9. Rewrite sentences with but, and, so, because, although.
1. I don’t watch news. It is boring.
…………………………………………………………….
2. Her car is broken. She goes to work by taxi.
……………………………………………………………..
3. The programme is boring. The MC is bored.
……………………………………………………………..
4. She is seeing a movie at cinema. The film is terrifying.
…………………………………………………………………
5. It is raining heavily. He is going out without umbrella.
…………………………………………………………………….
8. Complete the sentences with but, and, so, because, although.
1. The film is good, …………………… it has a sad ending.
2. I don’t watch TV ……………….. I have to do homework.
3. …………………Ms Lan has a car, she doesn’t drive it to work.
4. My teacher is beautiful, …………….. she teaches well.
5. I like watching the weather forecast on TV………………… I know how the weather tomorrow is.
6. Minh is very friendly, ……………. everyone likes him.
7. I want to go to Tung’s house, ………………. he is travelling with his family.
8. This cartoon is funny, ………………..the children likes to see it.
II. Each sentence has a mistake. Find and correct it. Sentence Correction
1. Maria tried to read a novel in French, and the book was too difficult for her to understand.
2. The waiter was not very nice, or the food was delicious.
3. Although he worked very hard, he still cannot earn enough money to support his family.
4. I wanted to give him some money after he helped me with the car although he absolutely refused to accept it.
5. Everyone is ready for the discussion in spite of him.
6. In spite of I was tired, I managed to finish the work.
7. Is her children a boy or a girl? 8. I forgot to bring the map, or I got lost.
9. He failed the examination because of he didn’t study hard enough.
10. I don’t like watching films on TV and I like watching them
1. Circle the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined past pronounced differently.
0. A.decorate B.famous C.math D.late
1. A.clothes B.cloth C.clothing D.though
2. A.newsreader B.ready C.beat D.eat
3. A.theatre B.feather C.father D.neither
4. A.both B.Thanksgiving C.weather D.thing
5. A.cartoon B.stood C.fool D.food
2. Read these words and write them in Group 1 or Group 2 below.
this, than, therefore, with, thrilling, that, weatherman, Think, they, leather, thorn, breathe, Thin, grandmother, feather, there, breath, Thing, brother, the, thaw, then, Those, thank, Thursday.
-Group1 /θ/: ...................................................................................................................................................................
-Group 2 /ð/: ..................................................................................................................................................................
3. Put the following words/phrases in the box in the correct column.
animation, MC, horror, thriller, main character, weatherman, romance, cartoon, remote control, action film, science fiction, comic book, documentary, viewer, TV set, actress, audience, magazine, war film, antenna, newspaper, robot, director, film maket, book, CD, actor, comedy
-Types of movies: ..........................................................................................................................................................
-A person: ......................................................................................................................................................................
-A thing: .........................................................................................................................................................................
4. Write the worlds.
a a r m d => ..................
5. Combine the two sentences using because, so, but although and and.
1. We saw that film. It is very interesting. ➩ .........................................................................................................
2. Nam is father often goes out at weekends. This week he stayed at home to watch his favourite sports programme. ➩ ...................................................................................................................................................
3. My sister wants to read Alice is Wonderful Land. She alo wants to see that film on TV.➩ ....................... 4. It rained heavily this morning. We went to school to attend the meeting between French and Vietnammese students. ➩ ........................................................................................................................................................
5. Minh likes the sitcom Love Blood on HTV3. It makes him laugh a lot. ➩ ....................................................
6. Miss Ha went to work late this morning. There was an accident near her house. ➩ ......................................
6. Read the following text and fill each blank with a suitable word.
Therefore, children should ............... watch Tv more.................... five hours a day.
2. Write questions for the underlined part in the following sentences.
1) Children often enjoy watching cartoons because they are colorful and funny.
2) Mr. Thanh watches Sports programme on TV thirty minutes per day.
3) My brother is interested in Disney Channel.
4) We often read books and watch our favourite TV programme in our free time.
5) The weather forecast programme is on VTV1 at 8:30.
