Mai: I’m preparing to visit An Lac Secondary School.. Mai: Well, I think we’ll visit the school library, the computer room, music room and the gym.. They built our school a long time ago
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Ex1 Read the dialogue and answer the questions.
Lan: What are you doing, Mai?
Mai: I’m preparing to visit An Lac Secondary School
Lan: Sounds great! I think that’s one of the best schools in my neighbourhood Who is
going with you and when?
Mai: My teacher and my classmates We’re going in the afternoon
Lan: I see What will you do there?
Mai: Well, I think we’ll visit the school library, the computer room, music room and the
gym We’ll meet the students and share ideas for a project in our English class
Lan: That’s interesting What else will you do there?
Mai: We’ll meet the members of their Go Green Club and take photos of the school
Lan: Fantastic! So don’t forget to take your camera
Mai: I almost forgot Thanks for reminding me
Questions:
1 What is Mai doing now?
2 Who are going to visit the school with you?
3 Where is the school?
4 Are they going in the morning?
Ex2 Complete the sentences Use the words in the box computer room - school library - school garden - playground - gym 1 The school is very small, so not many children can play in it 2 We learn how to use the Internet in the twice a week 3 They have school meetings in the when it rains 4 There are a lot of books, magazines, and newspapers in the
5 Our class usually waters the vegetables in the on Friday afternoons Ex3 Match the words in columns A and B to form phrases. A B C 1 entrance 2 school 3 outdoor 4 midterm 5 gifted a students b activities c facilities d examination e test 1
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1 An Lac Secondary School is for in the city 2 Our usually covers the first three units 3 Students in my school take part in many during the school year 4 Our school has a lot of modern
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Ex4 Fill in prepositions of time “AT / IN / ON” as in the example: 1 on … Saturday 8 ………… 9 o’clock 15 ………… autumn 2 ……… July 9 ………… Christmas 16 ……… half past two 3 ……… 1984 10 ………… September 28th 17 ………… Monday morning 4 ……… March 25th 11………… 1991 18 ………… Easter 5 ……… Friday 12 ……… August 29th 19 …………10 o’clock 6 ……… summer 13 ……… winter 20 …………Thursday afternoon 7 ……… the morning 14 ……… the evening 21 ………… noon Ex5 Fill in “AT / IN / ON” as in the example: 1 …in… December 5 ………… February 8th 9 ………… a quarter past six 2 ……… midnight 6 ………… noon 10 ………… Saturday night 3 ……… 1982 7 ………… 1964 11 ……… Friday evening 4 ……… April 8 ………… spring 12 ……… Monday Ex6 Complete the sentences with “AT / IN / ON” 1 My family sometimes visits our grandparents ……… the weekend 2 My mother usually goes shopping ……… Friday morning 3 In my country, schools usually start 9 a.m and finish 4 p.m 4 They built our school a long time ago, maybe 1990
5 I always do my homework ……… the evening 6 The circus usually comes to our town ……… spring 7 Sophia’s birthday is ……… May 16th 8 I usually get up ……… seven o’clock 9 We are going to visit Thang Long Lower Secondary School .January 10 The school year usually begins September 5th every year 11 My favorite television programme begins ……… 6:30 ………… the evening 12 Sometimes it snows ……… winter 13 My friend’s birthday is ……… June 14 The children like playing badminton and football .their break time 15 Some birds and animals come out ……… night Ex7 Underline a mistake in each sentence and correct it 1 The meeting starts on 3 p.m today ->
2 He will meet his family in New Year ->
3 My grandmother usually wakes up in dawn ->
4 I dreamed of my boyfriend on my dream ->
5 There are some cakes and candies at the table ->
6 There are many poor households at my neighborhood ->
7 She was born on North Korea ->
8 We can buy some ingredients to bake on the supermarket ->
9 James works as a personal trainer and a you tube on the same time ->
10 I like lying down in the sofa and watching TV on Sunday ->
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1 Her classroom is the third floor of that building
2 When I’m at school, my parents are work
3 Look! The students are playing football the classroom
4 My little sister usually has lunch school
5 The most beautiful posters are the wall the staffroom
Extra - Exercises
Ex1 Find the word which has a different sound in part underlined.
1 A chemistry B speech C chocolate D marching
3 A literature B suggestion C natural D national
5 A gradual B soldier C educate D graduate
Ex2 Choose the correct answer.
1 Her next birthday will be _ Monday
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12 His father was born _ 1963
Ex3 Choose the correct answer.
