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REVISION FOR THE FIRST - TERM EXAMINATION– English 8
A/ GRAMMAR NOTES
I. Tenses
1.Present simple tense
a. Form:
- of the verb “be”: S + am/is/are… - S + am/is/are + not… - Am/Is/Are + S…?
- of ordinary verb: S+V-s/es… - S+don’t/doesn’t + V-bare inf… - Do/Does + S +V-bare inf…?
b. Use
- for something that is permanently true ( The sun rises in the east and sets in the west)
- for habits and repeated actions (How often do you go to school? / He usually leaves work at 6p.m)
c. The “-s/es” ending
- kiss –kisses, go –goes, box – boxes, wash – washes, watch – watches…
- study –studies, copy – copies, carry – carries, try - tries…
- play – plays, buy – buys, obey - obeys…
d. Pronunciation of the “-s/es” ending
- /s/: hopes, fits…
- /z/: rides, learns…
- /iz/: uses, washes, watch…
2. Past simple
a. Form
- of the verb “be”: S + was/were… - S + was/weren’t… - Was/Were + S…?
- of ordinary verb: S + V-ed/V-2… - S + didn’t + V-bare inf… - Did + S + V-bare inf…?
b. Use:
- for a completed action or state in the past (We lived in Sydney 2 years ago / Yesterday, I was busy so
I didn’t have time to phone you)
- some adverbs are often used in the past simple: yesterday, ago, last night/week/month/year…
c. The “-ed” ending
- walked, filled…
- lived, moved, smiled…
- studied…

- stopped, robbed, begged… (played, fixed, plowed…)
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- preferred…
- opened, entered, offered…
- traveled/ travelled
- Irregular verbs: see-saw, buy-bought…
d. Pronunciation of the “-ed” ending
- /t/: looked, missed, watched, finished, laughed…
- /d/: cleaned, saved, played, robbed…
- /id/: wanted, needed, invited, decided…
3. Future simple
a. Form: S + will +V-bare inf… - S + won’t + V-bare inf… - Will + S + V-bare inf…?
b. Use
- statements of future fact (I will be 14 on my next birthday)
- Decision made at the time of speaking (There’s Eleanor. I’ll go and talk to her)
- To show willingness (this bag looks heavy. I’ll help you)
- Some adverbs are often used: tomorrow, next…, someday, one day, tonight, this morning/ week…,
soon…
4. Talk about intention with “be going to”
a. Form: S + be going to + V-bare inf…
b. Use: for a plan or an intention (Bob is tired of taking the bus to work. He is going to buy a car.)
5. Present simple with future meaning: to describe an organized future timetable (What time
does the train leave tomorrow? – It leaves at 8a.m.)
6. Present progressive tense
a. Form: S + am/is/are + V-ing… - S + am/is/are + not + V-ing… - Am/Is/Are + S + V-ing…?
b. Use:
- For something that is happening at or around the time of speaking (Let’s go out. It’s raining now)

- A planned future action (I’m seeing Jessica tonight)
- To show changes with ‘get’ and ‘become’ (Many remote areas are getting electricity / Life in the
provinces is definitely becoming better)
7. Present perfect with for and since
a. Form
S + have/has + V-ed/V-3(past participle)…
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S + have/has + not + V-ed/V-3(past participle)…
Have/Has + S + V-ed/V-3(past participle)…?
b. Use: The present perfect with “for” and “since” is used when something started in the past and is
continuing now
- For + period of time (We haven’t lived there since 1987)
- Since + a point of time in the past (He has been in the army for two years)
II. Adverbs of place (outside, inside, there, here, upstairs, downstairs…)
Ex: The children are playing upstairs
She lived here in 1999
III. … (not) adjective + enough +to-inf (She is not old enough to be in my class / I am tall enough
to reach that shelf.)
IV. Modal verbs: should / ought to / must / can / will /may …
Ex:
You mustn’t park your car here.
You must / have to obey your parents.
You look tired. You should/ought to go to bed.
You shouldn’t / oughtn’t to make noise in class.
Can / Could: making polite requests (Can you wait a moment, please? / Could you help me
carry this bag?)
“May I…?” is used for polite requests, in the same way as “Can I…?” - May I ask you a

