Anh 8 (3)

Use the correct forms of the verbs in 1 to complete the sentences uploaded connects checked browsed logs on... Connect each pair of sentences with an appropriate conjunction in the box

Unit 3:

Ex1 Read the dialogue and answer the questions.

Teacher: It’s great to see you again, class What’s going on?

Minh: We’ve decided to use Facebook for our class forum, and we joined some school

club activities We’re also preparing for the midterm tests It’s really stressful

Teacher: I’m sorry to hear that I know exams may give you a lot of stress But stay calm

and work hard What other pressure do you have?

Minh: Well, we also have pressure from our parents and friends.

Teacher: Do you? Let’s discuss these problems in your new Facebook group By the way,

why did you choose Facebook?

Ann: Because it’s user-friendly.

Teacher: Good! How about club activities? Do you find them enjoyable?

Ann: Yes This year there are some new clubs like arts and crafts, and music The club

leaders will provide us with a variety of activities to suit different interests And there will also be competitions as usual

Teacher: Awesome! I hope you all can join the clubs you like

arts and crafts club forum language club pressure sports club

1 Minh is a member of our The greeting cards he makes are really creative

2 Students can discuss their problems in their class

3 We share the essays and stories that we write in English in our _

4 She is not feeling very well this weekend because of all the _from her school work

5 The coach of our _ tells us to drink plenty of water during our practice sessions

Ex3 Use the correct forms of the verbs in 1 to complete the sentences

uploaded connects checked browsed logs on

1 I the school website and found pictures of school activities.

2 Our teacher a video of our last meeting in our forum for everyone to see

3 She with some old friends at the English club

4 Tom the notifications and saw some new posts

5 Mi often _ to her Instagram account to chat with her friends

Ex4 Choose the correct answer A, B, or C

1 Our class has a(n) , and we often post questions there to discuss

2 We try to meet our parents’ , but it is hard

3 He is a big and scares his weaker classmates

4 She was chatting with her friends, so she couldn’t on the lesson

5 We have from our exams, peers, and parents This makes us feel very stressed.

Ex5 Connect each pair of sentences with an appropriate conjunction in the box to make compound sentences.

and – but – or – so - yet - for

1 At the Mid-Autumn Festival children carry beautiful lanterns It’s a memorable

3 The Hung King’s sons offered him many special foods Lang Lieu just brought him

a chungcake and a day cake.

Ex6 Connect each pair of sentences with an appropriate conjunction in the box to make compound sentences.

however - nevertheless - moreover - therefore - otherwise

1 Chu Dong Tu and Giong are both legendary saints They are worshipped for different things

.Ex7 Choose the correct answer A, B, or C

1 Parents should give teens some freedom, they should also set limits

2 We don’t cheat on exams, it is a wrong thing to do

3 Lan wants to join the school music club; , she can’t sing or play any instruments

A however B otherwise C therefore

4 Schoolwork causes teens a lot of pressure, they also feel pressure from their parents

5 She wanted to prepare for the exam; , she turned off her mobile phone.

A however B otherwise C therefore

Ex8 Combine the two sentences to make compound sentences, using the words from the box.

or however therefore otherwise so but

1 Phong has to study harder He may fail the exam

5 My friend likes showing off her new things She often posts pictures on social media.

Ex9 Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word from the box

Skill club participate upload bully connect

Mike has a busy and active life He does well at school and (1) _ in many(2) like basketball and chess clubs He is also a member of the school communityprojects, where he (3) _ with other teens and learns new (4) He hasmany classes, but he can still manage his schoolwork well Mike is also an active member

of his class forum He and his friends (5) _ pictures and videos about theirclass activities They also discuss homework, their problems, and how to deal withpressure from parents, friends, and schoolwork The most common problem they discuss ishow to deal with (6) _

Ex10 Complete the sentence with the words in the box.

1 is a problem in many schools

2 She tried to on reading her book but she couldn't

3 Please hold the line I'm trying to you

4 Swimming is a very way of staying in shape

5 I'm sorry to your expectation

6 Jane is very for her age

7 The media has a powerful on public opinion

8 You will receive a         when your package is delivered

9 Peer is strong among young people

10 We all with the stresses and strains of daily life

Extra – exercises

Ex1 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

4 A saint B tailor C explain D said

1 A group       B tour       C soup        D wound

2 A leisure       B culture       C nature      D sure

3 A zoo       B pool        C poor       D food

4 A. oil          B voice       C boil       D soft

5 A sore       B destroy        C joy       D annoy

Ex2 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group

1 A procession B companion C production D celebration

2 A magician B vegetarian C historian D civilian

3 A confusion B musician C ancestor D importance

4 A tradition B festival C emperor D motherland

8 A historian B speciality C oriental D preparation

10 A commemorate B companion C reunion D ceremony

11 A enjoyable B concentrate C practical D media

Ex3 Complete the sentences with the conjunctions but, for, or , so.

