UNIT 1 - LIFE

VOCABULARY
go shopping: /ˈʃɒp.ɪŋ/ v the activity of buying goods in shops: đi mua sắm
go swimming /ˈswɪm.ɪŋ/ v the activity or sport of swimming đi bơi
spend: spend time/ money/ holiday v… dành thời gian/ tiêu tiền/ dành
ngày nghỉ
go out/ away: vp đi ra ngoài/ đi xa
barbecue (n) ['bɑ:bikju:]: a meal that tiệc nướng ngoài trời
is prepared and eaten outdoors using such a frame, often during
a party :
play the guitar /ɡɪˈtɑːr/ v (guitar: a musical instrument, usually chơi đàn ghi ta
made of wood, with six strings and a long neck, played with
the fingers or a plectrum)
play the piano /piˈæn.əʊ/ v (piano: chơi đàn piano
a large musical instrument with
a row of black and white keys that are pressed to play notes)
at least [at least]: as much as, or more than, a number or amount ít nhất
an amount of: a collection or mass, especially of something that một lượng
cannot be counted
make up one’s mind: v to decide: quyết định
satisfaction (n) /ˌsæt.ɪsˈfæk.ʃən/ n/: a pleasant feeling that you get sự thỏa mãn
when you receive something you wanted, or when you have done
something you wanted to do :
social relationship ['sou∫l] [ri'lei∫n∫ip] : the way two or mối quan hệ xã hội
more people are connected, or the way they behave toward each
other:
on one’s own /əʊn/: alone tự mình/ một mình
remind(v) /rəˈmīnd/: to make someone think of something they gợi nhớ/ nhắc nhở
have forgotten or might have forgotten :
curious (a) ['kjuəriəs]: interested in learning about people or ham biết, muốn tìm hiểu
things around you:
propose (to smb) [prə'pouz] v: to ask someone to marry you: cầu hôn
get on with sb pv: hợp, hòa thuận
get engaged [in'geidʒd]: v having formally agreed to marry: đính hôn
get married ['mærid]: v to begin a legal relationship with kết hôn
someone as their husband or wife
fall in love with sb: v to start to love yêu/ phải lòng
someone romantically and sexually
have a girlfriend: /ˈɡɜrl·frend/: v have a romantic relationship có bạn gái
with a woman:
romantic (adj) /rəʊˈmæn.tɪk/: relating to love or a close lãng mạn
 loving relationship:
disaster (n) /dəˈzastər/ thảm họa
(an event that results in) great harm, damage, or death, or
serious difficulty:
interrupt /ˌin(t)əˈrəpt/: v to stop a person from speaking for ngắt quãng/ ngắt lời
a short period by something you say or do
gossip about (v) ['gɔsip]: conversation or reports about other tán chuyện
people's private lives that might be unkind, disapproving, or
not true
celebrity (n) [si'lebriti]: someone who is famous, especially in sự nổi tiếng/ người nổi tiếng
the entertainment business:
tell a joke: v Activity such as a funny story or trick, that is said kể chuyện vui
or done in order to make people laugh:

GRAMMAR

I. QUESTIONS
1. Question words: Who/ What/ Where/ When/ Why/ Whose/How often/ How many/
How much/ How long

2. Question forms

Auxiliary
Question word verb Subject Main verb

Where do you work?

What did Martha think about the project?

How do you like your new apartment?

How many kids does Bob have?

3. Uses and Examples:

3.1. Who - asking for a person and animal: subject: do not use do, does, did
Jane opened the door. Who opened the door?
Who - asking for a person and animal: object: use do, does, did
They greet their teacher. Who do they greet?
 3.2.What - asking for a thing: subject: do not use do, does, did
The flower pot fell on the floor. What fell on the floor?
What - asking for a thing: object: use do, does, did
She usually wears jeans. What does she usually wear?
3.3. Which - asking for a limited number of items: subject: do not use do, does, did
She likes visiting tropical countries. Which countries does she like visiting?
3.4. Whose - asking for possession
This is Peter’s pencil. Whose pencil is this?
3.5. When - asking for the time
They came home at midnight. When did they come home?
3.6. Where - asking for the place
He lives in a big house. Where does he live?
3.7. Why - asking for a reason
He stayed at home because he was ill. Why did he stay at home?
3.8. How - asking for the manner
My holidays were great. How were your holidays?
3.9. How long - asking for a period of time
He lived in London for a year. How long did he live in London?
3.10. How many – asking for quantity, using for countable nouns
50 kids were at his party. How many kids were at his party?
3.11. How much - asking for quantity, price of something, using for uncountable
nouns
She bought three bottles of wine. How much wine did she buy?
These books cost $30. How much do these books cost?
3.12. How often - asking for frequency
They play tennis twice a week. How often do they play tennis?

