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MÔN TIẾNG ANH

TRONG CHƯƠNG TRÌNH ĐÀO TẠO TRÌNH ĐỘ TRUNG CẤP
(Kèm theo Công văn số 147/TCGDNN-ĐTCQ ngày 22 tháng 01 năm 2020
của Tổng cục Giáo dục nghề nghiệp)

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 MỤC LỤC

Grammar Vocabulary Listening Speaking Reading Writing

Unit 1: Family and - Be, possessive - Jobs -Listening to -Talking about - “My friend - Writing a
friends adjectives and (pp.7-8) people talking yourself Minh” short
(p.7) pronouns - Common about (pp.12-13) (pp.13-14) paragraph
(pp.8-9) verbs and themselves about yourself
- Present simple activities and their (p.16)
(pp.14-15) (p. 14) families
(pp.11-12)
Unit 2: Leisure - Adverbs of - Sports and -Listening to - Interviewing - “What does -Writing a
time frequency activity people talking friends about their she usually do short
(p.17) (pp. 18-19) (pp.17-18) about their hobbies on paragraph
- Can/ can’t - Free-time hobbies (pp.19- (pp.20-21) Saturdays?” about
(p. 23) activities 20) (pp.21-22) activities you
(pp. 22-23) enjoy (p.24)
REVIEW & EXPANSION (pp. 25-28)
Units 1 & 2
Unit 3: Places - There is/ there - Places in a -Listening to -Interviewing -“Da Nang -Writing a
(p.29) are and city and people talking friends about city – a worth- short
prepositions of common about their places (pp. 35-36) living city in paragraph
places adjectives items in a Vietnam” describing
(pp. 31-33) (pp. 29-31) house (pp. 37-38) your room
- Things in a (pp. 33-34) (p.39)
house
(pp. 38-39)

Unit 4: Food and - Countable and - Food and -Listening to - Asking friends -A menu at a -Writing a
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drink uncountable drink people talking about foods and restaurant short
(p.40) nouns; how (pp.40-41) about foods drinks they buy in (pp.46-47) paragraph
much/ how and drinks they the market (pp.44- about what
many (p. 42) like (p.43) 45) your friend
- Should/ should do and
shouldn’t shouldn’t do to
(pp.47-48) have good
health (p.48)
REVIEW & EXPANSION (pp.49-51)
Units 3 & 4
Unit 5: Special - Present - Adjectives of -Listening to - Asking friends -“Tet in -Writing a
occasions continuous appearance people talking about their special Vietnam” short
(p. 52) (pp.53-54) (p.52) about their days (pp.55-56) (p. 56) paragraph
- Present simple - Clothes and activities and a about a
and present colours (p.58) Halloween day festival or
continuous (pp.54-55) special event
(p.57) that you want
to enjoy with
your family or
friend. (p.59)
Unit 6: Vacation - Past simple of - Vacation -Listening to - Asking friends “My first trip Writing a short
(p.60) Be and can activities people talking about their last to Hanoi” paragraph
(pp.62-63) (pp.60-61) about their vacations (p.65) about your last
- Past simple – - Vacation vacations (p.64) vacation (p.69)
regular verbs items (p.68) (p.63)
(pp.66-67)

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REVIEW & EXPANSION (pp.70-76)
Units 5 & 6
Unit 7: Activities - Present - Daily - Listening to - Interviewing - A letter from - Writing about
(p.77) simple and activities people talking friends about daily Dalat city your friends’
present (pp.78-79) about their free activities (p.80) (p.81) activities
continuous - Personality time activities during break
(p.79) adjectives (p.80) time (p.83)
- Verb + to (p.83)
infinitive/
gerund (p.82)
Unit 8: Hobbies & - Past simple - Hobbies and - Listening to -Asking a friend -“What is a - Writing a short
interests and past interests people talking about their hobby?” paragraph
(p.84) continuous (pp.84-85) about the hobbies (p.86) (p.87) about your
(p.85) - Play/do/go + activities they hobbies and
sport (pp.87- enjoy (p.86) interests
88) (p.89)
REVIEW & EXPANSION (pp.90-92)
Units 7 & 8
ANSWER KEY (pp. 93-120)
LISTENING SCRIPT ( pp. 121-130)

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LỜI GIỚI THIỆU
Tài liệu dạy học môn tiếng Anh trong chương trình đào tạo trình độ trung cấp
bao gồm 08 đơn vị bài học (unit). Mỗi đơn vị bài học gồm các phần sau:
1. Warm up: nhằm giúp người học thực hành kỹ năng nói theo cặp và theo
nhóm thông qua tranh ảnh để tăng thêm sự hứng thú vào bài học thông qua các họat
động như làm việc nhóm (be in groups), giới thiệu bản thân với bạn bè (introduce
yourself to your classmates), mô tả các bức tranh với bạn bè (talk about the pictures
with a partner).
2. Vocabulary: nhằm giúp người học củng cố lại từ vựng theo từng chủ đề
một cách sinh động thông qua các hoạt động như hỏi và trả lời các câu hỏi (ask and
answer questions with a partner) hoặc nối động từ/danh từ với bức tranh (match each
verb/ noun with a picture). Có nhiều loại chủ đề đa dạng như Nghề nghiệp (Jobs),
Thể Thao (Sport), Các hoạt động giải trí (Leisure activities), Nơi chốn (Places), Các
đồ vật trong nhà (Things in a house), Đồ ăn thức uống (Food and drink), Ngoại hình
(Appearance), Quần áo và màu sắc (Clothes and colours), Các hoạt động trong kỳ
nghỉ (Vacation activities), Đồ vật dùng trong kỳ nghỉ (vacation items), Hoạt động
hàng ngày (daily activities).
3. Grammar focus: nhằm giúp người học thực hành các chủ điểm ngữ pháp
thông qua các dạng bài tập đa dạng như điền câu (complete the sentences), hỏi và trả
lời các câu hỏi (ask and answer the questions), đặt câu hỏi (make questions), đặt câu
(make sentences), viết lại câu (rewrite the sentences), hoành chỉnh bảng (complete the
table). Các chủ điểm ngữ pháp gồm thì hiện tại đơn, hiện tại tiếp diễn, quá khứ đơn,
quá khứ tiếp diễn, thì hiện tại hoàn thành, tính từ sở hữu, đại từ và đại từ chỉ định; các
trạng từ chỉ tần suất, động từ khiếm khuyết, giới từ chỉ nơi chốn, danh từ đếm được
và không đếm được…
4. Listening: Thông qua các dạng bài tập nghe như Listen and read the dialog,
Listen and answer the questions, Listen and choose the correct answer, Listen and
circle T (True) or F (False), người học nghe và hiểu được những cụm từ và ý chính
về các chủ đề liên quan đến các thành viên gia đình, các hoạt động giải trí trong thời
gian rảnh rỗi, vị trí đồ đạc trong nhà, các loại thức ăn và đồ uống phổ biến.

5. Speaking: nhằm giúp người học thực hành kỹ năng nói thông qua các bài
tập đa dạng như đọc và nghe hội thoại (read and listen to the conversation), phát ân
(pronunciation), phỏng vấn bạn học (interview a friend), làm việc theo cặp (work in
pairs) và thay thế những từ/câu in đậm, gạch dưới (replace the bold and underlined
words/phrases. Các tình huống giao tiếp đơn giản, ngắn gọn, quen thuộc như tự giới
thiệu bản thân, gia đình, nghề nghiệp, sở thích; chỉ đường đến những địa điểm thông
thường; đặt được câu hỏi về số lượng.

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 6. Reading: nhằm giúp người học đọc và phân tích được các đoạn văn bản
ngắn và đơn giản về các vấn đề quen thuộc và cụ thể; đọc hiểu đại ý và thông tin chi
tiết thông qua các bài đọc có liên quan đến giới thiệu bạn bè, các hoạt động trong thời
gian rảnh rỗi, nơi chốn, các thức ăn và đồ uống phổ biến.

7. Writing: nhằm giúp người học có thể viết được các mệnh đề, câu đơn giản
và kết nối với nhau bằng các liên từ cơ bản; viết đoạn văn ngắn về các chủ đề có liên
quan đến bản thân, sở thích và các hoạt động trong thời gian rảnh rỗi, mô tả nhà ở,
thức ăn và đồ uống.
Tài liệu dạy học này kèm theo hai đĩa ghi âm nội dung tất cả các bài đối thoại
và các bài tập nghe.

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 UNIT 1: FAMILY AND FRIENDS

 WARM-UP
Work in pairs. Introduce yourself to your classmates.
A: Hi. I’m John. What’s your name?
B: My name is Susan. Nice to meet you.
A: Nice to meet you, too.

 VOCABULARY 1: JOBS
A. Match each job with the appropriate picture.
1. _____ a teacher
2. _____ a singer
3. _____ a doctor
4. _____ a taxi driver
5. _____ a shop assistant
6. _____ a worker

(a) (b) (c)

(d) (e) (f)

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B. Ask and answer questions with a partner using the jobs in exercise A.
A: Are you a teacher?
B: No, I’m not. I’m a worker.

 GRAMMAR FOCUS 1: BE, POSSESSIVES AND PRONOUNS

A. Read the following text and underline the correct answer about Trinh.
1. Trinh is from Dong Nai province/ Ho Chi Minh city.
2. She’s 20 / 19 years old.
3. Her sister is a teacher / a shop assistant.

My name’s Trinh. I’m 20 years old. My college is in Ho Chi Minh city. But I’m not
from this city – I’m from Dong Nai province. This is a photo of me and my two
sisters. Their names are Thanh and Uyen. Thanh is 19 years old. We’re at the same
college, but we aren’t in the same class. Uyen isn’t at our college. She is a shop
assistant.

B. Complete the table with the affirmative and negative forms of the verb be.
Refer to the text in exercise A.
Be
Affirmative Negative
I ________ …
1
I4 ________ …
He/She/It2 ________ … He/She/It5 ________ …
You/We/They3 ________ … You/We/They6 ________ …
Interrogative Short answers
Am I …? Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
Is he/she/it…? Yes, he/she/it is.
No, he/she/it isn’t.
Are you/we/they…? Yes, you/we/they are.
No, you/we/they aren’t.

C. Complete the sentences with both the affirmative and negative forms of the
verb be.
1. My name is _____ Tom.
My name is Tom. / My name isn’t Tom.
2. Our mother _____ in the kitchen.
3. I _____ hungry.
4. We _____ in class now.
5. My motorbike _____ new.
6. My parents _____ from Manchester.
7. I _____ 23 years old.
8. It _____ very cold today.
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D. Make questions using the interrogative form of be.
1. Taylor Swift / your favourite singer?
Is Taylor Swift your favourite singer?
2. they / from Malaysia?
____________________________________.

3. your parents / at home?

____________________________________.
4. our school / very new?
____________________________________.
5. your brother / tall?
____________________________________.
6. you / 19 years old?
____________________________________.
7. you / thirsty?
____________________________________.
8. your house / near here?
____________________________________.

E. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions in exercise D.

Is Taylor Swift your favourite Yes, she is. /

singer? No, she isn’t.

F. Circle three possessive adjectives in the text in exercise A and then complete
the table below.
Pronouns Possessive Pronouns Possessive
adjectives adjectives
1
I _____ it its
2
you your we _____
he his you your
3
she her they _____

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Grammar point Demonstrative pronouns
Singular: this that
Plural: these those
This and these are used for things that are
near us (‘here’). That and those are used for
things that are farther away (‘there’).

G. Make sentences and then match them with the appropriate pictures.
1. this / your pencil?
Is this your pencil? Picture C
2. that / not my bike
____________________________________.
3. these / not his shoes
____________________________________.
4. these / your books?
____________________________________.
5. this / not my cell phone
____________________________________.
6. that / her handbag?
____________________________________.
7. those / their helmets
____________________________________.
8. this / not my computer
____________________________________.

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(e) (f) (g) (h)

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 LISTENING
A. Listen and read the dialogue.
Alex This is your album, isn’t it?
Carey Yes, certainly.
Alex Can I look at it? I really like looking at photos.
Carey Sure. They’re from my grandpa’s birthday party. He’s 85 years
old.
Alex Oh! He looks really fantastic at his age.
Carey Yes, he’s fine, but he has to walk with a stick.
Alex And who’s next to your grandpa?
Carey That’s my uncle Peter. He loves playing tennis.
Alex Oh yes. And who’s that?
Carey That’s my cousin Mary. I’m not really into her.
Alex Why not?
Carey I don’t know. She’s so wonderful. She can speak 3 languages and
play the piano.
Alex I understand. Do you like meeting up with all your family
members?
Carey Yes, I do.
Alex And how about your parents?
Carey They like it, too. As long as the party isn’t at my house.
B. Circle T (TRUE) or F (FALSE) for the sentences below.
1. Pat loves looking at photos. T F
2. Pat’s grandpa is 80. T F
3. Pat’s grandpa can’t walk without a stick. T F
4. Pat’s uncle isn’t interested in tennis. T F
5. Mary can speak 3 languages. T F
6. Pat likes Mary. T F
7. Pat doesn’t like family meeting T F
8. Pat’s parents like to meet family members at home. T F

C. Listen to what Anna says about her family and answer the following
questions.
1. How many sisters does Anna have?
__________________________________
2. How many cousins does Anna have?
__________________________________
3. How old is Anna’s mother?
__________________________________
4. Who is Isabel?
__________________________________
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 5. What is Anna’s uncle’s name?
__________________________________
6. Who does she like best in her family?
__________________________________

D. Answer the questions about yourself.

1. What are your mother’s and father’s names?
______________________________
2. How many brothers and sisters do you have?
______________________________
3. How many cousins do you have?
______________________________
4. Do you have any aunts and uncles?
______________________________
5. How old are your grandparents?
______________________________
6. Who is your favourite person?
______________________________

 SPEAKING
A. Fill the gaps with your information and then introduce yourself to a partner
and take turns making conversations.

All about me
Name __________________________.
I study
 English
 History
 Mordern languages
 Art
 Music
 Other: __________________
Do you enjoy it?
 Yes, it’s fun. ____
 It’s OK, I guess. ____
 Not really. ____
I live _________________________.
 in a dormitory
 with friends
 on campus
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  with my family
 in an apartment

I work ________________________.
 in a convenience store
 in a grocery store
 I don’t have a job
 in a restaurant
 in an office
 as a tutor
 as a pizza delivery driver
 Other: _____________

Student A: Hello, what’s your name?

Student B: My name is Somchai. I study Art.

 READING
My friend Minh
My friend's name is Minh. Minh is from Ho Chi Minh city, in Vietnam. He is
Vietnamese. He is married and has two children. His wife, Jane, is American. She is
from Boston, in the United States. Her family is still in Boston, but she now works
and lives with Minh in France. They speak English, French and Vietnamese.

Their children are pupils at a local primary school. The children go to school with
other children from all over the world. Rose, their daughter, has friends from France,
Switzerland, and Austria. Jack, their son, goes to school with students from South
Africa, Spain, and Canada.

A. Read the text and choose the correct option a, b, c or d.

1. Where is Minh from?
a. France b. Vietnam c. Spain d. Canada
2. Where is his wife from?
a. New York b. Switzerland c. Boston d. France
3. Where are they now?
a. Spain b. Boston c. France d. Sweden
4. Where is Jane’s family?
a. United States b. England c. Canada d. Vietnam
5. How many languages does his family speak?
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5
6. What are the children's names?
a. Minh and Jane b. Jane and Jack c. Rose and Jack d. Rose and Minh
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 7. The school is_______.
a. international b. big c. small d. difficult

B. Are these sentences T (TRUE) or F (FALSE)?

1. Jane is Canadian.
2. Minh works in France now.
3. There are many children from different countries at the school.
4. There are children from Australia at the school.

