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Unit 7 8 9 10 - English 8

Teacher: Bùi Mến

UNIT 7: POLLUTION – SỰ Ô NHIỄM
I. VOCABULARY:
1. affect (v) /əˈfekt/: làm ảnh hưởng
2. algea (n) /ˈældʒiː/: tảo
3. aquatic (adj) /əˈkwætɪk/: ở dưới nước
4. billboard (n) /ˈbɪlbɔːd/: biển quảng cáo ngoài trời
5. blood pressure (n) /blʌd ˈpreʃə/: huyết áp
6. cause (n,v) /kɔːz/: nguyên nhân, gây ra
7. cholera (n) /ˈkɒlərə/: bệnh tả
8. come up with (v) /kʌm ʌp wɪð/: nghĩ ra
9. contaminant (n) /kənˈtæmɪnənt/: chất gây bẩn
10. contaminate (v) /kənˈtæmɪneɪt/: làm bẩn
11. dump (v) /dʌmp/: vứt, bỏ
12. earplug (n) /ˈɪəplʌɡ/: cái nút tai
13. effect (n) /ɪˈfekt/: kết quả
14. fine (v) /faɪn/: phạt tiền
15. float (v) /f əʊt/: nổi
16. groundwater (n) /ˈɡraʊndwɔːtə/: nước ngầm
17. hearing loss (n) /ˈhɪərɪŋ lɒs/: mất thính lực
18. illustrate (v) /ˈɪləstreɪt/: minh họa
19. litter (n, v) /ˈlɪtə/: rác vụn (mẩu giấy, vỏ lon…), vứt rác
20. measure (v) /ˈmeʒə/: đo
21. non-point source pollution (n) /nɒn-pɔɪnt sɔːs pəˈluːʃn/: ô nhiễm không nguồn (nguồn phân
tán)
22. permanent (adj) /ˈpɜːmənənt/: vĩnh viễn
23. point source pollution (n) /pɔɪnt sɔːs pəˈluːʃn/: ơ nhiễm có nguồn
24. poison (n, v) /ˈpɔɪzn/: chất độc, làm nhiễm độc

25. pollutant (n) /pəˈluːtənt/: chất gây ơ nhiễm
26. radiation (n) /ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃn/: phóng xạ
27. radioactive (adj) /ˌreɪdiəʊˈỉktɪv/: thuộc về phóng xạ
28. thermal (adj) /ˈθɜːml/: thuộc về nhiệt
29. untreated (adj) /ˌʌnˈtriːtɪd/: không được xử lý
30. visual (adj) /ˈvɪʒuəl/: thuộc về thị giác
31. acid rain (n) mưa axit
32. air pollution (n) ơ nhiễm khơng khí
33. atmosphere (n)
bầu khơng khí
34. behaviour (n) hành vi
35. birth defect (n)
khuyết tật bẩm sinh
36. breathing problem (n) vấn đề hô hấp
37. change (v) thay đổi, sự thay đổi
38. Chemical /ˈkemɪkl/ (n)
Chất hóa học
39. Damage /ˈdỉmɪdʒ/ (v,n)
Phá hủy
40. Dead /ded/ (adj)
Chết
41. Environmental /ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentl/ (adj)
Thuộc về môi trường
42. Herbicide /ˈhɜːrbɪsaɪd/ (n) Thuốc diệt cỏ
43. Industrial /ɪnˈdʌstriəl/ (adj) Thuộc về công nghiệp
44. Stream /striːm/ (n)
Dòng suối
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II. EXERCISES:
Ex1. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. paddy
B. sand
C. travel
D. tribal
2. A. buffalo
B. photo
C. limestone
D. botanical
3. A. jungle
B. luggage
C. sunbathe
D. sugar
4. A. around
B. various
C. sound
D. mountains
5. A. heritage
B. giant
C. garden
D. village
Ex2. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use conditional sentences type 1.
1. If the air in a City________ (get) very polluted, it can make people’s eyes burn.
2. If we dump all sorts of Chemicals into rivers, we________ (not be) able to swim in them in the
future.

3. Many wildlife habitats will be destroyed if people________ (keep) polluting the environment.
4. If we all use public transport more, we________ (help) reduce air pollution.
5. If we________ (not stop) over-fishing the oceans, many species________ (become) extinct.
6. If everyone________ (recycle) paper, metal and glass, we ________ (not produce) so much
rubbish.
7. We________ (have) dirty seafood if we________ (dump) rubbish into the sea.
8. If global warming________ (continue), temperatures________ (rise) even higher.
9. If light pollution________ (keep) growing, you________ (not be) able to see even the Big
Dipper at night.
10. We________ (threaten) our own existence if we________ (not cut down) the waste rapidly.
Ex3. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use conditional sentences type 2.
1. If people________ (not be) so careless, Earth wouldn’t be in danger.
2. The amount of waste ________ (decrease) if people started to buy reusable packages.
3. Many fish wouldn’t die if factories________ (not dump) so many Chemicals into rivers and
oceans.
4. If people stopped using cars completely, there________ (be) much less pollution.
5. If people________ (buy) more recycled paper, there wouldn’t be so much waste.
6. If we________ (not bury) Chemical waste underground, we
________ (not pollute) fresh
water supplies.
7. Pollution________ (not be) such an issue if governments and common people really
________ (care).
8. What
________ (happen) if the whole world________ (be) full of pollution?
9. If people________ (pay) a little more attention to the environment, the Earth________ (be)
greener.
10. If people no longer________ (pollute) the atmosphere, the air________ (soon become) clean
again.
Ex4. Complete the sentences with the correct verb form in the bracket.
1. If someone offered to buy you one of those rings, which you (choose)

?
2. The flight may be cancelled if the fog (get)
thick.
3. If the milkman (come)
, tell him to leave two pints.
4. I (call)
the office if I were you.
5. Someone (sit)
on your glasses if you leave them there.
6. You would hear my explanation if you (not talk)
so much.
7. What you (do)
if you hear the burglar alarm?
8. If you (read)
the instructions carefully, you wouldn’t have answered the
wrong question.
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9. If Mel (ask)
her teacher, he’d have answered her questions.
10. I would repair the roof myself if I (have)
a long ladder.
11. Unless they turn that radio off, I (go)
mad.
12. If you were made redundant, what you (do)

?
13. We’ll have a long way to walk if we (run)
out of petrol here.
14. If you shake that bottle of port, it (not be)
fit to drink.
15. If you spoke louder, your classmates (understand)
you.
16. I’ll probably get lost unless he (come)
with me.
17. You (not have)
so many accidents if you drove more slowly.
18. If you (wear)
a false beard, nobody would have recognized you.
19. If she (leave)
the fish here, the cat will eat it
20. You (have)
no trouble at school if you had done your homework.
Ex5. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
aquatic
radioactive contaminated
poison
pollutant
dumped
sewage
untreated dead
effects
1. ________ or wastewater should be treated before it is discharged into the river or ocean.
2. More and more waste and________ are poured into the water, the soil and the air.
3. The________ material is stored in a special radiation-proof Container.
4. Oil spills can cause the death of________ animals such as fish.

5. ________sewage can spread disease and contaminate drinking water sources.
6. Cholera is transmitted through________ water
7. The health________ of air pollution include heart disease, lung cancer, and asthma.
8. Carbon dioxide is a dangerous air________.
9. Over 150,000 tons of waste are________ annually along the coastline.
10. Up to 100.000 fish were found________ along the river last week.
Ex6. Complete the sentences with the words or phrases.
water pollution
soil pollution
air pollution
noise pollution
light pollution
visual pollution
radioactive pollution
thermal pollution
1. The smoke from planes, cars and factories causes________.
2. There are many causes of________ including nuclear explosions, nuclear accidents and
nuclear waste.
3. ________ can cause hearing loss and tinnitus.
4. ________can be caused by unattractive views, such as power lines, billboards, Street banners,
open storage of trash, ugly buildings, etc.
5. ________can lead to the death of aquatic plants and animals.
6. ________can happen when the temperature of a body of water increases;
7. There’s just so much ________from the ground that we simply can’t see most of the stars.
8. The ever-increasing use of Chemicals such as pesticides and fertilizers is one of the main
factors causing________.
Ex7. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.
1. After the accident, many people were exposed________ radiation.
A. from
B. at

C. to
D. with
2. Light pollution has a wide range of negative effects________ I’m human health.
A. on
B. of
C. for
D. to
3. ________can cause high blood pressure, heart problems, sleep disturbances, and hearing
problems.
A. Air pollution
B. Light pollution C. Water pollution D. Noise pollution
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4. The levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have risen________ the burning of fossil fuels.
A. therefore
B. because
C. in spite of
D. due to
5. If rubbish is non-biodegradable, it________ forever.
A. exists
B. will exist
C. won’t exist
D. doesn’t exist
6. ________are Chemicals that are used to kill unwanted plants, such as weeds.
A. Fertilizers B. Pesticides C. Herbicides

D. Pollutants
7. There would be much less pollution________ people stopped using cars completely.
A. if
B. since
C. when
D. although
8. Emissions of pollutants into the air can________ changes to the climate.
A. get on
B. end up
C. go into
D. result in
9. ________can we help save our environment?
A. What
B. How
C. Why
D. How much
10. If we care about plastic waste________.
A. why won’t we stop drinking bottled water? B. we would use reusable shopping bags
C. we will throw away plastic water bottles.
D. why don’t we buy plastic bags?
Ex8. Write the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.
1. It would be better for the environment if more people________ (use) bikes rather than cars.
2. If we use less energy, we________ (help) reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
3. Every year, million tons of plastic________ (dump) into the oceans.
4. A thick smog________ (settle) over New Delhi since winter________ (begin).
5. Noise pollution can________ (cause) by vehicle, aircraft, and industrial noise.
6. Human activities________ (destroy) nature at an unacceptable rate right now.
7. A decade ago, WHO________ (classify) air pollution as a link to lung cancer.
8. If the temperature________ (increase) by a few degrees during the next few years,
we________ (run into) serious problems.

9. What________ (happen) if all the pollution in the world________ (disappear)?
10. At 8 o’clock last night, I________ (watch) “A Plastic Wave”, a documentary on plastic
pollution.
11. We should avoid ________ (buy) frozen foods because their packaging is mostly plastic.
12. Air pollution can make people ________ (die).
Ex9: Choose the best answer:
1.
If I ……….a lot of money now, I …………..a new car.
A. have /will buy
B. have / would buy
C. had/ will buy
D. had/ would buy
2.
If I ……………you, I …………….do that.
A. am/ will
B. were /would
C. were/ will
D. had been/ would
3.
If I were offered the job, I think I ………. it.
A. take
B. will take
C. would take
D. would have taken
4.
I would be very surprised if he……………..
A. refuses
B. refused
C. had refused
D. would refuse

