UNIT 9

AT HOME AND AWAY

A. A HOLIDAY IN NHA TRANG
I. Cho dạng quá khứ của các động từ sau
Ex: to help __helped____ to have ___had____

to visit ____________ to talk ____________

to be ____________ to wear ____________
to arrive ____________ to stop ____________
to go ____________ to put ____________
to remember ____________ to look ____________
to buy ____________ to eat ____________
to return ____________ to move ____________
to take ____________ to give ____________
to rent ____________ to watch ____________
to see ____________ to teach ____________
to receive ____________ to learn ____________
to think ____________ to make _________

II. Hoàn tất các câu, dùng dạng quá khứ của các động từ trong khung

buy take go return be wear eat receive

1. The seafood was very delicious.
2. Hoa ______________ a letter from her penpal Tim yesterday.
3. I ______________ to the movie theater last night.
4. They ______________ fish and crab for their lunch.
5. Liz ______________ to Ha Noi from Nha Trang two days ago.
6. She ______________ a blue dress in her last birthday party.
7. Mr. Robinson ______________ Liz a cap.
8. He ______________ his children to the zoo last Sunday.
III. Điền vào chỗ trống dạng đúng của động từ to be: am, is, are, was, were
Ex: I am a student now.
1. The homework ______________ very difficult yesterday.
2. The children ______________ in the park five minutes ago.
3. Nha Trang ______________ a beautiful place.
4. I ______________ late for school yesterday.
5. Where ______________ she yesterday? – She ______________ at home.
6. We ______________ tired today. We ______________ at the party last night.
7. She ______________ unhappy because she doesn’t have any friends in the city.
8. ______________ you at home yesterday morning?
IV. Viết câu với các từ gợi ý, dùng thì quá khứ đơn (past simple tense)
Ex: I/ visit my grandparents/ yesterday.
→ I visited my grandparents yesterday.
1. She/ buy a lot of souvenirs/ last summer vacation
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2. My mother/ give me a yellow cap
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3. They/ arrive at the airport/ at eight o’clock this morning
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4. I/ speak to her about my vacation
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5. Mr. Quang/ teach mathematics for many years
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6. I / see you at the party/ last night
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7. The children/ be very happy in their trip to Nha Trang
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8. Minh/ put the cake on the table
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9. They/ live here/ two years ago
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10. Nga/ be late for school/ yesterday morning
___________________________________________________________________ V. Đặt
câu hỏi và viết cây trả lời theo các từ gợi ý.
Ex: you/ go to the zoo/ yesterday// Yes
→ Did you go to the zoo yesterday? - Yes. I did.
1. Ba/ teach Liz Vietnamese// Yes
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2. he/ mail his friend a postcard// No
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3. they/ return home/ yesterday// No
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4. we/ meet her at the meeting/ last week// Yes
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5. they/ live in this town/ in 1990// No
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VI. Đọc đoạn văn. Sau đó trả lời các câu hỏi.
Last year, Minh spent his summer vacation in Nha Trang. It was the first time he went to
Nha Trang. He stayed at a friend’s house. His friend took him to see lots of interesting places
in Nha Trang such as Cham Temple, Hon Chong, Tri Nguyen Aquarium, etc. Minh saw sharks,
dolphins, and many different types of colorful sea fish at Tri Nguyen Aquarium. Minh bought
a lot of gifts for his friends in the souvenir shop near the exit of the aquarium. He bought
himself a cap with a picture of a dolphin on it. Minh liked the beaches best. He and his
friend went swimming every morning. Minh felt happy and healthy after the trip.
1. Where did Minh spend his summer vacation last year?
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2. Where did he stay in Nha Trang?
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3. Which places did his friend take him to see?
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4. What did he see at Tri Nguyen Aquarium?
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5. What did he buy in the souvenir shop?
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6. How often did Minh and his friend go swimming?
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7. How did he feel after the trip?
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B. NEIGHBORS
I. Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống một chữ cái để tạo thành từ đúng.
1. h_ _rd_e_ _er 3. dr_ _sm_k_r 5. h_bb_
2. m_ter_ _l 4. sk_ _t 6. c_sh_ _n
II. Hoàn tất các câu, dùng dạng quá khứ của các động từ sau
learn decide wear watch cut fit sew buy make
l. Hoa ______________ how to use a sewing machine.
2. She ______________ some material and ______________ a cushion for her
3. Hoa’s aunt ______________ Hoa’s hair short.
4. She ______________ all her own clothes.
5. He ______________ to tell her the truth.
6. I ______________ an exciting football match on TV last night.
7. Linda ______________ a long red dress to the party.
8. The uniform ______________ her very well.
III. Sắp xếp các động từ sau đây theo cách phát âm -ed.
wanted, played, helped, fitted, liked, watched, visited, looked, needed, remembered,
stopped, talked, rented, missed, studied, started, used, learned
/d/
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/t/
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/ɪd/
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IV. Chia các động từ trong ngoặc ở thì hiện tại đơn (present simple tense) hoặc quá khứ
đơn (past simple tense).
Mr. Tam (be) ___________ a teacher. Two years ago, he (teach) ___________ math at a
secondary school in the country. But now he (teach) ___________ at a high school inthe
city. Every day, Mr. Tam (get) _________ up at half past five. After his morning exercises, he
(take) ___________ bath and (have) ___________ breakfast with his wife. Then he (leave
___________ home for school at a quarter to seven. Yesterday (be) ___________ Sunday.
Mr. Tam (not go) ___________ to school. He and his wife (visit) ___________ his parents in
the countryside. He (buy) __________ them lots of presents. Mr. Tam and his wife (spend)
___________ their day off with their parents. They (return) ___________ home at 9.30 in
the evening.
V. Đặt câu hỏi cho các từ được gạch dưới.
1. Her mother gave her a blue dress.
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2. I went to Nha Trane last summer vacation.
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3. Mrs. Robinson put the poster on the wall.
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4. The dress looked very nice.
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5. We arrived home at 7.30.
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6. Ba spoke about his vacation.
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7. He taught English at the high school.
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8. They saw her three months ago.
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VI. Hoàn tất đoạn hội thoại, dùng các từ cho sẵn trong khung.

