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ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT
Subject: English 1

Lecturer’s name: Vũ Thị Sinh

Student’s name: Bùi Thị Minh Nguyệt
Student’s code: 21810810007
Group name: D16KTDN1
Assignment Date: 10 / 1 /2022
Receiving Date:

17 / 1 /2022

Hanoi, Jan 2022


Section 1 (4 points). Choose from the list 04 topics and for each of the topic
A Medical problems
Words/phrases

Transcribe

Vietnamese

phonetically

meaning

Example

Toothache (n)

 /ˈtuːθ.eɪk/

Đau răng

I have a toothache.

Headache (n)

/ˈhed.eɪk/

Đau đầu

He has a headache and a
little fever.

Runny nose (n)

/ˈrʌn.i nəʊz/

Sổ mũi

This runny nose is not a
symptom of a cold.

Sore throat (n)

/sɔː(r) θrəʊt/

Viêm họng

I ate a lot of ice cream
yesterday, so today I have
a sore throat.

Stomach ache (n)

/ˈstʌm.ək.eɪk/

Đau bụng

I ate a lot of sweets, so I
had stomach ache pains.

Temperature (n)

/ˈtem.prə.tʃər/

Ốm sốt

After I got the covid
vaccine, I had a
temperature.

Back ache (n)

/ˈbæk.eɪk/

Đau lưng

The older my mother gets,
the more often my back
ache hurts.

Earache (n)

/ˈɪə.reɪk/

Đau tai

He was often sick as a
child, suffering from
asthma, earaches and
sinus problems.

Bad cough (n)

 /bæd kɒf/ /

Ho nặng

Every time the wind
returns to the sky, I get a
bad cough.

Sick stomach (n)

/sɪk ˈstʌm.ək/

Khó tiêu

Because I eat a lot of meat
at night, I have sick
stomach.

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B Sport
Words/phrases
Glove (n)

Transcribe

Vietnamese

phonetically

meaning

/ɡlʌv/

Găng tay

Example

He put on his gloves and
turned around to throw the
ball.

Score (v)

/skɔːr/

Ghi bàn

Quang Hai players scored
against Laos.

Spectator (n)

/spekˈteɪ.t̬ ɚ/

Khán giả

The stadium was crowded
with cheering spectators.

Goggles (n)

/ˈɡɒɡ.əlz/

Kính bảo hộ

My swimming goggles are
steaming so I can't see

them.

Pitch (n)

/pɪtʃ/

Sân điền kinh

The football pitch was
absolutely sodden.

Track (n)

/træk/

Đường đua

The runner is now on the
last lap of the track.

Pool (n)

/puːl/

Bể bơi

My friend and I go to the
swimming pool every
weekend.

Net (n)

/net/

Lưới

You have to hit the ball
high to get over the net.

Referee (n)

/ˌref.əˈriː/

Trọng tài

The referee kicked 3
Singapore players.

Golf club (n)

/ɡɑːlf klʌb/

Gậy đánh golf

Beginners should choose
suitable golf clubs.

C Transport

Words/phrases

Transcribe

Vietnamese

Example
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phonetically
Petrol station (n)

/ˈpet.rəl ˌsteɪ.ʃən/

meaning
Trạm xăng

The petrol station is 3km
from my house.

Speed limit (n)

/ˈspiːd ˌlɪm.ɪt/

Tốc độ tối

In densely populated areas,

đa

the maximum speed limit of
motorcycles is 40km/h.

Rank (n)

/rӕŋk/

Hàng

Due to car sickness, every
time I go by car, I usually sit
in the front rank.

Check in (n)

/ˈtʃek.ɪn/

Quy trình

Due to the Covid-19

xuất trình

situation, the check in of

vé

presenting the plane ticket is
also faster.

Platform (n)
Vehicles (n)

/ˈplӕtfoːm/
/ˈviː.ə.kəl/

Sân ga xe

The platform on New Year's

lửa

Day is really crowded.

Phương

No vehicles are allowed to

tiện giao

pass through this road -

thông

because it is under
construction.

Rush hour (n)
Road work (n)

/ˈrʌʃ ˌaʊr/
/ˈroʊd .wɝːk/

Giờ cao

Every time at rush hour,

điểm

traffic in Hanoi is congested.

xây

Road work on Highway 101

dựng/làm

continues.

đường
Traffic jam (n)

/ˈtræf.ɪk ˌdʒỉm/

Ách tắc

Whenever it's rush hour, the

giao thơng

roads in Hanoi are often
clogged with traffic jam.

Pedestrian (n)

/pəˈdes.tri.ən/

Người đi

In the countryside, every

bộ

morning pedestrians are full
on the road.

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D Environment
Words/phrases
Carton

Transcribe

Vietnamese

phonetically

meaning

/ˈkɑːr.t̬ ən/

Giấy bìa cứng

Example
We should recycle cartons into
useful home decorations.

Eggshell

/ˈeɡ.ʃel/

Vỏ trứng

We can use eggshells to make
fertilizer for plants.

