UNIT 7: MOVIES
A. VOCABULARY (TỪ VỰNG)

Lesson 1
No
1
2
3
4
5
6

Words
action
animated
comedy
drama
horror
science fiction

(n)
(adj)
(n)
(n)
(n)
(n)

Transcription
/ˈækʃn/
/ˈænɪmeɪtɪd/
/ˈkɑmədi/
/ˈdrɑːmə/
/ˈhɔːrər/
/ˌsaɪəns ˈfɪkʃn/

Meaning
Phim hành động
Hoạt hình
Hài kịch
Phim chính kịch
Phim kinh dị
Phim khoa học viễn tưởng

(adj)
(adj)
(adj)
(adj)
(adj)
(adj)
(adj)
(adj)

Transcription
/ˈɔːfl/
/ˈbɔːrɪŋ/
/ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
/fænˈtæstɪk/
/ˈfʌni/
/ɡreɪt/
/sæd/
/ˈterəbl/

Kinh khủng
Chán
Thú vị
Tuyệt vời
Hài hước
Tuyệt vời
Buồn
Khủng khiếp

(n)
(n)
(n)
(n)
(n)
(n)
(v)
(n)

Transcription
/ˈɑːrmi/
/ˈbætl/
/ˈdʒenrəl/
/kɪŋ/
/kwiːn/
/ˈsəʊldʒər/
/wɪn/
/ɪnˈveɪdər/

Quân đội
Trận chiến
Vị tướng
Nhà vua
Nữ hoàng
Binh lính
Chiến thắng
Kẻ xâm lược

(v)
(adj)
(v)
(n)
(adj)
(adj)
(adj)
(n)
(n)
(n)
(adj)

Transcription
/ˈhæpən/
/spəˈsɪfɪk/
/əˈtæk/
/ˈprezɪdənt/
/meɪl/
/ˈfiːmeɪl/
/hɪˈstɔːrɪkl/
/ˈliːdər/
/ˈliːdərʃɪp/
/ˈkærəktər/
/ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/

Meaning
Xảy ra, diễn ra
Cụ thể, rõ ràng, rành mạch
Tấn công
Tổng thống, chủ tịch
Giống đực
Giống cái
Thuộc về lịch sử
Người lãnh đạo
Khả năng lãnh đạo
Nhân vật
Thuộc về Châu Âu

Lesson 2
No
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

Words
awful
boring
exciting
fantastic
funny
great
sad
terrible

Lesson 3
No
15
16
17
17
18
19
20
21

Words
army
battle
general
king
queen
soldier
win
invader

Further words
No
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32

Words
happen
specific
attack
president
male
female
historical
leader
leadership
character
European

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Meaning

Meaning

B. GRAMMAR (NGỮ PHÁP)
I. Prepositions of time: On, at , in
Giới từ
Thời gian
Các ngày trong tuần,
ngày tháng, ngày
On (vào)
tháng năm và các ngày
cụ thể, cụm từ cố
định.

At (vào lúc)

Thời gian trong ngày,
các dịp lễ, cụm từ cố
định.

In (trong, vào)

Tháng, năm, mùa,
thập niên, thập kỉ, các
buổi trong ngày
(trừ at night), cụm từ
cố định.

Before 
(trước khi)

Các cụm từ chỉ thời
gian

After (sau khi)

Các cụm từ chỉ thời
gian.

During 
(trong suốt)

Khoảng thời gian.

By (trước)

Thời điểm

For (trong
khoảng thời gian)

Khoảng thời gian.

