I. There is one mistake in each sentence. Underline and correct the mistake.

1. Sitting close to the laptop's screen hurt your eyes.

=> laptop screen

2. You look so bad! How's wrong with you?

=> What's

3. Eating lots of fast food can make you fat or obesity.

=> obese

4. Eating more fruit and vegetables to get vitamins, minerals, fiber.

=> fruits

5. Good nutrition is a important part of leading a healthy lifestyle.

=> an

6. Watch more television; if not, your eyes will be tired.

=> less

7. I've drunk three glasses of beer, but I've got a headache.

=> so

I. Viết lại câu

1. beautiful/ little/ girl!

=> What a beautiful little girl!

2. that apartment/ most suitable/ his family.

=> That apartment is the most suitable for his family.

3. farmers/ work hard/ field/ morning/ evening.

=> Farmers work hard on the field from morning to evening.

4. we/ always/ feel/ safe/ when/ home.

=> We always feel safe when we are at home.

5. What time/ you/ have/ Science.

=> What time do you have Science?

6. History/ be/ interesting/ important/ subject.

=> History is an interesting important subject.

7. Nga/ like/ listen/ music/ after/ school.

=> Nga likes listening to music after school.

8. Library/ open/ 7 o'clock/ morning/ and close/ 5o'clock/ afternoon.

=> Library opens at 7 o'clock in the morning and close at 5o'clock in the afternoon.

9. Schools/ USA/ be/ little different/ Vietnam.

=> Schools in the USA are little different from Vietnam.

10. Basketball/ be/ popular/ after-school activity/ USA.

=> Basketball is popular after-school activity in the USA.

11. What/ amazing/ answer!

=> What an amazing answer!

12. Hoa/ unhappy/ her new school/ because/ she miss/ parents/ friends.

=> Hoa is unhappy in her new school because she misses her parents and friends.

13. When/ she/ be/ back?

=> When is she back?

14. That/ letter/ you/ want/ mail?

=> Does that letter you want to mail?

15. It/ take/ 15 minutes/ walk/ zoo.

=> It takes 15 minutes to walk to the zoo.

16. Why/ people/ think/ students/ have/ casy life?

=> Why do people think that students have a casy life?

I. Write /tr/, /kr/ and /br/ above the word that has the corresponding consonant cluster sound. Then, practise reading the sentences.

1. We tried /tr/ to catch the train /tr/ to Ha Noi.

2. This morning I felt crazy /cr/ because the traffic /tr/ was very heavy with a lot of trucks /tr/ and the streets were crowed /cr/.

3. My father likes cream /cr/ in his coffe.

4. My mother buys groceries on credit /cr/.

5. My computer crashed /cr/ while I was trying /tr/ to create /cr/ a new directory.

6. My parents are both broad-minded /br/, so they are willing to lisren to our own opinions.

7. My brother /br/ has brown /br/ eyes and broad /br/ shoulders.

8. A breathalyser /br/ is a device to measure the amount of alcohol in a drive's breath /br/.

9. I spend two hours browsing /br/ the wed every day.

10. People feel lonely because the build walls instead of bridges /br/.

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

1. a.marvelous b.father

c.cartoon d.love

2. a.fond b.subject

c.cousin d.worry

3. a.much b.mute

c.comfortable d.culture

4. a.public b.company

c.comedy d.blond

5. a.july b.discuss

c.bunch d.money

6. a.bus b.buzz

c.plum d.curious

1. I had a lot more responsibility in my previous job. IOR VUE P S
2. Why not open one of our new Supersaver bank accounts ? C S N O A U C T
3. It's always been my ambition to work in advertising. B T MOI I A N

4. Frank left university and got a job in the computer industry. DY T U R SIN
5. The family lived in poverty after Mr Bucket lost his job. TOY V EP R
6. His parents left him a lot of money and now Neil is extremely wealthy. A E H Y T W L
7. You usually need a degree and some training to join the teaching profession.
ORIOFSPNSE
8. All members of staff here get three weeks holiday a year. A T F S F

Make sentences, using the words or phrases provided. You can add some words or make changes.

1. The Khmer/ believe / they / have to / float / lanterns / otherwise / may not / get / good luck.

=> The Khmer believe they have to float lanterns; otherwise, they may not get good luck.

2. officially / national holiday / Tet / last / three days / however / Vietnamese people/ often / spend / nearly a month / celebrate / this special event.

=> Officially, the national holiday - Tet last three days; however, Vietnamese people often spend nearly a month celebrating this special event.

