chuyên đề tiếng anh lớp 9

UNIT ONE:
LOCAL ENVIRONMENT
A PHONETICS
1. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Read the
words aloud.
1. A. attraction

B. artisan

C. frame

D. handicraft

2. A. drumhead

B. illustration

C. earplug

D. drugstore

3. A. strip

B. visual

C. artistic

D. remind

4. A. thread

B. treat

C. pleasure

D. deadline

5. A. embroider

B. preserve

C. benefit

D. effect

2. Find the word which has a different position of the main stress in each line.
1. A. craftsman

B. layer

C. sculpture

D. preserve

2. A. lacquerware

B. absolute

C. pollution

D. permanent

3. A. memorable

B. experience

C. historical

D. production

4. A. pottery

B. souvenir

C. conical

D. various

5. A. authenticity

B. electricity

C. traditional

D. uncontrollably

B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
1. Choose the right word/ phrase in the box below and then write it under each
picture.
lantern

lacquerwave

conical hat

marble sculpture

pottery

drum

painting

silk

1. __________________

2. __________________

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3. __________________


4. __________________

5. __________________

6. __________________

2. Put the words in brackets into the right forms to complete the sentences.

1. The artists in Bat Trang village often change the design of their products
_____________ more customers. (attract)
2. Van Phuc village in Ha Noi _____________different types of silk products such as
cloth, ties, dresses, shirts and scarves. (produce)
3. These products are called lacquerware because they are _________ covered with
lacquer. (decorate)
4. My father likes this vase very much. It's a _______________piece of his ancient
Pottery. (love)
5. In the past, almost Vietnamese people used baskets made of bamboo strips that
were ___________together. (weave)
3. Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. She presented me with a new blanket on which she _______some beautiful
flowers.
A. knitted

B. embroidered

C. moulded

D. carved

2. She is very good at knitting. She _______ herself this sweater. It looks very nice.
A. knit

B. knits

C. is knitting

D. knitted

3. All the main parts of this machine are _______ of steel.
A. made

B. done

C woven

D. given

4. My parents once took me to Bat Trang village. I could make my own ______ there.
I really enjoyed it.
A. pottery

B. lacquer

C. painting

D. sculpture

5. Have you ever _______ to Tay Ho village in Hue? It's the place where people
make the famous Bai tho conical hats.
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A. go

B. went

C. gone

D. been

6. ________ he s spent a lot of money to redecorate his shop, he cannot make any
more profit.
A. In order to

B. Although

c. So that

D. Because of

7. This company has gone bankrupt. Do you know who will ?
A. take care of it

B. look after it

C. take it over

D. turn it up

8. She s just received a large order from Japan but she is afraid of not finishing her
order on time____ her workshop lacks good artisans.
A. because

B. in order to

C. although

D. so that

9. The people in this village are trying to change their designs and quality of their
handicrafts_______ their products can be exported to many countries in the world.
A. so that

B. in order to

C. because

D. though

10. The people in my village cannot earn enough money for their daily life. They
can't______ this traditional craft. They have to find other jobs.
A. help out

B. live on

C. work on

D. set up

4. Fill each blank with a word/phrase in the box.
knitted

so that

pottery

marble sculptures

lanterns

carved

mould

conical hat

craft

paintings

1. I like these Dong Ho_____-. They remind me of my childhood.
2. Last year my family travelled to Hoi An on the Mid-Autumn night. We were
really impressed by the lights of many beautiful _______ along the riversides.
3. If you go to Ngu Xa village in Ha Noi, you can see the artisans ________copper to
make many bronze things.
4. I like to wear this scarf on winter days. My mother _____ it for me many years
ago.
5. Would you like to come to a _______village? It's not very far from here.
6. My brother is a talented man. He _______this statue out of wood.
7. The drum makers had to dry the buffalo skin under the sun for several days
________ they could make these good drumheads.
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8. Many people would like to go to Bat Trang village so that they can make ________
themselves in workshops there.
9. When people visit Da Nang, they often go to Non Nuoc marble village to see a
wide variety of _________ and buy some things as their souvenirs.