Since (từ khi)

Mốc thời gian

Till/ until (cho
đến khi)

Mốc thời gian

Between (giữa)

Giữa hai khoảng thời
gian

Up to/ to (cho
đến)
From …. To/ till/
until… (từ…
đến...)
Within (trong
vòng)
Ago (cách đây)

Mốc/ khoảng thời
gian
Mốc thời gian
Khoảng thời gian
Khoảng thời gian

Ví dụ
- on Monday: Vào ngày thứ 2
- on 10 March: vào ngày 10 tháng 3
- on 10 March 2019: vào ngày 10 tháng 3 năm 2019
- on Christmas Day: vào ngày lễ giáng sinh.
- on time: đúng giờ, chính xác.
- at 10 o'clock: lúc 10 giờ đúng
- at midnight: vào giữa đêm
- at Christmas: vào dịp giáng sinh
- at the same time: cùng lúc
- at the end of this year: cuối năm nay
- at the beginning of this year: đầu năm nay
- at the moment = at the present: ngày bây giờ
- in January: vào tháng 1
- in 2010: vào năm 2010
- in summer: vào mùa hè
- in the 1960s: vòa những năm 1960.
- in the morning: vào buổi sáng.
- in time: đúng lúc, kịp lúc
- in the end: cuối cùng
- before 10am: trước 10 giờ sáng
- before 2015: trước năm 2015
- before Christmas: trước giáng sinh.
- After breakfast: sau bữa điểm tâm
- After school: sau giờ học.
- During my holiday: suốt kỳ nghỉ
- During September: suốt tháng 9.
- By 9 o'clock: trước 9 giờ
- By Monday: trước thứ 2.
- For 3 years: trong 3 năm
- For a long time = for ages: trong một thời gian dài.
- since 2008: từ năm 2008
- since yesterday: từ ngày hôm qua.
- till/ until 2 o'clock: cho đến 2 giờ
- until tomorrow: cho đến ngày mai.
- between 2pm and 5 pm: từ 2 giờ đến 5 giờ
- between September to October: từ tháng 9 đến
tháng 10.
- up to now: cho đến bây giờ
- up to 3 hours per day: cho đến 3 giờ một ngày.
- form Monday to Sunday: từ thứ 2 đến chủ nhật
- from 8am to 11am: từ 8 giờ sáng đến 11 giờ.
- within 2 minutes: trong vòng 2 phút
- within 2 months: trong vòng 2 tháng.
- 5 years ago: cách đây 5 năm.

Lưu ý: Một số từ sau đây không đi kèm với giới từ: tomorrow, yesterday, today, now, right
now, every, last, next, this, that.

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II. Past Simple with “to be”
Thể khẳng định
I/ He/ She/ It/
was
Danh từ số ít
You/
We/
+ danh từ/ tính từ
They/
were
Danh
từ
số
nhiều
Ví dụ:
- He was tired. (Anh ấy đã rất mệt.)
- They were in the room.
(Họ đã ở trong phòng.)
Thể phủ định

I/ He/ She/ It/
was not/
Danh từ số ít
wasn't
You/
We/
+ danh từ/ tính từ
were
They/
not/
Danh
từ
số
weren't
nhiều
Ví dụ:
- He wasn't at school yesterday.
(Hôm qua anh ấy đã không ở trường.)
- They weren't in the park.
(Họ đã không ở trong công viên.)

Was
Were

Thể nghi vấn
I/ He/ She/ It/
Danh từ số ít
+ danh
You/We/ They/
tính từ
Danh
từ
số
nhiều

Yes,
No,
từ/
Yes,
No,

Câu trả lời ngắn
was
I/ He/ She/ It/
Danh từ số ít
wasn't
You/We/ They/ were
Danh
từ
số weren't
nhiều

Ví dụ:
• Were they tired yesterday? (Hôm qua họ đã mệt phải không?)
 Yes, they were./ No, they weren't.
• Was he at home? (Anh ấy đã ở nhà phải không?)
 Yes, he was./ No, he wasn't.

