Anh văn cơ bản 3 EG09.3.114

Bài 1
1. Read the text and decide if the following statements are T (TRUE) or F (FALSE)
We’re Living Faster, But Are We Living Better?
Not long ago people believed that in the future we would work less, have more free time, and be
more relaxed. But sadly this has not happened. Today we work harder, work longer hours, and
are more stressed than ten years ago. We walk faster, talk faster, and sleep less than previous
generations. And although we are obsessed with machines which save us time, we have less
free time than our parents and grandparents had. But what is this doing to our health? An
American journalist James Gleick in a new book, Faster: the acceleration of just about everything,
says that people who live in cities are suffering from ‘hurry sickness’ – we are always trying to do
more things in less time. As a result, our lives are more stressful. He says that if we don’t slow
down, we won’t live as long as our parents. For most people, faster doesn’t mean better.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

F
F
T
T
F

The writer wrote the article to encourage us to work more and relax less.
People today are having a less stressful life than they did in the past.
People are too busy to read newspapers.
Slow sports have become unpopular.
More time is spent on stories.

2. Put the verbs in the correct form of the Present Continuous.

Jim, can you help me?
amdoing

Mum
Sally

Sorry, Mum. I (1)
is

your sister (3)

Dad
Mum

? (do)

is having

She (4)

a shower. (have)

Mum
Jim

doing

What (2)

Mum

Jim

my homework. (do)

are

And what (5)

doing

Gary and Sam (6)

are playing

They (7)

? (do)
is not doing

football. (play). But Dad (8)
amreading

Yes, I am. I (9)

the paper. (read)

Not any more!
3. Listen to the story. Choose the best title.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. My Aunt’s House
b. The Old House
c. The Wrong House
4. Listen to the following talk and decide which its main idea is.

anything. (not do)


Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. Kung fu in China
b. ShaolinTemple
c. The Origins of Shaolin kung fu
5. Complete the dialogue. Use the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs
in brackets.
Is Till at home?
is playing

No, she

(play) volleyball at the park.
does not like

Imogen
Thomas
Imogen
Thomas
Imogen

Really? But Tilly

(not like) sport.

know

I

(know) that. But she’s with friends.

Is William with them?
William? I’m not sure...
He’s tall with dark blue tracksuit.

Thomas

do not know

Imogen

Sorry. I

Thomas

It doesn’t matter.

Imogen
Thomas

are

doing

What

Imogen
Thomas

(not know) him.

you

(do) now?

amsending

I

(send) Tilly a text message.
are

Imogen

asking

you

(ask) her about William?

amtelling

No, I

(tell) her a secret about him.
likes

William really

(like) her.
Bài 2

1. mourning cultures wedding gown delicate respectable masculine color strong
color symbolizes

Complete each sentence with the correct one.
1. Amazingly, pink is considered a
2. The

wedding gow

3. I don’t like red. It is a

masculine color

is very expensive.
strong color

in some parts of the world. Men wear it.


4. The kite is too
5. Blue

symbolizes

delicate

to fly safely.

peace.

6. In this country, people often wear black clothes in
7. Meanings of colors are different in different
8. The man in the grey suit is a

respectable

mourning

cultures

professor

2. inspire challenges accomplishments professional climbing afraid ambition encourage

Complete the conversation with words from the box. Use each word only once.
A Did you read the article on Erik Weihenmayer? Isn’t he a fascinating person?
B Yes, he really is! Imagine being blind and

climbing

a mountain!

A Even for people who can see, climbing a mountain is very difficult.
B You know, I was really surprised to learn that he is also a teacher and a
athlete.

professional

inspire

A People like Erik really
people all around the world. Did you know that he is not
the only person with a disability who has done amazing things?
B Yes! I read about Helen Keller in school. She was blind, deaf, and could not speak. Helen
Keller became famous because of all the

accomplishments

she had in her lifetime.
challenges

A Right! But people who have disabilities are not the only people who face
all have difficulties in our lives. We face challenges at home, at work, at school, and in
relationships.

We

B I agree. Do you think challenges are good for us?
afraid

ambition

A Yes, I do. I think if a person is not
and has
then he or she can
overcome most of life’s challenges. I believe that challenges make us stronger.
B You are right! I think that people like Erik Weihenmayer and Helen Keller really
others to be brave and face life’s challenges and never give up.
3. so but and when since if or although

Fill in each blank with a conjunction given.
1.

since

pink was thought to be a stronger color, it was best suited for boys.

2. Blue was more delicate

and

dainty for girls.

encourage


3. Red

or

pink saris are the most popular colors for brides.

4. Most likely you feel good

when

you wear your favorite color.

although

5.
black symbolizes death in Western cultures, it is associated with powerful forces
in many parts of the world.
6.

if

you see a young lady in violet, it is her, my mistress.
but

7. People think pink is for girls,
so

8. She wants to look stylish,

it isn’t always this way.
she decided to dye her hair blonde.

4. Listen and chosse the main idea of the text.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. An Auction

b. A Game Show
c. A Sport Game
5. Choice I (It's) or T (There's) in the following sentences.
1.
2.

T
I

a boy in the garden.
dark in the forest.

3. I don’t like autumn because
4.
5.

I
T

T

rainy.

a cold day today.
a beautiful garden in front of the house.
T

6. On the corner of the street,
7.

I

a supermarket.

a nice park near our house.

Bài 3
1. Fill the gaps with these words from the text
A recruitment firm gives this advice to new workers:
It is important to

Invest

time in your relationships with others at

the people who work near you:

Introduce

yourself. If people ask for your help, always

Work

. Get to know

yourself to them and tell them something about
Respon

positively. Don’t

Ignore

emails or


phone calls just because you are busy. If you make a mistake, it is better to
then apologise. When things go wrong, stay calm and
Manners

language. Remember good
help to
and you will find you can enjoy your work more.

Avoid

Improve

Admit

it and

shouting and using bad
your working

Environment

,

2. Text 1 Bad manners at work
Etiquette is the name we give to the rules for being polite in a social group. Business etiquette

is important for people who often have to make new contacts and build relationships in their
work. Politeness can also help to improve the working environment for people in the same
office. Some cultures and situations are formal, which means that we have to follow rules; other
cultures and situations are more informal.
Text 2 Office workers “admit being rude”
Most office workers say they are rude or bad-mannered at work. Two out of three workers
regularly arrive late for meetings, most ignore emails and three out of four use bad language. In a
survey of 1,000 workers, two-thirds say that pressure of work is the reason for bad manners.
Other common examples of bad office etiquette include ignoring colleagues and answering
mobile phone calls during meetings. Using mobile phones in meetings is impolite and distracts
others, research by the University of Surrey shows. If you respond to call when speaking to
somebody, it means that the phone call is more important than the person, the survey said. If you
answer a call during a meeting, it could mean that the meeting is not important.
Mr Jacobs, managing director of Office Angels, a recruitment firm say it is easy for people to
forget their manners in the working environment, which is often very informal and very busy.
Workers can forget proper etiquette such as introducing people at meetings, and this is often bad
for working relationships.
Psychologist Dr Colin Gill believes that people are not as polite as they were twenty years ago.
He said: ‘Courtesy is no longer something that is so much respected in our society.’ People think
it is ‘stuffy to be polite or formal.’
Now some organisations are actually investing money in training their junior managers to be
polite. Office Angels is encouraging people to arrive on time for meetings, turn off mobile phones
and avoid bad manners at work is such a simple thing to do,’ Mr Jacobs says, ‘ and it can have a
dramatic impact on improving your working environment and your relationships with others.’
The aim of the texts is to …………………………………….
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. encourage officer’s bad manners at work
b. reflect the fact of officer’s bad manners at work with illustrations
c. reflect the fact of officer’s good manners at work with illustrations

