He
7
__________ (turn) around – but nobody 8__________ (be) behind him. Then he
9
__________ (realize) what 10__________ (come).

Luckily, James 11__________ (carry) a knife so he 12__________ (use) it to fight off

the shark. Then he 13__________ (get) out off the water and 14__________ (look) at
his leg. The bites were 5 cm long and they 15__________ (bleed) a lot. James
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café! While they 18__________ (enjoy) a drink, somebody 19__________ (give)
James a bandage because his leg 20__________ (bleed). He 21__________ (go) to
hospital for some treatment, but on Monday he was back at work.

F. Circle the correct verb form in these sentences. Tick the box if both forms
are correct.
1. My friends agreed paying / to pay for my ticket. 
2. I don‟t mind cycling / to cycle in the rain. 
3. I start learning / to learn the piano. 
4. Two men admitted stealing / to steal the painting. 
5. We end up staying / to stay at the hotel for a week instead of two nights.
6. Do you like going / to go for walks on the beach? 
7. I hate seeing / to see animals in pain. 
8. I don‟t expect passing / to pass all my exams. 
9. She offered phoning / to phone me later.

G. Complete the text with the infinitive or –ing form of the verbs in brackets.
Sometimes both are correct.
At the end of a long journey, most people prefer 1__to get__ (get) home and relax as
soon as possible. They don‟t fancy 2__________ (shop), but they don‟t want
3
__________ (arrive) home with nothing to eat. Now, travellers who pass through
Gatwick Airport in London can avoid 4__________ (return) home on an empty
fridge by choosing 5__________ (visit) a virtual shop. There are no real products in
the shop, only images on ten large screens. When you decide 6__________ (buy)
something, you use your smartphone to scan it. You keep 7__________ (scan) items
until you‟ve found everything you need, then you pay. After that, you can spend a
week or two 8__________(enjoy) your holiday. The shop promises 9__________
(deliver) your shopping soon after you get home. According to the retailer, the virtual
shop is a perfect combination of traditional and online shopping. People enjoy
10
__________ (look) around shops, but they also love 11__________ (shop) online
because it‟s so convenient.

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 UNIT 9: FUTURE PLANS

 WARM-UP
A. Talk about the pictures with a partner.
What can you see?
What is happening?
How do you know?

 VOCABULARY: CELEBRATIONS AND FESTIVALS

A. Match each activity with a picture.
1. _____ put up decorations (a)
2. _____ light candles
3. _____ set off fireworks
4. _____ dress up in traditional
clothes
5. _____ blow up balloons
6. _____ send cards
7. _____ invite friends
(d)
8. _____ have meals
(b) (c)

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 (e) (f) (g)

(h)

B. Match each verb with a word or phrase.

exchange make send stay up visit watch
1. _____ a cake
2. _____ presents
3. _____ cards
4. _____ relatives
5. _____ parade
6. _____ late

C. Tell your partner about your favourite celebration.

I really like Valentine’s Day.

I usually…

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 GRAMMAR FOCUS 1: WILL AND GOING TO
Will
Will is used for
1. Predictions with little reasonable evidence (especially after I
(don’t) think that)
2. Offers and promises
3. Decisions that you make while you are speaking
Grammar point

Affirmative He will buy a new motorbike next month.

Negative She won‟t pass the exam. (won’t = will not)
Interrogative Will she come here tomorrow?
Going to
Going to is used for
1. Predictions with reasonable evidence
2. Intentions
Affirmative My sister is going to take an exam.
Negative He‟s not going to do the test.
Interrogative Are you going to lend her some money?

B. Write sentences about your future using will or going to.

 Three things you plan to do next week
 Three things you think you‟ll do after your graduation

C. Share what you plan to do and what you think you will do with your partner.
I’m going to finish my
English class next week.

 LISTENING
A. People are talking about where they live. What do the people dislike about
each place? Listen and circle the correct answers.
1. Location
Condition
Rent

2. Neighbours
Noise
Size

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 3. Location
Noise
Size
4. Size
Location
Rent

5. Size
Condition
Noise

B. Listen again. What do the people like about each place? Write the correct
letter.
1. ______ a. It‟s huge.
2. ______ b. The location is perfect.
3. ______ c. It‟s convenient for shopping.
4. ______ d. It‟s nice and quiet on the weekends.
5. ______ e. The neighbours are fantastic.

 SPEAKING
Prepare some notes and talk about your plan for an important occasion with a
friend.

Your plan

1. Occasion (my birthday, my It‟s ________ next week.

brother‟s birthday, holidays, my
sister‟s wedding,…)
2. Activities I think I‟m going to ________.

3. Clothes I‟m going to wear ________.

4. Food and drink I‟m going to eat ________ and drink ________.

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 READING
New Year Celebrations

People around the world celebrate New Year in many different ways. Find out
how some of our readers are going to celebrate this year.

