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100 ENGLISH EXERSIES
Grade: 8

Teacher: Nguyễn Văn Dũng
Student: ……………………

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LIST OF IRREGULAR VERBS
V1
Be
1.

(am, is,

V2

V3

was/
were

V1

V2

V3

Thì, là ở
been

Rời khỏi
41.

Leave

left

left

are)
2.

Become

became

become

trở nên

42.

Lend

lent

lent

Cho vay

3.

Begin

began

begun

Bắt đầu

43.

Let

let

Let

Để cho

4.

Bite

bit

bitten

Cắn

44.

Lose

lost

lost

Thua

5.

Blow

blew

blown

Thổi

45.

Make

made

made

Chế tạo

6.

Break

broke

broken

hỏng

46.

Meet

met

met

Gặp

7.

Bring

brought

brought

Mang

47.

Pay

paid

paid

Trả

8.

Build

built

built

xây dựng

48.

Put

put

put

Đặt

9.

Burn

Burnt

Burnt

Cháy

49.

Read

read

read

Đọc

10.

Buy

bought

bought

mua

50.

Ride

rode

ridden

Đạ x

11.

Catch

caught

caught

bắt

51.

Ring

rang

rung

Nhẫn

12.

Choose

chose

chosen

Chọn

52.

Rise

rose

risen

Tăng lên

13.

Come

came

come

đến

53.

Run

ran

run

Chạy

14.

Cut

cut

cut

cắt tỉa

54.

Say

said

said

Nói

15.

Do

did

done

làm xong

55.

See

saw

seen

Xem

16.

Draw

drew

drawn

Rút ra

56.

Sell

sold

sold

Bán

17.

Drink

drank

drunk

say

57.

Send

sent

sent

Gửi

18.

Drive

drove

driven

Lái xe

58.

Shine

shone

shone

Tỏa sáng

19.

Eat

ate

eaten

Ăn

59.

Show

showed

shown

Chỉ

20.

Fall

fell

fallen

rơi

60.

Sing

sang

sung

Hát

21.

Feed

fed

fed

nuôi

61.

Sit

sat

sat

Ngồi

22.

Feel

felt

felt

Cảm thấy

62.

Sleep

slept

slept

Ngủ

23.

Fight

fought

fought

chiến đấu

63.

Smell

smelt

smelt

Mùi

24.

Find

found

found

tìm

64.

Speak

spoke

spoken

Nói

25.

Fly

flew

Flown

Bay

65.

Spend

spent

spent

Tiêu

26.

Forget

forgot

forgotten

quên

66.

Spoil

Spoil /ed

Spiol / ed

Bị giật

27.

Get

got

got

có

67.

Stand

stood

stood

Đứng

28.

Give

gave

given

được

68.

Steal

stole

stolen

Lấy trộm

29.

Go

went

gone

Không còn

69.

Sweep

swept

swept

Quét

30.

Grow

grew

grown

mới lớn

70.

Swim

swam

swum

Bơi

31.

Hang

hung

hung

treo

71.

Take

took

taken

Lấy

32.

Have

had

had

Đã có

72.

Teach

taught

taught

Dạy

33.

Hear

heard

heard

nghe

73.

Tell

told

told

Nói

34.

Hide

hid

hidden

Ẩn

74.

Think

thought

thought

Nghĩ

35.

Hold

held

held

tổ chức

75.

Throw

threw

thrown

Ném

36.

Hurt

hurt

hurt

đau

76.

understood

hiểu

37.

Keep

kept

kept

Giữ

77.

Wake

woke

woken

Wake

38.

Know

knew

known

Nổi tiếng

78.

wear

wore

worn

mặc

39.

Lead

led

led

Dẫn

79.

Win

Won

Won

thắng

40.

Learn

learnt

learnt

đã

80.

Write

wrote

written

Viết

Understand

understood

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LIST OF REGULAR VERBS
V1

V2

V3

V1

V2

V3

1.

Add

Added

Added

Thêm

41.

Mind

Minded

Minded

Tâm lý

2.

Advise

Advised

Advised

Khuyên

42.

Miss

Missed

Missed

Bị bỏ lỡ

3.

Arrive

Arrived

Arrived

đến

43.

Move

Moved

Moved

di chuyển

4.

Ask

Asked

Asked

Yêu cầu

44.

Need

Needed

Needed

Cần

5.

Attend

Attended

Attended

Tham dự

45.

Open

Opened

Opened

mở

6.

Attract

Attracted

Attracted

Thu hút

46.

Organize

Organized

Organized

Tổ chức

7.

Avoid

Avoided

Avoided

Tránh

47.

Paint

Painted

Painted

Sơn

8.

Behave

Behaved

Behaved

Cư xử

48.

Pass

Passed

Passed

Thông qua

9.

Believe

Believed

Believed

Tin

49.

Perform

Performed

Performed

Thực hiện

10. Borrow

Borrowed

Borrowed

Mượn

50.

Plant

Planted

Planted

Trồng

11. Change

Changed

Changed

Thay đổi

51.

Practice

Practiced

Practiced

Thực hành

12. Clean

Cleaned

Cleaned

Làm vệ sinh

52.

Prefer

Prefered

Preferred

Ưu tiên

13. Collect

Collected

Collected

Thu

53.

Prevent

Prevented

Prevented

Phòng ngừa

14. Cross

Crossed

Crossed

Vượt qua

54.

Promise

Promised

Promised

Hứa

15. Decide

Decided

Decided

Quyết định

55.

Protect

Protected

Protected

bảo vệ

16. Decorate

Decorated

Decorated

Trang trí

56.

Receive

Received

Received

Nhận

17. Depend

Depended

Depended

Phụ thuộc

57.

Rely

Relied

Relied

Dựa

18. Develop

Developed

Developed

Đã phát triển

58.

Remember

Remembered

Remembered

Nhớ lại

19. Divide

Divided

Divided

Chia

59.

Rent

Rented

Rented

Thuê

20. Discover

Discovered

Discovered

Phát hiện

60.

Report

Reported

Reported

báo cáo

21. Dislike

Disliked

Disliked

Không thích

61.

Request

Requested

Requested

Yêu cầu

22. Enjoy

Enjoyed

Enjoyed

Thích

62.

Return

Returned

Returned

Trả lại

23. Explore

Explored

Explored

khám phá

63.

Seem

Seemed

Seemed

Có vẻ

24. Fill

Filled

Filled

Đầy

64.

Smile

Smiled

Smiled

Mỉm cười

25. Finish

Finished

Finished

Đã kết thúc

65.

Start

Started

Started

Bắt đầu

26. Fit

Fitted

Fitted

Trang bị

66.

