UNIT 1. LEISURE TIME
A. VOCABULARY

1

Addict

Part of
Pronunciation
speech
n
/ˈædɪkt/

2

Addicted to

adj

/əˈdɪktɪd tu/

3
4

Addictive
Advertise

adj
v

/ˈædətɪv/
/ˈædvərtaɪz/

5

Advertisement

n

/ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/

Quảng cáo
Mẩu / cái quảng cáo

6

Affect

v

/əˈfekt/

Ảnh hưởng

7
8

Balance
Bracelet

n
n

/ˈbæləns/
ˈbreɪslət/

9

Ban

v

/bæn/

Sự cân bằng
Vòng tay
Cấm

10
11

Craft kit
Comic

n
n

//krɑːft kɪt /
/ˈkɒmɪk/

Bộ dụng cụ làm thủ công
Truyện tranh

12

Community

n

/kəˈmjuːnəti/

Cộng đồng

13
14

Cruel
Competitive

adj
adj

/ˈkruːəl/
/kəmˈpetətɪv/

Độc ác

15
16

DIY = Do it
yourself
Data

17
18
19

No. Word

Meaning
Người nghiện
Nghiện cái gì/ làm gì
Có tính gây nghiện

Mang tính cạnh tranh

n

/di:aɪ'waɪ/ =
/du: ɪt jɔːˈself/
/ˈdeɪtə/

Decide (to V)

v

/dɪˈsaɪd/

Dữ liệu
Quyết định làm gì

n

/dɪˈsɪʒn/

Sự quyết định

v
adj

/hɑːrm/
/hɑːrmfl/

Làm hại (đến ...)

20

Decision
(Do) harm to
(ST/SB)
(Be) harmful (to)

21

Exist

v

/ɪɡˈzɪst/

22

Existence

n

/ɪɡˈzɪstəns/

23
24

Eye-tiredness
Folk song

n
n

/aɪ ˈtaɪədnəs/
/ˈfəʊk sɒŋ/

25

Fold

v

/fəʊld/

26
27

Get irritated
(Be) hooked on

v
adj

/get ˈɪrɪteɪtɪd/
/hʊkt/

28

Have effect on

v

/ɪ'fekt/

29
30

Hang out
Knitting kit

v
n

/hæŋ aʊt/
/ˈnɪtɪŋ kɪt/

31

Keep in touch

v

/ki:p ɪn tʌtʃ/

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abr

Tự làm

Có hại (đối với ...)
Tồn tại
Sự tồn tại
Sự mỏi mắt
Nhạc dân ca
Gập, gấp
Nổi cáu, cáu gắt
Rất thích cái gì/ làm gì
Có ảnh hưởng đến
Đi chơi
Bộ dụng cụ đan len
Giữ liên lạc

32

Improve

v

/ɪmˈpruːv/

Cải thiện

33

Leisure

n

/ˈleʒə(r)/

Thời gian rảnh

34
35

Melody
Message

n
v

/ˈmelədi/
/ˈmesɪdʒ/

Giai điệu

36

Muscle

n

/ˈmʌsl/

Make origami

v

/meɪk
ˌɒrɪˈɡɑːmi/

38
39

Organise
Organisation

v
n

/ˈɔːɡənaɪz/
/ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃn/

40

Positive

adj

/ˈpɒzətɪv/

41

Pronounce

v

/prəˈnaʊns/

42
43

Puzzle
Rely (on)

n
v

/ˈpʌzl/
/rɪ'laɪ/

Tích cực
Phát âm
Trò chơi câu đố
Phụ thuộc (vào)

44

Relax

v

/rɪˈlæks/

Thư giãn

45
46

Relaxed
Resort

adj
n

/rɪˈlækst/
/rɪˈzɔːt/

Cảm thấy thư giãn
Khu nghỉ dưỡng

47

Prefer ST (to ST)

v

/prɪˈfɜːr/

48
49

Preference
Savings

n
n

/ˈprefrəns/
/ˈseɪvɪŋ/

Thích cái gì (hơn cái gì)
Sự yêu thích
Tiền tiết kiệm

Satisfy

v

/ˈsætɪsfaɪ/

Làm ai đó hài lòng, thỏa
mãn

51
52

Snowboarding
Surf

n
v

/ˈsnəʊbɔːrdɪŋ/
/sɜːrf/

Trượt tuyết bằng ván
Lướt (mạng Internet)

