UNIT 2

MY HOUSE
A. PHONETICS
I. Put the words into the correct column according to the pronunciation of
ending sound.
chairs flats floors roofs rooms
toilets shops posters desks doorsteps
kitchens clocks walls lamps wardrobes
/s/ /z/

II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others.
1. A. tables B. lights C. villas D. windows
2. A. suburbs B. books C. streets D. safes
3. A. markets B. camps C. schools D. parks
4. A. gardens B. beds C. parents D. halls
5. A. drawers B. sofas C. photos D. attics

GRAMMAR
1. Possessive case (Sở hữu cách)
a. Định nghĩa sở hữu cách
Sở hữu cách được dùng để diễn tả sự sở hữu của một người hay một nhóm người đối
với một vật hay nhiều đồ vật nào đó.
b. Công thức chung của sở hữu cách
Thông thường, ta thành lập dạng sở hữu cách bằng cách thêm 's vào sau một danh từ.
Ex. My father’s table = The table of my father: cái bàn của bố tôi
Tom's mother = The mother of Tom: mẹ của Tom
c. Một số trường hợp khác:
- Với danh từ số nhiều không tận cùng là s, ta thêm 's.
Ex. The children's toys = The toys of the children: Đo chơi của trẻ em
- Với danh từ là số nhiều có tận cùng là s, ta chỉ thêm dấu phẩy (’).
Ex. Students’ library = The library of students (Thư viện của sinh viên)
- Nếu có hai người cùng sở hữu một vật gì đó, ta chỉ thêm 's cho danh từ thứ hai.
Ex. Mai and Long’s car. (Xe hơi của Mai và Long)
2. PREPOSITION OF PLACE
Giới từ Cách sử dụng Ví dụ
IN - Dùng trong một khu + in the bedroom: trong phòng ngủ
vực, khoảng không + in hospital: trong bệnh viện
(mang nghĩa là trong) + in the rain: trong cơn mưa
- Dùng truớc cách địa + in a town
danh như thị trấn, + in Hanoi
thành phố, quốc gia + in Vietnam
- Dùng truớc các danh + in the west/east/north/south...
từ chỉ phương huớng + in the middle of: ở giữa
- Dùng trong một số + in front of: ở trước
cụm từ + in the back of: ở phía sau
AT - Dùng trước các địa + at the airport, at the part, at the cinema,
điểm cụ thể (ở/tại) at the station, at the bus stop, at the
- Dùng trong một số meeting, at home...
cụm từ: + at the end of: cuối của
+ at the beginning of: đầu của
+ at the top of: đỉnh của
+ at the bottom of: đáy của
+ at the age of: ở độ tuổi
+ at the center of: giữa của
ON - Chỉ vị trí trên một bề + on the table
mặt (trên/ở trên) + on the wall
- Chỉ vị trí trên các + on the beach
tầng nhà + on the second floor
- Dùng trong một số + on the left/right (of): bên trái/phải (của)
cụm từ:
BY/NEXT Dùng với nghĩa là My house is next to/beside/by a school.
TO/ gần/bên cạnh
BESIDE
UNDER Dùng với nghĩa là bên The children are playing under the trees.
dưới
BELOW Thấp hơn cái khác The fish are below the surface.
nhưng cao hơn mặt đất
OVER Dùng với nghĩa:
- bị bao phủ bởi cái put a jacket over your shirt
khác over 16 years of age
- nhiều hơn
ABOVE - Dùng với ý nghĩa: vị a path above the lake
trí cao hơn một cái gì
đó
AMONG - Dùng với nghĩa là: ở She is among the crowd of fans.
giữa
(hơn 2 người/ 2 vật)
BETWEEN Dùng với ý nghĩa: ở He is sitting between his girlfriend and his
 giữa sister.
(2 người/ 2 vật)
BEHIND Dùng với nghĩa là: ở Behind my house is a river.
phía sau
OPPOSITE Dùng với nghĩa là: đối My school is opposite a hotel
diện

BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG

I. Complete the sentences with the correct possessive form of the word in
brackets.
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)

II. Fill the gaps with the possessive case of nouns.

1. This is ____________ book. (Peter)
2. Let’s go to the ____________ (Smiths)
3. The ____________ room is upstairs. (children)
4. ____________ sister is twelve years old. (John)
5. ____________ and ____________ school is old. (Susan - Steve)
6. ____________ shoes are on the second floor. (men)
7. My ____________ car was not expensive. (parents)
8. ____________ CD player is new. (Henry)
9. This is the ____________ bike. (boy)
10. These are the ____________ pencils. (boys)

III. Choose the correct preposition for each sentence.

1 They live in/ on China.
2 There's a spider in/ on the kitchen.
3 It's raining. Stand under/ behind the umbrella.
4 There's water in/ on the floor.
5 We're in/ on the car. We're driving to the beach.

