III. Decide whether the following sentences are Correct or Incorrect in terms of grammar.

(Hãy xác định những câu dưới đây là Đúng hay Sai về mặt ngữ pháp.)

1.It is the earliest train to Hanoi this morning.       A. Correct B. Incorrect

2.My brother wants to become a doctor. He thinks it is the best job in the world.

                                                                                A. Correct B. Incorrect

3.He is the fastest runner than my class.                 A. Correct B. Incorrect

4.Linh is 8 and she is youngest child in my family. A. Correct B. Incorrect

5.Who is the most happy in your family?        A. Correct B. Incorrect

IV. Write meaningful sentences using superlatives of short adjectives.

(Viết câu có nghĩa sử dụng dạng so sánh nhất của tính từ ngắn.)

1.Today/ happy/ day/ my life.

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2.He/ slow/ runner/ in/ the race.

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3.She/ bad/ tennis player/ I/ ever/ seen.

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4.This town/ noisy/ we've/ ever/ be/ to.

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5.That hotel/ big/ but/ far/ in/ this city.

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V. Rewrite the following sentences with no change in the meaning.

(Viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa không thay đổi.)

1. Nobody is younger than my brother in my family.

    => My brother is ___________________________________________________

 .2.The Sahara is the hottest desert in the world.

    => No desert in the world ______________________________________________

 .3.No one is busier than my mother in my family.

    => My mother is _____________________________________________________

 .4.I have never taken such a hard test.

    => This test is _______________________________________________________

 .5.It's the worst film I've ever seen.

    => I have never seen __________________________________________________

EXERCISE 4: (REPORTED SPEECH: CONDITIONAL SENTENCES).

1. “If I had  money I'd buy you a drink,” she said to me.

She told me _______________________________________________________________

2. “If I catch the plane I'll be home by five,” he said.

He said if _________________________________________________________________

3. “If the door is locked what shall I do?” she asked.

She asked what she _________________________________________________________

4. “I'd have been in bad trouble if Jane hadn't helped me,” he said.

He said he ________________________________________________________________

5. “If I'd had my mobile yesterday, I could have contacted you,” Matthew said.

Matthew said if he __________________________________________________________

6. “If I were you, I'd stop smoking,” she said to her brother.

She advised _______________________________________________________________

7. “If the baby is a girl what will they call her?” he wondered.

He wondered what _________________________________________________________

8. “If I don't practise my English I won't get any better,” she said.

She said if she _____________________________________________________________

EXERCISE 5: REPORTED SPEECH WITH INFINITIVE

1. “I’ll wait for you. I promise,” he said to me.

He promised __________________________________________________________________

2. “Please, please turn off the T.V, John,” said Tom.

Tom begged __________________________________________________________________

3. His mother said to him: “Open the window please!”

 His mother told _______________________________________________________________

4. He said to me: “Shut the door after you”.

 He told ______________________________________________________________________

5. The captain said to them: “Wait here still I come back”.

 The captain ordered ____________________________________________________________

6. “Mr. Brown, this is Miss White,” he said.

He introduced _________________________________________________________________

7. He said to me: “Don’t come back before one o’clock”.

He asked ______________________________________________________________________

8. My mother said: “Don’t forget to lock the door”.

My mother told ________________________________________________________________

9. “Don’t touch that switch, Peter.” I said

 I warned_____________________________________________________________________

10. “Come and have dinner with us” Rosy said to John.

 Rosy persuaded _______________________________________________________________

11. “Remember to write to me soon,” she said to me.

She reminded _________________________________________________________________

12. “You’d better spend more time learning to write,” I said to the boy.

I advised _____________________________________________________________________

13. “Don’t lean your bicycle against my windows, boys,” said the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper warned _________________________________________________________

14.” Would you like me to help you with the cooking, Tom?” Laura said.

 Laura offered ________________________________________________________________

15. “Would you like to go camping with us next weekend?” said John to Ann.

