He likes making new things.
A. He’s shy.
B. He’s creative.
C. He’s reliable.
D. He’s good.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
He’s such a phony. He’s always complaining about his friends behind their back, but whenever he sees them, he says really nice things about them.
A. to be bad at acting
B. to tell lies all the time
C. to pretend to like others
D. to try to make friends
Kiến thức: Từ trái nghĩa
Giải thích:
phony (n): người giả tạo
A. to be bad at acting: kém trong việc diễn xuất
B. to tell lies all the time: lúc nào cũng nói dối
C. to pretend to like others: giả vờ thích những người khác
D. to try to make friends: cố gắng làm bạn
=> phony >< to be bad at acting
Tạm dịch: Anh ta đúng là một kẻ giả tạo. Anh ấy luôn phàn nàn về bạn của mình sau lưng, nhưng bất cứ khi nào anh ta nhìn thấy họ, anh ta đều nói những điều thực sự tốt đẹp về họ.
Chọn A
1/ My brother enjoys ……………… fishing when he’s free.
A. go B. going C. goes D. went
2. He has a backache now, _______ he cannot carry heavy things.
A. or B. because C. but D . so
3. There is __________ tofu, but there aren’t __________ sandwiches.
A. some – some B. any – any C. any – some D. some – any
4. I never watch ballet, and my sister doesn’t __________.
A. so B. too C. either D. neither
5. My village is not __________ it was ten years ago.
A. same as B. the same C. the same as D. the same like
6. Arts are of great __________ in education, especially for young children.
A. important B. importance C. unimportant D. unimportance
7. Can you tell me __________ the omelette?
A. to cook B. how to cook C. cooking D. how to cooking
8. The first Doctors’ stone tablets __________ in 1484.
A. are erected B. erected C. was erected D. were erected
III. Match the questions and the answers.
1. What’s his full name? | a. He goes to Quang Trung School. |
2. What is his age? | b. He’s 40 kilos. |
3. Which school does he go to? | c. He’s 14 . |
4. Where does he live? | d. Nguyen Van Hung. |
5. What’s his weight? | e. He’s 1.50 meters tall. |
6. How tall is he? | f. 12 Tran Phu Street. |
II. Find and correct the mistakes.
11. Why don’t we drinking milk? ………………………..
12. My sister bedroom is next to the living room. ………………………
13. Nick likes meeting new people. He’s very shy ……………………….
14. Is there a television front of the microwave? …………
15. Mai is do her homework now. ………………………..
READING. VI. Fill each bl
11 drinking => drink
12 sister => sister's
13 shy => sociable
14 front => in front
15 do => doing
II. Write a new sentence with the same meaning. Use the word(s) given.
41. He couldn’t sleep although he was very tired. (in spite of)
à ………………………………………………………………………………….
42. Although he’s got a Vietnamese name, he’s in fact a Cambodian. (despite)
à ………………………………………………………………………………….
43. In spite of her injured feet, she managed to get home before dark. (although)
à ………………………………………………………………………………….
44. In spite of not having eaten for three days, he didn’t feel hungry. (even though)
à ………………………………………………………………………………….
45. He decided to get the job although the salary was low. (in spite of)
à ………………………………………………………………………………….
46. They lost the match, although they were a better team. (despite)
à ………………………………………………………………………………….
47. We didn’t go fishing because the water was rough. (because of)
à ………………………………………………………………………………….
48. She stayed at home because of her mother’s sickness. (because)
à ………………………………………………………………………………….
49. Although Mr. David is rich, he couldn’t afford to buy such a villa. (in spite of)
à ………………………………………………………………………………….
50. Despite my like for black coffee, I cannot drink it in the evening. (although)
à ………………………………………………………………………………….
In spite of being tired / his tiredness, he couldn’t sleep.
Despite the fact that he’s got a Vietnamese name, he’s in fact a Cambodian.
Although her feet were injured, she managed to get home before dark.
Even though he hadn’t eaten for three days, he didn’t feel hungry.
In spite of the low salary, he decided to get the job.
Despite the fact that they were a better team, they lost the match.
We didn’t go fishing because of the rough water.
She stayed at home because her mother was sick.
In spite of Mr. David’s richness, he couldn’t afford to buy such a villa.
Although I like drinking black coffee, I cannot drink it in the evening.
I want to create new kinds of machines and technology! I want to be an___!
I’m telling you, he’s not really a ___. Oh, he speaks well and he knows how to sound intelligent. He’s also memorised an impressive number of facts. But as an intellectual, he’s a complete fraud!
Because he spent so many years sitting ___ in front of a computer screen, he has very poor posture. His back is completely curved!
ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
1. He’s a skillful worker.
-> He works skillfully.
2. Mrs Nga speaks English well.
-> Mrs. Nga is a good English speaker.
3. He’s a good English teacher.
-> He teaches English well.
4. She runs very slowly.
-> She is a slow runner.
5. My mother cooks very well.
-> My mother is a good cook.
6. Betty swims very fast.
-> Betty is a fast swimmer.
7. Betty designed fashions very cleverly.
-> Betty was a clever fashional designer.
8. He is always a careful student.
-> He always studies carefully.
9. My Tam is an excellent singer.
-> My Tam sings excellently.
10. He collects stamps carefully.
-> He is a careful stamps collector.
11. They work hard.
-> They are hard workers.
12. He plays football very well.
-> He is a good football player.
13. She studies excellently.
-> She is a excellent student.