53

Social

adj

/ˈsəʊʃl/

Về xã hội

54
55

Socialize (with)
Solution

v
n

/ˈsəʊʃəlaɪz/
/səˈluːʃn/

Hòa đồng (với)

56

Stay in shape

v

/ steɪ ɪn ʃeɪp/

57
58

Strange (to)
Trick

adj
n

/streɪndʒ/
/trɪk/

59

Tool

n

/tu:l/

60

Total

adj

/ˈtəʊtl/

Volunteer

n, v

/ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)/

Virtual

adj

/ˈvɜːrtʃuəl/

37

50

61
62

Gửi tin nhắn
Cơ bắp
Xếp giấy, gấp giấy
Tổ chức (cái gì)
Tổ chức

Giải pháp
Giữ dáng
Lạ lẫm (đối với ai đó)
Mẹo
Công cụ, dụng cụ
Tổng cộng
Tình nguyện viên, tình
nguyện làm gì
Ảo

GRAMMAR
1. Verbs of liking + gerunds / to-infinitives

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Adore + V-ing

E.g. I adore watching movies.

Love + V-ing / to V

E.g. She loves learning English.

She loves to learn English.
LIKING

Enjoy + V-ing

E.g. He enjoys listening to music.

Fancy + V-ing
Like + V-ing / to V

E.g. Do they fancy skiing?
E.g. I like playing football.
I like to play football.
E.g. My sister prefers dancing.
My sister prefers to dance.

Prefer + V-ing / to V

DISLIKE

Not like + V-ing
Dislike + V-ing

E.g. I don 't like eating
E.g. Does he dislike fishing?

Hate + V-ing / to V

E.g. She hates cleaning the house.

Detest + V-ing
Not mind + V-ing

E.g. They detest getting up early.
E.g. I don't mind cooking.

2. Expressions used with hobbies
Verb
Like

Love

Dislike

Use
= Be keen on
= Be a fan of
= Be interested in
= Be hooked on
= Be addicted to

Examples
I'm keen on music.
I'm a fan of football.
I'm interested in action movies.
I'm hooked on playing board games.
I'm addicted to playing computer
games.

= Be obsessed with
= Be mad about
= Be crazy about
= Be bad at
= Be terrible at

She's obsessed with novels.
He's mad about painting.
She is crazy about taking photos.
I'm bad at swimming.
I'm terrible at singing.

