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(1)REVISION FOR THE FIRST SEMESTER _ ENGLISH SCHOOL YEAR 2019- 2020
A GRAMMAR NOTES :
I Past Simple Tense and Present Perfect Tense
II Verbs of liking: like , love, enjoy, hate, dislike + V-ing III Conjunctions: and – but – or – although – so – because IV Comparison:
- ( Not) as + adj + as - The same (noun) + as - Different from……
V Express agreement: to, so either, neither VI Countable and uncountable nouns:
- How much……… ? - How many……… ?
- Quantifiers: + a few, a little, some, any, much, many, a lot of/ lots of
+ a box of , a bar of, a carton of, a tin of, a can of, a slice of , a piece of, Kilo(s) of, gram(s) of,………
VII Passive voice: Be + V-ed/ V3 B SKILLS
I LISTENING
Practice listening all the listening exercises from unit 1- to unit of English II READING
1 Read the passage and choose the best answer to complete the sentence
My hobby is reading I read storybooks magazines newspapers and any kind of material that I find interesting This hobby got started when I was a little boy I had always wanted my parents to read fairy tales and other stories to me Soon they got fed up and tired of having to read to me continually So as soon as I could I learned to read I started with simple ABC books Soon I could read simple fairy tales and other stories Now I read just about anything that is available Reading enables me to learn about so many things that I would otherwise not know I learned about how people lived in bygone days of magic and mystery I learned about the wonders of the world, space travel human achievements gigantic whales tiny viruses and other fascinating things of our world
1 I read storybooks magazines newspapers and any kind of … that I find interesting A material B books C things D thing
2 I had always wanted my parents to read ……… and other stories to me A discovery B fairy tales C love D fabled tales
3 Now I read just about anything that is
A possible B flexible C available D readable
(2)5 I learned about the wonders of the world space travel human achievements gigantic whales tiny viruses and other …………
A fascinating B beautiful C good D benefit 2 Read the passage and answer the questions
Linda doesn't usually eat breakfast She just has a cup of coffee She doesn't eat anything until about eleven o'clock Then she has a biscuit and a glass of milk She usually has a salad for lunch at about two o'clock She has a dinner at about 6.30 She is a vegetarian, so she doesn't eat meat or fish She eats cheese, eggs, and things like that She has a glass of water or fruit juice with her meal On the weekend, she usually goes to the restaurant in the evening She likes Indian food because it has a lot of things for vegetarian
1 What does she have for breakfast?
A a glass of mineral water B a cup of coffee C a cup of water D a glass of orange juice What does she usually have for lunch?
A a biscuit B Fish C A salad D Meat Why does not she have meat or fish?
A Because she is on diet B Because she does not like that food C because she is afraid of being fat D Because she is a vegetarian
4 What does she usually on the weekend?
A She cooks dinner for her family B She has dinner in a restaurant C She has dinner with her parents D She relaxes at home
5 Why does she like Indian food?
A Because it is very cheap B Because it is spicy
C Because it is good for her health D Because it has many things for vegetarian 3 Read Hoang's paragraph about eating habits in his city and answer the questions below
My name’s Hoang Today I’ll tell you some about my city People in my city love good food and they often eat three meals a day- breakfast, lunch and dinner At about 7.00 in the morning, they usually have a light breakfast with a bowl of Pho or some sticky rice before going to work Lunch often starts at about 11.30, and most of them have lunch at home Dinner often starts at about 8.00 in the evening It is the main meal of the day People often have rice with lots of fresh vegetables and some kinds of seafood or various kinds of meat I think food in my city is wonderful It is light and full of fresh vegetables It’s healthy and very tasty, too
1 How many meals people in Hoang’s city have a day?
Do they usually eat Pho at breakfast?
_ Where many have lunch?
_ What people in Hoang’s city have for dinner?
(3)4 Read the passage and answer the questions
We know that the food we eat affect our whole life, so we must remember to eat sensibly We should have a balanced diet What does a "balanced diet "mean ?it means you eat a variety of food without eating too much of anything Moderation is very important Eat the food you enjoy but don't have too much This will help you stay fit and healthy Does the food we eat affect our life?
_ How should we eat?
_ What does "Balanced diet "mean?
_ Should we eat the food we enjoy?
_ What will a balanced diet help you?
