Bài tập cuối tuần tiếng anh 6 tập 2

Các em đang cầm trên tay một trong những cuốn sách hay nhất và quan trọng nhất trong quá trình học tiếng Anh của mình.. Cuốn sách được chia theo các đơn vị bài học vàbám sát chương trình

BÀI TẬP CUỐI TUẦN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 6 – TẬP 2

LỜI NÓI ĐẦU

Các em học sinh thân mến!

Các em đang cầm trên tay một trong những cuốn sách hay nhất và quan trọng

nhất trong quá trình học tiếng Anh của mình Đó là cuốn sách Bài tập cuối tuần tiếng

Anh lớp 6 tập 2 Cuốn sách được ra đời với bao công sức của tác giả, giáo viên giàu

kinh nghiệm giảng dạy tiếng Anh Cuốn sách được chia theo các đơn vị bài học vàbám sát chương trình học tập trên lớp của các em Đây là một tài liệu cực kỳ hữu íchnhằm giúp các em ôn tập, củng cố và nâng cao vốn tiếng Anh của mình

Trong mỗi đơn vị bài học, chúng tôi đều trình bày đầy đủ các nội dung sau:

- Phần lý thuyết: Tập trung vào trọng tâm ngữ pháp của bài học

- Phần Week 1: Tập trung vào việc thực hành kiến thức ngôn ngữ của các em.

Các em sẽ được rèn luyện ngữ âm, từ vựng và ngữ pháp/ mẫu câu trong phần này

- Phần Week 2: Phần này giúp rèn luyện và hoàn thiện cả 4 kỹ năng giao tiếp:

Nghe - Nói - Đọc - Viết tiếng Anh của các em

Kết hợp với các nội dung trong sách là đĩa CD (đính kèm trên bìa sách) phát

âm chuẩn tiếng Anh của người bản ngữ Các em có thể sử dụng điện thoại smartphone

để quét mã QR và tải các bài học một cách nhanh chóng và thuận tiện Chúng tôi tinrằng CD này sẽ hỗ trợ các em rất nhiều trong quá trình rèn luyện kỹ năng giao tiếptiếng Anh của mình

Cuối cùng, chúng tôi mong muốn được gửi lời cảm ơn chân thành nhất tới độcgiả, tới các em học sinh, các bậc phụ huynh và các quý thầy cô đã giúp đỡ chúng tôirất nhiều trong quá trình biên soạn tài liệu quý báu này Chúng tôi cũng mong muốnđược lắng nghe những ý kiến góp ý chân thành nhất của các bậc phụ huynh và cácthầy cô giáo để lần tái bản sau cuốn sách sẽ đầy đủ hơn, ý nghĩa hơn

Trân trọng!

1 Âm /θ/

“th” được phát âm là /θ/:

1.1 Khi nó đứng đầu, giữa hay cuối từ

1.2 Khi “th” được thêm vào một tính từ để chuyển thành danh từ

animal programme /ˈænɪməl ˈprəʊɡræm/ chương trình động vật

clip /klɪp/ đoạn vi-đê-ô

cool /kuːl/ mát mẻ

cute /kjuːt/ đáng yêu

fact /fækt/ thực tế, sự thực

fair /feə(r)/ công bằng

live /laɪv/ sống động

main /meɪn/ chính, quan trọng

national television /ˈnæʃnəl ˈtelɪvɪʒəln/ đài truyền hình quốc gia

outdoor activity /ˈaʊtdɔːr ækˈtɪvɪti / hoạt động ngoài trời

III GRAMMAR

1 Wh-question

a. Who hoặc What: câu hỏi chủ ngữ

Who và What được dùng để hỏi khi muốn biết chủ ngữ hay chủ thể của hành động

Ví dụ:

- Who opened the door last night? (Ai đã mở cửa tối qua?)

- Tom opened the door last night (Tom đã mở cửa tối qua.)

- What happened last night? (Có chuyện gì xảy ra tối qua?)

- Something happened last night (Chuyện gì đó đã xảy ra tối qua.)

b Whom hoặc What: câu hỏi tân ngữ

Đây là câu hỏi dùng khi muốn biết tân ngữ hay đối tượng tác động của hành động

Ví dụ:

- George bought a packet of biscuit at the store (George đã mua một gói bánh quy ở cửahàng.)

