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LEISURE TIME

I | Put the words into the correct columns

move, June, book, pool, drew, puddings, cartoon, rule, wolf, include, push, do, threw,

would, truth, choose, moon, could, cool, put, root, avenue, pull, wood, fruit, good,

cruise, full, should

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ll Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others

4 A sugar B woman C took D soup

5 A afternoon B flood C soon D shampoo

He’s crazy photography - he’s got all the gear

Instead of shopping with friends, you can do together

the Internet is fun, but it’s also a time waster

My hobby is Chinese chess Are you in learning it?

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5

3

4

5 Sports people with similar interests in a collective effort

6 Anna likes Physics, but she’s not too on Maths

7 Text enables people to keep in close contact at all times

8 Mr Henry is sports, and he works out with a trainer several days a week

9 You need a little knowledge and the right tools when you’re doing

10 Lots of people are of going fishing or gardening in the countryside

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Write the verbs for the activities

1 Doing DIY, cooking ,

6 Relaxing, learning something about IT ;

7 Making paper flowers, knitting

10 Going cycling, hanging out with friends ,

Choose the best answer to complete the sentences

DIY means you do something yourself without the help of experts

She loves making , such as pottery and carving wood

Melinda hanging out because she is a sociable person

Many people like the Internet with their mobile phones

It’s helpful to learn life or a foreign language in free time

Video chatting is among dozens of ways to virtually visit friends and

A neighbours B acquaintances C relatives D members

He doesn’t mind going window in the mall with his friends

Samuel is sociable so he can a lot of friends at school

A make B take C do D work

I usually make a phone call to friends instead of

This might sound , but I enjoy watching rain

A satisfied B weird C exciting D reasonable

IV Supply the correct form of the word in the brackets

1 She isn’t _ in growing flowers in the garden (interest)

2 You need to keep balance in your life with a little leisureand _ (relax)

3 We need one more _ _ for this game - can you persuade your cousin to join in? (play)

4 The young boy looks _ because he often plays basketball on his free

time (sport)

5 Sue spends her spare time practicing traditional Vietnamese recipes (cook)

6 What physical activity doyou perform during leisure time? (usual)

7 Exercisehelpsyoumaintaina weiphtand prevent chronic diseases (health)

8 Thecampsite offers a wide range of leisure facilities as well as entertainment (friend)

9 The resistance of water increases muscle_ as you swim (strong)

10 My mother’s electric has several temperature settings (cook)

They spend hours on the phone to their friends

My brother is interested in a second foreign language

Mr Henderson hates on weekends or holidays

Thank you for signing up to our event and we look forward to you

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2

3

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5 It’s noisy outside, but I detest in my room all day

6 Jimmy adores a bike to the countryside and going fishing

7 He doesn’t mind me to improve my English speaking skills

8 Every Sunday morning, my father enjoys on the beach and relaxing

9 Do you like going out with us after _ your homework?

10 David prefers judo to hanging out with friends

Il Choose the correct answer

1 Don’t (spend/ spending) too much time in front of TV or computer screen

2 Many people prefer (surfing/ surf) the Internet to reading books

3 Doing exercise regularly makes your body (become/ to become) healthy and fit

4 They fancy dancing, but they rarely (going/ go) to a discotheque

5 Will you be able (stopping/ to stop) checking social media for a month?

6 My uncle doesn’t need (to buy/ buy) modern tools to do the gardening

Lets go to the Deach and (play/ to play) some volleyball games

8 She enjoys (to make/ making) crafts, especially birthday and greeting cards

9 T really want (travelling/ to travel) to peaceful places and breathe the fresh air

10 Would you mind (help/ helping) me with the computer settings?

lll Choose the best answer to complete the sentences

1 Itsgoodforyou _ out and play a sport

2 My parents never let me _ with strangers

A hang out B hung out C hanging out D to hang out

3 Mrs Cohen tried all the housework before going to bed

4 Sheadores_ ancient coins and foreign banknotes

A to collect B to collecting C collecting D collect

5 The cartoon is funny and it makes me a lot

6 He dislikes disturbed while he is thinking

7 My friend doesn’t mind me whenever I am in need

8 Ifyou want to pass your exams, you’d better your attitude towards studies!

A to change B changing C to changing D change

9 Susan loves going window shopping and in the street

10 Johnson used to stay up late and video games

IV Choose the underlined part that needs correcting

1 Please let me to know what you usually do in your leisure time

6 Kelvin must be addicted on the Net - he holds his phone all the time

| Choose the best answer to complete the pair of dialogues

1 - “Would you like to go to the English club with me?” - “ »

C I'd love to Thanks D I can’t Thanks

2 - “Can you help me with this box?” - “ ”

A No, I don’t have any box B Yes, please keep the box

C Yes, you can do anything with the box D I’m sorry, but I’m busy right now

3 - “Let’s take a walk together.” - “ »

A That’s a good idea B Yes, I can always walk

C Thanks for your consideration D Sorry, I don’t want any change now

4, -“ ” “That’s great.”