Newspaper

/ˈnuːz.ˌpeɪ.pɜː/

Báo

After reading the newspaper,
we can use it to wrap gifts.

Tin can

/ˈtɪn ˈkæn/

Hộp thiếc

The tin can after use should not
be thrown away, but should be
used to make a measuring tube
for rice.

Envelope

/ˈɑːn.və.loʊp/

Phong bì

The teacher opened the sealed
envelope containing the test
papers.

Metal

/ˈmet̬ .əl/

Kim loại

Lead and tin are malleable
metals.

Jar

/dʒɑːr/

Chai lọ

After using the jars, I usually
leave them to plant flowers.

Wood

/wʊd/

Gỗ

I sanded and polished the wood
floor in the living room.

Aluminum

/əˈluː.mə.nəm/

Nhơm

Recycling aluminum scrap
benefits the environment.

Plastic

/ˈplỉs.tɪk/

Nhựa

These toys are made from
tough plastic.

Section 2 (4 points): Choose from the list 04 grammatical topics and for each of
the topics, write in details:

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A.The Present Simple Tense.
I FORMULA
1)WITH REGULAR VERBS
- Affirmative sentence
Note

S + V(s/es) + O.
We, You, They + V_inf
He, She, It + V (s/es)

Ex: He plays tennis every week.
- Negative sentences

S + do/does+ not+ V + O.

Note

do not = don’t
does not = doesn’t

Ex: I don't play games.

- Interrogative sentences

Do/Does + S + V + O ?
+ Yes, S + do/does.
+ No, S + do/does + not.

Ex: Do you play games ?
Yes, I do.
- WH- QUESTION

WH-word +do/does +S + V_inf +...?

Ex: How does she go to school?
2) WITH THE VERB TOBE
- Affirmative sentence
Note

S + am/are/is +O
I + am
We, You, They  + are
He, She, It  + is

- Negative sentences
Note

S + am/are/is + not +O
is not = isn’t
are not = aren’t
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Ex: My litter sister isn’t tall.
- Interrogative sentences

Am/ Are/ Is + S + O?
+Yes, S + am/ are/ is.
+No, S + am not/ aren’t/ isn’t.

Ex: Is she beautiful?
Yes, she is.
- WH- QUESTION

WH- word +am /is /are +S+...?

Ex: Who is that girl?
II USAGE
- Describe a phenomenon or an obvious fact, a truth.
Ex: The sun rises in the east.
- Express a habit, a routine happening in the present, a custom, a possibility.
Ex: I usually go to bed at 11 p.m.
- Used to describe things, things that happen in a legal way.
Ex: This festival occurs every 4 years.
- Express an available schedule.
Ex: The plane takes off at 3 p.m this afternoon.
- Describe a perception, feeling, state of the present.
Ex: They look tired.
III RECOGNIZING SIGNS
- When the adverb of frequency is used in a sentence: Always , usually, often, frequently,
occasionally ,sometimes, from time to time, seldom , rarely, hardly , never , generally,
regularly, every other day ....

Ex: I often wake up late.
- Every day, every week, every month, every year,…….
Ex: Once a year he fly back to visit my family in Korea.
- Once/ twice/ three times/ four times….. a day/ week/ month/ year

Ex: I go swimming twice a week
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IV Rules for changing verbs of the present simple in the third person singular
“he, she, it”
1) Add -es to verbs ending in -o, -s, -ch, -x, -sh, -z
Ex: watch-watches → Mai watches TV at 7 pm every day.
2) With verbs ending in -y
- We will change -y to -ies if -y is preceded by a consonant
Ex: fly- flies → My brother flies to America in 12 hours.
- We add "s" after the verb if the -y is a vowel before.
Ex: play-plays → Huy usually plays soccer at 8 o'clock.
3) For the verb “HAVE” we divide it into “HAS” for the third person singular subject.
Ex: The garden has lots of flowers in it.
4) With all the remaining verbs, we just need to add "s" after the verb to be conjugated.
Ex: My father leaves for work at 6.

B Frequency adverbs
I Usage
- Adverbs of frequency describe the frequency of an action (usually, always, rarely,
...).
Ex: My father often reads the news.
- The adverb of frequency is used to answer questions with: “How often?”

Ex: How often do you go to the cinema?
I think I go to the cinema very often, about three times a week.
II Common adverbs of frequency
Adverbs of Frequency Vietnamese meaning

Example

Always

Luôn luôn

She always gets up late.

Usually

Thường xuyên

She usually drives to work.

Normally/ Generally

Thông thường, thường lệ She normally goes jogging after
work.

Often/ Frequently

Thường thường

She often goes to the park.
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Sometimes

Đôi khi, đôi lúc

She sometimes eats at home.

Occasionally

Thỉnh thoảng

She occasionally eats Japanese
food.

Hardly ever

Hầu như không bao giờ

She hardly every eats Korean
food.

