- Viet Hoang, a student of My Duc A High School, is my best friend.. - My best friend is Viet Hoang.[r]
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PRONUNCIATION
I Circle the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from those of the other three
1
2
3
4
5
A show
A closets
A naked
A about
A dangerous
B sugar
B shows
B knocked
B mutual
B village
C sea
C rats
C walked
C establish
C passenger
D fish
D weeks
D talked
D cut
D get
II Circle the word whose stress is on the first syllable
6
7
8
9
10
A consign
A neighbor
A declaim
A affect
A forbid
B accuse
B decide
B theory
B protect
B forget
C climate
C defect
C decay
C embrace
C candy
D account
D connect
D divorce
D sneaky
D conceive
VOCABULARY
Choose the best answer that is suitable for each blank or the underlined word or phrase
11 I haven’t seen you for How are things?
12 He was a very _ man in the village Nobody liked him
13 Your genes your shape, size and so on
14 If you want to buy a new car, you should choose an _ car to run It can save money
15 They both have brown eyes because the brown gene is _
16 We bought that house as an investment
17 Some wild animals are in danger in this region
Trang 2A dangerous B likely to cause harm
18 The Ministry of Foreign Trade has initiated a new plan to protect domestic products
19 Joanna looks in her new dress
20 The loudspeakers won’t work unless you _ those cables
GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentence
21 Please don’t touch anything before the police _
22 By next month, I my first novel
23 The doctor examined him and _ that he _ his arm
24 It is very dangerous We couldn’t risk him alone
25 She asked me if it would rain that night
She said: “ _ it rain _?”
26 Nam said to me: “I work for your sister’s company.”
Nam told me: “ worked for sister’s company.”
27 Oil lamps for years before electricity was discovered
28 I had the roof yesterday
Trang 329 We couldn’t understand the teacher if he _ too fast
30 He was frightened He looked as if he a ghost
READING COMPREHENSION
Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question
BACK TO SCHOOL
There goes the alarm again I guess I should get up, but I am dreading this day I always hate going back to school after a holidays break I am not sure why I am anxious
to see my friends, I don’t have any overdue school assignments, but I still get that funny feeling in the pit of my stomach Has something changed? Do all my friends still feel the same way? What clothes should I wear today? Everyone will wear something new I am sure of that
My biggest conflict is in my head Part of me says, “Be your own person!” Another part of me just wants to fit into the crowd My mom says that high school is like this, but college will be the opposite She says I’ll meet many people with different interests, and find groups that I want to be with I am looking forward to that freedom, but I have one more year of high school and this is my reality right now
As much as my friends and I like to think we are above all the peer pressures and social “rules” of our school, we all know we are very much controlled by it We wear our hair the same way, wear the same brand clothes, and even have to use the same perfume
We basically clone ourselves because we don’t want to be different Yet, deep down we would like to shout, “Look at me! This is who I am!” Sigh, there goes the alarm again What should I wear today? I think I will call Clara and see what she is wearing
31 How does the author describe how her body is reacting to her uneasiness about returning to school?
A She has a horrible headache
B Her eyes are burning
C She has a funny feeling in the pit of her stomach
D She has an awful earache
32 Which of the following is TRUE?
A The author is dreading studying for finals
B The author is anxious to see her friends
C The author feels college and high school will be the same
D The author always hates going back to school after a holiday break
33 Which of the following did the author state would be for sure when she returns to school?
A She will meet new and interesting people in high school
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C Everyone will be wearing something new
