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CONTENTS
REVIEW EXERCISES ............................................................................................................... 2
UNIT 1: LOCAL COMMUNITY .............................................................................................. 11
UNIT 2: CITY LIFE ................................................................................................................. 19
UNIT 3: HEALTHY LIVING FOR TEENS............................................................................... 25
TEST YOURSELF ................................................................................................................... 29
UNIT 4: REMEMBERING THE PAST .................................................................................... 35
UNIT 5: OUR EXPERIENCES ................................................................................................ 41
UNIT 6: VIETNAMESE LIFESTYLE: THEN AND NOW ........................................................ 46
REVIEW FOR 1ST EXAM ........................................................................................................ 52



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REVIEW EXERCISES
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets in the Simple
Future or Simple Present.
1. Every morning, she __________ (drink) a glass of milk before going to school.
2. My father usually __________ (drive) me to school on rainy days.
3. They always __________ (watch) TV after dinner.
4. I never __________ (eat) fast food because it is unhealthy.
5. He __________ (not like) going to the cinema, but he enjoys watching movies at home.
6. Tomorrow, we __________ (visit) the Science Museum with our teacher.
7. I __________ (help) you with your homework after I finish my project.
8. She __________ (not go) to the party tonight because she has to study.
9. Next weekend, my family __________ (travel) to Da Nang for a short holiday.
10. If the weather is good, we __________ (have) a picnic in the park tomorrow.
11. My brother usually __________ (play) football after school.
12. She often __________ (read) books in the library during the break.
13. They __________ (not like) spicy food, so they always choose mild dishes.
14. The sun __________ (rise) in the east and __________ (set) in the west.
15. I __________ (go) shopping every Saturday with my mother.
16. Next Monday, our teacher __________ (give) us a new project.
17. I think it __________ (rain) tomorrow, so take an umbrella with you.
18. We __________ (not see) that movie tonight because the tickets are sold out.
19. My best friend __________ (come) to visit me next weekend.
20. After the meeting, we __________ (have) lunch together at a restaurant.

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets in the Past
Simple or Past Continuous.
1. While I __________ (walk) to school, I __________ (meet) my old friend.
2. She __________ (cook) dinner when the phone __________ (ring).
3. They __________ (watch) TV when I __________ (arrive) at their house.
4. I __________ (read) a book while my brother __________ (play) video games.
5. We __________ (have) a picnic when it suddenly __________ (start) to rain.
6. He __________ (not pay) attention while the teacher __________ (explain) the lesson.
7. While we __________ (travel) to Paris, we __________ (see) a famous actor at the airport.

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8. The children __________ (play) football when the ball __________ (break) the window.
9. I __________ (sleep) when someone __________ (knock) at the door.
10. While she __________ (study) for the exam, her friends __________ (call) her to go out.
11. When I __________ (enter) the room, they __________ (talk) about the project.
12. She __________ (drop) her phone while she __________ (run) to catch the bus.
13. We __________ (drive) to the countryside when the car suddenly __________ (break) down.
14. I __________ (see) an accident while I __________ (walk) home yesterday.
15. The teacher _______ (write) on the board when the lights ________ (go) out.
Exercise 3: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets in Simple
Present.
1. She usually __________ (go) to school by bike.
2. My parents __________ (watch) TV every evening after dinner.
3. He rarely __________ (eat) fast food because he cares about his health.
4. The sun __________ (rise) in the east and __________ (set) in the west.
5. What time your father __________ (leave) for work every day?
6. My friends often __________ (play) badminton in the park after school.
7. This shop __________ (open) at 8 a.m. and (close) at 9 p.m. every day.
8. How often she __________ (go) to the gym during the week?
9. Water __________ (boil) at 100 degrees Celsius.
10. I sometimes __________ (read) books before going to bed.
Exercise 4: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets in Present
Continuous.
1. Look! The children __________ (play) in the garden.
2. She __________ (cook) dinner in the kitchen right now.
3. They __________ (not/watch) TV at the moment.
4. I __________ (study) for my English test this week.
5. Listen! Someone __________ (knock) at the door.
6. Where you __________ (go) now?
7. My parents __________ (have) breakfast in the dining room.
8. It's 8 a.m. The students __________ (wait) for the school bus.
9. We __________ (not/do) our homework at the moment because we're tired.
10. Why he __________ (cry)?

