Bài tập bổ trợ tiếng anh lớp 10 sách global success (kì 1 giáo viên) .

BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ TIẾNG ANH 10 SÁCH GLOBAL SUCCESS
UNIT 1: FAMILY LIFE
(Cuộc sống gia đình)
A. VOCABULARY
New words
breadwinner
/ˈbredwɪnə(r)/
(n)

chore
/tʃɔː(r)/
(n)

Meaning

người trụ
cột gia đình

việc nhà,
việc lặt vặt

collaborate
/kəˈlỉbəreɪt/

cộng tác

/kənˈsɪdər/
(v)
contribute /kən
ˈtrɪbjuːt/
(v)

Example
Men are often the
breadwinner in a
family.
Đàn ơng thường là
trụ cột trong gia
đình.
When I have done
my chores, I will go
to the market.
Khi tơi xong việc
nhà thì tôi sẽ đi
chợ.
We should
collaborate with
this company to
develop the
product.
Chúng ta nên cộng
tác với cơng ty này
để phát triển sản
phẩm.

(v)

consider

Picture

xem xét,
cân nhắc

đóng góp

You should
consider buying
that house.
Bạn nên cân nhắc
mua ngơi nhà đó.
We agreed to
contribute some
money to charity.
Chúng tôi đã đồng


ý đóng góp một số
tiền cho việc từ
thiện.
divorce
/dɪˈvɔːrs/

ly dị

(v)
divide
/dɪˈvaɪd/

chia, tách

They got a divorce.
Họ đã ly dị rồi.
I will divide the
class into four
groups.

(v)

Tơi sẽ chia lớp
thành 4 nhóm.

educate

A large number of
children are
educated at home
today.

/ˈedʒukeɪt/

giáo dục

Ngày nay nhiều trẻ
em được giáo dục
tại nhà.

(v)

extended family
/ɪkˌstendɪd

ˈfỉməli/
(n)

gia đình lớn
gồm nhiều
thế hệ
chung sống

(n)

Tơi thích sống
trong một gia đình
nhiều thế hệ.
I’d like to buy a
house, but my
finances are in such
a bad state that I
can’t afford to.

finance
/ˈfaɪnæns/

I like living in an
extended family.

tài chính

Tơi muốn mua một
ngơi nhà, nhưng tài
chính của tơi đang

trong tình trạng
khơng đủ điều kiện
để mua.


financial burden
/faɪˈnỉnʃəl
ˈbɜːdən/
(n)

gánh nặng
tài chính,
tiền bạc

generation
/ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/

thế hệ

Buying a house
often puts a large
financial burden on
young couples.
Việc mua nhà
thường đặt gánh
nặng lớn về tài
chính cho các cặp
đơi trẻ.
There are two
generations in my

family.

(n)

Có hai thế hệ trong
gia đình tơi.

goods

We sold a lot of
leather goods.

/ɡʊdz/
(n)

hàng hóa,
sản phẩm

grocery
/ˈɡrəʊsəri/

tạp hóa

Chúng tơi đã bán
nhiều mặt hàng
bằng da.
I stopped at the
grocery shop to buy
some milk.

(n)

Tôi đã dừng lại ở
cửa hàng tạp hóa
mua ít sữa.

heavy lifting

This job required
him to do a lot of
heavy lifting.

/ˈhevi ˈlɪftɪŋ/
(n)

mang vác
nặng

Cơng việc này địi
hỏi anh ấy phải
mang vác nặng.


homemaker
/ˈhəʊmˌmeɪkə(r)/
(n)

người nội
trợ

laundry
/ˈlɔːndri/

đồ giặt là

She is not the type
of person to stay at
home and be a
homemaker.
Cô ấy không phải
kiểu người ở nhà
và làm nội trợ.
I have to do my
laundry.

(n)

Tôi phải đi giặt đồ.

nuclear family

Americans often
live in
nuclear families.

/ˌnjuːkliə
ˈfỉməli/
(n)

gia đình

nhỏ chỉ
gồm có bố
mẹ và con
cái chung
sống

nurture
/ˈnɜːtʃə(r)/

ni dưỡng

Người Mỹ thường
sống trong những
gia đình nhỏ chỉ
gồm bố mẹ và con
cái.
I want to stay at
home and nurture
my children.

(v)

Tơi muốn ở nhà và
ni dạy các con
mình.

positive

You should have a
positive outlook on

life.