II. PAST SIMPLE TENSE

* Công thức:
Dạng câu Động từ Be Động từ thường
Khẳng định S + was / were + … S + V(past tense)
 Phủ định S + wasn’t / weren’t + … S + didn’t + V infinitive
Nghi vấn (Wh-) + was / were + S + …? (Wh-) + did + S + V…?

* Cách dùng:
- Một hành động đã xảy ra và kết thúc trong quá khứ.
Ex: I went shopping yesterday.
- Một thói quen trong quá khứ.
Ex: When I was young, I often went swimming with my friends in this
river.
- Một chuỗi hành động trong quá khứ
Ex: I entered the room, turned on the light, went to the kitchen
and had dinner.
-Lưu ý: Động từ chia thì Quá khứ gồm động từ có quy tắc (có đuôi ‘ed’), và
động từ bất quy tắc (tra theo bảng động từ bất quy tắc)
* Dấu hiệu nhận biết:
Trong câu thường có các từ:
+ yesterday ________ (yesterday morning, yesterday afternoon, …….),
+ time + ago (two years ago, many months ago, ten minutes ago….),
+ last + time (last year, last night, last week, last month ….),
+ in + time in the past (in 1975, in 1998…)

UNIT REVIEW

I. VOCABULARY
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
1. Most girls like ………. shopping in their free time while boys prefer ……….
sports.
A. doing/ playing B. doing/ having C. going/ playing D. going/
having
2. To feel good about life, you should try to sleep ………. 7 hours a night.
A. at last B. at least C. at first D. at once
3. Research shows that giving money or time to help others ………. you feel happier.
A. makes B. gets C. gives D. brings
4. For some people, ………….. time doing voluntary work will give them a feeling
of joy.
A. giving B. spending C. having D. getting
5. I have feelings of …………. and happiness when learning new things.
A. boredom B. tiredness C. satisfaction D. confusion
6. Having a strong social network of social …………... makes people not only feel
happier but also live longer.
A. activities B. events C. works D. relationships
7. These pictures ………….. me of our happy time.
A. make B. give C. remind D. mind
8. After 6 months, they decided to ………….., and now they are happy with 2
children.
A. propose B. meet C. get married D. get
separated
9. When he met her at the café, he ………….. in love with her at the first sight.
A. fell B. felt C. turned D. kept
10. My sister in law doesn’t ………….. on well with my family members.
A. have B. get C. set D. make
11. I proposed to her, and she ………….. immediately, which made me very happy.
A. took B. refused C. said no D. accepted
12. My cousin is very funny. He usually ………….. a joke to make us happier.
A. says B. talks C. speaks D. tells
13. Where do you usually ………….. your weekend?
A. go B. have C. spend D. take
14. If you ………….. time off from your study, what will you do?
A. spend B. have C. send D. make
15. He prefers staying at home, and ………….. the guitar in the evening.
 A. playing B. buying C. doing D. having
16. …………. exercises gives you energy and makes you better.
A. Having B. Taking C. Spending D. Doing
17. I always try to stay in …………. with my friends because having good
relationships is one of the things that makes me happy.
A. hand B. touch C. place D. area
18. We are …………. forward to our summer vacation so that we can start our
journey.
A. going B. putting C. looking D. making
19. My brother never goes out in the evening because he doesn’t …………. a
girlfriend.
A. have B. meet C. accept D. propose

