Giáo trình Tiếng Anh cơ bản (Trình độ Cao đẳng)

UỶ BAN NHÂN DÂN TỈNH LÀO CAI TRƯỜNG CAO ĐẲNG LÀO CAI GIÁO TRÌNH MƠN HỌC: TIẾNG ANH CƠ BẢN TRÌNH ĐỘ: CAO ĐẲNG Lào Cai, năm 2020 TUYÊN BỐ BẢN QUYỀN Tài liệu thuộc loại sách giáo trình nội nên nguồn thơng tin phép dùng nguyên trích dùng cho mục đích đào tạo tham khảo Mọi mục đích khác mang tính lệch lạc sử dụng với mục đích kinh doanh thiếu lành mạnh bị nghiêm cấm LỜI GIỚI THIỆU Giáo trình tiếng Anh chương trình đào tạo trình độ cao đẳng bao gồm 12 đơn vị học Nội dung giáo trình cung cấp cho học sinh kiến thức Tiếng Anh Giáo trình tiếng Anh giúp người học thực hành kỹ nghe, nói, đọc, viết, sử dụng tiếng Anh đời sống, học tập hoạt động nghề nghiệp phù hợp với trình độ đào tạo Bố cục giáo trình gồm có: Unit 1: FAMILY AND FRIENDS Unit 2: LEISURE TIME Unit 3: PLACES Unit 4: FOOD AND DRINK Unit 5: SPECIAL OCCASIONS Unit 6: VACATION Unit 7: ACTIVITIES Unit 8: HOBBIES AND INTERESTS Unit 9: FUTURE PLANS Unit 10: APPERANCE AND PERSONALITY Unit 11: TECHNOLOGY Unit 12: SHOPPING Trong trình biên soạn, tham khảo tài liệu dạy học môn Tiếng Anh Tổng cục giáo dục nghề nghiêp, giáo trình, tài liệu tham khảo tác giả có chun mơn sâu lĩnh vực có liên quan Tuy có nhiều cố gắng khơng tránh khỏi thiếu xót, mong muốn nhận ý kiến tham gia, đóng góp để hồn thiện giáo trình Xin chân thành cảm ơn! Lào Cai, ngày… tháng… năm 2020 Nhóm biên soạn CN Hồng Thị Thu Hương MỤC LỤC TUYÊN BỐ BẢN QUYỀN LỜI GIỚI THIỆU UNIT 1: FAMILY AND FRIENDS 13 WARM-UP 13 VOCABULARY 1: FAMILY 13 VOCABULARY 2: JOBS 14 VOCABULARY 3: COMMON VERBS, ACTIVITIES 15 GRAMMAR FOCUS 1: BE, POSSESSIVES AND PRONOUNS 16 GRAMMAR FOCUS 2: PRESENT SIMPLE 19 LISTENING 21 SPEAKING 22 READING 24 10 WRITING 25 UNIT 2: LEISURE TIME 27 WARM-UP 27 VOCABULARY 1: SPORT AND ACTIVITY 28 VOCABULARY 2: FREE-TIME ACTIVITIES 29 GRAMMAR FOCUS 1: ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY 30 GRAMMAR FOCUS 2: CAN / CAN’T 32 LISTENING 32 SPEAKING 33 READING 35 WRITING 37 UNIT 3: PLACES 38 WARM-UP 38 VOCABULARY 1: PLACES IN A CITY & COMMON ADJECTIVES 39 VOCABULARY 2: THINGS IN A HOUSE 40 GRAMMAR FOCUS: THERE IS/ THERE ARE AND PREPOSITIONS OF PLACES 41 LISTENING 45 SPEAKING 46 READING 48 WRITING 49 UNIT 4: FOOD AND DRINK 51 1.WARM-UP 51 VOCABULARY: FOOD AND DRINK 51 GRAMMAR FOCUS 1: COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS 53 GRAMMAR FOCUS 2: SHOULD / SHOULDN’T 54 GRAMMAR FOCUS 3: WOULD LIKE 56 LISTENING 56 SPEAKING 57 READING 59 WRITING 60 UNITS - 61 WRITE AM, IS OR ARE 61 WRITE COMPLETE SENTENCES USE IS/ ISN’T/ ARE/ AREN’T 61 MAKE QUESTIONS FOR SENTENCES IN EXERCISE B 62 WRITE TRUE SENTENCES, USING AM/ AM NOT/ IS/ ISN’T/ ARE/ AREN’T 62 COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE PRESENT SIMPLE AFFIRMATIVE FORM OF THE VERBS BELOW 62 WRITE SENTENCES FROM THESE WORDS USING THE PRESENT SIMPLE 63 WRITE NEGATIVE SENTENCES USING THE PRESENT SIMPLE 63 COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING NEGATIVE FORM OF THE VERBS BELOW 64 MAKE QUESTIONS WITH DO…? AND DOES…? 64 10 PUT THE WORDS IN THE CORRECT ORDERS TO MAKE SENTENCES 65 11 CHOOSE THERE IS OR THERE ARE TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES 65 12 WRITE ABOUT YOUR HOMETOWN USING THERE IS… OR THERE ARE 65 13 COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH SOME OR ANY 66 14 MAKE THE SENTENCES NEGATIVE BE CAREFUL WITH SOME AND ANY 66 15 PUT THE WORDS IN THE CORRECT ORDER TO MAKE QUESTIONS AND WRITE SHORT ANSWERS 66 16 COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH MUCH OR MANY 67 17 COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS WITH HOW MUCH AND HOW MANY, AND THERE IS AND THERE ARE 67 UNIT 5: SPECIAL OCCASIONS 68 WARM-UP 68 VOCABULARY 2: APPEARANCE 68 VOCABULARY 3: CLOTHES AND COLOUR 69 GRAMMAR FOCUS 1: PRESENT CONTINUOUS 71 GRAMMAR FOCUS 2: PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS 72 GRAMMAR FOCUS 3: PREPOSITIONS OF TIME 74 LISTENING 74 SPEAKING 75 READING 76 10 WRITING 78 UNIT 6: VACATION 79 WARM-UP 79 VOCABULARY 1: VACATION ACTIVITIES 80 VOCABULARY 2: VACATION ITEMS 81 VOCABULARY 3: ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE FEELINGS 82 GRAMMAR FOCUS 1: PAST SIMPLE OF BE AND CAN 82 GRAMMAR