. I have returned to my hometown of Wilson Creek after an absence of 10 years. So many things have changed around here. When I left Wilson Creek there was a small pond on the right. They have filled in this pond and they have built a large shopping mall there. A new post office has also been built just across from my old school.

There is a baseball stadium on the outskirts of Wilson Creek which has been changed completely. They have now added a new stand where probably a few thousand people could sit. It looks really great.

 The biggest changes have taken place in the downtown area. They have pedestrianised the centre and you can't drive there anymore. A Europe – style fountain has been built and some beaches have also been added along with a grassy area and a new street café. My street looks just the same as it always has but a public library has been built in the next street along. There used to be a great park there but they have cut down all the trees which is a pity.

 Another improvement is the number of new restaurants that have opened in Wilson Creek. A Chinese restaurant and an Italian restaurant have opened in the town centre and  a Mexican restaurant have opened near my home. Which is where I am going tonight!

26. Jake’s school doesn’t exist anymore.

27. Jake likes the new- look baseball stadium.

28. It’s only possible to reach the downtown area on foot.

29. The buildings in the centre of the town look European

30. Jake is going to eat Italian food tonight.

Giúp cho mik nha :

 Read and answer the questions (Đọc và trả lời câu hỏi) (2điểm)

Paragraph 1. MY HOMETOWN

Hello, my name is Lisa. I live in London. I often go back to my hometown to visit my grandparents. They live in the north of England. First, I go to the London King’ Cross railway station by Underground. It takes me about half an hour. After that, I take a train to my hometown. It takes me four hours to get there. I prefer travelling by train because I can enjoy the scenery on the way. It takes about ten minutes to walk from the local railway station to my grandparents’ house. I always have a wonderful time in my hometown.

1. Where is Lisa’s hometown? -> It’s in the north of England.

2. How doesshe get to London King’ Crossrailway station?

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3. How does she get from London King’ Crossrailway station to her hometown?

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4. How long does it take her to travel there by train?

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Fiding mistakes in this paragraph :
 I have lived in a small hometown called Vinh Thanh Hometown for 10 years . It means : I have lived here since I was 6 years old . So that , in 10 years ago until now , I saw all of changes of my hometown .  Firstly , in the past , the road used to be the country road and have a lot of potholes , but now , it is getting beautiful and having blacktop . Not only that , on the roadsides , they also plant some trees and make some street lights . Moreover , the houses used to be small and ugly . But nowadays , they are getting spacious and nice . In addition , the schools uesd to have only one floor and look very fallen . Today , the schools have two floors , a big playground , mordern equipment and look very secure . In 2006 , people here were very poor . Most of them had only one bike , just 5 or 6 families had a motorbike . Besides , the environment was very clean . But in 2016 , people become richer than in the past . All of them have at least two motorcycles . And every children has a bicycle to go to school everyday . Furthermore , recent years , in my hometown , there are a lot of cars run on the road . Because of these , my hometown is getting polluted . Anyway , the changes of my hometown made me surprised a lot and i love my hometown very much.

Dear Mai . 

I went back to my hometown to visit my grandparents last weekend . They live in the north of England . I went to King's Cross railway station by underground . Then I took a train to my hometown . I like going by train because I can enjoy the beautiful views on the way . I walked from the train station to my grandparents 's house . I had a wonderful time in my hometown . 

Love, 

Linda .

Trả lời câu hỏi sau : 

1. Where's Linda's hometown ?

2. How did she get to King's Cross railway station ?

3. How did she get to her hometown ?

4. Why does she like going by train ?

5. Did she have a good time in her hometown ?

Read and write.

Dear Mai,

I went back to my hometown to visit my grandparents last weekend.They live in the north of England.I went to King's Cross railway station by underground.Then I took a train to my hometown. I like going by train because I can enjoy the beautiful views  the way.I walked from the train station to my grandparents'house. Ihad a wonderful time in my hometown.

Love,

Linda

Mark the letter A, B, C or B on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined pari

that needs correction in each of the following questions.

By the time I return (A) to my hometown, I (B) am away (C) from home (D) for more than five years.

A. to my

B. am 

C. from home

D. for 

Ex1: Reorder the words/ phrases to make complete sentences.

8N/2-L8

1: back to/ my hometown/ over the years./ I/ have seen/ On summer holiday, / often / and/ this rural area/ many/ I/ changes/ go/ in/

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2: impressive/ change/ most/ is/ The/ education./ in

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3: there are/they are/ Recently,/ all/ more schools/ nearby/ better equipped./ and/ rebuilt

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4: my hometown friends/ kinds of books and comics/ This summer,/ in/ the/ new library./ and/ I/ different/ enjoy/ reading

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5: This/ my stay/ here/ enjoyable./ change/ a/ makes/ more/ lot/

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6: big/ Means/ second/ of/ change/ the/ see/ in the area./ communication/ is / I can

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7: hand./ common/ somebody faraway/ In the past,/ way to contact/ to/ write letters/ was/ the / by/

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8: keep in touch/ even/ thanks/ can/ Nowadays,/ the locals/ easily./ more/

And/ mobile phones/ social networks,/ to

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 Past perfect and simple:
I had completely forgotten it was my birthday.
 Past simple:
This time I picked up the phone quickly and shouted, «Hello?!».
➨ TIPS
Tránh việc sử dụng liên tục 1 th quá khứ đơn như ví dụ sau:
I woke up and got out of bed. Then I went to the kitchen and made some coffee.
Exercise 1
Hi my friends,
Thanks (1)______ a great time at your house last weekend. I‟m happy (2)______ I had dinner with (3)_______ family. The party was great and the (4)________ was delicious. Do you want to (5)_____ to my home this weekend? I will cook dinner with some special food of my hometown.
See you soon,
An
Exercise 2
(1)______ Tom and Mary,
I write (2)_______ thank you for the weekend. It was wonderful to visit your country. I like (3)_______ around and shopping in your city. I bought a lot of presents for my family. Would you like to visit (4) ______ hometown this summer? I (5) ______ take you around my city and introduce many things to you.
Bye,
Your friend Exercise 3
Hi my friends,
Thanks (1)______ a great time at your house last weekend. I‟m happy (2)______ I had dinner with (3)_______ family. The party was great and the (4)________ was delicious. Do you want to (5)_____ to my home this weekend? I will cook dinner with some special food of my hometown.
See you soon, An
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Exercise 4
(1)______ Tom and Mary,
I write (2)_______ thank you for the weekend. It was wonderful to visit your country. I like (3)_______ around and shopping in your city. I bought a lot of presents for my family. Would you like to visit (4) ______ hometown this summer? I (5) ______ take you around my city and introduce many things to you.
Bye,
Your friend

Please, let's go Go my terror. I've been in my years and I feel lonely and muddy for ignoring the very last thing I've never reached and always illusory. I have delayed my studies. It is also considered to be a vengeance when it is also an interest that I can live in this society. Setting foot in society encounters a lot of obstacles and difficulties for yourself because thankfully I have loved ones besides also considered but more than the people in the world, I don't think so right from the beginning, I just thought of being banished as I was in prison that I was wrong because after all it was the silent thing that helped me the river in this society. Besides, the pressures and frustrances of what you have done and so do I have nothing for the hour and the fitting I have to live for over time, but I like to kill my childhood and the time of death that has made me lose the things I desire

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