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BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 8

GLOBAL SUCCESS

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UNIT 1 LEISURE TIME

A VOCABULARY

2 Addicted to adj /əˈdɪktɪd tu/ Nghiện cái gì/ làm gì

5 Advertisement n /ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/ Mẩu / cái quảng cáo

10 Craft kit n //krɑːft kɪt / Bộ dụng cụ làm thủ công

14 Competitive adj /kəmˈpetətɪv/ Mang tính cạnh tranh

15

DIY = Do it yourself abr /di:aɪ'waɪ/ = /du: ɪ

jɔːˈself/ Tự làm

16 Data n /ˈdeɪtə/ Dữ liệu

19 (Do) harm to (ST/SB) v /hɑːrm/ Làm hại (đến )

20 (Be) harmful (to) adj /hɑːrmfl/ Có hại (đối với )

26 Get irritated v /get ˈɪrɪteɪtɪd/ Nổi cáu, cáu gắt

30 Knitting kit n /ˈnɪtɪŋ kɪt/ Bộ dụng cụ đan len

31 Keep in touch v /ki:p ɪn tʌtʃ/ Giữ liên lạc

37 Make origami v /meɪk ˌɒrɪˈɡɑːmi/ Xếp giấy, gấp giấy

45 Relaxed adj /rɪˈlækst/ Cảm thấy thư giãn

47 Prefer ST (to ST) v /prɪˈfɜːr/ Thích cái gì (hơn cái gì)

51 Snowboarding n /ˈsnəʊbɔːrdɪŋ/ Trượt tuyết bằng ván

52 Surf v /sɜːrf/ Lướt (mạng Internet)

54 Socialize (with) v /ˈsəʊʃəlaɪz/ Hòa đồng (với)

56 Stay in shape v / steɪ n ʃeɪp/ Giữ dáng

57 Strange (to) adj /streɪndʒ/ Lạ lẫm (đối với ai đó)

u (full), oo (wood), ou (could), o (woman)

Nguyên âm đơn dài

Adore + V-ing E.g I adore watching movies.

Love + V-ing / to V E.g She loves learning English.

She loves to learn English.

Enjoy + V-ing E.g He enjoys listening to music.

Fancy + V-ing E.g Do they fancy skiing?

Like + V-ing / to V E.g I like playing football.

I like to play football.

Prefer + V-ing / to V E.g My sister prefers dancing.

My sister prefers to dance.

DISLIKE

Not like + V-ing E.g I don ’t like eating

Dislike + V-ing E.g Does he dislike fishing?

Hate + V-ing / to V E.g She hates cleaning the house.

Detest + V-ing E.g They detest getting up early.

Not mind + V-ing E.g I don't mind cooking.

2 Expressions used with hobbies

= Be a fan of

= Be interested in

= Be hooked on

= Be addicted to

I'm a fan of football.

I’m interested in action movies.

I'm hooked on playing board games.

I'm addicted to playing computer games.

Love = Be obsessed with

= Be mad about

= Be crazy about

She’s obsessed with novels.

He’s mad about painting.

She is crazy about taking photos.

Dislike = Be bad at

= Be terrible at

I’m bad at swimming.

I’m terrible at singing.

D PRACTICE

PART I PHONETICS

Exercise 1 Circle the words with / ʊ /.

Exercise 2 Circle the words with /u:/.

Exercise 3 Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.

Exercise 4 Find the word which has different stress from the others.

3 A advertise B melody C existence D organize

PART 2 VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I VOCABULARY

Exercise 1 Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks.

I to bend something, especially paper or cloth, so that one part lies

on top of another part

Exercise 3 Circle the odd one out.

1 A shopping B texting C watching TV D doing homework

2 A hooked on B bored with C addicted to D crazy about

Exercise 4 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

1 Henry is an English person, but he finds making interesting

2 Obviously, a lot of teenagers are _ using social platforms like Facebook and Tik Tok

3 If you want to visit the Louvre Museum, you can take a tour on this site

4 My parents are with the excellent progress of my sister

5 I think going to the movie is now one of the most popular activities among teens

6 If you have to do room improvements, is a good way to save money

7 Nowadays, most parents are worried that their children are to video games

8 You shouldn’t use your computer for long hours because it can cause

9 We feel completely when having a picnic at weekends after six days of studying at school

10 After school, Anna spends a lot of time playing sports and with her friends

II GRAMMAR

Exercise 1 Fill in a suitable preposition.

1 John is keen watching cartoons

Exercise 2 Give the correct form of the verbs given.

1 Do you like (watch) documentaries?

2 Does Linh prefer (read) stories to (watch) movies?

3 Some children hate (eat) vegetables

4 What kinds of music do you enjoy (listen) to?

5 My daughter loves (learn) foreign languages

6 Do you mind (open) the window?

7 My sister doesn’t mind (cook) _, but she dislikes (wash) the dishes

8 My children adore (do) DIY to decorate their bedroom

9 Boys fancy (play) football in the playground at break time

10 I detest (look) at photos of snakes

Exercise 3 Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1 My daughters like (eat) ice cream

2 Do you prefer (read) online newspapers in your free time?

3 I hate (do) the washing-up

4 My father prefers (do) gardening on weekends.

5 My uncle loves (play) table tennis with his friends

6 Many of my classmates love (surf) the Internet in their free time

7 I don’t mind (clean) the house when my mother is away

8 Many people detest (work) under pressure

9 Susan fancies (design) clothes for herself

10 My children don’t like (study) Maths because it is a difficult subject

Exercise 4 Put the verbs in brackets into full infinitive (to V) or gerund (V-ing).

