UNIT 1: FAMILY LIFE
(Cuộc sống gia đình)
A. VOCABULARY
New words
Meaning
Picture
Example
breadwinner
/ˈbredwɪnə(r)/
(n)
người trụ cột gia đình

Men are often the breadwinner in a family.
Đàn ông thường là trụ cột trong gia đình.
chore
/tʃɔː(r)/
(n)
việc nhà, việc lặt vặt

When I have done my chores, I will go to the market.
Khi tôi xong việc nhà thì tôi sẽ đi chợ.
collaborate
/kəˈlæbəreɪt/
(v)
cộng tác

We should collaborate with this company to develop the product.
Chúng ta nên cộng tác với công ty này để phát triển sản phẩm.
consider
/kənˈsɪdər/
(v)
xem xét, cân nhắc

You should consider buying that house.
Bạn nên cân nhắc mua ngôi nhà đó.
contribute /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/
(v)
đóng góp

We agreed to contribute some money to charity.
Chúng tôi đã đồng ý đóng góp một số tiền cho việc từ thiện.
divorce
/dɪˈvɔːrs/
(v)
ly dị

They got a divorce.
Họ đã ly dị rồi.
divide
/dɪˈvaɪd/
(v)
chia, tách

I will divide the class into four groups.
Tôi sẽ chia lớp thành 4 nhóm.
educate
/ˈedʒukeɪt/
(v)
giáo dục

A large number of children are educated at home today.
Ngày nay nhiều trẻ em được giáo dục tại nhà.
extended family
/ɪkˌstendɪd ˈfæməli/
(n)
gia đình lớn gồm nhiều thế hệ chung sống

I like living in an extended family.
Tôi thích sống trong một gia đình nhiều thế hệ.
finance
/ˈfaɪnæns/
(n)
tài chính

I'd like to buy a house, but my finances are in such a bad state that I can't afford to.
Tôi muốn mua một ngôi nhà, nhưng tài chính của tôi đang trong tình trạng không đủ điều kiện để mua.
financial burden
/faɪˈnænʃəl ˈbɜːdən/
(n)
gánh nặng tài chính, tiền bạc

Buying a house often puts a large financial burden on young couples.
Việc mua nhà thường đặt gánh nặng lớn về tài chính cho các cặp đôi trẻ.
generation
/ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/
(n)
thế hệ

There are two generations in my family.
Có hai thế hệ trong gia đình tôi.
goods
/ɡʊdz/
(n)
hàng hóa, sản phẩm

We sold a lot of leather goods.
Chúng tôi đã bán nhiều mặt hàng bằng da.
grocery
/ˈɡrəʊsəri/
(n)
tạp hóa

I stopped at the grocery shop to buy some milk.
Tôi đã dừng lại ở cửa hàng tạp hóa mua ít sữa.
heavy lifting
/ˈhevi ˈlɪftɪŋ/
(n)
mang vác nặng

This job required him to do a lot of heavy lifting.
Công việc này đòi hỏi anh ấy phải mang vác nặng.
homemaker
/ˈhəʊmˌmeɪkə(r)/
(n)
người nội trợ

She is not the type of person to stay at home and be a homemaker.
Cô ấy không phải kiểu người ở nhà và làm nội trợ.
laundry
/ˈlɔːndri/
(n)
đồ giặt là

I have to do my laundry.
Tôi phải đi giặt đồ.
nuclear family
/ˌnjuːkliə ˈfæməli/
(n)
gia đình nhỏ chỉ gồm có bố mẹ và con cái chung sống

Americans often live in nuclear families.
Người Mỹ thường sống trong những gia đình nhỏ chỉ gồm bố mẹ và con cái.
nurture
/ˈnɜːtʃə(r)/
(v)
nuôi dưỡng

I want to stay at home and nurture my children.
Tôi muốn ở nhà và nuôi dạy các con mình.
positive
/ˈpɑːzətɪv/
(adj)
tích cực

You should have a positive outlook on life.
Bạn nên có một cách nhìn tích cực vào cuộc sống.
psychologist
/saɪˈkɑːlədʒɪst/
(n)
nhà tâm lí học

He wants to become an educational psychologist.
Anh ấy muốn trở thành nhà tâm lý giáo dục học.
sociable
/ˈsoʊʃəbl/
(adj)
hòa đồng

He is a very sociable child.
Nó là đứa bé hòa đổng.
ungrateful
/ʌnˈɡreɪtfl/
(adj)
vô ơn

He's ungrateful for all that I've done.
Anh ấy không biết ơn tất cả những gì mà tôi đã làm.
vulnerable
/ˈvʌlnərəbl/
(adj)
dễ bị tổn thương, dễ bị tấn công

This is a safe place for vulnerable children.
Đây là nơi an toàn cho những đứa trẻ dễ bị tổn thương.

B. GRAMMAR

I. PRESENT SIMPLE (THÌ HIỆN TẠI ĐƠN)

1. Cấu trúc (Form)
Affirmative (Khẳng định)
Negative (Phủ định)
Interrogative (Nghi vấn)
S + V (s/es) + (O).
S + do/does + not + V (bare- inf) + (O).
Do/ Does + S + V (bare-inf) + (O)?
She does the housework every day.
She doesn't do the housework every day.
Does she do the housework every day?