5.
Many people would be out of work if that factory………..down.
A. closes
B. had closed
C. closed
D. would close
6.
If she sold her car, she ………… much money.
A. gets
b. would get
c. will get
d. would have got
7.
They would be disappointed if we…………….
a. hadn’t come
b. wouldn’t come
c. don’t come
d. didn’t come
8.
Would John be angry if I ……. ……his bicycle without asking?
a. take
b. took
c. had taken
d. would take
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9.
She ……….terrible upset if I lost this ring.
a. will be
b. would be
c. were
d. had been
10.
If someone…………in here with a gun, I would be very frightened.
a. would walk
b. walks
c. had walked
d. walked
11.
What would happen if you ……………..to work tomorrow?
a. don’t go
b. didn’t go
c. won’t go
d. wouldn’t go
12.
We’ll get wet if we ………….out.
a. go
b. did go
c. went
d. had gone
13.
If I go shopping, I ………some food.
a. buy
b. will buy
c. would buy

d. would have bought
14.
If I find it, I ………you.
a. will tell
b. would tell
c. had told
d. told
15.
What would you do if you……………a million dollars?
a. would win
b. win
c. had won
d. won
16.
They’d be hurt if I ……………….
a. don’t go
b. didn’t go
c. hadn’t gone
d. wouldn’t go
17.
If we took the 6:30 train, we…………too early.
a. would have arrived
b. arrived
c. will arrived
d. would arrive
18.
If I had known you were in hospital, I …………to see you.
a. will go
b. would go
c. went

d. would have gone
19.
If I …………., I would have said hello.
a. had seen
b. see
c. saw
d. would see
20.
I…………..out if I hadn’t been so tired.
Ex10: Rewrite these sentences:
1. Turn off all the lights and you will not pay more money.
If ..........................................................................................................
2. Unless she wears warm clothes, she will have a cold.
If ..........................................................................................................
3. Be careful or you may have an accident.
If ..........................................................................................................
4. Phone your parents or you have a trouble.
If ..........................................................................................................
5. Unless she whispers, everyone knows what she is saying.
If ..........................................................................................................
6. Stay here and you will feel safe.
If ..........................................................................................................
7. Pay electricity bill today or your electricity will be cut off.
If ..........................................................................................................
8. Stop smoking otherwise your cough may be worse.
If ..........................................................................................................
9. Unless we use less fossil fuel, they will be run out soon.
If ..........................................................................................................
10. Unless it stops raining today, we may be faced with a serious flood.
If ..........................................................................................................

Ex11: Rewrite these sentences by using the condition sentence:
1. She can’t be employed because she doesn’t have a college degree.
-> If __________________________________________________________________________
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2. I don’t have enough money. I can’t go on a long holiday this year.
-> If __________________________________________________________________________
3. He is very slow, so we won’t give his such an important task.
-> If __________________________________________________________________________
4. I’ll have to work this Sunday, so I couldn’t join your picnic.
-> If __________________________________________________________________________
5. He works overtime to get more money because he has to pay father’s debt.
-> If __________________________________________________________________________
6. City life isn’t enjoyable because everything is very expensive.
-> If __________________________________________________________________________
7. She gets bad mark because she doesn’t learn hard.
-> If __________________________________________________________________________
8. Be careful or you will make accidents.
-> If __________________________________________________________________________
9. If anyone doesn’t come, we will phone you at once.
-> If __________________________________________________________________________
10. They are very angry because their friends doesn’t come on time.
-> If __________________________________________________________________________
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UNIT 8: ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES – NHỮNG QUỐC GIA NÓI TIẾNG ANH

I. VOCABULARY:
1. appealing (adj): cuốn hút, cảm động
25. Pacific Ocean (n): Thái Bình Dương
2. Arctic circle (n): vòng cực
26. parade (n): cuộc diễu hành
3. Arctic Ocean (n): Bắc Băng Dương
27. puzzle (n): sự bối rối, khó xử
4. art centre (n): trung tâm nghệ thuật
28. scenic (adj): thuộc quang cảnh đẹp
5. attraction (n): sự thu hút
29. schedule (n): lịch trình
6. cattle station (n): trại gia súc
30. spectacular (adj): đẹp, ngoạn mục
7. competition (n): cuộc thi
31. state (n): tiểu bang
8. country (n): đất nước, quốc gia
32. summer camp (n): trại hè
9. debate (v): cuộc tranh luận
33. surround (v, n): vòng quanh, vây
10. diverse (adj): khác nhau, đa dạng
quanh
11. entertainment (n): sự giải trí
34. symbolize (v): tương trưng cho
12. excursion (n): cuộc đi chơi, đi tham
35. territory (n): lãnh thổ
quan
36. Thanksgiving (n): Lễ tạ ơn
13. exhibition (n): cuộc triển lãm
37. throughout (adv, pre): xuyên suốt,
14. freedom (n): sự tự do

toàn bộ
15. garment (n): áo quần
38. tour guide (n): hướng dẫn viên du lịch
16. illustrate (v): minh họa
39. waterfall (n): thác nước
17. international (adj): quốc tế
40. Aborigines /ˌỉbəˈrɪdʒəniz/(n): thổ dân
18. journalism (n): nghề báo, báo chí
châu Úc
19. march (v, n): hành quân
41. absolutely /ˈæbsəluːtli / (adv): tuyệt
20. monument (n): đài tưởng niệm
đối, chắc chắn
21. mother tongue (n): tiếng mẹ đẻ
42. accent /ˈæksent/ (n): giọng điệu
22. native (adj): thuộc bản xứ
23. North pole (n): Bắc Cực
43. awesome /ˈɔːsəm/ (adj): tuyệt vời
24. official language (n): ngơn ngữ chính
44. cattle station / ˈkætl ˈsteɪʃn/ (n): trại
thức
gia súc
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ghost /ɡəʊst/ (n): ma

haunt /hɔːnt/ (v): ám ảnh, ma ám
icon /ˈaɪkɒn/ (n): biểu tượng
kangaroo /ˌkæŋɡəˈruː/ (n): chuột túi
kilt /kɪlt/ (n): váy ca-rô của đàn ông
Scotland
50. koala /kəʊˈɑːlə/ (n): gấu túi
51. legend /ˈledʒənd/ (n): huyền thoại
52. loch /lɒk/ (n): hồ (phương ngữ ở
Scotland)

53. official /əˈfɪʃl/ (adj): chính thống/

45.
46.
47.
48.
49.

