❶.      PHONETICS

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I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.

11. A. marriage                       B. massage                   C. collage                     D. shortage

12. A. breathe                         B. with                         C. thermal                    D. clothing

13. A. education                      B. individual                  C. procedure                D. production

14. A. released                        B. pleased                    C. passed                     D. watched

15. A. helped                          B. struggled                  C. remarked                 D. watched

16. A. helped               B. booked                    C. waited                     D. helped

17. A. cow                               B. how             C. town                        D. grow

18. A. says                               B. looks                       C. laughs                      D. wants

19. A. brush                             B. chin              C. washing                   D. machine

20. A. thin                                B. thank                       C. theme                      D. there

21. A. cause                             B. poison                      C. scatter                     D. disaster

22. A. icon                               B. loch             C. official                      D. Scots

23. A. bury                               B. eruption                   C. mudslide                  D. untreated

24. A. volcano              B. forest                       C. tornado                    D. ghost

25. A. earthquake                     B. breath                      C. thanks                      D. breathe

26. A. hands                             B. occasions                 C. associates    D. others

27. A. frightened                       B. stamped                   C. walked                    D. laughed

28. A. fluoride              B. lid                            C. arid              D. hidden

29. A. stack                             B. slash                        C. swamp                     D. stamp

30. A. agent                             B. angine                      C. regard                      D. surgeon

I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. 

11.     A. marriage         B. massage           C. collage             D. shortage

12.     A. breathe           B. with                 C. thermal            D. clothing

13.     A. education        B. individual        C. procedure        D. production

14.     A. released          B. pleased            C. passed             D. watched

15.     A. helped             B. struggled          C. remarked         D. watched

16. A. helped                 B. booked             C. waited              D. helped

17. A. cow                     B. how                 C. town                D. grow

18. A. says                     B. looks                C. laughs              D. wants

19. A. brush                            B. chin                  C. washing           D. machine

20. A. thin                     B. thank               C. theme               D. there

21. A. cause                             B. poison             C. scatter              D. disaster

22. A. icon                     B. loch                  C. official             D. Scots

23. A. bury                    B. eruption           C. mudslide          D. untreated

24. A. volcano               B. forest               C. tornado            D. ghost

25. A. earthquake          B. breath              C. thanks              D. breathe

26. A. hands                            B. occasions                   C. associates        D. others

27. A. frightened            B. stamped           C. walked             D. laughed

28. A. fluoride               B. lid                    C. arid                  D. hidden

29. A. stack                             B. slash                C. swamp             D. stamp

30. A. agent                             B. angine              C. regard              D. surgeon

I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.

1. A. theater                B. there                       C. through                   D. three

2. A. favorite              B. animal                    C. channel                   D. programme

3. A. studio                 B. documentary          C. cute                         D. industry

4. A. something          B. theatre                     C. neither                     D. monthly

5. A. thirty                  B. than                        C. therefore                 D. those

I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.

1. A. theater                     B. there                  C. through               D. three

2. A. favorite                    B. animal               C. channel            D. programme

3. A. studio                      B. documentary     C. cute                   D. industry

4. A. something                B. theatre               C. neither               D. monthly

5. A. thirty                        B. than                   C. therefore            D. those

I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.

1. A. theater                     B. there                  C. through               D. three

2. A. favorite                    B. animal               C. channel            D. programme

3. A. studio                      B. documentary     C. cute                   D. industry

4. A. something                B. theatre               C. neither               D. monthly

5. A. thirty                        B. than                   C. therefore            D. thoseI. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.

1. A. theater                     B. there                  C. through               D. three

2. A. favorite                    B. animal               C. channel            D. programme

3. A. studio                      B. documentary     C. cute                   D. industry

4. A. something                B. theatre               C. neither               D. monthly

5. A. thirty                        B. than                   C. therefore            D. those

I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.

1. A. theater                     B. there                  C. through               D. three

2. A. favorite                    B. animal               C. channel            D. programme

3. A. studio                      B. documentary     C. cute                   D. industry

4. A. something                B. theatre               C. neither               D. monthly

5. A. thirty                        B. than                   C. therefore            D. those

I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.

1. A. theater                     B. there                  C. through               D. three

2. A. favorite                    B. animal               C. channel            D. programme

3. A. studio                      B. documentary     C. cute                   D. industry

4. A. something                B. theatre               C. neither               D. monthly

5. A. thirty                        B. than                   C. therefore            D. those

I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.

1. A. theater                     B. there                  C. through               D. three

2. A. favorite                    B. animal               C. channel            D. programme

3. A. studio                      B. documentary     C. cute                   D. industry

4. A. something                B. theatre               C. neither               D. monthly

5. A. thirty                        B. than                   C. therefore            D. those

Exercise 1: Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.