FOCUS 2: PAST SIMPLE – REGULAR VERBS & IRREGULAR VERBS 85 LISTENING 87 SPEAKING 88 READING 89 10 WRITING 90 UNIT 7: ACTIVITIES 91 WARM-UP 91 VOCABULARY 1: DAILY ACTIVITIES 92 VOCABULARY 2: PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES 94 GRAMMAR FOCUS 1: PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS 94 GRAMMAR FOCUS 2: VERB + INFINITIVE OR –ING FORM (GERUND) 95 LISTENING 96 SPEAKING 97 READING 98 WRITING 99 UNIT 8: HOBBIES AND INTERESTS 100 1.WARM-UP 100 VOCABULARY 1: HOBBIES AND INTERESTS 101 VOCABULARY 2: PLAY/GO/DO + SPORT 102 GRAMMAR FOCUS: PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS 103 LISTENING 104 SPEAKING 105 READING 106 WRITING 107 UNITS - 108 PUT THE WORDS IN THE CORRECT ORDER TO MAKE SENTENCES IN PRESENT CONTINUOUS 108 MAKE THE SENTENCES IN EXERCISE A NEGATIVE 109 COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS USING THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS THEN WRITE TRUE ANSWERS 109 COMPLETE THE EMAIL USE THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS FORM (AFFIRMATIVE, NEGATIVE OR INTERROGATIVE) OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS 109 COMPLETE THE EMAIL USE THE PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS FORMS OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS 110 COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS USE THE PRESENT 110 COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE VERBS BELOW USE THE AFFIRMATIVE OR NEGATIVE FORM OF THE PRESENT SIMPLE OR THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS 110 THERE ARE MISTAKES IN FIVE OF THESE SENTENCES FIND THE MISTAKES AND WRITE THE FIVE SENTENCES CORRECTLY 110 COMPLETE THE PAST SIMPLE SENTENCES USE THE WORDS IN BRACKETS 111 COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH YOU OWN IDEAS USING THE PAST SIMPLE 111 10 UNDERLINE ONE MISTAKE IN EACH SENTENCE WRITE THE SENTENCES CORRECTLY 112 11 IN SOME OF THESE SENTENCES, THE PAST SIMPLE FORM IS INCORRECT UNDERLINE THE INCORRECT VERBS AND WRITE THE SENTENCE CORRECTLY TICK THE CORRECT SENTENCES 112 12 COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE PAST SIMPLE AFFIRMATIVE FORM OF THE VERBS BELOW ALL THE VERBS ARE IRREGULAR 113 13 WRITE SENTENCES IN THE PAST SIMPLE AFFIRMATIVE SOME VERBS ARE REGULAR AND SOME ARE IRREGULAR 113 14 COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE PAST CONTINUOUS FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS 114 15 COMPLETE THE TEXT WITH THE PAST CONTINUOUS FORM OF THE VERBS BELOW 114 16 CHOOSE THE CORRECT TENSE TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES 114 17 COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USE THE PAST SIMPLE FORM OF ONE VERB AND THE PAST CONTINUOUS FORM OF THE OTHER 115 18 COMPLETE THE TEXT WITH THE PAST SIMPLE OR PAST CONTINUOUS FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS 115 19 CIRCLE THE CORRECT VERB FORM IN THESE SENTENCES TICK THE BOX IF BOTH FORMS ARE CORRECT 116 20 COMPLETE THE TEXT WITH THE INFINITIVE OR –ING FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS SOMETIMES BOTH ARE CORRECT 116 UNIT 9: FUTURE PLANS 117 WARM-UP 117 VOCABULARY 1: CELEBRATIONS AND FESTIVALS 118 VOCABULARY 2: ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE PLACES 119 GRAMMAR FOCUS 1: WILL AND GOING TO 120 GRAMMAR FOCUS 2: A LITTLE, A FEW , MANY , MUCH AND A LOT OF 121 LISTENING 122 SPEAKING 123 READING 123 WRITING 125 UNIT 10: APPEARANCE AND PERSONALITY 126 WARM-UP 126 VOCABULARY 1: PERSONALITY 127 VOCABULARY 2: ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE PEOPLE 128 GRAMMAR FOCUS 1: COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES 128 GRAMMAR FOCUS 2: AS + ADJECTIVE + AS 130 LISTENING 131 SPEAKING 131 READING 132 WRITING 133 UNIT 11: TECHNOLOGY 134 WARM-UP 134 VOCABULARY 1: TECHNOLOGICAL DEVICES 134 VOCABULARY 2: TECHNOLOGY 136 GRAMMAR FOCUS 1: PRESENT PERFECT 136 LISTENING 138 SPEAKING 138 READING 139 WRITING 139 UNIT 12: SHOPPING 141 WARM-UP 141 VOCABULARY 1: QUANTIFIERS 141 VOCABULARY 2: FOOD 142 GRAMMAR FOCUS: PRESENT PERFECT AND PAST SIMPLE 143 LISTENING 145 SPEAKING 145 READING 146 WRITING 147 UNITS - 12 148 COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH WILL/WON’T AND THE VERBS BELOW 148 WRITE QUESTIONS WITH WILL THEN WRITE TRUE ANSWERS 149 WRITE PREDICTIONS WITH WILL ABOUT THE NEXT FIFTEEN YEARS 149 COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE AFFIRMATIVE FORM OF GOING TO AND ONE OF THE VERBS BELOW 150 COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE AFFIRMATIVE OR NEGATIVE FORM OF GOING TO AND THE VERBS IN BRACKETS 150 LOOK AT THE TABLE ABOUT FOUR PEOPLE’S PLANS FOR THE WEEKEND COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS AND WRITE SHORT ANSWERS 150 WRITE ABOUT YOUR OWN PLANS USE THE AFFIRMATIVE OR NEGATIVE FORM OF GOING TO 151 COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USE A LITTLE OR A FEW 152 COMPLETE THE TEXT BELOW USE THE COMPARATIVE FORM OF THE ADJECTIVES IN BRACKETS 152 10 COMPLETE THE FACTS WITH THE COMPARATIVE FORM OF THE ADJECTIVES IN BRACKETS USE THE CORRECT FORM OF BE, AFFIRMATIVE OR NEGATIVE, TO MAKE THE FACTS TRUE 152 11 WRITE TRUE SENTENCES COMPARING YOURSELF WITH A FRIEND OR A FAMILY MEMBER USE THE ADJECTIVES IN BRACKETS 153 12 WRITE THE SUPERLATIVE FORM OF THE ADJECTIVES 153 13 COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USE THE SUPERLATIVE FORM OF THE ADJECTIVES IN BRACKETS 153 14 LOOK AT THE TABLE WRITE SENTENCES WITH COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES 153 16 COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE VERBS IN BRACKETS USE THE PRESENT PERFECT 154 10 17 COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH FOR OR SINCE 155 18 WRITE QUESTIONS WITH HOW LONG? AND GIVE ANSWERS WITH FOR OR SINCE 155 19 COMPLETE THE EMAIL USE THE PRESENT PERFECT OR PAST SIMPLE FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS 156 MỘT SỐ BÀI ĐỌC THAM KHẢO 157 TÀI LIỆU THAM KHẢO 168 155 e We _ (not finish) our homework f John _ (not read) the Hunger Games books, but he’d like to 17 Complete the sentences with for or since a I’ve had this watch _ my birthday b Mary has known Pete _ ten years c We’ve been in Italy _ last Thursday d I’ve lived in Newport _ I was born e I haven’t been well _ a few days f My parents have been married _ 1990 g I haven’t seen Mark _ a long time 18 Write questions with How long? and give answers with for or since a I work as a tourist guide I started working there a year ago (you / be) How long have you been a tourist guide? For a year / Since last year b I bought this motorbike in 2012 (you / have) _ _ c Peter met Mary three years ago (Peter / know) _ _ d John moved to London in 2010 (John / live) _ _ e Lan and Hoa are sixteen and started learning English when they were ten (they / study) _ _ f My brother started at Cambridge University in September (he / be) _ 156 _ 19 Complete the email Use the present perfect or past simple form of the verbs in brackets To: susan@email.com Dear Susan, I’m traveling with my parents So far we (visit) two cities – Paris and Amsterdam We (start) the tour in Paris you (go) there? It’s beautiful The first day we (go) up the Eiffel Tower The view was incredible I (never / see) anything like it Now we (arrive) in Florence, in Italy Yesterday we (explore) the old town on foot Then we (climb) up the Campanile, which is a really tall tower There were 414 steps, but it was worth it Next, we’re going to Rome I (read) all about it last night and am really looking forward to it I hope you’re enjoying the summer The weather here 10 (be) fantastic Love Mary 157 MỘT SỐ BÀI ĐỌC THAM KHẢO I Read and choose the best answer Ba is talking about his friends I am lucky enough to have a lot of friends Of all my friends, Bao, Khai, and Song are the ones I spend most of my time with Each of us, however, has a different character Bao is the most sociable He is also extremely kind and generous He spends his free time doing volunteer work at a local orphanage, and he is a hard-working student who always gets good grades Unlike Bao, Khai and Song are quite reserved in public Both boys enjoy school, but they prefer to be outside the classroom Song is our school’s star soccer player, and Khai likes the peace and quiet of the local library I am not as outgoing as Bao, but I enjoy telling jokes My friends usually enjoy my sense of humor However, sometimes