UNIT 1.

MY NEW SCHOOL
A. PRONUNCIATION
 Put the words with the underlined parts into two groups.
carp dark lunch come hungry
garden brother alarm study Sunday
country Monday money club mum
dust arm marvelous subject guitar

/ɑː/ /ʌ/

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Complete the words.
1. r_bb_r 2. c_l_u_at_r

3. s_ _o_ _b_g 4. p_ _ c_l_c_ _e

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 5. di_t_o_ar_ 6. n_t_b_o_

7. c_m_a_s 8. sch_ _l

9. cl_ _sr_ _m 10. t_ _ch_r

II. Complete the sentences with the words or phrases given below.
playground secondary lessons break time team
vocabulary subject homework club school year
1. I am a member of the art _________ in our school.
2. English is my favourite _________.
3. How many English _________ do you have a week?
4. Reading will increase your _________.
5. The _________ is from September to May.
6. We are in Grade 6 at a lower _________ school.
7. Have you got any _________ at the weekend?
8. Children play games in the school _________.
9. There are eleven players in a football _________.
10. We often read books at _________.
III. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the sentences.
1. Our school is surrounded by areas/ fields of rice.
2. She is good at playing/ drawing and painting.

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3. What are you doing at break time/ Monday?
4. Do you wear school subjects/ uniform?
5. My little sister goes to an international school/ a school year.
6. Students live and study at a boarding school/ schoolyard.
7. Students join many interesting rooms/ clubs to play sports and games.
8. There are some computers/ instrument in the school library.
IV. Put the words in the right column.
science school lunch cycling aerobics
table tennis swimming Vietnamese bowling
sailing volleyball karate golf
physics dancing vocabulary yoga
lunch gymnastics rugby a flat
history a backache judo chess

Study Have Do Play Go

V. Fill in the blanks with “do/play/go”

1. He used to _________ jogging every morning when he was young.
2. This summer, Tim is going to _________ horseback riding.
3. You play rugby on a pitch. Where do you _________ badminton?
4. Steven and his son _________ hiking in woods every summer.
5. I don't have much free time but sometimes I _________ soccer with my friends.
6. Tell me, where are you going to _________ skiing this winter?
7. I _________ fishing on Saturdays and I _________ yoga on Sundays.
8. Karate is a great exercise for me but learning how to _________ karate well takes a lot of time.
9. Why don't we _________ a set of tennis?
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10. He wants to _________ sailing between the Hawaiian islands in this summer.
VI. Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple tense.
1. She _________ (not drink) coffee. She _________ (drink) Coca Cola.
2. It _________ (be) often hot in the summer.
3. What you _________ (do) every evening?
4. The Earth _________ (circle) the Sun once every 365 days.
5. I _________ (see) her very often.
6. Most rivers _________ (flow) into the sea.
7. She _________ (wash) clothes twice a week.
8. He _________ (be) a teacher of English. He _________ (teach) very well.
9. She never _________ (do) anything that I _________ (not like).
10. They _________ (not have) a bicycle, so they _________ (walk) to school every day.
11. She _________ (study) hard every day. She _________ (want) to be a doctor in the future.
12. He _________ (like) drinking coffee in the morning.
13. My father always _________ (encourage) me to work hard.
14. She was born in Hanoi but she _________ (live) in Hue now.
15. He _________ (speak) English very fluently.
VII. Write negative sentences. Use short forms.
1. He is the best in the class.
→ ………………………………………………………………………
2. Peter does homework in the evening.
→ ………………………………………………………………………
3. We play football after school.
→ ………………………………………………………………………
4. You run fast.
→ ………………………………………………………………………
5. Tim and Lucas work at weekends.
→ ……………………………………………………………………….
6. I like classical music.
→ ……………………………………………………………………….
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7. These exercises are difficult.
→ …………………………………………………………………………
8. She has science on Fridays.
→ ………………………………………………………………………...
VIII. Make questions in the present simple. Then write short answers.
1. you/ have/ an art lesson on Monday (no)
__________________________________________? ______________
2. they/ ride/ their bikes to school (yes)
__________________________________________? ______________
3. Jane/ play/ tennis at school (no)
__________________________________________? ______________
4. your parents/at home now (yes)
__________________________________________? ______________
5. he/ have/ breakfast at 6 o’clock every day (yes)
__________________________________________? ______________
6. you/ a good student (no)
__________________________________________? ______________
7. I/look/well (no)
__________________________________________? ______________
8. Ms. Hoa/a good teacher (yes)
__________________________________________? ______________
IX. Choose the correct prepositions.
1. They often study on/ in the classroom, but sometimes they have a biology lesson on/with a
farm.
2. We go at/ to a local school.
3. My father is only at home in/ at weekends.
4. Nam is reading books in/ into the library now.
5. We have a test at/ on Monday.
6. All my classmates are very nice with/ to me.
7. They often play games with their friends in/ at break time.
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8. Do you learn English with/ to English-speaking teachers?
9. We often share good books to/ with our friends.
10. After/ In school, we have homework to do.
X. Find and correct the mistakes.
1. What time does Mai has English class?
A B C D
2. Where is Lan's favorite subject?
A B C D
3. Do you often go at school library when you have free time?
A B C D
4. She cleans the floor every morning. She don't cleans it in the afternoon.
A B C D

5. We don't stay up late in night.

A B C D
6. When time do you usually get up every day?
A B C D
7. Does your mother and Mrs. Lanh work here? Yes, they do.
A B C D
8. How many child does she have? Two sons and two daughters.
A B C D
XI. Put the adverbs and expressions of frequency in the right place.
1. Susan is late for school. (never)
__________________________________________________________________.
2. My brother doesn't write letters to his friends. (usually)
__________________________________________________________________.
3. We go on holidays. (twice a year)
__________________________________________________________________.
4. Peter wears a tie. (sometimes)
__________________________________________________________________.
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5. I eat fish. (once a week)
__________________________________________________________________.
6. Do the children watch TV? (often)
__________________________________________________________________.
7. My father is very busy. (always)
__________________________________________________________________.
8. Peter tidies his room. (never)
__________________________________________________________________.
9. My brother and I go fishing. (every week)
__________________________________________________________________.
10. My mother goes shopping on Saturdays. (always)
__________________________________________________________________.
11. Do you get up late at the weekend? (usually)
__________________________________________________________________.
12. I drink tea. (every morning)
__________________________________________________________________.
13. Mary rides her motorbike to work. (sometimes)
__________________________________________________________________.
14. I exercise in the afternoons. (often)
__________________________________________________________________.
15. Does Jane have lunch at home? (usually)
__________________________________________________________________.
XII. Complete the sentences with the verb in the present simple and the adverbs in the
correct position.
1. He (often/clean) __________ his bedroom at the weekend.
2. He (sometimes/be) __________ bored in the Math lessons.
3. Our teacher (never/ be) __________ late for lessons
4. Mai (usually/ do) __________ her homework in the evening.
5. Lisa (sometimes/ take) __________ a bus to class.
6. You (often/ watch) action movies?
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7. My mother (never/ buy) _______ fast food and she (usually/ eat) _______ healthy food.
8. It (always/ be) __________ hot and sunny here in August.
9. It (sometimes/ rain) __________ here in the summer.
10. John and I (often/go) __________ out for a drink together.
XIII. Look at Mary’s schedule below and answer the questions by using the adverbs of
frequency (always/ often/ sometimes/ rarely/ never/ every day).
Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
play the piano ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
go to the library ✓ ✓ ✓
go to the park ✓
walk her dog ✓ ✓
watch TV
1. How often does Mary play the piano?
___________________________________________________________.
2. Does Mary always go to the park on the weekend?
___________________________________________________________.
3. How often does she go to the libary?
___________________________________________________________.
4. Does Mary often watch TV?
___________________________________________________________.
5. How often does she walk her dog?
___________________________________________________________.
6. How often does she watch TV?
___________________________________________________________.
7. Does she go to the park on Mondays?
___________________________________________________________.
8. How many times a week does she walk her dog?
___________________________________________________________.
9. How many times a week does she go to the park?
___________________________________________________________.
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10. Does she go to the library on the weekend?
___________________________________________________________.
XIV. Circle the correct answer.
1. It is dangerous to ________ skating on that lake. (do/ play/go/ have)
2. He likes to ________ a good game of chess from time to time. (do/play/go/ have)
3. Nam ________ English on Monday and Friday. (studies/ does/goes/plays)
4. I ________ swimming in the river. (do/ play/go/ have)
5. My daughter always needs someone to ________ with her. (do/ play/go/have)
6. He ________ football for a local club. (plays/goes/ does/studies)
7. He ________ sailing every week. (plays/goes/studies/ does)
8. My school is a boarding school and ________ four floors. (plays/goes/has/ does)
9. He doesn’t like ________ Maths. (playing/ studying/going/ having)
10. She ________ English and History today. (plays/goes/ has/ does)

C. READING COMPREHENSION
I. Read the passage and circle A, B or C to complete the sentences.
Hi. My name’s Nga. I have lots of friends in my new school and they are all nice to me.
We study many subjects: Maths, Science, Literature, Physics, History and English. I have a new
uniform. It looks nice. I wear it on Mondays only.
I have lessons in the morning from 8 to 11.45. At break time, I often play badminton with
my friends or chat. In the afternoon, I read books in the library or do the exercises at home.
After dinner in the evening, I often watch TV or listen to music. I — usually go to bed at
10.1 always get up early in the morning so I never go 23 to school late.
Example: Nga has _________ friends in her new school.
A. a lot of B. much C. few
1. Nga’s friends are _________ to her .
A. unfriendly B. rude C. friendly
2. Nga studies many _________: Maths, Science, Literature, Physics, History and English at
school.
A. things B. subjects C. projects
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3. Nga has to wear her uniform _________
A. on Mondays and Fridays
B. on every first day of the week
C. every day
4. She often _________ sports at break time.
A. plays B. does C. has
5. She always goes to school on time because she _________.
A. goes to bed late
B. goes to bed early
C. gets up early
II. Read the conversation and give short answers to the following questions.
Jenny: How many subjects do you study at school?
Bill: We study nine different subjects.
Jenny: What subject do you like best?
Bill: I enjoy most of the things we do, but craft and design is my favorite.
Jenny: Why do you like it?
Bill: Because we always do interesting things.
Jenny: What are you doing at the moment?
Bill: I am making a robot and Jane is helping me. Oops, how about you? What your favorite
subject?
Jenny: It's Geography.
Bill: Why?
Jenny: Because it’s fascinating to know about countries in the world.
1. How many subjects does Bill study?
______________________________________________________________.
2. What is his favorite subject? Why?
______________________________________________________________.
3. What is Bill doing at the moment?
______________________________________________________________.
4. Who is helping him?
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______________________________________________________________.
5. What subject does Jenny like best? Why?
______________________________________________________________.

IV. WRITING
I. Make question for the underline part.
1. It’s ten past eleven.
______________________________________________________________.
2. We are in class 6B.
______________________________________________________________.
3. They have two children.
______________________________________________________________.
4. Jim’s flat is on the fourth floor.
______________________________________________________________.
5. My brother is in grade twelve.
______________________________________________________________.
6. She has lunch at eleven thirty.
______________________________________________________________.
7. There is one boy in our class.
______________________________________________________________.
8. That is our teacher.
______________________________________________________________.
9. These are pencils.
______________________________________________________________.
10. Mr. Quan lives in the country.
______________________________________________________________.
II. Write a paragraph about your school, using the cues given.
1. I/ student/ Quang Trung Lower Secondary School/ Ha Noi City/.
______________________________________________________________.
2. My school/very big/beautiful/.
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______________________________________________________________.
3. There/ about 40 classes/ more than 1,500 students/.
______________________________________________________________.
4. The teachers/ very nice/ great/.
______________________________________________________________.
5. When/ we/ go/ school/ we/ always/ wear uniforms/.
______________________________________________________________.
6. Besides studying/ my school/ interesting clubs/.
______________________________________________________________.
7. I like English/ because/ it/ very interesting/.
______________________________________________________________.
8. At break time/1 usually/ play games/ my friends/ my school yard/.
______________________________________________________________.
9. After school/1/ homework/ or/ football/ my friends/ park /.
______________________________________________________________.
10. In the evening/1/ often/ TV/ or/ a book/.
______________________________________________________________.

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 TEST FOR UNIT 1
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. brother B. lovely C. homework D. honey
2. A. color B. money C. wonder D. homework
3. A. couple B. soul C. southern D. touch
4. A. study B. computer C. understand D. sunny
5. A. smart B. dollar C. start D. guitar
II. Choose the best answer.
1. She ________ some experiments in Physics class.
A. makes B. learns C. does D. enjoy
2. In my country, books ________ very cheap.
A. is B. are C. am B. be
3. In many schools in Viet Nam, students have to wear ________.
A. clothing B. suit C. uniform D. coat
4. We usually wear school uniforms ________ Mondays and Fridays.
A. on B. at C. in D. of
5. Every year, my father ________ to Ho Chi Minh City to visit my uncle and aunt.
A. fly B. flys C. flies D. filed
6. When my mom ________ the housework, I often help her the flowers.
A. does - waters B. does – water C. don’t-water D. did-water
7. Nowadays, students often use ________ in mathematics lessons.
A. rubbers B. calculators C. pencils D. dictionaries
8. We do ________ in the gym every afternoon.
A. table tennis B. football C. judo D. homework
9. ________ does Jane have science? - On Monday and Friday.
A. Where B. What C. When D. What time
10. He is interested in ________. He wants to be a scientist.
A. science B. chemistry C. physics D. economics
11. James ________ letters from his friends every day.
A. sees B. books C. writes D. receive
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12. I need a ________ to look up the meaning of the new word.
A. book B. map C. pen D. dictionary
13. Do you know who is the ________ of this book?
A. author B. audience C. trainer D. directors
14. There are many kinds of books ________ our school library.
A. at B. on C. in D. of
15. My school library is not very big but it ________ more than 3000 books.
A. have B. has C. having D. to have
III. Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks with the verbs in the present tense and
adverbs of frequency that appear in the pictures.
1. Paul _________ a shower early in the morning.

have/always
2. _________ your brother _________ scared at night?

ever/be
3. Tim _________ e-mails to his friends.

often/send
4. My boss _________ angry with me.

sometimes/get

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5. _________ they _________ to the beach in summer?

usually/go
6. Frank _________ exhausted after exercising.

always/be
7. My father _________ golf. He prefers tennis.

often/not play
8. Lara’s mother _________ a cake for her birthday.

usually/buy
9. My grandmother _________ jogging in the morning.

never/go
10. Tom _________ very tired at the end of the day.

