C. GRAMMAR
Give the correct forms of the verbs in brackets

1.Tommy (be) _____ fifteen years old next month.
2.Look at the Sun. It (be) _____ a beautiful day.
3.David (buy) _____ a new car. He has already saved enough money.
4.I think that Thompson (lose) _____ his job because of his rude behavior.
5.You (cook) _____ for the party? I see a lot of ingredients in the kitchen.

VI. Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition
1.She usually replies immediately ______ comments on her posts.
2.I was sorry to hear ______ your accident.
3.Have you ever heard ______ Chat GPT which is an AI robot?
4.I look forward to hearing ______ you.
5.How many countries took part ______ the last Olympic Games?
6.We encourage students to participate fully ______ the running of the college.
7.The whole class is working hard preparing ______ the exams. Be qualified FOR
8.The community depends ______ the shipping industry for its survival.
9.Scores in the competition were not significantly related ______ gender.
10.He was keen ______ proposing ideas about activities for the welcome event.
11.I have decided to apply ______ this new job.
12.The rules applied ______ employees and their behaviour at work.
13.The training programme aims ______ raising employees' awareness about human rights.
14.The students’ participation is contributing hugely ______ the success of this event.
15.The conference is a good place to share information and exchange ideas ______ foreign friends.
He was eager to communicate ______ other athletics from other Asian countries.
School Tour Program helps raise awareness ______ ASEAN and promote cultural exchanges.
The new event which is about discovering ASEAN charm is looking ______ participants.
It seemed a reasonable solution ______ a difficult problem. Make friends with
They’re calling ______ all men and boys to join the competition.
Cooperating with other countries is beneficial ______ all members.
We put ______ a call for ideas for activities to welcome guests.
The organizers failed to make the necessary arrangements ______ dealing with so many people.
The agreement created the bonds ______ other countries in the association.
At Tet, people usually light fireworks which can scare ______ bad luck.
Thai people splash each other with water in this holiday because they believe that water will wash ______ bad luck and ill health.

VIẾT LẠI CÂU 1. Real Madrid is not as good as Real Zaragoza. → Real Zaragoza is______________________________________________________________

2. He thinks no language in the world is more difficult than Chinese. → He thinks Chinese is___________________________________________________________

3. He is the tallest boy in his class. → No on

My brother likes cycling more than walking.

My brother prefers ________ __ ________.

Điền từ ạ-(

1. The (1)____ harvester makes the work much easier.

2. The farmers are (2)___ rice from the truck.

3.The trasnsition from child to (3)___ can be rocky.

4.Sports activities can help me (4)___.

5. (5)____ is an important skill for your future job because it can increase cooperation among members
 

I. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each of the following sentences.

1. Everyone was surprised to see that Daisy blossomed into quite an (eye)

2. They should be grateful to the thoughtful researchers who have honored them with thorough (critic)

Prior to 1954, lacquer craftsmen worked in groups to build and rebuild architectural works such as communal houses, pagodas, palaces, and statues, and to produce the ceremonial objects used in religious and royal institutions. In Hanoi, shops on Cau Go Street (Street of the Wooden Bridge) specialized in selling lacquer and tools. From 1975 to 1995, the workers were grouped in traditional professional villages, co-operatives, and state-owned enterprises to produce lacquerware for export to socialist countries and some European countries. Today, lacquer objects and polished lacquer paintings are sold to tourists and Asian and European entrepreneurs.

Why were the workers grouped in villages and other organizations?

A. To sell lacquerware for countries worldwide.
B. To produce lacquerware to sell for villagers.
C. To produce lacquerware for domestic sale.
D. To produce lacquerware to sell overseas.

Exercise 4: Circle the simple sentence of each following pair of sentences.

1.
A. I cook and wash the dishes.
B. I cook, and she washes the dishes.

2.
A. They went to Hoi An and bought lots of souvenirs.
B. They went to Hoi An, but they didn’t buy any souvenirs.

3.
A. Mai and her family visited their relatives in Nha Trang last week.
B. Mai and her family love Nha Trang, so they went to Nha Trang last week.

6. People started using this kind of diet for 10 years ago because this helped them to lose weight.
A. started  B. for  C. ago  D. helped

7. My grandmother is still very flexible now even though she is 75 as she has been taking in aerobics for years.
A. still  B. even though  C. has been taking  D. in

8. If you want to maintain a healthy weight, you should have snacks between meals.
A. maintain  B. a  C. should  D. between

Exercise 1: Rewrite the sentences

1. Although Henry is a millionaire, he hates spending money.

🖎 2. Mark went on working although he felt unwell.

🖎 3. They slept soundly although the night air was hot.

🖎 4. . Although she was successful, she felt dissatisfied.

🖎 5. Although the boat was full of water, it sailed on.

🖎 6. Although the children were poor, they seemed happy.

🖎 7. We couldn’t get tickets although we queued for an hour.

🖎 8. I enjoyed the film although the story was silly.

