bồi dưỡng học sinh giỏi tiếng anh lớp 8

Teaching plan for excellent students grade 8
WEEK 10
Lesson 1 +2
Preparing date:25/10/08
Teaching date:28/10/08
I/ Aim
-Help the students to know how to use the structure “enough+N, adj +enough” and the present
simple tense, the future simple.
- Teach them how to change the part of speech,Revise the structures which has the same
meaning
.II/ Proceduce
1/The structure “enough+ N”
(+)S +have/ has+ enough+N +to +Vinf +
Ex:I have enough money to buy this dictionary.
2/ The structure “ adj + enough “
*S + be+ (not) +adj + enough +(for sb) +to +Vinf +
* Note: Cut “ it/ them” (if in the sentence has)in the 2
nd
sentence if that sentence we use “for
sb”
3/The near future “be going to”
*(+) S + be +going to +Vinf +
(-) S + be +not +going to + Vinf +
(?) (Wh) + be +S +going to +Vinf +
* We use the near future when the speaker has prepared the work but the future simple hasn’t.
Ex: I bought a ticket Yesterday .I’m going to see the movies
4,The part of speech
curl (v) → curly(adj)
Love (v) → Lovely (adj)
Luck (n) → Lucky (adj)
Unluckily (adv)

Differ (v) → Different (adj)
Social (n) → Sociable (adj)
Orphan (n) → Orphanage (n,thing)
Act (v) → Action (n)
Speak (v) → Speech (n)
Success (n) → Successful (adj)
Arrange (v) → Arrangement (n)
Assist (v) → Assistant (n, people
Ex : V/9 +V/15
5/ Exercise: Combine these sentences using “enough”
a, He is strong. He can carry that suitcase
b, The fire isn’t cery hot. It wpn’t boil a kettle.
c, The ice is quite thick . We can walk on it.
d, The ladder wasn’t very long. It didn’t reach the window.
e, It is not warm.We can’t go swimming.
f, You ate not old. You can’t have a front_door key.
g, He didn’t have much money. He couldn’t lice on it
h, It was very hot . You could fry on egg on the pavement
-i, Hoang was very foolish. He told lies to the police
j, The buffalo isn’t big. He can’t harm you
* Ex in workbook
6/ Supply the correct verb form
a, The sun always (rise) in the east. Look! It (rise) !
b, I don’t think I (go) out tonight.I’m too tired
c, /whre you (spend) your summer holiday last year, /tam?
d, In my country, it (not rain) much in winter
e, Let’s wait for Lien (arrive) and we (have) dinner
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f, The moon (move) around the earth

g,Mai (be) very happy when she (receive) a letter from her sister this morning
7/Exercises in the reference book
II/14; VI/9 in the book 1, I/5 in the book 2
8, Rewrite these sentences
a,Theory.
* Let’s + V inf = How about +Ving
Ex: Let’s eat ice-cream
* Question tag change into interogative
Ex: You enjoy reading novels,don’t you?
→ Do you enjoy reading novels
* Near to> <Far from
Ex: My house is near the school→ My house isn’t far from the school
*Telephone sb = Give sb a ring
*Because of + pocessive pronoun +N  Because S +be +adj
Ex: Lan failed the exam because of her laziness
*To be necessary for sb to +V nt <=>S(sb) +need/have to + Vinf +
(change “sb” into" subject ")
Ex: It’s necessarry for her to work harder in this term
→ She has to work harder in this term
*No one help one’s self
Ex: No one helped me sew the skirt
→ I sew the skirt myself
*It is + adj +to +Vinf + <=>Ving/To Vinf + +is +adj
*Take sb + to sw/home
* Bring sb to sw/home
* Look forward to +Ving
Exercises:X/18, X/26 in book 1;IV/22 Read and fill words

Lesson 3 + 4
Preparing date:9/11/08

Teaching date: /11/08
I/ Aim
-Teach them how to pronounce some words, help Ss to revise the way of asking and answering,
the way making sentences,the way of filling articles.
- Teach Ss some structures which relate to the exercises : belong/owner , look after/ take care
of,to be born/ birthday,In spite of/ although
II/ Content
-Ask Ss to do exercises : Choose a word that has different pronunciation,complete the dialoge,
complete the sentences, fill an article in each blank, rewrite the sentences, supply the correct
form of the word, fill prepositions in the blank,
III/ Procedures
1, Choose the word which the underlined part has different pronunciation in each line.
Exercise:II/5
* Ask Ss look at the underlines to choose a word which has different pronunciation
2, Complete the sentences, using sugested words.(VI/7 in book 1)
a, Shirt/ not big/ enough/ her son/ wear.
→ The shirt is not big enough for her son to wear.
b, Hung/ generous/ outgoing/ but/ thing/ I/ like/most/be/ sense/ humor.
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Hung is generous and outgoing but the thing I like most in him is his sense of humor.
c, There/ be/ nine planets/ Solar system/ and/ all/ them/ go. Sun.
There are nine planets in the Solar system and all of them go around the Sun.
d, Linh/ fourteen/ old/ and/ live/ 37Hung vuong Street/ parents.
Linh is fourteen years old and she /he lives at 37 Hung Vuong Street with her /his parents
e, Yesterday/Hoa/ brother/ show/ round/ and/introduce/ many/ friends
Yesterday Hoas brother showed her around and introduced her to many of his friends.
f, Fill in each blank with a suitable word to complete the passage.
Exercises: III/6 in book 1,I/12 in book 1 (nw:washbasin: Chau giat)
3, Rewrite these sentenes.

* Receive> < send
Ex: I received a pen yesterday
* Interjection: How + adj + S+ be!
= What + a/ an + adj +N(sing)! /What + adj +N(plu) !
*(When using how We have to change a/an (if it has) into the before N)
Ex: What a new car! /How new the car is!
* It + takes + sb + time + to + Vinf + / S(sb) + spend + time +Ving +
Ex: I spend an hour playing football everyday
It takes me an hour to play football everyday
(When rewriting them we have to change S into O and vice vasa)
* What + be + possesive adj/ possesive pro +N(name,age,measure)?
= How +adj(name, age, measure) +be + Pre. Pro/ N?
Ex: What is Lans height?/How tall is Lan?
Some nouns and adjectives that often used ( Age Old; Length Long; Height Tall/
High; Depth Deep)
Ex: V/6 (rewrite the sentences )
III/9 (read then answer the questions)
* To belong to sb: Thuộc về ai
* owner(n)sở hữu/ own(v): sở hữu
Ex: Who does this hat belong to?
Who is the owner of this hat?/ Who owns this hat?
* To look after + To take care of
* To be born:Đợc sinh ra /Birthday(n): Ngày sinh
* To ride a motorbike/ bike to SW =To get to SW by+(mean of transport)
* Would you like me to +Vinf+ ?<=> Ill + Vinf + if you like.
*Used to + Vinf (mention an action that usually happen in the past but now it doesnt.)
* In spite of / Despite + Ving/N <=>Although/ Though / Even though +S +V +
*Đại từ phản thân (reflexive pronoun)
myself ourselves
yourself yourselves

himself
themselves
herself
itself
L u ý: ở các ngôi số nhiều, đuôi - self biến thành - selves.
Chức năng:
- Chỉ chủ ngữ làm việc gì đó cho chính mình. Trong trờng hợp này nó đứng ngay sau động từ hoặc
đứng ở cuối câu sau giới từ for hoặc to.
Ví dụ:
He sent the letter to himself.
You can see the differences for yourselves.
- Chỉ chủ ngữ tự thân làm lấy 1 việc gì. Trong trờng hợp này nó đứng đằng sau chủ ngữ hoặc cuối câu
khi nói.
Ví dụ:
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I myself believe that the proposal is good.
He himself set out to break the long distance flying record.
She prepared the nine-course meal herself.
The students themselves decorated the room.
You yourself must do this homework.
John himself bought this gifts.
By + one-self = alone.
VÝ dô: John washed the dishes by himself = John washed the dishes alone.
4 Exercises:Rewrite each of the sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.(5/36)
*The answer:
a, Because he was lazy, he failed the exam
b, The front yard isn’t large enough to play soccer in
c, You don’t need/have to set off early
d, I’ll call Linh if you like