A Do you fancy going for a swim? B Would you mind giving me a hand?

C Could you teach me how to swim? D Can you swim?

5 - “We’re having a party on Saturday » ~ “Yes, I'd like to.”

A Are you interested in it? B Would you like to come?”

C What do you like to do? D How will you come with us?

ll Put the sentences in the correct order to make a conversation

I learnt it from my cousin This type of paper folding is called origami

_ Okay Let me help you

Are you kidding?

_ Exactly Origami means the art of paper folding, which is often associated with Japanese culture A Japanese friend taught my cousin this art, then she taught me _1_ Wow! Look at this bird It’s beautiful

_ Now can you teach me to make this?

_ Yes, I do The folding lines are very smooth and this paper bird looks quite real Where did you learn to fold it?

_ Thank you, Eric Do you like it?

_ Origami? It sounds like a Japanese word

_ No, I’m not I really want to learn I’ll fold something and give it to my sister as a present

| Read the passage and choose the best answer

The most interesting hobby that I have is playing the guitar I have played guitar for three and a half years now and I am getting better at it every time I decide to play Playing guitar keeps me doing something interesting at home instead of staring at the ceiling all the time Actually it is a very relaxing activity It gives person some time to think and dream

Guitar or guitars also give my room some personality When it hangs on my wall it seems like a piece of art I have two guitars — one is black acoustic one and the second is

a yellow Spanish guitar The last one was my first guitar and both of them are Yamaha

products I bought the classical one because it was required to learn guitar in my school Since I am interested in blues, jazz and rock music I felt that I needed a change in my guitar play and that is why I bought the black acoustic one

I can play many different songs and after 3 years of experience I have learned how to learn the songs to play them My favourite songs that I have learned are Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven and Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah I can also play a bit Sting, Nirvana, Metallica and the Animals

In the future I want to improve my guitar playing skills and maybe use them in some small band or I would just like to play with my friends I would certainly recommend learning guitar If interest in it comes, it cannot be put away

1 The first paragraph is mainly about

A why playing the guitar is the author’s most interesting hobby

B the author’s good feelings about playing the guitar

C how the author chose to play the guitar and the benefits of playing it

D the author’s hobby of playing the guitar and some of its benefits

2 According to the second paragraph, the author’s first guitar is

€ not an acoustic one D not a classical one

3 Why did the author buy the acoustic guitar?

A Because the author likes to play blues, jazz and rock music

B Because the author was required to learn guitar in school

C Because the other guitar can’t play classical music

D Because the author wanted to change his current one

4 What does the phrase “the Animals” in the third paragraph possibly refer to?

C some kinds of animals D none of above

5 We learn from the passage that

A the author plays the guitar because he usually does nothing in his free time

B the author has totally four guitars

C the author can play different songs of different types of music

D the author will continue to play the guitar in the future

ll Fill in each blank with a word from the box

by (3)

(4) children and adults enjoy arts and crafts Children in schools may

learn skills such as woodworking, wood (5) , sewing, or making things with all

sorts of material Many community centres and schools have evening or day classes and

workshops where one can learn (6) and craft skills

Although “crafts” today are usually hobbies (7) by amateurs, the word was used many centuries ago by (8) people who had a guild system Young people were learned from a master-craftsman, i.e they were “apprenticed”, and they often took many years to learn their skills to perfection

| Write complete sentences using the prompts given

1 Elizabeth/ enjoy/ listen to/ Vietnamese folk songs’ melodies

Why/ not/ you/ turn off/ TV/ go out/ some fresh air?

Complete the second sentences so that it means the same as the first one

I find collecting birthday cards interesting

She likes socialising with friends more than watching TV

If you don’t study study hard, you won’t pass the mid-term test

Please help me with this exercise!

If you get too attached to your smartphone, you won’t have time for your family

LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

I Put the words into the correct columns

mother, pick, hospitable, village, picturesque, collect, busy, cottage, water, sing, open, sofa, milk, gather, calendar, hill, around, fish, message, famous, decide, accident, return, suppose, farmer, pretty, symbol, build, today

1 A activity B ship C dinner D kitchen

2 A begin B possible C sit D harvest

4 A chicken B excellent C open D problem

1 Villagers in the northeast regions mostly rice and corn

2 and rivers form the waterways of the Mekong Delta

3 He sometimes goes the buffalos over several kilometres from home

4 Most countryside houses are by green trees and rice fields

5 In my province, people often rice onto boats and transport it on rivers

6 Water buffalos are still used to pull the ploughs through the muddy and flooded

Fill in the blanks with the verbs in the box

There isn'tenough windto akite, so lets walk home

Our family the cabbage and turnips from our field

Their fields about 5 km, or 3 miles, north to south

Ihelped herto the cows, to feed the chickens, and to plant carrots

It is important to rice grain as soon as possible after harvesting

Her farm aims to grow enough barley to the pigs in all seasons

The farmers their fertile fields with oxen in the traditional way

If we don’t the grain soon, it will start rotting in the silos

Do you want to know how to fruit trees in your own garden?

