I enjoy her new book. It’s not quite as good as the last one. (though)
Watch or listen to four people: Will, Emma, Elizabeth and Alicia talking about their favourite books. What genre(s) is each book?
KEY PHRASES Talking about films and books 1. The films are really good, but they’re not quite as good as the books. 2. It’s really (original and entertaining). 3. It’s a (crime novel). 4. It’s about (a missing woman). 5. In the end … |
Bài nghe:
I = Interviewer, W = Will, E = Emma, EL = Elizabeth, A = Alicia
1. Will
I What’s your favourite book?
W The Girl on the Train’s the best book I’ve read in a long time. It’s about a missing woman. It’s a crime novel and it’s very exciting. The author’s Paula Hawkins.
2. Emma
I What’s your favourite book?
E IabsolutelylovetheDivergenttrilogy.It’sbasicallya science fiction story about a society where young people are separated into different groups at the age of sixteen. The films are really good, but they’re not quite as good as the books.
3. Elizabeth
I What’s your favourite book?
EL Myfavourite’sMangamanbyBarryLyga.It’sascience fiction graphic novel, but it’s also a romance. It’s really original and entertaining. I’ve never read anything quite like it.
4. Alicia
I What’s your favourite book?
A The novel I’ve just finished reading’s about a young woman who has to manage the family business when her parents die. She has a lot of problems with the people who work for her and almost loses the business as a result. In the end, she wins everyone’s respect when she manages to save the company.
Tạm dịch:
I = Người phỏng vấn, W = Will, E = Emma, EL = Elizabeth, A = Alicia
1. Will
I Cuốn sách yêu thích của bạn là gì?
W Cô Gái Trên Tàu là cuốn sách hay nhất mà tôi đã đọc trong một thời gian dài. Đó là về một người phụ nữ mất tích. Đó là một cuốn tiểu thuyết tội phạm và rất thú vị. Tác giả Paula Hawkins.
2. Emma
I Cuốn sách yêu thích của bạn là gì?
E Tôi thực sự yêu thích bộ ba Divergent. Về cơ bản, đây là một câu chuyện khoa học viễn tưởng về một xã hội nơi những người trẻ tuổi bị chia cắt thành các nhóm khác nhau ở tuổi mười sáu. Phim rất hay nhưng không hay bằng sách.
3. Elizabeth
I Cuốn sách yêu thích của bạn là gì?
EL Cuốn sách yêu thích của tôi là Mangaman của Barry Lyga. Đây là một cuốn tiểu thuyết đồ họa khoa học viễn tưởng nhưng cũng là một câu chuyện tình lãng mạn. Nó thực sự độc đáo và thú vị. Tôi chưa bao giờ đọc bất cứ điều gì giống như vậy.
4. Alicia
I Cuốn sách yêu thích của bạn là gì?
A Cuốn tiểu thuyết tôi vừa đọc xong kể về một phụ nữ trẻ phải quản lý công việc kinh doanh của gia đình khi cha mẹ cô qua đời. Cô ấy gặp rất nhiều vấn đề với những người làm việc cho mình và kết quả là gần như mất việc kinh doanh. Cuối cùng, cô ấy đã giành được sự tôn trọng của mọi người khi cứu được công ty.
Will: crime
(Will: tội phạm)
Emma: science fiction
(Emma: khoa học viễn tưởng)
Elizabeth: science fiction graphic novel / romance
(Elizabeth: tiểu thuyết đồ hoạ khoa học viễn tưởng / lãng mạn)
Alicia: drama
(Alicia: kịch nghệ)
VII. Comparative.
1.Mary is (pretty) as her sister.
2. A new house is (expensive) than an old one.
3. His job is( important) than mine.
4.The weather today is ( warm) than the weather yesterday.
5.This film is not (good) as the one we saw last week.
6.Holidays are( pleasant) than working days.
7.Which is ( high) mountain in your country?
8. A house is ( strong) than a dog.
9. Robert is ( fat) than his brother.
10.The Pacific is ( large) ocean in the world.
VIII: Chuyển sang câu bị động
1. Many people watched some eagles flying in the sky.
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2. Jack noticed his father leave home.
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3. She saw two children steal the bike.
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4. The guy felt danger approaching him.
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1. She is having her uncle fix the fan.
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2. I had someone break into my flat yesterday.
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3. We will have some painters paint the wall.
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4. They have the laundry keep all their clothes.
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5. He had her housemaid scratch his gem.
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VII. Comparative.