question?
May: offering assistance (May I help you with the washing up?)
V. Reflexive pronoun (myself, yourself/ yourselves, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, themselves)
a. is used as the object when the subject of the sentence and the object are the same person.
Ex: I cut myself/ He is looking at himself in the mirror
b. is used for emphasis
Ex: I myself faxed the report to him
We will go and see the president himself
c. by + reflexive pronoun = alone
Ex: Anna lived by herself in that large house
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VI. Why……..? - Because….
Ex: Why didn’t Hoa go to school yesterday? - Because she was sick
VII. Prepositions of time
1. in: in 2002, in summer, in the 21st century, in July, in the past, in the morning…
2. on: on Monday, on July 15th, on her birthday, on Christmas Day, on Tet holiday…
3. at: at 7 o’clock, at noon, at night, at lunch time, at the moment, at present, at Christmas…
4. after: after six, after dinner…
5. before: before lunch, before 10p.m…
6. between…and…: between Monday and Friday, between 6a.m and 10a.m…
VIII. used to + V-bare-inf
Ex: I used to go swimming when I was a kid.
She didn’t use to like opera.
Did you use to go there?
IX. Adverbs of manner
1. Form: adjective + ly -> adverb of manner
Ex: badly, beautifully, happily, simply…

2. Use:
to modify a verb
3. Position
after an ordinary verb
Notes: good – well, fast – fast, late – late, early – early, hard – hard…
X. Commands, requests in reported speech
Form: S + asked /told + O + (not) to-inf…
Ex:
1) “Stand up” He said to me
-> He told me to stand up
2) “Don’t talk in class” The teacher said to the students
-> The teacher told the students not to talk in class
3) “Can you give Tim this book?” She said to me
-> She asked me to give Tim that book
4) She said “Can you meet me next week, Minh?”
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-> She asked Minh to meet her the following week
XI. Advice in reported speech
Form:
S1 + said (that) + S2 + should / ought to + V-bare inf…
S + advised + O + (not) to inf…
Ex: His father said to him: “You should study harder”
-> His father said he should study harder/ His father advised him to study harder
XII. Gerunds (V + ing)
Use:
1. As a verbal noun: Swimming is very good for you
2. As an object after some certain verbs: Have you finished working? / He suggested going out for

dinner
3. After a preposition: After leaving the house, she checked all the windows / We talk about cooking
XIII. Comparative and superlative of adjectives
1. Comparative
Form:
a) S + be + short adjective + er + (than)…
Ex: Jane is taller than her sister
b) S + be + more +long adjective + (than)…
Ex: A car is more expensive than a motorbike
2. Superlative
Form
a) S + be + the + short adjective + est…
Ex: HCM city is the biggest city in Viet Nam
b) S + be + the + most + long adjective…
Ex: Miss World is the most beautiful girl in the world
+Notes:
- lucky – luckier – luckiest
- wide – wider – widest
- good – better – best
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- bad – worse – worst
- many/much – more – most
- little – less – least
XIV. Comparison with “like, (not) as…as, (not) the same as, different from”
1. Like: He ran like the wind / You don’t look like your mother
2. (not) as…as: He is as tall as his brother / She speaks English as well as foreigners / This flat
isn’t as/so big as our old one

3. (not) the same as: The shirt on the shelf is the same as the one in the window/ Her hair isn’t the
same color as her mother
4. different from: She is very different from her sister / Her new school isn’t much different from
her old school
B/ EXERCISES
I/ Multiple choices:
1. His children are very lazy…………………...never do homework by…………………
a. They/themself

b. They/them

c. They/themselves

d. Themselves/they

2. My grandparents live ……………………….., in this town.
a. there

b. here

c. outside

d. inside

3. I am enrolling ………….the activities for this summer.
a. for

b. in

c. to

d. into

4. The students did their test …………………………………….
a. good

b. very good

c. fastly

d. well

5. He looks very tired. He …………………………….go to bed late.
a. oughts not to

b. doesn’t ought to

c. ought to not

d. oughtn’t to

6. Please put these books ………….the bookshelf……………the desk.
a. in/under

b. on/above

c. on/between

d. in/at

7. I ………………………………..a letter from my old friend last week.
a. sent

b. gave

c. received

d. took

8. I find Peter is not communicative. He’s rather …………………in public.
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a. kind