2. Cách dùng (Use)
- Diễn tả thói quen hoặc hành động xảy ra thường xuyên ở hiện tại (habits or regular actions)
E.g: We visit our grandparents every Sunday. (Chúng tôi thường đến thăm ông bà vào mỗi ngày chủ nhật.)
- Diễn tả các tình huống/ sự việc mang tính chất lâu dài, bền vững (permanent situations)
E.g: I come from Hanoi City.
- Diễn tả chân lý/ sự thật hiển nhiên (general truths and facts)
E.g: Broken bones in adults don't heal as fast as they do in children. (Xương bị gãy ở người lớn lâu lành hơn ở trẻ em.)
- Diễn tả lịch trình, thời gian biểu mang ý nghĩa tương lai (timetables: future sense)
E.g: The train arrives at 7 o'clock. (Tàu hỏa đến lúc 7 giờ đúng.)
- Diễn tả tình trạng, cảm xúc, suy nghĩ tại thời điểm hiện tại. Cách dùng này thường được dùng với các động từ chỉ tình trạng (stative verbs) như:
to know: biết
to understand : hiểu
to suppose: cho rằng
to wonder: tự hỏi
to consider: xem xét
to love: yêu
to look: trông như
to see: thấy
to appear: hình như
to seem : dường như
to think: cho rằng
to believe: tin
to doubt: nghi ngờ
to hope: hy vọng
to expect: mong đợi
to dislike: không thích
to hate: ghét
to like: thích
to remember: nhớ
to forget: quên
to recognize: nhận ra
to worship: thờ cúng
To contain: chứa đựng
to realize: nhận ra
to taste: có vị/ nếm
to smell: có mùi
to sound: nghe có vẻ
to be: thì, là, ở
E.g: I know the answer to this question. (Tôi biết câu trả lời cho câu hỏi này.)
- Đưa ra các lời chỉ dẫn/ hướng dẫn (directions/ instructions)
E.g: You turn left at the end of the road and then go straight. (Bạn rẽ trái ở cuối đường và sau đó đi thẳng.)
Note: Chúng ta có thể sử dụng do/ does trong thì hiện tại đơn để nhấn mạnh các hành động trong câu.
E.g: I do like playing football. (Tôi rất thích chơi bóng đá.)
He does know quite a lot about technology. (Anh ta biết khá nhiều về công nghệ.)

3. Trạng từ tần suất và các cụm trạng từ (Adverbs of frequency and adverbial phrases)
Trong thì hiện tại đơn thường có các trạng từ đi kèm như always, normal, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never, once/ twice a week, most of the time, every day, nowadays, these days, every now and then, etc.

4. Quy tắc thêm “s/ es” vào sau động từ
a. Động từ tận cùng bằng o, s, x, z, sh, ch: ta thêm “es”.
E.g: miss – misses watch – watches go - goes
b. Động từ tận cùng bằng “y”
+ Nếu trước “y” là một nguyên âm (u, e, o, a, i) thì ta giữ nguyên “y” + “s”
E.g: play-plays buy-buys stay-stays
+ Nếu trước “y” là một phụ âm thì ta đổi “ỵ” thành “i” + “es”
E.g: fly-flies cry-cries study-studies
c. Các trường hợp còn lại
Các trường hợp không thuộc 2 nhóm trên thì ta thêm “s” vào sau động từ.
E.g: work – works like – likes remember- remembers
d. Trường hợp đặc biệt: have - has

5. Quy tắc phát âm đuôi “s/ es”
Có 3 cách phát âm của động từ có đuôi “s/es”:
- TH1: Nếu động từ có tận cùng là các âm: /s/, /z/, /ʃ/, /tʃ/, /ʒ/, /dʒ/ thì ta phát âm là /ɪz/
Thường có tận cùng là các chữ cái sh, ce, s, z, ge, ch, x …
E.g: watches /wɒtʃɪz/ washes /wɒʃɪz/
- TH2: Nếu động từ có tận cùng bằng các phụ âm vô thanh: /ð/, /p/, /k/, /f/, /t/ thì phát âm là /s/
E.g: cooks /kʊks/ stops /stɒps/
- TH3: Nếu động từ có tận cùng là nguyên âm và các phụ âm hữu thanh còn lại thì ta phát âm là /z/
E.g: loves /lʌvz/ plays /pleɪz/
II. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE (THÌ HIỆN TẠI TIẾP DIỄN)

1. Cấu trúc (Form)
Affirmative (Khẳng định)
Negative (Phủ định)
Interrogative (Nghi vấn)
S + is/ am/ are + V-ing + (O).
S + is/am/are + not+ V-ing + (O).
Am/ Are/ Is + S + V-ing + (O)?
Mr. Nam is driving to work.
Mr. Nam isn't driving to work.
Is Mr. Nam driving to work?

2. Cách dùng (Use)
- Diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra tại thời điểm nói hoặc xung quanh thời điểm nói (actions
happening now/around now)
E.g: He is writing a letter now. (Bây giờ anh ấy đang viết thư.)
- Diễn tả hành động/ tình huống mang tính chất tạm thời (temporary situations)
E.g: I'm studying for my exam this week. (Tôi đang học ôn cho kỳ thi tuần này.)
- Diễn tả sự thay đổi của sự vật, sự việc; thường dùng với động từ get/ become (changing situations)
E.g: It's getting darker. (Trời đang trở nên tối hơn.)
- Diễn tả sự việc đã được sắp xếp lên lịch từ trước (future arrangements)
E.g: I'm going to the cinema on Monday. (Tôi sẽ đi xem phim vào thứ hai.)
- Diễn tả thói quen, sự việc lặp đi lặp lại gây phiền cho người khác, thường dùng với trạng từ always (annoying habits)
E.g: Mary is always biting her nails. (Mary luôn cắn móng tay.)
He is always watching TV without doing the homework. (Cậu ấy luôn xem ti vi suốt mà không làm bài tập.)

3. Time phrases (Các cụm từ thời gian)
Một số cụm từ thời gian thường đi kèm trong thì hiện tại tiếp diễn như now, right now, currently, at present, today, this week, etc.