John invited _________________________________________________________________

EXERCISE 6: REPORTED SPEECH WITH GERUND

1. “Shall we go for a swim now?”
She suggested _______________________________________________________________

2. “I know I’m wrong,” he said.
He admitted_________________________________________________________________

3. “I didn’t say that,” He said.
He denied__________________________________________________________________

4. “If only I had told him the truth!”
Jane regrets_________________________________________________________________

5. “I haven’t finished the assignment yet. I’m really sorry”.
The boy apologized __________________________________________________________

6. “It’s you who took my bag,” said the man to the boy.
The man accused ____________________________________________________________

7. “No, no .I really must sit for the test.”
She insisted on ______________________________________________________________

8. “What I always want is to become a doctor,” she said.
She dreamt _________________________________________________________________

9. “I can’t let you use the mobile phone,” his mother said.
His mother prevented _________________________________________________________

10. “It’s really nice of you to visit me,” she said to him.
She thanked ________________________________________________________________

11. “I like the car. I’ll buy it.”
The woman thought __________________________________________________________

12. “I feel like going to America soon.”
She looked forward to ________________________________________________________

13. “Whatever you do, don’t walk on the grass” the safeguard said to the tourists.

The safeguard warned ________________________________________________________

14. “It was you and only you who stole the cake from the fridge” my mother told my sister.

 My mother accused __________________________________________________________

15. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter.

 Peter apologized ____________________________________________________________

EXERCISE 1:  (REPORTED SPEECH - STATEMENTS)

1. Nam said “I am told to be at school before 7 o’clock”

_____________________________________________________________________________

2. Thomas said “All the students will have a meeting next week”

_____________________________________________________________________________

3. She said “My parents are very proud of my good marks”

_____________________________________________________________________________

4. The teacher said “All the homework must be done carefully”

_____________________________________________________________________________

5. They said: "We are learning English now ",

_____________________________________________________________________________

6. She said “I may visit my parents in summer”

_____________________________________________________________________________

7. The teachers said “We can collect old books for the poor students”

_____________________________________________________________________________

8. She said “I don’t buy this book”

_____________________________________________________________________________

9. The boys said “We have to try our best to win the match”

_____________________________________________________________________________

10. Her classmate said “Ha is the most intelligent girl in our class”

_____________________________________________________________________________

11. She said, "I don't know where my shoes are."

_____________________________________________________________________________

12.They said, "We were in London last week."
______________________________________________________________________________

13. “I’m looking for the book you gave me last week” Mary said to Peter.

 ______________________________________________________________________________

14. Alfred said to John, “I did not promise to send you a telegram.”

  _____________________________________________________________________________

15. “My brother will get married next month” James said.

_____________________________________________________________________________

16. "I came back here early yesterday", she said.

_____________________________________________________________________________

17. Tom said: “I have already had breakfast, so I am not hungry”.

_____________________________________________________________________________

EXERCISE 2 : (REPORTED SPEECH - YES/NO QUESTIONS)

1. “Do you enjoy reading?” Mike asked Peter

_____________________________________________________________________________

2. "Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me.

_____________________________________________________________________________

3. “Do your sister and brother go to the same school?” She asked Nam

_____________________________________________________________________________

4. “Are there any oranges in the fridge?” She asked her mom

_____________________________________________________________________________

5. “Will it rain tomorrow morning?” He asked his friend

_____________________________________________________________________________

6. “Did you go to Hue three years ago?” Tam asked Peter

_____________________________________________________________________________

7."Did you watch the detective film on TV yesterday?" he asked her.

_____________________________________________________________________________

8. “Are Tam and Hoa late for class?” Tuan asked Lan

_____________________________________________________________________________

9. She said to me “Can you speak Chinese?”

_____________________________________________________________________________

10. “Will you be here for five days?” Tam asked Thu

_____________________________________________________________________________

11. “Were you reading this book at 8 o’clock last Sunday?” She asked Ba

_____________________________________________________________________________

12. "Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me.