54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.

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chính thức
parade /pəˈreɪd/ (n): cuộc diễu hành
puzzle /ˈpʌzl/ (n): câu đố

schedule /ˈʃedjuːl/ (n): lịch trình, thời
gian biểu
Scots/ Scottish /skɒts/ ˈskɒtɪʃ/ (n):
người Scotland
state /steɪt/ (n): bang
unique /juˈniːk/ (adj): độc đáo, riêng
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II. EXERCISES:
Ex1. Complete the sentences with the words or phrases given.
1. awesome
2. accent
3. official language
4. native speaker
5. cattle station
6. territory
7. kilt
8. loch
9. unique
10. castle
1. For the spoken language, students are taught by__________.
2. I found it difficult to understand them at first because of their__________.
3. The__________ contains many species of fish, such as salmon and trout.
4. We are running our family__________ where we have hundreds of cows and bulls.
5. Hong Kong became Chinese__________ in 1997.

6. Koalas are the national Symbol of Australia’s__________ wildlife.
7. Is English an__________ in Singapore?
8. Windsor__________ has been the family home of British kings and queens for almost 1,000
years.
9. It’s really__________ time to be part of AMCK summer dance camp.
10. The__________ is still worn as formal and ceremonial dress by Scottish men.
Ex2. Complete the sentences, using the verbs in the box in the present simple form.
finish take off not begin
continue not open
land
start have last not leave
1. The match__________ at three o’clock, so please be here by two.
2. The exhibition__________ until 31 December. Don’t miss it!
3. The train__________ at 10.15. It arrives at 10.15.
4. What time__________ you English class tomorrow?
5. Could you pick me up at the airport tomorrow morning? The plane__________ at 8.30.
6. Most supermarkets in Spain__________ until 10 a.m.
7. What a terrible film! When
it__________?
8. The piano concert__________ at 8 o’clock. It is cancelled.
9. There has been a change to the schedule and your fight now__________ at 18.40.
10. This summer holidays__________ for two months instead of three.
Ex3. Underline the correct form.
1. Our ferry departs / is departing for Amsterdam at 7 tomorrow morning.
2. What time do you meet / are you meeting Steve on Sunday?
3. After the reconstruction the supermarket opens / is opening on Monday again.
4. Do you have / Are you having your birthday party this week or next week? I forgot!
5. We hold / are holding a Science fair next weekend. There will be displays of students’ work.
6. When does the school end / is the school ending this year?
7. Mark and I play / are playing basketball after school today. Do you want to play too?

8. Kate phoned up. She comes round / is coming round to see us this weekend.
9. The Prime Minister arrives / is arriving in India on Tuesday and spends / is spending a couple
of days in Delhi.
10. I’ve just phoned the centre and the doors open / are opening at 18.00.
Ex4. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs (present simple, present
continuous, or present perfect).
1. __________ (you/ talk) about the upcoming journey? Can I join?
2. Recently, the United States__________ (alter) the whole of their immigration laws.
3. Either kangaroo or Sydney Opera House__________ (symbolize) Australia.
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4. Look at the London Eye! The wheel__________ (appear) motionless, but it__________
(rotate) slowly.
5. Look! The concert__________ (start) at 7 P.M. and__________ (end) at 9 P.M.
6. Canada__________ (provide) fish, furs, and other natural resources to the world since the 15th
century.
7. We’ve already booked our holiday. We__________ (go) to Scotland in July.
8. About 375 million people__________ (speak) English as their first language.
9. To preserve natural habitat, the government__________ (establish) six national parks so far.
10. Excuse me, what time__________ (the last train to Dublin/ leave)?
11. I__________ (live) in the UK at the moment to learn English.
12. English__________ (be) an official language in several African countries, such as Liberia,
Nigeria, and South Africa.
13. __________ (you/ ever/ be) to Singapore? - Yes, I__________ (be) there twice.
14. Where__________ (you/ go) on your holiday next summer?

15. Over 670 million people__________ (visit) Disneyland since its opening in 1955.
Ex5. Choose the best answers.
1. English__________ from a Proto-Indo-European language about 5,000 years ago.
A. derives
B. derived
C. is deriving
D. has derived
2. Since 2005, India__________ the world’s largest English-speaking population.
A. has
B. is having
C. had
D. has had
3. The United Kingdom__________ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
A. consists
B. is consisted
C. has consisted
D. consisted
4. English__________ around the world by children in school as a foreign language.
A. has learned
B. is learning C. is learned
D. learned
5. You’d better go to bed early tonight. The plane__________ at 6 o’clock tomorrow morning so
we’ll have to be up by 4.30!
A. will leave
B. leaves
C. leave
D. is leaving
6. Over the past five years, Australia’s population__________ by 1.86 million people.
A. increases
B. is increasing

C. has increased
D. is increased
7. I’m sorry. I can’t meet up this weekend. We__________ to Wales on Friday.
A. go
B. are going
C. will go
D. has gone
8. In the 16th century, French and British settlers__________ in Canada.
A. arrive
B. have arrived
C. was arriving
D. arrived
9. __________ that there are no wild snakes in Ireland?
A. Do you know
B. Are you knowing
C. Elave you known
D. Did you know
10. The Statue of Liberty, an American Symbol of freedom, __________ in France.
A. actually made
B. was actually made
C. has actually made
D. makes actually
11. The Disney World__________ in the City of Orlando, which is in the State of Florida.
A. locates
B. is locating
C. is located
D. located
12. Nowadays, Canada__________ against the influence of the foreign cultures, especially of the
us one.
A. struggled

