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Pham Thi Thuy Grade EXERCISES PREPARING FOR THE SECOND EXAM PART I : GRAMMAR POINTS A TENSES 1/ Simple present tense : (Thì đơn) @ Đối với động từ Tobe : (+) S + is/am/are + …… (-) S + is/am/are + not + …… (?) Is/Am/Are + S + …… ? @ Đối với động từ thường : (+) S + V(s-es) + …… (-) S + donot/doesnot + V + …… (?) Do/Does + S + V + …… ?  Một số từ kèm : often, usually, always, sometimes, never, every (day) 2/ Present progressive tense : (Thì tiếp diễn) : (+) S + is/am/are + V-ing + …… (-) S + is/am/are + not + V-ing + …… (?) Is/Am/Are + S + V-ing + …… ?  Một số từ kèm : now, at the moment, at present, look !, be careful ! listen ! 3/ Simple past tense : (Thì khứ đơn) : @ Đổi với động từ Tobe : (+) S + was/were + …… (-) S + was/were + not + …… (?)Was/Were + S + …… ? @ Đối với động từ thường : (+) S + V2 + …… (-) S + didnot + V + …… (?) Did + S + V + …… ?  Một số từ kèm : last, ago, yesterday 4/ Near future tense : (Thì tương lai gần) :  Một số từ kèm : at a moment, tonight (+) S + is/am/are + going to + V… (-) S + is/am/are + not + going to + V… (?)Is/Am/Are + S + going to + V …? 5/ Simple future tense : (Thì tương lai đơn)  Một số từ kèm : tomorrow, next, soon (+) S + will/shall + V … (-) S + will/shall + not + V… (?) Will/Shall + S + V …? 6/ Present Perfect tense : (Thì hồn thành) (+) S + have/has + V3 + … (-) S + have/has + not + V3 + … (?) Has/Have + S + V3 + … ?  Một số từ kèm : ever, never, just, already, yet, recently,recently, since, for, several times 7/ Past continuous : (Thì khứ tiếp diễn) (+) S + was/were + V-ing + … (-) S + was/were + not + V-ing + … (?) Was/Were + S + V-ing + …?  Một số từ kèm : at that time, at this time, at time, between time and time 8/ Mối quan hệ hồn thành q khứ đơn thơng qua liên từ since : Nếu hai mệnh đề nối với liên từ since mệnh đề since thường chia q khứ đơn, cịn mệnh đề thường chia hồn thành PAGE Pham Thi Thuy Grade Ex : Lan (learn) English since she (be) years old  Lan has learnt English since she was years old 9/ Mối quan hệ khứ tiếp diễn q khứ đơn thơng qua liên từ when : Nếu hai mệnh đề nối với liên từ when mệnh đề when thường chia q khứ đơn, cịn mệnh đề thường chia khứ tiếp diễn Ex : Lan (do) her homework when the phone (ring)  Lan was doing her homework when the phone rang B PASSIVE FORM : ACTIVE PASSIVE Simple Present Tense S + V(s,es) + O S + is/am/are + V3 + (by O) Simple Past Tense S + V2 + O S + was/were + V3 + (by O) Present Continuous Tense S + is/am/are + V-ing + O S + is/am/are + being + V3 + (by O) Past Continuous Tense S + was/were + V-ing + O S + was/were + being + V3 + (by O) Present Perfect Tense S + have/has + V3 + O S + have/has + been + V3 + (by O) Near Future Tense S + is/am/are + going to + V + O S + is/am/are + going to + be + V3 + (by O) Simple Future Tense S + will/shall + V + O S + will/shall + be + V3 + (by O) Modal Verbs S + MV + V + O S + MV + be + V3 + (by O) C REPORTED SPEECH : Có dạng sau : 1/ Commands – requests : ( câu mệnh lệnh – yêu caàu)S + asked/told + O + (not) to-infinitive + … 2/ Advices : (lời khuyên)S1 + said/told + S2 + should + bare-infinitive + … 3/ Yes – No questions : (câu hỏi có – không)S + asked + if/whether + S + V + … 4/ Statements : (caâu trần thuật) @ Một số thay đổi : TRỰC TIẾP GIÁN TIẾP Simple present Simple past Present continuous Past continuous Will/shall Would/should May Might Can Could Must Had to Mustn’t Was not to /were not to This That These Those Here There Now Then Today That day Yesterday The day before (the previous day) Tomorrow The day after (the next day) Ago Before Next week The following week (the week after) D THE PARTICIPLES : 1/ Present participle : (Hiện phân từ) : V – ing (chủ động) 2/ Past participle : (Qúa khứ phân từ) : V3 (bị động) E Request with WOULD YOU MIND… ? : @ Yêu cầu người khác làm việc : Would you mind + V-ing … ? @ Xin pheùp cách lịch : Would you mind + if clause (past tense) … ? Do you mind + if clause (present tense) … ? F CAUSATIVE FORM : (Thể sai khiến) S + have/has + O + bare-infinitive I CHOOSE THE SUITABLE WORDS OR PHRASES TO FILL IN THE BLANKS PAGE Pham Thi Thuy Grade Cool the burns immediately so as to ……………………tissue damage a ease b relieve c minimize d maximize The lane is ……………………Nguyen