1 I dislike (work) in front of a computer all day

2 We’d like (visit) the National Museum this weekend

3 I am into (make) crafts with my friends

4 Jane loves (help) her parents with DIY projects

5 My brother hates (take) the dog for a walk

6 We all adored (do) judo when we were young

7 You should (do) morning exercises to keep fit

8 They are not interested in (join) singing competition

9 Do you fancy (hang out) with friends?

10 My daughter prefers (use) social networks

Exercise 5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

1 Tom fancies comic books when he has free time

2 My kids enjoy cartoons on Disney channel

3 I hate dishes after every meal

4 My friends and I adore shopping at the weekend

5 My younger brother likes the Internet to chat with his friends

6 Antony loves with his peers when they have free time in the evening

7 David prefers stamps of many countries in the world

8 Jack used to dislike baseball but now he loves it

9 Tony detests DIY He considers it hard work

10 My sister is fond of photos when she travels to foreign countries

Exercise 6 Use the gerund of the verbs in the box to complete the sentences.

1 My mother enjoys aerobics in the morning

2 Jenny fancies diary every day

3 In his free time, Antony likes photographs

4 Are you interested in basketball, Peter?

5 Does your grandfather love foreign coins?

6 Nam hates a bike to school on rainy days

7 We prefer DVDs to going to the cinema

8 My sister detests the dishes every day

9 My father doesn’t mind to classical music

10 Kim Joon adores Vietnamese food

Exercise 7 Match the halves in column A with the others in column B.

1 My mother enjoys A eating out with her family

2 Antony loves B using social networks to communicate with each

other

3 Jane prefers C reading comic books in their free time

4 My children adore D baking cakes when she has free time

5 Most teenagers fancy E preparing breakfast for my family

6 We don’t mind F of drinking coffee in the morning

7 My sister hates G to ask other people for help, so she always tries to

solve her problems

8 Anna likes H on recycling things to protect the environment

9 Many people in England are fond I to play badminton with his friends

10 John is keen J tidying our room every weekend if we have time

Your answer:

Exercise 8 Choose the best answers.

1 Kelly is so keen comedies

2 Why are you interested doing DIY projects?

3 Sue eating durian because it doesn’t smell good

4 Do you think learning languages useful for students?

5 I feel when I do leisure activities in my free time

A relaxed B relaxation C relaxing D relax

6 We like friends every day

7 What do you like doing in your time?

8 Kim would prefer at home at the weekend

A stayed B staying C stay D to stay

9 I think I will be able my French

A improve B to improve C improving D improved

10 time with my family makes me feel stress-free

Exercise 9 Choose the best answers.

1 Do you like origami?

2 How much time do you spend the Internet every day?

3 Teenagers are to social media

A addicted B addict C addicting D addictive

4 What does “DIY” stand for? - “Do it .”

5 In , I’d like to express my thanks to my English teacher who spends time teaching meevery weekend

A conclude B concluding C concluded D conclusion

6 I enjoy novels when I have nothing to do

7 My friends and I go to the gym at least three times a week in order to stay in

8 How long have you been stamps?

A collector B collected C collecting D collect

9 is one of girls’ most popular leisure activities

10 It’s a good idea for kids to create amazing things with the help of craft and DIY

A gadgets B kits C instruments D devices

Exercise 10 Look at the following sentences If it is correct, put a  If it is wrong, correct it.

1 I don’t mind to do the housework with my mom on the weekend 

Exercise 11 Choose the underlined part A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

1 I don’t like doing origami because I’m not patient enough

2 There is many leisure activities you can choose to do

3 Children spend too much time to play video games

4 Doing garden is not only exciting but also relaxing

5 Are you think that watching people pass by is weird?

6 I’m a crazy fan in watching Marvel’s films

7 She thinks she is terrible about making crafts

8 Are you keen on train your pets?

9 Do you enjoy doing anything at your leisure time?

10 My daughter adores to play with her Barbie dolls

III READING

Exercise 1 Read the passage and answer the questions below.

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Hello! My name’s Philip I’m thirteen years old, and I live in England.

I want to talk about how my friends and I spend our free time My best friends are Dave and Max.They are in the same class as me

Teenagers often complain they’re bored and have nothing to do I can’t understand them I’m neverbored

If the weather is nice, we go for a walk, or we ride our bikes We often play football, basketball inthe park and when it is rainy, we go to the sports centre Here we usually play table tennis or goswimming If you play a musical instrument, it’s a good fun! I play the guitar and practice a lot

At home, I usually listen to music or read magazines and books Of course, like other teenagers, Ioften go on the Internet or play computer games - but not always! It’s a pity that many teenagers livetheir lives on several public sites like Facebook or Twitter! They had better make real friends!