 VOCABULARY 2: COMMON VERBS, ACTIVITIES

A. Put each verb in the correct place.
go have play study do eat work

1. _____ chocolate, meat, beefsteak

2. _____ video games, the guitar, football
3. _____ camping, swimming, to school
4. _____ homework, karate, an exercise
5. _____ English, hard, mathematics
6. _____ for a company, part-time, late
7. _____ a sister, freedom, a big house

 GRAMMAR FOCUS 2: PRESENT SIMPLE

Present simple
Grammar point

The Present simple is used to describe

1. something that always or regularly
happens.
2. a fact that is always true.

Present simple
Affirmative
I like fast food. We like fast food.
You like fast food. You like fast food.
He/She/It likes fast food. They like fast food
*Note:
- Add -es to verbs ending with -o, -sh, -ch, -x, -z, -ss
- Add -s to verbs ending with “consonant + y” (Change -y to -
ie and add -s)

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A. Complete the sentences with the Present simple affirmative form of the verbs
below.
Go have play study do work watch live
1. We _watch_ cartoon films every day.
2. My brother _____ English at a language center.
3. My aunt _____ in a big house in the country.
4. I _____ to school by bike.
5. My uncle _____ for a small company.
6. My family _____ four members.
7. My father _____ badminton every morning.
8. My friends _____ homework every night.

Present simple
Negative
I don’t like fast food. We don’t like fast food.
You don’t like fast food. You don’t like fast food.
He/she/it doesn’t like fast They don’t like fast food
food.

B. Rewrite the sentences in exercise A using the Present simple negative form of
the verbs.
Example: We _don’t watch_ cartoon films every day.

Present simple
Interrogative
We form present simple questions with do or does + base form
of the verbs.
Do I/you/we/they watch TV?
Does he/she/it like chocolate?

C. Complete the questions with Do or Does.

1. _____ you speak English?
2. _____ Cristiano Ronaldo play football?
3. _____ you go to school on Sunday?
4. _____ your friends go out at weekends?
5. _____ you watch TV?
6. _____ your brother like football?

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 WRITING

My name is Peter. I’m from Australia. I live in Sydney. I study business at

University of Sydney. I don’t live on campus. I live with my parents in a
small house. I have a part-time job and I work in a café on weekends. I like
football, but I don’t play it because I don’t have much free time. I also like
music a lot. I really love to make friends from other countries.

Hello, I’m Nga. My friends call me Chris at work. I am from a big city in
Vietnam. I work for a big company in Ho Chi Minh city. I am an office
worker. I live in an apartment with my sisters. I don’t like sports but I love
movies. I go to the cinema every weekend. I also want to practice my
English, so I study English at a language center in the evening.

A. Read the two short paragraphs about Peter and Nga. Write P (Peter) or N
(Nga) for the following statement.
1. I live in Vietnam.
2. I live in a house.
3. I love football.
4. I study business.
5. I enjoy films.
6. I work for a company.
7. I work for a café.
8. I study English in the evening.

B. Write a short paragraph about yourself. Include the following information in

your writing.
1. Your name and where you are from
2. Where you live and whom you live with
3. What you study and where you study
4. Your accommodation
5. Your job / part-time job
6. Your hobbies

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 UNIT 2: LEISURE TIME

 WARM-UP
A. Talk about the pictures with a partner.

B. What sport do you like to play in your free time?

 football  basketball  tennis  badminton  other

 VOCABULARY 1: SPORT AND ACTIVITY

A. Match each verb with a picture.
1. _____ swim
2. _____ jump
3. _____ ski
4. _____ draw
5. _____ ride
(b) (c)
6. _____ sing
(a)

(d) (e) (f)

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B. Write play, do or go to each sport.
Note:
We normally use
play with team sports and ball sports.
play badminton
go with sports that end in –ing.
go cycling
do with other sports.
do aerobics

1. _____ karate
2. _____ football
3. _____ tennis
4. _____ yoga
5. _____ badminton
6. _____ swimming
7. _____ jogging
8. _____ aerobics
9. _____ volleyball
10. _____ track and field

 GRAMMAR FOCUS 1: ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

A. Read the following text describing Peter’s activities on Sunday. What
activities are mentioned in the text?

I always do judo on Sunday morning. I usually get up early and play chess with my
brother. Judo and chess are always fun. After that, I go to the park with my friends. In
the afternoon, I usually watch football, but sometimes I do my homework. In the
evening, I hardly ever stay home. I usually go to the gym and do yoga with my
friends at the gym. I’m often there until 10 p.m.

B. Complete the table with the adverbs of frequency below.

always usually often never sometimes hardly ever
0%     100%
1________ 2________ 3________ 4________ 5________ 6________

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Grammar point Adverbs of frequency
1. We use adverbs of frequency to say how often something
happens.
2. We normally put an adverb of frequency
after the verb be
before ordinary verbs.
C. Look at the table. How often do you do the activities in the evening?
Complete the table with adverbs of frequency.
Activity You Your partner
do homework
hang out with friends
cook dinner
watch TV
clean the floor
play games
wash the dishes
listen to music

D. Work in pairs. Ask and answer about the activities in the table.

How often do you do homework I usually do homework

in the evening? in the evening.

 LISTENING
A. Have you ever done these things? Check and compare it with your classmate.
1. Play tennis  6. Cycle 
2. Do yoga  7. Ski 
3. Go to a gym  8. Play football 
4. Windsurf  9. Play golf 
5. Play tennis  10. Go to cinema 
Other: _____________________
B. Listen and choose the correct answer.
1. a. going to the gym b. jogging c. swimming
2. a. playing soccer b. playing volleyball c. playing golf
3. a. playing baseball b. playing tennis c. playing football
4. a. jogging b. swimming c. windsurfing
5. a. watching TV b. playing tennis c. reading
6. a. riding a bike b. diving c. walking
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C. Listen and match.
1. Uyen __________ a. play golfs
2. Carey __________ b. ride bicycles
3. Alex __________ c. plays baseball
4. Uyen __________ d. takes walks
5. Uyen __________ e. plays video games
D. Listen again and check the correct information.
1. Uyen__________  Exercise a lot  Exercise a little  Never exercise
2. Carey _________  Exercise a lot  Exercise a little  Never exercise
3. Alex __________  Exercise a lot  Exercise a little  Never exercise
4. Uyen __________  Exercise a lot  Exercise a little  Never exercise
5. Uyen _________  Exercise a lot  Exercise a little  Never exercise

 SPEAKING
Choose a personality type (Athletic, Artistic or Studious) and interview a
partner:

Do you like to play football? Yes, I do. I usually play football

every weekend.

ATHLETIC
 Do you like to play football?
 Do you like to do aerobics?
 Do you like to play baseball?
 Do you like to play tennis?
 Do you like volleyball?
 Do you like yoga?
 Do you like basketball?
 Can you ski?
 Can you do judo?
 Can you play golf?
 Can you swim?

ARTISTIC
 Do you like to cook?
 Do you like to read?
 Do you like to sing?
 Do you like to dance?
 Do you like art?
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  Do you like music?
 Do you like books?
 Do you like movies?
 Can you draw?
 Can you sing?
 Can you play guitar?
 Can you play piano?

STUDIOUS
 Do you like to study hard?
 Do you like to do your homework?
 Do you like to speak English?
 Do you like to go to class?
 Do you like languages?
 Do you like exams?
 Do you like grammar?
 Do you like libraries?
 Can you study all day?
 Can you read fast?

 READING
What does she usually do on Saturdays?
Reading 1

Mai usually gets up early on Saturdays to go shopping with her mum. They
do the shopping for the whole week at a big shopping centre nearby. She
likes looking for new music in the shops there. Mai is a hip-hop fan and her
mum likes country music. They always spend hours in the music shops.
After lunch, she does some homework and spends an hour in front of her
computer and downloads music for her MP3 player. She meets her friends
once a week. They go to the youth club, and talk about music and football
and play games.

Read the texts and answer the following questions.

1. Who does Mai go shopping with on Saturdays?
2. Where do they do the shopping for the whole week?
3. What kind of music does Mai like?
4. How often does she meet her friends?

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 Reading 2

Hoa’s family usually goes to their second house in the country, so she
always gets up early at weekends. This house is in a small village about an
hour away from where she lives in Ho Chi Minh city. Her grandmother and
some uncles and aunts live in the same place. They’ve got a big garden and
a tennis court so she can play tennis or go for walks with her grandmother.
On other Saturdays she gets up late, does a bit of homework and sometimes
goes to a football match in the afternoon. She is really a big football fan and
some of her best friends are football fans too.

Read the text and circle T (TRUE) or F (FALSE).

1. Hoa’s family has the second house in a big city. T F
2. The second house is near the first one in Ho Chi Minh city. T F
3. Hoa’s grandmother has a big garden. T F
4. Hoa usually plays tennis with her uncles and ants. T F
5. Hoa always gets up early on Saturdays. T F
6. Hoa and her friends really enjoy football. T F

B. Discuss with a partner.

1. What do you do with your friends in your free time?
2. When do you spend time with your family?
3. Do you prefer to spend time with your family or your friends at weekends?
Why?

 VOCABULARY 2: FREE-TIME ACTIVITIES

A. Match the photos with eight of the words or phrases below. Which activities
do you usually do in your free time?
dancing drawing jogging listening to music
reading books reading magazines surfing the internet taking photos
playing video games watching films playing basketball
1.__________ 2._________ 3._________ 4._________

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5.__________ 6._________ 7._________ 8._________

B. Work in pairs. Which activities can you do:

1. at home? 4. on your own?
2. outside? 5. with a friend?
3. in a sport centre? 6. in a team?

 GRAMMAR FOCUS 2: CAN / CAN’T

Can
The form of can is the same for all persons (I, you, we, they,
he, she, it…)
Affirmative Negative
I can swim. I can’t swim. (can’t = cannot)
Interrogative
Can you swim? Yes, I can./ No, I can’t.
Use
We use can to talk about ability.

Pronunciation
NOTES

can /kæn/
can’t /kɑːnt/

A. Complete the sentences using can/can’t and the verbs below.

do play dance drive sing speak write
1. Peter is 2 years old. He can draw, but he _can’t write_.
2. Mary loves music and she ________ many songs.
3. He never goes to the bar, because he ________.
4. Tom has a car, but he ________ it.
5. My brother is really interested in football. He ________ football very well.
6. Harry can speak English, but he ________ Spanish.
7. My friend usually goes to the gym because she ________ yoga.

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 WRITING
Refer to the paragraph in Part 3 – Grammar Focus 1 and write a short
paragraph about activities you enjoy. Include the following information in your
writing.
1. Note some sports you like to do. (football/ basketball…)
2. Note some other activities you like to do. (listen to music/ read books…)
3. Use adverbs of frequency for your activities
4. Mention sports/activities you like but you can’t play

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 REVIEW & EXPANSION
UNITS 1 & 2

A. Write am, is or are

1. The weather __is__ nice today.
2. I _____ tired.
3. This bag _____ heavy.
4. These bags _____ heavy.
5. She _____ my sister.
6. My brother and I _____ tall.
7. Amy _____ at home. Her parents _____ at work.
8. I _____ taxi driver. My sister _____ a nurse.

B. Write complete sentences. Use is/ isn’t/ are/ aren’t.

1. (your shoes new) Your shoes are new.
2. (my brother a teacher) ___________________________________.
3. (this house not very big) ___________________________________.
4. (his parents not doctors) ___________________________________.
5. (my keys in your bag) ___________________________________.
6. (Mary 18 years old) ___________________________________.

C. Make questions for sentences in Exercise B.

1. Are your shoes new?
2. ______________________?
3. ______________________?
4. ______________________?
5. ______________________?
6. ______________________?

D. Write true sentences, using am/ am not/ is/ isn’t/ are/ aren’t.
1. (I/ 19 years old)
I am 19 years old. / I am not 19 years old.
2. (I/ afraid of dogs)
__________________________________.
3. (Canada/ a big country)
__________________________________.
4. (my teacher/ young)
__________________________________.
5. (it/ hot today)
__________________________________.
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6. (I/ hungry)
__________________________________.

E. Complete the sentences with the Present simple affirmative form of the verbs
below.
eat go live play sleep work
1. He _____ the piano.
2. They _____ in a very big house.
3. They _____ a lot of fruit.
4. She _____ to the cinema a lot.
5. My brother _____ eight hours a night.
6. My father _____ in a factory.

F. Write sentences from these words using the Present simple.

1. always/ early/ Sue/ arrive
Sue always arrives early.
2. Julia/ parties/ enjoy/ always
_____________________________.
3. work/ Megan/ hard/ usually
_____________________________.
4. Jenny/ always/ nice clothes/ wear
_____________________________.
5. dinner/ we/ have/ always/ at 6:30
_____________________________.
6. television/ Mario/ watch/ never
_____________________________.
7. like/ chocolate/ children/ usually
_____________________________.
8. basketball/ I/ play/ often/ after work
_____________________________.

G. Write negative sentences using the Present simple.

1. I play the piano very well.
I don’t play the piano very well.
2. They know my phone number.
_____________________________.
3. We work very hard.
_____________________________.

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4. My brother likes music.
_____________________________.
5. He has a cat.
_____________________________.
6. You get up early every day.
_____________________________.

H. Complete the sentences using negative form of the verbs below.

cost go know read see use wear
1. I buy a newspaper every day, but sometimes I ________ it.
2. Tom has a car, but he ________ it very often.
3. They like films, but they ________ to the cinema very often.
4. She is married, but she ________ a ring.
5. I ________ much about football. I’m not very interested in it.
6. It’s not an expensive hotel. It ________ much to stay there.
7. Peter lives near us, but we ________ him very often.

I. Make questions with Do…? and Does…?

1. I like chocolate.
Do you like chocolate?
2. I play tennis.
_____________________________.
3. Peter likes video games?
_____________________________.
4. Your friend lives near here.
_____________________________.
5. Your brother speaks English.
_____________________________.
6. Your sister does yoga every morning.
_____________________________.
7. Sue often travels on business.
_____________________________.
8. They go to the cinema at weekend.
_____________________________.
9. Nicole works very hard.
_____________________________.

J. Put the words in the correct orders to make sentences.

1. play/ my/ can/ brother/ football
_____________________________.
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2. I/ can’t/ tennis/ play
_____________________________.
3. Sue/ English/ read/ can’t
_____________________________.
4. mother/ cake/ can/ a/ make/ my
_____________________________.
5. my/ ride/ can/ horse/ father/ a
_____________________________.
6. Bill/ drive/ his/ can/ car
_____________________________.
7. you/ my/ can't/ use/ new/ phone
_____________________________.

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 UNIT 3: PLACES

 WARM-UP
A. Talk about the pictures with a partner.
What can you see?

B. Is your hometown big or small? Do you prefer small towns or big cities?

 VOCABULARY 1: PLACES IN A CITY & COMMON ADJECTIVES

A. Match each place with the correct picture.
1. _____ a cinema
(a) (b)
2. _____ a bank
3. _____ a hotel
4. _____ a library
5. _____ a train station
6. _____ a supermarket
7. _____ a restaurant
8. _____ a post office (c) (d)
9. _____ a coffee shop
10. _____ a shopping mall

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(e) (f) (g)

(h) (i) (j)

B. Match each adjective with its opposite.

1. expensive a. great
2. busy b. unfriendly
3. terrible c. cheap
4. friendly d. boring
5. exciting e. quiet
C. Ask a partner what he/she can do in these places.
What can you do in a coffee I can buy and drink a cup of coffee in a
shop? quiet coffee shop.