To be lucky for a new year, people in Britain will welcome a young, dark-headed
male to be the first guest to enter through the front door and offer gifts such as bread
(to be full), salt (to be wealthy) and coal (to stay warm). Robert Howard, England

On New Year Day, Japanese people will decorate the entire house as well as clean it.
I‟m going to prepare pine branches, plum blossoms and bamboo for the upcoming
year. Mishima Yukio, Japan

To welcome the New Year, I‟m going to save old dishes to break them on my
friends‟ front door. People in my country allow these broken dishes to pile up in
order to show who has the most friends. Jonas Elmer,
Denmark

I‟m going to wear new clothes to welcome the New Year

with a fresh start. The new clothes are not the Western
style but a traditional outfit called ao dai. Dao Hoang
Long, Vietnam

A. Read the text and decide in which country the person will do the following
things to welcome the New Year.
1. breaking old dishes on front doors ___________
2. welcome a young man with black hair ___________
3. prepare some kinds of trees ___________
4. wear a piece of traditional clothing ___________

B. Read the text again and decide whether the following sentences are True (T),
False (F) or Not given (NG).
1. People will offer salt to the hosts to wish them wealth. ______
2. Vietnamese people like to wear new clothes on other special occasions.
______
3. People in Denmark get angry when someone breaks old dishes on their
doors. ______
4. Japanese people like to keep their houses tidy on New Year Day. ______
5. Yukio is going to prepare lots of food to welcome the New Year. ______

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 GRAMMAR FOCUS 2: A LITTLE, A FEW , MANY , MUCH AND A LOT
OF
With uncountable nouns With plural countable nouns
1. a lot of 1. a lot of
2. a little 2. a few
3. much 3. many
We often use much and many in negative sentences and questions.
We don‟t use them in affirmative sentences.
We use a lot of (or lots of) in both affirmative and negative sentences.

A. Complete the sentences with a little or a few.

1. „Would you like some noodle?‟ „Just ______. I‟m not very hungry.‟
2. I went to the zoo with ______ friends yesterday morning.
3. I spend ______ time talking to my parents.
4. He is going to buy ______ flowers for her birthday tomorrow.
5. I only recognised ______ classmates at the party.
B. Complete the sentences with much or many.
1. There aren‟t ______ students in class.
2. Hurry up! I don‟t have ______ time.
3. He doesn‟t speak ______ Japanese.
4. Does she have ______ friends at school?
5. There isn‟t ______ food in the fridge?

C. Choose the correct words in the text.

I live in an ancient town in the centre of Vietnam. There are1 much / a lot of old
houses in my town, but there aren‟t 2 many / much modern buildings. There are3 a
few / a little shops in the town. Everybody has a motorbike or a bicycle, there is 4 a
little / much pollution, but much less than in a city. There are5 much / a lot of
restaurants and there‟s6 much / a lot of beautiful scenery and it‟s very romantic and
traditional. I love living here.

 VOCABULARY 2: ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE PLACES

A. Match the adjectives in A with their opposites in B.

A B
1. boring a. polluted
2. clean b. stressful
3. dangerous c. exciting
4. modern d. ugly
5. noisy e. safe
6. pretty f. old
7. relaxing g. quiet
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B. Match the questions with the answers.

1. Where do you live? a. There are two things that I really like.
2. What‟s it like? It‟s very clean and it‟s in the mountain.
3. What‟s the best thing about where b. I‟d prefer to live in the country.
you live? c. I live in Dalat city.
4. What‟s the worst thing about where d. Because I like the relaxing
you live? atmosphere in my highland city and the
5. Would you prefer to live in the landscapes are pretty.
country/the city? e. It‟s a city in the mountain. There are
6. Why/ Why not? a lot of old buildings.
f. Travelling is sometimes difficult.

 WRITING

Write a short paragraph about your intentions and plans for the next New Year
Holiday. Include the following information in your writing.
1. Note who you are going to celebrate with.
2. Mention what you are going to do.

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 UNIT 10: APPEARANCE AND PERSONALITY

 WARM-UP
A. Talk about the pictures with a partner.
What can you see?
What is happening?

 VOCABULARY 1: PERSONALITY
A. Match each adjective with a picture.
1. _____ disorganized (a)
2. _____ punctual
3. _____ outgoing
4. _____ selfish
5. _____ bad-tempered
6. _____ romantic

(b) (c)

(e) (f)
(d)

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B. Complete the sentences using these adjectives.
confident easygoing forgetful optimistic
sensitive sociable strict stingy
1. I don‟t want to do anything today. I‟m not feeling very _____.
2. My chemistry teacher was really _____. We always had to finish our
homework before class.
3. John is so_____. He left home without closing the front door.
4. She always cries whenever she hears something sad. She‟s so _____.
5. Everything will be fine. Try to be more _____.
6. I‟m _____ that I will pass the exam.
7. Peter is very _____. He never buys any drinks when we hang out.
8. I love this job. The people in my company are very _____ and helpful.