1. A. special B. celebrate C. excited  D. center

2. A. Thanksgiving B. thinking C. there D. thin

3. A. positive B. negative C. tug D. future

4. A. puppet B. funny C. schedule D. sunny

5. A. milk-shake B. fashion B. talent C. candy

6. A. town B. flowers C. show D. cow

7. A. celebrates B. foods C. fireworks D. points

8. A. festivals B. weekends C. Saturdays D. gifts

9. A. activities B. timetables C. performances D. roles

10. A. decorated B. watched C. worked D. danced

Task 1: Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.

1. A. special B. celebrate C. excited D. center

2. A. Thanksgiving B. thinking C. there D. thin

3. A. positive B. negative C. tug D. future

4. A. games B. tables C. sentences D. movies

5. A. books B. places C. misses D. bridges

ü Task 2: Read the passage, choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best suits the blank.

My best friend is Joe. He’s nine years old like me. Joe lives in a small house with his parents. Joe’s tall and quite fat. He (1) __________ big brown eyes and short hair. Joe and I spend a lot of time together. We both like sports. We often (2) __________ martial arts after school. We are in the school karate club. Joe is a great friend. He’s very (3) __________. He helps me when I can’t do my homework. He’s also good at magic. He’s going to sign up for the (4) __________ next month. Next Saturday is his birthday. We (5) __________ a party with chicken pasta and cola. I’ll buy a T-shirt for him. His favorite color is blue, so I’m going to look for a beautiful one in blue.

1. A. wears B. has C. is D. looks

2. A. do B. play C. go D. join

3. A. funny B. friendly C. selfish D. helpful

4. A. tug of war B. puppet C. talent show D. fashion show

5. A. are having B. has C. have D. having

ü Task 3: Read the passage:

A. Decide the sentences True or False:

Ricky Martin’s full name is Enrique Martin Morales. He’s from San Juan, Puerto Rico. His birthday is on 24th December. He’s got one sister and four brothers. Ricky can speak five languages. He dances and sings really well. He likes swimming and listening to pop, rock and Latin music. He doesn’t like jazz.

1. He’s got two sisters and four brothers. ________

2. He can speak five languages. ________

3. He can sing really well. ________

4. His favorite kind of music is jazz. ________

B. Write the answer to each of the following questions

29. Where is Ricky Martin from?

→ ________________________________________________________________

30. When is his birthday?

→ ________________________________________________________________

Task 4 . Read the passage and choose the best word ( A, B or C) to put in each space.

Hoi An is one of the (1)...... towns in Viet Nam. It (2)...... on the lower section of the Thu Bon river. It is a very beautiful town with a lot of colorful (3)...... which are hung (4)...... the town. Hoi An is famous for one- (5)...... tailoring. Customers order clothes (6)...... the morning and get them in the (7)....... The price is not really (8)....... If you want to find the place of the (9)...... time, Hoi An is a (10)...... choice.

1/ A. newer B. newest C. oldest

2/ A. are B. is C. are being

3/ A. lanterns B. stars C. ballons

4/ A. on B. around C. up

5/ A. month B. week C. day

6/ A. at B. in C. on

7/ A. night B. afternoon C. evening

8/ A. expensive B. cheap C. more expensive

9/ A. modern B. old C. new

10/ A. best B. worst C. good

ü Task 5: Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.

1. I want to have a cheeseburger.

→ I would ……………………………………………………...………

2. Why don’t we go to the movie theater?

→ Let’s ….……………………………………...………………………

3. Simon likes playing soccer in his free time.

→ Simon’s hobby……………………...………………………………

4. Tom's hair is black and curly.

→ Tom has ……………………...………………………………

5. My family has four members.

→ There ……………………...………………………………

ü Task 6: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. My cousin and I _______________ (go) shopping tomorrow. Do you want to join us?VDO.AI

2. Harry _________ (practice) the piano on Fridays.

3. What time _______ the festival _________ (open)?

4. I like _________ (read) at home, in my bedroom.

5. This is a terrible film, Tony! When __________ it ___________? (finish)

6. _________________ (Tom/ ride) his bike to school tomorrow morning?

7. Every night, we (go)________________________to bed at 10p.m

8. Giang (like)_______________Music but I (like)____________________Math.

9. Trang usually (listen) ________ to the teacher in the class, but she (not listen) ________________ now.

10. It (be)__________10.00. We (learn)___________________our lesson.

Task 7 .Write a paragraph about your best friend.

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I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.

1. A. special B. celebrate C. excited D. center

2. A. Thanksgiving B. thinking C. there D. thin

3. A. positive B. negative C. tug D. future

4. A. puppet B. funny C. schedule D. sunny

5. A. milk-shake B. fashion C. talent D. candy

6. A. town B. flowers C. show D. cow

7. A. celebrates B. foods C. fireworks D. points

8. A. festivals B. weekends C. Saturdays D. gifts

9. A. activities B. timetables C. performances D. roles

10. A. decorated B. watched C. worked D. danced

Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.