how do useful did what on small was fitted make

Lan : Oh. (1) ___________ a nice skirt! Did you (2) ___________ it yourself?
Hoa : Yes, I (3) ___________. I made it three days ago. But when I tried it (4) ___________,
it didn’t fit.

Lan : What (5) ___________ the problem with it?

Hoa : It was too (6) ___________.
Lan : What did you (7) ___________ then?
Hoa : My neighbor, Mrs Mai, helped me and then it (8) ___________ very well.
Lan : (9) ___________ clever you are!
Hoa : Well, I like sewing. I think it’s an (10) ___________ hobby.

TEST FOR UNIT 9

I. Chọn từ hoặc cụm từ thích hợp để điền vào chỗ trống.
1. She talked to her friends ___________ her vacation in Da Lat.
a. about b. on c. with d. for
2. I want you to meet an old friend of ___________.
a. me b. mine c. I d. my
3. Hoa thinks that sewine is a ___________ hobbv.
a. favorite b. friendly c. useful d. interest
4. Her job is to cut, wash and shape people’s hair. She is a ___________.
a. haircutter b. hairdresser c. hairmaker d. hairshaper
5. She learned how ___________ a sewing machine first.
a. use b. to use c. using d. used
6. The earrings were a ___________ from my aunt.
a. gift b. hobby c. poster d. material
7. What ___________ children!
a. a naughty b. an naughty c. the naughty d. naughty
8. Where ___________ after work yesterday?
a. you went b. you did go c. did you went d. did you go
9. He ___________ to the zoo last Saturday.
a. goes b. went c. is going d. will go
10. When did you do your homework, Nga? – Well, I ________ it yesterday morning.
a. done b. to do c. did d. do
II. Cho dạng hoặc thì đúng của động từ trong ngoặc
1. I (meet) ________________ them at the movie theater last night.
2. He (go) ________________ to the English club every Sunday. But last Sunday he (not go)
____________ there, he (go) ________________ to the City’s Museum.
3. Don’t talk to the children. They (do) ___________ their homework at the moment.
4. Two years ago, she (teach) ________________ at a village school.
5. What _____ you (do) ____________ yesterday morning? ~ I (write) _________ my essay.
6. Next week, we (have) ________________ dinner together.
7. My sister (live) ________________ in a flat in London but she (travel) ________________
in Europe at this time.
8. The children (be) __________ in class now, but ten minutes ago they (be) ___________ in
the school yard.
III. Điền giới từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống.
1. Liz went ________________ Nha Trang ________________ summer vacation.
2. What did you think ________________ Nha Trang?
3. Nam talked ______________ his friends _____________ his recent vacation.
4. They returned ________________ Ha Noi last week.
5 She made a blue dress ________________ her daughter.
6. Her dress is green with white flowers ________________ it.
7. After the holiday they returned to Ha Noi ________________ plane.
8. They arrived _______________ Ha Noi _________ 4 pm.
IV. Đặt câu hỏi cho các từ được gạch dưới.
1. I saw her last night.
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2. Lan’s mother gave her a nice dress.
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3. They returned to America two weeks ago.
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4. Mrs. Robinson bought a poster.
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5. My father was in Ha Noi last month.
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6. He travelled to Nha Trang by coach.
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7. She went to the doctor because she was sick.
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8. Nam left home at 7 o’clock yesterdav.
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V. Dùng từ cho sẵn trong khung hoàn tất đoạn văn dưới. Sau đó trả lời các câu hỏi.
at returned exciting was last postcards such much