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Exercise 5: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets in Past Simple
or Past Perfect.
1. When I __________ (arrive) at the station, the train __________ (already/leave).
2. She __________ (not eat) anything all day before she __________ (go) to the party.
3. They __________ (finish) their homework before the teacher __________ (check) it.
4. I __________ (just/sit) down when the phone __________ (ring).
5. The thief __________ (escape) before the police __________ (come).
6. After he __________ (wash) the car, he __________ (drive) to the supermarket.
7. I __________ (never/see) that movie before we __________ (watch) it together last night.
8. They __________ (leave) the restaurant after they __________ (pay) the bill.
9. By the time I __________ (get) home, my mom __________ (already/cook) dinner.
10. He __________ (fail) the test because he __________ (not study) enough.
11. I __________ (turn) off the lights after everyone __________ (leave) the room.
12. When we __________ (get) to the cinema, the movie __________ (already/start).
13. She ________ (not understand) the film because she __________ (not read) the book before.
14. They __________ (sell) the house after they __________ (live) there for ten years.
15. After the rain __________ (stop), we __________ (go) out for a walk.
Exercise 6: Fill in the gaps with the correct Relative Pronoun
1. The man __________ is standing over there is my English teacher.
2. She is the girl __________ helped me with my homework yesterday.
3. The book __________ I borrowed from the library was very interesting.
4. He is the student __________ the teacher praised for his excellent project.
5. The movie __________ we watched last night was amazing.
6. Do you know the man __________ you met at the party?
7. This is the place __________ I told you about.
8. The woman __________ lives next door is very friendly.
9. The dress __________ she bought yesterday is very beautiful.
10. That's the boy __________ I saw in the park this morning.
11. The teacher __________ teaches us English is very kind.
12. I like the song __________ you sang yesterday.
13. The person __________ called you last night is my cousin.
14. This is the cake __________ my mother made for my birthday.
15. The man __________ we saw on TV is a famous actor.

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Exercise 7: Choose the word whose final -s ending sound is different from the other
three.
1. A. programs



B. individuals



C. subjects



D. celebrations

2. A. churches



B. commandos



C. photos



D. wives

3. A. barracks



B. series





C. means



D. headquarters

4. A. crossroads



B. species





C. works



D. mosquitoes

5. A. babies



B. chairs





C. shops



D. schools

6. A. houses



B. horses





C. matches

D. computers

7. A. walls





B. bosses





C. goods



D. fingers

8. A. arms





B. legs





C. heads



D. chests

9. A. brothers



B. parents





C. uncles



D. nephews

10. A. hears





B. dreams





C. wishes



D. sees

11. A. knows



B. lives





C. stays



D. meets

12. A. regrets



B. remembers



C. drinks



D. laughs

13. A. resources



B. figures





C. answers



D. animals

14. A. decreases



B. differences



C. amounts

D. reaches

15. A. protects



B. kicks





C. misses



D. stops

16. A. ploughs



B. laughs





C. coughs



D. paragraphs

17. A. roofs





B. findings





C. chips



D. books

18. A. pictures



B. months





C. inventions

D. troubles

19. A. mopes



B. tables





C. genes



D. chairs

20. A. mouths



B. paths





C. months



D. wreaths





Exercise 8: Choose the word whose final -ed ending sound is different from the other
three.
1. A. failed