C. Use adjectives in Exercises A and B to describe yourself to a partner.

I think I’m romantic and

sensitive.

 GRAMMAR FOCUS 1: COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

Comparatives Superlatives
Short adjectives
small smaller the smallest
rich richer the richest
happy happier the happiest
Grammar point

Long adjectives
sociable more sociable the most sociable
attractive more attractive the most
attractive
expensive more expensive the most
expensive
Irregular adjectives
good better the best
bad worse the worst

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A. Write sentences comparing the two films in the table using the comparative
form of the adjectives below.
boring entertaining funny long
short violent popular

1. Fast and Furious 7 is longer than Beauty and the Beast.

Fast and Furious 7 Beauty and the

Beast
1. Length 137 minutes 129 minutes
2. Popularity  
3. Violence  
4. Entertainment  
5. Laughs  

B. Complete the questions using superlative adjectives.

1. Who / good / actor / in the world?
Who is the best actor in the world?
2. What / funny / programme on TV?
3. Who / beautiful / actress in the world?
4. What / boring / programme on TV?
5. What / scary / film that you‟ve ever seen?
6. What / good / film that you‟ve ever seen?

C. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions in Exercise B.

In your opinion, Tom Hanks. What

who is the best is the funniest
actor in the world? programme on TV?

 LISTENING
A. Some people are looking for their children in a department store. Listen and
write each child’s age.
1. ________
2. ________
3. ________
4. ________
5. ________

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B. Listen again. Complete the following sentences
1. The boy‟s hair color is ________ and ________.
2. The girl‟s hair color is ________ and it‟s very ________.
3. The boy is pretty ________, about 165 centimeters. He‟s got ________ and
short curly hair.
4. The girl is really ________ She‟s not very tall – about ________ with curly
blond hair.
5. The girl around 13, about average________, with ________ hair.

 SPEAKING
Interview your classmates about their personalities

Questions Name Reasons

1. Who is the most bad-tempered

person in class?
2. Who is the most punctual person in
class?
3. Who is the most sociable person in
class?
4. Who is the most disorganized
person in class?
5. Who is the most confident in class?

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 READING

My Travel Page Ho Chi Minh City

Hi. I‟m Maria. I live in Well, I‟m here in Ho Chi Minh
Australia, but right now I‟m City, which is a big city in the
travelling in Vietnam. South. It‟s the most modern
Welcome to my Page! city I‟ve ever visited, but it is
more modern than Lagi town
Lagi Town and there are lots of high
This is my last day in Lagi buildings. The air here is quite
town, Binh Thuan province! hot and polluted because there
I‟m on the beach now. It is are too many cars and
warm and sunny here. There motorbikes. I guess the people
was a little rain yesterday, but here are very outgoing and
the weather is fine today. I‟ll helpful. This morning a taxi
be sorry to leave today because driver helped me to find a
I‟ve really enjoyed my time cheap hotel near the city
here. People are more sociable centre. I realise that things in
than I‟ve expected, so it‟s easy Saigon are more expensive
for me to make some friends. than in Lagi town. I‟ll have to
For me, the best things are the spend my money more
seafood and the environment – carefully from now on…
the food is so delicious and the
air is fresh. Anyway, this
afternoon I‟m going to take a
coach to Saigon – the busiest
city in Vietnam.

B. Read the page and decide whether the following sentences are True (T), False
(F) or Not given (NG).
1. Maria enjoys the food in Lagi town.
2. There is more rain in Lagi town than in Ho Chi Minh City.
3. A helpful taxi driver takes Maria to Ho Chi Minh City.
4. Saigon is the most modern city that Maria has ever come.
5. Things in Lagi town are cheaper than in Ho Chi Minh City.
6. The air in Ho Chi Minh City is not as fresh as in Lagi town.
7. Maria likes to come back to Lagi town again.
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 GRAMMAR FOCUS 2: AS + ADJECTIVE + AS
We use as + adjective + as to make comparisons when the
persons or things we are comparing are similar or equal in
Grammar point

some ways.
That man is as funny as my brother.
Your house is as big as mine. (mine = my house)

* Note: We use not as + adjective + as to make

comparisons between persons or things which are not
equal.

