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IX. Read the conversation, and then answer the questions.

Susan:        Sorry, guys, the Batman film’s sold out. Which film will we see instead?

Linda:        How about this? It’s called Girl of my Dreams. It’s about a young man who dreamt about a perfect girl. The next day he went to the bookshop where he met a girl called Nina.

Nick:        That’s a love story. No, thank you!

Paul:        What about Journey into Space? It’s about some spacemen who go to Mars.

Linda:        Mm. It doesn’t sound very exciting. Is there anything else on?

Susan:        How about The Pyramid? It’s a horror film about a monster in an Egyptian pyramid which comes alive.

Paul:        OK, that’s better. Shall I get the tickets?

Susan:        Yes, but let’s hurry. It’s half past five. The next performance starts in five minutes.

1.        Which film do they want to see at first?

2.        Why can’t they see it?

3.        Which films do Linda, Paul, and Susan suggest that they see?

4.        What types of film are they?

5.        Which film do they agree to see?

X. Read the passage, and then answer the questions.

Pirates of the Caribbean

        Captain Jack Sparrow is a pirate. He has a ship called the Black Pearl. One day, he goes to Jamaica, where he sees a beautiful woman, Elizabeth. Then Jack meets Will, who loves Elizabeth too. Jack, Will, and Elizabeth look for pirate treasure. The treasure is on the island Isla de Muerta. They must fight the pirate Captain Barbarossa, who has the treasure. Captain Jack wins and they all go back to Jamaica. There, Elizabeth tells Will that she loves him.

1.        Is Captain Jack sparrow a pirate? What is the name of his ship?

        ________________________________________________________________

2.        Who loves Elizabeth?

        ________________________________________________________________

3.        Who has the treasure?

        ________________________________________________________________

4.        Who wins the treasure?

        ________________________________________________________________

5.        Who does Elizabeth love?

        ________________________________________________________________

XI. Rewrite the sentences, using the words in the brackets. Change other words in the sentence if necessary.

1.        The new restaurant looks good. It seems to have few customers. (however)

2.        We had planned to walk right round the lake. The heavy rain made this impossible. (although)

3.        I’ve been too busy to answer my email. I’ll do it soon. (however)

4.        Mary was sick. She didn’t leave the meeting until it ended.( although)

5.        We live in the same sweet. We rarely see each other, (though )

6.        I couldn’t sleep. I was tired. (although)

7.        They have little money. They are happy. (though)

8.        My foot was hurt. I managed to walk to the nearest village. (although)

9.        We planned to visit Petronas in the afternoon. We could not afford the fee. (however)

10.        I got very wet in the rain. I had an umbrella. (although)

        ______________________________________________________________________________

VI.           Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

1.        We are going to the cinema to see a                                 .

2.        A                                  is a play in a theatre or on television or radio, or plays and acting generally.

3.        There are always cowboys in a                                 .

4.        I love                                  films. They’re very exciting.

5.        Have you ever seen this                                 ? It’s really funny.

6.        Dracula is the best                                  film I’ve ever seen.

7.        My favourite                                  films have beings from Mars.

8.        I watched this                                  last week. The singing and dancing are great.

9.        The Lion King is an excellent                                  film. I love cartoons.

10.He falls in love with a pretty girl. It’s a beautiful                                 .        

VII. Read and decide T (true)/ F (false) for each statement.

        Watching television is an interesting and funny activity. The word television is often shortened to TV.  On TV you can watch many different programs about a wide range of things. Some examples of TV programs are news, cartoons, reality shows, sports, documentaries and soap operas.

        There are several channels which show different TV programs. In Vietnam, the main channels are called "VTV1" "VTV2" and "VTV3". TV guides tell US what programs are showing on which channel, and at what time on a particular day.

        Most programs on TV are episodes that are part of a series. These episodes usually last for about 30 minutes or full hour. At the weekend, there are lots of interesting movies on TV. Now you don't need to go to the cinema. You can watch films at home. It's so comfortable. You can learn a lot from watching TV but you should not watch too much or you will hurt your eyes.

1. Watching television is an interesting and fun activity.

2. You can watch only some programs about a wide range of things.

3. "VTV1","VTV2", and"VTV3"arethe main channels in Vietnam.

4. We know the time and the name of programs thanks to TV guides.

5. There are lots of interesting movies on TV on weekdays.

6. TV doesn't bring US any benefits. It damages our eyes.

VIII. Complete the text with the words given in the box.

                     My (l)                 film this year was Zero Game, the latest (2)                 by (3)                         Xi Dong. It has several well-known Chinese (4)                         and one real (5)                        , Li Mu Bai, who plays the (6)                         of the policeman who has to catch a thief, Jun Fat. Li Mu Bai is brilliant. In the best (7)                        , he chases Jun Fat across the city on a motorbike, watched by thousands of (8)                        .

