ĐỀ CƯƠNG CHI TIẾT TIẾNG ANH 8 HK2 2020 THEO TỪNG UNIT TEST

Passive sentences Câu bị động : Câu bị động là câu trong đó chủ ngữ là người hay vật nhận hoặc chịu tác động của hành động.. To-infinitive : Động từ nguyên mẫu được dùng  Sau các tính

ĐỀ CƯƠNG ANH VĂN KHỐI 8 HỌC KỲ II

NĂM HỌC: 2020-2021 UNIT 9: A FIRST-AID COURSE A- VOCABULARY

rượu He never drinks alcohol

thương You should call an ambulance immediately

3 anxiety /æŋˈzaɪəti/ n sự lo lắng According to some articles, eating chocolate can

reduce anxiety

4 awake /əˈweɪk/ adj tỉnh, thức The noise was keeping everyone awake

5 bandage /ˈbændɪdʒ/ n băng y tế He has a bandage on his head

miếng Can I have a bite of your apple?

8 burn /bɜ:rn/ n vết bỏng She was taken to the hospital with serious burns

trong trạng thái tỉnh táo, biết rõ

I became conscious of someone watching me

10 crutch /krʌtʃ/ n cái nạng I was on crutches for three months after the

operation

12 elevate /ˈeləveɪt/ v nâng lên Lie down and elevate your feet

13 emergency /ɪˈmɜ:rdʒənsi/ n

cấp cứu, tình trạng khẩn cấp

The staff need to know what to do in

an emergency

14 eye chart /aɪ tʃɑːt/ n bảng đo thị The doctor asked me to look at the eye chart

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16 fainting /feɪntɪŋ/ n sự ngất xỉu Fainting can happen when somebody is too

hungry

17 first-aid /fɜːrst eɪd/ n sự sơ cứu You should take a first-aid course in case of

emergency

18 handkerchief /ˈhæŋkərtʃiːf/ n khăn tay,

khăn mùi soa She wiped her face on a handkerchief

làm bị thương, làm đau

My back is really hurting me today

20 injection /ɪnˈdʒekʃən/ n mũi tiêm The children hate getting injections

21 injured /ˈɪndʒərd/ adj bị thương She was seriously injured in the accident

There are many reasons that lead to a nosebleed

24 pack /pæk/ n túi chườm She put an ice pack on her belly to relieve the

26 promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ n lời hứa He always fails to keep his promise

27 revive /rɪˈvaɪv/ v hồi sinh The flowers soon revived in water

choáng

She still hasn't gotten over the shock of losing her

dad

29 sterile /ˈsterəl/ adj vô trùng The burn was covered with a sterile cloth

30 sting /stɪŋ/ n vết đốt (của How do you treat bee stings?

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mô A burn is a kind of tissue damage

khăn tắm He never hangs his towels in the bathroom

36 treatment /ˈtri:tmənt/ n sự điều trị The best treatment for a cold is to rest and drink

lots of fluids

37 victim /ˈvɪktɪm/ n nạn nhân He was a victim of the accident yesterday

38 wheelchair /ˈwiːltʃeər/ n xe lăn He has been in a wheelchair since the accident

39 wound /wund/ n vết thương A nurse cleaned and bandaged the wound for me

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instructor (n): người hướng dẫn, thầy giáo,

người huấn luyện

PRACTICE EXERCISE:

I Use the correct form of the word in parentheses :

1. Always wear a safe helmet so as to _ the danger of head .(minimum / injure)

2. Oh no ! My finger is _ quite badly (blood)

3. The of water caused the dam to burst (press)

4. They want _ answer (immediately)

5. She is waiting before his mother’s room (anxiety)

6. My friend who has had a dog bite needs an anti-tetanus _ (inject)

7. Come by the fire You must be to the bone (chill)

8. Her speedy _ after the operation amazed all the nurses and doctors (revive)

9. Make sure that the needles are (sterile)

10 He was _ for many days after the fainting (consciousness)

11 Most are written in English (instruct)

12 The _ player was carried out of the football ground on a (injury /

stretch)

13 The man who had an accident was rushed to the _ room in an ambulance.

(emergence)

14 Doctors have succeeded in finding a better for rabies (treat)

15 He felt _ when listening to the _ lecture (sleep / bore)

II Match the definitions or meanings in column A to the words in column B.

1 Awake and able to see, hear or think

2 A stick that is placed under the arm to help a

person who has difficulty in walking

3 Treatment given to an injured person before a

doctor comes

4 A vehicle equipped to carry sick or injured

people to hospital

5 A long thin piece of cloth used for tying round

and protecting a wound

6 An instrument used for weighing people or

things

7 A small piece of cloth or paper used for wiping

the face, blowing the nose into, etc

8 A type of bed used for carrying the sick or

III Complete the sentences, using the correct form or tense of the verbs in the box.

1 She fainted but the brandy soon _ her.

2 These medicines can _ your backache.

3 After about fifteen minutes, an ambulance _ and she was taken to the hospital.

4 Her mother _ her to lie in the bed all day yesterday.

5 Don’t _ her head higher than her feet.

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6 The wound is _ Please give me a bandage.

7 You can try to _ the damage of tissue.

8 You should use a towel or a handkerchief _ the wound.

9 They always _ surgical instruments before the operation.

B- GRAMMAR

I PHRASES AND CLAUSES OF PURPOSE : (Mệnh đề và cụm từ chỉ mục đích)

 So as to / In order to / So that : để mà

a Phrases of purpose : (Cụm từ chỉ mục đích)

E.g : I try to study hard in order to pass the entrance exam

We worked hard so as to complete the project on time

She got up early so as not to miss the first bus

He hurried in order not to be late for the interview

b Clause of purpose : (Mệnh đề chỉ mục đích)

E.g : I try my best to learn English so that I can find a good job

Leave early in order that you may get home before six

The boy stood on the chair so that he could more clearly

II MODAL WILL TO MAKE REQUESTS, OFFERS AND PROMISES : (Động từ khiếm

khuyết WILL để đưa ra lời đề nghị, yêu cầu và lời mời)

Thanks for lending me money I’ll give it back on Friday Will you be quiet ? I’m trying

to concentrate

I won’t tell anyone what happened I promise Will you shut the door, please ?

c Offer (đề nghị) : That bag looks heavy I’ll help you with it.