Trai Street and Tran Hung Dao Street a near b between c beside d on …………………… you post this letter for me, please ? a Will b Do c Are d Won’t She promises she ……………………back in about half an hour a is b be c has been d will be …………………… I the washing-up? – No, thanks I can it myself a Can b Would c Shall d Won’t People use first-aid …………………… ease the victim’s pain and anxiety a so that b in order to c so as not to d in order that …………………… is used to check one’s eyesight a eye-shade b eyeglass c eyepiece d eye chart Milk …………………… to the houses by the milkman every day a brings b is bring c is brought d has brought We were delighted ……………………your letter last week a getting b to get c get d got 10 “Would you like to go to the movies tonight?” “I’m sorry, I can’t I …………my homework this evening.” a am doing b c will d doing 11 Milk bottes can be …………………… after being cleaned a Recycled b Thrown away c Broken d Reused 12 This project next month a is carried out b will carry out c carried out d will be carried out 13 It’s dangerous ……………………… in this river a Swim b To swim c Swimming d swam 14 We are looking forward to you in June a seeing b see c saw d Be seen 15 The pyramid of cheops is one of the seven………………… of the world a Pyramids b Temples c Landmarks d Wonders 16 I can see a boy …………………… a water buffalo a Ride b Riding c To ride d Rode 17 It’s …………………………… to travel around Vietnam a Interesting b Interested c Interestingly d Interestedly 18 Would you mind……………………the windows a To close b Closing c Close d Closed 20 ……………………………you mind if I smoke ? a Could b Don’t c Do d Would 21 My sister likes sweets …………………………… from chocolate a Making b Made c To make d Make 22 This is the first time Sharnon ……………………… rice paddies a Is seeing b Saw c See d Has seen 24 They are good friends They ……………………… each other for a long time a Know b Have known c Knew d Were knowing 25 How about ……………………… to Thai Binh Market? a Going b To go c Went d Gone 26 “What ……………………… in New York?”-“It’s very cold and humid.” a The weather like b Does the weather like c The weather is like d d Is the weather like 27 “……………………… to come and have dinner with us?”-“I’d love to but I’m busy.” a Do you want b Would you like c Would you mind d Could you please 28 Can you tell me where ……………………… ? PAGE Pham Thi Thuy Grade a She does b Does she c She is d Is she 29 I was reading ……………………… my sisters were playing with their dolls a When b While c At which d At time 31 Millions of Christmas cards ……………………… every year a Were sent b Are sent c Sent d Is sending 32 I take part ……………………… most youth activities of my school a Of b On c To d In 33 Jane saw her old friend while she ……………………… the street a Crossed b Is crossing c Was crossing d Crosses 34 He had his father ……………………… his watch a Fixed b Fixing c To fix d Fix 35 I saw him ……………………… the flowers in the garden a Watering b Watered c Be watered d Be watering 36 A contest in which participants have to fetch water from the river is called ……………………… a Water-fetch contest b Fetching-water contest c Water-fetching contest d Fetch-water contest 37 The poem……………………… , became popular in the USA a That is written by Clement Clarke Moore b Which is written by Clement Clarke Moore c Which was written by Clement Clarke Moore d That was written by Clement Clarke Moore 38 Tom……………………… his hand when he was cooking the dingner a Burnt b Was burning c Has burnt d Burn 39 She asked me ……………………… a driving licence a If I had b Whether I have c If I has d Whether I have has 40 They has the potter ……………………… their luggage a Carry b Carrying c To carry d Carried 41 He had his father .his christmas cards a.decorated b decorating c to decorate d decorate 42 They try to make a fire by .pieces of bamboo together a adding b separating c rubbing d taking 43 First prize was awarded Jackie Stevens, the smallest girl on the team a with b on c.for d.to 44 Do you mind me a hand with this bag a give b giving c.to give d.to giving 45 We have to get up early late for class a so as to be b so that not to be c in order not to be d so as to not be 46 We are all that you passed your English exam Congratulations! a delighted b.relieved c.afraid d.certain 47 At o’clock yesterday, we on the beach a are lying b have lain c lay d