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 generally/be
11. Paul _________ impatient when he has to wait?

ever/get
12. Tom is not good at playing tennis. He _________ a match.

rarely/win
IV. There is a mistake in each sentence. Underline and correct the error.
1. Trung brush his teeth every morning.
____________________________________________________________.
2. She don't want to miss her school bus.
____________________________________________________________.
3. Does the students play chess at break time?
____________________________________________________________.
4. They go always shopping in the evening.
____________________________________________________________.
5. Jame often play hide and seek in the park.
____________________________________________________________.
6. He sometimes does homework at the school library.
____________________________________________________________.
7. Ann gets up at 6 o’clock and is having breakfast every day.
____________________________________________________________.
8. I am often playing football on Saturdays.
____________________________________________________________.
9. The children don’t listens to English songs very often.
____________________________________________________________.
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10. Do your brother help you with your homework?
____________________________________________________________.
V. Match the questions with the answers.
1. What do you do at break time? A. By bike.
2. Do you play sports after school? B. At 5 o'clock every day.
3. How often do you go to school? C. Maths.
4. How do you go to school? D. I go out and play in the playground.
5. How many students does your school have? E. Yes, of course.
6. Are you from around here? F. Yes, only 500 metres away.
7. What is your favourite subject at school? G. Over 1200 students.
8. Do you wear your school uniform when you H. Yes, at the weekends.
go to school?
9. What is your school day like? I. Five days a week.
10. What time do you go home? J. It is very interesting.
Your answers:
1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5. ________
6. ________ 7. ________ 8. ________ 9. ________ 10. ________
VI. Complete each sentence of the following entences with one suitable word.
1. You look really smart in your new school __________!
2. In the afternoon students do sports in the __________.
3. In maths lessons, I bring my calculator, ruler, and __________.
4. Do you often __________ your bike to school?
5. The school year in Vietnam __________ on September 5th.
6. __________ about your new school?
7. Linda sometimes reads books in the school __________.
8. I often __________chess with my classmates in the free time.
VII. Make questions for the underlined words.
1. My favourite subject is English.
2. He is reading a book.
3. She goes to school by bike.
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4. I usually listen to music in my free time.
5. We go to school at 7 o’clock.
6. We have Chemistry on Wednesday and Friday.
7. My family has lunch at 11.30.
8. They are playing soccer in the stadium.
VIII. Read and answer questions.
Hi, I'm David. I'm in the sixth grade. Today is my first day at secondary school. In the
morning, I put on my new uniform and get my new bag.
My best friend and I walk to school together. We are both very nervous and excited. When
we get to school, we are shown into our classroom with our new teacher. It is quite scary because
I don’t know most of the children. Then we go to our first lesson. We have lots of different
subjects and the lessons are really fun. My favourite subjects are Art and English.
I really like my new school, all my teachers are lovely, the lessons are really interesting
and I enjoy my first day. I can't wait to go back tomorrow!
1. What grade is David in?
____________________________________________________________.
2. Who does he go to school with?
____________________________________________________________.
3. How do they go to school?
____________________________________________________________.
4. Why does David feel scared?
____________________________________________________________.
5. What are his favourite subjects?
____________________________________________________________.
6. Does he enjoy his first day at school?
____________________________________________________________.
IX. Write sentences with the given cues. Use the Present simple tense.
1. Amanda/ not/ wake up late on Saturday
____________________________________________________________.
2. They/ not/ believe/ story
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____________________________________________________________.
3. You/ understand the presentation?
____________________________________________________________.
4. We/ not/ work late on Saturdays
____________________________________________________________.
5. Tom/want some tea?
____________________________________________________________.
6. He/have two sons
____________________________________________________________.
7. When I John/ go to his English class?
____________________________________________________________.
8. Why/I/have to clean up the office?
____________________________________________________________.
9. My sister/ never/ get up early/ Sundays
____________________________________________________________.
10. My father/ watch/ the news on TV
____________________________________________________________.
X. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
1. What is your favorite subject?
→ What subject …………………………………………………………….
2. Do you like physics?
→ Are you interested ……………………………………………………….
3. The school has a computer room and a library.
→ There …………………………………………………………………….
4. Tom lives near his school.
→ Tom’s house isn't ………………………………………………………..
5. Where do you live?
→ What ……………………………………………………………………..
6. There are 35 students in my class.
→ My class ………………………………………………………………….
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7. My father usually drives to work.
→ My father goes ……………………………………………………………….
8. How much time do you spend on learning English every day?
→ How long …………………………………………………………………….
XI. Write a paragraph (60 words) about your favourite subject at school. You can use the
suggestions.
 Name your favourite subject.
 What you learn during the lesson?
 Why you like it?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
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 UNIT 2. MY HOUSE
A. PRONUNCIATION
I. Put the words into the correct column depending on how the ending is pronounced.
rooms houses dogs lamps toilets
beds tables apartments books chairs
televisions boxes pictures baths dishes
fridges cookers chopsticks lights vases
windows photos parents clothes wishes
sandwiches attics villas plants walls
tablecloths shelves classes tourists

/z/ /s/ /iz/

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Complete these words.
1. 2.
c______________ a______________

3. 4.
v______________ t______________

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 5. 6.
st______________ g______________

7. 8.
l______________ b______________

9. 10.
k______________ b______________

II. Complete the sentences with the words given.

bathroom bedroom dining room garden
living room stairs kitchen hall
1. There is a sofa, two armchairs, and a TV in the _________.
2. I cook in the _________.
3. My two sisters sleep in a big _________.
4. They have dinner in the _________.
5. We have got our coats and hats in the _________.
6. There's a big tree in our _________.
7. We have a shower in the _________.
8. We can go up and down the _________.
III. Put these things in the most reasonable room in your house.
sofa television armchair coffee table
bookcase table chairs curtain
fridge cooker cupboard sink
washing machine wardrobe chest of drawers bed

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 wash basin shower toilet mirror
pictures magazine rice stereo
shelf clock telephone lamp
vegetable knife light fan
saucepan stove bath

television,
Living room

cupboard,
Kitchen

bed,
Bedroom

fridge,
Dining room

Bathroom washing machine,

IV. Complete the sentences with the words given.

drawers picture fridge sofa cupboard
sink lamp bookshelf shower dishwasher
1. Remember to put the milk back to _________.
2. We put dirty dishes in the _________.
3. Without a _________, we wash the dishes by hand.
4. There are many books on the _________.
5. We have a lot of cups and glasses in the _________.
6. She puts her clothes in a chest of _________.
7. The bathroom has a _________.
8. The living room has a _________, three armchairs, a TV, and a beautiful on the wall.
9. Where's the _________? It's on the bedside table.

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V. Choose the correct answer.
1. Where are the childrens’/ children’s friends?
2. My sister/ sister’s friend is a teacher.
3. The boys's/ boys’ toys are on the carpet.
4. Is this my brother/ brother’s jacket?
5. My cousin/cousin’s name is Anna.
6. Is this Peter’s/ Peters’ house?
7. What is your dog/ dog's name?
8. My dad’s/dad car is very nice.
9. My brothers’/ brother names are Frank and Fred.
10. My friend's/ friends father is a doctor.
11. Her uncle’s/ uncles’ family lives in New York.
12. My grandfather’s/ grandfathers' watch is on the shelf.
VI. Choose the correct answer.
1. This car is my car, and that car is _________.
A. Tom B. Toms C. Tom's
2. We need some pens. Where are your _________?
A. pens B. pen's C. pens'
3. Do these books belong to Alex? Are they _________ books?
A. his’ B. he's C. his
4. My _________like to go swimming at a lake near our home.
A. brother’s B. brothers' C. brothers
5. My _________ favourite food is pizza. They both share one every week.
A. brother’s B. brothers’ C. brothers
6. How many _________ do you ride your bike a week?
A. times B. time’s C. times’
7. My _________ house is over there. They live just across the street.
A. cousins’ B. cousins C. cousin's
8. How many _________ do you have?
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A. apple's B. apples C. apples’
9. There are many students and many _________ at the college.
A. classrooms’ B. classroom's C. classrooms
10. What is your _________ name?
A. friends' B. friend's C. friends
11. David is _________ brother.
A. Ann B. Ann's C. Anns’
12. Mr. Jones is _________ father.
A. there B. theirs C. their
VII. Join the sentences. Use the possessive case of nouns.
1. Helen has a cat. It is white.
→ Helen's cat is white.
2. John has a sister. She is naughty.
→ ……………………………………………………………………
3. My grandmother has a house. It is near the sea.
→ ……………………………………………………………………
4. Mr. White has a wife. She is at home now.
→ ……………………………………………………………………
5. The boys have an aunt. She is very kind.
→ …………………………………………………………………….
6. Mary and Paul have a son. He is five years old.
→ …………………………………………………………………….
7. Dr. Johnson has an office. It is dark.
→ …………………………………………………………………….
8. Bill and Jim have a relationship with each other. They are pen friends.
→ …………………………………………………………………….
9. Bill and Jim have vives. They are friends.
→ …………………………………………………………………….
10. The students have a task. It's difficult.

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→ …………………………………………………………………….
VIII. Look at the picture and choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
1. The son is ________ the tree.
A. on
B. under
C. next to

2. Mary is ________ her mother and her father.

A. behind
B. opposite
C. between
3. There is a dog ________ the box.
A. behind
B. to the right
C. in front of
4. There is a table ________ the sofa.
A. behind
B. next to
C. in front of
5. Bertha is ________ Lisa.
A. to the left
B. to the right
C. in front of

6. The telephone is ________ Mary.

A. near
B. on
C. behind

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 7. There is a clothes shop ________ the cafe.
A. opposite
B. between
C. under
8. The cat is ________ the television.
A. in
B. on
C. next to

IX. Circle the correct answer.

1. There is a computer in/ on my mother's desk.
2. The dog is under/ in the table.
3. The comb is in/ between the soap and the toothbrush.
4. There's a small garden on/ in front of our house.
5. I sit between/ next to Mai's sister in the classroom.
6. He always hides the key on/ under the doormat.
7. We live in/ at an apartment on/ at a very busy road.
8. There’s a wastepaper basket under/ on her desk.
9. The cat is in/on the sofa.
10. There are many posters on/ under the wall.
X. Complete the sentence with the correct preposition "in, on " or "at”.
1. I've got a computer ________ my bedroom.
2. Do you live ________ a house or an apartment?
3. He is sitting ________ a sofa ________ the corner of the sitting room.
4. There is such a mess ________ the kitchen!
5. The dog often sleeps ________ the carpet.
6. James lives ________ the 16th floor 57 Pine Street London.
7. There are three bedrooms ________ our apartment.
8. Are there any pictures ________ the walls ________ the living room?
9. She is on holiday ________ Sa Pa with her parents for a week.

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10. My camera is ________ a box ________ a shelf ________ the bedroom closet.
XI. Find a mistake among the four underlined parts of each sentence and correct it.
1. How many tables is there in the classroom?
A B C D
2. What does your sisters do and how old are they?
A B C D
3. This is my chair and that are your chairs.
A B C D
4. There are five benchs and two tables in the house.
A B C D
5. This is my brother and he's name is Minh.
A B C D
6. The cat is among the lamp and the bed.
A B C D
7. There are a cupboard, a dishwasher and a table in the kitchen.
A B C D
8. Is there a television front of the microwave?
A B C D

C. READING COMPREHENSION
I. Complete the passage with a suitable word.
I like my big house. It has got two (1) __________ my parents’ one and mine.
Upstairs also there is a (2) __________ where I wash and brush my teeth. Downstairs
there is a big (3) __________ mother cooks and prepares meals, a (4) __________ eat altogether
and a (5) __________ where we watch TV or sit and relax. Outdoors my parents park their cars
in the (6) __________ and we have a beautiful (7) __________ trees. My house also has an (8)
__________ where we store lots of old things.

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5. 6. 7. 8.
II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
My name is Phong. I’m 11 years old and I’m in grade 6.1 live in a house (1) __________
a lake in the countryside. There is a rice paddy opposite my house, too. There is a small yard (2)
__________ of my house. There are tall trees behind my house. (3) __________ the tall trees,
there are mountains. To the (4) __________ of my house, there is a well. To the left of my house,
there is a big garden. There (5) __________ flowers in the garden.
1. A. next B. near C. under D. on
2. A. in front B. opposite C. in opposite D. front
3. A. Opposite to B. Front C. Behind D. Next
4. A. front B. left C. near D. right
5. A. is B. are C. have D. has
III. Read the following passage and answer the questions below.
Linda is my classmate and she lives in the city with her family. On her street, there are
two bookshops, a bakery, a restaurant and a police station. Her house is next to a bookshop. The
bakery is between the bookshop and the restaurant. The police station is to the right of the
restaurant.
In the neighbourhood, there is a company, a cinema, a museum and a temple. Linda's
parents work in the company. Her brother works in the museum.
1. Who does Linda live with?
____________________________________________________________.
2. Where is the bakery?
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____________________________________________________________.
3. Where is the police station?
____________________________________________________________.
4. Is there a theatre in her neighbourhood?
____________________________________________________________.
5. Where does her mother work?
____________________________________________________________.