my jokes annoy them Although we have quite different characters, the four of us are very close friends Ba talks about _ of his friends A three B all C four D none C dislike school D don’t talk much in public Bao’s volunteer work _ A helps him make friends B causes problems at exam time C does not affect his school work D takes up a lot of time Khai and Song _ A like quiet places B enjoy sports Ba's _person 158 A sociable B humorous C reserved D generous Ba's friends sometimes _his jokes A answer B not listen to C laugh at D get tired of * Read and answer the questions How does Ba feel having a lot of friends? …………………………………………………………………………………… ……… Who is the most sociable? …………………………………………………………………………………… ……… Who likes reading? …………………………………………………………………………………… ……… What is a bad thing about Ba’s jokes? …………………………………………………………………………………… ……… Where does Bao spend his free time? …………………………………………………………………………………… ……… II Read and choose the best answer Most Americans look forward to their vacation Most American employees receive an annual vacation with pay, and it is traditional to use this time off for travel Traveling within the United States is very popular because foreign travel generally takes more time and money However, those who want to travel outside the USA are free, to go almost anywhere Obtaining a passport is a routine matter Every year about thirteen million people travel abroad The most popular periods are during the summer and the two-week school break on Christmas and New Year holidays These periods are also the most crowded and the most expensive time to travel, so people who can adjust their schedules sometimes choose to travel in the autumn American tourists often travel by car Most families own a car, and those who not have can rent one Cars are usually the most economical way to travel, especially for families It is also 159 fairly fast and convenient Excellent highways with motels and restaurants nearby connect the nation's major cities They enable tourists to travel at a speed of 55 to 66 miles an hour Tourists that want to travel faster often fly to their destination and then rent a car when they get there According to the writer, _ A: Americans not like traveling B: it is impossible to have a day-off in the USA C: Americans have no vacations D: most Americans are fond of traveling In the USA, to obtain a passport is _ A: impossible B: easy C: difficult D: time-consuming There are many people traveling A: in the winter B: on Christmas and New Year C: on Thanksgiving D: on Women's Day 4: _ are the most popular means of transport in the USA A: Cars B: Buses C: Planes D: Ships In the USA A: there are not any highways B: the highways are not in good condition C: along the highways there are motels and restaurants available for tourists D: tourists cannot rent a car III Read and choose the best answer Clothes can tell a lot about a person Some people like very colorful clothes because they want everyone to (1) _ at them and they want to be the center of things (2) _ people like to wear nice clothes, but their clothes are not colorful or fancy They not want people to look at them Clothes today are very different (3) the clothes of the 1800s One difference is the way they look For example, in the 1800s, all women wear dresses The dresses all had long skirts But today, women not always wear dresses with long skirts Sometimes they wear short skirts Sometimes they wear pants Another 160 difference between 1800s (4) _ today is the cloth In the 1800s, clothes were made only from natural kinds of cloth They were made from cotton, wool, silk or linen But today, there are many kinds of man-made cloth A lot of clothes are now made (5) _ nylon, rayon or polyester 1/ A see B watch C look D laugh 2/ A some B few C the D other 3/ A of B from C with region D on 4/ A and B but C from D with 5/ A by B in C with D from IV Read and choose the best answer Liz had a very (1) _ summer holiday this year Her pen friend, Ba invited her to visit his family in the north of Hanoi Liz went (2) _ plane from New York to Vietnam Ba met her at Noi Bai Airport and together they took a bus from Hanoi to his home village One day, Ba and his