Exercise 9. Match the sentences in A with the correct answers in B.

A
1. We wanted to go to the show - d
2. I often make omelettes - a
3. Shall we go to the cinema - c
4. Burgers are very tasty - b
5. My neighbours are friendly - g
6. Do you know if he’s at home - e
7. Pick me up early, please, - h
8. We know he has great dreams - f

Ex10

1 cultural heritage

2 information

3 ethnic groups

4 research

5 a tour

6 display area

7 stilt house

8 little bridges

1.I bought a blue sweater yesterday.

2.I’d like a cup of tea.

3.There is an apple and a banana on the table.

4.I bought some beef, vegetables, and milk. The beef is very good.

5.Mai has many books. The books are mostly about English grammar.

6.I took a suitcase and a backpack on holiday. The suitcase was much more useful.

7.Julie read a book and a magazine. She said the book was quite boring though.

8.She offered us a piece of cake and some biscuits.

9.They drank some coffee and some tea.

10.Jame has a son and two daughters.

Exercise 15:

1.Lan often watches films and TV programmes all night. (Zero article for plural nouns)

2.She has a black umbrella and I have a blue one. The blue one is bigger.

3.I bought a new dress, but I was annoyed to find that the zip was broken.

4.We should take a taxi because it's getting dark.

5.I met a very nice American last night.

6.The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

7.The moon moves around the earth.

8.We often play soccer in the afternoon.

9.The guitar is one of the oldest musical instruments.

10.I often go to X school at 6.30 am. (We don’t use an article before “school” when it refers to attending the institution.)

Exercise 14: Fill in the blank with a/an/the or zero article (X).
1. I bought _a_____ blue sweater yesterday.
2. I’d like ____a__ cup of tea.
3. There is ___an___ apple and ___a___ banana on the table.
4. I bought ___x___ beef, vegetables and milk. ___the___ beef is very good.
5. Mai has ___x___ many books. ___the___ books are mostly about English grammar.
6. I took ___a___ suitcase and __a____ backpack on holiday. _the_____ suitcase was much more useful.
7. Julie read ____a__ book and __a____ magazine. She said __the____ book was quite boring though.
8. She offered us ____a__ piece of cake and ___x___ biscuits.
9. They drank _____x_ coffee and ____x__ tea.
10. Jame has ___a___ son and __x____ two daughters.

Exercise 15: Fill in the blank with a/an/the or zero article (X).
1. Lan often watches ____x__ films and __x____ TV programmes all night.
2. She has ___a___ black umbrella and I have ___a___ blue one. ___the___ blue one is bigger.
3. I bought ___a___ new dress, but I was annoyed to find that __the____ zip was broken.
4. We should take ___a___ taxi because it's getting dark.
5. I met ___a___ very nice American last night.
6. ____the__ sun rises in ____the__ east and sets in __the____ west.
7. ____the__ moon moves around ___the___ earth.
8. We often play soccer in __the____ afternoon.
9. _____the_ guitar is one of the most oldest musical instruments.
10. I often go to ____x__ school at 6.30 am.

1.At the harvest time my brother always helps my parents load the rice onto the truck and drives it home.

2.I often help my parents dry the rice in the yard in front of my house.

3.Some farmers in my village still use buffalo-drawn carts to transport rice home.

4.He usually goes herding the buffaloes with other boys in his village.

5.My pen pal friend says he would like to visit my countryside at harvest time to see what farmers do.

6.My friend has never ridden a buffalo so he would like to try once.

7.Harvest time is the busiest time of the year in the countryside.

8.Our garden is colorful in spring when almost all flowers bloom.

9.I like looking at the stars on starry nights. It’s fantastic.

10.My uncle lives in the city. He says it’s noisier than my village.

1 harvest time

2 rice

3 buffalo-dawn

4 herding

5 countryside

1 A

2 A

3 C

4 C

5 D

6 B

7 A

8D

9C

10D

11A

12B

13C

14B

15D

16A

17B

18C

1.C. what

2.A. Which

3.C. Why

4.C. Where

5.D. How

6.B. Whose

7.A. Where

8.D. How

9.C. What

10.D. How

11.A. Which

12.B. Who

13.C. Whose

14.B. When

15.D. How often

16.A. Where

17.B. Who

18.C. What

1 C

2 C

3 C

4 C

5 D

6 B

7 A

8 D

9 C

10 D

Cái nì mình làm rùi nhé

25 D

26 A

27 C

28 A

Ex 25: Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. 