Stay

Stayed

Stayed

Ở lại

27. Gather

Gathered

Gathered

Thu thập

67.

Stop

Stopped

Stopped

dừng lại

28. Hate

Hated

Hated

Ghét

68.

Study

Studied

Studied

học

29. Help

Helped

Helped

giúp

69.

Suggest

Suggested

Suggested

Đề xuất

30. Hope

Hoped

Hoped

Hi vọng

70.

Talk

Talked

Talked

nói chuyện

31. Introduce

Introduced

Introduced

Giới thiệu

71.

Travel

Traveled

Traveled

Đi du lịch

32. Invent

Invented

Invented

Phát minh

72.

Try

Tried

Tried

thử

33. Join

Joined

Joined

Gia nhập

73.

Use

Used

Used

sử dụng

34. Learn

Learned

Learned

học

74.

Visit

Visited

Visited

truy cập

35. Like

Liked

Liked

Đã thích

75.

Wait

Waited

Waited

đợi

36. Listen

Listened

Listened

Nghe

76.

Want

Wanted

Wanted

truy nã

37. Live

Lived

Lived

Sống

77.

Wash

Washed

Washed

Rửa sạch

38. Look

Looked

Looked

Nhìn

78.

Watch

Watched

Watched

xem

39. Love

Loved

Loved

Yêu

79.

Weigh

Weighed

Weighed

Cân nặng

40. Manage

Managed

Managed

Quản lý

80.

Work

Worked

Worked

làm việc

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UNIT 1: LEISURE ACTIVITIES
A PRONUNCIATION:
I. Choose the word having the underlined parl pronounced diferently in each line.
1. A. prize

B. drill

C. brick

D. trim

2. A. broom

B.proot

C. blood

D. troop

3. A. practice

B.cracker

C. tractor

D. bracelet

4. A. trophy

B. problem

C. broccoli

D. drop

5. A. trunk

B. Prudential

C. brush

D.crush

B USE OF ENGLISH
II. Find which word does not belong to each group
1. A. skateboarding
B. football
C. badminton
D. reading
2. A. a novel
B. poetry
C. film
D. magazine
3. A. sports
B. the news
C. a reality show
D. a comedy
4. A. a new language
B. practice
C.an event
D. a skill
5. A. Watching TV
B. relaxing
C. collecting stamps
D. making origami
6. A.cooking
B.going to art gallery C. visiting museums
D. hanging out
7. A. visiting teacher
B. visiting relatives
C. going shopping
D.doing DIY

8. A. texting
B. going to the cinema C. hanging out
D. reading
III. Put the correct word/ phrase in the box under each piclure.
doingyoga
makingcrafts
going tishing
listening to music
playing tootball
reading
watchingTV
surfing the Internet
flying kite
playing
computer games

IV. Write the activities in the box into the correct column.
acting
badminton
cards
gymnastics
handicratts
jogging
rollerblading
skateboarding
surting
do

chess
karate

the guitar

go

dimbing
puzzles
volleyball

play

V. Use the gerund of tlie verbs iit the box to complete the sentences.
collect
do
eat
listen
play
ride
take
wash
watch
write
1. My sister enjoys_______________________aerobics in the morning,
2. Lucia tancies________________________________emaiis atter dinner.
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3. In his free time, Quang iikes_photographs.
4. Are you interested in__________________handbail, Peter?
5. Vinh's brother loves_________________torelgn coins, doesíít he?
6. David hates_________________a bike to school on rainy days.

7. I preter_________________DVDs to going to the cinema.
8. Nam detests_________________the dishes every day.
9. We dorít mind_________________to ciassical music.
10. The Robinsons adore_________________Vletnamese food.
VI. Put the verbs in the braekets into infiitliive (V/to V) or gerund (V-ing).
1. John dislikes (work)_________________in front of a Computer all day,
2. I'd like (visit)_________________the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnoiogy this weekend.
3. l'd rather (make)_________________cratts than iisten to music.
4. Minh loves (help)_________________her parents with DIY projects.
5. Quang hates (take)_________________the dog for a walk.
6. We all adored (do)_________________aerobics when we were young.
7. You should (piay)_________________sports to k p fịt.
8. They don't need (watch)_________________that programme if they dorít iike it.
9. Do you fancy (socialise) _________________ with friends?
10. My brother preters (surf)_________________the Net.
VII Multiple choice:
1. Does your grandma ____________ walking?
A. enjoy
B. enjoying
C. to enjoy
D. enjoys
2. H don’t mind _________ mountain-climbing.
A. doing
B. collecting
C. taking
D. going
3. I find dancing __________ because we can work with music.
A. interesting
B. is interesting
C. it is interesting

D. to be interesting.
4. I adore __________ to my friend in my free time.
A. talk
B. talks
C. talking
D. is talking
5.
To check out something means _________ something or get more information about it in
order to be certain that it is suitable. (or true, or safe).
A. to know
B. to learn
C. to examine
D. to look at
6.
If something is right up your street, it is the type of thing that you are interested in or that you
_________ doing.
A. enjoy
B. hate
C. dislike
D. don’t mind
7. Listening to the folk songs will help you learn Vietnamese._________
A. easy
B. more easier
C. easier
D. more easily
8. We can buy craft kit in a __________
A. library
B. bookstore
C. sports club
D. museum

9. If your hobby is reading, you will fancy __________
A. doing DIY
B. texting
C. looking for novels D. making origami
10. When I have __________ time, I like doing sports to relax my mind.
A. special
B. busy
C. leisure
D. boring
VIII. Complete each sentence below, using the correct form of the verb in brackets (2.5)
1. Do you think you (meet) ________ An this weekend? – I’m not sur .
2. Don’t worry. I (go) _______ swimming with you tomorrow.
3. I enjoy (fish) ________ because it (be) ______ relaxing.
4. My friends hate (eat) ________ out. They think it (cost) ________ a lot of money.
5.
They like (fancy) ______ in the countryside. I think they (move) ___________ to our
hometown next year.
6. We (go) ________ to the cinema twice a month. We all love (watch) ______ the latest films.
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C SPEAKING:
 To start your speech: In fact/ Generally speaking/ Actually/ Well/ To tell the true/ Yeah/
I think/ Hmm/ Oh/ Let me see/ Wow/ As a matter of fact/
 Giving an opinion: I think that….. /In my opinion...
 Agreeing: I agree with you.; That's so true.; Exactly.
 Disagreeing: I'm afraid I don’t agree.; I don't think so.; I disagree with you.
 To show your surprise: Really?/ Great!/ Ugh!/ How exciting!/ Wonderful!/ Fantastic!…Phew!
 To give further information: I mean that…/ Besides/ Furthermore/ In addition/
Part 1: Talk about your leisure time:

1. What do you like doing in your leisure time? (volunteer work / doing DIY/ coll cting stamps …).
- When I have free time, I enjoy /fancy/ like ________________ .
- I really enjoy /fancy/ like ________________in my leisure time.
2. What do you dislike doing in your leisure time? (using computer/ gardening/ hanging out...)
- I dislike /hate/ detest ________________in my leisure time.
3. Who do you lik to sp nd your fr tim with th most?( my clos fri nd /classmat / broth r…)
- I like to spend my free time with ________________the most.
4. Where do you spend most of your free time? ( at a soprt club/ at home / outdoors/ indoors… )
- I spend most of my leisure time ________________ .
5. How much time do you often spend on your l isur tim ? (on /two /thr …)
- I spend about (2, 3, 4 ) hours a week on my leisure time.
6. What does this activity help you? (good points/ benefits/advantages)
- This activity helps me widen my knowledge, helps me relax, keeps me fit, refreshes my mind,
helps me make many friends all over the country.
7. How do you feel when you join your leisure time?
- I feel ( quite satisfied/ relaxed/ excited) after a hard school work/ day.
8. What do you think about your activities?
a. - I think this activity is really (useful /unusual/ interesting /creative / cheap/ ….)
b - I find / believe this activity very (unusual/ interesting /creative / cheap/ ….)
Part 2: Talk about using technology:
1. What are the benefits of using the computer?
The benefits of using the computer are: widening our knowledge, training our mind and
m mory, improving our English, h lping us r lax and sharing motions, …
2. What are the problems with using technology in your free time?
Using technology may make our eyes tired and dizzy. We may have a pain in our back when we
are sitting too long in front of the computers and we meet our friends less and less.Therefore,
w don’t d v lop social skills and also weaken our real relationships and friendships because we
may live in a virtual world
3. What bad leisure activities do some teenagers like doing these days?
They take part in playing computer games too much, motorbike racing on the streets; alcohol

drinking; drug taking and so on…
4. What activities should teenagers do in their leisure time?
They should take part in /join in/ participate doing a team sport; volunt ring community…
5. Why do they should do these activities?
Because these activities are good for their physical health, help them totally relax, strengthen
their friendships and develop social skills.
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D. READING
I. Read the passage and choose the correct answer:
Quang is watering his garden and can't wait to pick the ripe fruit. He spends most of his spare time
looking after the garden. Sounds great, doesn't it? But his garden is a virtual one.
In today's world, teenagers rely on technology more than in the past. This can be a problem
because using computers too much may have harmful effect on both their minds and bodies. They
prefer watching TV and playing computer games to reading books, perhaps because they don't have
to think and imagin as much. Th y don’t join clubs or hav hobbi s and th y don't play sports.
They sit in front of the computer all the time. They don't get out of the house, even for a walk. They
are in a world that doesn't exist.
While Quang now knows the names of many plants, and his English seems to be improving as he
chats with his 'gaming friends from all over the world, his parents are getting worried. They want
him to get out more. They are even thinking of banning him from using the computer.
1. What is Quang’s l isur activity?
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. Is his garden real?
_____________________________________________________________________________
3. Did teenagers in the past rely on technology more than in today's world?
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. What is th probl m with using t chnology in t nag rs’ fr tim today?
_____________________________________________________________________________

5. Why do they prefer watching TV and playing computer games to reading books?
_____________________________________________________________________________
6. What leisure activities do teenagers do these days?
_____________________________________________________________________________
7. What are the benefits of using computers?
_____________________________________________________________________________
8. What may the harmful things of using computers bring us?
_____________________________________________________________________________
9. What do his parents prefer Quang to do?
_____________________________________________________________________________

II Read the following passage and decide whether the statements are True (f), False
(F) or have No Information (NI).
LEISURE TIME
Hello! My name's Johnny. I'm fourteen years old and I live in Sydney, Australia, I just want to talk
about how my friends and I spend our free time. My best friends are Tom and David. They are in the
same class as me.
Teenagers often complain they're bored and have nothing to do. I can't understand them. I'm never
bored. If the weather is nice, we go for a walk or we ride our bikes. All of us love rollerblading, We
often play football, asketball or cricket in the park and when it is rainy, we go to the sports centre.
Here we usually play table tennis or go swimming. If you play a musical instrument it's a good fun! I
play the guitar and practise a lot. At home I usually listen to music or read magazines and books. Of
course, as other teenagers I often go on the Internet or play computer games - but not always! It's a
pity that a lot of teenagers live their lives on several public sites like Facebook or Twitter! They had
better make real friends!
In the evenings I sometimes watch TV. I often invite my friends over for dinner or a cup of tea and
we play chess or cards. At the weekend we go hiking, fishing or sometimes we go to the cinema. We
like comedies.
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T

F

1 / Johnny has a lot of friends.
2/ He is often bored.
3/ He and his friends like doing sports.
4/ He plays a musical instrument
5/ At home he helps a lot
6/ He likes listening to rock music.
7/ He is addicted to the Internet
8/ He has a Facebook profile.
9/ In the evenings he's usually at home,
10/ He never goes out at the weekends.
III-Read the passage carefully, and then answer the questions below.
In the 1970s, skateboarding suddenly became very popular. At first, skateboarders moved
slowly on flat, smooth ar as. Th n th y b gan to rid quickly. This is call d ‘fr styl ’
skateboarding. Soon they were skateboarding skillfully up ramps and doing tricks in the air. This is
call d ‘ramp’ skat boarding. Th n th y start d skat boarding and doing tricks on the street. This
was ‘str t-styl ’ skat boarding – a combination of freestyle and ramp. For this, the skateboarders
needed protective clothing such as knee and elbow pads and helmets. This allowed them to
skateboard safely.
Today skateboarding is still a very popular sport, and there are lots of competitions.
Note: skateboarding (n) = môn trượt ván
1. When did skateboarding become very popular?
__________________________________________________________________________
2. What are the three styles of skateboarding?
___________________________________________________________________________
3. What was ‘str t-styl ’ skateboarding?