B. is struggling
C. was struggling
D. has struggled
13. Indian Disney Channel__________ Tom and Jerry Kids at 7 pm.
A. shows
B. is showing
C. is shown
D. has shown
14. My family__________ in Chicago for more than 20 years.
A. live
B. are living
C. were
D. have been
Ex6. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
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1. A. camp
B. language
C. native
D. accent
2. A. capital
B. scenic
C. Scotland
D. iconic
3. A. increased

B. provided
C. haunted
D. founded
4. A. loch
B. schedule
C. French
D. chaos
5. A. brigade
B. kilt
C. liberty
D. icon
Ex7. Chia động từ trong ngoặc sao cho thích hợp.
1. Where’s Mary? She (listen) __________________ to a new CD in her room.
2. Don’t forget to take your umbrella with you today. You know it (be) _____________ the
raining season now.
3. Jean always (learn) __________ English at this time every day but today she (not study)
_______ at the moment.
4. What time _____________ (the meeting/ happen) tomorrow? I (not know)
___________________ it yet. I (wait) _________________ for the announcement.
5. Where _______ (you/live) since you moved from your old house?
6. Look! The sun (rise) __________ over the ocean. This is the most amazing scene I (ever/ see)
______________.
7. He (speak) _________ Japanese so well because He (come) ___________ from Japan.
8. ________ (you/ usually/ go) for Christmas or _________ (you/stay) at home?
9. Look! Your friend (hold) ___________ some roses. They (look) ____________ lovely.
10. _____________ (you/ finish) your assignment yet? No, I ________________.
11. My father usually (walk) __________ to work but now hw (drive) __________________ his
car.
12. I (not think) _________ Mary (sleep) __________ because I can hear some noise from her
room.

13. My grandparents (bring) ____________ me up since I was very small.
14. How long ____________ (Peter/ work) in his firm?
15. James (always/ complain) __________. It (be) ________ hard to please him.
16. I (just/ realize) _______ that there are only four weeks to the end of them.
17. This is the second time I (be) _____ to London.
18. Now the children (not want) _______ to go to sleep. They (prefer) ___________ their mother
to tell them bedtime stories.
19. _____ (they. Want) a horror movie before? Yes, they (watch) __________ a plenty of such
movies before.
20. Jim (cook) __________ so tired now. He (work) ______________________ non-stop since
the morning.
Ex8. Khoanh trịn vào phương án đúng, thì hiện tại đơn hoặc thì hiện tại tiếp diễn.
1. Tomorrow the sun (rises/is rising) at 6.44 and it (sets/ is setting) at 18.33.
2. I (don’t do anything/ am not doing anything) tonight. I want to relax.
3. What time (do you meet/ are you meeting) John on Sunday?
4. This year the school (ends/ is ending) on 28 June.
5. After the reconstruction the supermarket (opens/ is opening) on Monday again.
6. I can’t help you. I (see/ am seeing) the doctor this afternoon.
7. We’ve already booked our holiday. We (go/ are going) to Rome in May.
8. Could you meet us at the airport tomorrow morning? The plane (lands/ is landing) at 10.15.
9. The piano concert (doesn’t start/ is not starting) at 8 o’clock. It’s cancelled.
10. (Do you have/ Are you having) your birthday party this week or next week? I forgot.
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Ex9. Complete the sentences with words/ phrases from the box.

native speaker

the USA official language
summer camp

English speaking countries

accents

1. Last year I had a wonderfull time at
a ............................. in Britain
2. The USA, the United Kingdom and New Zealand are
all ................................................
3. Australia are............................... of English because
they use it as their mother tongue.
4. ................. is in the mid-north of America.
5. Usually, poeple from different parts of a country
speak their language with different...................
6. English is an............................... in countries like
India, Malaysia, and Singapore.

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UNIT 9. NATURAL DISASTERS – THẢM HỌA THIÊN NHIÊN
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accommodation /əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃn/ (n): chỗ ở
accurate (adj): chính xác
against (pre): chống lại
aid (v): hỗ trợ, giúp đỡ
awful (adj): kinh khủng
bury/ˈberi/ (v): chôn vùi, vùi lấp
climate change (n): biến đổi khí hậu
collapse /kəˈlỉps/ (v): đổ, sập, sụp, đổ sập
damage (n) /ˈdæmɪdʒ/: sự thiệt hại, sự hư hại

debris (n): mảnh vụn
destroy (v): phá hủy
disaster /dɪˈzɑːstə/ (n): tai họa, thảm họa
drought /draʊt/ (n): hạn hán
earthquake /ˈɜːθkweɪk/ (n): trận động đất
equipment (n): thiết bị
erupt /ɪˈrʌpt/ (v): phun (núi lửa)
eruption /ɪˈrʌpʃn/ (n): sự phun (núi lửa)
evacuate /ɪˈvækjueɪt/ (v): sơ tán
flood (n): lũ lụt
forest fire /ˈfɒrɪst faɪər/ (n): cháy rừng
global warming (n): sự nóng lên tồn cầu
homeless /ˈhəʊmləs/ (adj): khơng có nhà, vơ gia cư
injured (adj): bị thương
injury (n): vết thương
medical supply (n): thuốc men, dụng cụ y tế
mudslide /ˈmʌdslaɪd/ (n): lũ bùn
organize (v): tổ chức
powerful (adj): mạnh mẽ
predict (v): tiên đoán, prediction (n):
property (n): tài sản
put out /pʊt aʊt/ (v): dập tắt (lửa..)
rage /reɪdʒ/ (v): diễn ra ác liệt, hung dữ
raise money (v): quyên góp tiền
report (v, n): báo cáo
rescue (n,v): cứu hộ, giải cứu
resident (n): cư dân
scatter/ˈskætə/ (v): tung, rải, rắc
severe (adj): nghiêm trọng
shake /ʃeɪk/ (v): rung, lắc, làm rung, lúc lắc

shelter (n): chỗ ở, nơi trú ẩn
survivor (n): người sống sót
technology (n): cơng nghệ
temporary (adj): tạm thời
terrible (adj): khủng khiếp
tornado /tɔːˈneɪdəʊ/ (n): lốc xốy
trap /trỉp/ (v): làm cho mắc kẹt
tropical storm (n): bão nhiệt đới
tsunami /tsuːˈnɑːmi/ (n): sóng thần
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typhoon /taɪˈfuːn/ (n): bão nhiệt đới
victim /ˈvɪktɪm/ (n): nạn nhân
violent (adj): dữ dội
- volcanic /vɒlˈkænɪk/ (adj): thuộc núi lửa,
- volcano /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/ (n): núi lửa