1 John and Nick want to see the dragon boat races, they are going to Ooc Om Bok festival

2 Mary can go to the Le Mat Snake Festival, she can stay at home

3 The Robinsons have been to the Yen Tu Festival, they have never been to the Huong Pagoda Festival

4 Quang liked the Cow Racing Festival, he went there with his parents

5 You should go to the Hung Kinh Temple Festival, there are a lot of joyful activities there

Ex4 Use conjunctive adverbs : however, moreover, nevertheless, otherwise , therefore

to connect the sentences.

1 Peter and Phong are happy to join the procession It is going to rain

2 Nick wanted to travel around Viet Nam to take pictures of festivals He started to save money

3 You can go to the Giong Festival You can go to the Huong Pagoda Festival

4 At the Ooc om bok we float beautiful paper lanterns on the river We also hold thrilling dragon boat races.

5 My aunt and uncle live in Ho Chi Minh City They go to the Bai Dinh Pagoda Festival

in Ninh Binh Province every year

Ex5 Rewrite the following sentences using the connectors in brackets.

1 The Bronze Pagoda is a must to see at the Yen Tu Festival But visitors have to walk for

about 6 hours to reach it.(nevertheless)

14 Jessy wanted to go to the concert She couldn’t buy a ticket (but)

Ex6 Supply the correct form of the words in brackets

1 My mother always tells me that I have to (be)home by 9p.m

2 Children should (take)things from adults with both hands

3 In Australia, you mustn’t (comment)on a person’s accent

4 I (learn) Italian for the past three years

5 What the children (see) in the zoo yesterday?

6 They prefer (play) in a swimming pool all day

7 The doctor will be ready in ten minutes Take a seat while you (wait)

8 Traditionally, children (live) with their parents until marriage

9 The extended family (provide) both emotional and financial support

10 The British (exchange) gifts between family members and close friends for birthdays and Christmas

Ex7 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

1 To use Facebook, you need a phone number or an email to create an

2 You can use some available applications on your mobile phones to your English skills

3 Teenagers nowadays are under a lot of at school

4 Sometimes, his classmates him and make him give them sweets

5 Remember to the computer when you leave the room

6 The conference provides a useful for the exchange of views and ideas

7 You will receive a when your email is sent

8 The celebrities usually the photos of their lives on social platforms so that their fans can update the information instantly

9 We encourage students to fully in all the activities of our school

10 Julia always tries her best to satisfy her parents’

Ex8 Choose the best answers.

1 I was tired, I went to bed early

A and      B or      C but      D so

2 I tried to call her, she didn’t answer

A and      B or      C but      D so

3 You can go to the city centre by bus by train

A because      B or      C and       D either

4 I have a dog, I raise a school of fish

A and       B or       C but       D so

5 She can sing well; she can’t dance

A and       B however       C but       D therefore

6 He was hungry; he ate two bowls of rice.

A therefore       B however      C otherwise       D so

7 You should drive carefully; you may cause an accident. 

A however       B but       C otherwise       D therefore

8 You can have a cup of coffee, you can drink some tea

A so       B but       C for       D or

9 It was dark in the room, I switched on the light

A so       B but       C for       D nor

10 My friends I went to the museum last Sunday

A so       B and       C for       D yet

Ex9 Choose the correct answer that best fits the blank space.

We know that nowadays students (1) from test stress, and there are afew of the biggest causes First, it is important to do your best and study hard, but you maypush yourself too much to get a high grade, and (2) can be hard to dealwith Second, many schools want to show their students’ high test grades to prove thatthey are doing a good job of educating them; (3), they have highexpectations for the teachers, who then have high expectations for the students Inaddition, most parents want to see great school reports, and they can start pushing theirchildren when test time comes around Moreover, if you had a bad time with a test in thepast, or if you have (4) poorly on one or more tests, you could feelanxious about the next one Finally, sometimes other students can spread rumours about atest, (5) you might hear things from older friends or siblings Rumourslike “That teacher’s tests are totally impossible to pass!” can make you a lot more nervous

1 A prevent        B suffer        C experience        D show

2 A force        B causes         C grades        D pressure

3 A therefore          B however        C otherwise        D but

4 A come       B taken       C made        D done

5 A or        B and        C so        D but

Ex10 Reorder the words to make correct sentences.