e, I used to have a cat
f, Who is the owner of this shoe?
g, We used to have friends when we lived in the country
h, You should take care of the pet dog carefully
i, My sister was born on July 1
st
.
f, Miss Lien gets to work by motorbike every day
*Other exercises:VI/20 VI.24 in book2
Key to the exercise
VI/20 1, Because it rained heavely, we were late for school.
2, The ladder isn’t long/ high enough to reach the window.
3, Do I have/ need to clean this table?
4, It’s dangerous to ride a bicycle so fast.
5, My family used to live in Hai Phong when I was small.
VI/24 1. of his weakness ; 2. buy another ; 3.isn’t large enough to ;
4. old is your ; 5.although we have different
*Complete the sentences:VII/20,VII/25 inbook2
1.My brother usually has some rice for dinner, but this evening he had instant noodle.
2. Nam didn’t play a lot of sports when he was a child.
3. Lan got good marks because she worked very hard for the final exam.
4. We are going to travel to Ho chi Minh by train on/ next Sunday.
5. The flat is not big enough for a family of eight people to live in.
VII/25 1.The weather wasn’t warm enough for the children to go swimming.
2. My brother is going to attend a stamp collectors’ meeting tomorrow morning.
3. We ought to put the closet on the right side of the room.
4. Hoa used to cook the meals when she lived with her cousin.
5. I couldn’t answer all the questions because some of them were too difficult.
*Fill in the bank:IV/19, in book 2
1.on-in ; 2.without-of ; 3. through ; 4.from ; 5.at ; 6.with ; 7.on-after

*Supply the correct form of the verb in parrentheses:V/20,III/27
V/20 1.invention ; 2.safety ; 3.electrical ; 4.dangerous ; 5.marriage
III/27 1.death ; 2.magician ; 3.unsuitable ; 4.experimental ; 5.humorous
Lesson 5: Indirected speech
Preparing date:
Teaching date:
I. Ordering structure
*S+ asked/ told + sb +(not)+to +Vinf
(cut “please” and personal name when we change the sentences into indirect speech-if it has in
the sentences)
II. Request structure
* S+ asked/ told + sb + to +Vinf
(Cut “Can/ Could you ” when we change the sentences into indirect speech)
Ex: “Can/ Could you give me the pen on the table?”I said to Toan.
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->I asked Toan to give me the pen on the table.
III Advising structure
a, S +said (that) + S + should + Vinf +
b, S +advised +sb +(not) +to +Vinf+
Ex: “ You should practice your English more often” Hoa’s teacher said
->Hoa’s teacher said (that) She should practice her English more often.
* Note: S,O,Pocess.Pro,Pocess. Adj, Reflexive.Pro are changed into indirected speed,they have
to be changed suitablely with speakers and listeners.
IV/ Adverbs of manner
* Form : ADV = ADJ + LY
Ex: bad
→
badly
* Special cases:

+ good
→
well
+ fast/ hard / late
→
fast /hard/ late
+ happy
→
haqppily
*Rewrite the sentence
S + be + ( a / an) + adj + N(s)
= S + V + Adv
Ex:a, I am a good student
→
I study well
b, She is a fast runner
→
She runs fast
V. Exercises:
IV/35, V/35, II/37, III/ 37 in book 2
II/39, VI/41, X/43 in book 1
Key to the exercises:
IV/35 1, The teacher asked me to show him/her my homework
2. My mother told me (that) I should keep my room tidy.
3.Tom asked me to buy him some stamps.
4. The teacher told / asked us not to read the answer keys before we finished the task.
5.My brother asked me to open the window for him.
V/35 1.by; 2.for; 3.on; 4.into-of-in; 5.for-from; 6.on-for
II/37 1.cooking- washing; 2. begins ; 3.tojoin ;4. doesn’t want-togo-visited ;5.Did you enjoy-
watching ; 6.are going to collect

III/37 1.whenever ; 2.middle-class ;3.afford ; 4.kichen ; 5.returning ;
6. washing ; 7. things ; 8.baby-sitter ; 9.look ; 10.proud
II/39 1,Hoa told Quang to lend her his dictionary.
2.Minh asked her sister to help her with her homework
3. the teaher said they should practise speaking English every day
4. My brother told me that I shouldn’t translate each sentence into Vietnamese.
5. Tim asked Mr.Binh to repeat what he had said.
6. Miss Jackson asked Mary to tuen down the radio
7 . Mrs. Lan told the students not to talk furing the test.
9. Mr,Van said I should concentrate on my lesson.
10. I asked the foreigner to speak more slowly.
VI/41 1. “Read books regulaly, Tim,” Miss Johnson told him.
2. “Don’t stay up too late,” my sister asked me.
3. “ You should spend more time in the library,” he said.
4. “You should revise the lessons carefully,” her teachersaid.
5. “Please close the door after going out,” Phuong’s br4other said.
6. “ Don’t ask people about theur salary,” they told me.
7. “You should guess the meaning of the word before looking it up in the dictionary,” I
said.
9. “Check your ansers carefully befor handing in,” my father said.
10. “Don’t look out of the window,” Linh’s teacher said.
X/43 1. Thank you for your lovely letter which tells me about your holiday.
2. I was glad to hear that you had a good tine with your fanily in Tam Dao Mountain
Resort.
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3. I have just had a wonderful holiday with my cousins in/ from Ha Noi.
4.We drove from Ha Noi to Quang Ninh and vesited lotsof interesting places.
5. We stay at a hotel which was five minute-walk to/ from the sea.
6. we spent most of our time swimming in the sea and lying in the sun.

7.We hired a boat and sailed (around) Ha Long Bay to visit beautiful caves.
8.We took a lot of photographs.
9. Now I am ready for the new school year.
10. I look forward to seeing you and all the classmates.
Lesson 6 +7 : The present perfect tense
Preparing date:
Teaching date:
1, Structure.
* Usage:
- Thì HTHT diễn tả một hành động vừa mới xảy ra
Ex: I have just seen my sister in the park
She has finished her homwork recently
- Diễn tả một hành động lặp đi lặp lại nhiều lần ở quá khứ
Ex: Daisy has read that novel several times.
I have seen " Titanic" three times.
- Diễn tả một hành động bắt đầu trong quá khứ mả còn kéo dài đến hiện tại và có khả năng tiếp
tục ở tơng lai.
Ex: Mary has lived in this house for ten years
- Hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ mà không rõ thời gian
Ex: I have gone to Ha Noi
He has done his housework
* Form
(+) S + have/ has + Vp.p +
(-) S + have/ has +not + Vp.p +
(?) (Wh) + have/ has + S +Vp.p +
*Adv:
+ Since (a point of time),
+ For +( a period of time)
+, Already: (stand before Vp.p,used in positiveform)
+, Just : ( // ,used in positive and negative form)

+ Yet (cha) : ( Stand at the end of the sentences, used in negative form)
+ Never ( cha bao giờ): ( Stand before Vp.p)
+ Recently: = Lately: vừa mới, gần đây (often stand at the end of the sentence)
+ So far = since then = until now = up to now = up to the present : cho đến bây giờ
+ Ever( đã từng) : (Stand before Vp.p ,used in interogative)
2, Gerunds
* After like, hate, love, finish, start, stop, finsh, practice, prepositions, enjoy, spend + Ving
3, Exercise( Key to the answer)
II/37 1.cooking-washing ; 2.begins ; 3, to join ; 4.doesnt want- to go-visited ; 5.Did you enjoy-
watching ; 6.are going to collect
III/Rearrange these words into meaningful sentences. Make some changes or add sime words
if necessary.
1, The Browns want to spend their coming summer vacation in VN
2, Peter wants to travel by train to see as much of the country as posseble
3, Joanne has been to Viet Nam twice and she has visited Da Lat.
4, The boy riding a water buffalo told us a lot about the countryside
5, Do you mind correcting this math exercise for me?
6, the natural program shown on TV last night was about wildlife around Ba Be Lake
7, I suggest leaving at 7 oclock and having diner at a roadside restaurant
8, Andrew likes mountain-climbing and he climbed on Phanxipang last year
9, John wants to visit the place where President HCM left VN in 1911
10, Would you mind if I gave some advice on studying English
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III/Rearrange these words into meaningful sentences. Make some changes or add sime words
if necessary.
1, The Browns want to spend their coming summer vacatoin in VN
2, Peter wants to travel by train to see as much of the country as possible
3. Joanne has been to Viet Nam twice and hshe has visited Da :at.
4, The boy riding a water buffalo told us a lot about the countryside.