3. Choose the correct verb in the parentheses.
1. Both José and Martha

are

2. Every student and parent
have)
3. What they need

are

on vacation this week. (is, are)
has

received a copy of the university’s honor code. (has,

step-by-step procedures. (is, are)


4. Either the original or a photocopy

is

5. Neither my paralegal nor my assistant

acceptable as proof. (is, are)
recalls

receiving a letter about

that case. (recalls, recall)
have

6. Neither the union leader nor the negotiators
have)
7. Neither you nor she

is

clearly explained their concerns. (has,

aware of all the implications of the court’s decision. (is, are, am)

8. The model shown in the recent catalog and advertisements
buy. (is, are)
9. The members of the committee
10. The committee

have

have

is

not the model I want to

met to discuss the morale problem. (has, have)

met to discuss the morale problem. (has, have)

4. Listen to six short conversations. How does the second person reply in each situation?
Predict the meanings of their replies by choose the correct description in italics.
1. John points out a mistake. Jane

doesn't apologise
accepts

2. Jack invites Barbara to dinner. Barbara

3. John introduces Caroline Day to Barbara. Barbara

for it.(apologizes/doesn't apologise)
the invitation. (accepts/refuses)
knows

her. (knows/ doesn’t know)

4. Jack asks if he is allowed to park in front of the office. Jane says that he
(can/can't)
5. Barbara gives Jane a gift. Jane

likes

can't

it. (likes/doesn’t like)

6. Jack helped John to arrange his travel. It

wasn't

a problem for Jack. (was/wasn't)

5. Choose /s/, /z/ or /iz/ for the correct pronunciation of the underlined syllables.
Classes

Chiefs

Books

/ iz/

/ s/

/ s/

.

Tapes

Cups

Boxes

/ s/

/ s/

/ iz/

potatoes

Dishes

/ z/

/ iz/

Rivers

Seas

/ z/

/ z/

Tổng hợp 1
1. She’s .....................over her weight.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. Obsessive
b. Obsess
c. Obsessed
d. Obsession

2. He........................in electronics at the university.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. Special
b. Specialty
c. Specially

d. Specializes

3. ........................is necessary after hard work.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. Relax
b. Relaxed
c. Relaxation
d. Relaxing

4. Find the topic sentence the following paragraphs:
Summer is my favorite season. I enjoy summer sports like water skiing and baseball. The
weather is usually sunny and hot, so I can go to the beach almost every day. Gardening is my
hobby and I spend many summer days working in my garden. Unfortunately, the days pass too
quickly in summer.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. The weather is usually sunny and hot


b. Summer is my favorite season.
c. I enjoy summer sports like water skiing and baseball.

5. Circle the best title for the reading text.
Color Matters for What You Wear
Clothes are like a second skin. Most likely you feel good when you wear your favorite color. What
happens when someone sees you wearing any color - for example blue? Does the color send a
message?
What do you think about pink and blue for children?
One of the most common examples of color symbolism in clothing is the custom of using pink for
girls and blue for boys, but it wasn't always this way. This tradition emerged at the turn of the
20th century. Since pink was thought to be a stronger color, it was best suited for boys; blue was