___________________________________________________________________________
4. Why do ‘str t-styl ’ skat board rs n d prot ctiv clothing?
___________________________________________________________________________
5. Do you think skateboarding is a very popular sport now? Why or why not?
___________________________________________________________________________
E WRITING:
I Rewrite the sentences, keeping the similar meaning to the original one (1.0ms):
1. People in Viet Nam spend more leisure time than Japanese do.
→ People in Japan don’t __________________________________________________________
2. This painting is not the same as that one.
→ This painting is quite ___________________________________________________________
3. This picture is quite different from the picture in our room.
This pictur isn’t_______________________________________________________________
4. Going to the cinema is more interesting than staying at home.
Staying at hom isn’t ___________________________________________________________
5. People in the US spend more time on socializing and communicating than doing sports.
People in the US spend ________________________________________________________
6. Thai thinks skateboarding is more exciting than playing football.
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Thai do sn’t think ______________________________________________________________
7. Vinh really loves to hang out with friends,
Vinh really enjoys_______________________________________________________________
8. Playing beach games is very interesting.
It is______________________________________________________________________
9. It is not a good idea to spend too much time on computer games.
It's better to avoid___________________________________________________________
10. Jenny finds reading poetry boring.
Jenny dislikes ______________________________________________________________

II Write sentences about what you like or don't like doing in your free time.
Activities
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Watching TV
Listening to FM radio
Listening to CDs, tapes
Hanging out with friends
Talking on phone (local calls)
Doing chores/running
errands
7. Reading magazines for
pleasure
8. Reading newspapers
9. Exercising/working out
10. Playing sports

Reasons

11. Using a computer at home
12. Shopping/Hanging out at
malls
13. Watching rented videos
14. Going to movie theaters/
cinema

15. Cruising in cars
16. Playing home video games
17. Playing computer games
18. Using the Internet
19. Using a computer at
elsewhere
20. Playing online games

1. it’s funny and us ful.
2. I feel totally relax and quite
satisfied.
3. it gives me chances to make
friends.
4. this activity is good for mental heal.
5. this activity is good for physical
health.
6. this activity helps me fresh my
mind
7. it widens my knowledge.
8. it builds my social skills.
9. it trains my mind and memory.
10. it helps me share my emotions
with my friends and forget all my
tiredness.
11. It develops our real relationships and
friendships

1.
2.
3.

4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

I adore watching TV in my free time because it widens my knowledge.
I don’t lik ___________________________________________________________________
I don't mind ___________________________________________________________________
I fancy _______________________________________________________________________
I love ________________________________________________________________________
I detest_______________________________________________________________________
I dislike ______________________________________________________________________
I enjoy _______________________________________________________________________

III Write a paragraph to answer of the following questions. (Use signal words)
Part 1. What do you think is the best leisure activity for teenagers?
What is the best leisure activity for teenagers?
- What might this activity conclude?
- What are the three benefits of group activity?
- What is your conclusion on this idea?
-

Choices
Group
activities

What do to
- playing a team sport
- joining a hobby group

- volunteering community

-

Supported ideas - Why (reasons/ benefits)
proud to be a member of a group
help teenagers make friends. Friendships are
important.
make friends with people who have the same
interests
develop teenagers’ confidence and self-esteem
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Individual
activities

-

Family
activities

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Watching TV
Listening to music
Doing chores/running
errands

Reading
Exercising/working out
Using a computer
Shopping/hanging out at
malls
Playing home video games
watching a family-friendly
DVD
having a picnic / holiday
planning a special meal
with everyone
planning a volunteer work.

help them build new skills.

easier to focus on their activities. Independent
leisure activities are less interrupted or chatting.
- help teenagers make their own decisions! They
decide what to do and when to do.
- feel relaxed and quite joyful during their favorite
free time activity.
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-

Allowing for better communication between family
members.
bring family members closer
enjoy warm family atmosphere
show love and share emotions one other

enhance / develop family traditions
limit the chance for children to use drugs and
alcohol.

Group activities
I believe the best leisure activity for teenagers is any group activity. This could be playing a team
sport, joining a hobby group or even volunteering. Firstly, teenagers like to feel proud to be a
member of a group. Secondly, being part of a group helps teenagers make friends. Friendships are
very important to teenagers. In addition, they will make friends with people who have the same
interests as them. For these reasons, I think group activities are best for teenagers.

Individual activities
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Family activities
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Part 2. Should parents decide how teenagers spend their free time?
a) Do you agree that parents should decide how teenagers spend their free time?
b) Explain why you agree or disagree (three reasons/ benefits).
c) What is your conclusion on this idea?
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Topics
Parents’
Decision
on
their
children’s
leisure
activity

Agreement
- Yes

Why (reasons/ benefits)
guide their children to choose useful and safe activities.
Parents are more experienced and wiser.
helps teenagers avoid negative behaviours. Without parent’s
help, teenagers may become violent during their leisure time.
Some may be addictive to alcohol drinking.
develop teenagers’ social skills. This improves children lifestyle.
understand children better than order them.
really like to choose their own leisure activity. Teenagers need
free time to explore their own interests, be with friends or just
unwind.
would like to be behaved and respected as an adult. That
means they have rights to do what they prefer.
feel relaxed and quite joyful if they take part in their favorite
free time activity.

-

-

No

-

-

YES!
In my opinion, teenagers should let their parents decide how to spend their free time. Firstly,
parents should guide their children to choose useful and safe activities. Parents are more
experienced and wiser. Secondly, this way helps teenagers avoid negative behaviours. Without
par nt’s h lp, t nag rs may b com violent during their leisure time. Some may be addictive to
alcohol drinking. Moreover, it also d v lops t nag rs’ social skills. This improves children lifestyle.
For these reasons / As I have noted/, I believe it is better if parents make decision on their childr n’s
leisure activity.
NO!
In my opinion, parents should not ____________________________________________________
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Part 3.Should teenagers spend their leisure time on outdoor activities?
a) Do you agree that teenagers should spend their leisure time on outdoor activities?
b) Explain why you agree or disagree (three reasons or benefits of outdoor activities).
c) What is your conclusion on this idea?
Topics

Agreement
Yes

Why (reasons/ benefits)

can offer a more complete recreation and renewal
- be easier to happen than indoor activities do.
Teen ers’
- can breathe fresh air, and enjoy the complete peace that only
outdoor
nature brings.
activities
- provide them with renewal to / refresh the body, mind and soul
- give them chances to develop our social skills and communication.
- Expand their social relationships. They may make friends.
- bring them more fun than indoor activities do
- release all their stress and tiredness
- make them feel totally relaxed/happier.
In my opinion, although many children spend most of their time indoor activities, they should
participate in outdoor activities. Firstly, outdoor activities are easier to happen than indoor
activities do. People can breathe fresh air, and enjoy the complete peace that only nature brings.
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Secondly, outdoor activities provide them with renewal to the body, mind and soul. In addition,
outdoor activities give them chances to develop our social and communicative skills. For these
reasons, I strongly believe that teenagers should enjoy their leisure time outdoors.