In the evenings, I sometimes watch TV I often invite my friends over for dinner or a teacup andplay chess or cards At the weekend we go hiking, fishing or sometimes we go to the cinema We likecomedies

1 What do Philip and his friends do outside?

Exercise 2 Read the passage and choose the correct answers.

How do people relax in other countries?

People in the U.S do a lot of activities (1) _ Ranging from television viewing,reading, doing any one of some handicrafts, and getting into sports and exercise, Americans love theirfree time.

Sharing some relaxing activities (2) _ other cultures, people living in Germany lovehanging out at the beach Another famous German pastime is frequenting saunas and hot tubs

The British prefer gardening, swimming, (3) _ TV, going to the theatre

In Russia, people like to get (4) _ to dachas in the countryside Dachas known as cottagesare typically found (5) _ the outskirts of cities and towns in Russia They also want to go

to the swimming pools, concerts, and football matches

1 A to relax B relaxing C relax D relaxes

Exercise 3 Read the text, then decide whether the statements that follow are True (T) or False (F)

In my opinion, using the computer as your hobby can be harmful to both your health and your sociallife Firstly, sitting all day in front of the computer can cause health problems such as eye-tiredness andobesity Secondly, you may get irritated easily Besides, if you use the computer too much, you will nothave time for your family and friends In short, computers should only be used for a limited time

1 Using the computer too much can make your eyes tired _

2 Using the computer too much is not good for you _

3 We still can spend a lot of time with our family and friends _

4 According to the writer, we can use the computer for a long time _

5 Computers should only be used for a limited time _

Exercise 4 Read the following passage and choose the word in the box for each gap.

I go on the Internet every day, but I’ve never (1) more than an hour at a time online.I’ve got a laptop and also a smartphone, so I can (2) the Internet anywhere Today, forinstance, I’ve been online three times

Mainly I just (3) my friends I read online magazines and I (4) information, too I also compare prices of things, but I’ve never bought anything online because I don’tthink it’s (5)

I’m not an Internet (6) , but some of my friends are One friend of mine always looks(7) because he spends all night online Although he’s got a lot of bad marks for theexams, he hasn’t changed his (8)

In my experience, it’s very useful for people who use the Internet sensibly.

9

(detest)

10

Exercise 2 Reorder the words to make correct sentences.

1 in / to / listening / time/ his / likes / pop / free / Dave / music/

Exercise 3 Rewrite the following sentences based on the words in brackets.

1 I fancy making origami in my free time (interested)

9 We love watching movies at the cinema because of the great visual effects (like)

_

10 My mother hates to commute to work by train because it is always crowded (detest)

_

Exercise 4 Write complete sentences from the given cues.

1 My son / crazy / play / computer / games

UNIT 2 LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

A VOCABULARY

5 Crop n /krɒp/ Mùa màng, mùa vụ

13 Dry v /draɪ/ Phơi khô, sấy khô

18 Electrical appliances n /ɪˈlektrɪkl əˈplaɪəns / Thiết bị (đồ dùng) điện

19 Earthen house n / ˈɜːrθnn haʊs/ Nhà bằng đất

20 Equip (with ST) v /ɪ’kwɪp/ Trang bị với cái gì

24 (City/ country) folk n /fəʊk/ Người (thành thị/ nông thôn)

28 Furnished adj /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/ Được trang bị đầy đủ (tiện nghi)

29 Herd v, n /hɜːrd/ Chăn giữ vật nuôi, đàn vật nuôi

32

Home-made product n

/ˌhəʊm ˈmeɪd

ˈprɒdʌkt/ Sản phẩm tự làm

34 Household chores n /ˈhaʊshəʊldtʃɔːrz/ Việc nhà

Offer an opportunity v

/ˈɔːfər ən ˌɒpə

ˈtjuːnəti / Tạo, cung cấp cơ hội

47 Picturesque adj /ˌpɪktʃəˈresk/ Đẹp như tranh (phong cảnh)

49 Provide SB with ST v /prəˈvaɪd/ Cung cấp cho ai cái gi

50 Provide ST for SB v /prəˈvaɪd/ Cung cấp cái gì cho ai

52 Remote area n /rɪˈməʊt ˈeəriə/ Vùng sâu, vùng xa

53 Mountainous area n /ˈmaʊntənəs eəriə/ Miền núi

59 Transportation n /ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃn/ Sự vận chuyển

61

62 Unforgettable adj /ˌʌnfərˈɡetəbl/ Không thể quên

64 Vast adj /vɑːst/ Mênh mông

65 Well-trained adj /wel 'treɪnd/ Lành nghề, có tay nghề

B PRONUNCIATION

Nguyên âm đơn ngắn

/ ə /

a (sofa), e (open), u (picture), o (freedom), ou (famous)

Nguyên âm đơn dài

/ /

be (begin), de (decide), re (return), i (ship), ui (building), age (village)

C GRAMMAR

1 Comparative forms of adjectives: Review'

- So sánh hơn của tính từ sử dụng khi đưa ra phép so sánh giữa 2 đối tượng hoặc nhóm đối tượng

Form (Cấu trúc) S1 + be + adj-er + than S2 (S2 + be).

