LANGUAGE FOCUS

Exercise 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others’.
1. A. takes B. mondays C. stations D. walls
2. A. mends B. drifts C. goals D. attends
3. A. humans B. dreams C. concerts D. songs
4. A. tested B. wished C. created D. founded
5. A. painted B. provided C. protected D. equipped
6. A. loved B. teased C. washed D. rained
7. A. type B. usually C. party D. thirty
8. A. watched B. looked C. fitted D. stopped

9. A. huge B. general C. group

10. A. science B. sure C. Spanish
11. A. voluntary B. conclusion C. compare
12. A. charity B. much C. machine
13. A. information B. forget C. born
14. A. watch B. chapter C. chemical
Exercise 2: Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B, or C.
15. Phan Boi Chau high school is for students in the province.
A. secondary B. present C. gifted
16. A: How much yogurt do you need to buy? - B: .
A. two tablespoons B. four cartons C. five bars
17. A: What would you like for the ?
B: I’d like the roasted fish, spring rolls, stir-fried vegetables and a bowl of canh chua, please!
A. starter B. main course C. dessert
18. Mona Lisa is a famous masterpiece, which was by Leonardo da Vinci.
A. painted B. composed C. directed
19. I cannot watch movies. They’re so scaring!
A. action B. animated C. horror
20. The eight-year-old Charlie Chaplin became a professional entertainer as a .
A. actor B. dancer C. author
21. A: are we visiting Quoc Hoc Hue? - B: Next weekend.
A. What B. When C. Where
22. Have you received any special gift Christmas?
A. at B. in C. on
23. When you visit my school, you can see many modern facilities the classrooms.
A. at B. in C. on
24. she wants to stay in shape, she tries to eat a healthier diet and do more exercise.
A. Because of B. Although C. As
Exercise 3: Find a mistake (A, B, C or D) in each of the following sentences.
25. Breakfast is the most important meal in a day but you should eat many nutritious foods.
A. most B. in C. but D. eat
26. I would like to making chicken and mushroom soup tonight. Do you want to come over for dinner?
A. making B. tonight C. to come D. dinner
27. I usually go jogging in the early morning but today I stay at home because of the cold weather.
A. usually B. in C. stay D. because of
28. Do we have some potatoes left in the kitchen? I’d like to make some French fries.
A. some B. left C. in D. to make
READING
Exercise 4: Read the passage.
A school meal or school lunch is a meal provided to students and sometimes teachers at a school, typically
in the middle or beginning of the school day. Countries around the world offer various kinds of school meal
programs. Because it is important for children to eat nutritious and healthy food, school lunches around the
world become one essential topic to discuss.
Japan
This country is a world-wide known place of healthy eating. According to the teacher of English in one of
the Japanese districts, students in Japan usually eat a bowl of rice, some fish, a salad made from pickles,
some sort of soup and tofu added with vegetables and fruits. Japanese students are also given a bottle of milk
for every school lunch. This variety of products is traditional for the Japanese people and represents quite a
healthy and nutritious range of foods.

The United States

The typical school lunch in the USA is burger and chips, which is not as nutritious as expected. It leads to
such health problems as obesity and overweight in the later years of life. However, recently, the American
government has passed an act according to which school lunches should comprise of more nutritious and
healthy foods. Hopefully, such measures will help to improve the quality of school lunches in the US.

India
 Schools in India do not provide school lunches. Therefore, children in India typically eat lunch at home. There
is also a service of providing fresh meals and delivering them to school. The containers from school lunches
are then picked up by the servicemen. A typical school lunch in India comprises of flat bread known as “roti”
and a meat or vegetable curry. Such lunch can be considered a nutritious option being beneficial for the health
of children.

