2. Read the descriptions of two events and check your ideas for exercise 1. What do you think of each prank? Use the adjectives below or your own ideas.

childish   clever   cruel   funny   predictable

Sarah_B: Tell us about pranks you played on friends or family members! 

Dave338: When I was about nine years old, I bought an enormous plastic spider from a joke shop. I couldn't wait to play a prank on my sister with it. One morning, I put it in the shower just before my big sister went into the bathroom. I waited outside the door. I heard a really loud scream and my sister ran out of the bathroom. I thought it was really funny, but she was really cross when she found out, and chased me round the house. I feel bad about it now, it took her ages to get over it because she was so shocked.

Kate44: Last February, I sent my brother a Valentine's card. In the card, I wrote 'Be my Valentine! With love from ???’, and I tried to disguise my handwriting. When he opened it, he looked carefully at the writing, and I thought for a moment he realised it was from me. But there was a girl in his class who he liked, and he thought the card was from her. He seemed really pleased and he decided to ask her out, and now they're going out! Eventually, he found out she didn't send it. He immediately suspected me, so I owned up. He was a bit cross, but he forgave me because of the happy ending.

2. Read the passage and choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) to fill in the blanks.

My name is Mike and I’m a Vietnamese-American. Last February, I travelled to Viet Nam (1) ______ my parents to celebrate Tet holiday. It was my first time being in Viet Nam and meeting my grandmother. She (2) ______me a lot about Vietnamese culture, about things I should and shouldn’t do on Tet holiday. I should wear new and beautiful clothes to bring luck; however, they shouldn’t be white or black. Children should (3) ______adults with a ‘Happy New Year’ and best wishes. On the other hand, sweeping your house is another thing to avoid as it symbolizes luck and money flowing out of your house. (4) ______ up at people s houses uninvited on the first day of Tet is considered rude. Luckily, I don’t have any friends in Viet Nam (5) ______that won’t be a problem.

1.   A. by                              B. with                                 C. beside                             D. after

2.   A. teaches                     B. taught                             C. is teaching                     D. has taught

3.   A. say                            B. learn                               C. greet                                D. write

4.   A. Show                        B. To show                         C. Showed                          D. Showing

5.   A. so                              B. but                                   C. or                                     D. since

I. Choose the best answer among A,B,C or D. Write it in ‘Your answers’ part.

1. My sister is very fond.................... chocolate candy.

     A. of                            B. about                     C. with            D. at

2. Roy, her boyfriend is very handsome.

         A. good-looking             B. kind            C. friendly                  D. nice

3. ............................. book is this, yours or mine?

    A. What                         B. Which                   C. Whose                   D. Who’s

4. He looked very..................when I told him the news.

    A. happily                      B. was happy              C. happiness               D.  happy

5. One way to stop tooth decay is ................. less sugar.

         A. to eat              B. for eating               C. you eat                   D. you are eating

6. It’s five o’clock in the morning. Mr. Quang .................. the vegetables to the market.

   A. is taking                      B. takes                          C. taking                        D. is take

7. Would you like .......................  coffee, Peter ?

   A. any                             B. some                     C. a                            D. an

   8. Hoa prefers colorful dances in Thailand .............................shadow puppet shows in Indonesia.

      A. as                             B. than            C. to                          D. for

   9. Who is .................. actress in the world?

      A. more beautiful     B. most beautiful    C. the more beautiful        D. the most beautiful

10. Your house is bigger than ...................

   A.me                    B.my                                    C.mine           D. I