/ˈpɑːzətɪv/
(adj)

tích cực

Bạn nên có một
cách nhìn tích cực
vào cuộc sống.


psychologist
/saɪˈkɑːlədʒɪst/
(n)

He wants to
become an
educational
psychologist.

nhà tâm lí
học

Anh ấy muốn trở
thành nhà tâm lý
giáo dục học.
He is a very
sociable child.

sociable
/ˈsoʊʃəbl/

hịa đồng

(adj)

Nó là đứa bé hịa
đổng.

ungrateful

He’s ungrateful for
all that I’ve done.

/ʌnˈɡreɪtfl/

vơ ơn

(adj)

Anh ấy khơng biết
ơn tất cả những gì
mà tơi đã làm.

vulnerable

This is a safe place
for vulnerable
children.

/ˈvʌlnərəbl/
(adj)

dễ bị tổn
thương, dễ
bị tấn công

Đây là nơi an toàn
cho những đứa trẻ
dễ bị tổn thương.

B. GRAMMAR
I. PRESENT SIMPLE (THÌ HIỆN TẠI ĐƠN)
1. Cấu trúc (Form)
Affirmative (Khẳng
định)
S + V (s/es) + (O).

Negative (Phủ định)

Interrogative (Nghi vấn)

S + do/does + not + V Do/ Does + S + V (bare(bare- inf) + (O).
inf) + (O)?

She does the housework She

doesn’t

do

the Does

she

do

the


every day.

housework every day.

housework every day?

2. Cách dùng (Use)
- Diễn tả thói quen hoặc hành động xảy ra thường xuyên ở hiện tại (habits or regular
actions)
E.g: We visit our grandparents every Sunday. (Chúng tôi thường đến thăm ông bà
vào mỗi ngày chủ nhật.)
- Diễn tả các tình huống/ sự việc mang tính chất lâu dài, bền vững (permanent
situations)
E.g: I come from Hanoi City.
- Diễn tả chân lý/ sự thật hiển nhiên (general truths and facts)
E.g: Broken bones in adults don’t heal as fast as they do in children. (Xương bị
gãy ở người lớn lâu lành hơn ở trẻ em.)
- Diễn tả lịch trình, thời gian biểu mang ý nghĩa tương lai (timetables: future sense)
E.g: The train arrives at 7 o’clock. (Tàu hỏa đến lúc 7 giờ đúng.)

- Diễn tả tình trạng, cảm xúc, suy nghĩ tại thời điểm hiện tại. Cách dùng này thường
được dùng với các động từ chỉ tình trạng (stative verbs) như:
to know: biết

to understand : hiểu to suppose: cho rằng

to consider: xem to love: yêu
xét

to look: trơng như

to wonder: tự hỏi
to see: thấy

to appear: hình như

to seem : dường to think: cho rằng
như

to believe: tin

to doubt: nghi ngờ

to hope: hy vọng

to expect: mong đợi

to dislike:
thích

to hate: ghét

to like: thích

to remember: nhớ

to forget: quên

to

recognize: to worship:
nhận ra
cúng

to taste: có vị/ nếm

to smell: có mùi

thờ To contain:
đựng

khơng

chứa to realize: nhận ra

to sound: nghe có vẻ

to be: thì, là, ở

E.g: I know the answer to this question. (Tôi biết câu trả lời cho câu hỏi này.)

- Đưa ra các lời chỉ dẫn/ hướng dẫn (directions/ instructions)
E.g: You turn left at the end of the road and then go straight. (Bạn rẽ trái ở cuối
đường và sau đó đi thẳng.)


Note: Chúng ta có thể sử dụng do/ does trong thì hiện tại đơn để nhấn mạnh các
hành động trong câu.
E.g: I do like playing football. (Tơi rất thích chơi bóng đá.)
He does know quite a lot about technology. (Anh ta biết khá nhiều về công
nghệ.)
3. Trạng từ tần suất và các cụm trạng từ (Adverbs of frequency and adverbial
phrases)
Trong thì hiện tại đơn thường có các trạng từ đi kèm như always, normal, usually,
often, sometimes, rarely, never, once/ twice a week, most of the time, every day,
nowadays, these days, every now and then, etc.
4. Quy tắc thêm “s/ es” vào sau động từ
a. Động từ tận cùng bằng o, s, x, z, sh, ch: ta thêm “es”.
E.g: miss – misses

watch – watches

go - goes

b. Động từ tận cùng bằng “y”
+ Nếu trước “y” là một nguyên âm (u, e, o, a, i) thì ta giữ nguyên “y” + “s”
E.g: play-plays

buy-buys

stay-stays

+ Nếu trước “y” là một phụ âm thì ta đổi “ỵ” thành “i” + “es”
E.g: fly-flies

cry-cries

study-studies

c. Các trường hợp cịn lại
Các trường hợp khơng thuộc 2 nhóm trên thì ta thêm “s” vào sau động từ.
E.g: work – works

like – likes

remember- remembers

d. Trường hợp đặc biệt: have - has
5. Quy tắc phát âm đi “s/ es”
Có 3 cách phát âm của động từ có đi “s/es”:
- TH1: Nếu động từ có tận cùng là các âm: /s/, /z/, /ʃ/, /tʃ/, /ʒ/, /dʒ/ thì ta phát âm
là /ɪz/
Thường có tận cùng là các chữ cái sh, ce, s, z, ge, ch, x …
E.g: watches /wɒtʃɪz/ washes /wɒʃɪz/


