Most students, in their own countries have had little opportunity to practise using English. When foreign learners first have the (1) .......... to speak to an English-speaking person they may have a shock: they often (2) ............ great difficulty in understanding. I'll just mention three of the possible reasons for this.
First, it seems to students that English people speak very quickly. (3) ........., they speak with a variety of accents. Third, different styles of speech are used. For all of these reasons (4) ........... will have difficulty, mainly because they lack everyday practice in listening to English people speaking English.
(5) .............. can a student do then to overcome these difficulties? Obviously, attend English classes and if a language laboratory is available, use it as (6) ............ as possible. He should listen to programs in English on the radio and TV. Perhaps, most important of (7) .................. , he should take every opportunity to meet and speak with native English-speaking people.
In addition, the student probably has difficulty in speaking English fluently. The advice here will seem (8) .......... to follow but it's necessary. Firstly, he must simplify what he wants to say so that he can express himself reasonably and clearly. Secondly, he must try to think in English, (9) ............ translate from his mother tongue. This will only begin to take place when his use of English become automatic; using a language laboratory (10) ...listening to as much English as possible will help.

English is (1) ______ language all over the world. Many countries, such as: the USA, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa use English as the first language, many others use it as the second language. If you speak (2) _____ well, you can talk with many people of different nationalities. Besides, a lot of the magazines and newspapers are published in English .Therefore, if you can read English, you can get useful knowledge of tradition, culture, custom of other countries.

In order to (3) _____ your English, you should make good preparation for the next lesson, and do all the exercises given by the teachers. In class, be ready to answer your (4) ______ and take important notes. You can also enrich your English vocabulary by reading English books, looking up any new words that you come across. Some beginners even write the words many times and try to learn them by heart. Whenever possible, you can speak English to the teachers, to friends or foreigners. Listening to the tapes is the good way to improve your English. And remember that revision is important. You should revise what you have learnt so as to practice the words or sentence structures well. Mastering the four language skills is not easy. An English proverb says: “Everything is difficult before it is easy”. Try your best so that English can become easy for you.

VI Read the following passage and answer each of the question below. ( 10 points )

We speak about the weather almost everyday. Before we begin doing something we want to know what kind of weather it is going to be.

Why do we speak about the weather so often? The answer is not difficult. We want sunny weather when we go for a walk in the country, and on a rainy day we stay at home reading books, watching TV or doing other things.

When we are at the seaside, windy weather is not pleasant . It is difficult to swim when the wind blows. And the wind can change good weather into bad one. The sun will stop shinning, and the rain may come.

And is there anything which we can do and must do in any weather? Yes, of coure there is. As English people say*rain or shine we must go to school.*.School is good in any weather, isn’t it?

It is obviously important for a farmer, a fisherman, an airplanr pilot, and a hip’s captain to know what the weather will be like. Unless they know what weather to expect , they cannot make their plans.

1 How often do we speak about the weather?

2 What do we usually do on a rainy day?

3 What is wrong with us when we are at the seasidde on a windy day?

4 According to the writer, what thing can we do and must we do in any weather?

5 Why is it important for us to know what kind of weather it is going to be?

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36. Have you finished your homework?  37. Why didn’t they help him? 38. How many games has the team played? 39. Where do people speak English? 40. Who are they keeping in the kitchen? 41. How can they open this safe? 42. What books are people reading this year? 43. How did the police find the lost man? 44. Who look after the children for you? 45. How long have they waited for the doctor? 46. What time can the boys hand in their papers? 47. Who lend you this book? 48. How many marks does the teacher give you?

Correct the mistakes

1. They want to widening these roads

2. She is looking forward to see her sister

3. There are so many differences from me and my brother

4. She ate a lot of cakes and neither do I

5. I can speak English when I was five years old

6. She does her homework last night

7. She often spend an hour to study English a day

8. Most of the children hate do their homework on weekends

9. They usually go for a walk in Sunday mornings 

20. Can you tell I the places we can visit there?

V. Reading comprehension and answer the questions:

Hi, my name is Ha. I'm Vietnamese. I'm twelve years old. Now I'm in grade 6. Sometimes I speak English in English class. I live in Ho Chi Minh City with my parents and my brother, Nam. He can speak Chinese and English. My country is very beautiful. We have a lot of mountains and rivers. We have large forests and long beaches, too.