10. Last month, my father went to Hue and he bought a very nice _______ for my mother.
C. READING
1. Read the following paragraph and complete it with one suitable word.
Being in Cong Thanh village in Tam Quan Bac commune, Hoai Nhon district of
Binh Dinh province (1)______ sunny days, visitors will (2) _____ sedge plants and
flowery sedge mats drying in every available open space, on the roadside or drying yards.
For years, the local people, old and young, (3) _____ earned their living by
growing sedge plants and weaving flowery mats. In the houses, women, old and
young are (4)_______ at the weaving looms, their hands feeding I threads to and fro
on the looms so skillfully. To have a nice, durable mat, there should (5)________a
total of three jobs combined (6) ______: the first is to grow sedge plants, harvest,
split and dry (7) _________; the second is to dye rush threads and the last is to weave
(8)______. A skillful weaver who works (9) _______early morning till late in the
afternoon can weave three pairs of mats (mats are often sold in pairs). In most cases,
the mats are (10) ______ with colourful, flowery designs.
Cong Thanh sedge mats are famous throughout the southern region of Central Viet
Nam. If you leave Cong Thanh village late in the afternoon, you still see many people
busily working. They transport sedge plants into a store house and sort them, or pack mats
to deliver to consumers. All make up a nice picture of a traditional craft village.
2. Choose the correct word by underline it at each number in the following
paragraph, then answer the questions.
How a conical hat is made
Nowadays, people in Viet Nam use hats (1) made/make from cloth or plastic but
many people still prefer (2) wear/wearing hats made from leaves. They say it's (3)
more/most comfortable and cooler to wear conical hats. A conical hat looks (4)
simple/simply but the hat makers have to follow 15 stages, from going to the forests
to collect special leaves, choosing the quality ones, drying and ironing them to (5)
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make/making frames, etc. Conical hats always have two layers of leaves. Hat makers
must be very skilful to make the two layers very thin. In Hue, the artisans make
special conical hats by (6) add/adding poems or paintings of Hue between the two
layers to create famous Bai tho or poetic conical hats. Making conical hats now (7)
represents/ represent one of the traditional crafts of Viet Nam.
8. Why do many Vietnamese people prefer wearing conical hats to cloth plastic hats?
___________________________________________________________________
9. Is it simple to make a conical hat?
___________________________________________________________________
10. What makes Bai tho or poetic conical hats famous?
___________________________________________________________________
3. Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following
passage.
I'm fascinated (1) _____ traditional handicrafts. At weekends, I usually go to
Bat Trang where I was bom. It's a (2) _____ village not far from Ha Nol centre. My
uncle and my aunt still live in Bat Trang and they own a big workshop there. In fact,
my grandparents (3) _____ that workshop and some years ago, my uncle and my aunt
(4) _____ the business because my grandparents are very old. My grandfather is a
well-known artisan in the village. Every time I go there, he teaches me how
(5)_______ things from day such as pots, vase and bowls.
There are (6) _____ of tourists coming from all over the country and the world
(7)____ Bat Trang craft village. They (8)

_____ make pottery themselves in

workshops and they learn how to paint on ceramics. They can buy the things they like
or need (9)_____ their houses. Many people enjoy their visit to Bat Trang and they
feel very (10) _____ after their trip.
1. A. in