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II. EXERCISES:
Ex1. Write the names of the disasters on the line, then match them to the pictures.
tsunami
earthquake
drought
avalanche
flood
tornado
mudslide
volcanic eruption typhoon
wildfire
1. A sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface.
_________
2. Hot lava, ash and gases come up suddenly from below the earth’s surface through an opening
of a mountain. _________
3. A mass of snow, ice, and rock that falls down the side of a mountain. _________
4. A large amount of wet earth that suddenly falls down a hill. _________
5. A series of large ocean waves, usually caused by an underwater earthquake or a volcanic
explosion. _________
6. A violent tropical storm with very strong winds. _________
7. A long period of time when there is little or no rain. _________
8. A very strong wind that goes quickly round in a circle or funnel. _________
9. A fire that starts in an area of countryside and spreads very quickly. _________
10. A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry. _________
Ex2. Choose the correct answers.
1. The waves of the_________ were so huge that it destroyed everything on the beach.
A. tornado

B. hurricane
C. tsunami
D. earthquake
2. Five skiers are missing after the_________ in the Alps.
A. drought
B. landslide
C. flood
D. avalanche
3. After the_________ all the houses were left under water.
A. flood
B. tornado
C. typhoon
D. mudslide
4. It took firefighters five days to put out the_________.
A. hurricane
B. forest fire
C. tsunami
D. drought
5. A period of 3- 4 months without rain will cause a severe_________.
A. typhoon
B. earthquake
C. drought
D. flood
6. The_________ picked up the car and threw it 100 meters into the air. That’s an incredibly
strong wind!
A. tornado
B. volcanic eruption
C. landslide
D. typhoon
7. The_____ shook parts of the region around Tokyo on Saturday. It was 5 on the Richter Scale.

A. hurricane
B. flood
C. earthquake
D. tornado
8. _________ occur when a large amount of water causes the rapid erosion of soil on a steep
slope.
A. Tsunamis
B. Tornados
C. Avalanches
D. Mudslides
9. A big storm in the Pacific is known as a_________.
A. avalanche
B. typhoon
C. tsunami
D. tornado
10. Mount Merapi in Indonesia is a famous_________.
A. landslide
B. typhoon
C. volcano
D. tornado
Ex3. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
debris
tornadoes victims
mudslide
havoc
disasters
property
accommodation supplies
flood
1. The_________ was overwhelming and the City was soon drowned.

2. Teams of people are still clearing the_________ from damaged trees and houses after the
tornado.
3. Temporary housing can be provided to victims when natural
strike.
4. The storm wreaked_________ in the garden, uprooting trees and blowing a fence down.
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5. _________can destroy buildings, flip cars, and create deadly flying debris.
6. Four people were reported killed when a
buried their house.
7. Many people lost their homes due to the earthquake and are staying in temporary _________
until their houses are rebuilt.
8. Food, clean water and medical_________ arrived three days after the typhoon.
9. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or damage_________.
10. The government is sending aid to flood_________.
Ex4. Complete the sentences with the past perfect form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Anita said she was very sorry for what she (do)……………………………
2. When Sam (pay)…………………. The bill, we left the restaurant and went home.
3. It wasn’t surprising that she was tired. She (not sleep)………………….. for two days.
4. The road was blocked because a lorry (break down)………………………..
5. My mother felt very nervous on the plane because she (not fly)………………..before.
6………………………………. (they/go) home when you arrived?
7. I (hear)……………the story before, so I didn’t find it very interesting.
8. After she (try on)…………………….. all the dresses in the shop, she bought the most
expensive one.

9. They (not have)………………..breakfast when I got up.
10. The children were very excited because they (not see)………………….a tiger before.
Ex5. Change into passive voice.
1. Mary types letters in the office.
_____________________________________________________________________
2. His father will help you tomorrow.
_____________________________________________________________________
3. Science and technology have completely changed human life.
_____________________________________________________________________
4. Peter broke this bottle.
_____________________________________________________________________
5. They are learning English in the room.
_____________________________________________________________________
6. Jim will pick me to the airport tomorrow.
_____________________________________________________________________
7. Peter wrote his report last week.
_____________________________________________________________________
8. They will replace the old equipment with new one.
_____________________________________________________________________
9. The children water the trees every two days.
Ex6. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. After Nick (do)………………..his homework, he (go)………………..to bed last night.
2. Mai (live)……………..in Hai Phong for five years before she (move)…………… to Ha Noi
three years ago.
3. Phong (tell)……………..me yesterday that he (learn)……………..French for a year.
4. Ms Hong (work)……………….at our school for twenty years before she (retire)………….last
June.
5. By the time I (get)………………….to Nick’s house, his party (already/start)……………..
6. When we (come) ………………………..back to our home village last month, it (change)
……………………………so much.