B. reached





C. absorbed

D. solved

2. A. invited



B. attended



C. celebrated

D. displayed

3. A. removed



B. washed





C. hoped



D. missed

4. A. looked



B. laughed



C. moved



D. stepped

5. A. wanted



B. parked





C. stopped

D. watched

6. A. laughed



B. passed





C. suggested

D. placed

7. A. believed



B. prepared



C. involved

D. liked

8. A. lifted



B. lasted





C. happened

D. decided



B. changed



C. formed

D. viewed



9. A. collected

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10. A. walked



B. entertained



C. reached

D. looked

11. A. watched



B. stopped



C. pushed



D. improved

12. A. admired



B. looked





C. missed



D. hoped

13. A. proved



B. changed



C. pointed



D. played

14. A. helped



B. laughed





C. cooked



D. naked

15. A. smoked



B. followed



C. titled



D. implied

16. A. coughed



B. phoned



C. booked



D. stopped

17. A. talked



B. looked





C. naked



D. worked

18. A. developed



B. ignored



C. laughed

D. washed

19. A. phoned



B. stated





C. mended

D. crooked

20. A. clapped



B. attracted



C. lifted

D. needed



Exercise 9: Rewrite the sentences in Reported Speech.
1. He said to me, “I am learning English now.”
@ _____________________________________________________________________________
2. She said to her friend, “I will help you with your homework.”
@ _____________________________________________________________________________
3. Tom said to us, “I saw a UFO yesterday.”
@ _____________________________________________________________________________
4. Mary said to her mother, “I am feeling sick.”
@ _____________________________________________________________________________
5. The teacher said to the students, “You have to finish this exercise today.”
@ _____________________________________________________________________________
6. They said to me, “We can meet you at the station.”
@ _____________________________________________________________________________
7. John said to Anna, “I have just finished my homework.”
@ _____________________________________________________________________________
8. She said to me, “I bought a new dress last week.”
@ _____________________________________________________________________________
9. He said to his parents, “I may go out tonight.”
@ _____________________________________________________________________________
10. Peter said to his friend, “I am going to join the football club.”
@ _____________________________________________________________________________

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Exercise 10: Rewrite the sentences in Reported Speech.
1. He said to me, “Do you like coffee?”
@ ____________________________________________________________________________
2. She said to her friend, “Are you going to the party tonight?”
@ ____________________________________________________________________________
3. Tom said to us, “Have you finished your homework?”
@ ____________________________________________________________________________
4. Mary said to her mother, “Did you call the doctor?”
@ ____________________________________________________________________________
5. The teacher said to the students, “Can you do this exercise?”
@ ____________________________________________________________________________
6. They said to me, “Will you join us for lunch?”
@ ____________________________________________________________________________
7. John said to Anna, “Is your brother coming with us?”
@ ____________________________________________________________________________
8. She said to me, “Have you seen my keys?”
@ ____________________________________________________________________________
9. He said to his parents, “Do you need any help with the work?”
@ ____________________________________________________________________________
10. Peter said to his friend, “Were you waiting for me yesterday?”
@ ____________________________________________________________________________

Exercise 11: Rewrite the sentences in Reported Speech.
1. He said to me, “Where are you going?”
@ ____________________________________________________________________________
2. She said to her friend, “What are you doing now?”
@ ____________________________________________________________________________
3. Tom said to us, “When will you finish the work?”
@ ____________________________________________________________________________
4. Mary said to her mother, “Why are you crying?”
@ ____________________________________________________________________________
5. The teacher said to the students, “How did you solve this problem?”
@ ____________________________________________________________________________
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6. They said to me, “Who is coming to the meeting?”
@ ____________________________________________________________________________
7. John said to Anna, “What time does the train leave?”
@ ____________________________________________________________________________
8. She said to me, “Which book do you like best?”
@ ____________________________________________________________________________
9. He said to his parents, “Where have you put my bag?”
@ ____________________________________________________________________________
10. Peter said to his friend, “How many languages can you speak?”
@ ____________________________________________________________________________
Exercise 12: Rewrite the sentences in the Passive Voice.
1. They make a cake every Sunday.
@ ____________________________________________________________________________
2. She is reading a book now.
@ ____________________________________________________________________________
3. He wrote a letter yesterday.
@ ____________________________________________________________________________
4. They were watching a movie at 8 p.m. last night.
@ ____________________________________________________________________________
5. My mom has cleaned the kitchen.
@ ____________________________________________________________________________
6. They had finished the work before 5 p.m.
@ ____________________________________________________________________________
7. The company will open a new branch next month.
@ ____________________________________________________________________________
8. She is going to buy a new car.
@ ____________________________________________________________________________
9. They can solve this problem easily.
@ ____________________________________________________________________________
10. He must finish the report by tonight.
@ ____________________________________________________________________________


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Exercise 13: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
sentences.
1. She enjoys __________ books in her free time.
A. read



B. reading





C. to read



D. reads



D. to going

2. They decided __________ to the beach on Sunday.
A. go





B. going





C. to go





C. speaking

D. spoke



C. to watch

D. watched



C. to call



D. called

3. I can __________ English quite well.
A. speak



B. to speak

4. We suggested __________ a movie together.
A. watch



B. watching

5. He promised __________ me after work.
A. call





B. calling



6. You must __________ your homework before dinner.
A. do





B. to do





C. doing



D. did



C. to break



D. broke



C. helped



D. to help

C. to drive



D. drove



D. to buy

7. She admitted __________ the window.
A. break



B. breaking

8. They agreed __________ us tomorrow.
A. helping



B. help



9. My father let me __________ his car yesterday.
A. drive



B. driving





10. We can't afford __________ a new house right now.
A. buy





B. buying





C. bought

11. She refused __________ the meeting yesterday.
A. attend



B. attending



C. to attend

D. attended





C. to wait



D. waited





C. to arrive

D. arrived

12. I can't stand __________ in a long queue.
A. wait



B. waiting

13. We expect him __________ soon.
A. arrive



B. arriving

14. My parents let me __________ out with my friends last night.
A. go





B. going





C. to go



D. gone

15. They postponed __________ the football match because of the rain.
A. play



B. playing





C. to play



D. played



C. to help



D. helped

16. She offered __________ us with the project.
A. help



B. helping



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17. You had better __________ harder if you want to pass the exam.
A. study