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 GRAMMAR FOCUS: THERE IS/ THERE ARE and PREPOSITIONS OF
PLACES
There is/ There are
There is (singular) There are (Plural)
Affirmative Affirmative
There is a chair in the room. There are some chairs in the
room.
Negative Negative
There isn’t a chair in the room There aren’t any chairs in the
room.
Interrogative Interrogative
Is there a chair in the room? Are there any chairs in the room?
Yes, there is./ No, there isn’t. Yes, there are./ No, there aren’t.
a, some and any
1. We use a/an with singular nouns.
Example: a house, a dog, an apple
NOTES

2. We use some with plural nouns in affirmative sentences.

Example: I have some apples.
3. We use any with plural nouns in negative sentences and in
questions.
Example: I don’t have any apples.
Do you have any apples?

A. Complete the sentences with There is or There are.

1. __________ twenty-five students in this class.
2. __________ a basket near the door.
3. __________ a library in our school.
4. __________ three pens in my bag.
5. __________ a book on my desk.
6. __________ a chair near the teacher’s desk.

B. Complete the sentences with a/an, some or any.

1. There’s __________ picture on the wall.
2. Is there __________ dictionary on your table?
3. There are __________ plants near the window.
4. Are there __________ eggs in the fridge?
5. There isn’t __________ whiteboard in our classroom.
6. There aren’t __________ flowers in the garden.
7. There is __________ umbrella near the door.

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C. Rewrite the sentences. Make the affirmative sentences negative and the
negative sentences affirmative.
1. There isn’t a chair in this room.
 There is a chair in this room.

2. There are some students in the classroom.

_____________________________________.
3. There are some pencils on the desk.
_____________________________________.
4. There is a car near the tree.
_____________________________________.
5. There aren’t any plants in the garden.
_____________________________________.
6. There are some books on the shelf.
_____________________________________.
7. There is a bin near the desk.
_____________________________________.

D. Match the prepositions below with the pictures.

between behind in front of near in opposite on under

1.____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________

4. ____________ 5. ____________ 6. ____________

7. ____________ 8. ____________

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E. Look at the pictures and complete the following sentences with prepositions in
exercise B.
1. The boy is ________ the ball.

2. The elephant is ________ the chair.

3. The chair is ________ the elephant.

4. The man is ________ the girl.

5. The book is ________ the table.

6. The dog is ________ the box.

7. The dog is ________ the armchair.

8. The TV is ________ the dog and the cat.

 LISTENING
A. Listen and answer with “Yes” or “No”
1. Is Uyen’s new bedroom big?
2. Is the poster about famous people?
3. Is her bookshelf small?
4. Is there a light in the room?
5. Are the curtains blue?
6. Is there a laptop in her room?
7. Is her mom at home?

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B. Alex is helping Uyen clean up the house. Where should he put the items?
Listen and choose the correct answer.
1. The magazines
a. On the bookshelf
b. In the bookshelf
c. In the dictionary
2. The remote control
a. Beside the TV
b. On top of the TV
c. Beside the program guide
3. The keys
a. On the desk
b. Inside the box
c. Inside the drawer
4. The baseball cap
a. On the hook
b. Next to the papers
c. On the coffee table
5. The glasses
a. Inside the suitcase
b. Next to the TV
c. Behind the water bottle
6. The belt
a. On the sofa
b. Under the sofa
c. On the floor next to the window.

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 SPEAKING
A. Make a list of three things you like and three things you don't like about your
neighborhood. Then tell your partner.
Things I like about my neighborhood Things I don't like about my neighborhood
1. ____________________________ 1. ____________________________
2. ____________________________ 2. ____________________________
3. ____________________________ 3. ____________________________

B. Complete the questionnaire. Then interview a partner.

In your neighborhood

Is there.... Are there any...

You Your You Your

partner partner
a big park?   great restaurants?  
a bank?   friendly coffee shops?  
a post office?   department stores?  
a small library?   convenience stores?  
a bus or train station?   good, cheap hotels?  
a good supermarket?   expensive stores?  
a busy shopping mall?  
a movie theater?  

Where can you...

go out with your friends?

_______________________________
get a good pizza?
_______________________________
use the internet?
_______________________________
study English?
_______________________________
play sports?
_______________________________

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C. Giving directions
 Excuse me……………
- Where’s the post office?
- Is there a post office near here?
- How can I get to the post office?
- Do you know where the post office is?

 Label the pictures with the following words

1. go through _______
2. go along _______ (a) (b)
3. go past _______
4. go down _______
5. go up _______
6. turn right _______
7. turn left _______

(c) (d) (e) (f) (g)

Work in pairs and replace the bold and underlined words/phrases if possible.
Student A: Excuse me, do you know where the supermarket is?
Student B: Yes, it’s near the post office.
Student A: Oh, right. Where’s that? I’m new here.
Student B: Oh, Ok. Go along this street and turn right.
Student A: Yes…
Student B: The supermarket is on your left, opposite the post office.
Student A: Thanks very much.
Student A: You’re welcome.

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 READING
Da Nang city – a worth-living city in Vietnam

Interesting places
Do you want to visit Da Nang city for the weekend? There are a lot of interesting
places like Dragon Bridge, My Khe Beach and Ngu Hanh Son. It is fantastic to look
at Dragon Bridge at night.

Shopping
Do you like to go shopping? There are a lot of department stores and supermarkets
in Da Nang city. There are also some shopping centres. You can find everything
you want. You can go shopping every day.

Outdoor activities
There are some golf courses and tennis courts so you can play golf and tennis. You
can ride a bike or walk around the streets to look at the city.

Food and drink

You can enjoy fresh seafood in Da Nang city. There are a lot of restaurants here.
The food is good and the service is good too. There are also some nice coffee
shops.

Friendly people
People in Da Nang city are honest and friendly. They are willing to help other
people. Many tourists like the people here.

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A. Read the tourist information leaflet above and write nouns that refer to
places.
1. ……………………………… 2. ………………………………
3. ……………………………… 4. ………………………………
5. ……………………………… 6. ………………………………
7. ……………………………… 8. ………………………………
9. ……………………………… 10. ………………………………
B. Read the leaflet again and answer the following questions.
1. What are some interesting places in Da Nang city?
2. Where can you go shopping in Da Nang city?
3. Where can you play golf and tennis?
4. How is the food in Da Nang city?
5. Why do many tourists like the people in Da Nang city?

 VOCABULARY 2: THINGS IN A HOUSE

A. Match each description with a photo.
1. _____ bed (a) (b)
2. _____ pillow
3. _____ TV
4. _____ flower
5. _____ chair
6. _____ table
7. _____ wall
8. _____ armchair (c) (d)
9. _____ lamp
10. _____ carpet

(e) (f) (g) (h)

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(i) (j)

B. Work in pairs. Look at the photo, ask and answer.

Is there a bed in the Yes, there is. There is a bed in the
room? room.

 WRITING
Write a short paragraph describing your room and include the following
information in your writing.
1. Things in your room and their positions
2. What you usually do with those things
3. What you like most in your room
3. Why you like those things

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 UNIT 4: FOOD AND DRINK

 WARM-UP
Talk about a kind of food you like.
What kind of food do you like?
Do you like to eat out or eat at home? (a)

 VOCABULARY: FOOD AND DRINK

A. Match each food item with a picture.
1. _____ bananas (b) (c) (d)
2. _____ cheese
3. _____ beefsteak
4. _____ chicken
5. _____ carrots
6. _____ potatoes
7. _____ prawn
8. _____ butter (f) (g)
(e)
9. _____ fish
10. _____ oranges
11. _____ mushrooms
12. _____ salmon

(h) (i) (j) (k) (l)

B. Put the food items in part A into the correct groups.

1. Fish and seafood:_____________________
2. Meat:_____________________
3. Dairy products:_____________________
4. Fruit and vegetables:_____________________

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C. Match each drink item with a picture.
1. _____ lemon juice
(a) (b)
2. _____ beer
3. _____ wine
4. _____ soft drinks
5. _____ tea
6. _____ coffee
7. _____ smoothies
8. _____ mineral water
(c) (d)
(e)

(g) (h)
(f)

D. Work in pairs.

What kind of food and drink do you I like beefsteak and mineral
like? water.

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 GRAMMAR FOCUS 1: COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
Countable and uncountable nouns
 Countable nouns are things that you can count. They have a
Grammar point

singular and a plural form.

an apple two apples
 Uncountable nouns are things that you can’t count, you can
only weigh or measure. They only have a singular form.
some butter I like coffee.

A. Put the nouns below in the correct groups

banana cheese beefsteak carrot potato butter
orange coffee rice cabbage apple milk egg
Countable nouns Uncountable nouns
banana,… cheese,…

Asking about quantity

Grammar point

1. We use How much…? with uncountable nouns.

How much butter is there in the bottle? None.
2. We use How many…? with plural countable nouns.
How many tomatoes are there in the fridge? Three.

B. Complete the questions with How much or How many.

1. _______ sugar do you need for a cup of coffee?
2. _______ people are there in your family?
3. _______ tables do you see in the class?
4. _______ money do you spend a week?
5. _______ tomatoes do you put in the fridge?
6. _______ water is there in the bottle?
7. _______ butter is there in the jar?
8. _______ lights are there in your living room?
C. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the question in Exercise B.

How much sugar do you need for a Not much. Just a spoonful of
cup of coffee? sugar.

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 LISTENING
A. Listen and circle T (True) or F (False).
1. Uyen wants chicken and tomatoes. T F
2. Uyen eats salad every day. T F
3. Carey loves salad. T F
4. Carey’s mother has salad every day. T F
5. Carey wants fish with tomatoes. T F
6. Uyen’s dad likes to drink milk. T F
7. Carey likes to drink orange juice. T F

B. Listen and check two things that each person bought.

1.  Shampoo 2.  CD
 Tomatoes  Cassette
 Apples  Poster
 Soup  Game
 Soap  Video

3.  Notebooks 4.  Shoes
 Books  Socks
 Magazines  Tie
 Stamps  Coat
 Newspaper  T-shirt

5.  Cake 6.  Book
 Soda  Notebook
 Bread  Magazine
 Cookies  Stamp
 Chocolate  Newspaper

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 SPEAKING
A. Read the shopping list. Ask and answer questions about things in the market.
Things to buy Is there any bread?

 bread Yes, there is some.

 eggs How much is there?
 milk
There isn’t much.
 butter
 apples
Is there any milk?
 cookies
 potatoes No, there isn’t.
 carrots
 strawberries
Are there any apples?
 tomatoes
 apple juice Yes, there are.
 cakes
 cheddar cheese How many are there?
 tea
A lot

B. Complete the questions using much or many.

1. How _____ people are there in the room?
2. How _____ gas is there in the car?
3. How _____ money do you have in your pocket?
4. How _____ eggs do we have?
5. How _____ milk is there in the refrigerator?
6. How _____ apples do you want?

C. Choose an answer for each question in Exercise B.

a. A kilo, please.
b. There are two cartons.
c. There are only two left.
d. Only five dollars.
e. Twenty. Nine men and eleven women.
f. The tank is full.

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D. Find mistakes in the following sentences and correct them.
1. How much potatoes do you want?
 How many potatoes do you want?
2. I don’t like an ice cream.
_____________________________.
3. Can I have a bread, please?
_____________________________.
4. I’m hungry. I like a sandwich.
_____________________________.
5. There isn’t many milk left.
_____________________________.
6. I’d like some fruits, please.
_____________________________.
7. How many money do you have?
_____________________________.
8. We have lot of homework today.
_____________________________.

E. Work with your partner. Make a shopping list each. Buy the things you need
in the market. Take turns to be the seller.

Can I help you?

Yes, please. I’d like a/some...

Here you are. Anything else?

Yes. Can I have a/some...?
How much is that?
That’s...please.

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 READING

Menu
Main courses
Cheese burger VND 60,000
Double cheese burger VND 65,000
Chicken curry with rice VND 50,000
Seafood salad VND 55,000
Egg salad VND 40,000
Fish and mushroom pie VND 60,000
Desserts
Ice cream VND 25,000
Banana cake VND 15,000
Fruit cake VND 20,000
Fruit
Apple VND 25,000
Orange VND 20,000
Banana VND 15,000
Pear VND 20,000
Mixed fruits VND 40,000
Drinks
Orange juice VND 30,000
Apple juice VND 35,000
Tea VND 25,000
Coffee VND 20,000
Water VND 10,000

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A. Put these words in the correct groups below.
fruit cake lemon tea chicken salad ice cream
chocolate cake fish pie fruit juice fried chicken
custard cheese burger black coffee mineral water

Main courses

Desserts

Drinks

B. Read the menu and decide if the sentences below are T (TRUE) or F
(FALSE).
1. You can eat salad in this restaurant.
2. This restaurant sells seafood.
3. There are three different types of cake
4. They don’t have desserts in this restaurant.
5. The water is free in this restaurant.

 GRAMMAR FOCUS 2: SHOULD / SHOULDN’T

A. Read the conversation below and answer the questions.
Frank Hi Susan!
Susan Hi Frank!
Frank What are you eating?
Susan I’m eating fried chicken with some potato chips.
Frank Oh, no. You shouldn’t eat too much fast food. It’s really bad for
your health.
Susan But I’m hungry!
Frank No, Susan! You should eat healthy food, like fish and vegetables.
Susan Yes, OK. You’re right.
Frank And I also see some coke. You shouldn’t drink it too much. It
makes you gain weight.
Susan Well, so what should I drink now?
Frank You should drink more mineral water. Lemon juice or orange juice
is also quite good.
Susan Yes, I see. Thanks, Frank.
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 1. What shouldn’t Susan eat and drink?
2. What should she eat and drink?

SHOULD / SHOULDN’T
We use should / shouldn’t to give advice, or say something is
a good or bad idea.
Should is followed by the base form of the verb. The form of
should is the same for all persons.
Affirmative Negative
You should drink more You shouldn’t stay up late.
water.
Interrogative
Should I stop now?
Yes, you should. / No, you shouldn’t.

B. Match the problems with the advice.

1. I am thirsty now.
2. I can’t do this exercise.
3. I feel so sleepy.
4. John fails the exam.
5. Mary wants to lose weight.

a. You should ask Peter for help.

b. You should go to bed early.
c. He should study harder.
e. You should find something to drink.
f. She should eat more fruits and vegetables.

 WRITING
Write a short paragraph about what your friend should and shouldn’t do to
have good health, using should and shouldn’t. Include the following information
in your writing.
1. Note some kinds of food and drink your friend should eat and drink.
2. Note some kinds of food and drink your friend shouldn’t eat and drink.
3. Mention sports/activities your friend should play/do.
4. Mention activities your friend shouldn’t do.
5. Specify benefits your friend will have when he/she does these things.

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 REVIEW & EXPANSION
UNITS 3 & 4

A. Choose There is or There are to complete the sentences.

1. There is / There are four people in my home.
2. At my school, there is / there are a library.
3. There is / There are a river in my town.
4. There is / There are some students in class.
5. There is / There are a lot of shops in my town.
6. There is / There are a beach near my house.

B. Write about your hometown using There is… or There are...

1. There are some restaurants in my hometown.
2. _____________________________________.
3. _____________________________________.
4. _____________________________________.
5. _____________________________________.
6. _____________________________________.
7. _____________________________________.
8. _____________________________________.

