LESSON 1

A. GRAMMAR

I. PERSONAL PRONOUNS, POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS AND POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

Exercise 1. Change the personal pronouns into the appropriate possessive pronouns
1. This bag belongs to that woman in red; it’s not ______. (you)
2. Our car is newer than ______. (he)
3. That book does not belong to you; it’s ______. (I)
4. Your father is taller than ______. (she)
5. This boy’s ideas are more interesting than ______. (you)
6. Victor’s house is older than ______. (we)
7. The box belongs to John; it’s not ______. (you)
8. These words were said by Shakespeare; they are not ______. (we)
9. That project was done by Charlotte; it’s ______. (she)
10. This is my parents’ room and the clothes are ______. (they)
Exercise 2: Choose the appropriate possessive adjectives to complete the sentence:
1. She is happy with _________ job.
2. The children lost _________ way in the town.
3. Peter is showing _________ house to Susan.
4. I have a pet. _________ name is Baboo.
5. There is a mouse in _________ (we) bedroom.
6. Is that _________ (you) house ?
7. We bought _________ fruit yesterday.
8. The cat is hungry. This is _________ food.
9. You are a boy and _________ name is Marc.
10. I live in Paris with _________ family.
Exercise 3: Fill in the blanks with appropriate reflexive pronouns
1. He always does the homework by …………
2. I hurt ………… quite badly falling down the stairs.
3. The children do all the homework ………… without any help.
4. She blames ………… for all what happened.
5. They all enjoyed ………… very much on the summer vacation.
6. We have made the decision…………
7. I will buy ………… a nice expensive smartphone.
8. My sister and I often decorate the house ………… at Tet.
9. Linh cut ………… while he was chopping onions for the salad.
10. Linh and Thu gave ………… rings on their wedding

II. SINGULAR AND PLURAL NOUNS

Exercise 4. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the noun
1. I have a ___________ (chair) in my room.
2. Many ___________ (bus) have been painted yellow in the USA.
3. Mary went to the aquarium last week. She saw some strange ___________ (octopus) there.
4. Don’t judge the book by its ___________ (cover).
5. Young people are very interested in minimalist___________ (decoration).
6. The ___________ (sparrow) fly back to its nest.
7. A ___________ (mother) will give all her love to her children.
8. When the music stops, the ___________ (dancer) also stop dancing.
9. Different ___________ (road) can lead to the same place.
10. The cosmetics ___________ (industry) has changed dramatically in this century.

III. SINGULAR AND PLURAL NOUNS

Exercise 5: Complete sentence with: a/an/some
1. Can she have ………………. biscuits and ………………. glass of milk, please?
2. My mother would like ………………. sausages and ………………. eggs, please?
3. Would you like ………………. organge or ………………. pear?
4. Does she want ………………. chips with your chicken?
5. Would he like ………………. wine? And ………………. cheese, too?
6. She’d like ………………. egg and ………………. cereals for lunch.
7. He’d like ………………. steak, ………………. rice and ………………. green salad
8. Does he want ………………. chips with his chicken?

III. DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS

Exercise 6. Choose a demonstrative pronoun to complete the sentence: this, that, these, those
1. Look at __________ newspaper here.
2. __________ are my grandparents, and __________ people over there are my friend's grandparents.
3. __________ building over there is the Chrysler Building.
4. __________ is my mobile phone and __________ is your mobile phone on the shelf over there.
5. __________ photos here are much better than __________ photos on the book.
6. __________ was a great evening.
7. Are __________ your pencils here?
8. __________ bottle over there is empty.
9. __________ bricks over there are for your chimney.
10. John, take __________ folder and put it on the desk over there.
Exercise 7. Find and correct the mistakes
1. This are my best friend Sunny playing tennis in the garden.Is those her notebooks over there on the table?
2. Who was these men you talked to last night?
3. Do you think that seventeen grammar questions are very easy or difficult?
4. This bananas are yellow, but those bananas over here are green.
5. Take one of that books from this pile.
6. Everyone does it this days.
7. She is leaving those Monday.
8. Waiter, I think these wine is off.
9. Is those restaurant delicious?
10. Aren’t this your friend Nicky?
B. VOCABULARY - TOPIC: SCHOOL
I. Các cấp học và trường học
 Academy
 College /ˈkɒl.ɪdʒ/:
 High school /ˈhaɪ ˌskuːl/:
 International school /ˌɪn.təˈnæʃ.ən.əl ˌskuːl /:
 Kindergarten /ˈkɪn.dəˌɡɑː.tən/:
 Nursery school /ˈnɜː.sər.i ˌskuːl/:
 Primary school /ˈpraɪ.mə.ri ˌskuːl/:
 Private school /ˈpraɪ.vət skuːl /:
 Public school /ˈpʌb.lɪk skuːl /:
 Secondary school/ˈsek.ən.dri ˌskuːl/:
 University/ˌjuː.nɪˈvɜː.sə.ti/:

II. Cơ sở vật chất ở trường

 Board /ˈtʃɔːk.bɔːd/:
 Book /bʊk/:
 Canteen /kænˈtiːn/:
 Chair /tʃeər/:
 Chalk /tʃɔːk/:
 Classroom /ˈklɑːs.ruːm/:
 Computer room /kəmˈpjuː.tər ruːm /:
 Desk /desk/:
 Fitting room /ˈfɪt.ɪŋ ˌruːm/ = Changing room /ˈtʃeɪn.dʒɪŋ ˌruːm/:
 Gymnasium /dʒɪmˈneɪ.zi.əm/:
 Infirmary /ɪnˈfɜː.mər.i/:
 Laboratory /ləˈbɒr.ə.tər.i/:
 Library /ˈlaɪ.brər.i/:
 Locker /ˈlɒk.ər/:
 Marker /ˈmɑː.kər/:
 Parking area /ˈpɑː.kɪŋ eə.ri.ə/:
 Playground /ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd/:
 Schoolyard /ˈskuːl.jɑːd/:

II. Các môn học

 Algebra: /ˈæl.dʒə.brə/:
 Art /ɑːt/:
 Biology /baɪˈɒl.ə.dʒi/:
 Chemistry /ˈkem.ɪ.stri/:
 Geography /dʒiˈɒɡ.rə.fi/:
 Geometry /dʒiˈɒm.ə.tri/:
 History /ˈhɪs.tər.i/:
 Information technology:
 Literature /ˈlɪt.rə.tʃər/:
 Martial art /ˌmɑː.ʃəl ˈɑːt/:
 Maths /mæθs/:
 Music /ˈmjuː.zɪk/:
  Physics: /ˈfɪz.ɪks/:
 Science /ˈsaɪ.əns/:

IV. Các cấp bậc, chức vụ trong trường

 Assistant headmaster, Principal /ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/, President /ˈprez.ɪ.dənt/:
 Head teacher /ˌhedˈtiː.tʃər/:
 Headmaster /ˌhedˈmɑː.stər/:
 Monitor /ˈmɒn.ɪ.tər/:
 Pupil /ˈpjuː.pəl/:
 Student /ˈstjuː.dənt/:
 Teacher /ˈtiː.tʃər/:
 Vice monitor /vaɪs mɒn.ɪ.tər /:

V. Một số từ thông dụng trong hội thoại ở trường học.

 Activities book /ækˈtɪv.ə.ti bʊk:
 Assembly /əˈsem.bli/:
 Break the rule /breɪk ðiː ruːl /:
 Do homework / du ˈhəʊm.wɜːk/:
 Excellent /ˈek.səl.ənt/:
 Exercise book: /ˈek.sə.saɪz ˌbʊk/:
 Get a bad mark / ɡet bæd mɑːk/:
 Get a good mark / ɡet ɡʊd mɑːk/:
 Good /ɡʊd/:
 Grade /ɡreɪd/:
 Fail the exam /feɪl ði ɪɡˈzæm/:
 Hard working /ˈhɑrdˈwɜr·kɪŋ/:
 Lazy /ˈleɪ.zi/:
 Notebook /ˈnəʊt.bʊk/:
 Outstanding /ˌaʊtˈstæn.dɪŋ/:
 Pass the exam /pɑːs ði ɪɡˈzæm/:
 Revise /rɪˈvaɪz/:
 School fee /skuːl fiː/:
 Take the exam /teɪk ði ɪɡˈzæm /:
 Term /tɜːm/:
 Wear uniform:
 Be absent from school:
 Extracurricular activity:
 Give out homework:
 Play truant:
 Intensive course:
 Win a scholarship:
 Learn something by heart:
 A quick/fast learner:
 To sit an exam:
 To attend classes:
 Gain/Obtain/Enrich knowledge:

Đáp án
 EX1
1. yours 2. his 3. mine 4. hers 5. yours 6. ours 7. yours 8. ours
9. hers 10. theirs 11. mine 12. his 13. theirs 14. hers 15. ours
EX2
1. her 6. your
2. their 7. our
3. his 8. its
4. my 9. his
5. our 10. my
EX3:
1. himself
2. myself
3. themselves
4. herself
5. themselves
6. ourselves
7. myself
8. ourselves
9. himself
10. themselves
EX4
1 2 3 4 5
chair buses octopuses cover decorationdecorations
6 7 8 9 10
sparrows mother dancer roadroads industry
EX5
1. some/a
2. some/some
3. an/a
4. some
5. some/some
6. an/some
7. some/some/some
8. some
EX6
1. this
2. These - those
3. That
4. This - that
5. These - those
6. That
7. these
8. That
9. Those
10. this
EX7
1. are ➔ is (vì best friend là dnah từ số ít)
Correct: This is my best friend Sunny playing tennis in the garden.
2. Is ➔ Are (vì notebooks là danh từ số nhiều)
Correct: Are those her notebooks over there on the table?
3. these ➔ this (vì men là dnah từ số ít)
Correct: Who was this men you talked to last night?
4. that ➔ those (vì questions là danh từ số nhiều)
Correct: Do you think those seventeen grammar questions are very easy or difficult?
5. This ➔ These (vì bananas là danh từ số nhiều)
Correct: These bananas are yellow, but those bananas over here are green.
6. that ➔ those (vì books là danh từ số nhiều)
Correct: Take one of those books from this pile.
7. this ➔ these (vì days là danh từ số nhiều)
Correct: Everyone does it these days.
8. those ➔ that (vì Monday là danh từ số ít)
Correct: She is leaving that Monday.
9. these ➔ this (vì wine là danh từ số ít)
Correct: Waiter, I think this wine is off.
10. those ➔ that (vì restaurant là danh từ số ít)
Correct: Is that restaurant delicious?
11. Aren’t ➔ isn’t (vì friend là danh từ số ít)
Correct: Isn’t this your friend Nicky?
12. those ➔ that (vì thing là danh từ số ít)
Correct: Gray is right, that is the best thing to do when he has a decision to make.
13. These ➔ this (vì điều được nói đến là số ít)
Correct: Jin is so realistic. This is why she love his drawing.