Part 4 : Write a paragraph about how you spend your leisure time.
What do you like doing in your leisure time the most?
What are the benefits of this activity? (for mental health/ for physical health.)
How do you feel about your activities?
What is your conclusion on this idea?
Many teenagers spend their leisure time on indoors. However, I love outdoor activities best. When
I have free time, I enjoy hanging out with my friends. We often go to the gym and play sports like
playing soccer or badminton there. I like to spend my weekend in the swimming pool. These
activities help me widen my knowledge, help me relax, keep me fit, refreshes my mind. Besides, I
can make many friends from other regions. I think this activity is really useful, interesting, creative
and quite cheap.
Part 4.4: Write a paragraph about how you spend your leisure time. (see II Speaking:1,2)
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What do you like doing in your leisure time the most?
What are the benefits of this activity? (for mental health/ for physical health.)
How do you feel about your activities?
What is your conclusion on this idea?
- Although som p opl hat ……,*
- Som p opl dislik / don’t mind …………
- Whil many adults lik / dislik …… ,*
- Many other teenagers spend their leisure
tim on ………
- When / If / Each time I have free time, *

-

- I lik / lov / njoy /fancy …………….……in my
free/ leisure time the most/best.
- How v r, I lik / lov / njoy /fancy ………….

best. *
- ……………. is my favourit l isur activity.
- ……………. is my first choic (for my fr
time).

Firstly, this ctivity is ood for ment l e lt bec use /since / s…..
Wh n / If / Each tim I join in / participat in / tak part in this activity, I will /It will………
+ fresh my mind;
+ help me forget all my tiredness
+ can / will /may bring me a lot of fun;
+ release my stress;
+ make me feel relaxed and happier.

Secondly, this activity is also good for physical health.
+ It /V-ing also makes me stronger/ improves my health/ makes my heart stronger
+ When / After = V-ing, I eat well/ sleep well.
- In addition, / Moreover, / Besides, I feel very / quite /completely /totally …………..……………………..
- For these reasons / As I have noted / In short. I believe/think ….
Although other people love spending their leisure time indoors watching TV, I fancy playing sports
in my leisure time best. This could be playing a team sport, joining swimming club or even waliking.
Firstly, these activities are good for mental health because they both help me fresh my mind and
bring me a lot of fun, so I can forget all my tiredness. Secondly, they are helpful for physical health,
too. Doing sports will make me stronger and makes my heart stronger. Besides, I feel totally relaxed
each time I join them. In short, playing sports for freetime is so helpful and better than other
activities.
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Part 5.4. Use the suggestions below to write a short paragraph of around 100 words about the
benefits of playing sports for children.
- Topic sentence: Benefits of playing sports
- Supporting idea 1: Playing sports is fun and exciting
- Supporting idea 2: Playing sports keeps kids strong, fit and healthy
- Supporting idea 3: Sports help develop teamwork and leadership skills
- Concluding sentence: Children should play sports
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UNIT 2. LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
A PRONUNCIATION:

I. Choose the word having the underlined parl pronounced diferently in each line.
1. A. flag

B. glad

C. blame

D. clap

2. A. click

B. glide

C. climb

D, blind

3. A. clothing

B. blond

C. globe

D. slogan

4. A. club

B. blunt

C. fluffy

D. glucose

5. A. bloom

B. gloop

C flood

D. sloot

B USE OF ENGLISH

I. Rearrange the letters under each picture to make meaningful word.

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II. Put the correct word in the box under each picture.
path
waterfall
ploughing
pond
harvest
hill

well
scarecrow

cottage

tractor

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III Fill in the blanks with the correct words or phrases matching with the verbs. Maybe some verbs
can be used more than once.
grapes
dolls
strawberry
goats
a motorbike

food
a tent
a bike
information
a notice

buffaloes
water
a fence
an ostrich
postcards

a camel
cattle
tea buds
blackberry
a memorial

data
a flag
a car
sheep
a donkey

1. ride: __________________________________________________________________________
2. collect: ________________________________________________________________________
3. pick: __________________________________________________________________________
4. herd:_________________________________________________________________________
5. put up: ________________________________________________________________________
1. S + Linking verbs + ADJ (happy)- State / feelings/ characteristics
Linking verbs (be/ look/ keep/ seem /feel / sound/ taste /become /turn )
2. S + Action verbs (watch / go / sleep / learn/ drive / fly/ work)+ ADV (happily)
3. S + Linking verbs +ADV + ADJ: He looks terribly angry
4. Short two- syllable ADJ: clever, narrow, pleasant, simple, quiet, gentle, hollow, shallow,
ble, n ry, ppy, e sy, noisy, …
5. adverbs of manner:
Adj
good
bad
early
fast
late
hard
careful
Adv
well
badly

early
fast
late
hard
carefully
6 Comparative forms of adverbs
1. more/less+ adverb+(than) is the form of comparative for almost all adverbs of manner ending
in ly.
Examples:
Can you walk mor slowly? I can’t catch up with you
Hanh acts less responsibly than anyone here.
2 adverb + er + (than) is the form of comparative of adverbs of manner with the same form as
adjectives
fast
→ fast r
arly → arli r
hard
→hard r
lat → lat r
Example:
Th rain is coming. L t’s run fast r.
3, Some irregular forms of adverbs of manner:
w ll→ b tt r; badly → wors
IV Finish the sentences below with a suitable comparative form of hard, early, late, fast,
1. Your exam score is low. I am sure you can do
2. W 'll b lat for th fair. Can you driv ……………..?
3. On Sunday, we can get up ……………………..than usual.
4. Th farm rs hav to work …………………….. at harv st tim .
5. You look tir d. Ar you f ling…………………….. than you did this morning?
6. My moth r has to g t up …………………..than us to milk th cows.

V Underline the correct comparative forms to complete the sentences.
1. People in rural areas of Britain talk optimistically more optimistically about the future than city|
people.
2. In India, rural areas are more popularly/popular known as the countryside'.
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3.
4.
5.
6.

A village is less densely populated/ more densely populated than a City.
City people seem to react quickly/ more quick to changes than country people.
Medical help can be less easily/ more easily obtained in a City than in the countryside.
A buffalo ploughs better/more well than a horse.

VI Choose the words/ phrases that do not go with the verb.
1. ride
B. a car
C. a horse
A. a donkey

D. an elephant

2. collect

A. tomatoes

B. entertainment

C. honey

D. tea leaves

3. pick

A. blackberries

B. roses

C. wild flowers

D. passengers

4. herd

A. cattle

B. cows

C. carts

D. camels

5. put up

A. tents

B. a new fence

C. umbrellas

D. nomadic life

VII Multiple choice:
1.
My English this term is _____ than that of last year.
A. good
B. well
C. better
D. best
2.
Her math result is _____ than her English result.
A. bad
B. badly
C. worse
D. well
3.
Detective books are_____ than science fiction ones.
A. more interesting
B. interestingly
C. more interestingly D. interesting
4.
Lan is _____ than her sister.
A. lazy
B. lazily
C. lazier
D. more lazy
5.