were lying 48 I must go now I promised late a not to be b not being c to not be d not be 49 I take part most youth activities of my school a of b on c to d in 50 I would like _to Africa a to go b go c going d to going 51 Jane saw her old friend while she _the street a was crossing b is crossing c crossed d crosses 52 She asked me _a driving license a if I have b whether I have c if I had d whether I has had 53 I don't know how the game a to play b playing c played d can I play PAGE Pham Thi Thuy Grade 54 While my father was reading newspapers, my mother meal at 5pm yesterday a cooked b cooks c has cooked d was cooking 55 Could you please tell me how _a sticky rice cake? a to make b is making c make d to be made 56 I saw him the flowers in the garden a be watering b watered c be watered d watering 57 He used a football player He had to stop because of an injury a to be/ playing b being/ playing c to be/ to play d be /playing 58 When the teacher comes in, the class stops and stands up a to talk b talking c talk d talks 59 Paul is said the brightest student in the class a he was b was c being d to be 60 These houses _ 100 years ago a are built b built c were built d build 61 In order to keep fit, we should exercises a regularly b regular c regulating d regulation 62 Would you like _ for a drink? a go b.to go c going d went 63 My friend told me what when I visited Hoi An a b doing c.to d done 64 When I was a child, I _ my ball through the window a was always kicking b always was kicking c was kicking always d kicked always 65 Ann television when the phone rang a watches b watched c has watched d was watching II CHANGE INTO PASSIVE FORM : 1) People use milk for making butter and cheese 2) The milkman brings bottles of milk to house 3) Careless driving causes many accidents 4) Weeds cover the river bank 5) People speak English all over the world 6) They don’t use this house very often 7) Do they teach French in this school? 8) They make a lot of beautiful toys from recycled plastic 9) The workers clean the streets every day 10) Do they usually hold the concerts at the university? 11) Somebody will clean the room later 12) You mustn’t open this parcel until Christmas Day 13) They can’t make tea with cold water 14) The students will hold a meeting before the Teachers’ Day 15) People can recycle tires to make pipes or floor coverings 16) They should send applications before December 30 th 17) The manager must sigs the contract today 18) They will build the new bridge by the end of the year 19) We should use cloth bags instead of plastic bags 20) We can use the garbage to make fertilizer 21) Somebody cleans the room every day 22) How people learn language? 23) John will collect me at the airport 24) Mr Robinson teaches us how to speak English properly 25) Your teacher must sign this form PAGE Pham Thi Thuy Grade 26) People play football all over the worlds 27) Our form teacher will hold a class discussion next Monday 28) Will you invite her to your birthday party? 29) We can’t wear jeans at work 30) Do they speak French and English in Canada? 31) Does Egypt export cotton to many countries? 32) Somebody must something for there poor men 33) Did Jack London write the novel “Martin Idon”? 34) They have just built a new church near my house 35) People speak French and English in Canada 36) Bell invented the telephone in 1876 37) They will laugh at you if you wear that silly hat 38) My grandfather built this house over 40 years ago 39) Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem “A visit from Saint Nicholas” 40) They performed Christmas songs for people in town 41) Santa Claus gave children presents on Christmas Eve 42) My father decorated the Chistmas tree with colored lights 43) Miss Thanh taught me to draw the Christmas cards 44) Ba invited Liz to the rice-cooking festival 45) They held the festival in the communal house yard 46) The council leader awarded the first prize to the Mekong team PASSIVE  ACTIVE 47) The Christmas trees were decorated and put at the front doors 48) His painting will be exhibited for the first time by New Arts gallery 49) French isn’t taught in this school 50) Was this symphony written by Mozart? 