You can fish with a hook in a small pond near my house

Choose the best answer to complete the sentences

Do you like to have a farm tour and try your hand at milking?

After harvesting rice, the farmers offen_ — — itin the sunlight

The farmers were because they warmly welcomed us and accommodated our needs

A hospitable B healthy C interesting D well-trained Ploughing the with buffalos is a common cultivation method in the highlands

It was so fun when we came to the point of herdingthe =

As a main source of food, paddy riceis_ in about 123 countries

8 The farm has a expanse of grassland for us to play football

9 My cousin rode the bike through the narrow soil paths

IV Supply the correct form of the word in the brackets

1 Have you ever taken a train to discover Britain’s countryside? (picture)

puppet shows (village)

3 The river flows in rural countryside between green fields (quiet)

4 Raising animals was only secondary to other forms of (farm)

5 There’s nothing like the of the countryside, the quiet and the lack of distraction (peaceful)

6 People living in rural areas are likely to have unique care needs (support)

7 The — ofViet Nam comes from every aspect of life through photos, texts, poems, etc (beautiful)

8 The stopped work, sat down and started to eat and drink (harvest)

9 Some thought him because he disliked meeting people (sociable)

10 The cost of is much higher in cities than in the country (live)

C GRAMMAR

I Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences

1 Horses, mountain bikes and feet work on grasslands (good/ well)

2 Agriculture is still based on methods in some countries (traditional/ traditionally)

3 The populated provinces present a different economic picture (dense/ densely)

4 Heis very - he often buys things for other people (generous/ generously)

6 Our house is very central, so we can get to theatres and cinemas (easy/ easily)

7 They have replanted many areas with rare and plants (unusual/ unusually)

8 She ran down the stairs to greet her cousins (excited/ excitedly)

(permanent/ permanently)

Supply the comparative form of the words in brackets Add “than” where necessary

Average incomes in rural areas are rising those in the city (slow) The conditions they’re living in are we thought (bad)

Your book looks mine Can I borrow it for some days? (interesting) The evening in the countryside is often that in the city (peaceful) Many families in the suburbs are the ones you meet in the urban (happy) With the help of technology we can live ever before (convenient) Watching football is one of Britain’s top leisure activities, even

eating out (popular)

Henderson said that he could run anybody else in the class (fast)

This year’s harvest season seems to come a week usual (early) All these students are good, but some work others (hard)

Choose the best answer to complete the sentences

This year’s exam was much than last year’s

A the harder B harder C more hardly D more hard

The growth rate of rice farms is that of corn farms this year

A higher more than $B high more than C more higher than D higher than

I think living in the city is living in the countryside

Our house in the town looks than their house in the country

A moderner B more moderner —_C more modern D modern

The development of cities happens than that of the countryside

A more rapidly B much rapidly C more rapid D more rapidly as

We could go back to the days when life was it is today

A slower than B slowlier than C slower D more slowly

I think you’ll find going fishing than playing mobile games

A more relaxing much B much more relaxing

C more much relaxing D much relaxing more

My parents’ farm is very big, but my uncle’s is even :

A more bigger B more big C bigger than D bigger

Doing the shopping in the countrysideis — that in cities

A the least convenient B less conveniently than

C less convenient than D least conveniently

Adding fertilizer to the soil will help the plants to grow

A more quick B quicklier C more quickly D quickly more

IV Choose the underlined part that needs correcting

1 He feels more happily there than in a crowded and noisy city

| Match the sentences

1 How was your stay in the countryside?

2 Look at the clear blue sky

3 What did you do during your vacation?

4 The apricot tree is in full bloom

5 Are people in the countryside more

optimistic than those in the city?

6 Country life doesn’t excite me at all

7 When is their harvest time?

8 Rice is now transported home on trucks

9 The village has electricity now

10 What a beautiful kite you have!

D

a Yes, they are

b Their harvest time is in December

c Why don’t you like it?

d It was pleasant during the day but a little boring at night

e And its blossoms look lovely in the sun

f So villagers can now use electrical appliances

g I’m glad that you like it

h What a beautiful sky it is today!

i Yes, but it used to be put on animal-drawn

carts in the past

j Lots of things

ll Complete the conversation with the sentences from the box

Where did you spend it?

And | took many photos, but they’re not here now

It’s peaceful and quiet, isn’t it?

My uncle’s farm isn’t too big but it has many things | like

Do you want to join me next time?

What did you do there?

| promise I'll invite you when | get there again

Which activity do you like most?