C. Complete the sentences with some or any.

1. We don’t have ______ milk for breakfast.
2. I don’t want ______ lettuce in my sandwiches.
3. We need ______ flowers in this room.
4. Please bring me ______ water.
5. I can’t see ______ apples in the fridge.
6. Do you have ______ pens with you?
7. There are ______ chairs in the room.

D. Make the sentences negative. Be careful with some and any.

1. There is some chicken in the fridge.
There isn’t any chicken in the fridge.
2. I want some chilies on my pizza.
_____________________________________.

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3. I drink some milk for my breakfast.
_____________________________________.
4. There is a pineapple on the table.
_____________________________________.
5. I want an egg for breakfast.
_____________________________________.
6. I have some apples.
_____________________________________.
7. There are some sandwiches for your friends.
_____________________________________.

E. Put the words in the correct order to make questions and write short answers.
1. is/ fish/ any/ there
Is there any fish?
Yes, there is.
2. carrots/ there/ any/ are
_____________________________________?
______________
3. any/ is/ chicken/ there
_____________________________________?
______________
4. is/ pineapple/ there/ a
_____________________________________?
______________
5. potatoes/ there/ any/ are
_____________________________________?
______________

F. Complete the sentences with much or many.

1. There aren’t ______ eggs in the fridge.
2. He doesn’t have ______ rice.
3. They don’t have ______ bananas.
4. There isn’t ______ water in the bottle.
5. We don’t have ______ sugar.
6. There aren’t ______ tomatoes in the kitchen.

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G. Complete the questions with how much and how many, and there is and there
are.
1. How many oranges are there?
2. ____________ cheese ____________?
3. ____________ chairs ____________?
4. ____________ strawberries ____________?
5. ____________ butter ____________?
6. ____________ cabbage____________?
7. ____________ milk ____________?
8. ____________ eggs ____________?

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 UNIT 5: SPECIAL OCCASIONS

 WARM-UP
Talk about the pictures with a partner.
What can you see? Where are the people? What are they doing?

 VOCABULARY 1: APPEARANCE
A. Complete each phrase with be or have.
1. _have_ straight black hair
2. ______ a mustache
3. ______ bald
4. ______ tall
5. ______ short brown hair
6. ______ a beard
7. ______ short
8. ______ curly hair
9. ______ blond hair
10. _____ fat
11. ______ thin

B. Use some of the words and phrases in Exercise A to talk about the people in
the pictures. (a)
He has a beard. I think he is tall and
thin.

(b) (c) (d) (e)

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 GRAMMAR FOCUS 1: PRESENT CONTINUOUS
We use the Present Continuous to talk about actions that are
happening now.
Affirmative
S + am/is/are + V-ing
Grammar point

She is talking on the phone.

Negative
S + am/is/are + NOT + V-ing
She isn’t talking on the phone.
Interrogative
Am/is/are + S + V-ing?
Is she talking on the phone?
Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.

Signal words for the Present Continuous

- now / right now
- at the moment
NOTES

- at present
- today
- Look!
- Listen!
- Be quiet!

A. Use the suggested information to write sentences describing what John, his
family members and his pet are doing at the moment.
1. John/ watch TV
 John is watching TV.
2. His mother/ cook
________________________________
3. His father/ read a newspaper
________________________________
4. His sister and brother/ play chess
________________________________
5. His dog/ lie on the floor
________________________________

B. Write questions using the Present Continuous tense.

1. you/ wear white socks?
 Are you wearing white socks?

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 2. you/ learn English?
________________________________
3. our teacher/ smile?
________________________________
4. we/ sit next to the door?
________________________________
5. our teacher/ write on the board?
________________________________
6. your father/ work in a factory now?
________________________________
7. your mother/ cook now?
________________________________

C. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions in Exercise B.

Are you wearing white Yes, I am./

socks? No, I’m not.

 LISTENING
A. Listen to the dialog. What do Alex and Carey agree to do together? Choose
the correct answer.
a. play football b. go swimming c. go for a bike ride

Alex: Hi John. What are you up to this weekend?

Carey: I intend to play football on Sunday morning with some friends.
Alex: Are you free in the afternoon?
Carey: Yes, I am.
Alex: Wonderful! Let’s go swimming. It’s been so hot these days.
Carey: No, thanks. I don’t know how to swim.
Alex: OK. How about going for a bike ride in the park?
Carey: Great! What time can we meet?
Alex: What about meeting at 2 PM at my house?
Carey: Fine. See you then.

B. Work in pairs. Practice the dialog and try to replace the phrases in bold.
Activities: Go dancing, go ice-skating, go to the beach, go camping, have dinner,
have a drink, play volleyball, play hide-and-seek, play badminton

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C. Listen to Carey talking about Halloween Day and fill in the blanks with the
words in the box.
fancy festival horror events bands traditional
trick lanterns apple food

HALLOWEEN
In the United States, Halloween is a great ______ (1). It is celebrated on 30 th October,
and people often go to ______ (2) dress parties. The topic is about ______ (3) and
superpowers. Restaurants and clubs hold special ______ (4), too. They prepare
______ (5) and drink for the day. They also invite live ______ (6) to play.

Children often go door to door and shout “______ (7) or treat”. They visit their
neighbors and ask for sweets and chocolates. They also make Halloween ______ (8)
with candles. They like to play ______ (9) games. The holiday happens just after the
______ (10)harvest.

 SPEAKING
A. Look at these questions. Tell your partner about you and your family.
 What do you usually do with your family on holidays?

B. Look at the list of days. Which days are special? Match the special days with
the pictures.
birthday yesterday Easter
Mother’s day Halloween New Year’s Eve
today Monday Valentine’s Day
weekend Thanksgiving Friday
wedding day tomorrow Christmas Day

(a) (b) (c)

(d) (e) (f)

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C. Which days do you celebrate in your country? What do you do?
 make a cake  wear special clothes
 give cards and presents  watch fireworks
 have a meal  have a party
 go out with friends  give flowers or chocolates

 READING
TET IN VIETNAM

Tet is Vietnam’s main holiday. It starts around the beginning of February. Tet is a
special occasion for Vietnamese families to get together. They buy new clothes,
clean houses and cook traditional foods. Some typical foods are banh chung, (a
sticky rice cake) and mut (candied fruits). People often decorate their homes with
flowers and plants.

On Tet holiday, everyone is nice and polite to each other. They also have many
activities. They go to pagodas. Children receive lucky money from adults. Many
people visit relatives or friends to wish a happy New Year. Young people often
hang out with friends and go to amusement parks. Tet is always meaningful to
Vietnamese people.

A. Read the text and answer the following questions.

1. When is Tet in Vietnam?
2. What do people often do to prepare for Tet?
3. What are some typical Tet’s foods?
4. What are some popular activities on Tet holiday?
B. Discuss with a partner.
1. What do you often do on Tet holiday?
2. What kind of food do you often prepare for Tet?
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 GRAMMAR FOCUS 2: PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS

We use the Present continuous
1. for actions happening at the time of speaking.
We use the Present simple
1. for regular events and actions
2. for facts which are always true
Time expressions
1. We normally use the Present simple with time expressions
such as usually, always, every day, never, on Sundays…
2. We normally use the Present continuous with time
expressions such as today, at the moment, tonight, now…

A. Complete the following sentences using the Present simple or Present

continuous.
cook do go help like
prefer not understand want play

1. ______ you ______ breakfast at the moment?

2. We ______ to the zoo. ______ you ______ to come with us?
3. I ______ my English homework at the moment, but I ______ some
questions.
4. I ______ this pizza, it’s really nice – but I still ______ Vietnamese food.
5. ______ he ______ online games again? He never ______ with the
housework!

B. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions.

1. What do you usually have for breakfast?
2. What are you wearing now?
3. Who do you usually talk to in class?
4. How do you feel when you pass the exam?
5. How are you feeling now?

What do you usually have for I usually have bread and milk for
breakfast? breakfast.

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 VOCABULARY 2: CLOTHES AND COLOUR
A. Match the clothes in the pictures with the words below.
1. ______ boots (a) (c)
(b)
2. ______ dress
3. ______ gloves
4. ______ hat
5. ______ jacket
6. ______ shoes
7. ______ shorts (d) (e) (f) (g)
8. ______ shirt
9. ______ trousers
10. ______ jeans
11. ______ tie
12. ______ scarf
13. ______ T-shirt
(h) (i) (j) (k) (l) (m)

B. Match the colour with each word below.

1. ______ black
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
2. ______ blue
3. ______ brown
4. ______ green
5. ______ grey
6. ______ orange (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) (k)
7. ______ pink
8. ______ purple
9. ______ red
10. ______ white
11. ______ yellow

C. Work in pairs. Ask and answer using the words in Exercises A and B.

What colour is the boy’s It’s black.

jacket?

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 WRITING
Write a short paragraph about a festival or special event that you want to enjoy
with your family or friends. Include the following information in your writing.

1. Note what the festival or special event is.

2. Mention some activities you like to do.
3. Mention some activities you and your family and friends
like to do together.
4. Mention kinds of clothes you and your family and friends
wear on that occasion.
5. State how you and your family and friends feel.

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 UNIT 6: VACATION

 WARM-UP
A. Talk about the pictures with a partner.
What can you see?
Where are these places?

B. What do you like to do on vacation?

 sunbathe on the beach
 go to a theme park
 travel to a lot of new places
 spend your time on a farm

 VOCABULARY 1: VACATION ACTIVITIES

A. Match each activity with a picture. (a)________ (b) ________
1. _____ go sightseeing
2. _____ go camping
3. _____ sunbathe on the
beach
4. _____ visit pagodas
5. _____ go on a guided tour
6. _____ stay on a farm (c) ________ (d) ________
7. _____ go to a theme park
8. _____ go hiking
9. _____ visit grandparents
10. ____ go to the cinema

(e) ________ (f) ________ (g) ________

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 (h) ________ (i) ________ (j) ________

B. Check () the vacation activities you enjoy. Ask and answer questions with a
partner.
Do you like to go sightseeing when Yes, of course. I think going sightseeing is
you go on vacation? interesting!

 GRAMMAR FOCUS 1: PAST SIMPLE OF BE AND CAN

Past Simple: Be
Affirmative
I/he/she/it was in Paris.
We/you/they were in Paris.
Grammar point

Negative
I/he/she/it wasn’t in Paris.
We/you/they weren’t in Paris.
Interrogative
Was I/he/she/it in Paris?
Yes, he/she/it was. / No, he/she/it wasn’t.
Were you/we/they in Paris?
Yes, we/they were. / No, we/they weren’t.
Note: wasn’t = was not; weren’t = were not

Past Simple: Can

Could is used for all persons.
Affirmative
Grammar point

He could swim when he was child.

Negative
He couldn’t swim when he was a child.
Interrogative
Could he swim when he was a child?
Yes, he could. / No, he couldn’t.
Note: couldn’t = could not
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A. Complete the conversation with was, were, wasn’t or weren’t.
Rose: Where (1) _____ you last night, Anne?
Anne: Well, I (2) _____ at home with my mum.
Rose: You (3) _____ at the cinema with John?
Anne: No, I couldn’t go because my mum (4) _____ sick.
Rose: What a pity.
Anne: How (5) _____ the film?
Rose: It (6)_____ pretty good, but the ending (7)_____ very happy.

B. Write sentences using could and was

1. He / read / five
He could read when he was five.
2. John / play piano / six
______________________________________.
3. My brother / draw beautiful pictures / seven
______________________________________.
4. We / speak two foreign languages / eighteen.
______________________________________.
5. She / dance / eight
______________________________________.
6. Tiger Woods / play golf / three
______________________________________.

C. Write questions using the Past simple form of be and can.

1. walk / one
 Could you walk when you were one?
2. write your name / three
________________________________
3. read / two
________________________________
4. count from one to ten / two
________________________________
5. talk / three
________________________________
6. ride a bike / six
________________________________
7. swim / five
________________________________

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D. Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions in Exercise D.

Could you walk when you were Yes, I could. /

one? No, I couldn’t.

 LISTENING
A. People are talking about their vacations. Did they enjoy them? Listen and
choose Yes or No.
1.  Yes 2.  Yes 3.  Yes 4.  Yes
 No  No  No  No
5.  Yes 6.  Yes 7.  Yes 8.  Yes
 No  No  No  No

B. Listen again and match.

1. The weather was __________. a. fantastic
2. The people were ____________. b. terrible
3. The ski trip was _______________. c. disappointing
4. Their trip to France was __________. d. nice
5. Her trip to the beach was __________. e. clean.
6. The hotel wasn’t ___________________. f. awful
7. Shopping in Thailand was __________. g. short
8. His vacation was too ___________________. h. terrific

C. People are talking about their vacations. Listen and check the correct answer.
1. She learned to surf very fast.  True  False
2. It was cool at night.  True  False
3. The museums were boring.  True  False
4. The weather was fantastic.  True  False
5. He traveled to the USA.  True  False
6. They had a comfortable trip.  True  False

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 SPEAKING
A. Read the information about Jim and Army. Make notes about your last
vacation.
Questions Jim Army Me
Where/go? Vermont Japan
When/go? last June last October
How long/stay? a week three weeks
How/travel? train plane
Where/stay? a bed and breakfast with friends
went walking in the visited Tokyo and
What/do?
countryside Kyoto
some beautiful some beautiful
What/see? mountains and rivers; temples; not Mount
not any people! Fuji
Enjoy the
yes Yes
vacation?
B. Work with a partner. Ask and answer questions with When did you last...?
Ask another questions for more information.

When did you last take a vacation?

Last August.

Where did you go?

To Florida

Yukio took a vacation last August and she went to Italy.

 take a vacation  take a photo  write an e-mail

 watch a DVD  go to a party  get a present
 go shopping  talk on a cell phone  eat in a restaurant
Tell the class some things you learned about your partner.

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 READING
My First Trip to Hanoi
My name’s Nam and I want to tell you a funny story about my first trip. Last
weekend I went to Hanoi with my family. We took a cheap flight and we stayed in a
hotel in the city centre. I packed all my clothes and my computer in a bag. My dad
asked me not to check it in but I did. We got our luggage at the airport. When I
opened my bag, it was full of books and girls’ clothes. The bag looked exactly like
my bag but there were skirts, shoes and lots of books and magazines. I phoned the
airport but they didn’t know anything about my bag. Therefore, I spent three days
without any clothes and computer. My brother gave me some of his clothes but they
were too big and I looked terrible! We also visited some famous places in Hanoi such
as Hoan Kiem Lake, Tran Quoc Pagoda and I took some photos of my family. On the
last day of my trip, my bag suddenly arrived at the hotel. I was very happy to see it
and I didn’t have to pack. Anyway, we had a great trip.

Hoan Kiem Lake

A. Read the text again and decide if the sentences are T (TRUE) or F (FALSE).
1. Nam went to Hanoi with his friends.
2. They stayed in a hotel in the city centre.
3. Nam packed only his clothes in a bag.
4. They stayed in Hanoi for a week.
5. Nam had a bad trip.

B. Read the text and answer the following questions.

1. What did Nam take with him to Hanoi?
2. Did he have his computer in Hanoi?
3. How long did he stay in Hanoi?
4. Why did Nam ‘look terrible’ in Hanoi?