4. Quy tắc thêm “ing” sau động từ
Thông thường ta chỉ cần cộng thêm “-ing” vào sau động từ. Nhưng có một số chú ý như sau:
a. Với động từ
- Tận cùng là MỘT chữ “e”, ta bỏ “e” rồi thêm “-ing”.
E.g: write – writing type - typing cycle - cycling
- Tận cùng là HAI CHỮ “e”, ta không bỏ “e” mà vẫn thêm “-ing” bình thường.
b. Với dộng từ có một âm tiết, tận cùng là một phụ âm, trước là một nguyên âm, ta nhân đôi phụ âm cuối rồi them “-ing”.
E.g: sit - sitting run - running put - putting
- Note: Các trường hợp ngoại lệ:
begin - beginning travel - travelling / traveling
prefer - preferring permit - permitting
c. Với dộng từ tận cùng là “ie”, ta đổi “ie” thành “y” rồi thêm “-ing”.
E.g: lie - lying die - dying



BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG CƠ BẢN
1. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. responsible B. homemaker C. mow D. overworked
2. A. bathe B. finance C. program D. cat
3. A. lifting B. routine C. split D. divide
4. A. clothes B. fold C. groceries D. iron
5. A. duty B. clusters C. rubbish D. washing-up
2. Match the two columns to make correct phrases.
1. set
a. the floor
2. mop
b. the houseplants
3. feed
c. the heavy lifting
4. water
d. the baby
5. do
e. the table
3. Choose the best options to fill in the blanks.
1. My mother is ____ for taking care of the home and the family.
A. responsible B. takes the responsibility C. take the duty D. Both B & C are correct.
2. Women usually manage ____ better than men do.
A. household finances B. household machines C. housewives D. houseplants
3. My parents ____. My mother usually does more housework than my father.
A. divide chores equally B. split chores unequally
C. don't share housework equally D. Both B & C are correct.
4. Equal share of household duties helps increase ____.
A. job satisfaction B. couple satisfaction C. wedding satisfaction D. marital satisfaction
5. It's not easy to gain ____ between husbands and wives, even in developed countries.
A. equal chore B. chore equally C. chore equal D. chore equity
6. He decided that he wanted to be a ____ while his wife worked full-time.
A. homemaker B. house husband C. housewife D. Both A & B are correct
7. Negotiation and conflict ____ skills are very important to every woman in modern life.
A. resolution B. revolution C. renovation D. communication
8. My sunflower seeds must be ____ twice a day so that they will sprout in a few days.
A. watered B. dried C. picked D. spread
4. Complete the following sentences using the given phrases. There are two phrases that you don't need.
bathing the baby
4.watering the houseplants
7.take out the garbage
8.mop the house
5.doing the laundry
1.doing the cooking
6.do the washing-up
3.folding the clothes
2.doing the shopping
feeding the cats
1. My mother is not _____________________________________________ because we are eating out today.
2. My grandfather is not ___________________________________. He'd better stay home since he's sick.
3. She is visiting her grandparents in the countryside tomorrow, so she is ______________________
and packing her stuff.
4. It's wet in the living room. My brother is ______________________________________.
5. Susan would like to have a washing machine. She's tired of _________________________ every day.
6. Sometimes, guests are expected to help ___________________________ after parties.
7. It smells awful in the kitchen. Don't you _________________________________?
8. It's dirty in your house. Why don't you __________________________________?
5. Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
1. As a homemaker, ___________________.
A. she does a lot of online jobs at home to earn money
B. she spends most of her time taking care of her family
C. she doesn't have time to look after her children
2. She is overworked, ____________________.
A. so she doesn't earn enough money to support her family
B. so she doesn't have time to take care of her home
C. so she spends a lot of time with her children
3. Sweetie, get yourself prepared for dinner. ________________.
A. You are cooking dinner today.
B. You should help me cook dinner.
C. Wash your hands carefully before eating.
4. Let's lay the table. _________________.
A. It's time for lunch.
B. We should call to reserve a table.
C. We should do the washing-up before we leave.
5. Look! It's raining. Hurry and ____________________.
A. put away the clothes B. fold the clothes C. iron the clothes
6. As the breadwinner of the family, __________________.
A. Sarah quitted her job to take care of her home
B. Sarah works hard to support her family
C. Sarah stays at home to educate her children
7. There is chore equity in Mr. and Mrs. Brown's family. _________________.
A. They share the equal amount of housework.
B. Mr. Brown is the breadwinner and Mrs. Brown is the homemaker.
C. Mrs. Brown does more housework than Mr. Brown.
8. Husbands should help do the heavy lifting such as _______________.
A. helping the children with Math problems.
B. repairing the roof of the house
C. cooking and watering houseplants
6. Choose the correct options to complete the following sentences.
1. They ____ rugby twice a week.
A. play B. are playing
2. ____ breakfast every morning?
A. Are you having B. Do you have
3. It ____, so they have to cancel the horse race today.
A. rains B. is raining
4. Our tour guide ____ three languages.
A. speaks B. is speaking
5. We ____ the way. I wish we brought a map.
A. don't know B. aren't knowing
6. Listen! The DJ ____ my favourite song.
A. plays B. is playing
7. ____ the food at this restaurant?
A. Do you like B. Are you liking
8. I ____, I ____.
A. am not laughing - am crying B. don't laugh - cry
7. Complete the sentences using the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.
1. I (leave) __________________________ home at 7 o'clock every morning.
2. She (work) ____________________ in the Sales Department in London, but at the moment she (do) ___________________________ a training course in Bristol.
3. Linda (clean) __________________________ her house every weekend.
4. He (try) ________________________very hard in every game that he (play) _____________________.
5. Excuse me. I think that you (sit) _________________________ in my seat.
6. (you, listen) _____________________________ to the radio very often?
7. Don't talk to me now. I (write) ______________________________ an important letter.
8. Why (they, drive) _____________________________ on the left in Britain?
9. It usually (rain) ____________________ here a lot, but it (not rain) _________________________ now.
10. What are you doing? - I (bake) ______________________________ a cake at the moment.
8. Decide whether the following sentences are correct or incorrect.
1. He's having a bath at the moment.
A. Correct B. Incorrect
2. He's hating doing the heavy lifting.
A. Correct B. Incorrect
3. My roommate and I always share the housework equally.
A. Correct B. Incorrect
4 Jenny usually eats out because she is not knowing how to cook.
A. Correct B. Incorrect
5. I usually do the laundry, but I'm sick today so my brother does it.
A. Correct B. Incorrect
6. She's believing that men have to do housework as well.
A. Correct B. Incorrect
7. We are painting the living room for Christmas. It's really hard work.
A. Correct B. Incorrect
8. We get up at seven every morning, and then we are having coffee and a small breakfast.
A. Correct B. Incorrect
9. Sometimes I am watching American films on TV, but I'm not understanding the words.
A. Correct B. Incorrect
10. You do not eat much today. Are you ill?
A. Correct B. Incorrect
9. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs given. Use negative form if necessary. You can use a word twice.
have
take out
take
split
prepare
shop
do
1. I usually ________________________ the bus to school, but this morning I'm walking.
2. My mom is not at home. She _____________________for groceries now.
3. I'm very busy, so I only ____________________________ the laundry every Saturday morning.
4. They _________________ housework among members in Ann's family. She has to do all the chores.
5. Kate always _________________ her dog fed by her neighbor every time she goes on business trips.
6. I always cook, but today is Women's Day, so my husband __________________ dinner in the kitchen.
7. The residents in my neighborhood __________ the garbage at 5 p.m. every day when the bin lorry comes.
8. Mary's wrist was broken once, so now she rarely ___________________________ the heavy lifting.
10. Find ONE mistake in each sentence and fill in the blank with the correct word(s).
1. As a single mom, she have to be both the homemaker and the breadwinner.
________________________________________________________________________________
2. My younger brother is unhappy that he makes the washing-up by himself.
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. My mom is busy today, so I prepare the meal for the whole family.
_________________________________________________________________________________
4. My father drives me to school every morning, but this week I go by bus.
_________________________________________________________________________________
5. Typically, the elderly is sent to a nursing home if they cannot take care of themselves.

11. Choose the correct options to complete the following sentences.
1. Why ____ you always ____ over spilt milk? I am tired of what you say.
A. are - crying B. do – cry C. do - drink
2. We are all in the garden for the monthly family gathering. I am preparing some omelets and eel soup for the whole family. They ____ us healthy.
A. are keeping B. keep C. will
3. Look! That girl is very attractive. - Yeah, she ____ me of an old friend of mine.
A. reminds B. is reminding C. will remind
4. What ____ you ____? - Nothing. I am just trying to say that Laura won't be available this Sunday.
A. are - meaning B. do – mean C. are - meant
5. I will go to Frankfurt tomorrow. What time ____ the train from Berlin ____?
A. will – leave B. is - leaving C. does – leave
6. Which one do you prefer: the red or the black car? – I ____ the red car looks better.
A. am thinking B. think C. thought
7. Felix is very rich. He ____ a Mercedes.
A. is driving B. drives C. just drove
8. Only when he ____ truly sorry can I accept his apology.
A. feels B. is feeling C. will feel
9. Would you like some soup? - Wow. It ____ good. Can you get me some? Thanks.
A. is smelling B. is tasting C. smells
10. Will you accompany me to the graduation prom next Friday? - Yes, if nothing comes up. I ____.
A. am promising B. will promise C. promise
12. Complete the sentences using the Present simple or the Present Continuous.
1. The children must be in bed now. They (not watch) __________________ TV because they are too tired.
2. Hi Betty. For what are you calling me now at 2 a.m.? - I (need) ____________________ your help now.
3. (you, have) ____________________________ a map with you now?
4. Do you have a minute? - Sorry. I (not have) _______________________________ time now.
5. In case someone (call) _____________________________, tell them I am not home.
13. Use the given words to write sentences in present simple or present continuous tense. Remember to capitalize the initial letter of each sentence.
1. She/ only/ know/ three/ word/ Italy._________________________________________________
3. The sun/ shine. Let/ do/ laundry._____________________________________________________
4. Vietnam/ an extended family/ usually consist/ three or four/generations.
_____________________________________________________________________________
5. Every day/ I/ leave/ my flat/ eight/ walk/ my university.
_____________________________________________________________

MORE EXERCISES
I. Put the verbs into the correct form (present simple tense).
1. Mr. Nam often (teach) ………………….. the dogs new tricks.
2. We always (throw) ………………….. our litter in the bin.
3. The referee usually (stop) ………………….. the game after 90 minutes.
4. The children (hurry) ………………….. to open their gifts.
5. He (speak) ………………….. English well.
II. Make questions for the underlined part of the sentence.
1. Daisy goes to school from Monday to Saturday.
………………………………………………………..
2. My father has a cage in the garden.
………………………………………………………..
3. The children like dogs because they are nice.
………………………………………………………..
4. Kelly is never late.
………………………………………………………..
5. Mike's new mountain bike costs £100.
………………………………………………………..
III. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verbs in the box.
wake(s) up - open(s) - speak(s) - take(s) - do(es) - cause(s) - live(s) - play(s) - close(s) -
live(s) - drink(s)
1. Nick ………………………………. baseball very well.
2. I never ………………………………. coffee.
3. The swimming pool ………………………………. at 8.00 in the morning.
4. It ………………………………. at 9.00 in the evening.
5. Bad driving ………………………………. many accidents.
6. My parents ………………………………. in a very small house.
7. The Olympic Games ………………………………. place every four years.
8. They are good students. They always ………………………………. their homework.
9. My students ………………………………. a little French.
10. I always ………………………………. early in the morning.