b. reserved

c. sociable

d. humorous

9. The River Amazon ……………………………..into the Atlantic Ocean.
a. flow

b. flows

c. flowed

d. is flowing

10. Bell was born……………………………………….March 3, 1847.
a. in

b. on

c. at

d. during

11. They ……………………………….from Canada to America to find work.
a. started

b. demonstrated

c. delivered

d. emigrated

12. He’ll come ……………..to pick you………………………………….
a. on/in

b. over/on

c. in/up

d. over/up

c. should

d. have to

13. You’ll ……………….cook dinner yourself.
a. ought to

b. must

14. Dad stayed at the office ………………………….he finished the report.
a. before

b. until

c. for

d. during

15. Mr. Brown is the same age…………………………..Mrs. Brown.
a. as

b. like

c. from

d. with

16. Ho Chi Minh city is larger and ……………………..beautiful than Hanoi.
a. more

b. as

c. most

d. the most

17. My mother is…………………………..tired ……………………………cook tonight.
a. enough/to

b. too/to

c. so/that

d. very/to

18. The new shopping mall is quite……………………….the present shopping area.
a. different from

b. the same

c. like to

d. similar

19. ……………have you lived in this town? - For nearly 20 years.
a. When

b. How

c. Where

d. How long

20. “What …………………………………………….?” – “She is very nice.”
a. did Sandra like

b. is Sandra like

c. does Sandra like d. was Sandra like

21. She advised me …………………………………………….late.
a. not

b. not to be

c. not be

d. not being

22. I and my friends tried to solve the problem by……………….and at last we could.
a. myself

b. themselves

c. ourself

d. ourselves

23. A doctor and some nurses are waiting for the…………………in front of the hospital.
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a. customer

b. assistant

c. patient

d. baker

24. When I was a child, I used to………………………my mother to the market.
a. follow

b. followed

c. following

d. be followed

25. My father will have a meeting……….…………...7.30 am to 10.00 am.
a. at

b. from

c. in

d. between

26. He was upset by the……………………………of his English examination.
a. result

b. pass

c. effect

d. success

27. Everyone dislikes…………………………early on Sundays.
a. gets up

b. getting up

c. to getting up

d. get up

28. You should study………..… ………………………..to make your parents happy.
a. hardly

b. well

c. good

d. goodly

29. A: Could you ………….me a favor? - B: No problem. How can I help you?
a. give

b. do

c. make

d. help

30. They always go to church…………………………………….Christmas Day.
a. at

b. on

c. in

d. between

31. The teacher told us………………………….talk in class.
a. not to

b. not

c. don’t to

d. to not

32. Hoa and Lan tried to solve the problem by……………….and at last they could.
a. herself

b. themselves

c. themself

d. theirs

33. The girl………………………………the floors of the office twice a day.
a. destroys

b. sweeps

c. feeds

d. dirties

34. I enjoy telling jokes. My friends usually enjoy my sense of …………………………
a. jokes

b. funny

c. laughing

d. humor

35. We must be there…………………………………….8.00 pm and 9.00 pm.
a. at

b. before

c. between

d. after

36. When I was young, I…………………………………..eat cheese but now I eat a lot.
a. didn’t used to

b. did use to

c. used to

d. didn’t use to

37. People who cannot hear nor speak called………………………………………………
a. deaf-mutes

b. dead-mute

c. dead-mutes

d. deaf-mute

38. He usually gives his friends greeting cards …………………………….Christmas.
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b. at

