1. UNIT 1: A visit from a pen pal
*Theme : You and me
*Competences : - Make and respond to introduction
- Scan for specific information
- Write a personal letter
*Language focus : - Past simple tense
- Used to
- Past simple tense with “wish”
Part I:
I. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
1. He ( watch ) …………………. T.V when the phone ( ring ) ……………….. Very unwillingly he ( turn )
…………………. down the sound and ( go ) ………………….to answer it.
2. The boys ( play ) ………………….cards when they ( hear ) ………………….their father’s steps. They immediately
( hide ) …………………. the cards and ( take ) …………………. out their lesson books.
3. He ( clean ) ………………. his gun when it accidentally ( go ) ………………. off and ( kill ) ………………. him.
4. As I ( cross ) ………………. the road I ( step ) ………………. on a banana skin and ( fall ) ………………. heavily.
While the guests ( dance ) ………………., thieves ( break ) ………………. into the house and ( steal )
………………. a lot of fur coats.
5. I ( ask ) ………………. him to dinner for several times.
6. I ( lose ) ………………. my black gloves. You ( see ) ………………. them anywhere?
- No, I’m afraid I ( not see ) ……………….. When you last ( wear ) ………………. them?
- I ( wear ) ………………. them at the theatre last night.
- Perhaps you ( leave ) ………………. them at the theatre.
7. I went into the garden to see what the boys ( do ) ………………., James ( weed )
……………….and Alexander ( cut ) ………………. the grass.
II. Rewrite the sentences, beginning with “I wish”
1. Maryam can’t stay in Ha Noi any longer. ................................................................................................................
2. I can’t speak many languages.................................................................................................................................
3. Jack can’t take part in the game..............................................................................................................................
4. The children don’t spend their holiday on a
farm......................................................................................................
5. The boy cries so
much..............................................................................................................................................
6. I have no money.......................................................................................................................................................
7. My friend doesn’t live happily...................................................................................................................................
8. I can’t understand what they are doing..................................................................................................................
IV. Complete the following sentences, using comparatives or superlatives.
1. I finished my work ……………………Tom did. ( quickly )
2. Mary sings ……………………Susan does. ( beautifully )
3. The Caribbean Sea is ……………………the Mediterranean Sea. ( large )
4. My brother works ……………………of all. ( hard )
5. Canada is ……………………the United States in area. ( big )
6. We arrived at the party ……………………the Smiths did. ( early )
7. Peter finished his work ……………………of all. ( fast )
8. Ann pronounces her words ……………………Sue does. ( clearly )

2. 9. Ted speaks English ……………………in his class. ( fluently )
10. Fruit is …………for your health …………candy. ( good )
III. Fill in each blank with a suitable word and do the exercises given.
A. then B. local C. studies D. school
E. on F. as G. herself H. with
I. something J. there K. enough L. student
M. travels N. useful O. job P. until
Q. and R. was S. what T. back
Rose Mary was a pupil at her (1) ……school from 1980 to 1990. During her last year at school
she taught (2) ……… how to use computers, (3) …… this knowledge was very (4) ……… for
her later. After leaving (5) ……, she went to university and studied mathematics. She (6) ………
responsible for producing a (7) …… magazine (8) …… her computer while she was (9) ……….
She stayed at the university for four years and (10) ……… decided to travel before finding a
(11) ………. She has been working (12) ……… a computer programer since she came (13)
……… from her (14) ………. She thinks that she has to stay (15) ……… the computer
company (16) ……… she has (17) ……… money to go and do (18) ……… she wants.
Make up questions from the given cues and answer them:
1. How long / Rose Mary / stay / school //? .............................................................................................
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2. she / learn / how / use / computers / school //?....................................................................................
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3. What / she / learn / university //?..........................................................................................................
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4. What / she / do / after / leave / university //?........................................................................................
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5. When / she / begin / work / as / computer programer //?.....................................................................
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6. she / stay / computer company / all her life //? ....................................................................................
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V. You live in the city. Write a letter to your pen pal describing your city life. Remember to
mention the following information (2pts):
1. Your address.
2. Your routine.
3. Things you do at school.
4. Your summer vacation.
5. Things you can help your parents.
6. Your feeling.
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Part II:
I. Verb form.
1. I ( know ) ………………. the result tomorrow. As soon as I hear, I ( tell ) ………………. you.
2. Mary ( collect ) ………………. stamps ever since she left school. Now she ( collect )
………………. so many that she doesn’t know where ( put ) ………………. them.
3. There ( be ) ………………. many visitors to this country since last year.
4. I’ll never forget ( see ) ………………. my daughter ( dance ) ………………. in public for the first
time.
5. I ( wait ) ………………. for 4 hours, but nobody ( arrive ) ………………. yet.
6. I don’t think we ( meet ) ………………. before.
7. Is there anything here worth ( buy ) ……………….?
8. I don’t regret ( tell ) ………………. her what I thought.
II. Fill in each blank with a suitable word.
1. Maryam and Lan …………………. at least once …………………. two weeks.
2. The language of …………………. for primary school children is …………………. Malaysia.
3. Maryam was really …………………. by the …………………. of the city and by the …………………. of its people.
4. Malaysia enjoys …………………. climate.
5. Lan used to walk past the …………………. on her way to …………………. school.
6. Lan enjoyed the peaceful …………………. at the mosque.
7. Malaysia is divided into two …………………..
8. Kuala Lumpur is the …………………. and largest city.
III. Choose the best answer.
Around the age of sixteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. Do I stay on at school
and hopefully go on to university (1) ……...... ? Do I leave and start work or begin a training (2) ….....…..?
The decision is yours, but it may be (3) …….. remembering two things: There is more unemployment (4)
…….. people who haven’t been to university, and people who have the right (5) …….. will have a big advantage in
the competition for jobs. If you decide to go (6) …….. into a job, there are many opportunities for training. Getting
qualifications will (7) …….. you to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn (8)
…….. you earn. Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older is (9) …….. possibility. This way, you
can save up money for your student days, as well as (10) …….. practical work experience.
1. A after B later C then D past
2. A school B class C course D term
3. A worth B necessary C important D useful
4. A between B among C with D through
5. A notes B papers C arts D skills
6. A straight B just C direct D rather
7. A make B help C let D give
8. A where B while C when D what
9. A also B again C another D always
10. A getting B making C taking D doing
IV. Reorder the sentences.
a. Maryam wants Lan to come to visit Malaysia the next summer.
b. They have been pen pals for two years.
c. Lan’s Malaysia pen pal stayed with her last week.
d. Lan is very pleased but she can’t because it isn’t not easy for her to have a trip abroad.
e. She is from Kuala Lumpur, the capital city in Malaysia.

4. f. They correspond at least once every two weeks, but this is their first meeting.
g. Razali Maryam is her name.
h. Maryam was really impressed by the beauty of the city and the friendliness of its people.
i. During the first few days, they visited many beautiful places in Hanoi.
1. ……. 2………3 ……… 4………. 5 ………. 6…………7………...8………9………..
V. Rewrite the following sentences as directed.
1. Maryam can’t stay in Hanoi any longer.
Maryam wishes . ............................................................ . . . ...........................................................
2. Malaysia is the federation of 13 states and two federal territories.
There are ................................. ............................................................................................................
3. Lan doesn’t walk past the mosque to primary school any more.
Lan used.................................................................................................................................................
4. “What did Ba do on the weekend?”
I want to know . . . ...............................................................................................................................
5. It took Maryam a few days to visit the beautiful sights in Hanoi.
Maryam spent . ............................................................................................................................. . . .
6. “Would you like to come and visit me next summer, Lan”.
Maryam invited . . ........................................................................................................................... . .
7. Maryam was very impressed by the friendliness of Hanoians.
The friendliness ......................................................................................................................... . . . .
8. Lan finds it not easy to have a trip abroad.
It’s not . ...............................................................................................................................................
VI. Correct the mistakes.
1. The Malaysia unit of currency is the ringgit, consists of 100 sen.
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2. English is a compulsory native language in Malaysia.
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3. Kuala Lumpur is largest city in Malaysia.
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4. Malaysia is divided by two regions.
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5. On Maryam first day in Hanoi, Lan took her to Hoan Kiem Lake.
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6. Maryam’d rather her vacation is longer.
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7. “I wish you could stay more longly ” Lan said to Maryam at the end of the week.
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8. The girls also visited to Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, the History Museum and Van Mieu.
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VII. Match the phrases in column A with those in column B to make them meaningful sentences :
A B.
1. He went to England a. since she bought a colour TV.
2. They won’t go on working b. until the rain stops.
3. She hasn’t been out of her house c. he left the house hopelessly.
4. When their father got home d. after he had studied English for 2 years.
5. Finding no one at home e. punished by the principal yesterday?