B. of

C. by

D. with

2. A. making hat

B. pottery

C. moulding

D. painting

3. A. started

B. set

C. went

D. made

4. A. looked after

B. took care

C. set up

D. took over

5. A. to make

B. to do

C. to know

D. to find

6. A. much

B. lot

C. a lot

D. little

7. A. at

B. in

C. on

D. to

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8. A. could

B. were able

C. can

D. be able to

9. A. on

B. for

C. at

D. of

10. A. interesting

B. interestingly

C. interested

D. to be interesting

D. WRITING
1. Make up sentences using the words and phrases given.
Example: what / your / favourite / place / interest / town /?
=> What's your favourite place of interest in this town?
1. in / past / most / girls / like / knit / scarves / sweaters / themselves /.
___________________________________________________________________
2. these / baskets / made / of / thin / bamboo / strips / that / woven / together /.
___________________________________________________________________
3. last weekend / I / went / Van Phuc village / bought / very / nice / silk / scraft /

mother /.
___________________________________________________________________
4. when / I / go / somewhere / holiday / my / country / I / usually / visit / craft /
villages /.
___________________________________________________________________
5. I / not / been / Tay Ho / conical / hat / making / village / Hue / but /1 / been / one /
in / Ha Tay province /.
___________________________________________________________________
2. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using
the words given.
1. The artisan moulded the copper to make a bronze drum, (so that)
___________________________________________________________________
2. I was very tired after a long trip to Hue. I still went to visit Tay Ho conical hat
making village right away, (although)
___________________________________________________________________
3. It rained very heavily. We cancelled the trip to the famous Bat Trang craft village,
(since)
___________________________________________________________________
4. Many people like going around the West Lake in early mornings. The air is fresh
and the scenery is really beautiful, (because)
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___________________________________________________________________

5. I am going to the cinema with my friend this weekend to see the latest 6D Ocean
Explore film, (in order that)
___________________________________________________________________
3. There are ten mistakes in this letter. Can you find and correct them?
Dear Mira,

It's great knowing that you're coming to Viet Nam. What a pity you can only spent
one day in Ha Noi.
There are so many interesting places in the city, but I think within one day you should
be able visit three places. The first I suggest is Viet Nam National Museum of
History. You like history so it's a must-see place. There's a extensive collection of
artifacts tracing Vietnam's history. They are arrange chronologically from
primitive life to modern times. The second place is Hoan Kiem Lake. It's one of the
symbol of Ha Noi. There you can enjoy the beautiful scenery and visit Ngoc Son
Temple. You can also have look at the Old Quarter. Wander around the old streets and
some ancient houses explore Vietnamese culture.
Conveniently, these places are closed to one another, so we can walk around easily.
Tell me when you're come so I can show you around these places.
Look forward to seeing you soon.
Thuc Anh
* Your answer:

1.

2.

3. ______________

4.

______

_______

______

______

_______

______

__
5.

6.

__
8.

______

_______

______

______

_______

______

7. ______________

7

__
9.

__
10_____

______

_______

______

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UNIT 2: CITY LIFE
I. PHONETICS.
1. Circle the word marked A, B, C or D with a different stress
pattern from the others.

1. A. urban
2. A. factor
3. A. fabulous
4. A. negative
5. A. metropolitan

B. asset
B. factor

B. reliable
B. indicator
B. affordable

C. metro
C. conflict
C. variety
C. determine
C. Oceana

2. Mark the underlined words as W (weak) or S
(strong). Then read them aloud
1. A: Do you know that man?
B: Sorry. I don't know him (_________).
2. A: Look. He is leaving home.
B: What about us (
)? Shall we () go

home

too?
3. A: Are you going to give her (____) this present?
B: No, I think you (_____) should give it to her
(____).
4. A: Did she (____) come to the party last week?
B: Yes. But I didn't see her (____).
5. A: Our mother told us (____) to clean the floor in
the afternoon.
B: Clean the floor? No, she didn't tell me (____).