14. My sister is a good cook.
-> My sister cooks well.
15. They swam very skillfully.
-> They were skillful swimmer.
16. He actively participated in the game.
-> He is an active participant in the game.
17. Mary works hard as a student.
-> Mary is a hard worker as a student.
18. My father drives carefully.
-> My father is a careful driver.
19. He cycles quite slowly.
-> He is a quite slow cyclist.
20. That girl performs attractively.
-> That girl is a attractive performance.
1. He's a skillful worker.
He works skillfully.
2. Mrs. Nga speaks English well.
Mrs. Nga is a good English speaker.
3. He's a good English teacher.
He teaches English well.
4. She runs very slowly.
She is a slow runner.
5. My mother cooks very well.
My mother is a good cook/ chef.
6. Betty swims very fast.
Betty is a fast swimmer.
7. Betty designed fashions very cleverly.
Betty is a clever designer.
8. He is always a careful student.
He studies carefully.
9. My Tam is an excellent singer.
My Tam sings excellently.
10. He collects stamps carefully.
He is a careful stamps collector.
11. They work hard.
They are hard-working people.
12. He plays football very well.
He is a good footballer.
13. She studies excellently.
She is an excellent student.
14. My sister is a good cook.
My sister cooks well.
15. They swam very skillfully.
They were skillful swimmers.
16. He actively participated in the game.
He was an active participant in the game.
17. Mary works hard as a student.
Mary is a hard worker as a student.
18. My father drives carefully.
My father is a careful driver.
19. He cycles quite slowly.
He is a slow cyclist.
20. That girl performs attractively.
That girl is an attractive performance.
He’s making _____________ kite now.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. X
13. ____________ he’s busy, he still helps me. A. because B. because of C. although D. in spite of
Listen to a talk and choose the correct answers A, B, or C.
1. Why is Dr Logan invited to give a talk?
A. Because he knows Nam.
B. Because he’s an expert in biodiversity conservation.
C. Because he’s a member of the environment club.
2. Which of the benefits provided by a healthy ecosystem is NOT mentioned?
A. Cleaning our air and water.
B. Controlling climate changes.
C. Recycling waste naturally.
3. How much of the coral reefs has disappeared?
A. 25%. B. 50%. C. 90%.
4. What may happen as a result of damaging the ecosystem balance?
A. More space for farming and houses.
B. Lack of food, water, and fresh air.
C. Fewer natural disasters.
5. What do you think Dr Logan will talk about next?
A. Ways to repair damaged ecosystems.
B. Ways to restore the food chain
C. The future of human life.
1. B | 2. C | 3. B | 4. B | 5. A |
1. Why is Dr Logan invited to give a talk?
(Tại sao Tiến sĩ Logan được mời nói chuyện?)
=> B. Because he’s an expert in biodiversity conservation.
(Bởi vì anh ấy là một chuyên gia về bảo tồn đa dạng sinh học.)
Thông tin:
Nam: ...I'd like to introduce Dr Steve Logan - an environmental expert with a lot of experience in biodiversity conservation. (Tôi xin giới thiệu Tiến sĩ Steve Logan - một chuyên gia môi trường có nhiều kinh nghiệm trong lĩnh vực bảo tồn đa dạng sinh học.)
2. Which of the benefits provided by a healthy ecosystem is NOT mentioned?
(Lợi ích nào do một hệ sinh thái lành mạnh mang lại KHÔNG được đề cập?)
=> C. Recycling waste naturally.
(Tái chế chất thải một cách tự nhiên.)
Thông tin:
Mr. Logan: A healthy ecosystem brings many benefits, such as cleaning our air and water, providing food and controlling climate change. (Một hệ sinh thái lành mạnh mang lại nhiều lợi ích, chẳng hạn như làm sạch không khí và nước, cung cấp thực phẩm và kiểm soát biến đổi khí hậu.)
3. How much of the coral reefs has disappeared?
(Bao nhiêu rạn san hô đã biến mất?)
=> B. 50%.
Thông tin:
Mr. Logan: ...Half of our coral reefs have disappeared... (...Một nửa số rặng san hô của chúng ta đã biến mất...)
4. What may happen as a result of damaging the ecosystem balance?
(Điều gì có thể xảy ra khi làm tổn hại đến sự cân bằng của hệ sinh thái?)
=> B. Lack of food, water, and fresh air.
(Thiếu thức ăn, nước uống và không khí trong lành.)
Thông tin:
Mr. Logan: ...One day we may not have fresh air to breathe or water to use. This may happen if we damage the fine balance among all living and non-living things in the ecosystems. As species disappear, the food chain may break down. We may run out of food... (Một ngày nào đó chúng ta có thể không có không khí trong lành để thở hoặc nước để sử dụng. Điều này có thể xảy ra nếu chúng ta phá hủy sự cân bằng giữa tất cả các sinh vật sống và không sống trong hệ sinh thái. Khi các loài biến mất, chuỗi thức ăn có thể bị phá vỡ. Chúng ta có thể cạn kiệt lương thực...)
5. What do you think Dr Logan will talk about next?
(Bạn nghĩ Tiến sĩ Logan sẽ nói về điều gì tiếp theo?)
=> A. Ways to repair damaged ecosystems.
(Các cách để khôi phục các hệ sinh thái bị hư hại.)
Thông tin:
Mr. Logan: So what can we do to restore ecosystems? (Vậy chúng ta có thể làm gì để khôi phục những hệ sinh thái?)