C- PRACTICE TEST

I Combine each pairs of these sentences, using in order to / so as not to :

1 I have to go to the bank I want to change some money

S + V + so that + S + will / would + V(bare – inf)

in order that can / could

may / might

II Choose the best answer :

1 If your nose continues _ for a long time, bend your head slightly forward over abowl and breathe through your mouth

2 When you get a _, put it under a cold tap until it stops bleeding

3 When a person had a poisoning, do not try to make him sick Find out when he or she it

4 If a victim has a , take off all tight socks and shoes as quickly as possible

5 When you are faint, sit down, put down head between your knees and have _

A a soft drink B brandy drink C a sweet drink D white drink

6 If a person has a , describe the snake to the doctor It may be poisonous or may not

7 When a person gets a burn, _ his burn area with a thick sterile dressing

8 When you have a blister, prick it with a very clean and then put a plaster on it

9 If a person has a(n) _, speak calm and put a light coat over him to keep him warm

10 If you have a pain inside your ear, it means you have a(n)

11 Cool the burn immediately so as to tissue damage

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A maximize B ease C minimize D relieve

12 He broke his leg, so he has to use a(n) _ to get around

13 is used to check one’s eyesight

14 People use first-aid _ easing the victim’s pain and anxiety

A in order to B so as not to C with a view to D with an intention to

15 Shall I do the washing-up ? -

A I don’t think so B I’m sorry I can’t C No, thanks I can do it myself D I’m afraid not

16 The doctor will you, then give you some medicine and advice

17 The cup of coffee kept her _ all night

18 Please give me a _ He gets a bad cut on his leg

19 Don’t give the victim any food or drink if he or she gets

III Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting :

1 They are working at weekends so as to not delay the project

IV Use the correct tense or form of the verb in parentheses :

1 I am sorry what (happen) _ last week

2 He always (travel) _ to work by motorbike

3 Many people (attend) _ the meeting tomorrow night

4 She (be) here since Christmas

5 When we (come) _ to the party last night, many people (dance) _

6 The sea (cover) most of the world’s surface

7 You must (meet) before

8 She’ll come and visit her old grandparents before she (leave) _ here

9 John moved into a new flat so that he could (perfect) _ his English

10 My father (turn) on the television so that he could see the news

11 You will be late if you (not hurry) _

12 What time (your train / leave) tomorrow ?

13 It’s a secret between them He promises he (not tell) anybody

14 “Did you phone Kate ?” – Oh no I forgot I (phone) her now

15 I (get up) _ early yesterday so as to catch the first bus

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16 Who (look after) the children when your sister (be) away ?

17 He promised he (leave) _ before the sun (rise) _

18 When I (see) _ Mr Pike tomorrow, I (give) him your message

19 They (move) _ to their new house at Christmas last year

20 Thanks for (let) _ me (borrow) _ your camera I (bring) _ it back to you after I (return) from the library

V Reading comprehension :

a Choose the best answer:

This is the emergency room in a large hospital A paramedic is wheeling a (1) _ on astretcher into the (2) room where the doctor is waiting to treat a patient The patientdoesn’t look well His head is (3) and his eyes are closed

A nurse is (4) an empty wheelchair towards the exit She is probably taking it to apatient in the ambulance

The eye (5) _ on the wall is used to check people’s (6) _ The chartconsists of about 28 letters ranging in size from about 5 centimeters in (7) at the top of thechart to about 1 centimeter at the (8) _

Choose the best answer

b Choose the best answer:

Yesterday, when I was riding along a busy street, I saw an (1) _ A woman was knocked downwhen she crossed the zebra crossing Many people stopped (2) their help A policemanarrived and asked a young man to phone for an (3) , the policeman and some people tried to(4) _ the bleeding They use a handkerchief to cover the wound, then put pressure on it andhold it (5) _ They tried to talk to her so (6) to keep her (7) _ After aboutthree minutes, the ambulance (8) _ and the woman was taken to the hospital

Choose the best answer

VI Rewrite these following sentences, keeping the meaning unchanged :

1 Where is the nearest supermarket ?

1.They moved to the big city _well-paying jobs

A in order to get B for getting C in order not to get D so that getting

2 _is a type of bed used for carrying the sick or injured people

A Stretcher B Ambulance C Bandage D Crutch

3 I think I _home across the park

A walk B will walk C am walking D walking

4 She _tight to the handrail

A held B caught C kept D touched

5 I forgot thanking them helping me

6 She covered her knees _a handkerchief

7 The farmers look for other work _get more money for their family

A so as to B in order that C so as not to D so that

8 She has been _for days after the accident

A conscious B unconscious C consciously D unconsciously

9 Scale is an instrument for showing _people or things are

A how heavy B how tall c how old D how high

10 I tried to cheer him _, but he just kept staring out the window

11 I put the heater on _the plants warm

12 Why not come over at the weekend? The children seeing you again

A enjoy B will enjoy C are enjoying D is going to enjoy

13 That bag looks heavy I _you with it

A will help B am going to help C am helping D help

14 Calm _and tell me what happened

15 Sam was trying hard _

A not to laugh B to not laugh C not laughing D to not laughing

16 You _forget what I told you It’s very important

17 Cool the burns immediately so as to _tissue damage

A ease B relieve C minimize D maximize

18 _is a long stick that someone put under their arm to help them walk when they have hurt theirleg

A Crutch B Wheelchair C Stretcher D Bandage

19 These medicines can _your headache

A ease B elevate C revive D affect

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20 Don’t overheat the victim with blankets or coat

A make someone too hot B make someone too cold

II Choose the underlined part that needs correction

1 He is going to get to work earlier in order impress the boss

III Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

1 She was ……… for days after the accident (conscious)

2 His speedy ……….after the operation amazed all the doctors (revive)

3 The ……… of water caused the dam to burst (press)

4 A monument was erected to soldiers who ……… for the revolution (bleed)

5 Come by the fire You must be ……….to the bone (chill)

6 I want an ……….reply (immediately)

7 The victim who has a dog bite needs an anti-tetanus ……… (inject)

8 She is very ……….about her mother’s health (anxiety)

IV Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1 (she/ join) in our trip next summer?

2 I (not meet) her at school since last week

3 Listen Why ( the baby/ cry) ?

4 We (not go) out last night because of the rain

5 (the children/ know) one another before?

6 The students (not have) lessons next week

7 (you/ finish) writing the letter yet, Nam?

8 Loan (get) up very early yesterday morning to review her lessons

9 How long (you/ learn) _ English?

UNIT 10: RECYCLING A- VOCABULARY

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1 bucket /ˈbʌkɪt/ n cái xô He is so weak that he can't lift a bucket of

water

Compost is a mixture of decaying plants and

vegetables that is added to soil to improve its quality

want, please?