5, Do you mind correcting this math exercise for me?
6, The natural program shown on TV last night was about wildlife around BaBe Lke
7, I suggest leaving at 7 o’clock and having dinner at a roadside restaurant
8, Andrew likes mountain-climbing and he climbed on Phanxipang last year
9, John wants to visit the place where President HCM left VN in 1911
10, Would you mind if I gave some advice on stufying English
VI/80 Rewrite these senteces.
1, What’s the weather like?
2, Our accommodation is included in the ticket price
3, Mount Rushmore can be seen from more than 100 Kms
4, Facilities in Atlantic Hotel are not as good as those in Revere Hotel
5, Frank left early in order to catch the last train
VII/90 1, It’s difficult to find accommodation at busy times in Da Lat
2, Do you mind taking me to Ha Long Bay to dee the magnificent caves?
3, Can I get you a glass of cold orange juice?
4, In order to ease the pain, the nurse covers the burn with ice.
5, I haven’t gone skiing for ten years.
VI/83 Rewrite these sentences use suggested words
1, Tom is always going home late so his mother is angry
2, Would you mind if I borrowed your car?
3, It is necessary to cool the burn immediately
4,Compost can be made from house hold and garden waste.
5, Flight 7:10 to chicago will take off in ten minutes
Lesson 8+9 : Comparations
Preparing date:25/2/09
Teaching date: 3/3/09
1 So s¸nh ngang b»ng
S + V + as + {adj/ adv} + as + {noun/ pronoun}
My book is as interesting as yours.
His car runs as fast as a race car.

John sings as well as his sister.
Their house is as big as that one.
His job is not as difficult as mine.
They are as lucky as we.
Nếu l c©u phà ủ định, as thứ nhÊt cã thể thay bằng so.
He is not as tall as his father.
He is not so tall as his father.
Sau as phải l mà ột đại từ nh©n xưng chủ ngữ,nhng kh«ng được l mà ột đại tõ nh©n xng
lµm chñ ngữ.
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Peter is as tall as I. (ĐÚNG)
Peter is as tall as me. (SAI)
Danh từ cũng cã thể được dïng để so s¸nh, nhưng nªn nhớ trước khi so s¸nh phải đảm
bảo rằng danh tõ ®ãphải cã c¸c tÝnh từ tương đương.
adjectives nouns
heavy, light weight
wide, narrow width
deep, shallow depth
long, short length
big, small size
Khi so s¸nh bằng danh từ, sử dụng cÊu tróc sau:
S + V + the same + (noun) + as + {noun/
pronoun}
My house is as high as his.
My house is the same height as his.
Chó ý rằng ngược nghĩa với the same as l à different from Kh«ng bao giờ dïng
different than. Sau đ©y l mà ột số ví dụ khac về so s¸nh bằng danh từ.
These trees are the same as those.
He speaks the same language as she.

Her address is the same as Rita’s.
Their teacher is different from ours.
She takes the same course as her husband.
1.1.1 2 So s¸nh h¬n kÐm
Trong loại so s¸nh n y ngà ười ta chia l m hai dà ạng: tÝnh từ v pho tà ừ ngắn (chỉ cã một
hoặc hai ©m tiết khi ph¸t ©m) v tÝnh tà ừ, phã từ d i (3 ©m tià ết trở lªn). Khi so s¸nh
kh«ng ngang bằng:
• Đối với tÝnh từ v pho tà ừ ngắn chỉ cần cộng đu«i -er. (thick – thicker; cold-
colder; quiet-quieter)
• Đối với tÝnh từ ngắn cã một phụ ©m tận cïng (trừ w,x,z) v trà ước đã l mà ột
nguyªn ©m, phải gấp đ«i phụ ©m cuối. (big-bigger; red-redder; hot-hotter)
• Đối với tinh từ, pho từ d i, thªm à more hoặc less trước tinh từ hoặc phó từ đã
(more beautiful; more important; more believable).
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• Đối với tÝnh từ tận cïng l phà ụ ©m+y, phải đổi y th nh à -ier (happy-happier; dry-
drier; pretty-prettier).
• Đối với tÝnh từ cã hậu tố -ed, -ful, -ing, -ish, -ous cũng biến đổi bằng c¸ch thªm
more cho dï l tÝnh tà ừ d i hay ngà ắn (more useful, more boring, more cautious)
• Trường hợp đặc biệt: strong-stronger; friendly-friendlier than = more friendly
than.
• Chó ý khi đã dïng more th× kh«ng dïng hậu tố -er v ngà ược lại. c¸c vÝ dụ sau l à
SAI: more prettier, more faster, more better
Chó ý:
1. Chỉ một số pho từ l cã à duoi –er, bao gồm: faster, quicker, sooner, latter.
2. Nhớdïng dạng thức chủ ngữ của đại từ sau than, kh«ng được dùng dạng t©n ngữ.
VÝ dụ về so s¸nh kh«ng ngang bằng:
John’s grades are higher than his sister’s.
Today is hotter than yesterday.
This chair is more comfortable than the other.

He speaks Spanish more fluently than I. (không dùng than me)
He visits his family less frequently than she does.
This year’s exhibit is less impressive than last year’s.
So s¸nh kh«ng ngang bằng cã thể được nhấn mạnh bằng c¸ch thªm much hoặc far trước
cụm từ so s¸nh
A waterlemon is much sweeter than a a lemon.
His car is far better than yours
Henry’s watch is far more expensive than mine.
That movie we saw last night was much more interesting than the one on TV.
She dances much more artistically than her predecessor.
He speaks English much more rapidly than he does Spanish.
Danh từ cũng được dùng để diễn đạt ph¸p so s¸nh ngang bằng hoặc hơn/kÐm. Chó ý
dïng tÝnh từ bổ nghĩa cu`ng với danh từ đếm được hoặc kh«ng đếm được.
He earns as much money as his brother.
They have as few classes as we.
Before payday, I have as little money as my brother.
I have more books than she.
February has fewer days than March.
Their job allows them less fredom than ours does.
Khi so s¸nh một người/ một vật với tất cả những người hoặc vật kh¸c phải thªm else sau
anything/anybody
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He is smarter than anybody else in the class.
Lưu ý:
• Đằng sau as v à than của mệnh đề so s¸nh cã thể loại bỏ chủ ngữ nếu nã trïng
hợp với chủ ngữ thứ nhất, đặc biệt l khi à động từ sau than v à as ở dạng bị động.
Lóc n y à than v à as còng cã thªm chức năng của một đại từ quan hệ thay thế.
Their marriage was as stormy as had been expected
(Incorrect: as it had been expected).

He worries more than was good for him.
(Incorrect: than it/what was good for him).
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Don’t lose your passport, as I did last year.
(Incorrect: as I did it last year).
They sent more than I had ordered.
(Incorrect: than I had ordered it).
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Le ss on 11+ 12 - Th e tenses
Preparing date:
Teaching date:
I/ Supply the correct verb form.
(I/5)
1.My grandparents (visit)………us next Sunday.Would you like (meet)……. them?
2.The moon (go)………around the Earth, and the Earth (revolve) ……… around the Sun.
3. Paul (be)……… born in France, but now he (live)…………in America with his uncle.
4. What Miss Lan (look)…………like?
-She (be)………slim, and she (have)…………wavy hair.
5. Ihope my sister (send)…………me a letter soon.
1. Trung’s father (teach)………… him how (ride)…………a bicycle when he (be)
………….twelve years old.
2. How your brother (go)……… to work every day?
-He usually (drive)……………
3. We (go)…………to Ha Long Bay this weekend.
4. You (used)…………to play so much when you (live)…………in the country?
5. Yesterday Hoang (spend)…………two hours (repair)…………his computer set.
.(I/22)
1. They (work)…………very hard when they (be)…………young.
2. We (have)…………a small party next Sunday.Would you like (come)…….?
3. It always (rain)…………a lot at weekends.