IV. WRITING
I. Finish the second sentence, using the possessive case.
1. Bill has a family.
→ This is …………………………………………………
2. Our grandma makes very nice cookies.
→ We love ……………………………………………….
3. Nick has a Russian book.
→ It's ……………………………………………………..
4. The boy has a toy.
→ It’s ……………………………………………………..
5. Peter has a book.
→ It’s ……………………………………………………..
6. The dressing table of my mother is new.
→ My mother ……………………………………………..
7. Our friends live in this house.
→ It’s ……………………………………………………...
8. Paul has a new bedroom.
→ Paul …………………………………………………….
9. These bikes belong to my brothers.
→ There are ……………………………………………….
10. Tommy has got big blue eyes.
→ Tommy …………………………………………………
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II. Reorder the words and phrases to make complete sentences.
1. go/ the/ Let’s/ department store/ to/.
____________________________________________________________.
2. town house/ supermarket/ My/ next/ the/ is/ to/.
____________________________________________________________.
3. about/ listening/ the/ How/ in/ music/ to/ living room/?
____________________________________________________________.
4. Tom’s/the hall/is/in/bicycle/.
____________________________________________________________.
5. the / desk/ under/ dog/ is / new/ The/.
____________________________________________________________.
6. the/ having/ How/ a/ garden/ ?/ about/ in/ barbecue/
____________________________________________________________.
III. Use the words and phrases given to write about your favourite room in your house.
1. My favourite room/ my house / bedroom.
____________________________________________________________.
2. It/ big/ and/ there/ a lot/ furniture.
____________________________________________________________.
3. I/ have/ bed/ desk/ chair/ and/ computer.
____________________________________________________________.
4. My bed/the middle/the room.
____________________________________________________________.
5. My/ desk/ under/ window/ lovely views.
____________________________________________________________.
6. My computer/ on/ desk/ and/I use it/ my studying.
____________________________________________________________.
7. I/ put/ drawings/ the wall.
____________________________________________________________.
8. My bedroom/ next to/ the/ bathroom.
____________________________________________________________.
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9. It/very/comfortable/I/love/it.
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 TEST FOR UNIT 2
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. desks B. maps C. plants D. chairs
2. A. pens B. books C. phones D. tables
3. A. wants B. books C. stops D. sends
4. A. faces B. hates C. horses D. passes
5. A. names B. lives C. dances D. tables
6. A. coughs B. sings C. stops D. sleeps
7. A. walks B. steps C. shuts D. plays
8. A. wishes B. practices C. introduces D. leaves
9. A. dishes B. leaves C. heads D. reads
10. A. sweets B. watches C. dishes D. boxes
II. Choose the odd one out.
1. A. armchair B. coach C. sofa D. cupboard
2. A. bedroom B. garden C. kitchen D. living room
3. A. wardrobe B. cooker C. dishwasher D. fridge
4. A. apartment B. house C. attic D. villa
5. A. bath B. shower C. mirror D. bed
6. A. geography B. literature C. history D. English
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.
1. Lan __________ English on Tuesday and Friday.
A. don’t have B. not have C. doesn't have D. doesn't has
2. __________ does he go to school every day?
A. Which B. How C. What D. When
3. He lives with his uncle __________ Nha Trang.
A. in B. on C. of D. at
4. I put my clothes in a __________.
A. desk B. wardrobe C. sink D. shelf
5. The sofa is in front of the window, so the window is __________.
A. in B. between C. under D. behind
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6. My father has a car, and this is my __________.
A. father's car B. fathers’ car C. father' car D. car's father
7. She always goes to school __________ foot.
A. in B. by C. on D. with
8. My room is so __________. Dirty clothes, toys, books are all over the floor!
A. messy B. crazy C. tidy D. cozy
9. The __________ is where you cook meals every day.
A. living room B. bedroom C. kitchen D. bathroom
10. Minh usually __________ English vocabulary every morning.
A. does B. studies C. have D. plays
11. Don't stand __________ the TV! I'm trying to watch this programme.
A. behind B. next to C. under D. in front of
12. You should never stand __________ a tree when it is raining.
A. at B. under C. between D. on
13. Please turn the __________ on. It's so hot in here.
A. fan B. light C. television D. faucet
14. The Tay and Nung people mostly live in __________ made of wood and bamboo.
A. apartments B. stilt houses C. town houses D. villas
15. I like my bedroom best. It's my __________ room.
A. beautiful B. comfortable C. wonderful D. favourite
IV. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions: in, at, on, after, under, between, beside,
among, out of, above, beneath.
1. There is a bus station ________ the end of this road.
2. Keep those medicines ________ the children's reach.
3. I lost my keys somewhere ________ the car and the house.
4. Come and sit ________ your sister.
5. D comes ________ C in the alphabet.
6. The boat sank ________ the waves.
7. Don’t shelter ________ the trees when it’s raining.
8. Please put these books ________ the bookshelf ________ the desk.
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9. I often feel nervous when I am ________ strangers.
10. Children must attend school ________ the ages of 5 and 16.
V. Put the verbs into the correct tense form.
1. I don’t like the garden in winter time. There ________ (not be} any flowers.
2. There ________ (be) some new furniture in the living room.
3. ________ (you/get) up early in the morning?
4. You ________ (look) sad. What's the matter?
5. Jack ________ (not spend) much time on reading.
6. Susan often ________ (drive) to the beach when the weather ________ (be) nice.
7. The bus sometimes ________ (arrive) on time in the morning.
8. They ________ (not eat) meat on Fridays.
9. My mother ________ (not like) buying food in supermarkets.
10. The teacher ________ (often/give) US a lot of homework.
VI. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. There are only 20 ________ in my class. (study)
2. The class is ________, students do not stop talking to each other. (noise)
3. Your room is a ________! Please pick up your toys. (messy)
4. In the afternoon, they can join many ________ clubs. (interest)
5. My house is warm and ________. (comfort)
6. Kids are not allowed to use ________ in Math class. (calculate)
7. What is your ________ room, Tony? (favour)
8. I'm so ________ about my first day at school. (excite)
VII. Make questions and answers from the suggested words and phrases. Look at the
example.
Ex: post office/ next to/ bus stop.
Where is the post office?
The post office is next to the bus stop.
1. museum/front/park.
________________________________________________________________.
2. souvenir shop/ between/ bookstore/ toy store.
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3. stadium/ on/ Phan Dinh Phung Street.
________________________________________________________________.
4. market/ opposite/ movie theater.
________________________________________________________________.
5. students/ in/ library.
________________________________________________________________.
6. supermarket/ near/ hospital.
________________________________________________________________.
7. drugstore/ left/ my house.
________________________________________________________________.
8. bank/ opposite/ hospital.
________________________________________________________________.
VIII. Write the questions to complete the conversation.
Tuan: (1) ________________________________________________________, Ha?
Ha: I live in Nghia Tan, Cau Giay district.
Tuan: (2) _______________________________________________________?
Ha: No, I don’t live in a house. 1 live in an apartment.
Tuan: (3) _______________________________________________________?
Ha: No, it isn’t. My apartment is small but very comfortable.
Tuan: (4) _______________________________________________________?
Ha: There are two bedrooms.
Tuan: (5) _______________________________________________________?
Ha: No, there aren’t. There is a bathroom.
Tuan: (6) _______________________________________________________?
Ha: Yes, there is a dining room.
Tuan: (7) _______________________________________________________?
Ha: My favourite room is my bedroom.
Tuan: (8) _______________________________________________________?
Ha: There is a bed, a wardrobe, a table, a chair and a bookcase in my room.
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IX. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below.
This is my friend. He is Nam. He is twelve years old. He is a student. He (1) ___________ in a
big villa in the suburb of the city. There (2) ___________ 4 people in his family: his parents, his
younger sister and him. His father is an engineer. His mother is a teacher. And his younger sister
is a pupil. There are 5 rooms (3) ___________ his house: a living room, a kitchen, a 56 bathroom,
a bedroom and a toilet. The living room is his (4) ___________ place (5) ___________ he can
sit on the armchair and watch television with his family.
1. A. lives B. live C. living D. lived
2. A. is B. be C. being D. are
3. A. at B. in C. of D. to
4. A. favorite B. boring C. messy D. noisy
5. A. because B. but C. so D. however
X. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions.
Laury is a student. This is her bedroom. She does her homework, plays computer games
and relaxes here. There is a desk, a chair, a wardrobe, a bed and a bookshelf in her room. The
wardrobe is between the desk and the bed. There is a computer, ten books and five pens on her
desk. There are some pictures of her family on the wall. She loves this room so much, so she
cleans it regularly.
1. What is her name?
A. Marry B. Laury C. Henry D. Harry
2. What does Laury do in her bedroom?
A. She does her homework. C. She plays computer games.
B. She sleeps. D. All are correct.
3. What is there in her room?
A. television B. washing machine
C. wardrobe D. telephone
4. Where is the wardrobe?
A. next to the chair B. between the desk and the bed
C. in front of the bookshelf D. on the wall
5. How many pens are there on her desk?
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A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
XI. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
1. My house has got five rooms.
→ There ………………………………………………………….
2. The bus station isn’t far from the new shopping center.
→ The bus station is ……………………………………………..
3. John has a new computer.
→ John ……………………………………………………………
4. The house is behind the trees.
→ There are trees …………………………………………………
5. The desk of our teacher is nice.
→ Our teacher …………………………………………………….
6. There are two bathrooms in that house.
→ That house ……………………………………………………..
7. I like the bedroom most.
→ My favourite ……………………………………………………
8. Is there a garden in front of the house?
→ Does the house ………………………………………………….
XII. Write a passage to describe your room. You can use the suggestions.
 What is the favourite room in your house? (living room, bedroom, dining room, kitchen).
 Describe it.
 Why is it your favourite room?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
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 UNIT 3. MY FRIENDS
A. PRONUNCIATION
I. Write "p" or "b" to complete the word. Then read the word loud.

1. _resent 2. _icture 3. _lackboard 4. _ear

5. _anana 6. _iano 7. _ath 8. _ool

9. _building 10. _utterfly 11. _like 12. _ark

2. Write the words in part 1 in the correct line.
/b/
____________________________________________________________________________
_
/p/
____________________________________________________________________________
_
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
1. Put the words into the correct groups.
thin tall big short wavy
green handsome fat long young
blond good-looking thick red straight
big black bald pretty blue black
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 curly slim gray small attractive
old well-built

build eyes hair appearance

II. Choose the correct word in each sentence.

1. A dog has four legs/arms.
2. The baby is holding her mother's hand/ foot.
3. Martin always lies on his head/ back when he sleeps.
4. Susan has beautiful long hair/ears.
5. They have five fingers/ toes on each foot.
6. My face/ hands turn red when I feel shy.
7. I can hear with my eyes/ears.
8. A giraffe has a long mouth/neck.
9. He can use his hands/ legs to jump and run.
10. I can use my hands/ foot to carry things.
III. Match the word in column A with its opposite in column B.
Column A Column B
1. attractive _________________ dark
2. light _________________ fat
3. slim _________________ ugly
4. old _________________ small
5. shy _________________ outgoing
6. big _________________ young
7. dull _________________ lively
8. short _________________ long
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 9. curly _________________ quiet
10. exciting _________________ straight
11. noisy _________________ weak
12. strong _________________ boring
13. sociable _________________ unfriendly
14. mean _________________ thin
15. thick _________________ generous
IV. Rewrite the sentences, use with verb "have" or "has".
Ex: Her hair is long and black. → She has long black hair.
1. Mary’s face is oval. → ______________________
2. My teeth are small and even → ______________________
3. His nose is straight. → ______________________
4. Their eyes are dark brown. → ______________________
5. Our hair is curly and black. → ______________________
6. Peter's mouth is very wide. → ______________________
V. Rewrite the sentences, use with verb "be" (am, is, are).
Ex: Nhung has blue eyes. → Nhung’s eyes are blue
1. My son has rosy cheeks. → ______________________
2. I have long blonde hair. → ______________________
3. He has a thin face. → ______________________
4. They have dark skin. → ______________________
5. His dog has a short tail. → ______________________
6. My friend has thick books. → ______________________
VI. Complete the sentences with the opposites.
1. Are your parents young? No, my parents ___________________________________.
2. Is Lan unfriendly? No, she _______________________________________________.
3. Is Tuan fat? No, he _____________________________________________________.
4. Is your house new and large? No, it _______________________________________.
5. Does Hoa have small eyes? No, she _______________________________________.

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6. Does Sam have long hair? No, she ________________________________________.
7. Are they lazy? No, they _________________________________________________.
8. Is your grandmother weak? No, __________________________________________.
VII. Use am, is, are, have or has to complete the sentences.
1. I ______ tall and thin. I ______ green eyes and dark hair. I ______ serious and friendly.
2. My father ______ a very hard-working person. He ______ medium and rather fat. He ______
a round face and a cheerful smile. He a moustache. His hair ______ short and curly.
3. My sister ______ beautiful. She ______ slim and tall. She ______ rosy cheeks and blue eyes.
She ______ blonde wavy hair. Her nose ______ straight and her teeth ______ white and even.
She ______ very funny and intelligent.
4. My twin brothers ______ quite short. They ______ short brown hair. Their eyes ______ dark
and they ______ glasses. My brothers ______ very active and cheerful.
VIII. Complete the sentences with the correct adjectives from the box.
sporty confident curious cheerful generous
shy reliable talkative sensitive outgoing
1. Don't say unkind things to her - she's very _________.
2. Tom is very _________. He gives money to charity every month.
3. William never stops talking in class. He’s very _________.
4. The new girl in my class is so _________. She's afraid to talk in front of us.
5. You can trust Miller with a secret. He’s a _________man.
6. Harry loves partying, meeting people and talking to them. He’s so _________.
7. Ann is such a _________girl. She is always laughing and smiling.
8. Jim is always sure of his own abilities. He's so _________.
9. My best friend Matt is really _________. He plays badminton, basketball and football very
well.
10. My daughter is very _________. She wants to know everything.
IX. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box. Use the Present
continuous tense.
dean eat have do listen play work swim wash cook

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1. Bob _________ music.

2. My mother _________ in the kitchen.

3. Sally _________ the dishes.

4. They _________ football.

5. Her _________ family dinner.

6. The boy _________ Maths homework.

7. Elena _________ a hamburger.

8. Tom’s sister _________ the floor.

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 9. The workers _________.