1. A. pain                                B. said                         C. afraid                      D. straight

2. A. ceiling                             B. neighbor                 C. vein                         D. freight

3. A. except                             B. there                       C. then                        D. hey

4. A. make                               B. playground             C. station                     D. many

5. A. ready                              B. break                       C. ahead                      D. dead

6. A. rest                                 B. help                         C. garden                    D. identify

7. A. traffic                             B. pavement                C. plane                       D. station

8. A. sign                                 B. mistake                   C. triangle                   D. drive

9. A. nearest                            B. head                        C. bread                      D. health

10. A. railway                        B. mail                         C. sail                          D. captain

❶ PHONETICS I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. 1. A. recycle                        B. library                         C. fly                                  D. sky 2. A. post                         B. hospital                         C. plastic                         D. newspaper 3. A. southest                      B. throw                         C. another                         D. bathroom 4. A. definitions                 B. environment                 C. preposition                 D. welcome 5. A. charity                         B. program                        C. trash                         D. donation 6. A. around                         B. about                         C. country                         D. found 7. A. plants                          B. jars                                C. gardens                         D. throws 8. A. elephants                 B. protects                         C. handbooks                        D. cleans 9. A. foxes                         B. bottles                         C. clothes                         D. magazines 10. A. picked                        B. helped                         C. created                         D. laughed II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group. 11. A. station                         B. bottle                         C. reuse                         D. donate 12. A. wildlife                         B. protect                        C. purpose                         D. useful 13. A. charity                         B. hospital                       C. library                         D. recycle 14. A. recycling                 B. container                     C. newspaper                        D. direction 15. A. supermarket                 B. community                  C. environment                 D. imperative III. Match the words with the descriptions 1. hospital 2. trash 3. charity 4. donate 5. library 6. can 7. protect 8. post office a. give money, food, clothes, etc. to someone or something b. Some drinks such as cola come in these metal containers. c. a place where doctors and nurses work d. make sure that somebody or something is safe e. a place where you buy stamps and send letters f. an organization for helping people or animals g. You throw this away. h. People can come here to read books for free. ❸ GRAMMAR I. Put the suitable article or no article in each blank to complete the sentences. (Articles) 1. I would like to live by __________ sea A. the                                B. a                                C. an                                D. no article 2. Harry is a sailor. He spends most of his life at __________ sea. A. a                                B. an                                C. the                                D. no article 3. There are billions of stars in __________ space. A. a                                B. an                                C. no article                        D. the 4. He tried to park his car but __________ space wasn't big enough. A. the                                B. a                                C. an                                D. no article 5. We often watch__________ television A. the                                B. a                                C. an                                D. no article 6. Can you turn off__________ television, please? A. the                                B. a                                C. an                                D. no article 7. We had __________ dinner in a restaurant. A. a                                B. an                                C. no article                        D. the 8. We had __________ meal in a restaurant. A. a                                B. an                                C. the                                D. no article 9. Thank you. That was __________very nice lunch. A. a                                B. an                                C. the                                D. no article 10. Where can __________ people buy everything they need? A. the                                B. a                                C. an                                D. no article 11. Her parents are now working in __________ Europe. A. the                                B. a                                C. an                                D. no article 12. He majors __________ in English. A. a                                B. an                                C. the                                D. no article 13. Mark Twain, __________ American writer, wrote "Life on the Mississippi River". A. an                                B. a                                C. the                                D. no article 14. Paris is splendid by __________ night. A. a                                B. an                                C. the                                D. no article 15. We might be able to catch __________ last train if we hurried. A. a                                B. an                                C. the                                D. no article 16. __________ used razor blade is __________ useless thing. A. The/ the                        B. A/ a                                C. An/ an                        D. no article 17. We live at __________ third house from the church. A. the                                B. a                                C. an                                D. no article 18. My aunt has __________ interesting novel. A. the                                B. an                                C. a                                D. no article 19. It was __________ best film I had ever read. A. the                                B. an                                C. a                                D. no article 20. A video lab is__________ useful means for language learning. A. the                                B. an                                C. a                                D. no article II. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (Prepositions of place) 1. I eat __________ home with my family A. at                                 B. in                                  C. on                                   D. beside 2. May comes__________ April. A. before                          B. after                                   C. from                                D. against 3. There is a clock__________ the wall in class. A. near                              B. across                                C. on                                  D. at 4. Where is Susan? She is sitting__________ Jim. A. on                                     B. under                               C. between                             D. next to 5. We’re studying __________ Ha Noi University. A. at                                   B. in                                    C. of                                       D. from 6. There are 40 students __________ the class. A. inside                           B. in                                   C. at                                       D. over 7. My pen is __________ the books and the computer. A. among                            B. down                                   C. up                                    D. between 8. I saw a mouse __________ the chair. A. among                           B. between                            C. in                                      D. behind 9. My house is __________ to the hospital. A. close                                    B. near                              C. opposite                                D. across 10. We come __________Viet Nam. A. in                                    B. above                            C. from                               D. below 11. He is __________ China. A. at                                 B. in                                 C. to                                 D. from 12. They would like some milk __________ dinner. A. in                                 B. for                                 C. at                                 D. of 13. It’s cold in our country __________ the winter. A. at                                 B. on                                 C. of                                 D. in 14. The shop is __________ the hospital and the post office. A. to                                 B. in                                 C. for                                 D. between 15. What are you going to do __________ Sunday morning? A. in                                 B. on                                 C. on the                         D. in the 16. I put all of my pencils and pens __________ the pencil case. A. in                                 B. into                         C. of                                 D. to 17. There is a primary school __________ the park. A. on                                 B. under                         C. between                         D. next to 18. The cat is __________ the chair and the dog is lying __________ the door. A. under/ near                 B. at/ under                         C. at/ to                         D. under/ on 19. The monitor is standing __________ the boys in our class. He is explaining the trips rules. A. in                                 B. of                                 C. near                         D. among 20. __________ school, Jane went to the school library to borrow some books. A. With                        B. At                                C. By                                D. In IV. Complete the sentences by using the positive or negative imperative statements. (Imperatives) 1.        ______________ upstairs. (go) 2.        ______________ in this lake. (not/ swim) 3.        ______________ your homework. (do) 4.        ______________ football in the yard. (not/ play) 5.        ______________ your teeth. (brush) 6.        ______________ during the lesson. (not/talk) 7.        ______________ the animals in the zoo. (not/ feed) 8.        ______________ the instructions. (read) 9.        ______________ late for school. (not/ be) 10.        ______________ your mobiles. (switch off) 11.        ______________ our brother. (ask) 12.        ______________ a pencil. (not/ use) 13.        ______________ up. (hurry) 14.        ______________ quiet. (be) 15.        ______________ the police. (not/ call) 16.        ______________ your beds. (make) 17. Please ______________ the gap. (mind) 18.        ______________ dad about my accident. (not/ tell) 19. Please ______________ in this room. (not/ smoke) 20. Let’s ______________ her mother in kitchen. (help) V. Rearrange these following words to complete the sentences. 1. use/ umbrella/ do not/ my/ him/ let!  ____________________________________________________________________________                  2. first/ the/ take/ on/right/ the/ turning!  ____________________________________________________________________________                  3. tell/ things/ me/ such/ don’t!  ____________________________________________________________________________ 4. that/./Don’t/ like / speak  ____________________________________________________________________________ 5. attention/ pay/ to/ Don’t/ her.  ____________________________________________________________________________            6. too/ fast/./ Don’t /drive  ____________________________________________________________________________                  7. door/./ Close/ the  ____________________________________________________________________________ 8. Open/ book/ 26/./ down/ Sit /and / page / your  ____________________________________________________________________________ 9. noise/./ Don’t/ class/ make/ in  ____________________________________________________________________________ 10. Practice/ English/ more/./ speaking/  ____________________________________________________________________________ ❹  READING I. Read the article about a school recycling project. And decide the statements are true (T) or false (F). Our Recycling Project Hello everyone, I am Jackson. Last Thursday, my class learned about what we can do with things we normally throw away, like plastic bottles. Afterwards, our teacher asked us to make something useful out of trash and show the class on Monday. I made toys out of toilet paper rolls. I painted the paper rolls and added eyes, hair, and hats. My favorite toy is a silly monster with four eyes. I gave one (a cute witch) to my little sister. My friend, Riley, reused cans and plastic cups to make plant pots. She painted and drew eyes for them to make them look like rabbits and cats. I thought recycling would be boring but it is not. This project was really fun and useful. I did not know that we can make so many things from trash. Sentences True/ False 1. Jackson learned about recycling last Wednesday. 2. Jackson used to make his toys by toilet paper rolls. 3. The toy Jackson likes most is “a cute witch”. 4. Riley used to make plant pots by plastic bottles. 5. Jackson thinks the project is fun and useful. II. Choose A, B, C or D to fill in each bank. Tom and Jenny are talking about different ways to protect the environment for Earth Day. Jenny says students shouldn't (1) __________ food. They should eat everything on their plates. She also thinks everyone should (2) __________ trash and put it in the trash can to keep the school clean. Tom (3) __________ his water bottle and fills it with water every morning. He also takes his family's (4) __________ to the recycling bin because you can recycle metal. He thinks everyone should reuse and (5) __________ everything they can. Tom and Jenny are trying their best to protect the environment. 