2.Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
1. look / does / she / what / like?
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2. is / she / as / Mai / easy-going / not / as.
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3. classroom / to / they / the / outside / the / prefer.
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4. time / I / most / my / with / spend / of / Hoa
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5. in / sun / the / rises / East / the
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6. a / received / Lan / letter / yesterday / her / from / friend.
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7. not / get / is / she / to / old / married / enough.
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8. long / is / a / girl / she / with / nice / hair.
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1. What does she look like?
2. She is not as easy-going as Mai.
3. They prefer the outside to the classroom.
4. I spend most of my time with Hoa.
5.The sun rises in the East.
6.Lan received a letter from her friend yesterday.
7.She is not old enough to get married.
8.She is a nice girl with long hair.
15.Write meaningful sentences about the appearance of aliens based on the words or phrases given, using “may/ might”.
1. Aliens/ a hard container/ the brain.
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2. They/ two eyes/ a nose/ a mouth/ us.
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3. Their eyes/ bug-like/ and/ the nose/ not/ in the middle of the face.
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4. