WEEK 1: Compound nouns

A. Theory
- A compound noun is a noun that is made up of two or more words
- Types of Compound nouns:
1. Compound noun = 1N+ 1N: football
2. Compound noun = 1Adj+ 1N: full moon/ blackboard
3. Compound noun = 1V+ 1N: washing machine/ 
4. Compound noun = 1N + 1V: sunrise
5. Compound noun = 1V+ 1Prep: checkout
6. Compound noun = 1 N+ 1Prep phrase: mother- in- law
7. Compound noun = 1 Prep + 1N: past lives
8. Compound noun = 1 N+ 1Adj: home sick
B. Practice
Exercise 1: Make compound nouns and give the meaning.
A B Meaning
1. nuclear Style
2. generation drink
3. table Food
4. house steps
5. junk children
6. soft hold
7. hair family
8. foot family
9. school care
10. child manners
11. extended gap
12. view points
Exercise 2: Choose one of the compound nouns from Ex1
1. Have your parents ever complained about your ?
2. Why is there a between parents and children?
3. Is the the perfect type of family?
4. Why are soft drinks and not good for our health?
5. Do you think should wear uniforms?
Exercise 3: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
1: After graduating from university, I want to............... my father's footsteps.
A. follow in B. succeed in C. go after D. keep up
2: In a nuclear family, both mother and father have responsibility for housekeeping and...............
A. child care B. homework C. childcare D. generation gap
3: Fourgenerations living in the same roof will have different............... of lifestyle.
A. gaps B. rules C. manners D. viewpoints
4:We're surprised by Joe's ............... every Monday. He changes it at least 4 times a month.
A. hairstyle B. lifestyle C. viewpoint D. manner
5: I rarely eat ...............and drink ............... because they're not good for health
A. snack energy drink B. fast food/juice
C. fruit/alcoholic drink D. junk food/soft drink
6: Generation ............... is the difference in the thoughts and viewpoints amongst generations living together.
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A. distance B. gap C. space D. All are correct
7: The ............... arises when Jack and his parents have considerable disagreement on his choice of university.
A. discrimination. B. conflict C. agreement D. gap
Exercise 4. Complete the sentences each with a suitable word/ phrase
1. People usually judge a person through their ____________ without paying much attention to their
personality, talents or good characters.
2. Do you ____________ in the existence of ghosts and devils?
3. Young couples nowadays like living in ____________ because they have more privacy and freedom.
4. That both parents go to work to support their family finacially is a must; however, they are raising great
concerns about ____________. No one teaches and takes care of their children when they are at work.
5. He doesn’t support any sudden change, he prefers his traditional lifestyle. He is a real ____________ person
I think.
6. It was ____________ that he won the championship with his disability.
7. In Vietnam, people prefer to work in ____________ organizations because of job stability and high-security
they offer.
8. If your father is a doctor, he will advise you to ____________ his footsteps.
9. I prefer living in ____________ because there are a lot of different generations living under one roof. You
can learn lots of useful experience from them.
10. When the sky is getting dark, the stars ____________ and sparkle silently at night.
11. Sociologists are doing as many reasearches as they can to reduce the ____________ in our modern society.
Young people usually oppose their parents’ points of view.
12. He is extremely loyal to his religious ____________. Nobody can change his mind.
13. We should respect and follow ____________ set by the local people in the country where we are staying
and working.
14. I don’t like my new boss. He is very conservative and always ____________ his decisions on us.
15. If you don’t agree with this proposal, please share us your ____________ and we can discuss it together.
Don’t dare to tell us your voice.
16. In order to find out the most efficient solution for your current difficulty, you must ____________ the
problems you are facing.
17. If the ____________ between those two countries can’t be solved peacefully, the war may happen soon. I
hope that bad situation will never happen. I love peace.
18. The ____________ of the victims in the fire was a difficult and time-consuming task.
19. _ ___________of understanding, patience, and sympathy is the key factor that causes the break-up of
friend relationships.
20. The best way to maintain the relationship between friends is to increase the____________ trust and
understanding in any cases.
21. My monthly salary cannot allow me to _______ expensive clothes, luxurious lifestyle and everything I
desire. I should know how to balance my life.
22. I decided not to have extra-classes with private tutors to reduce the ____________for my parents. I can
study on my own, which helps me to be more independent.
23. Do you think that young people should deny all of the ____________of traditional society? Personally, I
think we should preserve and develop them.
24. I like working individually _____________ working in large groups because it’s extremely difficult to
make a final decision.
25. One of his ____________ is to collect ancient antiquities.
26. Lots of rich people like buying _____________ clothes to show off their elegance, richness and social
status.

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27. He went ahead and did it, _____________ the consequences.

WEEK 2 (TUẦN 2): Modal verbs

A. Theory
Modals (Động từ khuyết
thiếu)
can, could (có thể)
should, ought to (nên)
must (phải)
can, could, may (có thể)
may, might, can, could (có
lẽ, có thể/ xin phép)
can't, mustn't, may not
(không thể, không được
phép, có lẽ không)
may, will, would
Functions Examples (Ví dụ)
(Chức năng)
ability (khả năng) I can't work as hard as she does.
advice or duty Boys should / ought to do
(lời khuyên, bổn phận) housework.
We should / ought to meet more
often.
duty (bổn phận) Students must do their
homework.
permission (cho phép) You can have a day off if you're
tired.
May I go out?
possibility(khả năng) We can / could / may / might / go
out for dinner tonight.
prohibition (cấm) She can't go out in such cold
weather.
You mustn't cheat in the exams.
You may not wear slippers to
school.
request (yêu cầu) Would you mind if I sat here?
Will you please take a message?

B. Practice
I. Choose the best option in the bracket to complete the sentences.
1. Yesterday I (must/ mustn't/ had to) finish my English project.
2. He will (must/ have to/ has to) wait in line like everyone else.
3. We (must be/ mustn't / have to) on time for work.
4. We (have to not/ must/ mustn't) forget to take the chicken out of the freezer.
5. If you are under 15, you (have/ must/ mustn't) to get your parents' permission.
6. Your child may (have to/ had to/ must) try on a few different sizes.
7. The doctor (must/ mustn't/ have to) get here as soon as he can.
8. Do you (have to/ must/ mustn't) work next weekend?
9. Bicyclists (mustn't/ must/ has to) remember to signal when they turn.
10. Susan, you (mustn't/ must/ have to) leave your clothes all over the floor like this.
II. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentences.
1. You__________use your mobile phone in the exam.
A. oughtn't to B. mustn't C. don't have to D. shouldn't
2. My grandparents live in the suburb. Therefore, whenever we visit them, we__________a bus.
A. must take B. should take C. have to be taken D. have to take
3. We__________smoke on the bus.
A. mustn't B. can't C. needn't D. mightn't

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4. There are a lot of tickets left, so you__________pay for the tickets in advance.
A. mustn't B. won't C. should D. don't have to
5. You__________eat plenty of fruit or vegetables every day because they are good for your health.
A. oughtn't to B. mustn't C. don't have to D. should
6. You__________wash the car. I had it done yesterday.
A. mustn't B. needn't C. must D. may not
7. She is a good teacher; thus, I think you__________to ask her for some advice.
A. oughtn't B. must C. have D. ought
8. It's a secret. You__________let anyone know about it.
A. mustn't B. needn't C. mightn't D. may not
9. Vietnamese school students nowadays__________ wear uniform.
A. have to B. need to C. should D. could
10. We__________open the lion's cage. It is contrary to zoo regulations.
A. must B. mustn't C. needn't D. should
III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
1. (A) I will leave here early (B) because (C) I must (D) studying for my exam.
2. I (A) stayed up (B) late last night because I (C) mustn't go to school (D) on Sunday.
3. We (A) ought to not play football (B) as (C) it's raining (D) outside.
4. You (A) mustn't (B) to drive a car (C) if you (D) don't have a driving licence.
5. If you (A) want some useful (B) advice, you (C) have better talk to your parents (D) about your problem.
6. Yesterday I (A) must (B) stay (C) at home (D) due to the bad storm.
7. Because of his (A) poverty, he (B) has to (C) struggling to (D) make ends meet.
8. (A) According to the rules (B) of this game, you (C) don't have to (D) drop the ball.
9. This competition is (A) optional, so we (B) not (C) have to take part in (D) it.
10. My (A) advice is you (B) have to consider carefully (C) before (D) making the final decision.
IV. Fill in the blanks with "must" or "have to".
1. Professor Quang told me today that I__________give in that assignment by Friday at the latest.
2. Mark! This is a one way street. You__________turn back and use Le Loi Street.
3. My back has been hurting for weeks. I __________go to the doctor's.
4. My company said that if I want this promotion, I__________go to the doctor's for a thorough medical
check-up first.
5. I went to see "Titanic" at the cinema last night. What a great film! You__________go and see it!
6. Linda, thanks for everything. It was a great party. I__________go now. My husband is waiting for me
outside.
7. I am taking out a bank loan this month. I__________pay a lot of taxes all together.
8. The local council is really strict about protecting that piece of lawn! You_______walk around it!
V. Fill in the blanks with affirmative or negative forms of "must or have to/ has to".
1. You really__________stop driving so fast or you'll have an accident!
2. I can give you my bike, so you__________buy a new one.
3. They__________be in a hurry, because they have got more than enough time.
4. I really__________remember to post that letter before five o'clock.
5. Tomorrow is Sunday. You__________get up very early.
6. This room is a mess. I really__________find time to clean it!
7. You__________wear a tie if you want to go to that restaurant. It's one of their rules!
8. I am broke. I__________borrow some money to buy a car.
9. You__________stop smoking. It is very harmful.

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10. Mr. Dickson is travelling abroad this summer, so he__________get his passport soon.
11. All the students__________obey the school rules.
12. You__________speak too loud, the baby is sleeping.
13. Students__________look at their notes during the test.
14. I have a terrible headache, so I__________leave early.
15. Snow has blocked the roads. We__________stay here until it's cleared.
VI. Rewrite each sentence using the word(s) in the brackets.
1. I am not allowed to go out in the evening, (mustn't)
I ____________________.
2. It is a good idea for us to take an umbrella with us when we go out. (should)
We ____________________.
3. It is necessary for young people to plan for their future, (have to)
Young people ____________________.
4. Ms. Hoa is in charge of cleaning the floor every day. (has to)
Ms. Hoa ____________________.
5. Tim doesn't get permission to use that computer, (mustn't)
Tim ____________________.
VII. Rewrite the following sentences using modals.
1. Smoking is not allowed in the hospital.
You ____________________.
2. It isn't necessary for you to book the tickets.
You ____________________.
3. You are not allowed to park here.
You ____________________.
4. It is better for parents to take time to understand their children.
Parents had ____________________.
5. If I were you, I would buy this house.
You ____________________.