Lưu ý: Khi chủ ngữ trong câu hỏi là “you” (bạn) thì câu trả Iời phải dùng “I” (tôi) để đáp lại.
C. EXERCISE (BÀI TẬP)
❶ PHONETICS
I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
in each group.
1. A. horror
B. hour
C. here
D. hard
2. A. action
B. fiction
C. suggestion
D. animation
3. A. birthday
B. three
C. theater
D. there
4. A. terrible
B. comedy
C. president
D. general
5. A. movie
B. notice
C. close
D. show
6. A. teacher
B. great
C. leader
D. beat

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7. A. invaders
B. queens
C. events
D. kings
8. A. actions
B. blanks
C. soldiers
D. reviews
9. A. changes
B. battles
C. armies
D. movies
10. A. swapped
B. liked
C. watched
D. animated
II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other
in each group.
1. A. action
B. drama
C. horror
D. arrive
2. A. awful
B. boring
C. become
D. funny
3. A. exciting
B. terrible
C. fantastic
D. historical
4. A. Vietnamese
B. general
C. president
D. character
5. A. leadership
B. animated
C. comedy
D. invader
❷ VOCABULARY
I. Write the suitable word for each picture. (Films )

1. _______________

2. _______________

3. _______________

4. _______________

5. _______________

6. _______________

II. Match the words with the descriptions.
sad
horror
general
comedy
science fiction
1. This kind of movie is very scary.
2. When you watch this kind of movie, you will laugh a lot.
3. This is a movie about life in the future.
4. When people feel like this, they may cry.
5. This word means very, very interesting.
6. An army is a large group of these people.
7. This person is the leader of an army.

exciting
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________

III. Match the adjectives in A with the adjectives in B. (Closest meaning )
A
B
1. funny
a. unpleasant
2. terrible
b. thrilling
3. awful
c. hilarious
4. exciting
d. excellent
5. fantastic
e. intense
6. boring
f. unhappy

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soldiers

7. sad
g. fascinating
8. great
h. good-looking
9. beautiful
i. uninteresting
10. interesting
j. enormous
❸ GRAMMAR
I. Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.  Choose in , on or at.
1. I wake up __________ 7.00.
2. I sometimes work __________ Saturdays.
3. I never work __________ the weekends.
4. I see my family __________ Christmas.
5. I go on holiday __________ August.
6. I go to bed __________11 p.m.
7. I watch TV __________ the evening.
8. I do my English homework __________ night.
9. I read the newspaper __________ the morning.
10. I have lunch __________ 1.30 p.m.
11. I always go out __________ Friday nights.
12. I go to a restaurant __________ New Year's Eve.
13. I start a new school year  __________ September.
14. I go skiing __________ the winter.
15. I was born __________ 1977.
16. I get up late __________ Saturday mornings.
17. I usually have a cup of coffee  __________ the afternoons.
18. My birthday is __________ July.
19. The party is __________ the first of October.
20. We have a meeting __________ the first Thursday of the month.
II. Choose “was, wasn't, were or weren't” to complete the sentences. (Past Simple with “to be”1)
1. I loved this film. It was/ wasn't interesting.
2. What was/ were it about?
3. The film was/ wasn't really exciting. You should go to enjoy it.
4. Where was/ were you yesterday afternoon?
5. Was/ Were they at the movie theater?
6. Who was/ were Alexander the Great?
7. Uncle Ho was/ were born in 1890.
8. I watched an animated movie about Vietnamese history. It was/ were really cool.
9. Vo Nguyen Giap was/ were a great general.
10. What was/ were he famous for?
III. Using “was/ were” to fill in each blank. (Past Simple with “to be”2)
1. My old teacher __________ nice.
2. The students __________ very clever.
3. But one student __________ in trouble.
4. We __________ sorry for him.
5. He __________ nice though.
6. I __________ in Canberra last spring.
7. We __________ at school last Saturday.
8. Tina __________ at home yesterday.
9. He __________ happy.
10. Robert and Mike __________ my closest friends when I __________ Paris.
11. You __________ very busy on Friday.
12. They __________ in front of the supermarket.

