UNIT 1: MY NEW SCHOOL

- art /aːt/ (n): nghệ thuật
- boarding school /ˈbɔːr.dɪŋ ˌskuːl/ (n): trường nội trú
- classmate /ˈklæs.meɪt/ (n): bạn học
- equipment /ɪˈkwɪp mənt/ : (n) thiết bị
- greenhouse /ˈɡriːn.haʊs/ (n): nhà kính
- judo /ˈdʒuː.doʊ/ (n): môn võ judo
- swimming pool /ˈswɪm.ɪŋ ˌpuːl/ (n): hồ bơi
- pencil sharpener /ˈpen·səl ˌʃɑr·pə·nər/ (n): đồ chuốt bút chì
- compass /ˈkʌm·pəs/ (n): com-pa
- school bag /ˈskuːl.bæɡ/ (n): cặp đi học
- rubber /ˈrʌb·ər/ (n): cục tẩy
- calculator /ˈkæl·kjəˌleɪ·t̬ər/ (n): máy tính
- pencil case /ˈpen.səl ˌkeɪs/ (n): hộp bút
- notebook /ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/ (n): vở
- bicycle /ˈbɑɪ·sɪ·kəl/ (n): xe đạp
- ruler /ˈru·lər/ (n): thước
- textbook /ˈtekstˌbʊk/ (n): sách giáo khoa
- activity /ækˈtɪv·ɪ·t̬i/ (n): hoạt động
- Creative /kriˈeɪ·t̬ɪv/ (adj): sáng tạo
- excited /ɪkˈsaɪ.t̬ɪd/ (adj): phấn chấn, phấn khích
- international /ˌɪn·tərˈnæʃ·ə·nəl/ (adj): quốc tế
- interview /ˈɪn·tərˌvju/ (n, v): phỏng vấn
- knock /nɑːk/ (v): gõ (cửa)
- overseas /ˈoʊ·vərˈsiz/ (n, adj) (ở): nước ngoài
- pocket money /ˈpɑː.kɪt ˌmʌn.i/ (n): tiền túi, tiền riêng
- poem /ˈpoʊ.əm/ (n): bài thơ
- remember /rɪˈmem·bər/ (v): nhớ, ghi nhớ
- share /ʃer/ (n, v): chia sẻ
- smart  /smɑːrt/ (adj): bảnh bao, sáng sủa, thông minh
- surround /səˈrɑʊnd/ (v): bao quanh

A. PHONETICS
Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
1. A.activity
B. compass
C. thank
D. have
2. A.come
B. someone
C. brother
D. volleyball
3. A.lunch
B. computer
C. calculator
D. uniform
4. A.funny
B. lunch
C. sun
D. computer
5. A.school
B. teaching
C. chess
D. chalk
Put the words which the underlined part in the box into two groups.
rose
month
money
photo
post
come
brother
homework
judo
lunch
/əʊ/

/ʌ/

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B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Write the names of these school things and these subjects.

1………………

2…………………

5…………………

4…………………

3…………………

6…………………

7…………………

8…………………

Put one of these words in each blank. Make changes to the verbs if necessary.
play

do

have

plays

does

has

1. We often ………………. hide - and - seek at break time.
2. Binh ………………. judo everyday, so he is healthy.
3. My father ………………. breakfast at 6.30.
4. Nam often ………………. football with his friend after finishing class.
5. My sister and I ………………. our homework in the evening.
6. I ………………. English and Maths today.
7. Thao usually ………………. the guitar in her free time.
8. Does Mrs Lam ………………. lunch with her friends?
9. They are healthy. They ……………….. morning exercises in the morning.
10. My father often ………………. the gardening at weekend.
Fill each blank with a suitable word in the box.
homework
physics
subjects
international
judo
have
canteen
English
study
teaches
1. I never do my _________ at school. I do it at home.
2. Can you name some of your school _________?
3. There is an _________ school near my house but I don't study there.
4. I usually_________ meat and vegetable for my lunch.
5. My father is a teacher. He _________ at a secondary school in my village.
7. My favourite subject is _________. I like doing experiment.
8. My sister and I want to _________ in the same school.
9. I go to the _________ club every Sunday. I like this sport.
10. I never eat lunch in the school _________. I eat at home.

Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
uniforms
equipment

boarding
excited

library
international

classmates
creative

1. Vy and Phong are_______________ about their first day at secondary school.
2. Phong and Duy are in the same class at school. They are _______________.
3. Most schools require children to wear school _______________.

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calculator
lessons

4. My sister is very _______________. She is very good at painting pictures.
5. A _______________ school is a school where students study and live during the school year.
6. AIS is an _______________ school in Vietnam. It provides American education.
7. The school gym has lots of new, modern _______________.
8. In the ____________, you can read books and papers or borrow them to read at home.
9. I left my _______________at home. Can you lend me your calculator?
10. Today is Tuesday and we have five ___________: math, literature, science, music and art.
What are the things? Write the words in the space.
1. It's a long seat for two or more students to sit in the class
....................
2. They are of different colors. You draw and color with them.
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3. It has two wheels. Many students ride it to school.
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4. It has many letters and words. You use it to look up new words.
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5. It is a small book of blank papers for writing notes in.
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6. They are 32 pieces used in the game of chess. You use them to play chess. ....................
7. It's a room at your school where there are books, newspapers, etc. for you to read, study,
or borrow. You can read books or study there.
....................
8. It is a large picture printed on paper and you put it on the wall as decoration. ....................
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences
1.Listening to music is one of the most popular leisure ______ ____.
A.kindergart
B. activities
C. hobby
D. equipments
2. My son is just 2 years old and he is in __________ now.
A.kindergarten
B. secondary school C. overseas
D. high school
3.I don't like to __________ money from friends.
A.pay
B. knock
C.borrow
D.help
4. We only have time for a snack at __________.
A.lunch
B. gym
C.meals
D.break time
5.Do you know where our new __________ is? Our teacher wants to meet him.
A.poem
B. classmate
C. swimming pool
D. gym
6. In order to keep __________, you should eat well and exercise regularly.
A.warm
B. excited
C.healthy
D.quiet
7. My sister always has a lot of new ideas. She's a __________ person.
A.creative
B. hard-working
C. quiet
D.healthy
8. Don't go climbing without the necessary
__________.
A. uniform
B. pocket money
C. equipment
D. share
9. Today is my son's first day at school so he is very __________.
A. creative
B. excited
C.worry
D.interesting
10. It's impolite to go into someone's room without
__________.
A. riding
B. playing
C. knocking
D. sharing
11. Students will get to live away from home if they study in a __________.
A.boarding school
B. greenhouse
C. neighbourhood
D. surround
12. In order to draw a circle, we need a pair of __________.
A. share
B. compasses
C. poems
D. pencil sharpener
13. Students will be punished if they don't wear __________ at school.
A. uniform
B. kindergarten
C. pocket money
D. compass
C. READING
Put the word from the box in each gap to complete the following passage.
their

on

begins

go

off

school

all

learn

In England, when the school children come to school, they first (1) ……….……. to the
cloakroom. They take(2)…………….their coats and raincoats, their caps and hats, and then go to

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(3) ……………. classrooms. Some of the students go to the laboratories and workshops where
they (4) ……………. physics, chemistry and art. When a student is (5) ………………. duty, he
comes to (6)……………. very early. He has to open (7)………………. the windows, water the
flowers and clean the blackboard so everything is ready for the first lesson. At seven thirty the
teacher comes into the room and the lesson (8) ……………….
Put a word from the box in each gap to complete the following passage.
has
classrooms
comes
school
gets
students
floors
windows
in
blackboard
Minh's new school is (1) _________ the city. It is big. His school has four (2) _________
and twenty four __________(3). There are nine hundred and sixty (4)_________ in his school.
Everyday, Minh (5) _________ up at six thirty. He get dressed, brushes his teeth and washes his
face. He (6) _________ breakfast at seven. He goes to(7) _________ at seven fifteen.
Today, he is on duty. He comes to school very early. He opens all the (8)
_________. He cleans the floor and the (9) _________. Everything is ready when the teacher
(10) _________ into the room.
Read the following passage then choose the best option to answer the questions
School of the Air
Many of us may be surprised to hear the name “School of the air”, but there are over ten
of them in Australia. Alice Springs School of the Air is one of these in the Northern Territory.
The school provides an educational service for about 120 children living in Central Australia.
Students of this school live far from each other, so they don't have normal lessons in classrooms,
but they study at their homes. They get lessons from their teachers through post or e-mail. They
have to work five or six hours a day, five days a week. They send their work to the teachers and
discuss it over the Internet. They can borrow books from the school library, and the books arrive
by post. They also take part in outside classroom activities such as sports and games.
1.Alice Springs School of the Air teaches children in ___________.
A.Central Australia
B.Northern Australia
C.all Australia
2.Students get their lessons from their teachers ___________.
A.through post or e-mail
B.through TV network
C.in classrooms
3.Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Students don't have lessons at weekends.
B.Students can read books in the library.
C.Students can play sports and games.
4.The word “them” in the first paragraph refers to ___________.
A.many of us
B.schools in general
C.schools of the air
5.What is the passage mainly about?
A.Schools in Australia
B.A special kind of school C.A good way of learning