- TH2: Nếu động từ có tận cùng bằng các phụ âm vơ thanh: /ð/, /p/, /k/, /f/, /t/ thì
phát âm là /s/
E.g: cooks /kʊks/

stops /stɒps/

- TH3: Nếu động từ có tận cùng là nguyên âm và các phụ âm hữu thanh cịn lại thì
ta phát âm là /z/
E.g: loves /lʌvz/

plays /pleɪz/

II. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE (THÌ HIỆN TẠI TIẾP DIỄN)
1. Cấu trúc (Form)
Affirmative (Khẳng
định)

Negative (Phủ định)

Interrogative (Nghi vấn)

S + is/ am/ are + V-ing + S + is/am/are + not+ V-ing Am/ Are/ Is + S + V-ing +
(O).
+ (O).
(O)?
Mr. Nam is driving to Mr. Nam isn’t driving to Is Mr. Nam driving to
work.
work.
work?
2. Cách dùng (Use)
- Diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra tại thời điểm nói hoặc xung quanh thời điểm nói
(actions
happening now/around now)
E.g: He is writing a letter now. (Bây giờ anh ấy đang viết thư.)
- Diễn tả hành động/ tình huống mang tính chất tạm thời (temporary situations)

E.g: I’m studying for my exam this week. (Tôi đang học ôn cho kỳ thi tuần này.)
- Diễn tả sự thay đổi của sự vật, sự việc; thường dùng với động từ get/ become
(changing situations)
E.g: It’s getting darker. (Trời đang trở nên tối hơn.)
- Diễn tả sự việc đã được sắp xếp lên lịch từ trước (future arrangements)
E.g: I’m going to the cinema on Monday. (Tôi sẽ đi xem phim vào thứ hai.)
- Diễn tả thói quen, sự việc lặp đi lặp lại gây phiền cho người khác, thường dùng với
trạng từ always (annoying habits)
E.g: Mary is always biting her nails. (Mary ln cắn móng tay.)


He is always watching TV without doing the homework. (Cậu ấy luôn xem
ti vi suốt mà không làm bài tập.)
3. Time phrases (Các cụm từ thời gian)
Một số cụm từ thời gian thường đi kèm trong thì hiện tại tiếp diễn như now, right
now, currently, at present, today, this week, etc.
4. Quy tắc thêm “ing” sau động từ
Thông thường ta chỉ cần cộng thêm “-ing” vào sau động từ. Nhưng có một số chú ý
như sau:
a. Với động từ
- Tận cùng là MỘT chữ “e”, ta bỏ “e” rồi thêm “-ing”.
E.g: write – writing

type - typing

cycle - cycling

- Tận cùng là HAI CHỮ “e”, ta không bỏ “e” mà vẫn thêm “-ing” bình thường.
b. Với dộng từ có một âm tiết, tận cùng là một phụ âm, trước là một nguyên âm ,
ta nhân đôi phụ âm cuối rồi them “-ing”.

E.g: sit - sitting

run - running

put - putting

- Note: Các trường hợp ngoại lệ:
begin - beginning

travel - travelling / traveling

prefer - preferring

permit - permitting

c. Với dộng từ tận cùng là “ie”, ta đổi “ie” thành “y” rồi thêm “-ing”.
E.g: lie - lying

die - dying


KEY
BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG CƠ BẢN
1. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from
the others.
1. A. responsible B. homemaker

C. mow

D. overworked

2. A. bathe

B. finance

C. program

D. cat

3. A. lifting

B. routine

C. split

4. A. clothes
5. A. duty

B. fold

D. divide
C. groceries

B. clusters

C. rubbish

D. iron

D. washing-up

2. Match the two columns to make correct phrases.
1. set

e

a. the floor

2. mop

a

b. the houseplants

3. feed

d

c. the heavy lifting

4. water

b

d. the baby

5. do

c

e. the table

3. Choose the best options to fill in the blanks.
1. My mother is ____ for taking care of the home and the family.
A. responsible
B. takes the responsibility
D. Both B & C are correct.