5. 6. When the students heard the bells f. he will keep it.
7. If he makes a promise g. they had already gone to bed.
8. Do you want to meet the boy h. they got up and left.
1 ...... 2...... 3..... 4..... 5..... 6.......7..... 8......
Part III:
I. Rewrite the following sentences, using “ used to ” :
1. Now he doesn't stay at home in the evening. ..........................................................................................................
2. Now my father doesn't go to work by car.................................................................................................................
3. Now there isn't a very big house there....................................................................................................................
4. Collecting stamps isn’t my hobby now......................................................................................................................
5. They don’t have breakfast at home any more.........................................................................................................
6. I don’t read picture books any more........................................................................................................................
7. Now she doesn’t believe these stories any more....................................................................................................
8. Now Phuong is not my neighbor any more.............................................................................................................
II. Give the correct form of the words.
1. Hanoi is an ……………….. city and Hanoians are very ………………...
2. Among parks and lakes in Hanoi, Sword Lake and Lenin Park are the
………………..
3. Lan finds it ……………….. to have a trip abroad.
4. Lan is still ……………….. on her parents for many things.
5. Jane loves Vietnamese food very much, ……………….. “Nem”.
6. West Malaysia and East Malaysia are ……………….. by about 640 km of the
sea.
7. In Malaysia, education is ……………….. and ……………….. for children
between the ages of 6 and 16.
8. Islam is the country’s official ………………...
IMPRESS – FRIEND
BEAUTY
DIFFICULTY
DEPEND
SPECIAL
SEPARATION
FREEDOM – OMPEL
RELIGIOUS
III. Complete the following sentences, using the given cues.
1. West Malaysia / East Malaysia / comprise / area / 329,758 sq km //.
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2. major / ethnic / include / bumiputeria / Chinese / Indians //.
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3. Malaysia / children / 6 / 16 / go / school / tuition fee //.
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4. Maryam / Lan / pen pals / two years //.
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5. Maryam / want / visit / mosque / Hang Luoc / street //.
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6. Lan / enjoy / peaceful / atmosphere / while / Maryam / pray //.
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IV. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences:
1. It’s time we ( caught / catch / catching / have caught ) the bus.
2. John Brown is a talented teacher. He ( has gone / went / was going / would go ) university in
1982 and was one of the best students at that time.
3. I’m really interested in ( listening / listen / to listen / listens ) to music on the FM program.
4. The park is so beautiful ( around / with / round / for ) all the trees and a pond in the middle.
5. My mother often ( spend / spent / spends / has spent ) hours reading articles about fashion
and cooking everyday.
6. Lan and Mai have been pen pals ( three monthss ago / since three months / for three months /
three months before ).
7. Like Ha Noi, Kuala Lumpur is a ( city modern busy / busy modern city / modern busy city /

6. busy city modern ).
8. If you ( grow up / go on / cut off / cut down ) the trees in the forests, there will be big
floods every year.
IV. Listening:
A. Pre-listening: Match the noun phrases in column A with the verb phrases in column B to make them
meaningful sentences.
A :
1. Mr. and Mrs. Snow
2. The course
3. Jackie’s flat
4. London
5. Mr. Snow
6. Tony
7. Jackie
8. Tony’s parents
B :
a. often cook meals for Jackie.
b. is small but comfortable.
c. is dangerous place for a young girl.
d. is expensive.
e. wants to be a dancer.
f. thinks his daughter is working as a dancer in a theatre or a club.
g. are worried about their daughter, Jackie.
h. doesn’t have a job.
B. Post-listening: Choose the correct answer.
1. Jackie came to London because . . .
A. she wants to find a job there B. she wants to learn dancing there
C. there’s so much to do and see there.
2. She came to London . . .
A. two months ago B. three months ago C. two years ago
3. She is living . . .
A. in a flat in north London B. in a flat in south London C. at her school
4. She is living with . . .
A. her boyfriend, Tony B. another girl C. Tony’s parents
5. She is . . . in London.
A. working in the theatre B. doing a dance course C. dancing
6. At the weekend she . . .
A. comes back home to visit her parents B. goes out with her boyfriend
C. works at a theatre group
7. She thinks that living in London is . . .
A. exciting B. difficult C. dangerous
8. She keeps in touch with her parents . . .
A. once or twice a week B. everyday C. once a month

7. UNIT 2 : Clothing
*Theme: You and me
*Language focus: - The present perfect.
- The passive forms ( review )
*Competences: - Ask and response to questions on
personal preferences.
- Ask for and give information.
- Write an exposition.
Part I:
I. Give the correct form of the verbs.
* . Andrea de Silva is a Hollywood actress. She ( 1. make ) ……………….. over 25 films in her career.
She ( 2. start ) ……………….. acting at the age of fourteen. She ( 3. travel ) ……………….. many parts of
the world, including Australia, South America and China. I ( 4. speak ) ……………….. to her last week and
she ( 5. say ) ……………….. that her favorite place ( 6. be ) ……………….. Argentina. “I ( 7. go )
……………….. there a year ago when we ( 8. make ) ……………….. the Western, Good Times Bad
Times”, she said.
She ( 9. win ) ……………….. three Oscars. She ( 10. win ) ……………….. her first Oscar in 1987 for her
role as the scientist, Kay Brown, in Texas Flower.
** Dennis Heal is a politician. He ( 1. go ) ……………….. to Oxford University in 1950 and ( 2. become )
……………….. a member of Parliament for the Labour Party in 1957. He ( 3. be ) ……………….. a MP
since then. He ( 4. write ) ……………….. three story books including his autobiography. He is married to
the artist, Anna Heal, and they ( 5. have ) ……………….. two children. They ( 6. live ) ……………….. in
Oxford for 15 years, then ( 7. move ) ……………….. to London in 1970. They now ( 8. live ) ………………..
in Cadogan Square in central London.
II. Change into the opposite voice.
1. How many trees did they cut down to build that fence?
2. Electric lights had been invented before I was born.
3. My cousin will meet you at the station.
4. A great deal of tea is drunk in England.
5. The doctor pulled out one of my teeth yesterday morning.
6. They have to pick fruit very early in the morning.
7. The My Dinh National Stadium was opened on September 2nd
, 2003.
8. Vietnamese people made a lot of preparations to welcome 22nd
SEA Games.
III. Complete the following sentences.
1. Students have rights to …………………………………………………………………………………
2. Designers have made different styles of jeans to ……………………………………………………
3. Women usually wear the long dress (¸o dµi )………………………………………………………………
4. Workers liked to wear jeans because …………………………………………………………………
5. Jeans have become ……………………………………………………………………………………
IV. Choose the correct answer:
1. When . . . . . ? - In 1928
A. penicillin was discovered C. was penicillin discovered
B. did penicillin discovered D. did penicillin discover

