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Nguyen Xuan Tho – Vong xuyen secondary school UNIT 7: TRAFFIC (GIAO THƠNG) B. GRAMMAR HỎI VÀ TRẢ LỜI VỀ KHOẢNG CÁCH ( ASK & ANSWER ABOUT DISTANCE) Cách dùng “How far” là câu hỏi thường được dùng để hỏi về khoảng cách, qng đường giữa 2 địa điểm Ta đặt “It” làm chủ ngữ trong câu để nói về khoảng cách Cấu trúc How far is it from A to B? It is (about) + khoảng cách Ví dụ How far is it from your house to Tan Son Nhat airport? (Khoảng cách từ nhà bạn tới sân bay Tân Sơn Nhất bao xa?) It’s about 200 km (Khoảng 200 km) Lưu ý Trong câu trả lời về khoảng cách ta thường dùng “about” (khoảng chừng) khi khơng biết chính xác về khoảng cách đó I BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG CƠ BẢN: Bài 1: Khoanh tròn vào đáp án đúng How far is it from your apartment (from/to) the city centre? It is (at/ about) 1 kilometre It is not very (near/far) from my house to the post office. It is just 500 metres How far (is it/ it is) from your country to Japan? How (far/ much) is it from your location to the train station? My house is 2 kilometers (near/ far) from my grandparents’ bungalow How far (is it/ are they) from here to the local museum? I think it is about 200 ( metres/ metre) from here to the nearest bus stop My school is not far (from/to) my house. I can walk to school every day 10 How far is it (from/ at) your office to the supermarket? Bài 2: Điền một từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống How _ is it from your house to the city centre? How far is it from this restaurant to the nearest ? It is about 1 kilometer from this restaurant to the nearest bank? How far it from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City? It is about 5 kilometres from my house yours How far is _from your company to your apartment? It is 3 kilometres How far is it from my school to yours? is about 8 kilometres How far is it where you live to your company? Bài 3: Dựa vào những câu trả lời cho trước, hãy viết câu hỏi về khoảng cách ? It is about 300 metres from here to the nearest post office ? It is about 3,900 kilometers from New York to California ? Nguyen Xuan Tho – Vong xuyen secondary school It is about 200 metres from my house to my family store ? It is about 4576.89 miles from Beijing to Berlin ? It is about 1 kilometer from my hotel to the beach ? It is about 500 metres from here to the place where I live ? It is about 200 kilometers from his hometown to the place where he lives now ? It is just 200 metres from the park to the parking lot ? It is approximately 4 kilometers from here to the airport 10 ? It is about 60 kilometers from my parent’s house to mine Bài 4: Đánh dấu (√ ) trước những câu trả lời đúng. Đánh dấu (X) trước những câu có lỗi sai và sửa lại cho đúng How far is from your house to the nearest restaurant? _ It is at 2 kilometers from my house to La Villa French restaurant _ How far is it from your university and my university? _ It is not far from my university to yours _ How far is it from here to our destination? _ How far it is from our school to the camp site? _ Its not far from our school to the camp site _ How far is it at the train station to the nearest drugstore? _ Bài 5: Dựa vào gợi ý cho sẵn trong ngoặc, trả lời các câu hỏi về khoảng cách sau đây: How far is it from your house to the gym? (300 metres) How far is it from where you live to where you work? (2 kilometres) How far is it from Hanoi to Hoi An? (about 800 kilometres) How far is it from from Earth to Mars? (about 34 miles) How far is it from Earth to the nearest star? (4.2 lightyears) Nguyen Xuan Tho – Vong xuyen secondary school How far is it from North Pole to Equator? (about 100000 kilometres) II. THĨI QUEN TRONG Q KHỨ VỚI “ USED TO” “used to” được dùng để miêu tả những thói quen, hành động hoặc trạng thái đã xảy Cách dùng ra thường xun trong q khứ và đã kết thúc, khơng cịn ở hiện tại Cấu trúc (+) S+ used to + V () S+ didn’t use to + V (+) Did + S+ use to + V? I used to listen to the radio. (Ngày trước tơi thường nghe đài) Ví dụ They used to go swimming together. (Ngày trước họ thường đi bơi cùng nhau) He didn’t use to play marbles. (Ngày trước anh ấy khơng chơi bi) Did you use to ride a buffalo? (Ngày trước bạn có đi cưỡi trâu khơng) BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG CƠ BẢN: Bài 6: Khoanh trịn vào đáp án đúng I (used to/ use to) collect stamps when I was nine years old My father (used to/ use to) be an excellent student at university I didn’t (used to/ use to) eat with chopsticks when I lived in America Did they (used to/ use to) work in a big factory before their retirement? Peter (used to/ use to) drive to work but now he doesn’t My younger brother didn’t use (walk/ to walk) to school My classmates didn’t (used to/ use to) like me There (used to/ use to) be a lot of trees along this street Horse and cart used to (be/is) the main way of transportation 10 Coffee didn’t (used to/ use to) be my favorite drink 11 Did Sarah (used to/ use to) be Mr Vu’s student? 12 My grandmother (used to travel/ use to travel) a lot before she got married 13 Mr Ha(used to/ use to) work in Japan for 3 years 14 I didn’t (like used to/ use to like) reading books 15 Did Jim and Jane (used to/ use to) hate each other? Bài 7: Sử dụng cấu trúc “ used to V” với các động từ trong ngoặc để hoàn thành đoạn văn sau: Travelling (1. not be) as quick and convenient as we see today. In the ancient world, people (2. travel) long distances just on foot. It (3. take) a lot of time for people to travel from place to place. As time when by, they knew to domesticate animals and use them for transportation. People (4. ride) horses, donkeys and camels instead of walking. Horse and cart (5. be) one of the main means of transportation and the cart (6 be) common worldwide before the Industrial Revolution. During the Industrial Revolution, many inventions were introduced. Modern rail transport systems (7. make) use of steam engine. The systems (8. be) the first practical form of mechanize land transport In the past, roads (9. be) narrow and there (10. be) vey few cars in the streets. People (11.not find) it easy to travel long distance because it (12.take) much time and money for transportation. However, today travelling is so easy and cheap thanks to the advancement of technology Nguyen Xuan Tho – Vong xuyen secondary school Bài 8: Sử dụng cấu trúc “ used to V” với các động từ trong ngoặc để hoàn thành câu. Sử dụng thể khẳng định, phủ định và nghi vấn sao cho hợp lý I (go) to work by bus but now I drive my car to work Joe and I (like) each other but now we are friends Sue (fancy) rock music but now she is a fan of it My uncle (work) as a police officer before he retired (you/ catch)fireflies when you were a child? I (play) tennis with my friends but now I am too busy to continue My father (smoke) a lot but he gave up three years ago My brother (do) the washing but now he wants to help my mon do it Jane (break) the speed limit and a police officer stopped her 10 The Smiths (live) in the country but now they live and work in the city 11 This doctor (be) famous but now everyone