1. Linh’s not fond of uploading our class photos to the forum. (detests)

-> Linh detests uploading our class photos to the forum. 

2. Most people book flight tickets in advance. They cannot return home for Tet. (otherwise)

-> Most people book flight tickets in advance, otherwise, they cannot return home for Tet.

3. Children like Tet because it’s a long holiday. They can also receive lucky money. (moreover)

-> Children like Tet because it’s a long holiday, moreover ,they can also receive lucky money.

4. Parents now have higher expectations of their children, so children are under more pressure than before. (therefore)

-> Parents now have higher expectations of their children, therefore, children are under more pressure than before.

5.We like to meet new people

-> We are interested in meeting new people.

6.Ms. Lan hates doing the same things every day.

-> Ms. Lan isn’t keen on doing the same things every day.

7.Jane is a more beautiful dancer than Huy.

-> Jane dances more beautifully than Huy does.

1 Linh detests uploading our class photos to the forum

2 Most people book flight tickets in advance; otherwise, they cannot return home for Tet

3 Children like Tet because it's a long holiday; moreover, they can also receive lucky money

4 Parents now have higher expectations of their children; therefore, children are under more pressure than before

5 We are interested in meeting new people

6 Ms. Lan isn't keen on doing the same things every day

7 Jane dances more beautifully than Huy

Ex 23:Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

1. Tet is the most important festival in Vietnam.(make question for underlined word)

A. Which is the most important festival in Vietnam?           

B. When is the most important festival in Vietnam?

C. Where is the most important festival in Vietnam?

D. Why is the most important festival in Vietnam?

2. Hung drives more carefully than his brother.

A. Hung’s brother doesn’t drive as carefully as Hung.

B. Hung’s brother doesn’t drive as carelessly as Hung..

C. Hung’s brother drives as carelessly as Hung.

D. Hung’s brother drives as carefully as Hung.

3. Although it’s snowy, Tim goes out with a pair of shoes, jeans and a sweater.

A. It’s snowy; therefore, Tim goes out with a pair of shoes, jeans and a sweater.

B. It’s snowy; however, Tim goes out with a pair of shoes, jeans and a sweater.

C. It’s snowy; otherwise, Tim goes out with a pair of shoes, jeans and a sweater.

D. Because it’s snowy, Tim goes out with a pair of shoes, jeans and a sweater.

4. The Muong live in mountainous areas. (make question for underlined word)

A. Where does the Muong live?        

B. Where do the Muong live?

C. What do the Muong do in mountainous areas.

D. Who lives in mountainous areas.

5. Tom and his friends are into hanging out together.

A. Tom and his friends adores hanging out together.

B. Tom and his friends don’t like hanging out together.

C. Tom and his friends detest hanging out together.

D. Tom and his friends are tired of hanging out together.

6 You don’t start early. You will get stuck in the traffic.

A. If you don’t start early, you won’t get stuck in the traffic.

B. You should start early; otherwise, you will get stuck in the traffic.

C. Although you start early, you will get stuck in the traffic.

D. However, you will get stuck in the traffic. You shouldn’t start early.

7. We had an accident. We were going home.

A. While we were going home, we were having an accident.

B. Because we had an accident, we were on our way home.

C. While we were going home, we had an accident.

D. Even though we had an accident, we weren’t going home.

8. I like both the green and the blue T-shirt. I don’t have enough money to buy two T-shirts.

A. I like both the green or the blue T-shirt, and I don’t have enough money to buy two T-shirts.

B. I like both the green or the blue T-shirt, so I don’t have enough money to buy two T-shirts.

C. I like both the green or the blue T-shirt, or I don’t have enough money to buy two T-shirts.

D. I like both the green and the blue T-shirt, but I don’t have enough money to buy two T-shirts.

Ex 24: Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is best written from the words/ phrases given.