10. Susie _________.

X. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box. Use the Present
continuous tense.
not visit drive meet come give
not use have take leave do
1. My brother ________ to Hai Phong tomorrow morning.
2. ________ your daughter ________ her homework after dinner?
3. All my friends ________ to my party next week.
4. I ________ the car tonight. You can borrow it.
5. The company ________ everyone a present for New Year.
6. I ________ my friends at eight o’clock this evening.
7. The train ________ in ten minutes.
8. ________ Dave's father ________ him to the zoo at the weekend?
9. We ________ our grandparents next Sunday.
10. They ________ a dinner party on Friday and you’re invited.
XI. Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple tense or present continuous tense.
1. I (meet) ________ my uncle and aunt this evening.
2. You (have) ________ dinner with Mr. Bean tonight?
3. Bob (not like) ________ to listen to rock music.
4. The guests (leave) ________ at 9 a.m next Wednesday.
5. I (not go) ________ to the party tomorrow afternoon.
6. Phong often (play) ________ football on the weekend.
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8. They (not go) ________ to work on Saturdays and Sundays.
9. Mr. Ninh (not work) ________ in the office tomorrow.
10. Mary (have) ________ short hair?
XII. Choose the best answer.
1. How many ________ are there on our body?
A. shoulders B. shoulder C. heart D. head
2. What colour do you like? I like ________.
A. round B. oval C. purple D. long
3. The dentist told me to open my ________.
A. eyes B. mouth C. cloth D. teeth
4. Her ________ are full.
A. lips B. shoulders C. ear D. nose
5. We go to school on ________ every day.
A. foot B. ground C. toe D. finger
6. He is ________ and kind.
A. society B. social C. sociable D. generously
7. He is communicative. He isn't ________ in public.
A. reserved B. kind C. generous D. sociable
8. She has short ________ hair and blue eyes.
A. curl B. love C. curly D. lovely
9. ________, we arrived in time to save the boy out of the flame.
A. Unlucky B. Lucky C. Unluckily D. Luckily
10. Their ________ is very good. They were close friends when they were students.
A. friend B. friendly C. friendship D. unfriendly
11. You look more ________ than you were yesterday.
A. beautifully B. beauty
C. very beautiful D. beautiful
12. He is ________ kind and sociable.
A. extremely B. extreme
C. very extreme D. too extreme
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13. Does she have ________ cats?
A. loved B. love C. lovely D. Beauty
14. There are many ________ cultures in Viet Nam.
A. differ B. difference C. differently D. different
15. She has a lot of friends. She is ________.
A. unhappy B. happily C. happiness D. happy
XIII. Complete the conversation, using the sentences in the box.
Why do you like her? What does she look like?
What's her name? Can you introduce me to her?
Do you have a best friend? Is she beautiful?
When and where did you meet her?
Peter: (1) ________________________________________________.
Mary: Of course!
Peter: (2) ________________________________________________.
Mary: Kate, Kate Johnson.
Peter: (3) ________________________________________________.
Mary: She’s tall and slim. She has long blond hair and blue eyes.
Peter: (4) ________________________________________________.
Mary: Yes, she is.
Peter: (5) ________________________________________________.
Mary: I met her on my first day at primary school. We were in the same class.
Peter: (6) ________________________________________________.
Mary: Because she's nice and very friendly. She has a great sense of humour. She always makes
me laugh.
Peter: (7) ________________________________________________.
Mary: Of course!
C. READING COMPREHENSION
I. Complete the passage with the correct verbs.
This (1) _________ my best friend. Her name (2) _________ Daisy. She (3) _________
twelve years old and she (4) _________ in Bristol, England. Daisy (5) _________ very pretty.
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She (6) _________ straight brown hair and dark brown eyes. Her nose (7) _________ straight
and her lips (8) _________ rather thin. Daisy (9) _________ medium height, slim and very fit
because she learns to dance and she (10) _________ very well.
Daisy (11) _________ very friendly and confident and she (12) _________ a great sense of
humour. I like being with her because she makes me feel happy and comfortable!
II. Read and choose the best answer for each question.
Jane is a gymnast. She is very pretty. She is tall and thin. She is light but she isn't weak.
She has physical strength. She has an oval and lovely face. She has long black hair and brown
eyes. She has a small mouth. Her teeth are also small and white. Everybody loves her because
she always helps the others.
1. What does Jane do?
A. teacher B. gymnast C. doctor D. dentist
2. What does she look like?
A. tall and slim B. tall and thick
C. tall and fat D. tall and short
3. She is ___________________
A. light and weak B. light but strong
C. thin and weak D. tall and weak
4. What color are her eyes?
A. black B. grey C. light D. brown
5. Everybody loves her because
A. she always helps the others.
B. she always asks the others for help.
C. she is tall, thin and strong.
D. she is beautiful.
III. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions.
I'm Max. My friend Helen is very beautiful. She is taller than me. She has blonde hair,
chubby checks and round blue eyes. She's clever, patient and funny. She loves telling jokes. Her
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a lot of things. On the weekend, she often goes to my house and does homework with me. But
this weekend, we are going to the cinema to see a new film, Annabelle. It would be fun.
1. Is the writer taller than Helen?
A. Yes, Helen is taller than Max.
B. No, Helen is shorter than Max.
C. Yes, Max is taller than Helen.
D. No, Max isn’t taller than Helen.
2. What does Helen have?
A. blonde hair B. chubby checks
C. round eyes D. All are correct
3. Why does the writer love being with Helen?
A. She’s funny. B. She helps him.
C. She tells jokes. D. She’s beautiful.
4. What do they often do on the weekends?
A. do homework B. do housework
C. make cakes D. ride horses
5. What are they going to do this weekend?
A. watch TV B. see a film
C. do homework D. go to school
IV. WRITING
I. Make questions and answers from the suggested words and phrases. Look at the two
examples below.
Ex: - she/ lazy/ hard-working
→ Is she lazy? - No, she isn't. She's hard-working.
- he/friendly
→ Is he friendly? - Yes, he is.
1. he/ talkative/ quiet
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
2. they/ shy/ confident
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____________________________________________________________
3. you/ patient
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
4. she/ responsible/ irresponsible
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
5. they/ serious
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
II. Make questions and answers from the suggested words and phrases. Look at the two
examples below.
Ex: - she/ big eyes/small eyes
→ Does she have big eyes? - No, she doesn’t. She has small eyes.
- She / curly hair
→ Does she have curly hair? - Yes, she does.
1. they/long arms
______________________________________________________________.
2. the dog/a long tail
______________________________________________________________.
3. she/short hair/long hair
______________________________________________________________.
4. he/ big feet/ small feet
______________________________________________________________.
5. she/ a round face
______________________________________________________________.
III. Put the words or phrases in correct order to make correct sentences.
1. brown/has/eyes/she/big.
______________________________________________________________.
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2. gray/ a/ Mr. Peter/ beard/ long/ has.
______________________________________________________________.
3. many/ are/ flowers/ garden/ in/ red/ her/ there/ small.
______________________________________________________________.
4. car/is/black/it/big/a.
______________________________________________________________.
5. draw/ a/ thin/ firstly/ line/ long.
______________________________________________________________.
6. daughter/ blond/ has/ hair/ his/ long.
______________________________________________________________.
7. talking/ man/ is/ a/ she/ handsome/ to/ tall.
______________________________________________________________.
8. sister/ short/ does/ hair/ Lan's/ wavy/ have?
______________________________________________________________.
9. married/fat/she/short/a/man.
______________________________________________________________.
10. teacher/ dark/ has/ our/ hair/ straight/ long.
______________________________________________________________.
IV. Write a paragraph about your best friend using the information below.
Name: Tuan
Appearance: tall, handsome, short fair hair, big brown
eyes
Character: intelligent, funny
Hobbies: listening to music, can sing many songs
My best friend
__________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
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 TEST FOR UNIT 3
I. Choose the odd word (A, B, C or D) out.
1. A. young B. old C. new D. middle-aged
2. A. lazy B. smart C. social D. generous
3. A. beauty B. fat C. thin D. slim
4. A. creative B. confident C. kind D. friend
6. A. eyes B. legs C. arms D. nose
7. A. black B. brown C. blonde D. short
8. A. intelligent B. talkative C. sensitive D. talking
II. Tick (✓) the opposites.
1. mean □ generous □ bright
2. talkative □ helpful □ quiet
3. rude □ moody □ polite
4. outgoing □ shy □ reliable
5. hard-working □ serious □ lazy
6. clever □ silly □ curious
7. depressed □ sad □ cheerful

8. funny □ serious □ humorous

III. Choose the best answer.
1. My best friend _________ a round face and big eyes.
A. have B. has C. is D. gets
2. My brother is really _________. He always does his homework.
A. hard-working B. serious C. confident D. patient
3. When eating, most Vietnamese people hold chopsticks in their right _________.
A. arm B. leg C. finger D. hand
4. Which do you prefer, straight hair or _________ hair?
A. long B. blonde C. curly D. thick
5. The kids are _________ their tricycles around the playground.
A. playing B. riding C. taking D. driving
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6. Norman is very shy, but his brother is _________.
A. easygoing B. calm C. patient D. outgoing
7. I’m going to the _________ to get my new glasses.
A. artist's B. engineer’s C. mechanic’s D. optician’s
8. Wearing uniforms helps students feel _________ in many ways.
A. practical B. impractical C. equal D. equally
9. Please go and _________ a bath.
A. wash B. make C. take D. do
10. What time does Jane usually wake _________ in the morning?
A. up B. at C. of D. out
11. Do you _________ to go to the doctor this afternoon?
A. think B. attend C. intend D. advise
12. Look! _________ naughty boy!
A. What a B. How a C. What D. How
13. My girlfriend is a _________.
A. gymnastic B. gymnasium C. gymnast D. gymnasts
14. She has _________.
A. black long hair B. hair black long C. long black hair D. black hair long
15. My father always goes _________ a walk in the early morning.
A. to B. on C. in D. for
IV. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1. We _________ (have) a staff meeting next Monday.
2. Lisa _________ (wear) her uniform every school day.
3. What time _________ (you/meet) Mathew tomorrow?
4. Tom and Mary _________ (run) because they’re late for school.
5. My father _________ (not drink) coffee very often.
6. Wait a minute, she _________ (speak) to someone on her mobile.
7. You _________ (have) dinner with Mr. Bean tonight?
8. Bob _________ (not like) to listen to rock music.
9. The guests _________ (leave) at 9 a.m next Wednesday.
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10. I _________ (not go) to the party tomorrow afternoon.
V. Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.
1. They usually watch TV, but now they read books.
____________________________________________________________.
2. We go to the farm next week.
____________________________________________________________.
3. She often wear glasses.
____________________________________________________________.
4. This old lady has white tooth.
____________________________________________________________.
5. Do you go to the beach with us next weekend?
____________________________________________________________.
6. Jane have a round face and dark brown eyes.
____________________________________________________________.
7. She is very friend and helpful.
____________________________________________________________.
8. I live in a apartment on Nguyen Trai Street.
____________________________________________________________.
VI. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. People in my country are very warm and _________. (friend)
2. An _________ is a home for children whose parents are dead. (orphan)
3. L.A. Hillis a _________ writer. (humor)
4. I’m _________ sorry for the delay. (extreme)
5. She looks more _________ than her sister. (beauty)
6. Huy is very _________. He’s not controlled in any way by other people or things. (depend)
7. I think Jane is very _________. She is easily hurt by the small things. (sense)
8. Viet is very _________. He always has a lot of new ideas. (create)
9. You must be _________. when you open that door. (care)
10. I think you look very _________ in that hat. (fun)

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VII. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
1. There are lots of parties _________Christmas.
2. I received a letter _________my friend yesterday.
3. She usually goes swimming _________Sunday mornings.
4. Khoi is my close friend. I spend most of my free time _________him.
5. He does volunteer work _________a local hospital.
6. His friends didn't laugh _________his jokes.
7. My friends usually enjoy my sense _________humor.
8. He lives _________26 Tran Phu Street _________Ha Noi.
VIII. Write questions for the underlined part.
1. They are visiting a milk farm on Saturday.
________________________________________________________________.
2. I’m going to the judo club with my brother.
________________________________________________________________.
3. I'm not going to your party because 1 visit my grandparents.
________________________________________________________________.
4. We're working on our school project.
________________________________________________________________.
5. She understands things very quickly and easily.
________________________________________________________________.
IX. Complete the paragraph. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms or tenses.
Nien (1. be) _________ Hoa's next-door neighbor in Hue. She (2. be) _________ very
beautiful. She (3. have) _________ big brown eyes and a lovely smile. Last week, she (4. go)
_________ to Hanoi (5. visit) _________ Hoa. They (6. travel) _________ around the city and
(7. see) _________ a lot of interesting places. Nien (8. think) _________ Hanoi (9. be)
_________ beautiful but too noisy and busy, so she (10. not like) _________ (11. live)
_________ there.
X. Read the passage and answer the questions.
Hi, my name’s Mai. And this is a picture of me and my friend Vy. Vy is the girl who has
a bow in her hair. She is a pretty girl with dimpled cheeks. She and I first met at primary school
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and we became great friends. She is kind, jolly and helpful. We are classmates again this year
and we go to school together each morning.
Vy likes to joke and play games. She lives near my house. In the evenings, we usually
meet at my house. We sit in the garden and read story books. Vy is good at Mathematics. So, she
often helps me with my Mathematics homework. At the moment, Vy and I are doing our English
project in my room. We both like English. This Sunday morning we are going to our school
English club.
I hope Vy and I will be in the same class again next year. I like her very much and she is
my best friend.
1. Who is the girl with a bow in the hair?
______________________________________________________________.
2. Are Mai and Vy in different classes now?
______________________________________________________________.
3. Where did they first meet?
______________________________________________________________.
4. What is Vy like?
______________________________________________________________.
5. What does Vy like?
______________________________________________________________.
6. What do Vy and Mai usually do in the evenings?
______________________________________________________________.
7. Where are they now?
______________________________________________________________.
8. What are they doing this Sunday morning?
______________________________________________________________.
XI. Complete the passage with the words from the box.
days lot time younger free
with large some ones listening
Hang is fourteen years old. She is a pretty girl (1) __________ long black hair. She goes
to school five (2) __________ a week and usually goes swimming with (3) __________ friends
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on Saturday mornings. She lives in a (4) __________ house with her mother, father and (5)
__________ brother at 2/34 Nguyen Trai street. Hang has a (6) __________ of friends. Of all
her friends, Nga and Thuy are the (7) __________ she spends most of her (8) __________ with.
They all like (9) __________ to music and playing sports in their (10) __________ time.
XII. Read the passage about Nga and her best friend, then choose the best answer (A, B or
C) to each question.
My name is Hoa and my best friend is Thu. She is my classmate. We are both in grade 6 at
Nguyen Hue Secondary School. Thu lives next to my house. Every day, my father takes US to
school on his motorbike, and we come home on foot in the evening. She is an intelligent girl.
Her favourite subject is Math, and she is really good at it. Mine is English. We usually help each
other with our homework. Whenever I am sad, Thu always tells me stories to make me happy. I
feel really lucky to have a best friend like Thu.
1. How old are Hoa and Thu?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 14
2. How do they go to school?
A. By bus.
B. On foot.
C. By motorbike.
3. What is NOT TRUE about the passage?
A. They are classmates.
B. They are neighbours.
C. English is Thu’s favourite subject.
4. What do they usually help each other?
A. Do their homework.
B. Do their housework.
C. Do their shopping.
5. What does Thu do to make Hoa happy?
A. Sing a song.
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C. Buy presents.
XIII. Rewrite these following sentences with the same meaning.
Ex: She has long hair.
→ Her hair is long.
1. This old man is bald.
_____________________________________________________________________.
2. The girl has long brown hair.
_____________________________________________________________________.
3. The boys have blue eyes.
_____________________________________________________________________.
4. Jane has curved eyelashes.
_____________________________________________________________________.
5. Jordie is not medium height.
_____________________________________________________________________.
6. The dog has a long tail.
_____________________________________________________________________.
7. Jackie and Danny have big black eyes.
_____________________________________________________________________.
8. Does she have a round face or oval face?
_____________________________________________________________________.
9. Do Susan and Jimmy have dark complexions?
_____________________________________________________________________.
10. They do not have chubby cheeks.
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A. PRONUNCIATION
I. Put the word into the correct column according to the underlined part.
see milk read thing sit
leave busy sleep police sheep
beach city sea slim live
cheese remind become behave meal
dream village cheap win guitar

/i/ /i:/

2. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
1. A. meet B. pretty C. seen D. sheep
2. A. peel B. cheap C. seat D. behave
3. A. meat B. begin C. picture D. miss
4. A. eat B. leek C. decide D. cheek
5. A. lick B. cheap C. chick D. pill
6. A. live B. wide C. bicycle D. exciting
7. A. feet B. seat C. near D. team
8. A. busy B. city C. think D. terrible
9. A. great B. heat C. cheek D. peaceful
10. A. historic B. expensive C. office D. finally
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Look at the pictures and write the names of the places.
stadium museum cathedral pagoda
palace square art gallery railway station

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5. 6. 7. 8.

II. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
convenient historic peaceful fantastic modern
boring noisy narrow polluted
1. I don't like living in a big city. It’s ________ day and night and the air is so ________.
2. The streets in Hoi An ancient town are ________ and no cars are allowed.
3. For young people, it’s really ________ in the country. It’s be more fun living in town.
4. We really enjoy staying here. The beach is ________ and the weather is very nice.
5. There is a supermarket in my neighborhood, so it’s very ________ to go shopping for food.
6. Without noise and daily stress, life in the countryside is more ________ and healthier.
7. There are many ________ buildings and offices in Ho Chi Minh City.
8. Vietnam’s most ________ city is Hue. It was the home of the Nguyen Kings and it has many
palaces and monuments.
III. Choose the correct adjectives to complete the sentences.
1. The road is not (wide/narrow) enough for two cars to pass comfortably.
2. Inside the cathedral, it’s (noisy/peaceful) and quiet.
3. Those shoes are really (cheap/expensive) - they only cost £25.
4. My house is rather far from my school, so it's a bit. (convenient/ inconvenient).
5. Kids always find Christmas (exciting/ boring). They are always looking forward to Christmas.
6. The air in the countryside is fresh and.(polluted/unpolluted).

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7. Hoi An is a(n) (old/ modern) town near Da Nang.
8. There are a lot of shops nearby, so the streets are always busy and (noisy/ quiet) during the
day.
IV. Fill in the blanks with the correct comparative forms.
1. slow → slower 11. fast →
2. happy → 12. early →
3. carefully → 13. easily →
4. famous → 14. large →
5. short → 15. boring →
6. big → 16. tired →
7. special → 17. useful →
8. expensive → 18. heavy →
9. attractive → 19. good →
10. thin → 20. clever →
V. Complete the sentences with the correct comparative form of the words in the box.
friendly useful important cold crowded
bad high exciting thin narrow
1. My shirt is too wide. Do you have any that is ___________?
2. I like my new dictionary. It is ___________ than the last one.
3. In Canada, January is ___________ than March.
4. I think that good health is ___________ than money.
5. You look ___________. Have you lost weight?
6. I couldn't get a seat in the restaurant. It was ___________ than usual.
7. Mountains are ___________ than hills.
8. I think that people who live in villages are ___________ than people in big cities.
9. My exam results were ___________ than I expected.
10. I think New York is ___________ than Houston.
VI. Choose the letter A, B, c or D to complete the sentences
1. Living in the suburb is incredibly ___________.
A. peaceful B. noisy C. terrible D. narrow
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2. There are a lot of vehicles in the town. It’s very ___________.
A. peaceful B. fantastic C. memorial D. noisy
3. Living in the countryside is ___________ than living in the city.
A. more expensive B. more convenient C. noisier D. cheaper
4. A city house is ___________ than a country house.
A. most modern B. more modern C. more moderner D. modern
5. The mountain is ___________ than we expect.
A. higher than B. more high C. high D. higher
6. Traveling by trains is ___________ than traveling by air.
A. expensive B. cheap C. much cheap D. cheaper
7. The man is ___________ me.
A. stronger than B. more strong than
C. stronger D. strong than
8. She is ___________ than anyone in the class.
A. intelligent B. more intelligent
C. more intelligent than D. more shorter
9. They run ___________ than me.
A. slowly B. more fast C. faster D. fast
10. It is ___________ than it was yesterday.
A. cold B. colder C. more cold D. more colder
11. She is coming ___________ than I am.
A. earlier B. more early C. early than D. more earlier
12. My headache is ___________ than it was last week.
A. good B. worse C. worst D. more better
VII. Write sentences using the comparative forms of the adjectives.
Ex: My house/ small/ her house.
→ My house is smaller than her house.
1. Mary/ tall/ Peter.
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2. This book/ thick/ that book.
__________________________________________________________________.
3. The chair/ short/ the table.
__________________________________________________________________.
4. These boxes/big/those boxes.
__________________________________________________________________.
5. Miss Trang/ young/ her sister.
__________________________________________________________________.
6. These buildings/ high/ those buildings.
__________________________________________________________________.
7. The boys/strong/the girls.
__________________________________________________________________.
8. I/old/my brother.
__________________________________________________________________.
9. The dress/long/the red shirt.
__________________________________________________________________.
10. The exercise/ easy/ that one.
__________________________________________________________________.
VIII. Complete the following sentences with the comparatives of the adjectives.
Ex: Lan is taller than Hoa. (tall)
Armchairs are more comfortable than stools. (comfortable)
1. A new house is an old one. (expensive)
__________________________________________________________________.
2. Motorbikes are bicycles. (fast)
__________________________________________________________________.
3. My television is his television. (modern)
__________________________________________________________________.
4. Summer is spring. (hot)
__________________________________________________________________.
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5. Jane is her sister. (beautiful)
__________________________________________________________________.
6. Skirts are dresses. (cheap)
__________________________________________________________________.
7. Your stereo is mine. (good)
__________________________________________________________________.
8. A bicycle is often a car in busy cities. (convenient)
__________________________________________________________________.
9. David is John. (clever)
__________________________________________________________________.
10. The weather today is it was yesterday. (bad)
__________________________________________________________________.
IX. Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
1. Which river is _________, the Red River or the Mekong River? (long)
2. Which country is _________, China or Vietnam? (big)
3. Which animals are _________, dogs or dolphins? (intelligent)
4. Which animals are _________, cats or horses? (fast)
5. Which is _________, water or oil? (heavy)
6. Which month is _________, October or June? (cold)
7. Which language is _________, Chinese or English? (difficult)
8. Which city is _________,London or Rome? (old)
9. Which city is _________, New York or Paris? (big)
10. Which mountain is _________, Mount Everest or Mount Fuji? (high)
X. Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition.
1. My house is _________ the bookstore and the school.
2. There is a market _________ front of my school.
3. The bus stop is _________ the right, _________ the post office.
4. Dad isn't _________ home right now. He's _________ work.
5. There is a supermarket _________ Nguyen Trai Street.
6. How far is it _________ Da Nang _________ Hue?
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7. Turn left _________ the next crossroad. The bank is _________ your right.
8. It takes about two hours to get _________ Hanoi by coach.
XI. Each sentence below contains a mistake. Underline it and write the correct answer in
the space provided.
Ex: There are an art gallery in our neighbourhood.
→ are -> is
1. The seafood here is more delicious as the seafood in my hometown.
__________________________________________________________________.
2. The air in the country is more clean than the air in the city.
__________________________________________________________________.
3. Can you telling me the way to the railway station?
__________________________________________________________________.
4. Take the one left and the market is on your right.
__________________________________________________________________.
5. Hanoi is crowdeder than Da Nang City.
__________________________________________________________________.
XII. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.
1. There is (A) a temple (B) near to (C) the museum (D).
2. Is there (A) a photocopy (B) store to (C) the left (D) your house?
3. The police (A) station is front (B) of the (C) movie theater (D).
4. The bakery (A) is between the (B) hotel or (C) the restaurant (D).
5. There are (A) two drugstores (B) opposite to (C) the hospital (D).
C. READING COMPREHENSION
I. Complete the passage with the words given in the box.
from often carpet path and
peaceful water fresh flowers for
My village is about 10 kilometers (1) _________ Da Lat. It is a very beautiful and (2)
_________ place where people grow (3) _________ and vegetables only. It is very famous (4)
_________ its pretty roses and beautiful landscapes. The air is quite fresh (5) _________ the
smell of the roses makes people feel cool. In spring, my village looks like a (6) _________ with
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plenty of colors. Tourists come to visit it so (7) _________. Nowadays, with electricity, it doesn't
take the villagers much time to (8) _________ the roses. And even at night, people can walk
along the (9) _________ and enjoy the (10) _________ smell of the flowers.
II. Read the passage and circle A, B or C to complete the sentences.
Hi. I am Minh. I live in Hanoi but I am having a good time at Nha Trang Beach now. The
beach here is more beautiful than the beaches in Sam Son. The weather here is cooler and drier
than that in Hanoi. Here, the houses are smaller and the buildings are older than those in Hanoi.
Also, the streets are wider with less traffic. I love the food here. The seafood is more delicious
and cheaper than the one in Hanoi. The sun is shining brightly. In Nha Trang, people are more
friendly than people in Hanoi. I like Nha Trang very much.
1. Minh is at Nha Trang Beach now.
A. having B. staying C. living
2. The weather in Hanoi is and wetter than that in Nha Trang.
A. hotter B. colder C. living
3. The houses and the buildings in Hanoi are than the houses in Nha Trang.
A. bigger and more modern
B. smaller and older
C. older and bigger
4. The seafood in Hanoi is than the seafood in Nha Trang.
A. more delicious and more expensive
B. less delicious and more expensive
C. more delicious and less expensive
5. The people in Nha Trang are than people in Hanoi.
A. friendly B. more unfriendly C. more friendly
III. Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE
(F)?
My name is Peter. I’m at grade six. I live in a peaceful neighborhood in the countryside.
Living in the countryside is less convenient but more peaceful than in the city. There are a lot of
country houses here. There are many trees, too. People here are friendly and helpful. Every
afternoon, we meet under the biggest tree in the village to chat. Children can play traditional
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games. Adults can talk about their long day of hard work. I love my life here.
1. Peter lives in the city. _______
2. Living in the countryside is more convenient than in the city _______
3. There are many country houses and trees in his neighborhood _______
4. People there are friendly and helpful. _______
5. Every afternoon, adults go to work and children go to school _______
IV. WRITING
I. Rearrange the words or phrases to make meaningful sentences.
1. we/ first/ where/ go/ this morning/ shall?
_____________________________________________________________________.
2. the cafeteria/ and/ a cold drink/ let's/ get/ to/ go.
_____________________________________________________________________.
3. like/ you/ the countryside/ do/ living/ in?
_____________________________________________________________________.
4. neighbourhood/ post office/ in/ there/ your/ a/ is?
_____________________________________________________________________.
5. me/ you/ the way/ could/ the Japanese Bridge/ to/ tell/ please?
_____________________________________________________________________.
6. houses/ are/ there/ historic/ Hoi An/ many/ ancient town/ in.
_____________________________________________________________________.
7. polluted/ smoke/ the air/ is/ with/ factories/ from.
_____________________________________________________________________.
8. much/ than/ living in a big city/ expensive/ is/ living in the countryside/ more.
_____________________________________________________________________.
II. Rewrite these sentences beginning with the words given.
1. My house is bigger than your house.
→ Your house is ………………………………………………………………………..
2. The black car is cheaper than the red car.
→ The red car …………………………………………………………………………..
3. This film is more interesting than that one.
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→ That film is ………………………………………………………………………….
4. My kitchen is smaller than yours.
→ Your kitchen …………………………………………………………………………
5. According to me, English is easier than Maths.
→ According to me, Maths ……………………………………………………………..
6. The sports centre is more expensive than the swimming pool.
→ The swimming pool ………………………………………………………………….
7. The market is older than the shopping centre.
→ The shopping centre ………………………………………………………………….
8. The skate park is noisier than the amusing park.
→ The amusing park …………………………………………………………………….
9. The food here is worse than my cooking!
→ My cooking …………………………………………………………………………..
10. My sister is taller than me.
→ I am ……………………………………………………………………………………