1.Mary is (pretty) as pretty as her sister.
2. A new house is (expensive) more expensive than an old one.
3. His job is( important) more important than mine.
4.The weather today is ( warm) warmer than the weather yesterday.
5.This film is not (good)as good as the one we saw last week.
6.Holidays are( pleasant) more pleasant than working days.
7.Which is ( high) the highest mountain in your country?
8. A house is ( strong) stronger than a dog.
9. Robert is ( fat) fatter than his brother.
10.The Pacific is ( large) the largest ocean in the world.
VIII: Chuyển sang câu bị động
1. Many people watched some eagles flying in the sky.
=> Some eagles were watched flying in the sky by many people.
2. Jack noticed his father leave home.
=> Jack's father was noticed to leave home by him.
3. She saw two children steal the bike.
=> Two children were seen to steal the bike by her.
4. The guy felt danger approaching him.
=> Danger was felt approaching him by the guy.
1. She is having her uncle fix the fan.
=> She is having the fan fixed by her uncle.
2. I had someone break into my flat yesterday.
=> I had my flat broken into yesterday.
3. We will have some painters paint the wall.
=> We will have the wall painted by some painters.
4. They have the laundry keep all their clothes.
=> They have all their clothes kept by the laundry.
5. He had her housemaid scratch his gem.
=> He had her gem scratched by his housemaid
pretty
more expensive
more important
warmer
1. This book is better ………………….. the other one.
2. Jim is not ………………….. tall as his sister.
3. I like running. It’s ………………….. interesting than swimming.
4. This film is funnier ………………….. the last one we saw.
5. Do this exercise first. It’s ………………….. important than that one.
6. These books are cheaper ………………….. the other ones.
7. Don’t worry! It’s not ………………….. bad as you think.
8. This road is longer ………………….. I thought.
1. This book is better than the other one.
2. Jim is not as. tall as his sister.
3. I running. It’s more interesting than swimming.
4. This film is funnier than the last one we saw.
5. Do this exercise first. It’s more. important than that one.
6. These books are cheaper than the other ones.
7. Don’t worry! It’s not as bad as you think.
8. This road is longer than I thought.
~Std well~
#Tử Trân
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2 as
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4 than
5 more
6 than
7 so
8 than
1. This book is better ……than…………….. the other one.
2. Jim is not ……………as…….. tall as his sister.
3. I running. It’s ………more………….. interesting than swimming.
4. This film is funnier ………than………….. the last one we saw.
5. Do this exercise first. It’s …………more……….. important than that one.
6. These books are cheaper ………than………….. the other ones.
7. Don’t worry! It’s not ……as…………….. bad as you think.
8. This road is longer ……………than…….. I thought.
IV. Rewrite these sentences, using the words in brackets.
Example: Plays are usually longer than films. (not as......as)
=> Films are usually not as long as plays.
1. The painting is bigger than the photograph. ( not as......as)
=>..................................................................................................
2. This film is more interesting than the one we saw last week. (not as.........as)
=>.............................................................................................
3. The journey was shorter than we thought at first. (not as..........as)
=>....................................................................................................
4. Hoa and Tim are both 13 year old. (the same........as)
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=> Tim is.............................................................................................
5. She speaks English very well, and her sister speaks well too. (as........as)
=> She speaks.......................................................................................
6. Khanh is a better painter than Giang. ( as well as )
=> Giang can’t ......................................................................................
7. Her book is not the same as mine. (different from).
=> Her book is ........................................................................................
V. Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above.
1. I didn't go to school because I was sick.
- I was sick, so ................................................................................................................
3. He likes playing computer games in his free time.
- His hobby is .....................................................................................................................
4. I am interested in watching TV in the evening
- I enjoy.............................................................................................................................
5. I think that learning English is important.
-I find .................................................................................................................................
6. The tickets to the show are too expensive for us.
- The tickets to the show cost .....................................................................
7. Charles Dickens’ novels attract a lot of children.
- A lot of children ..................................................................................
8. We can get to the art gallery in half an hour.
- It only ..............................................................................................
9. My house is bigger than your house.
- Your house is....................................................................................
10. The black car is not so expensive as the red car.
- The red car.......................................................................................
11. This film is not so interesting as the play.
- The play...........................................................................................
12. Her book is not the same as mine.
- Her book ........................................................................................
13. I enjoy listening to pop music best.
- Pop music is my ................................................................................
14. They didn’t go camping yesterday because it rained heavily.
- It ......................................................................................................