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B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
1. Complete the crossword. Write the opposites of
the words in the box.
unpopular

interesting

noisy

expensive

difficult

P
C

2. Put the words in brackets into the right forms to
complete the sentences.
1. I am going to visit Da Nang so can you tell me
what the greatest _________ in Da Nang are?
(attract)
2. Don’t worry about your travelling because the
public transport here is convenient and _________.
(rely)
3. Sydney is a metropolitan and _________ city so
you have a great variety of things and foods from
different countries, (multiculture)

4. My aunt lives in one of the most _________ parts
in Paris. She is a well-known fashion designer there,
(fashion)
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5. he outdoor food markets in Singapore are fun and
_________ so when you go there you should try
some food there. (afford)
2. Choose the correct option A, B, C or

D to complete the sentences.
1. Osaka has become one of the “liveable"

city

in

Asia.
A. more
much

B. better

C.

D. most

2. London is one of the largest cities in the world but
its population is a lot ________ than Tokyo.

A. small

B. few

smaller

C.

D. fewer

3. London is probably most famous for its museums,
galleries, palaces, and other sights, but it also includes
a _________ range of peoples, cultures and religions
than many other places.
A. greater

B. big

B. wide

D. wider
4. Ha Noi City now is _________ than it was 10
years ago.
A. as large

B. more large

much larger

D. the largest

C.

5. This river now is much less _________ than
before. People are aware of the environment and
they try to keep the river dean.
A. polluted

B. pollutes

polluting

C.

D. pollution

6. When we were in Da Nang, we spent a lot of time
_________ around and looking at the ancient
temples, bridges and houses.
A. wander

B. wandering
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C.


wandered

D. wanders

7. On Children Festival, the zoo is always
_________ with people, mainly children.
A. packed

B. had

contained

D.

C.

scored

8. You should take your shoes _________ when you
go into the temples.
A. up

B. in

C. off

D. on
9. When the doctor came in, he went all

my

test

results and gave me a _________ prescription.
A. out

B. over

C. in

D. of
10. A close friendship has gradually grown
_________ between them. They help each other in
their daily life.
A. in

B. out

C. of

D. up
4. Fill each blank a word in the box

multicul

probl

tural
attractio

ems
vehic

cities
conve

ns

les

nient

afford wande
able drawb
ring
destina
tion

acks

1. Nowadays, many students who have just left the
universities try to stay in big cities because they can
easily find their jobs and live a _________ life there.
2. During the rush hours, some parts of Ha Noi and
Ho Chi Minh City are often packed with people and
_________.
3. If you have an opportunity to go to Sydney, you
should visit both natural and man-made _________
such as Sydney Harbour, the Royal National Park,
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Bondi Beach as well as Royal Botanical Gardens,

Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge.
4. When I visited Hoi An last year, I spent most of
my time _________

around and looking at the

ancient temples, houses and bridges.
5. When you visit Ha Noi, try some street food there
because it is really delicious and _________.
6. Singapore is a _________country. It includes
Malay, Chinese, Indians, European and Vietnamese
7. Every year, the Economist Intelligent Unit
conducts a fascinating survey to determine which
_________

around the world “provide the best

living conditions”.
8. I think living in a city has a number of _________
such as traffic jams, traffic accidents, noise
pollution, visual pollution and water pollution.
9. People say that air pollution together with
littering is causing many _________ in our city now.
10. London is one of the largest cities in the world.
Its population is a lot smaller than Tokyo but it is by
far the most popular tourist _________.
C. READING
1. Read the following paragraph and complete it with
one suitable word in each blank
City in the sky

Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, is (1)
_________from other cities. It is a city of glass
skyscrapers (2) _________the desert. One of these is
the incredible Burj Khalifa skyscraper. It is 828
meters (3) _________and has got more than 160
floors. You can see it from about 100 kilometers
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away. The temperature in the desert is sometimes
50° C, but it's (4) _________ inside this modern
building.
This amazing skyscraper is large (5) for
25,000 people. It has got (6)_______ luxury hotel,
offices, restaurants, swimming pools, libraries, a
gym and 900 expensive flats. From the visitor area
(7) ________ the 124th floor, the cars in the streets
below are tiny. The tower (8)__________ got 57
very fast lifts, but there are also lots of stairs if
you've got lots of energy!
In the Burj Khalifa area there are parks and a
large

lake.

