Unit 11: My New School
Unit 11: My New School
Unit 11: My New School
NEW SCHOOL
NEW SCHOOL
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BASIC PRACTICE
PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Put the words in the correct column depending on the pronunciation.
/ɑː/ /ʌ/
carp, heart, card, sharp, aunt, father, cup, cult, dust, uneasy, unable, umbrella,
laugh, cousin, sharpen, garden, artist blood, couple, trouble, young
Exercise 2. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part. Say the words aloud.
1. D 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. B
6. D 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. A
Exercise 2. Look at the photo and write the correct word under the it.
Exercise 6. Put the following words and phrases in correct order to make sentences.
Exercise 7. Rewrite the complete sentence using the adverb of frequency in brackets in its
correct position.
SPEAKING
Exercise 1. Complete the following dialogues with the sentences in the box.
READING
Exercise 1. Put a word from the box in each gap to complete the following passage.
1. go 2. off 3. their 4. learn
5. on 6. school 7. all 8. begins
Exercise 2. Tom’s father is asking him about his first week at the new school. Read the
conversation and answer the questions.
1. Because the teachers are all new to him. Most of his classmates are new, too.
2. They’re all nice to him.
3. His favourite subject is IT.
4. He wants to join the judo club at school.
5. Yes, he did.
Exercise 3. Choose the correct word A, B, or C for each of the gaps to complete the following text.
1. A 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. A 6. C 7. A 8. B
WRITING
Exercise 1. Write complete sentences basing on the given words.
ADVANCED PRACTICE
PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Put the words in the correct column depending on the pronunciation.
/ɑː/ /ʌ/
smart, guard, tomato, bar, car, hard, star, start, come, some, done, love, but, country,
draught unhappy
Exercise 2. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others in each group.
1. D 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. B
6. A 7. A 8. D 9. A 10. D
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
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Exercise 3. Fill in the blank with the correct form of “to be” to complete the sentences.
1. is 2. is 3. are 4. is 5. is - am
6. are not 7. are 8. Is she 9. is 10. are
Exercise 4. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences: don’t or doesn’t.
1. don’t stay 6. doesn’t eat 11. doesn’t feed 16. doesn’t listen
2. don’t wash 7. don’t chat 12. don’t take 17. doesn’t do
3. doesn’t do 8. doesn’t use 13. doesn’t do 18. don’t play
4. don’t go 9. don’t skate 14. don’t have 19. doesn’t run
5. doesn’t open 10. doesn’t throw 15. doesn’t read 20. don’t finish
Exercise 5. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form and put the adverbs into the
correct position.
3. watch 5. carries
1. does do 2. Do Does 4. goes go
watches carry
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. C
6. B 7. B 8. D 9. D 10. A
11. B 12. C 13. C 14. B 15. A
Exercise 9. Put the words in brackets into the correct forms to complete the sentences.
1. actors 6. national
2. artist 7. Interviewers
3. creative 8. creator
4. equipment 9. activity
5. exciting 10. actress
Exercise 10. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
Exercise 11. Fill in the blank with correct forms of a suitable verbs (study, have, do, play) to
complete the following sentences.
Exercise 12. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence.
1. B 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. B
6. B 7. C 8. C 9. D 10. D
SPEAKING
Exercise 1. Read the conversation and answer the questions.
1. C - What’s your new school like?
3. A - How many students are there in your classroom?
2. D - How many classrooms are there in your classroom?
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4. E - Where is your classroom?
5. B - Did you enjoy your lessons today?
READING
Exercise 1. Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank.
1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. D
Exercise 2. Read the following text and use the words given in the box to fill in the blanks.
WRITING
Exercise 1. Finish each of the following sentences so that its meaning stays the same.
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i t 2 MY MY
HOUSE
HOUSE
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BASIC PRACTICE
PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Put the words in the correct column depending on the pronunciation.
Exercise 2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. D 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. D
6. C 7. D 8. C 9. A 10. C
Exercise 6. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition to complete the sentences.
1. at 2. after 3. on 4. next to 5. at
6. in 7. between 8. under 9. in front 10. from
1. B 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. A
6. A 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. D
1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. B
6. B 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. C
SPEAKING
Exercise 1. Rearrange the following sentences to make a complete dialogue between Mi and her
older brother, Nam.