1. They/ keen/ do/ judo/ leisure time.

A. They are keen on doing judo in their leisure time.

B. They are keen on do judo in their leisure time.

C. They keen on doing judo in their leisure time.

D. They are keen on doing judo their leisure time.

2. Ann/want/lose/weight/she/go/the gym/regularly.

A. Ann wants to lose weight, so she goes to the gym regularly.

B. Ann wants lose weight, for she goes to the gym regularly.

C. Because Ann want to lose weight, she goes to the gym regularly.

D. Ann wants to lose weight; however, she goes to the gym regularly.

 3. Vietnamese/ use/ plants/ flowers/ decorations/ offerings.

A. Vietnamese use plants and flowers for decorations and for offerings.

B. Vietnamese use plants and flowers about decorations and for offerings.

C. Vietnamese uses plants and flowers for decorations and for offerings.

D. Vietnamese use plants and flowers for decoration and for offering.

4. Stilt houses/ come/ different/ sizes/ styles/ show/ traditional culture/ owners

A. Stilt houses comes in different sizes and styles, and show the traditional culture of the owners.

B. Stilt houses come in different sizes and styles, and show the traditional culture of the owners.

C. A stilt houses come in different sizes and styles, and show the traditional culture of the owners.

D. The stilt houses come different sizes and styles, and show the traditional culture of the owners.

 5. Many families/ live/ grow/ fruit trees/ orchards.

A. Many families lives by growing fruit trees in the orchards.

B. Many families live growing fruit trees in the orchards.

C. Many families live by growing fruit trees in the orchards.

D. Many families live by growing fruit trees on the orchards.

6. I/ like/ look/ at/ stars/ starry nights.

A. I like looking at stars on starry nights.                       B. I like look at stars in starry nights.

C. I like to look at stars in starry nights.                         D. I like looked at stars on starry nights.

7. Some farmers/ still/ use/ buffalo-drawn/ carts/ move crops.

A. Some farmers still uses buffalo-drawn carts to move crops.

B. Some farmers still uses buffalo-drawn carts move crops.

C. Some farmers still use buffalo-drawn carts move crops.

D. Some farmers still use buffalo-drawn carts to move crops.

8. City/ children/ have/ more/ interesting life/ country ones.

A. City children have more interesting life country ones.

B. City children has more interesting life than country ones.

C. City children have more interesting life than country ones.

D. City children has more interesting life country ones.

9. How much/ dish/ five-colored/ sticky rice?

A. How much are dish of five-colored sticky rice?        B. How much are a dish of five-colored sticky rice?

C. How much is a dish of five-colored sticky rice?        D. How much is dish of five-colored sticky rice?

Ex 23:Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

1. Tet is the most important festival in Vietnam.(make question for underlined word)

A. Which is the most important festival in Vietnam?           

B. When is the most important festival in Vietnam?

C. Where is the most important festival in Vietnam?

D. Why is the most important festival in Vietnam?

2. Hung drives more carefully than his brother.

A. Hung’s brother doesn’t drive as carefully as Hung.

B. Hung’s brother doesn’t drive as carelessly as Hung..

C. Hung’s brother drives as carelessly as Hung.

D. Hung’s brother drives as carefully as Hung.

3. Although it’s snowy, Tim goes out with a pair of shoes, jeans and a sweater.

A. It’s snowy; therefore, Tim goes out with a pair of shoes, jeans and a sweater.

B. It’s snowy; however, Tim goes out with a pair of shoes, jeans and a sweater.

C. It’s snowy; otherwise, Tim goes out with a pair of shoes, jeans and a sweater.

D. Because it’s snowy, Tim goes out with a pair of shoes, jeans and a sweater.

4. The Muong live in mountainous areas. (make question for underlined word)

A. Where does the Muong live?        

B. Where do the Muong live?

C. What do the Muong do in mountainous areas.

D. Who lives in mountainous areas.

5. Tom and his friends are into hanging out together.

A. Tom and his friends adores hanging out together.

B. Tom and his friends don’t like hanging out together.

C. Tom and his friends detest hanging out together.

D. Tom and his friends are tired of hanging out together.

6 You don’t start early. You will get stuck in the traffic.

A. If you don’t start early, you won’t get stuck in the traffic.

B. You should start early; otherwise, you will get stuck in the traffic.

C. Although you start early, you will get stuck in the traffic.

D. However, you will get stuck in the traffic. You shouldn’t start early.

7. We had an accident. We were going home.

A. While we were going home, we were having an accident.

B. Because we had an accident, we were on our way home.