IV. Fill in the blank with only ONE suitable word.
Mr. John gets up very early (1) .................... day. He washes his face and takes a quick shower (2) .................... the mornings. His best friend, Bobby, also wakes up very early. Mr. John (3) .................... the breakfast for both. They both (4) .................... like drinking milk but they love eating meat. Then, Mr. John (5) .................... Bobby out to the park. Mr. John (6) .................... a graphic designer. He (7) .................... an office worker. He (8) .................... from home. He designs beautiful images for an advertising company. He (9) .................... lunch (10) .................... half past twelve. Then he (11) .................... start work immediately. He (12) .................... with Bobby instead. After Bobby's favorite time, he starts work again and (13) .................... in the evening. They both (14) .................... meat for dinner and rest in the front of the TV. He always (15) .................... his favorite TV show after dinner. He never misses it. They both go to bed late (16) .................... night.
V. Choose the best answer.
1. He …… trying to pass his driving test but fails every time.
A. keeps B. kept C. is keeping D. had kept
2. He wonders why I never …… abroad by plane.
A. has travelled B. have been travelling
C. travel D. will have travelled
3. Kate …… her dog for a walk. Her brother …… it.
A. never takes/ always does B. never doesn't take/ always does
C. never take/ does always D. never don't take/ always do
4. (have) …… the car keys? - No.
A. You do have B. Are you having C. Have you D. Do you have
5. I suppose as we live in a very rural area, we are lucky that a train service actually …… here.
A. takes B. works C. functions D. operates

VI. Put the verbs in the present continuous tense.
1. He (read) …………………… a book about American history at the moment.
2. Why ……………… you (laugh) ………………? What's so funny?
3. I can't help you now. I (work) ……………………
4. Oh no! It (rain) …………………… again.
5. ……….. you (watch) …………………… the TV or can I turn it off?
6. Bill (learn) ………………… to drive at the moment. His father (teach) …………… him.
7. Listen! The neighbors (have) …………………… an argument again.
8. Sally (wear) …………………… her new T-shirt today.
9. Robert! What ………… you (do) …………………… here?
10. I (not sleep) …………………… very well at the moment.
VII. Choose the correct answer in the bracket.
1. Marie isn't a Canadian. I (believe/ am believing) she comes from France.
2. Look! Bin (jumps /is jumping) into the water.
3. I (think/ am thinking) you're crazy!
4. Don't give Jenny any cheese. She (hates/ is hating) it!
5. I (go/ am going) to New York next Thursday. Do you want to come?
6. Once a week, I (go/ am going) to an English class at the college.
7. I (have/ am having) lunch in the cafeteria every day.
8. David is rich – he (drives/ is driving) a Mercedes.
9. You won't find Tom at home right now. He (studies/ is studying) in the library.
10. It (snows/ is snowing) quite hard - perhaps we shouldn't go out tonight.
VIII. Put the verbs in the present simple tense or present continuous tense.
1. Emily lives and works in Paris but she (have) …………………. a holiday in England at the moment.
2. I wonder why the neighbor's dog (bark) …………………. again. Maybe there is a burglar!
3. Ann (get) …………………. up at seven o'clock every morning.
4. Then she (go) …………………. to have a shower before breakfast.
5. Then she (drive) …………………. to the beach and stays all day.
6. She (not/ work) …………………. because she won the lottery last year.
7. Why (you/ learn) …………………. English this year?
8. I (live) …………………. with my sister for two months because she is pregnant and I can help her.
9. What (you/wear) …………………. now? In that way, I will recognize you at the airport.
10. Kate is in the kitchen and very stressed! She (cook) …………………. dinner for 30 people.
IX. Put the verbs in the present simple tense or present continuous tense.
1. Where's Tim? He (listen) …………………. to a new CD in his room.
2. Don't forget to take your umbrella with you to London. You know it always (rain) …………………. there.
3. Emily (work) …………………. hard all day but she (not work) …………………. at the moment.
4. Look! That boy (run) …………………. after the bus. He (want) …………………. to catch it.
5. He (speak) …………………. French so well because he (come) …………………. from France.
6. Look! The boss (come) ………………….. We (meet) …………………. him in an hour and nothing is ready!
7. ………. you usually (go) …………………. away for Christmas or …………. you (stay) …………………. at home?
8. She (hold) …………………. some roses. They (smell) …………………. lovely.
9. Look! It (snow) …………………. again. It always (snow) …………………. in this country.
10. Sally (swim) …………………. very well, but she (not run) …………………. very fast.
X. Fill in the blank with only ONE suitable word.
Lisa and her friends (1) …………………. studying for their final exams. They are very excited for this exam as it'll be the last exam of the term. They are studying Maths right (2) …………………. Mary (3) …………………. helping the others. She is the top student in the class. She is really good at Maths. Emily is also good at Maths. She (4) …………………. studying Maths. She is (5) …………………. a book. They (6) …………………. talking loudly, because they are at the library at the (7) …………………. Sally is (8) …………………. the net for extra exercises. They are (9) …………………. to solve her exercises. They are all (10) …………………. each other to pass the class with high marks.

