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UNIT 2 MY HOME
GRAMMAR

1. Diễn tả “có” điều gì đó với There is và There are.

There is There are

(+) There is + a/an + Ns There are + Np
(-) There isn’t + a/an + Ns There aren’t any + Npl
(?) Is there + a/an + Ns? Are there any + Npl?

Chú ý: Ns = Danh từ số ít.

Npl = Danh từ số nhiều.
Ví dụ:
- There is a dog in the room.
(Có một chú chỏ trong phòng.)
- There aren’t any notebooks in the school bag.
(Trong cặp không có quyển vở nào.)
- Is there a cat in the house?
(Trong nhà có mèo không?)
- Are there any pupils in the classroom?
(Có học sinh nào trong lớp học không?)

2. Giới từ chỉ địa điểm- Prepositions of place.

1. at: ở, tại (at home,at the station,at seaside,at the airport)

2. In: trong, ở trong
(In the room/ building/ kitchen/ garden/ restaurant/ office/ park/ pool/ mountains/
sea/ river/ forest/ field/ desert/ village/ town/ country/ city…
Eg: There are 400 seats in the theater/ cinema
(Có 400 chỗ ngồi trong rạp xiếc/ rạp chiếu bóng)
3. On: trên, ở trên
(on the table/ carpet/ wall/ ceiling/ blackbroard/ screem/ pavement/ door/ shirt/ map/
page)
4. Above (ở trên)
The picture is above the bed. (Bức tranh ở phía trên đầu giường.)

5. Under (ở dưới)
The dog is under the table. (Con chó ở dưới cái bàn.)
6. Below (ở dưới)
He lives below my flat. (Anh ấy sống ở dưới căn hộ của tôi.)
*Chú ý:
- under dùng khi 1 vật ở dưới trực tiếp 1 vật khác
- below dùng khi 1 vật ở dưới vật khác nhưng có thể xa và lệch

7. Between (ở giữa)
I am standing between my brother and sister. (Mình đang đứng giữa anh trai và chị gái
mình.)

8. Among (ở giữa)
I couldn't find him among a sea of people. (Tôi không thể tìm thấy anh ấy giữa một biển
người.)
*Chú ý:
- between dùng khi chỉ có 2 đối tượng
- among dùng khi có nhiều hơn 2 đối tượng

9. In front of (ở trước)
The tree in front of the house is dying. (Cây trước nhà đang lụi tàn dần.)

10. Behind (ở đằng sau)

Do you know the girl behind the door? (Bạn có biết cô gái đằng sau cánh cửa không?)

11. Next to (bên cạnh)

The bakery is next to the bookstore. (Tiệm bánh ở bên cạnh hiệu sách.)

12. Beside (bên cạnh)

Who is the man standing beside you? (Người đàn ông đứng cạnh bạn là ai thế?)

13. Near (gần)

My school is near a park. (Trường mình gần 1 công viên.)

14. Opposite (đối diện)

They sat opposite each other. (Họ ngồi đối diện nhau.)
Task 1. Complete3.the sentences with There is/ There are.

1. ____________ 25 students in the class.

2. ____________ a big wardrobe in my sister’s room.
3 ____________ a computer and a TV in my room.
4 ____________ good programs on television.
5. ____________ some furniture in my bedroom.
6 ____________ four eggs in the fridge.
7_ ____________ a lot of water in the bottle.
8. ____________ no paper in the printer.

Task 2. Use the words to write positive (+) and negative (-) sentences and questions (?) with there is /
there are.

1. a bath in the bathroom (?) Is there a bath in the bathroom?

2. some shops near our new house (+) _________________________
3. a school in the neighbourhood (?) _________________________
4. a television in my bedroom (-) _________________________
5. any cupboards in the dining room (?) _________________________
6. a swimming pool behind the house (+) _________________________
7. any flowers in the garden (-) _________________________
8. a lot of posters on the wall (+) _________________________

Task 3. Read and complete with there is, there are + preposition
 1. _______________ a TV _______________ the shelf.
2. _______________ two sofas _______________ the room.
3. _______________ two cushions _______________ the bed.
4. _______________ a lamp _______________ the bedside cabinet
5. _______________ nothing _______________ the bed.
6. _______________ two windows _______________ the room.
7. _______________ a table _______________ the TV.
8. _______________ a picture _______________ the wall.
9. _______________ a door _______________ the picture.
10._______________ a clock _______________ two windows.