S1 + be + more + adj + than S2 (S2 + be).

A car is bigger than a bike

He is more careful than his brother

How to form comparative adjectives (Cách biến đổi tính từ so sánh hơn)

Đối với tính từ ngắn: (1 âm tiết)

 Kết thúc bằng “e” -» thêm r

 Kết thúc bằng 1 nguyên âm (u, e, o, a, i) và 1 phụ

âm (trừ h, w, x, y, z)  nhân đôi phụ âm cuối, rồi

thêm “er”

wide  wider hot  hotter

 Còn lại + er

Đối với tính từ dài (từ 2 âm tiết trở lên)

 Thêm “more” trước tính từ

 Lưu ý: tính từ 2 âm tiết kết thúc bằng y  đổi y

little + N số ít, không đếm được

few + N số nhiều, đếm được

far

better worse more less fewer farther/further

tốt hơn

tệ, dở hơn nhiều hơn

ít hơn

ít hơn

xa hơn

2 Comparative forms of adverbs

- So sánh hơn của trạng từ sử dụng khi đưa ra phép so sánh cách thức thực hiện 1 việc nào đó giữa 2 đốitượng hoặc nhóm đối tượng

Form (Cấu trúc) S1 + V + adv-er + than S2 (S2 + Vaux).

S1 + V + more + adv + than S2 (S2 + Vaux).

* Vaux: trợ động từ (be/do/have/can )

She came earlier than me (I did)

She sings more beautifully than me (I do).

How to form comparative adverbs (Cách biến đôi trạng từ so sánh hơn)

Đối với trạng từ ngắn (1 âm tiết), không kết thúc

carefully  more carefully

Irregular comparative adverbs (Trạng từ bất quy tắc)

well

badly

far

better worse farther/further

sent letter tour famous handsome

Exercise 2 Circle the words with / ɪ /.

Exercise 3 Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.

3 A continue B project C compare D control

5 A famous B dangerous C journey D anxious

Exercise 4 Find the word which has different stress from the others.

2 A atmosphere B convenient C cultivate D furniture

4 A discover B equipment C mountainous D experience

5 A remote B orchard C household D lighthouse

PART 2 VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I VOCABULARY

Exercise 1 Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks.

1 _ 2 _

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B a piece of land, normally separated from the surrounding area,

in which fruit trees are grown

3 K-O-F-L



C a boat or ship that carries people, vehicles and goods across a

river or across a narrow part of the sea

4 R-Y-R-E-F



D pretty, especially in a way that looks old- fashioned

H people from a particular country or region, or who have a

particular way of life

J a tower or other building that contains a strong light to warn and

guide ships near the coast

Your answer:

Exercise 3 Circle the odd one out.

3 A vast B hospitable C friendly D skillful

4 A mountainous B folk C peaceful D rural

5 A picturesque B ride C plough D transport

Exercise 4 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

1 My uncle raises a herd of _ on his farm

2 There was a long drought which produced a very poor _

3 Many millionaires _ a great deal of money to the poor in this remote area yearly

4 All people in this small village have to _ water from remote rivers to their homesevery day

5 It is very _ to live in the mountainous areas because of the lack of transportation

6 On the way to my hometown, I can see the _ fields stretching to the horizon

7 _ workers in this factory can produce quality performance

8 When I go to the countryside, I enjoy the peaceful _ and the clear blue sky there

9 I usually help my grandfather _ the rice onto the ox-drawn cart during harvest time

10 Look! A little boy is driving the herd of buffaloes to the _

II GRAMMAR

Exercise 1 Write the comparative form of these adjectives and adverbs.

Exercise 2 Complete the sentences with the correct comparison.

1 She can’t stay (long) _ than 30 minutes

2 The red shirt is better but it’s (expensive) _ than the white one

3 Being a firefighter is (dangerous) _ than being a builder

4 Lan sings (sweet) _ than Hoa

5 The weather this summer is even (hot) _ than last summer

6 Your accent is (bad) _ than mine

7 Hot dogs are (good) _ than hamburgers

8 French is considered to be (difficult) _ than English

9 This flower is (beautiful) _ than that one

10 My house is (big) _ than yours

Exercise 3 Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.

1 I think living in the city is _ than living in the country (convenient)

2 That boy is only 18 years old He is _ than me It’s incredible! (young)

3 My performance is _ than Sam’s (bad)

4 No one in my class is _ than Jack (clever)

5 This high-tech mobile phone is much _ than my old one (expensive)

6 I have _ patience than my friends, so I can’t wait for even five minutes (little)

7 The house we lived in was _ than my flat now (modem)

8 In my opinion, country folks are _ than city dwellers (friendly)

9 My tutor always helps me to be _ when I speak in public (confident)

10 All the fanners in the village have to work hard to have a _ life (good)

Exercise 4 Complete the sentences with a suitable comparative form of the words provided.