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D. SPEAKING

XI Work in pairs and do a role-play. One student is Anna, the other is Dave. Take turns to
ask and answer about your schools, based on the information given in the cards below.

Student A:Anna
Student B:Dave
School name: May school
School name: Sunrise
Address: Brighton, England
Address: Dallas, USA
Number of classes: 30
Number of classes: 25
Number of students: 600
Number of students: 375
Special rooms: Laboratory,
Special rooms: Laboratory,
computer room, arts gallery, dancing
computerroom, swimming pool and gym
room
Teachers:friendly, humorous
Teachers: strict, fair
Schoolmates: lovely, friendly.
Schoolmates: hard-working, serious.
XIITell your partner about your new school.
-You should tell about the information as in the task XI.
(school name, location, number of classes, number of teachers and students, special rooms,
teachers and schoolmates, etc.)
-You can also tell about: "What do you like most in your school"
Or "How do you wish your school to be?"

a. Form

1. Present simple (Thì hiện tại đơn)
Normal verb

(+)

I, you, we, they + V-inf
He, she, it + V(s/es)

(-)

I, you, we, they + don't + V-inf
He, she, it + doesn't + V-inf

(?)

Do + I, you, we, they + V-inf?
Does + he, she, it + V-inf?

Be

I + am
You, we, they + are
He, she, it + is
I am not
You, we, they + aren't
He, she, it + isn't
Am + I...?
Are + you, we, they ...?
Is + he, she, it...?

b. Usage
 Thì hiện tại đơn dùng để diễn tả một thói quen hoặc một hành động có tính lặp
đi lặp lại ở hiện tại.
VD: She often goes to school at seven o'clock in the morning,
(Cô ấy thường đi học vào 7giờ sáng.)
 Thì hiện tại đơn dùng để diễn tả một chân lý hoặc một sự thật hiển nhiên.
VD: The sun rises in the East and sets in the West.
(Mặt trời mọc đằng đông và lặn đằng Tây.)
 Dùng để chỉ một sự việc sẽ xảy ra trong tương lai theo thời gian biểu hoặc lịch
trình.
VD: The news programme starts at seven p.m.

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(Chương trình thời sự bắt đầu vào lúc 7 giờ tối.)
c. Signals
 Cụm từ với “every”: every day (mọi ngày), every year (mọi năm), every month
(mọi tháng), every afternoon (mọi buổi chiều), every morning (mọi buổi sáng),
every evening (mọi buổi tối)...
 Cụm từ chỉ tần suất: once a week (1 lần 1 tuần), twice a week (2 lần một tuần),
three times a week (3 lần một tuần), four times a week (4 lần một tuần), five
times a week (5 lần một tuần), once a month (một lần một tháng), once a year
(một lần một năm)...
 Trạng từ chỉ tần suất: always, usually, often, sometimes, never, rarely...
d. How to add “s/es”to verbs
❖ Thông thường ta thêm “s” vào sau các động từ.
listenlistens
play plays
❖ Những động từ tận cùng bằng: -s; -sh; -ch; -z; -x; -o ta thêm “es”.
missmisses
watch watches
mix mixes
wash washes
buzz buzzes
go  goes
❖ Những động từ tận cùng là “y”:
+ Nếu trước “y” là một nguyên âm (a, e, i, o, u) - ta giữ nguyên “y” + “s”
playplays
buybuys
paypays
+Nếu trước “y” là một phụ âm - ta đổi “y” thành “i” + “es”
flyflies
crycries
fryfries
2. Adverbs of frequency (Trạng từ chỉ tần xuất)