Hi, Minh How was your vacation? (1)

Hi, Lucas It was great I went to my uncle’s farm in the Mekong Delta to pay

a visit

(2)

A lot of things My cousins and I enjoyed going fishing, herding cattle, flying

a kite, picking fruit

Sounds great! (3) Well, it’s hard to say Each activity gave me a different feeling But I like the surroundings and environment there

(4)

Yes, it is It’s not so noisy and busy as in the city Fresh air and vast green fields make me feel very relaxed (5)

What are the things you like about your uncle’s farm?

Paddy field, fish pond, and fruit orchard What beautiful scenery! (6)

Wow! I wish I could see it with my own eyes

Oh, you can totally do that (7)

Yes, I do I really want to visit some place like your uncle’s farm

(8) It may be after this school year

Thank you very much You’re so kind

Don’t mention it

I Read the passage and decide whether the statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F)

When I was young, I used to spend the summer on my grandparents’ farm I loved those days, so carefree and enjoyable There were so many things to do and to see that I was never bored I would get up at sunrise and go for a walk around a meadow | had a dog and together we wandered while the rest of the world was sleeping

In the morning my grandmother fed the chickens and other farm animals and my grandfather turned out the cattle Then together we went to a field to reap the harvest

We usually worked in the field until lunchtime but when it was too hot to work I picked currants, raspberries or fruit in the garden or went for a walk to a nearby forest and looked for birds’ nests Later in the afternoon I would often go swimming or fishing in the river When I felt lazy, I just lay in the sun and watched the birds and animals again and collect chickens’ eggs I even learned to milk the cows and I was very proud of myself

My grandparents had a barn behind the house, and I used to spend the night there I took

my sleeping-bag and a torch and slept in hay That was an unforgettable experience After such holidays I always returned to town refreshed and healthy

Now I do not spend the summer in the country any longer My grandparents have grown old and they are not strong enough to work in the fields and look after cows, pigs and hens I visited them last year but it was not the same The village has grown and developed You can no longer see horses in the fields but modern agricultural machines The forest I loved so much has been cut and has lost its natural beauty

I miss the good old days and I feel sorry that time goes by so quickly

The author lives in a town and his grandparents live in the country

The author enjoyed the activities on his grandparents’ farm

In his grandparents’ place, the author used to get up late in the morning

The author usually looked for birds after picking fruits in the garden

There’s a barn behind the grandparents’ house and the author used

to sleep there

bài The author never went swimming in the river, but fishing

7 _ At current time, the grandparents have grown old, so they do not work

in the field

8 Horses and agricultural machines can be found in the fields now

Il Choose the best answer fo fill in the blanks

Today, people all over the world are moving out of small villages in the country to

go and live in big, noisy cities They are moving from the peaceful mountains, fields and rivers of the countryside to the busy world of streets, buildings, traffic and (1)

This movement from rural areas to urban areas has been going on for over two hundred years

In many countries, the main reason why people come to live in towns and cities is work After one or two large factories have been built in a town, people come to find work

and a better (2) , and soon an industrial area begins to grow There is usually a

residential area nearby where the factory workers can live The families of these workers

provide these services - and so a city grows

A lot Of people live In the (4) _— OI LIC CIUY, !AI dWAdY THOIH LHC 1HQŒUSEHIA4I area

and the city centre Some suburbs are pleasant, with nice houses and parks for children to play, but others are poor, with old houses and bad conditions

But what is the future of the big cities? Will they continue to get bigger and bigger? Perhaps yes Some major cities have actually become bigger in the last ten years and it is quite possible that one day we will see people (5) _ of the countryside and go to bigger towns and cities

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Write complete comparative sentences with the cues given

His farm/ big/ other farms/ neighbourhood

A horse doesn’t plough as well as a buffalo

A buffalo

The paddy field is so vast and green

How

No flowers on the hill are as colourful as this one

This is

The front yard has three orange trees

It was such a beautiful flower farm that lots of tourists came to enjoy it

Brian is better at herding the cattle than William

William is not

City people talk less optimistically about the future than people in rural areas

It’s raining heavily, but he continues collecting rice on the farm

Despite

TEENAGERS

| Put the words into the correct columns

toy, sure, avoid, tournament, during, choice, visual, oil, point, curious, soil, assure, unsure, coin, actual, joyful, annual, voice, ensure, annoy

Underline the words having the sound /v9a/ or /21/

Girls become mature earlier than boys

She usually sings in the shower

Did you enjoy your holiday in Europe?