4 decompose /ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊz/ v phân hủy, mục

nát, thối rữa Decomposed leaves will turn into compost

5 deposit /dɪˈpɒzɪt/ n tiền đặt cọc The shop promised to keep the goods for me

if I paid a deposit

6 detergent /dɪˈtɜː(r)dʒ(ə)nt/ n chất tẩy rửa You shouldn't clean it with any detergent

7 fabric /ˈfæbrɪk/ n sợi vải, vải I want to buy some fabric to make a skirt

8 fertilizer /ˈfɜːrtəlaɪzə(r)/ n phân bón The farmer should apply fertilizer regularly

chắn, dứt khoát Make sure that the rope is firmly attached

10 floor covering /flɔː(r) ˈkʌvərɪŋ/ n tấm lát sàn nhà The house looks more beautiful with

new floor coverings

11 glassware /ˈɡlæsweə(r)/ n đồ thủy tinh We purchased silver and glassware

16 mash /mæʃ/ v nghiền, dằm nát You can mash the mango with the spoon

19 milkman /ˈmɪlkmən/ n người giao sữa Every morning I get fresh milk from

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sáng the milkman

22 plastic /ˈplæstɪk/ n nhựa, chất dẻo The doors are made of plastic so they don't

dent

because of the leaking pipe

24 reduce /rɪˈdjuːs/ v giảm, cắt bớt I hoped that they would reduce the price a

little

25 refill /ˌriːˈfɪl/ v làm đầy lại The waiter refilled our wine glasses

The conference was attended

by representatives from many countries

to reuse plastic bags

xăng-đan These sandals are too small for me to wear

30 scarf /skɑːf/ n khăn quàng cổ I'm not cold because I'm wearing a scarf

31 scatter /ˈskætə(r)/ n rắc, rải The farmer was scattering the grains of rice

on the ground

ngâm nước Soak the beans overnight before cooking

34 tire /ˈtaɪə(r)/ n lốp xe Can you help me change the front tire?

35 tray /treɪ/ n cái khay The waiter came back with a tray of food

36 vegetable /ˈvedʒtəbl n lớp phủ thực vật, It may take vegetable matter several weeks

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matter ˈmætə(r)/ chất thực vật to decompose

37 wire /ˈwaɪə(r)/ n dây kim loại In front of my house is a wire fence

presents

WORD FORMS

1 fertilize (v): bón phân

fertilizer (n): phân bón

2 reduce (v): cắt giảm, làm giảm

Ex: reduce stress: giảm stress

reduction (n): sự cắt giảm

3 represent (v): đại diện, thay mặt

representative (n): người đại diệnrepresentation (n): sự đại diện, thay mặt

4 protect (v): bảo vệ

protection (n): sự bảo vệprotective (adj): bảo hộ

Ex: protective cap: nón bảo hộ

5 environment (n): môi trường

environmental (adj): thuộc môi trườngenvironmentalist (n): người làm công tácbảo vệ môi trường

8 collect (v): thu nhặt, thu gom, sưu tầm =

gathercollection (n): bộ sưu tập, sự thu gom

Ex: a collection of coins/stamps

collector (n): người sưu tầm

9 delight (n): niềm vui lớn

delight (v): làm ai vui mừngdelightful (adj): mang lại niềm vui (đi với sự vật)

delightfully (adv): vui mừng

delighted (at/with/about) (adj): cụ kỳ

hài lòng, vui mừng

10 mix (v): trộnmixture (n): hỗn hợp

11 wood (n): gỗwooden (adj): bằng gỗwoods (n): cánh rừng nhỏ

12 cloth (n): vải, tấm vảiclothing (n): trang phụcclothes (n): quần áo

13 hard (adj): khó = difficult

Ex: It’s hard to say goodbye.

hard (adj): cứnghard-working (adj): chăm chỉ, siêng năng = studious

hard (adv): chăm chỉ, cực nhọchardly (adv): khó mà, hầu như không

14 difficult (adj): khó, khó khăndifficultly (adv): một cách khó khăndifficulty (n): sự khó khăn

have difficulty (in) doing something:

gặp khó khăn trong việc gì

Ex: She had difficulty looking for a job.

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1 Supply the correct form of the verbs in parentheses

1 There has been some (reduce) in unemployment

2 The child is the (produce) of a broken home

3 Flowers are often (fertile) by bees as they gather nectar

4 He was the Queen’s (represent) at the ceremony

5 Workers should wear full (protect) clothing

6 His father is an (environment ) health officer

7 A (nature) is a person who studies animals, plants, birds, and other living things

8 He got into (difficult) while swimming and had to be rescued

9 A service was held in (remember) of local soldiers killed in the war

10 I can’t think of any possible (explain) for his absence

11 It’s to cross the avenue ( danger)

12 Air is a of gases (mix)

13 These products are friendly (environmental)

14 The country’s resources include forests, coal and oil (nature)

15 Compost is a wonderful _ It helps plants grow (fertilize)

2 Use the correct form of the word in parentheses :

1 These days it is (possibility) to open a newspaper without reading about thedamage we’re doing to the (environmental) _ The earth is being (threat) _ and the future looks bad What can each of us do ?

We cannot clean up our (pollution) _ seas (night) _ nor can we stopthe (appear) _ of plants and animals But we can stop adding to the problem while(science) _ search for an answer and laws are passed in nature’s (defend) _

It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (complete) , but some steps are (ease) to take: cut down the amount of (drive) _ you do or use as littleplastic as possible It’s so easy to save (energetic) _, which also (reduction) _ (house) _ bills We must all make personal (decide) _ to work for the future of our children if we want to (sure) a(good) _ for them

2 There are some zones outside Ho Chi Minh City (industry)

3 Papers and cans are materials (recycle)

4 Reduce means not buying products which are (package)

5 The country’s main resources include forests, coal and oil (nature)

6 It’s very to cross the avenue at rush hours (danger)

7 Making soil is the farmer’s work (fertilize)

8 Despite what is printed on the label, this product is not friendly.(environment)

9 Air is a of gases (mix)

10 Attractive can help to sell (package / produce)

11 Waste paper can be after being (use / recycling)

12 Miss White is one of the from “Friends of the Earth” (represent)

13 Bowls, vases, jars and glasses are sold in the store at the corner (glass)

14 Dead leaves fall to the ground and very quickly in wet weather (compose)

15 The teacher gave the children a very detailed of the recycling plan (explain)

16 Use a spoon to mash the paper (wood)

17 One ton of saves ten trees (recycle / approximate)

18 Expenditure on wildlife has been cut to an minimumdue to economic crisis (reduce)

19 Japan was rapidly in the late 19th century (industry)

20 Compost is one of the most wonderful natural (fertility)

21 He said that his jokes were (intend)

22 are very about the rising in global temperature.(environment / concern)

Ex : They built the house in this village in 1486

2 Passive sentences (Câu bị động) : Câu bị động là câu trong đó chủ ngữ là người hay vật nhận hoặc

chịu tác động của hành động

Ex : The house was built in this village in 1486

II. PASSIVE TRANSFORMATION (Cách đổi sang câu bị động)

Muốn chuyển một câu từ thể chủ động sang thể bị động, ta thực hiện những bước sau