knows him 12 My hometown (have) an amusement park but the authorities have opened one 13 My student (be) very bad at Math but now he improves a lot 14 Jim’s brother (like) reading comic but he stopped reading it 1 year ago 15 His parents (live) in a small house but now they live in a big one TEST 1 UNIT 7 Find the word which has different sound in the underlined part A. rest B. help C. garden D. identify A. traffic B. pavement C. plane D. station A. sign B. mistake C. triangle D. drive A. nearest B. head C. bread D. health A. railway B. mail C. sail D. captain II Choose the correct answer by circling A, B, C or D Linda used to morning exercise when she got up early A. did B. does C. doing D. do My mum the bus to work every day, but I cycle A. catches B. drives C. goes D. runs You should look right and left when you go the road A. down B. across C. up D. along Bus is the main public in Viet Nam A.travel B. tricycle C. transport D. vehicle The play was so boring. , An saw it from beginning to end A. Therefore B. Despite C. However D. Although She’s sure that they will find the film A. entertaining B. entertain C. entertainment D. entertained “Do you like seeing a film?” “ ” A. No, I don’t like it at all B. Sure. What film shall we see? C. Who is in it? D. I’m sorry, I can’t being frightened by the images, Lan still liked the film so much A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. Nevertheless is La Tomatina celebrated? Every August A. Where B. Why C. When D. Which 10 My father liked the of that singer A. perform B. performer C. performance D. performing I Nguyen Xuan Tho – Vong xuyen secondary school 11 Does your bike ever down on the way to school? A. break B. take C. do D. turn 12 I go on foot when I was in primary school A. used to B. break C. can D. may 13 Give a before you turn left or right A. sign B. turn C. sound D. signal 14 A lot of dancers go to Rio de Janeiro to the Carnival A. attend B. join C. perform D. appear 15 the film was gripping, Tom slept from beginning to end A. Therefore B. Despite C. However D. Although III Choose the correct option for each gap in the sentences Drivers have to their seatbelt whenever they drive A. put B. tie C. fasten D. put on We should wait for the traffic lights before we cross the street A. turn green B. to turn green C. turn yellow D. to turn yellow All of us have to obey strictly A. traffic rules B. traffic C. traffic jam D. regular Cyclists and motorists have to wear a when they ride a motorbike A. hard hat B. cap C. mask D. helmet He forgot to give a before he turned left and got a ticket A. signal B. sign C. light D. hand does it take you to get to Ho Chi Minh City by plane? About 2 hours A. How far B. How much C. How long D. How many There a bus station in the city centre, but it has been moved to the suburbs A. used to be B. used to have C. use to have D. were I marbles when I was young, but now I didn’t A. play B. used to play C. have played D. didn’t use to play “ is it from your house to the nearest bus stop?” “About 50 meters’ A. How far B. How long C. How often D. How much 10 We should the street at the zebra crossing A. walk B. walk on C. walk through D. walk across 11 Lan used to go to school A. with bicycle B. by foot C. in car D. by bus 12. Public in my town is good and cheap A. transport B. tour C. journey D. travel 13. _ is not very far from here to the city center A. That B. This C. It D. There 14 When there is a traffic jam, it me a very long time to go home A. costs B. takes C. lasts D. spends 15. Mai’s dad usually drives her to school her school is very far from her house A. but B. though C. because D. or 16 Yesterday Hoa and Lan round West Lake. It took them an hour A. cycle B. cycles C. cycling D. cycled 17 Minh used to his homework late in the evening A. does B. do C. doing D. did 18 If people the rules, there are no more accidents A. follow B. take care of C. obey D. remember 19 You should right and left when you go across the roads A. see B. look C. be D. take 20 Hurry up or we can’t the last bus home A. keep B. follow C. go D. catch Nguyen Xuan Tho – Vong xuyen secondary school Complete the sentences with the correct form of “used to” and the verb in bracket 1. (you/ enjoy) maths at school? 2. I (not like) flying, but I love it now 3. We (be) friends, but we don’t get on now 4. (John/ work) for IBM before he came here? 5. Winters (not/ be) as cold as they are now 6. She (live) with her mother, but now she lives with her father 7. I (not do) any exercise 8. (he/ play) for Manchester United? V Write sentences with “it”. Use these cues 120 km/ Ho Chi Minh City/ Vung Tau 384,400 km/ the Earth/ the Moon not very far/ Ha Noi/ Noi Bai Airport 500 meters/ my house/ nearest shop 700 meters/ my house/ Youth Club five km/ my home village/ nearest town VI Read the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words Who are the (1) drivers? Which drivers are the safest on the roads? According to a recent survey, young and inexperienced (2) are the most likely to have an accident. Older drivers are more (3) . Young men have the worst accident records of all. They often (4) faster cars with bigger engines. One of the (5) interesting facts in the survey is that passengers have an effect on the driver. When men have (6) friends in the car, their driving become worse. When their wife or girlfriend is in the car, (7) , their driving is better. But opposite is true for women. Their driving is (8) dangerous when their husband or boyfriend is in the car VII Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gap When you are in Singapore, you can go about (1) taxi, by bus, or by underground. I myself prefer the underground (2) it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (3) buses and taxis in Singapore and one cannot drive along the road (4) and without many stops, especially on Monday morning The underground is therefore usually quicker (5) taxis or buses. If you do not know Singapore very well, it is difficult (6) the bus you want. You can take a taxi, but it is (7) expensive than the underground or a bus. On the underground, you find good maps that (8) you the names of the stations and show you (9) to get to them, so (10) it is easy to find your way A. by B. in C. at D. on A. but B. because C. when D. so A. few B. a lot C. many D. some A. quick B. quickly C. quicker D. quickest A. so B. like C. than D. as A. find B. to find C. finding D. found A. less B. more C. most D. much A. tell B. told C. tells D. telling A. who B. what C. when D. how 10 A. how B. that C. when D. where VIII Read the text and fill in the blanks with correct words. Use the words in the box IV Nguyen Xuan Tho – Vong xuyen secondary school The streets are crowded (1) the traffic. Taxis are bringing tired people (2) the airport and the train stations to the hotels. They hope to (3) a few hours before their busy day in the big city. Trucks (4) bringing fresh fruits and vegetables into the city. Ships are bringing food (5) fuel to the harbour By seven o’clock (6) the morning, the streets are filled again with people. Millions of people (7) in the