Some religions employ ritual more than others

The highlight of our tour is visiting the museum

Minh An is always punctual for appointments

Jack had to join a queue for the toilets in the cinema

Most of the students were noisy and boisterous

Most security systems connect to home’s power grid

10 Tourism has destroyed the environment in many islands

Google Books allows web users to an index of thousands of books

De at school can improve communication and increase the efficiency of

studies among students

3 When you receive your school bus information, please

In the United States, YouTube has become the most popular

over it carefully

platform

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10

_ to the network, it might be a problem with your Wi-Fi

router or internet service provider

If you can’t

My computer requests me to with my old username and password, but

I don’t remember them

The website hasa_ _ interface, so students will have an easy experience

Choose the better option to complete the sentences

Could you tell me how to upload (a picture/ the website) from my phone to Facebook? Many students have (force/ pressure) from their parents to excel their grades in their class

Technical cookies allow the user to browse a (website/ clip), platform or application

We can download (files/ the internet) from a webpage with a computer, Android, or iOS device

Most of us constantly check (pictures/ notifications)— as we get emails, texts and other alerts

Jennifer is a club member, but she never (participates/ takes) in any of the activities

If your computer’s boot up process takes you right to the Windows desktop, it has

been set up to log on to (a classroom/ an account) automatically

Sometimes it is hard for students to (meet/ see) their parents’ expectations

How did you connect (a post/ with friends) during Coronavirus and distance learning?

The school website provides (clubs/ a forum) for discussions about teaching and

learning

Choose the best answer to complete the sentences

We like to create and make crafts or art projects to relax

If she has a choice of working in a(n) or working at home, she’ll do both

Berkeley Chess School holds weekly chess during the academic school year

School leaders want to with students on their campus to help prevent behaviour problems and create a positive school culture

If you area student, finding ways to cope with it is essential for your health

You can use school’s websites to legally free textbooks to your computer and read later

Schools may not disclose a video of a student without prior approval from the student’s parent

teaches students essential communication and social skills, such as active

listening and effective speaking

A Online learning B Teamwork C Homework D Self-study

App publishers sometimes their apps to add new features and fix problems

A update B use C browse D create

Growing of parents coupled with academic pressure has led to increased stress levels in today’s students

A competitions B expectations C notifications D connections

Supply the correct form of the word in the brackets

High school students can participate in a wide range of extracurricular (club) Anxiety can make teenagers feel very (stress)

affects teenagers to a concerning extent and can happen to anyone (Bully) Google Chrome is a free web used for accessing the internet and running web-based applications (browse)

Social networking plays a vital role in broadening teen social (connect)

Is your school’s uniform a dress type for almost all school activities? (suit) Festivities that don’t run too late are usually better for both the oldest and youngest

(participate) This app parents when the child has reached the fenced location (notification)

It is _ to practise each exercise individually before doing the whole

Identify each sentence as either simple (S) or compound (C)

Kelvin and Frank took the bus Seaton

He likes coffee, and she likes tea ——

Salad is cheap; moreover, it’s very healthy

My sister and I want to study in the morning

Will Brian go, or will Jimmy go?

John rode his bike and skated this Sunday

Tommy likes Jodie; however, Jodie doesn’t like Tommy

We waited for the bus, but it was late

Many students like to use smartphone after school

Although the sun is shining, it isn’t very warm

Match the clauses to make compound sentences

I hate fast food; a or should I wait until next month?

The students missed the bus, b so they took a Grab car

He studied hard for the exams; c yet he has never understood her

He has known her for a long time, d however, I love sandwiches

Stop singing karaoke too loud; e however, her assumptions were wrong

Should I take the IELTS test this week, f otherwise, I’ll call the police

They hired a seven-seat car; g however, he failed some subjects

If you go out without a raincoat now, h you’ll surely get wet

He should turn himself in to the police; i otherwise, he will receive heavier

punishment

Her calculations were right; j however, it was still too small for their

family

Choose the best answer to complete the sentences

This is good coffee; , it’s made locally

The cinema tickets were sold out, we couldn’t watch the movie

Chemistry is such a difficult subject; , I enjoy learning it

She owned a motorbike, she didn’t know how to drive it

A however B nevertheless C so D yet

I could not find my pencil it was covered by the books

students do not know how to start the experiment, the teacher will give

step-by-step instructions

7 ll have a week in Da Nang, I’ll go to Hoi An for three days

8 Iwas tired from doing homework late, I had to finish it anyway

9 I kept in mind that I would try my best, I didnt study enough

10 They had a quarrel; _, they are friends again now

IV Choose the underlined part that needs correcting

1 I need really a holiday, but I don’t have enough money to afford a tour

A Can you tell me more about the dance club, please?

B Where is the dance club, please?

C When does the dance club open, please?

D What would I do to be a member of the dance club?

- “How many members does the painting club have?” - “ ?

A Yes, it has about ten members

B All the members are artists

C Yes, you can be a member of the club

D There’re about a hundred

- “Where does the guitar club meet?” - “ »

A You can always meet the president of the club

B We all meet each other every week

C At about 7.30pm every Saturday

D In the music room, on the third floor

- “How was the pop concert?” - “ »

A No, it’s not a place for kids

B It’s over

C, It was good

D Yes, you should enjoy it

-* ” - “Yes, it’s after school, from 5.30pm to 6.30pm.”