III. Circle the correct word to complete the sentences.

1. Brad Pitt is an American actor / actress and film producer.

2. I like science fiction films because they’re gripping/ boring.

3. The end of the film was so interesting / moving. I cried a lot.

4. We saw a poster/wizard of Marilyn Monroe on his wall.

5. She dislikes horror / romantic films. They are frightening.

6. Kate Winslet is a famous actress. She stars / reviews in the film“Titanic”.

7. The film attracted millions of viewers / scenes every week.

8. She lectures to thousands of audiences / cartoons all over the world.

9. It is a content/ must-see film. I have seen it many times.

10. James Cameron is the director / leading role of the famous film “Titanic”.

IV. Give the correct form of the given word to complete the sentences.

1. It's bad for young kids to see on __________________ TV.                                 (violent)

2. This is a __________________ story, you shouldn't read it alone.                         (frighten)

3. Titanic is a __________________ movie. It has a sad ending and everyone cries watching it. (move)

4. Paul Walker has won Oscar for the best _________________.                                 (act)

5. This girl sings __________________ although she is a __________________.                 (bad/sing)

6. This film made a strong __________________ on me.                                         (impress)

7. Have you ever seen this comedy? It's really __________________.                         (fun)

8. The film was __________________ though they spent millions of dollars making it.         (succeed)

9. I love action films. They're very __________________.                                         (excite)

10. Big Ben Down is about a group of __________________ who take control of Big Ben.         (terror)

11. We were __________________ with the service at the cinema. Everything was terrible. (satisfy)

12. The film is a big __________________. It is boring from beginning to end.                 (disappoint)

V. Complete the sentences, using although, though, or however. Sometimes, two answers are possible

1.                                 it was raining heavily, he went out without a raincoat.

2.        My father is very busy.                         , he is always willing to give a hand with the housework.

3.        Some English words have the same pronunciation                          they are spelled differently, for example, dear and deer.

4.        I was cold and wet.                         , Bob put on his swimming suit and went to the beach.

5.        I think I did OK in my speech last night                          I’d had almost no sleep for 24 hours.

6.        Carol arrived at the meeting                          I asked her not to be there.

7.        The sky was grey and cloudy.                         , we went to the beach.

8._____________________ there was no electricity, I was able to read because I had a candle.

9.        ____________________ I heard the telephone ring, I didn’t answer it.

10.                         he got top marks at high school, he never went to university.

11. She failed the test                          she studied hard.

12. Everyone thought she would accept the offer.                         , she turned it down.

Ex1:  Complete the sentences with a suitable connector “although / however”.

1.     _______________ the restaurant has a good reputation, the food was terrible.

The restaurant has a good reputation. _______________, the food was terrible.

2.                 _______________ it didn’t stop raining, we didn’t cancel our picnic.

It didn’t stop raining. ______________________We didn’t cancel our picnic

3.                 The watch had a high price.  ___________, Mary bought it

Mary still bought the watch, __________ it had a high price.

4.                 _______________ I invited Jim to my party, he didn’t come.

I invited Jim to the party. _______________, he didn’t come.

5.                 I don’t want to watch this film_______________ it has many good reviews.

The film has many good reviews. _______________________,I don’t want to watch it,

6.                 There are many challenges.__________, Tom won’t give up his dream.

 _______________ there are many challenges, Tom won’t give up his dream.

7.                 Jane seldom sees Jim ______they go to the same school.

8.                 I find the film boring.________________, many people like it.

9.                 ________________ he’s rich, he is always upset.

10.            I couldn’t sleep________________ I was tired.

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.

1.A. loved        B. liked        C. wished        D. gripped

2.A. safely        B. pavement        C. animation        D. female

3.A. hear        B. near        C. learn        D. appear

4. A. care         B. bare        C. share                D. are 

5. A. chain        B. fair         C. hair                D. chair

II. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence.

1.A film in which strange and frightening things happen is called a/an                 .

A. horror film        B. comedy        C. drama        D. animation

                                       2.Not many people went to see the film.                 , it received good reviews from critics.

A. however        B. despite        C. but        D. although

3.         he spent much money on the film, it wasn’t a big success.

A. Even        B. But        C. Although        D. Despite

4.I found the book so                  that I couldn’t put it down.

A. gripping        B. boring        C. tiring        D. shocking

5.The film has a silly plot.         , many people enjoyed it.

A. Though        B. Moreover        C. Because        D. However

6.We didn’t find it funny          it was a comedy.

A. in spite of        B. despite        C. although        D. but

7.In Titanic, it ____________Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson, a poor artist.