WEEK 3 (TUẦN 3): Pronunciation & Reading (Unit 1 & 2)

A. Pronunciation
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. control B. conflict C. confidence D. constitution
2. A. elegance B. manner C. privacy D. association
3. A. footstep B. roof C. food D. fool
4. A. believe B. extend C. respect D. treat
5. A. attitude B. casual C. financial D. change
6. A. objection B. obey C. impose D. forbid
7. A. childcare B. privacy C. mature D. elegant
8. A. privacy B. pierce C. advice D. activity
9. A. afford B. force C. top D. norm
B. Reading
II. Choose the correct answer A,B,C, or D to fill in each gap
People in conflict
There are conflicts everywhere: in families, between neighbours, between the boys and the girls of your class.
What are the (1)________ for the conflicts? Perhaps the neighbours get angry because your football lands in

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their garden, or because your cassette- recorder is too loud. Maybe adults say nasty things about your hairstyle
or about the way you dress. Perhaps your mother has a serious ________(2) with you because of your
boyfriend. Perhaps your brother and his best friend have become bitter rivals because they are in love with
the_______ (3) girl. Or a friend in your class cannot ________ ( 4) which classmate to teachers he/ she should
invite to a party.
And if you ________ (5) a newspaper, almost every day you will find reports about individuals that do
not get along with each other at all. Lies, intolerance and discrimination often _______(6)
serious problems which can lead to violence and even war. Northern Ireland is a sad example.
1. A. objectives B. aims C. reasons D. arguments
2. A. controversy B. dispute C. argument D. berate
3. A. equal B. same C. like D. coincident
4. A. resolve B. decide C. determine D. settle
5. A. unfold B. exhibit C. expand D. open
6. A. create B. cause C. induce D. effect

III. Read the text and questions below. Mark the correct letter A, B, C or D for each question.
The generation gap refers to the difference in attitudes or behaviour between a younger generation and the
older one. In my opinion, different attitudes towards life, different views about certain problems, and a lack of
communication can cause a generation gap in most societies.
The first factor is that parents and children generally see things from different perspectives. Choosing a career
is a good example for this. Many parents try to impose certain careers they favor on their children, based on
their own perceptions. However, young people don’t always understand their parents’ points of views. Instead,
they prefer to be free to make their own decisions on their future career. Another factor lies in differences in
musical tastes, fashion, and political views between young people and their parents. For example, having a
pierced nose might be viewed as fashionable by some teens, but for many parents, it is considered to be an act
of rebellion against social norms. Some parents may also find their children’s behaviour unacceptable and
disrespectful to traditional values.
The major factor causing the generation gap is lack of communication between parents and their children.
Parents tend to be dominant and not to trust their children to deal with crises. Also, they keep talking too much
about certain problems. That is the reason why young people seldom reveal their feelings to their parents.
When facing problems, young people prefer to seek help from their classmates or friends.
The above mentioned factors could lead to a generation gap. In order to bridge the gap between the old
generation and the younger one, mutual understanding is the vital key. The wisest solution would be for
parents and their children to treat each other as friends.
1. How many causes of the generation gap are mentioned?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4
2. How do young people usually react when their parents impose career choices on them?
A. They want to make their own decisions.
B. They follow their parents’ advice.
C. They try to understand their parents’ goodwill.
3. What do parents often think about nose piercing?
A. They think that it is acceptable. B. They think that it is fashionable.
C. They think that it is against social norms.
4. What do young people often do when they face problems?
A. They share the problems with their parents.
B. They ask their classmates or friends for help.
C. They ask their parents for help.

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 5. What would be the best way to narrow the generation gap?
A. Parents and children should try to be friends and understand each other.
B. Parents should be tolerant and let children do what they want.
C. Children should follow their parents' advice.
6. What is best title for the passage?
A. Generation Gap Consequences B. How to Solve Generation Gap Conflicts
C. Causes of Generation Gap
IV. Read the passage and answer the questions
THE GENERATION GAP IS DISAPPEARING.
Despite complaints about the widening generation gap in modern society, in an increasing number of
households the generation gap is shrinking or disappearing thanks to changes in parents’ attitudes and
behaviour. Parents also want to be closer to their teenage children.
A lot of parents have changed their approach to discipline. Instead of forcing their children to do things in a
very controlling way, parents try to reason with their children and explain what they expect them to do and
why. It is also true that family members have become more open to each other. Topics such as sex and drugs,
which used to be avoided in family conversation, are now more common. In addition, parents nowadays are
more youthful in appearance and attitudes. It is common to see parents joining in activities such as
rollerblading or in-line skating with their children. Moreover, the most important factor is that more and more
parents and teenagers have found some common interests. They may share the same tastes in music, films, or
other forms of entertainment. Some people worry that when the generation gap is disappearing, children may
have less respect for their parents and the older generations. This may happen; that is why parents always need
to be alert and interfere if they notice any danger signs.
1. Why is the generation gap disappearing in many families?
=>………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. What do parents often do when asking their children to do something?
=>………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. What is an example that shows more open communication among family members?
=>………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. What is the most important factor for the disappearance of the generation gap?
=>………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Why do people worry that the generation gap is disappearing?
=>………………………………………………………………………………………………………

WEEK 4 (TUẦN 4): Linking verbs

A. Theory (Lý thuyết)
1. Định nghĩa
Động từ nối (Linking verbs) là các động từ dùng để diễn tả trạng thái / bản chất của chủ ngữ thay vì miêu
tả hành động của chủ ngữ.
2. Cấu trúc
Form: S + linking verbs + Complement (Adj/ N)
3. Ví dụ
E.g:
- Hung looks happy. ("look" là động từ nối; "happy" là tính từ làm bổ ngữ cho chủ ngữ "Hung")
- The football match was exciting. ("was" là động từ nối; "good" là tính từ làm bổ ngữ)
- Lan becomes the president of this club. ("become" là động từ nối, "the president of this club" là
cụm danh từ làm bổ ngữ)
Những động từ nối thường gặp là:

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 be (thì, là, ở) become (trở nên) remain (vẫn) stay (vẫn)
appear (dường như) seem (dường như) sound (nghe có vẻ) taste (có vị)
feel (cảm thấy) look (trông có vẻ) smell (có mùi) get (trở nên)
prove (tỏ ra) grow (trở nên) turn (trở nên)
4. Lưu ý
- Phía sau động từ nối là tính từ chứ không phải trạng từ.
E.g: She feels unhappy.
- Động từ nối không được chia ở dạng tiếp diễn.
- Một số động từ ở phía trên có thể làm chức năng là động từ nối (linking verbs) hoặc là động từ thường
(ordinary verbs).
E.g 1:
- The food tastes delicious. (Thức ăn ngon quá.)  "taste" là động từ nối
- They tasted the food. (Họ đã nếm thức ăn.)  "taste" là động từ thường
E.g 2:
- This house smells musty. (Ngôi nhà có mùi mốc.)  "smell" là động từ nối
- The woman is smelling the flowers gingerly. (Người phụ nữ đang ngửi hương thơm của hoa một cách
thận trọng.)  "smell" là động từ thường
B. Practice
Exercise 1. Underline the linking verb in each sentence.
1. At the hospital, the sick woman's face turned blue.
2. These potatoes tasted awful.
3. The boy was injured during the soccer match.
4. My parents sounded unhappy after the news.
5. At the park, I feel happy.
Exercise 2. Fill in the blanks with the suitable words below.
1. I uncomfortable when living here.
looks sounds tastes become feel

2. The food delicious.

3. Lan very nice in that pink skirt.
4. - Lisa: How about going to the movies tonight?
- Mark: That great!
5. I want to a talented football player like Messi.
Exercise 3. Decide whether the underlined part in each of the following sentences is an "ordinary
verb" or a "linking verb".
1. Miss Lan is smelling the flowers that her students has just given to her.
2. My mother tasted this soup carefully.
3. Alex looks more beautiful when wearing this shirt.
4. Mary's grandmother used to look after her carefully when she was a child.
5. I want to become a good doctor after graduating from university.
6. The weather here is getting worse and worse.
7. If you want to stay healthy, you should take exercise regularly.
8. I decide to stay at a friend's house in Nha Trang for several days.
9. When my son grows older, he will understand what I do for him.
10. My father seems exhausted after a long working day on the farm.

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Exercise 4. Choose the best answer in the brackets complete the sentences.
1. What's wrong with you? You look (unhappy/unhappily) today.
2. He (sudden/ suddenly) appeared in the meeting.
3. I taste the soup very careful/carefully. Don't worry!
4. My wife appeared (calm/ calmly) after the news.
5. He is shouting at his son. He seemed very (angry/angrily).
6. I think the food smells (terrible/terribly). You should throw it away.
7. This plant grows (quickly/quick) if it absorbs enough water.
8. His resignation was very (surprising/ surprisingly).
9. The doctor checked my legs (carefully/careful) to see if there were any injuries.
10. She is looking at the picture (attentive/attentively).
Exercise 5. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. Can you help me? I for my shoes now.
A. look B. am looking C. looked
2. The sky brighter after the storm.
A. is growing B. grows C. grow
3. At the moment, he calm.
A. remains B. remained C. is remaining
4. To determine who is the winner of the competition, the examiners candidates’ dishes now.
A. taste B. tasted C. are tasting
5. She upset after hearing the exam result.
A. seem B. seems C. is seeming
6. Listen! His story interesting.
A. sounds B. is sounding C. sound
7. She at a hotel when she visits Vietnam.
A. will stay B. stays C. stayed
8. He really unhappy when you mention his baldness.
A. gets B. got C. is getting
9. The situation unchanged in the past few years.
A. is remaining B. remained C. has remained
10. The boy sad today.
A. is B. was C. is being
Exercise 6. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following questions.
1. The chef tasted the meat cautious before carefully serving it to his special guest.
A B C D
2. The doctor felt the leg carefully to see if there were any brokenly bones.
A B C D
3. After being closed for a long period of time, the house became dirty and smelled awfully.
A B C D
4. All the members of the committee felt happily about the ultimate decision.
A B C D
5. Sophie has lived in Thailand for several years. She knows the culture very good.
A B C D
6. I feel both excited and nervously because I have got a date with Lara tomorrow.
A B C D
7. The humid weather made it difficultly to enjoy the tropical beach.

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 A B C D
8. What's the matter with you? You look unhappily.
A B C D
9. Joan suddenly came into the room and everyone felt annoyedly.
A B C D
10. Students are feeling refreshed after Tet holiday.
A B C D

WEEK 5 (TUẦN 5): Cleft sentences

A. Theory (Lý thuyết)
Câu chẻ (Cleft sentences) được dùng để nhấn mạnh một thành phần của câu như chủ ngữ, tân ngữ hay trạng từ.
1. It cleft sentences (Câu chẻ với it)
* Form: It + be (is/ was) + emphasized word/ phrase (từ/ cụm từ được nhấn mạnh)+ relative clause
(that/who/which clause)
E.g: It was in 2008 that we first met each other.
Note: Các đại từ who, which có thể được dùng để thay thế cho "that".
a. Emphasis on subject (Nhấn mạnh vào chủ ngữ)
It + is / was + Noun/pronoun (người/vật) + that + V + O …
E.g: Tom took Mary to the party on Sunday.
-> It was Tom that took Mary to the party on Sunday.
b. Emphasis on object (Nhấn mạnh vào tân ngữ)
It + is / was + Noun/pronoun (người/vật) + that+ S + V…
E.g: Tom took Mary to the party on Sunday.
-> It was Mary that Tom took to the party on Saturday.
c. Emphasis on adverbial (Nhắn mạnh vào trạng ngữ)
It + is / was + Adverbial phrase + that + S + V …
E.g: Tom took Mary to the party on Sunday.
-> It was on Sunday that Tom took Mary to the party.
2. Câu chẻ bị động (Cleft sentences in the passive)
It + is / was + Noun / pronoun + that + be + P.P…
Ex: Fans gave that singer a lot of flowers.
→ It was that singer who was given a lot of flowers.
3. Wh_ cleft sentences
* Form: Wh_clause (What clause) + be + emphasized word/ phrase
E.g: They gave me some gifts.
-> What they gave me was some gifts.
B. Practice
Exercise 1. Rewrite each sentence to emphasize the underlined phrase.
1. Mr David saw that I could also take part in the contest.
=> It .
2. I didn't invite them.
=> It .
3. Mr David saw that I could also take part in the contest.
=> It .