Rarely, seldom

Hiếm khi

She seldom plays tennis.

Never

Không bao giờ

She never goes to school late.

III Position

- Adverbs after the verb To be
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Ex: She is always patient when teaching her students.
- Adverbs before regular verbs
Ex: My mother rarely eats meat.
- Adverbs come before auxiliary verbs and main verbs
Ex: I have never been abroad.
- Adverbs of frequency sometimes come at the beginning or end of a sentence (except
hardly, ever, never).
Ex: Normally, my dad will pick me up at 5 p.m.

C Modal Verbs
I FORMULA
1) Present and future tense
Affirmative : S + Modal Verbs + V_inf
Negative:

S + Modal Verbs + not + V_inf

Question:

Modal Verbs + S + V_inf?

Ex: I must finish my homework before tomorrow.
2) In the past tense
Affirmative: S + Modal Verbs + have + V3/ed
Negative:

S + Modal Verbs + not + have + V3/ed

Question:

Modal Verbs + S + have + V3/ed?

Ex: She could have done better if she had studied hard last night.
II Functions of modal verbs
- Use the verbs can, must, may, might to predict the possibility of something
happening. Descending certainty: must, can, may, might
Ex: It must be hot outside.
Learning English can be hard to some.
It may take two hours.
- It might rain.
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- Use the verbs can and could to talk about ability and capacity. Can is used to talk
about a possibility in the present, and could is used to talk about a possibility in the
past.
Ex: - He can't speak Korean.
- She couldn't remember his name.
- Use the verbs must, ought to, should to express the idea that something should be
done or should be done. Descending imperative: must, ought to, should.

Ex: Students must do their homework.
They ought to apologize.
You should wait here.
- Use the verbs may, might, can, could to express permission to do something.
Ex: You may not eat or drink in the library.
Could I go home early today?
They can go home now.
Might I use your phone?
- Use the verbs can, could, will, would, shall in polite requests or invitations.
Ex: Would you like some coffee?
Could you help me with this?
Can you help me with this?
Will you marry me?
Shall we dance?
- Use the verb will to express the intention to do or promise to do something.
Ex: I will stay here with you.
- Use the verbs will and would to talk about habits in the present (will) or the past
(would).
Ex: When I was little, I would play outside all day.
Tim will always be late!
III Distinguish modal verbs
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1) Can – Could
Can - Can't: Expresses the present or future

She can speak English fluently.

possibility that a person can/can't do something,

or an event can/can't happen.
Could - Couldn't : Expresses the possibility of

My brother could speak English

happening in the past

when he was five.

2) Must - Have to
Must: Expresses necessity, imperative in the

You must get up early in the

present or future

morning.

Have to: Describes the need to do something but

I have to stop smoking. My

is objective (rules, regulations, ...)

doctor said that.

D Superlative of adjectives
I Usage
Form: Noun (subject) + verb + the + superlative adjective + noun (object).
- Used to compare 3 things, or 3 or more people go up

- We always have the article "the" first superlative adjectives.
II Forming regular superlative
1) Short adjective
Rules

Adjective

Superlative

Most short adjectives: add –est

tall

tallest

small

smallest

One-syllable adjectives ending large

largest

in equals –e: +r/ +st

nicest

nice

One-syllable adjectives ending big

biggest

in a vowel + a consonant: double fat
the final consonant +est
sad

fattest
saddest
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Some

two-syllable

adjectives happy

ending in -y: change -y à -i + est
Some

two-syllable

end in –er/ -ow/ -le

happiest

hungry

hungriest

adjectives clever

cleverest/ most clever

narrow

narrowest/ most narrow

simple

simplest/ most simple

Ex: Who is the tallest person in your family?
2) Long adjective
Adjectives with three or more syllables form the superlative by putting ‘most’ in front
of the adjective
Adjective

Superlative

modern

most modern

important

most important

interesting

most interesting

Ex: That was a really good meal, probably one of the most delicious I have ever
eaten.
3) Exception
Adjective

Superlative

bad

worst

good

best

far

farthest/ furthest

little

lest

many/ much

most

old

oldest/ eldest

Ex: What is the best way to go to the office station?
Section 3. Choose a topic from the list and write a short paragraph about the
topic.You can write 120-150 words . Tell about a picnic that you went with your
friends.

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When I was a high school student, I had a chance to go on a picnic with my
classmates. Back then, we just finished the National Test for University Admissions
for which we had spent almost three years. It is the time for us to recuperate from the
tough study works and bond with each other. After thorough considerations, we
decided to go to a very well-known beach near our hometown. It took us more than
one hour to get there due to heavy traffic. Fortunately, we managed to arrive there at
the moment of sunrise. The sun shined brightly on the sand and the sky was crystal
clear. Different kinds of snacks and drinks were brought for lunch. We also spent a
good part of the day enjoying outdoor games and sunset sightseeing together. It was
not until the late evening that we returned to our home. I love the picnic because it is
the last chance I and my friends could experience such a memorable time.

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