II. Language

1. Listen and repeat. Pay attention to the consonant blends /br/, /kr/, and /tr/.

(Nghe và lặp lại. Chú ý đến các phụ âm kép /br/, /kr/, và /tr/.)

2. Listen to the sentences and circle the words you hear.

(Nghe các câu và khoanh chọn những từ mà em nghe được.)

1. Match the words with their meanings.

(Nối các từ với nghĩa của chúng.)

2. Complete the sentences using the words in 1.

(Hoàn thành các câu sử dụng các từ ở bài 1.)

1. My mother is a _________. She doesn't go to work but stays at home to look after the family.

2. When I lived in this city, I used to shop for _________ at this supermarket.

3. My eldest son is strong enough to do the _________ for the family.

4. Hanna hates doing _________ except cooking.

5. Mr Lewis is the _________ of the family, but he still helps his wife with the housework whenever he has time.

1. Choose the correct form of the verb in each sentence.

(Chọn dạng đúng của động từ trong mỗi câu.)

1. Mrs Lan usually does / is doing the cooking in her family.

2. I'm afraid he can't answer the phone now. He puts out / is putting out the rubbish.

3. He cleans / is cleaning the house every day.

4. My sister can't do any housework today. She studies / is studying for her exams.

5. My mother does / is doing the laundry twice a week.

2. Read the text and put the verbs in brackets in the present simple or present continuous.

(Đọc văn bản và chia động từ trong ngoặc thì hiện tại đơn hoặc hiện tại tiếp diễn.)

Mrs Lam is a housewife. Every day, she (1. do) _______ most of the house work. She cooks, washes the clothes, and cleans the house. But today is Mother's Day. So Mrs Lam (2. not do) _______ any housework. At the moment, she (3. watch) _______ her favourite TV programme. Her children (4. do) _______ the cooking and her husband (5. tidy up) _______ the house. Everybody (6. try) _______ hard to make it a special day for Mrs Lam.