family took Liz for a picnic in the (3) _ They climbed a big hill From the top of the hill they had a wonderful view In the distance they could see the sea Then they visited the shrine of a Vietnamese hero and enjoyed the fresh air there Liz was very (4) when it was time to go back to New York and school She is already looking (5) to next summer when Liz is going to spend her holidays with Ba’s family in Vietnam 1/ A exciting B thrilling C dangerous D boring 2/ A on B for C by D of 3/ A river B mountain C seas D lakes 4/ A sad B happy C cheerful D glad 5/ A forward B at C after D for V Read and choose the best answer Television first ( ) _ some fifty years ago in the 1950s Since then, it has been one of the most (2 ) sources of entertainment for both the old and the young Television offers cartoon for children, world 161 new, music and many other programs If someone is interesting in sports, for (3 ) , he can just choose the right sports channel There he can enjoy a broadcast of an international football match It is actually happening Television is also a very useful way for companies to advertise their products It is not too hard for us to see why (4) _ is a TV set in almost every home today And, engineers are developing interactive TV (5) _ allows communication between viewers and producers 1/ A appeared 2/ A cheap B invented B expensive C came D happened C popular D impressive 3/ A sure B certain C case D instance 4/ A it B this C that D there 5/ A who B which C whom D when VI Read and decide the sentences are T or F The radio is one of the wonders of modern inventions It is a novel system of sending news like telephone or telegraph but without wires Marconi, an Italian scientist invented the radio In 1896, the first wireless message was send across Penrith and Weston through apparatus he invented The receiving sets catch the sounds, which are then broadcast The more powerful a receiving set is, the greater it can catch broadcast sound from a long distance The invention of the wireless or the radio is a wonder in this world One can know everything instantly through a radio set Programs from distant countries can be heard promptly The radio is also a source of amusement and entertainment Besides, news and messages, there are entertainment programs like music, dialogues and educational items for children T/F The radio was invented by an English scientist ……….… The radio is a wonderful invention ……….… People can listen to and talk on the radio ………… We can entertain through a radio set ……….… Children can learn a lot of things from radio ………… 162 VII Read and decide the sentences are T or F Vietnam’s new Year is officially known as Tet It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteenth The exact date changes from year to year Tet lasts ten days The first three days are the most important Vietnamese people believe that what people act during those days will influence the whole year As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible Vietnamese people believe that the first person through the door on New Year’s Day brings either good or bad luck Children receive lucky money as they in other countries T/F Tet occurs in late January or early February ……….… There are two weeks for Lunar New Year ……….… People should argue with each other at Tet ………… The first visitor on New Year’s Day brings good or bad lucky ……….… Children receive lucky money from adults ………… VIII Read and choose the best answer The internet has (1)………………… developed and become part of our everyday life The internet is a very fast and convenient way to get information Users can communicate with their friends and relatives by (2)…………… of email or chatting The internet is a (3)………… invention of modern life It makes our world a small village People use the internet for many (4)…………: education, communication, entertainment and commerce However, the internet has limitations It is not only time-consuming and costly but (5)………… dangerous because of viruses and bad programs Moreover, Internet users sometimes have to suffer various risks such as spam or electronic junk mail or spam, and personal information leaking 163 A A easily B increasingly C differently