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 4. I didn't invite them.
=> It .
5. I began to think about everything at that moment.
=> It ..
6. His attitude towards other people really annoys me.
=> It .
7. I didn't decide to postpone the match.
=> It .
8. The candidates didn't start the trouble.
=> It .
9. The computer gives me a headache.
=> It .
10. My uncle came on Monday.
=> It .
Exercise 2. Rewrite each sentence to emphasize the underlined phrase, starting with It was...
1. She liked the smell of garlic the best.
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2. She found studying Math most difficult at school.
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3. H e first heard about it from Mary.
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4. She got the job because she was the best qualified.
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5. Mike first met Jenny when they were both studying in London.
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6. I only realized who he was when he started speaking.
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7. I didn't hear about it until yesterday.
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8. I only realized who he was when he started speaking.
.
9. I didn't hear about it until yesterday.
.
Exercise 3. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
1. (A) That (B) was Tim (C) who (D) went to hospital last week.
2. It was (A) in Nha Trang (B) that I first (C) meet (D) my wife.
3. It (A) is (B) in 2010 (C) that I (D) graduated from university.
4. It (A) was (B) on New Year's Eve (C) who my sister (D) broke up with her boyfriend.
5. It (A) was her husband (B) who (C) dropped out of his university and (D) setted up his business.
Exercise 4. Rewrite these sentences with the same meaning and using the cleft sentences with underlined
word:
1. My father usually complains about my students whenever they go to my house.
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2. I used to like climbing up tress and pick fruits.
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3. My neighbors always make noise at night.

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4. We often complain about the noise at night.
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5. You gave her a bunch of rose last week.
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6. Our English teacher is the greatest teacher in the world.
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7. The earthquake destroyed everything two years ago.
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8. My recent computer helps me a lots in preparing tasks for my students.
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9. My students’ bad behavior made me sad yesterday morning.
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10. The man gave her the book.
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Exercise 5. Choose the correct answer for each following sentence.
1. ______________ I bought the golden fish.
A. It was from this shop that B. I was from this shop where
C. It was this shop which D. It was this shop that
2. It was Tom _______ to help us.
A. comes B. that comes C. to come D. who came
3. ____________ the police had rescued from the fire.
A. The baby B. The baby that
C. It was the baby whom D. It is the baby whom
4. _______________ my parents gave me the fish tank.
A. It was on my birthday when B. It was my birthday on that
C. It was my birthday that D. It was on my birthday that
5. __________ I first met my girlfriend.
A. It was in London that C. It was London that
B. It was in London where D. It was London which
6. ____________ on the phone.
A. It is his mother whom is B. It was his mother whom is
C. It was his mother who is D. It is his mother who is
7. ____________ a high level of blood cholesterol.
A. It is eggs that contain B. Those are eggs it contains
C. It is eggs that contains D. It is eggs contain
8. _______________ England won the World Cup.
A. It was in 1966 that B. It was on 1966 that
C. It was in 1966 when D. It was 1966 in that
9. __________________ we all look for.
A. That happiness B. It is happiness that
C. Happiness it is that D. Happiness it is
10. ________________ me how to play the drum.
A. It was my uncle who taught B. My uncle who taught
C. It was my uncle taught D. It is my uncle teaching
11. It is Mr Hung ___________ English at my school.
A. who taught B. who teaches C. that teaches D. b & c are correct.

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12. It was my dog __________ neighbors very scared.
A. that made B. who made C. which made D. that making
13. It was me ______________ a lot of toys by my father.
A. that gave B. that was given C. that were given D. who giving
14. It was ____________ he gave the whole confidential document
A. his wife whom B. her wife that C. that his wife D. whom his wife
15. It is the floor _________ by his wife every evening.
A. which cleaned B. that cleaned C. that were cleaned D. that is cleaned

WEEK 6 (TUẦN 6): Writing (Multiple choice)

Practice
Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
1. Nobody in the class is as tall as Mike.
A. Everybody in the class is taller than Mike. B. Somebody in the class may be shorter than Mike.
C. Mike is the tallest student in the class. D. Mike may be taller than most students in the class.
2. I haven't got enough money to buy a new car.
A. I need more money to buy a new car. B. I don't want to spend more money on a new car.
C. A new car is not something I really need. D. Money is not the most essential issue to buy a new car.
3. I am really keen on playing sports.
A. I am a big fan of sports. B. Playing sports makes me sick.
C. I am not really into sports. D. I can't stand sports.
4. “I will come back home soon,” he said.
A. He advised to come back home soon. B. He offered to come back home soon.
C. He promised to come back home soon. D. He suggested that he should come back home soon.
5. He prevented his close friend from telling the truth.
A. He forbade his close friend to tell the truth. B. He allowed his close friend to tell the truth.
C. He ordered his close friend to tell the truth. D. He paid his close friend to tell the truth.
6. I have to take the responsibility.
A. It's I am that responsible. B. It is I who am responsible.
C. It is me who am responsible. D. It's that me is responsible.
7. It was her story that made me cry.
A. I was made crying by her story. B. I was made to cry by her story.
C. Her story made me crying. D. Her story made me to cry.
8. It is unlikely that he will come on time.
A. He is unlikely to come early. B. It is likely that he will not come too late.
C. It looks as if he will come late. D. It seems that he will come lately.
9. He became successful as a professional writer at the age of 20.
A. He did not succeed as a professional writer until he was 20.
B. He did not write professionally until he succeeded at the age of 20.
C. He succeeded as a professional writer until he was 20.
D. He wrote professionally until he became successful at the age of 20.
10. Mai: “Why don't we ask Mr Brown for help?”
A. Mai asked why they did not ask Mr Brown for help.
B. Mai begged Mr Brown for help to find the reason.
C. Mai suggested that they should ask Mr Brown for help.
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11. I am looking forward to seeing you.
A. I don't have time to see you. B. I will try to find some time to see you.
C. I should find some time to see you. D. I am expecting to see you.
12. I haven't got used to Indian food although I have lived here for three months.
A. I still find it strange to eat Indian food though I have lived here for three months.
B. Eating Indian food is one of the habits when I lived in Indian three months ago.
C. Because I still live in India, I find Indian food strange to eat.
D. I have to eat Indian food to get used to eat as I have to live in India.
13. “Don't touch the hot cooker," my mother said.
A. My mother promised me to touch the hot cooker.
B. My mother warned me not to touch the hot cooker.
C. My mother suggested me not touching the hot cooker.
D. My mother reminded me of touching the hot cooker.
14. Stop giving me a hard time, I could not do anything about it.
A. Don't make me feel guilty because I couldn't do anything about it.
B. I could not do anything about it because I am going through a hard time.
C. Going through a hard time doesn't help me do anything about it.
D. I couldn't do anything about it so I would stop.
15. I hope you stay in touch with me even when you are back to the U.S.A.
A. I want you to stay with me and not to come back to the U.S.A.
B. I hope to meet you in the U.S.A.
C. I want us to be connected even if you are in the U.S.A.
D. I want to stay close to you so I will come to the U.S.A.
16.Turn off all the switches before leaving the room.
A. All the switches must be turned off before leaving the room.
B. All the switches must be turned off before you leave the room.
C. You must leave the room before turning off all the switches.
D. You must leave the room as soon as you turn off all the switches.
17. It is possible that she didn’t hear what I said.
A. She may not have heard what I said. C. She must not have heard what I said.
B. She might not hear what I said. D. She may not hear what I said
18. Fiona has been typing the report for an hour.
A. It took Fiona an hour to type the report. B. It is an hour since Fiona started typing the report.
C. Fiona finished the report an hour ago. D. Fiona will finish typing the report in an hour.
19. I’m sure Luisa was very disappointed when she failed the exam.
A. Luisa must be very disappointed when she failed the exam.
B. Luisa must have been very disappointed when she failed the exam.
C. Luisa may be very disappointed when she failed the exam.
D. Luisa could have been very disappointed when she failed the exam.
20. “Would you like to come to my birthday party, Sara?” asked Frederic.
A. Frederic invited Sara to his birthday party.
B. Frederic asked if Sara was able to come to his birthday party.
C. Frederic asked Sara if she likes his birthday party or not.
D. Frederic reminded Sara of his coming birthday party.
21. “Why don‟t you participate in the volunteer work in summer?" said Sophie.
A. Sophie suggested my participating in the volunteer work in summer.
B. Sophie made me participate in the volunteer work in summer.

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D. Sophie suggested me to participate in the volunteer work in summer.
22: John is studying hard. He doesn‟t want to fail the exam.
A. John is studying hard in order not to fail the next exam
B. John is studying hard in order that he not fail the next exam
C. John is studying hard so as to fail the next exam
D. John is studying hard in order to not to fail the next exam
23. Jane refused to attend his birthday party, which made him feel sad.
A. Jane made him sad despite her refusal to attend his birthday party.
B. Jane refused to attend his birthday party because it made him sad.
C. Jane‟s refusal to attend his birthday party made him feel sad.
D. Jane, whom made him feel sad, refused to attend his birthday party.
24. When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high.
A. The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher.
B. The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is.
C. The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate.
D The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime.
25. "Why don't we go camping at the weekend?" he said.
A. He objected to going camping at the weekend. B. He suggested going camping at the weekend.
C. He denied going camping at the weekend. D. He apologized for going camping at the weekend.
Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions.
1. My brother speaks too loud. It is really annoying.
A. My brother is speaking too loud. B. My brother likes to speak too loud.
C. My brother feels annoyed when he can't speak too loud. D. My brother is always speaking too loud.
2. There is always conflict between parents and children. However, they still should talk and share things with
each other.
A. Although there is always conflict between parents and children, they still should talk and share
things with each other.
B. There is always conflict between parents and children, so they still should talk and share things with
each other.
C. Unless there is always conflict between parents and children, they still should talk and share things
with each other.
D. Not only there is always conflict between parents and children, but they still should talk and share
things with each other.
3. Your parents will help you with the problem. You should tell them the story.
A. Because your parents will help you with the problem, you should tell them the story.
B. Your parents will help you with the problem since you should tell them the story.
C. If your parents will help you with the problem, you should tell them the story.
D. Your parents will help you with the problem because you should tell them the story.
4. Unemployment rate is high. This makes many children move back to their parents' house.
A. Many children move back to their parents' house, which makes high unemployment rate.
B. High unemployment rate forces many children to move back to their parents' house.
C. Moving back to their parents' house suggests that the unemployment rate is high.
D. It is necessary to move back to your parents' house if unemployment rate is high.
5. She is an honest person. She is also a very friendly one.
A. She is an honest but friendly person.