PRONUNCIATION
Nguyên âm đơn ngắn u (full), oo (wood), ou (could), o (woman)
/ʊ/
Nguyên âm đơn dài
oo (food), ue (blue), oe (shoe), ou (group), ew
/u:/
(new), u-e (use)
FIND THE WORD WHICH HAS A DIFFERENT SOUND IN THE UNDERLINED PART.
1. A. choose
B. cool
C. good
D. tool
2. A. June
B. bull
C. truth
D. flu
3. A. woman
B. who
C. move
D. lose
4. A. pudding
B. push
C. cushion
D. include
5. A. wood
B. moon
C. soon
D. loose
FIND THE WORD WHICH HAS DIFFERENT STRESS FROM THE OTHERS.
1. A. addict
B. affect
C. balance
D. exist
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2. A. comic
B. improve
C. bracelet
D. cruel
3. A. advertise B. melody
C. existence
D. organize
4. A. harmful
B. data
C. effect
D. leisure
5. A. relax
B. muscle
C. message
D. puzzle
CIRCLE THE ODD ONE OUT.
1. A. shopping B. texting
C. watching TV
D. doing homework
2. A. hooked on B. bored with
C. addicted to
D. crazy about
3. A. love
B. dislike
C. enjoy
D. prefer
4. A. adore
B. detest
C. dislike
D. hate
5. A. like
B. prefer
C. fancy
D. hate
FILL IN EACH BLANK WITH A CORRECT WORD FROM THE BOX
1. I'm _____ of taking photos. In my free time, I usually go out and take photos of
people and things.
A. interested
B. fond
C. keen
D. into
2. Mai is _____ in history. She often goes to museums to see new exhibits and
learn about the past.
A. interesting
B. fond
C. interested
D. about
3. My sister is _____ on cooking. She wants to become a chef in the future.
A. into
B. at
C. keen
D. for
4. My brother spends lots of time surfing the net, but I'm not _____ it.
A. in
B. on
C. into
D. of
5. I'm not crazy _____ doing DIY. I'm never able to finish any DIY projects I start.
A. to
B. about
C. at
D. a mong
FILL IN EACH BLANK WITH A SUITABLE WORD
1. Mark is ________ about sport, and he can play basketball, football, table
tennis, and golf.
A. surfs
B. crazy
C. doing
D. fond
2. Are you keen ________ gardening or going shopping?
A. on
B. about
C. to
D. in
3. Many girls are interested in ________ DIY.
A. cooking
B. surfs
C. doing
D. into
4. My mum and I love ________, so we can spend hours in the kitchen.
A. doing
B. surfs
C. cooking
D. a mong
5. Is your grandfather ________ of collecting stamps and coins? - Yes, he is.
A. on
B. crazy
C. cooking
D. fond
6. What does your brother do in his free time? - He usually ________ the net.
A. surfs
B. cooking
C. about
D. into
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER A, B, C, OR D.
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1. According to a survey, 21% of children under 18 in the UK enjoy ________
football.
A. to play
B. play
C. playing
D. played
2. About 16% of them love ________ swimming.
A. to go
B. go
C. going
D. went
3. A lot of young families in Viet Nam prefer ________ time doing outdoor
activities together.
A.spending
B. spend
C. spent
D. to spend
4. My sister hates ________ up early to do exercise.
A. getting
B. get
C. gets
D. to get
5. Our cousins detest ________ books and ________.
A. reading / draw B. reading / drawing C. to read / to draw
D. read /
draw
6. Does your brother dislike ________ his friends? - Yes, he prefers ________ them.
A. call / message
B. calling / messaging
C. to call / to message
D. to call / message
2. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C.
1. I love _____, so in my leisure time, I go to some villages near Ha Noi to relax
and enjoy the outdoors.
A. travelling
B. travelled
C. a travel
2. Tom enjoys _____ puzzles, especially Sudoku.
A. doing
B. do
C. to do
3. When do you like _____ TV?
A. watched
B. watch
C. to watch
4. Do you fancy _____ to the cinema this weekend?
A. go
B. going
C. to go
5. I detest _____. I think it's cruel to harm animals.
A. hunting
B. to hunt
C. hunt
FINISH CORRECT ANSWER
1. Mark _____ (likes surf )the net.
2. The girls _____ (enjoy water) to water (the) flowers.
3. My cousin _____(dislike ) dogs
4. My father _____. (hate go ) shopping.
5. Tom and his sister _____. (prefer do )DIY.
INVITING AND ACCEPTING INVITATIONS (MỜI VÀ CHẤP NHẬN LỜI MỜI)
Would you like to go to the cooking club with me this Sunday?
(Bạn có muốn đến câu lạc bộ nấu ăn với mình vào Chủ nhật không?)
I'd love to. Thanks.(Mình muốn chứ. Cảm ơn đã mời mình.)

add more two answer

likes surfing/ to surf
dislikes watering
hates going/to go
prefer doing/ to do
shopping

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Do you fancy going for a walk?(Bạn có muốn đi dạo không?)
That's great. Thanks.(Tuyệt quá. Cảm ơn.)
CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE RESPONSE A, B, C, OR D
1.A: Would you like to go to the cinema with me?
B: _____________________
A. Yes, I watch films every day.
B. Yes, I don't like it.
C. I'd love to. Thanks.
D. We can go there together.
2.A: Do you fancy going out for a drink?
B: _____________________
A. I usually drink tea.
B. Sure, thanks.
C. Why are you asking?
D. No, I prefer coffee.
3.A: Would you like to come to my house this afternoon?
B: _____________________
A. That's very kind of you. Thanks.
B. No, I can go there myself.
C. Yes, I like staying at home.
D. I think I can.
4.A: What leisure activities do you usually do with your mum?
B: _____________________A. She enjoys doing yoga.
B. She goes to work at 7 a.m.
C. She watches TV in her leisure time.
D. We cook, do DIY, and cycle together.
5.A: How do you feel when you spend time with your mum?
B: _____________________
A. Yes, I'd love to.
B. I feel very happy.
C. I like it, too.
D. I love cooking with her.
CHOOSE A - E TO COMPLETE THEIR CONVERSATION.
A. We meet twice a week, on Thursdays and Sundays. What about you? What
do you enjoy doing in your free time?
B. I usually play sport. You know I love playing sport more than doing anything
else.
C. Playing football? Would you like to join us this Sunday? We're having a match
against another school.
D. Yes. I'm a member of my school's football club.
E. I can play football, volleyball, and basketball.
Phong: What do you usually do in your leisure time?
Mark: (1) __________________
Phong: What sport can you play?
Mark: (2) __________________
Phong: Really? Are you a member of any sport club?