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 TEST FOR UNIT 4
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. rice B. river C. city D. village
2. A. sing B. mine C. hit D. sit
3. A. quiet B. historic C. incredibly D. dislike
4. A. treat B. clean C. great D. beach
5. A. advice B. price C. nice D. police
6. A. film B. city C. nice D. live
7. A. big B. wide C. quiet D. exciting
8. A. cheap B. sleepy C. near D. peaceful
9. A. heavy B. sea C. team D. street
10. A. bleed B. heat C. head D. tea
II. Write the names of the places.
restaurant bakery cinema grocery
post office bookstore bank art gallery
1. It is a place where we send letters and buy stamps __________
2. It is a place where we can buy books. __________
3. It is a place where we pay money to watch a movie. __________
4. It is a place where we can buy and eat a meal. __________
5. It is a place where we can save money. __________
6. It is a place where we can buy food and other goods. __________
7. It is a place where we can see paintings and other works of art. __________
8. It is a place where we can buy bread and cakes. __________
III. Choose the best answer.
1. This pagoda is _________ than the palace.
A. most historic B. more historic C. the historic D. historicer
2. He is much __________ now, but he’s still taking medication.
A. good B. gooder C. better D. more better
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4. I’m just going to the __________ to buy some medicines and bandage.
A. cinema B. chemist’s C. restaurant D. grocery
5. My neighborhood is very __________ because everything is near my house.
A. convenient B. exciting C. comfortable D. inconvenient
6. Do you often __________ your grandparents?
A. visit B. visits C. visiting D. to visit
7. How many rooms __________ there in your house?
A. is B. are C. be D. to be
8. What is there __________ front of your school?
A. at B. on C. in D. of
9. What is she __________? - She’s helping her mom with the housework.
A. do B. does C. doing D. to do
10. My father doesn't __________ to work today. He's painting the wall now.
A. go B. goes C. going D. to go
11. Going by taxi is more __________ than going by bus.
A. cheaper B. faster C. easier D. expensive
12. There are __________ lakes in our city.
A. much B. a lot C. many D. lots
13. David’s exam results are __________ than Nick’s.
A. good B. well C. better D. important
14. Janet is not happy because her results in the competition are __________ than her sister’s.
A. bad B. good C. better D. worse
15. A __________ is a place where we go to buy stamps or send letters.
A. library B. post office C. cinema D. school
IV. Complete each sentence with the opposite of the word in brackets. Choose from one of
the words in the box. Use each word once only.
artificial easy even expensive modern
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1. We live in a very __________ neighbourhood. (noisy)
2. The sea is very __________ in this season. (calm)
3. The houses with __________ numbers are on this side. (odd)
4. Are the flowers in that window __________? (real)
5. The water is quite __________ around here. (deep)
6. I think this is a __________ area of the city, (private)
7. We are now living in a __________ area of the city. (historic)
8. It’s __________ to get a job in this town. (difficult)
9. The food in that restaurant is very __________. (cheap)
10. They live in a __________ house in the country. (big)
V. Fill in the blanks with the Present Simple or Present Continuous
1. My brother (have) __________ a daughter and a son.
2. I (not/ solve) __________ some math problems at the moment.
3. My grandfather often (come) __________ over for dinner at the weekends.
4. My school (begin) __________ at nine every day.
5. What time __________ (you/ wake up) __________ on weekdays?
6. What (you/ do) __________ tomorrow night?
7. I usually __________ (not/ work) __________ on Sundays but today I (work) __________.
8. She (not/ sleep) __________ now, she (study).
9. How often (you/ review) __________ your lessons?
10. I (not/ go) __________ on holiday this summer.
11. Can you speak slowly please? I (not / understand) __________ you.
12. She (work) __________ as a secretary in a big company.
13. Miss Clara (take) __________ a violin class every Wednesday.
14. It (be) __________ usually so humid here in summer time.
15. Don’t forget to take your coat, it (be) __________ cold outside.
VI. Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.
1. Peter and his sister washes the family car.
______________________________________________________________________.
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2. My sister go to the library once a week.
______________________________________________________________________.
3. We sometimes make experiments in physics class.
______________________________________________________________________.
4. My new flat is got a large kitchen.
______________________________________________________________________.
5. There are a living room, a bathroom and a bedroom in my house.
______________________________________________________________________.
6. What do you do tomorrow afternoon?
______________________________________________________________________.
7. Going by taxi is more expensiver than going by bus.
______________________________________________________________________.
8. The air in the country is more clean than the air in the city.
______________________________________________________________________.
VII. Complete the sentences with correct form of adjectives.
1. She can’t stay (long) __________ than 30 minutes.
2. Well, the place looks (clean) __________ now.
3. The red shirt is better but it’s (expensive) __________ than the white one.
4. Being a firefighter is (dangerous) __________ than being a builder.
5. The weather this summer is even (hot) __________ than last summer.
6. Your accent is (bad) __________ than mine.
7. Hot dogs are (good) __________ than hamburgers.
8. French is considered to be (easy) __________ than English.
9. I think scuba diving is (fascinating) __________ than climbing.
10. He thinks this test was (difficult) __________ than the last one.
VIII. Read the passage and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
I live in a wonderful neighbourhood. It is quiet but very convenient. There is a grocery
store. I go there when I want to buy something quick to prepare. Also, there are other shops such
as a bakery, two restaurants, and a bookstore. I am very satisfied of having a bookstore in my
neighbourhood because I love reading books. Near my house, there is a small park. It's a place
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where people meet and socialise with others. My father and I go jogging around the park every
morning. My neighbourhood is great but there are no schools nearby. The hospital is also far
away, but in general it is a nice place to live.
1. The neighbourhood is very noisy. __________
2. There are no restaurants in the neighbourhood. __________
3. The school is far away from the neighbourhood. __________
4. The writer doesn’t want a bookstore in his neighbourhood. __________
5. You can buy food in the grocery store. __________
6. There is a large park in the neighbourhood. __________
7. The writer likes to live in his neighbourhood. __________
IX. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions.
Charles is twelve years old. He lives in a modern villa in the suburb of the city. His father
is a manager. His mother is a secretary. And he is a student. The villa is next to a large shopping
center so it's very convenient. There is a big backyard where they can sit and have afternoon tea.
His mother often buys some flowers because there is a flower shop opposite their house. At Tet,
they often go to the historic pagoda near their villa.
1. Does Charles live in a cottage?
A. Yes, he is. B. No, he doesn’t. C. Yes, he isn’t. D. No, he is.
2. What does his mother do?
A. a manager B. a teacher C. a secretary D. a nurse
3. Is the villa in front of a shopping center?
A. No, it isn't. B. Yes, it does. C. No, it doesn’t. D. Yes, it is.
4. What do they do in the backyard?
A. They talk with each other. B. They play tennis.
C. They sit under the trees. D. They have afternoon tea.
5. When do they go to the pagoda?
A. At Tet B. At Christmas C. At Easter D. every day
X. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence, using the
adjective in brackets.
1. The first question was easier than the second one. (difficult)
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→ The second question ……………………………………………………………………..
2. The black coat is smaller than the brown one. (big)
→ The brown coat ……………………………………………………………………………
3. The chair isn’t as comfortable as the sofa. (comfortable)
→ The sofa ……………………………………………………………………………………
4. Jim’s suitcase was lighter than Jack’s suitcase. (heavy)
→ Jack’s suitcase ……………………………………………………………………………...
5. His homework was better than mine. (bad)
→ My homework ………………………………………………………………………………
6. The big television is more expensive than the small one. (cheap)
→ The small television …………………………………………………………………………
7. The Royal Hotel is more old-fashioned than the Holton Hotel. (modern)
→ The Holton Hotel ……………………………………………………………………………
8. The weather yesterday was worse than it is today. (good)
→ The weather today …………………………………………………………………………..
9. People in the city aren’t as friendly as those in the country. (friendly)
→ People in the country ………………………………………………………………………..
10. Life in the city is more interesting than life in the country. (boring)
→ Life in the country …………………………………………………………………………..
XI. Choose the letter A, B, c or D to complete the sentences with given words.
1. The/ post office/ next/ the hotel.
A. The post office is next the hotel.
B. The post office next to the hotel.
C. The post office is next to the hotel.
D. The post office is next on the hotel.
2. This shop/sell/ cheaper things/ that one.
A. This shop sells cheaper things than that one.
B. This shop sell cheaper things than that one.
C. This shop sells cheaper things that one.
D. This shop sell cheaper things that one.
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3. This street/so/ narrow/ cars/ can't/go past.
A. This street so narrow that cars can’t go past.
B. This street is so narrow cars can't go past.
C. This street is so narrow that cars can't go past.
D. This street so narrow cars can't go past.
4. Can/you/ tell me/ way/from/ our school/your house?
A. Can you tell me way from our school to your house?
B. Can you tell me the way from our school your house?
C. Can you to tell me the way from our school to your house?
D. Can you tell me the way from our school to your house?
5. Go straight/ and then/ turn/ left. The hotel/your right.
A. Go straight and then to turn left. The hotel is your right.
B. Go straight and then turn left. The hotel is on your right.
C. Go straight and then turn the left. The hotel is on your right.
D. Go straight and then turn left. The hotel is at your right.
XII. Choose the best sentence that has the same meaning as the given.
1. The store is to the left of the hotel.
A. The hotel is to the right of the store.
B. The hotel is to the opposite of the store.
C. The hotel is to the next of the store.
D. The hotel is to the front of the store.
2. No house in this neighborhood is bigger than this one.
A. All house in this neighborhood is bigger than this.
B. This is the biggest house in this neighborhood.
C. All house in this neighborhood is smaller than this.
D. This is the smallest house in this neighborhood.
3. Could you show me the way to the airport?
A. Where's the airport?
B. What’s the airport?
C. When's the airport?
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4. Ha Long Bay is more famous than Phu Quoc Island.
A. Ha Long Bay is the most famous.
B. Phu Quoc Island is more famous than Ha Long Bay.
C. Ha Long Bay is as famous as Phu Quoc Island.
D. Phu Quoc Island is less famous than Ha Long Bay.
5. There are many kinds of fishes in the river.
A. In the river, a few kinds of fishes are here.
B. There is no fish in the river.
C. The river has many kinds of fishes.
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A. PRONUNCIATION
 Practice reading these sentences. Underline sound /d/ and /t/.
1. Dan and Tina had a date on Tuesday.
2. Using toothpaste will keep your teeth clean.
3. The flashlight lit up the room.
4. Tonight our family is going to get Texas toast, tacos, and milkshake.
5. He loved to eat pudding and doughnut.
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Look at the pictures and complete the words.

1. d 2. w 3. i

4. m 5. v 6. b

7. r 8. l 9. f
II. Choose the correct words.
1. They are on a boat to visit some islands/ lake in Ha Long Bay.
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3. They drive along the coast/ forest to enjoy the wind from the sea.
4. There are many plants and animals in this rain forest/ mountain.
5. The beach/ valley is very good for swimming and sunbathing.
6. She is the first Vietnamese woman to climb the mountain / desert.
7. Bala Lake is the largest natural lake/ river in the world.
8. I think Ha Long Bay is the best nature wonder/ forest in the word.
III. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
plasters backpack sun cream sleeping bag walking boots
bottled water compass tent torch waterproof coats
1. We need to sleep in our _________ at the campsite because there isn't a hotel.
2. I am sleeping in a _________ because it is cold outside.
3. We must bring _________ because we'll be thirsty.
4. I need a _________ because I carry a lot of things.
5. Have you got any _________? I’ve cut my finger.
6. Don't shine your _________ straight into my eyes!
7. You should put _________ on your skin to protect it from the harmful effects of the sun.
8. We are going hiking this weekend, so I need a new pair of _________.
9. A _________ shows you which direction is north.
10. _________ will keep you safe and dry, whether you're spending a day out in the rain.
IV. Write c (countable) or u (uncountable).
1. bananas _________ 2. lemonade _________ 3. soup _________
4. coffee _________ 5. cheese _________ 6. sandwich _________
7. yoghurt _________ 8. meat _________ 9. pasta _________
10. sauce _________ 11. butter _________ 12. potatoes _________
13. children _________ 14. bottles _________ 15. water _________
16. cream _________ 17. boxes _________ 18. socks _________
19. sugar _________ 20. thunder _________ 21. blanket _________
22. dress _________ 23. cotton _________ 24. smoke _________
25. money _________ 26. flat _________ 27. work _________

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V. Correct the mistakes.
1. These carrot are sweet.
_______________________________________________________________________.
2. I don't like teas at all.
_______________________________________________________________________.
3. I’d like to cut some pear for this salad.
_______________________________________________________________________.
4. There is much waters in this jar.
_______________________________________________________________________.
5. Do you eat meats?
_______________________________________________________________________.
6. These berry are very sweet.
_______________________________________________________________________.
7. Cut these cucumber, please.
_______________________________________________________________________.
8. Where are the onion?
_______________________________________________________________________.
9. There are four chair round the table.
_______________________________________________________________________.
10. You can take four potato from the basket.
_______________________________________________________________________.
VI. Complete the sentences with "a, an, some" or "any".
1. I’m reading __________ interesting book at the moment.
2. We want __________ cheese for the pasta.
3. There isn’t __________ meat in the fridge.
4. She has __________ apple after every lunch.
5. Have they got __________ new car?
6. David has __________ books for his favourite subject maths.
7. Would you like __________ slice of my pizza?
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8. Susan wants some milk, but she hasn't got __________ money.
9. We haven’t got __________ homework this weekend.
10. I need to buy __________ furniture for my living room.
11. Is there __________ table in your room?
12. Can you give me __________ hand?
VII. Read the dialogue and circle the correct words.
Lucy: How about making (1) a/ an apple pie?
Alan: Great idea! Have we got (2) some/ any apples?
Lucy: Yes, there are (3) some/ any in the bowl. How (4) much/ many do we need?
Alan: A lot, about a (5) kilo/ litre.
Lucy: We haven’t got enough. We can buy (6) some/ any in the corner shop.
Alan: And we need (7) some/ any flour, too. Look at the recipe. How (8) much/ many flour do
we need?
Lucy: About half a pound. And we need three (9) knives/ spoons of sour cream so let's buy a
small (10) tub/ bag, too.
Alan: And how (11) much/ many eggs do we need?
Sue: Four. And we also need (12) some/ any butter and (13) some/any sugar. Oh, we haven't got
(14) some/ any butter.
Andy: We can buy a (15) bar/ tin of butter in the shop, too.
VIII. Complete the sentences with "some, any, few" or "little".
1. Are there __________ bananas on the table?
2. There are __________ photos in the magazine.
3. He hasn't got __________ onions for this food.
4. There are a __________ students on the ground after school.
5. He is going to buy __________ jeans.
6. Put a __________ salt in this soup.
7. There isn’t __________ sugar in the juice.
8. Have we got __________ rice?
9. I want to buy __________ pasta.
10. There is a __________ cheese in the bowl.
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IX. Change "some" in the sentences to "a few" or "a little".
1. You need some sun scream for a beach holiday. __________
2. They have some questions for the tour guide __________
3. There's some interesting news about our next trip __________
4. There are some nice souvenir shops on the way to the temple. __________
5. Lan usually buys some chocolate when she goes on a shopping trip. __________
6. I bought some postcards when I visited Nha Trang last year. __________
X. Complete the sentences with "must" or "mustn’t".
1. You __________ be rude to your grandparents.
2. You __________ go to the dentist's twice a year.
3. You __________ wear warm clothes when it is cold outside.
4. You __________ fight with your classmates.
5. You __________ throw litter on the stairs.
6. This is a secret. You __________ tell anybody.
7. You __________ make noise in the library.
8. We __________ hurry or we will miss the bus.
9. The baby is sleeping. You __________ shout.
10. You __________ be friendly to everybody.
11. They __________ walk on the grass.
12. You __________ light fires in the forest.
13. This sign says "No left turn". We __________ go straight ahead or turn right.
14. It's eleven o'clock. My parents aren't at home. I __________ cook lunch.
15. My hair is very dirty. I __________ wash it now.
16. Tom __________ help you with your homework. You __________ do it yourself.
17. You __________ drive fast, there is a speed limit here.
18. We __________ go to school on time.
19. You __________ talk to other students during the exam.
20. Farmers __________ get up early, at four or five o’clock in the morning.

