Exercise 2: Read the passage and answer the questions

TET holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam. Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls. New clothes are bought for the occasion. One or two days before the festival, people make Banh Chung, which is the traditional cake, and kinds of jam.  On the new Year’s Eve, the whole family get together for a reunion dinner. Every member of the family should be present during the dinner in which many different kinds of dishes are served. On the New Year morning, the young member of the family pay their respects to the elders. And the children receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelops. Then people go to visit their neighbors, friends and relatives.

1. Is TET holiday celebrated on the second day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam?

- …………No, it isn't ……………………………………………………………………………..

2. What do the Vietnamese often do some weeks before the New Year?

-………………They clean their houses and paint the walls., buy new clothes………………………………………………………………………..

3. Who do people often visit on TET holiday?

- …………They often visit the neighbors, friends and relatives…………………………………………………………………………….

4. How many kinds of dishes are served in the reunion dinner?

-………There are many different kinds of dish are served in the reunion dinner……………………………………………………………………………..…

Exercise 1: Put the verbs in the correct form.

1. The manager suggested that we should ____try_____ (try) to find another hotel.

2. Mary ( talk ) _____was talking to_____ , Hoa, on the phone at 9 o’clock yesterday .

3. He (go) _____went_____ to school yesterday.

4. While I ( cross) __was crossing________ the street to go work last night, I (step) ___stepped______on a banana and (fail) ____fail______ heavily.

5. He (go) _____has gone_____ to Ha Long Bay for 2 weeks since then.

6. When Mary (arrive) ___arrived_______, the teacher (be) ___was_______there.

7. At 2 o’clock in the afternoon yesterday, I (make) ____was making______tea for everyone

            8. In Vietnam, children have to            bow       (bow) their head when greeting old people.

9. The monkey (climb up) ______were climbing____ the trees when we (visit) _____visited___ them yesterday

10. You ______don't have___( not have) to dress up for the party. Wear whatever you feel comfortable in.

Exercise 1: Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined

Exercise 2: Find the word which has a different stress

I.    Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1.   A. sea                           B. sugar                        C. sand                         D. so

2.   A. city                          B. office                       C. delicious                  D. nice

3.   A. shopping                  B. shout                       C. sing                          D. wish

4.   A. sure                         B. some                        C. sister                        D. see

5.   A. dance                      B. voice                       C. celebrate                  D. precious

6.   A. shy                           B. wash                        C. should                     D. spring

II. Fill in the blanks with SHOULD or SHOULD’T

1.Tom…………SHOULD’T……………….eat so many sweets. It's bad for his teeth.

2. People ……………SHOULD’T……………drive fast in the town centre.

3. You …………………SHOULD ………ask the teacher to help you if you don't understand the lesson.

4. We   …………SHOULD’T………………make noise during the lessons.

5.That's a fantastic book. You……………SHOULD ……………read it

6. You ………………SHOULD …………eat healthy food. You…………SHOULD’T………………eat fast food.

7.You ………………SHOULD’T…………watch so much TV. You ………SHOULD …………………walk 1 hour a day.

8.You…………………SHOULD ………drink fruit juice and water. You……………SHOULD’T……………drink wine or beer.

9. You ………………SHOULD’T…………be so selfish.

10. You……………SHOULD ……………do exercise every day.

11. You  are overweight. You …………SHOULD………………go on a diet.

12. Children ……………SHOULD’T……………spend so much time in front of the TV.

III. Fill in the blanks with SOME- ANY

1. There is ………some………… meat and ……some …………… rice for lunch.

2. Are there …………any ………vegetables in the fridge?

3. I have ………some…………fruit for you.

4. Would you like ………some…………water, please?

5. She doesn’t  want…………any ………oranges . She wants …………some……… bananas.

6. Can you bring me …………some………water, please?

7. I don’t want …………any ………sugar in the tea.

8. There is …………some………milk in the bottle.

9. There are …………some………books on the table.

10. Does he have ………any …………… new pens in his school bag?

Question 8

2 She has yellow hair and black eyes

3 My father likes growing many flowers in the garden

4 Many people are going o the pagoda in order to have a happy year for their family this weekend

Question 9

1 Her family has 6 people 

2 My sister really likes playing football on the weekend

3 They never make a cake on the weekend 

4 I would like you to go to the pagoda with me

7 Don't leave the lights on when you leave the classroom
=> Turn_____off the lights when you leave the classroom
8 The doctor told my father to stop smoking (Use "give")
=> The doctor told_my father to give up smoking____
9 Some village don't have access to clean piped water
=> I wish______some village had access to clean piped water
10 Although David is poor, he studied hard
=>Despite_____David's poverty,  he studied hard11 My father turned on the radio in order to listen to the news
=> ___My father turned on the radio__so that__he can listen to the news___
12 The whether is very bad, so all flights are cancelled
=> ____all flights are cancelled__because__the whether is very bad____
13 John was lazy that he could not pass the exam
=> Because__John was lazy,  he could not pass the exam___
14 My father can reover very quickly. I am happy (adj clause)
=> I am happy that my father can reover very quickly
15 Why don't we collect waste paper to make the environment clean
=> I suggest____collecting waste paper to make the environment clean__
16 They expect that the new system will begin operations by 2020
It____is expected that the new system will begin operations by 2020__
17 they have known that Ha Long Bay is considered World Heritage Site
=> It___has been known that Ha Long Bay is considered World Heritage Site __
18 This book is the least interesting I've ever read
=> I have never___read such an interesting book_

1. Mark Twain wrote "Life on the Mississipi"

………"Life on the Mississipi" was written by  Mark Twain ………………………………………………………………………………

2. People must repair that old building

…That old building must be repaired…………………………………………………………………………………….