B. studying



C. to study



D. studied



C. to cause



D. caused

C. to see



D. saw

18. He admitted __________ the car accident.
A. cause



B. causing



19. We can't wait __________ you again next month.
A. seeing



B. see





20. They made me __________ the whole room before the guests arrived.
A. clean



B. cleaning



C. to clean



D. to cleaning

---THE END---


Success is the sum of small efforts repeated daily.

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UNIT 1: LOCAL COMMUNITY
PART 1. PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
1. A. endangered



B. generation

C. accept





D. memorable

2. A. attraction



B. authority

C. handicraft



D. grandparent

3. A. environment

B. repeat



C. embroider



D. transfer

4. A. pottery



B. opinion



C. communicate



D. behavior

5. A. handicraft



B. publish



C. remind



D. historical




Exercise 2. Find the word which has different stress from the others.
1. A. craftsman



B. attraction

C. museum



D. department

2. A. embroider



B. lantern



C. impress





D. desire

3. A. workshop



B. remind



C. outskirts



D. village

4. A. competition



B. generation

C. conical



D. authenticity

5. A. family



B. typical

C. grandparents



D. collector






PART 2. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
Exercise 1. Fill in the blank with what, who, where, how, why, when, whether.
1. I don't know _____ to do to help the homeless people in my community.
2. She is wondering _____ to buy some souvenirs for her friends.
3. They can't decide _____ to organize a charity event or a music festival.
4. We need to figure out _____ to improve the quality of our pottery products.
5. Please tell me _____ to ask for some advice.
6. Could you tell me _____ to pay the electricity bill? - By Sunday.
7. I have no idea _____ she was absent from school yesterday.
8. They are wondering _____ to buy traditional handicrafts.
9. She asked me _____ to bring to the fair.
10. The children are excited to learn _____ to weave bamboo baskets.

Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
sentences.
1. Where _____ volunteers for the community clean-up is a challenge.
A. to finding



B. finding



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2. We need to decide _____ to improve the local public transportation system.
A. which





B. where



C. what



D. how

3. The authorities are discussing _____ to hold the next fundraising campaign.
A. which





B. when



C. what



D. whom

4. Who _____ about organizing a community cleanup is unclear.
A. contacts



B. contacting

C. to contact

D. contact

5. Could you tell me _____ to put these rubbish bins?
A. which





B. where



C. what



D. how

6. Pete can't decide whether to go to Bat Trang Pottery Village _____ Van Phuc Silk Village1.
A. but





B. and



C. nor



D. or



D. which

7. My daughter doesn't know _____ to use this gadget.
A. how





B. what



C. why

8. Did your uncle decide _____ to pass down weaving techniques? - His eldest son.
A. which





B. when



C. what



D. who

C. where



D. who

9. Tell me _____ to press that red button.
A. which





B. when



10. The city council is considering what to do _____ more foreign businesses to invest in Chuong
conical hat village2.
A. to attract



B. attract



C. attracting

D. attracts

11. I don't know ______ he is talking to on the phone.
A. what





B. who



C. which



D. how



D. which



D. where

12. Can you tell me ______ the concert will start?
A. when





B. where



C. why

13. She asked me ______ I wanted to drink, tea or coffee.
A. what





B. which



C. how

14. Do you remember ______ they invited to the party last week?
A. who





B. what



C. how



D. when



D. who

15. Please explain ______ this app can help us learn English.
A. what





B. when



C. how


1

Làng lụa Vạn Phúc (còn gọi là làng lụa Hà Đông) là một trong những làng nghề dệt lụa lâu đời, nổi tiếng nhất Việt
Nam, tọa lạc tại phường Vạn Phúc, quận Hà Đông, cách trung tâm Hà Nội khoảng 8–10 km
2
Làng nghề nón Chuông: là một làng nghề truyền thống nổi tiếng ở Việt Nam, thuộc xã Phương Trung, huyện
Thanh Oai, Hà Nội

