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UNIT 1
Listening
A. Listen and decide if each statement is true (T) or false (F).
No
Statement True or false
.
1. Tony is a pupil at Pink Secondary School
2. He is interested in Maths.
3. He doesn’t get bored when he learns maths.
4. His father is a construction engineer.
5. He would like to be a doctor in the future.
B. Listen again and answer the questions.
1.Where is Tony from?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
2.What is his favourite subject?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
3.What does his father do?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
4.Who helps him when he faces Math problems?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
5.What is the most interesting part of his favourite subject?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
Pronunciations
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from the other three in each question.
1. A. toe B. luck C. Sunday D. uncle
2. A. stand B. hand C. father D. apple
3. A. yard B. activity C. had D. automatic
4. A. bad B. cat C. bag D. calm
5. A. cameras B. fantastic C. part D. fact
6. A. brother B. cold C. though D. comb
7. A. come B. someone C. brother D. volleyball
8. A. afternoon B. can C. lack D. animal
9. A. party B. glass C. plant D. plastic
10. A. swap B. vase C. watch D.
want
11. A. smart B. channel C. cancer D. thanks
12. A. blood B. flood C. close D.
country
13. A. farm B. after C. walk D.
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14. A. stole B. honey C. bowl D.
old
15. A. brother B. judo C. going D.
robe
16. A. fun B. student C. hungry D.
sun
17. A. subject B. club C. put D.
lunch
18. A. dark B. travel C. cancel D. action
19. A. come B. month C. mother D.
open
20. A. far B. plant C. plan D. hat
Stress
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other
three in each question.
1. A. rubbish B. dislike C. money D. lucky
2. A. forgot B. early C. physics D. lesson
3. A. delay B. swimming C. money D. compass
4. A. creative B. interview C. equipment D.
remember
5. A. overseas B. beautiful C. difficult D. miracle
6. A. backpack B. quiet C. feather D. pollute
7. A. greenhouse B. compass C. surround D.
classmate
8. A. boarding B. judo C. pocket D. replace
9. A. uniform B. exercise C. bicycle D. excited
10. A. evening B. badminton C. already D.
favourite
Multiple choice
Choose the word of phrase that best completes each sentence below.
1. Don’t buy _________ bread at the shop. There’s a lot of in the kitchen.
A. any B. some C. a D. many
2. He _________ the cinema often.
A. don’t goes B. doesn’t goes C. doesn’t go D. don’t go
3. Are there many tall trees in the park? “_________ ”
A. Yes, there is B. Yes, there are C. Yes, it is D. Yes,
they are
4. How often do you surf on the Internet? “_________”
A. Yes, a lot B. Every day C. Yes, I do D. In my
free time
5. How _________ your father _________to work?
A. do – travel B. is - travel C. are – travel D. does
– travel
6. We enjoy our summer camping _________ foreign friends.
A. with B. of C. in D. at
7. What _________ Ba often do on Sundays? He plays soccer.

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A. is B. does C. do D. would
8. Minh often goes _________ in the mountains on the weekend.
A. walking B. walks C. walk D to walk
9. My father is _________ man.
A. a old B. an old C. not young D. not
very young
10. He doesn’t have _________ money.
A. a B.an C. some D. any
11. I sometimes _________ to the cinema.
A. go B. goes C. going D. to go
12. We only have time for a snack at __________.
A. lunch B. gym C. meals D. break
time
13. Do you know where our new __________ is? Our teacher wants to meet him.
A. poem B. classmate C. swimming pool D. gym
14. _________ Bobby often ________ physics experiment after school?
A. Does – do B. Is – do C. Does – doing D. Is – does
15. Tom _________ football every weekend.
A. studies B. has C. plays D. does
16. “_________ books are they?”_________ They’re mine.
A. What B. Who C. Whose D. Which
17. At lunchtime, you can _________ lunch in the school canteen.
A. be B. go C. do D. have
18. _________ morning exercise is good for you.
A. doing B. studying C. having D. playing
19. I live _______ 26 Tran Hung Dao street.
A. from B. on C. at D. in
20. He looks different _______his father
A.at B. with C. from D. for
21. Lan _______ at 24 Ly Thuong Kiet street
A. live B. lives C. living D. lived
22. At break time, I go to the library and _________ books.
A. go B. read C. play D. listen
23. Listening to music is one of the most popular leisure __________.
A. kindergarten B. activities C. hobby D.
equipments
24. In order to keep __________, you should eat well and exercise regularly.
A. warm B. excited C. healthy D. quiet
25. My sister always has a lot of new ideas. She’s a __________ person.
A. creative B. hard-working C. quiet D. healthy
26. Don’t go climbing without the necessary __________.
A. uniform B. pocket money C. equipment D. share
27. My son is just 2 years old and he is in __________ now.

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A. kindergarten B. secondary school C. overseas D. high
school
28. I don’t like to __________ money from friends.
A. pay B. knock C. borrow D. help
29. My best friend, Hanh is _______ She talks all the time.
A. talkative B. kind C. confident D. creative
30. By the way, how _______ is it by bus? _______ I’m not sure, but it’s very
cheap
A. much B. long C. far D. often
Cloze test
A. Choose the correct word A, B, or C for each of the gaps to complete
the following text.
What do you do if you want to (1) _______ a book in a library? If you know the
author’s (2) _______ , go to the author catalogue. Find the title of the book (3)
_______ check the shelf mark. Make a note of this before you look (4) _______
the appropriate shelf. If you do not know the author’s name, go to the (5)
_______ catalogue. If there (6) _______ no title catalogue in the library, go to the
subject catalogue. Check all the titles which are under the (7) _______ you want.
Then check the appropriate card, as with the author catalogue. Next look for
the book on the shelf. Let the librarian stamp it (8) _______ you take it out of the
library. If the book isn’t on the shelf, ask the librarian to get it for you.
1. A. find B. look C. take D. bring
2. A. address B. title C. name D. writer
3. A. and B. or C. but D. although
4. A. at B. to C. after D. for
5. A. title B. author C. subject D. name
6. A. be B. are C. is D. was
7. A. subject B. book C. index D. card
8. A. after B. what C. when D. before
B. Choose the correct word A, B, or C for each of the gaps to complete
the following text.
My school is in Ha Noi City. I don’t live far from the school, so I usually ride my
(1) _______ or sometimes (2)_______ to school. It is a big school with more than
2,000 students. There is a (3) _______ for all of students to enjoy outdoor
activities. My friends and I usually play soccer, basketball, or badminton (4)
_______ . We like going to school and enjoy learning with our great (5) _______
They really love us and (6) _______ us good things every day. I really love my
school and teachers!
1. A. car B. bike C. bus D.
motorbike
2. A. go B. come C. get D. walk
3. A. yard B. garden C. playground D. library
4. A. there B. here C. over there D. over here
5. A. headmaster B. teachers C. teacher D.
headmaster
6. A. give C. get C. show D. teach
Reading comprehension

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A. Read and decide if each statement is true (T) or false (F).
My name is Elena and I’m a pupil of Green School. My school is in Orange
Street. I am twelve years old. I would like to tell you a few words about my
school life. I go to school five days a week except Saturday and Sunday.
Classes in my school start at 8 o’clock in the morning and end at 15.30. I often
have 6 or 7 lessons a day. I study a lot of different subjects: English, History,
Geography, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Math, etc. I like English because I can
learn lots of interesting things in England. I usually receive good marks in this
subject. I wish to become an English teacher in the future. This is my school. It
was built about ten years ago. My classroom is on the third floor. Its windows
face the school-yard. There are two large windows in my classroom; a great
amount of flowers grow in pots that stand on the window-sills. Pupils in my
class are responsible for watering the flowers several times a week. And I all do
it with great care and pleasure. On the walls of my classroom there are
different colour maps, portraits, and wall newspapers. My school has a stadium,
a library, a gym and a computer room, too. I love my school so much
1. Elena is a pupil at Blue School.
_________
2. She goes to school five days a week.
_________
3. Her school starts at 8.00 a.m. and finishes at 3.00 p.m.
_________
4. She learns different subjects at school.
_________
5. Maths is her favourite subject.
_________
B. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these questions
Hi. My name is Mary. I’m twelve years old. I’m a pupil. I live in a beautiful area
in a big city. Every morning I get up at 5:30 o’ clock. After that, I dress up, have
breakfast and go to school. My school is not very far from my house so I often
go to school on foot. But today I ride my bike because I want to attend my
English class after school. I love English so much. I will study abroad soon.
1. What does Mary do?
A. a teacher B. a farmer C. a student D. a driver
2. What time does she get up in the morning?
A. half past five B. five forty-five C. a quarter to six D. six
o’clock
3. What subjects does she like?
A. Geography B. Literature C. English D. Both B &
C
4. Is her school far from her house?
A. Yes, it is B. No, it doesn’t C. No, it isn’t D. Yes, it
does
5. Does she play soccer after school?
A. Yes, she is B. No, she doesn’t C. No, she don’t D. Yes, he
does
Word formation

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Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the
following sentences
1. When foreigners talk to him, he can speak English ______________with them.
(easy)
2. There are a lot of ______________in the library. (bookshef)
3. The ______________is to the right of the restaurant. (bake)
4. Students of our school are ______________with one another. (friend)
5. He is a serious ______________, and totally committed to his work. (art)
6. I still find the job ______________ (excite)
7. Be ______________! The ground is very wet and slippery. (care)
8. Sometimes we are bored and ______________with his long lectures. (sleep)
9. Near my house there is market. It’s very ______________. (noise)
10. My brother is a bus ______________. (drive)
Verb formation
A. Give the correct form of verbs.
1. Peter ______________very hard. He never gets high scores. (not/
study)
2. My mother often ______________me English on Saturday evenings. (teach)
3. I like Maths but she ______________Literature. (like)
4. My sister ______________dishes every day. (wash)
5. They ______________breakfast every morning (not/
have)
6. The moon ______________ around the earth. (circle)
7. He______________ German so well because he _____________ from Germany
(speak)/(come)
8. Mary ______________very well, but she ______________very fast. (swim)/
(not run)
9. How many lessons ______________a day? (she
often /have)
10. ______________ Jim and Joe ______________ the flowers every week?
(water)
B. Put do, don’t, does, doesn’t, am, is, are, have into the gaps.
1. Where ______________you go shopping?
2. I ______________having lunch with my friends now.
3. Now Mai ______________watching a video clip about science.
4. Mr. Minh ______________our favorite teacher. He teaches Science.
5. What ______________you usually do at break time
6. Nam and Duy ______________not doing their homework.
7. We often ______________Maths lessons on Monday.
8. How ______________you go to school every day?
9. ______________you hungry?
10. ______________your brother like pop music?
Writing
A. Rearrange the sentences to make meaningful sentences

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1. fly/ with my parents/ to Florida/ sometimes/ I/ in spring.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
2. late/ comes/ she/ often/ to school/ in winter.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
3. meet/ at the sports ground/ they/ after dinner/ always/ their friends.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
4. enjoys/ swimming/ in our pool/ always/ in the morning/ she.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
5. My grandmother / at home / always / is / in the evening /.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
6. celebrate / my birthday / I / usually / with my friends /.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
7. always / The / six forty-five / arrives / school bus / at /.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
8. always/ at nine o’clock/ out of the garage/ in the morning/ drives/ his car/ he.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
9. a parking place/ near the shops/ they/ find/ rarely.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
10. you / Sunday / What time / usually / do / on / get up /?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
11. speak / We / our / in / Vietnamese / English class / hardly ever /.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
12. mother/ On/ the/ my/ always/ washing/ does/ Mondays.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
13. out/ once/ put/ I/ dustbins/ week/ the/ a.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
14. a/ go/ with/ often/ walk/ dog/ for/ We/ our/
→ _________________________________________________________________________
15. sister/ ironing/ sometimes/ My/ the/ does.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
B. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as
the first.
1. My father usually drives to work.
→ My father _______________________________________________________________
2. This house is small.
→ It _______________________________________________________________________
3. The bookstore is to the right of the toy store.
→ The toy store ___________________________________________________________
4. Is there a computer room at your school?
→ Does____________________________________________________________________ ?
5. What is your favorite subject?
→ What __________________________________________________________________?
6. There are 35 students in my class.

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→ My class ________________________________________________________________
7. Ba has a sister, Lan.
→ Ba ______________________________________________________________________
8. Nam rides his bike to school everyday.
→ Nam____________________________________________________________________
9. Mai live near her school.
→ Mai’s house ____________________________________________________________
10. Mary plays the piano very well.
→ Mary ___________________________________________________________________
11. Does Phong’s school have forty classrooms?
→ Are_____________________________________________________________________ ?
12. Do you like physics?
→ Are _____________________________________________________________________?
13. The school has a computer room and a library.
→ There___________________________________________________________________
14. Phuong has a brother, Nam.
→ Phuong _________________________________________________________________
15. Both Maths and English are interesting to him.
→ He is ___________________________________________________________________
16. Hoa’s school has more than 500 students.
→ There more _____________________________________________________________
17. When does the music class start ?
→ What____________________________________________________________________?
18. This boy is strong.
→ He _____________________________________________________________________
19. Are there four people in your family?
→ Does ___________________________________________________________________?
20. What time does she go to work?
→ When___________________________________________________________________ ?
C. Put the adverb of frequency into the correct place. Then give the
correct form of verbs.
1. He plays golf on Sundays
(sometimes)
→ He _____________________________________________________________________
2. The weather is bad in November. (always)
→ The ____________________________________________________________________
3. We have fish for dinner. (seldom)
→ We ____________________________________________________________________
4. Peter doesn’t get up before seven. (usually)
→ Peter __________________________________________________________________
5. They watch TV in the afternoon (never)
→ They ___________________________________________________________________
6. My brothers (sleep)on the floor. (often)

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→ My _____________________________________________________________________
7. He (stay) up late?
(sometimes)
→ Does ___________________________________________________________________
8. I (do) the housework with my brother. (always)
→ I _______________________________________________________________________
9. Peter and Mary (come) to class on time. (never)
→ Peter and Mary ________________________________________________________
10. Why Johnson (get) good marks? (always)
→ Why ____________________________________________________________________
11. You (go) shopping?
(usually)
→ Do _____________________________________________________________________
12. She (cry). (seldom)
→ She ___________________________________________________________________
13. My father (have) popcorn. (never)
→ My father ______________________________________________________________
14. My brother, Tony, is late for interview. (rarely)
→ My brother, ____________________________________________________________
15. He helps his father
(always)
→ He _____________________________________________________________________

FURTHER PRACTICE
Listen and complete with the words you hear. Then repeat the
sentences exactly.
1. He ______________to the museum on weekend.
2. The ______________to my school is narrow.
3. My ______________likes playing football after school.
4. Where’s my dog, ______________?
5. Have you finished your ______________,Tom?
6. My grandparents live in the ______________.
7. Susan got bad marks today. She was ______________.
8. Drive more ______________,please!
Complete each of the following sentences with ONE suitable word.
1. ______________us about your new school.
2. In the afternoon students do sports in the ______________.
3. We are ______________about our first day at school.
4. He looks smart in his new school ______________.
5. In Maths lessons, I bring my calculator, ruler, and ______________.
6. Do you often ______________your bicycle to school?
7. They are going to ______________a new school library.
8. The school year in Viet Nam ______________on September 5th.
9. Do you keep ______________when your teacher is explaining the lessons?