- What did George buy at the store? (George đã mua gì ở cửa hàng?)

- Anna knows Jonathan in UK (Anna biết Jonathan ở Anh.)

Who/ What + V?

Whom/ What + do/ does/ did + S + V?

- Whom does Anna know in UK? (Anna biết ai ở Anh?)

c. When, where, how, why, how many, how often: câu hỏi trạng ngữ

Đây là câu hỏi dùng khi muốn biết thời gian (when), nơi chốn (where), cách thức (how),

lý do (why), số lượng (how many), tần suất (how often) của hành động

Ví dụ:

- When did you come to the UK?

I came to the UK last week

- Where did you go last night?

I went to my grandparents’ house

- How did you come to the UK?

I came to the UK by plane

- Why did you come to the UK?

I came to the UK to visit my relatives./

Because I want to visit my relatives

- How many books do you have?

I have three books

- How often do you visit your grandparents?

I visit my grandparents twice a month

Bạn tới Anh khi nào?

Tớ tới Anh tuần trước

Bạn đi đâu tối qua?

Tối qua tớ tới nhà ông bà

Bạn đến Anh bằng phương tiện gì?

Tớ đến Anh bằng máy bay

Tại sao bạn tới Anh?

Tớ tới Anh để thăm họ hàng /

Vì tớ muốn đi thăm họ hàng

Bạn có bao nhiêu cuốn sách?

Tớ có ba cuốn

Bạn đến thăm ông bà bao lâu một lần?

Tớ đến thăm ông bà 2 lần 1 tháng

2 Conjunction (Liên từ)

and: và She is a good and loyal wife

or: hoặc Hurry up, or you will be late

but: nhưng He is intelligent but very lazy

while: trong khi Don’t sing while you work

so: nên He is a good teacher; so, he is very popular with students

after: sau khi A man should take a little rest after he has worked hard

before: trước khi Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched

until: cho tới khi People do not know the value of health until they lose it

when: khi When you visit this country, you should bring thick winter clothes

to: để I go to the library to borrow books

because: bởi vì We could not pass the test because we didn’t learn hard

although: mặc dù Although it rained hard, I went out with her

B EXERCISE

UNIT 7: TELEISION When, where, how, why, how many, how often + do, does, did + S + V?

LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE

Exercise 1: Divide the words into two columns according to pronunciation of the

underlined part.

Exercise 2: Listen and complete the sentences (Track 12)

1 What are _ doing out there?

2 This is the _ that has stolen the picture

3 That thing is _ to be priceless

4 There are twenty eight days in this _

5 My little sister just has _ teeth

6 The _ of this book is my father

7 This magazine is _ than that newspaper

8 Three boys are going to do this project _

9 Is there a _ center near here?

10 These cloths look so _

Exercise 3: Use the given words to complete the second part of each phrase.

1 local _ 2 news _ 3 volume

4 game _ 5 remote 6 outdoor Exercise 4: Look at the picture and tell who/ what they are

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

Exercise 5: Read the definitions and complete the blanks with given words

1 A band of radio waves used for broadcasting television

or radio programmes

_

2 A film/movie made by photographing a series of

gradually changing drawings or models, so that they

look as if they are moving

_

3 A set of large printed sheets of paper containing news,

articles, advertisements, etc and published every day or

every week

_

4 A list of the television and radio programmes that are on

a particular channel and the times that they start _

5 An entertainer who makes people laugh by telling jokes

or funny stories

_

6 To send out programmes on television or radio _

7 To interest and amuse somebody in order to please them _

9 A man on radio or television whose job is describing the

weather and telling people what it is going to be like

Exercise 6: Complete the sentences with and, but, so, because, although.