Task 4. Complete the questions with Is there or Are there. Then write short answers

1. ____________ many shops in your town? Yes, ______________.

2. ____________ a post office near here? No, ______________.
3. ____________ a table and chairs in the kitchen? Yes, ______________.
4. ____________ any trees in your garden? No, ______________.
5. ____________ a book under the table? Yes, ______________.
6. ____________ any girls in the class? Yes, ______________.
7. ____________ any coffee in the cup? No, ______________.
8. __________________ a lot of children in the yard? No, ______________.
Task 5. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions from the box.
 near above under in (3) on (3) next to (2) between behind

1. The trees are ____________ the house.

2. The dining room is ____________ the living room and the kitchen.
3. The kitchen sink is ____________ the window.
4. The bath is ____________ the bathroom.
5. The flower vase is ____________ the chest of drawers.
6. The fridge is ____________ the cooker.
7. The mirror is ____________ the bathroom sink.
8. The television is ____________ the cupboard ____________ the sofa.
9. The microwave is ____________ the counter ____________ the kitchen.
10.The washing machine is ____________ the dryer ____________ the basement.
2 Find eight words related to the topic
a a h h l a m p l t
“My house” in the word search puzzle. h s k r n s o f a m
The words can run up, down, across s a i u p t m o n d
or diagonally. b a t h r o o m e v
e r c l e s s m i w
d t h f e v b t o e
r e e o h a l l e r
o t n r e i l h i r
o n a t t n c y y t
m c c u p b o a r d

3 Find a word which does not belong in each group. Then read the words
aloud.
1. A. sofa B. chair C. toilet D. table
2. A. flat B. school C. town house D. villa
3. A. bed B. lamp C. fan D. villa
4. A. aunt B. uncle C. grandmother D. teacher
5. A. cousin B. mother C. father D. brother

4 Complete the sentences with the correct possessive forms.

1. ______________ mother is my teacher of English. (Mai)

2. Is it ______________ study room? (Nam)
3. My ______________ bedroom is my favourite room in our house. (grandmother)
4. My ______________ father is my uncle. (cousin)
5. Look! ______________ dog is running in the park. (Tom)
6. There is a cat behind my ______________ computer. (sister).

5 Look at the picture. Fill each blank in the following conversation with
a suitable preposition of place from the box.

in on behind in front of between next to under

(Mi and her parents are in the living room.)

Mum: Do you know where our cat is?
Mi: I think it’s (1) ______________ the dining table
(2) ______________ the kitchen.
Mum: Do you see my book anywhere, sweetie?
Mi: Yes, Mum. It’s (3) ______________ the table.
I saw it this morning.
Mum: Thanks, sweetie. Oh, I have to find my hat.

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 (Mum goes to the kitchen.)
Mum: It’s here. It’s (4) ______________ my book.
Mi: Yes, Mum.
Dad (from the living room): Honey, do you see my reading glasses on the
dining table?
Mum: Yes, honey. They’re (5) ______________ my book and the vase.

C Speaking

1 Rearrange the following sentences to make a complete dialogue

between Mi and her older brother, Nam.
A. Nam: I’m drawing a picture to put in the living room.
B. Nam: Can you draw it? Then I’ll hang it on the wall.
C. Mi: What are you doing, Nam?
D. Mi: OK. It’ll make the dining room beautiful.
E. Mi: That’s a good idea! How about drawing another picture for the
dining room?

2 Choose A–E to complete the following online conversation between

Nick and Mi. Practise the conversation.

Nick: Mi, are you in your room? A. Yes. I love it, Nick. It’s very comfortable.
Mi: (1)_________________________ B. No, there isn’t. I only watch TV in the
living room.
Nick: I can see some posters on the
wall. Do you like posters? C. Yes, I am. It’s a small room.
D. Yes, of course. My bed is next to a
Mi: (2)_________________________
wardrobe. Do you have a wardrobe in
Nick: Yes, I do. But my parents don’t your room?
like them. Is there a TV in your
E. Yes, very much. Do you like posters?
room?
Mi: (3)_________________________
Nick: Me, too. We usually watch TV
together in the living room.
I can’t see the bed. Is there
a bed in your room?
Mi: (4)_________________________
Nick: Yes. It’s also next to my bed.
Do you like your room?
Mi: (5)_________________________

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