1. A. throw away                B. reuse                        C. recycle                        D. clean up 2. A. reuse                         B. save                        C. protect                         D. pick up  3. A. throws away               B. recycles                  C. reuses                         D. clear 4. A. wildlife                       B. cans                        C. newspapers                 D. bottles 5. A. recycle                        B. recycling                C. recycled                        D. recycles III. Read the article and answer the questions. Trees for the Future Why should we plant trees? Because they change our lives. Trees give food to people and animals. We need trees to build houses and schools. We burn wood from trees to keep warm in the winter. Trees help to keep our environment clean and green. Trees for the Future work with farmers and community groups to plant trees. We also help people grow special forest gardens with fruits and vegetables. We help people all around the world have better lives by planting trees. You can help, too, by donating money on the Trees for the Future website. Every dollar you donate can buy a new tree. 1. What can we build with trees?  ____________________________________________________________________________ 2. How do trees help our environment?  ____________________________________________________________________________ 3. What is in a forest garden?     ____________________________________________________________________________ 4. How can you help Trees for the Future?  ____________________________________________________________________________ 5. What can one dollar help to buy?     ____________________________________________________________________________ D. FURTHER PRACTICE (LUYỆN TẬP) I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. 1. A. customer                 B. sticker                         C. student                         D. question 2. A. stay                         B. listen                         C. study                         D. start 3. A. stop                          B. castle                          C. station                         D. stamp 4. A. recycle                        B. reusable                        C. article                         D. usually 5. A. single                         B. plastic                         C. simple                         D. bottle 6. A. social                          B. people                          C. talk                                D. useful II. Underline the correct words. 1. Is there the post office near here? Yes, a/ the post office is on Magnolia Street. It's next to the park. 2. What do/ does WWF do? 3. What can I do to help save the environment?  Recycle/ Recycles plastic bottles. 4. You can/ doesn't donate money. 5. The/ A library is on Pine Street. There's only one library on that street. 6. Don't/ Can't use plastic bags. 7. The police station is opposite/ between the bus station and the post office. 8. Where do/ are they work? III. Underline the correct words. 1. Mark: Excuse me, is there a/ an/ the restaurant near here? 2. Sandy: Yes, a/an/the restaurant is on Hung Vuong Street. 3. It’s next to/ between/ opposite the police station and the bakery. 4. Mark: Thank you. And is there a/ an/ the bookstore near here? 5. Sandy: Yes, a/ an/ the bookstore is on  6. It’s next to/ between the bakery. 7. Is there a/ an/ the movie theater near here? 8. No, there isn’t. IV. Put the suitable article or no article in each blank to complete the sentences. 1. Mrs. Lan went to __________ school to meet her son's teacher. A. no article                        B. a                                C. an                                D. the 2. The workmen went to __________ church to repair the roof. A. no article                        B. the                                C. a                                D. an 3. Carol went to __________ prison to meet her brother. A. the                                B. a                                C. an                                D. no article 4. This morning I bought a newspaper and a magazine __________ newspaper is in my bag but I don't know where __________ magazine. A. a/ a                                B. a/ the                        C. the/ the                        D. the/ a 5. My parents have __________ cat and __________ dog. The dog never bites the cat. A. a/ a                                B. a/ the                        C. the/ the                        D. the/ a 6. We live in __________ big house in __________ middle of the village. A. a/ a                                B. a/ the                        C. the/ the                        D. the/ a 7. I'm looking for __________ job. Did Mary get __________ job she applied for? A. a/ the                        B. the/ a                        C. a/ a                                D. the/ the 8. Did __________ police find __________ person who stole your bicycle? A. a/ a                                B. the/ the                        C. a/ the                        D. the/ a 9. We went out for __________ meal last night __________ restaurant we went was excellent. A. a/ a                                B. the/ the                        C. a/ the                        D. the/ a 10. As I was walking along the street, I saw __________ $10 note on __________ pavement. A. a/ a                                B. the/ the                        C. a/ the                        D. the/ a 11. The Soviet Union was __________ first country to send a man into __________ space. A. the/ the                        B. no article/ no article        C. no article/ the                D. the/ no article 12. Did you watch "Titanic" on __________ television or at __________ cinema? A. the/ the                        B. no article/ no article        C. no article/ the                D. the/ no article 13. After __________ lunch, we went for a walk by __________ sea. A. the/ the                        B. no article/ no article        C. no article/ the                D. the/ no article 14. Peru is __________ country in south America__________ capital is Lima A. a/ a                                B. a/ the                        C. the/ the                        D. the/ a 15. I never listen to __________ radio. In fact I haven't got__________ radio. A. a/ a                                B. a/ the                        C. the/ the                        D. the/ a 16. It was a beautiful day __________ sun shone brightly in __________ sky. A. a/ a                                B. a/ the                        C. the/ the                        D. the/ a 17. It is said the Robinhood robbed __________ rich and gave the money to __________ poor. A. a/ a                                B. a/ the                        C. the/ the                        D. the/ a 18. Life is not so easy for__________ unemployed. A. the                                B. a                                C. an                                D. no article 19. Many people were killed in the accident. The bodies of __________ dead were taken away. A. the                                B. a                                C. an                                D. no article 20. Lan has been a nurse all her life. She has spent her life caring for __________ sick. A. the                                B. a                                C. an                                D. no article - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ❶ PHONETICS I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. 