4. Mrs. Hien (not be)……………here now.You (tell)…………her the news when she (come)
…………… back,Nam?
5. Last year my brother (spend)…………his summer holiday (do)…………volunteer work in
the mountainous area.
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Ha Noi is the capital of Viet Nam .It’s in the north of Viet Nam.It (be)………smaller
than Ho Chi Minh City. There (be)……………many beautiful sights and old houses in Ha Noi.
People (build)…………those houses many years ago.
We now(live)…………in Hai Phong .We (study)……….in Hong Bang School for three
years. We……… (visit) next Sunday.We hope we (have) …………enough time for (visit)
…………Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Uncle Ho’s House, museums,etc. When we (come)
back ,we (write)…………a composition about Ha Noi.
(II/37)
1.My sister loves (cook)…………,but she doesn’t like (wash )………
the dishes.
2. The concert (begin)…………at 7.30 tonight.
3.Are we able (join)…………the Y&Y Green group?
4. Nam (not want)…………(go)…………to the Water Park because he(visit) ………….it
yesterday.
5.You (enjoy)……………(watch)…………the movie on TV last night
6. We (collect)………….garbage in Lenin park next Sunday.
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Barbara and John (be)………neighbors. They (know)…………each other for several
years. Barbara (move) …………into her house in 1995 and John (live)……… next door since
he (come)……… to the area in 1996. Barbara (be)……… a writer . She (write)……… seven
novels and (win) several awards for her books . Afew years ago she (win)……… the prize for
the most primising author of the year. At the moment she (write)………a detective story.
(I/43)

1. Your son (get)…………taller and taller, Mrs. Mai.
2. Hung (not visit)…………his grandparents since he (go)………… to university.
3. You (be)…………to Phong Nha before?
- Yes.I (spend)…………my holiday there last summer.
4. My sister always (do)………. the washing-up, but I (do)……… it tonight because she is
sick.
5. We (have)…………a very nice weekend in the country. but we (not want)…………(live)
…………there permanently.
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Roert Wilson (be)………… apolitician. He (go)………… to Oxford University in
1960, and in 1976 he (become) a Member of Parliament .He (be)………an MP since then.He
(be)…………Minister of Education from 1980 to 1985.He (write) many books.He (be)
married and (have)…………two children. His family lived in Oxford for 15 years,then they
(move)………… to London in 1980.They now (live)…………in a house in Kensington Street,
London
(I/50)
1. My uncle (not be)………out of his house since he (buy)……… a color TV.
2.Look! A man (run)………… after the bus. He (want) ………… (catch) …… it.
3. Our grandparents (live)…………there for over 60 years.
4. Tom hopes he (meet)…………many interesting people when he (go) ………on holiday in
Hawaii next month.
5. Mai and her sister (wark) …………to school now.
II/58
Paul Carrack (be)……… in the music business for over 20 years. He (start) playing
professionally while he (be) at his first hit record in 1974. So far he
(make) a lot of records. Young people in America and Britain (know) his
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name and they never (forget) his number one song “The Living Years” .He
(write) this song some years ago.

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1. They (try) to mend the broken window for half an hour, but they (not
succeed) yet.
2. Idon’t think I (go) out tonight.I (be) too tired.
3.John (wash) his hands. He just (repair) the TV set.
4.Tell him (bring) his bike inside. If he (leave) it there, someone
(steal) it.
5. Where you (spend) your summer holiday last year?
1.V/74
1. What a beautiful old wooden chest !
It (build) by my grandfather over 60 years ago.
2. I (not agree) with people who say space exploration is a waste of money .What
(you, think) ?
3. It is very unpleasant (wake up) and (hear) the rain (beat) on
the window.
4. I heard that Joe (receive) a scholarship and (be able) to attend the
university in the fall.
5. That film (come) to the local cinema next week. Do you want (see) it?
(I/79)
1. What (were you doing, are you doing, did you do) when you (hear, heard,were
hearing) the bell?
_I (went, was going, will go) to answer it of course.
2. While the guests (are dancing, danced, were dancing) thieves (were breaking,
breaking, broke) into the house and (steal, stole, to steal ) a lot of fur coats.
3. She (is always borrwing,always borrowed , borrows always) from me and she (never
remembers, has never remembered, is never remembering) to pay me back.
4. He (stood, stands, was standing) at the bus stop. I asked him what bus he (has
waited, was waiting, waited)
(III/84)
1. My grandmother (work) extremly hard when she was a student.

2. Jane came to London last week. She (stay) with her sister at the moment until she
(find) somewhere to live.
3. Tea or coffee? I (make) both now, so just say which you (prefer)
4.Martin (look) forward to a peaceful weekend when his brother arrives with all his
friends from the football club.
5. Why ((you, wear) that thin dress? You (freeze) to death in this cold
wind!
6. John Blake (be) born in London in 1959. He (go) to work in Frace when
he was nineteen.
(III/89)
1. Compost (make) from vegetable matter (consider) a wonderful naturaal
fertilizer.
2. Now we (look) forward to (see) you hear in two weeks.
3. The doctor is relieved (know) that the girl (fall) off her bike is still
conscious.
4. Foreigners often see children (play) kites on the fields when they (pass)
the countryside.
5. Mybicycle (not, be) here any more. It (take)
IV/93
1. A strange man (walk) into the room. He (wear) red pants and pink shirt.
2. Three thieves (rob) the museum last night. Five paintings (steal)
3.What you (buy) Paula for her birthday?
-A CD
-She (not have) got a CD player
-OK. I(buy) a book, then.
4. His new novel (publish) in two months.
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5. She (say) that she would phone me this morning, but it’s now 12.00 and she (not,
phone) yet.

Preparing date:
Teaching date:
TEST 1
I/ Choose the word which is different sound with the others.
1. a. Color b. money c. glove d. cloth .
2. a. through b. cousin c. group d. wound.
3. a. cure b. during c. pull d. pure.
4. a. pleasure b. sound c. same d. best.
5 a. whose b. close c. rose d. chosen.
II/ Choose the best answer.
1. It’s too late for regrets now. He should ( be , have been , has been ) more obedient to his
father.
2. Tommy , as well as his brothers, ( are going , goes , is going , go ) to the tournament
tomorrow.
3. Joe has been reading all day. He ( finishes , had finished , has finished ) reading five
chapters already.
4. In accordance ( to , by , over ) her teacher’s instructions, June practices yoga every
evening.
5. Money ( was , are , is , were ) difficult to earn but easy to spend.
6. There is ( a little , a few , much ) water left in the jug.
7. Some of the passengers ( is alighting , alight , alighting at the next stations.
8. Lunch won’t be served ( to , between when , until ) everybody is here.
9. You have to throw ( off , in , up , out ) something more attractive if you want people to
buy your package.
10. I ( have been waiting , waited , wait ) for him since 9 o’clock in the morning.
III/ Arrange.
a, Was she there last night?
b, No, I’m just a bit tired.
c, Yes, but she wasn’t in the same class.
d, Mumm, I didn’t know he was good at piano.

e, Yes, it was very good , did you?
f, You don’t look very well. Are you ill?
g, No, she was tired, so she didn’t come. I think she’s got a bad cold.
h, His sister’s a good player, too.
i, Did you enjoy the party last night?
j, I don’t remember her very well. Was she at school with us?
k, Yes, very much, John played the piano really well, didn’t he?
l, You’ve got a good memory.
IV/ Form of word.
1. His ( able ) to solve the puzzle within such as short time span amazed everybody.
2. The ( dark ) of the room frightened her.
3. At the father’s ( encourage ), she finally joined the basketball team.
4. At the end of the day, everybody complained about their ( tired ).
5. The flowers are meant to ( beauty ) the room not turn it into a forest!
6. If the ambulance does not come immediately, the wounded man will certainly
( blood ) to death.
7. The impostor tried to ( false ) the signature of the businessman.
8. The hotel serves ( continent ) breakfast every morning.
9. He is a ( habit ) latecomer. He should be given a stern warning.
10. I’ve never heard such a ( humor ) story in my life.
V/ Writing.
1. I’ll be busy working while you are on holiday. ( During )
2. I haven’t seen my old school friends for ages. ( It’s ages )
3. The mother said to Nam “ Please give your note book to me”
- The mother told Nam
4. I worked very hard in those days. ( I was a )
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5. “ Close due to illness” said the notice on the office door. ( We found out that )
6. In spite of the heat it was an easy climb to the top of the hill. ( We managed )