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 B. She is not only an honest but also a very friendly person.
C. Though she is a honest person, she is friendly.
D. Being honest is necessary to become friendly.
6. John lied to Linda. She didn't know the reason.
A. Linda didn't believe that John lied to her. B. Linda didn't know how John lied to her.
C. Linda didn't know that John lied to her. D. Linda didn't know what John lied for.
7. Billy did not find his cat in the garden. He found it in the garage.
A. It was the garden and garage that Billy found his cat.
B. It wasn't the garden that Billy did not find his cat.
C. It wasn't the garden but the garage that Billy found his cat.
D. Billy could not find his cat anywhere, even in the garage.
8. She is so attractive. Many boys run after her.
A. So attractive is shę many boys that run after her.
B. So attractive is she that many boys run after her.
C. So attractive she is that many boys run after her.
D. So that attractive she is many boys run after her.
9. You can feel more at ease by taking part in group dating. It's the only way.
A. By taking part in group dating can you only feel more at ease.
B. Only by taking part in group dating can you feel more at ease.
C. The only way you is by taking part in group dating can feel more at ease.
D. The way you can feel more at ease is taking part in only group dating.
10. Mary broke up with her boyfriend. She couldn't stand his complaining.
A. Although Mary broke up with her boyfriend, she couldn't stand his complaining.
B. Mary broke up with her boyfriend because she couldn't stand his complaining.
C. Mary broke up with her boyfriend; however, she couldn't stand his complaining.
D. Mary broke up with her boyfriend in case she couldn't stand his complaining.
11. Tom reviewed the lessons carefully. He could finish the test very well.
A. Tom reviewed the lessons carefully whereas he could finish the test very well.
B. Tom reviewed the lessons carefully; therefore he could finish the test very well.
C. If Tom reviewed the lessons carefully, he could finish the test very well.
D. Although Tom reviewed the lessons carefully, he could finish the test very well.
12. There are many things I have to do before going home. Cleaning, packing and saying goodbye to you are
some.
A. If I can do anything before going home, I will do the cleaning, packing and say goodbye to you.
B. Although I want to do many things before going home, I have done cleaning, packing and said
goodbye to you.
C. There are many things I have to do before going home including cleaning, packing and saying
goodbye to you.
D. Cleaning, packing and saying goodbye to you are everything I have to do before going home.
13. The room became hotter and hotter. I had to take off my sweater.
A. Unless the room became hotter and hotter, I had to take off my sweater.
B. Although the room became hotter and hotter, I had to take off my sweater.
C. The room became hotter and hotter but I had to take off my sweater.
D. The room became hotter and hotter so I had to take off my sweater.
14. He worked the whole night last night. His eyes are red now.
A. If he didn't work the whole night, his eyes wouldn't be red now.
B. Unless he worked the whole night last night, his eyes were red now.

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D. He worked the whole night last night otherwise his eyes were red now.
15. It might be my opinion. My mother is the best cook in the world.
A. People said that my mother is the best cook in the world.
B. In my opinion, my mother is the best cook in the world.
C. My mother is believed to be the best cook in the world.
D. I am not so sure about the fact that my mother is the best cook in the world.
Exercise 3 .Choose the correct sentence that is written using the underlined part and cleft sentence with
“It”.
1. He spent his summer vacation in Da Lat.
A. It is in Da Lat that he spent his summer vacation. 
B. It was in Da Lat that he spent his summer vacation.
C. It is in Da Lat that he spends his summer vacation.
D. It was in Da Lat where he spends his summer vacation.
2. Candidates all over the world took part in the competition with great enthusiasm.
A. It is great enthusiasm that candidates all over the world took part in the competition. 
B. It was great enthusiasm that candidates all over the world took part in the competition.
C. It was with great enthusiasm that candidates all over the world took part in the competition.
D. It is with great enthusiasm which candidates all over the world take part the competition.
3. He gains impressive achievements at the age of 20.
A. It is at the age of 20 that he gains impressive achievements. 
B. It was at the age of 20 that he gains impressive achievements.
C. It is at the age of 20 that he gained impressive achievements.
D. It was at the age of 20 that he gained impressive achievements.
Exercise 4. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the sentence which is closest in
meaning to the given one
1. Madeleine wears high heels to look taller.
A. In order to look taller, Madeleine wears high heels.
B. So that to look taller, Madeleine wears high heels.
C. Madeleine wants high heels to make her taller.
D. Madeleine buys high heels to look taller.
2. He started learning French six years ago.
A. He has learned French for six years.
B. It was six years ago did he start learning French.
C. He hasn’t learnt French for six years.
D. It is six years since he has learnt French.
3. “Would you like to come to my birthday party, Sara?” asked Frederic.
A. Frederic invited Sara to his birthday party.
B. Frederic asked if Sara was able to come to his birthday party.
C. Frederic asked Sara if she likes his birthday party or not.
D. Frederic reminded Sara of his coming birthday party.
4. The last person who leaves the room must turn off the lights.
A. The last person to leave the room must turn off the lights.
B. The last person to turn off the lights must leave the room.
C. The last person to be left the room must turn off the lights.
D. The last person leave the room must turn off the lights.
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 A. The harder you practise, the best results you will have.
B. The more hardly you practise, the better results you will have.
C. The hardest you practise, the most results you will have.
D. The harder you practise, the better results you will have.
6. I’m sure Luisa was very disappointed when she failed the exam.
A. Luisa must be very disappointed when she failed the exam.
B. Luisa must have been very disappointed when she failed the exam.
C. Luisa may be very disappointed when she failed the exam.
D. Luisa could have been very disappointed when she failed the exam.
7. “ If I were you, I would take a break.”, Tom said to Daisy.
A. Tom told Daisy he would have taken a break if he had been her.
B. Tom advised Daisy he would take a break if he were her.
C. Tom advised Daisy to take a break.
D. Tom advised Daisy to take a break if he were her.

Week 7 (Tuần 7): To Infinitive

A. Theory
1. To-infinitives after adjectives
* Form 1: Noun/ Pronoun + linking verb + adjective + to -infinitive
Chúng ta dùng động từ nguyên mẫu có "to" sau một số tính từ để miêu tả cảm xúc của ai đó liên quan
đến hành động được diễn tả, tức là "ai đó thấy thế nào khi làm gì đó".
E.g:
- I am afraid to go out alone.
- The boy is lucky to be born in a rich family.
- They are happy to see their old friends again.
Những động từ "to hear, to see, to learn, to discover, to find" thường được sử dụng sau một số tính từ như
"glad, happy, delighted, disappointed, surprised, sorry".
E.g:
- She is glad to hear that news.
- They are surprised to learn that their daughter had quit her job.
* Form 2: It + linking verb + adjective (+ for somebody) + to -infinitive
Chúng ta có thể sử dụng cấu trúc với chủ ngữ "it" để đưa ra bình luận, đánh giá tính chất của hành động.
Các tính từ được sử dụng trong cấu trúc này là: easy, difficult, hard, interesting, boring, nice, great, good,
possible, impossible, likely, important, necessary, unreasonable.
E.g:
- It is impossible for me to finish the report on time.
- It was necessary to go there.
* Form 3: It + linking verb + adjective + of somebody + to -infinitive
Các tính từ được sử dụng trong cấu trúc này với giới từ "of" là các tính từ miêu tả cách cư xử hoặc khả năng
của ai đó: right, wrong, nice, kind, clever, intelligent, silly, stupid
E.g:
- It is kind of you to help me.
- It was silly of her to spend all her money.
2. To-infinitives after nouns
* Form 1: Noun + to -infinitive
Chúng ta dùng động từ nguyên mẫu có "to" sau 1 số danh từ trừu tượng để nói về những hành động mà chúng
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E.g:
- My decision to close the company was a difficult one to make.
- They gave me an opportunity to escape.
- I have a desire to live abroad.
Lưu ý: Sau danh từ "way" ta có thể dùng "of V-ing" hoặc "to infinitive"
E.g: There is noway of stopping/to stop him from talking in class.
* Form 2: It + linking verb + noun phrase (+ for somebody) + to -infinitive
E.g:
- It is a difficult question to answer.
- It would be a pity for us to lose such a good player.
Ngoài ra, ta có thể dùng cụm danh từ (noun phrase + to infinitive) để diễn tả sự cần thiết hoặc khả năng làm
gì.
E.g:
- There is a lot of work to do on the farm. (= There is a lot of work that we need to do on the farm.)
- Let's get something to eat. (= Let's get something that we can eat.)
B. Practice
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the suitable words from the box.

ashamed motivated happy astonished likely

lucky keen proud ready determined
1. I'm to be able to give you the good news that you've all passed.
2. She was so to get this job. It's really great.
3. Linda is really to be the mother of such a successful young man.
4. Is everybody to go? The bus is waiting outside.
5. Sarah is very to win this race. Her practice times were excellent.
6. She may have messed this one up, but she's to do better next time.
7. He was to discover that women didn't always fall for his smarmy charm.
8. He's to go back there after what he did and said.
9. He's very to go in for this competition. He thinks he has a good chance.
10. My cousin doesn't seem to be to do anything with his life.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the suitable words from the box.

delighted shocked bound about hesitant sorry

1. He was very to go back there after what had happened. hesitant

2. I'm to have to say this, but we're going to have to let you go. sorry
3. She was to hear the news of his death. He was so young! shocked
4. He was to learn that he had been promoted. delighted
5. You're to do well because you are intelligent. bound
6. They're to have a baby. It's due any day now. about
Exercise 3: Fill in the blanks with "for" or "of".
1. It was really stupid you to get involved. of
2. It's unusual him to behave in this way. for
3. It was necessary us to solve this question as soon as possible. for
4. It is wrong him to get so angry over such a little thing. of
5. Isn't it possible you to arrive on time occasionally? for
6. It's hard her to make a living from her business. for
7. It was so clever you to think of doing it like that. of
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 8. It was important him to realise how serious this was. for
9. It was right her to complain. I'd have done the same. of
10. It is so kind you to look after the children for the afternoon. of
Exercise 4: Rewrite the sentences, using the nouns in brackets and a to -infinitive phrase.
1. I know how to deal with the problem. (way)
 I know .
2. It's surprising that Mai can speak five foreign languages. (ability)
 Mai's .
3. The students were not allowed to use materials in the examination room. (permission)
 The students couldn't .
4. He tried very hard to overcome difficulties and that makes us surprised. (effort)
 His .
5. We didn't know that Mark was going to change his job. (plan)
 We didn't know .
6. That she decided to participate in the contest surprised all of us. (decision)
 Her
Exercise 5: Complete the letter by choosing the best answer in brackets.
Dear Daisy,
My parents and I are (1) (glad, disappointed, sad) to know that you passed the final exam with flying
colors. Congratulations! I think that with your excellence, your (2) (decisive, dream, advice) to become a
good doctor will come true.
My younger sister was really (3) (surprised, ability, determined) to receive a hair curling machine from
you on her birthday and she asked me to say "thank you" to you. However, she doesn't know the (4)
(chance, way, permission) to use that machine. It seems (5) (difficult, chance, easy) for her to use it.
I am excited that you're going to visit my beautiful city. I want to show you my (6) (willing,
willingness, demand) to take you to famous places.
We're looking forward to seeing you. It will be (7) (nice, unreasonable, necessity) for me to welcome
you to my house.
Write me soon and confirm your arrival date and time.
Exercise 6: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the given words (use n/adj+ to V)
1. I am the result of the exam too late, (disappointment, receive)
2. It is important for you confidence in yourself, (having)
3. Her the secret causes a lot of trouble for her. (fail, kept)
4. It was her abroad that inspires her to study hard, (motivate, lived)
5. Mary is one of the most excellent students in her class, (happiness, became)
6. It is (luck, have) good friends.
Exercise 7: Rewrite the following sentences using "noun/ adj + to V" and the given words in brackets.
1. Lan is excited that she wins the first prize in the competition. (excited)
.
2. My wife was very surprised when she heard that I had won a lottery. (surprised)
.
3. I was very happy that I met my old friends again. (happy)
.
4. He is determined that he can find the best solution to this problem. (determined)
.
5. The room needs cleaning by Ms. Brown this afternoon. (necessary)
.
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Exercise 8: Rewrite the following sentences using "noun + to V" and the given words in brackets.
1. They want to beat US, but that seems unrealistic. (goal)
.
2. Tim always tries hard to finish his homework on time. (effort)
.
3. Nobody knew that she had always wanted to become a teacher. (dream)
.
4. She has a lot of friends because she's willing to help others unconditionally. (because of, willingness)
.
5. She decided to take part in the contest. (decision)