_____________________________________________________________________________

EXERCISE 3:  (REPORTED SPEECH - WH-QUESTIONS)

1. “Where does your father work?” The teacher asked me

_____________________________________________________________________________

2. “How many people are there in your family?” She asked John

_____________________________________________________________________________

3. Tam’s friend asked him “How long will you stay in England?”

_____________________________________________________________________________

4. “What  time does the film begin?” She asked her mom

_____________________________________________________________________________

5. The teacher said to Lien “What‘s your hobby?”

_____________________________________________________________________________

6. “How many jobs have you had since 2000?” the interviewer asked Mr. Simpson.

_____________________________________________________________________________

7. “What are you going to do next summer?” she asked us.

_____________________________________________________________________________

8. "What are they doing?" she asked.

_____________________________________________________________________________

9. “When will your father leave Vietnam for the USA?” Phong asked Thu

_____________________________________________________________________________

10. “How many books do the students need?” The librarian asked my teacher

_____________________________________________________________________________

11.“Why didn’t I get a computer last Sunday?” thought  the office manager.

The office manager wondered_____________________________________________________

12. He asked me: "Why didn’t you come to class yesterday?"

_____________________________________________________________________________

Bài 4: Chuyển những câu trực tiếp dưới đây thành câu gián tiếp. 

11. The singer said: “I started my career three years ago”.

  ___________________________________________________________________________

12. Jim told me: “It is not my book, it’s yours.”

  ___________________________________________________________________________

13. “I have just received a postcard from my foreign friend.” Ann said to me.

  ___________________________________________________________________________

14. “This story happened long ago.” He said.

  ___________________________________________________________________________

15. Peter said: “I hope it will be sunny tomorrow.”

  ___________________________________________________________________________

   Bài 5: Chuyển những câu hỏi trực tiếp dưới đây thành câu gián tiếp.

1. Jim asked his girlfriend/How many pairs of shoes do you have?”

  ___________________________________________________________________________

2. “Are you going to London next week?” Peter asked Jane.

  ___________________________________________________________________________

3. “Have you done the laundry?” Mom asked my sister.

  ___________________________________________________________________________

4. “Does your brother live in London, Peter?” Jane asked.

  ___________________________________________________________________________

5. “What are you doing now?” Jim asked his sister.

  ___________________________________________________________________________

6. “Did you enjoy the party last night?” My classmate asked me.

  ___________________________________________________________________________

7. My friends always ask me: ‘What genre of music do you like the most?”

  ___________________________________________________________________________

8. “Whathaveyou done to cope with your work stress?” My doctor asked me.

  ___________________________________________________________________________

9. “What do you often do if you are sad?” Jim asked me.

  ___________________________________________________________________________

10. Jim asked me: “Who did you run into yesterday?”

  ___________________________________________________________________________

   Bài 6: Chuyển những câu trực tiếp sau đây thành câu gián tiếp. 

1. “You don’t have to do this if you don’t really want to”. They said to me.

  ________________________________________________________________________

 2. “I saw Jim when I was walking home yesterday.” He told me.

  ________________________________________________________________________

3. “Will you forgive Jim if he apologizes to you?” Jane asked me.

  ________________________________________________________________________

4. “Peter has been a friends of mine for 3 years” I told Jane.

  ________________________________________________________________________

5. “Will I be capable of winning this contest?” Jim wondered.

  ________________________________________________________________________

6. “There was a serious car accident right here last week” Josh said.

  ________________________________________________________________________

7. “I am frustrated that Jim forgot our date yesterday”. Jane told me.

  ________________________________________________________________________

8. “This is the first time I’ve been to NYC”. Peter  said.   ________________________________________________________________________

9. Mr, Brown told his wife: “Our children have grown up, so you don’t have to care much about them.

  ________________________________________________________________________

10. “What will you do if you win a lottery?” Peter asked me.

  ________________________________________________________________________  

 Bài 7: Dựa vào những từ cho sẵn, viết câu hoàn chỉnh. 