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10. Do you often help your classmates ______________ their homework?
Put the verbs into the correct form. Use Present Simple.
1. They ______________football and basketball at school. (play)
2. My father ______________the newspaper every morning. (read)
3. We ______________English, Maths and Science on Monday. (have)
4. She never ______________her homework. (do)
5. I ______________swimming twice a week. (go)
6. Cars ______________more expensive than motorbikes. (be)
7. Jane always ______________breakfast at 6 o’clock. (have)
8. He usually ______________TV after dinner.
(watch)
9. London ______________a very big country. (be)
10. I ______________a student and my parents ______________teachers.
(be)/(be)
Put the word from the box in each gap to complete the following passage.
their on begins go off school all study
In England, when the school children come to school, they first (1) ______to the
cloakroom. They take (2)______their coats and raincoats, their caps and hats,
and then go to (3) ______classrooms. Some of the students go to the
laboratories and workshops where they (4) ______physics, chemistry and art.
When a student is (5) ______duty, he comes to (6) ______very early. He has to
open (7) ______the windows, water the flowers and clean the blackboard so
everything is ready for the first lesson. At seven thirty the teacher comes into
the room and the lesson (8) ______.
Fill in each gap with a word from the box.
Big grade element scare school teach Secon still
s ary d ers d
Middle school often includes sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth (1) ______. It’s
called middle
School because it’s in the middle of your (2) ______years. Elementary school is
behind you. High
school (3) ______awaits you.
For a kid, going to middle school is often a (4) ______change: First, it usually
means moving to a new building, which takes some time to adjust to. (5)
______, it may mean taking a different bus, with different students. Third, the
friends you made in (6) ______school may end up going to different middle
schools. And other things that probably will be different are the (7) ______and
the work. All of that can make you feel a bit (8) ______on the first day of school.
Reading the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D)
that best answers each of the questions below.
My school is the most enjoyable place for me. My school is located very near to
my home. I walk to my school every day. I like the gathering in my school for
us to have a lot of fun. I love all my teachers. They are very kind and polite in
correcting our mistakes. They have never been hard on us. So, we have always
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its best results in our locality. I am very proud of my school. I like my school
very much.
1. The author goes to school _______.
A. by bike B. on foot C. by bus D. by car
2. He likes his teacher because ______.
A. they never shout at students B. They know everything
C. they correct student’s mistakes politely D. They are creative
3. They have to do their best to do the following EXCEPT ______.
A. having a high result B. learning well
C. doing the test well D. helping their friends in exam
4. The word “known” in line 6 is best replaced by ______.
A. common B. famous C. active D. nice
5. What is the topic of the passage?
A. My first day at school B. My best teacher at school
C. What I like about my school D. What makes my school the best
Write questions for the underlined words.
1. Duy : ___________________________________________________________________?
Mai : On Friday I have English, maths, geography and history.
2. Nga : ___________________________________________________________________?
Huan : Phong and Nam often play football on Sundays.
3. Peter : ___________________________________________________________________?
Jane : My new school has four floors.
4. Susan : ___________________________________________________________________?
Tom : Sam usually goes to school with his new friends.
5. Nam : ___________________________________________________________________?
Hai : I usually have lunch at school.
6. Mai : ___________________________________________________________________?
Tony : My brother goes to the judo club twice a week.
7. Mary : ___________________________________________________________________?
Janet : We have Physics on Monday.
8. Quang___________________________________________________________________:
?
Tuan : No, they like Maths.
Reorder the following words to make meaningful sentences.
1. Minh/ a/ first/ Does/ nice/ at/ school/ new/ have/ day/ his/ ?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
2. sometimes/weekends/ we/ the/ go/ at/ camping.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
3. it/ very/ to/ is/ interesting/ join/ school/in/ my/ chess/ the/ club/ in
→ _________________________________________________________________________
4. and/ classrooms/nice/ very/ our/ are/ new.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
5. at/ teacher/ teaching/ us/ is/ our/ Maths/ the/ moment.

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→ _________________________________________________________________________
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the
first.
1. Computer science is Hung’s favorite subject at school.
→ Hung ___________________________________________________________________
2. When you are tired, you should take a rest.
→ You had better _________________________________________________________
3. This year my school has 20 classes.
→ There __________________________________________________________________
4. Studying English three hours a week is so exciting for students.
→ Students are ___________________________________________________________
5. It is very kind of you to help me with my housework.
→ You are very ____________________________________________________________

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UNIT 2

Listening
A. Listen and decide if each statement is true (T) or false (F).
No
Statement True or false
.
1. Catherine is Emily’s granddaughter.
2. Her grandparents live in a villa.
3. Catherine’s grandparents are young.
4. The grandparents are bitter.
5. The grandparents live in England.
6. Their house has got two floors.
B. Listen again and answer the questions.
1. Is her grandparents’ house big or small?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
2. How many bathrooms are there?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
3. Where is the garden?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
4. When does Catherine visit her grandparents?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
5. What does her grandmother do when Catherine goes there?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
6. Does Catherine love her grandparents?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
Pronunciations
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from the other three in each question.
1. A. kitchens B. apartments C. cupboards D.
bathrooms
2. A. develops B. cars C. meets D. books
3. A. laughs B. months C. washes D. works
4. A. groups B. fans C. bottles D. flowers
5. A. asks B. makes C. stops D. windows
6. A. lamps B. books C. posters D. sinks
7. A. lamps B. windows C. desks D. plants
8. A. books B. plans C. tables D. chairs
9. A. stops B. books C. wardrobes D. laughs
10. A. beds B. clocks C. walls D.
tables
11. A. fathers B. brothers C. uncles C.
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12. A. mothers B. centres C. aunts D.
cousins
13. A. rooms B. books C. walls D.
pillows
14. A. clocks B. villas C. tables D.
chairs
15. A. lives B. works C. plays
D. studies
16. A. dances B. makes C. asks
D. stops
17. A. tells C. reads C. cooks
D. goes
18. A. walks B. kisses C. dances
D. boxes
19. A. wishes B. passes C. kisses
D. rubs
20. A. schools B. shops C. pets D.
carts
Stress
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other
three in each question.
1. A. money B. cupboard C. firework D. remote
2. A. remember B. condition C. dishwasher D.
department
3. A. railway B. Korean C. under D. funny
4. A. Sporty B. surround C. pollute D. between
5. A. empty B. desert C. prepare D. quiet
6. A active B. remote C. wonder D. thrilling
7. A. appearance B. family C. windsurfing D. serious
8. A. boarding B. sofa C. patient D. between
9. A. diverse B. mountain C. rooster D. crowded
10. A. firefighter B. furniture C. essential
D. decorate
Multiple choice
Choose the word of phrase that best completes each sentence below.
1. Sarah who is looking out of the window cries out: ' Mum, I can see _________
car in the street.'
A. aunt Lena's and uncle John's B. aunt Lena's and uncle John
C. aunt Lena and uncle John D. aunt Lena and uncle John's
2. My room is so ________! Dirty clothes, toys, books are all over the floor!
A. messy B. crazy C. tidy D. cozy
3. I put my clothes in the _________ at the corner of my bedroom.
A. wall B. hall C. kitchen D. chest of
drawers
4. You must be _________ to lend him your motorbike. He’s very careless.
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5. Where should we go to buy some clothes, fruits and food? – In _________.
A. a hall B. a living room C. a department store D. a
stilt house
6. Don’t run the _________ half empty. It wastes energy.
A. dishwasher B. kitchen C. wardrobe D. sink
7. Today is a great day at the _________.
A. Masons' B. Mason house C. Mason's D. houses
Mason
8. It's _________ .She is proud to be 8 years old. Mum has already cooked a
chicken but she hasn't enough flour to make the cake.
A. Sarah birthday B. Sarah’s birthday’s
C. Sarah's birthday D. the birthday of Sarah
9. A _________ is a piece of electrical equipment to store food and keep food
cold or fresh.
A. fridge B. dishwasher C. microwave D. cooker
10. He asked the children to go to the _________ and wash their hands.
A. upstairs B. attic C. bathroom D.
apartment
11. Put these glasses and bowls on the _________ over there, please.
A. wall B. cupboard C. fridge D. lamp
12. She ran excitedly down the _________ to greet her cousins.
A. furniture B. hall C. messy D. armchair
13. Would you mind helping me hang this dress in the _________?
A. sofa B. sink C. wardrobe D. vase
14. Are there some pictures _________ the wall?
A. in B. on C. at D. to
15. The _________ mothers will take them to the zoo.
A. child B. childs' C. child's D. children's
16. Where were you? I went to the _________ for bread.
A. baker's B. bakers' C. bakers D. bakeres
17. I can't remember if _________ date is the 22nd.
A. todays B. today's C. todays' D. days
18. Dad goes to the _________ .The neighbour isn't at home.
A. house neighbor B. neighbour house
C. neighbour's D. neighbour
19. Dad has to drive to the __________________ to buy some flour.
A. grocer's B. grocer C. grocers’ D. shop
grocer
20. The cat _________ the table
A. are between B. is between C. are under D. is under
21. There aren’t any pillows _________ the bed.
A. on B. in C. behind D. in front of
22. Hue lives _________ an apartment _________Hanoi _________her uncle and
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A. in-on-at B. at-in-with C. in-in-with D. at-at-
near
23. There is a big photo of her family _________her room’s wall.
A. on B. in C. between D. among
24. My bedroom is big but it doesn’t have much _________. There is just a bed,
a table, a chair and a bookcase.
A. things B. picture C. desk D. furniture
25. It’s becoming hotter so I’m going to install a(n) _________ in my bedroom.
A. fridge B. air conditioner C. television D. lamp
26. It’s better for your neck when you sleep with a _________ that is not too high
or too low.
A. pillow B. bed C. ceiling fan D. stool
27. I often reheat my soup in the _________ before eating.
A. cupboard B. microwave C. dishwasher D. sink
28. It’s difficult for Western foreigners to use _________ at the first time because
they often use forks and knives to eat
A. cookers B. dishwashers C. dishes D.
chopsticks
29. It’s quite noisy to live in a _________ house that stands on a busy street.
A. town B. country C. villa D. big
30. We go to school at _________in the morning.
A. a quarter to seven B. seven to a quarter
C. seven quarter D. a quarter seven to
Cloze test
A. Choose the correct word A, B, or C for each of the gaps to complete
the following text.
Hi. My name is Peter and I (1)_______ in Sydney with my family. We live in a
large house. The house (2)_______ a living room, a kitchen, four bedrooms,
three bathrooms, and a big back-yard. There (3)_______ many beautiful flowers
in the yard, especially in summer.
My elder sister, Sue, is a student at the Law University. My younger brother Bill,
is a student at a secondary school (4)_______ my house. My father works in an
office 20 kilometers from our house. My mother is a (5)_______ .She works in a
small hospital. She always gets up early to cook breakfast for us. I am a
student too the same school (6) _______ my brother. We live very happily and I
am very lucky to have a wonderful family.
1. A. live B. living C. lives D. is living
2. A. have B. do C. has D. does
3. A. are B. is C.
Aren’t D. isn’t
4. A. in front B. near C. next D. right
5. A. nurse B. teacher C. farmer D. engineer
6. A. at B. for C. on D. with
B. Choose the correct word A, B, or C for each of the gaps to complete
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Country style homes (1) _______ mostly likely an update of the popular
“Colonial style”. The colonial home (2) _______ – you guessed it – influenced by
18th (3) _______ colonists bringing European styles with them. They’re probably
(4) _______ recognizable for featuring two windows (5) _______ either side of the
front door and five windows on top (6)_______ the middle window directly above
the door. Country houses aspire to be warm (7)_______ inviting. They generally
have wide porches, shutters, dormers, and wood detailing, according (8)
_______ Snider.
1. A. to be B. am C. is D. are
2. A. am B. is C. are D. be
3. A. month B. year C. decade D. century
4. A. most B. more C. least D. little
5. A. at B. in C. on D. with
6. A. with B. from C. to D. among
7. A. either B. neither C. and D. or
8. A. over B. to C. with D. at
Reading comprehension
A. Read the passage and decide if the statements are True (T) or False
(F).
Miss Lien lives in a small house in Hanoi. She teaches English at a school there.
She usually has breakfast at seven in the morning and she has lunch at twelve
o'clock in the canteen of the school. She teaches her students in the morning.
She teaches them dialogues on Wednesdays and Fridays. On Mondays, she
teaches them grammar. In the evening, she usually stays at home and listens
to music. She sometimes goes to the movie theatre. She always goes to bed at
ten o'clock.

1. Miss Lien lives in a big house and teaches English at a school in Hanoi.
_________
2. She usually has breakfast at 7.30 in the morning and has lunch at home at
12 o'clock. _________
3. She teaches her students dialogues on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
_________
4. She usually stays at home in the evening and goes to bed at 9.
_________
5. Sometimes she goes to the movie theatre.
_________
B. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these questions
My dream house is a small one not far from the sea. On the ground-floor, it has
four rooms. The first room is my living-room, with a white sofa, a black
armchair and a coffee table. There is a lamp, a French window with view of the
garden, a television set and a phone. There is a modern kitchen, with a fridge,
and a door to the garden. There is in bathroom with a shower and a toilet. And
there is a study-room with a desk and my computer. On the first floor, there is
only my bedroom. It has a wardrobe, a bed and a television set. There is a
balcony with a view of the sea. The walls of my house are white because they
make the house pure. My house is really beautiful.
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A. 5 B. 4 C. 6 D. 3
2. There is a computer in the ________.
A. living room B. bedroom C. study room D. hall
3. The balcony is on the _______ floor.
A. ground B. first C. second D. third
4. The word “pure” in the last line is best replaced by _________.
A. clean B. messy C. active D. attractive
5. What is the topic of the passage?
A. My favorite room of the house B. My dream house
C. My favorite place D. My favorite bedroom
Word formation
Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the
following sentences
1. Your room is a _______________ ; please pick up your toys.
(messy)
2. In the afternoon, they can join many _______________ clubs.
(interest)
3. This is beautiful house with modern _______________ .
(furnituring)
4. Every morning I get up, brush my teeth, wash the face and get
_______________ very quickly.(dresses)
5. My house is warm and _______________ .
(comfort)
6. I’m so _______________ about my first day at school.
(excite)
7. We are very _______________ to move to a new house next month.
(happiness)
8. We can find many shops in a _______________ store like Vincom Center or
Trang Tien Plaza.
(departure)
9. My house has many _______________ rooms.
(beauty)
10. What is your _______________ room, Tony?
(favour)
Verb formation (Further practice)
A. Give the correct form of verbs.

1. Sue _______________ to music in her living room. (not

listen)
2. They _______________ meat on Fridays. (not
eat)
3. The teacher _______________ us a lot of homework. (often/
give)
4. It _______________ quite hard in winter in England. (often
snow)
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6. Helen and Toro _______________ for the bus at the bus stop to go to school
every weekdays.(wait)
7. My mother _______________ buying food in supermarkets. (not
like)
8. I _______________ my homework in the evening (do)
9. How often _______________ to the gym to work out? (you/
go)
10. What language _______________ ? (they/
speak)
Writing
A. Rearrange the sentences to make meaningful sentences
1. house / a / Minh / lake / a / lives / in / near
→ _________________________________________________________________________
2. bedside/ for my bedroom/./ I saw a beautiful/ table but it is small
→ _________________________________________________________________________
3. next to/my bedroom/ I always/ in the garden/ pee/./
→ _________________________________________________________________________
4. hospital / father / in / the / city / My / a / works / in
→ _________________________________________________________________________
5. his / friend / in / family / My / Ha Noi / doesn't / with / live
→ _________________________________________________________________________
6. brushes / six / gets / her / o'clock / Hoa / at/ up / teeth / and
→ _________________________________________________________________________
7. I can sit alone to read books /because it is/ or watch movies./ I like my
bedroom/ the only place/
→ _________________________________________________________________________
8. /a country house/ We live in a town house, / but our grandparents live in
→ _________________________________________________________________________
9. comfortable /bathroom/ in the/ I can/ watch TV/
→ _________________________________________________________________________
10. full of /Wardrobe/ is/ Her/ clothes/./
→ _________________________________________________________________________
B. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as
the first.
1. Henry has bought a new laptop.
→ This ____________________________________________________________________
2. My sister has got some new shoes.
→ These __________________________________________________________________
3. Sam and Pam have got a flat.
→ It _______________________________________________________________________
4.The children have got new schoolbags.
→ They ___________________________________________________________________
5. Mr. William has got a cat.
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6. My brother has got a girlfriend.
→ Anna ___________________________________________________________________
7. The students have got umbrellas.
→ These __________________________________________________________________
8. Has John got a jacket?
→ Is _______________________________________________________________________
9. Jose and July have got some friends.
→ These __________________________________________________________________
10. My brother has got big brown eyes.
→ My _____________________________________________________________________
11. My favorite room in the house is the living room.
→ I ________________________________________________________________________
12. The dog is in front of the microwave.
→ The microwave _________________________________________________________
13. I like the kitchen most.
→ My _____________________________________________________________________
14. In her house, the dining room is close to the living room.
→ In her house, ___________________________________________________________
15. Apple juice is her favorite drink.
→ She ____________________________________________________________________
16. That book belongs to Nam.
→ That ____________________________________________________________________
17. Huan has a brother. His name is Luong.
→ Luong __________________________________________________________________
18. The bank is to the left of the post office.
→ The post office _________________________________________________________
19.The garden is in front of the building.
→ The building ____________________________________________________________
20.My favorite room in the house is the kitchen.
→ I ________________________________________________________________________

FURTHER PRACTICE
A. Listen and decide if each statement is true (T) or false (F).
No True or
Statement
. false
1. The girl’s room is a nice big one
2. The girl doesn’t enjoy the garden.
3. The enjoys reading book in the morning
The girl’s mother wants her to take her teddy bears off her
4.
bed.
5. The girl shares the room with her sister
B. Listen again and fill in the blanks with only one word from the
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6. The girl calls her teddy bears “______________”
7. In the girl’s room, there’s a bed, a desk and a ______________.
8. The girl keeps too many book and ______________.
9. The girl’s mother suggests she give the book to her ______________.
10.The girl cleans her room and sweeps the ______________everyday.
Use the prepositions given in the box to complete the following sentences.
in front of in between on under behind next to at
1. What’s that ______________your hand?
2. They live in that old house ______________the hill.
3. I hung my coat ______________the door.
4. There’s parking space ______________the hotel.
5. We fly ______________Rome and Paris twice daily.
6. We sat ______________each other.
7. They stand ______________a tree to avoid getting wet.
8. Hoa is ______________home today because she is tired.
Underline the correct preposition.
1. I put my book in/ on/ over the table in/ at/ on the dining room.
2. There is a clock under/ next to/ above the teacher’s desk.
3. He always hides the key on/at/under the doormat.
4. Mary is sitting under/ between/ behind her parents. They are watching
TV.
5. On a bus, passengers sit in front of/ behind/ between the driver.
6. Don’t sit in/ on/ under this stool. It’s broken.
7. My grandma is sitting in/ on/at the armchair on/ next/ beside the
fireplace.
8. Simon likes to stay in/ on/ at bed all Sunday morning.
9. We live on/ in/ at an apartment on/at/ into a very busy road.
10. You can see children’s books in/ on/ at the bookshelf to/ at/ in the corner
Use the words given in the box to complete the following sentences.
Dishwash Messy Cupboard Wardrobe Kitchen
er
Apartmen Hall Microwav Fridge Sofa
ts e
1. The ______________keeps food at a constant temperature.
2. I left my bags in the ______________.
3. We usually eat breakfast in the ______________.
4. His bedroom’s always ______________.
5. Put the fish in the ______________please!
6. They have six holidays ______________for sale.
7. I keep all the children’s playthings in that big ______________.
8. This ______________even washes pots and pans.
9. I just want to get home and stretch out on the ______________.
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Use the given words to complete each sentence.