1 I want to work as an interpreter in the future, _ I am studying Russian

2 When she got the news from her family, she couldn’t do anything _ cry

3 _ we live in the same building, we have hardly seen each other

4 I went to buy a Rolling Stones CD, _ the shop didn’t have it

5 Anna needs some money, _ she took a part time job

6 Julie has a guitar _ she plays it really well

7 The concert was cancelled _ we went to watch a movie instead

8 _ my sister had not written a note for me, my fingers were injured

9 This is an expensive _ useful book

10 I don’t like him, _ I agree that he has good manners

Exercise 7: Decide if each sentence is true or false and correct wrong sentences

1 He is only sixteen, so he is not allowed to drive a car

2 Maria tried to read a novel in French, and the book was

too difficult for her to understand

3 To get from Vancouver to Victoria, you can fly, or you

can ride the ferry

4 I bought a bottle of wine and we drank it together

5 The waiter was not very nice, or the food was delicious

6 Although he worked very hard, he still cannot earn

enough money to support his family

7 I wanted to give him some money after he helped me

with the car although he absolutely refused to accept it

8 Everyone is ready for the discussion in spite of him

9 In spite of I was tired, I managed to finish the work

10 Is her child a boy or a girl?

11 I forgot to bring the map, or I got lost

12 He failed the examination because of he didn’t study

hard enough

13 Lien won the match although she was injured

14 My new classmate is quite friendly and sociable

15 I don’t like watching films on TV and I like watching

them at the cinema

Exercise 8: Complete the questions with question words.

1 _ did she go to the doctor? - Because she had a splitting headache

2 _ does he teach in the high school? – English

3 _ did Nam leave home yesterday? – At 7 o’clock

4 _ does she often do exercises? – After she finishes her homework

5 _ roses do they plant in the garden? – I don’t know, just some

6 _ does she learn about in computer science class? – Computer

7 _ is your mother doing in the kitchen? – She is cooking

8 _ sports does Mai like playing after school? – Badminton

9 _ do you go to the movies? – Twice a week

10 _ do they stay? – In a hotel on Apple street

Exercise 9: Write question for the underlined part.

1 I made it from a piece of wood

Exercise 10: Choose the best answer to fill in the blank (A).

1 Mickey and Donald are two famous in America and over the world

2 A person who reads the news on television or radio is a

3 “Life in the water” is a about the colourful living world in the Pacific

4 This channel has a lot of interesting programmes Do you want to check its _?

UNIT 7: TELEISION

A schedule B series C volume button D channel

5 “The Face” is a famous in Vietnam where models compete with each other

to be the winner

6 Do you know what time the film is ?

Exercise 11: Choose the best answer to fill in the blank (B).

1 I like watching comedies because they are very

2 This programme attracts millions of all over the world

3 I like this film because it has characters and fun songs

4 I want to turn on the TV but I can’t find the

A volume button B remote control C wheelbarrow

5 “The Penguin” is about the adventures of a penguin who has no wings

6 We are trying to the truth about his disappearance

Exercise 1: Listen and complete the statements (Track 13)

1 The speaker watches on Saturday morning

2 During the week, the speaker watches TV after completing all of the

3 The speaker watches movies and at night

4 If the speaker is too busy, he /she will try to watch at least one of his favourite

5 Besides watching TV, he/she also makes in the free time

6 In additional to relaxation, watching TV bring him/her a large of theworld

Exercise 2: Listen again and decide if each statement is true (T) or false (F)

1 The speaker watches sports programs at weekend

2 On weekdays, the speaker will not watch TV if he/ she is too

3 The speaker loves making paper houses and goes shopping

4 If the speaker has free time, he/she will spend more of them

WEEK 2

5 There are neither movies nor situational comedies on at night

6 The speaker obtains lots of knowledge of the open world

Exercise 3: Use available information to talk about the following program (Answer may

vary).

Type of program: Entertainment

Produced by: Vietnam Television

Plot: Participants will show their voice The two winners are choose

by audience’s voting and idea of guests The winners will have

a chance to sing with an idol and get the cash prize.

My favourite TV program is Singing with the idols _

Exercise 4: Reorder the sentences to make a conversation.

1 Well, no, and you?

2 Is there a new cartoon?

3 Sure I want to see your new bike too

4 Yes, I hear that “Frozen” of Walt Disney has been on Shall we see it?

5 Well, so what film do you like?

6 Hello!

7 OK See you then

8 OK What time will it be on?

9 Well, I don’t like horror films very much as I have found it hard to sleep these days

10 9 p.m Let’s meet at the gate of the theater at about 8:30 Or shall I pick you up?

11 It’s Joey Hey, do you have any plans for tonight?

12 Let’s catch a movie There is a new horror movie at ABC theater

          

Exercise 5: Read and answer the questions.