1 I / choose / want / dress / go / to / birthday, / but / party / Jane’s /I / to / can’t / a /

suitable

2 isn’t / a / of / competition / Antony / the / member / therefore, / swimming / he / club; / can’t / join / the

3 has / the / to / study / Tom / otherwise, / may / harder; / fail / he / test

4 Lucy / very / comment / sensitive, / don’t / so / on / her / is / clothes

Unit 4 Peoples of Viet Nam

Ex1 Read the dialogue and answer the questions.

At the Museum of Ethnology Duong & Nick: Good morning.

Guide: Good morning Can I help you?

Nick: Yes, we’d like to know something about the cultural groups of Viet Nam.

Duong: Right Is it true that there are 54 ethnic groups in our country?

Guide: Exactly.

Nick: How interesting! I’m curious about them now Which group is the largest?

Guide: Well, the Viet (or Kinh) have the largest number of people, accounting for about

86% of the population 53 others are called 'ethnic minority peoples’

Nick: And where do they live?

Guide: All over the country Some groups like the Tay, Hmong, Yao… live mostly in the

mountainous regions in the north, and the Cham, Khmer, Ede… live in the Central

Highlands and some southern provinces

Nick: I see And do they speak their own languages?

Guide: Yes, and they have their own ways of life, and customs and traditions.

Nick: That’s awesome! I’d like to find out more about them.

Guide: OK I’ll show you round and tell you some interesting…

* Read the conversation again and answer the questions.

1 Where are Duong and Nick?

Ex2 Use the words and phrases in the box to label each picture.

costume - five-coloured sticky rice - open-air markets - stilt house

- folk dance - musical instrument - festival - terraced fields

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

Ex3 Complete the following sentences with the words and phrases in the box.

heritage sites - stilt houses - terraced fields – member - ethnic - festivals

1 In our country, it is against the law to discriminate against any  ………or religious group

2 My Son in Quang Nam Province has been recognised by UNESCO as a world ………

3 ……….…have been popular among many of Viet Nam’s ethnic groups for a long time

4 Lunar January is the time for important ……… in the whole country, especially

a the animals we keep on a farm like cows and sheep

b a large room for community activities

c a group smaller in size than other groups in the same country

d a traditional musical instrument

e work like growing, watering, weeding, and harvesting

1…… 2…… 3…… 4…… 5……

**Complete the sentences with the words and phrases from the box

communal house unique features minority group

1 It’s interesting to learn about the of an ethnic group’s traditional culture

2 Most mountain girls know how to clothing

3 The Cham in Ninh Thuan _ sheep and cows

4 A _ is for community meetings and events

5 There are fewer Nung than Kinh, so they are an ethnic

6 Children in both the lowlands and highlands help raise their family’s _

***Complete the sentences with the word and phrases from the box.

folk songs staircase sticky rice communal house musical instruments

1 Minority groups have their own _ like the dan tinh, gong, t’rung

2 The Kinh use to make banh chung and banh tet

3 For most minority groups like the Bahnar and Ede, the , usually known as Rong house, is the heart of the village

4 My grandmother taught me to sing many _

5 The of a Muong’s stilt house has an odd number of steps: 5, 7, or 9

Ex6 Complete the questions using the right questions words.

1 A: ………is the class monitor?

B: Dan is.

2 A: ………  is the biggest house in this village?

B: The communal house (nha rong) is.

3 A:  ……… do you think is the most interesting museum in Ha Noi?

B: The Museum of Ethnology.

4 A: ………  is more colourful, the Nung’s or the Hoa’s costume?

B: The Hoa’s, of course.

5 A: ……….  is the waterwheel used for?

B: It is used to get water to the fields.

Ex8 Read the text and answer the questions. 

The Thai have a population of about one and a half million people living in the provinces

of Lai Chau, Son La, Yen Bai, Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa, and Nghe An The Thai language belongs to the Tay - Thai group. 

The Thai are experienced farmers They dig canals to bring water to their fields Their main food is rice, especially sticky rice The Thai also grow other crops on burnt-out land They raise cattle and poultry for their own use They also make bamboo items, and weave cloth Thai cloth is well-known for being unique, colourful and strong. 

Recently, Thai men prefer to wear the Kinh’s style of dress, while Thai women keep their traditional costumes including short blouses, long skirts, scarves and ornaments The Thai live in houses on stilts Their villages comprise 40 to 50 houses, usually built side by side. The Thai worship their ancestors Every year they hold festivals and ceremonies with alternating songs between boys and girls, and many traditional games

1 Do the Thai people have their own language?

………

2 What is the main food of the Thai people?