more delicate and dainty and best for girls. In 1921, the Women's Institute for Domestic Science
in Pennsylvania endorsed pink for boys, blue for girls.
Even more interesting is the fact that pink is the color for baby boys and blue is the color for baby
girls in Belgium today.
Another interesting fact about pink is that pink is a very masculine color in Bermuda. Also, British
bankers and barristers have worn pink shirts for decades. Pink goes in and out of fashion in other
parts of the world. White is the traditional color for a bride's wedding gown in the U.S. and most
European cultures. White symbolizes purity and innocence.
What about the color worn for weddings and funerals?
In Asia, white is the color of death. This arises from the belief that death is seen as a beginning
and that white represents the purity that the deceased brings into the next life. Therefore, brides
in Japan and China wear red in traditional wedding ceremonies.
White is also associated with death in India, where widows wear white. Consequently, red or pink
saris are the most popular colors for brides.
What about black clothes?
Black symbolizes death and is the traditional color of mourning in Western cultures. Black
clothing is associated with powerful forces in many parts of the world. Bad and good Witches, the
devil, ninjas, cat burglars, Darth Vader, Cat Woman, and Batman wear black....and so do priests,
nuns, judges, mimes, Mennonites, Bedouins, and monks.
Maybe the common thread is that these people are signaling their seriousness of purpose - or the
need to be hard to see - or both.
Here's something else to think about: What happens when the same people wear green? Are
they as powerful? Are the priest and nun as respectable?
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. Colors and your personality.
b. Colors and kids.
c. Colors and what you wear.

6. Listen and chosse the main idea of the text.
Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. A Sport Game


b. A Game Show
c. An Auction

7. Office workers “admit being rude”
Most office workers say they are rude or bad-mannered at work. Two out of three workers
regularly arrive late for meetings, most ignore emails and three out of four use bad language. In a
survey of 1,000 workers, two-thirds say that pressure of work is the reason for bad manners.
Other common examples of bad office etiquette include ignoring colleagues and answering
mobile phone calls during meetings. Using mobile phones in meetings is impolite and distracts
others, research by the University of Surrey shows. If you respond to call when speaking to
somebody, it means that the phone call is more important than the person, the survey said. If you
answer a call during a meeting, it could mean that the meeting is not important.
Mr Jacobs, managing director of Office Angels, a recruitment firm say it is easy for people to
forget their manners in the working environment, which is often very informal and very busy.
Workers can forget proper etiquette such as introducing people at meetings, and this is often bad
for working relationships.
Psychologist Dr Colin Gill believes that people are not as polite as they were twenty years ago.
He said: ‘Courtesy is no longer something that is so much respected in our society.’ People think
it is ‘stuffy to be polite or formal.’
Now some organisations are actually investing money in training their junior managers to be
polite. Office Angels is encouraging people to arrive on time for meetings, turn off mobile phones
and avoid bad manners at work is such a simple thing to do,’ Mr Jacobs says, ‘ and it can have a
dramatic impact on improving your working environment and your relationships with others.’
The author wants to ………………………….
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. give specific figures of bad manners at work
b. give specific examples of bad manners at work

c. give advice on how to behave politely at work

8. Text 1 Bad manners at work
Etiquette is the name we give to the rules for being polite in a social group. Business etiquette
is important for people who often have to make new contacts and build relationships in their
work. Politeness can also help to improve the working environment for people in the same
office. Some cultures and situations are formal, which means that we have to follow rules; other
cultures and situations are more informal.
Text 2 Office workers “admit being rude”
Most office workers say they are rude or bad-mannered at work. Two out of three workers
regularly arrive late for meetings, most ignore emails and three out of four use bad language. In a
survey of 1,000 workers, two-thirds say that pressure of work is the reason for bad manners.
Other common examples of bad office etiquette include ignoring colleagues and answering
mobile phone calls during meetings. Using mobile phones in meetings is impolite and distracts
others, research by the University of Surrey shows. If you respond to call when speaking to
somebody, it means that the phone call is more important than the person, the survey said. If you
answer a call during a meeting, it could mean that the meeting is not important.
Mr Jacobs, managing director of Office Angels, a recruitment firm say it is easy for people to
forget their manners in the working environment, which is often very informal and very busy.
Workers can forget proper etiquette such as introducing people at meetings, and this is often bad
for working relationships.