A. Write sentences with as + adjective + as using the adjectives in brackets.

1. Your brother was born in 1990. My sister was born in 1990. (old)
2. Susan and Mary got the same grade for the final exam. (intelligent)
3. I‟m very tired. You‟re very tired too. (tired)
4. Peter and John are at the same height. (tall)
5. This shirt is 100 dollars. That hat is 100 dollars. (expensive)

B. Write 6 sentences about yourself using as... as and the adjectives below.
1. rich
I’m not as rich as Mark Zuckerberg.
2. tall
3. short
4. impatient
5. talkative
6. hardworking

 VOCABULARY 2: ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE PEOPLE

A. Match an adjective in A with a similar adjective in B.

A B
1. reliable a. energetic
2. efficient b. creative
3. smart c. stylish
4. imaginative d. considerate
5. thoughtful e. irritable
6. lively f. dependable
7. moody g. well-organized
8. fashionable h. intelligent

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B. Ask and answer questions with a partner. Give the reasons for your answers.
Are your creative? Yes, I am. I always
try to create new
things.

 WRITING
Write a short paragraph about your closest friend. Include the following
information in your writing.
1. Introduce his/her name and where you met him/her
2. Describe his/her appearance and personality
3. Mention the reasons why you like him/her
4. Make some comparisons of appearance and personality between both of you

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 REVIEW & EXPANSION
UNITS 9 & 10

A. Complete the sentences with will/won’t and the verbs below.

be cost get not be not get not leave rise see
1. Dad won’t get home until ten o‟clock tonight.
2. It‟s my mother‟s birthday tomorrow. She _________ 50.
3. John ________ his exam results next Monday.
4. Mary ________ at the party this evening because she isn‟t feeling well.
5. The sun ________ at six o‟clock tomorrow morning.
6. Goodbye. I ________ you tomorrow morning at ten o‟clock.
7. Tom ________ school until he is eighteen years old.
8. Tickets ________ £100 for the music festival next summer.

B. Write questions with will. Then write true answers.

1. tomorrow / be Wednesday?
Will tomorrow be Wednesday?
Yes, it will./ No, it won’t.
2. you / study in another country?
____________________________
____________________________
3. the class / finish at 11 o‟clock?
____________________________
____________________________
4. you / learn to ride a motorbike?
____________________________
____________________________
5. it / be warm and sunny tomorrow?
____________________________
____________________________
6. you and your family / go abroad next summer?
____________________________
____________________________
7. you / be rich and famous?
____________________________

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____________________________
8. you / go to Peter‟s birthday party tonight?
____________________________
____________________________

C. Write 5 predictions with will about the next fifteen years.

1. People will learn English with robots.
2. _______________________________
3. _______________________________
4. _______________________________
5. _______________________________
6. _______________________________

D. Complete the sentences with the affirmative form of going to and one of the
verbs below.
do have move play study tidy visit watch
1. They are going to play volleyball at the beach.
2. I _____________ TV at home tonight.
3. We _____________ our cousins in Italy next summer.
4. She _____________ Biology at university next year.
5. My best friend _____________ to Canada.
6. My brother and I _____________ judo this evening.
7. You _____________ your bedroom this evening.
8. My classmates _____________ a barbecue next weekend.

E. Complete the sentences with the affirmative or negative form of going to and
the verbs in brackets.
1. They _____________ (play) football, they‟re going to watch it.
2. He _____________ (walk) to school, he‟s going to cycle.
3. I _____________ (have) lunch because I‟m not hungry.
4. She _____________ (go) to bed early because she‟s tired.
5. I‟m interested in football, so I _____________ (watch) the World Cup on TV.
6. We _____________ (go) shopping, we‟re going to stay at home.
7. I _____________ (finish) my homework tonight, I‟m going to do it tomorrow.
8. We _____________ (buy) a new car because our old car is fine.

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F. Look at the table about four people’s plans for the weekend. Complete the
questions and write short answers.
Mary Leo Sue Tony
go shopping    
play tennis    
do yoga    
visit friends    
watch a DVD    
make a cake    
1. (Mary / make a cake)
Is Mary going to make a cake?
No, she isn’t.
2. (Mary / visit friends)
____________________________
____________________________
3. (Leo / play tennis)
____________________________
____________________________
4. (Sue and Tony / watch a DVD)
____________________________
____________________________
5. (Tony / visit friends)
____________________________
____________________________
6. (Mary and Leo / do yoga)
____________________________
____________________________
7. (Sue / go shopping)
____________________________
____________________________

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G. Write about your own plans. Use the affirmative or negative form of going to.
1. ___________________________
2. ___________________________
3. ___________________________
4. ___________________________
5. ___________________________