B

E

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D

Mark: (3) __________________.
Phong: How often do the club members meet?
Mark: (4) __________________.
Phong: I like swimming and playing football.
Mark: (5) __________________
Phong: I'd love to. Thanks.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.
Some teenagers enjoy spending free time with their friends. Others prefer doing
leisure activities with their family members. I love spending time with my family
because it's a great way to connect with them.
At the weekend, we usually go for a bike ride. We cycle to some nearby villages
to enjoy the fresh air. We take photos and look at them later. My big brother
and I are also into cooking. My brother looks for easy recipes. After that, we
prepare the ingredients and cook. Sometimes the food is good, but sometimes
it isn't; nevertheless, we love whatever we cook. The leisure activity I like the
most is doing DIY projects with my mum. She teaches me to make my own
dresses and doll clothes. On special occasions, we make special dresses
together. Once I won the first prize in a costume contest at my school.
1. The text is about Trang's leisure activities _________.
A. in the past
B. with her friends
C. with her family
2. The word "connect" is closets in meaning to _________.
A. join with something
B. better understand someone
C. speak to someone by phone
READ THE TEXT AGAIN AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
1. What does Trang do with her family members at the weekend?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Who looks for recipes when Trang and her brother cook?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Which leisure activity does she love the most?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. What does Trang's mum teach her to do?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. What did she win?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
Ask and answer the questions.
1. What leisure activities do you usually do with your family?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Which one do you like the most? Why?

A

C

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……………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. How do you feel when you spend time with your family members?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.
Interviewer: When do you usually have free time?
Mark: I usually have free time at the weekend.
Interviewer: So how do you spend it?
Mark: I spend time to connect with my family on Saturdays. We do puzzles, play
board games or go camping.
Interviewer: What about Sundays?
Mark: I usually spend Sundays with my friends. I have a group of friends and we
do lots of things together.
Interviewer: For example?
Mark: Sometimes I invite them to my house. We cook our favourite food and
watch a video. It's fun and better than going to the cinema.
Interviewer: Do you do outdoor activities together?Mark: Yes, we love spending
time outdoors. We go to the park to play volleyball or skateboard. It helps us
stay in shape. Sometimes we go for a bike ride around our city. This gives us a
chance to see different places in our city.
Interviewer: Thanks for letting us interview you.
Answer the questions.
1. In your opinion, what activities can we do with our friends in our leisure time?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Why should we spend time with our friends?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
1. When does Mark usually have free time?
A. At weekends.
B. On Sundays.
C. On Saturdays.
2. Who does he spend his free time with?
A. His neighbours and friends. B. His family and relatives. C. His family and
friends.
Fill in each blank in the table with no more than TWO words.
Activities
Reasons
Inviting friends to his house.
Cooking and watching a (1) _____.

Fun and better than going to the
(2) _____.

Going to the (3) _____ to play
volleyball or skateboard.

Stay in (4) _____.

