II. Rewrite the sentences

1. Monkeys are cleverer than horses

 " Horses are…………………………………………………………………………

2. My sister speaks English better than me

 " I speak … …………………………………………………………………………...

3. Phong swims faster than Phuc

 " Phuc swims …………………………………………………………………….….….

4. Nick writes more carefully than Phuc

 " Phuc …………………………………………………………………….………...….

5. Life in a small town is more peaceful than that in a big city

 " Life in a big city is ……………………………………………………………….….

6. A rabbit runs faster than a turtle

 " A turtle runs ………………………………………………………………………..

7. Urban areas are busier than rural areas   

 " Rural areas are ………………………………………………………….………….….

8. Streets in the country are narrower than those in the city

 " Streets in the city ……………………………………………………………………….

9. My kite is larger than yours

 " Your kite is ……………………………………………………………………….…… .

10. Houses in the city are more expensive than those in the countryside

 " Houses in the countryside……………………………………………………….……….

   III. Combine pairs of sentences below 

1. I’ve drunk six cups of coffee today.  I’ve got a headache. (so)

   ……………………………………………………….…………………………………..

2. The world is getting warmer. Polar bears are in danger of becoming extinct. (because)

  ……………………………………………………….…………………………………..

3. Tet is a time for us to worship our ancestors. It’s also a time for family reunion (moreover) …………………………………………….…………………………………..

4. I really enjoyed the concert. The music was too loud. (although)

  ……………………………………………………….…………………………………..

5. The Huong Pagoda Festival is always crowded. We like to go there to pray for good fortune and happiness (but)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………….…………

VIII. CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION.

1. I love the people in my village. They are so …………………… and hospitable.

          A. friendly             B. vast                            C. slow                  D. convenient

2. Among the …………………………, the Tay people have the largest population.

          A. groups               B. cultures             C. ethnic minorities    D. ethnic

3. Hanging out with friends is …………………… I really enjoy it

          A. leisure               B. addicted            C. boring               D. fun

4. Tet is an occasion for family……………………… in Viet Nam.

          A. visiting             B. meeting            C. reunions            D. seeing

5. Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk…………………. he was three years old.

          A. If                      B. because             C. while                D. even though

6. He …………………… cross the street when the traffic light is green for pedestrians.

          A. should              B. shouldn’t          C. ought                D. oughtn’t

7.  The farmer rides the buffalo - ………….………….… carts loaded full of rice home.  

          A. draw                 B.  drawing           C. drew                D. drawn

8. After he retired, he leads a ………………………… life in his home village

          A. vast                  B.peaceful             C. hard                  D. inconvenient

9. The life is usually ………………………and quiet in the countryside

          A. noisy                B. modern             C. nomadic           D. peaceful

10. An old woman was ………………………… the goats up the mountainslide

          A. riding               B. taking               C. herding             D. running

PART C. WRITING

I.  Reordering the given words into the meaningful sentences 

1. late / go / now. / home / should / you / It’s / and

……………………………………………………….…………………………………..

2. have / at the station. / her / We / just met

 ……………………………………………………….…………………………………..

3. the beach. / dislikes / Bruno / sitting / on   

……………………………………………………….…………………………………..

4. Tay people.  / a traditional / of / Five –coloured  / is  / speciality / sticky rice 

……………………………………………………….…………………………………..

5.My mum / breakfast / every morning.  / makes /usually                      

……………………………………………………….…………………………………..

6. his / Jim/ politely / behaves / than / younger brother. / more                   

……………………………………………………….…………………………………..

7.Many families / a new year's tree / in front / plant / the house. / of

……………………………………………………….…………………………………..

8.for a festival. / People / to prepare / their house / decorate / flowers / with / colorful

……………………………………………………….…………………………………..

9.You / take off / have to / your hat /  when / you  /  go to /  the pagoda.

……………………………………………………….…………………………………..

10. He / better / volleyball /   his brother.   / plays   / than

 ……………………………………………………….…………………………………..