3. prepare / Mid - Autumn Festival / make / colorful lanterns / happy activity / between / families / children.

=> Preparing for Mid - Autumn Festival, making colorful lanterns is a happy activity between families and children.

4. Whale Festival / a festival / worship / the whale / pray / the good fortune / the fishmen.

=> Whale Festival is a festival to worship the whale and pray the good fortune for the fishmen.

5. while / elephants / race / people / cheer / encourage / them.

=> While elephants are racing, people cheer to encourage them.

6. Hung Kings Temple Festival / one of / most important / national holiday / Vietnam / commemorate / Hung Kings.

=> The Hung Kings Temple Festival is one of the most important national holiday in Vietnam to commemorate Hung Kings.

Make sentences, using the words or phrases provided. You can add some words or make changes.

1. The Khmer/ believe / they / have to / float / lanterns / otherwise / may not / get / good luck.

=> The Khmer believe they have to float lanterns; otherwise, they may not get good luck.

2. officially / national holiday / Tet / last / three days / however / Vietnamese people/ often / spend / nearly a month / celebrate / this special event.

=> Officially, the national holiday - Tet last three days; however, Vietnamese people often spend nearly a month celebrating this special event.

3. prepare / Mid - Autumn Festival / make / colorful lanterns / happy activity / between / families / children.

=> Preparing for Mid - Autumn Festival, making colorful lanterns is a happy activity between families and children.

4. Whale Festival / a festival / worship / the whale / pray / the good fortune / the fishmen.

=> Whale Festival is a festival to worship the whale and pray the good fortune for the fishmen.

5. while / elephants / race / people / cheer / encourage / them.

=> While elephants are racing, people cheer to encourage them.

6. Hung Kings Temple Festival / one of / most important / national holiday / Vietnam / commemorate / Hung Kings.

=> The Hung Kings Temple Festival is one of the most important national holiday in Vietnam to commemorate Hung Kings.

Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning. Use the words in brackets.

3. Sebastien is a French, but he plays Vietnamese folk games well. (although)

=> Although Sebastien is a French, he plays Vietnamese folk games well.

4. He has to join the festival in order to play Vietnamese folk games. (so)

=> He has to join the festival so as to play Vietnamese folk games.

5. Although the weather was terrible, we had a good time. (spite)

=> We had a good time in spite of the terrible weather.

6. So that Susan would be fit for the skiing, she went to the gym three times a week. (order)

=> Susan went to the gym three times a week in order to be fit for the skiing.

7. My family went to Huong Pagoda Festival two months ago. (since)

=> It is two months since my family last went to Huong Pagoda Festival.

8. You won’t get in to see the show if you don’t have reserved seats. (unless)

=> You won’t get in to see the show unless you have reserved seats.

Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning. Use the words in brackets.

9. Brian was really interested in Vietnamese cultural and spiritual events. (interest)

=> Brian has an interest in Vietnamese cultural and spiritual events.

10. If you don’t start early, you’ll get stuck in the traffic. (otherwise)

=> You must start early otherwise you’ll get stuck in the traffic.

Sentence Transformation: Comparatives:

1. Grapes are more expensive than apples.

=> Apples are not as expensive as grapes.

2. I speak English more fluently than my brother.

=> My brother doesn't speak English as fluently as I do.

3. Ha can cook better than her sisters.

=> Ha's sisters can't cook as well as her.

4. China is pooer than Japan. (pooer??)

=> China isn't

5. Steve can run faster than anyone in our class.

=> No one else in our class run faster than Steve.

6. That tower isn't as high as this one.

=> This tower is higher than that one.

7. My flat isn't as large as his.

=> My flat is narrower than his.

8. Helan plays the piano worse than Liz.

=> Helan doesn't play the piano as well as Liz.

9. That book isn't as useful as mine.

=> My books are more useful than that one.

10. Kathy writes more carefully than Kelly.

=> Kelly doesn't write as carefully as Kathy.

11. Jimmy drives more dangerously than he did last year.

=> Jimmy doesn't drive as safely as he did last year.

12. Richard is younger than he looks.

=> Richard isn't as old as he looks.

13. Lan didn't spend as much money as Hoa.

=> Hoa spent more money than Lan.

14. The station was nearer than I thought.

=> The station wasn't as far as I thought.

15. The meal didn't cost as much as I expected.

=> The meal cost cost less than I expected.

16. I go out less than I used to.

=> I don't go out as much as I used to.

17. I know them better than you do.

=> You don't know them as well as I do.

18. There are fewer people at this meeting than at the last one.

=> There aren't as less people at this meeting as at the last one.