Sofa sinks light vase scales
blankets toilet cooker posters ceiling fan
1. Are there any ______________on the wall? – No. So the wall looks boring.
2. I need to wash my face. Are there any ______________in the bathroom?
3. Take a seat on the ______________over there. I will make you a cup of tea.
4. How do we cook boiled sticky rice? – We can use a ______________to cook it.
5. It’s cold here. Are there any ______________?
6. I’m a bit stomachache. Where is the ______________?
7. How hot the weather is! Turn on the ______________,please.
8. Stand on the ______________please. Look! 53 kilograms.
9. It’s so dark here. Turn on the ______________,please
10. Look! The flowers are so beautiful! – Yes. Bring me a ______________going to
arrange them.
Complete the sentences with the correct possessive forms.
1. My ______________ bedroom is my favourite room in our house.
(grandmother)
2. My ______________father is my uncle. (cousin)
3. ______________mother is my teacher of English. (Mai)
4. Is it ______________study room? (Nam)
5. There is a cat behind my ______________computer. (sister).
Match one question in column A with one suitable answer in column B
1. What type is your house? A. It is about 75m2.
2. Where is your house? B. My house has 5 rooms
3. How large is your house? C. I don’t have free time to watch TV, so I
have no TV.
4. How many rooms are there in D. My house is on the 15th floor, so I
your house? can’t plant anything.
5. How many bathrooms are E. It is an apartment flat
there in your house?
6. Is there a big TV in the living F. Yes, they are very close to my house
room?
7. Do you plant some trees in G. There is only one bathroom.
front of your house?
8. Is your house close to a H. My house is at 153 Tran Hung Dao
supermarket and a park? street
Fill in each gap with a word from the box.
stands curtain booksh next rug
elf
My favourite room is our living room. It is rather big and warm. There is a big
window with lots of pot plants and green and yellow (1) ______________. In our
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yellow (2) ______________on the floor. A modern floor light (3) ______________in
the right corner of the room. (4) ______________to the sofa there is a small
coffee table with a vase of flowers. By the wall there is a big table with six
brown chairs. We have a television and a (5) ______________with a lot of books
and pictures. We also have a CD player on the shelf.I often watch TV, listen to
music or read books there. I really like my living room.
Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the
following sentences.
1. There’s no ______________in the results. (Different).
2. Do you get many ______________? (Visit)
3.Do you have any ideas? You’re the ______________one. (Create)
4. I keep my socks in the bottom ______________. (Draw)
5. I don’t attach any ______________to these rumours.

(Important)
6. Payment is ______________upon delivery of the goods. (Condition)
7. This story is apparently a complete ______________. (Invent)
8. What a ______________thing to say! (Beauty)
9. The road gradually ______________out. (Wide)
10. This room is twice the ______________of the kitchen. (Long)
Rewrite the following sentences (Using possessive case)
1. The caps of the boys are on the shelves.
→ The _____________________________________________________________________
2. He likes to read the poems of John Keats.
→ He _____________________________________________________________________
3. The house of my mother-in-law is in the country.
→My mother_______________________________________________________________
4.The men have got cars.
→ They ___________________________________________________________________
5.The women have got bags.
→ They ___________________________________________________________________
6. This is the book of Nam.
→ This ____________________________________________________________________
7. She prepared the outfit of her children.
→ She ____________________________________________________________________
8. The coat of the boy was torn.
→The _____________________________________________________________________
9. Mr. Van is the friend of Mr. Dong.
→Mr. Van _________________________________________________________________
10. The desks of the pupils are always clean.
→ The _____________________________________________________________________

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UNIT 3

Listening
A. Listen and answer the questions.
1. What is Charles’ nickname?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
2. Where does Charles live?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
3. How tall is Charles?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
4. Whatdoes Charles wear at work?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
5. Is Charles a boss or an employee?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
6. Is Charles hard-working or lazy?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
B. Listen again and complete the sentences.
1. Charles is in his ______________ .
2. Charles’ hair is ______________ and ______________ .
3. Charles’ complexion is ______________ as he does not have time to lie in the
sun.
4. When Charles at home, he wears ______________ .
5. Charles wants his ______________ to be hard-working.
6. Charles believes that he himself is a good ______________ .
Pronunciations
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from the other three in each question.
1. A. book B. beautiful C. butterfly D.
professional
2. A. job B. tab C. pen D. neighbor
3. A. pig B. chubby C. pin D. pole
4. A. better B. Bobby C. birthday D. provole
5. A. pencil B. pocket C. boy D. postcard
6. A. airport B. speak C. notebook D. spoon
7. A. stops B. climbs C. likes D. coughs
8. A. hobby B. rubber C. thumb D. club
9. A. prepare B. appearance C. cupboard D. pop
10. A. best B. part C. pie D. pen
11. A. bow B. pie C. back D. baby
12. A. copy B. happy C. beast D. pull
13. A. bed B. job C. pass D. bull
14. A. ban B. pet C. peach D. pier
15. A. bat B. beer C. bye D. prize
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17. A. best B. part C. pie D. pen
18. A. copy B. happy C. beast D. pull
19. A. pass B. apple C. black D. pen
20. A. pain B. pick C. spoon D. brown
Stress
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other
three in each question.
1. A. curious B. confident C. competitive D. talkative
2. A. volunteer B. basketball C. sensitive D. magazine
3. A. tree B. restaurant C. grass D. flower
4. A. beautiful B. bakery C. drugstore D. bookstore
5. A. town B. city C. country D. house
6. A. travel B. bike C. bus D. car
7. A. store B. museum C. friend D. hospital
8. A. reliable B. helpful C. active D. friendly
9. A. hard-working B. wonderful C. unfriendly D.
intelligent
10. A. generous B. patient C. attractive D. curious
Multiple choice
Choose the word of phrase that best completes each sentence below.
1. My best friend is kind and _________. He often makes me laugh.
A. funny B. nice C. shy D. boring
2. The film is very _________and we can’t see all of it.
A. wonderful B. easy C. exciting D. boring
3. The Summer Camp is for students _________between 10 and 15.
A. age B. aged C. aging D. ages
4. We are visiting a milk farm to see _________they _________milk, cheese, and
butter.
A. why - do B. Ø - do C. how - make D. how – do
5. What are you doing tomorrow? – I ________ to my friend’s birthday party.
A. go B. am going C. goes D. went
6. I like to read “Muc Tim” very much. It’s my _________ magazine.
A. nice B. quick C. funny D. favourite
7. My close friend, Mai, has a _________face and _________hair.
A. big - black B. small - short C. round - black D. short –
long
8. My brother has _________short _________hair.
A. a - straight B. Ø - long C. Ø - curly D. a – black
9. This Saturday, we _________ to the Art Museum.
A. go B. going C. is going D. are going
10. The summer camp is for students _________between 10 and 15.
A. age B. aged C. aging D. ages
11. She is always _________at school, and helps other students with their
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A. hard B. hardly C. hard-working D. work
hard
12. Diana is in the art club. She likes to paint pictures, and everyone enjoys
them. She is very____.
A. shy B. kind C. funny D. creative
13. On Saturday, Tom’s parents _________him _________London to see the new
film.
A. are taking - to B. taking – to C. are going - to D. are going
– in
14. Next summer, I am working as a _________teacher in a village near Hoa
Binh City.
A. good B. nice C. favourite D. volunteer
15. On Sunday, Nam _________his parents in the field as usual.
A. helps B. help C. is helping D. helping
16. Mai is _________the phone, chatting _________friends.
A. on - to B. on - on C. on - with D. to – to
17. Linda has _________hair and big _________eyes.
A. blonde - small B. a black – blue C. blonde - blue D. black –
long
18. My brother has such a good _____. Everyone in my town loves him a lot.
A. personality B. appearance C. face D. patience
19. The film is very _________, and we can’t see all of it.
A. exciting B. boring C. wonderful D. easy
20. Our class is going to _______ a picnic at the zoo on Saturday. Would you like
to come with us?
A. have B. take C. pass D. go
21. It’s _________ to go home. It’s so late.
A. now B. sure C. time D. like
22. Please _________ the lighs. The room is so dark.
A. turn on B. turn at C. turn off D. on
23. Can you _________the tables and chairs _________the next room? There are
some more students.
A. move - to B. take - in C. move - in D. take – on
24. My brother can do all difficult Math exercises. He is a(n) ________ student.
A. intelligent B. confident C. careful D.
intelligence
25. Daisy is very _________to take the test. She is a very good student.
A. kind B. confident C. friendly D. talkative
26. Next summer Mike’s parents _________ him to New York to see a new film.
A. taking B. is taking C. are taking D. take
27. We are visiting a milk farm to see how they _________milk, cheese and
butter.
A. make B. do C. play D. ride
28. On Sunday, Cuong _________ his parents in the field as usual.
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29._________ hold my books for me? ~ No problem.
A. Do you B. Should you C. Can you D. May you
30. _________ to come to the cinema tonight? ___ Oh, I’d love to.
A. Can you B. Could you please C. Do you like D.
Would you like
Cloze test
A. Choose the correct word A, B, or C for each of the gaps to complete
the following text.
Wickedly Wonderful is a small summer (1) ______ in the UK for children aged 6
to 13 years old. The children (2) ______ a week outdoors at the camp, making
new friends and learning new activities while having a lot of fun. (3) ______ the
summer camp, they sail, horse ride, kayak, enjoy games on the beach and the
beach (4) ______, swim, surf, go crabbing and ride bikes. Children will enjoy
holidays with Wickedly Wonderful, and (5) ______ are holidays that they will
remember forever!
1. A. term B. course C. camp D. holiday
2. A. take B. spend C. use D. pass
3. A. At B. In C. On D. During
4. A. firing camp B. campfire C. fire camp D.
firingcamp
5. A. this B. that C. these D. those
B. Choose the correct word A, B, or C for each of the gaps to complete
the following text.
Hello. I’m Elsa. I’m from Chicago. This (1)______ the picture of Alice, my best
friend. She lives(2) _______ Los Angeles. You can see she is really fit. She (3)
_________ oval face, brown eyes and straight nose. She’s very kind and creative.
We have been pen pals(4) ________ more than five years. This summer
vacation, she’s going (5) _______ me. We are going to the Ho Chi Minh
mausoleum to visit Uncle Ho. I’m so excited to see her soon.
1. A. is B. are C. be D. being
2. A. at B. on C. in D. to
3. A. has B. makes C. goes D. does
4. A. of B. in C. since D. for
5. A. visit B. to visit C. visiting D. visits
Reading comprehension
A. Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer A, B, C
or D.
Jack is my best friend. He is a teacher. He is teaching in a school in London.
Every morning, he gets up at about 7 o’clock, has breakfast and a cup of
coffee. Then he leaves for work. The school is far from his home, so he can’t
walk there. He must go by bus. He has lunch at a restaurant nearby. In the
afternoon he works until 5 or 5.30 and then he goes home. He doesn’t work on
Saturdays or Sundays. He goes to the cinema or theatre. He is married and he
has a son. He loves his family. They are very happy.
1. How does he go to work?
A. by car B. on foot C. by taxi D. by bus
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A. at home B. at work C. at school D. at a
restaurant
3. How often does he work?
A. every day B. five days a week C. six days a week D. four
days a week
4. What time does he go home?
A. after 5:00 B. after 5:30 C. both A and B D. 4:00
5. How many children does he have?
A. one B. two C. three D. a lot
B. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these questions
I have twin brothers, Tim and Tom. They are very similar and a lot of people
don’t know which is which. They both have blond hair and blue eyes, and they
always wear jeans and T-shirts.
They like doing the same things, too. For example, they both like jazz and
they’re crazy about football. They go to a football match once a week. Tim
doesn’t like dancing or discos and Tom doesn’t like them, either. Although
they’re twins, they’re not exactly the same at everything. Tim works hard at
school because he wants to go to university, but Tom is a bit lazy. Our mother
is often away from home because of her job, so we all work together in the
house. Most of the time it’s fine, but sometimes we fight a bit!
1. What does the word “similar” in the line 1 mean?
A. the same in some ways B. completely the same
C. completely different D. liked by many people
2. Tim and Tom _________
A. are the author’s twin brothers B. have blond hair and blue eyes
C. aiways wear jeans and T-shirts D. all are correct
3. What does the word “them” in line 4 refer to?
A. things B. jazz
C. jeans and T-shirts D. dancing or discos
4. Which of the following is not true?
A. Tim is hard-working
B. Tom is a bit lazy
C. Their mother is often away from home
D. Tim doesn’t like dancing or discos but Tom likes them.
5. The passage is written about the author’s ___________
A. brothers B. pen pals C. cousins D. A & C
Word formation
Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the
following sentences
1. Her friends take advantage of her _______________ .

(generous )
2. A wedding on that scale takes a lot of _______________ .

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3. Of course, this is just a _______________ opinition.
(person)
4. How _______________ are the local weather forecast? (rely)
5. Nam is such a/an _______________ student. He joins many clubs in my school.
(activate)
6. My Uncle seldom smiles. He is always _______________ .
(seriousness)
7. You are such a/an _______________ friend. I can trust you in everything.
(rely)
8. She takes an _______________ part in school life.
(activate)
9. Our countryside is _______________ at an alarming rate.
(appear)
10. Green is much better than _______________ old white. (bore)
11. There is a lot of _______________ between rival airlines.