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7. I couldn’t recognize my cousin because he (grow)…………………………..a lot.
8. By the time the bus (come)……………this morning, Duong (wait)………………..for it for
half an hour.
Ex7. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. scatter
B. shake
C. collapse
D. evacuate
A. trapped
B. damaged
C. destroyed
D. moved
A. violent
B. minor
C. disaster
D. climate
A. typhoon
B. flood
C. food
D. school
A. earthquake
B. weather
C. without

D. though
A. technology
B. psychology
C. character
D. charge
Ex8. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. _________ September 1, 2019, Hurricane Dorian hit the northwestern Bahamas.
A. In
B. On
C. At
D. During
2. The earthquake caused damage_________ property estimated at $6 million.
A. for
B. with
C. on
D. to
3. Due to a lack of rainfall, California regularly has_________ in summertime.
A. tornadoes
B. floods
C. droughts
D. tsunamis
4. What a(n) _________ news! Thousands of people have died in the quake.
A. terrible
B. wonderful C. terrific
D. exciting
5. Debris was_________ for miles after the tornado touched down late Saturday.
A. evacuated
B. scattered
C. collapsed
D. trapped

6. Natural disasters are caused by nature and_________ we can’t prevent them.
A. therefore
B. however
C. moreover
D. whereas
7. At least 11 people were killed when a four-storey building_________ in the earthquake.
A. was collapsing B. had collapsed
C. collapsed
D. was collapsed
8. _________ the tsunami warning, there were still lots of people on or near the beach.
A. Due to
B. Although
C. Because
D. Despite
9. It is raining heavily with rolls of thunder. We_________ such a terrible thunderstorm.
A. never see
B. would never see C. had never seen
D. have never seen
- “A 12 year old boy was found alive after being buried in an avalanche for 40 minutes.”
“_________”
A. That’s awesome! B. That’s shocking! C. That’s awful!
D. Well done!
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lack (n, v): sự thiếu hụt (of), thiếu hụt
audience (n): khán giả
battery (n): pin
body language /ˈbɒdi ˈlỉŋɡwɪdʒ/ (n): ngơn ngữ cơ thể, cử chỉ
brain (n): bộ não
channel (n): kênh
chat room /tʃæt ruːm/ (n): phòng chat (trên mạng)
colleague (n): đồng nghiệp
communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ (v): giao tiếp
communication breakdown /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn ˈbreɪkdaʊn/ (n): giao tiếp không thành công,
không hiểu nhau, ngưng trệ giao tiếp

communication channel /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn ˈtʃænl/ (n): kênh giao tiếp
corridor /ˈkɒrɪdɔː(r)/ (n): hành lang
cultural difference /ˈkʌltʃərəl ˈdɪfrəns/ (n): khác biệt văn hoá
cyber world /ˈsaɪbə wɜːld/ (n): thế giới ảo, thế giới mạng
decade /ˈdekeɪd/ (n): thập kỉ
delay /dɪˈleɪ/ (v, n): trì hỗn
digital world (n): thế giới số
disappear /ˌdɪsəˈpɪə(r)/ (v): biến mất
explain /ɪkˈspleɪn/ (v): giải thích
express /ɪkˈspres/ (adj): nhanh, tốc độ cao
face-to-face /feɪs tʊ feɪs/ (adj, adv): trực diện (trái nghĩa với trên mạng)
for ages (phr): đã lâu
function /ˈfʌŋkʃn/ (n): chức năng
glance at (v): nhìn thống qua, liếc qua
graphic /ˈɡræfɪk/ (adj): đồ họa
holography /ˌhɒləˈɡræfɪ/ (n): phép chụp ảnh giao thoa laze
immediately /ɪˈmiːdiətli/ (adv): ngay lập tức
instantly /ˈɪnstəntli/ (adv): ngay lập tức
interact /ˌɪntərˈækt/ (v): tương tác
keep in touch (v): giữ liên lạc
landline phone /ˈlændlaɪn fəʊn/ (n): điện thoại bàn
language barrier (n): rào cản ngơn ngữ
language barrier (n) /ˈlỉŋɡwɪdʒ ˈbỉriə/: rào cản ngơn ngữ
meaningful /ˈmiːnɪŋfl/ (adj): đầy ý nghĩa
mention /ˈmenʃn/ (v): nhắc đến
message board /ˈmesɪdʒ bɔːd/ (n): diễn đàn trên mạng
multimedia /ˌmʌltiˈmiːdiə/ (n): đa phương tiện
netiquette/ˈnetɪket/ (n): phép lịch sự khi giao tiếp trên mạng
network signal (n): tín hiệu mạng
non-verbal language /nɒn-vɜːbl ˈlỉŋɡwɪdʒ/ (n): ngơn ngữ khơng dùng lời nó

outside /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ (adv): bên ngồi
oversleep /ˌəʊvəˈsliːp/ (v): ngủ qn
popular /ˈpɒpjələ(r)/ (adj): phổ biến
react to /riˈækt/ (v): phản ứng với
real time (n): thời gian thực
respect /rɪˈspekt/ (v): tôn trọng
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separation /ˌsepəˈreɪʃn/ (n): sự chia cách
shorthand /ˈʃɔːthỉnd/ (n): tốc kí
shrug /ʃrʌɡ/ (v): nhún
smart phone /smɑːt fəʊn/ (n): điện thoại thông minh
snail mail /sneɪl meɪl/ (n): thư gửi qua đường bưu điện, thư chậm
social media /ˈsəʊʃl ˈmiːdiə/ (n): mạng xã hội
telepathy /təˈlepəθi/ (n): thần giao cách cảm
text /tekst/ (n, v): văn bản, tin nhắn văn bản
touchscreen /ˈtʌtʃskriːn/ (n): màn hình cảm ứng
transmission /trỉnzˈmɪʃn/ (n): sự truyền, phát
verbal language /ˈvɜːbl ˈlỉŋɡwɪdʒ/ (n): ngơn ngữ dùng lời nói
video conference /ˈvɪdiəʊ ˈkɒnfərəns/ (n, v): hội thảo, hội họp qua mạng có hình ảnh
visible /ˈvɪzəbl/ (adj): có thể nhìn thấy được
II. EXERCISES:
Ex1. Complete the sentences with the words or phrases.
1. face-to face meeting
2. netiquette