He hasn’t worn jackets for ages

S + have / has + been + p.p

Jackets haven’t been worn for agesPast Simple

S + was / were + V-ing

She was doing the homework at that time yesterday

S + was / were + being + p.p

Her homework was being done at that time yesterday

I will tell you when the time comes You will be told when the time comes.Future Continuous

S + will / shall + be + V-ing

We will be holding tasks at this time next year

S + will / shall + be + being + p.p

Talks will be being held at this time next year

Future Perfect

S + will / shall + have + p.p

You will have finished this report beforeTuesday

S + will / shall + have been + p.p

This report will have been finished by Tuesday

3 Chủ ngữ của câu chủ động thành tân ngữ của câu bị động và đứng trước nó là giới từ by.

Ex : The President presented the medals  The medals was presented by the President

 Chủ ngữ I, you, we, they, he, she , it, one, someone, people, someone, somebody, nobody, no one thường được bỏ đi trong câu bị động.

Ex : Somebody left this purse in a classroom  This purse was left in a classroom

 Nếu trong câu chủ động có chủ ngữ là nobody hay no one thì động từ trong câu bị động chia ở

dạng phủ định

Ex : Nobody saw him leaving the room  He wasn’t seen leaving the room.

 Vị trí của các trạng từ trong câu bị động :

- Trạng từ chỉ cách thức (Adverb of manner) thường đứng giữa be và past participle Các trạng từ

khác thường đứng sau trợ động từ đầu tiên

Ex : This problem has been carefully studied by the scientists

She had never been promoted if she wouldn’t have changed her job.

- Trạng từ hoặc cụm từ chỉ thời gian đứng sau by + object.

Ex : The report was typed by the secretary this morning.

- Trạng từ hoặc cụm từ chỉ nơi chốn đứng trước by + object.

Ex : He was found in the forest by the police.

III.ADJECTIVE FOLLOWED BY AN INFINITIVE OR A NOUN CLAUSE : (Tính từ theo sau bởi một động từ nguyên mẫu hoặc một mệnh đề danh từ)

1 To-infinitive : Động từ nguyên mẫu được dùng

 Sau các tính từ diễn tả phản ứng và cảm giác như : glad, sorry, sad, delighted, pleased, happy, afraid, anxious, surprised, shocked, …

E.g : I am very pleased to see you here. He is afraid to stay at home alone at night

 Sau một số tính từ thông dụng khác như : right, wrong, difficult, certain, welcome, careful,

important, interesting, lovely, ready, lucky, likely, good, hard, dangerous, safe,… và sau các tính từ

trong cấu trúc enough và too.

E.g : English is not difficult for us to learn

The apples are ripe enough to pick

 Sau các tính từ sau cấu trúc nhấn mạnh với chủ ngữ giả It :

E.g : It’s very difficult to learn Egyptian It’s nice to talk to you

2 Noun clauses (That clause) : Mệnh đề danh từ (noun clause) thường được dùng

 Với các tính từ diễn tả cảm xúc, sự lo lắng, tin tưởng,… như glad, pleased, relieved, sorry, afraid, anxious, worried, confident, certain,…

E.g : I am delighted that she passed the exam

I’m afraid that I can’t accept your assignment

 Sau các tính từ trong cấu trúc nhấn mạnh với chủ ngữ giả

It : necessary,

từ như : suggest, recommend,…

It is essential that we should protect the environment.

The council suggested that she be here tomorrow

C- PRACTICE TEST

I Fill in each gap in the sentences with a suitable adjective from the box :

difficult, welcome, shocked, impossible, willing, careful, lucky, motivated, anxious, content

1 Are you to accept responsibility ?

2 She was to hear her children falling from the tree

3 You’re _ to use my car

4 You’re very _ to be alive after that accident

5 It’s virtually to predict the weather accurately

6 It’s _ to climb that high and steep hill

7 Be not to walk on the sidewalks !

8 These students are _ to learn English

9 The children are to go to the circus

10 He was to stay at home and read a book

II Fill in each gap with the correct passive form of the verb from the box :

A FORM : answer, make, send, open, use, build, hold, sign, clean, recycle

1 This room will later

2 This parcel mustn’t _ until Christmas

3 Tea can _ with hot water

4 Tires can _ to make pipes or floor coverings

5 Applications should _ before December 30th

6 A meeting will _ before Teacher’s Day

7 The new bridge is going to by the end of the year

8 Cloth bags should instead of plastic bags

9 This question can _ by most of the students

10 This contract must by the manager today

B TENSE : publish, build, pollute, injure, make, paint, plant, play, cut

1 Football _ all over the world

2 Millions of cars _ in Japan every year

3 How many languages _ in Canada ?

4 Lots of trees _ down last year

5 The ceiling _ on

6 His best work _ next year

7 She _ seriously _ last night

8 Two more bridges _ in this area next month

9 Our environment _ by chemicals at present

10 Young trees _ in the school garden by seventh form students last week

III Rewrite these sentences :

1 Exploring the world of Personal Computer is fascinating

6 I am afraid My friend won’t visit this city this weekend because of the bad weather

7 The workers haven’t finished their work before dark They are disappointed

8 The boys are very excited They are playing the coming game

9 Nam is going to pass the exam easily His parents are sure about that

10 Their parents take good care of them The children are lucky

IV Change these sentences to the passive voice : 1 They deliver our papers every morning

2 The student put up the tent in the rain

3 They cut the grass in the garden yesterday

4 People celebrate May Day every year

5 The farmers are plowing the rice fields

6 Nam’s father has just bought another villa

7 The child is eating a lot of fruits

8 The servant was making coffee

9 Nam can speak English

10 Tran can made this machine herself

11 The man must pay the money now

12 The pupils made the chairs last month

13 He has to send the package now

14 They can’t put these things here

15 Mary types the letters very quickly

16 You mustn’t use that machine after 5.30 p.m

17 The principal will hold an English-speaking contest in Quang Trung School next month

18 Janet gave Mary and her little cousin two teddy bears on their birthday by coincidence

19 Pollution and chemicals from the factories have been polluting the environment

20 Mr Jones has just sold the old house at the end of the road

V Choose the best answer :