(complete)
12. She’s completely lacking in _______________ .
(confide)
13. I’m burning with _______________ - you must tell me who won!
(curious)
14. My teacher always listens to our questions _______________ .
(patience)
15. My grandmother is _______________ to everyone. She likes sharing things
with others
(kindness)
Verb formation
A. Give the correct form of verbs.
1. We _______________ dinner this evening because we’re eating out. (not
cook)
2. _______________ to work right now? (Tom
drive)
3. They _______________ for the science exam at the moment. (not
prepare)
4. When _______________ lunch tomorrow? (you/ have)
5. _______________ party this weekend? (they give)
6. Susan _______________ the decision at 3 o’clock this afternoon. (make)
7. I _______________ on a special report today. (work)
8. What _______________ ?! (you do)
9. Alexander _______________ for his exam at the moment. (study)
10. She _______________ goft tomorrow. (not play)
11. They _______________ dinner now. (make)
12. The company _______________ dinner now. (have)
13. She _______________ oysters for lunch right now. (eat)
14. David _______________ to Chicago next week. (not
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15. Which motel _______________ now? (they stay)
Writing
A. Rearrange the sentences to make meaningful sentences
1. Cristiano/ Ronaldo/ short/ has. hair./ dark
→ _________________________________________________________________________
2. eyes/ sister/ my/ is/ she/ younger/ and/ short/ has/ round.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
3. hard-working/ Lam/ is/ student/ class/ intelligent/ in/ an/ my/ and.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
4. going/ on/ we/ to/ the shopping mall/ Saturday/ are.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
5. me/ please/ can/ dictionary/ lend/ you/ a?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
6. like/ join/ for/ would/ us/ dinner/ you/ tonight/ to?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
7. at/ I/ spending/ week/ a/ camp/ am/ a/ summer.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
8. mother/ black/ hair/ straight/ has/ my/ long.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
9. friendly/ because/ don’t/ I/ Joana/ she/ like/ isn’t.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
10. me too tired /is so talkative/ that she makes/ My friend/./
→ _________________________________________________________________________
11. brown eyes/short black /quite lovey with/ hair and big/ Diana is/./
→ _________________________________________________________________________
12. Ella/ She is/ confident and helpful/ This is my neighbor/,/./
→ _________________________________________________________________________
13. her/ Jane/ Paris/ is/ next/ mother/ to/ travelling/ with/ Friday.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
14. National Cinema/ we/ Saturday/ are/ to/ the/ going/ this.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
15. camping/ is/ next/ my/ class/ in/ weekend/Cuc Phuong forest/ going.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
B. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as
the first.
1. Minh’s height is one meter sixty centimeters.
→ Minh __________________________________________________________________
2. She was one hundred forty-five centimeters tall last year.
→ Her ____________________________________________________________________
3. How tall were you last year?
→ What ____________________________________________________________________
4. She had curly hair when she was a baby.
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5. Why don’t we go to the cinema tonight?
→ Let’s ____________________________________________________________________
6. My hair is black.
→ I ________________________________________________________________________
7. Mrs. Huyen's eyes are round and black.
→ Mrs.huyen _______________________________________________________________
8. His eyes are blue.
→ His ______________________________________________________________________
9. Her cheeks are chubby
→ She _____________________________________________________________________
10. Miss Huong's face is round.
→ Miss huong ______________________________________________________________
11. Miss Thanh's legs are long.
→ Miss Thanh______________________________________________________________
12. Her eyes are brown and big.
→ She has _________________________________________________________________
13. James is hard-working and smart.
→ James ___________________________________________________________________
14. Do you want to go for a drink?
→ Would you ______________________________________________________________
15. Remember to send this letter for me.
→ Don’t ____________________________________________________________________
16. Mr. Tu rides to school with me.
→ Mr. Tu ___________________________________________________________________
17. Lan’s eyes are big and black.
→ Lan _____________________________________________________________________
18. How tall is Mr. Huy?
→ What ____________________________________________________________________
19. Nga spends 30 minutes going to school every day.
→ It takes __________________________________________________________________
20. Why don’t we have a drink after lunch?
→ What ____________________________________________________________________

FURTHER PRACTICE
A. Listen and decide if each statement is true (T) or false (F).
No True or
Statement
. false
1. Sam has more than 4 best friends
2. Tom is tall, but Henry is short.
3. Henry doesn’t help Sam study.
4. Lars is talkative.
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B. Listen again and fill in the blanks.
6.Tom is funny because he can tell good _____________ .
7.Henry looks like a _____________ .
8.Daisy is a winner of the school’s _____________ competition
Give the correct form of verbs.
1. What _____________ for? (you,
wait)
2. Their students _____________ hard enough in the competition. (not
try)
3. All of Jack’s friends _____________ fun at the concert right now. (have)
4. My children _____________ around Asia now.
(travel)
5. My grandfather _____________ some fruits at the supermarket. (buy)
6. Hannah _____________ French in the library. She’s at home with her
classmates.(not study)
7. My dog _____________ now. (eat)
8. My little brother _____________ milk. (drink)
9. Listen! Our teacher _____________ .
(speak)
10. _____________ in the park? (she,
run)
Fill each blank with a suitable adjective given in the box
talkative cool confident creative
clever
1. Misha is a _____________ girl. She tops the class every year.
2. John is a _____________ boy. He always gives new ideas in different situations.
3. I would like to have a glass of _____________ lemonade every year.
4. My close friend, Huong is _____________. She talks all the time.
5. Lan can make a speech in English in front of the class. She feels
_____________ when she speaks.
Fill in each blank with the correct adjective from the box.
shy bori fun kin clev talkati confid frien hardwork creati
ng ny d er ve ent dly ing ve
1. Everyone is _____________ to me. They often help me when I need.
2. She is very _____________ . She writes poetry and paints.
3. It’s a really _____________ film; everyone laughs a lot.
4. Children are often _____________ of people they don’t know.
5. It is _____________ to sit on the plane with nothing to read.
6. She always has a _____________ smile with everyone.
7. The teacher wants the students to feel _____________ about asking questions
when they don’t understand.
8. I’m not very _____________ at Math. I often make mistakes in calculations.
9. He’s a little bit _____________ . He likes to talk a lot.
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Choose the word or phrase that best fit each of the blank spaces.
My clever little sister
My (1) ______sister is only eight but she is very intelligent. She is one of the (2)
______ students in the school, but she is also very good (3) ______ sports, which
is unusual. What is more, she (4) ______ a talented musician. We are very proud
(5) ______her because she came (6) ______in a music competition. She already
plays the violon very (7) ______ and she wants (8) ______a professional
musician. The house is very (9) ______ when she is practicing and it is a bit
annoying when I (10) ______my homework.
1. A. small B. little C. young D. tiny
2. A. good B. better C. best D. well
3. A. at B. of C. in D. by
4. A. is B. has C. was D. had
5. A. about B. in C. of D. with
6. A. last B. first C. next D. finally
7. A. good B. better C. well C. best
8. A. be B. to be C. being D. is
9. A. noise B. noisy C. noisily D.
noiseless
10. A. do B. did C. doing D. am
doing
Read the text carefully, then answer the questions.
Hi, my name’s Mai. And this is a picture of me and my friend Vy. Vy is the girl
who has a bow in her hair. She is a pretty girl with dimpled cheeks. She and I
first met at primary school and we became great friends. She is kind, jolly and
helpful. We are classmates again this year and we go to school together each
morning.
Vy likes to joke and play games. She lives near my house. In the evenings, we
usually meet at my house. We sit in the garden and read story books. Vy is
good at Mathematics. So, she often helps me with my Mathematics homework.
At the moment, Vy and I are doing our English project in my room. We both like
English. This Sunday morning we are going to our school English club.
I hope Vy and I will be in the same class again next year. I like her very much
and she is my best friend.
1. Who is the girl on the right of the picture?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
2. What is Vy like?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
3. What do Vy and Mai usually do in the evenings?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
4. Where are they now?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
5. What are they doing this Sunday morning?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
Read the passage and decide whether the sentences are True (T) of
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There are many characteristics of a good friend, but for me the most impor tant
is to be honest, responsible, and kind. First, a good friend needs to be honest. She always
tells me the truth. For example, if she has a problem, she can tell me to find ways to solve it.
Second, she should be a responsible person. She never does bad things such as using drugs
or smoking. Third, a kind friend is a person that helps me with my problems and shares with
me when I need her. In conclusion, a good friend is a special person who is always there for
me and beside me.
Fals
Statements True
e
1. In the passage, there are three important personalities to be a
good friend.
2. Honesty is a very necessary characteristic.
3. A responsible person can do bad things, but not too many.
4. In the passage, a good friends should be generous.
5. In the passage, a good friend is hard to find and lucky to have.
Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that
best answer each of the questions below.
I have many friends, but Alex is my best friend. He studies in my class. We go
to school together. We also sit together to do our homework. He is good at
studies, so he helps the students who are weak in studies. Alex is the monitor
of our class. He always listens to and loves his teachers and parents. He is
good at English. He has won many prizes for our school. He comes from a
middle-class family. His father is a teacher and his mother is a housewife. He
wears clean clothes. He leads a simple life. He is always regular. He is never
late for school. He wants to become a doctor. All the teachers of our school
love Alex. I am proud of him.
1. What is TRUE about Alex?
A. He often helps weak students. B. He plays sports very well.
C. He is a vice-monitor in the class. D. He sometimes comes to class
late.
2. Alex has won some prizes in _______.
A. Maths B. Computer science C. English D. literature
3. The word “leads” in line 6 is best replaced by ________.
A. lives B. shares C. likes D. dreams
4. What does the author feel about Alex?
A. He is proud of Alex. B. He is reliable on Alex.
C. He is lucky to have Alex as his friend. D. He is excited about Alex.
5. What is the topic of the passage?
A. My best class C. My best friend
B. My best teacher D. My best school
Rewrite these following sentences with the same meaning.
1. Jane has curved eyelashes.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
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→ _________________________________________________________________________
3. The dog has a long tail.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
4. Jackie and Danny have big black eyes.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
5. Does she have a round face or oval face?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
6. This old man is bald.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
7. The girl has long brown hair.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
8. The boys have blue eyes.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
9. Do Susan and Jimmy have dark complexions?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
10. They do not have chubby cheeks.
→ _________________________________________________________________________

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UNIT 4

Listening
A. Listen and decide if each statement is true (T) or false (F).
No
Statement True or false
.
1. Pierre lives in a big city.
2. He lives in France
3. There are many stores.
4. He rides a bike to go to school.
5. His football club plays on Friday.
6. His village is famous for sunflowers.
7. Tourist loves the plants except the castle.
B. Listen again and answer the questions.
1. Where does Pierre live?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
2. Are there any supermarkets?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
3. What can people eat at the restaurant?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
4. What does he do on Sunday after church?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
5. What do farmers do?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
6. What kind of plants do they grow?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
Pronunciations
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from the other three in each question.
1. A. big B. wide C. quite D. exciting
2. A. cheap B. sleepy C. near D. peaceful
3. A. heavy B. sea C. team D. street
4. A. Cheap B. six C. meet D. She
5. A. great B. heat C. cheek D. peaceful
6. A. historic B. expensive C. office D. finally
7. A. renew B. pea C. three D. key
8. A. wig B. grin C. heat D. fish
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10. A. neat B. village C. cottage D. shortage
11. A. complete B. cede C. remind D. secede
12. A. baggage B. breathe C. courage D. damage
13. A. luggage B. message C. creature D. voyage
14. A. easy B. tea C. meal D. represent
15. A. live B. wide C. bicycle D. exciting
16. A. feet B. seat C. near D. team
17. A. busy B. city C. think D. terrible
18. A. passage B. easy C. begin D. become
19. A. film B. city C. nice D. police
20. A. sweet B. where C. cheap D. Sheep
Stress
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other
three in each question.
1. A. cathedral B. gallery C. history D. factory
2. A. capital B. different C. opera D. tradition
3. A. interesting B. surprising C. amusing D.
successful
4. A. understand B. engineer C. benefit D.
Vietnamese
5. A. comfortable B. employment C. important D. surprising
6. A. peaceful B. police C. pollute D. compare
7. A. beautiful B. effective C. favorite D. popular
8. A. football B. compare C. ceiling D. table
9. A. cleaning B. duty C. beauty D. pollute
10. A. place B. temple C. statue D. police
Multiple choice
Choose the word of phrase that best completes each sentence below.
1. Jill is ________ than your sister
A. thought B. more thought C. thoughtful D. more
thoughtful
2. John is ________ today than he was yesterday.
A. hapier B. more happier C. more happy D. happier
3. My mother’s cooking is ________ your mother’s cooking
A. bad than B. worse than C. gad D. worse
4. The road in this town are ________the road in the city
A. narrow B. more narrow C. narrower D. more
narrower
5. John is ________ than Jack
A. more generous B. generous C. generously D. more
generously
6. Ho Chi Minh city is famous ___________ its nightclubs and busy streets.
A. for B. with C. as D. to
7. Narrow streets in HaNoi are the main reason for _______ traffic. The
government need to build larger ones.
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8. What is there ________ our neighborhood?
A. in B. on C. at D. from
9. Turn left ________ the traffic lights and the restaurant is ________ your right
A. in - on B. at - in C. at - on D. on - in
10. ________ the second turning on the right and then go straight.
A. Cross B. Get C. Turn D. Take
11. He is much ________ now, but he’s still taking medication.
A. good B. gooder C. better D. more
better
12. The air in many cities is heavily ________ with vehicle exhaust fumes.
A. polluted B. crowded C. wasted D. contained
13. I’m just going to the ________ to buy some medicines and bandage.
A cinema B. chemist’s C. restaurant D. grocery
14. We ______ lost in the woods.
A. become B. be C. get D. go
15. A 10-year-old boy has just swum across the Red river. Most people find the
news incredible.
Incredible means _________.
A. difficult to believe B. possible to do C. unreal D.
fake
16. People often prefer to live in the suburbs and travel to work by subway.
Suburb means ___________.
A. city center B. downtown C. outside the city D. village
17. England finally made peace with France. There was no war any longer.
Peace means
__________.
A. conflict B. no violence C. dispute D. argument
18. Mark’s car has room for five people, but Sarah’s has room for only four.
Mark’s car is _______ than Sarah’s.
A. louder B. faster C. more room D. bigger
19. Thinh has to work 9 hours every day, but Ha only works 3 hours. Thinh is
_______ than Ha.
A. more busy B. busier C. harder D. more
time
20. My neighborhood is very ________ because everything is near my house.
A. convenient B. exciting C. comfortable D.
inconvenient
21. ________ go to the museum this weekend? - Good idea!
A. Let’s B. Why don’t C. Shall we D. Could
you
22. Living in a city is ________ convenient than living in the countryside.
A. a lot B. much C. many D. more
23. My dog is ________ than your dog
A. bigger B. biger C. big D. a big
24. Italian food is ________ than American food
A. good B. better C. gooder D. beter
25. This morning is ________ than yesterday morning
A. peaceful B. peace C. more peaceful D. more
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26. Max is ________ than Mike
A. more careful B. careful C. more care D. care
27. Health is ________ money
A. important B. important than
C. more important D. more
important than
28. There are many shops near here, so the streets are very busy and
________during the day.
A. noise B. narrow C. quiet D. noisy
29. “Is there a supermarket in your neighborhood?”- “________.”
A. No, it isn’t. The supermarket is near my house.
B. Yes. There it one not far from my house.
C. There is a supermarket in my neighborhood.
D. The supermarket is opposite the park.
30. “Why don’t you come over and see the new film with me?” - “_________”
A. I’m afraid not. B. Great, I’d love to.
C. Sure. Please do. D. Wow! I didn’t realize that.
Cloze test
A. Choose the correct word A, B, or C for each of the gaps to complete
the following text.
Hello, I’m Erik. If you asked me, I would say my neighborhood is the most
beautiful place in my life. I live in (1) _______ apartment in a big city, (2) _______
my neighborhood is not a noisy place. There (3) _______ lots of trees and
flowers in a large park. My sister and I often (4) _______ there after school.
There is also a small supermarket to the right of the park. We shop there every
weekend. It’s really convenient. The supermarket has everything we need. In
our free time, my sister and I often go to the cinema (5) _______the
supermarket to see a movie. It’s a lot of fun.
1. A. a B. an C. the D. X
2. A. but B. because C. so D. and
3. A. is B. are C. was D. be
4. A. plays B. playing C. to play D. play
5. A. next B. between C. among D. opposite
B. Choose the correct word A, B, or C for each of the gaps to complete
the following text.
Newquay is small town (1) _______ the Atlantic coast in the south of England. It
has got great beaches and is the (2) _______ place to surf in the UK. In
Newquay, there are lots of other things to do as (3) ________ as surfing. If you
like water sports, you can go kayaking, water-skiing or coasteering.
Coasteering is different because it is rock climbing, jumping into the sea and
swimming in the same activity, but you (4) ________ always go with a special
instructor. If you like animals you can also visit the Blue Reef Aquarium and (5)
________ a lot of different fish and even sharks. You can also go (6) ________ on
the beach or visit Newquay Zoo. Come and see for yourself.
1. A. in B. on C.at D. to
2. A. good B. better C. best D. goodest
3. A. well B. much C. soon D. far
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5. A. see B. like C. get D. look
6. A. horse ride B. horse riding C. riding horse d D. ride
horse
Reading comprehension
Read the passage, decide whether the statements are true (T) or false
(F), then answer the questions below.
We all live in a society and are all bound to a neighborhood. Neighborhood is
very important and it does definitely have an impact on what we are and how
and where we live in. I live in a great and wonderful neighborhood. It is very
pleasant and has many facilities. With a good park nearby, making it the main
attraction, our neighborhood also has many other added bonuses. The grocery
store is nearby which makes it easy for all residents to make an immediate
purchase, we have a bus stop close by, so that people do not have to travel
long for means of transportation. The park is what makes it a lot more beautiful
as it is well maintained and makes it a gathering place for all my neighbors in
the evening for chit chatting and playing for kids. There is good air and we
enjoy the evenings while we are at this park.
True/ False statements
1. Neighborhood plays an important role in human’s life
_________
2. The grocery store is far from his house
_________
3. He needs to travel a long distance if he wants to go to the bus stop
_________
4. People often chat and play at the park nearby
_________
Answer the questions
5. What is the main attraction of the neighborhood?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
6. What can people do at the grocery store?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
7. Which place can gather the neighbors in the neighborhoods?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
8. Is there anything interesting in the evenings? What is it?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
B. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these questions
Lonnie is my neighbour, He lives in the countryside but he works in the city. He
has to go to work in the early morning and comes back home in the late
afternoon. The means of transport he often uses is taxi. It’s expensive but it’s
fast and convenient. It’s never full and he can listen to the music inside the
taxi. The fare isn’t a matter for him because his salary is high.
1. Where does Lonnie live?
A. he lives in the city B. He lives in the countryside
B. He doesn’t live in the countryside D. he
doesn’t live near my house
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A. In the late morning B. In the
late afternoon
C. In the early morning D. In the
early afternoon
3. How does Lonnie go to work?
A. By bus B. By car C. By bike
D. By taxi
4. Is going by taxi expensive?
A. Yes, it’s slow and inconvenient B. No, but
it’s fast and safe
C. Yes, but it’s fast and safe D. No, it’s
cheap and inconvenient
5. Does Lonnie always worried about the fare?
A. No, because he is a highly paid employee B. No,
because he is a low paid employee
C. Yes, because he gets low salary D. Yes,
because he gets low salary
Word formation
Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the
following sentences
1. A good friend always share _____________ and sadness with you.
(happy)
2. The students search for _____________ in the books in the library.
(inform)
3. I like blue because it is a _____________ color.
(relax)
4.The color you paint in your house can make you feel more _____________.
(comfort)
5. She’s a good _____________ because she has a lot of new ideas.
(design)
6. I can finish the test quickly and _____________.
(successful)
7. What are James and Peter _____________ at the moment? (do)
8. My sister is going to get _____________ this November.
(marry)
9. She’s so _____________ She helps me with the difficult exercise.
(help)
10.White makes me feel _____________ and more positive when I wake up in the
morning.
(happy)
Comparative forms of adjectives
Fill each blank with the correct comparative adjectives.
1. The CDs are _____________ than the DVDs.
(old)
2. These apples are _____________ than those apples. (fresh)
3. This dress is _____________ than that dress.
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4. My sister is _____________ than I am. (good-
looking)
5. A book is _____________ than a comic.
(wonderful)
6. Nina walks _____________ than her father.
(slowly)
7. She is _____________ than I am.
(happy)
8. This bike is _____________ than mine.
(cheap)
9. The red jacket is _____________ than the blue jacket.
(cheap)
10. New teacher is _____________ than old one.
(nice)
11. The chocolate looks _____________ than the candy. (bad)
12. the radio is _____________ than the DVD player. (new)
13. This house is much _____________ than that one.
(comfortable)
14. Ho Chi Minh is _____________ than Bien Hoa.
(large)
15. The shoes are _____________ than the boots.
(nice)
16. The pink socks are _____________ than the blue sweeter.
(expensive)
17. The brown sweater is _____________ than the blue sweater. (good)
18. A dog is _____________ than a cat.
(heavy)
19. My pencil is _____________ than yours. (long)
20. The weather this authumn is even _____________ than last authumn.
(bad)
Writing
Write comparative sentences using the given words.
1. My neighborhood/have/many interesting places/his neighborhood.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
2. The weather in Sapa/ fresh/ cool/ the weather in Hanoi.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
3. Da Nang/ green/ Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
4. Hang Bong street/ clean/ Hang Ga street.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
5. The way to the sports shop/ far/ the way to the department store.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
6. I / thin / my brother.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
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8. This book / good / that one.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
9. The weather here / hot / the weather in my hometown. .
→ _________________________________________________________________________
10. A mouse / small / a cat.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
11. The sun / big / the moon.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
12. A radio / cheap / a television. .
→ _________________________________________________________________________
13. French food / good / English food.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
14. Your hair / long / my hair.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
15. A mountain / high / a hill.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
B. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as
the first.
1. According to me, English is easier than Maths.
→ According ______________________________________________________________
2. This computer works better than that one.
→ That ___________________________________________________________________
3. Shall we go to the Japanese Covered Bridge first?
→ Let’s ___________________________________________________________________
4. This exercise is easier than that one.
→ That ___________________________________________________________________
5. The black car is cheaper than the red car.
→ The red car ____________________________________________________________
6. This film is more interesting than that one.
→ That film _______________________________________________________________
7. This river is longer than that one.
→ That river ______________________________________________________________
8. Miss Lan is older than Miss Nga.
→ Miss Nga _______________________________________________________________
9. My kitchen is smaller than yours.
→ Your kitchen ___________________________________________________________
10. Her old house is bigger than her new one.
→ Her new house _________________________________________________________
11. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.
→ The white dress ________________________________________________________
12. Helen’s brother is shorter than her.
→ Helen __________________________________________________________________
13. Travelling abroad for a holiday is much more expensive than travelling in
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→ Travelling in your country ______________________________________________
14. Country life isn’t as interesting as city life.
→ City life ________________________________________________________________
15. Would you mind telling me the way to the National Museum?
→ Can tell ________________________________________________________________
16. The bus stop is in front of the hotel.
→ The hotel ______________________________________________________________
17. Turn left at the first traffic lights.
→ Take at ________________________________________________________________
18. The weather yesterday was worse than it is today.
→ The ____________________________________________________________________
19. There are three supermarkets in my town.
→ My town _______________________________________________________________
20. The shopping mall is near the Italian restaurant.
→ The Italian restaurant __________________________________________________
C. Rewrite the sentence so that it contains the word in capitals.
1. I expected my exam results to be better. (than)
→ _________________________________________________________________________
2. The bookstore is at the side of the grocery store. (next)
→ _________________________________________________________________________
3. Dave doesn’t earn as much money as his wife. (more)
→ _________________________________________________________________________
4. Could you close that window, please? (mind)
→ _________________________________________________________________________
5. How about playing volleyball for a change? (shall)
→ _________________________________________________________________________
6. Do you want to go for lunch now? (would)
→ _________________________________________________________________________
7. Can you tell me the way to the nearest post office? (how)
→ _________________________________________________________________________
8. The first question in the test was easier than the second one. (difficult)
→ _________________________________________________________________________
9. The sun is hotter than the moon. (cold)
→ _________________________________________________________________________
10. My neighbourhood is noisier than your neighbourhood. (quiet)
→ _________________________________________________________________________