20. My dad ……………… my Mom in the university library, and they fell in love at
once.
A. saw B. met C. looked D. proposed
21. For a ……………… of years, they had a long distance relationship.
A. few B. double C. couple D. several
22. My brother is very ………………. He really enjoys sport, and he can play football
and tennis very well.
A. sporting B. unsporting C. sporty D. unsporty
23. Do you ……………… any sports or do exercise to keep fit?
A. do B. play C. make D. go
24. These days, more young people take part in …………… work to help people in
poor countries
A. volunteer B. volunteering C. voluntary D. volunteers
25. Being ……………… in the response is an important conversation skill.
A. interested B. fond C. keen D. crazy

II. GRAMMAR
 Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
1. Most of the students had to spend at least 2 hours ............. the test.
A. to finish B. finishing C. to be finished D. finish
2. ‘Who ............. the song “Heal the world”?’ - Michael Jackson did.
A. writes B. wrote C. was writing D. written
3. I usually talk ............. my mother .............. my problems.
A. with / for B. to / about C. with / of D. of / about
4. ……………… time do you spend with your family?
A. How many B. How much C. How often D. How long
5. ……………… she good at any sports?
A. Is B. Did C. Does D. Do
6. I don’t think I get ……………… with Mai. In fact, we always argue about
everything.
A. off B. in C. up D. on
7. He stopped studying and ……………… a job to help his mother to support his
family.
A. found B. founded C. find D. finding

8. ……………… did you spend your last summer vacation? - In Vietnam

A. What B. Who C. Where D. Why
9. What popular topics do young people usually talk ……………?
A. with B. about C. for D. on
10. “Are you good at ……………… jokes?”
A. told B. to tell C. tell D. telling
11. My parents let me ............. my own decision to choose a job.
A. make B. to make C. making D. made
12. I am interested in going ............. in summer.
A. swim B. swimming C. to swim D. swam
13. We ............. in that luxury hotel while we were on holiday in Italy.
A. have stayed B. would stay C. stayed D. are staying
14. I was not interested in those people, ............. I left the party early.
 A. so B. and C. because D. but
15. This diary is very important ............. me.
A. to B. over C. with D. on
16. Loan ............. any English books in her bag.
A. hadn’t B. didn’t have C. had D. haven’t got
17. When ............. the company? – In 1985
A. did he set up B. he set up C. was he setting up D. was he set
up
18. I ............. to work because of the snow. I caught a bus instead.
A. don't drive B. drove C. drive D. didn’t drive
19. ............. did they come here? - Because they wanted to meet the manager.
A. When B. Why C. How D. Which
20. When I came to see her, she ……………… us a delicious meal, and we had a very
good time,
A. has cooked B. were cooking C. cooks D. cooked
21. I ……………… enough money so I couldn’t buy that bag.
A. don’t have B. have C. didn’t have D. had
22. I ……………… share a flat, but I didn’t get on well with my roommate.
A. use B. used C. using D. used to

23. ………………did your parents buy that house for?

A. Why B. When C. How D. Who
24. Mr. Ha retired and ……………… to the country to live with his nephew.
A. went B. goes C. going D. was going
25. ……………… do you have a barbecue? – At least once a week
A. How many B. How long C. How often D. How much

III. SOCIAL ENGLISH

Choose the best response for each situation
1. How do you say to introduce a new friend to other people at a party?
A. This is Mai, my classmate.
 B. Do you want to meet my friend, Mai?
C. Those are my classmates, Mai.
D. You can make friends with Mai, my classmate.
2. How do you respond to the question: “Nice day, isn’t it?”
A. Yes, it is. B. You are nice.
C. It is such a nice day. D. It is a nice day.
3. How do you invite your friend a cup of coffee?
A. What do you prefer, tea or coffee? B. I will take you a cup of coffee.
C. Would you like a cup of coffee? D. Shall we go to the café?
4. Which of the following IS NOT the appropriate question for the answer: “I like
playing sports”?
A. What do you like doing in your free time?
B. How do you spend your weekends?
C. What do you usually do after work?
D. Would you like to go out for dinner tonight?
5. How do you respond to the offer: “Can I get you a drink?”?
A. You are a very kind person. B. No, please.
C. It’s very kind of you. D. Go ahead.
6. How do you say when you are late for a meeting?
A. Thank you for waiting for me. B. Hold on a minute.
C. Sorry, I didn’t catch that. D. Sorry for being late. The traffic
was bad.
7. Which of the following statements IS NOT used when people say goodbye?
A. I hope we’ll see you again soon. B. That’s very kind of you.
C. Thanks so much for your hospitality. D. Keep in touch.
8. How do you say when you introduce two people with each other?
A. How are you? B. Mary speaking.