A How far is it from our school to the English club?

B Could you tell me the time the English club meets?

C How long does it take to get to the English club after school?

D Are you interested in joining the English club after school?

Rearrange the sentences to make a conversation

No You really need to go out for a walk and breathe some fresh air Give it a try! But where will we go?

No, I have no time to relax, my friend I can’t help thinking about it

About the homework? Listen to me Your brain works similarly to your muscle Your

hands will be exhausted when you carry something for a long time, and your brain will cause you to have a headache when you let it think too much

Wherever you like, to a café, the park, or just walking around

_1_ You look tired What’s the matter with you?

I’m having a headache while there’s still lots of homework to do

Forget about the homework! You need to take a break and relax now

Thanks for your advice and explanation, but it’s hard to ignore these stuffs I’m not

in the mood of doing anything else Just leave me alone

To the café then

| Read the passage and choose the best answers fo fill in the blanks

Teenagers have a different stress response from adults

One study shows that teenagers release more cortisol during times of stress, which (1) to physiological responses such as increased heart (2) and blood pressure, and also experience greater cognitive impairment when stressed, (3) _ adults do

(4) another study, high or constant levels of stress during adolescence were

shown to have the potential to contribute to the increased likelihood of conditions (5)

anxiety or depression, or abusing drugs or alcohol

Stress during the teenage years can mimic everyday teenage hormonal changes, (6) it can be difficult for teens and parents alike to pinpoint The best thing to

(7) in this case is speak with a general doctor, so they can help teens (8)

how they’re feeling

— cortisol (n): héc mon chong tram cam - impairment (n): sự suy giảm

- pinpoint (v): xác định

5 A because of B despite C such as D as well as

Read the passage and choose the best answers to the questions

Peer pressure for teenagers is nothing new However, social media worsens this pressure because teens are exposed to and getting feedback from many more people than they would encounter in daily life

Teens can be especially influenced by “likes” on social media sites like Instagram

or Facebook In a small 2016 study of teenage participants, researchers created a social media feed similar to Instagram and measured the teens’ brain responses Here’s what they found:

— Teens were more likely to “like” photos that already had a large number of likes

— Teens’ brain activity — specifically areas associated with reward processing and attention — was greater when viewing photos with more “likes”

— This was true whether the photo depicted risky behaviour (such as a peer holding

a cigarette) or not.

These results indicate that teens learn from the social Cues oF their peers OHHIHC 4H@

take note when they are rewarded with “likes” and attention

— worsen (v): tro nên xấu di — depict (v): miéu ta

What is the passage mainly about?

A Peer pressure for teens

B How peer pressure influences teens on social media

C Negative and positive effects of social media

D Peer pressure and social media

The word “encounter” in the first paragraph can be best replaced by

What does the author imply in the first paragraph?

A Using social media is a reason why teens have higher peer pressure

B Using social media is not related to peer pressure for teens

C Teens can make more friends thanks to social media

D Teens want to interact with people on social media instead of in daily life

The word “they” in the second paragraph refers to

A researchers B teens C participants D brain responses Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A “Likes” on social media can positively affect teenagers

B Both adults and teens participated in the study

C Teens seemed to like photos that had a large number of likes

D Teens’ brain activity wasn’t greater when they viewed photos with more “likes”

I Choose the best clauses fo fill in the blanks

A however we worked together as a team

B moreover worked together as a team

C and we worked together as a team

D because we worked together as a team

or it might be worse

A Next spring might be better,

B Next spring might be best,

C Next spring might be worst,

D For next spring might be bad,

and Paul made a salad

A Although Philip grilled burgers,

B Philip grilled burgers,

C If Philip grilled burgers,

D Because Philip grilled burgers,

I wanted Julia to join our team,

A but she chose Albert’s team

B therefore she chose Albert’s team

C moreover she chose Albert’s team

D so she chose Albert’s team

I tried to speak English to foreign tourists,

A although I could improve my speaking and listening skills

B or I could improve my speaking and listening skills

C so I could improve my speaking and listening skills

D because I could improve my speaking and listening skills

Joining the two sentences with a comma and a conjunction

Gwen’s essay is long It is not complicated (however)

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others

A pool B cool C root D wood

A open B contact C office D college

A truth B include C full D rule

Choose the word that has different stress pattern

A relation B cultural C basketball D countryside

A expectation B activity C participate D development

A professional B convenient C information D community

A concentrate B connection C notify D practical

Complete the sentences with the words from the box

socialmedia peerpressure logon keen orchard well-trained surfing hospitable fond hanging out

She likes Geography, but she’s not too on Biology

Do you like to visit a farm or and pick fresh berries?