1. Jim/ always/ want/ know/ whether/ he/ should/ study/ abroad/ or/ not.

  ________________________________________________________________________

2. When/ I/ be/ small/ I/ tell/ my mother/I/want be/ superman.

  ________________________________________________________________________

 3. Jim/ be/ confused/ because/ he/ not/ sure/ what/ do/ now.

  ________________________________________________________________________

 4. I/ have/ no/ idea/ what/ they/ do/ at the moment.

  ________________________________________________________________________

5. Please/ show/ me/ how/ get/ nearest/ post office.

  ________________________________________________________________________

6. Now/ we/ have to/ decide/ where/ go/ and/ what/ do/ tomorrow.

  ________________________________________________________________________

7. You/make/ up/your/mind/where/spend/your/summer/yet?

  ________________________________________________________________________

8. I/cannot/ understand/ why/ Jim/ fail/ the/ final test.

  ________________________________________________________________________

9. My mother/just/find/ out/where/ I/ hide/ my/exam paper.

  ________________________________________________________________________

10. Yesterday, my teacher/carefully/ explain/ how/young/ birds/ learn/ to/ fly.

  ________________________________________________________________________  

Exercise 10. Choose the correct answers.

1. Fred came to school late, for / so / therefore, he overslept.

2. I have finished my work; so / therefore, I and I will go out with you tonight.

3. I was quite busy, but I however, I and I decided to see a movie with James.

4. It was raining heavily; however, I but I for he continued planting trees in the garden.

5. Laura has to finish her housework; however, I otherwise, I therefore, she can’t go out with her friends.

6. We will go to the beach and / so / but enjoy the day.

7. Some students couldn’t go on the class trip to Australia, therefore, / so / but they were very sad.

8. Jane had a broken leg; but / or / however, she tried to take part in the game.

9. I was very sleepy, so I and / but I helped my brother with his homework.

10. You can fly to Ho Chi Minh City, but / or / and you can go there by train.

Exercise 11. Underline and correct the mistake in each of the following sentences.

1. Tony often chats with his friends on Facebook Messenger but Instagram. ______________

2. She is an intelligent student, so she is an active member of our club. ______________

3. Sam, Jane or I joined a sports competition last week. ______________

4. Antony is a famous student in his school; but he is never arrogant. ______________

5. My grandfather is watering the trees, or my grandmother is cooking. ______________

6. Jack practised hard for the competition; so he won the race. ______________

7. This dish looks great, and it tastes awful. ______________

8. We can eat out, but we can order some chicken from this app. ______________

9. Anna likes ghost films, or Rose loves romantic comedies. ______________

10. You should do morning exercises regularly; therefore, you can’t be in good shape. ______________

III. READING

Exercise 1. Choose the correct answer that best fits the blank space.

We know that nowadays students (1) ______________ from test stress, and there are a few of the biggest causes. First, it is important to do your best and study hard, but you may push yourself too much to get a high grade, and (2) ______________ can be hard to deal with. Second, many schools want to show their students’ high test grades to prove that they are doing a good job of educating them; (3), ______________ they have high expectations for the teachers, who then have high expectations for the students. In addition, most parents want to see great school reports, and they can start pushing their children when test time comes around. Moreover, if you had a bad time with a test in the past, or if you have (4) ______________ poorly on one or more tests, you could feel anxious about the next one. Finally, sometimes other students can spread rumours about a test, (5) ______________ you might hear things from older friends or siblings. Rumours like “That teacher’s tests are totally impossible to pass!” can make you a lot more nervous.

1. A. prevent B. suffer C. experience D. show

2. A. force B. causes C. grades D. pressure

3. A. therefore B. however C. otherwise D. but

4. A. come B. taken C. made D. done

5. A. or B. and C. so D. but

Exercise 2. Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements that follow are True (T) or False (F).

Teenagers today live in a very competitive world. It is more important than ever to succeed at school if you hope to have a chance in the job market afterwards. It’s no wonder that many young people worry about letting down their parents, their peers and themselves. To try to please everyone, they take on too many tasks until it becomes harder and harder to balance homework assignments, parties, sports activities and friends. The result is that young people suffer from stress.