A. directs        B. shows        C. acts        D. stars

8.The end of the film was so          that many people cried.

A. shocking        B. moving        C. exciting        D. boring

9.I went to the cinema with my friends yesterday_____________ I feft  very tired.

A. although        B. in spite of        C. but        D. so

10.           the film begins with a terrible disaster, it has a happy ending.

A. In spite        B. Despite        C. Although        D. However

11.A ____________ is a film that shows real life events or stories.

A. Action        B. documentary        C. thriller        D. comedy

12. The film is so ___________that I saw it twice.

A. boring        B. interesting        C. frightening        D. moving

13. A ______________ is a film that shows real life events or stories.

A. action                B. documentary                C. thriller        D. comedy

14.A         is a film that tries to make audiences laugh.

A. horror                B. sci-fi        C. comedy        D. documentary

15.Mr. Bean’s Holiday is a ______________-film - I was laughing from beginning to end.

A. comedy                 B. violent        C. scary                D. moving

16.Not many people went to see the film;                 , it received good reviews from critics.

A. however                B. despite        C. but                D. although

17. The play was so boring.         , An saw it from beginning to end.

A. Therefore        B. Despite        C. However        D. Although

18.___________ the film was gripping, Tom slept from beginning to end.        

A. Therefore        B. Despite        C. However        D. Although

10.            Fill in each blank with a word from the box

safest    vehicles      only     far     crossroad      follow     across    reason

Children have a tendency to run very fast (1)__________ the street, or choose any spot to cross because it may seem empty, or approaching vehicles may be (2) __________ away. That can be dangerous as passing (3) __________ do not slow down unless there is a signal or a crossroad. This is the (4)____________ why pedestrian crossings and intersections  are the (5)__________ places to cross. Children should cross (6)_________ at an intersection and use the pedestrian crossing. If they are in a small neighborhood where there is no (7)___________ should (8)____________ the rule 'stop, look both ways and cross'.

11.            Complete the second sentences so that it has the same meaning as the first.

1. A train leaves for Da Nang at 5 o’clock every morning

There is ____________________________________________________________

2. Our father is always a careful driver.

Our father always drives ______________________________________________

3. Why don't we cycle to the town at the weekend?

How about ________________________________________________________?

4. The distance between my house and the nearest bookstore is about 2 kilometres

It ________________________________________________________________

5. The airport is not far from the hotel.

The hotel is ________________________________________________________

6. What’s the distance from Madrid to Barcelona?

How ______________________________________________________________

7.                 Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition

1. Mai used to go to school __________ foot when she was ________ primary school.

2. My father usually travels to Hanoi ____________plane.

3. Mai often cycles round the lake _________Saturday morning.

4. What are you doing ________ the weekend?

5. We were stuck __________a traffic jam for over two hours.

6. How far is it from your school________ your house?

7. I got ___________at the wrong stop and had to wait ________another bus.

8. Yesterday I saw a horrible accident__________ my way home from school.

9. Many years ago, people didn't use to be worried__________traffic jams.

10. A man has to wear a shirt or  T-shirt while driving__________ Thailand.

8.                 Choose the word which best fits each gap.

Staying safe on foot and bike

Look out for yourself and your friends when out (1)________ foot and bike. Choose the (2) ________ routes you can like quieter, slower roads, with pavements if you’re walking or (3) ________ if you’re going by bike.

It’s easy to get distracted by your phone or by friends, but you need to be (4)________ to traffic. Put your phone away and take your earphones (5)________ when crossing the road. Don’t trust that drivers (6)_______ spot you and be able to stop in time – many drivers go too fast and don’t (7) ________ enough attention, (8)________ anything you can do to protect yourself is a good thing.

1. a. on                         b. in                         c. by                         d. with

2. a. safe                         b. safer                 c. safest                 d. safely

3. a. zebra crossings                 b. cycle paths         c. footpaths                 d. bumpy roads

4. a. risky                         b. warning                 c. serious                 d. alert

5. a. off                         b. over                 c. out                         d. down

6. a. must                         b. will                         c. could                 d. should

7. a. pay                         b. make                 c. turn                         d. take

8. a. but                         b. so                         c. though                 d. because

9.                 Read the text carefully, then do the tasks.

Large cities often have problems that small towns and rural areas do not have. Two of the biggest problems are heavy traffic and the pollution that cars create. Of course. Traffic problems and pollution are not only found in big cities. However, the higher populations and larger number of cars on the roads in cities can make the problems happen more often and with more noticeable effects.

One of the most common traffic problems the large cities have is congestion. As the  population of a city increases, so does the number of cars on the road. Cities cannot always improve the number and size of their roads and highways to keep up with the number of cars. The result is traffic congestion, or traffic jams.