8. 2. I think we are lost. I wish we . . . . . a map with us today.
A. were bringingB. brought C. had brought D. would bring
3. If I could speak Spanish, I . . . . . next year studying in Mexico.
A. would spend B. would have spent C. had spent D. will spend
4. “ . . . . . about the eight o’clock flight to Chicago?”
A. Has been an announcement made C. Has an announcement been made
B. Has an announcement made D. Has been made an announcement
5. Unless you . . . . . all of my questions, I can’t do anything to help you.
A. answered B. answer C. would answer D. are answering
6. I wish I . . . . . you some money for your rent, but I am broke myself.
A. can lend B. would lend C. could lend D. will lend
7. The man died because there was no medical help. A doctor should . . . . .
A. have called B. been called C. called D. have been called
8. His paintings . . . . . masterpieces all over the world.
A. had considered B. are considering C. are considered D. considered
V. *Fill in each blank with a suitable word and do the exercise given below.
A. boys
B. schools
C. school
D. boards
E. putting on
F. ashamed
G. making
H. argue
I. getting
J. on
K. wearing
L. own
M. like
N. uniforms
O. in
P. with
Q. looked
R. poor
S. cheap
T. out
School uniform
When I was a boy, children always objected to (1) …….... school uniform but teachers were keen
(2) ……..... it because they said all of us (3) …….... alike. Otherwise, they said, children would compete
(4) …...…. each other and the poorer children would be (5) ……... because people would see straight
away how (6) ….....…. they were. In recent years, however, many (7) ….....…. have given up the idea of
(8) ……... children wear uniform but, funnily enough, (9) …..…. that children can wear what they (10)
……., they have adopted a uniform of their (11) …….. Once a journalist came to a (12) ……., he found
(13) ……. a big surprise. Can you guess? All the (14) ……. and girls at the school were dressed (15)
……. jeans.
** Make up questions from the given cues and answer them:
1. children / teachers / share / same ideas / school uniform //?
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2. What / happen / when / children / not wear / uniform //?
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3. schools / make / children / wear / uniform now //?
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4. What / journalist / find / one day //?
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9. Part II:
I. Reorder the jumbled dialogue.
At the Ready-made clothes Department.
a. May I try on this cotton dress? Does it fit me?
b. Certainly. What is your size?
c. But it’s artificial silk. It’s too hot for summer wear.
d. It fits you perfectly but I don’t think the color suits you. It’s too dark.
e. I’m afraid, we haven’t. Would you mind trying on this light blue one?
f. Yes, of course. Thank you. Good bye.
g. The dresses on that rail are all size 46. Look them through and you may find something to your taste.
h. Have you got something a shade lighter?
i. 46. I’m stock size.
j. Will you drop in a couple of days? We are expecting most of our summer stock at the end of the week.
k. I’d like a summer frock.
l. Good bye.
1……2…….3…….4……..5……..6……..7……..8……...9…….10……11………12…….
II. Rewrite the following sentences as directed.
1. Nowadays, Vietnamese women prefer to wear modern clothing at work. ( ...would rather... )
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2. They have mentioned the ¸o dµi in poems, novels and songs. (The ¸o dµi )
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3. Vietnam’s ethnic minorities have inspired designers. (Designers have taken )
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4. To make the ¸o dµi modern and fashionable, some designers have printed lines of poetry on
them. (Some designers have printed lines of poetry on the ¸o dµi, so …)
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5. In the 1980s, jeans became cheaper so more people started wearing them. (..because …)
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6. People started wearing jeans in the 18th
century. (People have . . .)
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7. This is the first time Tam has worn the ¸o dµi. (Tam has never . . . )
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8. Tung hasn’t seen Devious Danh since June. (The last time Tung . . . )
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III. Give the correct form of the words.
1. …………………., the ¸o dµi is frequently worn by men and women.
Fashion designers want to change the …………………. ¸o dµi. TRADITION
2. Women usually wear the ¸o dµi on …………………. accasions. ESPECIALLY
3. What is she wearing? A short…………………. or …………………. blouse? SLEEVE
4. Some designers have …………………. the ¸o dµi by printing lines of poetry on it. MODERN
5. The sale of jeans used to stop growing because of the …………………. WORLD
economic situation.
6. In the 18th
century, jean cloth was made …………………. from cotton. COMPLETE
7. Many university and college …………………. like wearing jeans. STUDY

10. 8. Jean cloth made from cotton was very strong and didn’t wear out ………………. EASE
IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable word.
The ¸o dµi is the (1) …………… dress of Vietnamese women. It (2) …………… of a long silk (3) ……………
that is slit on the sides and worn over loose (4) ……………. To make the ¸o dµi modern and (5) ……………, fashion
(6) …………… have printed lines of (7) …………… on it. Others added the patterns of (8) …………… such as
suns, stars, crosses and stripes.
V. Read the passage: The following people are choosing books to read. Look at the information
about new books. Decide which book each person should get. Mark the correct letter A to H in the
box at the end of each fact.
1. Joanna Brown doesn’t like novels. She prefers reading about people’s real-life experiences. She is interested in
reading about far away places and animals.
2. Eric Macadam like adventure stories, but he doesn’t like stories about the past. He read one of E. L.Thornaway’s
book last year, but thought it was rather boring. He hates love stories.
3. Caroline Martin likes stories about women, although she doesn’t care for love stories. She prefers to read about
strong successful women, whose lives are rather like her own. She is a business woman who lives in London.
4. Jonathan Cuthbert is nineteen. He is interested in transport, and though he likes excitement, he does not like war
stories. In fact, he prefers non-fiction to fiction.
5. Gerrard Donaldson is a politician, but he wants to relax on his holiday by reading something completely different
from his own life. He thinks he would like to try a love story. A novel set in the world of entertainment would be ideal.
A. The Wild Wood.
by Rex Dobson
A band of robbers break into a house and kidnap a rich
girl. Fortunately, there is one man who can find their
secret hiding place and rescue her. The cruel leader of
the band wants to murder the girl. There is a scream …
then …
B. Behind the wheel.
by Bert Dixon
Bert Dixon started to keep a diary as soon as he got his
driving license. Now a well-known professional racing driver,
he tells a story full of racetracks, sharp bends cars on fire,
burst tires and more than a few crashes.
C. Vote for Hannah Harvey
by E. L. Thornaway
Hannah Harvey, a close relation of the Prime Minister,
wins an election. Hannah is hard-working and plans to
become a great woman politician. Then she agrees to
help a friend who is in trouble and suddenly things start
to go wrong.
D. A Man at War
by Henry Martin
The true story of a soldier who joined the army at
nineteen. Henry Martin tells of battles, of helicopters
exploding, of bombs dropping, of bullets flying. Taken
prisoner by the enemy, he manages to escape from
prison by night and get away over the mountains.
E. Singing on the Shore
by Margery Pleasant
Another romantic novel from Margery Pleasant. The
heroine, Maria, is a poor girl who goes to the seaside
to work as a waitress. She falls in love with a famous
singer, but he is engaged to beautiful blonde dancer.
Maria is desperately unhappy.
F. Elephant Morning
by Esther Motsum
The author was the first woman from her village to
qualify as a doctor. This is the true story of her life,
running a clinic in southern Africa. She writes
beautifully about the people she met and their
relationship with the animals in Africa.
G. Steam and Smoke
by Mark O ’Brien
This novel is set in the 19th
century, in the early days
of railway transport. It tells of the battle between two
men: a young engineer, Joshua Dobson and his
enemy, the rich landowner, Jasper March.
H. Home Decoration
by Alice and Peter Saunders
This book gives step-by-step instructions for painting
and decorating all kinds of house. It is full of useful
ideas, with lots of pictures in color.
VII. Write about your casual clothing in summer and in winter. Give the reasons for your choice.
- Types of clothes in summer: boys: shirt (long-sleeved or sleeveless), T-shirt, jeans, shorts…….
: girls: blouse, skirt, dress, T-shirt, jeans, shorts, pantsuit…………..