D She wants to make sure she is different from everyone else
34 Which of the following is NOT true?
A Most high school students want to be exactly like their peers
B High school students have more freedom than college students do
C The author has one more year of high school
D Most high school students are controlled by peer pressure
35 The author believes her greatest conflict is in her _
A closet
B friends
C school
D head
WRITING
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that wouldn’t be correct Then write the correct sentences
36 The women is talking to Jim is Australian
(A) (B) (C) (D)
37 Why are you so late? – I am waiting here for more than one hour
(A) (B) (C) (D)
38 If you want to get more money, you should apply to another job
(A) (B) (C) (D)
39 It believes that our lives will be better in the future
(A) (B) (C) (D)
40 He told them to obey the traffic law when traveling on the road
(A) (B) (C) (D)
ANSWER KEYS Unit 1: FRIENDSHIP
PRONUNCIATION
VOCABULARY
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GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
READING COMPREHENSION
WRITING
36 B The woman talking to Jim is Australian
37 B Why are you so late? – I have been waiting here for more than one hour
38 D If you want to get more money, you should apply for another job
39 A It is believed that our lives will be better in the future
40 D He told them to obey the traffic law when traveling in the road
UNIT 1: FRIENDSHIP
PhÇn I: READING
I Dùng những từ đã cho điền vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành câu:
acquaintances mutual give-and-take loyal
incapable selfish friendship intimate
emotional constancy trust sympathy
1 I have a lot of at work but I don't have any real friends
2 Despite differences in background and outlook, their partnership is based on _ respect, trust and understanding
3 Our relationship can not last longer because he seems to be very He only thinks about himself
4 I met her at the school opening in 1990 We have been _ friends since then
5 To keep a friendship, you can not always resist on your own way - there has to be some _
6 When all her other friends deserted her, Steve remained _
7 She is a brilliant mathematician, but as a lecturer, she is totally
8 What do you know about a true _? And what does it tell you?
9 You can _ Jack to look after the money He's completely honest
10 The of your love for Indian food really amazes me
11 They really want to send my warm _ to the people who lost their relatives in the earthquake on December 13th
12 That song is so _ It always brings a tear to my eye
II Đọc đoạn văn sau và làm các bài tập theo yêu cầu:
MOBILITY AND FRIENDSHIP
Americans are geographically mobile and learn to develop friendship easily and quickly Approximately one of every five Amerian families move every year People relocate because they begin
Trang 6their new jobs, attend distant colleges, get married, have children or simply want to change their lives Perhaps as consequence of these, people form and end friendships quickly Students attending two or three universities during their undergraduate and graduate years may change their circles of friends several times
Relationships based on a common activity may face or end when activity ends Students might meet
in classes and remain friends for the duration of the course and then stop seeing each other after the final examination The same holds true for neighbors who are the closest of friends until one moves away In these friendships, shared daily experiences form the foundation for the friendship Enduring their friendships develop when individuals have similar interests and a common outlook on life The high rate
of mobility in the United States can explain a great deal about transient friendships
It is easy to be misled (b ị hiểu sai) by instant friendship which may appear to be deep and personal
but are really superficial (hời hợt) Friendship and friendliness are not synonymous (đồng nghĩa)
Friendliness is characterized much of American daily interaction but is not always and indication of friendship Strangers may share life histories without any intention of pursuing a relationship Characterizing instant friendship is the appearance of two people becoming close but, in reality, there is
no strong bond between them Brief encounters do not always imply desire for further contact Many
people frequently smile or say, "Have a nice day!" or "See you later," or even extend an invitation as
part of a cultural pattern of politeness Such expressions do not always suggest an offer of continued friendship
Dựa vào nội dung đoạn văn trên, trả lời câu hỏi sau:
1 Why do Americans form and end friendships quickly? ->
2 Why do students in the USA change their circles of friends several times? ->
3 What can explain a great deal about transient friendship in the USA? ->
4 What is friendliness characterized? ->
5 Is friendliness and indication of friendship? ->
ĐƯỢC (Không xác định được) Nếu đúng, điền "T" Nếu sai, điền "F" Nếu không thể biết được,
điền "I" vào chỗ trống đầu mỗi câu
6 Americans are geographically mobile so they develop friendship easily and quickly
7 American families move because they change their jobs, attend distant colleges, get married, and have children