1 Traffic in the city is always _ than that in the countryside (busy)

2 A sofa is _ than a bench (comfortable)

3 Does a tiger run _ than a horse? (slow)

4 Anna sings _ than her classmates (good)

5 My house is _ from the city centre than Lucy’s house (far)

6 John plays the flutes _ than Henry (bad)

7 Cities are _ than villages (big)

8 This year, the farmers in my village work _ than they did last year (hard)

9 Villages are _ than cities (quiet)

10 I think people in rural areas live _ than those in urban areas (happy)

Exercise 5 Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adverbs in brackets.

1 Julia can speak English _ than I do (fluently)

2 The visitors are expected to arrive _ than the scheduled time (early)

3 Tony submitted his assignment _ than me yesterday (late)

4 Mary won the competition because she danced _ than anyone Else (beautifully)

5 I asked Anna to speak _ because it was too noisy in the room (loud)

6 I quite believe that our team can do this project _ than the other one (well)

7 Dan won the medal because he could jump than other students in the sport event (high)

8 If you use this latest model car, you can go _ than when you use your old car (far)

9 I’m afraid that I can’t let James drive because he drives _ than I do (carelessly)

10 My sister is very clumsy She cooks _ than my brother (badly)

Exercise 6 Use the word in brackets in their correct comparative forms to complete the sentences.

1 Cattle usually cross over the road here, so you should drive more _ (careful)

2 Life in cities is and _ than that in the countryside (fast, convenient)

3 Fanners often have to start a day _ than city dwellers (early)

4 I think people in the countryside are _ than those in the city (friendly)

5 Living in this small town is _ than I expected (peaceful)

6 Houses in cities are much _ than those in the countryside (tall)

7 Air pollution in our city is much _ than it used to be (bad)

8 The modern harvest machine is _ than the old one (effective)

9 The road in this small town is crowded and narrow, so you had better drive a bit (slow)

10 The food in a floating market is _ than that in a supermarket (cheap)

Exercise 7 Read the information about France and Spain Complete the sentences about the countries, using a comparative form of the words in brackets.

1 France _ Spain (big)

2 Spain _ France.(small)

3 France’s population _ Spain’s population (large)

4 Spain’s population _ France’s population (small)

5 Spain _ France in summer (hot)

6 France _ Spain in winter (cold)

7 France _ Spain (rainy)

Exercise 8 Circle the correct answers.

1 I like living in this village because it is (morepeaceful /peacefuller) than living in the city.

2 City dwellers are (more anxious / anxiouser) about noise pollution than those in small towns.

3 More and more people move to a (bigger / biggest) city to get more job opportunities every year.

4 This board game is (more exciting / the more exciting) than the one I played yesterday.

5 Sam is (more intelligent/most intelligent) than Jack.

6 My new car is (costlier / more costly) than the old one.

7 When we have enough money, we will move to a (more comfortable / more comfortable than)

apartment next year

8 I hope you will get (gooder /better) results in the next exam.

9 My sister loves to live in Da Lat because it is (more quiet / quieter) than her area.

10 The more my daughter grows up, the (more independent /independenter) she is.

Exercise 9 Circle the correct answers.

1 It’s incredible, your house is much (bigger / more big / biger) than mine

2 Bill has a good mood today, he looks (more happy / happier / more happily) than he was yesterday

3 Pat’s car is (faster / fastest / more fast) than Peter’s

4 This picture is (colourfuler / more colourful / more colourfully) than the one in the hall

5 Most people like working with Tom because he always does his work (more responsibly /responsibler / more responsible) than others

6 This vegetable soup tastes (well / best / better) if you add more salt

7 My new job is (hardly / harder / hardlier) than my old one

8 Lucy is the (prettier / prettiest / more pretty) of the two students

9 Does Fred feel (weller / better / gooder) today than he did yesterday?

10 We must come (early / more early / earlier) than other people to get the best seats

Exercise 10 Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.

1 Quang helps his parents the rice onto the ox-drawn cart

2 In my opinion, city life is more than country life

3 I love this view because the sky is here in the countryside because there are nobuildings to block the view

A tidy B close C dense D vast

4 Look! Some boys are the buffaloes

5 Julia plays the guitar than Anna does

A more goodly B more well C better D gooder

6 Medical help is easily obtained in big cities than in remote areas

7 Today I got up than I did yesterday

A earlier B more early C more earlily D more earlier

8 This student seems to be than we thought

A more quick B more quickly C quicklier D quicker

9 The wind is blowing than it did last night

A stronger B more strongly C stronglier D more stronger

10 Is living in the city than living in the country?

A more convenient B more convenienter

Exercise 11 Choose the best answers.