11. - Types of clothes in winter: boys: suit, sweater, jacket, pullover, vest, tie, overcoat, trousers…….
: girls: sweater, suit, jacket, pullover, overcoat, jeans,………………….
Part III:
I. Give the correct form of the verbs.
1. You ( know ) ………………. him? – Yes, we ( know ) ……………….each other quite well since we ( be )
………………. at school together.
2. Look at those black clouds! It ( rain ) ………………..
3. She never ( see ) ………………. the sea. She ( want ) ………………. ( go ) ………………. last year but she (
have ) ………………. no money.
4. I hear you just ( get ) ……………….acquainted with a nice girl. Where you ( meet ) ………………. each other?
5. I ( not see ) ……………….your aunt recently.- Oh, she ( not be ) ………………. out of her house since she (
buy ) ……………….a color TV.
6. He already ( write ) ………………. a lot of letters, but his sister ( not write ) ………………. many.
7. While he ( write ) ……………….a letter, the telephone ( ring ) ………………. But just as he
( open ) ……………….the door, it ( stop ) ………………. ( ring ). ……………….
8. You ( wear ) ……………….your new hat when I ( meet ) ………………. you yesterday?
II. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
a. Uniforms encourage students to be proud (1) ………. being students (2) ………. the school they are going (3)
………. because they are wearing the uniforms (4) ………. labels bearing their school’s name.
b. The material called jean was named (5) ………. sailors (6) ………. Genoa (7) ………. Italy because they wore
clothes made (8) ………. it.
c. The design and material of the ¸o dµi used for men were different (9) ………. those used (10)
………. women.
d. Many Vietnamese women today prefer to wear modern clothing (11) ………. work because (12)
………. its convenience.
III. Combine “just”, “recently”, “yet” to change these sentences, using the present perfect:
1. We didn’t meet him yesterday. .............................................................................................................
2. He came back from Ho Chi Minh city 2 hours ago.
.....................................................................................................................................................................
3. I did my homework last night.
.....................................................................................................................................................................
4. She didn’t greet me at first.
.....................................................................................................................................................................
5. Tom read this good book last night.
.....................................................................................................................................................................
6. Lan and Mai saw their new form teacher yesterday afternoon.
....................................................................................................................................................................
7. We knew him when we were at school.
....................................................................................................................................................................
8. My cousin told me about this when I met him.
....................................................................................................................................................................
IV. Complete the sentences, using the given words. ( 1 pt )
1. For / long time / ¸o dµi / been / subject / poems / novels / songs //.
...........................................................................................................................................................................
2. I / really / impressed / by / performance / beauty / young singer //.
..........................................................................................................................................................................
3. When / be / last time / you / see / him / uniform //?
.........................................................................................................................................................................
4. Malaysia / education / free / compulsory / children / ages / 6 / 16 //.
.........................................................................................................................................................................
5. majority / Vietnamese women / prefer / wear / casual / clothing / work / because / it / more convenient //.
.........................................................................................................................................................................

12. 6. It / necessary / students / wear / uniforms / when / they / school //.
.........................................................................................................................................................................
V. Combine these pairs of sentences, using TOO or ENOUGH.
1. Susan is so clever. She can make a dress by herself.
......................................................................................................................................................................
2. These exercises are very difficult. These students can’t do them without any mistakes.
......................................................................................................................................................................
3. That bus doesn’t leave very early. They can’t reach their school on time.
......................................................................................................................................................................
4. The room is not quite clean. Nobody lives there.
......................................................................................................................................................................
5. Jim ran extremely fast. Nobody caught him.
......................................................................................................................................................................
6. She is clever and beautiful. She can take part in the beauty contest.
......................................................................................................................................................................
7. This soil was rather poor, so the farmers couldn’t plant trees.
......................................................................................................................................................................
8. People saw that film again because it was terribly interesting.
......................................................................................................................................................................
VI. Listening:
A. Pre-listening: Choose the best answer.
A couple from Miami, Bill and Simone Butler, spent sixty-six days (1) ----- a life-raft in the seas of
Central America (2) ----- their yacht sank. They survived (3) ----- very good condition.
Twenty-one days after they left Panama in their yacht, Siboney, they met some whales. ‘They
started to hit the side of the boat’, said Bill, ‘and then suddenly we heard water’. Two minutes later, the
yacht was sinking. They jumped (4) ----- the life-raft and watched the boat go (5) ----- the water.
For twenty days they had tins of food, biscuits, and bottles of water. They also had a fishing-line
and a machine to make salt water (6) ----- drinking water – two things which saved their lives. They
caught eight to ten fish a day and ate them raw. Then the line broke. ‘So we had no more fish (7) -----
something very strange happened. Some sharks came to feed, and the fish under the raft were afraid
and came to the surface. I caught them (8) ----- my hands’.
About twenty ships passed them, but no one saw them. After fifty days at sea their life-raft was
beginning to break (9) -----. Then suddenly it was all over. A fishing boat saw them and picked them up.
They couldn’t stand up, so the captain carried them (10) ----- his boat and took them to Costa Rica. Their
two months at sea was over.
1. A. in B. on C. into D. onto
2. A. after B. before C. until D. on
3. A. under B. on C. in D. at
4. A. onto B. in C. at D. into
5. A. over B. under C. on D. in
6. A. into B. to C. onto D. on
7. A. before B. on C. until D. after
8. A. on B. with C. by D. in
9. A. up B. on C. into D. over
10. A. to B. onto C. into D. up to

13. B. While-listening: You will hear a radio report of the same story, but the reporter sometimes has the wrong
information! Listen and correct her.
UNIT 3: A trip to the countryside
* Theme: You and me.
* Competencies: - Ask for and give information
- Complete summary
- Write a passage
* Language focus: - Past simple tense with ”wish”
- Prepositions of time
- Adverb clause of result
Part I:
I. Give the correct form of the verbs:
Yesterday, lorry driver Chris Jones (1.drive)…………… home when he (2.start) …………… to feel ill. He
(3. decide) …………… (4. stop) ……………. But as he (5.slow) …………… down, he (6.lose) ……………
consciousness. Mr. and Mrs. Latimer of 18 Ferris Street (7.sit) ……………in their front room when the lorry
suddenly (8.crash) ……………into their front garden. It (9.hit) ……………the house and (10.stop)
……………only inches from Mr. and Mrs. Latimer. “It was a terrible shock”, (11.say) ……………Mrs.
Latimer. “We (12. have) ……………our dinner, when we (13. hear) ……………a loud crash. It’s lucky that
we (14. not sit) ……………in the garden when it ( 15. happen). ……………”. Last night, Mr. Jones (16. be)
……………in hospital. A doctor said: “Fortunately, the lorry ( 17. not travel ) ……………very fast when it
(18. hit) ……………the house. And Mr. Jones (19. wear) ……………his seat belt. So he (20. be)
……………all right.
II. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition if necessary:
a. Ba invited Liz to join his family (1) ………… a day trip (2) ………… his home village (3) ………… 60
kilometers (4) ………… the north (5) ………… Hanoi. The village lies (6) ………… the foot (7) ………… a
mountain and (8) ………… a river.
b. Getting (1) ………… the village is a very interesting journey. (2) ………… reaching (3) ………… a big
old banyan tree (4) ………… the entrance (5) ………… the village, people have the chance to travel (6)
………… the two green paddy fields.
c. Liz came (1) ………… Ba’s house early (2) ………… the morning and (3) ………… two hours
traveling (4) ………… bus, they reach (5) ………… the big old tree. They sat (6) ………… (7) …………
the tree and rested (8) ………… lunch. (9) ………… lunch they started to walk (10) ………… the village
(11) ………… about ten minutes to visit Ba’s uncle. (12) ………… the afternoon, they went boating (13)
………… the river and had a picnic (14) ………… the river bank (15) ………… going (16) ………… home
late (17) ………… the evening.
III. Complete the story, using “so”, “because”, “although”:
When people ask me where I am from, I don’t know whether to say England or Australia, (1)
………… I lived in both places when I was a kid. (2) ………… I was born in England, I grew up mostly in
Australia. When I was about eight years old, my father lost his job (3) ………… his company closed down.
He tried to get another job but it wasn’t very easy at that time, (4) ………… he decided to try his luck in
Australia. We loved it there, (5) ………… my mother wasn’t very happy (6) ………… she didn’t see her
parents very often. My father didn’t want to come back to England (7) ………… he had a good job, (8)
………… there were lots of arguments. My elder sister solved the problem (9) …………, she wrote to our
grandparents. She told them about the arguments, and (10) ………… they came to live in Australia, too.