C. Tom, this is Hoa from Hanoi university. D. How do you do.

9. If you need to make an urgent phone call, how do you say to borrow your friend’s
phone?
 A. I’m busy. I must go now. B. Where is your phone?
C. Could I use your phone? D. I will make a phone call now.
10. Which of the following is a hesitant response to this statement: ''I think we
should allow the students to hand in their papers a week later.'
A. Mm. I'm not sure. B. That’s a good idea.
C. That’s impossible. D. OK, I totally agree with you.

LISTENING
PART 1
You will hear short conversations. There is one question for each conversation.
Circle A, B or C for the right answer. You will hear each conversation twice.
1. What have they forgotten?

2. What time does the train go?

3. Where is Room 22?

4. Which man wants to see him?

5. How did the woman get to work?

6. What is John going to do tonight?

7. Which is Ben’s family?

PART 2
Listen to the audio and complete the extract below.
Extract 1
My boyfriend and I were at a restaurant and I don’t know how he did it, but he put
the (1) …................ ring in my salad. I didn’t see it and I put it in my mouth. I think
he (2) .………………. and tried to stop me. Anyway, luckily I felt something hard
as I bit into my food and I didn’t (3) ……………… it. I took it out, saw what it was
and accepted! So that was how we got (4) ……………….. . It was almost a (5)
…………… We got married one month later.
Extract 2
We (1) ……………… to go on holiday in Egypt as we both liked diving. This was
me and my girlfriend at the time. So we went on a (2) …………….. and I proposed
to her (3) ………............. I didn’t say anything. I just gave her the ring while we
were, I don’t know, ten feet under. Luckily, she (4) ……………... We got back on
the (5) ………………. and she said yes.

PART 3
Listen to Eric talking to Mary about the weekend. Their friend, Carlos, is coming to
visit them. Circle the A, B, or C for the right answer. You will hear the conversation
twice.
1. When is the football match?
A. Saturday morning B. Saturday afternoon C. Sunday afternoon
2. Where are they going to eat on Saturday evening?
 A. at home B. in an Italian restaurant C. in a Chinese restaurant
3. What are they going to do on Sunday morning?
A. go for a drive B. get up late C. go to the cinema
4. Where are they going to have lunch on Sunday?
A. in a café B. in a pub C. at home
5. They can’t go to the cinema on Sunday afternoon because
A. Carlos doesn’t like the films.
B. Eric doesn’t like the films
C. They don’t have time.

READING

Reading passage 1: Choose the best answer

HAPPINESS

Everyone has a different idea of what happiness is, but most of us want to be happier.
So, what can we learn from looking at the habits of happy people?
Give to Others Research shows that giving money or time to help others makes you
feel happier. Buying someone an unexpected present or spending some time doing
voluntary work will give you a feeling of joy.
Be Interested Love what you do and try to learn something new. People who are
curious and learn new things experience feelings of satisfaction and happiness.
Spend Time with Family and Friends This is probably the most important thing you
can do. People who have a strong network of social relationships are not just happier;
they live longer, too!

1. What is the main content of the extract?

A. Ways to live a happy life.
B. Tips for improving English speaking skills.
 C. Ways to build self-confidence.
D. Tips for a good presentation.
2. According to the extract, what is probably the most important thing that
helps people be happier and live longer?
A. Doing some exercise.
B. Sleeping more.
C. Spending time with family and friends.
D. Focusing on the moment.
3. Which information is NOT GIVEN?
A. Buying someone an unexpected present can make joy.
B. Trying new things is one of the ways to help people be happier.
C. Doing voluntary work is one of the secrets of happiness.
D. Happiness depends on gender.

Reading passage 2: Answer the questions

I met Layla at a market. She was selling bread. We started chatting and got on well.
At the time I didn’t have a girlfriend, so I asked her on a date. We went to a local
bakery! We soon fell in love and I proposed to her after a month. I hid the ring in a
piece of cake. Fortunately, she accepted, and she didn’t eat the ring! It was a good
way to get engaged. A week later we got married.