1 It is in the city than it is in the country

A noisily B more noisier C noisier D noisy

2 The Maths test was than I thought

A the easier B more easy C easiest D easier

3 Japanese is thought to be than English

A harder B the more hard C hardest D the hardest

4 My apartment is hers

A cheap than B cheaper C more cheap than D cheaper than

5 Her school is from home than mine

6 Tom is than any students in his class

7 He did the exam I did

A as bad as B badder than C more badly than D worse than

8 Travelling by car is than travelling by plane

A slower B slowest C more slow D more slower

9 My new bed is than the old one

C more comfortabler D comfortable

10 My sister plays the piano than me

11 This road is than that road, so we can’t drive here

A narrower B narrow C the most narrow D more narrower

12 Antony drives his brother

A more careful than B more carefully

C more carefully than D as careful as

13 It is in January than in November

A the colder B the coldest C coldest D colder

14 She is than other students in my class

A most hard-working B more hard-working

C the most hard-working D as hard-working

15 No other planet in the solar system is than Jupiter

A the biggest B the bigger C bigger D biger

Exercise 12 Circle and correct the mistake in each of the following sentences.

1 Thanks to the development of technology, ploughing machine can plough very much more fastly than

a buffalo

2 Harvest time is often more busy and harder for farmers

3 The streets in the city are much crowded than those in the countryside

4 Last summer holiday, I had a very forgettable time in my hometown when I spent a lot of time flyingkites on the field with my old friends

5 Although Jane lives in a small village, her house is comfortably furniture

6 In my view, villagers think more optimistic than city-dwellers

7 My family has lived happilier in the country than in the big city since last year

8 A tractor can plough welly than a buffalo or a horse

9 I find living in a town more boringer than living in a city because it lacks many forms of entertainment

10 Many years ago, our grandparents used to live in an earth house with deficient facilities.

III READING

Exercise 1 Read the passage and choose the best answers.

Many people enjoy living in a big city because they think life is more exciting there However, Icome from a small village and in my view, there are lots of benefits The main reason I prefer village life

is because it’s very quiet, so 1 always feel calm when I’m here Another reason is that the air is so freshand clean We have more green spaces and bigger gardens, too In addition, I think the people here arefriendlier Personally, I’m interested in wildlife photography, so the countryside is perfect for me

The only downside is transport I have an early start for a long journey to school in Faro and theschool bus is always stopping to pick up more people Also, it’s boring sometimes, but I enjoy chatting to

my friends Fortunately, I’m learning to ride a moped On balance, I disagree that city life is better, as Ithink my village lifestyle is healthier and more relaxing In spite of that, some of my friends couldn’tcope with life in the country, so it comes down to personal opinion

1 Where does the writer come from?

A a big city B a small village C a countryside D a small town

2 One reason why he prefers village life is that

A it’s very noisy B the air is so fresh and clean

C life is more exciting there D village lifestyle is healthier

3 What does he think about the people in his village?

A friendlier B boring C exciting D kind

4 According to the writer, what is the disadvantage of living in the village?

A weather B facilities C transport D service

5 How does he go to school?

Exercise 2 Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answers.

Nowadays, some people choose to live and work in the countryside New ways of working, such asonline working, have made it possible for more people to live there There are both advantages and (1) to living in the countryside

On the one hand, life in the countryside is very peaceful There are less cars and that means thatthere is less noise, and that it is less (2) Furthermore, there is more land available in thecountryside, and people can often live in (3) houses or flats than in cities Finally, it iseasier to do a lot of outdoor activities such as walking or cycling if you live in the countryside On theother hand, life in the countryside can be (4) There are fewer restaurants, cinemas andshops to go to Moreover, there is little public transport, which makes it difficult to get around if youdon’t have a car Finally, you can feel isolated if you live a long way from other people

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In conclusion, there are both pros and cons to living in the countryside However, in my opinion, the(5) of the countryside makes it a very attractive option.

1 A good points B disadvantages C benefits D merits

3 A smaller B more expensive C bigger D cheaper

4 A interesting B exciting C amazing D Boring

5 A peacefulness B advantages C carefulness D noisiness

Exercise 3 Fill each blank with a suitable word in the box to finish the passage.

Life in the countryside is a bit (1) than life in the cities It isn’t as exciting as life

in the city But in general people work hard - they work in the fields, in the garden, in the woods, etc.They grow vegetables, (2) crops and raise cattle (cows, horses, buffaloes, ) Somepeople even have vineyards and fruit (3)

There is a ton of work to be done on the farm - (4) cows, taking care of (5), mucking out, ploughing fields, sowing seeds, fertilizing, harvesting, It is said that afanner works from sunrise to sunset People use farm machinery and drive tractors

Children can freely play (6) In rural area people know each other better Thereare no skyscrapers in the countryside People’s home may be either a farmhouse or a cottage

People sniff air that is definitely (7) than air in the cities There is also lessviolence and vandalism The (8) isn’t as dense as in the cities There are no rush hours.Furthermore, it isn’t as noisy as it is in cities

People living in the countryside can enjoy the green scenery They can enjoy nature They can hearbirds chirping, deer stopping in a clearing in a wood Besides, people can eat (9) home-grown vegetables and fruit, ft seems that life in the countryside is not that stressful Altogether that musthave a positive (10) on their health

VI WRITING

Exercise 1 Reorder the words to make correct sentences.

1 I / travelling / think / by / plane / is / much / more / by/ than/ expensive / train

5 air / areas / The / is / in / fresher / urban / rural / than / in / the / that / one.

