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82 e second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the irsesentenss usins the word 1. The last time I saw him was in 1985, I haven 2. " Don't wallk on the grass the gardener said to us. The gardener 3. Are you and Jane the same age ? Are you s . 4. My sister dances very well. My sister is 5. It's nearly two years since we saw Joanna. We haven't 6. No one in the group is younger than Jane. Jane is 7.You should take more exercise. Mr. Tan " the doctor said. The doctor .Turn off all the lights when you go out, " Jane said to Tim. Jane . 9. Your backpack is not the same as mine. My backpack is 10. These houses are not as large as those houses. Those houses 1 1. Mai is as tall as her elder sister. Mai is the same..... 12. I have studied English for three years. I began..... ," Miss Lan said. Miss Lan asked........ 13. "Try your best to improve your pronunciation, Mai 14. "Turn off the radio" her father said to her. Her father asked 15. Nga said to Nam: "Please open the door." Nga told. I6." You should practise speaking English every day. Nam." The teacher said. The teacher told 17. " Can you explain this word to me? " Nam asked Hoa. Nam 1S. "Please don't talk during the test," Mrs Lan said to the students. Mrs Lan. 19. John is strong. He can carry the box. John is 0. Tom is very strong. He can lift that heavy table. Tom is You should practi
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
1. " Try your best to improve your pronunciation, Tim ", Miss Jackson said
- Miss Jackson asked _________
2. I learn English so that I can communicate with foreigners
- I learn English so as _________
3. " Don't make so much nosie", my father said
- My father told _________
4. They are good teacher at Maths
- They teach _________
5. He actively participates in outdoor activities
- He is __________
6. " You should practive speaking every day", said my teacher
- My teacher said _________
7. We intend to join in an English club
- We are ________
8. The word is so difficult that we can't spell it
- It's dịch __________
9. It's necessary to revise new words regularly
- You __________
10. The film's ending is dramatic
- The film ________
Read the passage then choose the true (T) of false (F) statements.
In the first year of lower secondary school, I had some difficulties in learning English. My English pronunciation was really bad and my English grammar was worse. I did not know about this. One afternoon after the lesson, my teacher of English told me to wait for for her outside the classroom. She took me to the school library and showed me cassettes of pronunciation drills Kelt in a glass bookcase. She also told me how to use an English-English dictionary to improve my English grammar. "Now I think you know what you should do", did she. I made much progress and only one year later, I won the first prize in the English speaking contest held for secondary school. Students in my home town.
1. What difficulties did Nam have in learning English in the first year?
A. The pronunciation C. Both pronunciation and grammar
B. The grammar D. The way of improving his pronunciation
2. How was his English pronunciation?
A. It was really bad C. It was wonderful
B. It was really good D. It was very interesting
3. Who wanted to meet him one afternoon after lesson?
A. His teacher B. One of his friends C. His father D. His mother
4. What did he win in the English speaking contest one year later?
A. The first prize B. the second prize C. the third prize D. fourth prize
1 Use the cues given to write the meaningful sentences:
a) I/not meet/my aunt/ since last week.
b) We/going/visit/ our old teachers/next Tuesday
c) How long/you/live/Ca Mau City
d) There/ used/some trees/field
e) The book/small/enough/me/put/pocket
f) He/not/go/school/last Friday
g) I/live/Ca Mau City/20 years
h) can/help/fix/bike?
2Change these sentences into directed speech
a) " You should improve your English grammar"
---> My English teacher said to me that..................
b) "Can you repair the bike for me, please? "
---> Nam asked Mr.Lam.......................
c) "You should tidy up your bedroom every day"
---> Mom said to Hoa.................
d) "Give up smoking, please" His wife asked him
---> His wife asked...............
e) "Can you turn down the radio for me ?" said my father
---> My father asked..................
f) "Can you take me across the road?"
---> The old lady asked John..............
g) "Don't damage the trees in the park"
---> The park keeper told me..........
h) "Listen carefully in class to save your study time at home " said our teacher
---> Our teacher told ..................
i) "Would you please open tthe window for me, Tom" the girl said
---> The girl asked................
In the first semester of grade 8, Ba had some difficulties in learning English. His pronunciation of English was really bad and his English grammar was worse. He didn't know how to improve. One day, his English teacher took him to the school library and showed him cassettes of pronunciation drills. His teacher also told him how to use an English - English dictionary to improve his English grammar. He made much progress and only short time later he got excellent grades in English. Now he likes learning English so much. 1. Which grade is Ba in? A. six B. seven C. eight D. nine 2. How was Ba’s pronunciation of English? A. good B. bad C.rather D. excellent 3. Who took him to the school library? A. his teacher B. his mother C.his friend D. his father 4. Does he like learning English so much now? A. No, thanks. B. No, he doesn’t C. Yes, let’s D. Yes, he does.
II. READING
Read the passage and choose the most appropriate answer A, B, C or D. (2.5 pts)
How Nam has improved his English
In the first year of lower secondary school, I had some difficulties in learning English.