big city, and millions of people who work in the big city live in the suburbs, the commuters, are hurrying to get to (8) offices. Everyone is in a hurry. Some stop only to drink a cup of coffee. Others stop to buy the morning paper (9) to have breakfast The noise of traffic (10) louder. The policemen blow their whistles to stop the traffic or to hurry it along IX Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C or D Yesterday, on the way home from school, I saw an accident. A boy was run over by a taxi when he was riding his bicycle The boy’s leg was broken and it was bleeding badly Someone there tried to stop the bleeding. They put pressure on it and held it tight. A man used his mobile phone to call the emergency service. Some minutes later, an ambulance arrived and sent the boy to the hospital. Two policemen came to the scene immediately. Some people told the police that the taxi driver was driving at a very high speed when the accident happened. Some others began talking about the traffic accidents these days and blamed the increasing number of accidents on the roads for careless driving and drunk drivers What did the writer see yesterday? A. An accident B. A fire C. A fighting D. A crash The accident happened between a taxi and A. a bus B. a bicycle C. a car D. motorbike The boy was sent to the hospital by A. a police B. a car C. a passenger D. an ambulance What part of his body was hurt? – His A. arm B. head C. leg D. shoulder How was the driver driving when the accident happened? – Very A. fast B. slowly C. carefully D. well X Put the words and phrases in the right order to make meaningful sentences takes/ art/ half/ gallery/ only/ hour/ to/ an/ the/ It/ to/ get mine/ book/ Her/ from/ is/ different playing/ young/ brother/ the/ very/ piano/ My/ when/ was/ enjoyed/ he are/ I/ as/ as/ not/ thought/ These/ expensive/ clothes new/ is/ next/ A/ to be/ going/ school/ built/ year/ here XI Rewrite the following sentences in the way that their original meanings do not change Van Cao composed Viet Nam's anthem Tien Quan Ca → Viet Nam’s anthem Tien Quan Ca Be careful or you’ll hurt yourself → If you are What is the price of the bicycle? → How much .? The market does not have any carrots → There You’re the best guitarist in the school → No one Nguyen Xuan Tho – Vong xuyen secondary school XII XIII XIV Rewrite each sentence or question so it has the same meaning. Use “Used to” Ex: I was in the school tennis team → I used to be in the school tennis team Anna had long hair when she was at school Mary didn’t listen when her teachers were speaking Ricardo got up at 6.00 when he was training for the Olympics What did you usually do on Saturday evenings? Sophie was afraid of dogs when she was a little girl We always gave our teachers presents at the end of term Did you live next door to Mrs. Harrison? My brother wore glasses when he was young Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the first As soon as I receive my result, I will phone you A. I will ring you the moment I receive my result B. Sooner or later after I receive my result, I will give you a ring C. After receiving my result, I will call you D. I will make a phone call to you when I get my result When I was a young girl, chocolate was one of my favourites A. When very young, I like eating chocolate cakes B. Chocolate used to be a favorite of mine when I was a young girl C. My favourite was chocolate as was a little girl D. Being a little girl, I like chocolate I haven’t seen my aunt for years A. I haven’t meet my aunt for long ago B. The last time I met my aunt was since years ago C. I last saw my aunt years ago D. I didn’t see my aunt years ago I think it’s necessary to tell Tim about it at once A. Tim may be told about it at once B. Tim might be told about it at once C. Tim must be told about it at once D. Tim should be told about it at once It is essential that we meet him at the airport A. He must be met at the airport B. He might be met at the airport C. He should be met at the airport D. He may be met at the airport Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first I usually stayed up late to watch football matches last year, but now I don’t → I used There were some trees in the field, but now there aren’t any → There used Anna doesn’t live with her parents any more → Anna used Nguyen Xuan Tho – Vong xuyen secondary school He is not a poor man any more, but he become a rich businessman → He used They didn’t often go to the cinema every Sunday last year → They didn’t use My hair now is much longer than that in the past → In the past my hair used I don’t have time to collect stamps as when I was in primary school → I used Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang? → Did you use Mr. Hung often went to work by motorbike, but now he goes to work by bus → Mr. Hung 10 There were traffic jams in this street during rush hours, but now the street become wider → There UNIT 8: FILMS ( PHIM ẢNH) B. GRAMMAR TÍNH TỪ VING/ VED MIÊU TẢ PHIM VÀ CẢM XÚC KHI XEM PHIM (ED AND –ING ADJECTIVES 1. Cách thành lập tính từ Ving/ Ved Cách thành lập tính từ Ví dụ từ một động từ Thêm “ed” vào sau I’m interested in sciencefiction films động từ để tạo ra ( Tơi rất thích thú với các bộ phim khoa học viễn tưởng) động từ miêu tả ai đó I was so moved when I watched the end of the film cảm thấy thế (Tơi đã rất xúc động khi tơi xem đoạn cuối của bộ phim) nào, cảm xúc của một I was really surprised at the achievement at the Cannes Film Festival ( Tơi đã rất ngạc nhiên với thành tích của họ tại Liên hoan phim Cannes) người Thêm “ing” vào sau Last night, I saw an interesting sciencefiction film động từ để tạo ra (Tối qua, tơi xem một bộ phim khoa học viễn tưởng rất thú vị) động từ miêu tả ai, cái The end of the film was so moving mang lại cảm giác (Kết thúc của bộ phim thật cảm động) cho đối They have got a surprising achievement at the Cannes Film Festival (Họ vừa giành được thành tích đáng ngạc nhiên tại Liên hoan phim Cannes) tượng 2. Một vài cặp tính từ phổ biến: Tính từed Entertained (thú vị) Embarrassed (bị bối rối, ngượng ngùng) Annoyed (bị bực mình) Interested (thích thú) Disappointed (thất vọng) Excited (sơi nổi) Exhausted (kiệt sức) Surprised (bất ngờ) Confused (bối rối) Frightened (hoảng sợ) Bored (nhạt nhẽo, tẻ nhạt) Tính từing Entertaining (làm thú vị) Embarrassing (làm bối rối, xấu hổ) Annoying (làm bực mình) Interesting (làm thú vị) Disappointing (làm thất vọng) Exciting (làm sơi nổi) Exhausting (làm kiệt sức) Surprising (làm bất ngờ) Confusing (làm bối rối) Frightening ( làm hoảng sợ) Boring (làm cho nhạt nhẽo) Nguyen Xuan Tho – Vong xuyen secondary school BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG CƠ BẢN BÀI 1: Thành lập tính từ đi “ed” và tính từ đi “ing” từ những động từ sau: V ed ing annoy bore confuse depress disappoint embarrass excite exhaust fascinate frighten interest move relax satisfy shock surprise terrify thrill tire Bài 2: Hồn thành những câu dưới đây với tính từ đi “ed” hoặc “ing” cho sẵn 1. moved/ moving The film was so _ I was deeply _ by the film 2. terrified/ terrifying Both of us were _ of that