Going for a (5) _____ around our city. See different (6) _____.
Ask and answer the questions.
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1. When do you usually have free time?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. What do you usually do with your friends in your free time?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Why do you do these activities?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
Circle A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
sentence given.
1. I like reading books, listening to music, and drawing in my free time.
A. My after-school activities are reading books, listening to music, and drawing.
B. I like books, music, and pictures.
C. My leisure activities are reading books, listening to music, and drawing.
D. I prefer reading books to listening to music and drawing.
2. My brother is interested in doing puzzles.
A. My brother likes doing puzzles.
B. My brother finds doing puzzles boring.
C. My brother does puzzles every day.
D. My brother prefers doing puzzles to anything else.
3. My favourite leisure activity is doing DIY.
A. I enjoy doing DIY.
B. I'm keen on doing DIY.
C. I'm into doing DIY.
D. I like doing DIY the most.
4. They are crazy about cooking.
A. They like cooking.
B. They like cooking very much.
C. They are fond of cooking.
D. Their favourite activity is cooking.
5. Phong detests playing computer games.
A. Phong doesn't like playing computer games.
B. Phong prefers playing computer games.
C. Phong isn't fond of playing computer games.
D. Phong hates playing computer games very much.
Write true sentences about you and a family member
1. What leisure activity does he / she like doing the most?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. How often does he / she do it?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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3. Who does he / she do the activity with?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. When does he / she usually do it?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. Why does he / she like it?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Choose the underlined part A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
1. I don't like doing origami because I'm not patient enough.
A. don't
B. doing
C. because
D. patient
2. There is many leisure activities you can choose to do.
A. is
B. many
C. can
D. to do
3. Children spend too much time to play video games.
A. spend
B. much
C. to play
D. games
4. Doing garden is not only exciting but also relaxing.
A. garden
B. is
C. only
D. but
5. Are you think that watching people pass by is weird?
A. Are
B. watching
C. pass
D. is
6. I'm a crazy fan in watching Marvel's films.
A. crazy
B. in
C. watching
D. Marvel's films
7. She thinks she is terrible about making crafts.
A. thinks
B. is
C. about
D. making
8. Are you keen on train your pets?
A. Are
B. on
C. train
D. pets
9. Do you enjoy doing anything at your leisure time?
A. Do
B. doing
C. at
D. time
10. My daughter adores to play with her Barbie dolls.
A. My
B. adores
C. to play
D. dolls
UNIT 2. LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
A. VOCABULARY
Part of
No. Word
Pronunciation
Meaning
speech
1
Access
n, v
/'aekses/
(Sự) tiếp cận
2
Atmosphere
n
/ˈætməsfɪə(r)/
Bầu không khí
3
Brave
adj
/breɪv/
Dũng cảm
4
Collect
v
/kəˈlekt/
Sưu tầm, thu thập
5
Crop
n
/krɒp/
Mùa màng, mùa vụ
6
Convenient
adj
/kənˈviːniənt/
Tiện lợi
7
Cultivate
v
/ˈkʌltɪveɪt/
Trồng trọt
8
Catch
v
/kætʃ/
Đánh được, câu được (cá)
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15
16
17
18
19
20
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22
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Cattle
Canal
Combine
harvester
Donate
Dry
Discover
Explore

n
n

v
v
v
v

/ˈkætl/
/kəˈnæl/
/ˈkɒmbaɪn
ˈhɑːvɪstə(r)/
/dəʊˈneɪt/
/draɪ/
/dɪˈskʌvər/
/ɪkˈsplɔː(r)/

Excited

adj

/ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

Exciting
Electrical
appliances
Earthen house
Equip (with ST)
Equipment
Experience

adj

n
v
n
v, n

/ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
/ɪˈlektrɪkl
əˈplaɪəns /
/ ˈɜːrθn haʊs/
/ɪ'kwɪp/
/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
/ɪkˈspɪəriəns/

Facility

n

/fəˈsɪləti/

(City/ country) folk
Feed
Ferry
Furniture

n
v
n
n

/fəʊk/
/fi:d/
/'ferɪ/
/ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/

Furnished

adj

/ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/

Herd
Harvest
Hay
Home-made
product
Hospitable

v, n
v, n
n

/hɜːrd/
/ˈhɑːrvɪst/
/heɪ/
/ˌhəʊm ˈmeɪd
ˈprɒdʌkt/
/hɒˈspɪtəbl/
/ˈhaʊshəʊld
tʃɔːrz/
/ləʊd/
/'laɪthaʊs/
/'ləʊkl/
/mɪlk/

n

n

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n
adj

Household chores n
Load
Lighthouse
Local
Milk

v
n
adj
v

Gia súc
Con kênh
Máy gặt đập liên hợp
Quyên góp
Phơi khô, sấy khô
Khám phá
Khám phá
Phấn khích, thấy hào
hứng
Phấn khích
Thiết bị (đồ dùng) điện
Nhà bằng đất
Trang bị với cái gì
Thiết bị
Trải nghiệm, kinh nghiệm
Trang thiết bị, cơ sở vật
chất (bao gồm phòng ốc,
thiết bị, ...)
Người (thành thị/ nông
thôn)
Cho ăn
Phà
Đồ nội thất
Được trang bị đầy đủ (tiện
nghi)
Chăn giữ vật nuôi, đàn vật
nuôi
Thu hoạch, vụ thu hoạch
Cỏ khô
Sản phẩm tự làm
Mến khách, hiếu khách
Việc nhà
Tải lên, chất lên
Hải đăng, đèn biển
Địa phương
vắt sữa