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WEEK 8 (TUẦN 8): Word form
A. Theory
1. Cánh nhận biết danh từ
Danh từ thường có các hậu tố sau:
-TION/ -ATION                       invention, information, education
-MENT                                      development, employment
-ENCE/-ANCE                          difference, importance
-NESS                                        richness, happiness, business
-ER (chỉ người)                          teacher, worker, writer, singer
-OR (chỉ người)                         inventor, visitor, actor
-IST (chỉ người)                         physicist, biologist, chemist
-AR/-ANT/-EE (chỉ người)        beggar, assistant, employee
-ING                                          teaching, schooling
-AGE                                         teenage, marriage
-SHIP                                         friendship, championship
-ISM (chủ nghĩa)                       pessimism, optimism
-(I)TY                                        possibility, responsibility, reality, beauty
(verb)-AL                                  refusal, arrival, survival
-TH                                            warmth, strength, youth, truth, depth
II. Cánh nhận biết tính từ
Tính từ thường có các hậu tố sau:
-FUL                                          successful, helpful, beautiful
-LESS (nghĩa phủ định)              homeless, careless
(noun)-Y (có nhiều)                    rainy, snowy, windy
(noun)-LY (có vẻ, hàng ngày giờ.ngày..)         friendly, yearly, daily
-ISH                                                selfish, childish
(noun)-AL (thuộc về)                natural, cutural
-OUS                                          nervous, dangerous, famous
-IVE                                           active, expensive
-IC                                             electric, economic
-ABLE                                       comfortable, acceptable
III. Cánh nhận biết động từ
Động từ thường có tiền tố hoặc hậu tố sau:
Tiền tố EN-                 endanger, enlarge, enrich (làm giàu), encourage (động viên)
-FY                             classify, satisfy, beautify
-IZE, -ISE                  socialize, modernize, industrialize
-EN                             widen, frighten
–ATE                          considerate, translate
IV. Cánh nhận biết trạng từ
Trạng từ thường có hậu tố -LY. Ex: beautifully, carefully, suddenly, carelessly, recently …
Lưu ý: Một số trạng từ đặc biệt cần ghi nhớ:
– good (a)                    well (adv): giỏi, tốt
– late (a)                       late / lately (adv): trễ, chậm
– ill (a)                          ill (adv): xấu, tồi, kém

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– fast (a)                       fast (adv): nhanh
– hard (a)                     hard (adv): tích cực, vất vả, chăm chỉ     hardly (adv): hầu như không
 V. Chức năng của một số từ loại
1. Danh từ (Noun)
Sau tính từ            (adj + N) They are interesting books.
Sau
–  mạo từ: a /an / the He is a student.
–  từ chỉ định: this, that, these, those, every, each, … These flowers are beautiful.
–  từ chỉ số lượng: many, some, few, little, several … She needs some water.
–  tính từ sở hữu: my, his, her, your, our, their, its…
She buys books.
Sau ngoại động từ (V cần O)
She meets a lot of people.
He talked about the
Sau giới từ             (prep. + N) story yesterday.
He is interested in music.
Trước V chia thì (N làm chủ từ) The main has just arrived.
I don’t have enough money to buy
Sau enough            (enough + N)
that house.
2. Tính từ (Adj)
Trước N              (Adj + N) This is an interesting books.
Sau TO BE I am tired.
It becomes hot.
Sau: become, get, look, feel, taste, smell, seem …
She feels sad.
Sau trạng từ       (adv + adj): extremely (cực It is extremely cold.
kỳ), completely (hoàn toàn), really (thực sự), terribly, I’m terribly sorry.
very, quite, rather, … She is very beautiful.
Sau keep / make The news made me happy.
Sau too              ( be + too + adj) That house is too small.
Trước enough       (be + adj + enough) The house isn’t large enough.
She was so angry that she can’t
Trong cấu trúc:       be + so + adj + that
speak.
A, an, the, this, that, his, her, their, my, … +  (Adj) 
My new car is blue.
+  Noun
Trong câu cảm thán:  
– How + adj + S + V How beautiful the girl is!
– Wht + (a / an) + adj + N What an interesting film!
3. Trạng từ (Adv)
Sau V thường He drove carefully.
Trước Adj I meet an extremely handsome man.
Giữa cụm V She has already finished the job.

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 Đầu câu hoặc trước dấu phẩy Unfortunately, I couldn’t come the party.
Sau too         V + too + adv They walked too slowly to catch the bus.
Trong cấu trúc          V + so + adv + that Jack drove so fast that he caused an accident.
You should write clearly enough for every
Trước enough            V + adv + enough
body to read.
B. Practice
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer
1. John cannot make a __ to get married to Mary or stay single until he can afford a house and
a car.
      a. decide         b. decision        c. decisive         d. Decisively
2. She often drives very ________ so she rarely causes accident . 
      a. carefully        b. careful         c. caring           d. Careless
3. All Sue’s friends and __________ came to her party .
      a. relations        b. Relatives       c. relationship       d. Related
4. My father studies about life and structure of plants and animals. He is a ……….
      a. biology         b. biologist       c. biological         d. biologically
5. She takes the …….. for running the household.
      a. responsibility    b. responsible     c. responsibly       d. responsiveness.
6. We are a very close-knit family and very ….. of one another.
      a. supporting      b. supportive      c. support          d. supporter
7. You are old enough to take _______ for what you have done.
      a. responsible                    b. responsibility
      c. responsibly                    d. irresponsible
8. He has been very interested in doing research on _______ since he was at high school.
      a. biology         b. biological       c. biologist         d. biologically
9. Although they are twins, they have almost the same appearance but they are seldom in __.
      a. agree          b. agreeable       c. agreement       d. Agreeably
10. The more _______ and positive you look, the better you will feel.
      a. confide         b. confident       c. confidently       d. Confidence
11. My parents will have celebrated 30 years of _______ by next week.
      a. marry          b. married         c. marriageable      d. marriage
12. London is home to people of many _______ cultures.
      a. diverse         b. diversity        c. diversify         d. diversification
13. Some people are concerned with physical ______ when choosing a wife or husband.
      a. attractive       b. attraction       c.attractiveness     d.attractively
14. Mrs. Pike was so angry that she made a _______ gesture at the driver.
      a. rude           b. rudeness        c. rudely           d. rudest
15. She sent me a _______ letter thanking me for my invitation.
      a. polite          b. politely         c. politeness        d. impoliteness
16. He is unhappy because of his --------------.
      a. deaf           b. deafen         c. deafness         d. Deafened
17. His country has -------------- climate.

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     a. continent        b. continental       c. continence       d. Continentally
18. She has a -------------- for pink.
     a. prefer           b. preferential       c. preferentially      d. Preference
19. Computers are -------------- used in schools and universities.
     a. widely          b. wide            c. widen           d. Width
20. I sometimes do not feel -------------- when I am at a party.
     a. comfort         b. comfortable       c. comforted        d. Comfortably
21. English is the language of --------------.
a. communicative     b. communication   c. communicate      d. communicatively
22. I have to do this job because I have no --------------.
a. choose b. choice c. choosing d. Chosen
23. English is used by pilots to ask for landing -------------- in Cairo.
a. instruct b. instructors c. instructions d. Instructive
24. He did some odd jobs at home --------------.
a. disappointment b. disappoint c. disappointed d. Disappointedly
25. Don’t be afraid. This snake is --------------.
a. harm b. harmful c. harmless d. Unharmed
26. During his --------------, his family lived in the United State.
a. child b. childhood c. childish d. Childlike
27. Jack London wrote several -------------- novels on adventure.
a. interest b. interestedly c. interesting d. interested
28. He failed the final exam because he didn’t make any -------------- for it.
a. prepare b. preparation c. preparing d. Prepared
29. The custom was said to be a matter of --------------.
a. convenient b. convenience c. conveniently d. Convene
30. She is -------------- in her book.
a. absorbed b. absorbent c. absorption d. Absorb
31. As she is so -------------- with her present job, she has decided to leave.
a. satisfy b. satisfied c. satisfying d. unsatisfied

Exercise 2. Complete the correct word formation of the given word in each sentence
1. We often participate in charitable ______________ (organize) to help poor
peole in my city. I think this is a good way to make our community better.
2. My ______________ (believe) is Buddhism and what about yours?
3. Young people nowadays really pay attention to their physical ________________
(appear). Therefore, they usually go to the gym to work out in order to stay in shape and
widen their social relations.
4. It was ______________ (believe) for us to know such amazing results.
5. To me, the existence of many other planets like our Earth is ____________ (believe)
because there have been a lot of UFO sightings all over the world.

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 WEEK 9 (TUẦN 9): Past simple tense vs. present perfect tense

A. Theory
1. The past simple tense (Thì quá khứ đơn)
a. Cấu trúc (Form)
Affirmative (Khẳng định) Negative (Phủ định) Interrogative (Nghi vấn)
S + V (past) (+ O) S + did not/ didn't + V(bare-inf)(+ O) Did + S + V(bare-inf) (+ O)?