violent scene That violent scene was _ 3. tired/ tiring Going shopping all day makes me feel _ Going shopping all day is _ 4. interested/ interesting Jim’s _ in reading books Jim finds reading books _ 5. fascinated/ fascinating Jane sometimes has many _ ideas We are _ by Jane’s ideas 6. depressed/ depressing The weather was _ yesterday The weather made me fell _yesterday 7. annoyed/ annoying His tone of voice is so _ I am so _ by his tone of voice 8. shocked/ shocking His latest news was _ 10 Nguyen Xuan Tho – Vong xuyen secondary school BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG CƠ BẢN: Bài 6: Điền “although/ despite/ in spite of” vào chỗ trống thích hợp she has a good look, everybody hates her Jane seldom sees Jim they go to the same school her illness, Jane went to work yesterday it was chilly outside, we went fishing working hard, Peter failed the test the difficulties, Sarah managed to solve the problem My grandfather was very strong his old age The children slept deeply the noise the high salary, Marey refused the job offer 10 earning a high salary, Sara never wastes her money 11 I find the film boring many people like it 12 the bad weather, we went on our school picnic 13 the congestion, we weren’t late for the meeting 14 he’s rich, he is always upset 15 I couldn’t sleep I was exhausted Bài 7: Sử dụng liên từ “however” hoặc “nevertheless” để liên kết hai câu cho sẵn 1. Mrs Smith loves her children so much. She’s sometimes very strict 2. We can go there by bus. It is not the only way _ 3. Jim is good at English. He is not the best student _ 4. My new phone costs a lot of money to buy. It isn’t as good as I expected _ 5. It’s hard to find a parking lot near here on Sunday. I think we can find one _ 6. My mother wants to go to Paris in this summer. My dad wants to go to Berlin _ 7. Jane doesn’t like salads. She likes vegetables _ 8. My father loves watching football match. He never plays football _ Bài 8: Hồn thành câu với một trong những từ nối “although/ despite/ however” sao cho thích hợp _ the restaurant’s good reputation, the food was terrible _ the restaurant has a good reputation, the food was terrible The restaurant has a good reputation. _, the food was terrible _ it didn’t stop raining, we didn’t cancel our picnic _ the rain, , we didn’t cancel our picnic It didn’t stop raining. We didn’t cancel our picnic, Mary still bought the watch, it had a high price Mary still bought the watch its high price The watch had a high price. Mary, _, bought it _ the fact that I was late for school, my teacher didn’t punish me 13 Nguyen Xuan Tho – Vong xuyen secondary school _ I was late for school, my teacher didn’t punish me I was late for school. My teacher didn’t punish me, _ _ I invited Jim to my party, he didn’t come _ my invitation to the party, Jim didn’t come I invited Jim to the party. _, he didn’t come I don’t want to watch this film _ it has many good reviews I don’t want to watcht this film _ its good reviews The film has many good reviews. I don’t want to watch it, _ _ there are many challenges, Tom won’t give up his dream _ many challenges, Tom won’t give up his dream There are many challenges. , Tom won’t give up his dream _ I studied very hard, I failed the exam _ studying very hard, I failed the exam I studied very hard. I, , failed the exam Bài 9: Khoanh tròn đáp án đúng We adore winter _ the cold A. in spite of B. although C. however She went to bed early _ she didn’t finish her work A. despite B. although C. however _ the fact that he is 23 years old, he is so childish A. in spite B. despite C. however I go to school by bus every day. I don’t like it much, _ A. despite B. although C. however _ Jim owns two cars, he rarely drives to work A. despite B. although C. however The athlete completed the race _ his pain A. despite B. although C. nevertheless Jane looks pretty. She, _, seems to lack personality A. despite B. although C. nevertheless _ we have a slim chance to win, we won’t lose hope A. despite B. although C. however _ of his bad luck, he won the medal A. in spite B. despite C. however 10 He is friendly _ the fact that he’s very famous A. despite B. although C. however TEST 1 UNIT 8 Put the words in the box into two groups I II Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part A. loved B. liked C. wished D. gripped A. safely B. pavement C. animation D. female A. bored B. amazed C. excited D. enjoyed A. filled B. opened C. played D. wanted 14 Nguyen Xuan Tho – Vong xuyen secondary school A. ended B. shocked C. laughed D. missed Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part A. recommend B. seatbelt C. vehicle D. investigate A. performed B. approached C. advertised D. murdered A. illegal B. sign C. critic D. direct A. terrified B. entertained C. produced D. engaged A. talked B. needed C. cooked D. booked IV Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence A film in which strange and frightening things happen is called a/an A. thriller B. comedy C. drama D. animation Not many people went to see the film; , it received good reviews from critics A. however B. despite C. but D. although he spent much money on the film, it wasn’t a big success A. Even B. But C. Although D. Despite Trung finds horror films really A. disgust B. disgusts C. disgusting D. disgusted they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn’t a big success A. However B. Nevertheless C. When D. Although We didn’t find it funny it was a comedy A. in spite of B. despite C. although D. but In Titanic, it Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson, a poor artist A. directs B. shows C. acts D. stars The end of the film was so that many people cried A. shocking B. moving C. exciting D. boring I went to the cinema with my friends yesterday feeling very tired A. although B. in spite of C. but D. so 10 beginning with a terrible disaster, the film has a happy ending A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. However 11 I found the book so that I couldn’t put it down A. gripping B. boring C. tiring D. shocking 12 careful preparation, we have a lot of difficulties in making a new film A. With B. However C. Such D. Despite 13 The film has a silly plot. , many people enjoyed it A. Though B. Moreover C. Because D. Nevertheless 14 A is a film that shows real life events or stories A. Action B. documentary C. thriller D. comedy 15 I have never felt as as I did when I watched that horror film A. terrify B. terrified C. terrifying D. terrible V Complete the sentences with “although/in spite of/because/because of” Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday a. all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong b. we’d phoned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong a. I went home early I was feeling unwell b. I went to work the next day I was still feeling unwell a. She only accepted the job the salary, which was very high b. She accepted the job the salary, which was rather low a. I managed to get to sleep there was a lot of noise b. I couldn’t get to sleep the noise III VI Choose the correct word 15 Nguyen Xuan Tho – Vong