Psychologist Dr Colin Gill believes that people are not as polite as they were twenty years ago.
He said: ‘Courtesy is no longer something that is so much respected in our society.’ People think
it is ‘stuffy to be polite or formal.’
Now some organisations are actually investing money in training their junior managers to be
polite. Office Angels is encouraging people to arrive on time for meetings, turn off mobile phones
and avoid bad manners at work is such a simple thing to do,’ Mr Jacobs says, ‘ and it can have a
dramatic impact on improving your working environment and your relationships with others.’

The purpose of some organisations who invest money in training their junior managers to be
polite is to ……………………………
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. improve the working environment and relationships with others
b. help them more famous
c. spend all money they have

9.

New York London Sydney

Listen to three people describing business etiquette in their cities – Sydney, London and
New York – and answer the questions.
In which city
Sydney

1.

do people like to be informal?
New York

2.

are people very competitive?
London

3.

are things changing?

10. Read the texts and do the activities that follow.
The Olympic Games
During the Olympic Games, people from all over the world come together in the peace and
friendship. Some of these people complete for medals. Several million people attend the games,
and millions of other people watch them on television.
Why do we have the Olympic Games? How did they begin? The first Olympic Games that we
have records of were in Greece in 776 B.C. The games lasted one day. The only event in the first
thirteen Olympic Games was a race. Men ran the length or the stadium (about 192 meters).
Then, longer running races were added. Through the years, a few other kinds of events, like the
long jump, were also added. During this time, the games were for men only, and women could
not even watch them. In the year 393, a Roman emperor ended the Olympic Game because the
quality of the games became very low. The Olympics did not take place again for 1500 years!
In 1984, Pierre de Coubertin of France helped from the International Olympic Committee, and the
modern Olympic Games began. In1896, the games were held again in Athens, Greece. The
Greeks built a new stadium for the competition. Three hundred and eleven athletes from thirteen
countries competed in many events. The winners became national heroes.
After 1896, the games were held every four years during the summer in different cities around the
world. In 1900, the Olympics were in Paris, France, and women competed for the first time. In
1908, in London, England, the first gold medals were given to winning athletes. Before that time,
the winners received only silver and bronze medals. The Olympic flag was first introduced in
1920 in Antwerp, Belgium. The flag has five rings on it. The rings represent the continents of
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North and South American. Each ring is a different color –


blue, yellow, black, green, or red – because the flag of each of the countries that compete in the
games has at least one of these colors in it.
The Olympic Winter games began in 1924 in Chamonix, France. Athletes competed in winter
events such as skiing, ice skating, and ice hockey. Today, the Winter Games take places every
four years. The Summer Games also take place every four years, but not in the same year as the
winter events. Both the Summer Games and the Winter Games must have at least fifteen events,

and they cannot last more than sixteen days.
Until recently, Olympic competitors could not be professional athletes. All of the athletes in the
Olympic Games were amateurs. Today, however, many of the Olympic athletes are professional
who play their sports for money during the year. Some people disagree with this idea. They
believe that the Olympic game are for amateur athletes, not paid professionals. Other people
think that any one can play in the Olympic Games. No matter who the athletes are, millions of
people throughout the world enjoy watching the greatest athletic competitions, the Summer
Game and the Winter Games of the Olympics.
Read The Olympic Games and write T if the sentence is true and F if it is false.
The first Olympic competitors ran the length of the stadium.

Pierre de Coubertin was an athlete in the first modern games.

Winners have always received gold medals.

The Olympic flag has six colored rings on it.

The summer and winter games take place in the same year.

Today both men and women compete in the Olympics.

T

F

F

F

F

T

11. Read the texts and do the activities that follow.
The Olympic Games
During the Olympic Games, people from all over the world come together in the peace and
friendship. Some of these people complete for medals. Several million people attend the games,
and millions of other people watch them on television.
Why do we have the Olympic Games? How did they begin? The first Olympic Games that we
have records of were in Greece in 776 B.C. The games lasted one day. The only event in the first
thirteen Olympic Games was a race. Men ran the length or the stadium (about 192 meters).
Then, longer running races were added. Through the years, a few other kinds of events, like the
long jump, were also added. During this time, the games were for men only, and women could
not even watch them. In the year 393, a Roman emperor ended the Olympic Game because the
quality of the games became very low. The Olympics did not take place again for 1500 years!