H. Complete the sentences. Use a little or a few.

1. We‟ve got _________ carrots in the fridge.
2. There‟s only _________ milk.
3. Can I have _________ sugar, please?
4. There are _________ apples on the table.
5. “Would you like some pasta?” “Just _________. I‟m not very hungry.”
6. I often go out with _________ friends at the weekend.
7. I sometimes have _________ sugar in my coffee.
8. We usually buy _________ newspapers at the weekend.
9. I‟ve only got _________ time before I have to go to school.
10. We need _________ tomatoes and _________ cheese to make the pizzas.
I. Complete the text below. Use the comparative form of the adjectives in
brackets.
After a week in New York, I‟m now in Philadelphia. It‟s much 1__________ (quiet)
here, but it‟s still a big city, with lots of restaurants, museums and famous buildings.
The centre of Philadelphia is 2__________ (small) than Mahattan, so you can walk
everywhere. I think the people here are 3__________ (friendly) and 4__________
(polite). But I prefer New York. It‟s 5__________ (interesting) and 6__________
(exciting) than Philadelphia. And public transport is 7__________ (good), so it‟s
8
__________ (easy) to get around.

J. Complete the facts with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
Use the correct form of be, affirmative or negative, to make the facts true.
1. Motorbikes are faster than bicycles.
2. Antarctica __________ (big) Australia.
3. Tigers __________ (large) cheetahs.
4. The North Pole __________ (cold) the South Pole.
5. London __________ (rainy) Rome.

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6. Beijing __________ (polluted) Tokyo.
7. Gold __________ (expensive) silver.

K. Write true sentences comparing yourself with a friend or a family member.

Use the adjectives in brackets.
1. (patient) I‟m more patient than my brother.
2. (kind) __________________________________.
3. (noisy) __________________________________.
4. (tidy) __________________________________.
5. (cool) __________________________________.
6. (tall) __________________________________.
7. (hardworking) ______________________________.

L. Write the superlative form of the adjectives.

1. warm ___________ 5. exciting ___________
2. noisy ___________ 6. bad ___________
3. wide ___________ 7. talented ___________
4. big ___________ 8. easy ___________

M. Complete the sentences. Use the superlative form of the adjectives in

brackets.
1. Planes are _______________ (quick) form of transport.
2. Is chicken _______________ (healthy) type of meat?
3. Which are _______________ (comfortable) trams, trains or buses?
4. I think Saturday is _______________ (good) day of the week.
5. July is often _______________ (hot) month of the year.
6. London isn‟t _______________ (safe) city in the UK.

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N. Look at the table. Write sentences with comparative and superlative
adjectives.
Mexico City Tokyo New York
1,485 km2 2,188 km2 1,214 km2

$$ $$$$ $$$$$
Max: 270C Max: 300C Max: 250C
Min: 50C Min: 20C Min: -30C

1. (big) Mexico City is bigger than New York, but Tokyo is the biggest.
2. (small) ___________________________________________________.
3. (wet) ___________________________________________________.
4. (dry) ___________________________________________________.
5. (cheap) ___________________________________________________.
6. (expensive) ___________________________________________________.
7. (hot) ___________________________________________________.
8. (cold) ___________________________________________________.
9. (clean) ___________________________________________________.
10. (polluted) ___________________________________________________.

O. Compare the weather in the two cities. Write sentences with as…as and not
as…as.
London Edinburg

150C 150C

1. Edinburg isn‟t as sunny as London. (sunny)

2. _____________________________. (warm)
3. _____________________________. (cloudy)
4. _____________________________. (bright)
5. _____________________________. (wet)

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 UNIT 11: TECHNOLOGY

 WARM-UP
A. Talk about the pictures with a partner.
What are these devices?
What are people doing with them?

 VOCABULARY 1: TECHNOLOGICAL DEVICES

A. Match each item with a picture. (a) (b)
1. _____ digital camera
2. _____ smart TV
3. _____ camcorder
4. _____ photocopier
5. _____ laptop
6. _____ tablet
7. _____ portable gaming (c) (d)
console
8. _____ wireless router
9. _____ printer
10. _____ mobile phone
(f)
(e) (g)
(h)

(i) (j)

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B. Which items do you own? How long have you had each item? Tell a partner.

I have a laptop. I’ve had

it for two years.

C. Which items might have these problems?

The paper is jammed. The lens is scratched. The screen‟s gone
blank.
The keyboard is The battery is dead. It‟s just crashed.
broken.
The remote control is not working. The Internet connection is slow.

 GRAMMAR FOCUS 1: PRESENT PERFECT

PRESENT PERFECT
We use the Present perfect
1. to talk about recent events and to give news.
2. with for or since to say how long a situation has existed.
Grammar point

Affirmative
She has been in Saigon for 3 years.
Maria has spent a lot of money on clothes.
Negative
I haven’t finished the job yet.
They haven’t paid the rent.
Interrogative
Have you ever been to Australia?

1. We use How long…? to ask about the length of time of a current

situation.
How long have you learned English?
2. We use for when the answer is a period of time.
I have learned English for 6 years.
3. We use since when the answer is a point of time.
I have learned English since 1997.