Nam had a wonderful holiday (1) _____________ summer. He (2) ____________ in Ha

Noi, the capital of Viet Nam. He stayed (3) _____________ his uncle house for three weeks.
He visited a lot of interesting places (4) _____________ as Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum, Ba Dinh
Square, West Lake, Lenin Park, ect. He bought some (5) _____________ for his friends and a
cap with a national flag on it. Nam liked the cap (6) _____________. He wore it all day.
When he (7) _____________ to Ho Chi Minh City, he spoke to his friends about his (8)
_____________ vacation.
1. Where was Nam on his last summer holiday?
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2. How long did he stay in Ha Noi?
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3. Which places did he visit?
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4. What did he buy?
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5. Did he like the cap?
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6. What did he do when he came back to Ho Chi Minh City?
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TEST YOURSELF
I. Put the following verbs in the correct rows. (Đặt các động từ sau vào các hàng thích
hợp.)
wanted, worked, played, studied, visited, helped, missed, needed, returned, watched,
arrived, decided
/d/ ___________________________________________________________________
/t/ ___________________________________________________________________
/ɪd/ ___________________________________________________________________
II. Choose the right word to fill in the blank. (Chọn từ thích hợp để điền vào chỗ trống.)
1. He hung _______________ of his favorite rock stars on the walls. (presents/ posters/
souvenirs/ envelopes)
2. Students often talk together at ____________ (present/ recess/ holiday/ vacation)
3. We enjoy _____________ around the world. (travel/ to travel/ travelled/ travelling)
4. _______________ to come swimming with us? ~ I’d love to. (Do you like/ Would you like/
What about/ Why don’t you)
5. My brother is interested _______________ Math, so he is good ___________ it. (in - in/
at - in/ in - at/ on - at)
6. Vietnamese students have _______________ vacations than American students. (many/
fewer/ much/ less)
7. How _______________ are these stamps? ~ 10,000 dong, (long/ big/ far/ much)
8. Hilary was _______________ at school. A lot of people liked her. (popular/ friendly/
famous/ interesting)
III. Supply the correct form or tense of the verb in brackets. (Cho dạng hoặc thì đúng của
động từ trong ngoặc.)
1. My father (not drink) _______________ beer very often.
2. They (buy) _______________ a new car two months ago.
3. Nam (help) _______________ his father repair the radio at this time.
4. I (be) ____________ busy last night, so I (miss) _________ a good film on TV.
5. She needs (send) _______________ the postcards to her friends.
6. The girls like (talk) _______________ together at recess.
7. We (phone) _______________ Mum and Dad last week but we (not see) ___________
them.
8. My best friend (come) _______________ to visit me next Sunday.
IV. Supply the correct form of the word in brackets. (Cho dạng thích hợp của từ trong
ngoặc.)
1. I’m really interested in this book. It’s full of _______________ information. (use)
2. The local people were very _______________ towards us. (friend)
3. My father is good at _______________ household appliances. (fix)
4. It’s important to exercise _______________. (regular)
5. Is there a good restaurant in the _______________? (neighbor)
6. The _______________ students often play games at recess. (energy)
V. Match the answer to the question. (Kết hợp câu trả lời với câu hỏi)

A B
1. What will you do on your next a. It’s about two kilometers.
vacation?
b. Her mother.
2. How much does it cost?
c. I’ll visit Ha Long Bay
3. How long does it take to get to school
d. Ten thousand dong.
by bike?
e. About twenty minutes.
4. What did you do yesterday evening?
f. I went to the movies.
5. How far is it from school to the City’s
Museum?
6. Who helped her make the dress?
1. ________; 2. ________; 3. ________; 4. ________; 5. ________; 6. ________
VI. Read the postcard carefully, then answer the questions. (Đọc kỹ tấm bưu thiếp, sau đó
trả lời các câu hỏi.)
 Dear Carol,
We’re having a great time in Albufeira. We’re sitting in a café near the beach. Paul’s
reading the newspaper and I’m writing this postcard to you! The sun is shining and it’s really
hot.
We come to Portugal every summer. We usually stay with my friend Ana, but this year
we’re in a hotel because Ana’s parents are staying with her.
The beaches here are fantastic. We go swimming every morning.
See you soon.
Love,
Lisa and Paul
1. Where are Lisa and Paul? ____________________________________________________
2. What’s Paul doing?
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3. What’s the weather like?
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4. Where do they usually stay?
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5. Where are they staying this year?
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6. What do Lisa and Paul do every morning?
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VII. Rewrite these sentences, begining with the words given. (Viết lại các câu, bắt đầu
bằng các từ cho sẵn.)
1. The garden is very lovely.
What ____________________________________________
2. Let’s go to the cafeteria. What______________________________________________
3. She likes History most.
Her ________________________________________________
4. Do you want to come?
Would ______________________________________________