1. C 2. A 3. E 4. B 5. D
Exercise 2. Choose A - E to complete the following online conversation between Nick and Mi.
Practise the conversation.
1. C 2. E 3. B 4. D 5. A
Exercise 3. Use the given words and phrases below to make a conversation between two friends.
Make necessary changes and add some words.
Mi: Who lives with you, Mira ?
Mira: I live with my parents. And you?
Mi: I live with my parents and younger brother. Do you live in a house?
Mira: No, I live in a flat. Do you live in a house?
Mi: Yes, I do. Is your flat big?
Mira: No, it isn’t. There is a living room, two bedrooms, a bathroom and a kitchen.
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READING
Exercise 1. Fill each blank with a suitable word/ phrase from the box to complete the following
passage.
Exercise 2. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C to fill each blank in the following conversation.
1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. B
WRITING
Exercise 1. Complete each sentence so that it means the same as the sentence above.
Exercise 2. Answer these questions about your favourite room in your house.
ADVANCED PRACTICE
PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Put the words in the correct column depending on the pronunciation.
1. B 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. B
6. D 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. D
1. C 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. D
1. C 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. C
6. A 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. C
11. B 12. D 13. B 14. A 15. B
Exercise 4. Fill in the gaps with a possessive adjective. The subject pronoun is a hint for you.
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Exercise 7. Complete the sentence with the correct preposition in, on or at.
1. in 2. in 3. on, in 4. in 5. on
6. on, at, in 7. at 8. on, in 9. at, in 10. in, on, in
Exercise 9. Fill in the blank with a correct preposition to complete the sentence.
1. in 2. at 3. on 4. in 5. in
6. on 7. in 8. on 9. on 10. at
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. C
6. B 7. C 8. D 9. B 10. A
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. B
6. C 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. C
11. B 12. D 13. A 14. D 15. B
Exercise 12. Underline the mistake and rewrite the correct sentence.
1. C 2. B 3. B 4. B 5. C
6. A 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. A
SPEAKING
Exercise 1. Complete the conversation with the verbs below and then practice it with your
classmates.
1. F 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. B 6. A 7. A 8. A
Exercise 3. Write (T) if the statement is True, and write (F) if the statement is False.
1. T 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. T 6. T
WRITING
Exercise 1. Make sentence using the words and phrases given.
Exercise 2. Complete each sentence so that it means the same as the sentence above.
PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Look at the photo and write the correct words/ phrases starting with /p/ or /b/ .
Exercise 2. Underline the word with sound /b/ or /p/. Then practise speaking aloud
these sentences.
1. C 2. C 3. B 4. A
5. A 6. D 7. A 8. B
Exercise 5. Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous form.
Exercise 6. Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous form.
4. are - doing,
1. is taking 2. is helping 3. is knocking 5. is - talking
am writing
6. Are - reading 7. is crying 8. Is - walking 9. are trying 10. are cooking
Exercise 7. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or present continuous.
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Exercise 8. Complete the sentences basing on the given words and phrases. Remember to use
the present continuous form.
SPEAKING
Exercise 1. Use the given words/ phrases below to make a conversation between two friends.
Make the necessary changes and add some words.
Exercise 2. Match the questions in column A with the correct answers in column B.
1. J 2. I 3. A 4. B 5. E
6. F 7. C 8. H 9. G 10. D
READING
Exercise 1. Fill each blank with a suitable word from the box.
1. is 2. hair 3. cook
4. kind 5. funny 6. time
Exercise 2. Read the following passage, and mark the sentences as True (T) or False (F).
1. F 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T
6. F 7. T 8. T 9. T 10. F
ADVANCED PRACTICE
PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Find the words which has a different sound in the part underlined. Read the words aloud.
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. A
6. D 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. B
Exercise 2. Put the words in the correct column depending on the pronunciation.
/p/ /b/
picnic, play, parents, picture, park big, bring, band, brown, bit, blonde, biscuit
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Exercise 2. Fill in each blank with the correct adjective from the box.
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. B
6. A 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. B
Exercise 4. Match the sentences in column A with the correct answers in column B.