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40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61

Tiếng ồn
Ồn ào
Vườn cây ăn quả

Noise
Noisy
Orchard
Offer an
opportunity
Optimistic
Pasture
Peaceful
Paddy field

n
adj
n

adj
n
adj
n

/nɔɪz/
/'nɔɪzɪ/
/ˈɔːrtʃərd/
/ˈɔːfər ən
ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti /
/ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/
/ˈpɑːstʃə(r)/
/ˈpiːsfl/
/ˈpædɪ fi:ld/

Picturesque
Plough
Provide SB with
ST
Provide ST for SB
Ride
Remote area

adj
v

/ˌpɪktʃəˈresk/
/plaʊ/

Lạc quan
Đồng cỏ
Yên bình, yên tĩnh
Ruộng lúa
Đẹp như tranh (phong
cảnh)
Cày (ruộng)

v

/prəˈvaɪd/

Cung cấp cho ai cái gi

v
v
n

Cung cấp cái gì cho ai
Cưỡi; đạp xe
Vùng sâu, vùng xa

Dỡ hàng, dỡ xuống

v

Surroundings
Speciality
Skillful
Stretch
Transport
Transportation
Urban

n
n
adj
v
v
n
n

/prəˈvaɪd/
/raɪd/
/rɪˈməʊt ˈeəriə/
/ˈmaʊntənəs
eəriə/
/səˈraʊndɪŋz/
/ˌspeʃiˈæləti/
/ˈskɪlfl/
/stretʃ/
/ˈtrænspɔːt/
/ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃn/
/ˈɜːrbən/

Unload

v

/ˌʌnˈləʊd/

Mountainous area n

Tạo, cung cấp cơ hội

Miền núi
Những thứ xung quanh
Đặc sản
Giỏi kỹ thuật
Kéo dài ra
Vận chuyển
Sự vận chuyển
Thuộc đô thị