There are different ways of dealing with stress. Everyone knows that caffeine, in the form of coffee or soft drinks, keeps you awake and alert. But caffeine is a drug which can become addictive. In the end, like other drugs, caffeine only leads to more stress. There are better ways to deal with stress: physical exercise is a good release for stress, because it increases certain chemicals in the brain which calm you down. You have to get enough sleep to avoid stress and to stay healthy and full of energy.

1. Nowadays, it is important to succeed at school. ______________

2. Many young people take on only some tasks to please everyone. ______________

3. Young people may not suffer from stress because of homework assignments. ______________

4. Caffeine can keep you awake and alert. ______________

5. Physical exercise is a better way to deal with stress. ______________

Exercise 3. Fill each blank with a suitable word in the box to finish the passage.

       You can do a few things to make homework less (1) ______________. First, be sure you understand the assignment. Write it down in your notebook or day planner if you need to, (2) ______________ don’t be afraid to ask questions about what is expected. It is much easier to take a minute to ask the teacher during or after class than to struggle to remember later that night! If you want, you can also ask how long the particular homework assignment should take to complete, so you can (3) ______________your time.

Second, use any extra time you have in school to work on your homework. Many schools have (4) ______________ that are specifically designed to allow students to study (5) ______________ get homework done. The more work you can get done in school, the less you will have to do that night.

Third, pace yourself. If you don’t (6) ______________ your homework during school, think about how much you have left and what else is going on that day, and then plan your time. Most middle students should have between 1 and 3 hours of homework a night. If it is a heavy homework day, you will need to (7) ______________ more time to do homework.

No one is expected to (8) ______________ everything, and maybe you need some help. The first place to turn for help is your teacher. But if you don’t feel comfortable with your teacher? If you are in a big enough school, there may be other teachers who teach the same subject. Speak to other teachers directly and you may be in luck. Sometimes it just helps to have someone (9) ______________ something in a different way. Moreover, you might also be able to get some help from another (10) ______________. If there is someone you like who is a good student, think about asking that person if you can study together.

Adapted from: “Make homework less work!” by Steven Dowshen, MD

VI. WRITING

Exercise 1. Use the conjunctions provided to connect the sentences.

1. My alarm didn’t go off this morning. I was late. (therefore)

Exercise 5. Matching the first halves in column A with the others in column B to make compound sentences.

Your answer:

Exercise 6. Complete each sentence with a suitable coordinating conjunction or conjunctive adverb.

1. People are very busy at work now, ____________ they tend to eat more fast food.

2. You can order this laptop through this website, _________ you can go to the store to buy it.

3. The kids have to keep silent; ____________ they will be punished.

4. The service here is too bad, ____________ we have to wait for nearly 2 hours to be served.

5. Jenny is doing her homework, ____________ her brother is watching comic books.

6. My grandfather is very old; ____________ he is still healthy.

7. Nancy always tries her best at school; _____ she has been given a scholarship to study abroad.

8. This group of students is drawing, ____________ the other group is making a model.

9. The test was long; ____________ I can’t finish it on time.

10. David invited me to the cinema; ____________ I was busy working.

Exercise 7. Complete each sentence using the correct conjunction in the brackets.

1. Jack’s overweight, _________ he continues to eat lots of chocolate and fast food. (and, so, yet)

2. I’ve worked on the computer for 10 hours today, _________I’ve got a headache. (and, so, but)

3. The meeting was finished, ____________ everyone went out. (and, or, but)

4. Jane is making good progress, ____________ she needs to keep going. (but, so, or)

5. Lucy is not here. Maybe she is stuck in the traffic jam, ____________ she may forget about the meeting. (and, but, or)

6. Maria didn’t review for the exam, ____________ she failed. (but, so, or)

7. To get to Phu Quoc, you can fly, ____________ you can ride the ferry. (and, or, yet)

8. I’m afraid of heights, ____________ I want to enjoy the view from the top of this mountain. (and, yet, so)

9. This restaurant isn’t located in a nice place in the city, ______ it’s a good one. (but, and, so)

10. I got up late this morning, ____________ I didn’t have breakfast. (yet, and, or)

Exercise 8. Circle the correct answers.