He feels _____ than last year because his study results are _____
A. happy/ good
B. happier/ best
C. more happy/better
D. happier/better
6.
He is _____ at maths than at any other subjects.
A. better
B. more good
C. well
D. good
7.
Phuong can speak English _____ than Minh.
A. more fluent
B. fluently
C. fluent
D. more fluently
8.
H r voic is _____ than h r sist r’s/.
A. beautiful
B. more beautiful
C. beautifully
D. more beautifully
9.
Her literature result is much _____ than it was last year.
A. good
B. well
C. more well
D. better
10. Cinderella danced _____ than any other girls at the ball.

A. more graceful
B. graceful
C. gracefully
D. more gracefully
11. Chemistry is _____ than physics.
A. easy
B. easily
C. easier
D. more easily
12. Rabbits run_____ than tortoises.
A. fast
B. fastly
C. fastlier
D. faster
13. Nam is bad at art but Minh is even _____
A. badder
B. bad
C. worse
D. worser
13.
She can pronounce English words _____ than she could last term.
A. correctlier
B. more correct
C. more correctly
D. correcter
14.
The country is _____ than the city.
A. quieter
B. more quiet
C. more quietly

D. quietlier
15.
In this class , the students are talking _____ than the teacher.
A. loudly
B. more loud
C. loudlier
D. louder.
16.
W shouldn’t b _____ on any subj cts.
A. lazy
B. lazier
C. lazily
D. lazilier
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17.

I can l arn a subj ct _____ if I lik it and _____ if I don’t lik it.
A. good/ bad
B. better/ worse
C. better/ badlier
D. better/ badly
18.
Lan is her_____ sister.
A. old
B. elderly
C. elder
D. oldly
19. Nam helped his parents_____ the rice onto the ox-drawn cart

A. load
B. collect
C. dry
D. ride
20. In Emi's opinion, city life is more______ country life.
A. friendly
B. exciting
C. natural
D. peaceful
21. The sky is_____ here in the countryside because there are no buildings to block the view.
A. tidy
B. close
C. dense
D. vast
22. Look! Some children are_the buffaloes.
A. picking
B. playing
C. driving
D. herding
23. Viet plays the guitar_____ than Phong does.
A. more goodly
B. more well
C. better
D. gooder
24. Medical help is_____ easily obtained in remote areas than in towns.
A. more
B. fewer
C. less
D. higher
25. Today Peter gets up_____ than he did yesterday.

A. earlier
B. more early
C. more earlily
D. more earlier
26. He seems to be_____ than we thought.
A. more quick
B. more quickly
C. quicklier
D. quicker
27. The wind is blowing_____ than it did last night.
A. stronger
B. more strongly
C. stronglier
D. more stronger
28. Is living in the city_____ than living in the country?
A. more convenient B. as convenient
C. most convenient
D. so convenient
VIII. Use the right question words to complete the following questions.
1.________________________do the Pathen people live?
- In Ha Giang and Tuyen Quang.
2 .________________________of your parents can speak Tay language?
- My tather can.
3 .________________________do the Khmer people hold Chaul Chnam Thmay testival?
- To celebrate the New Year.
4 .__________________________ can sleep in the communa! house?
- Slngỉ m n can.
5.________________________is a costum of th Lolo p opỉ ?
- I'm not sure. But I think it's quite expensive.
6 .________________________do the local people go the market?

- Almost people walk and some ride the horse.
7 .________________________is the ceremony held by the Bru-Van Kieu?
- Betore sowing seeds.
8 .________________________kinds of goods are sold at the open-air market?
- The local Products such as truit and vegetables.
9 .________________________is it from the town centre to the nearest Chut village?
- About 35 kilometres.
10 .________________________musical instruments are on display in the museum?
- The Coho's.
IX Complete the sentences with a suitable comparative form of the words provided.
1. Towns are_______________ than villages. (big)
2. A sofa is_______________ than a chair. (comfortable)
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3. Does an ox run_______________ than a horse? (slow)
4. Laura sings _______________ than her sister (good)
5, My house is _______________ from the river than Nam's house, (far)
6. Minh plays the flute _______________ than Quang. (bad)
7. Traffic in the city is always_______________ than that in the countryside, (busy)
8. This year the farmers work_______________ than they did last year, (hard)
9. Villages are_______________ than towns, (quiet)
10. I think people in this area live_______________ than those in other areas, (happy)
X Complete the sentences, using the comparative form of the adjectives in the box.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

cheap

expensive

good

small

hot

intelligent

bad

big

hard

important

An elephant is _______________ a mouse.
The weather today is ______________ it was yesterday.
A diamond costs a lot of money. A diamond is ________________ a ruby.
A lake is _________________ an ocean.

A person can think logically. A person is ________________ an animal.
Good health is _______________ money.
I can buy a bicycle, but not a motorbike. A bicycle is _____________ a motorbike.
The last question is _______________ the others.
I think my second essay is ________________ the first. There were many mistakes in the
first essay.
The food in a street market is ________________ than in a supermarket.

XI Complete each sentence below, using the correct form of the verb in brackets
1. Bill ( come) _______________ back from his farm last week.
2. She (not work) _______________ hard last moth.
3. Vegetarians (not eat) _______________ meat.
4. I think it (rain) _______________tonight.
5. They (move) _______________ to London in 2011.
6. You never (know) _______________ the new students?
7. Hien often (play) _______________ badminton after class.
8. We (not see) _______________ Nga on Monday.
9. Who (teach) _______________ you English? Mr Tan does.
10. The last time we (play) _______________ tennis was in June.
11. I (do) _______________ my homework at present.
12. She (do) _______________ her homework now.
13. Mai (buy) _______________ a new dress last Sunday. She (wear) it next party.
14. My brother (leave) _______________ home 10 years ago.
15. What_______________ you (do) _______________ last weekend?
16. They (start) _______________ to learn English when they (be) _______________ 10 years old.
17. Hoa (collect) ________ some old clothes last week. She (give) ____________ the poor
tomorrow.
18. She (learn) _______________ to play the piano when we (arrive) _______________.
19. You (see) _______________ Nam last Sunday?
Oh, no. I (not see) _______________ him for many days now.

