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UNIT 1: LEISURE ACTIVITES A PHONETICS Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part A origami B prize C divide A comedy B leisure C cinema A adore B fancy C attract A bread B read C meat A school B church C children D like D celebration D alive D peach D watch Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose main stress is places differently from the rest A football B windsurfing C badminton D aerobics A volleyball B weather C winter D vacation A climbing B canoeing C cricket D cycling A leisure B diving C origami D movie A adore B enjoy C fancy D detest B GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY Odd one out A leisure B magazine C newspaper D novel A adore B enjoy C detest D fancy A market B mall C community center D mart A a comedy B a thriller C an action D DIY A boring B exciting C interesting D relaxing Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D in each line Nam is very He takes part in many school activities A sociable B society C social D reserved My younger sister has found a kit in the storage A CD B origami C craft D book Most students are interested in sports A to play B playing C play D plays You use “ _ ” to giving your opinion A according to B as I have noted C in my opinion D in short Remember that it's easy to online A lie B lying C true D dishonest Peter enjoys origami with his friends at recess A making B make C to make D makes Some parents are thinking of banning children from the computer A to using B to use C use D using The is the head of school or college A principal B president C prince D princess We use phrase “ ” to summary our opinion A in my opinion B for these reasons C in addition D firstly 10 Lan is hooked K-pop A at B on C in D to 11 He regrets school early It is the biggest mistake in his life A left B leaving C to leave D leave 12 Mark gets the first in IOE contest A present B prize C price D president 13 When you _ such as football, volleyball, you develop team spirit A outdoor activities B team sports C indoor activities D individual activities 14 Nick does leisure activities in his free time which makes he feels A clever B stress C boring D relaxing 15 "Do you love it?" can be abbreviated: A WBU B J4F C NUFF D DYLI Give the correct form of verb in the brackets Would you like (see) her? I'm sure you will like her Do you mind (lend) me a pencil? Do you prefer (read) novels or (watch) TV? I liked (read) Doaremon comics when I (be) a child Nick enjoys (watch) action movies in his free time I don't mind (do) my homework but I hate (spend) all night on it I used to (get up) early when I was young Mai likes (sew) her own dress and she wears the things she makes My younger brother used to hate (go) swimming but now he loves it 10 Nick enjoys (listen) to the melodies of Vietnamese folk songs C SPEAKING Look at the pictures and say what activities you like or hate to in your free time Try to use as many different verbs of liking as you can, such as: love, enjoy, fancy, adore, hate, detest, be font of, keen on etc Example: In my free time, I like to go skiing or I like going skiing I hate diving or I hate to dive SKI DIVE SKIP SAIL CLIMB SING A SONG SWIM JUMP SKATE ROLLERBLADE PLAY THE GUITAR PLAY TENNIS RIDE A HORSE SURF PLAY THE VIOLIN PLAY FOOTBALL RIDE MY BIKE SURF THE NET PLAY THE PIANO PLAY BASKETBALL D READING Movies Harry: Hey, Elizabeth, how would you like to go to see a movie tonight? Elizabeth: Sounds great! What would you like to see? Harry: I don't know how about that new horror movie at the Arlington Theater? Elizabeth: Oh, I heard about that It sounds a little scary to me I'm more into romantic movies Or maybe a romantic comedy Harry: No way! I hate that kind of stuff! Elizabeth: Really? Well then, what kinds of movies you like? Harry: I guess I'm really into action and adventure type of movies Elizabeth: Oh yeah, well I guess they are okay, as long as they aren't too bloody I also heard about this great new musical that just came out What you think about that? Harry: Musical? I don't know That doesn't sound too exciting Is there anything we can agree on? Elizabeth: It doesn't seem like it Oh, I remember another movie that came out last week It's a mystery and it had a little romance and some action, too I heard it's pretty exciting because nobody can guess who the killer is and it has a surprise ending What you think about that one? Harry: I guess that doesn't sound too bad Match the words in column A with their meaning in column B A B comedy a scary movies drama b movies about love romance c movies about love comedy-drama d funny movies horror e funny plays about love document f movies with a lot of action, for example fighting or hunting action and adventure g a play for theatre, radio, or television western h story of something that really happened Read the dialogue again and choose the correct answer Elizabeth really hates action and adventure movies A True B False Harry likes movies about love A True B False A horror movie is scary A True B False Action and adventure movies make Harry feel scared A True B False A new mystery movie came out yesterday A True B False Read the article then answer the questions Take a Bath! Traveling is fun because you can see how people in