Exercise 1. Review the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given.

1. They once started these machines by hand. (used )

g………………………………………………………………………………….

2. He likes to listen to pop music than to watch TV after school. (prefers)

g………………………………………………………………………………….

3. Mr. Pike is a big fan of water polo.(fond)
g………………………………………………………………………………….

Exercise 2. Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above.

1.Cats cannot swim as well as dogs.

g​Dogs can swim ​

2.​It’s a long time since I last spoke to her.

àI have ………...........…………………………………

3.Please don’t open the window.

à I’d rather you………........…………………………….....……..

Exercise 1. Review the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given.

1. They once started these machines by hand. (used )

g………………………………………………………………………………….

2. He likes to listen to pop music than to watch TV after school. (prefers)

g………………………………………………………………………………….

3. Mr. Pike is a big fan of water polo.(fond)
g………………………………………………………………………………….

Exercise 2. Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above.

1.Cats cannot swim as well as dogs.

g​Dogs can swim ​

2.​It’s a long time since I last spoke to her.

àI have ………...........…………………………………

3.Please don’t open the window.

à I’d rather you………........…………………………….....……..

Exercise 3 .Fill the gaps with the words/ phrases in the box to give your opinion about the best leisure activities. More than one word can be suitable for some gaps.

I choose reading as my favourite leisure actvity for a number of reasons.
(0)___first _____. I read everywhere I can and whenever I am free. (1) ____________. I read many kinds of books, such as: short stories, novels, science books, etc. Books help me to have more knowledge and experience of society, science, and our world. Have you read the book “The Art of Happiness” by the Dalai Lama? It teaches us how not only to get over sadness, but also to be always cheerful. In my opinion , it(2)______________ reminds us to live because everybody and real happiness only comes when helping other people. (3)___________ that, I read a lot of detectve stories, like “The Godfather”, “Sherlock Holmes”, etc. (4)__________, a number of comic books and magazines for teenagers make me feel relaxed in my free tme. (5)_____________, reading makes my mind rich, my life more pleasant, and I learn a lot from it. (6)______________, reading brings me many benefts.

Exercise 6.Fill in the blank with the most suitable preposition.

1. Mai is really interested ..................... building sand castles when she is on the beach.
2. I think that she is fond ..................................listening to pop songs.
3. You can't believe it! He is crazy.....................that weird singer band.
4. It is very worrying that many teenagers get hooked.....................the Internet.

Exercise 5.Fill in the blank with the correct form of the given word.

1. What he detests to do is going to work at weekends.

A B C D

2. All the girls in my class are a big fan of SNSD girl-band.

A B C D

3.Going fishing glone is one of mv Dad's favorite leisure activity.

A B C D

4.She sings that song much more better than I do.

A B C D

Exercise 6.Fill in the blank with the most suitable preposition.

1. Mai is really interested ..................... building sand castles when she is on the beach.
2. I think that she is fond ..................................listening to pop songs.
3. You can't believe it! He is crazy.....................that weird singer band.
4. It is very worrying that many teenagers get hooked.....................the Internet.

C. READING

Exercise 1. Read the following passage and choose the best answers to each of the questions below.

​Hi! I’m Dean. I’m from England. My favorite time of the year is Christmas, which is on 25th December. That’s when Christians celebrate the birth of Christ. In the middle of December we send a lot of cards to our friends and family, here and abroad. Then we get a big tree and decorate it with lights and other things. On Christmas Day, we give each other presents. We have one enormous meal with turkey, and after that, we have Christmas pudding.

1.​When is Christmas held?

​A. On 25 December​B. In the middle of December

​C. In the middle of the year​D. no information

2.​Christmas is held because Christians want to ​.

​A. have a good time​B. celebrate the birth of Christ

​C. visit their friends and family​D. decorate big trees

3.​What does the word ‘decorate’ in line 4 mean?

​A. make something look nicer​B. paint something

​C. make something look worse​D. buy something

4.​On Christmas Day, people ​.

​A. give each other presents​B. have an enormous meal with turkey

​C. have Christmas pudding​D. all answers are correct

5.​Which of the following is not true?

​A. Dean is English.

​B. At Christmas, people get big trees and decorate it.

​C. Dean prefers Halloween to Christmas.

​D. In the middle of December, people send a lot of Christmas cards to their friends and family.

Exercise 2. Read and choose the correct answer .

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2.

3.

4.

5.

Exercise 3.Read the passage. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).