C. While we were going home, we had an accident.

D. Even though we had an accident, we weren’t going home.

8. I like both the green and the blue T-shirt. I don’t have enough money to buy two T-shirts.

A. I like both the green or the blue T-shirt, and I don’t have enough money to buy two T-shirts.

B. I like both the green or the blue T-shirt, so I don’t have enough money to buy two T-shirts.

C. I like both the green or the blue T-shirt, or I don’t have enough money to buy two T-shirts.

D. I like both the green and the blue T-shirt, but I don’t have enough money to buy two T-shirts.

Ex 24: Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is best written from the words/ phrases given.

1. They/ keen/ do/ judo/ leisure time.

A. They are keen on doing judo in their leisure time.

B. They are keen on do judo in their leisure time.

C. They keen on doing judo in their leisure time.

D. They are keen on doing judo their leisure time.

2. Ann/want/lose/weight/she/go/the gym/regularly.

A. Ann wants to lose weight, so she goes to the gym regularly.

B. Ann wants lose weight, for she goes to the gym regularly.

C. Because Ann want to lose weight, she goes to the gym regularly.

D. Ann wants to lose weight; however, she goes to the gym regularly.

 3. Vietnamese/ use/ plants/ flowers/ decorations/ offerings.

A. Vietnamese use plants and flowers for decorations and for offerings.

B. Vietnamese use plants and flowers about decorations and for offerings.

C. Vietnamese uses plants and flowers for decorations and for offerings.

D. Vietnamese use plants and flowers for decoration and for offering.

4. Stilt houses/ come/ different/ sizes/ styles/ show/ traditional culture/ owners

A. Stilt houses comes in different sizes and styles, and show the traditional culture of the owners.

B. Stilt houses come in different sizes and styles, and show the traditional culture of the owners.

C. A stilt houses come in different sizes and styles, and show the traditional culture of the owners.

D. The stilt houses come different sizes and styles, and show the traditional culture of the owners.

 5. Many families/ live/ grow/ fruit trees/ orchards.

A. Many families lives by growing fruit trees in the orchards.

B. Many families live growing fruit trees in the orchards.

C. Many families live by growing fruit trees in the orchards.

D. Many families live by growing fruit trees on the orchards.

6. I/ like/ look/ at/ stars/ starry nights.

A. I like looking at stars on starry nights.                       B. I like look at stars in starry nights.

C. I like to look at stars in starry nights.                         D. I like looked at stars on starry nights.

7. Some farmers/ still/ use/ buffalo-drawn/ carts/ move crops.

A. Some farmers still uses buffalo-drawn carts to move crops.

B. Some farmers still uses buffalo-drawn carts move crops.

C. Some farmers still use buffalo-drawn carts move crops.

D. Some farmers still use buffalo-drawn carts to move crops.

8. City/ children/ have/ more/ interesting life/ country ones.

A. City children have more interesting life country ones.

B. City children has more interesting life than country ones.

C. City children have more interesting life than country ones.

D. City children has more interesting life country ones.

9. How much/ dish/ five-colored/ sticky rice?

A. How much are dish of five-colored sticky rice?        B. How much are a dish of five-colored sticky rice?

C. How much is a dish of five-colored sticky rice?        D. How much is dish of five-colored sticky rice?

Ex 18.

Life in the big city is face-paced, fun and exciting. There are countless job opportunities and activities to occupy your time. However, with the good, there also comes the bad. Although the big city has more job opportunities; there are also more people competing for a single job. This can make your job search frustrating. In addition, the cost of living is typically higher in big cities, and it can cost you an arm and a leg for a small apartment in a decent area of the city, not to mention other costs to fulfill your basic demands. Moreover, there will always be crowds and always be people around. Therefore, traffic can be a nightmare in the big city. If you hate driving in traffic, then the big city life is not for you. Heavy traffic also contributes to pollution, which is one of the biggest disadvantages of living in the city. Obviously, our health is affected most by certain diseases relating to the respiratory system and other body parts. A lot of premature deaths are supposed to be the result of long-term exposure to small particles. Most importantly, there is always more crime in a big city, causing you second case your decision for living in a big city. You are much more likely to be a victim of a crime living in a big city than in a small town.