Usage
1. Trạng từ tần suất được sử dụng để diễn tả mức độ thường xuyên của một
hành động hay một thói quen. (luôn luôn, thường xuyên, thỉnh thoảng,
không bao giờ,…)
Ví dụ:
– He always do morning exercise at 5 a.m. (Anh ta luôn luôn tập thể dục lúc 5 giờ
sáng)
2.  Trạng từ chỉ tần suất dùng để trả lời các câu hỏi về “How often ( Có
thường….?)”
Ví dụ:
– How often do you go shopping? (Bạn có thường đi mua sắm không?)
=> I sometimes go shopping. (Tôi thỉnh thoảng mới đi mua sắm)
Các trạng từ chỉ tần suất thường sử dụng
Trạng từ chỉ tần suất
Always
Usually
Often

Ý nghĩa
Luôn luôn (ở mức 100%)
Thường xuyên (mức 90%)
Thường thường (mức 70%)

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Sometimes
Đôi khi, đôi lúc (mức 50%)
Never
Không bao giờ (mức 0%)
Ví dụ:
 She always gets up late. (Cô ấy luôn luôn thức dậy trễ.)
 She often goes to the park. (Cô ấy thường đi công viên.)
 She sometimes eats at home. (Cô ấy thỉnh thoảng mới ăn ở nhà.)
 She seldom goes picnic. (Cô ấy hiếm khi đi dã ngoại.)
 She never plays badminton. (Cô ấy không bao giờ chơi tennis.)
Form :
1. Đứng sau động từ “tobe”
Ví dụ: I am never late for school. (Tôi không bao giờ đi học trễ)
2. Đứng trước động từ chính và đứng sau chủ từ
Ví dụ: He sometimes wash his car. (Anh ta thỉnh thoảng mới rửa xe)
3. Đứng giữa trợ động từ và động từ chính trong câu
– I have never been abroad. (Tôi chưa bao giờ đi nước ngoài)
– You should usually do your homework before going to school. (Bạn nên làm bài
tập về nhà trước khi đến lớp)
Task 1. Give the correct form of verbs.

1. She (walk)___________ to school every morning.
2. They (learn) ___________________ how to use the lawnmower in their free time.
3. Linda (go) ______________to the supermarket to buy some sugar.
4. Sometimes I (feel) _________________________ really lazy to do anything.
5. Phong and I (study) _________________________ English in my room.
6. I often (have) ____________________ breakfast at 7 am at home.
7. She (do)_________________ aerobics every morning to keep fit.
8. Nga (like) __________________playing basketball very much.
9. What time you (have) _____________________lunch every day?
10. She (not have) __________________ any pen, so I lend her one.
11.They ______________ (play) football and basketball at school.
12.My father ______________ (read) the newspaper every morning.
13.We ______________ (have) English, Maths and Science on Monday.
14.She never ______________ (do) her homework.
15.I ______________ (go) swimming twice a week.
16.Cars ______________ (be) more expensive than motorbikes.
17.Jane always ______________ (have) breakfast at 6 o'clock.
18 He usually ______________ (watch) TV after dinner.
19.London ______________ (be) a very big country.
20. I _____________ (be) a student and my parents ___________ (be) teachers.
Task 2. Put the adverb of frequency into the correct place. Then give the correct form of verbs.