62 Unforgettable
adj
/ˌʌnfərˈɡetəbl/
Không thể quên
63 Rural
adj
ˈrʊərəl/
Thuộc nông thôn
64 Vast
adj
/vɑːst/
Mênh mông
65 Well-trained
adj
/wel 'treɪnd/
Lành nghề, có tay nghề
C. GRAMMAR
1. Comparative forms of adjectives: Review'
- So sánh hơn của tính từ sử dụng khi đưa ra phép so sánh giữa 2 đối tượng hoặc
nhóm đối tượng.
Form (Cấu trúc)
S1 + be + adj-er + than S2 (S2 + be).
A car is bigger than a bike.
S1 + be + more + adj + than S2 (S2 +
He is more careful than his brother.
be).
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How to form comparative adjectives (Cách biến đổi tính từ so sánh hơn)
Đối với tính từ ngắn: (1 âm tiết)
✓ Kết thúc bằng “e” -» thêm r
wide → wider
✓ Kết thúc bằng 1 nguyên âm (u, e, o, a, hot → hotter
i) và 1 phụ âm (trừ h, w, x, y, z) → nhân
đôi phụ âm cuối, rồi thêm “er”
✓ Còn lại + er
cold → colder
Đối với tính từ dài (từ 2 âm tiết trở lên)
✓ Thêm “more” trước tính từ
interesting → more interesting
✓ Lưu ý: tính từ 2 âm tiết kết thúc bằng y pretty → prettier
→ đổi y thành ier
✓ Tính từ 2 âm tiết kết thúc bằng le, er,
narrow →narrower
ow,et → thêm “er”
quiet →quieter
clever → cleverer
Irregular comparative adjectives (Tính từ bất quy tắc)
good
better
tốt hơn
bad
worse
tệ, dở hơn
much /many
more
nhiều hơn
little + N số ít, không đếm được
less
ít hơn
few + N số nhiều, đếm được
fewer
ít hơn
far
farther/further
xa hơn
2. Comparative forms of adverbs
- So sánh hơn của trạng từ sử dụng khi đưa ra phép so sánh cách thức thực hiện 1
việc nào đó giữa 2 đối tượng hoặc nhóm đối tượng.
Form (Cấu trúc)
S1 + V + adv-er + than S2 (S2 + Vaux). She came earlier than me (I did).
S1 + V + more + adv + than S2 (S2 +
She sings more beautifully than me (I
Vaux).
do).
* Vaux: trợ động từ (be/do/have/can...)
How to form comparative adverbs (Cách biến đôi trạng từ so sánh hơn)
Đối với trạng từ ngắn (1 âm tiết),
không kết thúc bằng đuôi -ly
✓ Kết thúc bằng “e” thêm r
late → later
✓ Còn lại + er
hard →harder
Đối với trạng từ dài từ 2 âm tiết trở
lên), kết thúc bằng đuôi -ly
✓ Thêm “more” trước trạng từ
carefully → more carefully
Irregular comparative adverbs (Trạng từ bất quy tắc)
well
better
tốt hơn
badly
worse
tệ, dở hơn
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far
farther/further
xa hơn
PRACTICE
PART I. PHONETICS
Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
1. A. apartment B. afraid
C. nation
D. banana
2. A. answer
B. mother
C. generous
D. term
3. A. continue B. project
C. compare
D. control
4. A. uncle
B. picture
C. suggest
D. surprise
5. A. famous
B. dangerous
C. journey
D. anxious
6. A. six
B. mix
C. miss
D. mind
7. A. village
B. damage
C. cottage
D. teenage
8. A. become B. sentence
C. behave
D. remind
9. A. suit
B. guitar
C. build
D. guilt
10. A. find
B. like
C. win
D. site
Part 2:
Find the word having a different sound in the underlined part.
1. A. activity
B. sick
C. think
D. city
2. A. busy
B. picturesque C. support
D. campus
3. A. orange
B. village
C. buffalo
D. cabbage
4. A. begin
B. women
C. harvest
D. entertainment
5. A. police
B. cover
C. collect
D. combine
Find the word which has different stress from the others.
1. A. cattle
B. ferry
C. harvest
D. explore
2. A. atmosphere
B. convenient C. cultivate
D. furniture
3. A. collect
B. pasture
C. canal
D. donate
4. A. discover
B. equipment C. mountainous D. experience
5. A. remote
B. orchard
C. household
D. lighthouse
Circle the odd one out.
1. A. charming
B. disgusting
C. tempting
D. appealing
2. A. country people B. villagers
C. city dwellers D. country fork
3. A. markets
B. shopping malls
C. shops
D. supermarkets
4. A. a cottage
B. a ger
C. a cage
D. a house
5. A. grow
B. collect
C. pick
D. harvest
Read the conversation again and choose the correct answer to each question
Nick: You look great with a tan, Mai!
Mai: Thank you. I've just come back from a very enjoyable summer holiday.
Nick: Really? Where did you stay?
Mai: I stayed at my uncle's house in a small village in Bac Giang Province.
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Nick: What did you do there?
Mai: A lot of things. It was harvest time. The villagers were harvesting rice with a
combine harvester. I helped them load the rice onto a truck. Then we unloaded
the rice and dried it.
Nick: Sounds great!
Mai: And sometimes I went with the village children to herd the buffaloes and
cows. I made friends with them on my first day.
Nick: Were they friendly?
Mai: Yes, they were. They took me to the paddy fields to fly kites. And in the
evening, we played traditional games like bamboo dancing and dragonsnake.
Nick: Oh, I envy you!
Mai: Things move more slowly there than in our city, but people seem to have a
healthier life.
Read the conversation again and choose the correct answer to each question.
1. How does Mai feel about her summer holiday?
A. She likes it. B. She doesn't like it. C. She thinks it was fine.
2. Where did she stay during her summer holiday?
A. At her friend's house. B. At her uncle's house. C. At her grandparents' house.
3. During harvest time, people harvest rice by _________ .
A. themselves B. using a truck C. using a combine harvester
4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the conversation?
A. Mai made friends with the village children on her first day.
B. Mai and the village children played traditional games.
C. Nick doesn't like what Mai and the village children did.
5. Mai thinks people in the countryside lead ___________.