14. IV. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank:
1. We consider him ………….
A. our father B. is our father C. be our father
2. He was ………… ill that he couldn’t get up.
A. such B. so C. much
3. If you don’t know what a word means, you can always look it ………… in a dictionary.
A. on B. over C. up
4. The train ………… from London to Glassgow lasts five hours.
A. travel B. journey C. trip
5. He had difficulty ………… starting the car.
A. with B. to C. in
6. “Whose book is this?” – “I don’t know, but I think ………….”
A. it’s John’s brother B. it’s John’s brother’s C. that John’s brother’s
7. You needn’t ………… the money back for a year.
A. to pay B. paying C. pay
8. The visitor found the little girl’s conversation very ………….
A. amusing B. amused C. amusement
9. I ran quickly ………… late.
A. in order to be not B. in order not to be C. not in order to
be
10. I ………… the hot weather in Thailand.
A. use to B. used to C. am used to
V. Rewrite the following sentences using the verb “wish”:
1. I am now in Vietnam but my friends are on holiday in England.
→ I wish …………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. It is raining and she hates the rainy weather.
→ She wishes …………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. He doesn’t often have summer holidays in the countryside because he doesn’t have a home
village.
→ He wishes …………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. My brother doesn’t often enjoy the fresh air because he works indoors.
→ My brother wishes ……………………………………………………………………………………
5. As computers aren’t very available in the countryside, my cousin can’t have access to them.
→ My cousin wishes ……………………………………………………………………………………..

15. 6. Her friends are studying in England because they are exchange students but she isn’t.
→ She wishes ……………………………………………………………………………………………
Part II:
I. Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition:
1. My home village is ……….the west ……….the city.
2. My brother is an exchange student ………. Britain.
3. He is now living ……….the Brown family ……….a farm 200 kilometers ……….Oxford.
4. Mr. Brown grows maize …………his farm, while his wife works part-time …………a grocery
store …………a nearby town.
5. He has learned a lot …………life ………… a farm.
6. He feels …………a member …………their family.
7. He often gets letters …………his friends …………home.
8. His visit will last ………… ………… the beginning …………October.
II. Circle the best choice to complete the letter:
Dear Maria,
Hello from London! I’m staying with my pen friend Simon and I (1)……..…a great time. London is
huge! It’s very busy, but I love it. We (2) ……..…some fantastic places – the zoo, the Tower of London and
the London Eye. While we were going round on the London Eye, it (3)……..…! We were at the top and I
was terrified, but it soon started again. We (4)……..…go on a boat trip tomorrow but we’re not sure – the
weather (5) ……..…very good for the last few days.
Simon and his family are very friendly. I’ve got my own room here and they (6) ……..…me phone home
when I want to. If the weather is good next weekend, they (7) ……..…me to visit some places in the
country. I’m (8) ……..…shopping next week (9) ……..…some presents for my family, but things are very
expensive here. I think I’ll stop now. We (10) ……..…get up early in the morning because we’re going to
Madame Tussaud’s. See you in two weeks.
Love,
Antonio
1. a. have b. am having c. has
2. a. have visited b. have visiting c. visit
3. a. did stop b. was stopping c. stopped
4. a. may b. will c. won’t
5. a. isn’t been b. wasn’t c. hasn’t been
6. a. let b. make c. letting
7. a. take b. is taking c. will take
8. a. going b. go to go c. go
9. a. to buying b. buy c. to buy
10. a. don’t have b. have to c. mustn’t
I. Give the correct form of the words:
1. Paul gave the police a ………………. of his car after it was stolen.
2. I’ll come to her party because I have accepted her ………………..
3. This stamp ………………. is valuable.
4. Craig’s old jacket was so ………………. that he had to buy a new one.
5. People used to wear just a ………………. wrapped round the body.
DESCRIBE
INVITE
COLLECT
WEAR
CLOTHES
GO

16. 6. Do you feel like ………………. to the movie or would you rather
………………. at home?
7. Our grandmother didn’t work outside the home when she was young. She only
did her ………………. task.
8. An evening was ………………. spent playing cards.
STAY
TRADITION
ENJOY
A. Match the word in column A with a word in column B to make them compound nouns:
A:
1.subway
2. business
3. parking
4. air
5. police
6. train
B:
a. district
b. lines
c. system
d. officers
e. pollution
f. garages
…………………………………
…………………………………
…………………………………
…………………………………
…………………………………
…………………………………
IV. Choose a suitable word from the list to complete the text below:
A. travel
B. trip
C. visit
D. ride
E. flight
F. journey
G. mountain
H. voyage
I. drive
J. excursion
K. tour
L. expedition
M. crossing
N. ferry
It was very foggy and our (1) ………… from London had arrived two hours late. We
finally got out of the airport at 8 o’clock in the evening. We had arranged to go on a (2)
………… of the city at night but we realized that we were going to miss it, as it is at least
a half an hour’s (3) ………… from the airport to the center of Paris. We had also booked
a day (4) ………… to Versailles the next morning but, after our long (5) …………, we
knew it was going to be difficult to get up early! I suppose we could have gone by (6)
…………, but after we’d had a particularly rough (7) ………… two years ago, we said
“Never again!”. We both love to (8) ………… and (9) ………… other countries. In fact,
one of our greatest ambitions is to join a group of explorers and go on a(n) (10)
………… to the Himalayas.
B. Complete this letter to a newspaper, using the compound nouns in part A.
Life in this city needs to be improved. For one thing, there are too many cars, and
there is too much smog, especially at rush hour. The (1) ………… is terrible. This
problem is particularly bad downtown in the (2) …………. Too many people drive their
cars to work.

17. So what should we do about it? I think there should be more (3) ………… at busy
intersections. They could stop traffic jams. We also need fewer (4) ………… downtown.
The city spends too much money building them. It’s easy to park, so too many people
drive to work. On the other hand, the city doesn’t spend enough on public transportation.
There aren’t enough (5 ) ………....… and the (6) ………… needs a lot of improvement.
Part III:
I. Put in the correct verb forms :
1. How many letters you (get)……………from your friend since she (study)……………abroad?
2. She wishes she (become) ……………a fashion designer when she (grow up) ……………
3. A new style of evening dress (introduce) ……………in a recent fashion show in Ho Chi Minh city.
4. When we (play) …………… soccer, it suddenly (rain) ……………heavily.
5. A girl just (report) …………… (miss) ……………. She last (see) ……………30 minutes ago.
6. I (learn) ……………a lot about farm life since I (stay) ……………with my uncle in Phu Tho.
II. Circle the best answer:
1. They got up late so they ……………ran to the bus stop.
a. hurry b. hurried c. hurriedly
2. You will live ……………dormitory ……………campus.
a. on/ in b. in/ at/ c. in/ on
2. I don’t know how to drive a car. I wish I ……………
a. can drive b. could c. will
3. She lives in London but she works in a ……………town
a. near-by b. near by c. nearby
4. My sister has ……………job at a supermarket.
a. part-time b. parttime c. half-time
5. We had lunch at……………
a. Ba uncle’s house b. Ba’s uncle house c. Ba’s uncle’ house
6. I took some photos to show my trip ……………my parents.
a. for b. to c. with
III. Complete the dialogue:
A: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….?
B: I often spend my summer holiday in my home village.
A: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….?
B: It’s to the north of Hanoi.
A: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….?
B: It’s about 80kilometers from Hanoi.
A: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….?
B: I often get there by coach.
A: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….?
B: It often takes me one hour and a half.
A: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….?