1 Farmers collect household and garden waste to make

2 We are delighted your English exam

3 You can information on recycling things in the library

4 Milk bottles can be after being cleaned

5 using plastic bags, we shouldn’t use them at all

A Because of B In spite of C Instead of D Despite

6 You’ll get back your when you bring the can back for recycling

7 It’s to swim across a big river like Tien River

8 Nowadays people wear and sandals made from old car tires

9 Farmers use animal dung for their fields

10 In Britain, the milkman brings milk bottles to houses and collects the empty ones

11 My sister sold all the empty cans she collected funds for the orphans

12 One of the solutions to reduce the shopping garbage is using

A plastic bags B cloth bags C wood bags D shopping bags

13 Stop boys ! It’s near the streets

A dangerous for playing B dangerously to play C dangerous to playing

D dangerous to play

14 “Friends of the Earth” is an organization

15 Don’t throw away vegetable matters It can be used to make food for

VI Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting :

1 Ann (A) got mark 10 (B) in Math so she (C) felt very (D) happily

2 I (A) expect (B) to meet by my uncle when I (C) arrive (D) at the airport

3 I (A) myself don’t eat chili, but it’s (B) the most popular (C) spice in (D) a world

4 A lot of crop (A) can’t be (B) grew in the mountains because (C) it (D) gets to cold

5 (A) It’s very difficult (B) for students (C) to answer all of (D) the question in fifteen minutes

6 The house (A) painted more than (B) five years ago, so I’m (C) going to repaint (D) it

7 (A) As soon as Sylvia and Ronald (B) will arrive, the meeting (C) can (D) start

8 (A) Would you (B) like (C) coming (D) to my birthday party ?

9 We (A) reached the (B) nearest village after (C) walk for (D) five hours

10 The telephone (A) was invented (B) with a (C) Scotsman, Alexander Graham Bell, (D) in 1876

11 (A) The air is (B) polluting by smoke (C) from (D) industrial factories

12 Waste paper (A) and old clothes (B) will collect (C) for our (D) mini-project

VII Use the correct preposition :

1 What did the government do to prevent people throwing drink cans away ?

2 If you want to share your recycling story our reader, call us at 35262432

3 In the factory, the glass is broken , melted and made new glassware

4 Contact an organization like Friends of the Earth information

5 We should use cloth bags instead plastic bags

6 We can look information recycling things in the local library

7 Are you interested protecting our environment ?

8 Those shoes are made old car tires

9 This counterfeit Iphone is made China You were cheated

10 Don’t throw things Try to recycle them

11 On behalf my class, I would like to show my own opinion

12 The telephone was invented a Scottish inventor, Alexander Graham Bell

13 You should make contact our company as soon as possible if there is somethingwrong

14 She is making story Don’t believe her

15 This project will be carried _ next month.

VIII Use the correct tense or form of the verb in parentheses :

1 Nowadays a lot of important inventions (carry out) by scientists (work) for large industrial firms However, there (be) still opportunities forother people (invent) various things In Britain, there is a weekly TV programwhich (attempt) to show all the devices which people (invent) recently The people (organize) the program receiveinformation about 700 inventions per year New ideas can (develop) _ by privateinventors However, it is important (consider) these questions: Will it work ?Will it (want) ?

2 These newspapers (print) by that factory every day

3 It’s very dangerous (drive) fast in a crowded area

4 Toyota cars (make) in Japan

5 The mails (always deliver) to this office before 9 a.m

6 We (be) _ very delighted (receive) your letter yesterday

7 I (give) a cute cat on my birthday last year

8 English (speak) in Vietnam for a long time

9 Those children (plant) some young trees right now

10 Peter doesn’t enjoy (follow) by strangers

IX Read these following passages and choose the best answers :

Paper is everywhere We use it for homework, moneys, books, letters and greeting cards We printthe news (1) _ on newspaper Without paper, our lives (2) completely different .Theprincipal ingredient in paper is wood pulp There are also other kinds of paper made from rice, cotton,corn and other plants Paper from wood pulp is the most common Because paper is made from wood,(3) _ are becoming concerned that too many trees are being cut down every year in order toproduce paper Trees are an important part of the environment Some companies are using old paperinstead of new wood pulp to make paper This is called recycling Recycling paper helps the number oftrees that are used every year Many people also try to use (4) paper in their daily lives.They keep sheets with (5) page for drafting They have a separate wastebasket for wastepaper Then this paper is collected (6) Whether we use little or a lot, paper has animportant place in our lives

5 A one-side printed B printing one-side C printing-single printed

D.single-6 A to recycle B in order to recycle C to be recycled D for beingrecycled

First, (1) _ some old newspapers in a bucket of water overnight Then use awooden spoon to (2) the paper Next, mix the mashed paper and the water (3) _ in another bucket Place a wire mesh in the (4) _ and pull it out Thenput the mesh (5) mixture (6) _ the cloth and press it down firmly Takethe mess (7) _ the cloth Wrap some heavy books in a plastic bag and put them on thecloth Wait about five minutes (8) put the books away and take the paper out of thecloth to dry in sunlight

6 A out of B on C of D near

X Read these following passages and decide if these following statements are TRUE or

FALSE :

RECYCLING FACTS Drink cans : People throw away billions of cans every year all over the world In Oregon, the

government made a new law several years ago They said that there must be a deposit on all drink cans.The deposit is returned when people bring the cans back for recycling

Compost : Farmers have recycled their waste for thousands of years They grow food for their animals

and use the dung for fertilizing their fields They also collect household and garden waste to make compost Compost is a wonderful fertilizer It helps plants grow

Newspaper : Newspaper are commonly recycled into paperboard, new newsprint, insulation and animal

bedding products Recycling newspapers saves valuable space in landfills Put newspapers in paper bags

or tie bundles with string In general,

you can include any inserts (advertisements, comics) originally delivered with the paper

Other paper products : Office paper can be recycled into other writing paper, tissue and towel

products Corrugated paper is used to make new paperboard and corrugated boxes Some programs are recycling magazines, catalogs, telephone directories and unwanted “junk” mail These materials should

be handed in the same way as newsprint : store in paper bags or tie in bundles

1 Billions of cans are discarded every year over the world

3 The Oregon government made a new law that there must be a deposit on all drink cans

4 Household and chemical waste is made into compost

5 We can recycle newspapers into paperboard, new newsprint and animal bedding products

6 Recycling office pare saves valuable space in landfills _

7 Newspapers are recycled into writing paper, tissue and towel products _

8 Some recycled materials such as magazines, catalogs, telephone directories, unwanted “junk” mail should be stored in paper bags or tied bundles

XI Rewrite each of these sentences, keeping the meaning unchanged :

