Lesson 1: The Present Simple & The Present Progressive

LESSON 1 THE PRESENT SIMPLE & THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE REVISION ( 1 3) E7 I The Present Simple Tense 1 Form To be Affirmative S + V1 S + am/is/are Negative S + do/does + not + V S + am/is/are + not Int[.]

REVISION (1-3) E7 I The Present Simple Tense: Form: To be - Affirmative: S + V1… S + am/is/are…… - Negative: S + do/does + not + V… S + am/is/are + not… - Interrogative: Do/Does + S + V….? Am/Is/Are + S ….? Use: a Diễn tả hành động thói quen (always, usually, often, sometimes, occasionally, seldom, rarely, every…….) Ex: I usually go to school in the afternoon b Diễn tả chân lí, thật lúc Ex: The earth moves around the sun Đối với thứ ba số ít: He, She, It a Thêm “S” vào sau động từ thường Ex: Lan often gets up early in the morning b Thêm “ES” vào sau động từ tận là: ch, sh, s, x, o, z Ex: He watches a lot of TV on Sundays II The Present Progressive Tense: Form: - Affirmative: S + am/is/are + V-ing…… - Negative: S + am/is/are + not + V-ing… - Interrogative: Am/Is/Are + S + V-ing ….? Use: Diễn tả hành động xảy lúc nói (now, at the moment, at this time, at present….) Ex: - I am looking for the latest newspaper now - They are watching a sport game show at the moment Note: Một số động từ không dùng Present Progressive, mà dùng ôû Present Simple: (to) know : biÕt 16 (to) notice : chó ý (to) understand : hiĨu 17 (to) look : tr«ng (to) keep : giữ 18 (to) start : bắt đầu (to) be : là,thì, 19 (to) begin : bắt đầu (to) see : nh×n 20 (to) finish : kÕt thóc (to) hear : nghe 21 (to) stop : dõng (to) hope : hy väng 22 (to) taste : nÕm (to) wish : ưíc 23 (to) enjoy : thÝch h¬n (to) smell : ngưi 24 (to) love / like : thÝch , yªu 10 (to) seem : dưêng 25 (to) want : muèn 11 (to) need : cần 26 (to) prefer : thích 12 (to) consider : coi lµ 27 (to) fall : ng· 13 (to) expect : trông mong / đợi 28 (to) wonder : phân vân 14 (to) sound : 29 (to) have to 15 (to) agree : ®ång ý 30 (to) feel thÊy Ex: - We are tenth-grade students now - I understand the lesson at the moment : ph¶i : c¶m III The simple future tense: Form: - Affirmative: S + will/shall + Vo… - Negative: S + will/shall + not + Vo… - Interrogative: Will/Shall + S + Vo….? (will not = won’t; shall not = shan’t) Use: Diễn tả hành động xảy tương lai (tomorrow, in the future, next… ), dự định trước Ex: It will rain tomorrow Notes: a shall sử dụng với I, We Will sử dụng với tất Ex: Shall we go out for a dinner tonight? b be going + Vo: Diễn tả dự định tương lai Ex: I am going to play volleyball on Sunday IV Exclamations: WHAT + A/ AN + ADJ + SINGULAR COUNTABLE NOUN! EX: What a beautiful picture! WHAT + ADJ + PLURAL COUNTABLE NOUN! EX: What pretty girls! WHAT + ADJ + UNCOUNTABLE NOUN! EX: What nice weather! V Comparison: A Comparative: So sánh Short adj/ adv : S1 + V + short adj/adv + ER + than + S2 * Tính từ/trạng từ ngắn Tính từ/trạng từø có vần hay tính từ/trạng từ hai vần tận “y” fast, cold, thick, lucky, happy … Ex: - John is stronger than his brother (John khoẻ anh cậu ấy.) - This athlete runs faster than that one (Vận động viên chạy nhanh vận động viên kia) Long adj/ adv: S1 + V + more + long adj/adv + than + S2 * Tính từ/trạng từ dài từ có hai vần trở lên modern, patient, difficult, fluently, beautifully, … Ex: - This problem is more difficult than we thought (Vấn đề khó nghó.) - He speaks English more fluently than his friend (Anh ta nói tiếng Anh trôi chảy bạn anh ta.) B Superlative: So sánh Short adj/ adv: S + V + the + adj/adv + EST + N Ex: Yesterday was the hottest day of the year (Hoâm qua ngày nóng năm.) Long adj/ adv: S + V + the + MOST + adj/adv + N Ex: She is the most beautiful girl in the class (Cô cô gái đẹp lớp.) V’ IRREGULAR COMPARISON A Tính từ/ trạng từ bất qui tắc Adj/ Adv Comparative Superlative good/well (tốt) better the best bad/badly (xấu, dở) worse the worst far (xa) farther/further the farthest/furthest little (ít) less the least many/much (nhiều) more the most B Tính từ/ trạng từ tận “e” Ex: large larger largest wide wider widest nice nicer nicest C Tính từ tận “y” Ex: easy easier easiest happy happier happiest pretty prettier prettiest D Tính từ/ trạng từ tận phụ âm đứng trước nguyên âm Ex: hot hotter hottest big bigger biggest thin thinner thinnest EXERCISES I Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct tense: A He (practice) _ the piano every day Maria (have) _ a cold now He (swim) _ right now John (hate) smoke Jill always (get up) at 6.00 a.m Joan (travel) _ around the world Maryam (stay) with us at the moment Listen to those people! What language they (speak) _? 