xuyen secondary school We were all (horrifying/horrified) when we heard about the disaster It’s sometimes (embarrassing/embarrassed) when you have to ask people for money Are you (interesting/interested) in football? I enjoyed the football match. It was quite (exciting/excited) It was a really (terrifying/terrified) experience. Afterwards everybody was very (shocking/shocked) I had never expected to be offered the job. I was really (amazing/amazed) when I was offered it The kitchen hadn’t been cleaned for ages. It was really (disgusting/ disgusted) Do you easily get (embarrassing/embarrassed)? VII Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentence This film made a strong on me IMPRESS Have you ever seen this comedy? It’s really FUN The film was though they spent millions of SUCCEED dollars making it I love action films. The/re very EXCITE Big Ben Down is about a group of who take TERROR control of Big Ben We were with the service at the cinema SATISFY Everything was terrible There are always cowboys in a WEST The film is a big . It is boring from DISAPPOINT beginning to end A drama is a play in a theatre or on television or radio, or plays ACT and generally 10 The film is about two hijackers who to blow THREAT up the plane VIII Choose the correct word I was disappointing/disappointed with the film. I had expected it to be better Are you interesting/interested in football? The football match was very exciting/excited. I enjoyed it It’s sometimes embarrassing/embarrassed when you have to ask people for money Do you easily get embarrassing/embarrassed? I had never expected to get the job. I was really amazing/amazed when I was offered it She has really learnt very fast. She has made astonishing/astonished progress I didn’t find the situation funny. I was not amusing/amused Why do you always look so boring/bored? Is your life really so boring/bored? 10 He’s one of the most boring/bored people I’ve ever met. He never stops talking and he never says anything interesting/interested IX Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well In spite of _ Mary could not go to school because she was sick Because of Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time Despite _ My mother told me to go to school although I was sick In spite of _ Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home Because of Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad 16 Nguyen Xuan Tho – Vong xuyen secondary school Despite _ Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman Despite _ In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job Although _ Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep In spite of _ 10 In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies Even though UNIT 9. FESTIVALS AROUND THE WORLD B. GRAMMAR I. H/Whquestions Trong Tiếng Anh, khi chúng ta cần hỏi rõ ràng và cần có câu trả lời cụ thể, ta dùng câu hỏi với các từ để hỏi. Loại câu này còn được gọi là câu hỏi trực tiếp (direct questions) 1. Các từ để hỏi trong Tiếng Anh Who (Ai) (Chức năng chủ Whom (Ai)(Chức năng tân ngữ) ngữ) Where (Ở đâu) Which (Cái nào) (Hỏi về sự lựa chọn) How (Thế nào) How much (Bao nhiêu, giá tiền, số lượng) How far (Bao xa) How old (Bao nhiêu tuổi) What (cái gì) Whose (Của ai) When (Khi nào) Why (Tại sao) How many (Bao nhiêu, số lượng) How often (Thường xun thế nào) How long (Bao lâu) What time (Mấy giờ) 2. Các cấu trúc câu hỏi WH thường gặp a. Ngun tắc đặt câu hỏi Nếu chưa có trợ động từ thì phải mượn trợ động từ: do/ does/ did Nếu trợ động từ sẵn có (am/ is/ are/ can/ will/ shall/ could/ would) thì đảo chúng ra trước chủ ngữ, khơng mượn do/ does/ did nữa b. Cấu trúc thơng thường của loại câu hỏi Wh – questions Từ để hỏi thường được viết ở đầu câu hỏi. từ để hỏi có thể làm tân ngữ (O), bổ ngữ (C) hoặc chủ ngữ (S) Dạng Dạng 1: Câu hỏi tân ngữ Cấu trúc Wh – work + auxiliary + S + V + (object)? Ví dụ: Where do you live? What are you doing? Whom do you meet this morning? Who are you going with? Chú ý Object là danh từ, đại từ đứng sau động từ hoặc giới từ Dạng 2: Câu hỏi bổ ngữ Whword + to be + S + Complement? Ví dụ: Where is John? Who are you? Whose is this umbrella? Who is the head of your school? Whword + V + object? Ví dụ: Who lives in London with Daisy? Who teaches you English? Who is opening the door? Which is better? What caused the accident? Complement là danh từ hoặc tính từ động từ be chia theo chủ ngữ Dạng 3: Câu hỏi chủ ngữ Động từ chính ln được chia theo ngơi thứ ba số ít 17 Nguyen Xuan Tho – Vong xuyen secondary school BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG CƠ BẢN Bài 1. Khoanh trịn vào đáp án đúng 1. …… time is the fireworks set off? A. what B. when C. how D. where …….did you learn Japanese? Because I love Japanese culture A. when B. why C. what D. how 3. …….did you learn Japanese? I learned from radio programs A. when B. why C. what D. how 4. ……helped you find your keys? My friend. A. when B. who C. which D. whose 5. …… did you find your keys?A few minutes ago A. when B. why C. what D. how 6. … is the tallest person in your family? A. when B. who C. which D. whose 7. … essay got the highest score? It’s Jim’s A. when B. who C. which D. whose 8. … is it from your house to the festivals’venue? A. How far B. How long C. How often D. How many 9. ….people are there in your company? A. How many B. How long C. How often D. How much 10. …….is this table made of? It’s made of wood A. how B. what C. whom D. which 11. ………have you lived here? A. How many B. How long C. How often D. How much 12. …… do you visit your grandmother? Every weekend A. How many B. How long C. How often D. How much 13. …… does this computer cost? A. How many B. How long C. How often D. How much 14. …… did you begin teaching here? A. how long B. when C. where D. how much 15. …….did you use to go to school? I used to walk to school A. how B. what C. whom D. which 16. …….does your father do? He’s an architect A. how B. what C. whom D. which 17………don’t we go camping this weekend? A. when B. why C. what D. how 18. …….milk do you need? 2 litres A. How many B. How long C. How often D. How much 19. … will how decorate your living room? I will decorate it with flowers A. when B. why C. what D. how 20. ……dress do you like? I like the blue one A. how B. what C. whom D. which Bài 2. Dựa vào câu trả lời, chọn từ để hỏi thích hợp để điền vào chỗ trống 1. ………did you arrive at the train station? 5 o’clock 2. …… have you learned Japanese? 