exarcise 1 : out the verds nitơ the present simple ở the present progressive
1 all right , you" ll try to fix the television ! but i (hope) you know what you" re doing!
2 who ( knock ) at the door ?
3 it is time we turned on the central heating . it (get) colder every day
1. You shouldn't spend too much time playing games o_ _ _ _e
2. How can you protect your computer f_ _m viruses?
3. Thank you for your k_ _d offer of help
4. What a lovely dog! I r_ _ _ _y like it
Tom: "You've got a lovely singing voice, Mary."
Mary: " __________ "
A. It's all right. B. Congratulations!
C. Thank you. D. No, thanks.
Read the text and decide T (true)/ F (false) for each statement.
Find native English speakers In certain areas it’s the hardest thing to do, but it’s the best use of your time. Talking to actual native speakers is the most effective way to improve your English skills, speaking or otherwise. So whether you have to Skype them, call them, or beg them to speak to you, do so. Your progress will be faster this way than any other.
Listen to the music of English No, not English music, the music of English - its lilt, its prosody, the sing-songy-ness of it. The intonation. Even if you speak perfect English technically, if you speak it like a robot you’re not speaking it the way it’s meant to be spoken.
Slow down Above all, if you want to be understood, slow down. The more clearly you speak, the better chance your listener has of understanding you. It’s tempting to get nervous and want to speed up to get it all over with, but you can’t do that! Clarity is key - for some native English speakers, too!
Record yourself Though we hear ourselves all the time, we really don’t know quite what we sound like. So record yourself! What are the weak and strong points you hear in your speech? And then you can concentrate on what you need to work on.
Speak English at home This is the biggest, easiest mistake to make. You go about your day, you’re on the job working partly in English, you go to your English class, and then you go home and revert back to your native tongue. While you may be making slow improvements, you’ll never get past that dreaded lingual plateau. Make a point to speak it at home, too. Have only English at the dinner table. Stick to English TV at home. Make it as 24/7 as possible.
Talking to actual native speakers is the least effective way to improve your English skills
A. True
B. False
Thank you for the CD you sent me .I I'm going to listen(LISTEN) to it properly tonight when I have more time.As you know, I'm working really hard at the moment. Our exams start on May 24th and I'm a i worried aout them .And then after that I (1)____(PROBABLY ,GO) on holiday with some my friends .So in a few weeks'time I (2)____(LIE) on a beach somewhere.I can't believe I (3)______(FINISH) school forever by the end of nex month
I've just heard that I've been accepted at Edinburgh University to study engineering - great news , isn't it ?I think it(4)____(BE) hard ,but I know I (5)_____(ENJOY) it.So in September I (6)_____(LEAVE) home for the first time to start a new life .(7)______(YOU,COME) to see me when I'm there? I think I (8)______(BE) a bit lonely to start with .
Anyway ,thanks again for the CD.I'd better stop now as I (9)_______(MEET) my friend ,Susie,in half an hour.We (10)______(HELP) each other with our revision.Well, that's our plan, at least
17. – “Your parents must be proud of your result at school.” – “__________”.
A. I am glad you like it.
B. Sorry to hear that.
C. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging.
D. Of course.
18. – “Thanks for your help, Linda.” – “__________”
A. With all my heart.
B. It’s my pleasure.
C. Never remind me.
D. Wish you.
DỊCH:
Father: This is a present for you, son.
Nguyen: A kite! How cool! Thank you, dad.
Father: I made it for you, just like your grandfather used to make one for me.
Nguyen: Is it a family tradition?
Father: Yes, for generations.
Nguyen: I love it. So when you were a kid, what did you use to do for entertainment?
Father: Oh, it was all very simple back then. We didn't have television or the internet. A mobile movie team used to come once every two months, and everyone from the village would be there. The children were always early, trying to get a place near the screen.
Nguyen: I suppose it was a special occasion, wasn't it?
Father: Sure.
Nguyen: I wish there were movie teams like that now.
Father: Yeah, it was a lot of fun.
Nguyen: Then how did you get to know about the world outside?
Father: We had the radio; actually, only wealthy people did. The whole village used to listen to the news programme through a loudspeaker.
Nguyen: Wow, I can't imagine that.
Father: I know. The world's changed a lot, son. It's much easier now.
Nguyen: Do you miss the past, dad?
Father: I suppose I do. Sometimes I wish I could go back to that time.
1.It isn’t necessary for you to wear uniform on Sunday.=> You don’t …………………
2.There was no need for you to have gone to all the trouble.=>You don’t ………………………
3.It is a waste of time reading that novel.=>You needn’t ………………….
4.It is essential to meet your aunt at the airport?=>Does your aunt ……………………………………
5.It is impossible for roses to be grown in such poor ground.=>Roses can’t ………………………………
Read the passage and check True or False.
Many years ago, people used to buy what they needed from stores and markets. Now where would you go if you wanted to buy all these goods at one time? Ask anybody, and he would probably say "you'd better go to the supermarket". A supermarket is a special kind of market. It is usually much larger than an ordinary store. In a supermarket, you can buy all kinds of food, household, products and daily necessities. In a store, a customer is served by a storekeeper but in a supermarket, the goods are arranged on rows of shelves along the aisles. The prices are printed on small labels on the goods. A customer gets goods he needs from the shelves. This is known as self-service. Of course, you can always ask for help from the supermarket shop assistants.
When you enter a supermarket, you take a basket to carry the goods you will buy. If you want to buy a lot of things, you will need a trolley. A trolley is like a large basket on wheels. You can push it along the aisles, choose what you want from the shelves and put it into your trolley. A supermarket often provides a more comfortable environment for shopping than a market that is usually wet and dirty. As a result, many people usually buy more goods than they need when they visit a supermarket.
Many years ago, people used to buy what they need from supermarkets.
A. True
B. False