b. on

c. in

d. between

39. Everyone dislikes…………………………early on Sundays.
b. gets up

b. getting up

c. to getting up

d. get up

40. Nga: Could you turn the TV on?- Hoa: ……………………………. I’ll do it for you.
a. I’m sorry. I’m really busy

b. No. thank you. I’m fine

c. Certainly

d. No. thank you

41. “The lost shoe” was an old……………………………………………………………
a. book

b. dictionary

c. novel

d. folktale

42. Fortunately, the tiger……………………………………………..from the burns.
a. escaped

b. grazed

c. run

d. returned

43. She joined the English club so as……………………her English pronunciation.
a. improving

b. to improve

c. improve

d. improved 44. The

teacher told us………………………….talk in class.
a. not to

b. not

c. don’t to

d. to not

45. The teacher advised him to stop………………………………………………………
a. smoke

b. to smoke

c. smoked

d. smoking

46. Alexander G.Bell started experimenting with ways of transmitting speech…………a long
distance.
a. over

b. in

c. on

d. above

47. Mr. Nam left a message, he called…………………………...his stationary orders.
a. at

b. on

c. in

d. about

48. Those shoes look very tight. Do they really………………..you?
a. match

b. fit

c. go with

d. measure

49. Vietnamese is our………………………………………………

a. voice

b. speech

c. speaking

d. mother tongue

50. Tim’s mother is very ………………………………………of him.
a. excited

b. meaningful

c. proud

d. interested

II/ Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others
1. a. match

b. safe

c. pan
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2. a. improve

b. comment

c. promise

d. shop

3. a. count

b. council

c. could

d. south

4. a. rained

b. followed

c. walked

d. imagined

5. a. beneath

b. destroy

c. upset

d. planet

6. a. tiger

b. fire

c. stripe

d. prince

7. a. buffalo

b. rope

c. wisdom

d. clothes

8. a. door

b. foolish

c. choose

d. soon

9. a. excited

b. prince

c. once

d. escape

10. a. fairy

b. train

c. afraid

d. wait

11. a drug

b. rug

c. bus

d. century

12. a. steamer

b. reach

c. breakfast

d. bead

13. a. reach

b. such

c. chemical

d. chore

14. a. hour

b. horse

c. house

d. high

15. a. tale

b. rag

c. match

d. character

16. a. device

b. education

c. tidy

d. fund

III/ Choose the word that has the stress differently from the others

1. a. recycle

b. position

c. underline

d. exhibit

2. a. enroll

b. improve

c. appear

d. promise

3. a. appearance

b. orphanage

c. invention

d. assistant

4. a. encourage

b. register

c. recycle

d. exhibit

5. a. struggle

b. pressure

c. hobby

d. typhoon

6. a. assistance

b. semester

c. customer

d. equipment

7. a. socket

b. safety

c. device

d. folder

8. a. directory

b. telephone

c. invention

d. experiment

9. a. improve

b. revise

c. believe

d. promise

10. a. interesting

b. delicious

c. similar

d. excellent

IV/ Supply the correct verb form in the parentheses.
1. I ………… ………………………(do) all the housework. The flat is really clean now.
3. I like your car. How long ………… ………you ………… …………….(have) it?
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4. Did you succeed in ………… ………(solve) the problem? Let me ………… (suggest) some
solutions.
5. Steve used to………… (be) a football player. He had to stop ………… (play) because of an injury.

6. You should (underline) …………………… the world you want (learn) ………………
7. I promise I (try) ……………………………………… my best next semester
8. Nam always (get) ………… grade B for Physics, but last semester he (get) …………A 9 We
usually (go)…………….to the library three times a week, but last week we
(go)………………………….twice
10. Yesterday I (be)……… busy so I (not have)…………. time to phone you
11. Would you like (come)………….. for dinner tomorrow?
12. We went to Kate’s house but she (not be) ……………………..at home
13. Mr Brown used to (play)…………… football when he ( be )………………... young
14. It’s difficult (climb)…… ……………………………………………this mountain
15. Sandra needs (improve)…………………………….... her English writing
16. They were proud of (be)……………………………………………..so successful
17. They didn’t try (learn)………………… all the words they (come) ……………across
18. Don’t let children (play)…………………………………………. in the kitchen.
19. I (be)…………………. …………………………………..rich someday.
20. I (read)………………a newspaper at the moment. I (buy)…………….it this morning.
21. The children enjoy (go swimming)…………………….. in their free time.
22. You must (take)……………… an umbrella. It (rain)…………………… now.
23. Mr. Tan (teach)……………….. Math in this school since he (graduate)…………….... from the
university in 1990
24. In England the sun (not shine)……………………………. every day.
25. My mother wanted me (improve)…………………..…… my English.
26. Nam isn’t strong enough (carry)………………………………… this box.
27. He ought to (not stop)……………………………………. playing games
28. Mars (be)……………………………………….. near the earth.
29. I like your car. How long………….. you (have)…………. it? – For two weeks
30. I am afraid (go)………………………………..out alone at night
31. Tonight’s concert (begin)……….at 8:00 and it (not end)……………….….until 11:00
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32. You should (finish)………….your homework before (go)…….out with your friends
33. There (not be)…………………….any electricity last night
34. The teacher asked the students (not make)…………………noise in class
35. I don’t mind (travel)…………………..by train but I prefer (fly)………………………
36. The weather (get)…………………………..colder and colder in December
37. The weather was so nice, so I suggested (go)…………………..for a walk by the river
38. My hometown (become)…………………………………busier.
39. He bought a new fishing rod yesterday. He (go)………………..........fishing tomorrow.
40. How often your brother (have) English? – He (have) it five times a week.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………………………