1 Customers have to pay the bill at once before leaving the restaurant

She is looking

9 We find it difficult to answer this question

This question

We have

10 I was very delighted that I passed the entrance exam

I was very delighted

11 No one has opened that box for the last hundred years

1 accommodation /əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃən/ n chỗ ở There's a shortage of cheap

accommodation

2 adventure /ədˈventʃə(r)/ n chuyến phiêu When you're a child, life is one

lưu big adventure

nơi

We apologize for the late arrival of the

train

5 corn /kɔːrn/ n ngô, cây ngô All our chickens are fed on corn

6 departure /dɪˈpɑrtʃər/ n sự khởi hành Our departure was delayed because of

bad weather

7 destination /ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn/ n điểm đến Our luggage was checked all the way

through to our final destination

8 eternal /ɪˈtɜːrnl/ adj vĩnh cửu Everyone wishes to live an eternal life

9 florist /ˈflɔːrɪst/ n người bán hoa Dean stopped at the florist's house on

the way home

I had a chance to visit

the oceanic institute in Nha Trang last

year

18 offshore /ˌɔːfˈʃɔː(r)/ adj xa bờ Vietnam is developing more and

more offshore fishing boats

into the water

water, you have to use paddles

22 recognize /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/ v nhận ra I recognized her by her red hair

through their garden

26 sugar cane /ˈʃʊɡə(r) keɪn/ n cây mía Sugar is made from sugar cane

27 sunbathe /ˈsʌnˌbeɪð/ v tắm nắng I like to sunbathe in the morning when

the sun is not so hot

28 tribe /traɪb/ n bộ tộc, bộ lạc Tribes are people who do not live in

towns or cities

29 waterfall /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/ n thác nước Such a beautiful waterfall!

8 north (n): miền Bắc, hướng Bắc

northern (adj): thuộc/theo hướng Bắc

9 south (n): hướng Nam

southern (adj): thuộc/theo hướng Nam

attraction (n): sự/điểm thu hút

attractive (adj): hấp dẫn, thu hút

attractively (adv)

13 tour (n): chuyến tham quan

tourist (n): khách du lịch

tourism (n): ngành du lịch

I Use the correct form of the word in parentheses :

1 Nguyen Du, a great poet of Vietnam, was _ as a World CulturalCelebrity (recognition)

2 Every week, there are two _ from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh City (fly)

3 It is very difficult to find at busy times (accommodate)

4 The next for New York will be at 11.00 and it will _ atHeathrow in 16.00 (depart / arrival)

5 _, dark clouds soon appeared and it started to rain (fortune)

6 Sai Gon Giai Phong is a _ newspaper (day)

7 My family live in a northern _ city (mountain)

8 He received the award in _ of his success over the past year (recognize)

9 She cried when she heard that news (excite)

10 There are limestone islands in Ha Long Bay (beauty)

11 Those ancient buildings are the _ heritages (nation)

12 Vietnam is famous for its _ vestiges and _ works.(history / architect)

13 Lan’s a _ She owns a shop in downtown (flower)

14 She looked _ beautiful in her weeding dress (magnificence)

15 When visiting some tribes, we had an occasion to enjoy _ arts (tribe)

16 Every year we have to do the _ test for gifted students (select)

B- GRAMMAR

I Do you mind if I ?/ Would you mind if I…?/ Would you mind + V-ing?”

* Chúng ta dùng cấu trúc:

Do you mind if I + V (simple present)…?

Would you mind if I + V (simple past)…?

để xin phép khi chúng ta muốn làm việc gì một cách lịch sự cấu trúc này có nghĩa là: “Tôi (làm

gì có được không?/Nếu tôi (làm gì) có phiền anh (chị/ bạn không? ” Nếu không cảm thấy phiền, chúng ta có thể nói:

– Please do (Bạn cứ làm đi.)

– No Not at all (Không sao cà.)

– Never mind/ You’re welcome (Không sao)

– No, of course not (ồ dĩ nhiên là không phiền gì cả.)

– No, that would be fine (Ồ không, bạn cứ làm đi.)

Nếu cảm thấy phiền, chúng ta có thể nói:

– I’d rather/ prefer you didn’t (Bạn không làm thì tốt hơn.)

* Ví dụ:

– Would you mind if I closed the window?

+ No, that would be fine

– Would you mind if I used your phone?

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+ No of course not.

– Do you mind if I used your motorbike?

– I’d rather you didn’t

* Khi yêu cầu/ đề nghị ai làm điều gì một cách lịch sự, chúng ta dùng cấu trúc:

Do/ Would you mind + V-ing…? [bạn làm ơn (làm) giúp tôi (điều gì) được

không?)

Ngoài cách đáp lại như đã nêu trên, chúng ta có thể dùng một số cách nói sau đây:

– No I’d be happy to do

– Not at all I’d be glad to

(Không có gì Tôi lấy làm sung sướng/ vui khi được giúp bạn.)

Ví dụ:

+ I want to visit the Imperial Citadel Would you mind showing me the way to get there?

– No I’d be happy to do

II Phân từ hiện tại và phân từ quá khứ được dùng như tính từ

* Trong tiếng Anh có nhiều cặp tính từ tận cùng bằng -ing và -ed, hay còn gọi là phân từ hiện tại và phân từ quá khứ được dùng như tính từ.

Chẳng hạn như: boring và bored Nếu một vật hoặc một người gây ra ảnh hưởng đối với một vật hay một người khác thì phân từ hiện tại (-ing) được sử dụng như là một tính từ Nếu một vật hoặc một người chịu ảnh hưởng bởi một vật hoặc một người khác thì phân từ quá khứ (-ed) được

sử dụng như là một tính từ

Ví dụ:

– Jane is bored because her job is boring

Jane chán bởi vì công việc của cô ấy nhàm chán

– Tom is interested in politics Tom tỏ ra say mê chính trị

– Tom finds politics interesting Tom thấy chính trị thật thú vị

– Is there anything exciting to watch? Có gì lí thú để xem không?

* Một số cặp tính từ tận cùng bằng -ing và -ed thường gặp:

interesting – interested, exciting – excited, amusine — amused, amazing – amazed, astonishingastonished, surprising — surprised, satisfying – satisfied, embarrassing -embarrassed, confusing– confused, frightening — frightened, worrying – worried, v.v…

* Lưu ý:

Các tính từ tận cùng bằng -ing và -ed có chức năng như các tính từ khác Chúng có thể bổ nghĩacho danh từ, bổ nghĩa cho đại từ bất định, v.v…

C- PRACTICE TEST

I Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences

1 Passengers to Cairo, please go to Gate 4

going to fly

2 Do you mind I leave early?

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A if B when C that D whether

3 The main are corn and coffee

4 It’s great here!

5 The taxi us to the airport broke down

6 is a place where a lot of people go on holiday

Resort

7 We are thinking going to America

8 you mind drying the dishes?