1. Poor students cannot ________an abundance of presents on their birthday

A. look forward to B. put up with C come up with D. cut down on

2. You'd better __________ a commitment to being a volunteer on a regular basis.

A. promise B. do C. make D. pull

3. Both community __________ and volunteerism are an investment in our community and the people who live in it

A. life B. language C. performance D. service

1. An ______ is a very large area of salt water. The Pacific and the Atlantic are ______.

2. An ______ is an area of land with water all around it.

3. The ______ is a large body of salt water. A sea is smaller than an ______.

4. A ______ is an animal that lives in the ocean. Jellyfish have soft bodies.

5. ______ are carnivores, which means they eat meats.

she works in television, following__________her father's footsteps.

A. with B. on C. in D.of

she works in television, following__________her father's footsteps.

A. with B. on C. in D.of

The locks to the doors of the building are controlled ________.

A. mainly B. centrally C. solidly D. completely

IV. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 21. I don’t like your criticizing me all the time. I wish …………………………………………………………………………….…………………………. 22. It’s awful –Sam doesn’t know how I feel about him. If only …………………………………………………………………………..…………………………... 23. I’d love to be with you in Switzerland right now. I wish ………………………………………………………………………………...…………………….. 24. Frank regrets not taking the job when he had the chance. Frank wishes ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 25. Wouldn’t you like us to be standing in the middle of Times Square right now? Don’t you wish …………………………………………………………………...………………………… 26. It’s a shame I can’t play chess as well as Steve. I wish ……………………………………………………………………………...……………………….. 27. What would you do if you had a million euros? Suppose ……………………………………………………………….……………………………………. 28. I don’t really want you to smoke in here I’d rather …………………………………………………………………………...………………………. 29. It’s time for them to go to bed. It’s high time ……………………………………………………………………….……………………… 30. It was such a boring job that no one wanted to do it. C (176) Such ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Tìm lỗi sai và giải thích:

if you haven't been very active last week, start exercising slowly but regularly

A. very B. last week C. exercising D. regularly

1. In this photo, my grandfather (walk) beside a lake near my house.

 
 

Traffic jams For many years, Raze has been driving to work and back every weekday. Every morning, on his way to work, especially during the rush hour, the highways are usually crowded causing massive traffic jams. The situation is even worse in the evening when he drives home. All the traffic comes to halt whenever there is an accident or a car has broken down and blocked an entire lane. In the winter, particularly when it snows, multi-car accidents with injuries can take emergency paramedics and vehicles removers a number of hours to clear the road. When Raza is stuck in a heavy traffic jam, he listens to music on the radio to calm his nerves. His boos and his wife know that if he is late, he is probably stuck a traffic. 36. Raze has traveled to work by car. A. True B. False 37. There are many traffic jams at the highways during the rush hours. A. True B. False 38. There will be less traffic jams when he drives home. A. True B. False 39. Broken-down cars that block the entire lane is one reason for traffic jams. A. True B. False 40. When Raze is stuck in a heavy traffic jam, he will be angry. A. True B. False

7.Sarah found it difficult to learn to read in Japanese. (difficulty)
8.The book was so complicated that we couldn’t understand it. (too)

Nêu một số đặc điểm hình thức của bài thơ Tiếng gà trưa trên các phương diện: số tiếng trong mỗi dòng, số dòng trong mỗi khổ, cách gieo vần, ngắt nhịp.
 

Bài tập 4: Chỉ ra một số yếu tố Hán Việt được sử dụng trong văn bản sau:

TỰ ĐẮC (Trần Tế Xương)

Ta nghĩ như ta có dại gì
Ai chơi, chơi với, chẳng cần chi
Kìa thơ tri kỉ dần anh nhặt
Nọ phách phong lưu bạc thứ nhì
Ăn mặc vẫn ra người thiệp thế(1)
Giang hồ cho biết bạn tương tri
Gặp thời gặp vận nên bay nhảy
Cho thoả rằng sinh chẳng lỗi thì

(Thơ Trần Tế Xương, NXB Văn hóa – Thông tin, 1998)

1. Having a good sleep at night is really important (it)
 

10.Her parents tried to influence her in her choice of university.
A. affect  B. worry  C. follow  D. treat
11.Another factor lies in differences in musical tastes, fashion, and political views between young people and their parents.
A. ideas  B. tastes  C. opinions  D. visions
12.With the price increases, we are all having to economize from now on.
A. spend  B. waste  C. tighten our belt  D. save money
13.We have learnt valuable lessons from our grandparents.
A. valueless  B. worthless  C. memorable  D. invaluable
14.The poor harvest caused prices to rise sharply.
A. led  B. reasoned  C. brought about  D. resulted from
15.She laid down strict rules for her tenants including prompt payment of rent.
A. law  B. regulation  C. power  D. order
16.Regardless of their children’s preference, they impose the profession they favor on their children. (synonyms)
A. Rather than  B. Apart from  C. Irrespective of  D. Because of

Good nutrition is especially important for growwing teenagers. Unfortunately many teenagers have an unbalanced diet. They buy unhealthy takeaway food every day or even a few times a day. If you eat fast food regularly, you are more likely to put on weight than if you eat fast food only occasionally. About nine in ten teenagers eat junk food every day. This might be fizzy drinks and snacks like potato chips. Compared to weight food, junk food is almost always: higher in fat, particularly saturated fat; higher in salt; higher in sugar; lower in fibre; lower in nutrients, such as vitamins and minerals. Junk food is poor fuel for your body. A poor diet can cause home-cooked gain, high blood pressure, fatigue and concentration problems.

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