I am cooking dinner b Diễn tả hành động hay sự việc đang diễn ra trong một khoảng thời gian ở hiện tại không nhất thiết diễn ra ngay lúc nói Ex: She is trying to find a new house I
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VOCABULARY
shift [∫ift] (n) ca, kíp night shif ca đêm
· biologist [bai'ɔlədʒist] (n) nhà sinh vật học
· project ['prədʒekt] đề án, dự án
· to join hands nắm tay nhau, cùng nhau
· caring (adj) quan tâm tới người khác chu đáo
· responsibility [ri,spɔnsə'biləti] (n) trách nhiệm
· to take/assume the responsibility to sob for sth chịu trách nhiệm với ai về điều
gì đó
· household chores (n) việc nhà, việc vặt trong nhà
· to run the household ['haushould] trông nom việc nhà
· to leave home for school đến trường
· suitable ['sutəbl] (adj) phù hợp
· to rush to (v) xông tới, lao vào
· to be willing (to do sth) sẵn sàng làm cái gì
· to give a hand giúp một tay
· eel [ il] (n) con lươn
· attempt [ə'tempt] (n) sự cố gắng
· to win a place at university thi đỗ vào trường đại học
· to take out the garbage đổ rác
· mischievous ['mist∫ivəs] (adj) tinh nghịch, tai quái
· mishief ['mist∫if] (n) trò tinh nghịch, trò tinh quái
· mischievously (adv)
· obedient (to sb/sth) [ə'bidjənt] (adj) biết vâng lời, ngoan ngõan, dễ bảo
· obedience (n)
· obediently (adv)
hard working (adj) chăm chỉ
to mend [mend] (v) sửa chữa
· close knit ['klousnit]
· to support [sə'pɔt] ủng hộ
· supportive of
· to share one’s feeling chia sẻ tình cảm với nhau
· to come up được đặt ra
· frankly ['fræηkli] (adv) thẳng thắn, trung thực
UNIT 1: THE HOME LIFE
Trang 2· to feel + adj cảm thấy
· secure [si'kjuə] (adj) an tâm
· separately (adv) riêng rẽ, tách biệt nhau
· to shake hands bắt tay
· to play tricks (on sb) chơi xỏ ai
B SPEAKING
· to apply to sb [ə'plai] thích hợp với ai có hiệu quả
· interest ['intrəst] (n) sở thích
· interesting (a) thú vị Ex The film is very interesting
· interested (a) cảm thấy thú vị Ex I’m interested in the film
· secret ['sikrit] (n) điều bí mật
· to make a decision = to decide quyết định
· upbringing ['ʌpbriηiη] (n) sự giáo dục, sự dạy dỗ (trẻ con)
· to get on well with hòa đồng với
· harmonious [hɑ'mɔniəs] (adj) không có sự bất đồng hoặc ác cảm
C LISTENING
· to reserve sth (for sb/sth) [ri'zəv] (v) = to book (v) đặt trước
· coach [kout∫] xe chở khách đường dài
· spread out cover a large area t rải dài, tản ra
· leftover ['left'ouvə] thức ăn thừa
· to sound + adj nghe có vẻ
· all over the place khắp mọi nơi
D WRITING
· family rule qui tắc trong gia đình
· let + sb + do sth để cho (ai) làm (việc gì)
· allow + sb to do sth cho phép (ai) làm (việc gì)
· be allowed to + do sth được phép làm việc gì
· have to + do sth phải làm việc gì
· permit + sb to do sth cho phép (ai) (làm gì)
+ doing sth cho phép (làm gì)
E LANGUAGE FOCUS
· great grandfather (n) ông cố, ông cụ
· message ['mesidʒ] thông điệp, thông báo
· exam result (n) [ig'zæm ri'zʌlt] kết quả thi
· address [ə'dres] địa chỉ
A Present simple : Subject + Vs,es
- Cách dùng:
a) Diễn tả trạng thái, tình huống, hành động hay năng lực ở hiện tại
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Ex: He is a doctor
Jane sings very beautifully
b) Diễn tả thói quen hiện tại hay hoạt động hàng ngày
Ex: I go to school everyday
Water boils at one hundred degree Centigrade
c) Nêu lên quan điểm, cảm giác, hay sở thích
Ex: I believe that ghosts exist
She likes playing the piano
d) Diễn tả một hành động đã được sắp xếp, được lên kế hoạch
Ex: He flies to Paris tomorrow afternoon
The exhibition begins at 2pm on Saturday this week
e) Dùng trong các mệnh đề thời gian sau các liên từ : as soon as, after, when, before, untill để diễn tả hành động trong tương lai
Ex: I’ll wait unitl she comes home
I’ll tell you as soon as I get the result
- Các trạng từ sau đây thường xuất hiện trong Thì Hiện tại đơn
always usually often sometimes seldom rarely never
B Present Continuous : Subject + is/am/are + Ving
a) Diễn tả hành động hay sự việc đang diễn ra ở thời điểm đang nói
Ex: The children are playing in the park
What are you doing ? I am cooking dinner
b) Diễn tả hành động hay sự việc đang diễn ra trong một khoảng thời gian ở hiện tại ( không nhất thiết diễn ra ngay lúc nói)
Ex: She is trying to find a new house
I am saving money for some projects