9 The house on the hill started slipping

10 Passengers should check in at least one hour before

departure

11 The vase on the shelf is very beautiful

12 Do you mind if I your atlas for a minute?

A borrow B will borrow C am going to borrow D borrowed

13 Ann asked me not anybody what happened

14 After breakfast, I went out for a walk

finished

15 is a type of white or gray stone containing calcium, used for building and making

cement

16 China has huge and onshore oil reserves

offshore

17 Do you mind here for just a minute?

waited

18 It was late, so we decided a taxi home

19 The council should be able to help families who have no accommodation

A a place to live B a place to watch sport matches

C a place to buy meal and eat it D a place to work

20 He picked the phone as soon as it rang

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II Choose the most suitable to fill in each blank

Jack and Jill saw a lot of things (1) their trip to the old castle (2) North England It was a long way, so when they came to the castle (3) theafternoon they were really tried It was very hot but the scenery (4) very beautifuland the castle was ancient They (5) their trip very much

1 A on B in C at D under

2 A at B in C on D from

3 A on B at C in D between

4 A is B are C were D was

5 A enjoy B enjoyed C enjoying D to enjoy

III Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions

1 They often stay _home _Sunday

2 Her father askd her not to stay _late

3 Don’t wait _them They can’t come here because they’re very busy

4 You have to take _your hat when you are _the house

5 What is he looking _the bed as he’s kneeling down?

6 Why don’t you sit _? Do you want to stand _for along time?

7 Are your children afraid _dogs and mice?

8 All _us had a great love _our fatherland

9 Look _her dress It is different _yours

10 The boys and girls are very excited _the journey

IV Read the following passage and choose the best answers to each of the questions.

My Son is a Hindu temple complex It is in the village of Duy Phu, 69 km

southwest of Da Nang It comprises of many Champa temples, in a valley about two

kilometers wide, surrounded by two mountain ranges It was the site of religious

ceremony of kings of the Champa dynasty, and was a burial place of Champa royals andnational heroes This temple complex is often popularly compared to other templecomplexes in Southeast Asia, such as Angkor Wat (Cambodia), Borobodur, (Java,Indonesia), and Ayutthaya (Thailand)

complex (n) : nhóm/ comprise (v) : bao gồm/dynasty (n) : triều đại/ burial place (n) : nơi mai táng

1 My Son

A is a Hindu temple complex

B comprises of many Champa temples

C was the site of religious ceremony of kings of the Champa dynasty

D all are correct

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2 What does the word ‘temple’ in line 1 mean?

A a building where people pray to a god or gods

B a building where the king lives

C a place where you can watch sports matches

D a building where you go to read books

3 What does the word ‘it’ in line 3 refer to?

Son

4 People often compare it to

correct

5 Which of the following is NOT true?

A My Son is in a valley surrounded by two mountain ranges

B There are many Champa temples in the village of Duy Phu

C My Son used to be a burial site

D My Son is not as famous as Angkor Wat

V Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in

parenthese

1 Do you know the woman (talk) to Nga?

2 Police (investigate) the crime are looking for three men

3 There was a big red car (park) outside the house?

4 There were some children (swim) in the river

5 I was woken up by a bell (ring)

6 The boy (injure) in the accident was taken to hospital

7 Some of the people (invite) to the party can’t come

8 Most of the goods (make) in this factory are exported

9 Can you think of the name of a follower (begin) with “T”?

10 The road (join) the two villages is very narrow

VI Complete the sentences using one of the following verbs in the correct form

-work-teach- sit-steal-ring-overlook-blow- call- invite- live- offer-

read-1 A bell woke him up

2 Some people to the wedding party didn’t come

3 It’s said that life is very unpleasant for people near busy airports

4 Two days after the interview, he received a letter him a job

5 Someone Mai sent you this box

6 Can you see a tree down in the storm last night over there?

7 As we came into the room it was empty except for an old woman by the window a fashion magazine

8 Eric has got a sister in a post office and a brother

English at a high school

9 We live in a pleasant room the garden

10 The police never found the money in the robbery

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VII Choose the correct word

1 She was disappointing/disappointed with the play She had expected it to be better

2 Is he interesting/interested in tennis?

3 The volleyball match was quite exciting/excited We enjoyed it

4 Is it sometimes embarrassing/embarrassed when you have to ask people for money

5 Do you easily get embarrassing/embarrassed ?

6 Mr Ba had never expected to get the job He was really amazing/amazed when he was offered

it

7 Trinh really learnt very fast She has made astonishing/astonished progress

8 We didn’t find the situation funny We were not amusing/amused

9 It was really terrifying/terrified experience Afterwards everyone was very shocking/shocked

10 Why does she always look so boring/bored ? Is her life really boring/bored ?

VIII Complete the sentences using one of the words in the list

-confusing/confused- disgusting/disgusted- exciting/excited-

amusing/amused-annoying/annoyed- boring/bored- exhausting/exhausted- interesting/interested- surprising/

surprised-1 Daisy works very hard It’s not that she always tired

2 Mai’s got nothing to do She’s

3 Our teacher’s explanation was Most of us didn’t understand it

4 Your room hadn’t been cleaned for ages It was really

5 They seldom visit art galleries They’re not particularly in art

6 There’s no need to get only because I’m a few minutes late

7 His lecture was We fell asleep

8 I asked Anna if she wanted to come out with me but she wasn’t

9 She’s been working very hard all day and now he’s

10 David’s starting a new job next week He’s quite about it

IX Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses

1 She is a frequent (travel) to Belgium

2 A few students go to university because of their (parent ) choice in

education

3 (sister) is the close loyal relationship between women who share ideas andaims

4 I was (thank) to see they’d all arrived safely

5 If you ask her (nice) she might say yes

6 The (meet) will be held in the school hall

7 It’s natural to feel (help) against such abuse

8 Bank employees usually get (prefer) rates of interest

9 (Prevent) also plays central role in traditional medicine

10 I don’t like (sugar) drink because they are too sweet

X Use the correct form of the words in brackets

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1 I’m (true) sorry that things had to end like this

2 We’d like to test the truth or (false) of her claims

3 It’s pathetic that (grow) men have to resort to violence like this

4 There is now no (possible) that she will make a full recovery

5 Conflict between employers and (work) intensified and the number of

strickes rose

6 Findings suggest that while television is more (inform) than the press, it is less persuasive

7 It can be (use) to write a short summary of your argument first

8 I’d like to hear your (suggest) for ways of raising money

9 You will have to be (select) about which information to include in the

report

10 At the age of five he showed (except) talent as a musician

XI Build the meaningful sentences, using the given words

XII Correct the mistakes

1 I’d want you to drive the children home on your car

2 It’s very nice of Henry to help us by the homework

3 Would you mind to bring these chairs into the room?

4 Could you like to go to the cinema with us?

5 We are going to have our room be decorated tomorrow

6 How long it take you to finish your housework?

7 Jack is boring because of his boring job

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8 Everybody were surprised that he passed the exam

9 The film is very interested We’re interested in it

10 I was disappointing by the play I expected it to be more better

Unit 12: A VACATION ABROAD A-VOCABULARY

1 bother /ˈbɑːðər/ v làm bận tâm,

quấy rầy

You could have phoned us but

you just didn't bother

2 brochure /ˈbrəʊʃər/ n

quyển sách mỏngdùng để giới thiệu

They will create a promotional

brochure for their own housing

development

3 carve /kɑːrv/ v chạm khắc He carved her name on a tree

4 cloudy /ˈklaʊdi/ adj nhiều mây It’s cloudy today

5 gallery /ˈgæləri/ n phòng trưng bày We are visiting a contemporary

8 include /ɪnˈkluːd/ v bao gồm The bill includes tax and service

9 itinerary /aɪˈtɪnəreri/ n lộ trình The tour operator will arrange

transport and plan your itinerary.