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XI. Choose the correct answer in the bracket.
1. I have to change my shoes. These (are killing/ kill) me. I'm sure I have a blister.
2. I feel lost. I've just finished a really good novel and now I (do not read/ am not reading) anything.
3. Coming to London for Christmas was a great idea. I (love/ am loving) it here.
4. The company (is moving/ moves) its offices to a bigger building next month.
5. John (gives/ is giving) a lecture on social media at university every Wednesday. You should come.
6. Sally (always interrupts/ is always interrupting) me when I speak. It's so irritating.
7. Can you help me with this exercise or (are you being busy/ are you busy)?
8. I (hate/ am hating) people who never really listen to what you saỵ.
XII. Put the verbs in the correct form (present simple/ present continuous tense).
1. I'm in New York because I (study) …………………. English at a language school.
2. At the moment Linda (lie) …………………. on the floor.
3. I usually (work) …………………. as a teacher.
4. I hate living in Hue City because it always (rain) …………………. there.
5. I am sorry I can't hear what you (say) …………………. because everyone (talk) …………………. so loudly.
6. Jimmy (currently write) …………………. about his adventures.
7. (you want) …………………. to come over for dinner tonight?
8. A famous company in this country (make) …………………. the delicious chocolate.
9. Look, I (have) …………………. two tickets for the film.
10. Look, I (hold) …………………. two tickets for the film.
11. Compaq (make) …………………. computers but it (not make) …………………. cars.
12. At present, the yen (fall) …………………. against the dollar.
13. Computers (become) …………………. more and more popular these days.
14. Everyone (need) …………………. money. It is very necessary.
15. This milk (not taste) …………………. fresh.
16. This afternoon I (see) …………………. my doctor about my health.
17. How is your cold today? It (sound) …………………. slightly better than yesterday.
18. He normally (read) …………………. all the Harry Potter books, but right now I (think) …………………. he (read) …………………. something else.
19. It is strange that people (take) …………………. some movies so seriously.
20. What (your brother, do) …………………. for a living? - Well he is a market consultant.
XIII. Complete the sentence using the verbs in the box in the correct form.
enjoy prefer play work seem know interview wait talk finish
1. I always …………………. badminton on Saturdays.
2. She …………………. her report now. She will bring it into the office when it is complete.
3. My parents phoned me this morning. They …………………. themselves in Hawaii.
4. We …………………. to entertain our guests in a local restaurant rather than the canteen. Although it is expensive, we can talk freely there.
5. I …………………. the answer to your problem. Get a new computer.
6. “Where is Tim?” – “He …………………. for an important telephone call in his office.”
7. I can't make the meeting tomorrow. I …………………. the applicants for the sales manager's job.
8. My brother …………………. for a company which makes bathroom fittings.
9. Who …………………. to John? Is it the new secretary?
10. The new contract …………………. fine to me. However, could you just check it through once more?
XIV. Put the verb in brackets in the correct form (present simple or present continuous).
Next week, my friends and I (1. go) …………………. camping in the woods. I (2. organize) …………………. the food, because I (3. like) …………………. cooking. Tom (4. have) …………………. a big car with a trailer, so he (5. plan) …………………. the transportation. Sam (6. bring) …………………. the tent. He (7. go) …………………. camping every year, so he (8. have) …………………. a great tent and lots of other equipment. My wife (9. think) …………………. we're crazy. She likes holidays in comfortable hotels, so she (10. take) …………………. a trip to Paris instead.