1. My sister is a teacher (and/ but) she works in an international primary school.

2. My teeth hurt, (so/ or) I am going to see the dentist tomorrow.

3. We want to go to the concert, (but/ so) there aren’t any tickets left.

4. You shouldn’t listen to rock music through earphones, (or/ and) you will have an earache.

5. Eating too much sugar is bad for your teeth, (so/ and) it causes obesity.

6. I cannot finish my work on time, (so/ for) the computer suddenly stops working.

7. People are advised to drink enough water, (and/ so) do exercises regularly.

8. Jack invited me to his party (and/ but) I was so busy.

9. I want to eat Tokbokki, (so/ but) I am going to a Korean restaurant tonight.

10. I will go to the zoo tomorrow, (and/ so) my father will take me there.

Exercise 9. Choose the best answers.

1. I was tired, ____________ I went to bed early.

A. and B. or C. but D. so

2. I tried to call her, ____________ she didn’t answer.

A. and B. or C. but D. so

3. You can go to the city centre by bus ____________ by train.

A. because B. or C. and D. either

4. I have a dog, ____________ I raise a school of fish.

A. and B. or C. but D. so

5. She can sing well; ____________ she can’t dance.

A. and B. however C. but D. therefore

6. He was hungry; ____________ he ate two bowls of rice.

A. therefore B. however C. otherwise D. so

7. You should drive carefully; ____________ you may cause an accident. 

A. however B. but C. otherwise D. therefore

Exercise 2. Reorder the letters to make correct words, then match them with their meanings.

Your answer:

Exercise 3. Circle the odd one out.

1. A. website B. teamwork C. media D. forum

2. A. craft B. bully C. browse D. upload

3. A. connect B. post C. log on D. mature

4. A. suit B. enjoyable C. discuss D. user-friendly

5. A. session B. practical C. schoolwork D. peer

Exercise 4. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

1. To use Facebook, you need a phone number or an email to create an ______________.

2. You can use some available applications on your mobile phones to ______________ your English skills.

3. Teenagers nowadays are under a lot of ______________ at school.

4. Sometimes, his classmates ______________ him and make him give them sweets.

5. Remember to ______________ the computer when you leave the room.

6. The conference provides a useful ______________ for the exchange of views and ideas.

7. You will receive a ______________ when your email is sent.

8. The celebrities usually ______________ the photos of their lives on social platforms so that their fans can update the information instantly.

9. We encourage students to ______________ fully in all the activities of our school.

10. Julia always tries her best to satisfy her parents’ ______________.

II. GRAMMAR

Exercise 1. Write S for simple sentences and C for compound sentences.

_______ 1. This exercise is easy, but they can’t do it.

_______ 2. It’s raining outside; however, they are working in the garden.

_______ 3. Tom and I are good friends.

_______ 4. Teenagers spend a lot of time surfing the Internet nowadays.

_______ 5. Jack went to school late, for he got up late.

_______ 6. Tony works hard; therefore, he always gets a bonus.

_______ 7. Lisa uses social networks five hours a day.

_______ 8. You can choose the blue shirt or the green one.

_______ 9. The kids are talking to each other through video chat.

_______ 10. You should leave now; otherwise, you will miss the bus.

Exercise 2. Fill in the blanks with and, so, but, or, for.

1. It was raining, ____________ we stayed at home ____________ watched a film.

2. I want to buy a new pair of shoes, ____________ I don’t have enough money.

3. She had a terrible headache last night, ____________ she drank a lot of wine.

4. I like eating pancakes, ____________ I never eat cream cakes; I don’t like them.

5. Would you like chocolate ____________ biscuits with your coffee?

6. My job is very challenging, ____________ it doesn’t pay very well.