My English pronunciation was really bad and my English grammar was worse. I did
not know how to improve them. I didn’t want my father and mother to know about this.
One afternoon after the lesson, my teacher of English told me to wait for her outside
the classroom. She took me to the school library and showed me cassettes of
pronunciation drills kept in a glass bookcase. She also told me how to use an English-
English dictionary to improve my English grammar. “Now I think you know what you
should do”, said she. I made much progress and only one year later, I won the first
prize in the English Speaking Contest held for secondary school students in my
hometown.
1. What difficulties did Nam have in learning English in the first year?
A. The pronunciation
B. The grammar
C. Both pronunciation and grammar
D. The way of improving his pronunciation
2. Who wanted to meet him one afternoon after the lesson?
A. His teacher
B. One of his friends
C. His father
D. His mother
3. Where did Nam and his teacher go after that?
A. to the town library
B. to the school library
C. to the teachers’ room
D. to his house
4. What did the teacher show him then?
A. A glass bookcase
B. An English-English dictionary
C. An English Grammar book
III. LANGUAGE FOCUS
Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences (2.5 pts)
1. I often play soccer _______ Sunday afternoon.
A. in B. at C. on D. for
2. We should wait here _______ our teacher comes back.
A. before B. until C. after D. during
3. Mr. Brown is the same age ________ Mrs. Brown.
A. as B. like C. from D. with
4. The little boy is not _________ to lift the suitcase.
A. enough strong B. strong enough C. too strong D. so strong
5. My father was good at swimming. He used to ______ swimming in summer.
A. go B. goes C. went D. going
6. Kate hates ______ to classical music.
A. listens B. listened C. listen D. listening
7. Hung is ______ student in my class.
A. good B. better C. the best D. a best
8. Ho Chi Minh City is larger and ______ beautiful than Hanoi.
A. more B. as C. most D. the most
9. Mr. Smith likes _______ to music in his free time.
A. listens B. listened C. listen D. listening
10. They built this house _______1990.
A. from B. in C. at D. for
IV. WRITING
Write a passage using the following sets of words and phrases. You can make all
the necessary changes and additions. (2.5 pts)
1. Lan / like / learn English
…...................................................................................
2. She / begin / learn / this language / 2003
….................................................................................
3. She / always / want / improve her English
…..................................................................................
4. Last week / she / buy / English-Vietnamese dictionary
…....................................................................................
5. She / often / use/ it/ for reading
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaing to the first
1.Try your best to improve your prounciation, Tim, Miss Jackson said
-Miss Jackson asked .......................................................................
2.I learn English so that i can commuicate with foreigners
- I learn English so as..........................................
3."Don't make so much oise" my father said.
- My father told.......................................................
4.They are good teacher at Maths
- They teach.....................................
5.He actively participates in outdoor activities.
-He is........................................
6."You should practive speaking English evry day" said my teacher
- My teacher said ............................
7.We inted to join in a Eglish club.
- We are .................................
8. The word is do difficult that we ca't spell it
-It's such.....................
9.It's necessary to revise nwew words regulary.
- You.........................
10. The film's edig is dramatic
- The film ...............................................
my aunt is coming to see us by train tomorrow.her train [arrive].....at 10 am
Don't forget [lock].......the door before going to bed
we [not,eat]......in that restaurant for left secondary school.
Don't talk in class,students'',the teacher asked.
the teacher asked ...
''look after yourselves,children''
-Mrs lan told..
my daughter loves to listen to my story before going to bed
-my daughter ebjoys...
jessica was my classmate,but now she studies in another school
jessica used
''you should study harder this semester'',the teacher said
-the teacher said...
he is a good baseball phayer.
-he plays....
Ex1:Change these statements into reported speech:
1:"How are you?"Martin asked us
Martin asked us............................
2:He asked"Do I have to do it?"
He asked.......................
3:"Where have you been?"the mother asked her daughter
The mother asked her daughter...................................
4:Which dress do you like best?"she asked her boyfriend
The asked her boyfriend..........................................................
5:"What are they doing?"she asked
She wanted to know..............
7:The teacher asked"Who speaks English?"
The teacher wanted to know...................
8:"How do you know that?" she asked me
She asked me.....................................
9:"Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me
My friend asked me.................................
10:"What's the time?" he asked
He wanted to know.....................
11:"When will we meet again?"she asked me
She asked me.....................
12:"Are you crazy?"She asked him
She asked him..................
13:"Where did they live?"he asked
He wanted to know...............
14:"Will you be at the party?" he asked her
He asked me.........................
15:"Can you meet me at the station?" she asked me
She asked me................
16:"Who knows the answer?" the teacher asked
The teacher want to know...........
17:"Why don't you help me?" she asked him
She asked him..........................
18:"Did you see that car?"he asked me
He asked me.........................................
19:"Have you tidied up your room?" the mother asked the twins
The mother asked the twins............................
20:"Stop talking,Joe" the teacher said
The teacher told Joe..................
21:"Be patient,"she said to him
She told him....................
22:"Go to your room" her father said to her
Her father told her.....................
23:"Hurry up" she said to us
She told us....................