They went to the cinema last They didn't go to the cinema last night. Did they go to the cinema
night. last night?
b. Cách dùng (Use)
- Diễn tả hành động đã xảy ra và kết thúc tại một thời điểm xác định trong quá khứ
E.g: I saw him at the airport yesterday.
- Diễn tả hành động lặp đi lặp lại trong quá khứ
E.g: I played soccer three times a week when I was at school.
- Diễn tả thói quen trong quá khứ
E.g: She visited her parents every Sunday.
- Diễn tả tình trạng hay tình huống trong quá khứ
E.g: Did you have a car when you were young?
- Diễn tả một chuỗi hành động xảy ra liên tiếp nhau trong quá khứ
E.g: He ran to the car, jumped in and raced off into the night.
b. Các cụm từ thời gian (Time phrases)
Một số cụm từ thời gian được dùng trong thì quá khứ đơn: yesterday, last
night/week/month/ year, etc., two days/ weeks/months ago, etc., in 2000, at that moment,
then, suddenly, when
2. The present perfect simple tense (Thì hiện tại hoàn thành)
a. Cấu trúc (Form)
Affirmative (Khẳng định) Negative (Phủ định) Interrogative (Nghi van)
S + have/ has + pp (past S + have/ has + not + pp + (O) Have/ Has + S + pp + (O)?
participle) + (O)

She has bought this house. She hasn't bought this house. Has she bought this house?
b. Cách dùng (use)
- Diễn tả hành động xảy ra và hoàn thành ở một thời điểm không xác định trong quá khứ.
E.g: She has traveled around the world.
- Diễn tả hành động đã hoàn thành rồi nhưng kết quả vẫn còn ở hiện tại
E.g: Look! He has dyed his hair red.
- Diễn tả hành động bắt đầu trong quá khứ và còn tiếp tục đến hiện tại

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E.g: I have learnt/ learned English for 15 years.
- Diễn tả hành động xảy ra tại một thời điểm xác định trong quá khứ nhưng vào thời điểm
nói hành động đó vẫn chưa hoàn thành
→ Cách dùng này thường gặp với trạng từ thời gian như this morning/ afternoon,...
E.g: I have read four books so far this morning.
- Diễn tả một hành động lặp lại nhiều lần cho đến thời điểm hiện tại, chúng ta thường thấy
các từ đi kèm ở cách dùng này như sau: Several times/hours/days/weeks/months/years, etc
E.g: I have watched this film several times.
* Note:
- Sau cấu trúc so sánh hơn nhất ta dùng thì hiện tại hoàn thành.
It is the most interesting book that I have ever read.
- Sau cấu trúc: This/It is the first/second... time, phải dùng thì hiện tại hoàn thành.
This is the first time I have eaten this kind of food.
c. Time phrases (Các cụm từ thời gian)
Các từ/ cụm từ thời gian thường gặp trong thì này như:
- already (đã ...rồi), never (chưa bao giờ), ever (đã từng), yet (chưa), just (vừa mới), (cho
đến bây giờ),
recently (gần đây), lately (gần đây),
- so far/ up to now/ up to present (cho tới bây giờ), in / over + the past/ last + thời gian:
trong qua
- for + khoảng thời gian (for 2 days: trong khoảng 2 ngày)
- since + mốc thời gian: kể từ. (since 2000: từ năm 2000)
Nếu sau "since" là một mệnh đề thì mệnh đề trước since ta chia thì hiện tại hoàn thành còn
mệnh đề sau since chia thì quá khứ đơn.
E.g: I have taught English since I graduated from University.
* Vị trí của các trạng từ trong thì hiện tại hoàn thành:
- already, never, ever, just: sau "have/ has" và đứng trước động từ phân từ II.
- already: cũng có thể đứng cuối câu.
- yet: đứng cuối câu, và thường được sử dụng trong câu phủ định và nghi vấn.
- so far, recently, lately, up to present, up to this moment, in/ over + the past/ last + thời
gian: Có thể đứng đầu hoặc cuối câu.
E.g: I have bought this house recently.
B. Practice
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1. The students English last week.
A. studies B. to study C. studied D. study
2. Did you ride a bicycle ?
A. every day B. at this time C. this morning D. tomorrow
3. They lazy last week.
A. are B. had C. were D. have
4. The fisherman a big fish yesterday.
A. to catch B. catch C. catching D. caught
5. His brother to England last year.
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 6. Tim to school this morning.
A. goes B. did goes C. go D. didn't go
7. Did they basketball yesterday?
A. played B. play C. to play D. plays
8. We our homework last night.
A. do B. does C. doing D.did
9. Hung sad yesterday.
A. had B. is C. was D. has
10. He in the pool last Sunday.
A. swam B. swim C. swims D. swimming
Exercise 2: Choose the best answer in brackets.
1. Actually I had supper with my brother (lately/ last night).
2. I haven't seen Linda (for/ since) a long time. How is she?
3. What have you been doing (yesterday/ today)?
4. It's ages (since/ ago) I last went to the cinema.
5. I've been trying to sell my car (for the last time/ for ages).
6. I can't remember (how long/ when) I've had this car.
7. Bin hasn't been to London (when/ since) we went there last year.
8. I've written to Sally (last week/ recently).
9. I've been living here (since/ for/ in) the end of last year.
10. Have you eaten Chinese food (before/ already)?
Exercise 3: Choose the best answer in brackets (either the past simple or present perfect
tense).
1. Did you like the cartoon "Tom and Jerry"? I (did not see/ haven't seen) it yet.
2. Tom is a very close friend of mine. We (know/ have known) each other for years.
3. Do you know what time Lisa (left/ has left) the office?
4. You (were/have been) lateforworktoomanytimesthisyear. If you're not careful, you will
be sacked.
5. I (had/ have had) a few financial problems last year but this year things are getting better.
6. We had a foreign friend from Thailand who (never saw/ has never seen) the sea so we're
taking him to a beach this weekend.
7. Since I started working here I (became/ have become) more experienced at dealing with
problems.
8. I can't remember the last time I (went/ have been) to the cinema.
Exercise 4: Put the verbs in the brackets into either the past simple or present perfect
tense.
1. "How long have you lived here?" "I (live) here since 2000."
2. He lived in London for two years and then he (go) to Edinburgh.
3. (you/see) the moon last night?
4. My brother (write) several books. He has just finished his latest.
5. I (not see) him for five years. I wonder where he is.
Exercise 5: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs
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1. (A) The annual increase in the (B) world's population (C) has peaked at (D) about 88
million in the late 1980s.
2. (A) Overpopulation is (B) one of the main factors that leads to (C) poor, (D) illiteracy, and
social evils.
3. The teacher (A) said that (B) about 10 children (C) need special help (D) in reading skills.
4. Youth Newspaper (A) donated book collections (B) to two (C) mountainous schools in (D)
northern Vietnam lately.
5. Vina Capital Foundation's Heartbeat Vietnam (A) has performed 5,000 free heart (B)
surgery for kids
(C) across the country (D) for the last ten years.
6. A Hoi An-based charity organisation (A) gave free milk to (B) poor, ailing, and (C)
disabled children in the central province of Quang Nam (D) on last Wednesday.
7. Although Marie Curie had (A) very little money (B) to live on, (C) but she went to Paris to
realise her dream of (D) a scientific career.
8. Albert Einstein, (A) the father of modern physics, could not read until he (B) was eight, but
that (C) hasn't stopped him (D) from becoming one of the greatest scientists of our time
Exercise 6: Put the verbs in the brackets into either the past simple or present perfect
tense.
1. Tim: How many times (you/try) to pass your driving test? Mike: Three times so
far.
2. When (you/go) to Ho Chi Minh City?
3. You look different, (you/have) a haircut?
4. I (not/see) David at all this week. I don't even know where he is.
5. Tim: (you/speak) to Peter yet? Mike: Not yet.
6. When (you/start) your job?
7. I (move) house three times in the last five years.
8. My sister (be) to New York three times and she's going again next month.
9. The US President (be) in our country last year.
10. He (visit) this village three times in the last two years.
Exercise 7: Put the verbs in the brackets into either the past simple or present perfect
tense.
1. I (have) a problem with my computer yesterday.
2. We (already see) that movie, but I will go with you again if you want me to.
3. We (be) in Tim's room when the storm (begin).
4. I (not begin) my homework yet.
5. He (not sleep) for three nights, even though he (go) to bed early yesterday
evening.
6. My father (never forget) my birthday.
7. They (travel) around the world last summer.
8. They (decide) this at a meeting some days ago.
9. (You ever be) to New York?
10. I know Hanoi City well. I (live) there for three years when I was a student.
11. Michael does not have much money so he (not buy) a car yet.
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14. Emily (just finish) packing her bags.
15. The plane (land) ten minutes ago.
16. I (do) all the housework. Everything is clean now.
17. When (Columbus discover) the New World?
18. We (not visit) him since last weekend.
19. She feels great. She (lose) five pounds since Christmas.
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 WEEK 10 (TUẦN 10): Stress & Reading
A. Stress
BẢNG TÓM TẮT QUY TẮC ĐÁNH DẤU TRỌNG ÂM
+ Động từ và tính từ: Trọng âm thường nằm ở âm tiết thứ hai:
be’lieve, a’rrive, a’ttract
I.
- Nếu âm tiết thứ hai là một âm tiết yếu thì trọng âm thường nằm ở âm tiết thứ nhất:
TỪ CÓ
Verbs: ’enter, ’envy, ’follow,...
HAI ÂM
+ Danh từ: Trọng âm thường nằm ở âm tiết thứ nhất:
TIẾT
’money, ’product, ’pretty
Adjectives: ’handsome, ’lazy, ...
II. + Từ ba âm tiết thường có trọng âm ở âm tiết thứ nhất: ’cinema, ’calendar
TỪ CÓ + Nếu âm tiết thứ nhất là tiền tố, trọng âm thường nằm ở âm tiết thứ hai; nếu âm
BA ÂM tiết thứ nhất và thứ hai là tiền tố, trọng âm thường rơi vào âm tiết thứ ba: ab’normal,
TIẾT a’ttentive, co’nnective, em’power, disa’pprove, disco’nnect
III. + Từ có bốn hoặc trên bốn âm tiết thường có trọng âm ở âm tiết thứ nhất (nếu không
TỪ CÓ có những hậu tố đặc biệt được nêu ở các quy tắc IV, V, VI) ’necessary, ’difficulty,
BỐN ’literature
HOẶC + Khi một từ được tạo lập bằng cách thêm một hay nhiều tiền tố hoặc hậu tố (ngoại trừ
TRÊN những hậu tố được nêu ở các quy tắc IV, V, VI) vào từ gốc thì trọng âm của từ ấy
BỐN ÂM cũng là trọng âm của từ gốc: ’question ’ un’questionable; re’spect ’ disre’spectful;
TIẾT ’nation ’ inter’national; ’lucky ’ un’luckily; ’happy ’ un’happiness
Những từ có các hậu tố sau đây thường có trọng âm ở âm tiết thứ ba kể từ dưới lên:
- ous: ad’venturous; au’tonomous; u’nanimous
Exceptions: e’normous; tre’mendous; mo’mentous
IV. - tude: ’latitude; ’attitude; ’longitude; ’fortitude
- ate: e’xaggerate ; ’allocate; ’illustrate; dis’criminate; ’demonstrate
- ize/ise: ’modernize; revo’lutionize; ’normalize
- fy: dis’qualify; ’satisfy; e’lectrify
Những từ có các hậu tố sau đây có trọng âm ở âm tiết đứng ngay trước hậu tố ấy:
- ety/ - ity: va’riety; ca’pacity; cap’tivity; co’mmunity; invisi’bility
- ia: ’Asia; - ial: co’mmercial; - ian: elec’trician; - iance: lu’xuriance; - iar:
fa’miliar; - ical: e’lectrical; icant: sig’nificant;
- ience (cy): im’patience/de’ficiency; -ient: o’bedient;
- ion: cri’terion; - ior: in’ferior; - ium: har’monium.
Exceptions: ’television
V. - ular/ - ual/ - al (adj.): par’ticular; ha’bitual; pa’ternal
Exceptions: ’medical; ’federal; ’personal; ’comical; ’chemical; ’literal; ’physical;
’minimal; ’technical
- ic/ - ics: me’chanic; e’lectric; a’tomic; eco’nomic; mathe’matics.
Exceptions: a’rithmetic ; ’Arabic, ’politics
- ious/ - eous/ - uous: am’bitious; cou’rageous; in’genuous
- cracy: de’mocracy; - logy: ge’ology; - logist: bi’ologist; - graphy: ge’ography; -
metry: ge’ometry; - nomy: as’tronomy; - sophy: phi’losophy