FURTHER PRACTICE
Listen and complete the sentences.
1. The storm last night ______________ a lot of houses.
2. Remember to check your ______________ carefully!
3. Could I leave a ______________ for him? – Sure.
4. When are you going to ______________ – In three days.
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6. Last night I had a ______________ in which I was a billionaire.
7. My house is ______________ by solar energy.
8. I can stand on my hand. ______________ !
9. My neighbor Tony has bought a TV with the ______________ size of 42 inches.
10. I ______________ lots of presents on my last birthday.
Complete the sentences with the words from the box
convenient historic peaceful fantastic
modern
boring noisy narrow polluted
1. There is a supermarket in my neighborhood, so it’s very ______________ to go
shopping for food.
2. Without noise and daily stress, life in the countryside is more ______________
and healthier.
3. There are many ______________ buildings and offices in Ho Chi Minh City.
4. Vietnam’s most ______________ city is Hue. It was the home of the Nguyen
Kings and it has many palaces and monuments.
5. I don’t like living in a big city. It’s ______________ day and night and the air is
so ______________ .
6. The streets in Hoi An ancient town are ______________ and no cars are
allowed.
7. For young people, it’s really ______________ in the country. It’d be more fun
living in town.
8. We really enjoy staying here. The beach is ______________ and the weather is
very nice.
Give the comparative adjectives of these adjectives below
1. bad → ______________ 2. Beautiful →
______________
3. expensive → ______________ 4. hot →
______________
5. clean → ______________ 6. big →
______________
7. dangerous → ______________ 8. nice →
______________
9. pretty → ______________ 10. good →
______________
11. interesting → ______________ 12. fat →
______________
13. happy → ______________ 14. cold →
______________
15. talkative → ______________ 16. far →
______________
Comparative forms of adjectives
1. You'll find your way around the town ______________ if you have a map.
(easily)
2. You're making too much noise. Can you be a bit ______________ ?
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3. There were a lot of people on the bus. It was ______________ than usual.
(crowded)
4. You're late. I expected you to be here ______________ . (early)
5. Pipo needs to work ______________ than most of his friends. (hard)
6. This jacket is too small. I need a ______________ size. (large)
7. You hardly ever write to me. Why don't you write a bit ______________ ?
(often)
8. The hotel was surprisingly cheap. I expected it to be much ______________ ?
(expensive)
9. You look ______________ . Have you lost weight? (thin)
10. He's not so keen on his studies. He's ______________ in having a good time.
(interested)
Read the passage and decide whether the statements are true (T) or
false (F)
I live in a wonderful neighbourhood. It is quiet but very convenient. There is a
grocery store; I go there when I want to buy something quick to prepare. Also,
there are other shops such as a bakery, two restaurants, and a bookstore. I am
very satisfied of having a bookstore in my neighbourhood because I love
reading books. Near my house, there is a small park. It’s a place where people
meet and socialise. My father and I go jogging around the park every morning.
My
neighbourhood is great but there are no schools nearby. The hospital is also far
away, but in
general it is a nice place to live.
1. The neighbourhood is very noisy.
_________
2. There are no restaurants in the neighbourhood.
_________
3. The school is far away from the neighbourhood.
_________
4. The writer doesn’t want a bookstore in his neighbourhood.
_________
5. You can buy food in the grocery store.
_________
6. There is a large park in the neighbourhood.
_________
7. The writer likes to live in his neighbourhood
_________
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Many people work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go into their
offices, factories or schools everyday by train, car or bus, even though this
means they have to get up earlier in the morning and reach home later in the
evening.
One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even small
flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money
one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one’s own. Then in
the country one can rest from the noise and hurry of the town. Even though
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well at night, during weekends and summer evenings one can enjoy the fresh,
clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend his free time
digging planting, watering and doing the other things that are needed in a
garden. Then, when the flowers and the vegetables come up, one has the
reward of one who has shared the secrets of nature.
1. Where do most people who work in London prefer to live?
A. London B. London’s suburbs
C. London’s town D. London’s urban areas
2. Why do they have to get up early in the morning?
A. Because they have to catch the early train or bus.
B. Because they want to avoid traffic jam.
C. Because life far from train or bus station.
D. Because it of the takes them a lot of time to get to their offices, factories
or schools.
3. What are the advantages of living outside London?
A. Houses are cheap B. There’s peace and quiet
C. Air is fresh C. All are correct
4. The phrase verb “come up” means__________
A. rise B. happen C. appear D. reach
5. Which of the following is not true?
A. People in the country can sleep well
B. People in the country usually spend their free time garderning
C. People in the country get fresh air
D. People in the country get peace and quiet
Read and complete the text with available words.
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capital universit modern landsca
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I live in a large city in the (1) _________of Columbia. It is calledSanta Fe de
Bogota and is the (2) _________of Columbia. It is a largeand populous city. The
city is surrounded by high mountains, rivers, and amazing (3) _________.
The city centre is expensive and noisy. It is also dangerous at night People
arealways running and rushing for their (4) _________,schools and other work.
Traffic is awful too. Therefore I do not like this area too much.
My city also has many great (5) _________,as well as some
importantlibraries. Many people travel to this city for its growing (6) _________.
In addition, there are about 160 shopping malls. Some most famous malls
are: Centro Andino, Santaféand Centro Mayor. If you like quiet space, you can
visit the (7) _________area. There are interesting places that are full of
historyand culture such as La Casa de la Moneda, the elegant and big Colon
Theater. Ifyou prefer (8) _________places, you can go and drink a cup of coffee
atthe modern Hard Rock Café in Atlantis Plaza mall.
Read again and answer the questions.
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→ _________________________________________________________________________
2. What is the city surrounded by?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
3. What’s the city centre like?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
4. What are people always running for?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
5. What is the education in the city like?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
6. How many shopping malls are there?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
Write comparison sentences.
1. Tom’s brothers are not as noisy as Tom.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
2. Wealth is not as good as health.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
3. Mr. Chan is not as old as he looks.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
4. Losing weight is not as easy as putting on weight.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
5. In a basketball match there are fewer players than in a football match.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
6. A Jaguar is much more expensive than a Fiat.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
7. Climbing is more dangerous than swimming.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
8. Thailand is not as rich as USA.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
9. In that room there are 50 people; in this room there are 30 people.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
10. Joshua is seven years old; Danny is eight years old.
→ _________________________________________________________________________
Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. Do not change the
meaning of the sentences and do not change the form of the words
given.
1. Alice is slimmer than Daisy. (fat)
→ _________________________________________________________________________
2. The Riverview Hotel is cheaper than the Palace Hotel.
(expensive)
→ _________________________________________________________________________
3. A house in the city is more expensive than a house in the country.
(cheap)
→ _________________________________________________________________________
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→ _________________________________________________________________________
5. The Central Post Office is bigger than this District Post office. (small)
→ _________________________________________________________________________
6. The skyscraper is higher than The Central Post Office. (low)
→ _________________________________________________________________________
7. Life in the city is more interesting than life in a small village. (boring)
→ _________________________________________________________________________
8. The first question in the test was easier than the second one. (difficult)
→ _________________________________________________________________________
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the
first.
1. The weather today is better than yesterday.
→ The weather ____________________________________________________________
2. The neighborhood in the suburb is more peaceful than the city center.
→ The living place in the city center _______________________________________
3. National roads are usually wider than city streets.
→ City streets _____________________________________________________________
4. Going shopping in that supermarket is more expensive than in this open-air
market.
→ Shopping in this open-air market _______________________________________
5. It’s wetter in rainy seasons than in sunny ones.
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UNIT 5