other parts of the world live One thing travelers don't often think about before traveling is how other cultures bathe And bathrooms in many countries may be different from the kind you are used to In the United States, most people take a shower once a day in the morning The showerhead is usually mounted on the wall and cannot be moved The bather simply stands under the water, gets wet, scrubs with soap and often a washcloth, and then rinses off Children often take a bath each night and enjoy playing with small toys such as boats and rubber ducks Many adults, especially women, enjoy a soothing bath to get rid of stress at the end of the day It is important to remember that when you take a shower or bath in the United States, you should be careful to keep the water inside the bathtub or shower Unlike bathrooms in many countries, there is no drain in the floor If water gets on the floor it cannot go anywhere and must be cleaned up with a towel or mop It can also cause problems for the floor So be careful What the traveller don't often think about? _ When Americans often take a shower? _ What about children? When they take a bath? _ What should you remember when taking a shower or bath in the United States? _ Do you think that taking a bath can get rid of stress at the end of the day? _ E WRITING Many children say that they like watching TV in their free time Do you think that watching TV is good or bad for them? Write a paragraph about 100 - 120 words using the ideas below to support you writing Good Bad A great source of entertainment Cause health problem such as short-sighted Learn more new things about the world Take time away from other activities such as reading and outdoor activities An enjoyable way to relax Make children violent by some TV programmes such as boxing, WWE etc Buy things easily via advertisement Encourage us to buy things we don't need Your writing: _ _ _ _ _ _ UNIT 1: LEISURE ACTIVITES A PHONETICS Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part 1.A 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.A Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose main stress is places differently from the rest D D B C D B GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY Odd one out A C C D Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D in each line A C B C A D A B 11 B 12 B 13 B 14 D Give the correct form of verb in the brackets to see Lending reading/ watching reading/ was watching doing/ spending get up Sewing going 10 listening A A 10 B 15 D C SPEAKING In my free time, I like to V I like + Ving I hate + Ving I hate to V D READING Match the words in column A with their meaning in column B D G 3.B E A H 7.F C Read the dialogue again and choose the correct answers B B 3.A B B Read the article then answer the questions One thing the traveller don't often think about before traveling is how other cultures bathe Americans often take a shower in the morning Children often take a bath each night and enjoy playing with small toys such as boats and rubber ducks You should be careful to keep the water inside the bathtub or shower Yes, I think so E WRITING Sample writing: TV is good for children TV is good for children for these reasons First of all, by watching television children can learn many interesting and adequate things There are many TV programs about natural sciences, history and music Watching this kind of programs allows children to get a general knowledge Most of the children don't like attending to school and study and homework but educational TV programs may help to educate them, this an entertaining and interesting way of learning This works if their parents are responsible, that is parents must control what their children are watching on television and encourage their children to watch educational TV programs Apart from that, children watch television for fun There are many nice TV programs for children This makes to entertain a child easier For example, some parents are really busy and don't have enough time to play with their children, they have a lot of work to and need to keep their children amused then TV programs are easy way to solve this Finally, Television is a way of communication between children and parents For example, families usually watch television during lunch or dinner and they talk about are watching, everyone participate in the conversation Then, watching TV during dinner or lunch an important moment for family communication From these reasons, TV is very important in life and good for children UNIT 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE A PHONETICS Find the word which has a different sound in underlined parts A fruit B building C juice A village B cottage C marriage A about B today C apart A although B plough C country A architect B change C children D suitable D massage D alive D though D watch Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose main stress is placed differently from the rest A nomadic B idyllic C attractive D peaceful A experience B happiness C memory D childhood A privacy B pharmacy C vacation D grocery A interesting B idyllic C natural D beautiful A cultivate B develop C celebrate D decorate A civilization B cultivate C decorate D calibration B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D in each