3. body language
4. cyber word
5. video conference
6. landline phone
7. social media
8. telepathy
9. snail mail
10. multimedia
1. You need to distinguish between friends in the real world and
___________.
2. If you hear any thoughts at all, this is___________.
3. It was our first___________ after 10 years of being pen pals.
4. The use of audio or numerics with text does not qualify as___________.
5. Email is becoming so popular that some children have never received___________ before!
6. You need to follow___________ when chatting Online.
7. ___________ can be held with people in any corner of the globe.
8___________ is a means of nonverbal communication of mankind.
9. Many readers are consuming news through___________ such as Facebook or Twitter.
10. Her cell phone’s switched off. I’ll try her on her___________.
Ex2. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
47.
48.
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non-verbal

verbal

three-dimensionalchannel

flat
breakdown
network

cultural

barrier

board network

1. He blamed the mistake on a communication___________ between two members of staff.
2. Moving abroad isn’t easy when there’s a language ___________.
3. Holography is a video-conference technology with___________ images.
4. ___________ communication takes place through gestures, facial expressions, eye contact, etc.
5. The site included a bulletin___________ where visitors could post messages.
6. His car alarm had been going off for two days and, as a result, the battery was___________.
7. ___________communication includes sounds, words, language, and speech.
8. Students studying abroad must face differences when living in a different country.
9. All Computer users are connected on a___________.
10. The newsletter is a useful___________ of communication between teachers and parents.

Ex3. Choose the best answers to complete the sentences.
1. The Braille___________ enables blind and visually impaired people to read and write.
A. email
B. note
C. code
D. report
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2. ___________ is an Internet Dictionary that includes one of the largest collections of text
messaging, acronyms and smileys!
A. Signal
B. Netlingo
C. Symbol
D. Emoji
3. ___________ occurs when two people look at each other’s eyes at the same time.
A. Eye contact
B. Conversation
C. Chatting
D. Talking
4. ___________ communications include emails, texts, memos, letters, documents, reports,
newsletters, spreadsheets, etc.
A. Oral
B. Visual
C. Non-verbal
D. Written

5. In the future, people will communicate brain-to-brain, using___________.
A. telepathy
B. blog
C. holography
D. messager
6. A smile is the most frequent___________.
A. social media
B. verbal language C. facial expression D. spoken language
7. ___________ are websites where users can freely type to communicate with one another in
real time.
A. Message boards B. Chat rooms
C. F2F meetings
D. Video Conferences
8. It has been almost 30 years since the creation of___________, the Internet face emoticon.
A. painting
B. code
C. picture
D. smiley
Ex4. Underline the correct form.
1. Ella promises to share / sharing her blogs.
2. Johansen finished to speak / speaking and sat down.
3. CVTV agreed to integrate / integrating sign language into their daily news broadcast.
4. Do you want to learn / learning shorthand in 15 minutes?
5. George gave up to check / checking Facebook in school time.
6. After the break he went on to paint /painting the picture.
7. I don’t mind to study / studying, but it’s hard to get /getting started.
8. We plan to host / hosting a video conference but we do not have enough room.
9. I intended to leave / leaving a note on your desk.
10. When you go to a strange community, avoid to use / using too much eye contact.
Ex5. Complete the sentences with the bare-infinitive, to-infinitive or -ing form of the verbs

in brackets.
1. Can you manage___________ (finish) ___________ (type) the documents by 4 o’clock?
2. Teens prefer___________ (text) their friends rather than__________ (talk) to them in person.
3. You need___________ (learn) ___________ (manage) your time more effectively.
4. They refused___________ (let) us___________ (check) in until we paid for excess luggage.
5. Emailing is popular, but most teens enjoy_________ (chat) Online more than ________
(email).
6. He would rather___________ (make) a phone call than ___________ (send) an email.
7. Where were you last night? I tried _________ (call) you but couldn’t ________ (get) through.
8. Young children nowadays spend more time___________ (look) at screens than ___________
(play) outside.
9. We stopped___________ (buy) some food, and then continued ___________ (drive) along the
Highway 6.
10. It’s difficult ___________ (read) this message. Do you mind___________ (help) me?
11. Our English teacher made us___________ (learn) fifty new words every week.
12. He decided ___________ (explain) the problem on the phone instead of ___________ (send)
a letter.
13. Many people dislike___________ (use) the public transport system at night.
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14. I can’t stand___________ (do) the washing-up. Could you help me___________ (do) it?
15. More and more people today are choosing___________ (not marry).
Ex6. Complete the sentences using the future continuous tense.
1. At 8 p. m tonight, we___________ (perform) a new play. Don’t miss it!
2. All tomorrow afternoon, I___________ (work) on my project, so I won’t be able to meet you.

3. ___________ (your friend/ wait) at the station when you arrive?
4. Don’t phone her now; she___________ (attend) a video conference.
5. We___________ (not use) landline phone in ten years’ time.
6. What___________ (you/ do) early on Monday night?
7. I know you___________ (not sleep) at 12 p.m. You___________ (play) mobile games.
8. ___________ (they/ come) round for dinner tomorrow evening?
9. Next time Joe writes to you he___________ (live) in Australia.
10. This time next week, I___________ (not work). I___________ (start) my holiday!
Ex7. Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. telepathy
B. System
C. cyberworld
D. battery
2. A. cinema
B. cultural
C. conference
D. communicate
3. A. watched
B. glanced
C. decided
D. attached
4. A. mean
B. reach
C. leave
D. break
5. A. device
B. netiquette
C. dimension
D. tiny

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