C. take the duty

2. Women usually manage ____ better than men do.
A. household finances
D. houseplants

B. household machines C. housewives

3. My parents ____. My mother usually does more housework than my father.
A. divide chores equally

B. split chores unequally

C. don't share housework equally
correct.

D. Both B & C are

4. Equal share of household duties helps increase ____.
A. job satisfaction B. couple satisfaction
D. marital satisfaction

C. wedding satisfaction

5. It's not easy to gain ____ between husbands and wives, even in developed
countries.


A. equal chore

B. chore equally

C. chore equal

D. chore

equity
6. He decided that he wanted to be a ____ while his wife worked full-time.
A. homemaker
B are correct

B. house husband C. housewife

D. Both A &

7. Negotiation and conflict ____ skills are very important to every woman in
modern life.
A. resolution
D. communication

B. revolution

C. renovation

8. My sunflower seeds must be ____ twice a day so that they will sprout in a few
days.
A. watered

B. dried

C. picked

D. spread

4. Complete the following sentences using the given phrases. There are two
phrases that you don't need.
bathing the baby

mop the house

folding the clothes

watering the houseplants

doing the laundry

doing the shopping

take out the garbage

doing the cooking

feeding the cats

do the washing-up
1. My mother is not ________ doing the cooking_________ because we are eating
out today.
2. My grandfather is not ______ doing the shopping ______. He'd better stay home
since he's sick.
3. She is visiting her grandparents in the countryside tomorrow, so she is _____
folding the clothes _______
and packing her stuff.
4. It's wet in the living room. My brother is ______ watering the houseplants
______.
5. Susan would like to have a washing machine. She's tired of ______ doing the
laundry ______ every day.
6. Sometimes, guests are expected to help ______ do the washing-up ________
after parties.
7. It smells awful in the kitchen. Don't you _________ take out the garbage
________?


8. It's dirty in your house. Why don't you ________ mop the house ________?
5. Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
1. As a homemaker, ____.
A. she does a lot of online jobs at home to earn money
B. she spends most of her time taking care of her family
C. she doesn't have time to look after her children
2. She is overworked, ____.
A. so she doesn't earn enough money to support her family
B. so she doesn't have time to take care of her home
C. so she spends a lot of time with her children

3. Sweetie, get yourself prepared for dinner. ____.
A. You are cooking dinner today.
B. You should help me cook dinner.
C. Wash your hands carefully before eating.
4. Let's lay the table. ____.
A. It's time for lunch.
B. We should call to reserve a table.
C. We should do the washing-up before we leave.
5. Look! It's raining. Hurry and ____.
A. put away the clothes

B. fold the clothes

C. iron the clothes

6. As the breadwinner of the family, ____.
A. Sarah quitted her job to take care of her home
B. Sarah works hard to support her family
C. Sarah stays at home to educate her children
7. There is chore equity in Mr. and Mrs. Brown's family. ____.
A. They share the equal amount of housework.
B. Mr. Brown is the breadwinner and Mrs. Brown is the homemaker.
C. Mrs. Brown does more housework than Mr. Brown.
8. Husbands should help do the heavy lifting such as ____.
A. helping the children with Math problems.


B. repairing the roof of the house
C. cooking and watering houseplants
6. Choose the correct options to complete the following sentences.

1. They ____ rugby twice a week.
A. play

B. are playing

2. ____ breakfast every morning?
A. Are you having

B. Do you have

3. It ____, so they have to cancel the horse race today.
A. rains

B. is raining

4. Our tour guide ____ three languages.
A. speaks

B. is speaking

5. We ____ the way. I wish we brought a map.
A. don't know

B. aren't knowing

6. Listen! The DJ ____ my favourite song.
A. plays

B. is playing

7. ____ the food at this restaurant?
A. Do you like

B. Are you liking

8. I ____, I ____.
A. am not laughing - am crying

B. don't laugh - cry

7. Complete the sentences using the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.
1. I (leave) _____leave____ home at 7 o'clock every morning.
2. She (work) ___works____ in the Sales Department in London, but at the moment
she (do) ____is doing____ a training course in Bristol.
3. Linda (clean) _____cleans_____ her house every weekend.
4. He (try) ____tries______very hard in every game that he (play)
_____plays_____.
5. Excuse me. I think that you (sit) _____are sitting_______ in my seat.
6. (you, listen) _____Do you listen_______ to the radio very often?
7. Don't talk to me now. I (write) ______am writing________ an important letter.
8. Why (they, drive) _____do they drive_______ on the left in Britain?