There

is

a

big

shopping

centre___________to the tower. This enormous
building has got over 1,200 luxury shops. The city
of Dubai is a fantastic place, but only (10)
_________you are very rich and you like shopping.
2. Read the letter and answer the questions
below.
Hi Mary,
I am in the Canadian city of Montreal with
my brother. It's a fantastic city. My aunt lives here
and we're with her for a week.
Montreal is a very interesting place. It's the
biggest bilingual city in the world - a lot of people
speak English and French. People speak to me in
French in the shops, but when I don't understand
they speak in perfect English. My brother speaks
French fluently. He uses his French every day but he
doesn't understand some Canadian French words.
Montreal is very friendly and there are people
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from many different countries. We go to Italian cafes
in the -Little Italy part of the city or to Chinese

restaurants in the "Chinatown” area. My favorite
place is the Mount Royal Park - it's got an amazing
view of the city.
Lots of love,
Sally
1. How many nationalities and languages are
mentioned in the letter?
__________________________________________
_______________________
2. Why does Sally say Montreal is the biggest
bilingual city in the world?
__________________________________________
_______________________
3. How long are she and her brother with her aunt?
__________________________________________
_______________________
4. What does Sally think of Montreal?
__________________________________________
_______________________
5. Why does Sally like the Mount Royal Park?
__________________________________________
_______________________
3. Choose the correct word A, B; C or D for each
gap to complete the following passage.
Brighton is a city (1) _________ the south of
England. It's got a population of (2) _________
160,000 and its location has (3) _________ it a
popular destination for tourists.
Brighton is 85 kilometres from London. It's
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about an hour on the train. It(4)__________over 8.5
million visitors annually and is the most popular
seaside destination in the UK for overseas tourists.
I like Brighton because it's a (5)place and it's
very pretty. There are some really old buildings and
it's got some nice parks. For tourists, there are a
(6)__________interesting shopping areas, good
restaurants, large cultural, music and arts scene.
Brighton is home (7)

many independent record

labels such as FatCat Records and Memorials of
Distinction. Brighton (8)_________several railway
stations, many bus routes, coach services and taxis.
In spring and summer, thousands of students from
all over Europe gather (9) ________language
courses at many language schools here.
Every time I come here, my favourite places are the
beach and the aquarium. For me, Brighton is one of (10)
_________

beautiful cities in the world.

1. A. in

B. on

C. of

2. A. which

B. about

C. approximate

3. A. turned

B. started

C. made

4. A. takes

B. calls

C. invites

5. A. interested

B. friendly

C. friend

6. A. many

B. lots of

C. lot of

7. A. to

B. of

C. in

8. A. has

B. is

C. makes

9. A. attend

B. to attend

C. attending

10. A. best

B. most

C. more

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D. WRITING

1. Make up sentences using the words and phrases given.

Example:

thanks /so/ much / showing /me/

around/city / today /.
→ Thanks so much for showing
me around the city today.
1. public / transport / in / Da Nang City / more /
convenient / reliable / than / any / other /cities / Viet
Nam /.
__________________________________________
_______________________
2. Sydney / five / big / universities / and / some /
smaller / ones /.
__________________________________________
_______________________
3. he Quoc Tu Giam / considered / first / oldest /
university / of / Viet Nam /. /It / established / 1076 /.
__________________________________________
_______________________
4. Bat Trang / lying / on / Red River / bank / about /
13 kilometers / southeast / Ha Noi / is / wellknown / craft / village /.
__________________________________________
_______________________
5. last /week / my / friend / went / Hue /. / he /
spent / lot / time / wandering /around / and/looking /
ancient /temples/palaces / houses/there/.

__________________________________________
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_______________________
1. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning
stays the same, using the words given.

1. Many people think there is no city in Viet Nam
that is cleaner than Da Nang City.
→

Many

people

think

__________________________________________
______
2. I found the trip to the craft village quite
interesting.
→

I

felt

quite

__________________________________________
____________

.

