WRITING A special day

(VIẾT: Một ngày đặc biệt)

Exercise 14. Complete the text with the words. There are five extra words.

(Hoàn thành văn bản với các từ. Có 5 từ bị thừa.)

Every November in the USA, there's a big celebration called Thanksgiving Day. On this special (1)……........ American people give thanks for what they have.

In many cities, there are big parades in the (2)……........ and there's great food too. People make nice costumes for the parades. They also sing, dance and (3)……........ music. It's noisy but it's (4)……........ very exciting.

We don't usually go in the parade, but we always watch it. We also dance because we (5)……........ the music and the songs.

Lời giải chi tiết:

Every November in the USA, there's a big celebration called Thanksgiving Day. On this special (1) day American people give thanks for what they have.

In many cities, there are big parades in the (2) streets and there's great food too. People make nice costumes for the parades. They also sing, dance and (3) play music. It's noisy but it's (4) also very exciting.

We don't usually go in the parade, but we always watch it. We also dance because we (5) like the music and the songs.

SPEAKING Asking for permission

(NÓI: Hỏi xin phép)

Exercise 7. Complete the dialogue with the words. There are five extra words.

(Hoàn thành bài hội thoại với các từ. Có 5 từ bị thừa.)

Helen: Mum.

Mum: Yes, Helen?

Helen: Is it (1)…………. if I go to Sarah's house for an hour?

Mum: No, I'm (2)…………...you can't.

Helen: But Mum, why not? Her house isn't far.

Mum: I'm sorry, (3)…………. it's late and you've got school tomorrow.

Helen: Oh, OK. Can (4)…………. go to her house on Saturday then?

Mum: Yes, of course you  (5)…………. .

Helen: Great. (6)…………...., Mum.

1. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. There are two extra words.

(Hoàn thành các câu với các từ trong hộp. Có hai từ thừa.)

band (ban nhạc)             drums (trống)      fans (người hâm mộ)        

hit (bản hit)                    lyrics (lời bài hát)

views (lượt xem)             violin (vi ô lông)                rap (rap)

1. Can you play the …………. or the piano?

2. Is this music by your favourite pop ………….?

3. How many …………. were at the concert?

4. Do you know the………….  to this song?

5. Is Tim playing the………….  or the keyboard?

6. How many …………. did the online video have?

2. Complete the Key Phrases with words in the email.

(Hoàn thành Key Phrases với các từ trong email.)

13. Complete the dialogue with the words. There are four extra words

(Hoàn thành bài hội thoại với các từ. Có 4 từ thừa.)

Jamie: Hi Luke. (1) …………… are things?

Luke: Hey, Jamie. Great, thanks. How (2) ……………  your weekend?

Jamie: It was brilliant, thanks. I (3) …………… to an ice hockey match on Sunday.

Luke: Really? Was it (4) ……………?

Jamie: Yes, it was amazing. There (5) …………… a lot of goals. Brighton Tigers won 7-6 in the end.

Luke: That's good (6) …………….! Who were you (7) ……………?

Jamie: My dad. Why (8)……………  you come next time?

Luke: Yes. Why not? Text me (9) …………… you're going.

17. Complete the text with the phrases. There are two extra phrases.

(Hoàn thành văn bản với các cụm từ. Có hai cụm từ thừa.)

(1) ………………..

(2) ………………………. How’s it going? 

(3) ………………………. Guess what? (4) ……………………….  I’m really upset. (5) ………………………. It happened yesterday when I was running through the park with John. It was raining (6) ………………………. I couldn’t see very well and I fell over a branch on the path. John called my dad (7) ……………………….   my ankle really hurt.

He arrived quickly and took me home. It’s a bad sprain, (8) ……………………….  I can’t walk very far today. I’m really bored (9) ……………………….I can’t go out at the moment.

(10) ……………………….

Ethan

17.Complete the text with the phrases. There are two extra phrases.

(Hoàn thành văn bản với các cụm từ. Có hai cụm từ thừa.)

(1) ………………..

(2) ………………………. How’s it going?

(3) ………………………. Guess what? (4) ……………………….  I’m really upset. (5) ………………………. It happened

yesterday when I was running through the park with John. It was raining (6) ………………………. I couldn’t see

very well and I fell over a branch on the path. John called my dad (7) ……………………….   my ankle really hurt.

He arrived quickly and took me home. It’s a bad sprain, (8) ……………………….  I can’t walk very far today. I’m

really bored (9) ……………………….I can’t go out at the moment.

(10) ……………………….

Ethan

2. Read the text about the World Bank. Circle the correct words to complete the text.

(Đọc văn bản về Tổ chức Ngân hàng Thế giới. Khoanh tròn các từ đúng để hoàn thành văn bản.)

The World Bank

The World Bank is an international financial organisation founded (1) _____ 1944 at the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference. It is closely (2) _____ to the United Nations and its headquarters are located in Washington, D.C. The bank currently has over 9.000 employees working in (3) _____ than 100 representative offices worldwide. It is made up of two institutions: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and International Development Association (IDA). Each has its own role in improving the (4) ____ standards of people in low-income countries. 

As a member, Viet Nam (5) _____ a strong relationship with the World Bank. Most projects and programmes funded by the World Bank for Viet Nam have focused mainly on areas such as agriculture, energy, transport. health, education, banking and finance. These programmes and projects have (6) _____ contributed to Viet Nam's development.

1. a. at                      b. in                     c. on

2. a. connected        b. link                   c. relative

3. a. little                   b. more               c. few

4. a. live                    b. life                   c. living

5. a. has                    b. gets                 c. takes

6. a. effect                 b. effective          c. effectively

Exercise 2. Choose the correct words and complete the text.

(Chọn từ đúng và hoàn thành văn bản.)

Mountain gorillas

There are only about 900 gorillas now in the world and they are one of the (1)……….. animals in Africa. For many people, the gorillas aren't pretty or (2)……….. - some people say they have (3)………..  faces. It's true, they are a (4)………..  colour - black or grey - and they aren't (5)……….. creatures like butterflies.

But they are some of the most interesting animals in the world. If we protect these amazing creatures, they can become (6)……….. again.

1. a. rarest                  b. most common          c. most colourful

2. a. common              b. dull                          c. beautiful

3. a. colourful              b. ugly                         c. rare

4. a. beautiful              b. rare                          c. dull

5. a. dull                     b. colourful                 c. ugly

6. a. more common     b. rarer                         c. uglier