The Space of Gong culture in Central Highlands of Viet Nam covers 5 provinces of Kon Turn, Gia Lai, DakLak, DakNong and Lam Dong. The masters of gong culture are the ethnic groups of Ba Na, Xo Dang, M 'Nong, Co Ho, Ro Mam, E De, GiaRai... The gong performances are always closely tied to community cultural rituals andceremonies of the ethnic groups in Central Highlands. Many researchers have classified gongs as ceremonial musical instrument. The gongs are made of a mixture of brass and gold, silver, bronze. Their diameter is from 20cm to 60cm or from 90cm to 1 20cm. A set of gongs consists of 2 to 1 2 or 13 units and even to 1 8 or 20 units in some places. In most of ethnic groups, namely GiaRai, Ede Kpah, Ba Na, Xo Dang, Brau, Co Ho, etc., only males are allowed to play gongs. However, in others such as Ma and M 'Nong groups, both males and females can play gongs. Few ethnic groups (for example, E De Bih), gongs are performed by women only.

True (T) or false (F).

1. The gong is the cultural heritage of only one ethnic group. …………..
2. The gong is used in special communal activities. …………..
3. The gong is be made of only one type of material. …………..
4. There are some different sizes for a gong. …………..
5. In M'Nong groups, women are not allowed to play the gong. …………..

D. WRITING

Exercise 1. Review the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given.

1. They once started these machines by hand. (used )

g………………………………………………………………………………….

2. He likes to listen to pop music than to watch TV after school. (prefers)

g………………………………………………………………………………….

3. Mr. Pike is a big fan of water polo.(fond)
g………………………………………………………………………………….

Exercise 2. Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above.

1.Cats cannot swim as well as dogs.

g​Dogs can swim ​

2.​It’s a long time since I last spoke to her.

àI have ………...........…………………………………

3.Please don’t open the window.

à I’d rather you………........…………………………….....……..

Exercise 3 .Fill the gaps with the words/ phrases in the box to give your opinion about the best leisure activities. More than one word can be suitable for some gaps.

I choose reading as my favourite leisure actvity for a number of reasons.
(0)___first _____. I read everywhere I can and whenever I am free. (1) ____________. I read many kinds of books, such as: short stories, novels, science books, etc. Books help me to have more knowledge and experience of society, science, and our world. Have you read the book “The Art of Happiness” by the Dalai Lama? It teaches us how not only to get over sadness, but also to be always cheerful. In my opinion , it(2)______________ reminds us to live because everybody and real happiness only comes when helping other people. (3)___________ that, I read a lot of detectve stories, like “The Godfather”, “Sherlock Holmes”, etc. (4)__________, a number of comic books and magazines for teenagers make me feel relaxed in my free tme. (5)_____________, reading makes my mind rich, my life more pleasant, and I learn a lot from it. (6)______________, reading brings me many benefts.

D. WRITING

Exercise 1. Review the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given.

1. They once started these machines by hand. (used )

g………………………………………………………………………………….

2. He likes to listen to pop music than to watch TV after school. (prefers)

g………………………………………………………………………………….

3. Mr. Pike is a big fan of water polo.(fond)
g………………………………………………………………………………….

Exercise 2. Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above.

1.Cats cannot swim as well as dogs.

g​Dogs can swim ​

2.​It’s a long time since I last spoke to her.

àI have ………...........…………………………………

3.Please don’t open the window.

à I’d rather you………........…………………………….....……..

Exercise 3 .Fill the gaps with the words/ phrases in the box to give your opinion about the best leisure activities. More than one word can be suitable for some gaps.

I choose reading as my favourite leisure actvity for a number of reasons.
(0)___first _____. I read everywhere I can and whenever I am free. (1) ____________. I read many kinds of books, such as: short stories, novels, science books, etc. Books help me to have more knowledge and experience of society, science, and our world. Have you read the book “The Art of Happiness” by the Dalai Lama? It teaches us how not only to get over sadness, but also to be always cheerful. In my opinion , it(2)______________ reminds us to live because everybody and real happiness only comes when helping other people. (3)___________ that, I read a lot of detectve stories, like “The Godfather”, “Sherlock Holmes”, etc. (4)__________, a number of comic books and magazines for teenagers make me feel relaxed in my free tme. (5)_____________, reading makes my mind rich, my life more pleasant, and I learn a lot from it. (6)______________, reading brings me many

D. WRITING

Exercise 1. Review the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given.

1. They once started these machines by hand. (used )

g………………………………………………………………………………….

2. He likes to listen to pop music than to watch TV after school. (prefers)

g………………………………………………………………………………….

3. Mr. Pike is a big fan of water polo.(fond)
g………………………………………………………………………………….

Exercise 2. Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above.

1.Cats cannot swim as well as dogs.

g​Dogs can swim ​

2.​It’s a long time since I last spoke to her.

àI have ………...........…………………………………

3.Please don’t open the window.

à I’d rather you………........…………………………….....……..

Exercise 3 .Fill the gaps with the words/ phrases in the box to give your opinion about the best leisure activities. More than one word can be suitable for some gaps.