In 1984, Pierre de Coubertin of France helped from the International Olympic Committee, and the
modern Olympic Games began. In1896, the games were held again in Athens, Greece. The
Greeks built a new stadium for the competition. Three hundred and eleven athletes from thirteen
countries competed in many events. The winners became national heroes.
After 1896, the games were held every four years during the summer in different cities around the
world. In 1900, the Olympics were in Paris, France, and women competed for the first time. In
1908, in London, England, the first gold medals were given to winning athletes. Before that time,
the winners received only silver and bronze medals. The Olympic flag was first introduced in
1920 in Antwerp, Belgium. The flag has five rings on it. The rings represent the continents of
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North and South American. Each ring is a different color –
blue, yellow, black, green, or red – because the flag of each of the countries that compete in the
games has at least one of these colors in it.
The Olympic Winter games began in 1924 in Chamonix, France. Athletes competed in winter

events such as skiing, ice skating, and ice hockey. Today, the Winter Games take places every
four years. The Summer Games also take place every four years, but not in the same year as the
winter events. Both the Summer Games and the Winter Games must have at least fifteen events,
and they cannot last more than sixteen days.
Until recently, Olympic competitors could not be professional athletes. All of the athletes in the
Olympic Games were amateurs. Today, however, many of the Olympic athletes are professional
who play their sports for money during the year. Some people disagree with this idea. They
believe that the Olympic game are for amateur athletes, not paid professionals. Other people
think that any one can play in the Olympic Games. No matter who the athletes are, millions of
people throughout the world enjoy watching the greatest athletic competitions, the Summer
Game and the Winter Games of the Olympics.
X (the three main ideas of the Reading) or O (not the three main ideas of the Reading
X

1. The Olympic Games began in Greece with only one event.

O

2. The winter Games and the Summer Games each have at least fifteen events.

X
O

3. The Olympics have changed a lot since they began.
4. Skiing is a winter event.

X

5. The Olympic Games bring people together in peace.

12. He lost his credit card, so he …….. pay for the meal.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. couldn’t
b. shouldn’t
c. wouldn’t
d. can’t

13. They …… be on holiday but I’m not sure.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. can
b. must
c. may
d. should


14. You ……… enter the country without a visa.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. can
b. should
c. must

15. Listen to commentaries 1 and 2 again and circle the answer that best complete each
statement.

It’s a very fast time - _____________ seconds.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. 7.97
b. 9.97
c. 9.79

16.

in due course spent time with admitted to delighted with gave birth to different from under
police escort in line to

Read the text and do the activities that follow.
The Royal Family
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Prince William is a member of the British royal family. He’s the
Queen’s grandson and the eldest son of Charles and Diana. His
brother’s name is Harry. Diana, their mother, isn’t alive now, but they
have a stepmother, Camilla.
William’s wife is Kate Middleton. She’s originally from an ordinary
family- but of course, she’s now the Duchess of Cambridge and part
of the royal family! Kate has a brother, James, and a sister, Pippa.
Their parents, Michael and Carole, have an online business.
In some ways, Kate and William are a normal couple. They have
friends from university and they have hobbies and interests too. For
example, William loves football and Kate likes photography. In the
winter, they go skiing together.
In other ways, their lives are very different from their friends’ lives.