Question 31. What is the main idea of the passage?

A.    Living in a big city is fun and exciting.

B.    It is good to avoid living in big cities.

C.    People who live in big cities are often healthier.

D.    Living in a big city has both advantages and disadvantages.

Question 32. While big cities have more job opportunities, it also gives     .

A. more competition for a single job                            B. higher salary

C. growing economic crisis                                          D. greater chances of being unemployed

Question 33. What does the phrase “cost an arm and a leg” mean?

A. your legs and arms have good value B. cost a small amount of money

C. you must work hard to earn money                          D. cost a lot of money

Question 34.      According to the paragraph, city is not a perfect place for….........

A. crime                                                                      B. rich people

C. people who hate driving in traffic                            D. people who prefer a busy life

Question 35. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A. Pollution causes health problems.                           B. Cities are always crowded.

C. It costs a lot of money to live in a big city.             D. Crime is not a serious problem in big cities.

Question 36. What is the OPPOSITE meaning of “disadvantages” in the context of the passage?

A. benefits                           B. drawbacks                       C. difficulties                                             D. limitations

Ex  19. Four phrases/ sentences have been removed the text below. For each question, mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 4.

Spending time with family is important for building strong relationships and creating happy memories. One of the best ways to do this is through enjoyable leisure activities. First, you can plan activities that everyone enjoys, (1)                                                                                 . Outdoor activities are also great for family bonding. Try going for a walk in the park, having a picnic, or even camping for the weekend.

(2)            . Not only is it fun, but it’s also a great way to stay active and enjoy nature together. Additionally, cooking or baking as a family can be both fun and rewarding. (3)         . Finally, remember to (4)        . Spending time together strengthens your connection and creates lasting memories.

A.  It keeps everyone involved and helps create delicious meals to share

B.  such as playing board games or watching a favorite movie together

C.  This helps everyone stay active and energized

D.  schedule family time regularly

Question 1 ……B….. Question 2 ……C….. Question 3……A…..  Question 4 ……D…..

Ex 20.

Teenagers today live in a very competitive world. It is more important than ever to succeed at school if you hope (1)                                         . It's no wonder that many young people worry about letting down their parents, their peers and themselves.

(2)                                  . Physical exercise is a good release for stress because it increases certain chemicals in the brain which calm you down. You have to get enough sleep (3)                                               .

Another way to avoid stress is to manage your time effectively. (4)   . Know your limits and try not to take on top much. Finally, if it all gets beyond your control, don't panic or get hysterical. Find the time to sit down quietly and breathe deeply for ten to twenty minutes. Do this regularly, and it will help you calm down and put things into perspective.

A.   to avoid stress and to stay healthy

B.   There are some ways to deal with stress

C.   It is better to do a few tasks really well, than lots of tasks badly.

D.   to have a chance in the job market afterwards

Question 1 ……D….. Question 2 ……B….. Question 3…A……..  Question 4 ……C…..

DBAC

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Ex 21.

Few Americans live in the areas of wild and beautiful scenery, (1)_    . We often see small farms surrounded by hills and green areas in the New England states, such as Vermont and New Hampshire. In Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and other Midwestern states, there are very large fields of corn or wheat with great distances between towns. Not many people choose to live outside cities and towns (2)_      . (3)_       and it takes rural people a very long time to get there. However, many people choose to live in the countryside because of   its   safe,   clean,   and   attractive   environment. (4)                                       .

A.   But their children often move to a town or city when they grow up

B.   like the Western states of Montana and Colorado

C.  Shops, post offices, hospitals, schools, etc. may be further away

D.  because they think life there is harder.

Question 1 …B…….. Question 2 ……D….. Question 3………C..  Question 4 ……A…..