line There are millions of stars the sky at night in the countryside A to B from C in Children often a lot of noise, so adults often feel angry about that A B make C give the bad weather, farmers still work on their fields A In spite of B Although C Because of I am on visiting my grandparents on the weekend A fond B keen C interested Their farms produce rice, crops, and dairy A facilities B comfort C products Some large cities have to find measures to protect them from air A rubbish B garbage C wastes The streets in cities are than those in the countryside A crowded B more crowded C crowdeder City drivers have to drive than country ones A more careful B more careless C more carefully D on D work D However D bored D cargo D pollution D less crowded D more carelessly Give the correct forms of verbs in the brackets H5N1 virus (harm) human body very quickly Vegetarians (live) on vegetables, fruit and nuts Tina (sometimes, miss) the bus to school She (not like) housework at weekends They (eat) two eggs every day That (not be) good for their health My mother and I usually (cook) meals for my family but my father (seldom, cook) Hoa and Ba sometimes (not water) the flowers in their garden My brother (spend) half an hour (do) his homework everyday Odd one out A charming A country people A markets A a cottage A grow B disgusting B villagers B shopping malls B a ger B collect C tempting C city dwellers C shops C a cage C pick C SPEAKING Choose one of these following topics and talk about it Your hobbies Your best friend - What you like doing? - What is your friend's name? how - When you often do? long have you and her/him been - Why you like doing these friends of each other? activities? - What does he/she look like? - What about her you like most? Your hometown - Where is your hometown? - What is your hometown like? - What (don't) you like the most in your hometown? (people, the air, traffic…) Why? or why not? Your daily activities - What you often during a day (in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening…) - Who you with? - What activities you like the most? D appealing D country fork D supermarkets D a house D harvest Your family - How many people are there in your family? Who? what they do? - Who you like most? Why? - What you often with your family at the weekend? Your meal - What you often have for breakfast, lunch and dinner? - Who cooks meals for you or your family? - Do you like these food or not? Why? D READING A Harvest Scene It was the middle of April I had a chance to go to my village The fields for miles around were full of yellow ripened crop of wheat The fields waved in the gentle breeze The air was full of peculiar scent The scenery all round was most picturesque The farmer's joy knew no bounds He sang and danced with joy at the sight of a bumper crop The next day was the harvesting day There was bustle and activity on all sides The farmers with sickles and scythes in their hands set out to reap the ripe crop They sang and danced to the beating of drums They were mad with joy They sat in a line at one end of the field They reaped and reaped till it was noon The drummers went on beating the drums At noon they stopped They rested for a while and had their lunch It consisted of chapattis with glassfuls of clarified butter and country-sugar After a little nap, they again set to work They vied with one another in the output of their work They were so happy at the prospect of a rich harvest that they knew no fatigue They toiled from morn till night yet never felt bored As the sun set, the harvested crop was bound into sheaves They were carried and stored in a safe place The harvesting went on for a number of days The farmers were very generous of hand They gave freely to all who came to them for a handful of stalks They were intensely happy at the fruit of their honest and diligent labour They did not send away anybody emptyhanded They obliged one and all whether water-men, labourers, menials or beggars The harvesting time is a hectic time for the farmers They are busy day and night They know no rest All hands are required All young, and old men and women, are put to the job There is a race against time The harvest must be brought home in the shortest possible time for who knows the rains may come and spoil the whole show The farmers bend all their energies to the task to avoid all risks A harvesting scene is a rare scene It is indeed a sight to see the farmers singing dancing out of spontaneous joy Match the words in column A to the correct meanings in column B A peculiar picturesque sickle scythe reap diligent country-sugar fatigue toil 10 stalk 11 water-men 12 menial 13 beggar 14 hectic 15 spontaneous B a a tool with a semicircular blade, used for cutting corn, rice b a tool used for cutting crops such as grass or corn, with a long-curved blade at the end of a long pole c showing care in one's work or duties d different to what is normal or expected e a person who lives by asking for money or food f a person who hires out boats or provides transport by boat g being free to something h full of continuous activities i visually attractive, especially in a quaint or charming way j sugar made from any of various locally available sources k to cut or gather (a crop or harvest) l a job without requiring