B. VOCABULARY - TOPIC: SCHOOL

I. Các cấp học và trường học
 Academy /əˈkæd.ə.mi/: Học viện
 College /ˈkɒl.ɪdʒ/: Cao đẳng
 High school /ˈhaɪ ˌskuːl/: Phổ thông trung học
 International school /ˌɪn.təˈnæʃ.ən.əl ˌskuːl /: Trường quốc tế
 Kindergarten /ˈkɪn.dəˌɡɑː.tən/: Trường mẫu giáo
 Nursery school /ˈnɜː.sər.i ˌskuːl/: Trường mầm non
 Primary school /ˈpraɪ.mə.ri ˌskuːl/: Tiểu học
 Private school /ˈpraɪ.vət skuːl /: Trường tư
 Public school /ˈpʌb.lɪk skuːl /: Trường công
 Secondary school/ˈsek.ən.dri ˌskuːl/: Phổ thông cơ sở
 University/ˌjuː.nɪˈvɜː.sə.ti/: Đại học
II. Cơ sở vật chất ở trường
 Board /ˈtʃɔːk.bɔːd/: bảng viết
 Book /bʊk/: Sách
 Canteen /kænˈtiːn/: khu nhà ăn, căng-tin
 Chair /tʃeər/: ghế
 Chalk /tʃɔːk/: phấn
 Classroom /ˈklɑːs.ruːm/: lớp học
 Computer room /kəmˈpjuː.tər ruːm /: phòng máy tính
 Desk /desk/: bàn
 Fitting room /ˈfɪt.ɪŋ ˌruːm/ hoặc changing room /ˈtʃeɪn.dʒɪŋ ˌruːm/: phòng thay đồ
 Gymnasium /dʒɪmˈneɪ.zi.əm/: phòng thể chất
 Infirmary /ɪnˈfɜː.mər.i/: phòng y tế
 Laboratory /ləˈbɒr.ə.tər.i/: phòng thí nghiệm
 Library /ˈlaɪ.brər.i/: thư viện
  Locker /ˈlɒk.ər/: tủ đồ
 Marker /ˈmɑː.kər/: bút viết bảng
 Parking area /ˈpɑː.kɪŋ eə.ri.ə/: bãi đỗ xe
 Playground /ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd/: sân chơi
 Schoolyard /ˈskuːl.jɑːd/: sân trường
II. Các môn học
 Algebra: /ˈæl.dʒə.brə/: đại số
 Art /ɑːt/: nghệ thuật
 Biology /baɪˈɒl.ə.dʒi/: sinh học
 Chemistry /ˈkem.ɪ.stri/: hóa học
 Geography /dʒiˈɒɡ.rə.fi/: địa lý
 Geometry /dʒiˈɒm.ə.tri/: hình học
 History /ˈhɪs.tər.i/: lịch sử
 Information technology: tin học, công nghệ thông tin
 Literature /ˈlɪt.rə.tʃər/: văn học
 Martial art /ˌmɑː.ʃəl ˈɑːt/: võ thuật
 Maths /mæθs/: toán
 Music /ˈmjuː.zɪk/: âm nhạc
 Physics: /ˈfɪz.ɪks/: vật lý
 Science /ˈsaɪ.əns/: khoa học
IV. Các cấp bậc, chức vụ trong trường
 Assistant headmaster, Principal /ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/, President /ˈprez.ɪ.dənt/: phó hiệu trưởng
 Head teacher /ˌhedˈtiː.tʃər/: giáo viên chủ nhiệm.
 Headmaster /ˌhedˈmɑː.stər/: hiệu trưởng
 Monitor /ˈmɒn.ɪ.tər/: lớp trưởng
 Pupil /ˈpjuː.pəl/: học sinh
 Student /ˈstjuː.dənt/: sinh viên
 Teacher /ˈtiː.tʃər/: giáo viên
 Vice monitor /vaɪs mɒn.ɪ.tər /: lớp phó
V. Một số từ thông dụng trong hội thoại ở trường học.
 Activities book /ækˈtɪv.ə.ti bʊk: sách hoạt động
 Assembly /əˈsem.bli/: buổi tập trung, buổi chào cờ
 Break the rule /breɪk ðiː ruːl /: vi phạm nội quy
 Do homework / du ˈhəʊm.wɜːk/: làm bài tập
 Excellent /ˈek.səl.ənt/: xuất sắc
 Exercise book: /ˈek.sə.saɪz ˌbʊk/: sách bài tập
 Get a bad mark / ɡet bæd mɑːk/: bị điểm xấu
 Get a good mark / ɡet ɡʊd mɑːk/: đạt điểm tốt
 Good /ɡʊd/: giỏi
 Grade /ɡreɪd/: điểm số
 Fail the exam /feɪl ði ɪɡˈzæm/: trượt kỳ thi
 Hard working /ˈhɑrdˈwɜr·kɪŋ/: chăm chỉ
 Lazy /ˈleɪ.zi/: lười biếng
 Notebook /ˈnəʊt.bʊk/: vở
 Outstanding /ˌaʊtˈstæn.dɪŋ/: vượt trội
 Pass the exam /pɑːs ði ɪɡˈzæm/: qua/trượt kỳ thi
 Revise /rɪˈvaɪz/: ôn lại kiến thức
 School fee /skuːl fiː/: học phí
 Take the exam /teɪk ði ɪɡˈzæm /: thi, kiểm tra
 Term /tɜːm/: học kỳ
 Wear uniform: mặc đồng phục