9. It usually (rain) ___rains_____ here a lot, but it (not rain) _____is not
raining____ now.
10. What are you doing? - I (bake) _____am baking_______ a cake at the moment.
8. Decide whether the following sentences are correct or incorrect.
1. He's having a bath at the moment.
A. Correct

B. Incorrect

2. He's hating doing the heavy lifting.
A. Correct

B. Incorrect

3. My roommate and I always share the housework equally.
A. Correct

B. Incorrect

4 Jenny usually eats out because she is not knowing how to cook.
A. Correct

B. Incorrect

5. I usually do the laundry, but I'm sick today so my brother does it.
A. Correct

B. Incorrect

6. She's believing that men have to do housework as well.
A. Correct

B. Incorrect

7. We are painting the living room for Christmas. It's really hard work.
A. Correct

B. Incorrect

8. We get up at seven every morning, and then we are having coffee and a small
breakfast.
A. Correct

B. Incorrect

9. Sometimes I am watching American films on TV, but I'm not understanding the
words.
A. Correct

B. Incorrect

10. You do not eat much today. Are you ill?
A. Correct

B. Incorrect

9. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs given. Use negative
form if necessary. You can use a word twice.
have

take out

take

split

prepare

shop

do

1. I usually ______take______ the bus to school, but this morning I'm walking.
2. My mom is not at home. She ______is shopping______ for groceries now.


3. I'm very busy, so I only _______do_____ the laundry every Saturday morning.
4. They _____do not split______ housework among members in Ann's family. She
has to do all the chores.
5. Kate always _____has_______ her dog fed by her neighbor every time she goes
on business trips.
6. I always cook, but today is Women's Day, so my husband ____is preparing____
dinner in the kitchen.
7. The residents in my neighborhood ___take out___ the garbage at 5 p.m. every
day when the bin lorry comes.
8. Mary's wrist was broken once, so now she rarely _____does______ the heavy
lifting.
10. Find ONE mistake in each sentence and fill in the blank with the correct
word(s).
1. As a single mom, she have to be both the homemaker and the breadwinner.
____________________has____________________________________________
__
2. My younger brother is unhappy that he makes the washing-up by himself.
__________________________________does_____________________________
__
3. My mom is busy today, so I prepare the meal for the whole family.
_________________am preparing_____________________________________

4. My father drives me to school every morning, but this week I go by bus.
____________________________________am
going___________________________
5. Typically, the elderly is sent to a nursing home if they cannot take care of
themselves.
_____________are___________________________________________________
11. Choose the correct options to complete the following sentences.
1. Why ____ you always ____ over spilt milk? I am tired of what you say.
A. are - crying

B. do – cry

C. do - drink

2. We are all in the garden for the monthly family gathering. I am preparing some
omelets and eel soup for the whole family. They ____ us healthy.


A. are keeping

B. keep

C. will

3. Look! That girl is very attractive. - Yeah, she ____ me of an old friend of mine.
A. reminds

B. is reminding

C. will remind

4. What ____ you ____? - Nothing. I am just trying to say that Laura won't be
available this Sunday.
A. are - meaning

B. do – mean

C. are - meant

5. I will go to Frankfurt tomorrow. What time ____ the train from Berlin ____?
A. will – leave

B. is - leaving

C. does – leave

6. Which one do you prefer: the red or the black car? – I ____ the red car looks
better.
A. am thinking

B. think

C. thought

7. Felix is very rich. He ____ a Mercedes.
A. is driving

B. drives

C. just drove

8. Only when he ____ truly sorry can I accept his apology.
A. feels

B. is feeling

C. will feel

9. Would you like some soup? - Wow. It ____ good. Can you get me some? Thanks.
A. is smelling

B. is tasting

C. smells

10. Will you accompany me to the graduation prom next Friday? - Yes, if nothing
comes up. I ____.
A. am promising

B. will promise

C. promise

12. Complete the sentences using the Present simple or the Present Continuous.
1. The children must be in bed now. They (not watch) ___are not watching___ TV
because they are too tired.
2. Hi Betty. For what are you calling me now at 2 a.m.? - I (need) _____need_____
your help now.
3. (you, have) ____Do you have_____ a map with you now?
4. Do you have a minute? - Sorry. I (not have) ______do not have_______ time

now.
5. In case someone (call) _____calls__________, tell them I am not home.
13. Use the given words to write sentences in present simple or present
continuous tense. Remember to capitalize the initial letter of each sentence.