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20. My sister (finish) _______________ school in 1979 and (be) _______________ a student at
the National University since then.
21. He (think) _______________ that She (come) _______________ back soon.
22. I (work) _______________ this factory since I (be) _______________ young.
23. When he Ivied in Manchester, he (work) _______________ in a bank.
24. He (leave) _______________ home two week ago and we (not hear) _______________ from
him since then.
25. He fell asleep while he (do) _______________ his homework.
C. SPEAKING:
Talk about your like and dislike about life in the countryside:
Places
In the
countryside

In the city

ADVANTAGES
- There are more breathtaking
sceneries, space
- People are relaxed, friendly
and family-oriented
- The living costs are much low
- There are less regular traffic noise
- The air is clean and pure
- The variety of products in shops
is available
- There are many shops, services

and entertainment centers
- There are many kinds of means of
tranport

DISADVANTAGES
- Life is boring
- There are fewer shops and services
- There are fewer opportunities for
employment
- The communication is inconvenient
- There are fewer places of
entertainment
- Cities are often polluled.
- There are more traffic jams and
accidents.
- There are more crime.
- The living costs are much expensive

1. What are the benefits / advantages of living in countryside?
Th b n fits / advantag s of living in countrysid ar : + th country is l ss pollut d……
2. What are the drawbacks / disadvantages of living in countryside?
The drawbacks / disadvantages of living in countryside are: + there are fewer places of
entertainment
3. What are two things you like about life in the countryside? Explain your choice.
There are two things I like about life in the countryside. Firstly, there is fresh air because / when /
if there is less traffic and fewer factories. so there is less pollution. Secondly, life in the country is
slower so people there have time for each other.
4. What are two things you dislike about life in the countryside? Explain your choice.
Lif in th countrysid has som disadvantag s I don’t lik . First, there are fewer places of
nt rtainm nt. I don’t know sp nd my fr tim th r joyfully (your reason). In addition, I dislike

travelling there. There so little traffiC. It is hard to catch a bus or a taxis. (your reason).
D READING:
I C oose t c word or p r sc mon A, B, c or D t
passagc.

t bcst fỉts t e bl nk sp ce in t e followin

The country and the city have advantages and (61)______. People in the counlry live in more
beautiful surroundings. They enjoy (62) ______and quietness, and can do their work at their
(63)______pace because no one is in a (64)______. They live in larger, more comfortable houses,
and their neighbors are more friendly and ready to help them (65)______they need it. Their life,
however, can be (66)______and they may be isolated, which is a serious problem (67)
______ they are ill or want to take children to school. The city has all the services that the country
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lacks, but it (68) ______ has a lot of disadvantages. Cities are often polluled. They not
(69)______have polluted air but also have noisy streets. Everyone is always in a hurry
and this (70)______that people have no time to get to know each other and makc friends,
61. A.joy
B. enjoyment
C. happiness
D. disadvantagcs
62. A. quiet
B. quietly
C. peace
D. peaceful
63. A. less
B. own
C. just

D. only
64. A. hurry
B. hurried
C. hurriedly
D. hurrying
65. A. when
B. which
C. what
D. that
66. A. bore
B. bored
C. boring
D. bores
67. A. unless
B. because
C. although
D. if
68. A. also
B. yet
C. already
D. so
69. A. never
B. ever
C. hardly
D. only
70. A. aims
D. means
C. asks
D. said
II Choose the item among A, B, c or D that best answers the question about the passage.

The country is more beauliful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people think so, and
go to the conntry for tlie summer holidays though Ihey cannot live there all the year round. So me
have a cottage built in a village so that they can go there whenever they can find the time.
English villages are not all alike, but in some ways they are not very different from one another.
Almost every village has a church, the round or square lower of which can be seen from many miles
around. Sunounding the church is the churchyard, where people are buried.
The village green is a wide stretch of grass, and houses or coltages are built round it. Country life is
now fairly comforlable and many villages have running water brought through pipes into each
house. Most villages are so close to some small towns that people can go there to buy what they
can’t find in th villag shops.
1. When do cily people often go the country?
A. At the weekends.
B. Allthe year round. C. At Christmas. D. The summer holidays.
2. What is the advantage of cily people when they have a cottage built in the village?
A. They can have their houses rented.
B. Th y can go to th countỉy at w kcnds.
C. They can go to the country whenever they can find the time. D. All arc correct.
3. What is the common feature of English villages?
A. They have a church.
B. They have a church with a tall tower, and a village green.
C. They have a village green.
D. They have running water.
4. What is NOT mentioned in the life of English villages?
A. The village green
B. The church
C. Running water
D. The Internet
5. What can villagers do when their villages are close to small towns?
A. They can go there to buy whatever they want.
B. They can go there to buy cheaper things.

C. They can go there to buy what is not found in the village shops.
D. They can go there to buy luxury goods.
III. Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Hi! My name is Marek. I've been staying in England on an exchange visit and I've found it a very
interesting experience. I've been staying with a boy called Peter and his family for two weeks. The
first thing I learnt was how to greet English people. When I met Peter and his parents at the airport,
I tried to kiss them on the cheeks. His parents looked a bit shocked but let me kiss them, Peter just
smiled and said ”Hi!".
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The city where they lived is very interesting, and is much bigger than my small village. I've never
seen so many motorways, and there's a recycling bin on every corner. It's really noisy, though, and
there are so many cars that they need to have traffic lights everywhere!
I like it here but I think I still prefer the countryside. There are more trees and animals, and not so
many factories.
In all, I've learnt a lot from my exchange but I'll be glad to get back to Poland. I wonder what Peter
will think when he comes to stay here!
1. How long has Marek been in England?
________________________________________________________________________________
2. How did he greet Peter's parents at the airport?
________________________________________________________________________________
3 hasn’t Mar ck s n b for ?
________________________________________________________________________________
4. Does Marek prefer cities or the countryside?
________________________________________________________________________________
5. Where does Marek come from?
E. WRITING:
I Rewrite the sentences, keeping the similar meaning to the original one (1.0ms):
1. People in Viet Nam spend more leisure time than Japanese do.

→ P opl in Japan don’t ___________________________________________________________
2. This painting is not the same as that one.
→ This painting is quite ____________________________________________________________
3. This picture is quite different from the picture in our room.
This pictur isn’t________________________________________________________________
4. Going to the cinema is more interesting than staying at home.
Staying at hom isn’t ___________________________________________________________
5. People in the US spend more time on Socializing and communicating than doing sports.
People in the US spend ___________________________________________________________
6. Thai thinks skateboarding is more exciting than playing football.
Thai do sn’t think ___________________________________________________________
II Discuss and find some change in a rural area. Make notes of the changes.
The changes you should
In the past
Now
mention:
- Houses
Old, small, arth n, wood n…
New, bigger, brick, concrete
- The roads in the village Narrow, bumpy, muddy, dirty…
Wider, smooth, paved, flower lawns
- Electrical appliances in Oil lamps, wood stoves, washing Modern equipments : Electrical
the homes
up by hands…
cookers, gas stoves, fridges
air conditioners, smart TV, the
Int rn t…
- Means of transport
Walks, bicycles, cow-drawn Motorbikes, cars, buses, tractors
carts