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 Những từ có các hậu tố sau đây có trọng âm ở ngay hậu tố:
- ade: charade; degrade; grenade; persuade; stockade
- ee: absen’tee; a’gree; refe’ree; guaran’tee; employ’ee. Exceptions: co’mmittee
- ese : Chi’nese ; Vietna’mese ; Japa’nese
VI. - eer: ca’reer; engi’neer; bucca’neer; volun’teer
- oo: kanga’roo; sham’poo; ta’boo; bam’boo
- oon: after’noon; car’toon; la’goon; ty’phoon
- ette: suffra’gette; servi’ette; kitche’nette. Exceptions: eti’quette
- esque : gro’tesque ; humou’resque ; pictu’resque

Practice
Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. disrespectful B. independent C. physically D. understanding
2. A. donate B. impair C. mental D. support
3. A. campaign B. hearing C. slogan D. talent
4. A. community B. energetic C. enthusiast D. participate
5. A. cognitive B. volunteer C. medical D. physical
6. A. assistance B. confident C. dynamic D. external
7. A. academic B. behaviour C. participate D. relationship
8. A. charter B. depict C. enter D. purchase
9. A. athlete B. continue C. principle D. regional
10. A. competition B. fundamental C. interference D. stability
11. A. reliable B. independent C. responsible D. decisiveness
12. A. difficult B. confident C. critical D. important
13. A. permission B. well-informed C. activity D. effective
14. A. routine B. problem C. lonely D. hygiene
15. A. laundry B. punish C. depend D. reason
B. Reading
I. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Humanitarian Dorothea Dix was born in Hampden, Maine, in 1802. At the age of 19, she
established a school for girls, the Dix Mansion School, in Boston, but had to close it in 1835
due to her poor health. She wrote and published the first of many books for children in 1824.
In 1841, Dix accepted an invitation to teach classes at a prison in East Cambridge,
Massachusetts. She was deeply disturbed by the sight of mentally-ill persons thrown in the jail
and treated like criminals. For the next eighteen months, she toured Massachusetts institutions
where other mental patients were confined and reported the shocking conditions she found to
the state legislature. When improvements followed in Massachusetts, she turned her attention
to the neighbouring states and then to the West and South.
Dix's work was interrupted by the Civil War; she served as superintendent of women hospital
nurses for the federal government.
Dix saw special hospitals for the mentally-ill built in some fifteen states. Although her plan to
obtain public land for her cause failed, she aroused concern for the problem of mental
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Dix's success was due to her independent and thorough research, her gentle but persistent
manner, and her ability to secure the help of powerful and wealthy supporters.
1. In what year was the Dix Mansion School closed?
A. 1802 B. 1824 C. 1835 D. 1841
2. Why did Dorothea Dix first go to a prison?
A. She was convicted of a crime. B. She taught classes there.
C. She was sent there by the state legislature. D. She was doing research for a book.
3. Where was Dorothea Dix first able to bring about reforms in the treatment of the mentally-
ill?
A. Canada B. Europe C. Massachusetts D. The West and the
South
4. The word "confined" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ____.
A. restricted B. treated C. cared for D. supported
5. Dorothea Dix was NOT successful in her attempt to ____.
A. arouse concern for the mentally-ill B. become superintendent of nurses
C. obtain public lands D. publish books for children
II. Read the text carefully, then choose the correct answers.
A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS
I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an
isolated village in Chad, about 500 km from the capital N'Djamena. Coming from a rich
country, I got quite a shock as conditions were much harder than I had expected. But after a
few days I soon got used to living there. The people were always very friendly and helpful,
and soon I began to appreciate how beautiful the countryside was.
One of my jobs was to supply the village with water. The well was a long walk away. And the
women used to spend a long time every day carrying heavy pots backwards and forwards. So
I contacted organization and arranged to have some pipes delivered. We built a simple
pipeline and a pump, and it worked first time. It wasn't perfect - there were a few leaks, but it
made a great difference to the villagers, who had never had running water before. And not
only did we have running water, but in the evenings it was hot, because the pipe had been
lying in the sun all day. All in all, I think my time with OV was a good experience. Although
it was not well-paid, it was well worth doing, and I would recommend it to anyone who was
considering working for a charity.
1. The author .
a. has been working for OV for a year
b. is living in the capital N’Djamena
c. was born in a rich family
d. used to be a volunteer working in a remote village
2. How did the author feel when he arrived in the village?
a. surprised b. impressed c. disappointed d. depressed
3. Which of the following is not true?
a. It took a lot of time to take water home from the well.
b. The villagers used to live in conditions without running water.
c. A pipeline was built to carry clean water to homes.
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4. The word 'It' in line 9 refers to .
a. running water b. the pump c. the pipeline d. the supply of water
5. What does the author think about his time with OV?
a. It was paid a lot of money. b. It was not worth working.
c. It wasted time. d. It provided good experience.
III. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
Beethoven is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers in history. He gave his first
public (1) ____ as a pianist when he was only 8 years old. He studied in Vienna (2) ____ the
guidance of Mozart. By his mid-twenties he (3) ____ a name for himself as a great pianist
known for unpredictable and brilliant improvisations. In 1796, Beethoven began losing his
hearing. (4) ____ his illness, he involved himself in his work and (5) ____ some of the
greatest works of music. Beethoven's finest works are also the finest works of their kind in
music history: the 9th Symphony, the 5th Piano Concerto, the Violin Concerto, the Late
Quartets, and his Missa Solemnis. And be achieved all these despite being completely (6)
____ for the last 25 he years or so of his life.
1. A. perform B. performance C. performing D. performer
2. A. on B. for C. behind D. under
3. A. had earned B. earned C. has earned D. was earning
4. A. In case of B. Instead of C. In order to D. In spite of
5. A. did B. created C. painted D. learned
6. A. deaf B. mute C. blind D. sick
WEEK 11 (TUẦN 11): To verb vs. gerund
A. Theory

V-ing To-V V1 Ving & To-V

1. Giới từ : in, 1. agree 1. Sau khiếm 1
on,at.. 2. ask / told / warn khuyết động từ allow
2. love , like , 3. choose can - could permit
enjoy, prefer >< 4. decide will – would recommend + O + To-V
hate, dislike 5. demand have to – had to advise
3. start , begin, give 6. expect may – might encourage
up >< stop , finish 7. hope must ………………….
4. suggest 8. manage ought to allow
5. consider : xem 9. offer permit
xét 10. plan 2. Sau V tri giác recommend + V-ing
6. mind 11. promise See advise
7. imagine 12. refuse Look encourage
8. avoid 13. seem Listen => Be + V3/ed + To-V
9. risk 14. suppose Notice
10. miss 15. tell Watch 2
11. practice 16. want Observe Stop + V-ing : ngừng hẳn

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12. postpone
17. tend Feel ( từ bỏ thói quen )
13. involve
18. threaten Taste Stop + To-V: ngừng để
14. admit19. would like Smell làm việc khác
15. deny 20. would love
16. quit = give up
22. be able 3. Let 3.
17. keep 23. wish Make + O remember
18. spend24. too….to Have forget + V-ing
19. waste25. enough to Help regret
20. fancy26. It + be + adj+To-V => Bị động ta ( diễn tả 1 hđộng đã xảy ra
21. can’t help
27. It takes dùng “ To-V” trong quá khứ )
22. can’t stand
28. Sau các nghi vấn ………………………
23. can’t bear
từ how , what , 4. had better remember
24. be busy
where… would rather forget + To-V
25. be worth
29. sau đại từ bất định had sooner regret
26. continue
Someone , something, (diễn tả 1 hđộng sắp xảy
27. It’s no use
anything…. 5. do nothing but ra)
28. It’s no good
30. Câu bị động 6. cannot but 4. Try + V-ing : thử
29. have trouble
31. only, first, last Try + to V : cố gắng
30. have difficulty
31. mention 5.
31. be / get used to
……………………… Consider + V-ing: xem
32. go ……… xét
33. appreciate
……………………… Consider + to V : quan tâm
……… 6.
…………………… ……………………… like
………… ……………………… start + V-ing / To-V
…………………… ……… begin
………… ……………………… ( không thay đổi nghĩa )
…………………… ………………………
……… ………………