10 It (not rain) much in our country in winter 11 They usually (work) _ five day a week 12 What subjects you (study) today, Nam? 13 We (talk) to our friends now 14 Every day, he (brush) teeth at 5:30 and (have) _ breakfast at 15 Nam (go) _ to his school by bike every day, but today he (take) _ a bus 16 The students (plant) trees in the garden at the moment 17 Quang (not want) any coffee 18 The boys (play) volleyball now? 20 Thang usually (play) piano after school? 21 They (look) at me but they (not say) _ anything 22 You often (fly) kites in the fall? 32 What your father (do)? 33 Your sister (do) her homework? 34 How many people (be) _ there in your family? 35 The teacher (explain) the exercises to the students right now B They (drive) to school tomorrow We (hold) _ a soccer match next Sunday He (go) _ to that book shop tomorrow 4 We (visit) her house on this Sunday? They (go) camping _ this summer in a foreign country Hoa (have) a party this evening and it (end) _ at o’clock I (phone) you tomorrow evening? Tam and his family (be) at his farm all of the next harvest time They (not come) back soon? 10 She (be) abroad for her higher study next year II Write the exclamations for the given situations: wet day  _ dirty hand  _ difficult task  _ busy week  _ cold days  _ delicious cakes  _ good milk  _ friendly people  _ interesting story  _ 10 cold water  _ 11 muddy road  _ 12 lovely postcards  _ 13 boring party  _ 14 intelligent student  _ 15 beautiful flowers  _ III Complete the sentences Use a superlative (-est or most…) or a comparative (-er or more…): We stay at the hotel in the town (cheap) Our hotel was than all the others in the town (cheap) The United States is very large but Canada is (large) What’s the river in the world? (long) What is the sport in your country? (popular) Everest is the _ mountain in the world It is than any other mountains (high) We had a great holiday It was one of the holidays we’re ever had (enjoyable) I prefer this chair to the other one It’s (comfortable) What’s the way of getting from here to the station? (quick) 10 Mr and Mrs Brown have got three daughters The is 14 years old (old) IV/ Give the correct form of the adjectives or adverbs in brackets It was an awful day It was the (bad) _ day of my life He was a bit depressed yesterday, but he looks (happy) today John’s car runs (well) than Mary’s That’s the (far) _ way to the city center I feel (good) _ today than I did last week HCM City is the (big) city in Viet Nam Marjorie has (many) _ books than Sue He acts (badly) than ever before This bottle has (little) water than my bottle 10 Nam is (nice) _ than Minh V/ Rewrite the following sentences, using Comparative My homework is worse than yours Your homework is He does the test more easily than Nga Nga An dictionary is more expensive than an English book An English book _ He behaves now worse than he used to He used to My uncle is fatter than my father My father Viet Nam isn’t as large as the USA Viet Nam My friend cooks better than I I _ Hue to Ha Noi is nearer than HCM City to Ha Noi HCM City to Ha Noi _ VI Choose the best answer 1.Hurry or you’ll be late ……………school A with B for C at Our summer vacation starts in June It ….almost two months A happens B takes C lasts We have …together on the farm A working B work C to work We don’t have classes on Saturday , but we work one hour….each day A.more B.much C.many Vietnamese students have ………vacations than American ones A.fewer B fewest C.less Many women work …….home A at B in C on They take ……… of the house and look after the children A care B homework C notice My brother always goes to bed early , but he … gets up early A not B never C ever What you ……………the vacation ? A during B while C when 10 My homework ………about two hours each day A takes B has C gives 11 The yard is very (quiet/noisy/calm/dark) during recess 12 Tam is good (at/in/on/for) Math 13 He takes care of sick people He is a ( teacher/doctor/farmer/journalist) 14 Come in and (do /give/have/go) a seat 15 Her date of birth is (at/on/in/of) November tenth 16 How (long/high/often/far) is it from the hospital to the bus stop? 17 School starts (on/in/at/from) o’clock in the morning 18 She has (some/any/lots/lot) of friends in Hue 19 Who is the girl … … to Mrs Lien ? ( talks , talk , talking ) 20 This flat is more .… than that one ( cheap , expensive , bigger ) 21 What time does Hoa History class? (study , have ,learn) 22 Students have two each day.