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Exercise 3. Rewrite the sentences using question words with to-infinitives.
1. They don't know how they can preserve the natural beauty of their region.
@ They don't know _______________ the natural beauty of their region.
2. They are wondering where they can find skilled artisans in their local area.
@ They are wondering _______________ skilled artisans in their local area.
3. Could you tell me where I can buy specialities with reasonable prices in the suburb?
@ Could you tell me _______________ specialities with reasonable prices in the suburb?
4. He doesn't know how he can contact the garbage collectors in his neighbourhood.
@ He doesn't know _______________ the garbage collectors in his neighbourhood.
5. We don't know what we can do to help the community.
@ We don't know _______________ to help the community.
6. We can't decide who we should invite to his farm house in the suburb.
@ We can't decide _______________ to his farm house in the suburb.
7. Jane is not sure when she should visit the local artisan market.
@ Jane is not sure _______________ the local artisan market.
8. Could you tell me where I can find pottery classes near my house?
@ Could you tell me _______________ pottery classes near my house?
9. Could you tell me what I should do to get on well with my new neighbours?
@ Could you tell me _______________ to get on well with my new neighbours?
10. She asked what she should give to her new neighbour at his house-warming party.
@ She asked _______________ to her new neighbour at his house-warming party.

Exercise 4. Complete sentences with a suitable WH-word.
1. We don't know _______________ to put the lacquerware vase.
2. The rules didn't specify _______________ to speak to in case of an emergency.
3. Don't you know _______________ to sort rubbish?
4. I have no idea _______________ to find the local craft village.
5. I have decided _______________ to buy to prepare speciality dishes for the community event.
6. Could you tell me ______ to buy those handicrafts? - At the local market in Ha Giang Province.
7. He has no idea _______________ to create a handicraft from bamboo.
8. My friends didn't know _______________ to go to the nearest local craft village.
9. I can't remember ____________ to turn off the oven so that the chicken won't be overcooked.
10. Do you know _______________ to do to cut down on fast food?

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Exercise 5. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
sentences.
1. In 1990, due to the change in the economic situation, Dong Ho paintings were difficult to sell
and many _____ quit their jobs.
A. craftsmen



B. crafts



C. craftsmanship

D. craft unions

2. The Van Phuc silk producers have expanded their silk garment goods _____ they can satisfy
the varied demand for their silk.
A. so that





B. in order to

C. despite



D. because



D. gives

3. He can't decide who _____ this conical hat to.
A. giving





B. give



C. to give

4. Weaving mats in Dinh Yen, Dong Thap used to be sold in the "ghost" markets _____ up at
night and operated up to early morning until the government built a new market five years ago.
A. taken





B. made



C. built



D. set

5. You should ask your neighbour _____ to buy the best fruits and vegetables.
A. why





B. what



C. who



D. where

6. My area is famous for some _____ such as bun cha, banh cuon, and bun oc.
A. skills





B. specialities

C. functions

D. materials

7. Nowadays, Tan Chau artisans can produce silk of multiple colours so that they can _____
customers' demands.
A. accept





B. require



C. offer



D. meet

8. Situated on the bank of the Duong River3, the village was famous for the _____ of making
Dong Ho paintings.
A. manufacture



B. activity



C. craft



D. production

9. There was no point in _____ because the race was over.
A. continued



B. to continue

C. continuing

D. continue

10. Although a large number of the country's craft villages are suffering _____ a shortage of
human resources and difficulties in building brand recognition, many international
organizations have had projects to help them.
A. by





B. from



C. in



D. with

11. Vietnamese traditional _____ is done with a simple hammer and chisel.

3

Sông Đuống là một nhánh của sông Hồng ở miền Bắc Việt Nam. Đây là con sông nổi tiếng không chỉ vì vai trò
trong thủy lợi và giao thông mà còn vì giá trị văn hóa, lịch sử và thi ca.

On the way to success, there is no trace of lazy men

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NGUYỄN MẠNH KHA
Thạc sĩ lý luận và phương pháp dạy học bộ môn Tiếng Anh

A. sculptured feature

B. sculptor



C. sculpture pieces D. sculpture

12. Visitors can make pottery in workshops or _____ about the history of pottery in the museum
when visiting Denby4.
A. find out





B. work out

C. sold out

D. hand out

13. Vong5, a small village in Ha Noi, is famous _____a speciality food: com (young sticky rice
flakes).
A. by



B. for





C. with



D. in

14. _____ a majority of Vietnamese small and medium enterprises do not have in-house designers
or specialized design staff, they have to hire freelance designers.
A. Whil...