1. What's Ha's nationality?

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2. Which grade is she in ?

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3. Can she and her brother speak English ?

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4. Who does she live with ?

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5. Is her brother Chinese ?

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1.We should(collect).....spare cans and waste paper

2.People should (eat)....alot of fruit and vegetables

3.What(be)......their jobs?

4.What (your parents/do)...........in their free time?

5.Thuy (travel)........to Hanoi next month

6.he(visit_)...his relatives tomorrow

7.We (come)....here soon

8.They (practice)....speaking English every day.They (speak)....English fluently someday

9.My sister can(play)....the piano

10.What...your father(do)....aypresent?

11.Where(be)....Mum?-She (cook)....in the kitchen

12.An usually(wash)...his hands before meals

13.Hoa!(come)...in ,please!

14.I don't like (drink)......a cup of coffee

15.The children(like /eat)....candy very much

16.She (like/listen)...to music in her free time

17.what ...you(like/do)....on sundays?

18.My brother can (ride)...a bicycle

19.You must(do)...this exercise carfully

Đặt động từ ở dạng đúng: Quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn: 1.When Mrs.Golan (open)....................the door, her children (do)................their homework and her husband (read)......................the newspaper.

2.What (you/do)................................yesterday at half past eight in the morning?

-I (study)................................at school 3.When(he/arrive)....................................to the meeting last time?

4.(They/paint)...................................the walls when your mother (come).............in? 5.While Dan(fix)......................the chairs his sister ,Ronda (work).....................in the garden 6.They(watch)...................television when their mother (come).................back 7.While mother (hang ).............the clothes,her two daughters(wash)...................the dishes 8.Tom(water).........................the garden when it(start).................to rain 9.She (talk)..............on the phone , when I (arrive)..................................... 10.I (read)....................a book when you (call)...............me

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.

While watching sports on TV, the chances are children will see professional players cheating, having tantrums, fighting, or abusing officials. In addition, it’s highly likely that children will be aware of well-known cases of sportspeople being caught using drugs to improve their performance. The danger of all this is that it could give children the idea that winning is all that counts and you should win at all costs. Good behavior and fair play aren’t the message that comes across. Instead, it looks as if cheating and bad behavior are reasonable ways of getting what you want. This message is further bolstered by the fact that some of these sportspeople acquire enormous fame and wealth, making it seem they are being handsomely rewarded either despite or because of their bad behavior.

What can parents do about this? They can regard sport on television as an opportunity to discuss attitudes and behavior with their children. When watching sports together, if parents see a player swearing at the referee, they can get the child’s opinion on that behavior and discuss whether a player’s skill is more important than their behavior. Ask what the child thinks the player’s contribution to the team is. Point out that no player can win a team game on their own, so it’s important for members to work well together.

Another thing to focus on is what the commentators say. Do they frown on bad behavior from players, think it’s amusing or even consider it’s a good thing? What about the officials? If they let players get away with a clear foul, parents can discuss with children whether this is right and what effect it has on the game. Look too at the reactions of coaches and managers. Do they accept losing with good grace or scowl and show a bad attitude? Parents can use this to talk about attitudes to winning and losing and to remind children that both are part of sport.

However, what children learn from watching sports is by no means all negative and parents should make sure they accentuate the positives too. They should emphasise to children the high reputation that well-behaved players have, not just with their teammates but also with spectators and the media. They can focus on the contribution made by such players during a game, discussing how valuable they are in the team. In the interviews after a game, point out to a child that the well-behaved sportspeople don’t gloat when they win or sulk when they lose. And parents can stress how well these people conduct themselves in their personal lives and the good work they do for others when not playing. In other words, parents should get their children to focus on the positive role models, rather than the antics of the badly behaved but often more publicized players.

(Adapter from “New English File – Advanced” by Will Maddox)

According to paragraph 2, what should parents teach their children through watching sports?

A. Cheating is frowned upon by the majority of players.

B. A team with badly-behaved players will not win a game. 

C. A player’s performance is of greater value than his behavior.

D. Collaboration is fundamental to any team’s success.