William is the future King of the United Kingdom – and fifteen other
countries too, including Canada and Australia. Kate and William have
a lot of official duties. They help charities in the UK and Africa, they
visit other countries and they meet important visitors to the UK.
The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting a baby, St James’s Palace
has confirmed. All the Members of the Royal Family and the
duchess’s family, the Middletons, are delighted: “The Queen, the
Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and


Prince Harry and members of both families are delighted with the
news.”
The baby will be third in line to the throne, after Prince Charles and Prince
William. A spokesman said the duchess has been admitted to
KingEdwardVIIHospital in central London with acute morning sickness and
is expected to stay for several days: “As the pregnancy is in its very early
stages, Her Royal Highness is expected to stay in hospital for several days
and will require a period of rest thereafter.”
6. Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, says he and his wife “could not
be happier” after the duchess gave birth to a baby boy, at 16:30, 22nd July
2013 UK time at St Mary’s Hospital, west London. William was present at St
Mary’s for the birth. The young parents spent time with their son before
telling the news to their families and the world. The Queen’s gynecologist
Marcus Setchell, who led the team that delivered the baby, described the
new arrival as “wonderful baby, beautiful baby”. A bulletin signed by him
was taken by a royal aide from St Mary’s to the palace under police escort.
The news has been since displayed on an easel in the forecourt of
BuckinghamPalace in line with tradition. A Palace spokesman said the
names of the baby would be announced in due course. A
BuckinghamPalace spokesman said: “The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh

are delighted at the news.”
Complete the following sentences using the phrases given below. Look back at Reading
Text 'The Royal Family' in case you check your answers.
different from

1. In other ways, their lives are very
their friends’ lives. (para
4)
2. The Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Harry and members of both families
are

delighted with

the news. (para 5)

3. The baby will be third
Prince William. (para 5)

in line to

the throne, after Prince Charles and
admitted to

4. A spokesman said the duchess has been
KingEdwardVII
Hospital in central London with acute morning sickness. (para 5)
5. Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, says he and his wife “could not
be happier” after the duchess

gave birth to

spent time with

a baby boy. (para 6)

6. The young parents
their son before telling the news to
their families and the world. (para 6)
7. A bulletin signed by him was taken by a royal aide from St Mary’s to the
palace

under police escort

(para 6)


8. A Palace spokesman said the names of the baby would be
announced

in due course

(para 6)

17. Read the text and do the activities that follow.
The Royal Family
1. Prince William is a member of the British royal family. He’s the Queen’s grandson and the
eldest son of Charles and Diana. His brother’s name is Harry. Diana, their mother, isn’t
alive now, but they have a stepmother, Camilla.
2. William’s wife is Kate Middleton. She’s originally from an ordinary family- but of course,
she’s now the Duchess of Cambridge and part of the royal family! Kate has a brother,

James, and a sister, Pippa. Their parents, Michael and Carole, have an online business.
3. In some ways, Kate and William are a normal couple. They have friends from university
and they have hobbies and interests too. For example, William loves football and Kate
likes photography. In the winter, they go skiing together.
4. In other ways, their lives are very different from their friends’ lives. William is the future
King of the United Kingdom – and fifteen other countries too, including Canada and
Australia. Kate and William have a lot of official duties. They help charities in the UK and
Africa, they visit other countries and they meet important visitors to the UK.
5. The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting a baby, St James’s Palace has confirmed. All the
Members of the Royal Family and the duchess’s family, the Middletons, are delighted:
“The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and
Prince Harry and members of both families are delighted with the news.”
The baby will be third in line to the throne, after Prince Charles and Prince William. A spokesman
said the duchess has been admitted to King Edward VII Hospital in central London with acute
morning sickness and is expected to stay for several days: “As the pregnancy is in its very early
stages, Her Royal Highness is expected to stay in hospital for several days and will require a
period of rest thereafter.”
6. Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, says he and his wife “could not be happier” after the
duchess gave birth to a baby boy, at 16:30, 22nd July 2013 UK time at St Mary’s Hospital, west
London. William was present at St Mary’s for the birth. The young parents spent time with their
son before telling the news to their families and the world. The Queen’s gynecologist Marcus
Setchell, who led the team that delivered the baby, described the new arrival as “wonderful baby,
beautiful baby”. A bulletin signed by him was taken by a royal aide from St Mary’s to the palace
under police escort. The news has been since displayed on an easel in the forecourt of
Buckingham Palace in line with tradition. A Palace spokesman said the names of the baby would
be announced in due course. A Buckingham Palace spokesman said: “The Queen and Duke of
Edinburgh are delighted at the news.”