1 What do you think my school?
2 Peter is sitting Lan and Hoa
3 They really hard-working at school
A don't be B not be C don’t are D aren't
4 Arts are of great in education, especially for young children
A unimportant B unimportance C importantly D importance
5 When I was young, I be very thin
A used to B use to C am used to D got used to
6 A lot of people fast nowadays
7 Jane has knowledge about this subject I think she should ask her teacher for further information
8 In my country, it rains in summer
9 Do you know famous writers?
10 How did this laptop cost last week?
11.Turn left the traffic lights!
Ex4 Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1 When she was young, she (go) swimming very often
2 We (not work) at the moment Please call back later
3 Many young people enjoy (watch) Korean dramas
4 Yesterday, she (burn) her hand while she (cook) dinner
5 She usually (go) to school by bus but today she (cycle)
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7 The weather (be)good when we were on holiday
Ex4 Each sentence has a mistake Find and correct it.
1 How many water do you drink every day? _
2 The party starts exactly on midnight _
4 There aren’t some children in the park _
5 He enjoys plays football after school _
6 Do you get presents in Christmas Day? _
8 He bought a few books and then leaved for home _
10 The bus was late this morning but it’s usually in time _
Ex5 Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1 There are twenty _ in our school (CLASS)
3 Van Cao was a famous Vietnamese _ (COMPOSE)
4 The children enjoyed the water puppet _ (PERFORM)
6 I want some _ about my old friends (INFORM)
7 We have some _ in studying English (DIFFICULT)
Ex6 Read the text carefully, then answer the questions.
Chu Van An was born in 1292 in Van Thon village, Quang Liet commune, present dayThanh Tri district, Hanoi In the early life, he was famous as a straightforward man whopassed the doctoral examination but refused to become a mandarin Instead, he opened aschool and began his career as a Confucian teacher in Huynh Cung village in Thanh Tri.Under the reign of Tran Minh Tong, Chu Van An became a teacher at the ImperialAcademy where he was responsible for teaching the crown prince Vuong, the futureemperor Tran Hien Tong Later, he resigned and returned to his home-village because Tran
Du Tong refused his request of beheading eight corrupted mandarins For the rest of his life,Chu Van An continued his teaching career and wrote books He died of illness in 1370.After his death, an altar was set up in his honour in the Temple of Literature
1 When was Chu Van An born?
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2 In order to be healthy, Tom always _(ride)a bike on weekends
3 Last summer, we _(volunteer)to give food to homeless people
4 The lesson usually _ (start)at 8 a.m., but today it is late for 15 minutes
5 Alex: What are you doing?
Anna: I _ (collect) paper to exchange for plants
6 Peter: How many eggs do you need for this cake?
Lia: We _ (need) a lot Let’s go and get some more
7 Sam: _ you _ (swim) yesterday afternoon?
Luke: Yes It was great
8 The children _ (run) around the garden They look so happy
9 My father _ (grow) an apple tree there two months ago
10 Mai _ (not have) any French book She thinks she will buy some
Ex8 Choose one appropriate option (A, B, or C) to fill in each gap of the paragraph.
What kind of music do you enjoy? Some people like going to (1) concerts orlistening to an orchestra The musicians wear very formal clothes, and the audience is silentuntil the end of the (2)
If you are a fan of rock music,you can dance to the music or sing some rock songs atfootball stadiums or in parks (3) music is often played at weddings and parties inmany countries Nowadays, we can (4) to music in shops and lifts Teenagersever listen to music when they (5) _ Music is everywhere!
1 A classic B class C classical D music
2 A performance B orchestra C band D performing
3 A Historical B Traditional C National D Country
Ex9 Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each question
In Britain children start school when they are five Their first year - the reception — isusually a very happy one
for the child They learn to follow instructions from the teachers Lots of new skills areintroduced Communal activities, socialising with the other children, learning to take turnsare all part of the first-year experience
As they paint, draw, and do other creative activities, they interact with other children and
their language skills develop When they have music and movement lessons or gymactivities, they learn to control their body movements Children learn to cooperate with
Trang 7others During music lessons, they have to listen to a rhythm and try to copy it, and singsimple tunes.
In the morning students have number work and reading skills The afternoons are morecreative They learn to have parties, make little cakes and pour cups of tea for others Theylove dressing up in costumes and acting like adults
1 What is the first year of school called in Britain?
A The reception B The year one
C The beginners’ year D The starters’ year
2 Which of the following encourages language development?
A Number work B Creative activities
C Music and singing D Movement lessons
3 The highlighted word “interact” in the passage is closest meaning to _
4 What types of learning do children take part in before lunch?
A Maths and reading B Making parties
C Making cakes D Acting in plays
5 Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A Children in Britain start school when they are five
B When children interact with each other, their language skills develop
C In their music lessons, they try to copy musical notes
D Children love dressing up and acting like adults
Ex10 Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.
1 to / to / brother / make / learn / how / My / always / wants / pizza/
Ex11 Rewrite the sentence so that its meaning stays the same.