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A. Complete the sentences with for or since.
1. I‟ve known Peter _____ 1998.
2. I haven‟t eaten anything for _____ three hours.
3. I have learned at this college _____ 2013.
4. I‟ve lived in this city _____ 10 years.
5. I‟ve had these shoes _____ 6 months.

B. Write questions with How long…? and answer with for or since.
1. I am a student. I started learning at this college last year.
How long have you learn at this college?
For a year./ Since last year.
2. I‟m living in a city. I moved here 6 years ago.
3. I know John. I met him last summer.
4. Susan works in a company. She started working there in 1995.
5. I like playing guitar. I started playing 5 years ago.
6. I‟m married. I got married 2 years ago.
7. I‟ve got a passport. I got it several years ago.

 LISTENING
A. People are talking about machines and appliances. Listen and match the
products on the left with the features on the right.
1. Flat screen TV _____ a. it is adjusted with the remote control
2. Laptop computer_____ b. you can hang it on the wall.
3. Air conditioner_____ c. you don‟t need to rinse anything
4. Dishwasher _____ d. it weighs only one and half kilos.
5. Lawn mower _____ e. you run it for an hour without adding gas.

B. Listen again. Are the following statements true or false? Check (√) the correct
answer
1. You shouldn‟t put it near the window.
2. You should keep it inside in case of carrying it.
3. You should open the windows when using it.
4. You shouldn‟t put any soap in it.
5. You put your hand under the machine.

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 SPEAKING
Find someone in your class who…
Questions Your friend’s Notes on their
name answers
1. has just bought a new smart phone.
2. has just joined a social network
account.
3. has just bought something online.
4. has downloaded a game.
5. has never used a social network.
6. has watched movies on a tablet.
7. has played a computer game for a
year.

 READING
The Rise of Digital Media
We are driving intelligent cars, conducting business on our smartphones and
connecting ourselves to the Internet.
Back in the day, we could buy physical items with songs and movies on them that
you put into a machine in order to play them on a television. These items still exists,
but they have become obsolete in the world of digital media.
In the early 2000s, CDs and DVDs were the convenient way to build a collection of
music and films. This has all changed with Mp3 players, online services and catch-
up TV on mobile devices. Everything is mobile these days, not just our music and
movies. Moreover, almost everything can be accessed on a mobile device such as a
smartphone or tablet. We use them for music, videos, web browsing, social media,
cameras, gaming and so on. Developments in mobile technology, through better
displays, processors and other technologies, mean that we can do anything.
Applications really do rule the world. Online shopping and holiday booking have
even shifted from desktops to mobile technology.

Read the text and decide whether the following sentences are True (T), False (F)
or Not given (NG).
1. Physical items with songs or movies on them have been outdated.
2. People today find it convenient to build a collection of music and films on
CDs or DVDs.
3. Smartphone is an example of a modern mobile device.
4. A smartphone or tablet cannot be used to take photos.
5. Downloading music and movies is an important function of a mobile device.
6. People can use a smart phone to book a hotel for their holiday.
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 VOCABULARY 2: TECHNOLOGY
A. Match each noun with its definition.

1. web browser a. a small computer you can carry

2. laptop b. a program that stops other people accessing
3. monitor your computer
4. hard disk c. a computer screen
5. spam d. junk mail sent to a lot people, often
6. virus advertising things
7. modem e. a software program that you use to find
8. firewall pages on the Internet
f. a dangerous program that can damage your
computer
g. where you keep information on your
computer
h. a device that helps your PC connect to the
Internet

B. Complete each sentence with the correct noun in Exercise A.

1. The biggest problem with email is all the_____ you get.
2. I can‟t get online because my _____ isn‟t working.
3. This 40-inch _____ is the best on the market.
4. The new _____ is thin and light, so you can take it anywhere.
5. There isn‟t a lot of space on this _____. It‟s almost full.
6. The latest version of this _____ means you can surf the Internet more
quickly.
7. We use a highly advanced _____ to protect all our data.
8. It seems that every week a new dangerous _____ is spread over the Internet.

 WRITING
Write a short paragraph about your favourite technological device. Include the
following information in your writing.
1. A device you use a lot.
2. How long you have had it.
3. What you use it for.
4. Reasons why this is your favourite device.

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 UNIT 12: SHOPPING

 WARM-UP
A. Talk about the pictures with a partner.
What can you see?
Do you think where they are?