Reading comprehension
IV. Read the passage and choose (A,B,C or D) to complete each of the blanks.
Phu Quoc
Emerging like a pearl in the Gulf of Thailand, Phu Quoc is Vietnam’s (1) ……….island. Spanning on an area of 590 sq km, Phu Quoc is as large as Singapore in 1960.
Crystal clear water, unspoiled beaches, peaceful rivers, picturesque waterfalls, and tropical forests are the most precious treasures of the island. These natural attractions, combines (2) ………. the fact that Phu Quoc is a deeply rural island, has made the largest island in Vietnam an ideal destination (3) ……….tourism. Having fun on the beach with some sport or just relaxing in this paradise’s wind and sun is by (4) ………. means a cliché since Phu Quoc’s beaches are exceptional. Otherwise, if you are the adventurous type, Phu Quoc is blessed with dense tropical forest and mighty waterfalls, (5) ……… suitable for your trekking excursion.
1. A. largest B. larger C. the largest D. larger than
2. A. for B. with C. off D. to
3. A. for B. with C. to D. on
4. A. many B. no C. such D. most
5. A. perfect B. terribly C. perfectly D. terrible
V. Read the passage and fill in the blank with ONE word.
My aunt went back to Ho Chi Minh city after more than 30 years. She was amazed to have (1) (in) dramatical changes in every aspect of life in Ho Chi Minh city, (2) (where) she left to join her family in the US in 1980. There are many high-rise buildings, skyscrapers, businesses, companies, corporations and hotels. People dress nicer and (3) …………… more professional. Supermarkets and convenience shops are almost everywhere. Access (4) …………….foreign products is just easy. Among modernity, what her eyes most was street (5) …………….on many streets of the city. She (6) …………..at one of them, eating “che”, and looking at people who passed by. “What a vibrating growing city!” she thought.
7. Read and write the names of these jobs:
1. A person who announces a event. He is an ……………………..
2. A person who watches TV. He is a ………………………..
3. A person who gives a weather forecast on TV or radio programme . He is a ………………
4. A person who gives news on TV or radio programme. He is a ……………
5. A man who plays a role in a film. He is an ………………………….
6. A person who writes a song. He is a ………………………….
- What is the name of the national TV channel?
- How many hours does it broadcast? / How long is it on?
- (It depends on each student.)
- How much does cable TV cost per month?
- Who is your favourite TV person?
II. Put the dialogue into the correct order.
__3__ I’m fine too. Did you watch ‘The Following’ last night?
__1__ Hey Max. How are you?
_____ I see! That is getting a bit predictable, don’t you think?
__2__ I’m good and you?
_____ Well, the FBI located the farm but the kidnappers managed to get away once more. They’re still holding the poor boy.
_____ Give it a break, Paula. It’s just a TV show!
_____ Can you tell me if they found the boy? I was watching it and power went out.
_____ As usual the bad guys had help coming their way.
_____ Yeah I did. I never miss it.
_____ Whoa! How did that happen?
EX 26 . Choose one word which doesn’t belong to the group of the other words.
math, history, timetable, literature. *Rewrite the sentences.
game, soccer, volleyball, housework. 1. There is a flower garden in my house.
Friday, Monday, Tuesday, today. My house……………………………………………
do, homework, watch, listen. 2. Hoa’s school has twenty classrooms.
dinner, shower, breakfast, lunch. There………………………………………………..
small, big, fine, student. 3. Mai walks to school.
grade, class, city, school. Mai………………………………………………….
get, country, wash, go. 4. He travels to Ha Noi by car.
nurse, doctor, engineer, school. He …………………………………………………..
my, me, his, her. 5. Lan goes to school by bike.
big, small, old, well. Lan………………………………………………….
flower, lake, tree, garden. My house is behind the hotel.
town, city, country, house. The hotel…………………………………………….
travel, bike, bus, car. 6. The drugstore is to the right of the bakery.
get, leave, school, start. The bakery………………………………………….
lake, river, factory, well. 7. He goes to school at seven fifteen.
near, opposite, between, temple. He goes to school at a………………………………
tree, restaurant, park, flower. 8. Does your class have twenty students?
store, museum, friend, hospital. Are there…………………………………………...?
beautiful, bakery, drugstore, bookstore.