1 My school is the same as my sister’s
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Monday in the playground Mai: Hi, Oanh How are you?
Oanh: Hi, Mai I’m OK, thanks How about you? What did you do yesterday?
Mai: I’m good Yesterday morning I stayed at home and played with my brother In the
afternoon I cycled round the lake near my home
Oanh: Oh, good, that sounds really healthy By the way, how do you come to school?
Mai: My dad usually drives me to school I used to go on foot when I was in primary
school But the new school’s too far to walk now
Oanh: How far is it from your house to here?
Mai: It’s about two kilometers.
Oanh: How long does it take you?
Mai: About 10 minutes Sometimes, when there are traffic jams, it takes longer.
Oanh: Do you come by car every day?
Mai: Yes, except when my dad is busy Then I come by bike.
Oanh: I see Hey, Mai How about going cycling round the lake on Saturday?
Mai: Great idea! Can you come to my house at 3 p.m.?
Oanh: OK, Mai I can’t wait! See you then.
a Choose the correct answer.
1 What did Mai do yesterday afternoon?
A She stayed at home with her brother
B She rode her bike around the lake
C She walked round the lake
2 Oanh says that it’s healthy to
3 Mai used to go to school
4 Mai and Oanh agree to go cycling
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b Answer the questions.
1 What did Mai do on Sunday morning?
2 How far is it from Mai’s house to school?
3 Who does Mai usually go to school with?
4 Why does it sometimes take Mai longer to get to school?
5 How does she go to school when her dad is busy?
Ex2 Match a verb on the left with a means of transport on the right (There may be more than one correct answer.) 1 ride 2 drive 3.fly 4.sail 5.get on 6.get off a bus/ a train/ a bike/ a motorbike b on/in a boat c a bus/ a train/ a bike/ a motorbike d a bike e a car f by plane 1
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Ex3 Write sentences with it Use these cues Example: 500 metres/my house/nearest shop → It is about 500 metres from my house to the nearest shop 1 700 metres/my house/Youth Club ……… ………
2 five km/my home village/nearest town ……… ………
3 120 km/Ho Chi Minh City/Vung Tau ……… ………
4 384,400 km/the Earth/the Moon ……… ………
5 not very far/Ha Noi/Noi Bai Airport ……… ………
Ex4 Have you seen these road signs? Label the signs with the words/phrases below.
no right turn traffic lights cycle lane hospital ahead
parking no parking no cycling school ahead
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1 How far is it from your apartment (from/to) the city centre?
2 It is (at/ about) 1 kilometre
3 It is not very (near/far) from my house to the post office It is just 500 metres
4 How far (is it/ it is) from your country to Japan?
5 How (far/ much) is it from your location to the train station?
6 My house is 2 kilometers (near/ far) from my grandparents’ bungalow
7 How far (is it/ are they) from here to the local museum?
8 I think it is about 200 ( metres/ metre) from here to the nearest bus stop
9 My school is not far (from/to) my house I can walk to school every day
10 How far is it (from/ at) your office to the supermarket?
Ex6 Put should /shouldn't in each gap.
1 Tom eat so many lollipops It's bad for his teeth
2 We ride our motorbikes very fast in the rain
3 He's fifteen He drive a car
4 Pregnant women smoke as it can damage the baby
5 We go somewhere exciting for our holiday
6 My little sister play outside late at night
7 You help your mum wash the dishes after dinner
8 People drive fast in the town centre
9 You wear their helmets
10 You play football on the pavement
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12 You look tired You probably get some sleep
13 The children eat so much ice cream
Ex6 Match these words to make common expressions.
1 traffic
2 zebra
3 road
4 driving
5 speed
6 railway
7 train
8 means
a limit
b users
c license
d crossing
e of transport
f ticket
g jam
h station
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Ex7 Read the text and answer the questions ROAD SAFETY These are some rules about road safety It is very important to obey these rules when you use the road Pedestrians 1 Always look carefully where you go 2 Use the pavement or footpath 3 Walk across the street at the zebra crossing 4 Wait for the traffic light to turn green before you cross the street 5 Wear white or light-coloured clothes in the dark Drivers 1 Always fasten your seatbelt when you drive 2 Don’t drive if you feel tired or after you drink alcohol 3 Don’t park in front of a zebra crossing 4 Strictly obey traffic signals Cyclists and motorists 1 Always keep both hands on the handle bars 2 Always wear a helmet when you ride a motorbike 3 Give a signal before you turn left or right 4 Use front and back lights at night 5 Don’t carry a passenger in front of you Questions: 1 Where should you cross the street?
2 What must one always do when he/she drives?
3 Should one drive after drinking alcohol? Why or why not?