1. She/ only/ know/ three/ word/ Italy.
She only knows three words in Italian.
2. I/ usually/ walk,/ but/ I/ travel/ bus/ this week.
I usually walk, but I am travelling by bus this week.
3. The sun/ shine. Let/ do/ laundry.
The sun is shining. Let’s do the laundry.
4. Vietnam/ an extended family/ usually consist/ three or four/ generations.
In Vietnam, an extended family usually consists of three or four generations.
5. Every day/ I/ leave/ my flat/ eight/ walk/ my university.
Every day I leave my flat at eight and walk to my university.
MORE EXERCISES
I. Put the verbs into the correct form (present simple tense).
1. Mr. Nam often (teach) teaches the dogs new tricks.
2. We always (throw) throw our litter in the bin.
3. The referee usually (stop) stops the game after 90 minutes.
4. The children (hurry) hurry to open their gifts.
5. He (speak) speaks English well.
II. Make questions for the underlined part of the sentence.
1. Daisy goes to school from Monday to Saturday.
When does Daisy go to school?
2. My father has a cage in the garden.
What does your father have in the garden?
3. The children like dogs because they are nice.
Why do the children like dogs?

4. Kelly is never late.
Who is never late?
5. Mike’s new mountain bike costs £100.
How much does Mike’s new mountain bike cost?
III. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verbs in the box.


wake(s) up - open(s) - speak(s) - take(s) - close(s) -

do(es)- cause(s) - live(s) - play(s)

live(s) - drink(s)
1. Nick plays baseball very well.
2. I never drink coffee.
3. The swimming pool opens at 8.00 in the morning.
4. It closes at 9.00 in the evening.
5. Bad driving causes many accidents.
6. My parents

live in a very small house.

7. The Olympic Games take place every four years.
8. They are good students. They always do their homework.
9. My students speak a little French.
10. I always wake up early in the morning.
IV. Fill in the blank with only ONE suitable word.
Mr. John gets up very early (1) every day. He washes his face and takes a quick
shower (2) in the mornings. His best friend, Bobby, also wakes up very early. Mr.
John (3) makes the breakfast for both. They both (4) don’t like drinking milk but
they love eating meat. Then, Mr. John (5) takes Bobby out to the park. Mr. John (6)

is a graphic designer. He (7) isn’t an office worker. He (8) works from home. He
designs beautiful images for an advertising company. He (9) has lunch (10) at half
past twelve. Then he (11) doesn’t start work immediately. He (12) plays with
Bobby instead. After Bobby’s favorite time, he starts work again and (13) finishes
in the evening. They both (14) eat meat for dinner and rest in the front of the TV.
He always (15) watches his favorite TV show after dinner. He never misses it. They
both go to bed late (16) at night.
V. Choose the best answer.
1. He …… trying to pass his driving test but fails every time.
A. keeps

B. kept

2. He wonders why I never

C. is keeping

D. had kept

…… abroad by plane.

A. has travelled

B. have been travelling

C. travel

D. will have travelled

3. Kate …… her dog for a walk. Her brother …… it.

A. never takes/ always does

B. never doesn’t take/ always does

C. never take/ does always

D. never don’t take/ always do

4. (have) …… the car keys? - No.
A. You do have

B. Are you having C. Have you

D. Do you have

5. I suppose as we live in a very rural area, we are lucky that a train service actually
…… here.
A. takes

B. works

C. functions

D. operates

VI. Put the verbs in the present continuous tense.
1. He (read) is reading a book about American history at the moment.
2. Why are you (laugh) laughing? What’s so funny?

3. I can’t help you now. I (work) am working.
4. Oh no! It (rain) is raining again.
5. Are you (watch) watching the TV or can I turn it off?
6. Bill (learn) is learning to drive at the moment. His father (teach) is teaching him.
7. Listen! The neighbors (have) are having an argument again.
8. Sally (wear) is wearing her new T-shirt today.
9. Robert! What are you (do) doing here?
10. I (not sleep) am not sleeping very well at the moment.
VII. Choose the correct answer in the bracket.
1. Marie isn’t a Canadian. I (believe/ am believing) she comes from France.
2. Look! Bin (jumps/ is jumping) into the water.
3. I (think/ am thinking) you’re crazy!
4. Don’t give Jenny any cheese. She (hates/ is hating) it!
5. I (go/ am going) to New York next Thursday. Do you want to come?
6. Once a week, I (go/ am going) to an English class at the college.
7. I (have/ am having) lunch in the cafeteria every day.
8. David is rich – he (drives/ is driving) a Mercedes.
9. You won’t find Tom at home right now. He (studies/ is studying) in the library.
10. It (snows/ is snowing) quite hard - perhaps we shouldn’t go out tonight.
VIII. Put the verbs in the present simple tense or present continuous tense.