1. F 2. E 3. G 4. A 5. D 6. H 7. B 8. C
1. D 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. A
6. A 7. D 8. C 9. B 10. C
Exercise 6. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form of the present continuous.
Exercise 7. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form of present continuous.
1. I’m trying 2. it isn’t raining 3. I’m not listening 4. She’s having 5. I’m not eating
6. He’s learning 7. They aren’t speaking 8. I’m getting 9. isn’t working 10. I’m looking
Exercise 8. Fill in the blank with a correct verb to complete the sentences. Remember to put it
in the present continuous.
Exercise 9. Write complete sentences basing on the given words. Remember to use the present
continuous form.
1. A 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. D
9. A 10. B 11. A 12. D 13. A 14. B 15. D 16. B
Exercise 11. Put the words in brackets into the correct forms to complete the sentences.
1. A 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. A
6. C 7. B 8. B 9. A 10. B
SPEAKING
Exercise 1. Match the questions and answers, and write the answers in the blanks.
1. E 2. D 3. F 4. B 5. A 6. C
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READING
Exercise 1. Read the article and choose headings for the paragraphs from the expressions in
the box below. There is one extra option.
1. B 2. E 3. A 4. D 5. F
Exercise 2. Read the passage and decide which statements are True (T) or False (F)
1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. F
Exercise 3. Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
1. B 2. D 3. C 4. C 5. B
6. D 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. A
WRITING
Exercise 1. Use the given words to write the complete sentences.
1. My younger brother is very tall and thin.
2. My mother has very long, black and beautiful hair.
3. I am flying to London for business next month.
4. He has very beautiful blue eyes.
5. My boss is attending a meeting in the company office this afternoon.
6. My friend Peter has short and fair hair.
7. Linda is tall and she wears glasses.
8. She has straight, long and black hair.
9. Tony rides a bike to school every school day.
10. My sister is very good-looking.
Exercise 2a. Finish each of the following sentences so that its meaning stays the same.
1. Mr. Minh gets to work by bicycle every day.
2. The cinema is in front of the bank.
3. Huy and Hoa are going to school on foot.
4. It is an expensive white car.
5. Are there thirty five classrooms in Linh’s school?
Exercise 2b. Make questions for the underlined words.
1. What do you do every afternoon after school?
2. What is your father doing at the moment?
3. Does Mary do the housework?
4. Do they like listening to music?
5. What are they reading?
PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Say the words aloud.
1. D 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. C
/ i:/ /i/
evening, leaves, sheep, seafood, sweet, bean, illegal, minute, picture, cigarette, picnic,
sleepy, beach reaction
1. D 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. A
Exercise 2. Look at the photo and write the correct words. The first letter is a hint for you.
Exercise 4. Complete the sentences with the correct comparative form of the adjectives in the box.
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Exercise 5. Complete the sentences with the phrases in the box to make comparisons.
1. C - than he used to be.
2. B - than it was when I bought it.
3. A - she was a child.
4. E - than I was before.
5. D - than they were ten years ago.
Exercise 6. Write sentences, using the comparative form of the adjectives.
1. Hoa is more intelligent than Phong.
2. My brother is stronger than my sister.
3. My school is bigger than my brother’s school.
4. Living in the city is more exciting than living in the countryside.
5. Tom’s exam results are worse than Hoa’s exam results.
Exercise 7. Put the adjectives in brackets in the comparative form.
SPEAKING
Exercise 1. Match the questions and answers. Then practice asking and answering them.
1. D 2. A 3. F 4. C 5. H 6. G 7. B 8. E
READING
Exercise 1. Complete the letter using the words in the box.
Exercise 2. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gaps to complete the
following text.
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. D
WRITING
Exercise 1a. Rearrange the words/phrases to make correct sentences.
1. There are many things I like about my neighbourhood.
2. It’s very convenient because there is a big supermarket near my house.
3. There are also many shops, restaurants, and cafes here./ There are also many
restaurants, shops, and cafés here.
4. The streets are wide and clean./ The streets are clean and wide.
5. The people here are very friendly and helpful. / The people here are very helpful and friendly.
Exercise 1b. Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. Do not change the meaning
of the sentences and do not change the form of the words.