3 months 3. ………do you often go to bed? About 11p.m 4. …… do you prefer to study – Math or Literature? I prefer Math 5. …… are you doing? I’m playing with my brother 6. …….do you prefer – soda or juice? I prefer soda 18 Nguyen Xuan Tho – Vong xuyen secondary school 7. ……is the shop closed? It’s closed before 4:30 8. …… is the most intelligent student in your class? Tom 9. … does your new dress cost? It costs 30$ 10. ………time is it? 6 o’clock 11. …….is the festival held in your country? Every three years 12. …….didn’t you come to the party? Because I was too busy 13. …….about a picnic in the part? It’s a good idea 14. ……do you clean your room? Twice a week 15. ………is your cat? It’s sleeping in my room 16. … are you going to France? This summer 17. ……does your mother go to work? She goes by bus 18. ……students are there in your school? More than 500 students 19. …….will take you the airport tomorrow? My parents 20. …… notebook is it? It’s mine Bài 3. Đặt câu hỏi cho cụm từ gạch chân 0. I get up at 6 o’clock When do you get up? 1. My grandparents brought me up in a small town ………………………………………………………… 2. Jim was born on May 20, 2001 ……………………………………… 3. Peter rarely goes to the beach ……………………………………………………… 4. Jane’s sister is going to Venice by plane ………………………………………………………… 5. This new radio costs 80 dollars ……………………………………………… 6. Jim went to Korea to learn about this country’s culture …………………………………………… 7. It’s about 600 metres from Ann’s apartment to the supermarket …………………………………………………… 8. My father has worked in his company for 10 years …………………………………………………… 9. The Rio Carnival takes place in Rio de Janeiro – Brazil ………………………………………………… 10. I bought Mary this dress because tomorrow is her birthday ………………………………………………………………… Bài 4. Nối câu hỏi ở cột A với câu trả lời ở cột B sao cho thích hợp A 1. When was your suitcase found? 2. By whom was your suitcase found? 3. When will the prom happen? 4. Where will the prom happen? 5. How far is it from my house to yours? 6. How long is your ruler? 7. Whose umbrella is it? 8. How often do you go to the cinema? B a. It will happen this weekend b. It’s about 2 kilometres c. It’s 30 centimetres d. It’s hers e. It was found yesterday f. The organizers haven’t decided the venue yet g. Occasionally h. By the police 1 ……… 2. ………… 3…… 4. ……… 5. ……… 6. ………… 7. …… 8. ……… Bài 5. Gạch chân lỗi sai trong các câu dưới đây và sửa lại cho đúng 19 Nguyen Xuan Tho – Vong xuyen secondary school 1. How do you often water these flowers? Twice a week ………………………………………………………………… 2. How long is it from here to the town hall? ………………………………………………………………… 3. When does the bank is closed? ………………………………………………………………… 4. How many money did you borrow from Jim? ………………………………………………………………… 5. What you will do tonight? ………………………………………………………………… 6. What does your mother do to work? By car ………………………………………………………………… 7. Why about taking a boat trip along the river? ………………………………………………………………… 8. Who hat are you wearing? It’s my brother’s ………………………………………………………………… 9. How long did you start playing the violin? ………………………………………………………………… 10. Which ice – cream did you used to like the most? ………………………………………………………………… II. Cụm trạng từ (Adverbial Phrases) 1. Định nghĩa Định nghĩa Cấu tạo Ví dụ Cụm trạng từ là cụm gồm hai hoặc nhiều từ đóng vai trị như một trạng từ, nó cung cấp thêm thơng tin về thời gian, địa điểm, cách thức….của hành động Cụm động từ được cấu tạo bởi các danh từ, giới từ hoặc động từ ngun thể The festival was held in my country last year (Lễ hội đã được tổ chức ở nước tơi vào năm ngối) In Vietnam, spring is the season of festivals (Ở Việt Nam, mùa xn là mùa của những lễ hội) 2. Các loại cụm trạng từ thơng dụng Cụm trạng từ Cụm trạng từ chỉ thời gian Định nghĩa Là một nhóm các từ diễn tả thời điểm diễn ra sự việc nào đó và dùng để trả lời cho câu hỏi “when ?” (khi nào?) Cụm trạng từ chỉ nơi chốn Là một nhóm các từ diễn tả hành động diễn ra ở nơi nào, ở đâu hoặc gần xa thế nào và dùng để trả lời cho câu hỏi “Where?” (Ở đâu?) Là một nhóm các từ diễn tả tần suất hành động diễn ra bao lâu một lần và dùng để trả lời cho câu hỏi “How often?)(Thường xuyên như thế nào?) Là một nhóm các từ diễn tả lý do tại sao hành động được thể hiện và dùng để trả lời cho câu hỏi (Why?) (Tại sao?) Là một nhóm các từ diễn tả cách thức một hành động được thực hiện ra sao và dùng để trả lời cho câu hỏi ‘How” (Như thế nào?) Cụm trạng từ chỉ tần suất Cụm trạng từ chỉ lí do, mục đích Cụm trạng từ chỉ cách thức Ví dụ La Tomatina takes place in August (Lễ hội cà chua diễn ra vào tháng 8) th The festival of the Sun is held on June 24 (Lễ hội mặt trời được tổ chức vào ngày 24 tháng 6.) The festival is celebrate in Peru (Lễ hội được kỉ niệm ở Peru) My books are bought in the bookstores ( Các cuốn sách của tôi được mua trong các hiệu sách) The festival takes place every year (Lễ hội diễn ra hằng năm.) I go to the music festival almost every summer (Tôi đi tới lễ hội âm nhạc gần như mỗi mùa hè) People attend the festival for fun (Mọi người tham gia lễ hội cho vui.) A lot of people go to Cusco, Peru to attend the festival (Nhiều người đi tới Cusco, Peru để tham dự lễ hội) People celebrate it is in a special way (Mọi người làm lễ kỉ niệm theo cách đặc biệt.) People celebrate it with street fairs and live music (Mọi người làm lễ kỉ niệm với các buổi hội chợ đường phố và nhạc sống.) BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG CƠ BẢN 20 Nguyen Xuan Tho – Vong xuyen secondary school Bài 6. Khoanh tròn vào chữ cái đặt dưới cụm trạng từ trong các câu sau th 1. St Patrick’s Day takes placeon March 17 2. Spring came late this year 3. Once a year, my father helps me paint my room 4. In Vietnam, MidAutumn festival is the secondmost important festival 5. They often go out and have dinnerin expensive restaurants 6. February is the month of festivals in Vietnam 7. Sai Gon city was renamed Ho Chi Minh Citymany years ago 8. The construction of this building started in 1997 and finished in 2000 9. I have used this computersince 2007 Bài 7. Chỉ ra các cụm trạng từ được gạch chân trong các câu dưới đây thuộc lại trạng từ gì (thời gian, nơi chốn, tần suất, lý do, cách thức) bằng cách viết từ để hỏi tương ứng (when, where, how often, why, how) vào chỗ trống bên cạnh 1. The teacher took us to the museum yesterday 2. We went to the museum to learn and have fun together 3. We visit the museum every year 4. Last year, our family traveled to Sapa by coach 5. There were many wonderful things in Sapa 6. Tom wrote me a letter to apologize for what he said 7. During summer, I spend most of my time reading 8. I can find everything I need in the supermarket 9. My father helped me by giving me useful advice 10. I visit my grandparents in America every two years Bài 8. Gạch chân dưới các cụm trạng từ trong các câu dưới đây 1. Vietnamese festivals often take place in spring 2. My brother fixed his bicycle yesterday 3. I went to Japan last year 4. Jim goes to school by bus every day 5. I went to the library yesterday to borrow some books 6. Jane will wait for me at the bus stop 7. The plane takes off at 4a.m.tomorrow 8. There aren’t many festivals in winter 9. I will do it in a minute 10. This festival is held every two years 11. the couple celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary in a luxury restaurant 12. I need to hand in the report to my teacher before 5p.m. today 13. He would always talk with a nationalistic tone 14. My brother is preparing some traditional dishes in the kitchen 15. The room is decorated with flowers and balloons Bài 9. Đặt những cụm trạng từ cho sẵn vào các câu dưới đây sao cho thích hợp To visit my parents In Thailand For 4 months With flowers For relaxation Every two weeks 1. Sue has worked in this software company……………………………… 2. My husband and I go fishing……… 3. I hope I have the chance