1. Emily lives and works in Paris but she (have) is having a holiday in England at
the moment.
2. I wonder why the neighbor’s dog (bark) is barking again. Maybe there is a
burglar!
3. Ann (get) gets up at seven o’clock every morning.
4. Then she (go) goes to have a shower before breakfast.
5. Then she (drive) drives to the beach and stays all day.
6. She(not/ work) doesn’t work because she won the lottery last year.

7. Why (you/ learn) are you learning English this year?
8. I (live) am living with my sister for two months because she is pregnant and I
can help her.
9. What (you/wear) are you wearing now? In that way, I will recognize you at the
airport.
10. Kate is in the kitchen and very stressed! She
people.

(cook) is cooking dinner for 30

IX. Put the verbs in the present simple tense or present continuous tense.
1. Where’s Tim? He (listen) is listening to a new CD in his room.
2. Don’t forget to take your umbrella with you to London. You know it always (rain)
rains there.
3. Emily (work) works hard all day but she (not work) isn’t working at the
moment.
4. Look! That boy (run) is running after the bus. He (want) wants to catch it.
5. He (speak) speaks French so well because he (come) comes from France.
6. Look! The boss (come) is coming. We (meet) are meeting him in an hour and
nothing is ready!
7. Do you usually (go) go away for Christmas or do you (stay) stay at home?
8. She (hold) is holding some roses. They (smell) smell lovely.
9. Look! It (snow) is snowing again. It always (snow) snows in this country.
10. Sally (swim) swims very well, but she (not run) doesn’t run very fast.
X. Fill in the blank with only ONE suitable word.
Lisa and her friends (1) are studying for their final exams. They are very excited for
this exam as it’ll be the last exam of the term. They are studying Maths right (2)


now. Mary (3) is helping the others. She is the top student in the class. She is really

good at Maths. Emily is also good at Maths. She (4) isn’t studying Maths. She is (5)
reading a book. They (6) aren’t talking loudly, because they are at the library at the
(7) moment. Sally is (8) surfing the net for extra exercises. They are (9) trying to
solve her exercises. They are all (10) helping each other to pass the class with high
marks.
BÀI TẬPTỔNG HỢP NÂNG CAO
XI. Choose the correct answer in the bracket.
1. I have to change my shoes. These (are killing/ kill) me. I’m sure I have a blister.
2. I feel lost. I’ve just finished a really good novel and now I (do not read/ am not
reading) anything.
3. Coming to London for Christmas was a great idea. I (love/ am loving) it here.
4. The company (is moving/ moves) its offices to a bigger building next month.
5. John (gives/ is giving) a lecture on social media at university every Wednesday.
You should come.
6. Sally (always interrupts/ is always interrupting) me when I speak. It’s so
irritating.
7. Can you help me with this exercise or (are you being busy/ are you busy)?
8. I (hate/ am hating) people who never really listen to what you saỵ.
XII. Put the verbs in the correct form (present simple/ present continuous
tense).
1. I’m in New York because I (study) am studying English at a language school.
2. At the moment Linda (lie) is lying on the floor.
3. I usually (work) work as a teacher.
4. I hate living in Hue City because it always (rain) rains there.
5. I am sorry I can’t hear what you (say) are saying because everyone (talk) is
talking so loudly.
6. Jimmy (currently write) is currently writing about his adventures.
7. (you want) Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
8. A famous company in this country (make) makes the delicious chocolate.
9. Look, I (have) have two tickets for the film.

10. Look, I (hold) am holding two tickets for the film.
11. Compaq (make) makes computers but it (not make) doesn’t make cars.
12. At present, the yen (fall) is falling against the dollar.
13. Computers (become) are becoming more and more popular these days.
14. Everyone

(need) needs money. It is very necessary.

15. This milk (not taste) doesn’t taste fresh.
16. This afternoon I

(see) am seeing my doctor about my health.

17. How is your cold today? It (sound) sounds slightly better than yesterday.
18. He normally (read) reads all the Harry Potter books, but right now I (think)
think he (read) is reading something else.
19. It is strange that people

(take) take some movies so seriously.

20. What (your brother, do) does your brother do for a living? - Well he is a market
consultant.
XIII. Complete the sentence using the verbs in the box in the correct form.
enjoy prefer play work seem know interview wait talk finish
1. I always play badminton on Saturdays.
2. She is finishing her report now. She will bring it into the office when it is
complete.
3. My parents phoned me this morning. They are enjoying themselves in Hawaii.

4. We prefer to entertain our guests in a local restaurant rather than the canteen.
Although it is expensive, we can talk freely there.
5. I know the answer to your problem. Get a new computer.
6. “Where is Tim?” – “He is waiting for an important telephone call in his office.”
7. I can’t make the meeting tomorrow. I am interviewing the applicants for the
sales manager’s job.
8. My brother

works for a company which makes bathroom fittings.