10 lava /ˈlɑːvə/ n dung nham There is lava from the volcano's

most recent eruptions

11 minus /ˈmaɪnəs/ prep trừ đi, âm Seven minus three is four

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12 overhead /ˈəʊvəhed/ adv phía trên đầu A flock of geese flew overhead

13 pick up /pɪk ʌp/ v đón (ai) My mom often picks me up at the

school gate every afternoon

Pour the honey into the bowl and

mix it thoroughly with the other ingredients

15 prison /ˈprɪzən/ n nhà tù She was sent to prison for six

18 situate /ˈsɪtʃueɪt/ v đặt ở vị trí There is a big building situated

on the river bank

19 souvenir /ˌsuːvəˈnɪr/ n đồ lưu niệm I bought the ring as a souvenir of

Greece

20 surprise /səˈpraɪz/ n sự ngạc nhiên I have a surprise for you!

21 temperature /ˈtemprətʃər/ n nhiệt độ The temperature has risen by

five degrees

22 valley /ˈvæli/ n thung lũng There was snow on the hill tops

but not in the valley

23 wharf /wɔːf/ n cầu tàu The ships were carefully checked

before leaving the wharf

WORD FORM

1 volcano (n): núi lửa

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volcanic (adj): thuộc núi lửa

2 vary (v): khác nhau

various (adj): khác nhau

variously (adv): phong phú

variety (n): sự phong phú, đa dạng

Ex:

There’s so much variety in my new job I do something different every day

I decided to leave my job for several various reasons

The hotel rooms vary in size, from medium to very large

3 harm (n,v): tác hại; gây hại

harmful (to sb/sth) (afj): có hại

harmfully (adv): có hại

harmless (adj): vô hại

harmlessly (adv): vô hại

harmlessness (n): sự vô hại

4 sun (n) -> sunny (adj): có nắng

wind (n) -> windy (adj): có gió

cloud (n) -> cloudy (adj): có mây

rain (n) -> rainy (adj): có mưa

snow (n) -> snowy (adj): có tuyết

fog (n) -> foggy (adj): có sương mù

storm (n) -> stormy (adj): có bão

ice (n) -> icy (adj): có băng

5 complain (v): than phiền, phàn nàn

complaint (n): lời than phiền, lời phàn nàn

PRACTICE EXERCISE:

Use the correct form of the word in parentheses :

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1 I really like to live here because of the of the local people (friend)

2 I know all the boys who live in my _ (neighbor)

3 Neighbors about the strange noise from the house at the end of theroad (complaint)

4 _, he was sick on the day of the pop festival (fortune)

5 Feeding the chicken and washing the pigs are her activities (day)

6 Hotel is included in the price of your holiday (accommodate)

7 Some active _ may at any time (volcanic / eruption)

8 My mother reminded me to call her on my in London (arrive)

9 The of Dalat is much higher than Ho Chi Minh city (humid)

10 I think that those thick coats are for hot weather (suit)

- This time last year I was living in Brazil

Vào thời gian này năm ngoái tôi đang sống ở Bra-xin

- What were you doing at 8 o’clock last night?

-> I was watching TV at that time

Cậu đang làm gì lúc 8 giờ tối qua?

- Lúc ấy mình đang xem truyền hình

+ Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn còn diễn tả một hành động đang diễn ra tại một thời điểm cụ thể trong quá khứ thì có một hành động khác xảy đến hoặc làm gián đoạn.

Ví dụ:

- When Tom arrived, we were having dinner

Khi Tom đến chúng tôi đang ăn cơm tối

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- While I was having a bath, the telephone rang.

Tôi đang tắm thì điện thoại reo

- I was walking down the street when it began to rain yesterday afternoon Chiều hôm qua trong lúc tôi đang đi dạo phố thì trời đổ mưa

+ Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn còn diễn tả hai hành động song song cùng diễn ra một lúc tại một thời điểm cụ thể trong quá khứ.

Ví dụ:

- While I was studying my lesson, my younger sister was practising her piano lesson

Trong khi tôi học bài thì em gái tôi tập đàn piano

- My father was reading a newspaper while my mother was listening to music

Trong khi cha ngồi đọc báo thì mẹ tôi nghe nhạc

THÌ HIỆN TẠI TIẾP DIỄN VỚI ALWAYS

Chúng ta dùng thì hiện tại tiếp diễn với always khi phàn nàn, hoặc biểu lộ sự bực mình hay tức

giận Những từ cùng nghĩa như: forever, constantly cũng được dùng trong những trường hợp này

Ví dụ :

- Mary is always leaving her dirty socks on the floor for me to pick up!

Mary luôn vứt tất bẩn bừa bãi trên sàn nhà đế tôi phải đi nhặt

- I am always/ forever/ constantly picking up Mary's dirty socks!

Lúc nào tôi cũng phải đi nhặt tất bẩn của Mary

II- PRACTICE EXERCISE:

i Write sentences with the cue words, using the past progressive tense.

1 They/ play/ tennis/ 10.30 yesterday morning

ii Put the verbs into correct form: past progressive or past simple.

1 The doorbell (ring) _ while Tom (watch) television

2 How fast you _ (drive) when the accident (happen) _ ?

3 Anna and Susan (make) dinner when Martin (arrive) _home

4 The light (go) out while we (have) _ dinner But it (come) again after about ten minutes

5 “What _ you (do) _ this time yesterday?” – I (work) _ on thecomputer.”

6 It suddenly (begin) _ rain while Laura (sit) in the garden

7 It (be) _ cold when we (leave) the house that day, and a lightsnow (fall) _

8 When I last (see) _ them, they (try) _to find a new house neartheir work

9 I (walk) _ along the street when I suddenly (feel) _ something hit

me in the back I (not/ know) what it was

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