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1. My brothers (sleep) on the floor. (often)
____________________________________________________________.
2. He (stay) up late? (sometimes)
____________________________________________________________.
3. I (do) the housework with my brother. (always)
____________________________________________________________.
4. Peter and Mary (come) to class on time. (never)
____________________________________________________________.
5. Why Johnson (get) good marks? (always)
____________________________________________________________.
6. You (go) shopping? (usually)
____________________________________________________________.
7. She (cry). (seldom)
____________________________________________________________.
8. My father (have) popcorn. (never)
____________________________________________________________.
Task 3. Change these sentences into negative and interrogative form

1. They listen to English every day.
____________________________________________________________.
____________________________________________________________.
2. She plays badminton every afternoon.
____________________________________________________________.
____________________________________________________________.
3. We play volleyball every morning.
____________________________________________________________.
____________________________________________________________.
4. He does homework every night.
____________________________________________________________.
____________________________________________________________.
5. Mary and Peter go to work every day
____________________________________________________________.
____________________________________________________________.
VI Write the present simple in third person singular and present continuous forms of these
following verbs.
0. fly
flies
flying
1. watch
........................
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2. play
........................
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3. write
........................
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4. leave
........................
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5. dance
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6. do
........................
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7. come
........................
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8. study
........................
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9. sit
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10. give
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VII Choose the best answer.
1. She ………………. from England.
A. come
B. comes
C. don't come
D. goes
2. ………………. She ………………. French?
A. Do / speaks
B. Does / speaks
C. Does / speak
D. Is / speak
3. She ………………. from America.
A. don't comes
B. doesn't come
C. doesn't comes
D. does comes
4. I ………………. a bath now. Wait mea minute.
A. have
B. am have
C. am having
D. is having
5. He ………………. a glass of lemonade before breakfast.
A. is
B. have
C. has
D. does
6. ………………. he ………………. three children?
A. Does / have
B. Does / has
C. Do / have
D. Is / have
7. He ……………….television at the moment.
A. watch
B. watches
C. is watching
D. is watch
8. ………………. Huong 10 years old?
A. is
B. are
C. do
D. does
9. My classmates ………………. on picnic every month.
A. went
B. goes
C. going
D. go
10. " ………………. do you travel to school?" - "By bus."
A. How
B. What
C. Why
D. Where
VIII Find the mistakes and correct.
1. John are (A) cleaning (B) the room (C) at (D) the moment. ........................
2. I (A) swim usually (B) at (C) the weekend.(D)
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3. I and Lan (A) rides (B)a bike (C)to school (D)everyday.
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4. Are (A)you siting (B)on (C)the bed now(D)?
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5. My mom (A)don't (B) usually go (C)to work on Saturday(D).....................
6. My (A)friends aren't(B) live (C)in a small (D)house. ………………..
7. I teaches (A)students in (B)a (C) high school.(D)
………………..
8. Amanda doesn't (A)wake often (B) up (C)late on (D)Saturday……………….

E. LISTENING

XIII You are going to hear John talking about his school activities. First, look at the
pictures below. Which activities are there in your school?

A

B

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C

D

E

F

Now match the pictures with the names of the school activities.
1. Playing cricket
........................
2. Dancing
........................
3. Going camping
........................
4. Singing
........................
5. Playing football
........................
6. Arranging flowers
........................
XIV 1. Now listen to John, and decide which activities are mentioned. Put a tick next to it.
1. Playing cricket
........................
2. Dancing
........................
3. Going camping
........................
4. Singing
........................
5. Playing football
........................
6. Arranging flowers
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2. Listen again and decide if the statements below are true (T) or false (F).
1. Students play football every Thursday afternoon.
............
2. The headmaster hates songs.
............
3. There is a singing contest each month.
............
4. Only girls join in flower arranging competition.
............

F. WRITING

XV Reorderthe following words to make meaningful sentences.
1. and/ classrooms/nice/ very/ our/ are/ new.
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2. at/ teacher/ teaching/ us/ is/ our/ Maths/ the/ moment.
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3. are/ playing/ we/ schoolyard/ in/ the/ now.
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4. sometimes/weekends/ we/ the/ go/ at/ camping.
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5. it/ very/ to/ is/ interesting/ join/ school/in/ my/ chess/ the/ club/ in.
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XVI Write a letter to Sam (80-100 words) and tell him about your school and the school
activity that you like most.
You can base on some suggestions below:
-About your school: school name, location, number of classes, number of teachers and
students, special rooms, teachers and schoolmates, etc
-About your favorite school activity: what is it? How often do you join it? Who do you
join with? Why do you like it most?

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