 VOCABULARY 1: QUANTIFIERS
A. Fill each blank with appropriate words.
bag bottle bowl box bunch
can carton jar piece slice

1. a _____ of potato chips

2. a _____ of grapes, bananas
3. a _____ of tomatoes
4. a _____ of chocolate, cereal
5. a _____ of pizza, bread
6. a _____ of sushi, cake, fruit
7. a _____ of milk, fruit juice
8. a _____ of soup, sugar
9. a _____ of jam, coffee, honey
10. a _____ of vinegar, soy sauce, water

B. Exchange information about things that you and a partner like.

I drink a lot of coffee. I don’t drink much coffee, but

How about you? I drink fruit juice. Do you
drink a lot of fruit juice?

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 GRAMMAR FOCUS: PRESENT PERFECT AND PAST SIMPLE
PRESENT PERFECT
We use the Present perfect to talk about an experience at any
time in the past. The exact time of the experience isn‟t
important.
I have met him at the airport.
Have you finished the homework?
Grammar point

PAST SIMPLE
We use the Past simple to talk about a specific occasion in the
past.
I met him at the airport 2 days ago.
Did you finish the homework yesterday?
PRESENT PERFECT AND PAST SIMPLE
We often use the Present perfect to ask and answer questions
about experience, and then the Past simple to give more
information about a specific occasion.
„Have you finished the homework?‟
„Yes, I have. I finished it last night.‟

A. Underline the correct tense, the Present perfect or the Past simple.
1. I usually get birthday presents from my classmates, but I have never
received / never received any presents from Peter.
2. It was my birthday last week, and my sister has given / gave me a new
handbag.
3. We went out for dinner last weekend. We’ve had/ We had beefsteak.
4. I enjoy Korean food, but I have never eaten / never ate Japanese food.
5. She is a fan of Justin Bieber. She has watched / watched all his music
videos.

B. Complete the conversations with the given verbs. Use the Present perfect or
Past simple form.
stay be visit
1
John: _______ you ever _______ to Canada?
Peter: Yes, I 2_______ Montreal last year.
John: Where 3_______ you _______?
Peter: At my aunt‟s apartment.

be give open receive say write

4
Chris: _______ you _______ a gift that you didn‟t like?
Ann: Yes, my mum 5_______ me a red blouse for my birthday.
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 Chris: What 6_______ you _______ to her?
Ann: Nothing. She 7_______ there when I 8_______ it. But I 9_______ her a
nice thank.

C. Work in pairs. Use the suggested ideas to ask and answer the question about
yourself. If the answer is yes, give more information using the Past simple.
- borrow money from someone
- hear a funny joke
- go to a concert
- forget to do the homework
- go to the supermarket
- have an argument with parents

Have you ever Yes, I have. I borrowed some

borrowed money from money from John last week.
someone?

 LISTENING
A. Listen to three dialogues and answer these three questions about each
customer.
1. Where is each customer?
2. What clothing item does each customer want to buy?
3. Has the shop got what each customer wants?

B. Listen again. Which sentence do you hear: a or b? Circle the correct answer.
Dialogue 1:
1. a. Can I get a refund?
b. Can I get the money back?
2. a. I‟ll buy it.
b. I‟ll have it.

Dialogue 2:
1. a. It‟s a present.
b. It‟s a gift.
2. a. I‟ll look in another shop.
b. I‟ll try somewhere else.

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 Dialogue 3:
1. a. What‟s the price?
b. How much is it?
2. a. Is there anything else?
b. Is that all for today?

 SPEAKING
Complete the questionnaire. Then interview a friend.
Questions Your friend’s Notes on their
name answer
1. What do you usually have for
breakfast?
2. What do you often have for lunch?
3. How often do you go shopping?
4. Where do you often shop?
5. What do you spend most money on?

 READING
My shopping day
Susan usually goes shopping on Sundays to buy
necessary things for the whole week. She enjoys buying
things at a supermarket near her house because there are
a lot of food and useful stuffs there. Today, she has just
come back from the supermarket and has bought a lot of
food for her family. Her father loves coffee very much,
so she has bought 3 bags of coffee for him. She has also
got some fruits like oranges, apples and a watermelon
because these are really good for health. Before she went to the supermarket, her
mother asked her to buy some meat for dinner. Therefore, she decided to buy some
pork and chicken. At the supermarket, she remembered that she had no sugar left at
home, so she bought 2 jars of sugar for cooking. As today is Sunday, so the
supermarket is quite busy and she has spent nearly 2 hours choosing things.

Read the page and decide whether the following sentences are True (T), False
(F) or Not given (NG).
1. Susan usually goes shopping on Saturdays and Sundays.
2. Susan usually buys necessary things for each day.
3. The supermarket near her house is very big.
4. Coffee is her father‟s favourite drink.
5. Susan has bought a lot of vegetables.
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 6. Susan‟s mother asked to buy some meat before she went to the supermarket.
7. Susan bought some beef and chicken for dinner.
8. There was a lot of salt at Susan‟s house.
9. Susan thinks it has been a waste of time to buy things at the supermarket.