Television enables us to see things in distant places It is indeed one of the mostwonderful things that man has ever invented

Television not only entertains people but also teaches people a variety of importantthings Through this wonderful invention we learn about people and events thousands ofmiles away Pictures taken in all parts of the world are also shown on television for

UNIT 7: TELEISION

entertainment as well as for instruction Short films based on popular stories are often shownwhich entertain millions of people all over the world.

In some countries television is used to teach pupils and students many useful lessons.Students who cannot go to school because of transport or other problems are taught all theirlessons at home through television

As television appeals to the eye instead of the ear, people enjoy watching more thanlistening to the radio Listening requires knowledge of many things, but what we see with oureyes explains that itself

For all these reasons, there is no doubt that television will continue to be popular for along time

1 What is television considered as?

Exercise 6: Read again and complete the sentences.

1 Television allows us to see things in _ places

2 Television shows pictures taken in all parts of the world for the purpose of _ and _

3 Millions of people around the world are _ by films based on famousstories

4 Television appeals to the eye while _ appeals to the ear

5 It is easy to understand knowledge on TV as what people see can _ itself

6 There is no doubt that television will keep being _ for a long time

Âm /eə/ và âm /ɪə/

1 Âm /eə/

1.1 “a” được phát âm là /eə/ trong những từ có một âm tiết mà tận cùng bằng “are” hoặc trong một âm tiết của một từ khi “a” đứng trước “r”

1.2 “ai” phát âm là /eə/ khi đứng trước “r”

1.3 “ea” được phát âm là /eə/

1.3 “ei” có thể được phát âm là /eə/

UNIT 7: TELEISION

WEEK 1

2 Âm /ɪə/

2.1 “ea” được phát âm là /ɪə/ trong những từ có nhóm ear

2.1 “ee” phát âm là /ɪə/ khi đứng trước tận cùng là “r” của mỗi từ

II VOCABULARY

blind man’s bluff /blaɪnd mænz blʌf/ trò bịt mắt bắt dê

sports competition /spɔːts kɒmpəˈtɪʃn/ cuộc thi đấu thể thao

UNIT 7: TELEISION

III GRAMMAR

1 Past simple

a Form

I, he, she, it + was

I, he, she, it + wasn’t

Was + I, he, she, it?

b How to change infinitive verbs into past form

Động từ ở thì quá khứ được chia làm 2 loại: có quy tắc và bất quy tắc

❖ Đối với động từ có quy tắc, khi chuyển sang dạng quá khứ, ta thêm đuôi “ed”

❖ Nếu động từ kết thúc bằng nguyên âm + y, ta thêm đuôi “ed" như bình thường

❖ Nếu động từ kết thúc bằng phụ âm + y  ta đổi y  ied

❖ Đối với động từ bất quy tắc: tra dạng quá khứ trong Bảng động từ bất quy tắc

d Signals

- yesterday (hôm qua), at that moment (lúc đó), last night (tối hôm qua)

- last + week/ month/ year: tuần/ tháng/ năm vừa rồi

- Khoảng thời gian + ago (cách đây ): two days ago (cách đây 2 ngày), three years ago(cách đây 3 năm)

- Look at the board! (Hãy nhìn lên bảng)

- Don’t play with the dog! (Đừng đùa với con chó!)

B EXERCISE

LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE

Exercise 1: Listen and circle the words you hear (Track 14)

Exercise 2: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.

Exercise 3: Look at the pictures and write the name of sports/ games

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

Exercise 4: Which sports/ games are used with go/ play/ do.

swimming volleyball cycling football jogging

go play do

UNIT 7: TELEISION

Exercise 5: Read the definitions and complete the blanks with given words.

1 A sport in which two people fight each other with their hands,while wearing very large thick gloves

2

A game in which two teams of six players use their hands to

hit a large ball backwards and forwards over a high net while

trying not to let the ball touch the ground on their own side

3 A pair of glasses that fit closely to the face to protect the eyesfrom wind, dust, water, etc.

4 A thing that somebody has done successfully, especially usingtheir own effort and skill

5 A style of swimming that you do on your front, moving yourarms and legs away from your body and then back towards it

in a circle

6 A place where games such as tennis are played

7

a type of sport in which two teams show their strength by

pulling against each other at the opposite ends of a rope, and

each team tries to pull the other over a line on the ground

8 A piece of rope, usually with a handle at each end, that youhold, turn over your head and then jump over, for fun or to

keep fit

9 A large sports ground surrounded by rows of seats and usuallyother buildings

10 A person who is in charge of a sports game and who makescertain that the rules are followed Exercise 6: Change the verbs into simple past form

Exercise 7: Write sentences basing on available words, using past simple tense.

1 It/ be/ cloudy/ yesterday

Exercise 8: Choose the words in the box to complete the sentences using past simple tense

1 She _ out with her boyfriend last night

2 Laura _ a meal yesterday afternoon

3 Mozart _ more than 600 pieces of music

4 I _ tired when I came home

5 The bed was very comfortable so they _ very well

6 Jamie passed the exam because he _ very hard

7 My father _ the teenagers to drive when he was alive

8 Dave _ to make a fire but there was no wood

9 The little boy _ hours in his room making his toys

10 The telephone _ several times and then stopped before I could answer it

Exercise 9: Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.

1 I often practise in the gym four times a week

2 It’s snowy outside We can go

UNIT 7: TELEISION

A tennis B skiing C football

3 He sometimes goes with his father at weekends

4 The has attracted many famous athletes this year

A sports competition B Game Show C music event

5 I like playing It makes me more intelligent

6 In a match, players will try to kick the ball to the other team’s goal to score

7 Why don’t you do ? It can help you protect yourself

8 Boys often play in the schoolyard at break time

Exercise 10: Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.

1 He started his when he was 20 years old

A congratulation B athlete C career D achievement

2 Tiger Woods is as one of the most famous golf players

3 ! You’ve passed the exam

4 She was totally after finishing her performance

A exhausted B fantastic C exciting D stressful

5 Doing morning exercise keeps us every day

6 They have joined many activities like sailing, cycling, fishing and football

They are very

7 Many football competitions are held at My Dinh

8 Don’t forget to bring your to climb a mountain

9 The children are playing blind man’s bluff in the

10 France was to hold the UEFA Euro 2016

Exercise 1: Listen and complete the statements (Track 15)

1 _ is considered to be a world famous game

2 Football is played even in the most _ of my country

3 Even _ enjoy watching football game

4 My friend waits for me to come to play football every _

5 We play football until _

6 We need to have lots of _ to kick the ball

Exercise 2: Listen again and decide if each statement is true (T) or false (F)

1 Football is one of the speaker's most favourite game, just after

volleyball

_

2 Not only young people but the old enjoy watching football game _

3 The speaker usually plays football with the brothers but the friends _

4 To play football, you do not need to be so strong _

5 Football helps people to be healthy and active _

Exercise 3: Talk about a football player (Answer may vary).

Date of bird February 05,1985

Starting time: 1994 at Andorina

Milestone: 2008: win UEFA Champions League

The most excellent player of the final match 2008 and 2016: The Golden Ball of Europe.

_

Exercise 4: Read and answer the questions.

UNIT 8: SPORTS AND GAMES

WEEK 2

My last Sports Day occurred on the 8th of September in 2016 On that day, the school wasbeautifully decorated with colorful flags Parents were invited to watch their childrenparticipate in many events.

In the morning, our class was divided into four groups and they competed against oneanother The children used balls, hoops, skipping-ropes and bags in the competition Theparents cheered them very much

In the afternoon, we had more interesting events The Upper Primary students competed

in many sports such as hurdles, relay races, short distance races, high jump and long jump.Every participant tried their best to win as many trophies as possible for their team

The prize-giving ceremony marked the end of the exciting day The winners were cheeredand carried on their classmates’ shoulders Though we were very tired, we had enjoyedourselves very much

1 When did her last Sports Day take place?

2 The teachers also took part in the Sports Day as participants _

3 The author’s class was divided into four teams _

4 There were not any individual events in this Sports Day _

5 The Day was marked with prize-giving ceremony _

6 Everybody didn’t enjoy the Day too much as they were so tired _

Exercise 6: Write the question for the underlined part in each sentence

1 It took her three hours to finish the composition

A THEORY

I PRONUNCIATION

Âm /əʊ/ và âm /aɪ/

1 Âm /əʊ/

1.1 “o” thường được phát âm là /əʊ/ khi nó ở cuối một từ

1.2 “oa” được phát âm là /əʊ/ trong một từ có một âm tiết tận cùng bằng một hay hai phụ âm

1.3 “ou” có thể được phát âm là /əʊ/

1.3 “ow” được phát âm là /əʊ/

2.2 “ei” thường được phát âm là /aɪ/ trong một số trường hợp

2.3 “ie” được phát âm là /aɪ/ khi nó là những nguyên âm cuối của một từ có một âm tiết

2.4 “ui” được phát âm là /aɪ/ trong những từ có ui + phụ âm + e

2.5 “uy” phát âm là /aɪ/

II VOCABULARY

UNIT 8: SPORTS AND GAMES

BÀI TẬP CUỐI TUẦN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 6 – TẬP 2

egg-shaped building /eg-ʃəɪpt ˈbɪldɪŋ/ tòa nhà hình quả trứng

leisure activity /ˈleʒər ækˈtɪvɪti / hoạt động giải trí

place of interest /pleɪs əv ˈɪntrəst/ nơi/ điểm tham quan

III GRAMMAR

1 Present perfect

a Form

(+) I, you, we, they + have + V3

He, she, it + has + V3

(-) I, you, we, they + haven’t + V3

He, she, it + hasn’t + V3

(?) Have + I, you, we, they + V3

Has + he, she, it + V3

Ví dụ: She has lived here for 10 years (Cô ấy đã sống ở đây 10 năm)

Have you ever seen this movie before? (Bạn đã từng xem bộ phim này trước đây

chưa?)

b Usage

- Diễn tả một hành động đã xảy ra nhưng không xác định chính xác thời gian

Ví dụ: Tom has travelled around the world.

(Tom đã đi du lịch vòng quanh thế giới.)

- Diễn tả một hành động đã xảy ra nhiều lần

Ví dụ: George has seen this movie three times.

(George đã xem bộ phim đó ba lần.)

- Một hành động bắt đầu diễn ra trong quá khứ và kéo dài tới hiện tại.

Ví dụ: Tom has lived in that house for 20 years He still lives there.

(Tom đã sống trong ngôi nhà đó 20 năm Anh ấy vẫn đang sống ở đó.)

❖ Đối với động từ có quy tắc, ta thêm đuôi -eđ

❖ Đối với động từ bất quy tắc, tra Bảng động từ bất quy tăc

2 Superlative of long adjectives Form:

Form:

Ví dụ:

She is the most intelligent child in her class

(Cô ấy là đứa trẻ thông minh nhất lớp.)

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S + be + the most + adj

This is the most beautiful house in the village.

(Đây là ngôi nhà đẹp nhất làng.)

This is the most expensive car in our store

(Đây là cái ô tô đắt nhất cửa hàng tôi.)

B EXERCISE

LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE

Exercise 1: Divide the words into two columns according to pronunciation of the

underlined part.

Exercise 2: Listen and underlined the word consisting of /əʊ/ and double underline the

word consisting of /aɪ/ (Track 16)

1 My child rides her bike on the right side of the road

2 It’s cold here Close the window, please

3 My friend Mai is a tourist guide She is very nice

4 I used to love potato cooked with tomato three years ago

5 My uncle is a pilot He says he is tired of flying in the sky every day

6 Do you know how to tie a bow?

7 Jason is trying to save money in order to buy a new bicycle

8 I have an old cell phone at home

9 I help my child to tie the belt tightly

10 The cold water is flowing slowly

Exercise 3: Look at the meanings and complete the blank with English words

lục địa

di sảnmục đích

Exercise 4: Find a suitable adjective for each picture.

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 _

Exercise 5: Complete the sentences with forms of present perfect.

1 The bill isn’t right They (make) _ a mistake

2 Don’t you want to see this program? It (just/ start) _

3 It will soon get warm here I (turn) _ the heating on

4 Wait for few minutes, please! I (finish) _ my dinner

5 (you/ ever/ eat) sushi?

6 She (not/ come) _ here for a long time

7 I (work) _ here for three years

8 (you/ not/ finish) your project yet?

9 I (just/ decide) _ to start working next week

10 Andrew says he (already/ do) _ about half of the plan

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Exercise 6: Complete the sentences with form of present perfect or past simple.

1 We (not/ plan) _ our holiday yet

2 He (write) _ five letters He is going to write another five letters

3 She (see) _ him for a long time

4 I(do) _ my Maths homework yesterday

5 They (visit) _ a farm two weeks ago

6 The children (not/ be) _ at home last weekend

7 When (you/ design) _ this wonderful skirt?

8 How many games (your team/win) _ so far this season?

9 (you/ visit) _ the CN Tower when you stayed in Toronto?