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13. I __________ in the museum.
14. She __________ in South Africa last month.
15. Julia and Maria __________ late for school yesterday.
16. He __________ a famous actor ten years ago.
17. __________ she late for work yesterday?
18. We enjoyed a hilarious movie last night, It __________ really funny.
19. __________ your parents at home yesterday morning?
20. The story __________ so exciting, we read it many times.
❹ READING
I. Read and write True (T) or False (F) for the statements.
Người Anh Hùng Ao Vải. The story of Quang Trung
I watched an animated movie about Quang Trung. It was really cool!
Quang Trung was a famous Vietnamese king. He was born in 1753. He was a great general in
1785, he and his soldiers fought against an army from the south. He won many battles and
became king in 1788. The next year, invaders attacked again. Two armies came from the north
and Quang Trung went with his soldiers to meet them. He rode on an elephant and won the great
Battle of Ngọc Hồi - Đống Đa in 1789. Người Anh Hùng Áo V ải was a very interesting movie
about Vietnamese history, and the animation was great.
Sentences
True/ False
1. Quang Trung was born in 1753.
2. Quang Trung was a famous Vietnamese King in 1785.
3. His army fought against an army from the south in 1789.
4. He fought invaders from the north before he became king
5. He won a great battle on the back of an elephant. 
II. Read the movie review. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D)
ELIZABETH 1: THE GOLDEN AGE
Friday Review by Scott Kerry
I watched the movie Elizabeth I: The Golden Age last Thursday with a group of friends. We
watched it for a history project we're doing at school. It is a drama about Queen Elizabeth I. She
was born in 1533 and became Queen of England in 1558. She was a really strong leader. Her
ships won battles against Spanish ships in 1588. Before I watched it, I didn't know if I would like
it. I don't like many dramas but this was fantastic. The story of the movie was really interesting
and so many exciting things happened. It was great! All my friends loved it too. You really should
watch it!
1. When did Scott watch the movie?
A. Thursday
B. Wednesday
C. Saturday
D. Sunday
2. Why did Scott watch the movie?
A. He likes dramas.
B. For a history project
C. His friends wanted to
D. His teacher wanted him
3. Who was Elizabeth I?
A. a Spanish queen
B. a movie
C. an English queen
D. a character
4. Why didn't Scott want to watch the movie?
A. He was busy
B. He was with a group of friends
C. He was excited about it
D. He doesn't like many dramas.

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5. What did Scott think about the movie?
A. It was boring
C. He didn't like it 

B. It had an interesting story
D. It was terrible

III. Read the article and answer the questions.
WATERLOO - STORY OF FAMOUS LEADERS
Julie Durand, November 9
Waterloo is a movie about the last battle against Napoleon Bonaparte in Waterloo Napoleon
Bonaparte was a French general and leader. He was born in 1769 and become o general at the
age of 24. He won many battles against armies from different European countries and made
France become a powerful country. However, he lost the Bottle of Waterloo in 1815 to the Duke
of Wellington. It was the end of his ruling.
The movie did a great job of showing the great minds of the two generals. They were both very
smart and good at leading their soldiers. Waterloo is a fantastic movie.
Questions:
1. Is Waterloo a movie about Napoleon Bonaparte's last battle?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. When was Napoleon Bonaparte born?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. When did Napoleon become a general?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Did Napoleon win the last battle?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. How was the movie “Waterloo?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
❺ WRITING
I. Read the information about King Henry V. Write a paragraph about him.
Write 50 to 60 words.
 Movie: Henry v
 About: Henry V, famous king of England
 King: became king 1413
 General: beat the French army at the battle of Agincourt, 14 15
 Movie: interesting, exciting
 Acting: great
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
II. use the notes to make sentences about the famous American, George Washington.
1. George Washington/first president/USA
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. born/1732./general/1775
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. fought/many battles/against/British
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. His army/won/Battle of Yorktown/1781./last battle/war
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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5. He/president/United States of America/1789.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
III. Now, use the notes to write a short movie review. Write 50 to 60 words.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
------------------------------------------------------D. FURTHER PRACTICE (LUYỆN TẬP)
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. fear
B. near
C. really
D. wear
2. A. their
B. hair
C. series
D. there
3. A. spare
B. play
C. game
D. table
4. A. keep
B. cheer
C. meet
D. week
5. A. sphere
B. series
C. here
D. where
6. A. theater
B. thank
C. there
D. thirty
7. A. game
B. animal
C. channel
D. national
8. A. watch
B. channel
C. children
D. schedule
9. A. program
B. show
C. popular
D. home
10.A. newsreader
B. weather
C. week
D. leave
II. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. Who wants to be a millionaire? is __________ at eight o'clock every Saturday night.
A. in
B. with
C. from
D. on
2. Could you turn _________ the volume please? It is so loud.
A. up
B. down
C. on
D. off
3. I enjoy watching the news _________ I want to know what is happening around the world
A. and
B. so
C. but
D. because
4. It's a fantastic __________. If you answer ten questions correctly, you can win a million dollars
A. fashion show
B. music show
C. game show
D. puppet show
5. The movie was __________. I felt asleep in the middle.
A. educating
B. boring
C. interesting
D. entertaining
6. The story was very interesting __________ very sad.
A. and
B. or
C. so
D. but
7. __________ does Sam watch the “Music Show”? - On every Sunday afternoon.
A. What
B. When
C. What time
D. How often
8. Grandma never _________ any episodes of her favorite series.
A. misses
B. watches
C. forgets
D. has
9. Game shows are _________ programs. They can be both entertaining and educational.
A. much exciting
B. more exciting
C. most exciting
D. the most exciting
10._________ television do you watch a day? - About two hours.
A. How long
B. How many
C. How much
D. How often
III. Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. It was a very ____________ comedy. I laughed and laughed.
2. The children are very ____________ in animal programs.
3. Discovery channel attracts millions of ____________ around the world.