Match paragraph headings A-F with paragraphs 1-6.
A. William and Kate expecting a baby

B. Kate’s family

5

2


C. The Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to a baby boy

6

4

D. Royal duties

1

E. William family

3

F. An ordinary couple

18. Read the text and do the activities that follow.

The Royal Family
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Prince William is a member of the British royal family. He’s the
Queen’s grandson and the eldest son of Charles and Diana. His
brother’s name is Harry. Diana, their mother, isn’t alive now, but they
have a stepmother, Camilla.
William’s wife is Kate Middleton. She’s originally from an ordinary
family- but of course, she’s now the Duchess of Cambridge and part
of the royal family! Kate has a brother, James, and a sister, Pippa.
Their parents, Michael and Carole, have an online business.
In some ways, Kate and William are a normal couple. They have
friends from university and they have hobbies and interests too. For
example, William loves football and Kate likes photography. In the
winter, they go skiing together.
In other ways, their lives are very different from their friends’ lives.
William is the future King of the United Kingdom – and fifteen other
countries too, including Canada and Australia. Kate and William have
a lot of official duties. They help charities in the UK and Africa, they
visit other countries and they meet important visitors to the UK.
The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting a baby, St James’s Palace
has confirmed. All the Members of the Royal Family and the
duchess’s family, the Middletons, are delighted: “The Queen, the
Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and
Prince Harry and members of both families are delighted with the
news.”

The baby will be third in line to the throne, after Prince Charles and Prince
William. A spokesman said the duchess has been admitted to
KingEdwardVIIHospital in central London with acute morning sickness and
is expected to stay for several days: “As the pregnancy is in its very early


stages, Her Royal Highness is expected to stay in hospital for several days
and will require a period of rest thereafter.”
6. Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, says he and his wife “could not
be happier” after the duchess gave birth to a baby boy, at 16:30, 22nd July
2013 UK time at St Mary’s Hospital, west London. William was present at St
Mary’s for the birth. The young parents spent time with their son before
telling the news to their families and the world. The Queen’s gynecologist
Marcus Setchell, who led the team that delivered the baby, described the
new arrival as “wonderful baby, beautiful baby”. A bulletin signed by him
was taken by a royal aide from St Mary’s to the palace under police escort.
The news has been since displayed on an easel in the forecourt of
BuckinghamPalace in line with tradition. A Palace spokesman said the
names of the baby would be announced in due course. A
BuckinghamPalace spokesman said: “The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh
are delighted at the news.”
Read the text 'The Royal Family' again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
F

Camilla is William’s mother.

1.
T

William’s wife if the Duchess of Cambridge.

2.
F

Kate is one of two children.

3.
F

James is William’s cousin.

4.
T

William is a football fan.

5.
T

6.

The King or Queen of England is also the King or Queen of
Australia.
F

7.

William and Kate’s son will be first in line to the throne, after
Prince Charles and Prince William.

T

8.

Kate gave birth to a baby boy, at 4:30pm, 22nd July 2013 UK
time at St Mary’s Hospital.
F

William was absent from St Mary’s for the birth.

9.
F

Few people in England knew about Kate giving birth to a baby

10.

boy.
19. Circle the answer that matches the meaning of each bold word or phrase.
We live in the country about four miles from school.


Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. one kilometre
b. a measure of length equal to 1,7 km

20. Circle the answer that matches the meaning of each bold word or phrase.
My uncle has a farm.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. an area of land used for growing crops, breeding and keeping cow, sheep, pigs…

b. a place for skiing