10 (you/ do) _ your homework yet? – Yes, I finished it an hour ago

Exercise 7: Complete the sentences with the correct form of superlative adjectives.

1 It was (horrible) feeling I have ever had

2 Have you read her (recent) book?

3 It was (boring) speech I have ever had

4 Your idea is (helpful) one of all

5 The factory uses (modern) production methods

6 Is gold (expensive) in the world?

7 Chinese is considered to be (difficult) language to learn

8 Is this the (interesting) hobby you have?

9 I have enjoyed (exciting) speech so far

10 Being a fire fighter is one of (dangerous) jobs

Exercise 8: Complete the sentences with the correct form of superlative adjectives.

1 That was (funny) _ film I have ever seen

2 Are you (young) _ child in your family?

3 What is (good) _ song you have listened so far?

4 Tom and Jim are slim, but Danny is (slim) _

5 She is (lazy) _ one I have ever known

6 My sister Joanna is (attractive) _ girl I have ever known

7 Among all my clothes, this dress is (expensive) _

8 The moon is (close) _ planet to Earth

9 Jupiter is (large) _ planet in the solar system

10 Sirius is (brilliant) _ star we can see from Earth

Exercise 9: Choose the best option to fill in the blank.

1 The Sydney Opera House is considered as the symbol of

2 Vietnam is located in Southeast

3 The smallest in the world is Australia

4 Some developed nations namely Britain, France and Germany are located in _

5 Have you ever seen Big Ben? It is the most visited in Britain

6 Penguins often live in because they are especially adapted to the coldweather

Exercise 10: Complete the sentences using the following words: journey, awful, symbol,

common, polluted, peaceful, popular.

1 The weather in this city is It is very hot and humid

2 Visiting relatives and friends is the most family activity duringVietnamese Tet

3 They went on a long train around Europe

4 Da Lat is a and lovely city

5 Big Ben is the cultural of London and England

6 - What is the most food in Vietnam?

- Maybe it is rice

7 The air in Beijing has become recently

Exercise 1: Listen and decide if each statement is true (T) or false (F) (Track 17)

1 Times Square is a product of modern world _

2 The stores are clean with cheap clothes and shoes _

3 There are lots of customers in fast food restaurants _

4 People do not take pictures of Times Square as they do not find it beautiful. _

5 Times Square is the place for people to gather at New Year’s Eve _

6 On New Year’s Eve, people hug and kiss each other before the ball falls down. _

Exercise 2: Listen again and answer the questions.

1 When do many people gather at Times Square?

4 When midnight strikes, does the ball go up or go down?

Exercise 3: Talk about Paris, basing on available information (Answer may vary).

Situation: the capital and the most populous city of France

Population: 2,229,621 in 2013

Climate: quite wet and mild

Role: is one of the three cities developing at the highest speed

Place: royal palaces, cathedrals, churches

Exercise 4: Write about the country and its capital, basing on available information The

first one has been done for you as an example (Answer may vary)

0 This is Hanoi It is the capital of Vietnam It’s a beautiful city

an enchanting sight and looked like a tower made of lace.

The Eiffel Tower is sometimes considered one of the seven wonders of the modern world

It is 300 meters high and people can take an elevator all the way to the top From the tower,they can get a marvelous view of the city and the River Seine which runs through it Besidesthe elevator, there are steps which lead all the way up the tower For those who are energetic,they can use these to climb up It is very windy at the top of the tower and can be very cold attimes because it is only built by iron beams There are no walls to keep the wind out

1 The Eiffel Tower got its name _

A from its location B from its designer

2 The tower is _now

A more than 100 years old B less than 100 years old

C 100 years old exactly D hundreds of years old

3 Why didn’t the people like the tower at first?

A They thought it wasn’t safe B They didn’t like iron beams

C They were haunted by it D They thought it was very ugly

4 Why did they change their minds in the end?

A It turned out to be very safe B They liked lace

C It turned out to be beautiful D The design was changed

5 What can we see from the tower?

Exercise 6: Read again and answer the questions.

1 Was the Eiffel Tower built in 1989?

5 How was the attitude of French people to the Tower at first?

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