9. Who is talking to John? Is it the new secretary?
10. The new contract seems fine to me. However, could you just check it through
once more?
XIV. Put the verb in brackets in the correct form (present simple or present
continuous).


Next week, my friends and I (1. go) are going camping in the woods. I (2. organize)
am organizing the food, because I (3. like) like cooking. Tom (4. have) has a big
car with a trailer, so he (5. plan) is planning the transportation. Sam (6. bring) is
bringing the tent. He (7. go) goes camping every year, so he (8. have) has a great
tent and lots of other equipment. My wife (9. think) thinks we’re crazy. She likes
holidays in comfortable hotels, so she (10. take) is taking a trip to Paris instead.
TEST 1
A. PHONETICS
1. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from
the others.
1. A. responsible B. homemaker

C. mow

D. overworked

2. A. bathe

B. finance

C. program

D. cat

3. A. lifting

B. routine

C. split

4. A. clothes
5. A. duty

D. divide

B. fold

C. groceries

B. clusters

C. rubbish

D. iron

D. washing-up

II. Pick out the word whose stress pattern is different from that of theothers.
Circle A, B, C or D.
1. A. Private
2. A. Resurface

B. Provide
B. Knowledge

C. Arrange
C. Technical

D. Advise
D. Export

3. A. Medical

B. Entertainment C. Atmosphere

D. Suburb

4. A. Recipe

B. Cinema

D. Expertise

5. A. Indicate
Enemy

B. Forefinger

C. Similar

C. Procedure

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
1. Match the two columns to make correct phrases.
1. set

e

a. the floor

2. mop

a

b. the houseplants

3. feed

d

c. the heavy lifting

4. water

b

d. the baby

5. do

c

e. the table

II. Choose the odd one out.
1. A. satisfaction

B. household chore

C. breadwinner

D. financial

D.


2. A. mop

B. lawn

C. equity

D. resolution

3. A. split

B. bathe

C. overworked

D. tidy

4. A. housekeeper B. housewife
homemaker

C. houseplant

5. A. conflict

C. chore

B. marital

D.
D. finance

III. Choose the best options to fill in the blanks.
1. My mother is ____ for taking care of the home and the family.
A. responsible
B. takes the responsibility
D. Both B & C are correct.

C. take the duty

2. Women usually manage ____ better than men do.
A. household finances
D. houseplants

B. household machines C. housewives

3. My parents ____. My mother usually does more housework than my father.
A. divide chores equally

B. split chores unequally

C. don't share housework equally
correct.

D. Both B & C are

4. Equal share of household duties helps increase ____.
A. job satisfaction B. couple satisfaction
D. marital satisfaction

C. wedding satisfaction

5. It's not easy to gain ____ between husbands and wives, even in developed
countries.
A. equal chore

B. chore equally

C. chore equal

D. chore

equity
6. He decided that he wanted to be a ____ while his wife worked full-time.
A. homemaker
B are correct

B. house husband C. housewife

D. Both A &

7. Negotiation and conflict ____ skills are very important to every woman in
modern life.
A. resolution
D. communication

B. revolution

C. renovation

8. My sunflower seeds must be ____ twice a day so that they will sprout in a few
days.


A. watered

B. dried

C. picked

D. spread

IV. Complete the following sentences using the given phrases. There are two
phrases that you don't need.
bathing the baby

mop the house

folding the clothes

watering the houseplants

doing the laundry

doing the shopping

take out the garbage

doing the cooking

feeding the cats

do the washing-up
1. My mother is not ________ doing the cooking_________ because we are eating
out today.
2. My grandfather is not ______ doing the shopping ______. He'd better stay home
since he's sick.
3. She is visiting her grandparents in the countryside tomorrow, so she is _____
folding the clothes _______

and packing her stuff.
4. It's wet in the living room. My brother is ______ watering the houseplants
______.
5. Susan would like to have a washing machine. She's tired of ______ doing the
laundry ______ every day.
6. Sometimes, guests are expected to help ______ do the washing-up ________
after parties.
7. It smells awful in the kitchen. Don't you _________ take out the garbage
________?
8. It's dirty in your house. Why don't you ________ mop the house ________?
V. Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
1. As a homemaker, ____.
A. she does a lot of online jobs at home to earn money
B. she spends most of her time taking care of her family
C. she doesn't have time to look after her children
2. She is overworked, ____.
A. so she doesn't earn enough money to support her family
B. so she doesn't have time to take care of her home
C. so she spends a lot of time with her children