many skills m extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness n the body part of rice o to work extremely hard Your answers: 10 11 12 13 14 15 Read the essay again then choose the correct answers The time that wheat is yellow ripened is A in the early April B in the middle of April C in the late April D in May "a bumper crop" is A a crop with high yield B a crop with low yield C a crop with fatigue D a poor harvest At noon, farmers A rested for a while and had lunch B continued beating drums C took a nap D both A and C E WRITING Imagine you could take part in a reality program and you had a chance to experience a day with a poorer family than yours in a strange village It was in harvest time You would help them harvest their crop and enjoy meals with them Write about your experiences and feelings after the program Suggestions: When did you start? What were your purposes to participate in this program? What did you have to do? What difficulties did you have when working with them? How did you feel about their poor life and hard work? What lessons did you learn from that experience? UNIT 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE A PHONETICS Find the word which has a different sound in underlined parts B D B C A Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose main stress is placed differently from the rest D A C B B A B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D in each line C B A B C D B C Give the correct forms of verbs in the brackets harms live sometimes misses doesn‟t like eat/ isn‟t cook/ seldom cooks don‟t water spends/ doing Odd one out 1.B 2.C 3.A 4.C 5.D C SPEAKING Describe the pictures Choose one of these following topics and talk about it Eg: I like listening to music, cooking and reading books especially detective stories in my free time Whenever I listen to music, I feel relaxing and comfortable After studying hard, I relax by listening to my favourite songs So I can recharge my energy to continue my study Secondly, I like cooking because I can create my own recipes and cook meals for my family I have a lot of fun when cooking Finally, the reason I read books in my free time is so learn more about the world Books contain a lot of knowledge about life, some of which can not be learned at school D READING Match the words in column A to the correct meanings in column B Your answers: d i a b h j m o 11 f 12 l 13 e 14 c Read the essay again then choose the correct answers 1.B 2.A 3.D 4.B k 10 n 15 g 5.C Summarize a day farmers work on their field in harvest time by organizing these following sentences in the correct order according to the above essay Your answers: It was in the middle of April that farmers started harvesting the fields of ripened wheat To reap the ripe crop, the farmers use sickles and scythes They sat in a line at one end of the field and reaped until it was noon At noon they stopped and rested for a while to have their lunch S After a little nap, they again set to work As the sun set, the harvested crop was bound into sheaves which were then carried and stored in a safe place The harvesting went on for a number of days WRITING Imagine you could take part in a reality program and you had a chance to experience a day with a poorer family than yours in a strange village It was in harvest time You would help them harvest their crop and enjoy meals with them Write about your experiences and feelings after the program Your writing: Last summer I took part in a reality program called "the last survival" and had a chance to experience a day with a poor family in a village It was in June when the harvest time started The purposes of the program were to provide the participants an environment to challenge themselves by hard work they never did before and to show their abilities I helped people there harvest their crops and lived with them At first, I had a lot of difficulties in getting used to holding the sickle and working hard under the sun After finishing the work, I felt that people there had to work very hard but they enjoyed and loved their work After all, I was absolutely exhausted Therefore, I love my present life with my parents and promised to study harder to get a better job because working on paddy fields was really hard and difficult UNIT 3: PEOPLES OF VIETNAM A PHONETICS Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part 1 A castle B steal C style D text A science B school C scan D skim A spoon B spy C raspberry D speech A scene B skateboarding C skill D scandal A passed B text C test D wrestle B GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY Odd one out A ethnic B newspaper A Hmong B Thai A what B which A who B pizza A terraced fields B factories C magazine C Vietnamese C how C Banh chung C supermarkets D book D Yao D this D Spring rolls D stores Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D in each line Tet is an occasion for people to show their to their ancestors A respect B society C remember D reserved Visitors find the Central Highland A attraction B attractive C attract D attractively Most ethnic minorities live in areas A mountainous B rural C urban D modern You use “ ” to show your joy and excitement, especially in a match A cheese B cheer C cherry D cheek Children often get money on the first days of Tet