18. B: My sister usually goes with me.
A: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….?
B: They plant rice and raise cattle.
..............................................................................................................................................?
IV. Complete the following passage about Lan’s trip to the country side:
1. Last summer / Lan / classmates / unforgetable / camping trip //.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. / excited / , / so / get up early / quick breakfast / drive / picnic site //.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Unfortunately / bus / break down / the way /, / to stop / one hour //.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. When / arrive / they / happy / think / can enjoy / holiday / then //.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. / playing /, how ever / start / rain //.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. / rush / look for / shelter // addition / problem / food / wet all / they take / out //.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Finally / get on / bus / home / empty stomach //.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. / get / home / extremely tired / need another holiday //.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
IV. Read the paragraph then find six things Dan would like to change in his life.
Write sentences beginning with “He wishes”.
I used to enjoy life more. Nowadays, I just go to work in the morning and come home
in the evening. I don’t enjoy my job any more, but I must say the money is good. I don’t
go out as often as I used to. I used to go to the movies once a week. Now I go to the
movies only once a month. And I used to visit my friends all the time. Now I never see
them. My weekends are really boring, too. I spend my time cleaning my house and
watching TV. Why don’t I go out more often? I guess I just got lazy. Perhaps I should
buy a car, yeah, I’ve saved a lot of money. I’ll go to buy a new car right now.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
VI. Listening: Listen to the conversations and answer the questions:

19. Dialogue What do they want to do? When / What time?
1
2
3
4

20. UNIT 4: Learning a foreign language
* Theme: Education
* Language focus: - Direct and reported speech
- Modal verbs with if
* Competencies: - Seek information
- Expressing opinions
- Write a letter of inquiry
Part I:
I. Change the sentences into reported speech:
1. “Can you speak English?”
.............................................................................................................................................
2. “Do you learn any other languages?”
.............................................................................................................................................
3. “Why are you learning English?”
.............................................................................................................................................
4. “How many hours do you spend learning English?
.............................................................................................................................................
5. “What aspect of learning English do you find most difficult?”
.............................................................................................................................................
6. “In what way do you learn words?”
.............................................................................................................................................
7. “Do you think you can pass your oral test?”
.............................................................................................................................................
8. “How will you use English in the future?”
.............................................................................................................................................
II. Match a sentence in A with a sentence in B:
A
1. If I quit smoking
2. If I move to a cheaper apartment
3. If you don’t get enough sleep
4. If you want to pass the exam successfully
5. If you want to drive across North America
6. If you get more exercises
7. If you don’t get out so often
8. If you want to go on a camping trip
9. If you are on holiday and you stay in a hotel
B
a. You might have more energy.
b. You will get ill.
c. I might gain weight.
d. You won’t be able to stay awake in class.
e. I will able to buy a car.
f. You must study harder.
g. You have to take your driving license.
h. You should never leave cash in your hotel room.
i. You ought to buy good quality camping equipment.
1-.... 2-..... 3-..... 4-.... 5-..... 6-..... 7-...... 8-..... 9-.....
IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
1. I hope I (pass)………………the next examination.
2. She asked me if I (can) ………………speak Chinese.
3. She asked me (lend) ………………her some money.
4. If I won the first prize in a lottery, I (take) ………………a long trip round the world.
5. My sister (do) ………………well at an English school so far.
6. I wish you (not give) ………………them my phone number.
7. A lot of people (kill) ……………by AIDS recently, and I wish nobody (die)………..…any more.

21. 8. When I (meet) ………………her tomorrow, I (remind) ………………her of that.
V. Put the correct prepositions “in, on, at” or no preposition:
1. ……Christmas
2. ……the 1930s
3. ……tonight
4. ……the 21st
century
5. ……spring
6. ……the weekend
7. ……next weekend
8. ……1958
9. …….eleven o’clock
10. ……the morning
11. ……last morning
12. …Sunday 9 August
13. ……Friday
14. ……this morning
15. ……night
16. ……February
17. ……6.45
18. …three years ago
19. ...Saturday evening
20. ..……our wedding
anniversary
III. Write about what you do to improve your English based on the following questions.
1. When you meet a new word in the reading text, do you…………………..
a. ask your teacher/friend about the meaning of the word or
b. look it up in the dictionary or
c. try to understand the meaning of the word in the context?
2. When you hear a new word in English, do you prefer…………………..
a. writing it down or
b. trying to remember it?
c. Ignore it?
3. If you don’t understand what someone says, do you…………………..
a. ask the person to repeat it or
b. just pretend you understand?
4. Do you prefer speaking English with…………………..
a. a native speaker or
b. a nonnative speaker
5. When you meet a native English speaker…………………..
a. will you try to talk to that person or
b. will you be too shy to say anything?
6. When you mistake in English, do you want…………………..
a. someone to correct it immediately or
b. to ignore it?
7. You like to practice your English…………………..
a. on your own
b. with one classmate
c. with some classmates
VI. Read the following passage and do the task below:
Do exams make you nervous? You can make yourself more relaxed with this simple breathing
exercise. Imagine this: you are sitting at a desk and the exam is going begin in a few minutes. Do the
breathing exercise while you wait.
• Sit up straight in your chair. Close your eyes and listen to your own normal breathing.
• Start to concentrate on your breaths: breathe in slowly through you nose, hold the air inside you for a few
seconds, then breathe out slowly and silently through your mouth.
• Count each breath as you finish it. After four breaths, start again at ‘one’. Repeat the whole exercise three times.
Concentrate only on your breathing and counting all the time.
The exercise will make your breathing slower and it will make you more relaxed before you
started the exam.
1. What is the passage about:
a. Learning to count
b. Taking exercise
c. Learning to relax.
2. Which of the questions below does it answer?
a. Why is this breathing exercise useful?
b. When and where can you use it?
c. Where and how should you sit?

22. d. What should you do as you finish each breath?
e. What should you do when you reach ‘four’?
f. How many times should you repeat the exercise?
Part II:
I. Complete the sentences with these verbs:
must may might can
should can’t shouldn’t
1. We ………….do something to reduce air pollution in cities.
2. When it’s hot some people ………….breathe properly because the pollution is so bad.
3. People ………….use their cars so much.
4. Public transport ………….be improved, so that people ………….leave their cars at home.
5. If nothing is done soon, it ………….be too late.
6. Thousands of people ………….die if we get a very hot summer.
II. Match the sentences in A and B:
A B
1. She must come
2. She may come
3. She should come
4. She can’t come
5. She doesn’t have to come
a. She hasn’t got the time.
b. She has no choice.
c. It’s not necessary.
d. I think she’d enjoy it.
e. I don’t know for certain.
6. He might leave
7. He shouldn’t leave
8. He mustn’t leave
9. He ought to leave
10.He can leave
f. He’ll be in trouble if he does.
g. It’s all right if he does.
h. But I don’t think he will.
i. We need help with this work.
j. It would be better for him if he does.
1- .... 2- ..... 3- ...... 4- ..... 5- ...... 6- ...... 7- ..... 8- ...... 9- ..... 10- ......
IV. Read the text about Fiona’s interview for a job in a bookshop. Write the people’s
actual questions:
Mr Sanderson asked Fiona
1
if she liked reading and 2
who her favorite writers were. He
also asked 3
if she spoke any foreign languages. Then he asked 4
if she knew how to use a
computer. Mr. Thomas asked 5
if she could work every weekend and 6
when she could start. At
the end of the interview, Mr Thomas invited Fiona to ask questions. She asked 7
what time the
shop opened and 8
how much the assistants were paid. Then the two managers thanked her for
coming and she went out.
1. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

23. 8. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
III. The head of office in a small town is making an announcement. Put his actual words in to
reported speech:
‘Ladies and gentlemen. There is a killer near the town!
A huge black creature is living in the caves outside the town. This animal hunts
and kills humans! It doesn’t wait for a human to go near it. It is hungry and it can small
humans from 100 meters.. We want you to stay at home tonight. We are going to find
this creature and capture it or kill it!’
→ The police officer said that there ……………a killer near the town. He said a huge black creature
……………in the caves outside the town. He added that the animal ……………and …………humans. He
said it……………for a human to go near it because it ……………hungry and it ……………smell humans
from 100 meters. He added that the police ……………to stay at home that night. He said that the police
……………to find the creature and capture it or kill it.
V. Put the words in the correct order to maker reported questions:
1. / wanted / what / He / to do / asked / they / ………….......………………………………….................………………..?
2. / the concert / We / began / asked / what time / …………......…………………………...................…………………..?
3. / going / The reporter / if / to / she / asked / the USA / was /……......……………………...............…………………..?
4. / if / He / borrow / he / their / asked / camera / could /.…………………....……… ................…………………………?
5. /rooms / our house / They / we / how many / asked / in / had. ………....………………………………..................…?
6. / know / heart / learned / words / by / if / wanted / She / he / to. ……….....…………………..............………………?
VI. Rewrite the sentences as directed:
1. There’s no need for you to talk so loudly.
→ You don’t …………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Unless someone has a key, we can’t get into the house.
→ We can only get ………………………………………………………………………………………
8. John only understood very little of what the teacher said.
→ John could hardly ………………………………………………………………………………………
4. I can’t get my feet into these shoes.
→ These shoes ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon.
→ I am looking ……………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldn’t sail.
→ The rough sea …………………………………………………………………………………………
7. “You’ve damaged my bicycle, John” said Margaret.
→ Margaret …………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. John Speke failed to find the source of the River Nile.
→ John Speke didn’t succeed …………………………………………………………………………
9. This furniture is so old that it’s not worth keeping.
→ This is ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. Who does this bag belong to?

