Exercise 1. Check the meanings of the verbs in the box. Look at the quiz and complete the questions with eight of the verbs. Listen and check your answers.

(Kiểm tra nghĩa của các động từ trong khung. Nhìn câu đố và hoàn thành các câu hỏi với 8 động từ. Nghe và kiểm tra câu trả lời của em.)

Animal skills quiz

Some animals are fast, some are big and strong. Some are intelligent, some are dangerous. What do you know about animals and their skills?

1. Can elephants (1)..................... with their ears and their feet?

a. Yes, they can.

b. No, they can't

c. Some can and some can't.

2. How big can a gorilla? (2).....................

a. 150 kilos.

b. 200 kilos.

c. 250 kilos.

3. Some scorpions are dangerous. Can a scorpion (3)..................... a human?

a. Yes, it can.

b. No, it can't.

c. Some can and some can't.

4. Camels don't (4)..................... a lot of water. How many months can a camel (5)..................... without water?

a. Three months.

b. Six months.

c. Nine months.

5. How far can an eagle (6).....................? It can (7)..................... a small animal from a distance of

a. 500 metres.

b. one kilometre.

c. more than one kilometre.

6. Ostriches can't (8)..................... but how fast can they (9).....................?

a. Six kilometres an hour.

b. Sixteen kilometres an hour.

c. Sixty-five kilometres an hour.

6. Read the Look out! box above and the dialogue below. Circle the correct words to complete the dialogue. Then listen and check.

(Đọc hộp chú ý! ở phía trên và đoạn hội thoại phía dưới. Khoanh tròn các từ đúng để hoàn thành đoạn hội thoại. Sau đó nghe và kiểm tra.)

LOOK OUT! (Chú ý)

In affirmative sentences, much and many often sound very formal. In everyday English, we use a lot of.

(Trong các câu khẳng đinh, much và many nghe có vẻ trang trọng hơn. Trong tiếng Anh hằng ngày, chúng ta dùng a lot of.)

Jack: Look, there's a building with (1) many / some people outside. Turn left just before you get there.

Evie: I can't see (2) any / some people. There isn't (3) many / much light. Hey! What's that noise?

Jack: Nothing. There was (4) any / some rubbish in the road.

Evie: I hate this part of town. There aren't (5) a few/ many nice areas. Let's go north.

Jack: How (6) many / much fuel have we got? Only (7) a few / a little litres.

Evie: Oh no, listen. The police are chasing us now.

Jack: Let me drive. I know (8) a few/ a little tricks.

Mum: Jack, are you doing (9) any / many homework in there?

Jack: Er ... Yes. We're doing (10) a little/ much IT homework.

Evie: Jack! That's not true ...

Jack: Well, we're spending (11) a lot of/ a few time on the computer!

Evie: But we aren't doing (12) some / any work!

2. Look at the Key Phrases. Cover the dialogue and try to complete the Key Phrases. Then watch or listen and check.

(Nhìn vào các cụm từ khóa. Che đoạn hội thoại và cố gắng hoàn thành các cụm từ khóa. Sau đó xem hoặc nghe và kiểm tra.)

Listen. Complete the conversation

1.

Joyce: Hey, there’s a new boy in class.

Ben: Oh, really? What does he (1)_____?

Joyce: He’s (2)___________ and he has (3)________hair

2.

Mike: A girl is looking for you.

Tina: What(4)_________she look like? Is it Mary?

Mike: No, she looks (5)_____Mary. She has (6)________