- Entertainment
No cinema, no park, no a cinema, a park, a swimming pool
amusement center
an amusement center, a cultural
Play on Village Common / hous …
roads…
- Service
No shops, no clinic, an old Some shops, some clinics, a new
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Schools
- Going to school
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-

Visitors

market place..
mark t…
small , a long way; some A big , new school nearby
children, stay at home, help
v ry child going to school…
par nts/ do chor s…
No visitors…
Many
city
dwellers,
some

for ign rs…

Topic sentence:
- Today my (grandpar nts’) villag has changed a lot. It is much better now than the past.
- Th s days lif in my (uncl ’s) villag is quit much diff r nt from th on in th past. There are a
lot of changes here.
- There are a lot of chang s in my (cousin’s) hom town. It's not much like the village 8 years ago.
- Nowadays lif in my (aunt’s) villag is much b tt r than th on in th past. It is quite different
from the one in the past.
- When/ If you visit my hometown again, you will realize that my village has changed a lot. Life
here is more convenient/ comfortable.
Develop ideas:
Supporting idea 1: T e first c n e is t t …….
HOUSES – BUILDINGS - VILLAS:
- There are more new houses made of bricks instead of earthen ones.
- Most / Many / A lot of people now live in new brick/ colorful paint houses instead of earthen
ones.
- Now people no longer live in earthen houses. Many new brick houses are mushrooming.
- Some rich owners can have a big villa.
- Most / Many / A lot of new houses are made of concrete instead of earthen / wooden ones.
Supporting idea 2: A not er c n e is t t ……
ROADS AND MEANS OF TRANSPORT:
- Roads are widened and paved. We/ They do not have to travel on narrow and bumpy roads.
- We now can travel faster because we use motorbikes.
- Only some of us still use bike to travel to work.
- More and more crossroads are installed with traffic lights.
- There are fewer accidents now than 2 years ago.
Supporting idea 3: ext, …..
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES:
- There are no longer oil lamps, but now the villagers use electric lights instead.

- There are more modern household appliances: gas stoves, fridges, electric fans, TV, washing
machine, home telephones.
- Some houses are even equipped with modern household appliances: smart TV, the Internet and
air conditioners.
- Some/ many/a lot of houses have modern household appliances: gas stoves, fridges, air
conditioners.
- Modern equipment are installed in some/ many/a lot of houses such as gas stoves, fridges, air
condition rs…..
Supporting idea 4: Also,/ Furt ermore,/ Besides,/ Moreover, ……
- ENTERTAINMENT AND SERVICE:
- In the past we did not have any cinema, park or an amusement center. However, there are now a
park and an amusement center. There is also some clinics in the neighbourhood, too. This is
more convenient for us.
Supporting idea 5: In addition, / In addition to these changes, ……
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SCHOOLS AND GOING TO SCHOOL:
- Bigger schools are being rebuilt in middle of the village. So/ Then/Therefore, Children can walk to
school or go by bike
- There are two new schools nearby. Children do not have to go a long way to school any more.
- Children no longer have to go a long way to school since / as/ because there are two new schools
nearby. .
- In the past/ In the old days/ Ten years ago, only some children could not go to school. In
contrast, However/Yet/ but now/But today every child can do this.
- They no longer stay home to help their parents/ family. They do not have to do household chores.
Supporting idea 6: Finally, …
- VISITORS:
- We also have more visitors from the city. They come to experience our way of life.
- We also welcome more visitors from the city; some are foreigners. They come here to explore

our typical rural life.
- More and more visitors come to the village to find out new experiences.
Conclusion:
In short, / For these reasons / As I have noted / In conclusion. I strongly believe/think / highly
appreciate that ……………………
- My villagers live a more comfortable/ a better / an easier life at present.
- We enjoy our better life now. We are building a new and comfortable rural life.
- I feel so happy with these changes in my village.
III. Write a short paragraph about the changes.
A. Today life in my country is quite different from the one in the past. People here are leading a
better life. (1) Most of villagers now live in concrete houses instead of wooden ones. (2) Every house
has modern household appliances: electric fans and cookers, TVs, washing machines, gas stoves.
Some houses are equipped with air-conditioners and the Internet. (3) More and more roads are
widened, concreted and installed with traffic lights. Also, children no longer walk to school, but (4)
they travel by new bikes or electric bikes. In short, We are building a new life/ we are having a much
more comfortable life than we used to.
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B. My parents’ life in the past is not much the same as the one I can see nowadays. Some villagers
now live in brick houses instead of earthen ones (1) . Our houses are better equipped with electric
fans and TVs. Thanks to the TV, we now know more about life outside our village. We don't use oil
lamps any more (2). We have electric lights which are much brighter. More villagers are using
motorcycles for transport (3) instead of riding a horse or walking. We - village children - no longer
have to walk a long way and cross a stream to get to school, which is dangerous in the rainy season.
Now there's a new school nearby (4). We also have more visitors from the city (5). They come to
experience our way of life.
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UNIT 3: PEOPLE IN VIETNAM
A. PRONUCIATION:
I. Choose the word having the underlined parl pronounced diferently in each line.
I.A. stamp

B. space

c. skateboard

D, strange

2. A. crịsp

B. stịcky

c. skịnny

D. smlle

3. A. skull

B. dispute

c. study

D. disrupt

4. A. stop

B. spot

c. scope

D. smog

5. A. creamy

B. steak

c. sneaky

D. speak

B. USE OF ENGLISH:
II. Complete the following sentences with words and phrases in the box.
heritage site
stilt houses
terraced field
member
ethnic
festivals

1. In our country, it is against th law to discriminat against any ……………….or r ligious group.
2. My Son in Quang Nam Provinc has by r cognis d by UNESCO as a world ……………….
3. ……………….hav b n popular among many Viet Nam's ethnic groups for a long time.
4. Lunar January is th tim for important ……………. in th whol country, sp cially in th north.
5. 5, The exhibition building of the Museum Ethnology was designed by the architect Ha Linh, a of
the Tay ethnic group.
6. Th ……………. of Sa Pa hav nt r d th Top 11 most b autiful t rrac s in th world according to
Touropia.
III. Put the correct word/ phrase in the box under each picture
bamboos
costume
festival
pagoda
musical instrument
stilt house
temple
terraced fieds

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

IV Complete the passage with the words given in the box.
ethnic

for

villages

dress

valleys

home

at

with

provide

their

The villages surrounding Sa Pa are (1)_____________ to sev ral of Vi tnam’s 54 thnic
minority groups, each with their own distinctive (2)_____________ , customs and dialects. These
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