Real (adj)
It’s so high. It’s an ________ price.
He seemed very young, but he was _______ older than all of us.
You need to be _________ about what you can do today.
You mustn’t escape from ___ that you say you love her but you lie.
Read the text and decide T (true)/ F (false) for each statement.
Find native English speakers In certain areas it’s the hardest thing to do, but it’s the best use of your time. Talking to actual native speakers is the most effective way to improve your English skills, speaking or otherwise. So whether you have to Skype them, call them, or beg them to speak to you, do so. Your progress will be faster this way than any other.
Listen to the music of English No, not English music, the music of English - its lilt, its prosody, the sing-songy-ness of it. The intonation. Even if you speak perfect English technically, if you speak it like a robot you’re not speaking it the way it’s meant to be spoken.
Slow down Above all, if you want to be understood, slow down. The more clearly you speak, the better chance your listener has of understanding you. It’s tempting to get nervous and want to speed up to get it all over with, but you can’t do that! Clarity is key - for some native English speakers, too!
Record yourself Though we hear ourselves all the time, we really don’t know quite what we sound like. So record yourself! What are the weak and strong points you hear in your speech? And then you can concentrate on what you need to work on.
Speak English at home This is the biggest, easiest mistake to make. You go about your day, you’re on the job working partly in English, you go to your English class, and then you go home and revert back to your native tongue. While you may be making slow improvements, you’ll never get past that dreaded lingual plateau. Make a point to speak it at home, too. Have only English at the dinner table. Stick to English TV at home. Make it as 24/7 as possible.
Talking to actual native speakers is the least effective way to improve your English skills
A. True
B. False
Read the passage and check True or False.
Many years ago, people used to buy what they needed from stores and markets. Now where would you go if you wanted to buy all these goods at one time? Ask anybody, and he would probably say "you'd better go to the supermarket". A supermarket is a special kind of market. It is usually much larger than an ordinary store. In a supermarket, you can buy all kinds of food, household, products and daily necessities. In a store, a customer is served by a storekeeper but in a supermarket, the goods are arranged on rows of shelves along the aisles. The prices are printed on small labels on the goods. A customer gets goods he needs from the shelves. This is known as self-service. Of course, you can always ask for help from the supermarket shop assistants.
When you enter a supermarket, you take a basket to carry the goods you will buy. If you want to buy a lot of things, you will need a trolley. A trolley is like a large basket on wheels. You can push it along the aisles, choose what you want from the shelves and put it into your trolley. A supermarket often provides a more comfortable environment for shopping than a market that is usually wet and dirty. As a result, many people usually buy more goods than they need when they visit a supermarket.
Many years ago, people used to buy what they need from supermarkets.
A. True
B. False
1. You can try to get Tim to lend you his car but you won't succeed
There is no point..
2. What surprise to see you here!
Fancy.
3. The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect
But for his command.
4. We couldn't relax untill all the guests had gone home
Only.
5. I left without saying goodbye as I didn't want to disturb the meeting
Rather
6. Galileo is considered to be the father of modern astronomy
Galileo is regarded..
7. The last time it rained was a fornight ago
It
8. There is always trouble when he comes to visit us
Whenever.
9. The doctor advised me to rest
The doctor suggested
10. The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week
There has.
2. “Do you speak English?” said the teacher. I answered “Yes.”
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3. She said, “It’s very hot. Can you turn on the fan?”
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4. “Where do they come from?” he said to me. I answered, “They come from Italy.”
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5. “I want to go to bed right now. I am very tired,” said Nguyen.
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6. Khoa asked Quang, “When will she return home?” Quang said, “Tomorrow.”
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7. “Put your pen on the table, Minh,” he asked.
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8. “Are you flying to America?” she asked.
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9. “Will your family move to this city next week?” they asked.
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10. “Is she cooking the lunch?” my father asked?
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11. “Do these workers work here?” he asked.
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2. “Do you speak English?” said the teacher. I answered “Yes.”
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3. She said, “It’s very hot. Can you turn on the fan?”
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4. “Where do they come from?” he said to me. I answered, “They come from Italy.”
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5. “I want to go to bed right now. I am very tired,” said Nguyen.
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6. Khoa asked Quang, “When will she return home?” Quang said, “Tomorrow.”
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7. “Put your pen on the table, Minh,” he asked.
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8. “Are you flying to America?” she asked.
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9. “Will your family move to this city next week?” they asked.
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10. “Is she cooking the lunch?” my father asked?
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11. “Do these workers work here?” he asked.
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làm hộ em với ạ !thank you
I wish that he ________ to me about his living conditions.
A. will never lie B. would lie never
C. would never lie D. could never lie
3.It’s ____ that you should follow a regular training programme.
A. pleasant B. confident C. conscious D. essential
4.The doctor suggested he ______ more exercise to keep my blood pressure down.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. could do
5.A: I’m thinking about a topic for our next discussion.
B: ________.
A. Do you think about it?
B. To me, this discussion always brings me happiness.
C. I suggest talking about preserving natural wonders of Vietnam.
D. Why do you have to consider its benefits?
DỊCH:
Interviewer: We have invited some students from Oak Tree School in Happy Valley to this Beyond 2030 forum, and they are going to share with us their vision of the future. Would you like to go first, Phong?
Phong: I believe the biggest change will take place within the school system. Apart from at school, we will also be learning from places which will give us real-life knowledge and experience, such as at a railway station, in a company, or on a farm.
Mai: I agree. This real-life application of learning will give us a sense of participation, a feeling that we are part of the process.
Interviewer: And what about the role of teachers?
Phong: Ah, they will be more like facilitators, rather than information providers.
Interviewer: Fascinating. How else do you see the future, Nguyen?
Nguyen: Well, I think the role of fathers will drastically change.
Interviewer: Oh yes? In what way?
Nguyen: The modern father will not necessarily be the breadwinner of the family. He may be externally employed or he may stay at home to take care of his children.
Interviewer: And do the housework?
Nguyen: Yes. It’s work, paid or not, isn’t it?
Mai: Absolutely. The benefi t will be that children will see their fathers more often and have a closer relationship with them. I don’t see much of my dad, but I love every moment I spend with him.
Interviewer: Well, we are certainly covering some interesting topics …