ADVANCED PRACTICE
PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Put the word into the correct column according to the underlined part.
/i:/ /i/
read, meal, sea, convenient, leave, seat, teen, live, busy, slim, expensive, sit, milk, village,
see, peaceful, street, beach river, tin, city, historic, building, difficult, thing
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Exercise 2. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others in each group.
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. D
6. C 7. D 8. B 9. D 10. A
Exercise 3. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
Exercise 5. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences.
1. A 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. D
6. D 7. C 8. D 9. C 10. A
Exercise 12. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.
1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. D
6. B 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. B
SPEAKING
Exercise 1. Put the conversation in the correct order. Then practice it.
1. C 2. F 3. H 4. D 5. A 6. G 7. B 8. E
READING
Exercise 1. Read the passage and decide which statements are True (T) or False (F)
1. T 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. T
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3. In the afternoon, she takes some photos of the sights.
4. She is staying in Nha Trang for four days.
5. Because she has a lot of fun.
Exercise 3. Read the text and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. T 6. F
SPEAKING
Exercise 1a. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning of the original sentences
using the words in brackets.
1. Linh is lazier than Nga.
2. The city is noisier than the countryside.
3. My house is between the supermarket and the post office.
4. Can you show me the way to the theatre?
5. Apple is cheaper than strawberry.
Exercise 1b. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning of the original sentences.
Exercise 2a. Use the given words to complete the comparative sentences.
Exercise 2b. Rearrange the given words or phrases to make meaningful sentences
PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. C 2. D 3. B 4. B 5. A
Exercise 2. Put the words in the correct column depending on the pronunciation of ending sound.
1. D 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. C
6. A 7. A 8. D 9. C 10. A
Exercise 2. Look at the photo and write the correct words under each photo.
Exercise 3. Fill each gap with a word/phrase from the box to complete the sentences.
1. B 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. A
6. D 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. C
Exercise 5. Write C for the countable nouns and write U for the uncountable nouns.
1. U 2. C 3. U 4. U 5. C
6. U 7. U 8. C 9. C 10. U
11. C 12. U 13. C 14. U 15. U
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Exercise 6. Choose the correct answer for each sentence.
Exercise 8. Fill in the blanks with must/ mustn’t to complete the sentences.
SPEAKING
Exercise 1. Write the questions for the underlined words.
1. What is the highest mountain in the world?
2. Where is the Grand Canyon?
3. How much rain does the Atacama Desert receive per year?
4. How long is the Nile River?
5. How old is Mt. Everest?
6. When was Thien Duong Cave discovered?
7. What is one of the biggest caves in the world?
READING
Exercise 1. Read the article about Angel Falls. Write the headings in the blanks.
1. B 2. C 3. A
Answer the following questions:
1. Angel Falls is the highest waterfall in the world.
2. It is in the lonely jungles of Venezuela.
3. Visitors can see the spectacular scenery of the Falls.
4. The water drops straight down the cliff and tumbles and foams over the lower canyon
wall. The fine spray catches the light and sparkles in the sun.
5. Because Jimmie Angel discovered the Falls.
6. He discovered the Falls in 1937.
1. A 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. C
WRITING
Exercise 1. Use the following sets of words/ phrases to write complete sentences.
Exercise 2. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays
the same.
ADVANCED PRACTICE
PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. A
6. C 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. B
Exercise 2. Put the words in the correct column depending on the pronunciation of ending sound.
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VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
1. D 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. C
Exercise 2. Look at the photo and write the correct words. The first letter is a hint for you.
Exercise 3. Put the words in the correct column: Countable noun or Uncountable noun.
Exercise 4. Write C for the countable nouns and write U for the uncountable nouns.
1. C 2. U 3. U 4. C 5. U
6. C 7. U 8. C 9. C 10. U
11. C 12. C 13. C 14. U 15. C
Exercise 6. Fill in the blanks with a/ an/ some/ any to complete the sentences.
Exercise 7. Fill in the blanks with an article a/ an and a noun to complete the sentences.
Exercise 8. Find the mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence and correct it.
1. B 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. A
6. C 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. B
Exercise 10. Fill in the blanks with must and a verb in the box to complete the sentences.