V/ Gap filling: Complete each sentence with a suitable word
empty, wash, dust, feed, sweep
1.He usually helps his mother……………………………………..dishes.
2. I have to……………………the floor and ………….the chicken before going to school.
3. We should …………………………………………..the garbage every day.
funds, get, equipment, activity, report card, mother tongue, pronunciation,
necessary, collect, highlight, proud of, revise, come across
1. Fishing is an ………………. my father enjoys best.
2. Students in Vietnam can participate in other programs such as raising ………… for the poor.
3. In order to …………… good marks, you should try harder.
4. My grandmother had to do everything without the help of modern ………………
5. Learning new words is……………You cannot study a foreign language without doing it.
6. Your……………………………shows that you did very well this semester.
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7. Can you show me the ………………………………of this word? It’s difficult.
8. Some people…………………all new words they…………………..when they read.
9. Tom did well at school, and his parents said they were very……………..him.
10. Vietnamese students usually …………………..used glass, paper and cans, and send them for
recycling.
grocery, wet market, drugstore, products, customers, stadium, hairdresser’s, swimming
pool, situation, English – speaking contest
1. When your English is better, you can go to the………………………….
2. Oil is one of Vietnam’s……………………………….for export.
3. They are going to build a new ………………………….for Olympic Games.
4. My sister is going to the……………………..to buy some fresh fish.
5. Do you want to swim in a …………………………….or in a river?
6. The family was in a difficult…………………………when the mother was in hospital
7. I’m going to the…………………………..to get my hair cut.
8. We bought sugar and flour at the …………………………….store.
9. A……………………………is a shop in the USA where you can buy medicines and a lot of other
things.
10. My mother is one of shop’s most regular…………………………………..
information, entertainment, plentiful, facilities, relatives, faces, prefers, traffic jams, quiet,
fresh air
1.There isn’t much…………………..for young people in this village in the evening.
2.Television brings us as much……………………….as newspapers do.
3.Tomatoes are…………………….in the summer.
4.I like living in the city, but my father …………………………….in the countryside.
5.Aunts, uncles and cousins are all our…………………………………
6.My bedroom…………………………………….the garden.
7.There are always……………………….in the city center during rush-hours.
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8.Our school has very good sports………………………………….
9.Many people enjoy the ……………………atmosphere in the countryside.
10. Every weekend we go camping in the countryside and enjoy……………
VI/ Do as directed
* Rewrite / Make sentences, using given words.
1. We plan to collect used glass, paper, cans and send them recycling
-> We are ………………………………………………………………………….
2. Lan and Nga are both 14 years old.
-> Lan has the same …………………………………………………………………
3. The doctor said to Nam: “You should take these tablets after meals.”
-> The doctor advised …………………………………………………………….
4. My father is a good French speaker.
-> My father speaks …………………………………………………………………
5. I last met him two years ago.
-> I haven’t …………………………………………………………………………
6. My younger brother is very tired; he can’t go to school today.
-> My father is too …………………………………………………………………
7. Are you and Lan the same age?
-> Are you as old……………………………………………………………………
8. The last time I saw him was in 1985.
-> I haven’t …………………………………………………………………………..
9. Peter is too young to see the horror film
-> Peter is not………………………………………………………………………
10. Remember to turn off the light before going out
-> Don’t……………………………………………………………………………
11. That girl is very intelligent
-> What……………………………………………………………………………
12. Her hair is long, straight and black.
-> She has………………………………………………………………………..