7. I’ll get ready before your arrival ( By the time )
8. It wasn’t a good ideas for you to put so much salt in soup. ( You shouldn’t )
9. It is my first visit to North America. ( I )
10. When Mr Hung was young, he usually played soccer, but now he doesn’t.
( Mr. Hung )
VI/ Complete a letter.
1. I/ write/ tell you/ myself.
2. I/ be / London / The International school of English.
3. I/ be / class / 5 / eight other student .
4. They / be / different countries.
5. Our teacher’s name / be / Peter Brisal.
6. He / be / funny/ be / good teacher.
7. My new address / be / the top / the letter.
8. I/ stay / an English family / the Browns.
9. They / be / very friendly / it / be / difficult / understand / them.
10. English food / be / OK / the coffee.
Test 2
Preparing date:
Teaching date:
I/Read the passage then answer the questions (2,5ps)
The gineral opinion abroad is that London has fog or rain or both everday of the year, but
on the day that I arrived it was fine and warm, there was a bright sun and a cloudless sky. The
next day it was just as beautiful, there was a slight wind that gently moved the leaves on the
trees, and you could smell the spring in the air . “Life is grand” I thought as I walked in
Kensinngton Gardens. It was a steainght road and I found the way quite easily. when I got my
breath away.The trees were just bursting into leaf fresh and green and lovely, and there were
beds of spring flowers, red and yellow and blue, in the beautiful, smooth grass under the trees
People in light spring clothes were walking about, and, to my surprise, they walked not only
along the paths but also across the grass, and no one said a word to them about it. I had never
seen such a thing before.

1, what is the weather like in London according to the general opinion abroad?
=>
2, What was the weather like on the day the wrinter arrived in London?
=>
3, Which season was it when he visited London?

4, How were the trees in the gardens ?
=>
5, What was the strange thing in the Kensington Gardens that he saw?
=>
II/Complete the following sentences by choosing A,B,C or D (1,5 ps)
1, We should use cloth bags of plastic bags.
A.instead B.besides C.apart D.without
2, In the world, millions of old papers away everyday
A.thrown B.are throwning C are thrown D.thew
3, She was very sad good marks in the final test
A.not get B.not to get C. to not get D.not getting
4,The prefix “re” in the word “reuse” means
A.against B.for C.no D.again
5, Farmers collect household and garden waste to make
A.compost B.floor coverings C.glassware D.pipes
III/Fill in the blank with one suitable preposition (3ps)
1,The canoe overturned and everyone fell the deep water.
2,Can I help you your bag, Mrs Hoa?
3,Do you mind if I sit the front seat the car?
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4,Mr Jones is very interested the history Viet Nam.
5,Donna is thinking importing flowers Viet Nam
6, Would you mind if I had a look your luggage?

7, How going to Ben Thanh Market this afternoon?
IV/ Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
Most British people go abroad on holiday, to visit family,or(1)
short business trips.People are advised to find out (2) to get urgent treatment before
(3) the UK.they have to get a form which explains what they (4) do if they fall
ill or have an acident, and what arrangements exist in each country (5) medical
treatment. The regulations are fairly simple but (6) people do not have this
information, thay may (7) that private medical care is extremely expensive. It
(9) to pay the total costs and in such circumstances (10) already difficult
situation becomes even more complicated.
V/ Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word
1,The child should be punished because of his bad (behave)
2, If your work is (satisfy) , you’ll get a raise.
3, We’ve decided to interview the best six (apply) for the job.
4, The (reside) in this town are very friendly.
5, She received a lot of (courage) from her parents.
VI/ Put the tense and form of the verbs to complete the passage .(2ps)
1, The movie (start) at 8:15 this evening.
2, Mr Binh (learn) Chinese at school, but he (forget) most of it
3, He (cut) my hair too short.
-Don’t worry; it (grow) agaain very quikly.
4, I myself (witness) an accident on the Main Road yesterday. Aboy (knkock)
down by a car.Then he (take) to the nearest hospital.
VII/Rewrite the following sentences with the word given below .(3ps)
1, Nhung will be fifteen next week.=> It’s Nhung’s
2, How long is it since you used the car?=> When
3., He was delighted to receive his aunt’s letter.
=>He was delighted that his
4, I’m very sad that I wasn’t accepted in that group.
=> I’m very sad not

5, Please don’t make any noise; I’m very tired.=> I’d rather
VIII/ Rearrange these words into meaningful sentences. You can make some change or
add words if it is necessary. Start a sentence with a capital word.
1, different/ think/ will/ The journey/ quite/ I / be/ from/ what/ be/ it.
=>
2, We/ enjoyable/ It/ have/ vacation/ be/ most/ ever/ the.
=>
3, brother/ especially/ sports/ play/ swim/ My/ soccer/ like/ and.
=>
4, tomorrow/ with/ go/ Hue/ celebrate/ re.atives/ We /the/festival/ be. our.
=>
5, beacause/ semester/ parents /study/ Tom’s/ very sad/ bad/ be/ he.
=>
Test 3
Preparing date:
Teaching date:
I/ Circle the best answer (4ps )
Da Lat lies on Lam Vien plateau, in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong, 300
kilometers north of Ho Chi Minh City. Da Lat is a well-known city (1) all the people
who have been there once. Da Lat is known (2) a city of pine trees, waterfalls and
flowers. Da Lat is described as a forest of flowers with (3) colors and various species.
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Flowers can be found (4) and in any season. We can see flowers in Da Lat in the parks
(5) of the houses, in the gardens ete. Da Lat has the widest range of orchid varieties
in the country. Da Lat has (6) rivers and canals but it has many picturesque waterfalls.
It takes tourists sevral days (7)
all the waterfalls in the area. The toun center.Cam Ly Falls is only 3 kilomets in the south of
Da Lat people are water (9) down like a white shde. Da Lat people are very
(10) of it. They always boast to tourists about it in the first plate. Aroun the Prenn

Falls is the valley of various flowers and pine hills.
1. A attracts B attracting C attracted D attractive
2. A as B like C same D similar
3. Adifferent B difficult Cdiffer D difference
4. A somewhere B anywhere C nowhere D everywhere
5. A behind Bnext to C opposite D infront
6. A few B little C much D lots
7. A visit B visiting C to visit D visited
8. A in B at C to D from
9. A falls B goes C pours D walks
10. A pride B priding C prided D proud
II/ Fill in each blank with a suitable word to complet the passage. (5ps )
The country is (1) beautiful that a town and more pleasant to live in. Many
people think so, and go to the country (2) the summer holiday though thay can’t live
(3) all the year round. Some have cottage built in a village (4)
that they can go there whenever they (5) find the time. English villages are not all
alike, but (6) some ways they are not very different from (7) other. Almost
every village (8) a church, the round or square tower of which can (9) seen
from many miles around. Surrounding the church is the church yard,(10) people are
burried.
III/ Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word (2ps)
1, The train made a late (depart)
2, We are waiting for the (arrive) of his plane.
3, (fortunate) , dark clouds appeared and it began to rain.
4, Years later, She Passed me in the street without even the smallest sign of
(recognize)
5, It is a contest in which (participate) have to read two poems in English.
IV/ Fill in each blank with a suitable word
Last summer a circus gave performances (1) the town park. Tom was
(2) one of the performances and liked it very much, but he sat very (3) ,

