In the first year of lower secondary 1……………………., I had some difficulties in learning English. My English pronunciation 2………………………. really bad and my English grammar was worse. I did not 3………………………..how to improve them. I didn’t want my father 4………………………… mother to know about this. One afternoon after the lesson, my teacher 5………………….......................... English told me to wait 6…………………………… her outside the classroom. She took 7………………………… to the school library and showed me tapes of pronunciation drills kept in a glass bookcase. She also told me how to use an English- English dictionary to 8……………………………. my English grammar. “Now I think you know what you should do” she said. I made much progress and only one year later, I won the first 9…………………… in the English Speaking Contest 10……………………for secondary school students in my hometown.

 VI. Read the passage carefully.

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 the glass bookcase. She 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 the secondary students in my hometown.

1/  Did Nam get any difficulties in learning English in the first year ?

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2/ Who wanted to meet him one afternoon after the lesson ?

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3/ Where did nam and his teacher go after that ?

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VI. Read the following passage then choose the correct answer A,B,C or D.

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 tapes 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”; she said. 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 problems 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

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8.

2. Who wanted to meet him one afternoon after the lesson?

A. His form teacher B. His friends

C. His father D. His teacher of English

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 D. Cassettes of pronunciation drills

5. 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. The fourth prize

 Read the following passage, then answer the questions. 

In the first year of lower secondary school, I had some difficulties in learning English. My English pronunciation was really bad & my English grammar was worse. I did not know about this. One afternoon after the lesson, my English teacher told me to wait for her outside the classroom. She took me to the school library & 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 & only one year later, I won the first prize in the English Speaking Contest held for secondary school students in my hometown.

1.      How was his English grammar in the first year?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

2.      Who wanted to meet him one afternoon after the lesson?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3.      Did she show him cassettes of pronunciation drills to help him improve his English grammar?

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4.      What prize did he win in the English Speaking Contest one year later?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

In the first year of lower secondary school, Nam had some difficulties in learning English. His English pronunciation was really bad and his English grammar was worse. Nam did not know about this. One afternoon after the lesson, his English teacher told him to wait for her outside the classroom. She took him to the school library and showed him cassettes of pronunciation drills kept in a glass bookcase. She also told him how to use an English – English dictionary to improve his English grammar. “Now I think you know what you should do”, said she. He made much progress and only one year later, he won the first prize in the English Speaking Contest held for secondary school students in his hometown.

23. Did Nam’s teacher & Nam go to school library?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
 

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

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 & my English grammar was worse. I did not know about this. One afternoon after the lesson, my English teacher told me to wait for her outside the classroom. She took me to the school library & 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 & only one year later, I won the first prize in the English Speaking Contest held for secondary school students in my hometown.

Question 5.How was his English grammar in the first year?
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Question 6.Who wanted to meet him one afternoon after the lesson?
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Question 7.Did she show him cassettes of pronunciation drills to help him improve his English grammar?
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Question 8. What prize did he win in the English Speaking Contest one year later?
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1. Reading the passage and do exercise TRUE or FALSE

In the first year of high school, Nam had some difficulties in learning English. His pronunciation of English words was really bad and his English grammar was worse. He did not know how to improve them. One afternoon after the lesson, his teacher of English took him to the school library and showed him comettes of pronunciation drills keep in a glass bookcase. She also told him how to use an English. English dictionary help him to improve his English grammar. “ Now I think you know what you should do ”, said she. He made much progress and only one year later he won the first prize in the English speaking contest.

 1.Nam’s pronunciation of  English words was good         => ……………

 2. His teacher of English took him to the school library         =>………………..

 3.His English grammar was worse.                                         =>……………

 4.A year later he won the second prize in the English speaking contest. =>………

Điền từ

My name is Long. I am (0)..... grade 8, now. I am the best learner of English in my (1)... .Do you want to know (2)... i have improved my English? In the first year of lower secondary school, i had some difficulties in learning English. My English pronunciation was really (3)..... and my English grammar was worse. I did not know how to improve them. I used to get bad (4).... for English. This (5)... my parents sad and worried a lot. One day, i came across an article. I read it and follow its advices. I bought a lot (6)... books on English exercise and practiced doing these exercises everyday. I tested myself after each lesson. I tried to learn all grammatical rules by heart but it was really difficult to remember them in a long term.But doing more exercises on English grammar enabled me to remember them easily. I also improved my pronunciation by (7)... to some cassettes of pronunciation drills. I made much progress and i got (8)......marks for my English tests in the following semesters. Last year, i (9).... the first prize in the English Speaking Contest held for secondary school students in my city. Now, i understand the saying ''Practice makes progress''. I think the fastest way to learn anything is to do it- again and again (10)....... you get it right.