13. The children liked to walk in the rain
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-> The children enjoyed………………………………………………………..
14. We had lots of friends when I lived in the country
-> We used……………………………………………………………………
15. I walk to school in 20 minutes
-> It takes……………………………………………………………………….
16. We began to study English 5 years ago.
-> We have……………………………………………………………………..
17. My schoolbag is not the same your schoolbag. (Rewrite, using “different”)
-> ……………………………………………………………………………………
18. Please help me with this heavy bag.
-> Could………………………………………………………………………………
19. Could / you / me / favor? (Sentence building)
-> ……………………………………………………………………………………
20. What can I do for you?
-> How………………………………………………………………………………
21. Let me help you sweep the classroom?
-> May………………………………………………………………………………
22. We / go / Da Lat / for holiday next summer (Make sentence to talk about future plan)
-> ……………………………………………………………………………………..
* Fill in each blank with a right reflexive pronoun
1. Tom, I can help you with your homework. Do it _________
2. My brother cooked dinner _________
3. Hoa and I __________ saw that accident yesterday.
4. Boys and girls , you’ll do this experiment __________
5. The children can look after __________ for a few days.

6. Let’s paint the house __________
7. Mary’s brother did it __________
8. Please help me. I can’t do it ________
9. She likes to look at……………...in the mirror
10. The dog hurt……….when it jumped over the fence
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11. Please try and understand how I feel. Put…………………….in my position
12. Look at the picture on the wall. I drew it…………..
*Put these sentences into report speech
1. “Please send this letter for me, Nam,” Nga said
=> …………………………………………………………………………………
2. “Can you turn down the radio?” Miss Lan said to Than
=> …………………………………………………………………………………
3. “You should go to the dentist,” The doctor said to him
=>……………………………………………………………………………………
4. Minh said to her brother: “Can you help me with this heavy bag?”
=>……………………………………………………………………………………
6. His father said to him: “You oughtn’t to come home late”
=>……………………………………………………………………………………
7. The teacher said to us: “Do your homework by yourself”
=>……………………………………………………………………………………
8. “Get up early to learn your lessons, Toan,” his father said
=>……………………………………………………………………………………
9. “Don’t make noise in class, students” The teacher said
=>……………………………………………………………………………………
10. Mary’s friend said to her: “Can you meet me next week?”
=>……………………………………………………………………………………

11. “Don’t call me at this late hour” Sam said to Susan
=>……………………………………………………………………………………
12. “You should practice English every day” The teacher said to the students
=>……………………………………………………………………………………
*Combine each of the following pairs of sentences into one, using “enough”
1. Jane is very sociable. She can make friends easily
=>………………………………………………………………………………
2. The armchair is dirty. You cannot sit on it
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=>………………………………………………………………………………..
3. We think you are very strong. You can lift the table.
=>………………………………………………………………………………
4. My friend is quite well. She can work again
=>…………………………………………………………………………….
5. The weather is not very warm. Nga can’t go out at night
=>……………………………………………………………………………………
6. The ice is quite thick. We can walk on it
=>…………………………………………………………………………………
*Make questions for the underlined words
1. My friend gave me an interesting book on my birthday
=>…………………………………………………………………………………..
2. She speaks English well.
=>…………………………………………………………………………………
3. Children should not play in the kitchen because it is a dangerous place.
=>…………………………………………………………………………………..
4. My grandma used to tell us a folktale after dinner.
=>………………………………………………………………………………….

5. They collect used glass, paper and cans for recycling.
=.>………………………………………………………………………………..
6. He is playing downstairs.
=>……………………………………………………………………………………
7. My sister has studied English for six years.
=> ………………………………………………………………………………….
8. He goes to the English Club twice a week.
=>…………………………………………………………………………………..
XII/ Read the passages. Then answer the questions below
“My brother and sister”
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I have a brother, Tuan and a sister, Huong. They are very sociable and helpful. Although
they are twins, they don’t look similar at all. Tuan’s hair is black and Huong’s hair is
brown. They both are tall and slim. Tuan likes playing soccer. Huong loves singing and
drawing. They like watching television with our parents. They often go to bed early…

New word: twins (n): anh, chi em sinh đôi.
*True (T) or false (F)?
1. Tuan and Huong have black hair.
2. They have different characters.