3. My aunt made this sweater for her son.

…………This sweater was made for her son by my aunt…………………………………………………………………………………..

4. Lan is going to invite him to her birthday party.

……He is going to be invited to her birthdayby Lan………………………………………………………………………………………

5 Minh is feeding the dog. ……The dog is being fed by Minh………………………………………………………………………………………

6. You should send this letter this afternoon.

……This letter should be sent this afternoon………………………………………………………………………………………

7. The police has just caught the thief

…………The thief has just been caught by the police…………………………………………………………………………………

8. She teaches us grammar and writing.

………Grammar and writing are taught us by her……………………………………………………………………………………

9. Phong has to return the scientific book to the library.

………The scientific book has to be returned to the library by Phong …………………………………………………………………………………….

10. Farmers grow rice in Viet Nam.

Rice is grown in VN by farmers………………………………………………………………………………………………

11. Lan gave her mother a new scarf on her 45th birthday last week

………Her mother was given  a new scarf on her 45th birthday by Lan last week ………………………………………………………………………………………

12. No one has cleaned that room for ages.

………That room hasn't been cleaned for ages…………………………………………………………………………………….

13. Lien couldn't open the door of the classroom.

……The door of the classroom couldn't be opened by Lien…………………………………………………………………………………………

14. My father is going to build the cage .

…The cages is going to be built by my father…………………………………………………………………………………………..

15. My sister was playing chess  when the phone rang.

………Chess was being played by my sister when the phone rang……………………………………………………………………………………..

16. I have  my sister do my homework.

……My homework has to be done by my sister………………………………………………………………………………………..

17. Linh  got  her  parents to buy a motorbike.

……Linh got a motorbike bought by her parents…………………………………………………………………………………………

18. Who invented the telephone?

………By whom was the telephone invented?………………………………………………………………………………

19. People say that he is the best doctor. 

…………It is said that he is the best doctor. ………………………………………………………………………………….

20. People say that he eats five bowls of rice .

…It is said that he eats five bowls of rice . ……………………………………………………………………………………………

21. Nobody has used this bicycle for many years.

……This bicycle hasn't been used for many years……………………………………………………………………………………….

22. They thought that Mai had gone away.

……Mai was thought to have gone away………………………………………………………………………………………..

1.a.heat                       b.meet                         c.ceiling                       d.pyramid

2.a.building                 b.ill                              c.system                      d.Peter

3.a.technique              b.biscuit                       c.green                        d.bean

4.a.read                       b.unique                      c.spring                       d.weak

5.a.million                   b.river                         c.receive                     d.guilty

6.a.symbol                   b.team                         c.field                          d.agree

7.a.foot                        b.boots                        c.look                           d.book

8.a.pool                       b.cook                          c.stood                         d.wool

9.a.foot                        b.food                          c.cool                           d.root

10.a.rude                     b.pull                           c.rule                           d.include

11.a.push                     b.good                         c.move                                    d.could

12.a.group                   b.threw                        c.glue                          d.wood

11 My father turned on the radio in order to listen to the news
=> ___My father turned on the radio__so that__he can listen to the news___
12 The whether is very bad, so all flights are cancelled
=> ____all flights are cancelled__because__the whether is very bad____
13 John was lazy that he could not pass the exam
=> Because__John was lazy,  he could not pass the exam___
14 My father can reover very quickly. I am happy (adj clause)
=> I am happy that my father can reover very quickly
15 Why don't we collect waste paper to make the environment clean
=> I suggest____collecting waste paper to make the environment clean__
16 They expect that the new system will begin operations by 2020
It____is expected that the new system will begin operations by 2020__
17 they have known that Ha Long Bay is considered World Heritage Site
=> It___has been known that Ha Long Bay is considered World Heritage Site __
18 This book is the least interesting I've ever read
=> I have never___read such an interesting book_

1 B

2 A

3 C

4 A

5 B

6 C

7 B

8 B

9 C

10 B

1 B

2 C

3 C

4 A

5 B

7 A

8 B

9 D

10 C

2 has been drawn for 2 days

getting up early in winter

put so much salt in the soup

very hard, so she could pass the exam easily

is not as exciting as skateboarding

is held in Don village

I am interested in playing games

the terrible weather, we had a good time

1. I don't fancy _______going___ (go) out tonight.

2. She avoided _____telling_____ (tell) him about her plans.

3. I would like _____to come_____ (come) to the party with you.

4. He enjoys _______having___ (have) a bath in the evening.

5. She kept _____talking_____ (talk) during the film.

6. I am learning _____to speak_____ (speak) English.

7. Do you mind ______giving____ (give) me a hand?

8. She helped me ________carry__ (carry) my suitcases.

9. I've finished _______cooking____ (cook) - come and eat!

10. He decided _______to study___ (study) biology.

11. I dislike _____waiting_____ (wait).

12. He asked ____to come______ (come) with us.

13. I promise ______to help____ (help) you tomorrow.

14. We discussed ______going___ (go) to the cinema, but in the end we stayed at home.

15. She agreed __to bring________ (bring) the pudding to the dinner.

16. I don't recommend _____taking_____ (take) the bus - it takes forever!

17. We hope ______to visit____ (visit) Amsterdam next month.

18. She suggested ____going______ (go) to the museum.

19. They plan ______to start____ (start) college in the autumn.

20. I don't want _______to leave___ (leave) yet.