to join in the Water festival………………… 4. ……………………… , many people want to go ice – skating 5. ……………………, I traveled to france to take part in the Cannes Film Festival 6. This summer, I will come back to my hometown…………………… 7. I often decorate my living room………………………… 8. Once or twice a week, I go cycling to the outskirts of the city……………… 21 Last year In winter months Nguyen Xuan Tho – Vong xuyen secondary school TEST 1 UNIT 9 I Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part A. those B. they C. than D. Thanksgiving A. cranberry B. lantern C. gather D. apricot A. abundant B. travelling C. character D. biogas A. diverse B. drive C. invention D. crime A. designs B. sails C. pedals D. pollutes A. perform B. end C. festival D. elephant A. cake B. celebrate C. racing D. candle A. desert B. held C. prefer D. celebrate II Choose the correct option for each gap in the sentences La Tomatina is a seasonal to celebrate the tomato harvest A. celebration B. parade C. festival D. game do you like about La Tomatina? A. What B. Which C. When D. Why Do you anything about music festival called Burning Man? A. like B. know C. understand D. have do people do at Burning Festival? A. Why B. Which C. What D. How often is Burning Festival held? It’s held every year A. Which B. When C. What D. How does the teacher say La Tomatina sounds unusual? A. What B. When C. Why D. How festival do you choose? I choose Elephant Race Festival A. What B. How C. Which D. When He thinks elephants are animals A. fascinated B. fascinating C. fascinates D. fascinate It must be amazing elephants racing A. see B. to see C. seeing D. saw 10 La Tomatina is in Spain, in a small town A. holds B. holdC. holding D. held III Find the opposite meaning words 1. cheap 6. far 2. difficult 7. careful 3. happy 8. old 4. good 9. similar 5. noisy 10. interviewer IV Read the passage then answer the questions below Vietnam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is especially known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet. It begins between January twentyfirst 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 make offerings on the family altars. On the New Year’s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see 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? Is Tet celebrated according to the Lunar calendar? 22 Nguyen Xuan Tho – Vong xuyen secondary school When does the Lunar New Year begin? What do Vietnamese people usually do to prepare for Tet? Do people sit up to midnight on the New Year’s Eve? Does Tet last five days? Why are the first three days the most important? V Read the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words Two of the most (1) holidays in the United States are Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day. The fourth of July marks the American (2) of independence from Britain. Most towns, big or small, celebrate the fourth of July with (3) and fireworks. Families (4) with barbecues or picnics Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in fall, on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a day (5) people give thanks to the harvest. Most families (6) a large dinner with roast turkey. (7) Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day are national (8) VI Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage Yesterday, Carlos went (1) La Tomatina. The festival is held on the last Wednesday of August every year in Buñol, Spain. (2) were thousands of people there. In the morning, many people tried (3) up the pole to get the ham. At 11 a.m., they (4) a jet from the water cannons and the chaos began. Bags of tomatoes from trucks were (5) to the crowds, and they began throwing tomatoes at one another. They all had to wear goggle (6) their eyes After one hour, they saw another jet and stopped (7) . The whole town square (8) red with rivers of tomato juice. Finally, they tried tomato Paella, (9) Spanish rice dish Together with local people and tourists, they enjoyed the (10) food and drink A. at B. in C. to D. from A. There B. They C. That D. This A. climb B. climbed C. climbing D. to climb A. saw B. see C. seen D. seeing A. thrown B. threw C. throw D. throwing A. protecting B. to protect C. protected D. protect A. to throw B. throw C. throwing D. thrown A. were B. are C. was D. is A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. traditionalize 10 A. badly B. better C. well D. good VII Read the text and fill in the blank with suitable words. Use the words in the box Last summer holiday my family (1) back to the UK and we went to a music festival on the Isle of Wight. It is one of the most famous music (2) in our country, which takes place every June. When we got there, I was impressed (3) the huge number of people. You know about sixty thousand people went to the event. We didn’t stay at a hotel but put up a tent (4) the camp site. It was lots of fun. We listened to a lot of songs by many bands (5) as The Killers and The Stone Roses. Guess what? We met Jon Bon Jovi! He’s my dad’s (6) singer. He and his band stirred up the crowd in nearly three hours with the hit songs. We also went to the Bohemian Woods, a (7) woodland down by the river. There we enjoyed a mix of good music from around the world (8) escaped the busy and noisy festival for a white VIII Read the text and answer the questions VALENTINE’S DAY AROUND THE WORLD 23 Nguyen Xuan Tho – Vong xuyen secondary school Italy There is custom in Italy for young couples to get engaged on Valentine’s Day. Some shops sell baskets and cups which are filled with sweets and tied with ribbons. The young lovers offer these to each other as a sign of their love Korea On February 14th many young women give sweets to their boyfriends, and on March 14 th their boyfriends buy them chocolate. However, the young who do not have a girlfriend or boyfriend can celebrate their own day on April 14th. On this special day, called “Black Day”, these young people sit with their friends, who are in the same situation, and eat jajang noodles, which are black. This ensures that everyone has a day to celebrate United State of America Most people in the USA take Valentine’s Day as an opportunity to express their feelings towards their loved one or to offer the hand of friendship to others. However, it is popular on these days to send an “antivalentine” card. These cards either have an insulting message (to person you hate) or say goodbye (to your current partner). If you receive a card with the message CYa! (See you), it means your boyfriend or girlfriend wants to end your relationship What do Italians give for their lovers on Valentine’s Day? What is April 14th called in Korea? What do young Koreans who do not have a boyfriend or girlfriend do on April 14th? What is popular for Americans on Valentine’ Day? IX Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that the best fits the blank space in the following passage Brazil’s most popular and festive holiday is Carnival. In fact, many people (1) Carnival one of the world’s biggest celebrations. Each spring, on the Saturday before Ash Wednesday, the streets of Brazil’s