24. → Whose ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
Part III:
I. Circle the best option:
1. I don’t have my motorbike to day. It ………….right now.
a. is repaired b. repairs c. is being repaired
2. Students here often have classes ………….
a. late b. lately c. latest
3. We have …………. teachers.
a. quality b. qualifying c. well-qualified
4. Our teachers………….afternoon, evening and weekend classes for those new ………….
English.
a. give/ to b. offer/ to c. offer/ with
5. Our school has ………….reputation.
a. excellent b. excellence c. excellently
6. Australia is …………. …………. ………….Vietnam.
a. close quite to b. quite close with c. quite close to
7. I speak ………… ………….
a. a little Chinese c. Chinese a little c. Chinese little.
8. He said that he ………….go there the next day.
a. will b. did c. would
II. Underline and correct two mistakes in each sentence:
1. Jenny told that she was going out for half an hour because she wants some fresh air.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Matthew said that he has to go to the shops, so his aunt asked him post a letter for her.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Peter said he is sorry but Rosa told him to not apologize.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Yesterday, the teacher said that we not allowed to walk in the library and she said us to go outside.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. He said he is collecting money for charity and he asked everyone give a few pounds.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
III. Complete the text with the expressions (each used twice) and the correct
verb forms:
as as well as but so that therefore
I want (remind)………….you about the arrangement for the school camp on 16th
June.
1
…………..it’s an art camp, you (need) ………….. (bring) …………..drawing and painting
equipment 2
…………..lots of clothes. It (be) ………..warm during the day, 3
………..the
temperature falls at night. 4
………….., you (must bring) ………….. the jumper and a coat 5

25. …………..lighter clothes 6
…………..you don’t get cold. 7
…………..the bus trip (take)
………….. four hours, we (can arrive) …………..in time for lunch. You can take snacks on the
bus, 9
…………..hot food and drink (not allow) …………… . 10
………….., it’s good idea (have)
………….. coffee or tea before you (get) ………….. on the bus.
IV. Joe is talking to Tony about his day out with Ether last week. Write Tony’s
questions:
Have a good time? Where/ go? ill? What/do?
Good? What/see have a day off work yesterday?
Tony: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
Joe : Yes, I did.
Tony: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
Joe : No, I wasn’t. I had a day out with Ether.
Tony: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………....?
Joe : We went to London.
Tony: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
Joe : Yes, it was great.
Tony: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
Joe : We went shopping and then in the evening we went to the theater.
Tony: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
Joe : We saw Cats. It was fantastic!
V. Complete the letter:
Dear Sir/ Madam,
1. / writing / advertisement / Japanese course / today’s Vietnam News //.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. I / interested / learn / Japanese /, so / would / information / course //.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. / can / a little / Japanese, / want / learn / read / write / fluently. / you send / detail / your
course / fees//?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. I / complete / spoken / test / necessary //.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. / forward / hear / you //.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Sincerely,
John Kenedy
VI. Listen and mark the statements True or False: True False
1. She has a telephone book with the letter of alphabet.
2. She writes the new words about twice a week.
3. She also makes an example sentences with new words in it.
4. She can’t learn more than 10 new words a days.

26. 5. The man often takes the notebook with him.
6. He tries to write a many words as possible.
7. He learns new words in groups.
8. He only learns words.
9. He doesn’t thinks prepositions are easy.
10. The use of prepositions in his language isn’t the same as in English.
Unit 5: the media
Competences: Agree and disagree Language focus: Tag questions.
: Ask for and give opinions. : Write a passage.
: Gerund after some verbs.
Part I:
I. Verb form.
1. Do you spend much time ( get ) ……………………. access to Internet?
- No, I don’t. I hate ( use ) …………………… the Internet. I’m only interested in ( listen )
……………………to music.
2. While I ( cycle ) ……………to school saw my sister ( sit ) …………… in the Internet cafe.
3. - Could you stop ( make ) ……………that noise please? I cant’ stand ( listen ) ……………to it.
- But I really like ( play ) ……………………the drum, Mom.
4. My mother prefers ( read ) …………………… books to ( watch ) …………………… TV.
5. Tony enjoys ( chat ) ……………………with his friends on the Internet. He ( not mind )
…………………… ( sit ) …………………… for hours in the Internet cafe.
6. If he ( want ) ………………… ( put ) ………………… on weight, he must give up ( smoke )
……………………
7. Would you mind ( show) …………………… me how to use this computer?
8. You can go home if you ( finish ) …………………… ( read ) …………………… this article.
9. What would you feel like ( do ) ……………………tonight?
- Let's go ( fish ) ……………………. I can't stand ( stay ) ……………………at home all day.
10. You should avoid ( drink ) ……………coffee. It may ( keep ) ………..…… you awke at night.
- I ( try ) …………………… ( give ) …………………… it up for several times but I cant’.
11. Forget it. It is not worth ( think )…………... You’ve wasted much time ( do )………………. it.
12. I remember ( meet )…………………….him somewhere but I don’t remember his name.
II. Complete the sentenses by adding a tag question.
1. You’re going to have a test next week, ……………?
2. I’m sure it is rainy today, ………………?
3. He couldn’t ride a bicycle when he was ten years old, …………………?
4. Your father hardly gets access to Internet,………………?
5. You have just used my computer, …………………?
6. We have to do a lot of homework everyday,…………………….?
7. Remember to read news on the website tonight,…………………….?
8. I’m very interested in reading newspapers,…………………?
9. John used to go to the amusement center when he was a child, ……………………..?

27. 10. Not everyone knows how to get to access to Internet,…………………..?
11. He never stays up late,…………………………?
12. Your brother dislikes listening to pop music,…………………..?
III. Choose the correct answers.
1. Internet has been considered a useful ( way / tool / means / source ) of information.
2. Using the Internet is very time ( spending / consuming / worth / waste ).
3. In the past people got the ( newest / latest / present / recent ) news from town criers.
4. After two years’ hard work, she ( succeeded / was able / managed / could ) in winning a
scholarship to attend an English course abroad.
5. In the cities Internet are ( plenty / various / available / much ) to get access to.
6. This picture was sold for a great ( cost / number / price / sum ) of money.
7. I don’t know how much ( I have to pay / do I have to pay/ have I to pay ) for it?
8. Since he was a boy, one of his ( cares / like / sports / hobbies ) has been fishing.
9. There wasn’t ( many / a great deal of / hardly any / a large number of ) news in his letter.
10. He asked me ( have I / if I had / have you / if had I ) seen the film callled ”Star Wars”.
IV. Read the passage.
Television now plays such an important role in so many people’s life that it is essential for us to
try to decide whether it is good or bad.
First of all, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a rather cheap
one. For a family of four, for example, it is more convenient as well as cheaper to sit comfortably at home
than to go out. There is no transport to arrange. They don’t have to pay for expensive seats at the
theater or in the cinema. All they have to do is to turn a switch, and they can see the play, film or every
kind, not to mention political discussions and the latest exciting football matches. Some people; however,
say this is just where the danger is. The TV viewer needs to do nothing. He doesn’t even use his legs.
He makes no choice. He is completely passive and has every thing presented to him.
TV informs us about current events, the latest developments in the science and politics, and
presents an endless series of programs. The most faraway countries and the strangest customs are
brought into one’s living room. Yes, here again there is a danger. We get to like watching T.V so much
that it begins to dominate our lives, and we don’t have time to talk to each other and do other things.
There are many arguments for or against TV. I think we must understand that TV in itself is neither
good nor bad. TV is as good as bad we make it.
Complete the questions and answer them.
1. Why / TV / convenient / cheap / source / information?
…..…………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. What / people / do / TV?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Why / TV viewer / completely / passive?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. What / happen / if we get / like / watch / TV / too much?.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. What / you / think / ,TV / good / bad?
…………………………………………………………………………………… ……………