Listening
A. Listen and answer the questions.
1. What is the daughter’s name?
→ ________________________________________________________________________
2. Where are all the family going to visit?
→ ________________________________________________________________________
3. Where is the Grand Canyon located?
→ ________________________________________________________________________
4. How long is the canyon?
→ ________________________________________________________________________
5. Who have been in and around Grand Canyon for thousands of years?
→ ________________________________________________________________________
6. What is Mrs. Bentley afraid of?
→ ________________________________________________________________________
B. Listen again and correct tire mistake in each statement.
1. The Grand Canyon is one of the ten natural wonders of the world.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
2. The Grand Canyon became an international park in 1919.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
3. The Bentley family is watching the Canyon without doing anything else.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
4. Many years ago, the Nile River carved the Grand Canyon.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
5. The Grand Canyon is considered to be an important geological site as it has
the same ages of the layer of rocks.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
6. Elizabeth wants to go on a hiking tour around the canyon.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
Pronunciations
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from the other three in each question.
1. A. boots B. scissors C. caves D.
mountains
2. A. top B. ten C. tomato D. future
3. A. castle B. coat C. want D. biggest
4. A. top B. ten C. tomato D. stay
5. A. stand B. stamp C. steal D. tape
6. A. picked B. promised C. delivered D. clicked
7. A. jumped B. washed C. liked D. loved
8. A. television B. technical C. theater D. right
9. A. decorage B. death C. december D. graduate
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11. A. tend B. tell C. thank D. team
12. A. module B. doctor C. address D. decorate
13. A. added B. brushed C. wanted D.
interested
14. A. theme B. teach C. team D. tend
15. A. washed B. reached C. brushed D. breathed
Stress
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other
three in each question.
1. A. suburb B. remote C. station D. temple
2. A. organize B. zodiac C. essential D. waterfall
3. A. museum B. windsurfing C. historic D. pagoda
4. A. pollute B. temple C. station D. palace
5. A. receipt B. backyard C. palace D. dislike
6. A. exciting B. terrible C. cathedral D. historic
7. A. backyard B. remove C. Korean D. desert
8. A. degree B. forest C. plaster D wonder
9. A. organize B. zodiac C. serious D. fantastic
10. A. memorial B. convenient C. generous D.
appearance
Multiple choice
Choose the word of phrase that best completes each sentence below.
1. You _________throw the rubbish into the West Lake.
A. may B. must C. mustn't D. may not
2. We _________ hold a party tonight but we _________make some loud noises
affecting our neighbours.
A. must/ mustn't B. mustn't/ must C. can/ must D. can/
mustn't
3. "Do you finish packing"? – "Yes. All my things are in my _________"
A. back B. backpack C. back pack D. plaster
4. _________ is a large thick bag for sleeping in, especially when you are
camping.
A. A sleeping bag B. A sleep bag C. A sleepy bag D.A bag
for sleeping
5. We won’t cut anything, so these _________ are not necessary.
A. walking boots B. scissors C. travel items D. plasters
6. Bring some _________ in case you have a headache or so.
A. backpack B. map C. compass D.
painkillers
7. A _________ helps you see things at night.
A. sleeping bag B. sun cream C. torch D. sun hat
8. Bring your _________ so that you can call me when you get there.
A. waterproof coat B. tent C. mobile phone D. compass
9. I don’t know where to go now. Pass me the _________, please.
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10. Bring only _________ travel items; don’t carry too much.
A. essential B. new C. old D.
expensive
11. It can be very dark inside a _________.
A. coat B. cave C. beach D. coast
12. It is extremely hot in a _________.
A. bay B. island C. lake D. desert
13. Co To is a(n) _________ in Quang Ninh Province.
A. forest B. rainforest C. island D. freshwater
lake
14. Fansipan is the highest _________ in Vietnam.
A. mountain range B. natural wonder C. mountain D. nature
15. Can anyone swim across this _________ within 30 minutes?
A. valley B. river C. waterfall D. cuisine
16. Can you name some famous tourist _________ in Vietnam?
A. attractions B. nature C. cuisine D. travel
items
17. We _________ get up early to be at the campsite in time.
A. can B. must C. can't D. mustn't
18. You _________ travel alone to the mountain. Always go in a group.
A. must B. mustn't C. do D. don't
19. You _________ take a lot of warm clothes when you go to Sa Pa in winter
A. must B. mustn't C. can D. can't
20. We have a lot of ____________near our house causing pollution.
A. factorys B. factores C. factories D. factoris
21. There are a number of interesting ____________at my party.
A. people B. persons C. peoples D. person
22. We don’t have ____________ tonight
A. many homeworks B. much homeworks
C. many homework D. much homework
21. The chef put together a special _________of drinks and dishes employing
chocolate.
A. newspape B. menu C. knife D. soup
22. I live _________26 Tran Hung Dao Street.
A. in B. on C. at D. from
23. In Vietnam, Cơm Tấm is a popular rice dish with _________
A. pork B. fish C. vegetable D. cake
24. _________there an art club in your school?- Yes, there _________.
A. Are / are B. Is / is C. Are / aren’t D. Is / isn’t.
25. All the _________have fallen from the trees.
A. leaf B.leafs C. leafs D. leaves
26. Ha Long Bay is the number one ____________ in Viet Nam.
A. nature wonder B. natural wonder
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27. You ____________ be late for school. It's against the school regulations.
A. must B. mustn't C. can D. can't
28. You ____________ all necessary things along with you before you start your
trip.
A. takes B. won't take C. must take D. mustn't
take
29. It’s important to brush your ___________ at least twice a day.
A. tooth B. teeth C.
tooths D. toothes
30. ____________ is a low area of land between hills or mountains.
A. a river B. a desert C. a cave D. a valley
Cloze test
A. Choose the correct word A, B, or C for each of the gaps to complete
the following text.
Tra Co Beach in Quang Ninh province is 9 kilometers from Mong Cai. It has the
(1)________and the most romantic beach in Viet Nam. Tourists can enjoy the
(2)________of white sand beaches and green sea water all year (3)________.
Visitors can (4)________ enjoy the sunset or sunrise in Con Mang islet. You can
visit Tra Co Communal House, Linh Khanh Pagoda, and Tra Co Church. If
tourists want some fresh (5) ________, they can find it from fishing boats. They
can take part in "Tra Co Festival" from May 30 to June 6.
1. A. long B. longer C. longest D. much
longer
2. A. beauty B. beautiful C. of beauty D. pretty
3. A. over B. long C. round D. longer
4. A. be B. be able C. then D. also
5. A. seafood B. menu C. air D. water
B. Choose the correct word A, B, or C for each of the gaps to complete
the following text.
The Ha Long Bay is (1) ________ in Quang Ninh Province in Vietnam. The name
of the bay is roughly translated to descending dragon in Vietnamese. The bay
is a UNESCO World Heritage (2) ________ and is lined by over a 1600 limestone
islands and islets. Legend has it that, when the Vietnamese were protecting
their territory (3) ________ invaders, they offered prayers to their gods who then
sent dragons as the protectors of the place. (4) ________ the invaders were
approaching via sea, the dragons spat out Jewels creating islands that lined the
bay and obstructed the ships and boats of the invaders. Ha Long Bay is one of
the (5) ________ popular tourist destinations and is visited by hundreds of
thousands of tourists each year. You can opt for a (6) ________ cruise, that will
take you as close to a lot of these islets.
1. A. visited B. located C. followed D.
discovered
2. A. Nature B. Sight C. Wonder D. Site
3. A. from B. with C. to D. by
4. A. What B. Where C. When D. Which
5. A. much B. many C. more D. most
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Reading comprehension
Read the text carefully, then answer the questions.
Vietnamese food culture varies by regions from the north to the south. In
Northern Vietnam, food is characterized by light and balanced. Northern
Vietnam is seen to be the cradle of Vietnamese cuisine with many notable
dishes like Pho, Bun Rieu, Bun Thang, Bun Cha, BanhCuon, etc. Then, food
culture in Northern Vietnam became popular in Central and Southern Vietnam
with suitable flavors in each regions.
The regional cuisine of Central Vietnam is famous for its spicy food. Hue
cuisine is typical Central Vietnam’s food culture. Food in the region is often
used with chili peppers and shrimp sauces, namely, Bun Bo Hue, BanhKhoai,
BanhBeo, etc.
In Southern Vietnam, the warm weather and fertile soil create an ideal
condition for planting a variety of fruit, vegetables and livestock. Thus, food in
the region is often added with garlic, shallots and fresh herbs. Particularly,
Southerners are favored of sugar; they add sugar in almost dishes. Some
signature dishes from Southern Vietnam include BanhKhot and Bun Mam.
1. It is considered that Vietnamese cuisine __________.
A. originated from the North B. became more and more popular
C. always combines taste and colour D. can be found only in Northern
Vietnam
2. In Southern Vietnam, __________.
A.t he warm weather makes it hard to plant fruit and vegetables
B. fresh herbs are always used in cooking
C. people love sweet food
D. sugar is often added to dishes
3. What are the features of Northern Vietnamese food?
A. It’s delicious and healthy. B. It’s sweet and sour.
C. It’s light and balanced. D. It’s a bit fatty and salty.
4. Hue cuisine is notable for its __________.
A. colorful food B. spicy taste C. bitter taste D. light
flavor
5. Which of the followings is NOT true?
A. Food in Vietnam changes region to region.
B. Southerners do not like northern food due to its light flavor.
C. Chill peppers and shrimp sauces are among the frequently used
ingredients.
D. Bun Bo Hue is a typical dish of the Central Vietnam cuisine
B. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these questions
Nha Trang is one of the most important tourist hubs of Vietnam, thanks to
its beautiful beaches with fine and clean sand and the clear ocean water with
mild temperature all year round. There are several resort such as Vinpearl,
Diamond Bay and Ana Mandara and amusement and water parks, in the city
and on islands off the coast. The possibly most beautiful street of Nha Trang is
Tran Phu Street along the seaside , sometimes referred to as the Pacific Coast
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Lying off Nha Trang is the Hon Tre Island (Bamboo Island), with a major
resort operated by the Vinpearl Group. The Vinpearl Cable Car, a gondola lift
system, links the mainland to the five-star resort and theme park on Hon Tre
Island.
1. Nha Trang is considered as one of the most beautiful tourist hubs in Vietnam
because
A. it has several resorts such as Vinpearl, Diamond Bay and Ana Mandra
B. it has beautiful coastal villages with mild temperature all year round
C. it has beautiful beaches and clear ocean water with mild temperature all
year round
D. The Vinpearl Cable Car links the main land to the five-star resort on Hon
Tre Island
2. According to the text, Diamond Bay is the name of a/an________
A. resort B. cable car C. beach D. island
3. The Pacific Coast Highway of Vietnam referred to________ in Nha Trang
A. the city B. the islands C. Tran Phu Street D.
Vinpearl Group
4. The word "major" in line 6 is closest in meaning to ________
A. modern B. expensive C. beautiful D. main
5. According to the text, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The HonTre island (Bamboo island) is not on the main land of Nha Trang.
B. HonTre island is one of the most important tourist hubs of Vietnam.
C. Tourists can go to Hon Tre island from the mainland of Nha Trang by
cable car.
D. Tran Phu street is possibly the most beautiful street of Nha Trang.
Word formation
Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the
following sentences
1. This river is so ______________. (length)
2.They are going to ______________a new bridge near here. (building)
3. I wasn't familiar with the ______________of Ho Chi Minh City. (geology)
4. The Grand Canyon is one of the natural ______________of the world.
(wonderful)
5. I like the ______________of the romantic river.
(beautiful)
6. She is going to introduce some ______________wonders of the world
tomorrow. (naturally)
7.My parents are proud of me because I’m a ______________singer. (fame)
8. It is an ______________landmark of the world.
(amaze)
9. The teacher ______________me as a new member of the class.
(introduction)
10. This school is strongly ______________from most others. (differs)
Modal verb “must/mustn’t”; “countable nouns/uncountable
nouns”; “ quantities”
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1. You ______________wash your face in the morning.
2. You ______________take your umbrella because it’s raining.
3. You ______________drink that milk, it’s very hot.
4. You ______________do your homework.
5. I ______________finish this essay today. It has to be handed in by tomorrow.
6. Passengers ______________talk to the driver whist the bus is in motion.
7.You ______________play with fire.
8.You ______________be home on time.
9. You ______________help your mother with the heavy box.
10. You ______________make noise in the class.
11. It’s dangerous, you ______________touch that wire.
12. You ______________tidy up room.
13. It’s late. You ______________make so much nosiy.
14. You ______________smoke.
15. We ______________be home by 9 o’clock. The film starts at 9:15.
B. Fill in the blanks with the words given, adding -s/-es if necessary
change river garbage hardware music
traffic junk thunder screwdriver homework
1. The Mississippi, the Amazon and the Nile are well-known ______________.
2. The street is full of cars, trucks, and buses. It is full of ______________.
3. I like to listen to operas, symphonies, and folk song. I enjoy ______________.
4. The children got scared when they heard ______________during the storm.
5. I have some coins in my pocket. In other words, I have some ______________in
my pocket.
6. Tonight I have to read 20 pages in my history book, do 30 algebra problems,
and write a composition. In other words, I have a lot of ______________to do
tonight.
7. I went to store to get some nails, hammers, and screws. In other word, I
bought some ______________.
8. I put some banana peels, empty juice cartons in the waste can. The can is
full of ______________.
9. Tools that are used for turning screw are called ______________.
10. They have a rusty car without an engine, broken chairs and an old
refrigerator in their front yard. Their yard is full of ______________.
C. Fill in the blanks “Using quantities”
1. Mum and Dad eat ______________sweets when they are bored
2. He made too ______________mistakes in his writing.
3. How ______________students are there in your class?
4. I feel sorry for her. She has ______________friends.
5. I spent ______________my spare time gardening last year.
6. He doesn’t have so ______________friends as I think.
7. Hello miss, do you sell ______________stamps?
8. Can I have ______________bread, please?
9. Our pets are causing ______________damages in the house.
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11. There was so ______________traffic that it took me an hour to get home.
12. Learning a language needs ______________patience.
13. ______________the shops in the city center close at 5.30.
14. We had a boring holiday ______________the time we lay on the beach.
15. With only ______________hope, Harry didn’t know how to keep going another
day.
16. There wasn’t ______________snow last night.
17. ______________the students in my class enjoy taking part in social activities.
18. He’s always busy. He has ______________time to relax.
19. She put so ______________salt in the soup that she couldn’t have it. It was
too salty.
20. Yesterday, your sister didn't drink ______________water.
21. I would like to buy ______________clothes but I don't have enough money
22. How ______________money have you got?
23. There was very ______________food at the party but I didn’t eat anything.
24. I think ______________you are very tired after your long journey.
25. We didn’t take ______________photographs when we were on holiday
Writing
A. Put the words in the correct order to make the right sentences.
1. must/ this/ today/ finish/ essay/.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
2. we/ Shall/ Ha Long Bay/ weekend/ go/ to/ this/?
→ ________________________________________________________________________
3. the / to / How / are / high / from / bottom / the / falls / top / the/of
→ ________________________________________________________________________
4. Dalat / the / It / waterfalls / in / beautiful / is / most
→ ________________________________________________________________________
5. over / the / city / Dalat / It’s / two / west / to / of / kilometres
→ ________________________________________________________________________
6. modern / yours / My / more / than / is / house
→ ________________________________________________________________________
7. tell / the / to / bus / Can / way / you / me / stop / the /?
→ ________________________________________________________________________
8. generally/ better/ Gmail/ is/ other/ than/ services/ other/ email/.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
9. comes/ down/ running down/ water/ place/ from/ high/ a
→ ________________________________________________________________________
10. young/ is/ an/ cat/ called/ kitten/ a
→ ________________________________________________________________________
B. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the
meaning stays the same.
1. It is very dangerous to walk alone after 10 pm in that park.
→ You ____________________________________________________________________

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2. Taking a boat trip around the islands in Ha Long Bay is the most important
thing of the trip.
→ You take _______________________________________________________________
3. It is wrong of us to write on the walls or tables in our classroom.
→ We ____________________________________________________________________
4. Remember to bring the compass: if not we will get lost in the forest.
→ You ____________________________________________________________________
5. Take a waterproof coat during your trip to Fansipan Mountain because it is
rainy there.
→ You ____________________________________________________________________
6. It is very important that you arrive on time at school.
→ You ____________________________________________________________________
7. It’s very important for you to be here at 6.00.
→ You ___________________________________________________________________
8. Does your father cycle to work?
→ Does ___________________________________________________________________
9. Phuc wants to visit Ayres Rock.
→ Phuc would ____________________________________________________________
10. My mother needs twelve eggs.
→ My mother _____________________________________________________________