Exercise 2 Write sentences using the suggestions below.

1 I/ play/ badminton/ badly/ Tom /.

Exercise 3 Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words.

1 I arrived at the meeting at 8.00 a.m However, the manager had already been there (than)

 The manager arrived

2 This board game is more interesting than that video game (boring)

 That video game………

3 James is a more skillful football player than David (skillfully)

6 Life in the countryside isn’t as stressful as life in the city (more)

 Life in the city ………

7 It is quite easy to find a shopping centre in the city, but it is not easy to find one in the countryside (than)

 Finding………

8 I spent two hours doing this task and three hours doing that one (than)

 That task………

9 Where I live is not as noisy as where you live (than)

 Where you live ………

10 Living costs in the city are much more expensive than those in the countryside (than)

 Living costs in the countryside ………

Exercise 4 Rewrite each sentence so it has the same meaning Use a comparative form of the adjective in brackets.

1 Tim is older than Sarah (young)

 Sarah………

2 Our house is larger than yours (small)

 Your house is………

3 Bill is not as tall as David (short)

9 We were very busy at work today We are not as busy as that every day (busy)

6 Concentrate v /ˈkɒnsntreɪt/ Tập trung vào

10 Community Service n /kəˌmjuːnəti ˈsɜːrvɪs/ Dịch vụ cộng đồng

23 Peer n /pɪər/ Bạn đồng lứa

25 Post v, n /pəʊst/ Đăng, bài đăng

S + V + O E.g He is eating some chicken.

S + V + O1 + O2 E.g He gave me an apple.

S + V + O + C E.g I found the movie boring.

S + V + O + A E.g I bought a car yesterday.

E.g You can read Twilight or you can watch it.

S + V1; conjunctive adverbs S2 + V2 however (tuy nhiên), therefore (vì vậy), otherwise

(nếu không thì)

E.g Lucy tried hard; however, she couldn’t win.

D PRACTICE

PART I PHONETICS

Exercise 1 Circle the words with / ʊə /.

Exercise 2 Circle the words with / ɔɪ /.

Exercise 3 Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.

Exercise 4 Find the word which has different stress from the others.

1 A enjoyable B concentrate C practical D media

3 A forum B pressure C teamwork D prepare

5 A enjoy B stressful C session D website

PART 2 VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I VOCABULARY

Exercise 1 Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks.

E a website or web page where users can put comments about a

particular issue or topic and reply to other users’ comments

6 B-Y-L-L-U



F a set of pages on the internet, where a company or an

organization, or an individual person, puts information

H an event in which people compete with each other to find out

who is the best at something

Exercise 3 Circle the odd one out.

4 A suit B enjoyable C discuss D user-friendly

5 A session B practical C schoolwork D peer

Exercise 4 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’

II GRAMMAR

Exercise 1 Write S for simple sentences and C for compound sentences.

_ 1 This exercise is easy, but they can’t do it

_ 2 It’s raining outside; however, they are working in the garden

_ 3 Tom and I are good friends

_ 4 Teenagers spend a lot of time surfing the Internet nowadays

_ 5 Jack went to school late, for he got up late

_ 6 Tony works hard; therefore, he always gets a bonus

_ 7 Lisa uses social networks five hours a day

_ 8 You can choose the blue shirt or the green one

_ 9 The kids are talking to each other through video chat

_ 10 You should leave now; otherwise, you will miss the bus

Exercise 2 Fill in the blanks with and, so, but, or, for.

1 It was raining, we stayed at home watched a film

2 I want to buy a new pair of shoes, I don’t have enough money

3 She had a terrible headache last night, she drank a lot of wine

4 I like eating pancakes, I never eat cream cakes; I don’t like them

5 Would you like chocolate biscuits with your coffee?

6 My job is very challenging, it doesn’t pay very well

7 We can go by bus, we can walk to the stadium

8 My classmate studies very hard, she always gets good marks

9 You ought to hurry up, you’ll be late for work

10 I do more exercise drink much water to lose weight

11 I don’t have time to chat to you, I have a lot of exercises to do this evening

12 Eat more food with vitamins, you will feel healthier

13 My father smokes a lot, he has a problem with his lungs

14 You can choose to learn Japanese Korean as your second foreign language

15 There is a new cartoon on TV, I have to do my homework

Exercise 3 Complete the sentences with a suitable coordinating conjunction.

1 Antony can play tennis football

2 This hat is expensive, I still want to buy it

3 Jenny got up late this morning, she missed the bus

4 My father is watching TV, my mother is reading a magazine

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5 The children don’t want to play outside, it is very cold.

6 This is a very expensive hotel, only rich people stay here

7 Linda hates seafood, I hate it too

8 You can stay at home, you can go shopping with me

9 I go to bed immediately, I am tired after a hard-working day

10 There is no one in the living room, the TV is on

Exercise 4 Complete the sentences with a suitable conjunctive adverb in the box.