51) A new supermarket is going to be built next year 52) Most of the questions can be answered by Nam 53) My camera was stolen from my hotel room a few days ago 54) Alexandre Eiffel designed the Eiffel Tower for the Paris World’s Fair of 1889 55) His painting will be exhibited for the first time by New Arts gallery 56) People said that the Pyramids of Egypt is one of the wonders of the world 57) They have to change the plan to Florida because of the rough weather 58) He is being questioned about the stolen goods by the police 59) Were you taught how to apply this theory by your teacher? 60) They usually hold the concerts at the university 61) They have already finished their work as requested III COMBINE EACH PAIR OF SENTENSES, USINGS PRESENT PATICIPLE (V + ING) OR PAST PARTICIPLE (V + ED) The baby is crying for her mother She is sitting in an armchair The boy was taken to the hospital He was injured in the accident The road is very narrow It joins the two villages Do you know the woman? The woman is talking to Tom The window has been repaired It was broken last night The taxi broke down It was talking us to the airport A bridge has been declared unsafe It was built only two years ago Most of the goods are exported They are made in this factory A new factory has just opened in the town The factory employs 500 people 10 “Romeo and Juliet” is the best tragedy I have ever seen It was writen by Shakespeare IV FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE SUITABLE PREPOSITIONS PAGE Pham Thi Thuy Grade 1) The girl fell ………………………… her bike and hit her head ………………………… the road 2) The policeman asked me to phone ………………………… an ambulance 3) You’d better put pressure…………………….the wound 4) The ambulance will be there about 10 minutes 5) Don’t overheat the victim ………………………… blankets or coats 6) How will we contact ………………………… you ? 7) Will you come ………………………… to my house on the week 8) Don’t throw things…………………………Try and find another use …………………………them 9) We can look ……………………… information …………………… recycling things in the local library 10) I’m looking forward ………………………… seeing you in June (in/ with/ to/ on) 11) Could I help you ………………………… your luggage? (with/ of/ on/ to) 12) Would you mine sitting ………………………… the front seat of the taxi? (on/ at/ during/ in) 13) Ha Long Bay is recognized ………………………… UNESCO as a World Heritage Site (of/ by/ toward/ for) 14) John is interested ………………………… the history Vietnam (in/ with/ to/ on) 15) She is thinking ………………………… importing flowers from Vietnam (in/ of/ for/ on) 16) He realized his alarm clock didn’t go ………………………… (on/ of/ around/off) 17) Everyone fell ………………………… the deep and dangerous water (over/ in/ into/ out) 18) You must come ………………………… for dinner one night 19) I’ll pick you ………………………… at the hotel o’clock 20) This doll is made …………………………China 21) My mother is very keen ……………………… growing roses 22) John is extremely fond ……………………… music 23) Are they interested ……………………… a harvest festival? 24) How many members participated ……………………… the rice-cooking contest? 25) Santa Claus is based……………………… the description of Saint Nicholas 26) That’s very kind you to help me this math problem 27) Minh works hard Monday Friday 28) You can meet me 7.15 and 8.00 29) I’ll leave o’clock, so you should call me 7.00 V REWRITE THESE SENTENCES, USING REPORTED SPEECH Tom said, “I’m a student” Nga said to her brother, “I can’t answer this question.” Charles said, “I’m living in London now.” He said to us, “You are my friends.” Johnny said to me, “I don’t know what Fred is doing.” She said, “I will answer the phone.” He said to his friends, “I must go home now.” Hoa said, “I can’t go out after p.m.” She said to me, “ I will come and see you as soon as I can.” 10 Judy said, “John wants to come here but he isn’t very well.” 11 Susan said, “My sister is coming to see me next week.” 12 Judy said to me, “I’m going away for afew days I’ll phone you when I get back.” 13 Mary asked me “ Do you want to visit london?” 14 She said, “Can you speak spanish, Minh?” 15 Thanh said to her teacher, “Will I finish my exercise at home? PAGE Pham Thi Thuy Grade 16 Nien asked Hoa, “Do you have many new friends?” 17 My friend said, “Are you going to leave tomorrow? 18 They said to us, “Must you go now?” 19 I asked Nam, “ Are you free tonight?” 