When traffic jams happen, cars that are stuck in the congestion continue to run their engines. This creates pollution and is a big problems. Pollution causes health problems for the people in cities and also hurts the environment.

1. Where do traffic problems and pollution frequently happen?

a. small towns                 b. rural areas                 c. big cities                 d. remote villages

2. According to the passage, what causes traffic congestion in big cities?

a. A lot of city dwellers                  b. Too many cars on the roads

c. Careless drivers                         d. Less traffic signs on the streets

3. The high number of cars is caused by_________  

a. urban planning         b. traffic congestion         c. environmental pollution                 d. the population

4. The highway and road network is ________ of meeting the requirement of increasing number of vehicles.

a. full                         b. aware                 c. incapable                                 d. uncertain

5. Which of the followings is NOT true?

a. Only big cities have the problem of pollution.

b. Traffic jams cause pollution

c. Pollution is a major problem in big cities.

d. Pollution causes health and environmental problems.

4.                 Match the questions with the correct answers.

5.                 Write the correct from or tense of verbs in brackets.

1. ____________________ (you/ drive) on the wrong side of the road?

2. My family ______________ (fly) back from our Hong Kong holiday two days ago.

3. Right now, the students _______________ (learn) road signs in the schoolyard.

4. Usually Oanh ______________ (walk) to school, but this week she _____________ (ride) her bike.

5. The driver was so drunk that he ______________ (lose) control of his car.

6. If I have enough money, I _________________ (buy) a racing car.

7. My father ________________ (teach) me to ride a bike when I was seven.

8. Transport used ______________ (be) much slower three hundred years ago.

9. Saudi women weren’t allowed ______________ (drive) a car until recently.

10. In South Africa, you have to let animals ________________ (go) first.

6.                 Supply the correct form of the words in brackets

1. Young children are expected to show _____________ to their parents. (obey)

2. When cycling on the roads, remember: _____________ first. (safe)

3. Children should avoid _____________ foods such as hamburger and chips. (health)

4. Most road accidents happen because the motorists drive _____________. (care)

5. It is unsafe and _____________ to pass another vehicle on the left. (legal)

6. My _____________ was delayed for over two hours due to bad weather. (fly)

7. Everyone should obey traffic rules_______________ for their own safety. (strict)

8. This _____________ sign indicates that traffic lights are ahead. (warn)

1.     Find the word which has the different sound in the underlined part.

1. a. break                b. bread                c. instead                d. health

2. a. lane                b. stay                        c. traffic                d. wait

3. a. record                b. vehicle                c. lesson                d. zebra

4. a. jam                b. narrow                c. carry                        d. danger

5. a. means                b. great                        c. seatbelt                d. teacher

2.                 Choose the word whose underlined part in pronounced differently from the rest.

1. a. breaking                b. great                 c. steak                 d. healthy

2. a. cycle                 b. bicycle                 c. fly                         d. skyscraper

3. a. cycle                 b. licence                 c. vehicle                 d. centre

4. a. reversed                 b. walked                 c. stopped                 d. obeyed

5. a. park                 b. pavement                 c. plane                 d. safety

3.                 Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.

1. You should walk across the street ______ the zebra crossing.

a. on                         b. at                         c. in                         d. from

2. My house is not far from my school, so I usually go ______.

a. on foot                 b. by foot                 c. by car                 d. by boat

3. This morning, I was ______ in a traffic jam and got to school fifteen minutes late.

a. catch                 b. block                 c. struck                 d. stuck

4. Turn on the left turn ______ before you make the turn and slow down.

a. sign                         b. direction                 c. signal                 d. crossing

5. It is ______ to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving or riding.

a. safe                         b. important                 c. illegal                 d. careful

6. ______ does it take you to ride to school? – About 30 minutes.

a. How long                 b. How far                 c. How often                 d. How much

7. A ______ is a part of a road that only bicycles are allowed to use.

a. cycle cross                 b. cycle lane                 c. cycle line                 d. cycle race

8. You ______ cross the street when the light is red.

a. should                 b. don’t have to         c. can                         d. mustn’t

9. You ______ be over eighteen to ride a motorbike.

a. could                 b. should                 c. must                 d. can

10. “How far is Vung Tau from Ho Chi Minh City”-“_______”

a. It’s not very far                                 b. it takes about two hours or more.

c. It’s about 120km                                 d. You can get to Vung Tau by boat or bus.

Exercise 2: Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.

1. A. listen                   B. visit                         C. attend                      D. enter

2. A. traffic               B. agree                       C. noisy                       D. father

3. A. silent                B. noisy                       C. pretty                      D. polite

4. A. degree              B. student                    C. widen                      D. funny

5. A. harvest             B. famous                    C. design                      D. festival

6. A. party  B. season              C. parade              D. concer