………
………

*Answer the questions
1. What does Tuan look like?
=> ………………………………………………………………………………….

2. What is Huong like?
=> ………………………………………………………………………………….

Dear Tam,
Thank you for the letter. I’m very happy to hear you had a joyful Christmas holidays.
I received my first semester report last week. I got good grades for Math, Physics and
History. But I have to spend more time on Literature and English. They were not so bad,
but I want to get higher grades. I must try harder next semester.
Tet’s almost coming. I’m going to help my parents to clean up the house and prepare
something for the Tet holidays; we’re going to special flower market. I’ll take some
photographs and I’ll send you some.
Write soon and tell me all about yourself.
Your friend,
Hoa
* True (T) or false (F)?
1. Hoa received her first semester report last month. …………….
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2. She got good grades for Math, Physics and History. …………….
* Answer the questions
3. Which subject does she need to improve?
=> ………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Is she going to help her parents to clean up the house and prepare something for the Tet
holidays?
=> ……………………………………………………………… …………………

I am Tom. Peter is my best friend. I am very happy to make friends with him. Each of us,
however, has a different character.

Peter is a hard-working student. He spends all his time studying and reading. Not
surprisingly, he always gets good marks. Peter is also a reserved person. He does not
usually talk much in public and especially likes the peace and quiet of the school library.
At school, he does not participate in social activities much, but he often helps children at
a local orphanage.
Unlike Peter, I am very active. I prefer to be outside the classroom and take part in all
activities at school, especially sport activities. I also have a good sense of humor. When
we go out for picnic, I always make others laugh a lot.
Although we have quite different characters, both of us are good friends. I hope that we
will never end our friendship.
*True (T) or false (F)?
1. Tom’s character is not different from Peter’s.

-------

2. Tom is very humorous.

-------

3. Peter often helps children at a local orphanage.

-------

4. Peter and Tom have a very good friendship.

-------

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1. Does Peter study hard?
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. What is Tom like?
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
New words: - friendship (n) tình bạn
- kettle (n) ấm đun nước
A new bookstore has just been built near my house. Everyone in my neighborhood is
very happy to welcome that new interesting place. All my family members are so eager
that they have talked a lot about it since its grand opening. There are kinds of books for
all people. The assistants are quite nice. They are willing to help us find the books we
need. There is also a free area for children to read and do the statue painting. They can
spend their whole day enjoying their time. We all love that wonderful place.
New words - eager (a): háohức
- willing (a): vuilòng, sẵnsàng
- statue (n): tượng
* True (T) or false (F)?
1. A new bookstore has just been built and everyone is pleased about it (……).
2. There are not many kinds of books there (…….)
*Answer the questions
1.Is there a free place for children in the bookstore?
……………………………………………………………………………….
2.Who helps readers find the books they need?
………………………………………………………………………………
…In the first year of lower secondary school I had some difficulties in learning English.
My pronunciation of English words was really bad and my English Grammar was worse.
I did not know how to improve them. One afternoon after the lesson, my teacher of
English told me to wait for her outside the classroom. She took me to the school library
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and showed me a cassette of pronunciation drills kept in a glass bookcase. She also told
me how to use an English-English dictionary to improve my English grammar. “Now I
think you know what you should do”, said she. I made much progress and only one year
later I won the first prize in the English Speaking Contest held for secondary school
student in my hometown.
* True (T) or false (F)?
1.Nam has some difficulties in learning English in the first year.

…..

2.He isn’t good at English pronunciation and grammar.

…..

3. His teacher waited him outside the classroom one afternoon after the lesson.
4.The teacher borrowed him a cassette of pronunciation.

.…..
……

*Answer the questions
1.What did the teacher tell him to improve his English grammar?
………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Did he make any progress one year later?
………………………………………………………………………………………

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