3. My father says the place in which we are living is
the noisiest one in Ha Noi.
→

My

father

says

that

no________________________________________
______.
4. He hasn't changed much since I last met him in
2000.
→

He

is

the

same

__________________________________________
__________ .
5. I have never eaten a more delicious food than this
one.
→

This

food

__________________________________________
______________.
2. There are ten mistakes in this passage. Can you find
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and correct them?

The Louvre Museum is one of the large and
most famous museum in the world. Located in the
middle of Paris, France, the Louvre attract millions
of visitors each year. It has some of the more famous
paintings and sculptures on earth. Leonardo da
Vinci's Mona Lisa, and the Greek sculpture can be
find in the museum.
In addition, with art, the Louvre has many
other types of exhibit, including archaeology,
history, and architecture. The museum is too large
that they would take about 4 months to visit each

piece. Some people visit the museum several time
because they cannot see everything in one visit.
They say that even if they are visiting the same
museum, every visit is a new experiment.
* Your answer:
1. ______________

2. ______________ 3. ______________

5. ______________

6. ______________ 7. ______________

9. ______________

10. _____________

UNIT 3
TEEN STRESS AND PRESSURE
A. PHONETICS
1. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Read the
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words aloud.
1. A. calm
2. A. metre
3. A. helpline
4. A. tense
5. A. preserve

B. fabulous
B. conduct
B. remind
B. stress
B. sculpture

C. asset
C. grew
C. artisan
C. effect
C. Skill

D. handicraft
D. mould
D. reliable
D. resolve
D. risk

2. Find the word which has a different position of the main stress in each line.
1. A. adolescence
2. A. confident
3. A. emergency
4. A. relaxed
5. A. discipline

B. adulthood
B. delighted
B. frustrated
B. worried

B. determine

C. cognitive
C. depressed
C. independence
C. wander
C. cultural

D. concentrate
D. embarrassed
D. decision
D. dweller
D. indicator

B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
1. Choose the suitable word for each picture.

1.Happy/ worried

2. Delighted/ left-out

3. Depressed/ embarrassed

4. stressed / relaxed

5. frustrated / confident

6. relaxed / confused

2. Put the words in brackets into the right forms to complete the sentences.

1. Tomorrow I am having a 45-minute English test. I know about the grammar and
I've learnt by heart all the new words but I still feel________. (worry)
2. He thinks joining in an English Speaking Club will help him to communicate with
foreigners___________. (confident)
3. Lan has made a new dress for herself and she feels so__________ with her
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fashionable dress. (delight)
4. We felt____________ because it rained all the day and we had to stay inside
during our excursion to the beach. (disappoint)
5. Many students complaint about their school pressures and______________. Can
you think of an example of them? (frustrate)
3. Choose the correct option for each gap in the sentences.
1. I've been studying very hard for my final exams but I always feel __________.
A. tired

B. calm

C. worried

D. frustrated

2. She has failed her driving test for three times. She feels ____________now.
A. depressed

B. worried

C. stressed

D. calm

3. He did very well at the examination this morning so he feels very_______ at the moment.
A. sad

B. unhappy

C. relaxed

D. worried

4. On the way home yesterday, his bicycle broke down so he felt very_______.
A. excited

B. delighted

C. confident

D. frustrated

5. The boy looks __________when he sees his parents at the door of the classroom.
A. relaxed

B. confused

C. tired

D. left-out

6. Hoa said she was very ________ and she didn’t want to go to the cinema with us.

A. quick

B. fast

C. smoothly

D. tired

7. Huy got a bad mark for his English test. He must have been really ____________.
A. disappointed

B. relaxing

C. interested

D. happy

8. We take turns to make an English presentation about keeping our environment
clean and green. This opportunity makes everyone feel more

in speaking English.

A. worried

D. frustrated

B. tense

9. Minh feels very proud and
A. delighted

C. confident

at the gold medal he has got.