so he didn’d see the animals well. When the performaces were (4) he came out of the
(5) and met two big boys (6) his school. They decided to go (7)
the tent whrer the cages of the (8) were and looked at the animals.
V/ Fill in each blank with a suitable word
my best friend
My best friend is Pamela. We met thirty years ago when we were (1) five years old. It
was my first day at school. I was a very unhappy (2) I wanted my mother. Pamela
gave me a sweet and we became friends immediately. we went to school together nearly
everyday (3) we left school twelve years (4)
Then I went to university (5) Pamela didn’t. She married when she was just
eighteen and had three children. I studied for eight years beacause I wanted to be an
accountant. I had a lot of new friends, so I didn’t see Pamela very often. Sometimes we didn’t
meet (6) months, but we often talked (7) the telephone.
Now I’m married too. I live near Pamela and we meet every week. She’s a student now and I
have a baby, (8) we can give each other a lot of advice.
VI/17 Fill in each blank with a suitble word
my brother
I have two brothers, Tim and Tom. They (1) very similar and a lot of people
don’t know which is which They (2) have blond hair and blue eyes, and they always
wear jeans and T-shirts.
They like (3) the same things, too. For example, they both like jazz and they’re
crazy about football. They (4) to a football match once a week. Tim doesn’t like
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dancing or discos and Tom doesn’t like them, (5) Although they’re twins, they’re not
exactly the (6) at everything. Tim works hard at school (7) he wants to go
to university, because Tom is a bit lazy.
Our mother is often away (8) home because of her job, so we all work together in
the house. Most of the time is fine, but sometimes we fight a bit.
VII/25 I have just (1) a letter from my brother, Dave. He is in Australia.He

has been there (2) six months. He is an engineer. He is working for (3)
big farm and he has visisted a great (4) of different places in Australia. He has
(5) bought an Australian car and he has gone to Alice Spring, a small town to the
centre of Australia.He (6) soon visit Darwin. From (7) , he’ll fly to Pret. My
brother has never been abroad (8) , so he finds this trip very exciting.
I/26 dairy workers
Dairy workers are involved with milking cows and helping (1) farm work. They often
start at 4:00 am and (2) work in small groups, depending (3) the number of
cows to be (4) They have to round up the cows and bring them (5) the
milking shed, wash the cows’ udders worth soap and water and prepare the milking machines
(6) use. the cows are fed (7) they are being milked, to keep still. Milking
(8) an average farm can take up to four hours.
VI/33 Read then fill A,B,C or D
Dear Mum and Dad,
This is just a quik letter to let you know that I’m fine. We’re all working quite hard
because the exams are only a few weeks away, but our teacher (1) he thinks we’ll
do well. My land lady’s not no sure she keeps (2) me I should stop (3) so
much TV and do a bit more reading.
We had a wonderful time at half term. I went off to Paris for (4) days with some
of the others from the school, and we went on a guided (5) of the city. We saw most of
the famous (6) like the Louvre, where they had an amazing (7)
of paintings, and the Eiffel Tower. Any way I must go now as I’ve got to do a bit of homework
for tomorrow (8) you write soon?
VI/36 Today is the first of September. It is the children’s first (1) at school
after their holiday in June, July and August. Early in the mornig you can see many boys and
(2) in the streets on their way to school. The boys llook nice (3) their blue
suits, and the girls in their brown dresses. They meet their frients and go to (4)
together.
You can see little boys and girls in the streets too, (5) their mothers and
fathers. Some of the children are seven years old, some of them are six. They are new pupils.

Today is their first day at schhol. Many boys and girls have flowers in their hands. Their bags
are new, and the children liik “new” too. They are ready (6) begin their first lesson.
The day is very nice. The sky is blue, the sun is bright, and it is warm (7) at school
looks bright and clean. The boys and girls meet their (8) and teachers in front of the
school or in the schoolyard.
VI/ 39 Today is the first day of the college term. I have just got my new timetable. The
first lesson (1) Englist. This lesson begins at nine o’clock and finishes at ten to ten.
The break lasts from twenty to eleven until five to eleven. The two lessons (3)
the breaks are Spanish and Maths.
Tomorrow we have Physics before the break (4) then History and English
(5) Thursday we have my favourite (6) between ten fifty-five and twelve
thirty-five . There (7) twenty lessons each week but they are all (8)
the morning.We are all very tired by lunchtime.
I/ 39 This small country is mostly farmland. The animals seen most often (1)
cows and sheep. Most farms have a few geese, too. There are donkeys, but not (2)
horses. There’s a lot of wheat and potatoes, and there are tomatoes on the south side of the
hills. In the men, women and children work together in the (3) seven days a week. The
people work hard all their lives.
The only two factories in the country are in the capital. (4) makes toys and ganes,
and the other makes knives and forks. All (5) things are for export.
The east of the country is thick forest, the home (6) wild ponies, deer and wolves.
Photos of the cliffs along the coast show (7) beautiful the country is.But not many
tourists (8) it because the airport is too small for most aircraft.
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I/44 Fill in each blank with a suitable word ,use suggested words below
actress- best- better- built- for- native- poet- staged- theatrical- until.
The great English playwright and (1) William Shakespeare was baorn on April 23,
1564 in the small town of Stratford- upon- Avon, about seventy- five miles from London.
Shakespeare lived in stratford- upon- Avon (2) he was twenty- one he left Stratford-

upon- Avon (3) London where he joined a (4) company and worked as an
actor and a playwright. In the late 90s a new theatre called “The Globle” was (5) on
the blank on the Thames. Shakespease became one of its owners. The people of London liked it
(6) + than any other theatre. It wasin “ The Globle” that most of Shakespeare’s plays
were (7) at that time. In 1613 Shakespeare left London and returned to his
(8) town of Stratford- upon- Avon. three years later, on April 23,1616, he died and
was buried there.
VI/61 It is very important to have healthy teeth. Good (1) help us to chew our
food. They also help us to look nice.
How can we keep our teeth healthy? First, we ought (2) visit our dentist twice a year.
He can fill the small holes in our teeth to check that they are growing in the right way.
Unfortunately, many paope wait until they (4) toothache before they see a dentist.
Secondly, we should brush our teeth (5) a toothbrushand fluoride toothpaste at least
twice a day- once after breakfast and once before we go to bed. We can also use wooden
toohpicks to clean beteen our teeth (6) a meal.
Thirdly,we should eat (7) that is good for our teeth and our body: milk, cheese,
fishm brown bread, potatoes, raw vegetables and freah fruit. Chocolate, sweets, biscuits
andcakes are bad especially when we (8) them beteen meals. They are harmful
beacause they stick to our teeth and cause decay.
I/65 Since the beginning of this century, tooth decay has greatly increased. The amount
of sugar in our food has also (1) . Doctors and dentis’s now know that (2) is
the chief cause of tooth decay Eskimo’s teeth, for example, started to (3) When they
began to eat sweater (4) Long ago doctors did not like to (5) people’s teeth.
Barkers and blacksmiths (6) after people’s teeth and pulled them (7) when they
decayed. Some people thought (8) was a punishment from the Cods.
V/70 Fill in the blank. Use suggested words
beaten- bottom- defensive- drawn- during- fewer- forward- into- top- won
Manchester United have (1) the Gold Cup. Although they have played (2)
matches than Arsenal or Liverpool, they have scored more points. In fact, Mancester United
have lost only five matches (3) the wwhole season and they have (4) only six.

Arsenal have beaten Liverpool (5) thirdplace and they have scored 65 points from 38
matches. This seanson, Arsenal have had a very strong (6) team. They have drawn a lot
of matches but not many teams have (7) them. Barnsley are at the (8) of the
table. They have lost almost every match this season
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trouble- polite- great care- many- prefer- life- much- knows- village- beacause- friently- hates
I live in a small (1) called Henfield. Thewre are about 600 people here. I love the
village is always clean- people look after it with (3) the air is always clean, too. It is
much more (4) heere than in a city beacause everyone (5) everyone, and if
someone has a problem, there ae always people who can help.
There are only a few things that I don’t like about Henfield. One thing is that we have not
(6) things to do in the evening. We have not got any cinemas or theatres. The other
thing is that people always talk about each other, and everyone knows what everyone’s doing.
But I still (7) village life to (8) in a big city.
VII/ COFFEE
Coffee grows on trees (1) tropical countries. The trees are not very tall. They are less
(2) four metres high. They have shiny leaves (3) white flowers. Fruit stars to
gtow when the trees are five years old. Each fruit (4) two seeds in it. We call the seeds
coffee beans.
Coffee came from Ehiopia in East Africa. People saw animals eating the leaves and fruits of
coffee Plants. The (5) stayed awake all night. Then People started eating the fruit
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REVISION
Preparing date:
Teaching date:
A/ Aims
- By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to use: Pasive voice, requests with “mind”, past
progressive,
- Teach Ss to rewrite sentences, to read and answer the questions.