FURTHER PRACTICE
Listen and complete the sentences below.
1. Listen and ___________ to the correct box.
2. I ___________ the map on the wall with adhesive tape.
3. I am going to have a ___________ next week.
4. My mother ___________ is Vietnamese.
5. Please push the button to ___________ the machine.
6. The bookshelves in my room are full of ___________ now.
7. How many paragraphs are there in this ___________ ?
8. Last month my grandparents’ car was ___________ ,luckily the thief has been
caught.
9. There are many places of ___________ in this town.
10. We have eleven subjects this ___________ .
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. We can see ice, penguins, and polar bears when visiting ____________.
A. Asia B. Europe C. Antarctica D. Oceania
2. My brother went to the ____________ to book tickets for his honeymoon.
A. travel agent B. walking boots C. black board D. sleeping
bag
3. Many people love ___________ when going to the beach.
A. gardening B. sleeping C. windsurfing D.
wondering
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A. sleeping bag B. waterfall C. mountain D. valley
5. We use ____________ to cover the pain.
A. compass B. plaster C. forest D. computer
6. There ____________ a hotel near the lake
A. be B. is C. are D. have
7. You _________take a lot of warm clothes when you go to Sapa in winter.
A. must B. mustn’t C. can D. can’t
8. _________ tell me the way to the police station?
A. Would B. Can C. May D. Should
9. She must _________ a car carefully.
A. drive B. drives C. driving D. to drive
10. Travelling on mountains is really dangerous, so you __________ go alone.
A. should B. can C. must D. mustn’t
11. You __________ pick up flowers in the school garden.
A. must B. mustn’t C. can’t D. should
12. We use __________to cut papers or something.
A. scissors B. valley C. plaster D. compass
13. The Amazone __________ is in brazil.
A. rain forest B. rainy forest C. wet forest D. wetter
forest
14. You __________ all necessary things along with you before you start your
trip.
A. takes B. won’t take C. must take D. mustn’t
take
15. A _________is a place with black and white lines where people can cross a
road safely.
A. petrol station B. postbox C. zebra crossing D. police
station
16. ____________ is essential when you go to the beach.
A. sun scream B. pain killer C. sleeping bag D.
walking boots
17. ____________ is a low area of land between hills or mountains.
A. a river B. a desert C. a cave D. a valley
18. A: _________ the weather like in the fall? – B: It’s cool.
A. How B. How’s C. What D. What’s
19. I’m too tired. I’d like _________
A. sits down B. to sit down C. am sitting down D. sitting
down
20. It’s nice today. How about _________the mountains?
A. going B. coming C. climbing D. traveling
21. How do you go to school? ____ I go to school _________
A. on foot B. by foot C. with foot D. in foot
22. We need a tent to go _________
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23. ____________ the first on the left.
A. Put B. Go D. Turn D. Take
24. “Is there any ____________ in the fridge?” _____ “No, there isn’t any left”
A. vegetable B. carrots C. milk D. cake
25. “Must I finish my homework now?”“_________”
A. Yes, you may. B. Yes, you need. C. No, you can’t. D. No, you
needn’t.
Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
plasters painkillers sun-cream sleeping bag
walking boots
scissors compass tent torchwaterproof coats
1. A _______________ is a warm bag that you sleep in, especially when camping.
2. A _______________ is a temporary shelter you use when you go camping.
3. Have you got any _______________ ? I’ve cut my finger.
4. Don’t shine your _______________ straight into my eyes!
5. She took some strong _______________ for her headaches.
6. You should put _______________ on your skin to protect it from the harmful
effects of the sun.
7. We are going hiking this weekend, so 1 need a new pair of _______________ .
8. A _______________ shows you which direction is north.
9. _______________ will keep you safe and dry, whether you’re spending a day
out in the rain.
10. Could you pass me those _______________ , please. These don’t cut very
well.
Complete the passages with the words from the box.
means limest as width found larges much
one t
Son Doong cave is world’s (1) ____________cave, located in Quang Binh
province, Vietnam. It was (2) ____________by a local man named Ho Khanh in
1991 and was recently discovered in 2009 by British cavers, led by Howard
Limbert. The name “Son Doong" cave (3) ____________ “mountain river cave”.
The cave was created 2-5 million years ago by river water eroding away the (4)
____________underneath the mountain.
At about 9 kilometers in length, 200 meters in (5) ____________and 150 meters
in height, Son Doong Cave is (6) ____________larger than Deer Cave in Malaysia
and has replaced Deer Cave to take pole position (7) ____________the world’s
largest cave.
Complete the following sentences by filling in the gap with must and a verb in the box.
Admit Come Answer Get Report
Do Go Meet Say Be
1. I ____________some ironing tonight.
2. You ____________hungry after all that walking.
3. We ____________together soon for lunch.
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5. Candidates ____________two questions from each paper
6. All visitors ____________to reception.
7. You ____________and stay with us one week
8. I ____________to the bank and get some money
9. I ____________, you look absolutely great.
10. I ____________, I wasn’t looking forward to it.
Complete these sentences with “some, a, an, any, few, little, lot or
lots”
1. There are a ____________of people in this room.
2. My mother has ____________cookies. Would you like to eat ____________?
3. I’m hungry. I want ____________food.
4. There’s ____________eraser in the box.
5. I eat ____________banana every morning.
6. The farmers produce ____________Sof rice.
7. Do you have ____________eggs?
8. I can speak a ____________English
9. Would you like ____________tea?
10. She needs a ____________of sugar and pour.
Read the following passage and choose the best answer
“Cơm tấm” (broken rice) is a specialty in southern Vietnam, it’s one of the
most popular (1) _________ dishes of southerners. Today, “Cơm tấm” is also
present in the middle and the north of Vietnam, or even abroad. Before now,
“Cơm tấm” used (2) _________be considered a dish for poor people because it’s
cooked from broken rice (cheaper grade of rice produced by damage in milling)
but today it’s (3) _______a popular dish of people from all walks of life.
“Cơm tấm” is usually served with grilled (4) __________, “bì” (thinly shredded
pork mixed with cooked and thinly shredded pork skin), “chả trứng” (steamed
egg), sunny side up egg, fresh cucumber, tomato and some pickled vegetables.
Besides, (5) __________ indispensable ingredient is seasoned fish sauce, it
mainly affects the taste of “Cơm tấm”.
In Saigon, “Cơm tấm” has become a characteristic of Saigon culture, you can
find it at anytime and anywhere in Saigon, from roadside stalls to luxurious
restaurants.
1. A. breakfast B. grill C. dessert D. snacks
2. A. at B. in C. to D. with
3. A. develop B. become C. overcome D. win
4. A. pork B. fish C. beef D. lamp
5. A. a B. an C. the D. No article
Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE
or FALSE?
My name is Alice. I’m going to visit the Great Wall of China this summer. It is
known across the world for its uniqueness, great length, and historical value. It
is also considered to be one of the seven wonders of the world. The Great Wall
of China consists of a series of walls built by Chinese in many years. In 1987,
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tourists visit the Great Wall of China. I can’t wait to see the wall. I’ll take a lot of
pictures and buy some souvenirs for my friends and relatives.
1. Alice is visiting the Great Wall of China next year.
_________
2. The Great Wall of China is one of the Seven wonders of the world.
_________
3. It’s UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987.
_________
4. Every year, a few tourists visit the Great Wall of China.
_________
5. Alice will buy some postcards for her friends.
_________
Read the passage and decide whether the sentences are True (T) or
False (F).
RAINFOREST ECOSYSTEMS
Rainforest ecosystems are found near the equator, the center imaginary line of
latitude that runs east and west around Earth. Tropical rainforests have more
rain than other areas. The weather is warm and humid all year long. There is
lots of sunlight.
Living things are plenty in the rainforests. There are thousands of species of animals and
even more kinds of plants. Their needs for sun, water and warmth are all met by the
conditions of the rainforest. The excellent conditions allow them to grow up. There is an
amazing amount and variety of plants in that one location. This variety makes the rainforests
a major source of Earth's overall oxygen supply.
T F
1. Equator is a real line that runs around Earth.
2. Rainforest can be found everywhere on Earth.
3. There are a lot of types of animals and plants in the rainforests.
4. Plants don't have enough water to grow in the rainforests.
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UNIT 6

Listening
You are going to hear Nam talking about what he and his brother will
do to prepare for Tet holiday.
1. Now listen and decide what Nam will do, what her brother will do, and what both of them
will do.
Nam Nam’s brother
Sweep the floor
Clean the floor
Clean the sofa
Wash clothes
Hang up clothes
Plant some flowers and
trees
2. Listen again and decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F)
1. Nam’s brother likes to clean the floor. _________
2. Nam’s brother will wash clothes by hands.
_________
3. Their house has a big garden. _________
Pronunciations
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from the other three in each question.
1. A. present B. sound C. sweet D. season
2. A. blossom B. chess C. messy D. passion
3. A. cession B. sleep C. say D. exciting
4. A. spend B. city C. bicycle D. nation
5. A. student B. sugar C. stainless D. slang
6. A. sheet B. sad C. show D. shut
7. A. expensive B. instead C. outside D. mission
8. A. sing B. special C. social D. artificial
9. A sugar B. spring C. school D. Summer
10. A. special B. rice C. she D. Should
11. A. cook B. calendar C. celebrate D. Clean
12. A. wish B. machine C. shrimp D. Watch
13. A. decorate B. calendar C. celebrate D. clean
14. A. shopping B. sugar C. sure D. summer
15. A. centre B. special C. decide D. rice
16. A. school B. chemistry C. peach D.
Christmas
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18. A. sure B. stupid C. spring D. snail
19. A. ocean B. ceiling C. city D. circle
20. A. ache B. school C. machine D. chemical
Stress
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other
three in each question.
1. A. furniture B. behavior C. relatives D. decorate
2. A. machine B. special C. sugar D. center
3. A. apricot B. first-footer C. calendar D. decorate
4. A. active B. crazy C. remote D. crowded
5. A. blossom B. calendar C. celebrate D. Korean
6. A. decorate B. gathering C. historic D. rooster
7. A. repeat B. rubbish C. money D. feather
8. A. forest B. lucky C. empty D. deny
9. A. special B. shopping C. money D. repeat
10. A. pagoda B. fantastic C. cathedral D. family
Multiple choice
Choose the word of phrase that best completes each sentence below.
1. Tet is coming. We _________ clean and decorate our house.
A. should B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. are
2. I always _________ my grandparents a long life and good health.
A. celebrate B. wish C. make D. bring
3. The _________ is the first person to enter your house in the New Year.
A. relative B. first cousin C. first footer D. rooster
4. Children should help their parents _________ their house with flowers and
pictures.
A. make B. decorate C. do D. lay
5. New Year’s Eve is a night when members of a family often get _________
A. together B. another C. other D. others
6. People believe that _________ water over people will bring a lot of rain in the
new year.
A. throw B. to throw C. throws D. throwing
7. January 1 is a day when people in Europe and America _________new year.
st

A. see B. remember C. celebrate D. spend

8. New year is one of four important _________ in the United States.
A. parties B. festivals C. events D.
celebration
9. In London people cheer and sing when the clock _________ midnight on New
Year’s Eve.
A. gets B. seed C. goes D. strikes
10. On New Year’s days, children _________ lucky money _________ red
envelope.
A. get – in B. ask - on C. take – at D. have –
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11. The Times Square Ball begins its fall _________ millions of voices countdown
the final seconds
of the year.
A. during B. because C. when D.
throughout
12. “_________ do Vietnamese people prepare for Tet?”_____ “They decorate
their houses and cook special food.”
A. How B. What C. Where D. How
often
13. “In which country do people throw water at one another?” ____ “_________”
A. Scotland B. Thailand C. The USA D. Denmark
14. I wish you had a _________ life and _________ health.
A. long – best B. big – good C. long – good D. happy –
bad
15. I will _________my lucky money in my piggy bank.
A. keep B. spend C. borrow D. give
16. Vietnamese people usually return to their families _________ Tet.
A. in B. on C. for D. during
17. When the clock strikes midnight, colorful fireworks light _________ the sky.
A. in B. up C. on D. over
18. You shouldn’t_________ things on the first day of Tet.
A. make B. hang C. break D. cook
19. At Tet, many people present rice to wish _________ enough food throughout
the year.
A. for B. in C. at D. with
20. Students _________copy their classmates’ work.
A. should B. not C. must D. shouldn’t
21. The American _________ a midnight kiss with someone they love.
A. share B. bring C. take D. celebrate
22. People in many countries in the world often wear their ________clothes on
the New Year day
A. traditional B. tradition C. ordinary D. summer
23. Tet is the _________ time of the year.
A. busy B. busier C. most busy D. busiest
24. Tet is the biggest and most important_________ in Vietnam.
A. festival B. decoration C. occasion D. tradition
25. We should help our mother _________ the table after the meal.
A. make B. to make C. to clearing D. clean
26. People in Laos _________ water over one another.
A. give B. throw C. take D. bring
27. On New Year’s days, children in Korea make a _________ to their parents or
elders and wish them a long and healthy _________
A. bow - live B. friend - lives C. bows - lives D. bow – life
28. Do you believe that the first footer _________us good or bad luck?
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29. Some Vietnamese people don’t eat shrimps _________ New Year’s days.
A. in B. on C. at D. during
30. We shouldn’t play music _________after midnight.
A. careful B. right C. loudly D. easy
Cloze test
A. Choose the correct word A, B, or C for each of the gaps to complete
the following text.
New Year is one of the most important (1) ________ in the United States. On
New Year’s Eve, most people go to the parties. At twelve o’clock at night,
everyone says “Happy New Year” and they (2) ________ their friends and
relatives good luck. New Year’s parties usually last a long time. Many people
don’t go home (3) ________ morning. Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for
children. On this holiday children (4) ________ as witches, ghosts or other
characters. Most children go (5) ________ house to house and say “Trick or
Treat”, asking for candy or fruit. If the people at the house do not give them
candy, the children will play a trick on them. But this (6) ________ ever happens.
Most people give them candy or fruit.
1. A. competitions B. festivals C. decorations D. traditions
2. A. wish B. exchange C. bring D. play
3. A. in B. on C. for D. until
4. A. put B. make C. dress D. set
5. A. from B. in C. to D. for
6. A. mostly B. hardly C. usually D. always
B. Choose the correct word A, B, or C for each of the gaps to complete
the following text.
There are many Chinese festivals in Hong Kong. The Western New Year starts
on the first day of January but the Chinese begin New Year on the first day of
the first moon of the Chinese calendar. Before New Year's Day comes, people
clean and decorate their houses, (1) ______ a lot of traditional food and go
shopping for presents and new clothes. New Year's Eve is the time (2) ______
every family gathers its members together for dinner.
People (3) ______ the New Year with a music performance and a firework
display to light up the sky. On New Year's Day, they visit their friends and
relatives. The children get lucky money in red envelopes. Many people go to
the (4) ______ to wish for good health and good luck. Chinese people in Hong
Kong celebrate the New Year with (5) ______and happiness.
1. A. take B. bring C. cook D. sell
2. A. when B. after C. before D. during
3. A. meet B. see C. end D. celebrate
4. A. houses B. pagodas C. family D. camps
5. A. hopeful B. hopeless C. hope D. hoping
Reading comprehension
A. Read the passage, choose the best answer.
Lunar New Year, or Tet, is Vietnam's main holiday. It is the most important
occasion in the year which falls sometimes between 19th January and
20th February on the Western calendar. Tet marks the beginning of spring and
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Tet’s preparations and celebrations nowadays are shorter than those in the
past. Streets are decorated with coloured lights and red banners. Shops are full
of goods. People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses
and cooking traditional foods.
Houses are often decorated with plants and flowers at this time. Peach blossom
is traditional at
Tet in the North while apricot blossom is traditional in the South. The kumquat
tree with its ripe deep orange fruits is popular throughout the country. One of
Tet’s most special foods is Banh Chung, which is made from sticky rice, green
beans and fatty pork. Mut, which is candied fruits such as sugared apples,
plums or tomatoes, is also popular.
1. What is another name of Tet?
A. Vietnamese holiday B. Lunar New Year
C. Traditional holiday D. Vietnamese main holiday
2. What does Tet sometimes take place on Western calendar?
A. from 19th January to 20th January B. from 19th January to
19th February
C. from 19th January to 20th February D. from 19th January to
20th February
3. What does Tet mark?
A. the end of the year
B. the start of a new month
C. the beginning of a new year
D. the beginning of spring and the start of a new year.
4. What do people decorate the streets with?
A. plants and flowers B. coloured lights and red
banners
C. peach blossom and apricot blossom D. traditional foods
5. What do people do in Tet?
A. People buy gifts, clean and decorate their houses and cook traditional
foods
B. People enjoy traditional food
C. People clean their house and wait for the first footer
D. People plan trees around their house
B. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these questions
Preparation for Tet, Vietnamese New Year, starts two or three months
before the actual celebrations. People try to pay off their debts in advance so
that they can be debt-free on Tet. Parents buy new clothes for their children so
that the children can wear them when Tet arrives. Because a lot of commercial
activities will cease during the celebrations people try to stock up on supplies
as much as possible.
In the days leading up to Tet, the streets and market are full of people.
Everyone is busy buying food, clothes, and decorating for their house. Each
family prepares some special foods for the holiday. Those who live far away
from home will try to come home to celebrate Tet with their family. Vietnamese
families usually have a family altar to pay respect to their ancestors. During Tet
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On New Year’s Eve, each home is thoroughly cleaned and decorated with
flowers and offerings for ancestors by the night before Tet. Many people stay
up until midnight to welcome the New Year or go to the pagoda to pray for
luck, prosperity, and happiness.
In the morning, actual Tet celebrations begin. The first day of Tet is reserved
for the nuclear family. In big cities, the streets are usually empty as most
people stay at home or leave the city to visit their close relatives in the
countryside. Usually, children dress their new clothes and give their elders the
traditional Tet greetings before receiving the lucky money.
1. This passage is about ________.
A. New Year’s Eve B. the first day of the New Year
C. preparation for Tet and Tet holiday D. paying
debt before Tet
2. Vietnamese children ________.
A.have to pay off debt before Tet
B.should not receive any money during Tet
C. are not allowed to wear new clothes at Tet
D.receive lucky money from adults during Tet
3. Which is NOT mentioned as a preparation for Tet?
A. visiting friends and relatives B. cooking special foods
C.decorating houses D. paying
off debts
4. Which is NOT referred during Tet celebration?
A. going to the pagoda B. the increasing of commercial
activities
C.visiting relatives D. wearing new clothes
5. Vietnamese families ________.
A.do not celebrate Tet if they are poor B.only celebrate Tet when they are
wealthy
C. have an altar to worship then ancestors D.gather in
the streets on the first day of Tet
Word formation
Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the
following sentences
1. I will help my father with the house ______________ . (decorate)
2. Everybody around is cheering and singing ______________ (happy)
3. Banh Chung is made of ______________ rice, pork and green bean. (stick)
4. You should keep ______________ by eating well and exercising regularly.
(health)
5. Shrimps move backwards and you will not ______________ in the New Year.
(success)
6. Tet is the greatest ______________ in Viet Nam.
(festivity)
7. People in many countries in the world often wear their ______________ clothes
on the New Year day. (tradition)
8. Tet is coming. It’s our New Year ______________ (celebrate)