largest city, Rio de Janeiro, come alive (2) parties, festivals and glamorous dances The Samba School Parade is the highlight of the (3) event. About 3000 performers, in colourful costumes embellished with feathers, beads and thousands of sequin dance down the parade route into the Sambadrome a dance stadium (4) for the event. Judges award a (5) to the most spectacular group of dancers A. believe B. regard C. consider D. hope A. with B. in C. of D. at A. four days B. fourday C. fouth day D. fourdays A. built B. build C. to build D. building A. result B. price C. respect D. prize X Put question for the underlined part of each sentence: Sarah left two hours ago She is watching Tom and Terry She likes watching comedy I felt terrified before my last Maths test She felt entertained when she watched a gripping film 24 Nguyen Xuan Tho – Vong xuyen secondary school I II It is 10 kilometers from here to ACB bank I have known Marie for nine years Yes, they used to be friends at the university TEST YOURSELF 3 Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others 1. A. beauty B. career C. fireworks D. harvest 2. A. award B. drama C. actor D. hero 3. A. appear B. prepare C. allow D. happen 4. A. police B. story C. cowboy D. western 5. A. relaxed B. boring C. moving D. awful Choose the correct answers All critics said film was really ; nevertheless, I was so that I saw it from beginning to end A. interesting – boring B. boring – interesting C. interested bored D. boring interested having a happy ending, the film starts with a terrible accident A. Despite B. Although C. However D. Nevertheless In spite of the silly , many people enjoyed that comedy. A. actor B. scene C. character D. plot Although the acting is wonderful, the ending is very A. exciting B. fantastic C. interesting D. boring 10 They spent a huge amount of money on the film; , it was not a big success A. although B. however C. but D. because 11 Johnny Depp is a famous actor, he has failed in his recent films A. Although B. Despite C. However D. Because 12 Who is going to the Oscar for Best Actor this year? A. get B. take C. win D. pass 13 The film Titanic was the most successful – it $1.750 million and eleven Oscars A. did got B. made won C. won made D. got did 14 Charlie Chaplin was the most famous of the silent films A. star B. acting C. plot D. scene 15 Cameron Diaz and Julia Roberts are the bestpaid actresses – both $20 million for their last films A. took B. did C. paid D. earned Complete the sentences with the correct words from the box III A cartoon is usually _ A horror film is always _ A comedy is often _ A love story is always A is a play or film in which part of the story is sung to music An action film can be very A science fiction film is often about a(n) future A historical film can be because of bad acting 25 Nguyen Xuan Tho – Vong xuyen secondary school IV A thriller is a film which has a(n) story, often about solving a crime 10 It is very to know the origin of the plot and stories around it Complete the sentences with the types of films from the box 10 People fall in love in a There is a lot of singing and dancing in a I laugh a lot when I see a There are often UFOs and aliens from space in a A can be too scary to me There are usually a lot of guns and car chases in a(n) I sometimes cry when I watch a Drawing seem to move and talk in a(n) A is a film that gives facts about a topic A is a film with an exciting story, especially one about crimes V Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage Running of The Bulls Pamplona, Spain The Running of the Bulls is a (1) of the famous San Fermin festival a practice that involves running in front of a small group of bulls (typically a dozen) that have been let loose on a course of a town’s streets. A first firework is set off at 8 a.m. to alert the runners that the corral gate is (2) A second firework signals that all six bulls have (3) released. The third and fourth fireworks are signals that all of the herd has entered the bullring, marking the endof the event. Every year between 200 and 300 people (4) injured during the run (5) most injuries are due to falls and are not serious. So you think you support it? A. part B. whole C. section D. piece A. to close B. closed C. open D. opening A. be B. been C. being D. to be A. are B. were C. have been D. had been A. because B. so C. although D. but VI Read the following passage, and then tick the correct answers: true (T), or false (F) Hung King Anniversary The Hung King Temple Festival is annually held from 8 th to the 11th days of the third lunar month. The main festival day is on the 10th day of the third lunar March, on which the National Assembly has approved Vietnamese working people to annually have one more national holiday to mark the anniversary of the Hung King’s death. Every year, on this traditional occasion, Vietnamese people worldwide join their brothers and sisters in spirit to observe Vietnam National Day in commemoration of their ancestors. The main ceremony takes place at the Hung Temple on Nghia Linh Mountain in Phong Chau District, Phu Tho Province, about 85km northwest of Hanoi. The Hung King Temple Festival is one of the most important and sacred festivals of the Vietnamese people, deeply imbedded in the minds of every Vietnamese citizen, regardless of where they originated from True False The King Hung Anniversary is yearly held at the first half of the third lunar month VII It has become one of the national holidays recently The Vietnamese show their respect to the ancestors on this occasion The ceremony only takes place at the Hung Temple in Phu Tho Province The Hung King Temple Festival is mostly for entertainment Read the text carefully, and then answer the questions The Lord of the Rings 26 Nguyen Xuan Tho – Vong xuyen secondary school The three Lord of the Rings films appeared in 2001, 2002, and 2003. They are based on the novels of the British writer J.R.R. Tolkien. Director Peter Jackson filmed them in New Zealand. They cost more than $300 million to make, and, in all, more than 20,000 actorsappeared in the three films! After Titanic, they are the three most successful ever, taking over $3 billion in total! The final film The Return of the King won 11 Oscars. In some countries, fans queued for three weeks to buy tickets When did the three Lord of the Rings films appear? _ Whose novels are the films based on? _ Who is the director? _ Where were the three Lord of the Rings films filmed? _ How much did the films cost to make? _ How many actors appeared in the three films? _ How much money could be got from the three films? _ What was the final film of The Lord of the Rings films? _ How many Oscars did the film The Return of the King get? _ 810 Did it take a long time for fans to get tickets for the film The Return of the King in some countries? _ 27 ... Chỉ mối quan hệ đối lập? ?giữa? ?hai thông tin trong cùng một câu Cấu trúc Although + mệnh đề (S+V), In spite of +danh từ/ cụm Despite +danh từ/ cụm mệnh? ?đề? ?2? ?(S+V), danh từ/ Ving danh từ/ Ving... 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