South Korea
People in this country care much about school lunch. The country’s government has actually banned the fast
food advertisements because they might not be good for children and make them eat unhealthy foods. The
typical school lunch in South Korea consists of “kimchi”, tofu, soybean sprouts and rice. Such lunch is
absolutely healthy for children and sometimes look alike Japanese school lunches. South Koreans are known
for taking much care about health and nutrition. So their school lunches definitely stand out compared to other
countries.
a. Circle the best answer A, B, or C to each of the questions.
29. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Students in different countries
B. Meals in different countries
C. School lunches in many countries
30. When is school lunch typically served?
A. in the beginning of the school day
B. in the middle of the school day
C. both A&B
31. Why do people all around the world dicuss about school lunches?
A. Because eating healthy food is very essential for children
B. Because both teachers and students need to eat at school
C. Because the food in some schools are good and healthy
32. “Roti” is a food in school lunches.
A. American B. Indian C. Japanese
33. According to the passage, which country has unhealthy school lunches?
A. India B. The United States C. South Korea
b. Decide the statements below are True (T) or False (F).
34. Japanese students usually eat seafood, salad and vegetable soup with rice and fruits.
35. What students in England often have for their school lunches are burgers and chips.
36. Eating too much fast food at lunch can lead to obesity among American children.
37. Many Indian children eat lunch at home, or have their lunches delivered to school by the servicemen.
38. Korean students rarely eat kimchi, tofu, soybean sprouts and rice for lunch.
WRITING
 Exercise 5: Complete the second sentence, using the words in brackets.
39. Her favourite movies are not like mine. (from)
Her…………………………………………………………………………………….
40. Minh is a better singer than Huyen. (as)
Huyen can’t ……………………………………………………………………………..
41. The music festival this year is not very good. Last year’s was better. (as)
The music festival this year last year’s.
42. No other art museum in the world is as large as The Louvre in Paris. (the)
The Louvre in Paris ……………………………………………………………………….
43. You shouldn’t stay up too late. (good for)
Staying……………………………………………………………………………………...

Exercise 1: Write for or since

1. It's been raining since lunchtime.

2. Sarah has lived in Paris ... 1995

3. Paul has lived in London ... ten years.

4. I'm tired of waiting. We've been sitting here ... an hour.

5. Kevin has been looking for a job ... he left school.

6. I haven't been to a party ... ages

7. I wonder where Joe is. I haven't seen him ... last week.

8. Jane is away. She's been away ... Friday.

9. The weather is dry. It hasn't rained ... a few weeks.

Exercise 2: Write questions with how long and when

1. It's raining

(how long) How long has it been raining?

(when) When did it start raining?

2. Kate is learning Japanese.

(how long/learn) ..............

(when/start) ..............
3. I known Simon.

(how long/ you/know) ..............

(when/you/first/meet)

4. Rebecca and David are married

(How long) ..............

(When) ..............

Exercise 3. Choose A or B to complete these sentences.