4. What was Layla doing when the writer met her at a market?
…………………………………………………………………………………
……………
5. What did the writer use to propose to Layla?
…………………………………………………………………………………
……………

Reading passage 3: Answer the questions

2011 was an important year because I met my wife, Ania. We met in an internet
chatroom and we got on immediately. We started to chat and send emails, but we
lived in different countries so it was difficult for us to be together. Now we live in
the UK with our two children.
 6. Why was 2011 an important year to the writer?
…………………………………………………………………………………
……………
7. How did they keep in touch with each other?

………………………………………………………………………………………
………

WRITING

PART 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the
same as the sentence printed before it.

Example: John is taller than Frank.

Answer: Frank is shorter than John.

1. Can you play the piano well?

Are
you…………………………………………………………………………………
…?
2. Minh didn’t go to school yesterday because of his sickness.
Because
Minh ................................................................................................................
3. She has a good relationship with her neighbours.
She gets
……………………………………………………………………………………...
4. She studies hard to pass the final examination.
She studies hard
……………………………………………………………………………..
5. We were late for school this morning because of the traffic jam.
 There was a traffic jam,
……………………………………………………………………….
6. It is five months since I last visited her.
The last time I
……………………………………………………………………………..
7. Because the rain was so heavy, I couldn't go to school.
I couldn’t
…………………………………………………………………………………...
8. Van’s brother usually goes to work by motorbike.
Van’s brother usually
……………………………………………………………………….
9. She doesn’t want to talk to people she doesn’t know.
She doesn’t want to have
…………………………………………………………………...
10. How long does it take you to do your homework?
How much time do you
……………………………………………………………………..?

PART 2: Respond to a written request

1. Read the email from Danny.

From: Danny
To: Ali
Subject: The bike
Hi, Ali
I heard that you want to sell your bike.
Is it OK If I come and see the bike after college on Thursday? I don’t know where you
live. Can you give me your address? I’d also like to know why you are selling it.
Best wishes,
Danny
 Respond to the email as if you were Ali. You should write an email of about 35
to 40 words.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…………
2. Read the email from Sandra.
From: Sandra
To: Jenny
Subject: The lost school bag.
Hi, Jenny
I heard you lost your school bag yesterday. Where did you last see it? What does it look
like? What was in it?
Best wishes,
Sandra

Respond to the email as if you were Jenny. You should write an email of about 35
or 40 words.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………
…

SPEAKING
PRACTICE 1
PART 1: QUESTIONS - ANSWERS
1. How many hours do you usually sleep?
2. Are you good at sports?
3. How much time do you spend doing exercise?
PART 2: SMALL TALK
Talk about an important day in your life.
1. What date was it?
2. Who were with you?
3. What happened on that day?
4. How did you feel?
PART 3: DISCUSSION
Discuss the following questions
1. What are the most important days in a person’s life? Why?
2. What are the advantages of going on holidays?
3. Does friendship play an important role in your life?

PRACTICE 2
PART 1: QUESTIONS - ANSWERS
1. Do you enjoy spending time with your family?
2. How often do you eat out with your friends?
3. How often do you go on holiday?
PART 2: SMALL TALK
Talk about your best friend
1. How did you meet this friend?
2. How often do you meet?
3. What kind of things do you do together?
4. Why are you two best friends?

PART 3: DISCUSSION
Discuss the following questions
1. What are qualities of a good friend?
2. Does friendship play an important role in your life?
3. What relationships are the most important to a person’s life?

PRACTICE 3
PART 1: QUESTIONS - ANSWERS
1. Who do you often go out with at the weekend?
2. What small things in life do you enjoy?
3. What kind of programs do you enjoy watching on television?
PART 2: SMALL TALK
Talk about a special person in your life.
1. Who is this person?
2. How often do you two meet?
3. What kind of things do you do together?
4. Why is this person important to you?
PART 3: DISCUSSION
Discuss the following questions
1. Do you believe in love at first sight?
2. Is there always a perfect match for a person?
3. What is the best place for a proposal?