II. Underline the words with /spr/ and circle the words with /str/. Read the sentences.
1. People in Poland celebrate the first day of spring with dramatic fashion, and they parade
through the street.
2. The bean seed sprouted from straw is an example of overcoming challenges.
3. The string was attached to the back of the participant’s shorts and unwound during the sprint.
4. Spread potatoes out in a pan, spray them with coconut oil, and sprinkle a half of spices over the
potatoes.
5. Astronauts aboard the ISS have blended the first espresso in space.
6. Pedestrians greeting strangers seems to be the custom in our town.
7. Would you like orange juice and Sprite mixed with strawberries?
8. It’s their tradition to call surname first, and they may feel frustrated if you mispronounce it.

Listen and practise the sentences. Underline the bold words with /ə/, and circle the bold words with /ɪ/.

1. There is a lot of water in the bottle.

2. The farmers here are hard-working.

3. They are picking fruits in the orchard.

4. People in my village usually gather at weekends.

5. Please buy some milk and pasta at the supermarket.

Listen and practise the sentences. Underline the words with /ʊə/ and circle the words with /ɔɪ/.

1. She is a noisy and curious girl.

2. They joined a full-day city tour.

3. I found it enjoyable to watch the tournament.

4. She'll record our voices during the interview.

5. He is not acting very mature and is starting to annoy me.

Listen and practise the sentences. Underline the bold words with /ʊ/, and circle the bold words with /u:/)

1. She likes reading books and swimming in the pool.

2. When it is cool, we like to play football.

3. She drew and made puddings in her free time.

4. My mum loves pumpkin soup and coffee with a little sugar.

5. My brother is fond of watching the cartoon about a clever wolf.

Listen and practise the sentences. Underline the bold words with /br/, and circle the bold words with /pr/.

1. My brother says online learning improves our IT skills.

2. Santa claus brings a lot of presents to children.

3. She briefly introduced the new programme.

4. He spent a lot of time preparing for his algebra test.

5. My mum prays at the temple before breakfast on Sundays.

Read the sentences and underline the two-syllable words with the stress on the first syllable. Then put the stress mark (') on the words.

1.    The children will have a wireless TV in their future house.

2.    The robots will help her mother water the flowers.

3.    Her dream house will be a pretty palace in the mountains.

4.    There is a garden in front of the villa and a garage at the back of it.

5.    There will be two bedrooms and one kitchen in the flat.

6.    He’s painting a picture of the island.

7.    The girl lives in a pretty cottage in the village.

Read the sentences and underline the two-syllable words with the stress on the first syllable. Then put the stress mark (') on the words.

1.    The children will have a wireless TV in their future house.

2.    The robots will help her mother water the flowers.

3.    Her dream house will be a pretty palace in the mountains.

4.    There is a garden in front of the villa and a garage at the back of it.

5.    There will be two bedrooms and one kitchen in the flat.

6.    He’s painting a picture of the island.

7.    The girl lives in a pretty cottage in the village.

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Read the passage then decide which answer best fits each numbered blank. (Em hãy đọc đoạn văn sau, sau đó tìm đáp án thích hợp để điền vào chỗ trống)

There are many Chinese festivals in Hong Kong. The Western New Year starts on the first day of January but the Chinese begin New Year on the first day of the first moon of the Chinese calendar. Before New Year's Day comes, people clean and decorate their houses, (1)_____ a lot of traditional food and go shopping for presents and new clothes. New Year’s Eve is the time (2) _____every family gathers its members together for dinner. People (3)____ the New Year with a music performance and a firework display to light up the sky.

On New Year's Day, they visit their friends and relatives. The children get lucky money in red envelopes. Many people go to the (4)____ to wish for good health and good luck. Chinese people in Hong Kong celebrate the New Year with (5) _____ and happiness.

Chinese people in Hong Kong celebrate the New Year with (5) _____ and happiness.

A. hopeful 

B. hopeless 

C. hope 

D. hoping