1. must meet 2. must wash 3. must learn 4. must go 5. must win 6. must be
1. A 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. A
6. B 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. A
SPEAKING
Exercise 1. Match the questions in column A with the answers in column B.
1. E 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. A
1. C 2. F 3. A 4. J 5. I 6. H 7. D 8. E 9. B 10. G
READING
Exercise 1. Read the text and answer the questions.
1. It is located in the Bo Trach and Minh Hoa Districts of central Quang Binh province,
in North central Viet Nam.
2. It is famous for its cave systems.
3. It has 300 caves.
4. No, they haven’t.
5. Yes, I do. Because I want to take a boat ride through underground rivers to experience
nature and enjoy fresh air.
Exercise 2. Read the text and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. B
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Exercise 3. Read the text and fill in the table with the correct information about Fansipan Mountain.
WRITING
Exercise 1. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning of the original sentences.
PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Say the words aloud.
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. D
Exercise 2. Practise saying the following sentences with a focus on the underlined
words. (student’s answer)
Exercise 2. Use the correct forms of the words in Exercise 1 to complete the following sentences.
Exercise 3. Use the words given in the box to complete the following sentences.
Exercise 4b. A friend invites you to have lunch with his family at Tet. Complete the sentences
with should or shouldn’t. The first one is an example.
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. D
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Exercise 6. Fill in the blanks with some/ any to complete the sentences.
Exercise 7. Fill in the blanks with some/ any to complete the sentences.
Exercise 8. Fill in the blanks with some/ any to complete the sentences.
SPEAKING
Exercise 1. Complete the conversations with the provided words/ sentences. Then practise
speaking them.
Conversation 1
1. during 2. travel 3. home town 4. far 5. cousins
Conversation 2
1. visit 2. stay 3. have 4. give 5. be
Conversation 3
(1) C - I wish you good health and a long life.
(2) D - Be a good and happy child, Grandson.
(3) A - I wish you success in your career.
(4) B - Have a great year with your studies.
READING
Exercise 1. Read the passage about the Lunar New Year (Tet) in Viet Nam, then answer the
following questions.
1. They clean and decorate their homes.
2. Yes, they do.
3. They often buy peach blossoms and marigolds.
4. They often visit relatives and close friends on the second day of the holiday.
Exercise 2. Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
1. A 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. B
ADVANCED PRACTICE
PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. B 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. C
6. C 7. D 8. B 9. D 10. B
Exercise 2. Put the words in the correct column according to the pronunciation of the underlined part.
/s/ /ʃ/
rooster, success, appearance sure, shy, English, nation, shrimp, dish,
patient, rubbish, international
1. C 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. B
Exercise 2. Choose the best option to complete the sentences.
1. C 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. B
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Exercise 3. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following text.
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. B
6. B 7. D 8. C 9. D 10. B
11. D 12. B 13. C 14. C 15. A
Exercise 7. Write pieces of advice for these situations, using should or shouldn’t and the words
given in brackets.
Exercise 8. Fill in the blanks with some or any to complete the sentences.
Exercise 9. Fill in the blanks with some or any to complete the sentences.
Exercise 11. Fill in the blanks with a, an, some, any to complete the sentences.
1. A 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. B
6. B 7. D 8. C 9. B 10. D
SPEAKING
Exercise 1. Match the sentences to make conversations, writing the answer in each blank.
Then practise them.
1. E 2. F 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. D
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with should/ shouldn’t then talk about your Tet.
READING
Exercise 1. Read the passage and decide if the statements are True (T) or False (F).
1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F
Exercise 2. Read the following text and answer the questions by choosing the option A, B, C or D.
1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. C
Exercise 3. Read the passage about Lunar New Year (Tet) in Viet Nam, then answer the
following questions.
1. It usually takes place between the end of January and the beginning of February.
2. It’s held on New Year’s Eve.
3. The children usually wear clothes and go with their parents to visit their grandparents
and relatives.
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4. They are often given lucky money in red envelopes.
5. They feel very happy.
WRITING
Exercise 1. Finish each of the following sentences so that its meaning stays the same.
Exercise 2a. Rearrange the given words or phrases to make meaningful sentences