0. You haven't emptied the rubbish bin ___ last week. A. since B. for

1. John's parents have been living in Germany ___ a long time. A. since B. for

2. The cat hasn't eaten anything ___ yesterday. A. since B. for

3. Kim and Joey have been friends ___ three years. A. since B. for

4. Miss Thomas has taught at my school ___ 1975. A. since B. for

5. Guy has known Joanna ___ they were at primary school. A. since B. for

6. Have you seen her ___ she got married ? A. since B. for

7. I haven't heard from my pen pal ___ a long time. A. since B. for

8. Halina has played the saxophone ___ she was 12. A. since B. for

9. It has rained without interruption ___ three days. A. since B. for

10. He's written to her every day ___ she left. A. since B. for

Exercise 4: Put the verbs in the sentence below into the present perfect tense
1. Bo _____ (drive) Rose to work today.
2. They _____ (work) all day and night.
3. We _____ (see) the new bridge.
4. He ____ (have) breakfast this morning.
5. Ann and Don ____ (wash) the car.
6. Kathy ____ (want) to go to Queensland for a long time.
7. Mel ____ (give) up smoking.
8. I ____ (forget) that man’s name.
9. They ____ (lose) their keys.
10. Jack ____ (be) to England.
11. They ____ (leave) London this month.
12. He ____ (bring) a lot of English papers.
13. She ____ (tell) me about it.
14. I ____ (get) a long letter from father this week.
15. She ____ (come), she will speak to you in a minute.
16. I ____ (be) to Radio City.
17. I think the director ____ (leave) the town.
18. I ___ (paint) my office.
19. We ____ (know) her since she arrived in our city.
20. I ____ (forget) your name.
21. The bill isn’t right. They (make)………….. a mistake.
22. Don’t you want to see this programme? It ………….(start).
23. I (turn)……….. the heating on. It’ll soon get warm in here.
24. ……..they (pay)…….. money for your mother yet?
25. Someone (take)………………. my bicycle.
26. Wait for few minutes, please! I (finish)……………. my dinner.
27. ………you ever (eat)………….. Sushi?
28. She (not/come)…………… here for a long time.
29. I (work)………….. here for three years.
30. ………… you ever …………..(be) in New York?
31. You (not/do) ………….your project yet, I suppose.
32. I (just/ see)………. Andrew and he says he ……..already (do)………. about half of the
plan.
33. I ………..just (decide)……… to start working next week.
34. He (be)…………. at his computer for seven hours.
35. She (not/ have) ……………any fun a long time.
36. My father (not/ play)……….. any sport since last year.
37. I’d better have a shower. I (not/ have)………. one since Thursday.
38. I don’t live with my family now and we (not/ see)…………. each other for five years.
39. I…… just (realize)…………… that there are only four weeks to the end of term.
40. The train drivers (go)……… on strike and they stopped working at twelve o’clock.
Exercise 5 : Write complete sentences in the present perfect as interrogative sentences based on
the suggested words below
1. you / answer / the question
2. Jenny / lock / the door
3. Walter / call / us
4. you / see / the picture
5. your parents / get / the letter
6. it / rain / a lot
7. how often / we / sing / the song
8. Maureen / watch / the film
9. how many books / Bob / read
10. ever / you / be / to London

Exercise 6: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate preposition in on at:

1. …. 21st November
2. ….. the past
3. ….. 2020
4. …… Friday
5. …… January
6. …… night
7. …… birthday party
8. …… 1st March 1996
9. ……. Monday evening
10. ……. spring
Exercise 7 Fill in the appropriate preposition in on at in the following sentences:

1. I have lived ….. 63 To Hien Thanh Street, Hanoi since 2000.

2. My brother was born….. 11 June, 2020 and she is 15 years younger than me.
3. My parents usually go for a walk ….. the evening after dinner.
4. Tom often has to work overtime …. Night
5. Marry is taking care of her mother so you only can meet her …. hospital.
6. She was born …. Hai Duong
7. My parents are going…. Vacation.
8. I have something to do so let’s meet …. 8PM.
9. Kris is always the most warmed-heart person…. my mind.
10. Aymie is too short to reach the book ….. the shelf.
Exercise 8 : Correct the errors in the following sentences:

1. She will arrive there on 11 o’clock .

2. He will meet his family in New Year.
3. My grandmother usually wakes up in dawn.
4. I dreamed of my boyfriend on my dream.
5. There are some cakes and candies at the table.
6. There are many poor households at my neighborhood.
7. She was born on North Korea.
 8. We can buy some ingredients to bake on the supermarket.
9. James works as personal trainer and a youtuber on the same time.
10. I like lying down in the sofa and watching TV on Sunday.

Exercise 9: Put in at, on or in.

1. Mozart was born in Salzburg in 1756.

2. I haven't seen Kate for a few days. I last saw her .... Tuesday.

3. The price of electricity is going up .... October.

4. .... weekends, we often go for long walks in the country.

5. I've been invited to a wedding .... 14 February.

6. Jonathan is 63. He'll be retiring from his job .... two years time.

7. I'm busy just now, but I'll be with you .... a moment.

8. Jenny's brother is an engineer, but she doesn't have a job .... the moment.

9. There are usually a lot of parties .... New Year's Eve.

10. I don't live driving .... night.

11. My car is being repaired at the garage. It will be ready .... two hours.

12. The telephone and the doorbell rang .... the same time.

13. Mary and David always go out for dinner .... their wedding anniversary.

14. It was a short book and easy to read. I read it .... a day.

15. .... Saturdaty night I went to bed .... midnight.

16. We travelled overnight to Paris and arrived .... 5 o'clock .... the morning.

17. The course begins .... 7 January and ends sometime .... April.

18. I might not be at home .... Tuesday morning , but I'll be there .... the afternoon.