c) Diễn tả sự chuyển đổi dần dần của một tình huống hay sự việc
Ex: We should leave now It is getting dark
The demand for petrol is rising dramatically
d) Diễn tả hành động tạm thời ở hiện tại
Ex: Nam is working as a waiter until he finds a new job
The footbal team is practising hard for the next match
e) Diễn tả một dự định sẽ thực hiện trong tương lai gần
Ex: I am visiting my grandparents this weekend
He is staying with my family for a week
- Các cụm từ sau đây thường xuất hiện trong Thì Hiện tại tiếp diễn
at the moment now, just now today
Trang 4at present right now this week/ this month
currently nowadays these days
- Các nhóm động từ sau đây không dùng cho Thì Hiện tại tiếp diễn
Be
Verbs of emotions: like, dislike, hate, want, love, prefer, admire
Verbs of mental states: think, believe, understand, remember, forget, know, need, imagine, suppose,
recognize
Verbs of sense: look, seem, appear, taste, smell
Verbs of possession: have, own, possess, belong
I believe he is a nice guy Don’t say: Are you liking oranges?
I am believing he is a nice guy
C Past Simple: Subject + Verb (past)
- Cách dùng:
a) Diễn tả hành động hay sự việc xảy ra và kết thúc ở một thời điểm hay một khoảng thời gian xác định ở quá khứ
Ex: I bought my laptop 2 years ago
My father worked at the factory for 2 years and he retired last year
b) Diễn tả một thói quen trong quá khứ
Ex: My other often took me to the zoo when I was a small girl
He often visited his old teacher at weekends
c) Kể lại một câu chuyện hay một chuối hành động trong quá khứ
Ex: He came home, unlocked the door and turned on the light
d) Dùng trong mệnh đề phụ của Câu điều kiện loại 2 (Điều kiện không thể thực hiện hoặc không thể xảy ra ở hiện tại )
Ex: If you smoked less, you would be healthier
I would buy that car if I were a millionare
- Các trạng từ và cụm từ sau đây thường xuất hiện trong thì Quá khứ đơn
yesterday last week two days ago in 1982
yesterday morning last month two years ago in 1990
D Past continuous: Subject + was/were + Ving
- Cách dùng:
a) Diễn tả hành động hay sự việc đang diễn ra ở một thời điểm xác định trong quá khứ
Ex: We were having dinner at 8 pm last night
I was going jogging this time yesterday morning
b) Diễn tả hai hay nhiều hành động cùng diễn ra đồng thời ở một thời điểm trong quá khứ
Ex: I was reading a book while my brother was playing the video games
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While we were watching TV my mother was talking with her friend on the phone
c) Nhấn mạnh tính liên tục của một hành động diễn ra suốt một khoảng thời gian nào đó trong quá khứ
Ex: They were studying for entrance exam to university last summer
She was watching Korean dramas all the evening last Friday
d) Diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra trong quá khứ bị gián đoạn bởi một hành động khác bất chợt xảy ra
Ex: He came when they were watching Tv
The phone rang while I was taking a shower
- Những cụm từ thời gian thường dùng với Quá khứ tiếp diễn
at that time in the summer all day
at this time last Monday during the summer all week
at this time last week during the term all month
E Simple future: Subject + will + V0
- Cách dùng:
a) Diễn tả một hành động cụ thể sẽ xảy ra trong tương lai
There will be more buildings in the city center
The movie will be released next week
b) Diễn tả một hành động kéo dài một quãng thời gian trong tương lai
He will stay here for two months
The festival will last for 5 days
- So sánh cách dùng “WILL” và “BE GOING TO”
a) Diễn tả một quyết định đưa ra ngay lúc nói
There is no milk left I will buy some
Somebody is knocking at the door I will open it
b) Diễn tả một dự đoán cho tương lai
He will probably get the first prize
The sales of cars will rise next month
c) Diễn tả một lời hứa
I will finish the report on time
I promise I won’t make that mistake again
d) Diễn tả một lời đề nghị (sẵn lòng giúp đỡ)
I will take you home
I will buy you a drink
e) Diễn tả một lời đe dọa
I will tell your teacher if you don’t finish your homework
Trang 6I will reveal your secret if you don’t listen to me
f) Dùng trong mệnh đề chính của Câu điều kiện loại 1 (điều kiện có thể xảy ra ở hiện tại hoặc tương lai)
If the weather is nice, we will go camping
If I see him , I will tell you
a) Diễn tả một dự định được sắp đặt trước