28. Part II.
I. Find a word that has different sound.
1. moon pool door cool
2. any apple hat cat
3. book blood look foot
4. pan woman sad man
5. name natural nation native
6. helped booked hoped waited
II. Word formation.
1. This dictionary is small but it is very …………………. inform
2. Do you think Internet is a wonderful ………………… of modern life? invent
3. My brother will be angry if you……………… with his opinion. agree
4. I think there are some …………….…of Internet, so I don’t use it very often. advantage
5. There’re many……………………. on T.V and newspapers everyday. advertising
6. After attending this English course you can get good …..……………… qualify
7. Regular ……………… at school is necessary for all students, isn't it? attend
8. According to many teachers, Lan is a …………. ………..……….. student. good/ educate
9. Many people use the Internet for …………………..purpose. communicate
10. I’d love to see you next week, but………………… it won’t be possible. Fortunate
III. Rewrite the following sentences.
1. I have to do cleaning every day, but I hate it.
→ I dislike………………………………………………..…………………………………………………..
2.‘‘I didn’t use your computer” she said .
→ She denied ………………………………………………………… …………………………………..
3. I can’t wait to hear from my mother on the Internet.
→ I look………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Mr.John gave up cigarettes when he retired.
→ Mr. John stopped………………………………………………....……………………………………
5. I’m so tired of listening to your complaining.
→ I wish………………………………………………………………….……………………………………
6.In your opinion, is English interesting to learn ?
→ Do you think ………………………………………………….…………………………………………?
7.I’d be happy to give you a lift to your house.
→I don’t mind …………………………………………………………..……………………………………
8. ”Let’s go out for a change.'’ Jane said to me.
→ Jane suggested…………………………………………………………………………………………...
9.Your house needs cleaning, doesn’t it?
→ Your house must……………………………………………………….………………………………?
10. You will catch a cold if you don’t wear your fur coat.
→ Unless……………………………………........................................................................................
IV. Complete the sentences with a suitable prepositions.
1. How do you keep……………touch…………..your pen pal? Do you send e-mails……………
her?
2. Don’t rush…..…….the book. You can pick…………a lot of useful information.
3. ……….. some extent, e-newspapers are cheap, up-…...-date, and convenient …….. most readers
……….. the world.

29. 4. We want to hear your response……..…..this inquiry…………Saturday.
5 ……..…the occasion…………the Teacher’s Day we show our respect.………..our teachers.
6. I prefer watching foreign films ………...Vietnamese ones.
7. Before the first term test teachers focus……......the important points. We’re really
keen……..….listening………….them as they are very good…………..us.
8. You must be very proud…………..your school. It’s known……..….one of the best ones .
9. Do you agree or disagree …………my opinion? Let me know.
10. ………….my opinion, internet is used ………….a source of entertainment
V. Complete the sentences.
1. We / wish / spend / more time / learn / subject / like, but now / we too / busy.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. This / most / interesting / story / I / ever / read.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. We / look / forward / make / trip / countryside / next summer.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Nobody/ know / exactly / when / the earth / create.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Would /mind / lend / your dictionary? I /want / find / words.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. teacher / asked / whether / I / find / answer / question / yet.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. I / not able / get / touch / her / a week.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
VI. Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Where do we get the news?
Information about what has happened in the world, in our country, in our area ,or even
in our town comes to us in many ways. People who can read often get their (1)………….
……..from (2)……..………...Because many people in the world are illiterate, however , they get
the news from (3)…………………or (4)…………..………..
Newspapers around the world are similar in many ways. They all (5)…………..……news
stories that tell people about the event of the day or week. Often, papers have other (6)
…………..…..…… that are devoted to business, sports and maybe the latest fashion news.
Papers usually appear weekly or everyday, but in some places they may only appear monthly.
Magazines are another way that some people get the news. (7)…………..…….are longer
and usually appear (8)……………….. Television and radio are two other (9)………………….of
the news. They get the news out faster than the newspapers and magazines, and they don’t
have to be read. Radio and television stations broadcast the news several(10)………………..
each day
Part III.
I. Change the sentences into indirect speech.
1. “Do you often use the Internet to get the news?’’- She asked me.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. ”Are you leaving today or tomorrow, my dear?’’ - asked his Mom.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. ”What do people use the Internet for?’’ – The little boy asked his sister.

30. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. “How many hours do you spend reading books, Nam?”- he asked.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. ”I‘m addicted to the Internet. I’m chatting with my aunt now.” - the boy said.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. “We’ll wait for you till you come back.’’ - They said.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. “If you don’t like listening to this piece of music you can turn it off.” - He said.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. “Today I have to help my mother with cooking. I’m very busy.’’ - Said the girl.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. “You mustn’t tell anyone my secret” - he said.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. “When we were living in Australia we often saw our aunt” - He said.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
III. Read the passage then choose the correct answers.
Many people buy and use copied programs for their computer. This illegal copying
of computer software has become a huge industry as the copied software is much
cheaper than the original programs
Illegal software can be found on sale in any part of the world, although it is more
readily available in Asia than in Western country. The software producers have been
trying to get the governments to stop this copying. In an attempt to get rid of this problem
, police have seized copied software from stores and fined the owners. This has been
partly successful, but the manufacturers are still losing a lot of money.
By using this kind of software, computer owners risk damaging their computer,
illegal copied software can carry computer viruses, which can wipe out information
stored on the computer’s hard drives.
1. Computer software is ……..
a. Part of all computers b. bad c. copied programs d . a program used by a computer
2. People buy copied software because it is……..
a. readily available b. inexpensive c. of good quality d. easy to use
3. Copied software is found…………
a. in a few places b. worldwide c. only in Asia d . only in the West
4. In some countries , owners of illegal software have………
a. asked the governments to stop the copying b. been forced to pay money
c. given their software to the police d. asked the police to help them
5. According to the passage, ……….software can damage computers
a. all b. no c. illegal d. hard drive
II. Find and correct the mistakes.
1. He wish he was having something interesting to read now, he is so boring.
2. There are a lot of cloud in the sky. I think it was going to rain.
3. Our travel from Hanoi to Hue by car was very tired.
4. “I’m sorry. You don’t have to smoke in here.’’ the man said me.
5. It’s no use to explain it to him. He is such forgetful boy.
6. Some people think it uneasy to use the Internet, do they?
7. We lost the chance being the champion in football in these Sea Games although we had
tried hardly.

31. 8. What I enjoy most in the television is the news. You can see actual events as they occur.
You can see famous people be interviewed and giving their opinion on the world events. I
enjoy read daily papers as well. There are not only plenty of news but interesting stories
about ordinary people as well. Life would be bored without all the entertainment and useful
information you get in newspapers and on television.
IV. Listening.
A. Listen to the tape and decide whether these statements are right or wrong.
1. Since its appearance, television has become popular.
2. T.V programs attract millions of viewers around the world.
3. T. V programs can’t satisfy every taste, as they are so varied.
4. By selecting the right channel you can tune in to your favotire programs.
5. There are no live programs on TV.
B. Listen to the tape again and answer the questions
1. When did television appear?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Who enjoy watching television?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Why do television programs attract so many people?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. What do television stations broadcast?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. How can people tune into their favorite programs?
.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. What programs helps us see event at the same time as they are happening?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
unit 6: the environment
Competences: Language focuses
- Ask for and give reasons - Conditional sentences type 1
- Persuade - Adjective + that clause
- Complete a questionnaire - Adverb clause of reason (as, because)
- Write a letter of complaint.
Part I.
I. Verb forms.
1. It‘s better ( use )…………….. public transport. We‘d better ( cycle )………………. instead of ( ride )
…………….. a motorbike.
2. Can we persuade students ( reduce )…………….. the amount of garbage they ( produce ) …………………
everyday in their class?