1. A. recycle                        B. library                         C. fly                                  D. sky 2. A. post                         B. hospital                         C. plastic                         D. newspaper 3. A. southest                      B. throw                         C. another                         D. bathroom 4. A. definitions                 B. environment                 C. preposition                 D. welcome 5. A. charity                         B. program                        C. trash                         D. donation 6. A. around                         B. about                         C. country                         D. found 7. A. plants                          B. jars                                C. gardens                         D. throws 8. A. elephants                 B. protects                         C. handbooks                        D. cleans 9. A. foxes                         B. bottles                         C. clothes                         D. magazines 10. A. picked                        B. helped                         C. created                         D. laughed II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group. 11. A. station                         B. bottle                         C. reuse                         D. donate 12. A. wildlife                         B. protect                        C. purpose                         D. useful 13. A. charity                         B. hospital                       C. library                         D. recycle 14. A. recycling                 B. container                     C. newspaper                        D. direction 15. A. supermarket                 B. community                  C. environment                 D. imperative III. Match the words with the descriptions 1. hospital 2. trash 3. charity 4. donate 5. library 6. can 7. protect 8. post office a. give money, food, clothes, etc. to someone or something b. Some drinks such as cola come in these metal containers. c. a place where doctors and nurses work d. make sure that somebody or something is safe e. a place where you buy stamps and send letters f. an organization for helping people or animals g. You throw this away. h. People can come here to read books for free. ❸ GRAMMAR I. Put the suitable article or no article in each blank to complete the sentences. (Articles) 1. I would like to live by __________ sea A. the                                B. a                                C. an                                D. no article 2. Harry is a sailor. He spends most of his life at __________ sea. A. a                                B. an                                C. the                                D. no article 3. There are billions of stars in __________ space. A. a                                B. an                                C. no article                        D. the 4. He tried to park his car but __________ space wasn't big enough. A. the                                B. a                                C. an                                D. no article 5. We often watch__________ television A. the                                B. a                                C. an                                D. no article 6. Can you turn off__________ television, please? A. the                                B. a                                C. an                                D. no article 7. We had __________ dinner in a restaurant. A. a                                B. an                                C. no article                        D. the 8. We had __________ meal in a restaurant. A. a                                B. an                                C. the                                D. no article 9. Thank you. That was __________very nice lunch. A. a                                B. an                                C. the                                D. no article 10. Where can __________ people buy everything they need? A. the                                B. a                                C. an                                D. no article 11. Her parents are now working in __________ Europe. A. the                                B. a                                C. an                                D. no article 12. He majors __________ in English. A. a                                B. an                                C. the                                D. no article 13. Mark Twain, __________ American writer, wrote "Life on the Mississippi River". A. an                                B. a                                C. the                                D. no article 14. Paris is splendid by __________ night. A. a                                B. an                                C. the                                D. no article 15. We might be able to catch __________ last train if we hurried. A. a                                B. an                                C. the                                D. no article 16. __________ used razor blade is __________ useless thing. A. The/ the                        B. A/ a                                C. An/ an                        D. no article 17. We live at __________ third house from the church. A. the                                B. a                                C. an                                D. no article 18. My aunt has __________ interesting novel. A. the                                B. an                                C. a                                D. no article 19. It was __________ best film I had ever read. A. the                                B. an                                C. a                                D. no article 20. A video lab is__________ useful means for language learning. A. the                                B. an                                C. a                                D. no article II. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (Prepositions of place) 1. I eat __________ home with my family A. at                                 B. in                                  C. on                                   D. beside 2. May comes__________ April. A. before                          B. after                                   C. from                                D. against 3. There is a clock__________ the wall in class. A. near                              B. across                                C. on                                  D. at 4. Where is Susan? She is sitting__________ Jim. A. on                                     B. under                               C. between                             D. next to 5. We’re studying __________ Ha Noi University. A. at                                   B. in                                    C. of                                       D. from 6. There are 40 students __________ the class. A. inside                           B. in                                   C. at                                       D. over 7. My pen is __________ the books and the computer. A. among                            B. down                                   C. up                                    D. between 8. I saw a mouse __________ the chair. A. among                           B. between                            C. in                                      D. behind 9. My house is __________ to the hospital. A. close                                    B. near                              C. opposite                                D. across 10. We come __________Viet Nam. A. in                                    B. above                            C. from                               D. below 11. He is __________ China. A. at                                 B. in                                 C. to                                 D. from 12. They would like some milk __________ dinner. A. in                                 B. for                                 C. at                                 D. of 13. It’s cold in our country __________ the winter. A. at                                 B. on                                 C. of                                 D. in 14. The shop is __________ the hospital and the post office. A. to                                 B. in                                 C. for                                 D. between 15. What are you going to do __________ Sunday morning? A. in                                 B. on                                 C. on the                         D. in the 16. I put all of my pencils and pens __________ the pencil case. A. in                                 B. into                         C. of                                 D. to 17. There is a primary school __________ the park. A. on                                 B. under                         C. between                         D. next to 18. The cat is __________ the chair and the dog is lying __________ the door. A. under/ near                 B. at/ under                         C. at/ to                         D. under/ on 19. The monitor is standing __________ the boys in our class. He is explaining the trips rules. A. in                                 B. of                                 C. near                         D. among 20. __________ school, Jane went to the school library to borrow some books. A. With                        B. At                                C. By                                D. In IV. Complete the sentences by using the positive or negative imperative statements. (Imperatives) 1.        ______________ upstairs. (go) 2.        ______________ in this lake. (not/ swim) 3.        ______________ your homework. (do) 4.        ______________ football in the yard. (not/ play) 5.        ______________ your teeth. (brush) 6.        ______________ during the lesson. (not/talk) 7.        ______________ the animals in the zoo. (not/ feed) 8.        ______________ the instructions. (read) 9.        ______________ late for school. (not/ be) 10.        ______________ your mobiles. (switch off) 11.        ______________ our brother. (ask) 12.        ______________ a pencil. (not/ use) 13.        ______________ up. (hurry) 14.        ______________ quiet. (be) 15.        ______________ the police. (not/ call) 16.        ______________ your beds. (make) 17. Please ______________ the gap. (mind) 18.        ______________ dad about my accident. (not/ tell) 19. Please ______________ in this room. (not/ smoke) 20. Let’s ______________ her mother in kitchen. (help) V. Rearrange these following words to complete the sentences. 1. use/ umbrella/ do not/ my/ him/ let!  ____________________________________________________________________________                  2. first/ the/ take/ on/right/ the/ turning!  ____________________________________________________________________________                  3. tell/ things/ me/ such/ don’t!  ____________________________________________________________________________ 4. that/./Don’t/ like / speak  ____________________________________________________________________________ 5. attention/ pay/ to/ Don’t/ her.  ____________________________________________________________________________            6. too/ fast/./ Don’t /drive  ____________________________________________________________________________                  7. door/./ Close/ the  ____________________________________________________________________________ 8. Open/ book/ 26/./ down/ Sit /and / page / your  ____________________________________________________________________________ 9. noise/./ Don’t/ class/ make/ in  ____________________________________________________________________________ 10. Practice/ English/ more/./ speaking/  ____________________________________________________________________________ ❹  READING I. Read the article about a school recycling project. And decide the statements are true (T) or false (F). Our Recycling Project Hello everyone, I am Jackson. Last Thursday, my class learned about what we can do with things we normally throw away, like plastic bottles. Afterwards, our teacher asked us to make something useful out of trash and show the class on Monday. I made toys out of toilet paper rolls. I painted the paper rolls and added eyes, hair, and hats. My favorite toy is a silly monster with four eyes. I gave one (a cute witch) to my little sister. My friend, Riley, reused cans and plastic cups to make plant pots. She painted and drew eyes for them to make them look like rabbits and cats. I thought recycling would be boring but it is not. This project was really fun and useful. I did not know that we can make so many things from trash. Sentences True/ False 1. Jackson learned about recycling last Wednesday. 2. Jackson used to make his toys by toilet paper rolls. 3. The toy Jackson likes most is “a cute witch”. 4. Riley used to make plant pots by plastic bottles. 5. Jackson thinks the project is fun and useful. II. Choose A, B, C or D to fill in each bank. Tom and Jenny are talking about different ways to protect the environment for Earth Day. Jenny says students shouldn't (1) __________ food. They should eat everything on their plates. She also thinks everyone should (2) __________ trash and put it in the trash can to keep the school clean. Tom (3) __________ his water bottle and fills it with water every morning. He also takes his family's (4) __________ to the recycling bin because you can recycle metal. He thinks everyone should reuse and (5) __________ everything they can. Tom and Jenny are trying their best to protect the environment. 