( 20-minutes ,20-minute breaks ,20-minute break) 23 This exercise is to that one (different , similar , the same ) I/ Complete the sentences with the best answer in the brackets: His… … name is Van (family, full, middle) …………………………… Do you live? (Where, How, What) She lives … … 24 Hoang Van Thu street (on, in, to, at) How… is it from the hospital to the bus stop? (long, far, high, much) His father like jogging, and … … does his mother (too, so, but) …………………………… is she staying with? ( what, where, who ) They will … … badminton next Sunday (play, to play, playing, play) a lovely house! (When, where, how, what) 9.…………………is her new school different from her old school? (When, How, Where) 10 ……………………… Class is she in? (Where, What, How) 11 Which is the … .… apartment? (best, better, most, more) 12 Her date of birth is .… November fourth (at, on, in, of) 13 Her old school ………………………………… Have many students (doesn’t, don’t, does) 14 We like studying and listening to music the same time (in ,at ,with) 15 …………………………… is your family name? ( What, Why, Who ) 16 She misses her parents …………………………… Her friends (but, and, with) 17 ………………………… Is your age? (why, What, When) II/ Make questions with the underlined words or phrases: Her telephone number is 849277  It’s about two kilometers from my house to the movie theater  His father is an architect  We will go camping next Sunday ………………………… My address is 2/10B Ly Thuong Kiet Street ……………………………………………………… They are often go to school by bike  Nam is studying Math  Her date of birth is on August 22nd  10 She will be fifteen on her next birthday  11 My father works in Thong Nhat factory  III: Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets 1.Tomorrow (be)… .my birthday , so I would like you(come) to my house for dinner tonight 2.You shouldn’t make noise when our teacher (teach) ……………… 3.The next Sunday will be Lan’s birthday so I (buy) ………………… a gift for her tonight 4.Chi (have) ………………….a lot of English books 5.Minh never (go) ……………… to the zoo by bike 6.Listen ! She (play) …………………the piano 7.We usually (play) ………………….blindman’s bluff at recess 8.My father never (drink) ………….coffee , but at the moment he (drink ) ………………….it 9.I’d like (buy) ……………………some envelopes 10.The children enjoy (read) ………………………… picture books IV.Choose the word that has a different pronunciation from the others of each group: 1.a- seat b-meat c-great d-heat 2.a- should b-about c-mouse d-shout 3.a- What b- Where c- Who d- Why 4.a- right b- wrong c- ring d- iron 5.a- paint b- pass c- same d- paper 6.a- school b-student c-stand d-sure 7.a- middle b- mile c- kind d-time 8.a- books b-cats c-papers d- maps 9.a- everything b- tooth c- theater d-they 10.a- marbles b- classes c- teaches d- changes 11 a city b country c come 12 a teacher b read c breakfast 13 a there b three c brother 14 a couch b house c country 15 a floor b door c room 16 a brush b number c ruler 17 a open b come c close 18 a thirty b five c time 19 a desk b spell c eraser 20 a table b late c father V Change these sentences into plurals: This house is big Is it your pen? Is that couch small? It’s a big bookshelf _ _ _ _ What’s that? – It’s an eraser _ There is an armchair in the living room VI True – False ( points ) My friend James has two jobs On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday he works in a hospital where he helps to look after children who are ill He often goes to the hospital by bus He starts work at ten o’clock and works until quarter to five On Thursday and Friday, He works at home He has a word processor in his bedroom and he writes stories In the evenings, one of his sons cooks the meal After dinner, they look in the newspaper to see what’s on TV or they talk about the day They usually go to the bed at about midnight James works in the hospital five days a week He walks to work He is a writer,too He doesn’t work at night ... Superlative good/well (tốt) better the best bad/badly (xấu, dở) worse the worst far (xa) farther/further the farthest/furthest little (ít) less the least many/much (nhiều) more the most B Tính từ/ trạng... of his sons cooks the meal After dinner, they look in the newspaper to see what’s on TV or they talk about the day They usually go to the bed at about midnight James works in the hospital five... Complete the sentences Use a superlative (-est or most…) or a comparative (-er or more…): We stay at the hotel in the town (cheap) Our hotel was than all the others in the town