A. a healthy life B. an exciting life C. an interesting life
Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.
1. We helped the farmers herd cattle / poultry.
2. They are helping their parents pick plants / fruit in the orchard.
3. At harvest time farmers are busy cutting and collecting food / crops.
4. The driver loaded / unloaded the rice from the back of the truck.
5. People here live by catching / holding fish from nearby lakes and ponds.
Complete the sentences with the comparative forms of the adverbs in brackets.
1. Mai dances (beautifully) _____ than Hoa does.
2. Please write (clearly) _____. I can't read it.
3. Life in the city seems to move (fast) _____ than that in the countryside.
4. If you want to get better marks, you must work much (hard) _____.
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5. Today it's raining (heavily) _____ than it was yesterday.
Using the comparative forms of the adverbs in brackets.
1. The red car can run 200 km/h while the black car can run 160 km/h.
The red car can run _____________________________________________. (fast)
2. Nick can jump 1.5 m high while Tom can jump only 1.3 m.
Nick can jump _______________________________________. (high)
3. Mai and Hoa both did well on the exam. Hoa got 80% of the answers correct
and Mai got 90%.
Mai did ______________________________________________. (well)
4. My dad expected the workers to arrive at 7 a.m, but they arrived at 6:30 a.m.
The workers arrived __________________________________.(early)
5. The buses run every 15 minutes. The trains run every 30 minutes.
The buses run ________________________________________. (frequently)
Choose the correct words to complete the following sentences.
1. The workers are _____ a truck with timber.
A. unloading
B. loading
C. taking
D. filling
2. He often _____ holes in his garden to plant trees.
A. ploughs
B. picks
C. digs
D. collects
3. My uncle hired extra workers to help at harvest _____.
A. time
B. point
C. period
D. season
4. From the hilltop, we can see row after row of orange trees _____ to the
horizon.
A. running
B. expanding
C. enlarging
D. stretching
5. People in my village grow rice in vast _____ fields.
A. corn
B. wheat
C. pad
D. paddy
Underline the correct words or phrases to complete the following sentences.
1. It usually rains (heavier / more heavily) in my country than in yours.
2. People in the countryside work (harder / more hard) than those in the city.
3. Nowadays children adapt (more quickly / quicklier) to technical
developments than their parents.
4. I think countryside dwellers live (happier / more happily) than city dwellers.
5. This morning, the farmers in my village got up (more early / earlier) than usual.
ấu trúc so sánh hơn:
- Tính từ/ trạng từ ngắn: S + V + short-adj/adv-er + than + N/Clause
- Tính từ/ trạng từ dài: S + V + more + long-adj/adv + than + N/Clause
Choose the most suitable response A, B, C, or D
1. A: You look nice today.
B: _______.
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A. Do you really think so? B. I don't think so.
C. I beg your pardon. D. I'm fine, thank you.
2. A: I've had a very enjoyable summer holiday with my family.
B: _______.
A. I'm jealous of your holiday. B. I envy you.
C. That's great, thanks. D. No, I don't envy you.
3. A: Ooh, what a great tie! Where did you get it?
B: _______.
A. Oh, thank you! I got it at a shop in Le Loi Street.
B. Don't mention it. I bought it at a shop in Ha Noi.
C. No, it doesn't look great at all. D. Yes. I like it very much.
4. A: Why do you like living there?
B: _______.
A. Because there's a great sense of community there.
B. Because I like the excitement of the city.
C. Because life in the countryside is boring.
D. Because I don't like the public transport here.
5. A: Let me congratulate you on your cake!
B: Daughter: _______.
A. That's my strong point! B. Making cakes is not my forte.
C. Why do you say that? D. That's very kind of you!
Choose a-e to complete their conversation.
A. The city is exciting! It has more interesting things to do than in the countryside.
And there are more jobs. That's why I'm here.
B. I like living in the city more.
C. I agree that countryside people are friendlier. But I think city people aren't
rude, they're just busy.
D. Well, this is my first visit to Ho Chi Minh City. I'm from a small village in the
countryside. I feel a little lost.
E. I disagree. I think all the different types of buildings in the city are beautiful.
And I like to watch all the different people.
Binh: Are you OK? You look ... nervous.
Lan: (1) _______________
Binh: I'm from the countryside too! And I understand. When I first came here, I
also felt lost.
Lan: So, do you like living in the countryside or in the city?
Binh: (2) _______________
Lan: Why?
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Binh: (3) _______________
Lan: Well, there is more excitement in the city and there might be more jobs
too. But the countryside is closer to nature. The city isn't very beautiful, and it's
noisy and dirty.
Binh: (4) _______________
Lan: That's another thing that is different. People in the countryside are friendlier.
They always say hello. Here, no one says hello. I think city people are rude.
Binh: (5) _______________
Match the highlighted words in the text with their meanings.
peaceful (adj): yên bình
vast (adj): rộng lớn
crowded (adj): đông đúc

picturesque (adj): đẹp như tranh

noisy (adj): ồn ào
I feel fortunate that...