He mostly spends his time the web using his smartphone

sites and apps help people share ideas and build communities

Parents are of telling children that their years at school are the best days

of their life

They are the kindest, most people who will make you feel at home

I spent a lot of time listening to music and with some close friends

No students could to their accounts on the day of the online test

Negative may happen when your friend makes you feel that you have to

do something to be accepted

Write the correct form of the word in brackets

The traffic is a continual annoyance to the citizens in the city (noise)

Do you know the man who invented the combine ? (harvest)

A special bus transported a group of from the airport to a hotel (tour)

I shall be in receiving your comments on my posts (interest)

More and more people entered and the train was (crowd)

cows by hand was the way people did for thousands of years (milk)

In the rural areas, hospitals and markets are far-away - it’s _ (convenience)

The students are working under extreme at the moment (press)

They are living in the countryside at the current time (peace)

Choose the best answer to complete the sentences

Nowadays, many youngsters spend hours the net on smartphones

My brother is still crazy both his work and his hobbies

This app works well for small group communication and friends and family

Willy playing football and doing exercise, so he looks sporty

Weaving and knitting are cottage industries in many rural areas

— a website describes when a person reads through the web pages on the Internet

The farmers grow crops and cattle and poultry for their own use

The rural western regions are generally less than the urbanised east coast areas

A simple B basic C developed D complicated They the fields and scatter the good seed on the land

A plough B catch C dry D feed

The beauty of this village scenery is , and you can’t find it anywhere else

Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition

She is not feeling well because of the pressure _ her schoolwork

He is a smart student in our class, and he is an active member _ our club

Do you think that doing puzzles is good our brain?

I log on YouTube daily to upload videos and watch other people’s videos

As the explorers climbed highly _ the mountain, the air became cooler

To avoid pressure, teens need good friends and tolerant teachers school

People in the city seem to react more quickly to changes than those the country

I use Facebook to connect friends, post pictures, and share others’ posts

Write the correct tense of the verbs in brackets

She (usually, wear) glasses because she’s very short-sighted

Despite the bad weather, we (enjoy) ourselves last Sunday

The flight to Singapore (take off) at a quarter to nine a.m

Next time you come, I (take) you to my uncle’s farm in the suburb Hurry up, Jimmy! Everybody (wait) for us outside

What time (you, get) home last night?

The village _ (have) no running water so they have to collect it from the stream

We (see) immense coconut plantations if we visit Ben Tre province I’m sorry, but I (be) busy right now

Look! The cat (climb) up that tree

Choose the best answer to complete the sentences

Hurryup; _, you will be late for the train

Thomas is very kind, and he never minds _ other classmates

do you often hang out with? - My best friend in our class, Christina

The view of immense rice paddies makesme_ relaxed and calm

He doesn’t like the bike, —_—_—sAhe bought it anyway

With modern devices, the farmers now work and live than before

All the stores in the town were closed,_ we couldn’t buy any food

can the ethnic boys speak English fluently? - By practising it with tourists every day

10

Julia spent the morning for information for her project

I choose this car as my favourite because it’s all the ones I have driven

A the fastest of B the faster of C more faster as _D faster

Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting

They enjoy to visit open-air markets where the locals sell home-made products

Write questions for the underlined parts

My father taught me how to put up a tent

6 Jessica goes to the gym almost every evening

Do you like my photos? | myself took them

When did you start taking photos? I'm interested in flowers, especially orchids

|need them for a photography competition I'll buy one very soon

| mean | want to take beautiful photos like And you found that you had a new

Thy: Hello, Hoa What are you doing?

Hoa: Hello, Thy I’m editing some photos (1)

Thy: Really? Let me see All these photos are yours, aren’t they?

Hoa: Yes, they are (2)

Thy: Wow!Ididn’tknowthatyou’rea photographer (3)

Hoa: More than 5 years ago, when my uncle gave me a professional camera

Thy: (4)

Hoa: That’s right (5)

Thy: Yes, I do All these photos are about different kinds of orchids Some photos

were taken in the garden and many of them were in the wild

Hoa: Exactly! (6) I travelled a lot to take all

of these

Thy: You must have amazing time out there Hey, can you teach me to use the

next time

Hoa: Sure But you need a good camara first

XII Read the passage and answer the questions

People in most rural areas in Vietnam are farmers or fishermen whose life mainly

depends on agriculture, livestock, and handicrafts, which are closely associated with natural conditions in places they’re living

In mountainous villages, locals do the cultivation on terraced fields and raise cattle

In the central highlands or desert areas in the South, people mainly make their living in volcanic soiled farms or feed big cattle like cows, sheep, goats, etc for industrial production

The locals in Mekong Delta - which is famous for floating markets - earn their living

by fishing or raising cattle besides growing wet rice and tropical fruits Mekong Delta

residents also know how to make use of their homeland’s advantages to create additional handicrafts such as pottery, bricks and coconut candy