B/ Content: rewite the sentences, read and answer the questions, supply the correct verb form.
C/ Procedures
I/ Passive voice
General structure be + Vpp
1) Present simple tense: (+) S + is/are/am + Vpp +
2) Present progressive tense: (+) S + is/are/am + being + Vpp +
3) Present perfect tense: (+) S + have/has + been + Vpp +
4) Past simple tense: (+) S + was/were + Vpp +
5) Past progressive tense: (+) S + was/were + being + Vpp +
6) Future simple: (+) S + will + be + Vpp +
7) The future with “be going to”:(+) S + is/are/am + going to +be + Vpp +
8) Modal verbs: (+) S + a modal verb + be + Vpp +
II/ Requests with “mind“
1, Do/Would you mind + (not) + Ving + ?  Can you+ Vinf + ?/ I’d prefer
2, Do you mind + if I +(not) + Ving + ?  May I + Vinf + ?/Is it all right if I
3, Would you mind + if I + (not) + Ving + ?  Could I + Vinf + ?
III/ Past progressive
(+) S + was/were + Ving +
(-) S + was/were + not + Ving +
(?) (Wh) + S + was/were + S + Ving + ?
Adv: time + Adv (in the past)
IV/ Exercises
1/ Change these sentences into passive voice
1. People don’t use this road very often.  This road isn’t used very often.
2. We will grow a lot of trees in the parks.  A lot trees will be grown in the parks
3. They are painting the living-room light blue.  The living-room is being painted
4. People have developed many different paper products.  Many different paper products
have been developed.
5. He asked us many difficult questions.  We were asked many difficult questions.
6. They must widen the road soon.  The road must be windened soon

7. She advised me to reuse milk bottles.  I was advised to reuse milk bottles.
8. My sister cleans these rooms everyday.  These rooms are cleaned every day by
9. Wastes from chemical factories have caused a lot of pollution.  A lot of pollution has been
caused by wastes from chemical factories.
10. When does he usually do his homwork?  When is his homework usually done?
2/ Rewrite these sentences as directed.
1. May I turn on the television?  Do you mind if I turn on the television? (mind)
2. Please don’t play your music so loudly.
 Would you mind not playing your music so loudly? (playing )
3. Will you permit me to use your dictionary?
 I hope you don t mind me/ my using’ your dictionary. (mind)
4. Would you mind not using the office phone?
 I’d rather you didn t use’ the office phone. (use)
5. Is it all right if I close this window?
 Do you mind me / my closing this window? (closing)
6. Vinh keeps forgetting his homework .  Vinh is always forgetting his homework.
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7. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away.  Do you mind helping me to put the
chairs away?
8. Please don’t make any noise: I’m very tire.  I’d rather you didn t make any noise; I m very’ ’
tired.
9. Having a vacation abroad is very interesting.  It is very interesting to have a vacation
abroad.
10. The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it.
 The water was not warm/hot enough for the children to swim (in).
3/ Supply the correct verb form
1. While my sister and I (watch) were watching a movie on TV last night, our uncle in the USA
(phone) phoned.
2. Please continue your work; We don’t mind (wait) waiting.

3. Ha Long Bay in Viet Nam (be) is a World Heritage Site. It (visit) was visited by millions of
people every year.
4. If Mr. Lam (go) goes to Paris next week, he (see) will see the Eiffel Tower.
5. I myself (witness) witnessed an accident on the Main Road yesterday. A boy (knock) was
knocked down by a car. Then he (take) was taken to the nearest hospital
4/ Read then answer the questions
IV/96, VIII/ 86I/92 V/74, V/77 ,VI/80, III/84
REVISION
Preparing date:
Teaching date:
A/ Aims and objectives
- By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to do the exercise “read and fill in the blanks”
choose a word which has different pronunciation, complete the sentences using suggested
words.
B/ Content
C/ Procedures
I/ Choose a word which has different pronunciation with other words (2,5 ps)
1. a. corn b. import c. comfort d. resort
2. a. southern b.sunbathing c. breathe d. thunder
3. a. houses b. faces c. horses d.places
4. a. paddy b. paddle c. cave d. various
5. a. island b. rescue c. institute d. limestone
II/ Supply the correct verb form (3,5 ps)
Barbara and John are neighbours. They (know) each other for severla yearrs.
Barbara (move) into her house in 1985 and John (live) next door since
he (come) to the area in 1986.
Barbara is a writer. She (write) seven novels and (win) the prize for
the most promising author of the year. At the moment she (write) a detective
story.
III/ Choose a suitable word given below to fill in each blank (2 ps)

among - efficiently - grow - keep - larger - machines - more
scientists - vegetables - with
On the farm of today, (1) provide almost all the power. Modern farmers now have
mechanized “hired lands” and (2) horses only for pleasure. Besides developing new
machinery, (3) and engineers have helped the farmer in many ways. For example.
they have developed stronger fertilizers, (4) effective insectisides, and hybrid seeds
which prodkuce larger, tastier fruits and (5) Some farmers even have computers which
help them use their resources more (6)
As a result, the farm of today are able to produce much more food (7) the same
amount of labour. This means fewer but (8) farms and fewer but more prosperous
farmers.
IV/ Rewrite these sentences as directed (4ps)
1. This shirt is too dirty for me to wear.
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 This shirt isn’t
2. Boiling an egg is not difficult.
 It’s
3. They should book early if they want tickets for the concert.
 They’d better
4. The ancient egyptians built the Pyramids.
 The Pyramids
5. Cairo is much hotter than London in July.
 London isn’t
6. It’s two years since I was last in Hanoi.
 I haven’t
7. She is overweight because she eats so much chocolate.
 If she
8. I get a lot of pleasure from reading cookery books.
 I enjoy

V/ Choose the best answer to complete the passage (4 ps)
William Murphy (1) in his first big football match yesterday. He was a new
player and eid not know anyone on his team. (2) the first forty minutes he score
another goal. After the second goal, (3) , he found there was a terrible mistake. He
was on the wrong side! “My friends didn’t believe me”, said William. “In fact, I (4)
believe it now myself”. the mix-up began as soon as Wiliam arrived at the Mars football
ground before the start of the match (5) Neptune.
Where are the changing rooms? “ William (6) asked someone at the entrance.
The man did not say (7) but at once took him to the Neptune room. Everyone was
surprised to see William but they thought he was a new member of (8) !
In the second half of the match William played for Mars and the result was a 2-2 draw.
1. A. plays
2. A. In
3. A. however
4. A. can hard
5. A. for
6. A. polite
7. A nothing
8. A they’s team
B. playing
B. At
B. moreover
B. can’t hard
B. against
B. politely
B. everything
B. them team
C. played
C. Until
C. but

C. can hardly
C. among
C. politeness
C. something
C. their team
D. has played
D. During
D. because
D. can’t hardly
D. beteen
D. politeliness
D. anything
D. themselves
team
VI/ Fill in each blank with a suiltable preposition ( 2 ps)
1. Ther are some difference British and American English.
2. I’m soory being late. It was good you to wait for me.
3. When I saw Mary, I congratulated her success in the exam.
4. They’ve known each other they were at school.
5. He didn’t move the table himself. He got someone help him.
6. We have a good relationship our neighbors
VII/ Find mistakes and correct them. (2 ps)
1. Not only her parents but her brothers and sisters also live in London.
2. The house is dirty. We haven’t cleaned it since ages.
3. We won’t go for a walk if it won’t be fine tomorrow.
4. There were not people enough to have the meeting.
5. Ann prefers going for a swim than playing table tennis.
6. Her mother requested her don’t come home late.
7. Were those cars made of Japan or Germany?
8. You don’t need to iron that shirt. It doesn’t need to iron.