TEST 1
A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. Tamil B. Islam C. reaction D. gather
2. A. official B. mosque C. optional D. tropical
3. A. collection B. necessary C. explanation D. reputation
4. A. casual B. occasion C. impression D. usually
5. A. compulsory B. adult C. publish D. campus
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
1. A. deny B. remote C. income D. unique
2. A. nature B. subject C. scenery D. tuition
3. A. admire B. Internet C. violent D. website
4. A. government B. linguistics C. territory D. journalism
5. A. mausoleum B. vegetarian C. intermediate D. informative
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence below.
1. If Hoa ____ rich, she would travel around the world.
A. is B. was C. were D. been
2. Ba ____ a new bicycle recently.
A. bought B. buying C. buy D. has bought
3. Nam ____ speaks Chinese but also speaks Japanese.
A. not only B. so C. only D. can
4. It is raining very hard, ____ we can't go camping.
A. so B. so that C. more over D. however
5. Mrs. Hoa ____ sings very well is Nam's mother.
A. which B. whom C. who D. where
6. Hung enjoys ____ fishing and boating.
A. to go B. go C. going D. went
7. We must finish our project ____.
A. on time B. in time C. yesterday D. time
8. ____ a kind of everlasting energy, solar energy may be the solution to our crisis.
A. Because B. Since C. As D. With
9. Students ____universities may have many difficulties in finding good study methods.
A. enter B. entering C. that enter D. who enter
10. ____ tired, I went to bed early.
A. To feel B. Felt C. Feeling D. Having
11. Either John or his brothers ____ the money.
A. has stolen B. have stolen C. has been stolen D. have been stolen
12. My dog as well as my cats ____ twice a day.
A. eat B. eats C. has eaten D. have eaten
13. Do it right now, ____?
A. do you B. aren't you C. will you D. don't you
14. The teacher advised the children ____ and see the dentist regularly.
A. went B. going C. go D. to go
15. I wish you ____ to the theater last night, but you didn't.
A. would come B. had come C. was coming D. came
II. Choose the underlined words or phrases (A, B, C or D) that are incorrect in standard English.
1. My father prefers watching films at home than going to the cinema.
A B C D
2. Women nowadays have more free to participate in social activities.
A B C D
3. She hadthe gardener to plantsome trees.
A B C D
4. The churchwhere we are going to visit isn't far from here.
A B C D
5. Come upto my place and we will discuss it.
A B C D
III. Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences.
1. He treated them with __________________________________. (GENEROUS)
2. There are many people living in _________________________ now in the world. (POOR)
3. My new car is more __________________________ than the one I had before. (ECONOMY)
4. How many _________________________________ entered the race? (COMPETE)
5. Housework has _____________________________ been regarded as women's work. (TRADITION)
IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I was tired when I got home. I (work) ______________________________ all day.
2. I want to get married, but I (not meet) ________________________________ the right person yet.
3. Why John (not/ want) _____________________________ to play soccer last Sunday?
4. The astronaut's clothes (make) ______________________________ from special materials.
5. We would have caught the last bus if we (leave) _______________________ the cinema five minutes earlier.
C. READING
I. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or Don your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks.
The popular image of student life is of young people with few responsibilities enjoying themselves and (1) ____ very little work. This is often not true. Many older people now study at college or university, sometimes (2) ____ a part-time basis while having a job and looking after a family. These students are often (3) ____ motivated and work very hard.
Younger students are often thought to be lazy and careless about money but this (4) ____ is changing. In Britain reduced government support for higher education means that students can no longer rely on having their expenses (5) ____ for them. Formerly, students received a grant towards their living expenses. Now most can only get a loan (6) ____ has to be paid back. Since 1999 they have paid over £1 000 towards tuition (7) ____
and this amount will increase up to a maximum of £3 000. In the US students already (8) ____ pay for tuition and room and board. Many get a financial aid package which may (9) ____ grants, scholarships and loans. The fear of having large debts places (10) ____ pressure on students and many take part-time jobs during the term and work full-time in the vacations.
1. A. producing B. carrying C. doing D. making
2. A. for B. with C . on D. at
3. A. highly B. mainly C. absolutely D. adequately
4. A. position B. state C. situation D. condition
5. A. paying B. paid C. pay D. to pay
6. A. whether B. what C. which D. who
7. A. money B. fees C. allowances D. charge
8. A. had better B. should C. may D. have to
9. A. include B. consist C. compose D. belong
10. A. large B. generous C. considerate D. considerable
II. Fill in each of the numbered blanks with ONE suitable word to complete the following passages.
For more than six million American children, coming home after school means coming back to an empty house. Some deal with the situation by (1) ________________ TV. Some may hide. But all of them have something in (2) ____________________. They spend part of each day alone. They are called “latchkey children”. They are children who (3) _________________ after themselves while their parents work. And their bad condition has become a subject of concern.
Lynette Long was once the principal of an elementary school. She said, “We had a school rule against (4) _____________________ jewelry. A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys attached. I was constantly telling them (5) _____________________ put the keys inside shirts. There were so many keys; it never came to my mind what they meant.” Slowly, she learned (6) __________________ they were house keys.
She and her husband began (7) ________________________ to the children who had keys. They learned of the effect working couples and single parents were having on their children. Fear was the biggest problem faced by children at home alone. One in three latchkey children the Longs talked to reported being frightened. Many had nightmares and were worried (8) ___________________________ their own safety.
The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears (9) __________________ by hiding. They may hide in a shower stall, under a bed or in a closet. The second is TV. They often (10) __________________
the volume up. It's hard to get statistics on latchkey children, the Longs have learned. Most parents are slow to admit that they leave their children alone.
III. Read the following passage on transport, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Most journeys in Britain and the US are made by road. Some of these are made on public transport but most are by private car.
In Britain many people rely on their cars for daily local activities, e.g. getting to work, doing the shopping, and visiting friends. People living in urban areas may use buses, trains or, in London, the Underground, to get to city centers, mainly because traffic is often heavy and it is difficult to find anywhere to park a car. Some places in the country may have a bus only two or three times a week so people living there have no choice but to rely on their cars.
In the US, large cities have good public transportation systems. The El railroad in Chicago and the underground systems of New York, Boston, San Francisco and Washington, DC are heavily used. Elsewhere, most Americans prefer to use their cars. Families often have two cars and, outside major cities, have to drive fairly long distances to schools, offices, shops, banks, etc. Many college and even high-school students have their own cars.
Long-distance travel in Britain is also mainly by road, though railways link most towns and cities. Most places are linked by motorways or other last roads and many people prefer to drive at their own convenience rather than use a train, even though they may get stuck in a traffic jam. Long- distance coach/bus services are usually a cheaper alternative to trains, but they take longer and may be less comfortable. Some long distance travel, especially that undertaken for business reasons, may be by air. There are regular flights between regional airports, as well as to and from London. A lot of freight is also distributed by road, though heavier items and raw materials often go by rail.