8 Students in the United States don't like to change their friends
9 Students meet in class and become permanent friends after the course
10 Americans should form the foundation for the frienship by sharing daily experiences
11 Friendship and friendliness are characterized the same
12 Instant friendship is the close relationship between two people for a certain tie, such as job or school
13 We must form our friendship basing on mutual trust and self-sacrifice
14 Friendliness is an indication of friendship
Trang 715 "Have a nice day!" is a good expression to start a conversation to make friends
PhÇn II: GRAMMAR
Inf initives: Động từ nguyên thể
Động từ nguyên thể gồm các dạng: Full infinitive ("to"-infinitive) và Bare infinitive
I Full infinitive ("to"-infinitive): được dùng như một danh từ, nó có các chức năng sau:
- To eat means to live
- To see means to believe
- To know her is to like her
- His pleasure is to have a ride around the city
3 Tân ngữ của động từ: - He decided to write to Annie
- I hope to get her reply soon
Khi "Full infinitive" được dùng như một trạng từ, nó có các chức năng sau:
- Bổ nghĩa cho động từ:
+ Chỉ mục đích: * We went to the library to borrow some English books
* I study to find a better job in the future
+ Chỉ nguyên nhân: * We laughed to hear you told that story
* He pleased to know about your success
- Bổ nghĩa cho tính từ:
+ We are eager to hear about the new school
+ It's convenient to eat fast food
+ I am glad to see some of my old friends
Khi "Full infinitive" được dùng như một tính từ, nó có các chức năng bỗ nghĩa cho danh từ:
- Dạng chủ động: * He has a permission to stay out late
* It's time to take a break
- Dạng bị động: * The exercises to be done are on page 10 and page 20
* He is the person to be trusted
- He was known to be a great scientist
- She was seen to enter the room
- He was the first to get the prize
- He was the last to hear about your news
- He can not decide what to do next
- He considered when to send her the present
- She wondered how to solve the problem
- He is to stay here until we return
- I am to inform you that you will be dismissed
Trang 8a Subject + Verb + Object + Full infinitive
Ví dụ : - We considered her to be the best person for the job
- The police warned everyone to stay inside
- My parents encouraged me to go to college
Một số động từ phổ biến dùng với mẫu câu này: "allow, believe, consider, cause, command, encourage,
invite, order, persuade, teach, tell, "
b Subject + Verb + Full infinitive
Ví dụ : - The shop refused to accept the cheque
- He threatened to tell the boss
- During the emergency many staff volunteered to work through the weekend
II Bare infinitive (infinitive without "to"): được dùng trong các mẫu câu sau:
1 Subject + Verb of perception + Object + Bare infinitive:
Ví dụ : - Did you notice anyone come in?
- We heard a famous opera star sing at the concert last night
Một số động từ "chi giác" (verbs of perception) phổ biến như: see, notice, observe, feel, perceive, mark,
watch, hear, smell, "
Lưu ý: Trong mẫu câu này, nếu ta quan sát, nghe, toàn bộ hành động thì dùng "Bare infinitive" sau
"Object"
- We heard a famous opera star sing at the concert last night
Nhưng nếu ta chỉ quan sát, nghe, một phần hành động thì dùng dạng (V-ing)
- I heard my room-mate singing when she was cooking
2 Subject + Verb + Direct Object + Bare infinitive:
Ví dụ : - We have known him behave so badly before
- What makes you laugh?
- Please help me carry his suitcase
Bài tập 1: Dùng danh động từ hoặc động từ nguyên thể có "to" của động từ trong ngoặc đơn để
hoàn thành các câu sau:
1 I can't think of (go) _ to visit her in hospital without (buy) some plowers
2 The examiner gave the students some time (think)
3 The play is programmed (start) at 7 a.m, so we have decided (meet) _ at 6.30
4 I am looking forward to (see) _ the film again
5 I intend (study) English (understand) American business methods
6 She still plans on (marry) him even after he refused (buy) her an engagement ring
7 I can not resist (eat) fish and chips when I am in England
8 She enjoys (go) _ to parties and (dance) _ in the discos all the night long
9 I stopped (live) _ in London when I realized it was time for me (move)
10 Don't forget (turn) _ off the heating before (leave) the house
11 I understand (buy) red roses for your girlfriend on St Valentine's Day was a bit old-fashioned
12 You should think about (save) until you have enough money
13 We all dislike (have) (work) _ even though we are all anger (spend) money
on (have) a good time and (get) the things we want
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15 I like (watch) _ the clouds at sunset because it seems (relax) _ and puts me in the right frame of mind (sleep)
16 I enjoy (visit) the internet cafe on my way home (check) my e-mails and maybe (surf) _ the net for a while
17 (Eat) apples is better for you than (drink) fizzy orange juice
18 I meant (buy) some croissants before (leave) _ for work
19 Don't hesitate (ask) me if you have any questions
20 (Be) _ honest, she told me all her stories
PhÇn III: WRITING
Viết về một người bạn
Trước khi viết bạn hãy trả lời các câu hỏi sau:
- Who is your best friend?