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 GRAMMAR FOCUS 2: PAST SIMPLE – REGULAR VERBS & IRREGULAR
VERBS
PAST SIMPLE – REGULAR VERBS & IRREGULAR VERBS
Past Simple tense is used to talk about a completed action in the
past.
The form of Past Simple is the same for all persons.
1. Most verbs: add –ed watch  watched
2. Verbs ending in -e: add –d dance  danced
3. Verbs ending in a consonant and -y: change –y to -ied
study  studied
4. Verbs ending in a short vowel and a consonant: double the
consonant and add –ed chat  chatted plan  planned
5. However, there are a lot of irregular past tense forms in English.
Here are some common irregular verbs in English, with their past
tense forms:
Base form Past form
break broken
buy bought
catch caught
do did
grow grew
hide hid
keep kept
know knew
make made
pay paid
read read
say said
see saw
sell sold
send sent
sleep slept
speak spoke
spend spent
tell told
wear wore

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A. Put the time expressions below in the correct order (1-9). Start with the most
recent.
four years ago last year yesterday morning
yesterday afternoon last week last night
last month the day before yesterday two months ago

1. _____________________
2. _____________________
3. _____________________
4. _____________________
5. _____________________
6. _____________________
7. _____________________
8. _____________________
9. _____________________

B. Write sentences using Past simple tense.

1. they/ play/ football/ yesterday
 They played football yesterday.
2. last year/ I/ celebrate/ birthday party/ in a restaurant.
___________________________________________
3. My mother/ clean/ house/ at the weekend
___________________________________________
4. Tom/ send a message/ his girlfriend/ yesterday morning
___________________________________________
5. We/ travel/ Dalat City/ three years ago.
___________________________________________
6. My sister/ wash/ her clothes/ last night.
___________________________________________
7. Last week/ Peter and John/ return/ their hometown
___________________________________________

C. Ask each student to use each verb below to create a sentence describing his or
her activity in the past.
chat cook study walk phone visit work watchplay listen stay
talk

I played chess with my father last I visited my grandparents two

night. months ago.

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 VOCABULARY 2: VACATION ITEMS
A. Match each item with a picture.
1. ______ map
2. ______ passport
(a) (b)
3. ______ sunglasses
4. ______ camera
5. ______ umbrella
6. ______ tent
7. ______ first aid kit
8. ______ sandals
(c) (d) (e)

(f) (g) (h)

B. Match each item above (1-8) with a definition.

1. ______ You can take a lot of pictures with this.
2. ______ We wear these on your feet in hot weather.
3. ______ These protect your eyes when it is very sunny.
4. ______ You sleep in this when you go camping.
5. ______ You use this in case of the rain.
6. ______ You use this when you get injured.
7. ______ This helps you when you are lost.
8. ______ You show this when you enter or leave a foreign country.

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 WRITING
Write a short paragraph about your last vacation in the past using Past simple
tense. Include the following information in your writing.
1. Note where you had your vacation.
2. Note whom you went with and whom you met.
3. Note the place where you stayed.
4. Mention some special places you went to and
food you ate during your vacation.
5. Mention some activities you enjoyed and didn’t
enjoy during your vacation.
6. Provide your feeling about the vacation.

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 REVIEW & EXPANSION
UNITS 5 & 6

A. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences in Present continuous.
1. homework/ doing/ the/ I’m/ now
I’m doing the homework now.
2. watching/ my brothers/ TV/ are
___________________________________.
3. our dog/ eating/ is/ food/ its
___________________________________.
4. the/ shining/ is/ sun
___________________________________.
5. a/ Maria/ coat/ wearing/ is
___________________________________.
6. you’re/ the guitar/ playing
___________________________________.
7. my/ me/ sitting/ best friend/ next to
___________________________________.
8. breakfast/ cooking/ my mother/ is
___________________________________.

B. Make the sentences in exercise A negative.

1. ____________________________________.
2. ____________________________________.
3. ____________________________________.
4. ____________________________________.
5. ____________________________________.
6. ____________________________________.
7. ____________________________________.
8. ____________________________________.

C. Complete the questions using the Present continuous form of the verbs in
brackets. Then write true answers.
1. ________ it ________ (rain) outside?
________________

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2. ________ the sun ________ (shine)?
________________
3. ________ your friends ________ (sit) near you?
________________
4. ________ you ________ (wear) jeans?
________________
5. ________ you ________ (listen) to music at the moment?
________________
6. ________ you ________ (eat) anything at the moment?
________________

D. Complete the email. Use the Present continuous form (affirmative, negative
or interrogative) of the verbs in brackets.

To: [email protected]

Dear Peter,

How are you? 1___________(enjoy) your new school?

Everyone here is fine, but 2___________ (get) really
angry with my brother. He 3___________ (do) lots of
exams this term, so he 4___________ (work) very hard.
He spends every evening at his desk. I have to do all his
jobs around the house because he 5___________ (help)
with the housework at all. It’s so unfair!

That’s all for now. Mum 6___________ (call) me.

Dinner is ready! When 7___________ (plan) to visit us?

Love,

John

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E. Complete the email. Use the Present simple or Present continuous forms of
the verbs in brackets.

To: [email protected]

Hi Susan,

What 1___________ (you/ do) at the moment?

I 2___________ (sit) in Mario’s café. I 3___________

(drink) a milkshake. This café 4___________ (make)
the best milkshake in town! I 5___________ (often/
come) here after school with my friend Mary. In fact, I
6___________ (wait) for her now. She’s always late. I
7___________ (not understand) why! Anyway, can I
borrow your geography textbook? I 8___________
(need) it for that test next week. I can’t find mine. Oh,
Mary 9___________ (come) into the café now.

Bye, seethe
F. Complete yousentences
later, with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the
Present simple in one gap and the Present continuous in the other.
Dan
1. Tom often ___________ sandals to school, but today he ___________ shoes.
(wear)
2. We ___________ a DVD at the moment, but we ___________ TV in evenings.
(watch)
3. I usually ___________ a sandwich for lunch, but today I ___________ some soup.
(have)
4. Jason and Tilly ___________ their rooms right now, but they usually
___________ them at the weekend. (clean)
5. He usually ___________ news on the newspaper, but he ___________ news on the
computer now. (read)

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G. Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the affirmative or negative
form of the Present simple or the Present continuous.
have know laugh like prefer sing watch
1. Which _______ you _______, blue or green?
2. “Where’s Tom?” “He___________ a shower”.
3. I ___________ this pizza. It’s horrible!
4. “We ___________ the answer to this question”.
“Well, ask the teacher”.
5. “What’s that terrible noise?” “Kate ___________!”
6. “Why _______ Ben _______?”
“Because he ___________ a funny film”.

H. There are mistakes in five of these sentences. Find the mistakes and write the
five sentences correctly.
1. “Are you wanting an ice-cream?” “No, thanks”.
_____________________________________________.
2. Right now I do my homework.
_____________________________________________.
3. Tom and Peter are hating maths.
_____________________________________________.
4. I doesn’t believe in ghosts.
_____________________________________________.
6. I’m sometimes play the guitar in my bedroom.
_____________________________________________.
I. Complete the Past simple sentences. Use the words in brackets
1. I usually walk to school. (cycle)
Yesterday, I cycled to school.
2. I usually watch TV before school. (listen to music)
This morning, ________________________________.
3. Most weekends, I play football. (play basketball)
Last weekend, ________________________________.
4. We’re visiting the USA. (live there)
Ten years ago, ________________________________.
5. She’s often late for school. (arrive early)
Yesterday morning, ________________________________.

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6. This morning, the weather is fantastic. (rain every day)
Last month, ________________________________.
7. I usually go on holiday with friends. (travel alone)
Last summer, ________________________________.

J. Complete the sentences with you own ideas using the Past simple.
1. Last weekend, _______________________________.
2. Two years ago, _______________________________.
3. Yesterday, _______________________________.
4. Last summer, _______________________________.
5. Yesterday morning, _______________________________.
6. Last month, _______________________________.

K. Underline one mistake in each sentence. Write the sentences correctly.

1. I started school ago six years. 
_____________________________.
2. We trainned for six months for this competition. 
_____________________________.
3. I chat to my cousins in Italy last night. 
_____________________________.
4. We planed our holiday this morning. 
_____________________________.
5. I watched a great DVD afternoon yesterday. 
_____________________________.
6. My parents both studyed maths. 
_____________________________.
7. My uncle moved to Canada last summer ago. 
_____________________________.

8. The bus stoped in front of the town hall. 

_____________________________.

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L. In some of these sentences, the past simple form is incorrect. Underline the
incorrect verbs and write the sentence correctly. Tick the correct sentences.
1. I taked a lot of photos yesterday.
_____________________________.
2. I did my homework this morning.
_____________________________.
3. We speaked to the teacher earlier.
_____________________________.
4. I had cereal for breakfast.
_____________________________.
5. You comed home late last night.
_____________________________.
6. My grandfather fighted in World War 2.
_____________________________.

M. Complete the sentences with the Past simple affirmative form of the verbs
below. All the verbs are irregular.
buy catch draw dream fall find see think
1. When I was at the beach, I ________ a picture of face in the sand.
2. She’s in hospital because she ________ off her horse.
3. He ________ presents for all of his family.
4. She ________ about her answer for a long time before speaking.
5. My friend ________ a gold ring at the bottom of a swimming pool.
6. They ________ the last bus home at midnight.
7. She ________ about becoming a film star.
8. The teacher ________ me using my smartphone in class.

N. Write sentences in the Past simple affirmative. Some verbs are regular and
some are irregular.
1. we/ see/ an interesting film/ last night
______________________________________.
2. I/ travel/ around Japan/ last summer
______________________________________.
3. my brother/ bring/ home/ a cat/ yesterday
______________________________________.

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4. I/ get/ a good grade/ last term
______________________________________.
5. my cousins/ arrive/ a few minutes ago
______________________________________.
6. the lesson/ finish/ an hour ago
______________________________________.
7. I/ cook/ dinner/ yesterday evening
______________________________________.
8. my parents/ teach/ abroad/ ten years ago
______________________________________.

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 UNIT 7: ACTIVITIES

 WARM-UP
A. Talk about the pictures with a partner.
What can you see?
Where are the people?

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

B. Match each activity below with a picture.

_______drink coffee in the café
_______ learn in the room
_______ work in the office
_______ ride a motorbike on the road

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 VOCABULARY 1: DAILY ACTIVITIES
A. Match each activity with a picture.
1. _____ wash the dishes
(a)
2. _____ watch a movie
3. _____ play basketball
4. _____ play a computer game
5. _____ make a cake
6. _____ study English
7. _____ make the bed
8. _____ do homework
9. _____ iron the clothes
10. ____ go shopping
(b) (c) (d)

(e) (f) (g)

(h) (i) (j)

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B. Ask and answer questions with a partner.

What is she doing? She is washing the dishes.

 GRAMMAR FOCUS 1: PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Present Simple
Present Simple is used to describe habits, truths and fixed
arrangement.
Affirmative He always gets up early.
Grammar point

Negative He doesn’t like coffee.

Interrogative Does the train leave at 7 a.m.?
Present Continuous
Present Continuous is used to describe actions happening at the
moment of speaking.
Affirmative She is making a phone call.
Negative He isn’t talking on the phone now.
Interrogative Is your brother learning in the room?

A. Complete the conversation with the Present simple or Present continuous

form of the verbs in brackets.
Rose: Hi Anne. (1)_____ (you/enjoy) the song?
Anne: Not very much. I (2)_____ (like) pop songs. This one is not my style.
Rose: It’s my mother’s favourite song.
Anne: Oh, really? The band (3)_____ (not play) badly now. Lots of people
(4)
_____ (dance) and (5)_____ (sing). Who is your mother’s favourite
singer?
Rose: This one. She (6)_____ (wear) a red hat.
Anne: Great! But I (7)_____ (not know) her name.
Rose: She’s Christina. She (8)_____ (perform) very well.

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 LISTENING
A. Steven is talking about his activities. Listen and check () the activities he
does or does not do.
Steven’s activities does does not
do
1. Playing video games
2. Going camping
3. Hiking
4. Shopping
5. Surfing the Internet

B. Listen again and answer the following questions

1. What do the speaker and his friends want to do in their free time?
2. Why doesn’t the speaker love going shopping?
3. What is his favourite indoor activity?

 SPEAKING
Complete the questionnaire. Then interview a friend.

Questions Your answer Your friend’s

answer

1. What time do you usually get up?

2. Do you always have breakfast?

3. What time do you go to school?

4. Are you often late for class?

5. What time do you have dinner?

6. What time do you often do your

homework?

7. Do you study at night?

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 READING

Dear Jenny,
Hi! I’m enjoying my vacation in
Dalat city. I’m staying with my
aunt’s family. They’re very
hospitable. I’m writing this
letter in the living room and
my aunt’s children are sitting
here with me. They’re watching
cartoons on TV.
As you know, I’m going sight-
seeing here. I really love this
city because I’m learning a lot
about Vietnamese culture. I
visit a lot of places and the
Read thelandscapes
letter and check () your are very
answers aboutbeautiful.
Susan. I
Yes No Don’t know
can speak a little Vietnamese,
1. Susan is enjoying her vacation in Dalat city.   
2. She’s staying in a hotel.   
but I can’t
3. Susan’s aunt has two sons.
read and write
 
it.
Anyway, the food is delicious
4. She is watching cartoons on TV now.   
5. She’s going swimming.   
and I’m
6. Vietnamese cultureeating a lot! The
is hard to understand.   
7. She can read and write in Vietnamese very well.   
weather
8. Vietnamese food isis also wonderful.
good.  It’s
9. She likes the weather.   
10.quite
The photo ofcold
Dalat cityhere in December.
is beautiful.   
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 GRAMMAR FOCUS 2: VERB + INFINITIVE OR –ING FORM (GERUND)
In English:
1. Some verbs are followed by the infinitive of another verb.
Mary wants to learn Vietnamese.
2. Some verbs are followed by the –ing form (gerund) of another verb.
Mary enjoys learning Vietnamese.
Verb + infinitive Verb + -ing form
agree, arrange, ask, decide, avoid, consider, enjoy, fancy,
expect, hope, learn, offer, plan, keep, mind, practice, postpone,
promise, refuse, want finish, dislike
Verb + infinitive or –ing form (with little or no change in meaning)
begin, continue, hate, like, love, prefer, propose, start

A. Complete the sentences with the infinitive or –ing form of the following verbs.

pay win learn help talk play go

1. I’m very confident. I usually expect ______ any games.

2. John is very generous. He always offers ______.
3. Susan is a big fan of films. She enjoys ______ to the cinema every weekend.
4. She is so talkative. She keeps ______ even when no one listens.
5. He is very busy, so he refuses ______ me with the homework.
6. My brother really enjoys sports, so he likes ______ tennis almost every
morning.
7. I begin ______ English today.

B. Complete the sentences with the infinitive or –ing form with your true
information. Then tell your classmates.
1. I usually avoid…
2. I don’t mind…
3. I really want…
4. Now I decide…
5. I enjoy…
6. I sometimes keep…

I usually avoid walking in the rain.

I don’t mind helping him.

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 VOCABULARY 2: PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES
A. Match the personality adjectives in A with their opposites in B.

A B
kind quiet
polite shy
confident pessimistic
optimistic unkind
talkative rude
lazy mean
funny unfriendly
friendly serious
patient hard-working
generous impatient

B. Fill in each gap with an appropriate adjective in Exercise A .

1. John is very ______. He keeps doing things until he is successful.
2. Mr Jackson usually gives some of his money to the poor. He is so ______.
3. When I was at high school, I was too ______ to speak before the class.
4. My sister always says “thank you” when someone helps her. She is ______.
5. Peter never finishes his homework before class. He is so ______.
6. Tom is very ______. He always thinks about bad results before doing
something.