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XI. Write the sentences to show what you must do in these situations. Use the words given
in the brackets.
1. I eat too many sweets. (stop eating)
I must stop eating sweets.
2. My chair is broken. (buy a new one)
_________________________________________________________________.
3. My bicycle is very dirty. (wash it)
_________________________________________________________________.
4. I’ve got a terrible cold and a cough. (go/ doctor's)
_________________________________________________________________.
5. I've written three important letters. (go/post office)
_________________________________________________________________.
6. My hair is too long. (go/ barber’s)
_________________________________________________________________.
7. The kitchen is in a mess. (tidy it up)
_________________________________________________________________.
8. I've got an awful toothache. (go/dentist's)
_________________________________________________________________.
9. I've got a pile of dirty clothes. (wash them)
_________________________________________________________________.
10. I'm getting too fat. (lose weight)
_________________________________________________________________.
XII. Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.
1. Is your kitchen biger than her kitchen?
_________________________________________________________________.
2. There are a little photos in the magazine.
_________________________________________________________________.
3. My brother is busyer than I am.
_________________________________________________________________.
4. London is smallest than Mexico city.
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5. How much islands are there in Ha Long Bay?
_________________________________________________________________.
6. There are any natural wonders in Viet Nam.
_________________________________________________________________.
7. You mustn't leaves food on the tables in class.
_________________________________________________________________.
8. I’m eating a egg.
_________________________________________________________________.
9. Must you wears a school uniform?
_________________________________________________________________.
10. You mustn’t clean the kitchen table after cooking.
_________________________________________________________________.
C. READING COMPREHENSION
I. Read the passage and answer the questions below.
Hoi An is an old city. It’s about 25 kilometres to the south of Da Nang. There are about
100,000 people living here. The city has a lot of old houses, peaceful pagodas and nice shops.
Most of the streets here are short and narrow.
The beautiful Hoai River runs through the city. It divides Hoi An into two parts. In
summer, it is usually very hot, and in winter, there is often a lot of rain. The people of Hoi An
are kind, friendly and hard-working.
Every year, many tourists in Viet Nam and other countries visit Hoi An. This is really an
exciting place to spend our holiday.
1. How far is it from Hoi An to Da Nang?
_________________________________________________________________.
2. How many people are there in Hoi An?
_________________________________________________________________.
3. Does the river divide the city into two parts?
_________________________________________________________________.
4. What’s the weather like in summer?
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5. What are the people of Hoi An like?
_________________________________________________________________.
6. Is Hoi An an exciting tourist destination?
_________________________________________________________________.
II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
Hi. I am Long. I live in Hue. It is (1) __________ city in Central Viet Nam. It is not very far
from Da Nang. It has the (2) __________ river in Central Viet Nam - Huong River. If you visit
Hue, you should take a trip on Huong River (3) __________ the evening. It’s the most interesting
thing because you can hear some famous singers (4) __________ Hue songs during your trip on
Huong River. You can find a lot of temples, museums and galleries. It’s Hue's (5) __________
attraction.
1. A. oldest B. the oldest C. older D. old
2. A. more famous B. famous C. most famous D. the famous
3. A. in B. on C. at D. of
4. A. sings B. sing C. singer D. sang
5. A. greatest B. greater C. great D. more great
III. Complete the passage with the words given in the box.
moving familiar water seen clouds
waves beach considered shady landscapes
Mui Ne is located 24 kilometers north-east of the city of Phan Thiet. It is a fishing village
as well as a (1) __________ tourism area in Binh Thuan Province. It is found on Highway
No.106, and is famous for sweeping sand dunes and beautiful rows of palm trees. The (2)
__________ is shallow and sloped. The (3) __________ is clean and blue. The sun rarely hides
behind (4) __________.
Beside beaches and sand dunes, there are also beautiful (5) __________ such as Suoi Tien,
the Ong Hoang Building and the Poshanu Cham Tower. It has long been (6) __________ as the
"Hawaii" of Viet Nam. It has (7) __________ roads under coconut trees, a beautiful beach and
cliffs. The typical scenery of this place lies in the (8) __________ lines of golden sand and when
they are (9) __________ from distance, they look like moving (10) __________.
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IV. WRITING
I. Reorder the words and phrases to make complete sentences.
1. holiday destination/ a/ Phan Thiet/ popular/ Mui Ne/ is/ in/.
_____________________________________________________________________.
2. water sport/ summer/ enjoy/ can/ tourists/ in/.
_____________________________________________________________________.
3. seafood/ restaurants/ have/ can/ in/ they/ fresh/. 120
_____________________________________________________________________.
4. here/ beaches/ are/ and/ there/ beautiful/ mountains/.
_____________________________________________________________________.
5. great/ have/ please/ come/ time/ a/ and/.
_____________________________________________________________________.
6. mustn't/ leave/ your/ unlocked/ you/ motorbike/.
_____________________________________________________________________.
7. city/ living/ a/ usually/ more/ in/ than/ the/ countryside/ modern/ in/ is/ living/.
_____________________________________________________________________.
8. mountains/ Lan/ in/ lives/ a/ village/ the/ in/.
_____________________________________________________________________.
II. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning, using the words given.
1. My mother is younger than my father.
→ My father ……………………………………………………………………………..
2. Does your neighbourhood have a library?
→ Is there ………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Minh's house is near the supermarket.
→ Minh's house isn’t …………………………………………………………………….
4. Unit one is more difficult than Unit two.
→ Unit two is ……………………………………………………………………………
5. My mother is shorter than my father.
→ My father ……………………………………………………………………………..
6. There are twenty desks in the classroom.
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7. The garden is behind Lan’s house.
→ Lan’s house ……………………………………………………………………………
8. The bank is not far from the post office.
→ The bank ……………………………………………………………………………….
9. There are many flowers in our garden.
→ Our garden ……………………………………………………………………………..
10. Her hair is brown.
→ She ………………………………………………………………………………………

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 TEST FOR UNIT 5
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. top B. ten C. tomato D. stay
2. A. stand B. stamps C. steal D. tape
3. A. hat B. plan C. area D. map
4. A. coast B. cost C. tennis D. dust
5. A. east B. photo C. ten D. task
II. Choose the odd one out.
1. A. big B. building C. capital D. desert
2. A. great B. high C. long D. forest
3. A. forest B. mountain C. lake D. City
4. A. walk B. compass C. plaster D. sleeping bag
5. A. waterfall B. house C. lake D. desert
6. A. hottest B. biggest C. largest D. smaller
7. A. mountain B. valley C. cave D. club
8. A. watch B. speak C. staying D. Listen
9. A. biggest B. largest C. smallest D. thinner
10. A. watch B. see C. enjoy D. look
III. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences. Then read the sentences aloud.
1. He is the (bet/best) __________ student in his class.
2. Tom took a wrong turn and got (lot/lost) __________.
3. I really need a new pair of walking (boots/boosts) __________.
4. How are you going to France? - We are going by (boat/boast) __________.
5. We thanked our (hot/host) __________ for a very enjoyable evening.
6. We had a nice day on the (coat/coast) __________.
7. A fishing (net/nest) __________ is used on fishing boats for catching fish.
8. The sun rises in the (eat/east) __________ and sets in the (wet/west) __________.
9. This weekend’s weather will be (wet/west) __________ and windy.
10. A young (cat/cast) __________ is called a kitten.
IV. Choose the best answer.
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1. If you travel to a forest, you should bring a tent, a torch and a __________.
A. sleeping bag B. waterfall C. mountain D. valley
2. We use __________ to cover the pain.
A. compass B. plaster C. forest D. computer
3. __________ is essential when you go to the beach.
A. Sun scream B. Painkiller C. Sleeping bag D. Walking boots
4. Ha Long Bay is one of the Seven __________ of the world.
A. beauties B. cuisines C. agents D. wonders
5. No country in the world is __________ than Russia.
A. more big B. bigger C. biggest D. most big
6. __________ is a low area of land between hills or mountains.
A. A river B. A desert C. A cave D. A valley
7. Many people love __________ when going to the beach.
A. gardening B. sleeping C. windsurfing D. wondering
8. In order not to get lost, we need a __________.
A. scissors B. painkiller C. backpack D. compass
9. Peter must __________ this essay today. He’s going out tomorrow.
A. finish B. finishes C. finishing D. to finish
10. Which is __________, the West Lake or the Sword Lake?
A. large B. larger C. largest D. the largest
11. It is often rainy in Hue __________ remember to bring an umbrella.
A. but B. so C. or D. must
12. You must remember to bring a __________. It's very useful when you go into a cave because
it’s very dark there.
A. torch B. clock C. scissors D. compass
13. - Do you finish packing? - Yes. All my things are in my __________.
A. back B. backpack C. back pack D. plaster
14. You __________ be late for school. It’s against the school regulations.
A. must B. mustn't C. can D. can't
15. You __________ take a lot of warm clothes when you go to Sapa in winter.
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16. My new sofa is __________ than the old one.
A. more comfortable B. comfortably
C. more comfortabler D. comfortable
17. Daisy is very __________ to take the test. She is a very good student.
A. kind B. confident C. friendly D. talkative
18. I like English most. It’s my __________ subject.
A. interesting B. favourite C. important D. difficult
19. The air in many cities is heavily __________ with vehicle exhaust fumes.
A. polluted B. crowded C. wasted D. contained
20. I'm just going to the __________ to buy some medicines and bandage.
A. cinema B. chemist’s C. restaurant D. grocery
V. Write sentences with must or mustn't using the words given in brackets.
1. It is raining heavily. (you/ wear your raincoat)
You must wear your raincoat.
2. Jane is not feeling well. (she/go to the doctor)
______________________________________________________________.
3. The baby is sleeping. (you/shout)
______________________________________________________________.
4. This is a secret. (you/ tell the others)
______________________________________________________________.
5. The sign says 'NO PARKING’. (we/park here)
______________________________________________________________.
6. This vase is very dirty. (I/ clean it soon)
______________________________________________________________.
7. This is a non-smoking area. (he/smoke in this area)
______________________________________________________________.
8. There is a 'STOP' sign ahead. (we/stop)
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VI. Read the passage, then choose the correct answers.
Viet Nam is in South-East Asia. It has (1) _________ of beautiful mountains, rivers and
beaches. (2) _________ are two long (3) _________ in Viet Nam: the Red River in the North
and the Mekong River in the South. The Mekong River is the (4) _________ river in the South-
East Asia and of course it is longer (5) _________ the Red River. The Mekong River starts at
Tibet and (6) _________ to the East Sea. Fansipan is (7) _________ highest mountain in Viet
Nam. It’s 3,143 meters (8) _________ Viet Nam also has many nice beaches such as Tra Co,
Sam Son, Nha Trang and Vung Tau.
1. A. lots B. lot C. many
2.A. There B. This C. These
3.A. river B. rivers C. riveres
4.A. longer B. long C. longest
5.A. than B. of C. all
6.A. flow B. flows C. flowes
7.A. the B. more C. most
8.A. tall B. long C. high
VII. Read the following passage then decide if the statements are True (T) or False (F).
When people talk about Nha Trang, the biggest city in Khanh Hoa Province, they often
think of a tropical paradise with a long coastline and beautiful white sandy beaches.
In the morning or afternoon, tourists can take part in various outdoor activities such as
mud bathing, swimming, scuba diving and snorkeling. Scuba diving and snorkeling are both
interesting sports as swimmers swim underwater and admire the lives at the bottom of the sea.
Tourists can also take boat trips to the islands. One of the most enjoyable thingsis the trip to Mieu
island, where Tri Nguyen Aquarium was built in 19th century. This aquarium is now home to
different kinds of colourful fish.
Tourists can spend an evening visiting a fishing village where they eat a lot of local
seafood such as crabs, shrimps and several kinds of fish. All are fresh and delicious.
True False
Example: Nha Trang is the biggest city in Khanh Hoa Province.  □

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2. Visiting Nha Trang, tourists can take part in various outdoor activities. □ □
3. Tourists can't take boat trips to the islands. □ □
4. Tri Nguyen Aquarium is now home to different kinds of colourful fish. □ □
5. Seafood in any fishing village in Nha Trang is all fresh and delicious. □ □
VIII. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence with given words.
1. There/ compass/sleeping bag/ and/some plasters/ in/ their backpack.
A. There is a compass, a sleeping bag and some plasters in their backpack.
B. There are a compass, a sleeping bag and some plasters in their backpack.
C. There is compass, a sleeping bag, and some plasters in their backpack.
D. There are compass, sleeping bag, and some plasters in their backpack.
2. This site/famous/ thrilling/scenery.
A. This site is famous thrilling scenery.
B. This site is famous as thrilling scenery.
C. This site is famous for thrilling scenery.
D. This site is famous with thrilling scenery.
3. I/call/ the/ travel agent/ now.
A. I'm calling the travel agent now.
B. I calling the travel agent now.
C. I call the travel agent now.
D. I’m call the travel agent now.
4. London/ small/ Tokyo.
A. London is smaller than Tokyo.
B. London is small than Tokyo.
C. London is smaller Tokyo.
D. London is smallest than Tokyo.
5. My brother's room/big/ my room.
A. My brother’s room is biger than my room.
B. My brother's room is bigger than my room.
C. My brother's room is big as my room.
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IX. Rewrite the following sentences without changing its meaning.
1. My room is smaller than your room.
→ Your room ………………………………………………………………
2. There are many flowers in our garden.
→ Our garden ……………………………………………………………….
3. Does your father cycle to work?
→ Does your father get ………………………………………………………
4. The garden is behind Nam's classroom.
→ Nam's classroom ………………………………………………………….
5. Tom drives to work every morning.
→ Tom travels ……………………………………………………………….
6. There are four people in her family.
→ Her family ………………………………………………………………...
7. How many classes are there in your school?
→ How many classes does …………………………………………………..
8. That classroom is small.
→ That is a …………………………………………………………………...
9. Peter is Mary's brother.
→ Mary ………………………………………………………………………
10. The supermarket is behind the bank.
→ The bank …………………………………………………………………..
X. Write a paragraph (70 words) to describe a natural wonder you know. You can use the
suggestions.
 Where it is
 How you travel there
 What it’s like
 What people do and see
 What the weather is like

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 UNIT 6. OUR TET HOLIDAY
A. PRONUNCIATION
I. Put the words with the underlined parts into two groups.
sea machine show sell sociable
sing sunny nation school patient
sound special condition smile small
celebrate nice sure English wash
/s/ /ʃ/

II. Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently in each line.
1. A. sofa B. summer C. sugar D. sound
2. A. city B. special C. bicycle D. center
3. A. sun B. son C. suit D. sugar
4. A. machine B. choice C. cheap D. change
5. A. seat B. sure C. sight D. sand
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Put the correct word from the box under each picture.
fireworks lucky money peach blossoms apricot blossoms
pagoda calendar furniture present