- What does he / she look like?
- What kind of person he / she is?
- Why do you like him or her?
Dàn bài gợi ý:
Đoạn I : Say who you are going to write about
Đoạn II : - Tell how you met him / her
- Describe what he / she looks like and what kind of person he /she is
- State what two of you have in common
Đoạn III : Give the reason why you like him / her and what you expect from him / her Gợi ý:
Hãy nói xem ai là người mà bạn đang có ý định viết
- Of my friends at school, I like Viet Hoang best
- Viet Hoang, a student of My Duc A High School, is my best friend
- My best friend is Viet Hoang He is a high school student at My Duc A High School
Bạn gặp cậu ấy / cô ấy như thế nào
- I met him / her at the school opening ceremony last month and we soon became friends
- I met him / her at the party last week and we soon became friends
- I met him / her at the Graduation ceremony last year and we soon became friends
Miêu tả hình dáng, tính cách của cậu ấy cô ấy như thế nào
- Lan is a pretty girl with short hair and an even set of teeth
- Tam is a handsome boy with a bright face and glasses
- Hieu is a tall boy with round eyes and a nice smile
- He / She also has a friendly smile and he / she is very interesting to talk to
- He / She also has a nice smile and he / she is very wonderful to talk to
- He / he also has a graceful smile and he / she is very interesting to talk to
- He / She seems to know about a lot of interesting topics: art, music, medicine, cuisine, ect
- He / She seems to know well about many fields of study
- He / She seems to excel others in many subjects
Trang 10- He / She is particularly interested in maths, chemistry, and biology
- He / She is excellent in doing maths and solving chemistry problems
- He / She is particularly gifted in painting and music
Hãy nói xem hai bạn có điểm gì chung
- We have a lot of common interests We enjoy talking about school subjects, playing sports, and taking part in school clubs
- We have a lot of common interests: school subjects, sports, music,
Nêu lý do tại sao bạn quý cậu ấy / cô ấy Bạn mong muốn gì từ người bạn của mình - I like her because whenever I have problems, he / she is the first person to help I really expect she's my true friendship to last through times - I like the way she is and I really expect she is my true friend through times Bài viết mẫu I have some friends at school, and I love them all Among them, Viet Hoang is the person I like best I met him at the school opening ceremony last month and we soon became friends Hoang is 17 years old and is a handsome boy with short dark hair and a kind-hearted face He is also has a friendly smile and he is very interesting to talk to because he seems to know a lot about a lot of interesting topics: friendship, art, music, fashion, medicine, cuisine Over the years, we have been friends through good times and bad times with each other And we have a lot of same interests We enjoy talking about school subjects, playing sports, and taking part in good school clubs I like Viet Hoang simply because whenever I have problems, he is the first person to help I really expect our true friendship to last through times PhÇn IV: PRONUNCIATION Bài 1: Viết phiên âm cho phụ âm "n" gạch chân trong các từ sau: 1 many -> 2 thank ->
3 novel -> 4 think ->
5 news -> 6 run ->
7 stranger -> 8 bank ->
9 language -> 10 answer ->
Bài 2: Chọn một từ mà phụ âm "n" có cách phát âm khác so với các từ còn lại:
1.A nerve B night C ink
2.A single B hungry C change
3.A ankle B stronger C next
4.A jungle B chunk C dangerous
5.A language B danger C uncle
UNIT 2 PERSONAL EXPERIENCES
I Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others
1 a appreciate b experience c embarrassing d situation
2 a excited b interested c confident d memorable
3 a floppy b embrace c cotton d idol
4 a complain b destroy c terrify d imagine
5 a carefully b correctly c seriously d personally