D slowly means B taking C giving D sending A particularly B marvelously C wonderful D delicious A risks B benefits C reasons D purposes A on B also C very D not IX Read and answer the questions Duong Lam: An ancient Vietnamese village Duong Lam Village is located in Duong Lam Commune at a 45km distance from Hanoi It is the birthplace of two kings in the history of Vietnam, Phung Hung and Ngo Quyen, who opened up the long-term self-control and independence period of Vietnam after Bach Dang Victory in the year 938 All houses, gates, village gates and wells are built of laterite creating an architectural complex, a unique village that is typical for villages in the midlands in the North of Vietnam At present, there are still nearly old 200 houses and many other historical monuments such as Phung Hung Temple, Ngo Quyen Royal Tomb, Mong Phu Communal House, Ho Gam Hill at which Phung Hung liked tigers to rescue villagers and the temple at which the diplomat Giang Van Minh is worshiped Where is Duong Lam village? …………………………………………… …………………………………… ………… Who were the two kings whose birthplace is Duong Lam Village? …………………………………………… …………………………………… ………… What is Duong Lam typical for? …………………………………………… …………………………………… ………… How many old houses are there in Duong Lam? …………………………………………… …………………………………… ………… What are the famous historical monuments there? 164 …………………………………………… …………………………………… ………… X Read and answer the questions Tet or the Lunar New Year is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people Tet is a joyful festival, which is celebrated in late January or early February Before Tet, people usually clean and decorate their homes They go to the market to buy candy, dried water melon seeds, they also buy peach blossoms and marigolds because they are traditional at Tet Tet is a time for family members to gather and eat special food such as spring rolls, sticky rice cakes or “ Banh Chung” … The first three days are the most important Vietnamese people believe that what people act during those days will influence the whole year As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible Vietnamese people believe that the first person through the door on New Year’s Day brings either good or bad luck People often visit their relatives and friends on the second day of the holiday Children receive lucky money as they in other countries On this occasion, they also give one another best wishes for the New Year When is Tet celebrated? …………………………………………………………………………………… ……… What people usually before Tet ? …………………………………………………………………………………… ……… Do people buy flowers at Tet ? …………………………………………………………………………………… ……… When people often visit their relatives? …………………………………………………………………………………… ……… What children receive from adults? …………………………………………………………………………………… ……… 165 XI Read and choose the best answer AO DAI-THE TRADITIONAL DRESS OF VIETNAMESE WOMEN Vietnamese schoolgirls in senior high schools wear the white Ao dai as school uniform The white color of the Ao dai they wear symbolizes the purity of school age On special occasions Vietnamese women wear the Ao dai of various designs and materials Women and girls seem look like more graceful and tender in their Ao dai Many foreign visitors like this traditional clothing of Vietnamese women Once a visitor, when seeing schoolgirls walking to school, told me “I enjoy watching them” They look like fairies in a wonderland with their laps of the Ao dai fluttering The Ao dai is the pride of Vietnamese women They know that they wear the unique dress, which is now both traditional and fashionable The Ao dai of various designs and materials is often worn _ A to school B on special occasions C to visit foreigners D to take for a walk The white Ao dai A symbolizes the purity of school age B is the pride of Vietnamese women C is both traditional and fashionable D makes Vietnamese women look more graceful and tender To a visitor, schoolgirls _ A look like fairies in a wonderland in their Ao dai B look more graceful and tender in their Ao dai C enjoy wearing Ao dai D like the Ao dai of various designs and materials According to the writer, Ao dai is the unique dress because A it has fluttering laps B it is worn