B. Practice
Exercise 1. Mark the letter A. B. C. or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
1. It is no use ____ a girl that she doesn't need to lose any weight.
A. convince B. convincing C. to convince D. to convincing
2. I have much homework that I ought ____.
A. do B. to doing C. doing D. to do
3. She did a funny little curtsy which Josh and Silver couldn't help ____ at.
A. laugh B. laughing C. to laugh D. to laughing
4. We are looking forward ____ out at the weekend.
A. go . B. going C. to go D. to going
5. You should give up ____ your sister.
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6. She is used ____ to loud music.
A. listen B. listening C. to listen D. to listening
7. I'm in a difficult position. What do you advise me ____?
A. do B. doing C. to do D. to doing
8. It's a nice day. Does anyone fancy ____ for a walk?
A. having gone B. going C. to go D. went
9. I wish that dog would stop ____. It's driving me mad.
A. bark B. barking C. being barked D. to bark
10. He never says anything that is worth ____ to.
A. listen B. listening C. to listen D. to listening
11. Carol's parents always encouraged her ____ hard at school.
A. being studied B. study C. studying D. to study
Encourage sb to do sth: động viên, khuyến khích ai làm gì
12. They promised ____ me ____ for the party.
A. to help/ prepare B. to help/preparing C. helping/preparing D. helping/to prepare
Promise to do sth: hứa sẽ làm gì
Help to do/ do: giúp đỡ làm gì
Exercise 2. Give the correct form of the word in brackets.(To V or V-ing)
1. They are used to (prepare) _______ new lessons.
2. By (work) _______ day and night , he succeeded in ( finish) _______ the job in time.
3. His doctor advised him (give) _______up (smoke)_______.
4. Please stop (talk)_______. We will stop (eat) _______lunch in ten minutes.
5. Stop (argue) _______and start (work) _______.
Keys:
1. Preparing
2. Working - finishing
3. To give – smoking
4. Talking – to eat
5. Arguing – working/ to work
6. I like (think) ______carefully about things before (make) _______decision.
7. Ask him (come) _______in. Don't keep him (stand) _______at the door.
8. Did you succeed in (solve) _______the problem?
9. Don’t forget (lock)_______ the door before (go)_______ to bed.
10. Don’t try (persuade) _______ me . Nothing can make me (change)_______ my mind.
Keys:
6. Thinking – making
7. To come – standing
8. Solving
9. To lock – going
10. To persuade - change
Exercise 3. Give the correct form of the word in brackets (To V or V-ing)
1. Nam suggested ________ (talk) the children to school yesterday.
2. They decided _________ (play) tennis with us last night.
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5. We required them ________ (be) on time.
Keys:
1. Talking
2. To play
3. (to) repair – clean
4. To make
5. To be
6. Kim wouldn’t recommend him _______ (go) here alone.
7. Before ________ (go) to bed, my mother turned off the lights.
8. Minh is interested in ________ (listen) to music before _____ (go) to bed.
9. This robber admitted ______ (steal) the red mobile phone last week.
10. Shyn spends a lot of money ________ (repair) her car.
Keys:
6. To go
7. Going
8. Listening – going
9. Stealing
10. reparing
11. It took me 2 hours _______ (buy) the clothes and shoes.
12. Do you have any money ________ (pay) for the hat?
13. Would you like ________ (visit) my grandparents in Paris?
14. Don’t waste her time ___________(complain) about her salary.
15. That questions need ___________ (reply).
Keys:
11. to buy
12. to pay
13. to visit
14. complaining
15. replying
16. Viet is used to ________ (cry) when he faces his difficulties.
17. It’s time they stopped ______ (work) here.
18. Will she remember _______ (collect) his suit from the dry – cleaners or shall I do it?
19. Jim forgot ________ (send) this message last night.
20. Hung stopped ______ (eat) meat yesterday.
Keys:
16. crying
17. working
18. to collect
19. sending
20. eating
Exercise 4. Underline the part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
1. Yesterday, Minh didn’t want to coming to the theater with them because he had already
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3. They’re going to have a small party celebrating their house at 7 p.m tomorrow.
4. Wind tried to avoiding answering her questions last night.
5. Khanh doesn’t forget post that letter that his mother gave him this evening.
Keys:
1. coming  come
2. running  run
3. celebrating  to celebrate
4. avoiding  avoid
5. post  to post
Exercise 5. Mark the letter A. B. C. or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
1/ Who is responsible _______ the garbage – the husband of the wife ?
a. to take out  b. for take out  c. for taking out  d. with taking out
2/ “How do I turn on the T.V ? ” – “ _____ the button at the right .”
a. From pushing  b. By pushing  c. You pushing  d. To push
3/ “It’s difficult to make money as an artist .”
– “ Have you considered _______ a course in business for artists ?” 
a. To take  b. about taking c. your taking  d. taking
4/ ______ a foreign language well is a long process.
a. Learn  b. Learning  c. To learning  d. Having learned
5/ What do you enjoy _______ in your free time ?
a. doing  b. do  c. to do  d. done
6/ You can’t go to England without _________ to Bucking ham Palace .
a. go  b. being gone  c. to go  d. going
7/ Would you mind not ___________ ?
a. to be smoking  b. to smoke  c. smoking  d. smoke
8/ She was worried about ________ by thieves.
a. being robbed  b. robbing  c. being rob  d. be robbing
9/ I can’t afford _______ you any more money .
a. borrowing  b. to borrow  c. to lend  d. my lending
10/ The teacher encouraged _______ good compositions .
a. us write  b. us to write  c. us writing  d. us to writing
11/ Please ask the restaurant clients ________ in the no smoking area .
a. don’t smoke b. not to smoke  c. not smoking  d. don’t to smoke
12/ “I heard Fred is going to work for the ambassador.” 
– “Yes, he was lucky _______ such a good job.”
a. to give  b. about getting  c. to be given  d. to be giving
13/ Can you ask the teacher ______ us less homework ?
a. give  b. giving  c. to give  d. her giving
14/ “ Mary hasn’t been feeling well lately .” 
– “ Yes, we want _________ by a doctor .”
a. him to examine  b. that he be examined c. him to be examined  d. he is examined
15/ “ How did you travel so cheaply in Europe ? ” 

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– “We reduced our expenses by taking the train and _____ in inexpensive restaurants . ”
a. eat  b. to eat  c. eating  d. ate

WEEK 12 (TUẦN 12): MODEL TEST

MODEL TEST
PART I. PRONUNCIATION & STRESS
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. usually B. unhealthy C. useful D. university
Question 2. A. handicapped B. interested C. dedicated D. excited
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of the stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. curfew B. conflict C. control D. homestay
Question 4. A. protection B. mobility C. motivate D. priority

PART II. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
Question 5. I' m in a _______ at the moment.
A. date B. relationship C. romance D. argument
Question 6. __________is a group of countries or parties with similar political interests.
A. Association B. Motto C. Bloc D. Constitution
Question 7. He broke the glass vase during a(n) ____ with his cousin.
A. argument B. relationship C.decision D. motivation
Question 8. Our teacher ______ in this school for 30 years.
A. has taught B. has teached C. taught D. had taught
Question 9. The people who can't hear are the ____.
A. dumb B. deaf C. blind D. mentally retarded
Question 10. You should give up ____ your sister.
A. being bullied B. bullied C. bullying D. to bully
Question 11. My darling, you looked ____ in that dress.
A. beauty B. beautify C. beautiful D. beautifully
Question 12. Our enterprise is seeking for candidates who are ____ and hard-working.
A. reliant B. reliance C. unreliable D. reliable
Question 13. Don't be afraid ____ me if you have any further queries.
A. not to ask B. asking C. to asking D. to ask
Be + adj + to V:
Question 14. Former special education teacher Ashman, 74, ____involved in fundraising
20 years ago.
A. got B. has got C. had got D. has been getting
Question 15. I have much homework that I ought ____.
A. do B. to doing C. doing D. to do

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 Question 16. A _______ is a word or group of words often used in campaigns to attract
people’s attention.
A. donation B. slogan C. record D. monitor
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 17. He is a wonderful example of a kind – hearted person with good judgement.
A. inhuman B. tolerant C. generous D. sympathetic
Question 18. Luckily, my parents are always willing to listen to my new ideas. They're very
open-minded.
A. narrow-minded B. closed C. elegant D. careful
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19. They have not make any effort to integrate with the local community.
A. private B. cooperate C. separate D. unconnect
Question 20. The scheme is simple and cheap to operate.
A. hard B. important C. easy D. difficult

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions.
Question 21. The government really must to do something about unemployemnt.
A B C D
C do
Question 22. Scientists have researched since years into ways of curing cancer patients.
A B C D
B  for
Question 23. My brother has always wanted being a famous film star. 
                           A                        B           C          D
B  to be
Part III. SPEAKING
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following
exchanges.
Question 24. "Would you like to join our volunteer group this summer?" -" "
A. Do you think I would? B. I wouldn't. Thank you.
C. Yes, you're a good friend. D. Yes, I'd love to. Thanks
Question 25. "Mr Green had an accident. He's been in hospital for a week.” – “____”
A. How terrific B. Oh, is he? C. Poor it. D. Poor him.
Part IV. READING
Choose the word or phrase (a, b , c or d) that best fits each space in the following passage.
More and more young people are (26) ____ voluntary work abroad. The wild variety
of jobs and destinations available is making it an increasingly attractive option for those who
have just left school and have a year free before university. Many choose to spend these
twelve months working in poor countries. There they will earn little or no money. But they
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The work may (27)____of helping the local communities, for example by (28)____ to build
new road or provide water supplies to isolated rural villages. Other projects may concentrate
more (29)____ conservation or environmental protection. Whatever kind of job it is, it is
certain to be challenging and worthwhile, and an experience that will never (30)____.
Question 26 A. making B. getting C. taking D. doing
Question 27 A. involve B. include C. contain D. consist
Question 28 A. helping B. to helping C. to help D. helped
Question 29 A. in B. from C. of D. on
Question 30 A. be forgotten B. forgot C. forgets D. fogetting
Do voluntary work: làm việc tình nguyện
Consist of: bao gồm
By + Ving
Concentrate on: focus on: tập trung vào

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Spring School is an informal school. It provides classes to disadvantaged children in Ho
Chi Minh city. Around 30 street children live and study at the school and about 250 children
with special difficulties from District 1 regularly attend classes.
The Organisation for Educational Development co-operated with Spring School to set
up English classes in 1998. Dance, theatre, singing and folk music classes were set up a year
later. Children from these classes participate in fundraising performances. They raise money
to continue their English and performance Arts classes.
Spring School requires volunteers to help organize their fundraising dinner held
annually in June. This is an exciting night in which children dance, sing and play music at one
of the largest hotels in Ho Chi Minh City. They also need foreign volunteers to contact
sponsors and help to expand the school activities. Volunteers are required from February until
July to help organize these events. It is hope that more schools like Spring School will soon
be found in other cities in Vietnam.
Question 31. What kind of Spring school?
A. a primary school B. a formal school C. an informal school D. a secondary
school
Question 32. What is the aim of Spring School?
A. It provides classes to volunteers in Ho Chi Minh City.
B. It provides classes to disadvantaged children in Ho Chi Minh City.
C. The aim of this school is fundraising.
D. The aim of this school is to raise fund.
Question 33. When were dance, theatre, singing and folk music classes set up?
A. In 1997 B. In 2000 C. In 1998 D. In 1999
Question 34. Why do children take part in fund- raising performances?
A. Because they want to expand the school.
B. Because they want to contact sponsors.
C. Because they need money to continue their English and Arts classes.
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 Question 35. Where do children dance, sing and play music?
A. At their School. B. At one of the largest hotels in Ho Chi Minh City.
C. In Ha Noi. D. In the theatres.
PART V. WRITING
Mark the letter A, B, C. or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of
the following questions.
Question 36. I said that she should see a doctor.
A. I advised her seeing a doctor. B. I advised her should see a doctor.
C. I advised her to see a doctor. D. I advised to see a doctor.
Should = advise sb to do sth
Question 37. Jack started her voluntary work when she was in grade 11.
A. Jack has been a voluntary worker since he was in grade 11.
B. Jack has been doing voluntary work since he was in grade 11.
C. It was in grade 11 that Jack joined the volunteer team.
D. Only after grade 11 did Jack start her voluntary work.
S + started + Ving/ to V = S + have/ has + Ved/ V3
S + have/ has + been + Ving
Question 38. It is unnecessary to apply for a visa to enter Singapore.
A. You don’t need to apply for a visa to enter Singapore.
B. It's hopeless to apply for a visa to enter Singapore.
C. You should not have to apply for a visa to enter Singapore.
D. You need to apply for a visa to enter Singapore.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
Question 39. Because of working too hard, she fell ill.
A. She fell ill because she worked too hard B. She didn't work so she fell ill.
C. She was too ill to work too hard. D. She wasn't ill although she worked too hard.
Because of + Ving/ N = Because + S + V
Question 40. I started playing the piano 5 years ago. At that time, I was 10 years old.
A. I have played the piano for I was 10 years old.
B. I have played the piano since I was 10 years old.
C. I have played the piano since 5 years.
D. I haven’t played the piano.
For + Khoảng thời gian
Since + S + Ved/ V2
Mốc time

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