20 She asked the tourists, “Do you know the way the station?” 21 John said, “Is phong nha cave in southern vietnam,Nhi?” 22 Daniel said to Jim, “Is there a cafe nearby? 23 He said to me, “Don’t forget to post the letter.” 24 Nhi said, “I am visiting Hoi An now.” 25 Johnny said, “I don’t know how to this exercise.” 26 She said, “I must stay at home tomorrow.” 27 Hoa asked Tim, “ Do you like this place?” 28 “I’m going to Paris next month,” the boy said 29 “ I have something to show you,” I said to her 30 “They are building a new hospital in the village,” said the Mayor 31 “I don’t like cartoon,” Lan says 32 “I’m not enjoying my job very much,” Ms Black said 33 “My boss arrived late last night,” he said 34 “You shouldn’t stay up late,” he said 35 Mary said: “I cannot go to the movie with you, John” 36 “Are you willing to work on Saturdays?” 37 “Why you want the job?” She asked 38 He said, “What is happening? 39 “You shouldn’t drink too much coffee at night,” said Bob 40 “Don’t be late for class again, Jim.”,The teacher asked 41 “Would you like to go out for dinner with us tonight?”,Mary invited 42 Mother said, “Don’t forget to water the flowers for me, Tom” 43 “Don’t worry I’ll help you with the money.”,He promised 44 He said, “I am writing a test tomorrow.” 45 You said, “I will this for him.” 46 She said, “I am not hungry now.” 47 “I will apply for my visa tomorrow,” She said 48 My teacher said “The sun rises in the East” 49 He asked, “Do I have to it?” 50 “Are you going to the cinema?” he asked me VI MAKE QUESTIONS FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS 1) Two hundred people are employed by the company  _ 2) Cheese and butter are made from milk  _ 3) The result will be known next week  _ 4) A milk bottle can be reused thirty times  _ 5) The park gates are locked at 6.30 p.m  _ 6) The applications should be sent to the main office  _ 7) The room is cleaned every day PAGE Pham Thi Thuy Grade  _ 8) Silver is used for ornaments, jewellery and coins  _ 9) Christmas songs were first performed eight hundred years ago  _ 10) Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas  _ 11) The Thon Trieu team won the grand prize  _ 12) The English-speaking contest will be held at Le Loi school  _ 13) We have been in London for five years  _ 14) The poem “A visit from Saint Nicholas” was written by Clement Clarke Moore  _ 15) There were three competitions in the Rice-cooking Festival  _ 16) I was listening to the music when you called me yesterday evening  _ VII COMPLETE THE SENTENSES, USE THE CORRECT FORM OR TENSE OF THE VERBS IN THE BRACKETS 1) The man (sit) next to me was very nervous 2) Tom doesn’t enjoy (laugh) at by otther people 3) I’d like you (meet) my mother 4) He suggested (travel) around the tows by bike 5) The flights to London will (delay) because of heavy rain 6) This is the first time Hoa (meet) Tim’s famaly 7) She has a lot of novels (write) in English 8) Your poem should (write) in English 9) Yesterday afternoon, my father (fix) his motorcycle while my mother (cook) dinner 10) It’s a serious problem I don’t know how it can (solve) 11) The teacher ordered Tom (go) to the blackboard 12) I learned to swim when I (be) very young I (teach) by my mother 13) He said that his mother (not/be) very well, so he (can not) go to the party 14) When we (meet) George and Linda yesterday, we (walk) through the park 15) “What you (do) at eight o’clock last night?” - “We (watch) television.” 16) When we (be) young, our family (live) in the countryside 17) The doll (dress) in red is dollars 18) Would you mind if I (smoke) ? 19) The girl (stand) over there is Lan 20) He is happy (help) you 21) Mrs Nga was cooking when Nam (come) 22) I don’t know how (use) the sewing machine 23) When I’m tired, I enjoy (watch) TV 24) A new bike (buy) for me by my mother yesterday 25) While I was cooking the dinner, my sister ( clean) the floor at p.m yesterday 26) It started (rain) when they left home 27) He said he (be) a teacher 28) When she (come) , I was having lunch at 12 yesterday PAGE Pham Thi Thuy Grade 29) Would you mind (close) the door ? 