by Vietnamese women C it is both traditional and fashionable D it is the pride of Vietnamese women The word unique means _ 166 A beautiful B long C traditional D only XII Read and choose the best answer Last year, we had a nice holiday My friend and I went to the seaside for a month I had been to the seaside several times before, but this was the first time for my friend Naturally, it was a great event for him Finally, the days came It was a fine morning We got up very early because we wanted to leave home after breakfast We made the journey by car We reached the seaside at 12 o’clock We spent many hours on the beach We enjoyed making castles and channels in the sand We swam in the sea We walked along the seaside happily We took a lot of beautiful photos People said we ought to spend at least a few weeks at the seaside If we had more free time, we could stay longer How long did the writer and his friend spend at the seaside? A A week B A few weeks C A month D A few months Who went to the seaside the first time? A The writer B The writer’s friend C The writer’s family D The writer and his friend What was the weather like on the day they started their journey to the seaside? A It was bad B It was rainy C It was snowy D It was good C By bus D By air How did they travel to the seaside? A By car B By train When did they reach the seaside? A In the morning B At noon C In the afternoon D At sunrise XIII Read and decide the sentences are T or F My best friend, Na learned English at school and university many years ago She is now studying English again in London because she’s forgotten a lot of it Na really needs English for her job She works for an international bank in Hanoi Her speaking and reading are excellent She just wants to improve her writing skill so that she can write normal letter in English In Na’s opinion the aspect of learning English she finds most difficult is listening It’s her biggest problem People speak very quickly and she can’t understand them Although she has difficulty in studying this language, she likes it a lot She said it was an 167 interesting language and she could talk to people from all over the world… and she could understand the words of her favorite song, too T/F Na began studying l English at university ……….… English is unnecessary for Na’s job ……….… Na can speak English very well ………… People talk too quickly for Na to understand ……….… Na finds English very interesting because she has no difficulty in studying it ………… XIV Read and answer the following questions If you are romantic and want to enjoy the festive spirit all day and night, go to St Petersburg, Russia The simple reason is that from May through July, the sun rarely sets and the nights are bright there Local people and tourists from all over the world celebrate the 'White Nights' with endless all-night activities You can enjoy festivals, ballet, opera or try good foods as bars and restaurants stay open until the morning hours Some people love to go to this poetic city just to walk along the Neva River banks with their loved ones and witness the raising of the bridges Some others like to go swimming in Lake Ladoga and stroll in the famous Summer Gardens There's one highlight that you can't miss if you're in St Petersburg on June 22nd It's the Scarlet Sails event! There's a mock pirate battle on the Neva, followed by fireworks and the appearance of a tall ship with red sails Who attend the White Nights? …………………………………………………………………………………… Can people eat and drink during the night when they attend the White Nights? …………………………………………………………………………………… Where can people see the raising of the bridges? …………………………………………………………………………………… Where they go swimming? …………………………………………………………………………………… When can you see a mock battle? …………………………………………………………………………………… 168 TÀI LIỆU THAM KHẢO English Grammar in use, 2004, Raymon Murphy, NXB Cambridge New English File, Clive Oxenden, Christina Latham- Koenig, Paul Seligson, 1997, NXB Oxford Solutions, Falla, Paul A Davies, 2002, NXB Oxford, New Headway, Liz and John Soars, 1995, NXB Oxford Lifelines, Tom Hunchisson, 2015, NXB Văn hóa – thơng tin New cutting edge, Sarah Cunningham, Peter, 2011, Pearson Education 169