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II. Match each of the verbs in column A with a suitable noun/ phrase in column B. Use each
word only once.
Column A Column B
1. buy A. a calendar
2. cook B. the house
3. do C. lucky money
4. go D. a wish
5. give E. the shopping
6. hang F. peach blossoms
7. play G. relatives
8. visit H. cards
9. make I. special food
10. decorate J. to a pagoda
Your answers:
1. ________ 2. _________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5. ________
6. ________ 7. ________ 8. ________ 9. ________ 10. ________
III. Underline the best answer to complete each sentence.
1. Vietnamese children get calendar/ lucky money in Lunar New Year.
2. My aunt is decorating/ giving her living room for Tet.
3. During Tet, we visit/ celebrate our relatives.
4. During Tet, families in Viet Nam cook special/ lucky food.
5. Old people in Viet Nam often go to pagoda/ library at Tet.
6. You should learn how to wish/ behave a happy new year in Vietnamese.
7. On New Year’s Eve, thousands of people gather on Nguyen Hue Street to watch fireworks/
apricot blossoms.
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8. Tet is a time for family gathering/ apricot blossoms.
IV. Fill in each blank with "should" or "shouldn’t".
1. Children _________ listen to their parents.
2. You look tired. You _________ work so hard.
3. We _________ be rude to our elders.
4. Students _________ pay attention in class.
5. The students _________ use their mobile phones in the exam.
6. Tom _________ eat so many sweets. It’s bad for his teeth.
7. The kids _________ spend so much time in front of the TV.
8. You are overweight. You _________ go on a diet.
9. Tom _________ drive carefully. The traffic is very heavy.
10. The film is interesting. You _________ go and see it.
V. Write pieces of advice for these situations using "should" or "shouldn’t" and the words
given in brackets.
Ex: I have a stomachache, (go to the doctor).
You should go to the doctor.
1. I feel very tired. (take a short rest)
__________________________________________________________________.
2. Hoa has a bad cold. (stay in bed)
__________________________________________________________________.
3. Minh's room is very dirty. (clean it every day)
__________________________________________________________________.
4. We’ll have an English test tomorrow. (learn our lessons carefully)
__________________________________________________________________.
5. Nga has a headache. (take an aspirin)
__________________________________________________________________.
6. It is so late. (go home now)
__________________________________________________________________.
7. It is a difficult exercise. (do it carefully)
__________________________________________________________________.
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8. It is dark. (read the book now)
__________________________________________________________________.
9. The room is too old. (paint it)
__________________________________________________________________.
10. What a beautiful beach! (take a photograph)
__________________________________________________________________.
VI. Match the sentences to make conversations.
A B
1. What a beautiful beach! A. You should take an aspirin.
2. We are exhausted. B. You should drive slowly.
3. The road is very slippery. C. You should study more.
4. I can’t fall asleep at night. D. You should take a photograph.
5. I got a bad mark in my science test. E. You shouldn't drink so much coffee.
6. I have a headache. F. You should take a short rest.
7. My shirt is very old. G. He shouldn't smoke so much.
8. My father has a sore throat. H. You should buy a new one.
Your answers:
1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________
5. ____________ 6. ____________ 7. ____________ 8. ____________
VII. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.
1. I feel tired. I should _________ to bed early.
A. going B. go C. to go D. went
2. Where _________ we go when we are in Ho Chi Minh City?
A. should B. do C. did D. Are
3. We shouldn't _________ with the past.
A. to live B. lived C. living D. live
4. You shouldn't _________ late for school.
A. be B. is C. being D. are
5. You ask your mother for advice. She is willing to help you.
A. don’t B. mustn’t C. should D. will
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6. You a good pair of shoes for jogging.
A. should have B. have should C. shouldn’t have D. having
7. You _________ in a dark room like this.
A. should study B. don't should study
C. shouldn't study D. don’t study
8. What _________ in this condition?
A. should I do B. do I do C. am I doing D. I am doing
9. What _________ usually do after school?
A. do you B. you do C. are you D. did you
10. I _________ Mr. Thang next month.
A. visit B. visited C. am visits D. will visit
VIII. Fill in "some/any" in the gaps.
1. I don't have _________ money in my pocket, but I have money in the bank.
2. Are there _________ letters for me this morning?
3. I didn't have _________ breakfast. I didn't feel hungry in the morning.
4. You have _________ lovely pictures in your house.
5. Are you Canadian? I have good _________ friends in Canada.
6. Don’t buy _________ bread at the shops. There’s a lot in the kitchen.
7. Do you have _________ brothers or sisters?
8. There aren’t _________ shops in my village, just a post office and a pub
9. I want _________ cheese. Is there _________ in the fridge?
10. _________ peoplelike flying, but other people don’t.
11. There was _________ rain during the night.
12. I can see a house, a lake and _________ trees.
13. I can’t find _________ books about dinosaurs.
14. Have you got _________ games in your computer?
15. I can’t see _________ cars in the street but I can see people
16. I have seen _________ nice postcards in this souvenir shop.
17. Are there _________ girls in your chess club?
18. He often gives me _________ nice postcards.
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19. I'm afraid there aren't _________ pencils in my bag.
20. Eating out is expensive here. There aren't _________ cheap restaurants.
IX. Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.
1. We have got any mistakes. _________
2. They haven’t no questions. _________
3. There aren’t some pictures on the wall. _________
4. There is some butters on the table. _________
5. Have you got any carrot? _________
6. There is some film on TV today. _________
7. She has some friend here. _________
8. Are there some birds on the tree? _________
C. READING COMPREHENSION
I. Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE.
Tet or Lunar New Year is the most important holiday in Viet Nam. It generally takes place around
late January or early February. Tet holiday is considered the best occasion for family members
to get together. During Tet, Vietnamese spend time shopping for the New Year, go to pagodas
and temples. The items of shopping range from food to clothing to household decorations. People
often make Chung cake, the main food for Tet holiday and other special foods. The Vietnamese
believe that Tet Holiday is an occasion to enjoy life after a full hard-working year.
1. Tet is considered as the most important holiday in Viet Nam. ______
2. Tet happens in April. ______
3. During Tet, Vietnamese spend time shopping for the New Year, go to pagodas and temples.
______
4. People shop for food, clothing and decorations. ______
5. The Vietnamese believe that Tet is an occasion to work hard______
II. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below.
New year is coming. Nga and Hoa are preparing for the big family gathering. They (1) ______
the furniture and plant some flowers. Their parents will (2) ______ a big party. Tomorrow, all
the family (3) ______ to the market to do the shopping. They want to buy peach 140 blossoms
and something to decorate their house. Their mother will make Chung cake and cook some (4)
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of the year, they will go to the pagoda to make wishes for the new year.
1. A. clean B. make C. hang D. watch
2. A. celebrated B. to celebrate C. celebrate D. celebrating
3. A. go B. will go C. goes D. to go
4. A. thrilling B. fantastic C. terrible D. special
5. A. On B. In C. At D. To
III. Fill in each gap in the passage with one suitable word from the box.
of day visit receive kinds
paint cook before together be
Tet holiday is celebrated on the first (1) ______ of the Lunar New Year. Some weeks (2) ______
the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and (3) ______ the walls. New clothes are
bought for the occasion. One or two days before the festival, people (4) ______ Chung cake,
which is the traditional cake, and other goodies.
On the New Year's Eve; the whole family gets (5) ______ dinner. Every member of the family
should (6) ______ dinner in which many different (7) ______ of dishes are served.
On the New Year morning, the young members (8) ______ the family pay their respects to the
elders. In return they (9) ______ lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelopes. Then people (10)
______ their neighbours, friends and relatives.
IV. WRITING
I. Reorder the words and phrases to make complete sentences.
1. behave/ you/ should/ during/ well/ Tet.
__________________________________________________________________.
2. John/ furniture/ is/ in/ some/ cleaning/ room/ his.
__________________________________________________________________.
3. every/decorate/child/house/should/the/help.
__________________________________________________________________.
4. are/ strange/ in/ country/ your/ customs/ any/ there?
__________________________________________________________________.
5. sweep/ you/ the/ shouldn't/ during/ house/ Tet.
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6. dress/ at/ people/ beautifully/ Tet/ should.
__________________________________________________________________.
II. Write sentences with suggested words. Use "should" or "shouldn't".
1. You/ decide too quickly. (should/ not)
__________________________________________________________________.
2. You/ check/ the condition of the car. (should)
__________________________________________________________________.
3. You/ be / very careful. (should)
__________________________________________________________________.
4. They/ visit/ their grandparents. (should)
__________________________________________________________________.
5. You / eat/ too/ much/ fat. (should/not)
__________________________________________________________________.
6. You/ put/ books/ bed. (should/not)
__________________________________________________________________.
7. You/ wash/ dirty carpet. (should)
__________________________________________________________________.
8. You/ leave/ teddy bear/ floor. (should/not)
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III. Write a paragraph about how people in Viet Nam celebrate the New Year.
• When is Tet holiday in Viet Nam?
• What do the Vietnamese often do some weeks before the New Year?
• Do the Vietnamese buy a branch of peach blossoms?
• Do people buy new clothes, biscuits and sweets?
• Who do people often visit on TET holiday?

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 TEST FOR UNIT 6
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. chemistry B. chair C. couch D. children
2. A. sure B. soup C. season D. sight
3. A. switch B. stomach C. match D. catch
4. A. peach B. watch C. chemistry D. Dutch
5. A. wish B. firework C. apricot D. visit
6. A. rubbish B. furniture C. Dutch D. lucky
7. A. empty B. money C. remove D. deserve
8. A. flower B. down C. blossom D. cow
9. A. station B. information C. question D. destination
10. A. check B. church C. chef D. China
II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.
1. You shouldn’t ________ things on the first day of Tet.
A. make B. hang C. break D. cook
2. I always ________ my grandparents a long life and good health.
A. celebrate B. wish C. make D. bring
3. Tet is coming. We ________ clean and decorate our house.
A. should B. shouldn’t C. mustn't D. are
4. Tet is the ________ time of the year.
A. busy B. busier C. busiest D. most busy
5. Tet is the biggest and most important ________ in Viet Nam.
A. festival B. decoration C. occasion D. tradition
6. Vietnamese people usually return to their families ________ Tet.
A. in B. on C. for D. during
7. When the clock strikes midnight, colorful fireworks light ________ the sky.
A. in B. up C. on D. over
8. You ________ drink beer or wine while you are driving.
A. shouldn't B. should C. can D. much
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9. I am tired. I should ________ some orange juice.
A. drinking B. are drinking C. drink D. to drink
10. You should ________ some flowers in front of your house.
A. cut B. grow C. destroy D. keep off
11. She doesn’t do ________ exercises. She is very lazy.
A. some B. any C. many D. a few
12. It is raining. You ________ stay at home.
A. can't B. should C. mustn’t D. do
13. How ________ students are there in your school?
A. many B. much C. high D. tall
14. We should help our mothers ________ the table after the meal.
A. make B. to make C. clean D. to cleaning
15. I will ________ my lucky money in my piggy bank.
A. keep B. spend C. borrow D. give
16. At Tet, many people present rice to wish ________ enough food throughout the year.
A. in B. at C. for D. with
17. We shouldn’t play music ________ after midnight.
A. careful B. right C. loud D. easy
18. Some Vietnamese people don't eat shrimps ________ New Year’s Day.
A. in B. on C. at D. during
19. People in many countries in the world often wear their ________ clothes on the New Year
Day.
A. tradition B. traditional C. ordinary D. summer
20. Children should help their parents ________ their house ________ flowers and pictures.
A. repaint - with B. make - more beautiful
C. decorate - in D. decorate – with
III. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. Look! Mr. Quang (repaint) ________ his house to welcome Tet.

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2. You shouldn't (wear) ________ white clothes on the first day of Tet.
3. Vietnamese people (celebrate) ________ the Lunar New Year every year.
4. Tet (occur) ________ in late January or early February.
5. Phong loves (eat) ________ traditional food during Tet.
6. A: (you/go) ________ to the gym every day? - B: No, I (not go) ________ every day. I (go)
________ three times a week.
7. A: (Sam/study) ________ at your school? - B: No, he (not study) ________ there. He (study)
________ at a private school.
8. Simon (not like) ________ going to work on Saturday morning.
9. The children (play) ________ in the backyard at school now.
10. My friend (not watch) ________ cartoons at present. He (play) ________ soccer.
IV. Find the mistakes and correct.
1. How do Aunt go to work?
___________________________________________________________.
2. My best friend lives in the USA now.
___________________________________________________________.
3. Holidays in Japan are wonderful. We has a lot of fun.
___________________________________________________________.
4. Children should fight each other at Tet.
___________________________________________________________.
5. People have a lot of firework at Tet.
___________________________________________________________.
6. My mother usually cooks lots of traditional foods.
___________________________________________________________.
7. Children shouldn’t listen to their parents.
___________________________________________________________.
8. There is no firework displays on New Year’s Eve.
___________________________________________________________.
9. Henry has to wakes up early for school.
___________________________________________________________.
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10. I have a great time in Hoi An at present.
___________________________________________________________.
V. Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Tet is coming. It’s our New Year _________. (celebrate)
2. Easter is one of the best times for a family _________. (gather)
3. They wish each other good _________ for the New Year. (lucky)
4. You should keep _________ by eating well and exercising regularly. (health)
5. Shrimps move backwards and you will not _________ in the New Year. (success)
6. I will help my father with the house _________. (decorate)
7. Everybody around is cheering and singing _________. (happy)
8. Chung cake is made of _________rice, pork and green bean. (stick)
VI. Write the second sentence, using should or shouldn't and the words given.
1. It’s past the children bedtime. (they/ be/in bed)
___________________________________________________________.
2. Can’t they see the 'No Smoking’ sign? (they/smoke/in here)
___________________________________________________________.
3. These windows are so dirty. (you/clean them/more often)
___________________________________________________________.
4. We are in the library. (we/ talk/ too loudly)
___________________________________________________________.
5. You are overweight. (you/eat/ too much)
___________________________________________________________.
6. I think it's going to rain. (we/ take/ our umbrellas)
___________________________________________________________.
7. Suzy has to wake up early for school. (she/go to sleep/so late)
___________________________________________________________.
8. You are always late for school. (you/ be/punctual)
___________________________________________________________.
VII. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions.
Vietnamese has a lot of traditions at Tet. They believe that the first- footer of a family
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successful person to visit their houses. During Tet, people visit relatives and friends to exchange
best wishes. Children will dress in new clothes. They will receive lucky money for good
blessings. Family gathering is really important because it's time family members get together
after a long year. At Tet every house is usually decorated by flowers and colored lights.
1. Who determines fortune for a new year?
A. a tradition B. a first-footer C. a morality D. a success
2. What is the personality of a first footer?
A. good-tempered B. moral C. successful D. all are correct
3. Will children wear new clothes?
A. No, they won't. B. Yes, he is. C. Yes, they will. D. No, he isn’t.
4. Why is family gathering important?
A. Because it's long.
B. Because people can get together.
C. Because family members can celebrate birthday.
D. Because a long year is important.
5. What is used to decorate a house?
A. bamboo B. furniture C. flowers D. food
VIII. Fill in each gap with one suitable word from the box. There are more words than
needed.
wishes prepared brightly holiday
crowded visitor love comfortably
fairs beautify enjoy lucky
In Viet Nam, Tet is a national and family (1) _________ It is an occasion for every
Vietnamese to (2) _________ a good time while thinking about the last year and the next year.
At Tet, spring (3) _________ are organized; streets and public buildings are (4) _________
decorated and almost all shops are (5) _________ with people shopping for Tet. At home,
everything is tidied; special food is (6) _________; offerings of good foods, fresh water and
flowers are made on the family altar with burning joss-sticks scenting the air.
First-footing is made when the first (7) _________ comes and children are to be given (8)
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_________ money wrapped in a red envelope. Tet is also the time for peace and (9) _________.
During Tet, children often behave well. Friends, relatives and neighbours give each other their
best (10) _________ for the new year.
IX. Write the questions for the underlined parts.
1. Peter goes to the library twice a week.
____________________________________________________________.
2. Peter and Mike are playing-football.
____________________________________________________________.
3. My family usually watches TV in the evening.
____________________________________________________________.
4. They do not have a TV because it was too expensive.
____________________________________________________________.
5. They are planting some roses in the garden.
____________________________________________________________.
6. John writes a poem about his grandparents.
____________________________________________________________.
7. My family usually goes to pagodas on the first day of Tet.
____________________________________________________________.
8. Tet lasts ten days.
____________________________________________________________.
9. They go home every New Year.
____________________________________________________________.
10. My mother buys three apricot blossoms for Tet.
____________________________________________________________.
X. Rewrite these sentences, using "must, mustn't, should, shouldn't".
1. Parking in this street is prohibited.
→ You ……………………………………………………………………….
2. It’s not a good idea to swim immediately after a meal.
→ You ……………………………………………………………………….
3. It's really important to take this medicine three times a day.
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4. It's a good idea to listen to the weather forecast before going camping.
→ You …………………………………………………………………………
5. It’s a good for you to take exercise every day.
→ You …………………………………………………………………………
6. It’s very important not to drink the water there. It will make you ill.
→ You …………………………………………………………………………
7. It's not good to eat lots of sweets.
→ You …………………………………………………………………………
8. It's against the rules to use your mobile phone in class.
→ You ………………………………………………………………………….

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