In the US much long-distance travel is by air. America has two main long-distance bus companies, Greyhound and Trailways. Amtrak, the national network, provides rail services for passengers. Private railway companies such as Union Pacific now carry only freight, though in fact over 70% of freight goes by road.
The main problems associated with road transport in both Britain and the US are traffic congestion and pollution. It is predicted that the number of cars on British roads will increase by a third within a few years, making both these problems worse. The British government would like more people to use public transport, but so far they have had little success in persuading people to give up their cars or to share rides with neighbors. Most people say that public transport is simply not good enough. Americans too have resisted government requests to share cars because it is less convenient and restricts their freedom. Petrol/gasoline is relatively cheap in the US and outside the major cities public transport is bad, so they see no reason to use their cars less.
1. In Britain and the US most people travel by ____.
A. road B. rail C. air D. sea
2. According to the passage, people in London may prefer the Underground to their own cars due to ____.
A. long distances B. heavy traffic C. air pollution D. cheap tickets
3. It is mentioned in paragraph 3 that the public transportation systems in the US are good in ____.
A. some states B. large cities C. all cities D. large states
4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Few college students in the US have their own cars.
B. Families in the US often have more than one car.
C. Most Americans prefer to drive their cars outside large cities.
D. The underground systems are popular in some major US cities.
5. The phrase “at their own convenience” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ____.
A. at the latest time and nearest place B. at the fastest time and nearest place
C. at an appropriate time and place D. at an early time and nearby place
6. Which of the following is true about transport in Britain?
A. Trains are usually cheaper than long-distance coach services.
B. There are no regular flights between regional airports.
C. Heavier items and raw materials are often transported by train.
D. Long-distance travel in Britain is only by road.
7. According to the information in paragraph 5, long-distance travellers in the US can choose from ____ mode(s) of transport.
A. four B. three C. two D. one
8. It is stated in the passage that the major problems of road transport in Britain and the US are ____.
A. accidents and pollution B. speeding and bad roads
C. drink-driving and traffic jams D. traffic jams and pollution
9. According to the passage, people in Britain refuse public transport because ____.
A. they see no reason to use their cars less B. petrol is relatively cheap in Britain
C. they like to share rides with neighbors D. they think it is not good enough
10. The word “they” in the last sentence of the passage can best be replaced by ____.
A. neighbors B. major cities C. the government D. Americans
D. WRITING
I. Write the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
1. I now regret spending too much money on clothes.
→ I wish _________________________________________________________________
2. People say football is the best game to play.
→ Football ______________________________________________________________
3. “It was nice of you to help me. Thank you very muchTom said to you.
→ Tom thanked ____________________________________________________________
4. It takes three hours to drive from Hai Phong to Ha Noi.
→ It is a __________________________________________________________________
5. John has never been so rude to anybody.
→ Never _________________________________________________________________
II. Reorder the following sets of words to make meaningful sentences.
1. air/ am/ that/ afraid/ the/ city/ pollution/ in/ our/ getting/ worse/ and/ is/ worse/ I/.
______________________________________________________________________________________
2. the/ way/ Internet/ we/ as/ can/ for/ use/ an/ effective/ self-study/.
______________________________________________________________________________________
3. shouldn't/ river/ we/ is/ swim/in/ because/ this/ water/ polluted/ highly/ its/.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
4. in/ relax / there/ much / noise / was/ time/ to/ no / so / there/ and/ traffic/ city/ the/ was / and/.
______________________________________________________________________________________
5. leave/ now/ train/ miss/ unless/ I / the / will / I/.
______________________________________________________________________________________
TEST 3
Part I. PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. chore B. work C. more D. divorce
2. A. trashed B. talked C. reached D. loved
3. A. prepare B. help C. tennis D. tell
4. A. husband B. mum C. contribute D. vulnerable
5. A. cleaned B. shared C. called D. visited
6. A. skill B. split C. children D. finance
7. A. breadwinner B. clean C. each D. lead
8. A. balance B. challenge C. career D. happy
9. A. share B. alike C. tradition D. equal
10. A. generation B. grateful C. educate D. grandparents
Part II. VOCABULARY
Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
11. Linh can't go out with us to see a movie now because she's ____ meal.
A. preparing B. making C. arranging D. keeping
12. I'm responsible for cooking dinner as my mother usually works ____.
A. lately B. early C. later D. late
13. I usually ____ my younger sisters when my parents are away on business.
A. pick up B. take care of C. look for D. take charge of
14. Ms. Mai asked me how she could ____ household chores equally in her family.
A. make B. divide C. give D. contribute
15. In my family, my father always takes charge of doing the ____ lifting.
A. strong B. hard C. heavy D. huge
16. My mother told me to do the ____ yesterday but I forgot about it since I had much homework to finish.
A. wash-up B. laundry C. childcare D. exercises
17. ____ the rubbish in the early morning is a part of my daily routine.
A. Taking out B. Coming out C. Pulling out D. Bringing out
18. My wife is going on her business next week so I have to ____ most of the chores around the house.
A. distribute B. hold C. take D. handle
19. Mr. Hoang found it difficult to be in charge of the household ____.
A. financial B. financially C. finances D. financier
20. ____ is a person who works at home and takes care of the house and family.
A. Breadwinner B. Homemaker C. Servant D. Houseman
21. When his wife gave birth to a baby boy, Mr. Nam became the sole ____.
A. housemaid B. housekeeper C. father D. breadwinner
22. My mother and I often go to the supermarket to shop for ____ at weekends.
A. cook B. groceries C. heavy lifting D. the chores
23. After eating dinner, I have to do the ____ and then do my homework every day.
A. washing-up B. wash-up C. washing-ups D. washings-up
24. Her husband is very kind. He always cares ____ her and never puts all of the housework ____ her.
A. about - in B. for - in C. about - on D. with - on
25. To Hoa, her father is the greatest person in the world and he always sets a good ____ for her.
A. role B. behaviour C. example D. action
26. We take ____ in doing the washing-up, cleaning the floor and watering the flowers.
A. turn B. out C. around D. turns
27. Most people will receive ____ benefits when sharing the housework in their family.
A. enormously B. enormity C. enormous D. strong
28. Like his mother, Viet is a ____ child who can talk openly to anyone.
A. social B. sociable C. generous D. critical
29. After marriage, Mrs. Hoa always keeps good ____ with her mother-in-law.
A. association B. relation C. friendship D. relationship
30. In many countries, divorces ____ to rise because of long-standing conflicts.
A. tend B. have C. aim D. encourage
Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
31. We always split the housework equally - my mom cooks, my dad cleans the house and I do the washing-up.
A. join B. break C. share D. pick up
32. Parents are recommended to collaborate with teachers in educating children.
A. part B. cooperate C. separate D. disagree
33. Newborn infants are more vulnerable to illness than others.
A. easily hurt B. strong C. safe D. hard to affect
34. We're surprised to hear that his musical talent was nurtured by their loving parents when he was a child.
A. abandoned B. limited C. fostered D. restricted
35. In spite of poverty, we manage to raise our children properly.
A. give up B. go up C. make up D. bring up
36. She decided to find a job to earn money instead of just living at home and being a housekeeper.
A. lend B. make C. borrow D. raise
37. It is advisable that everyone in family shares the household duties.
A. views B. ideas C. jobs D. chores
38. In the 20th century, most of the traditional at...