30) The exercise (do) by me tonight 31) The kitchen foor (clean) by her everyday 32) It was late, so we decided (take) a taxi home VIII COMPLETE THE SECOND SENTENCES SO THAT IT HAS THE SAME MEANING TO THE FIRST 1) We must pay the bill at once  The bill _ 2) Many people in the world speak English  English _ 3) This question is difficult to understand  It’s _ 4) I will repair your bicycle tomorrow afternoon  Your bicycle _ 5) “Don’t throw things away,” Miss Linda said to the students  Miss Linda asked _ 6) Penicillin can cure many dangerous diseases  Many _ 7) Does your country export rice to Britain?  Is rice _ ? 8) Clement clarke moore wrote the poem in 1823  The poem _ 9) Chirstmas cards should be sent a week befor christmas day  You _ 10) “We are waiting for the school bus”, said the children  The children said _ 11) Nobody has used this machine for years  This machine _ 12) They use recycled plastic to make toys  Recycled _ 13) She said to me, “turn off all the lights when you go out  She said _ 14) The last time I played tennis was in 1990  I haven’t _ 15) “ We are waiting for the school bus” said the children  The children said _ 16) I asked Nam “Are you free tonight?”  I asked Nam _ 17) I would like you to help me move this table  Do you mind _? 18) Mai keeps leaving her pen at home  Mai is _ 19) Air travel is faster than any other kinds of transport  Air travel is the _ 20) It is a contest in which participants have to cook rice  It is a rice- _ 21) Does your country export rice to Britain?  Is _? PAGE 10 Pham Thi Thuy Grade 1/ Every day of the year throughout the world, about twenty million paper bags and newspaper are screwed and thrown away Making paper requires a lot of wood pulp and the word of million of workers Many countries have had plans to recycle waste paper to save money and labour In countries where there is the coopeation of the public, paper mills recycle as much as sixty percent of waste paper Their simple work is to take away the ink, crush it up and make it into pulp again For every ton of recycled newsprint, twelve trees can be saved We can insist that the more paper people save, the more trees are preserved How many paper bags and newspapers are throw away every day? What material paper mills need to make paper? What have many countries done to save money and labour in making paper? What percentage of waste paper is recycled with the help of the public? What the paper mills to reuse waste paper? How many trees can be saved for every ton of recycled newspringt? 2/ New York City is located in the southeastern part of New York State just east of New Jersey The city was found by the Dutch in 1624 at first it was called Fort Amterdamand then New York In 1664, the English took over the city and renamed it New York With the population of more than milion in the city and 19 milion in the metropolitan region, New York is the largest city in the United States It is divided into five parts, which are Manhattan, The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island The total area of these parts is 964 square kilometers Visitors to New York are all attracted by places such as the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Wall Street, and Broad way theatre district New York is also where tourists can visit come world famous art galleries and museums 1> Where is New York City ?  _ 2> Why was New York originally called new Amsterdam ?  _ 3> When was it found ?  _ 4> What is its population ?  _ 5> How many parts are there in the city ?  _ 6> How big is it ?  _ 7> What are visitors to New York attracted by ?  _ 3/Vietnam’s New Year is celebrated according to the lunar calendar it is officially known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet it begins between January twenty-first and February nineteen The exact date changes from year to year Vietnamese people usually make preparation for the holiday several weeks beforehand They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offering on the family altars On the New Year’s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see the New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give on another the greeting of the season Tet lasts days The first three days are the most important Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible 1/ What is vietnam’s new year known as?  ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… PAGE 11 Pham Thi Thuy Grade 2/ When does the lunar new year begin?  ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3/ What Vietnamese people usually to prepare for Tet?  ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4/ What people on the New Year’s Eve?  ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5/ How long does Tet last?  ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6/ Why are the first three days the most important?  ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4/ New York City is located in the southeastern part of New York State just east of New Jersey The city was found by the Dutch in 1624 At first is called Fort Amsterdam, and then New Amsterdam In 1664, the English took over the city and renamed it New York With the population of more than millions in the city and 19 million in the metropolitan region, New York is the largest city in the United States It is divided into five parts, which are Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island The total area of these parts is 946 square kilometers Visitors to New York are all attracted by places such as the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Wall Street, and Broadway theater district New York is also where tourists can visit some world famous art galleries and museums Where is New York City?  ……………………………………………………………………………………………… When was it found?  How many parts are there in the city?  ……………………………………………………………………………………………… What are visitors to New York attracted by?  …………………………………………………………………………………………… 5/ Vietnam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar It is officially known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteen The exact date changes from year to year Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and made offerings on the family altars On the New Year’s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see the New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season Tet lasts ten days The first three days are the most important Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible What is Vietnam’s New Year known as? …………………………………………………………………………………………… What Vietnamese people usually to prepare for Tet? …………………………………………………………………………………………… Does Tet last three days? …………………………………………………………………………………………… Why are the first three days the most important? …………………………………………………………………………………………… Let's visit Tokyo Tokyo, which is the capital of Japan, is one of the three largest cities in the world In the twelfth century, Japan's capital was an inland city named Kyoto Six hundred years later, many people from Kyoto had moved to a city called Eyed They had renamed it Tokyo and had made this city the capital of all Japan Today, Tokyo is a busy place It is a center for business and education It is also a center for religion In addition, Tokyo University, the beautiful grounds of the Imperial Place, the famous Imperial Hotel, built in 1920 by an American, Frank Lloyd Wright, and many fine shops, stores, theaters and eating places can be found in this capital In downtown Tokyo, PAGE 12 Pham Thi Thuy Grade many large, new buildings made of concrete and steel may be seen Some of these were built after the earthquake of 1923 Others were built after World War II * Answer the questions Which city used to be the capital of Japan in the 12th century ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… What did Tokyo use to be called? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Who designed the Imperial Hotel ? …………………………………………………………………………………………… What were large, modern buildings in Tokyo made of ? …………………………………………………………………………………………… PAGE 13 ... years old 9/ Mối quan hệ khứ tiếp diễn khứ đơn thông qua liên từ when : Nếu hai mệnh đề nối với liên từ when mệnh đề when thường chia khứ đơn, cịn mệnh đề thường chia q khứ tiếp diễn Ex : Lan (do)... speak French and English in Canada 36) Bell invented the telephone in 187 6 37) They will laugh at you if you wear that silly hat 38) My grandfather built this house over 40 years ago 39) Clement Clarke... room a few days ago 54) Alexandre Eiffel designed the Eiffel Tower for the Paris World’s Fair of 188 9 55) His painting will be exhibited for the first time by New Arts gallery 56) People said that