VI. Fill a suitable question word to complete each  question sentence below:

1._________ is your hometown? – In the north

2.________ is the class monitor? – Minh is

3._________ children are do they have? – Three children

4._________ do they live? – They live happily

5._________ does she go home every week? – At the weekend

6._________ is it from your house to your school? – About two kilometres

7._________ does shopping in your family? – My mother

8._________ does she go to the supermarket? – Twice a week

9._________ subject do you like better, English or Literature? - Literature

10._________ do you do on Sunday? – I go swimming with my friends

VII.  Supply the suitable form of adjectives / adverbs

1. Towns are ………………than villages. (big)

2. A sofa is ………………than a chair. (comfortable)

3. Does an ox run ………………than a horse? (slow)

4. Laura sings ………………than her sister. (good)

5. Minh plays the guitar………………than Quang. (bad)

6. Traffic in the city is always ………………than that in the countryside. (busy)

7. This year the farmers work ………………than they did last year. (hard)

8. Villages are ………………than towns. (quiet)

9. I think people in this area live ………………than those in other areas. (happy)

10. Lucy is clever, but Carol is ……………………………… (clever) than Lucy.

V. Underline a correct answer

1.A / an / the elephant lives in the jungle

2. Viet Nam is a / an / the  peaceful nation.

3. There is a festival in his village. A / An / The festival is very old

4. He is a  /  an  /  the  most singer in Asia

5. A / An / The Kinh speak Vietnamese

6. A / an / The Thai have a population of about one and a half million people

7. The Odu have a / an / the smallest number of people

8. They travel to a / an / the nearest town to go shopping

9. He needs a / an / the nice costume for the festival

10. The Lolo women’s dress is among a / an / the  most striking styles of clothing worn by ethnic people

IV. Fill prepositions

1. The Lim festival takes place every year ………… the 13^th day of the first lunar month

2. Elephant Race Festival is held …………………… Don village, Dak Lak Province

3. ……………………… the Mid – Autumn Festival, children carry beautiful lanterns

4. Today we ‘re gong to learn ………………………… customs and traditions

5. According to tradtion, we have fireworks ……………………… New Year ‘s Eve

6. Tay language belongs ………………………. the Tay – Thai language group

7. The M’ Nong in Ban Don are well -known ……………… their elephant hunting and dosmetication

8. What do you usually do ………………………… your leisure time?

9. A lot of kids nowadays have become addicted ……………………… surfing the net

10. Surfing the Net too many hours can be harmful ………………………… your health.

III.  Put the verbs in the correct form

1. I ……………………… (not listen) to their new CD yet. Is it any good?

2.When I was a student, I (not like) ……………………… doing homework.

3.The American (spend) ……………………… 34 hours a week watching television.

4.Last summer, my friends and I (spend) …………………….  our holiday on a farm.

5.Nick (not ride) ……………………………. a buffalo drawn cart before.

6.Millions of Mongolians …………… (be) semi-nomadic herders for thousands of years.

7.……………… (your family (move)………………. to the city in 2008?

8. Bob (watch) ……………………. the news on TV every morning

9. …………… Mai usually (listen ) ………………… K-pop music in her free time  ?

10. We (buy) ……………………this bike two weeks ago.

11. He (write) ……………………………. a book since last year.

12. Mr Green (teach) …… English in this school since he (graduate) ……… from the university in 1986

13. I have enjoyed (meet) ………………… you. Hope (see) …………… you again soon.

14. My father is not keen on coffee. He prefers (drink)………………… tea.

15. I am a little busy. Would you mind (wait) ………………………… a little longer?

16. Mobile games are great, but I don’t like (play) ……………………them for too long.

17. Nick works too much. I think he should (take) …………………………. it easy

18. Tonight I’d like (go) ………………………….out, but I have to do my homework.

19. Sue loves ……………; (make) origami. She can fold some animals, birds and flowers.

20. My mother says that I have to (be)……………….………… home by 9 pm sharp.

II. STRESS 

1. A. colourful                B. buffalo             C. blackberry       D. convenient

2. A. active                     B. custom             C. diverse             D. ethnic

3. A. leisure                    B. minority           C. exciting            D. traditional

4. A. reunion                  B. ceremony          C. performance     D. procession

5. A. preserve                 B. fortune              C. ritual                D. lantern

6. A. resident                  B. cutlery              C. ancestor            D. permission

7. A. generation              B. presentation      C. necessity           D. obligation

8. A. respect                     B. mention            C. expert               D. worship

9. A. pagoda                     B. complement     C. society              D. tradition

10. A. custom                 B. explain             C. chopstick           D. manner

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others

 1. A. stopped                  B. agreed                C. listened           D. cleaned

2. A. origami                  B. prize                 C. divide               D. like

3. A. community             B. computer          C. museum           D. custom

4. A. adore                      B. fancy                C. attract               D. alive

5. A. fun                          B. sun                    C. surf                   D. cut

6. A. pasture                   B. vast                  C. brave                D. farm

7. A. populated               B. loaded              C. harvested          D. lived

8. A. emperor                  B.commemorate    C. incense             D. procession

9. A. letter                       B. twelve              C. person              D. sentence

10. A. visited                   B. recommended   C. wanted              D. hoped

Câu 1. Vacxin là gì? Vì sao người ta có khả năng miễn dịch sau khi được tiêm vacxin hoặc sau khi bị mắc một bệnh nhiễm khuẩn nào đó?

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Câu 2. Hút thuốc lá và thuốc lá điện tử có hại gì cho lứa tuổi học sinh? Hãy đề ra các biện pháp để có một hệ hô hấp khỏe mạnh.

Câu 3. Giải thích câu nói: “Nhai kĩ no lâu”. Để tránh những tác hại do ăn uống không hợp lý và không đúng cách em cần có những biện pháp gì?

Câu 4. Trong một bữa ăn hàng ngày có đầy đủ các chất dinh dưỡng cần thiết. Em hãy phân tích sự tiêu hóa và hấp thụ các chất dinh dưỡng đó trong cơ thể người.