I choose reading as my favourite leisure actvity for a number of reasons.
(0)___first _____. I read everywhere I can and whenever I am free. (1) ____________. I read many kinds of books, such as: short stories, novels, science books, etc. Books help me to have more knowledge and experience of society, science, and our world. Have you read the book “The Art of Happiness” by the Dalai Lama? It teaches us how not only to get over sadness, but also to be always cheerful. In my opinion , it(2)______________ reminds us to live because everybody and real happiness only comes when helping other people. (3)___________ that, I read a lot of detectve stories, like “The Godfather”, “Sherlock Holmes”, etc. (4)__________, a number of comic books and magazines for teenagers make me feel relaxed in my free tme. (5)_____________, reading makes my mind rich, my life more pleasant, and I learn a lot from it. (6)______________, reading brings me many

D. WRITING

Exercise 1. Review the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given.

1. They once started these machines by hand. (used )

g………………………………………………………………………………….

2. He likes to listen to pop music than to watch TV after school. (prefers)

g………………………………………………………………………………….

3. Mr. Pike is a big fan of water polo.(fond)
g………………………………………………………………………………….

Exercise 2. Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above.

1.Cats cannot swim as well as dogs.

g​Dogs can swim ​

2.​It’s a long time since I last spoke to her.

àI have ………...........…………………………………

3.Please don’t open the window.

à I’d rather you………........…………………………….....……..

Exercise 3 .Fill the gaps with the words/ phrases in the box to give your opinion about the best leisure activities. More than one word can be suitable for some gaps.

I choose reading as my favourite leisure actvity for a number of reasons.
(0)___first _____. I read everywhere I can and whenever I am free. (1) ____________. I read many kinds of books, such as: short stories, novels, science books, etc. Books help me to have more knowledge and experience of society, science, and our world. Have you read the book “The Art of Happiness” by the Dalai Lama? It teaches us how not only to get over sadness, but also to be always cheerful. In my opinion , it(2)______________ reminds us to live because everybody and real happiness only comes when helping other people. (3)___________ that, I read a lot of detectve stories, like “The Godfather”, “Sherlock Holmes”, etc. (4)__________, a number of comic books and magazines for teenagers make me feel relaxed in my free tme. (5)_____________, reading makes my mind rich, my life more pleasant, and I learn a lot from it. (6)______________, reading brings me many

PHONETICS AND STRESS

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

1.A. thankful ​B. there ​C. thermal ​D.thorough

2. A. question​B. location​C. nation​D. animation

3. A. washed​B. attended​C. decided​D. disappointed

Exercise 2.Choose the words that have the different stress from the others.

1.​A. information​ B. technology​ C. community​D. activity

2.​A. skateboard​ B. sticker​ C. adore ​D. leisure

3. A. peaceful B.countryside C. nomadic D. musical

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Exercise 1.Choose the words/ phrases that do not go with the verb.
0. ride ​A. a donkey ​B. a car ​C. a horse ​D. an elephant
1. collect ​A. tomatoes ​B. entertainment​ C. honey ​D. tea leaves
2. herd ​A. catle ​B. cows ​C. carts ​D. camels
3. put up ​A. tents ​B. a new fence ​C. umbrellas ​D. nomadic life

Exercise 2.Choose A, B, C, D for each gap in the following sentences.

1. Many fish in my lake have died because of the ………… water

A. pollute ​B. pollution ​C. polluted ​D. Polluting

2.​Their communal house is located in ………………………… center of the village.

a. the B. a ​C. an D.o

3.​This road is ....................... than that road.

​A. narrower​ B. narrow​ C. the most narrow​ D. more narrower

4. Peter hardly ever goes to parties, .................?

A. does he B. doesn't he​ C. has he​ D. hasn't he

5. It is a..........................from the hotel to the beach.

A. 5 minutes walk​B. 5- minute walk

C. 5 minutes's walk​D. all are correct.

6. Would you like a beer ? – Not while I’m ................

A. in the act B. in order C. on duty D. under control

7. “Where are my jeans?” “They ……………..at the moment. Sorry.”

​ A. are washing B. were washed C. are washed​D. are being washed

Exercise 3. Give the correct form of the verb given to complete the sentences:

1.Phuc enjoyed (chat) .................................................... on the phone with her friends.

2. When I got to the station, my pen pal (wait) ................................ for me.

3. He is busy right now, but if he ( not be).............................., he would help us.

4.Lan bought a new English book yesterday. She (read)..........…………….it tonight.

5.Nothing (do) ..........................to change the bad situation recently

Exercise 4. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences:

1. The polluted water results in the …………………….of many aquatic animals and plants. (DIE)

2. Natural disasters can (easy)…………………… destroy a harvest and leave the farmers with little or no money until the following year.

3……............…habitats have been destroyed in recent year .(NATURE) ​

4.Some of my.................................... (relate) live in the countryside.