V. Choose the correct word(s) to complete the sentences.

1. Her family’s _______ is on the fifteenth floor. (flat/ town house)
2. My sister is washing the dishes in the _______ now. (kitchen/ attic)
3. Susan wants to sit on the _______ next to the window. (table/ chair)
4. Frank will take a _______ before wearing the new uniform. (bath/ bed)
5. We don’t usually stay up late to watch _______ . (picture/ television)
6. Kate is sleeping in her _______ at the moment. (living room/ bedroom)
7. Mum is buying me a new _______ for my clothes this week. (chest of drawers/
cupboard)
8. They live in an expensive _______ in the city. (stilt house/ villa)
9. I often turn on the _______ in hot weather. (air conditioner/ microwave)
10. There’s some ice and cold drinks in the _______ . (wardrobe/ fridge)

VI.Choose the best answer.

1. How many windows in your class?
1. are there B. there are C. there is’t D. there aren’t
2. They often play soccer in the .
A. school gate B. schoolyard C. schoolmate D. schoolwork
3. Which word has three syllables?
1. table B. telephone C. window D. bench
4. Those _ pens and pencils.
1. is B. are C. has D. have
5. ____ meadows on the way.
1. There is B. There are C. There has D. There have
6. Is this your favorite class?
1. Yes, this is. B. No, there isn’t C. Yes, I think so. D. No, it doesn’t.
7. There are five people in family.
1. they B. their C. them D. theirs
8. Tell me something your family.
1. about B. Φ C. over D. on
9. Go and a bath!
1. wash B. make C. do D. have
10. Close the door ; it‟s cold in here.
1. Φ B. up C. to D. have
11. My house is opposite the park.
1. from B. of C. Φ D. to
12. Which word has four syllables?
1. literature B. chemistry C. history D. physics
13. How money do you want?
1. many B. much C. little D. a lot of
14. do they work? - They work in a big hospital.
1. Who B. When C. What D. Where
 15. What are those? CDs.
1. This is B. These are C. They are D. That is
2.
VII.Complete the sentences with There is or There are.
1. thirty-five students in my class.
2. nice posters in our classroom.
3. green curtains in his room.
4. ___________a sofa in the living room.
5.___________dishes on the floor.
6. ___________a ceiling fan in the bedroom.
7. ___________some pictures in my room.
8. a big window in the living room.

VIII. Fill in the blanks with in, on, at, behind, in front of, from ... to
Ex: I play games in the afternoon.
1. They often go swimming Sunday.
2. The meeting will last 7 a.m 5 p.m.
3. She will be 13 her next birthday.
4. We are playing chess the moment.
5. It’s often rainy July.
6. My birthday is September 3rd
7. The party will start seven o‟clock the evening.
8. He was born April 2002.
9. The dog is ______the shelf.
10. Our teacher is the blackboard.

IX. Choose the correct answer.

1. This is my (grandparents’/ grandparents’s) country house.
2. I don’t like (this gate’s colour/ the colour of this gate).
3. Do you know the address of (Mr. Wilson’s/ Mr. Wilson’) house?
4. I have to go to the (dentist’s/ dentists’s) tomorrow.
5. (New Year’s Eve/ New Year Eve) is the day before January 1st.
6. One of (my father/ my father’s) hobbies is fishing.
7. They are on the (upper floor of the building/ building’s upper floor).
8. (Birthday party of Kelvin/ Kelvin’s birthday party) will be next Friday.
9. (Last weekend’s journey/ The journey of last weekend) was unforgettable.
10. The (department store’s lift/ lift of the department store) isn’t on the ground floor.
X. Write the correct possessive case of the nouns in brackets.
1. _______ (Iris) desk is over there.
2. She wants to look for _______ (women) clothes.
3. _______ (Mr. Dell) house is on this street.
4. The _______ (boys) new toy cars are the envy of his friends.
5. They won’t buy another house in _______ (ten years) time.
6. _______ (Elis) room is along this passage.
7. These are my _______ (friends) posters.
8. His _______ (parents) workshop isn’t too big.
9. Is _______ (Layla) book on the shelf?
10. Her house is near _______ (Ethan and Jacob) apartment.

XI. WRITING
I. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences.
1. is/ big wardrobe/ my sister’s bedroom/ There/ a/ in
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2. on/ not/ pillows/ There/ the bed/ the guest room/ in/ any/ are
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3. the town/ are/ schools/ There/ in/ four
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4. in/ no/ is/ Melissa's/ There/ basement/ house
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5. the living room,/ red carpet/ is/ there/ In/ the floor/ on/ a
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6. a sink/ dishwasher/ and a/ in/ there/ Is/ your kitchen?
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