I’m going to wear a pink dress for the party tonight
I’m going to celebrate my birthday at a restaurant this year
b) Diễn tả một sự việc sắp xảy ra
There is a lot of cloud in the sky It is going to rain
He has bought a lot of food He is going to have a party
F Present Perfect: Subject + has/have + past participle
- Cách dùng:
a) Diễn tả hành động hay sự việc xảy ra ở một thời điểm không xác định trong quá khứ
Ex: I have been to Paris
I have read this book
b) Diễn tả hành động được lặp đi lặp lại nhiều lần trong quá khứ
Ex: I have met him 3 times
She has seen that movie several times
c) Diễn tả hành động hay sự việc bắt đầu trong quá khứ, kèo dài liên tục đến hiện tại và có thể tiếp tục trong tương lai
Ex: He has taught here since 2000
I have played footbal for 6 years
d) Diễn tả hành động vừa mới xảy ra, thường dùng với just
Ex: My father has just bought a new computer
We have just had lunch
e) Diễn tả những sự việc hay kinh nghiệm xảy ra trong đời
Ex: I have never seen an elephant before
Have you ever eaten that kind of food?
- Các trạng từ sau đây thường xuất hiện trong Thì Hiện tại hoàn thành
already, ever, just, recently, still, yet, so far, up to now
once, twice, three times, four times, several times, many times,…
PRACTICE TEST
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6 Each of us must take for our own actions
7 These quick and easy _ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost
8 John is _ only child in his family so his parents love him a lot
9 According to the boss, John is the most _ for the position of executive secretary
10 She got up late and rushed to the bus stop
11 Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking
12 Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly
13 What are the _ of that country? - I think it is some kinds of cheese and sauces
14 Peter tried his best and passed the driving test at the first _
15 Where is Jimmy? - He is work He is busy his monthly report
16 With greatly increased workloads, everyone is _ pressure now
17 We are not allowed _ jeans at school
18 Sometimes I do not feel like _ to my sibling about my troubles
19 The worker was _ his boss expected, so he was offered a raise
20 John _ a respectful and obedient student
21 I love _ films but I seldom find time to go the cinema
Trang 822 In the last hundred years, traveling _ much easier and more comfortable
24 In the past the trip _ very rough and often dangerous, but things _ a great deal in the
last hundred and fifty years
26 When Carol _ last night, I my favorite show on television
27 By this time next summer, you _ your studies
28 Right now, Jim _ the newspaper and Kathy _ dinner
29 Last night at this time, they _ the same thing She _ and he _ the
Newspaper
A are doing / is cooking / is reading
B were doing / was cooking / was reading
C was doing / has cooked / is reading
D had done / was cooking /read
30 When I _ home last night, I _ that Jane _ a beautiful candlelight
dinner
A had arrived / discovered / prepared
B was arriving / had discovered / was preparing
C have arrived / was discovering / had prepared
D arrived / discovered / was preparing
III Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one
31 They are not allowed to go out in the evening by their parents
A Their parents do not want them to go out in the evening
B Their parents never let them to go out in the evening
C Going out in the evening is permitted by their parents
D Although their parents do not allow, they still go out in the evening
32 Although my parents are busy at work, they try to find time for their children
A My parents are so busy at work that they cannot find time for their children
B Busy at work as my parents are, they try to find time for their children
C My parents are too busy at work to find time for their children
D My friends rarely have time for their children because they are busy at work
33 His eel soup is better than any other soups I have ever eaten
A Of all the soups I have ever eaten, his eel soup is the best
B I have ever eaten many soups that are better than his eel soup
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C His eel soup is the worst of all soups I have eaten
D His eel soup is good but I have ever eaten many others better
34 She gets up early to prepare breakfast so that her children can come to school on time