15. I started playing soccer 5 years ago.
- I have...............................................................................................................................
16. Jack is 13 years old and my son is, too.
- Jack is ..............................................................................................
17. Mary was sick, so she could not go to school.
- Because ...........................................................................................
18. The last time I met him was 3 years ago
- I haven’t ...........................................................................................
19. Lan went out because she finished her homework. (so)
- Lan .................................................................................................
20. He is interested in doing morning exercise.
- He enjoys .................................................................................................
21. We have learned English for 3 years.
- We started ......................................................................................
22. We started to live here in 2012.
- We have .............................................................................................................................................
23. Her book is not the same as mine.
- Her book is........................................................................................................................................
24. You should walk around the Old Quarter at night.
- It’s a good idea to..............................................................................................................................
V. Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above.
1. I didn't go to school because I was sick.
- I was sick, so ...........I didn't go to school...
3. He likes playing computer games in his free time.
- His hobby is ..........play computer games...............
4. I am interested in watching TV in the evening
- I enjoy......watching TV in the evening
5. I think that learning English is important.
-I find .............................that learning English is important
6. The tickets to the show are too expensive for us.
- The tickets to the show cost ...more expensive than we think.............
7. Charles Dickens’ novels attract a lot of children.
- A lot of children ..........are attracted by Charles Dickens’ novels
8. We can get to the art gallery in half an hour.
- It only .......takes us half an hour to get to the art gallery
9. My house is bigger than your house.
- Your house is.....not as big as my house...........
10. The black car is not so expensive as the red car.
- The red car.........is more expensive than the black car....
11. This film is not so interesting as the play.
- The play..........is more interesting than this film........
12. Her book is not the same as mine.
- Her book ..........is different from mine.........
13. I enjoy listening to pop music best.
- Pop music is my .......favorite music...
14. They didn’t go camping yesterday because it rained heavily.
- It ........rained heavily so they didn't go camping yesterday.............
15. I started playing soccer 5 years ago.
- I have................played soccer for 5 years
16. Jack is 13 years old and my son is, too.
- Jack is ......13 years old and so is my son.......
17. Mary was sick, so she could not go to school.
- Because ......Mary was sick , she couldn't go to school.........
18. The last time I met him was 3 years ago
- I haven’t .........met him for 3 years....
19. Lan went out because she finished her homework. (so)
- Lan ..........finished her homework so she went out..
20. He is interested in doing morning exercise.
- He enjoys ...doing morning exercise...................
21. We have learned English for 3 years.
- We started .......learning English 3 years ago..
22. We started to live here in 2012.
- We have .............lived here since 2012...
23. Her book is not the same as mine.
- Her book is...................is different from mine
24. You should walk around the Old Quarter at night.
- It’s a good idea to..walk around the Old Quarter at night
Mb test thử đi rồi mình đưa key nha :V
1, Rewrite the sentences so that the second one has exactly the same meaning.
1, I couldn't have travelled to HCM City unless my parents had agreed to pay the money. (BUT)
=> _________________________________________________________ agreeing to pay the money, I could have travelled to HCM City.
2, Though my result wasn't quite as high as she had expected, it was still a good result.
=>
My result, __________________________________________________________, was still a good result.
3, I have a lot of respect for his intelligence although I do not agree with her ideas. ( MUCH )
=> Much _____________________________ his intelligence, I do not agree with her ideas.
4, The false sentence was not noticed until the whole passage was checked. ( LIGHT )
=> The false sentence only ________________________________________________ the whole passage was checked.
5, I had no problems during my examination last week. ( Plan )
=> Everything __________________ during my trip to New York.
1, Rewrite the sentences so that the second one has exactly the same meaning.
1, I couldn't have travelled to HCM City unless my parents had agreed to pay the money. (BUT)
=> But for my parents 's agreeing to pay the money, I could have travelled to HCM City.
2, Though my result wasn't quite as high as she had expected, it was still a good result.
=>My result, ___which is lower than expected________, was still a good result.
3, I have a lot of respect for his intelligence although I do not agree with her ideas. ( MUCH )
=> Much____as I respect______ his intelligence, I do not agree with her ideas.
4, The false sentence was not noticed until the whole passage was checked. ( LIGHT )
=> The false sentence only __came to light_____________ the whole passage was checked.
5, I had no problems during my examination last week. ( Plan )
=> Everything __went according to plan_____ during my trip to New York. ^^
I enjoy playing soccer
-> I am _________________________.