11. The boy looks a little bit thin ……………………….. he is strong.

   A. and                  B. for                       C. or                         D. but

12. Uncle Tom can’t see ………………….. without his glasses.

   A. badly               B. good                     C. clear                     D. well

13. Do you have any toothpaste? I’d like a big ………………….. .

   A. tin                               B. tube            C. bar                         D. can

14. She is not doing ……………… in the garden, just walking about.

   A. anything                      B. nothing                  C. something              D. somewhere

15. Don’t be late …………………….. your music lesson.

   A. on                               B. for                         C. at                           D. to

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

 Past perfect and simple:
I had completely forgotten it was my birthday.
 Past simple:
This time I picked up the phone quickly and shouted, «Hello?!».
➨ TIPS
Tránh việc sử dụng liên tục 1 th quá khứ đơn như ví dụ sau:
I woke up and got out of bed. Then I went to the kitchen and made some coffee.
Exercise 1
Hi my friends,
Thanks (1)______ a great time at your house last weekend. I‟m happy (2)______ I had dinner with (3)_______ family. The party was great and the (4)________ was delicious. Do you want to (5)_____ to my home this weekend? I will cook dinner with some special food of my hometown.
See you soon,
An
Exercise 2
(1)______ Tom and Mary,
I write (2)_______ thank you for the weekend. It was wonderful to visit your country. I like (3)_______ around and shopping in your city. I bought a lot of presents for my family. Would you like to visit (4) ______ hometown this summer? I (5) ______ take you around my city and introduce many things to you.
Bye,
Your friend Exercise 3
Hi my friends,
Thanks (1)______ a great time at your house last weekend. I‟m happy (2)______ I had dinner with (3)_______ family. The party was great and the (4)________ was delicious. Do you want to (5)_____ to my home this weekend? I will cook dinner with some special food of my hometown.
See you soon, An
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Exercise 4
(1)______ Tom and Mary,
I write (2)_______ thank you for the weekend. It was wonderful to visit your country. I like (3)_______ around and shopping in your city. I bought a lot of presents for my family. Would you like to visit (4) ______ hometown this summer? I (5) ______ take you around my city and introduce many things to you.
Bye,
Your friend

Exercise 4: Circle the mistake in each sentence.

1.    It took me a very long time recovering from the shock of her death.

2.    Remember taking off your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.

3.    My parents permitted me going out at weekends.

4.    Money is used to buying food and clothes.

5.    He often lets me to use his mobile phone.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 23

My first job was a sales assistant at a large department store. I wanted to work part–time, because I was still studying at university and I was only able to work a few nights a week.

I came across the advertisement in the local newspaper. I remember the interview as though it were yesterday. The (23) ______ manager sat behind a large desk. He asked me various questions which surprised me because all I wanted was to work in sales. An hours later, I was told that I had got the job and was given a contract to go over. I was to be trained for ten days before I took my post. Also, as a member of staff, I was (24) ______ to some benefits, including discounts.

When I eventually started, I was responsible (25) ______ the toy section. I really enjoyed it there and I oved demonstrating the different toys. I was surprised at how friendly my colleagues were, too. They made working there fun even when we had to deal with customers (26) ______ got on our nerves. (27) ______, working there was a great experience which I will never forget.

A. personal

B. personable

C. personage

D. personnel

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 26

My first job was a sales assistant at a large department store. I wanted to work part–time, because I was still studying at university and I was only able to work a few nights a week.

I came across the advertisement in the local newspaper. I remember the interview as though it were yesterday. The (23) ______ manager sat behind a large desk. He asked me various questions which surprised me because all I wanted was to work in sales. An hours later, I was told that I had got the job and was given a contract to go over. I was to be trained for ten days before I took my post. Also, as a member of staff, I was (24) ______ to some benefits, including discounts.

When I eventually started, I was responsible (25) ______ the toy section. I really enjoyed it there and I oved demonstrating the different toys. I was surprised at how friendly my colleagues were, too. They made working there fun even when we had to deal with customers (26) ______ got on our nerves. (27) ______, working there was a great experience which I will never forget.

A. which

B. why

C. when

D. who

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 23

My first job was a sales assistant at a large department store. I wanted to work part–time, because I was still studying at university and I was only able to work a few nights a week.

I came across the advertisement in the local newspaper. I remember the interview as though it were yesterday. The (23) ______ manager sat behind a large desk. He asked me various questions which surprised me because all I wanted was to work in sales. An hours later, I was told that I had got the job and was given a contract to go over. I was to be trained for ten days before I took my post. Also, as a member of staff, I was (24) ______ to some benefits, including discounts.

When I eventually started, I was responsible (25) ______ the toy section. I really enjoyed it there and I oved demonstrating the different toys. I was surprised at how friendly my colleagues were, too. They made working there fun even when we had to deal with customers (26) ______ got on our nerves. (27) ______, working there was a great experience which I will never forget.

A. for

B. with

C. in

D. to