 VOCABULARY 2: FOOD
A. Write each word in the correct column.
beans beef broccoli cabbage cauliflower chicken crab eel
lamb lemon lobster melon mussels oranges oysters pear
salmon sausage shrimps strawberries tuna zucchini

Fruit Vegetables Meat Fish Seafood

B. Which items above do you usually buy at the market/supermarket? When

was the last time you bought them?

I usually buy beef and some oranges at

supermarket. I remember that I bought
some beef and oranges two days ago.

 WRITING
Write a short paragraph about your shopping at the market/supermarket last
week and today. Include the following information in your writing.
1. Note a market/supermarket where you usually go shopping.
2. Note how often you go shopping at that market/supermarket
3. Mention things you like to buy at that market/supermarket
3. Mention things you bought last week from that market/supermarket
4. Mention things you have just bought today
5. Mention the reasons why you have bought those things
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 REVIEW & EXPANSION
UNITS 11 & 12
A. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the present perfect.
1. He ___________ (break) his arm.
2. Look! The sun ___________ (come out).
3. John ___________ (not visit) Italy.
4. Oh dear. I ___________ (lose) my dictionary.
5. We ___________ (not finish) our homework.
6. John ___________ (not read) the Hunger Games books, but he‟d like to.

B. Complete the sentences with for or since.

1. I‟ve had this watch _______ my birthday.
2. Mary has known Pete _______ ten years.
3. We‟ve been in Italy _______ last Thursday.
4. I‟ve lived in Newport _______ I was born.
5. I haven‟t been well _______ a few days.
6. My parents have been married _______ 1990.
7. I haven‟t seen Mark _______ a long time.

C. Write questions with How long? and give answers with for or since.
1. I work as a tourist guide. I started working there a year ago. (you / be)
How long have you been a tourist guide?
For a year. / Since last year.
2. I bought this motorbike in 2012. (you / have)
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
3. Peter met Mary three years ago. (Peter / know)
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
4. John moved to London in 2010. (John / live)
___________________________________________
___________________________________________

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5. Lan and Hoa are sixteen and started learning English when they were ten. (they /
study)
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
6. My brother started at Cambridge University in September. (he / be)
___________________________________________
___________________________________________

D. Choose the correct verb form (a or b) in the sentences.

1. ______ to Nha Trang beach? It‟s beautiful.
a. Did you ever go b. Have you ever been
2. I ______ a lot of interesting cities in my life, but I think New York is my favourite.
a. 've visit b. visited
3. I ______ Mexican food a few times, but it‟s too spicy for me.
a. 've tried b. tried
4. You should get your postcard soon. I ______ it a few week ago.
a. 've posted b. posted
5. My dad ______ about two hundred photos on this holiday so far.
a. has taken b. took
6. ______ any souvenirs when you were in Canada?
a. Have you bought b. Did you buy

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E. Complete the email. Use the present perfect or past simple form of the verbs
in brackets.

To: [email protected]

Dear Susan,

I‟m traveling with my parents. So far we 1________ (visit) two

cities – Paris and Amsterdam. We 2________ (start) the tour in
Paris. 3________ you ________(go) there? It‟s beautiful. The first
day we 4________ (go) up the Eiffel Tower. The view was
incredible. I 5________ (never / see) anything like it. Now we
6
________ (arrive) in Florence, in Italy. Yesterday we
7
________(explore) the old town on foot. Then we 8________
(climb) up the Campanile, which is a really tall tower. There were
414 steps, but it was worth it.

Next, we‟re going to Rome. I 9________ (read) all about it last

night and am really looking forward to it. I hope you‟re enjoying
the summer. The weather here 10________ (be) fantastic.

Love
F. Complete the mini-dialogues. Use the correct present perfect or past simple
Mary
form of the verbs in brackets.
1.
A _______ ever _______ (you / have) a holiday in Turkey?
B Yes, I _______. I _______ (spend) two weeks there last year.
A Which cities _______ (you / visit)?
B Only two. We _______ (start) in Istanbul and then _______ (travel) to Izmir.

2.
A _______ever _______ (you / try) an extreme sport?
B No, I _______. But I _______ (learn) to ski last winter.
A Really? _______ (you / enjoy) it?
B Yes, I _______. In fact, yesterday I _______ (book) my next skiing holiday.

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3.
A _______ ever _______ (you / go) on a coach tour?
B Yes, we _______. We _______ (go) across the USA by coach last July.
A How long _______ (it / take)?
B Three weeks. We _______ (stop) at lots of interesting places on the way.

4.
A _______ ever _______ (you / eat) insects?
B Yes, I _______. I _______ (buy) a bag of insects as a snack in Thailand. But I
_______ (not enjoy) them very much.

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