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(fun)
(interest)
(view)

4. This ____________ had a large fund of jokes.
5. Watching television can be very ____________.

(comedy)
(educate)

6. Journalist Lai Van Sam is one of the ____________ Vietnamese television MCs.
7. This program is very ____________ to teens. It can enrich their knowledge.
8. Watching TV is the most popular form of home ____________.
9. There was an ____________ movie on television last night.
10.I liked the action movie last Tuesday because it was ____________.

(good)
(use)
(entertain)
(animate)
(excite)

IV. Write the past simple form of the verbs.
V
meet (gặp)
help (giúp đỡ)
speak (nói)
live (sống)
write (viết)
study (học)
do (làm)
cry (khóc)
stand (đứng)
play (chơi)
stay (ở)
ask (hỏi)
laugh (cười)
try (cố gắng)
tidy (dọn dẹp)

V-ed/ V2

V
enjoy (thích)
drive (lái xe)
plan (kế hoạch)
put (đặt)
stop (dừng lại)
sing (hát)
agree (đồng ý)
sit (ngói)
borrow (mượn)
run (chạy)
begin (bất đầu)
break (làm vỡ)
bring (mang theo)
build (xây)
buy (mua)

V-ed/ V2

V. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
1. Yesterday, I (go) __________ to the restaurant with a client.
2. We (drive) __________ around the parking lot for 20 minutes to find a parking space.
3. When we (arrive) __________ at the restaurant, the place (be) __________ full.
4. The waitress (ask) __________ us if we (have) __________ reservations.
5. I (say) __________ that he would come.
6. The waiter (tell) __________ us to come back in two hours.
7. My client and I slowly (walk) __________ back to the car.
8. We (stop) __________ in the grocery store and (buy) __________ some cakes.
9. My sister (get) __________ married last month.
10.Daisy (come) __________ to her grandparents' house 3 days ago.
11.My computer (be) __________ broken yesterday.
12.He (buy) __________ me a big teddy bear on my birthday last week.
13.My friend (give) __________ me a bar of chocolate when I (be) __________ at school yesterday.
14.My children (not do) __________ their homework last night.
15.You (live) __________ here five years ago?

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16.They (watch) __________ TV late at night yesterday.
17.(Be) __________ your friend at your house last weekend?
18.They (not be) __________ excited about the film last night.
19.Where (spend/you) __________ your last holiday?
20.I (visit) __________ lots of interesting places. I (be) __________ with two friends of mine.
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