 WRITING
Imagine you are at breaktime at school. Write a short paragraph about current
activities of your classmates and yourself using Present simple and Present
continuous. Include the following information in your writing.
1. Note where you and your friends are .
2. Note the estimated number of people you can see at breaktime .
3. Mention what you and your friends are doing.
4. Mention how you and your friends feel.

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 UNIT 8: HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

 WARM-UP
Talk about the pictures with a partner.
Who are these people? Where are they? What are they doing?

 VOCABULARY 1: HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

A. Match each activity with a picture.
1. _____ read a book (a) (b)
2. _____ go to a concert
3. _____ plant flowers
4. _____ take photos
5. _____ watch a movie
6. _____ visit places
7. _____ learn a language
8. _____ collect stamps

(c) (d) (e)

(f) (g) (h)

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B. Match each activity above with an interest.
a. _____ photography
b. _____ languages
c. _____ gardening
d. _____ movies
e. _____ reading
f. _____ music
g. _____ collecting
h. _____ travel

C. Share your interest with a partner.

I like reading books in my free time. I like learning English.

How about you?

 GRAMMAR FOCUS: PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS

Past Simple
Past Simple is used to describe a sequence of actions or events that
happened one after the other in the past.
Grammar point

I opened the door, entered the room and sat down in my place.
Past Continuous
Past Continuous is used to describe a scene in the past.
The sun was shining. Birds were singing.
Past Simple & Past Continuous
Past Simple and Past Continuous are used together to describe a
sudden action or event that interrupted another action or event.
When she came yesterday, he was watching TV.

A. Complete the text with the Past simple or Past continuous form of the verbs
in brackets.
Yesterday, when Mary 1_______ (come) to John’s house, he 2_______ (watch) his
favourite program on TV. Mary 3_______ (want) to ask John to help her with the
English homework. The homework 4_______ (be) too difficult for her to finish it on
her own. Mary 5_______ (need) his help because John 6_______ (study) English very
well. While John 7_______ (explain) the homework to her, she 8_______ (take) notes
what he 9_______(say). At last, Mary 10_______ (understand) and 11_______ (finish)
her homework.

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 LISTENING
A. People are talking about their activities. Which activity does each person
enjoy doing now? Listen and choose the correct answer.
1. Uyen
Playing the guitar
Playing in a band
Playing the piano
2. Carey
Bird watching
Hiking
Reading the newspaper
3. Alex
Watching videos
Playing video games
Hiking
4. Uyen
Collecting stamps
Collecting paintings
Collecting baseball cards
5. Carey
Reading newspapers
Playing golf
Going swimming

 SPEAKING
Complete the questionnaire. Then ask a friend.

Questions Your answer Your friend’s

answer

1. What is your hobby?

2. When did you start it?
3. Does it cost a lot of money?
4. When was the last time you read a
book?
5. When was the last time you
travelled?

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 READING
What is a hobby?
We have a hobby for pleasure and we have no idea of making a profit out of it. Some
people like collecting stamps while some others enjoy photography. These hobbies or
interests are sometimes expensive but very pleasant. Some people are interested in
going fishing because they feel relaxed when they sit near a lake or a river with the
rod and line in hand. Others spend their spare hours painting or gardening and these
are creative hobbies. There may be as many hobbies as there are men.
In selecting hobbies, people should follow certain rules. A person should select a
hobby that causes no harm to others. A person gets annoyed when his neighbor plays
the music too loudly. In fact, a hobby is extremely personal, so it should not affect
people around. Moreover, one should be careful not to select a hobby that is too
expensive because the hobby can become a burden. Last of all, hobbies should also
be creative; however, people should not try to make hobbies their professions to earn
money because hobbies may lose their value.

Read the text and decide whether the following sentences are True (T), False (F)
or Not given (NG).
1. People have hobbies for money.
2. Most hobbies are very expensive.
3. People enjoy going fishing because they can have a feeling of relaxation.
4. Drawing and planting flowers can be creative hobbies.
5. People should freely choose their hobbies without thinking about anything
else.
6. People tend to choose harmful hobbies.
7. A person should not choose a hobby that makes people around him or her
annoyed.
8. Earning money from hobbies is sometimes not very good.

 VOCABULARY 2: PLAY/GO/DO + SPORT

A. Fill in the blank with play, go or do and match each phrase with a picture.
1. _play_ badminton _e_
2. _____ baseball _____ (a)
3. _____ cycling _____
4. _____ golf _____
5. _____ aerobics _____
6. _____ judo _____
7. _____ swimming _____
8. _____ weightlifting _____
9. _____ table tennis_____
10. _____ surfing_____
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 (b) (c) (d)

(e) (f) (g)

(h) (i) (j)

B. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions.

1. What sports do you enjoy?
2. When did you start them?
3. How often do you do them?
4. Where do you do them?
5. What sports do you enjoy watching on TV?
6. Who are your favourite players? / What are your favourite teams?

What sports do your enjoy? I really enjoy football and badminton.

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 WRITING
Write a short paragraph about your hobbies and interests. Include the following
information in your writing.
1. Note one hobby or interest you have.
2. Mention when and why you began to do it.
3. Mention who you do with and where you do it.
4. Mention the reasons why you enjoy it.
5. Mention the second hobby or interest with the same steps as in 1, 2, 3 and 4.

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 REVIEW & EXPANSION
UNITS 7&8

A. Complete the sentences with the Past continuous form of the verbs in
brackets.
1. Yesterday at 6 p.m. we ____________ (have) dinner.
2. Harry ____________ (not listen) so he didn’t know how to do the exercise.
3. Kate ____________ (lie) on the beach and Anna ____________ (eat) an ice cream.
4. Tom and Peter ____________ (smile) and Nancy ____________ (take) a photo of
them.
5. Why ____________ you and Zoe ____________ (argue)?
6. Hannah was annoyed because a man on the train ____________ (talk) loudly on
his phone.
7. At 1 a.m. Fred ____________ still ____________ (chat) with his friends on
Facebook.
8. My eyes were closed, but I ____________ (not sleep).

B. Complete the text with the Past continuous form of the verbs below.
carry follow hurry leave rain
stand wear not wear
When I got off the coach in London, the weather was awful. It 1_________ and there
was a cold wind. A short, fat man, who 2_________ a hat and 3 _________a small
briefcase, got off after me. It was five o’clock and lots of people 4_________ work
and 5_________ to catch the bus or the Underground. I 6_________ a raincoat so I
went into a department store and bought a cheap umbrella. When I came out, the
short, fat man from the bus 7_________ outside the department store. 8_________ he
_________ me?

C. Choose the correct tense to complete the sentences.

1. Tom looked at the weather outside: it was grey, but it didn’t rain / wasn’t
raining.
2. You didn’t answer when I phoned you this morning. What did you do / were you
doing?
3. Mary switched off her computer, put on/ was putting on her coat and left / was
leaving the office.

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4. She closed the window because some children made / were making a lot of noise
outside.
5. When I told my friends about the robbery, they didn’t believe / weren’t
believing me.
6. She didn’t hear the doorbell because she had / was having a shower.

D. Complete the sentences. Use the Past simple form of one verb and the Past
continuous form of the other.
1. I ___________ (see) Henry as I ___________ (cycle) to the sports centre.
2. While we ___________ (prepare) the picnic, it ___________ (start) to rain.
3. All my friends ___________ (leave) the party when I ___________ (arrive).
4. As we ___________ (walk) by the river, we ___________ (hear) a shout.
5. We ___________ (not eat) very much while we ___________(stay) in that hotel.
6. I ___________ (drink) my dad’s coffee while he ___________ (not look).
7. She ___________(drop) her new phone as she ___________(put) it in her pocket.
8. I ___________(meet) a really interesting person while I ___________(wait) for the
bus.

E. Complete the text with the Past simple or Past continuous form of the verbs
in brackets.

In January 2014, a doctor from New Zealand 1__had__ (have) a frightening

experience with a shark – but his calm reaction 2__________ (make) him the star of
new reports around the world.

James Grant 3__________ (fish) with friends one Saturday when a shark attacked
him. He 4__________ (not see) anything, but he 5__________ (feel) a sudden pain in
his leg. At first, he thought that his friends 6__________ (play) a prank on him. He
7
__________ (turn) around – but nobody 8__________ (be) behind him. Then he
9
__________ (realize) what 10__________ (come).

Luckily, James 11__________ (carry) a knife so he 12__________ (use) it to fight off

the shark. Then he 13__________ (get) out off the water and 14__________ (look) at
his leg. The bites were 5 cm long and they 15__________ (bleed) a lot. James
16
__________ (clean) his leg. Then he and his friends 17__________ (go) to a nearby

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café! While they 18__________ (enjoy) a drink, somebody 19__________ (give)
James a bandage because his leg 20__________ (bleed). He 21__________ (go) to
hospital for some treatment, but on Monday he was back at work.

F. Circle the correct verb form in these sentences. Tick the box if both forms
are correct.
1. My friends agreed paying / to pay for my ticket. 
2. I don’t mind cycling / to cycle in the rain. 
3. I start learning / to learn the piano. 
4. Two men admitted stealing / to steal the painting. 
5. We end up staying / to stay at the hotel for a week instead of two nights.
6. Do you like going / to go for walks on the beach? 
7. I hate seeing / to see animals in pain. 
8. I don’t expect passing / to pass all my exams. 
9. She offered phoning / to phone me later.

G. Complete the text with the infinitive or –ing form of the verbs in brackets.
Sometimes both are correct.
At the end of a long journey, most people prefer 1__to get__ (get) home and relax as
soon as possible. They don’t fancy 2__________ (shop), but they don’t want
3
__________ (arrive) home with nothing to eat. Now, travellers who pass through
Gatwick Airport in London can avoid 4__________ (return) home on an empty
fridge by choosing 5__________ (visit) a virtual shop. There are no real products in
the shop, only images on ten large screens. When you decide 6__________ (buy)
something, you use your smartphone to scan it. You keep 7__________ (scan) items
until you’ve found everything you need, then you pay. After that, you can spend a
week or two 8__________(enjoy) your holiday. The shop promises 9__________
(deliver) your shopping soon after you get home. According to the retailer, the virtual
shop is a perfect combination of traditional and online shopping. People enjoy
10
__________ (look) around shops, but they also love 11__________ (shop) online
because it’s so convenient.

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 ANSWER KEY
UNIT 1: FAMILY AND FRIENDS
 VOCABULARY 1: JOBS
1. a
2. d
3. b
4. e
5. f
6. c
 GRAMMAR FOCUS 1: BE, POSSESSIVES AND PRONOUNS
A.
1. Dong Nai Province
2. 20
3. a shop assistant
B.
1. am
2. is
3. are
4. 'm not/ am not
5. isn’t/ is not
6. aren’t/ are not
C.
2. is / isn’t
3. am/ ’m not / am not
4. are / aren’t
5. is / isn’t
6. are / aren’t
7. am/ ’m not / am not
8. is / isn’t
D.
2. Are they from Malaysia?
3. Are your parents at home?
4. Is our school very new?
5. Is your brother tall?
6. Are you 19 years old?
7. Are you thirsty?
8. Is your house near hear?
F.
1. My
2. Our
3. Their
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G.
2. That isn’t my bike./ That is not my bike. Picture h
3. These aren’t his shoes./ These aren’t his shoes. Picture f
4. Are these your books? Picture d
5. This isn’t my cell phone./ This is not my cell phone. Picture g
6. Is that her handbag? Picture b
7. Those are their helmets. Picture a
8. This isn’t my computer./ This is not my computer. Picture e
 LISTENING
B.
1. F
2. F
3. T
4. F
5. T
6. F
7. F
8. F
C.
1. 3
2. 5
3. 45
4. Her cousin
5. David
6. Her father
 READING
A.
1. b
2. c
3. c
4. a
5. b
6. c
7. a
B.
1. False
2. True
3. True
4. False
 VOCABULARY 2: COMMON VERBS, ACTIVITIES
1. eat
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 2. play
3. go
4. do
5. study
6. work
7. have
 GRAMMAR FOCUS 2: PRESENT SIMPLE
A.
2. studies
3. lives
4. go
5. works
6. has
7. plays
8. does
B.
2. doesn’t study / does not study
3. doesn’t live / does not live
4. don’t go / do not go
5. doesn’t work / does not
6. doesn’t have / does not have
7. doesn’t play / does not play
8. doesn’t do / does not do
C.
1. Do
2. Does
3. Do
4. Does
5. Do
6. Does
 WRITING
A.
1. N
2. P
3. P
4. P
5. N
6. N
7. P
8. N

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UNIT 2: LEISURE TIME
 VOCABULARY 1: SPORT AND ACTIVITY
A.
1. d
2. c
3. a
4. e
5. f
6. b
B.
1. do
2. play
3. play
4. do
5. play
6. go
7. go
8. do
9. play
10.do
 GRAMMAR FOCUS 1: ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
A.
do judo, get up early, play chess, go to the park, watch football, do my
homework, stay home, go to the gym, do yoga
B.
1. never
2. hardly ever
3. sometimes
4. often
5. usually
6. always
 LISTENING
B.
1. Speaker 1 - a
2. Speaker 2 - b
3. Speaker 3 - c
4. Speaker 4 - b
5. Speaker 5 - c
6. Speaker 6 – a
C.
1. e
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 2. a
3. d
4. b
5. c
D.
1. Lisa Never exercise
2. Billy Exercise a lot
3. Nick Exercise a little
4. Mary Exercise a lot
5. Lilly Exercise a lot
 READING
A.
Reading 1
1. She goes shopping with her mum on Saturdays.
2. They buy at a shopping centre nearby.
3. Mai likes hip hop.
4. Once a week
Reading 2
1. F
2. F
3. T
4. F
5. F
6. T
B. (Possible answers)
1. In my free time I often hang out with my friends. We go to the coffee shop and
talk about music.
2. I often spend two hours watching a game show on TV with my family in the
living room at weekends.
3. I prefer to spend time with my family at weekends. I love my family so much.
My parents are open-minded so we can talk a lot.
 VOCABULARY 2: FREE-TIME ACTIVITIES
A.
1. jogging
2. surfing the internet
3. playing basketball
4. reading books
5. dancing
6. taking photos
7. watching films
8. listening to music
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 GRAMMAR FOCUS 2: CAN / CAN’T
A.
1. can sing
2. can’t dance
3. can’t drive
4. can play
5. can’t speak
6. can do

REVIEW & EXPANSION

UNITS 1 & 2
A.
1. is
2. am
3. is
4. are
5. is
6. are
7. is – are
8. am – is
B.
1. Your shoes are new.
2. My brother isn’t a teacher.
3. This house isn’t very big.
4. His parents aren’t doctors.
5. My keys aren’t in your bag.
6. Mary isn’t 18 years old.
C.
1. Are your shoes new?
2. Is your brother a teacher?
3. Is this house very big?
4. Are his parents doctors?
5. Are my keys in your bag?
6. Is Mary 18 years old?
D.
1. I am 19 years old. / I am not 19 years old.
2. I am afraid of dogs. / I’m not afraid of dogs.
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3. Canada is a big country.
4. My teacher is young. / My teacher isn’t young.
5. It is hot today. / It isn’t hot today.
6. I am hungry. / I’m not hungry.
E.
1. plays
2. live
3. eat
4. go
5. sleep
6. work
F.
1. Sue always arrives early.
2. Julia always enjoys parties.
3. Megan usually works hard.
4. Jenny always wears nice clothes.
5. We always have dinner at 6:30.
6. Mario never watches television.
7. Children usually like chocolate.
8. I often play basketball after work
G.
1. I don’t play the piano very well.
2. They don’t know my phone number.
3. We don’t work very hard.
4. My brother doesn’t like music.
5. He doesn’t have a cat.
6. You don’t get up early every day.
H.
1. don’t read
2. doesn’t use
3. don’t go
4. doesn’t wear
5. don’t know
6. doesn’t cost
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I.
1. Do you like chocolate?
2. Do you play tennis ?
3. Does Peter like video games?
4. Does your friend live near here?
5. Does your brother speak English?
6. Does your sister do yoga every morning?
7. Does Sue often travel on business?
8. Do they go to the cinema at weekend?
9. Does Nicole work very hard?
J.
1.My brother can play football.
2. I can’t play tennis.
3. Sue can’t read English.
4. My mother can make a cake.
5. My father can ride a horse.
6. Bill can drive his car.
7. You can’t use my new phone.

UNIT 3: PLACES
 VOCABULARY 1: PLACES IN A CITY & COMMON ADJECTIVES
A.
1. c
2. e
3. i
4. b
5. j
6. f
7. h
8. d
9. a
10.g
B.
1. c
2. e
3. a
4. b
5. d
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 GRAMMAR FOCUS: THERE IS/ THERE ARE and PREPOSITIONS OF
PLACES
A.
1. There are
2. There is
3. There is
4. There are
5. There is
6. There is
B.
1. a
2. any
3. some
4. any
5. any
6. any
7. an
C.
2. There aren’t any students in the classroom.
3. There aren’t any pencils on the desk.
4. There isn’t any car near the tree.
5. There are some plants in the garden.
6. There aren’t any books on the shelf.
7. There isn’t any bin near the desk.
D.
1. behind
2. between
3. near
4. in front of
5. opposite
6. in
7. on
8. under
E.
1. near
2. in front of
3. behind
4. opposite
5. under
6. in
7. on
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 LISTENING
A.
1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. No
6. No
7. Yes
B.
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. C
5. B
6. A
 READING
A.
1. Dragon Bridge 6. shopping centres
2. My Khe Beach 7. golf courses
3. Ngu Hanh Son 8. tennis courts
4. department stores 9. restaurants
5. supermarkets 10. coffee shops
B.
1. Some interesting places in Da Nang city are Dragon Bridge, My Khe Beach
and Ngu Hanh Son.
2. I can go shopping in department stores, supermarkets and shopping centres.
3. I can play golf and tennis in golf courses and tennis courts.
4. The food in Da Nang city is good.
5. Many tourists like the people in Da Nang city because they are honest and
friendly.
 VOCABULARY 2: THINGS IN A HOUSE
A.
1. h
2. b
3. a
4. e
5. f
6. j
7. d
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9. i
10.c

UNIT 4: FOOD AND DRINK

 VOCABULARY 1: FOOD AND DRINK
A.
1. g
2. h
3. c
4. a
5. k
6. j
7. e
8. d
9. f
10.b
11.i
12.l
B.
1. fish, prawn, salmon
2. beefsteak, chicken
3. cheese, butter
4. oranges, bananas, mushrooms, carrots, potatoes
C.
1. e
2. b
3. h
4. a
5. c
6. f
7. d
8. g
 GRAMMAR FOCUS 1: COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
A.
Countable nouns: banana, carrot, potato, orange, apple, egg
Uncountable nouns: cheese, beefsteak, butter, coffee, rice, cabbage, milk
B.
1. How much
2. How many
3. How many
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5. How many
6. How much
7. How much
8. How many
 LISTENING
A.
1. F
2. T
3. F
4. F
5. F
6. F
7. T
B.
1.  Shampoo 2.  CD
 Tomatoes  Cassette
 Apples  Poster
 Soup  Game
 Soap  Video

3.  Notebooks 4.  Shoes
 Books  Socks
 Magazines  Tie
 Stamps  Coat
 Newspaper  T-shirt

5.  Cake 6.  Book
 Soda  Notebook
 Bread  Magazine
 Cookies  Stamp
 Chocolate  Newspaper
 READING
A.
Main courses: cheese burger, chicken salad, fried chicken, fish pie
Desserts: fruit cake, chocolate cake, ice cream, custard
Drinks: lemon tea, black coffee, fruit juice, mineral water
B.
1. T
4. T
5. F
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7. F

 GRAMMAR FOCUS 2: SHOULD / SHOULDN’T

A.
1. Fried chicken, potato chips, coke
2. Fish, vegetables, mineral water, lemon juice, orange juice
B.
1. e
2. a
3. b
4. c
5. f

REVIEW & EXPANSION

UNITS 3 & 4
A.
1. There are
2. there is
3. There is
4. There are
5. There are
6. There is
C.
1. any
2. any
3. some
4. some
5. any
6. any
7. some
D.
1. There isn’t any chicken in the fridge.
2. I don’t want any chilies on my pizza.
3. I don’t drink any milk for my breakfast.
4. There isn’t any pineapple on the table.
5. I don’t want any egg for breakfast.
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7. There aren’t any sandwiches for your friends.
E.
1.
Is there any fish?
Yes, there is.
2. Are there any carrots?
3. Is there any chicken?
4. Is there a pineapple?
5. Are there any potatoes
F.
1. many
2. much
3. many
4. much
5. much
6. many
G.
1. How many oranges are there?
2. How much cheese is there?
3. How many chairs are there?
4. How many strawberries are there?
5. How much butter is there?
6. How much cabbage is there?
7. How much milk is there?
8. How many eggs are there?

UNIT 5: SPECIAL OCCASIONS

 VOCABULARY 1: APPEARANCE
A.
2. have
3. be
4. be
5. have
6. have
7. be
8. have
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 9. have
10.be
11.be
 GRAMMAR FOCUS 1: PRESENT CONTINUOUS
A.
2. His mother is cooking.
3. His father is reading a newspaper.
4. His sister and brother are playing chess.
5. His dog is lying on the floor.
B.
2. Are you learning English?
3. Is our teacher smiling?
4. Are we sitting next to the door?
5. Is our teacher writing on the board?
6. Is your father working in a factory now?
7. Is your mother cooking now?
 LISTENING
A.
C
C.
1. festival 6. bands
2. fancy 7. trick
3. horror 8. lanterns
4. events 9. traditional
5. food 10. Apple
 READING
A.
1. It starts around the beginning of February.
2. They buy new clothes, clean houses and cook traditional foods.
3. Some typical Tet’s foods are banh chung (a sticky rice cake) and mut (candied
fruits).
4. They go to church, visit relatives, hang out with friends or go to amusement
parks.
B. (Possible answers)
1. I visit my relatives and hang out with my friends.
2. I often cook coconut jam and Chinese braised pork.

 GRAMMAR FOCUS 2: PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS

A.
1. Are you cooking breakfast at the moment?
2. We are going to the zoo. Do you want to come with us?
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some questions.
4. I like this pizza, it’s really nice – but I still prefer Vietnamese food.
5. Is he playing online games again? He never helps with the housework!
 VOCABULARY 2: CLOTHES AND COLOUR
A.
1. i
2. k
3. b
4. h
5. d
6. a
7. e
8. l
9. c
10.m
11.j
12.g
13.f
B.
1. g
2. d
3. e
4. h
5. f
6. a
7. k
8. j
9. i
10.b
11.c

UNIT 6: VACATION
 VOCABULARY 1: VACATION ACTIVITIES
1. j
2. c
3. b
4. e
5. g
6. f
7. h
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9. i
10.d
 GRAMMAR FOCUS 1: PAST SIMPLE OF BE AND CAN
A.
1. were
2. was
3. Weren’t you…
4. was
5. was
6. was
7. wasn’t
B.
2. John could play piano when he was six.
3. My brother could draw beautiful pictures when he was seven.
4. We could speak two foreign languages when we were eighteen.
5. She could dance when she was eight.
6. Tiger Woods could play golf when he was three.
C.
2. Could you write your name when you were three?
3. Could you read when you were two?
4. Could you count from one to ten when you were two?
5. Could you talk when you were three?
6. Could you ride a bike when you were six?
7. Could you swim when you were five?
 LISTENING
A.
1. No
2. Yes
3. No
4. No
5. Yes
6. No
7. Yes
8. Yes
B.
1. terrible
2. nice
3. awful
4. disappointing
5. terrific
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7. fantastic
8. short
C.
1. True
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. False
6. True
 READING
A.
1. F
2. T
3. F
4. F
5. T
B.
1. He took all his clothes and his computer.
2. No, he didn’t.
3. He stayed in Hanoi for three days.
4. He looked terrible because the clothes were too big for him.
 GRAMMAR FOCUS 2: PAST SIMPLE – REGULAR VERBS & IRREGULAR
VERBS
A.
1. last night
2. yesterday afternoon
3. yesterday morning
4. the day before yesterday
5. last week
6. last month
7. two months ago
8. last year
9. four years ago
B.
2. I celebrated my birthday party in a restaurant last year.
3. My mother cleaned the house at the weekend.
4. Tom sent a message to his girlfriend yesterday morning.
5. We traveled to Dalat City three years ago.
6. My sister washed her clothes last night.
7. Last week, Peter and John returned to their hometown.
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 VOCABULARY 1: VACATION ITEMS
A.
1. f
2. d
3. g
4. a
5. c
6. e
7. h
8. b
B.
1. camera
2. sandals
3. sunglasses
4. tent
5. umbrella
6. first aid kit
7. map
8. passport

REVIEW & EXPANSION

UNITS 5 & 6
A.
1. I’m doing the homework now.
2. My brothers are watching TV.
3. Our dog is eating its food.
4. The sun is shining.
5. Maria is wearing a coat.
6. You’re playing the guitar.
7. My best friend is sitting next me.
8. My mother is cooking breakfast.
B.
1. I’m not doing the homework now.
2. My brothers aren’t watching TV.
3. Our dog isn’t eating its food.
4. The sun isn’t shining.
5. Maria isn’t wearing a coat.
6. You aren’t playing the guitar.
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7. My best friend isn’t sitting next me.
8. My mother isn’t cooking breakfast.
C.
1. Is it raining outside?
Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.
2. Is the sun shining?
Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.
3. Are your friends sitting near you?
Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.
4. Are you wearing jeans?
Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
5. Are you listening to music at the moment?
Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
6. Are you eating anything at the moment?
Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
D.
1. are you enjoying
2. I am getting
3. is doing
4. is working
5. isn’t helping
6. is calling
7. are you planning
E.
1. are you doing
2. am sitting
3. am drinking
4. makes
5. often come
6. am waiting
7. don’t understand
8. need
9. is coming
F.
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2. We are watching a DVD at the moment, but we watch TV in evenings.
3. I usually have a sandwich for lunch, but today I am having some soup.
4. Jason and Tilly are cleaning their rooms right now, but they usually clean them at
the weekend.
5. He usually reads news on the newspaper, but he isn’t reading news on the
computer now.
G.
1. Which do you prefer, blue or green?
2. “Where’s Tom?” “He is having a shower”.
3. I don’t like this pizza. It’s horrible!
4. “We don’t know the answer to this question”.
“Well, ask the teacher”.
5. “What’s that terrible noise?” “Kate is singing!”
6. “Why is Ben laughing?”
“Because he is watching a funny film”.
H.
1. “Do you want an ice-cream?” “No, thanks”.
2. Right now I am doing my homework.
3. Tom and Peter hate maths.
5. I don’t believe in ghosts.
6. I sometimes play the guitar in my bedroom.
I.
1. Yesterday, I cycled to school.
2. This morning, I listened to music before school.
3. Last weekend, I played basketball.
4. Ten years ago, we lived there.
5. Yesterday morning, she arrived early.
6. Last month, it rained every day.
7. Last summer, I travelled alone.
K.
1. I started school ago six years.
2. We trainned for six months for this competition.
3. I chat to my cousins in Italy last night.
4. We planed our holiday this morning.
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7. My uncle moved to Canada last summer ago.
8. The bus stoped in front of the town hall.
L.
1. I took a lot of photos yesterday.
2. I did my homework this morning. 
3. We spoke to the teacher earlier.
4. I had cereal for breakfast. 
5. You came home late last night.
6. My grandfather fought in World War 2.
M.
1. drew
2. fell
3. bought
4. thought
5. found
6. caught
7. dreamed
8. saw
N.
1. We saw an interesting film last night.
2. I travelled around Japan last summer.
3. My brother brought home a cat yesterday.
4. I got a good grade last term.
5. My cousins arrived a few minutes ago.
6. The lesson finished an hour ago.
7. I cooked dinner yesterday evening.
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UNIT 7: ACTIVITIES
 WARM-UP
B. Picture (c): drink coffee in the café
Picture (b): learn in the room
Picture (a): work in the office
Picture (d): ride a motorbike on the road
 VOCABULARY 1: DAILY ACTIVITIES
A.
1. a
2. e
3. c
4. i
5. b
6. j
7. h
8. f
9. d
10.g
 GRAMMAR FOCUS 1: PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS
A.
1. Do you enjoy…
2. like
3. isn’t playing/ is not playing
4. are dancing
5. singing
6. is wearing
7. don’t know/ do not know
8. is performing

 LISTENING
A.
Stephan’s activities does does not
do
6. Playing video games 
7. Going camping 
8. Hiking 
9. Shopping 
10. Surfing the Internet 

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 READING
Yes No Don’t know
1. Susan is enjoying her vacation in Dalat city.   
2. She’s staying in a hotel.   
3. Susan’s aunt has two sons.   
4. She is watching cartoons on TV now.   
5. She’s going swimming.   
6. Vietnamese culture is hard to understand.   
7. She can read and write in Vietnamese very well.   
8. Vietnamese food is good.   
9. She likes the weather.   
10. The photo of Dalat city is beautiful.   
 GRAMMAR FOCUS 2: VERB + INFINITIVE OR –ING FORM (GERUND)
A.
1. to play
2. to help
3. going
4. talking
5. to help
6. playing / to play
7. studying / to study
 VOCABULARY 2: PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES
A.
kind – unkind
polite – rude
confident – shy
optimistic – pessimistic
talkative – quiet
lazy – hard-working
funny – serious
friendly – unfriendly
patient – impatient
generous – mean
B.
1. patient
2. generous
3. shy
4. polite
5. lazy
6. pessimistic

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UNIT 8: HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
 VOCABULARY 1: HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
A.
1. h
2. d
3. b
4. e
5. f
6. g
7. a
8. c
B.
a. 4
b. 7
c. 3
d. 5
e. 1
f. 2
g. 8
h. 6
 GRAMMAR FOCUS: PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS
A.
1. came
2. was watching
3. wanted
4. was
5. needed
6. studied
7. was explaining
8. was taking
9. said
10.understood
11.finished
 LISTENING
A.
1. Playing the piano
2. Reading the newspaper
3. Hiking
4. Collecting baseball cards
5. Playing golf
 READING
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 1. False
2. Not given
3. True
4. True
5. False
6. Not given
7. True
8. True

 VOCABULARY 2: PLAY/GO/DO + SPORT

A.
2. play – g
3. go – d
4. play – a
5. do – i
6. do – f
7. go – h
8. do – j
9. play – b
10.go - c

REVIEW & EXPANSION

UNITS 7 & 8
A.
1. were having
2. wasn’t listening
3. was lying – was eating
4. were smiling – was taking
5. were … arguing
6. was talking
7. was … chatting
8. was not sleeping
B.
1. was raining
2. was wearing
3. (was) carrying
4. were leaving
5. (were) hurrying
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7. was standing
8. Was … following
C.
1. wasn’t raining
2. were you doing
3. put on - left
4. were making
5. didn’t believe
6. was having
D.
1. saw – was cycling
2. were preparing – started
3. were leaving – arrived
4. were walking – heard
5. did not eat – were staying
6. drank – was not looking
7. dropped – was putting
8. met – was waiting
E.
1. had
2. made
3. was fishing
4. did not see
5. felt
6. were playing
7. turned
8. was
9. realized
10. was coming
11. was carrying
12. used
13. got
14. looked
15. were bleeding

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17. went
18. was enjoying
19. gave
20. was bleeding
21. went
F.
1. to pay
2. cycling
3. 
4. stealing
5. staying
6. 
7. 
8. to pass
9. to phone
G.
1. to get
2. shopping
3. to arrive
4. returning
5. to visit
6. to buy
7. scanning
8. enjoying
9. to deliver
10. looking
11. to shop / shopping

LISTENING SCRIPT

UNIT 1: FAMILY AND FRIENDS

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 LISTENING
A. Listen and read the dialogue.
Alex This is your album, isn’t it?
Carey Yes, certainly.
Alex Can I look at it? I really like looking at photos.
Carey Sure. They’re from my grandpa’s birthday party. He’s 85 years old.
Alex Oh! He looks really fantastic at his age.
Carey Yes, he’s fine, but he has to walk with a stick.
Alex And who’s next to your grandpa?
Carey That’s my uncle Peter. He loves playing tennis.
Alex Oh yes. And who’s that?
Carey That’s my cousin Mary. I’m not really into her.
Alex Why not?
Carey I don’t know. She’s so wonderful. She can speak 3 languages and play the
piano.
Alex I understand. Do you like meeting up with all your family members?
Carey Yes, I do.
Alex And how about your parents?
Carey They like it, too. As long as the party isn’t at my house.

C. Listen to what Anna says about her family and answer the following
questions.
Hello. My name’s Anna. I’m a student in grade 10. I have one brother and three
sisters. They are all older than me, so they all love me. I also have five cousins. I
don’t meet them really often because they live far from me. We often write emails to
each other. My mother is forty-five years old. She is an accountant. Every day she
gets up at 6 to go to work. On the weekends I usually play with my closest cousin
Isabel. She’s really nice and good at math. On Sundays my uncle David often visits
me and gives me gifts. I love my father best in my family because he really
understands me. He usually tells me a lot of funny stories before I go to bed.
Actually, I love my family.

UNIT 2: LEISURE TIME

 LISTENING
B. Listen and choose the correct answer.
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1.
Carey: Your muscles are so big and strong, John. What do you do to get them
big and strong?
Alex: Well, I go to the gym every day. I’m really into it. How about you? Do
you often work out?

2.
Carey: Do you play a lot of sports?
Alex: Of course, I do.
Carey: Do you like to play volleyball?
Alex: Yeah I play it every other day.
Carey: Want to play with my friends and me this afternoon?
Alex: OK. See you at 5 PM.

3.
Carey: You’re in good shape, Dave? Do you play a lot of sports?
Alex: I love sports. I often play football when I have free time.
Carey: Do you often watch football matches?
Alex: Yeah I don’t miss any matches of Liverpool.

4.
Carey: Do you like playing sports?
Alex: Not really. But when I have free time I often go swimming at the FOX
club.
Carey: You should do it more often. Swimming is good for your health.

5.
Carey: What kind of sports do you play?
Alex: Well, I’m not keen on sports. I enjoy reading books and magazines.
Carey: You should do more sports. You’re not in good shape now!

6.
Carey: Do you get any exercise?
Alex: Not much. I don’t have a lot of free time. But once a week I ride a bike
around the lake near my house.
Carey: Oh. Can I go with you?
Alex: Why not? Let’s do it this Saturday.

C. Listen and match.

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I think exercise is important for our health. However, I’m not keen on doing exercise.
During the week I have to study hard, so on weekends I often get up late and play
video games until midnight. It seems that I never exercise. My mother says that I
need to change my habit or I will get fat.

2. Carey
I like playing golf so much. Whenever I have free time I go to the course with my
friends. Sometimes my girlfriend goes with me. She enjoys it, too. Besides, I get up
early in the morning to jog. I’m a bit fat now, so I think I need to exercise a lot to be
in good shape.

3. Alex
I don’t like jogging or do anything too energetic. I prefer taking walks in the evening
when I can enjoy fresh air. I like to take a short walk around the park near my house.
On Sunday I like to swim, but just half an hour.

4. Uyen
I cannot keep myself away from my bike when I have free time, especially on
weekends. I like to ride it in my neighborhood. I spend all my free time doing this. I
hope I’ll have a good shape. Moreover, riding a bike can relax my mind.

5. Uyen
I enjoy exercise. Every day I go to my baseball club after school. I spend all the
afternoon playing it. Sometimes my mother shouts at me because I miss some
homework. I also watch baseball on TV. I never miss any of my favourite team’s
matches.

UNIT 3: PLACES
 LISTENING
A. Listen and answer with “Yes” or “No”
Carey: How is your new bedroom?
Uyen: It’s really big and nice.
Carey: Is there a bookshelf?
Uyen: Yes, it’s above the wardrobe. It’s small, but there aren’t many books in my
room.
Carey: Are there any posters about famous people?
Uyen: A “Girl generations” poster and …
Carey: “Girl generations”? Who are they?
Uyen: Oh come on! They are very well-known in Korea.
Carey: Is there a lamp?
Uyen: No, there isn’t. I don’t like reading in my bedroom.
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Carey: What else is there?
Uyen: Well - There are red curtains and three blue chairs and …
Carey: Let me guess. And a computer?
Uyen: Yes, of course.
Carey: Wonderful! Can I visit your house sometime?
Uyen: Sure! We can go there now. My mom is at home and she can cook a big
lunch for us.

B. Alex is helping Uyen clean up the house. Where should he put the items?
Listen and choose the correct answer.
1.
Alex: Do these magazines go on the bookshelf?
Uyen: Yes. Please put them on the bookshelf. Don’t put them next to the
dictionary.
Alex: Can I borrow some of your magazines. They look interesting.
Uyen: Sure. When we finish I will give you some.

2.
Alex: What about the remote control for the TV?
Uyen: Put it beside the TV. Oh no, I think it’s better if we put it on top of the
TV.
Alex: OK. It’s easy for you to get it.
Uyen: That’s fine. Please remind me to buy some batteries for it when we go
downtown.
Alex: Okay.
3.
Alex: These look like your car keys. Where do you usually keep them?
Uyen: They’re my extra apartment keys. I often put them on one of the drawers
in the desk.
Alex: The top two drawers are full of stuff, so I’ll put them in the bottom
drawers for you.
Uyen: OK. Thanks so much.

4.
Alex: Do you want me to put this baseball cap away?
Uyen: Yeah. Put it on the coffee table.
Alex: Where? Should I hang it on the hook?
Uyen: Oh no, It’s difficult for me to see it.
Alex: OK. I’ll put it on the coffee table.
5.
Alex: Do you need these glasses?
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Uyen: Not right now. I only use them for reading. Do you see the case they go
in?
Alex: I don’t see it.
Uyen: Oh, never mind. Just leave them next to the TV.
Alex: Fine.

6.
Alex: There’s a belt lying on the floor here.
Uyen: Yes, that’s my brother’s. He leaves his clothes everywhere. It drives me
crazy.
Alex: Should I put it some where?
Uyen: Leave it on the sofa, please.
Alex: OK. The chair next to the window.

UNIT 4: FOOD AND DRINK

 LISTENING
A. Listen and circle T (True) or F (False).
Uyen: Hello. May I have chicken and chips, please?
Shop assistant: Of course, dear. Would you like a salad, too?
Uyen: Yes, please.
Shop assistant: OK. Here you are.
Uyen: Thank you.
Carey: Oh! I think you never eat salad!
Uyen: Oh no! I eat salad every day. It’s my favourite.
Carey: I hate salad, but my mom loves it. She has it every other day.
Shop assistant: And how about you, boy?
Carey: Can I have a fish with potatoes, please?
Shop assistant: Would you like tomatoes?
Carey: No thanks. Just potatoes. And please give me some orange juice.
Shop assistant: OK. Here you are.
Carey: I don’t like orange juice, but my dad loves it. He drinks it every
day.
Carey: Oh? I drink it 4 times a week. It’s good for your health.

B. Listen and check two things that each person bought.

1. Alex
Let me see. Soup. That’s three for a dollar. And a bottle of shampoo. It costs $6.50.
So it comes to $7.50. Here you are and your change is $12.50. See you next time.

2. Uyen

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OK now. Let me see what you’ve got. The CDs are $14.95, and the cassette, oh a
good one, my favourite make. It’s on sale for $5.95. That comes to $20.10. Here’s
your change. Thank you.

3. Alex
What can I do for you? Yes, The newspaper is $1.50 and the magazines will cost
another $5.00. So the total is $6.50. Right? Here’s your change. See you next time.
4. Carey
So you are choosing a T-shirt - good choice. The size and color suits you. OK, that’s
$4.55 and the socks, they cost another $3.25. So that’s $7.80 in total. And here’s your
change. Thank you.

5. Carey
OK. That’s $9.00 for the chocolate and the cookies are $1.99. So it comes to $10.99
in total. I think you really like chocolate because you’ve just bought a big bag of it.
Thank you. See you again.

6. Uyen
Is this all? Let’s see what you’ve got. Now the magazines are $6.78 and you’re taking
the book. It’s $12.00. It’s expensive as it is now one of the best-sellers. Here’s your
change. Bye.

UNIT 5: SPECIAL OCCASIONS

 LISTENING
A. Listen to the dialogue. What do Alex and Carey agree to do together? Choose
the correct answer.
Alex: Hi John. What are you up to this weekend?
Carey: I intend to play football on Sunday morning with some friends.
Alex: Are you free in the afternoon?
Carey: Yes, I am.
Alex: Wonderful! Let’s go swimming. It’s been so hot these days.
Carey: No, thanks. I don’t know how to swim.
Alex: OK. How about going for a bike ride in the park?
Carey: Great! What time can we meet?
Alex: What about meeting at 2 PM at my house?
Carey: Fine. See you then.

C. Listen to Carey talking about Halloween Day and fill in the blanks with the
words in the box.
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In the United States, Halloween is a great holiday. It is celebrated on the 30th
October, and people often go to fancy dress parties. The topic is about horror and
superpowers. Restaurants and clubs hold special events, too. They prepare food and
drink for the day. They also invite live bands to play.

Children often go door to door and shout “trick or treat”. They visit their neighbors
and ask for sweets and chocolates. They also make Halloween lanterns with candles.
They like to play traditional games. The holiday happens just after the apple harvest.

UNIT 6: VACATION
 LISTENING
A. People are talking about their vacation. Did they enjoy them? Listen and
circle Yes or No.
1. Carey
A: Did you have a good vacation?
B: Nothing special. The weather was terrible.
A: Poor you!

2. Uyen
A: Did you enjoy your trip to Canada?
B: Yeah, it was wonderful. The people there were so nice. They often smile when
meeting me.
A: You had a great time!

3. Alex
A: How was your ski trip?
B: It was awful.
A: Why?
B: There was no snow, so I couldn’t ski.

4. Carey
A: How was your trip to China?
B: Very disappointing. I couldn’t imagine. It was so crowded. I couldn’t get a hotel
room.
A: That’s too bad. You shouldn’t go in August.

5. Uyen
A: When did you get back from London?
B: Last Wednesday. I had a terrific time. I learned how to swim and how to windsurf.
A: Great! I love windsurfing, too.
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6. Alex
A: Did you have a nice vacation?
B: It was terrible. The food was terrible and the hotel room wasn’t clean.
A: Oh no. You shouldn’t choose that hotel.

7. Carey
A: How was your trip to India?
B: I had a wonderful time. The shopping was fantastic and the people were great.
A: It seems that you had a lot of fun.
B: I did.

8. Uyen
A: Did you have a great summer vacation?
B: It was great but it was too short. I wanted to spend more time there.
A: How long was it?
B: Just a week long.

C. People are talking about their vacations. Listen and check the correct answer.
1. Carey
A: Is this you?
B: Yes, it is.
A: You look really fun. How do you stay on them?
B: In the beginning, it’s hard , so you will fall off several times. But you learn it
quickly. I had a wonderful time

2. Alex
A: What are you doing here?
B: My friends and I went camping. We tried to set the fire because it’s cold at night.
A: Sure. This is the best way to keep warm.
3. Uyen
A: What did you do there?
B: I went camping and visited museums.
A: It sounds interesting.
B: Oh no, it’s very boring. I’m not really into museums.

4. Carey
A: Oh this looks like it was a wonderful vacation.
B: It was wonderful. The weather was fantastic.
A: Look at you. You look red all over.
B: Oh I got a terrible sunburn.
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5. Alex
A: What are you doing here?
B: I took a cooking course in India.
A: Wonderful. So what can you cook now?
B: Sorry. I cannot cook any dishes.

6. Uyen
A: Did you go by car?
B: Sure. It was a comfortable trip.
A: What did you do?
B: We spent our time swimming at the beach and ate a lot of seafood.

UNIT 7: ACTIVITIES
 LISTENING
A. Steven is talking about his activities. Listen and check () the activities he
does or does not do.
I don’t really like playing games. I get bored sitting inside my house and playing
these games over and over. In my free time, my friends and I usually enjoy camping
or sometimes we go hiking. We have a lot of fun together. We cook good food and
play outdoor games. They are great ways to enjoy nature, stay healthy and build good
friendships. To many people, shopping is great, but I don’t really love going
shopping. It’s crowded and wasting time looking for items that I never buy. Instead,
when I’m not outdoors, I am interested in surfing the Internet. I can search for all
kinds of things. It’s one of my favourite things to do.

UNIT 8: HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

 LISTENING
A. People are talking about their activities. Which activity does each person
enjoy doing now? Listen and choose the correct answer.
Uyen. I used to play the guitar when I was in High School. However, I don’t
really play it now. Now, I prefer playing the piano much more. I practise
everyday no. I find it more interesting than playing any other musical
instrument. I am not going to play in a band. I want to become famous
by myself in the future. That’s what I like best about it.

Carey. A few years ago, I had a serious injury when hiking a mountain. Since
then I haven’t hiked anymore. I am much less active than I used to be. I
just enjoy lying on a sofa and reading the newspaper. That’s what I
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 go bird watching with them, but I don’t really like it. I prefer drinking
coffee to birdwatching.

Alex. When I was younger, I was really keen on playing games, but now I
don’t think I love them much because I feel bored with them. I think
watching videos is as boring as playing videos games. I can’t stand
them. Now I prefer outdoor activities. I started searching for some
interesting outside activities, and I find hiking the best. I take part in a
hiking group, and we hike to many different places every weekend. The
best thing I like about hiking is I love working with people, making great
friends and keeping fit.

Uyen. Collecting stamps was my favourite thing when I was young. But now I
don’t collect stamps anymore because letters are not popular with
people. They prefer emailing or chatting to writing letters. When I grow
up, I want to join a baseball club, and I find it interesting to know many
different baseball teams and players. They are great. I started collecting
baseball cards. Now I have a variety of famous baseball players and
teams in the world. It’s my favourite thing to do now.

Carey. I really enjoyed reading books when I was a kid. But now I am so busy
at work that I don’t have enough time to read. I am always sitting in
front of a boring computer screen all day. What I like now is going
outside and enjoying outdoor activities. My friends and I spend
weekends playing golf. We have great time together. It’s wonderful to
see the blue sky outside the office.

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