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9. Easter is one of the best times for a family ______________ (gather)
10. They wish each other good ______________ for the New Year. (lucky)
“Some/any”; “Should/shouldn’t
A. Complete the sentences with some or any.
1. I have seen ______________ nice postcards in this souvenir shop.
2. There aren't ______________ folders in my bag.
3. I have ______________ magazines for you.
4. There are ______________ apples on the table.
5. Pam does not have ______________ pencils on her desk.
6. Did they have ______________ news for you?
7. I'm hungry - I'll have ______________ sandwiches.
8. There aren't ______________ apples left.
9. Sue went to the cinema with ______________ of her friends!
10. Could you check if there are ______________ calls on the answering
machine?
11. I don't want ______________ presents for my birthday.
12. We need ______________ bananas.
13. We haven't got ______________ oranges at the moment.
14. Peter has bought ______________ new books.
15. She always takes ______________ sugar with her coffee.
B. Choose the correct answer.
1. Would you like __________ coffee? (some/ any)
2. She has __________ money in the bag. (some/ any)
3. I should have studied __________ more last night. (some/ any)
4. I have __________money so I will treat you to a movie. (some/ any)
5. That is very kind of you because I don't have __________money. (some/ any)
6. "No, I don't have __________ " he replied. (some/ any)
7. I'm sure I made __________ mistakes on the exam. (some/ any)
8. My friend didn't make __________ mistakes on the exam. (some/ any)
9. "Do you have __________ newspapers left," I asked? (some/ any)
10. Is there __________ milk in the carton? (some/ any)
11. I don’t have __________ cats. (some/ any)
12. Are there __________ cakes left? (some/ any)
13. Is there __________ cheese? (some/ any)
14. "But I will have __________ more this evening," he added. (some/ any)
15. Would you like __________ tea? (some/ any)
C. Complete the sentences with should/shouldn’t
1. We ______________ bring something to Kate's party. I'll feel really
embarrassed otherwise.
2. The roads are very icy at this time of the year. We ______________ drive too
fast not to have an accident.
3. People ______________ break their promises. It's not a good habit.
4. We ______________ have to wait long. The train is due in a couple of times.
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6. I think we ______________ get paid commission for our sales. We'd be more
motivated that way!
7. You ______________ always knock on the door before entering. This is a
private office.
8. I ______________ make so many personal calls from the office. My boss is
going to notice.
9. He ______________ apologise. He was absolutely right.
10. We ______________ drink so much coffee. It's not good for us.
Writing
A. Put the words in the correct order to make the right sentences.
1. How / we / lucky money / spend/ our / should /?
→ ________________________________________________________________________
2. keep / should / in / you / your / it / bank / piggy /.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
3. Children / bed / should / go / early / to/
→ ________________________________________________________________________
4. buy / we / Tet / should / before / blossoms / peach /
→ ________________________________________________________________________
5. and friends so that /visit their relatives/ New Year's wishes/ They usually/
they can exchange/./
→ ________________________________________________________________________
6. I / you / wish /a / good / long / and / life / health/ .
→ ________________________________________________________________________
7. Colourful firewords / the sky / when / midnight / light up / strikes / the
clock / .
→ ________________________________________________________________________
8. We / wish / a / at / should / Tet / make /.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
9. Phong / Banh Chung / doesn’t / Thailand / eat / in/.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
10. and festivals throughout/the country/Tet is/ really a time of fun /./
→ ________________________________________________________________________
11. have to/ go/ We/ to/ at Tet/ don’t/ school.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
12. sweets/ We/ shouldn’t/ because/ eat/ they’re/ too many/ not good.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
13. Chung cake/ next week/ My/ often/ mother/ make/ Tet
→ ________________________________________________________________________
14. cleaning/ To/ people/ for/ their/ spend time/ houses/ prepare/ Tet/ often/
for.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
15. at Tet/ should/ house/ with/ They/ their/ many/ decorate/ flowers.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
B. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the
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1. It’s a good idea to get up early and do exercise.
→ You ____________________________________________________________________
2. I appreciate your participation in the discussion tomorrow.
→ You ____________________________________________________________________
3. It’s good if students prepare lessons well before going to school.
→ Students _______________________________________________________________
4. It’s not a good idea when students are late for school.
→ Students _______________________________________________________________
5. It’s not good to drink too much coffee every day
→ You ____________________________________________________________________
6. We have great time when you come and see me regularly
→ You ____________________________________________________________________
7. It’s not a good idea to have a party outdoors when the weather is not fine.
→ We ____________________________________________________________________
8. I am not happy when you take my bike without asking me first
→ You ____________________________________________________________________
9. It’s good if you help friends when they are in trouble.
→ You ____________________________________________________________________
10. It is not a good idea when she tell lie to her mother
→ She ____________________________________________________________________
11 Each classroom in my school has one projector and one computer.
→ There __________________________________________________________________
12. It would be a good idea if we learn in groups to help each other.
→ Students _______________________________________________________________
13. My study room has two chairs and one table.
→ There __________________________________________________________________
14. It is necessary for us to finish homework before going to class
→ We ____________________________________________________________________
15. Why don’t we go to to the movie theater?
→ What __________________________________________________________________
16. People should exercise regularly to stay healthy.
→ People _________________________________________________________________
17. Perhaps Nga knows the answer.
→ Nga ____________________________________________________________________
18. Phong wants a cup of coffee.
→ Phong _________________________________________________________________
19. It's dangerous to wash your hair when you have a headache.
→ You ____________________________________________________________________
20. My tooth is aching again. (not eat so many sweet things)
→ You ____________________________________________________________________
FURTHER PRACTICE
Listen and decide if each statement is true (T) or false (F).
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1. A few days before Tet comes, the family does a lot of work.
2. They don’t decorate the house
3. The writer help the mother to cook the meal.
4. The family invites the guests to have food and drinks when
they come.
5. The writer feels tired to help the parents
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other
three in each question.
1. I don't have _________ spare time these days with all the exams to study.
A. some B. a little C. much D. many
2. Paul is a very solitary person and has _________friends.
A. a few B. not much C. a lot of D. little
3. Could I have _______ more salad? It's so tasty.
A. little B. many C. few D. some
4. During Tet, we go to the pagoda to pray for good health, _________and
wealth.
A. happy B. happiness C. unhappily D. happily
5. Some people believe that buying salt on the first day of Tet will ________ bad
luck ________ ghosts or evils.
A. take/from B. take/ out C. remove/from D.
remove/out
6. Giving red envelopes containing lucky money to children is wishing ________
good health.
A. to B. for C. from D. away
7. Some people avoid eating ________ at Tet because they think it won’t bring
success to them.
A. pot B. green beans C. eggs D. shrimps
8. People often clean and decorate their houses ________ Tet.
A. during B. after C. before D. on
9. Turn left at the first traffic lights, and you’ll see the supermarket straight
________.
A. away B. ahead C. aside D. again
10. You ________ speak during the exam. It’s forbidden.
A. should B. shouldn’t C. must D. mustn’t
11. ________ does Tet last? ___ About 10 days.
A. When B. How long C. What time D. How
often
12. The American __________ a midnight kiss with someone they love.
A. share B. take C. bring D. celebrate
13. Tet is coming. It’s our New Year __________
A. Decoration B. shopping C. celebration D. cleaning
14. Tet is a time ___________
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C. To exchange wishes D. all are correct
15. It’s raining heavily outside, so we ___________ go out.
A. Will B. should C. shouldn’t D. can
16. _________, children will receive lucky money from adults during Tet holiday.
A. Tradition B. Traditions C. Traditional D.
Traditionally
17. On New Year’s Eve, people usually go to famous outside places to enjoy
wonderful fireworks lighting _________the sky.
A.in B. up C. on D. out
18. We _________red fruits and rice on the altar to wish a happy year during
Tet.
A. cheer B. pray C. welcome D. present
19. You can't accept _________ presents"!
A. so much B. too much C. that much D. so many
20. We ________ say nice things and ________ argue with other family members
during Tet holiday.
A. can/ should B. should/ can C. shouldn’t/ will D. should/
shouldn’t
21. Mary and her friend –Jane are talking about their plan at weekend.
Mary: “Why don’t we go to the cinema?”
Jane: “ _____________”
A. Will you join us? B. Yes, lets! C. I’d like it D. What
play is it?
22. “Take care! Have a seat trip back!” ___ “__________”
A. Thanks for coming B.
Sounds good
C. Thanks, bye D. Good luck next time
23. Mai doesn't feel well. She's got a stomachache. She ______ take a painkiller.
A. needs B. should C. shouldn't D. mustn't
24. Hung's bedroom is very messy. His mother advises him that he ______ tidy
his room more often.
A. should B. shouldn't C. must D. might
25. There's an important exam tomorrow. They ______ study now.
A. should B. shouldn't C. need D. ought
26. There were wild street ______ when England won the Cup.
A. celebration B. celebrate C. celebrations D. celebrity
27. The room is _________ in pale blues and greens.
A. decorated B. decorate C. decorations D. décor
28. The boys _______ around the car.
A. gathers B. gathered C. gatherings D. gathering
29. By ill _______, my flight was cancelled.
A. lucky B. luckily C. luck D. luckiest
30. When the clock _______ midnight, a black cat suddenly jumps out of the
cupboard.
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Complete the sentences with the words in the box

fireworks lucky money apricot blossoms
peach blossoms
pagoda calendar family gathering
furniture
1. Half a month before Tet, people begin to clean their houses and ____________
.
2. Yellow ____________ are the symbol of Tet for Southern Vietnamese.
3. On the first day of Tet, people often go to ____________ to pray for a good
new year.
4. Tet is a time for ____________ .
5. A ____________ is a set of pages showing the days, weeks and months of a
particular year.
6. Vietnamese children get ____________ in Lunar New Year.
7. On New Year’s Eve, thousands of people gather on Nguyen Hue Street to
watch ____________ .
8. In the north, people decorate their house with pink ____________ .
Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences a True or
False.
Viet Nam's New Year is known as Tet. It begins between January twenty-first
and nineteenth. The exact date changes from year to year. Tet lasts ten days.
The first three days are the most important. Vietnamese people believe that
what people do during those days will influence the whole year. As a result,
they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible.
Vietnamese people believe that the first person through the door on New
Year's Day can bring either good or bad luck. Children receive lucky money as
they do in other countries.
1. Tet occurs in late January or early February. _______
2. There are two weeks for Lunar New Year. _______
3. People should not argue with each other at Tet. _______
4. The first visitor on New Year's Day brings good or bad luck. _______
5. Only children in Viet Nam get lucky money. _______
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these questions
New Year is the time which marks the end of a calendar year and the beginning
of another. Celebrating the start of a year is a tradition observed by almost
every culture and country on Earth. However, there is nowhere in the world
where this holiday is as highly regarded as in Asia. People in Asia consider
lunar New Year as the most important event of the year. Many people travel
long distance to be with their family for the celebration. Although New Year is
the biggest holiday in many countries in Asia, traditions and customs are
diverse and hold different meanings. For example, some countries light
fireworks to celebrate New Year’s Eve, while others ring bell at midnight to get
rid of sins and welcome good health, happiness
1. What is the subject of the passage?
A. Calendar year. B. Celebration of a new year.
C. People in Asia. D. The biggest holiday in Asian
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2. According to the writer, what is New Year?
A. It is the time to mark the start of a year.
B. It is the most important event of the year.
C. It is the biggest holiday in many Asian countries.
D. All the above are correct.
3. Which of the following is TRUE about people in Asia?
A. They do not regard Lunar New Year as much as people in Western
countries.
B. They consider New Year’s Eve as important as every event in a year.
C. They celebrate a new year after their long travel.
D. They celebrate Lunar New Year with their family.
4. Which of the following is NOT discussed in the passage?
A. Almost every culture traditionally celebrates the start of a new year.
B. Celebration of a new year is considered important in Asia.
C. People in Asia celebrate a new year in one month.
D. The meaning of New Year traditions and customs in one Asian country
are different from others.
5. Why does the writer mention the example at the end of the passage?
A. To illustrate the diversity of New Year traditions and customs in Asian
countries.
B. To distinguish New Year traditions and customs of Asian countries from
others.
C. To recommend some New Year traditions and customs of Asian countries.
D. To celebrate a new calendar year.
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions
Vietnamese has a lot of tradition at Tet. They believe that the first-footer of a
family determines their luck for the next year. Usually, people will invite a
good-tempered, moral and successful person to visit their houses. During Tet,
people visit relatives and friends to exchange best wishes. Children will dress in
new clothes. They will receive lucky money for good blessings. Family
gathering is really important because it’s time family members get together
after a long year. At Tet every house is usually decorated by flowers and
colored lights.
1. Who determine fortune for a new year?
A. a tradition B. a first-footer C. a morality D. a success
2. What is the personality of a first footer?
A. good-tempered B. moral C. successful D. all are
correct
3. Will children wear new clothes?
A. No, they won’t B. Yes, he is C. Yes, they will D. No, he
isn’t
4. Why is family gathering important?
A. Because it’s long
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D. Because a long year is important.
5. What is used to decorate a house?
A. bamboo B. furniture C. flowers D. food
Read the passage and choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) to fill
in the blanks.
My name is Mike and I’m a Vietnamese-American. Last February, I travelled to
Viet Nam (1) ______ my parents to celebrate Tet holiday. It was my first time
being in Viet Nam and meeting my grandmother. She (2) ______me a lot about
Vietnamese culture, about things I should and shouldn’t do on Tet holiday. I
should wear new and beautiful clothes to bring luck; however, they shouldn’t
be white or black. Children should (3) ______adults with a ‘Happy New Year’ and
best wishes. On the other hand, sweeping your house is another thing to avoid
as it symbolizes luck and money flowing out of your house. (4) ______ up at
people s houses uninvited on the first day of Tet is considered rude. Luckily, I
don’t have any friends in Viet Nam (5) ______that won’t be a problem.
1. A. by B. with C. beside D. after
2. A. teaches B. taught C. is teaching D. has
taught
3. A. say B. learn C. greet D. write
4. A. Show B. To show C. Showed D. Showing
5. A. so B. but C. or D. since
Use the following set of words and phrases to write complete
sentences.
1. Tet/ time/ when/ we/ have/ more time/ spend/ families.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
2. People/ decorate/ homes/ plants/ flowers.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
3. People/ try/nice/ polite/ each other/ because/ they/ want/good luck/ New
Year's Day.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
4. People/ go back/ to/ hometown/ celebrate/ new year/ families.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
5. The new year/ festival/ important/ me/ because/ we/ have/ family gathering.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
6. We/ also/ have/ activities/ such/ making “chung” cake/ visiting pagodas.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
7. Many people/ go/ pagoda/ have/ happy year/ their family.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
8. Vietnamese people/ often/ clean/ decorate/ houses/ Tet.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
Write pieces of advice for these situations, using should or shouldn't
and the words given in brackets.
1.I don't feel well. (stay at home)
→ ________________________________________________________________________
2. I think I'm short-sighted. (go to the doctor's)
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3. I have a pain in my chest. (see a doctor)
→ ________________________________________________________________________
4. I lent a friend my English book, but he hasn't given it back. (ask him for it)
→ ________________________________________________________________________
5. I feel awfully tired.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
6. I have to get up very early tomorrow. (set the alarm clock)
→ ________________________________________________________________________
7. I am putting on weight. (do more exercise)
→ ________________________________________________________________________
8. I have some difficult questions. (work in a group)
→ ________________________________________________________________________
Rewrite these sentences, using must, mustn’t, should, shouldn’t.
1. It’s a good for you to take exercise every day.
→ You ____________________________________________________________________
2. It’s a good idea to listen to the weather forecast before going camping.
→ You ____________________________________________________________________
3. It’s not good to eat lots of sweets.
→ You ____________________________________________________________________
4. It’s not a good idea to swim immediately after a meal.
→ You ____________________________________________________________________
5. Be quiet in class and don’t chat to your friends!
→ You ____________________________________________________________________

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