In the coastline areas, the local life mainly depends on catching seafood and growing

aquaculture Most adults, especially men in families, will go far offshore on wooden boats

or modern steel ships, for weeks or even months, to catch fish and other kinds of seafood

Others live on land, grow aquaculture in their farms or make sea salt

Nowadays, with a developing flow of industrialization, people in the countryside have

applied more and more modern appliances or technologies in their works to improve

productivity In some aspects, it could help their life become better However, they still

cherish the tradition, keep working hard and preserve their own distinct identity

1 What does the life of Vietnamese farmers and fishermen mainly depend on?

Years ago, children kept themselves busy with either outdoor games or (1)

games after school On those days, there was no TV, video games (2) the

Internet It is true that TV and the Internet are a good source of knowledge, information,

and (3) However, these things make children inactive and lazy Physically,

it is harmful if children (4) too much time on TV or computers Therefore,

it is advisable for children to have an outdoor or creative hobby in their (5)

time Writing, painting, sketching, clay modelling, singing, and dancing will help them to think new ideas and it will be a (6) exercise Any hobby that demands hard work and patience gives children a feeling of success Children in sports

and games can develop team spirit Hobby is not just a time pass but it helps a child’s (8)

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one

Jenny likes lying on a sofa and relaxing

Jenny’s interested

How beautiful and immense the paddy field is!

The paddy field

It’s time for you to prepare everything for the summer vacation now

Could you help me to turn off the TV, please?

The air is fresh and clean because there are lots of trees here

There are

In the past the villagers didn’t live as happily as they do now

The villagers now

Why don’t we play a sport or try some outdoor activities?

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EIMINIC GROUPS OF VIET NAM

She is of high cultural background

They sat round with guitars, singing folk songs

The plants grow wild along the banks of rivers

She began a new career in the music business

The extension of the garden will take several weeks

The pasture is located on communal land

The meat produced from a pig is called pork, bacon or ham

He likes talking with his grandchildren when they have family gatherings

9 Villagers herded the livestock to high ground to keep them safe during the floods

10 The gongs are well-known for their value and regarded as a privileged language

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others

II

1 A terrace B staircase C crop D culture

3 A costume B ethnicity C sticky D folk

B music C livestock D cement

mnoriyit ogrpu 8 enop irfe

Fill in the blanks with the words in the box

gardening _ stilthouses fishing _ sticky rice terraced fields weaving bamboo flute ronghouse

are houses raised on piles over the surface of the soil or a body of water

Made with different colours, is a beautiful dish of the Tay

The Vietnamese can produce a range of sounds that are similar to

For Bahnar people, is considered as the heart of their village

A hand cultivator tool is a tool that is used to turn the soil

Having no flat land, ethnic people use hillsides to create which look

like staircases

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences

Viet Nam has 54 ethnic communities, with Kinh people making up the

of the total population (majority/ minority)

Tourists can find breathtakingly beautiful terraced rice fields in the

Vietnam (Northern/ Southern)

Although their musical instrument looks , it’s hard for anyone to make one (complicated/ simple)

Many ethnic kids can communicate fluently in body and

language but they can’t write (spoken/ written)

Hmong people’s clothes are _ with different colours and patterns

The Cham developed their dance that reflects their traditions and culture

Most ethnic peoples in Viet Nam basically live on

For Thai ethnic women, the shawl or khan pieu is an important part of their _

The O Du is not only a _ ethnic group but also has the smallest number

of people

Hoa Ban _ of the Thai is annually held on the fifth day of the second lunar month

A Ceremony B Festival C Anniversary D Celebration The Viet have the largest number of people, and 53 others are called ‘ethnic

A cultural groups B.majoritygroups € minority peoples D local peoples

Most of the country’s population mainly inhabit in the deltas and cities

The Bahnar is a special architecture that holds important events of their

community

A stilt house B town house C communal house D cottage

The pattern on their dress is because I can’t find it anywhere else

Write the correct form of the word in brackets

The dancers leading the procession were in colourful and elaborate _

(costume)

Mu Cang Chai has drawn the attention of visitors with its striking

fields (terrace)

Many of the ethnic groups are concentrated in the northern regions of

Viet Nam (mountain)

They’ve made benefits of scientific advances for the growth of poor and

areas (develop)

C GRAMMAR

Write questions for the underlined parts

I want to visit the Museum of Ethnology on the weekend

10 Ethnic people in this village always wear their traditional clothes in daily activities

ll Change the sentences into Yes/No questions

1 They are talking about ethnic people

( accommodation, house, luggage, suitcase, bread, loaf, lightning, flash, money, dollar, )

poetry, poem, weather, storm, travel, journey, work, job, cattle, cow

IV Write C (countable) or U (uncountable) for the underlined words

1 Iread the news on the internet ee