_ 5 Complete the passage with the words given
bought competition singing there on English
Mary’s hobby is singing She enjoys (1) ……… very much When her brother (2) ……… a karaoke set last month, Mary was so glad that she sang every day after dinner She likes to sing only (3) ……… songs In fact, she has already sung all the songs found (4) ……… the karaoke discs Minh is singing in the karaoke (5) ……… organized by the RC Center this Saturday Her family is going (6) ……… to support her 6 Complete the passage with the given words
start same like started was to were other Each year volunteers from England work abroad: teachers, nurses, engineers, and people with special skills They not go for money Volunteers from Voluntary Service
Overseas (VSO) receive the (1) pay as a local colleague
VSO first (2) in 1958 when 14 young school leavers went away for a year Only three years later there were 176 volunteers in 25 different countries, and ten years later there were 15,00 volunteers At first, almost everyone (3) young, and without very much experience But in the late 1960s, VSO reduced the number of young people, and more and more older, experienced people with different skills went abroad
Now more than 20,000 people from England have worked abroad as volunteers, some are young, the (4) are old Abroad they live simpley with the local people, and they return (5) England with great understanding of other people in other parts of the world III WRITING
(4)_ Van's brother usually goes to work by motorbike RIDES
_ What hobby you like best? FAVORITE
_ Linh finds playing board games boring LIKE
_ My sister enjoys arranging flowers FIND
_ Linh likes collecting stamps of different countries in the world ENJOY
_ The last time I played the violin was years ago FOR
_ The last time the team won the prize was a long time ago HAS
_ She last did charity work years ago DONE
_ 10 The last time I wrote a letter was years ago WRITTEN
_ 11 My father stopped smoking in 2014 SINCE
_ 12 We have learned English for 10 years STARTED
_ 13 It has been a long time since we last met HAVENT
_ 14 Ms Ann hasn’t taken part in any voluntary programs for years AGO
_ 15 I haven’t met my family since last Christmas LAST
_ 16 How long have you lived here? WHEN
_ 17 My doll is pretty but her doll is prettier than mine AS
(5)18 Travelling by train is quite exciting but travelling by plane is more exciting NOT _ 19 My salary is high, but my husband’s is higher AS
_ 20 I am disappointed about my team’s score Ann is disappointed about my team’s score TOO
_ 21 It’s warm today, but it was much warmer yesterday NOT
_ 22 My grandfather worked for a tobacco company My father also worked for a tobacco company TOO
_ 23 Both my father and my mother aren’t Vietnamese EITHER
My father isn’t Vietnamese and my mother _ 24 I fancy classical music and my brother also fancies classical music
I fancy classical music _ 25 Reading books is as relaxing as listening to music
Reading books is relaxing and listening to music 26 My friend and I didn’t go to the concert last night
My friend didn’t go to the concert last night and I 27 Life in the countryside is quiet and peaceful Life in the city is exciting FROM
_ 28 Lan’s school is Hai Ba Trung School Hue goes to Nguyen Hue School SAME _ 29 My hobby is collecting stamps My brother’s hobby is playing the piano SAME _ 30 My answer for this equation is “4” but Tom thinks it should be “5” FROM
_ II Writing a paragraph (80-100 words)
1 About your hobby About music you like
3 About your favourite food or drink IV SPEAKING
I Personal questions
(6)II Topics:
1 Talk about one of the given topics (individual)
2 Practice in pair to talk about the give topic ( using topic below ) HOBBY
1 How you spend your spare time at weekends? How much time you spend on your hobby?
3 Is there any kind of entertainment you don't like? Why not? When you go out in the evening, what you like to do?
2 HEALTH
1 Talk about health problems How can you help with them? Something you can to improve your health
3 What most people to keep fit in your home place? Which activities use a lot of / less calories ?
3 COMMUNITY SERVICE
1 What the people in your local community need ?
2 What can you to help the people in your local community or class ? Tell me some volunteer activities
4 Name some benefits of volunteer activities MUSIC AND ART
1 How can music and art help you at school and in your life? What kinds of music are popular with young people now?
3 What kinds of music will be popular among the young people in the future? Should children be taught about the types of music at school? Why?
5 VIETNAMESE FOOD AND DRINK
1 Talk about your favorite food or drink and how to make it Talk about a popular dish in Viet Nam