1. A. throw away                B. reuse                        C. recycle                        D. clean up 2. A. reuse                         B. save                        C. protect                         D. pick up  3. A. throws away               B. recycles                  C. reuses                         D. clear 4. A. wildlife                       B. cans                        C. newspapers                 D. bottles 5. A. recycle                        B. recycling                C. recycled                        D. recycles III. Read the article and answer the questions. Trees for the Future Why should we plant trees? Because they change our lives. Trees give food to people and animals. We need trees to build houses and schools. We burn wood from trees to keep warm in the winter. Trees help to keep our environment clean and green. Trees for the Future work with farmers and community groups to plant trees. We also help people grow special forest gardens with fruits and vegetables. We help people all around the world have better lives by planting trees. You can help, too, by donating money on the Trees for the Future website. Every dollar you donate can buy a new tree. 1. What can we build with trees?  ____________________________________________________________________________ 2. How do trees help our environment?  ____________________________________________________________________________ 3. What is in a forest garden?     ____________________________________________________________________________ 4. How can you help Trees for the Future?  ____________________________________________________________________________ 5. What can one dollar help to buy?     ____________________________________________________________________________ D. FURTHER PRACTICE (LUYỆN TẬP) I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. 1. A. customer                 B. sticker                         C. student                         D. question 2. A. stay                         B. listen                         C. study                         D. start 3. A. stop                          B. castle                          C. station                         D. stamp 4. A. recycle                        B. reusable                        C. article                         D. usually 5. A. single                         B. plastic                         C. simple                         D. bottle 6. A. social                          B. people                          C. talk                                D. useful II. Underline the correct words. 1. Is there the post office near here? Yes, a/ the post office is on Magnolia Street. It's next to the park. 2. What do/ does WWF do? 3. What can I do to help save the environment?  Recycle/ Recycles plastic bottles. 4. You can/ doesn't donate money. 5. The/ A library is on Pine Street. There's only one library on that street. 6. Don't/ Can't use plastic bags. 7. The police station is opposite/ between the bus station and the post office. 8. Where do/ are they work? III. Underline the correct words. 1. Mark: Excuse me, is there a/ an/ the restaurant near here? 2. Sandy: Yes, a/an/the restaurant is on Hung Vuong Street. 3. It’s next to/ between/ opposite the police station and the bakery. 4. Mark: Thank you. And is there a/ an/ the bookstore near here? 5. Sandy: Yes, a/ an/ the bookstore is on  6. It’s next to/ between the bakery. 7. Is there a/ an/ the movie theater near here? 8. No, there isn’t. IV. Put the suitable article or no article in each blank to complete the sentences. 1. Mrs. Lan went to __________ school to meet her son's teacher. A. no article                        B. a                                C. an                                D. the 2. The workmen went to __________ church to repair the roof. A. no article                        B. the                                C. a                                D. an 3. Carol went to __________ prison to meet her brother. A. the                                B. a                                C. an                                D. no article 4. This morning I bought a newspaper and a magazine __________ newspaper is in my bag but I don't know where __________ magazine. A. a/ a                                B. a/ the                        C. the/ the                        D. the/ a 5. My parents have __________ cat and __________ dog. The dog never bites the cat. A. a/ a                                B. a/ the                        C. the/ the                        D. the/ a 6. We live in __________ big house in __________ middle of the village. A. a/ a                                B. a/ the                        C. the/ the                        D. the/ a 7. I'm looking for __________ job. Did Mary get __________ job she applied for? A. a/ the                        B. the/ a                        C. a/ a                                D. the/ the 8. Did __________ police find __________ person who stole your bicycle? A. a/ a                                B. the/ the                        C. a/ the                        D. the/ a 9. We went out for __________ meal last night __________ restaurant we went was excellent. A. a/ a                                B. the/ the                        C. a/ the                        D. the/ a 10. As I was walking along the street, I saw __________ $10 note on __________ pavement. A. a/ a                                B. the/ the                        C. a/ the                        D. the/ a 11. The Soviet Union was __________ first country to send a man into __________ space. A. the/ the                        B. no article/ no article        C. no article/ the                D. the/ no article 12. Did you watch "Titanic" on __________ television or at __________ cinema? A. the/ the                        B. no article/ no article        C. no article/ the                D. the/ no article 13. After __________ lunch, we went for a walk by __________ sea. A. the/ the                        B. no article/ no article        C. no article/ the                D. the/ no article 14. Peru is __________ country in south America__________ capital is Lima A. a/ a                                B. a/ the                        C. the/ the                        D. the/ a 15. I never listen to __________ radio. In fact I haven't got__________ radio. A. a/ a                                B. a/ the                        C. the/ the                        D. the/ a 16. It was a beautiful day __________ sun shone brightly in __________ sky. A. a/ a                                B. a/ the                        C. the/ the                        D. the/ a 17. It is said the Robinhood robbed __________ rich and gave the money to __________ poor. A. a/ a                                B. a/ the                        C. the/ the                        D. the/ a 18. Life is not so easy for__________ unemployed. A. the                                B. a                                C. an                                D. no article 19. Many people were killed in the accident. The bodies of __________ dead were taken away. A. the                                B. a                                C. an                                D. no article 20. Lan has been a nurse all her life. She has spent her life caring for __________ sick. 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