1 I want to buy this fashionable dress; , it is too expensive

2 This restaurant is cheap and famous; , we need to reserve a table as soon as possible

3 You should write the essay more quickly; , you won't submit it on time

4 My son is addicted to computer games; I only allow him to use his computer or mobilephones only two hours a day

5 Remember to put the milk in the fridge; it will be sour and we can’t drink it

6 Barbara is not hard-working at school; she always gets good marks in the exams

Exercise 5 Matching the first halves in column A with the others in column B to make compound sentences.

1 Ann is playing the piano, A but I don’t have any in the fridge

2 I must cook it with carrots, B and she is hard-working, too

3 There are no buses at this time, C or you can go to the cinema with us

4 You can watch a movie at home, D so I usually eat here

5 Tom wants to travel to America, E and Sue is reading a novel

6 Susan is kind, F or do you prefer green tea?

7 The food in this restaurant is delicious, G for it is too late now

8 Would you like coffee, H but he doesn’t have enough money

Your answer:

Exercise 6 Complete each sentence with a suitable coordinating conjunction or conjunctive adverb.

1 People are very busy at work now, they tend to eat more fast food

2 You can order this laptop through this website, you can go to the store to buy it

3 The kids have to keep silent; they will be punished

4 The service here is too bad, we have to wait for nearly 2 hours to be served

5 Jenny is doing her homework, her brother is watching comic books

6 My grandfather is very old; he is still healthy

7 Nancy always tries her best at school; she has been given a scholarship to study abroad

8 This group of students is drawing, the other group is making a model

9 The test was long; I can’t finish it on time

10 David invited me to the cinema; I was busy working

Exercise 7 Complete each sentence using the correct conjunction in the brackets.

1 Jack’s overweight, he continues to eat lots of chocolate and fast food (and, so, yet)

2 I’ve worked on the computer for 10 hours today, I’ve got a headache (and, so, but)

3 The meeting was finished, everyone went out (and, or, but)

4 Jane is making good progress, she needs to keep going (but, so, or)

5 Lucy is not here Maybe she is stuck in the traffic jam, she may forget about themeeting (and, but, or)

6 Maria didn’t review for the exam, she failed (but, so, or)

7 To get to Phu Quoc, you can fly, you can ride the ferry (and, or, yet)

8 I’m afraid of heights, I want to enjoy the view from the top of this mountain (and, yet, so)

9 This restaurant isn’t located in a nice place in the city, it’s a good one (but, and, so)

10 I got up late this morning, I didn’t have breakfast (yet, and, or)

Exercise 8 Circle the correct answers.

1 My sister is a teacher (and/ but) she works in an international primary school

2 My teeth hurt, (so/ or) I am going to see the dentist tomorrow

3 We want to go to the concert, (but/ so) there aren’t any tickets left

4 You shouldn’t listen to rock music through earphones, (or/ and) you will have an earache

5 Eating too much sugar is bad for your teeth, (so/ and) it causes obesity

6 I cannot finish my work on time, (so/ for) the computer suddenly stops working

7 People are advised to drink enough water, (and/ so) do exercises regularly

8 Jack invited me to his party (and/ but) I was so busy

9 I want to eat Tokbokki, (so/ but) I am going to a Korean restaurant tonight

10 I will go to the zoo tomorrow, (and/ so) my father will take me there

Exercise 9 Choose the best answers.

1 I was tired, I went to bed early

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

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

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

5 She can sing well; she can’t dance

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

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

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

10 My friends I went to the museum last Sunday

Exercise 10 Choose the correct answers.

1 Fred came to school late, for / so / therefore, he overslept.

2 I have finished my work; so / therefore, I and I will go out with you tonight.

3 I was quite busy, but I however, I and I decided to see a movie with James.

4 It was raining heavily; however, I but I for he continued planting trees in the garden.

5 Laura has to finish her housework; however, I otherwise, I therefore, she can’t go out with her

friends

6 We will go to the beach and / so / but enjoy the day.

7 Some students couldn’t go on the class trip to Australia, therefore, / so / but they were very sad.

8 Jane had a broken leg; but / or / however, she tried to take part in the game.

9 I was very sleepy, so I and / but I helped my brother with his homework.

10 You can fly to Ho Chi Minh City, but / or / and you can go there by train.

Exercise 11 Underline and correct the mistake in each of the following sentences.

1 Tony often chats with his friends on Facebook Messenger but Instagram

2 She is an intelligent student, so she is an active member of our club

3 Sam, Jane or I joined a sports competition last week

4 Antony is a famous student in his school; but he is never arrogant

5 My grandfather is watering the trees, or my grandmother is cooking

6 Jack practised hard for the competition; so he won the race

7 This dish looks great, and it tastes awful

8 We can eat out, but we can order some chicken from this app

9 Anna likes ghost films, or Rose loves romantic comedies

10 You should do morning exercises regularly; therefore, you can’t be in good shape

III READING

Exercise 1 Choose the correct answer that best fits the blank space.

We know that nowadays students (1) from test stress, and there are a few of thebiggest causes First, it is important to do your best and study hard, but you may push yourself too much

to get a high grade, and (2) can be hard to deal with Second, many schools want to