B. unhappy

C. stressed

D. strong

10. If you study hard and you feel tired, you had better take a rest and _________for
some minutes.
A. encourage

B. relax

C. advise

D. empathise

4. Fill each blank with a word in the box.
concentrate delighted

embarrassed

adolescence

independent

life skills

worried

informed

left out

relaxed

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1. _______________is the period between childhood and young adulthood.
2. Physical changes are different for everyone at the adolescence, so we don't need to
feel

______________.

3. My brother is thirteen years old but he wants to be more________________. He
would like to do everything by himself.
4. When you have any problems, please ask the adults for support and guidance to
make ______________ decisions.
5. I always___________ on my studies so I've made much progress this year.
6. I felt___________ when the teacher informed that we were going to have a 45minute English test.
7. Today I am very___________ to get the highest score in my English exam.
8. Can you name some necessary______________ that the Vietnamese teens should
have today?
9. Hoa has moved to a new school in Ha Noi. She doesn't know anybody there. She is
very sad and feels ___________________.

10.I have finished all my homework the teacher gave me. I feel __________ and
decide to go to the cinema with my friend this evening.
C. READING
1. Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
In Britain some families feel that learning at home is better than going to
school. Home schooled children can choose when they want to learn. Does this sound
more enjoyable than school?
Andrian is a science prodigy and he wants to start university by the age of
fourteen. He finds school lessons easier than the ones he expects but making friends
is more difficult. At home he can spend more time on his favourite subjects and is
preparing to take many of his exams early. Does he ever take a break? “Yes”, he says
“I don't study subjects I'm not interested in.”
Holly's parents weren't happy with the local school. So they made a decision to
teach her at home. Her favourite is history and she often goes to museums to study. “I
couldn't do that before”, she says. “This is more interesting than school was”. Her
parents are always happy to help her.
Andrian and Holly love learning at home, but some people think that studying at
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school is more useful because it trains you for adult life. It teaches you to be with
people you don't like, but it can also help you to make friends. Are these things more
important than lessons? What do you think?
1. In Britain, people can learn at home or___________ .
A. at school

B. at work

C. at the museum

D. at break

2. Andrian wants to start________ when he's 14.
A. school

B. subjects

C. lessons

3. He only studies things that he

.

A. is interested in

B. isn't happy with

C. feels easy

D. feels difficult

D. university

4. History is Holly's__________________.
A. favourite test

B. favourite subject

C. boring subject

D. only one subject

5. Why do some people think studying at school is____________ ?
A. more easy

B. more useful

C. stressful

D. a waste of time

2. Read the conversation and answer the following questions.
Teacher: Mr. John? I'm glad to meet you. I'm Miss Clara, Harry's teacher.
Mr. John: Thank you for sending me this note. I'm sorry to hear Harry is being a
problem.
Teacher: I’m not sure what's happening to Harry. He's usually an excellent student.
He completes all his homework and he's quiet in class. Then, last week, he just
changed. He fools around in class and he doesn't pay attention. And he talks to the
other students who sit near him when he should be reading and writing.
Mr. John: Harry? I'm surprised. What's about his work?
Teacher: He doesn't do it. When I ask the class to do an exercise, he sits and looks
out the window. Sometimes he draws pictures on his papers. And he doesn't do any
homework.
Mr. John: I don't know what to say. I don't understand what's happening to him.
Teacher: Is there anything different at home?
Mr. John: Well, yes. You know that I'm a widower and Harry is my only child. I
have a new job and I need to take a lot of business trips. While I'm away, I leave
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Harry at his grandmother's.
Teacher: Does Harry like staying at his grandmother's?
Mr. John: Not too much. My mother lives in an apartment building. She is very
severe so she doesn't let Harry go out and play after school. Harry doesn't have any
friends in her neighbourhood.
Teacher: Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Mr. John: Yes, my sister lives a few blocks from me. Harry wants to stay with her.
She loves children, but she has three of her own. Now, I'm not sure what to do.
Teacher: Why don't you talk with your mother and your sister? Then talk with Harry.
He is telling us that he's unhappy.
Mr. John: I agree. Thank you for talking with me. And I'm very sorry about my
son's behaviour. I'll give you a call next week.
Teacher: Thank you, Mr. John. Goodbye.
Questions:
1. Why did Mr. John come to see Harry’s teacher?
_______________________________________________________________.
2. What does Harry often do when the teacher gives an assignment?
________________________________________________________________.
3. Who takes care of Harry when his father is away?
_______________________________________________________________.
4. What does Harry do after school?
_______________________________________________________________.
5. Who does he want to stay with?
________________________________________________________________.
3. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following
passage.
Recently, a study in the USA showed that 75% of high school
students(1)___________in tests and exams. If we include (2)____________
homework, the number is 90%. Many students don't even realize that (3)
doing