I spend three hours every day finishing my homework.
-> It takes _________________________.
Her book is not the same as mine.
->Her book is _________________________.
Someone thinks climbing the mountain alone is challenging
-> Someone finds _________________________.
It’s a good idea to do exercise regularly.
->You should _________________________.
interested in playing soccer.
me 3 hours every day to finish my homework.
different from mine.
climbing the mountain alone challenging.
do exercise regularly.
VII. Use the possessive pronouns to replace the words in brackets.
6. Give this book to Jim. It’s (his book) __________________.
7. My laptop didn’t work, so I used (her laptop) __________________.
8. My house is not as modern as (your house) __________________.
9. The last decision will be (my decision) __________________.
10. Is it your suitcase or (his suitcase) __________________?
Rewrite the sentences so as it has the same meaning with the first one,beginning with the given words
1. Her book is not the same as my book
Her book is.............................................
2. Lan is skillful, but Lien is more skillful
Lan is not...................................................
3. They make pottery in this village
Pottery...............................................
4.They built my school in 1992
My school.................................
5. Why don't we bring a camera?
How about....................................?
6. No one in my class is as good as Hai
Hai is......................................................
Rewrite the sentences so as it has the same meaning with the first one,beginning with the given words
1. Her book is not the same as my book
Her book is........... different from mine...................................
2. Lan is skillful, but Lien is more skillful
Lan is not........as skillful as Lien...........................................
3. They make pottery in this village
Pottery.............is made in this village..................................
4.They built my school in 1992
My school.............was built in 1992....................
5. Why don't we bring a camera?
How about........bringing a camera............................?
6. No one in my class is as good as Hai
Hai is...............the best student in my class.......................................
1. Her book is not the same as my book
Her book is more different than mine
2. Lan is skillful, but Lien is more skillful
Lan is not as skillfull as Lien
3. They make pottery in this village
Pottery is made in this village
4.They built my school in 1992
My school was built in 1992
5. Why don't we bring a camera?
How about bringing a camera?
6. No one in my class is as good as Hai
Hai is the best in my class
I. Choose the correct answers:
1. He (took over/ took after/ took part in) from Tony as head of department last year.
2. They try to (bring out/ run out/ look out) one new book each month.
3. (Despite/ Even though/Because) he left school at 16, he till managed to become a prime minister.
4. I (am embroidering/ was embroidering/ were embroidering) this picture for my mother at this time yesterday.
5. I’ll call you (during/ as soon as/ while) I get home.
6. They keep changing the decoration of the shop (because/ so that/ although/ when) they can attract more young people.
7. My sister is skilled at (giving/ doing/ carving/ weaving) cloth.
8. At this time tomorrow, we (are flying/ will be flying/ will fly) over the Atlantic.
9. We had to put (on/off/up) the meeting till Tuesday.
10. I’m very tired. I (drive/have driven/ have been driving) over four hundred miles today.
11. I was always nervous as the plane took (off/ up/ over).
12. Before you accept this offer, please think it (off/up/over).
13. After Martin (had repaired/ has repaired/ repaired) the car, he took it out for a drive.
14. Find the word which has a different underlined sound pattern:
A. imagine B. glance C. geography D. religion
15. Find the word which has a different stress pattern:
A. appreciate B. experience C. embarrassing D. situation
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1. He (took over/ took after/ took part in) from Tony as head of department last year.
2. They try to (bring out/ run out/ look out) one new book each month.
3. (Despite/ Even though/Because) he left school at 16, he till managed to become a prime minister.
4. I (am embroidering/ was embroidering/ were embroidering) this picture for my mother at this time yesterday.
5. I’ll call you (during/ as soon as/ while) I get home.
6. They keep changing the decoration of the shop (because/ so that/ although/ when) they can attract more young people.
7. My sister is skilled at (giving/ doing/ carving/ weaving) cloth.
8. At this time tomorrow, we (are flying/ will be flying/ will fly) over the Atlantic.
9. We had to put (on/off/up) the meeting till Tuesday.
10. I’m very tired. I (drive/have driven/ have been driving) over four hundred miles today.
11. I was always nervous as the plane took (off/ up/ over).
12. Before you accept this offer, please think it (off/up/over).
13. After Martin (had repaired/ has repaired/ repaired) the car, he took it out for a drive.
14. Find the word which has a different underlined sound pattern:
A. imagine B. glance C. geography D. religion
15. Find the word which has a different stress pattern:
A. appreciate B. experience C. embarrassing D. situation