A Despite her getting up early to prepare breakfast, her children cannot come to school on time
B Because she wants her children to come to school on time, she gets up early to prepare
breakfast
C If she does not get up early to prepare breakfast, her children will not come to school on time
D Unless she gets up early to prepare breakfast, her children will not come to school
on time
35 The last time I went to the museum was a year ago
A I have not been to the museum for a year
B A year ago, I often went to the museum
C My going to the museum lasted a year
D At last I went to the museum after a year
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer
Jean spent her first few years in Hooper and her family moved to Otsego early in her life She was only ten when her father died unexpectedly, leaving her mother to raise and support their family alone Her mother soon went to work outside the home to provide for the family, and Jean, being one of the oldest, had to help care for her younger siblings Although she had much responsibility at home, Jean thoroughly enjoyed school and was an excellent student She went on to graduate 10th in her class at Otsego High School in 1953
While still in high school, Jean met a young man named Charles "Chuck" Holly, at a dance
in Alamo; and they were quite taken with each other Over the next few years, their love for each other blossomed and they were married on February 24, 1953, while Jean was still in
school At the time, Chuck was serving his country in the military, and had come home on
leave to marry his sweetheart Unfortunately, shortly thereafter, he was sent overseas to serve
in Korea for the next fifteen months
Upon his discharge, the couple settled into married life together in the Plainwell, Otsego
area To help make ends meet, Jean went to work at the collection bureau in Kalamazoo for a
while, before taking a job at the cheese company in Otsego In 1964, Chuck and Jean were overjoyed with the birth of their son, Chuck, who brought great joy into their lives Jean remembered how her mother was always gone so much working after her father died and she
taken with sb/sth: find sb/sth attractive or interesting;
on leave: absent with permission; blossom: develop; make (both) ends meet: earn enough money to live without getting into debt]
36 After Jean's father passed away, her mother used to _
Trang 10C support the family alone D work as a secretary
37 Which is not referred to Jean?
A She was a responsible girl
B She never helped her mother with household chores
C She often did well at school
D She went to high school
38 Jean's husband was a _
39 Jean _
40 Which is not TRUE about Jean?
A She disliked staying at home and taking care of her child
B She worked outside the home before she had a child
C She was very happy when she got a baby
D She quit her job to look after her baby
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase
On December 10, 2006, I was going through some hard time The landlady did not want
to release the house any more so I had to (41) _ and only had one month to find a place Because Christmas was coming and it was difficult for me to (42) _ a suitable accommodation I had only some money (43) _ I could not buy a Christmas tree and some presents for my three boys, (44) _ I had to use the money to find a place to live Tome, it broke my heart as I could not prepare the Christmas for my three boys I have been their only parent since my husband (45) _ away two years ago I was so sad and everything was getting on my nerves Although I managed to solve the problem myself I could not help (46) _ my sons about the things When I suddenly woke up at midnight, I found
my eldest son was sitting (47) _me He kissed me and said, "Don't worry, Mum We love you very much and always stand by you (48) happens." At the moment I started weeping, grabbed him and kissed him His words and love made me (49) _ all about what I was stressing about
In fact ever since that moment, I have realized that I can overcome any problems thanks
to my sons' love The most important thing of my life is that my boys are safe and healthy, and
they bring me joy all the time The memory (50) _ me that nothing really matters, when
I have the love of my children