is

wrong.

They

think

that

cheating

(4)_______________.
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is

OK

now

they're

because

it's


In the past, weaker students cheated but now cheats are often clever kids who

need higher grades. There is more competition today. One high school student says,
“There's big (5)_________to get into a good university. You have to get good marks,
and to get good marks some teens think they have to cheat.”
In the American study, 50% of teens agreed with the opinion "People
sometimes have to lie and cheat to be succeed.” It seems that cheating has become
normal for some people. There are a lot of cheats. We see more and (6) _________
cheats in sport and in business. Unfortunately, adults don't always set a good
example.
Cheating is easier with new technology. There are websites (7) ___________
you can download exams and essays. You can pay people online to write an essay for
you. Students are instant messaging homework answers and they can send text
messages to friends (8)_________exams or put answers into their MP3 players.
Teacher can (9) _____________ cell phones and camera and use special software to
detect copying in homework. School principles can suspend or expel students who
cheat. But really it’s more important for people (10) _____________ that they don’t
have to cheat to be successful- cheats never win and winner never cheat.
to suspend: đình chỉ học
to expel: đuổi học
1. A. has cheated

B. have cheated

C. are cheating

D. cheat

2. A. copying

B. to copy

C. copy

D. coped

3. A. which

B. why

C. what

D. where

4. A. normal

B. usually

C plenty

D. common

5. A. stress

B. pressure

C. nervous

D. tense

6. A. much

B. more

C. less

D. fewer

7. A. which

B. what

C. how

D. where

8. A. on

B. at

C. in

D. of

9. A. ban

B. stop

C. end

D. delay

10.A. knowing

B. know

C to know

D. known

D. WRITING
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1. Make up sentences using the words and phrases given.
Example: Mai/ said/ too/ tired/ and/ did/ not/ want/ go/ out/. /she/ been/ staying/ up/
late/ studying/ for/ exam/.
→ Mai said she was tired and didn’t want to go out. She’s been staying up late
studying for the exam.
1. Mai’s parents/ always/ expect/ her/ get/ good/ grades/ and/ go/ top/ university/
study/ medicine/.
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
2. Minh/ feel/ very/ worried/ because/ he/ have/ big/ assignment/ complete/ and/ he/
not/ know/ where/ start/.
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
3. you/ thought/ about/ asking/ friend/ who/ confident/ about/ maths/ help/ you/?
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
4. you/ done/ very/ well/ exam/. / I/ think/ you/ relax/ now/.
____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________
5. it/ not/ difficult/ make/ new/ friends/. / you/ should/ be/ open/ friendly/ first/.
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
2. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech.
1. “What are you most worried about before the exam?” my teacher asked me.
____________________________________________________________________
2. “If you get high scores in your final exam, I'll buy you a computer.” his mother said.
____________________________________________________________________
3. “My parents are very glad because my sister has passed the entrance exam to go to
a top university.” Lan told me.
____________________________________________________________________
4. “I couldn't sleep last night because I felt nervous about the exam.” Hoa said.
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