Preparing date:
Teaching date:
English test for exerllent students
I/ Rewrite these sentences as directed
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1. Thank you for helping me.  It was
kind
2. Staying at home would be better than going out tonight.  I’d
rather
3. Mrs Green told Alice to carry those books back home.  Mrs Green
had
4. You can’t understand these things because you are very young.  You aren’t
old
5. I’ve got so much to do today.  I
wish
6. Robert is a playwright as well as an actor. Robert is not
only
7. They didn’t finish the kitchen on Monday.  The
kitchen
8. The last time I saw Linda was at Jimmy’s birthday party.  I
haven’t
II/ Supply the correct verb form
1. If I (speak) perfect Englist, I (not need) to take the exam.
2 If I (be) the President, I (change) a lot of things.
3. It is raining. You’d better (take) a raincoat along with you.
4. Would you mind (turn ) on the light? I hate (sit) in a dark room.
5. Would you like some coffee? I just (make) some.
6.Jane said the switch was dangerous and (warn) me (not touch) it.
7. She treats me as if she (be) my sister.

8. After (leave) school, John (find) it very difficult to get a job.
9. It was a nice day, so we decided (go) for a walk.
10. I’m busy at the moment. I (redecorate) the sitting-room.
III/ Fill in each blank with a suitable word.
When he (1) a boy at school, Edison asked a lot (2) questions. The
teacher thought he was stupid and she sent (3) home . Edison’s mother taught her son
(4) home and he began to carry out a lot of experiments. He earned (5)
for his experiments by gardening. Later he worked (6) a train and continued to
experiment (7) Unfortunately in (8) of his experiments, he set fire to
the train.
IV/ Rearrange these words into a suitable sentence
1. I’ve/ interesting/ that/ seen/ most/ film/ ever/ the/ is//.

2. done/ farm/ machines/ is/ the / by/ of/ work/ most//.
3. why/ absent/ nobody/ quite a long/ been / knows/ time/ has/ for/ he//.
4. a girl/ going/ to / if/ Julia/ we’re/ her/ is/ name/ the baby//.
5. a key/ so that/ them / in/ gave/ they/ our house / let/ I/ themeselves/to/ would//.

V/ Find a word which is different with other ones
1. noisily
2. clever
3. been
4. author
quietly
ceaner
gone
tractor
lovely
cheaper
seen

doctor
cleverly
colder
took
actor
Revision
Preparing date:
Teaching date:
I/ Supply the correct verb form
1. How much you (save) since Christmas? – I (save) $5
2. I’m sure you are capable of (pass) the exam.
3 The film wasn’t very good. I (not enjoy) it very much.
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4. Jack isn’t as old as he (look).
5. When I’m on holiday, I enjoy (not have) (get) up early.
6. She (not receive) any letter from Mark yet.
7. It’s the first time he (win) the school prize.
8. When I (see) him, he (talk) to someoone so he (not recognise) me then.
9. We (go) to school 6 days a week, but we (not have) lessons yesterday because it was Sunday.
10. I’m very happy (see) you again, Lan.
11. His class-mates have him (do) all homework before he goes to school.
12. Who you (wait) for, Lan? Look! Van (come)
II/Give the correct form of the word in the brackets
1. Be when you open the door. (care)
2. I hope we have weather for our
3. May I introduce my sister? (young)
4 we have just passed the examination. (luck)
5. The production of corn needs good (fertilize)
6. Farmers keep their land in good condition by weeds (spray).

7. I wish I an engineer. (be)
8. This milkmaid is the worker on their farm. (good)
III/ Rewrite these sentences as directed.
1. It isn’t as warm in Canada as it is in Mexico. 
Mexico
2. I feel sick if I eat too much ice cream. 
Eating
3. I’ve never seen that play before. 
It’s
4. They’re watching my father’s new car.  My father’s new
car
5. I’m sorry Hoa isn’t coming with us.  I
wish
6. It’s such a heavy box that I can’t lift it.  The
box
IV/ Fill in each blank with a suitable word. (44)
actress - best - better - built - for - native - poet - staged - theatrical - until.
The great Englist playwright and (1) William Shakespeare was born on Aprl 23,
1564 in the smalltwon of Stranford-upon-Avon, about seventy- five miles from London.
Shakespeare lived in Stranford-upon- Avon (2) he was twenty- one he left Stratford-
upon –Avon (3) an actor and a playwright. In the late 90s a new theatre called “The
Globe” was (5) on the bank of the Thames. it (6) than any other theatre. It
was in “The Globe” that most of Shakespeare left London and returned to his (8)
twon of Strantford- upon-Avon. Three years later, on April 23, 1616, he died and was burried
there.
One of my favorite movies (1) E.T: The Extra- Terrestrial, a touching
science- fiction story about the frienship of a young boy and a (2) from outer space.
It kakes place in (3) 1980s in a small American town. (4) E.T’s spaceship
leaves without him, he meets Elliot, a boy who becomes his friend. E.T likes Elliot , but he is
veryhomesick, so Elliot decides (5) him contact his friends. This is not easy

(6) some scientists are searching for E.T in order to study him. Elliot and E.T escape
from the scientists (7) bicycle. They go to the woods to meet the spacesship that (8)
E.T home.
1.A. to be B. being C. is D. are 5.A. help B.to help C/helped D.
helping
2.A.creator B.
creator
C.creation D.creating 6.A.because B. so C. so that D. but
3. A. the B. a C. year D.the year 7.A.in B. of C. with D. by
4.A.Before B. If C. Then D.When 8.will bring willcarry will get will take
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similar structures and word of speech
1, The structures “enough, too“
S+ be + adj + enough + (for Sb) + to + Vinf +  S + be + too + adj + (forSb) + to
+Vinf +
2, Exclamations (C©u c¶m th¸n)
How + adj + S(N) + be!  What + (a/an) + adj + N !
3, The structures “spend, take“ (CÊu tróc dµnh thêi gian ®Ó lµm g×)
It + takes + Sb + time + to + Vinf +  S + spend/waste + time + Ving +
4, The structure ask about age
What + be + possessive + N +’s + age?  How + adj + be + possessive + N?
5, Talk about traveling (ViÖc ®i l¹i)
S + ride +  S + get/go/travel to + by bike
drive by car
walk on foot
fly by plane
take + a train by train
6, The use of “because“
because + a clause  because of + a noun clause

7, Suggestions
How about + Ving + ?/ Let’s + Vinf + / Why don’t we + Vinf + ?
8, Adverb clause of reason
Although + a clause In spite of + Ving +
9, Requests
Would you mind+ (not) + Ving + ?  I’d rather you (didn’t ) Vinf +
10, Offers
Do you mind if I + V( present simple)?
Would you mind if I + V( past simple)?  May I + Vinf + ?
11, Present perfect tense and past simple tense
- S + last + V(past simple) +  S + haven’t/ hasn’t + Vpp + +since/for
- The last time + S + V(past simple) + was  It’s + time +since + S +last +V(past
simple)
-This is the + superlatives + N + S have/has ever seen
 S have/has never seen + a + comparison + N+ than this
 S + have/has never seen such a + adj + N + before
- S + started/began + Ving +  S + have/has + Vpp + + since/for
act(v) actress(n)/ actor appear(v) appearance(n) perform(v) performance(n)
anxious(adj) anxiety(n) offshore(adj) shore(n) mountain(n) mountainous(adj)
arrive(v) arrival(n) crowd(adj) overcrowding(n) please(v) unpleasant(adj)
blood(n) bleeding(n) use(v) reuse(v) ocean(n) oceanic(adj)
chemist chemistry destroy(v) destruction(n)
Invent(v)
Invention(n)
cloud(n) cloudy(adj) wind(n) windy(adj) hospitality(n) hospitable(adj)
complete(v) completely(adv) certainty(n) certain(adj) wonder(n) wonderful(adj)
end(v) endless(adj) intelligent(adj) intelligence(n) expense(v) expensive(adj)
entertain(v) entertainment(n) religion(n) religious(adj) inhabit(v) inhabitant(n)
friend(n) friendly(adj) weight(n) weigh(v) advertise(v) advertisement(n)
inform(v) information(n) taste(v) tasty(adj) sign(v) signature(n)

peace(n) peaceful(adj) assist(v) assistance (n) help(v) helpful(adj)
pronounce(v) pronunciation(n) satisfy(v) satisfactory(adj) reside(n) resident(n)
pride(n) proud(adj) differ(v) different(adj) revise(v) revision(n)
safe (adj) safety (n) house(n) household(adj) electric(n) electrical(adj)
tribe(n) tribal(adj) lie(v) lying(n) run(v) runing(adj)
dress(v) undress(v) destine(v) destination(n) delight(v) delighted(adj)
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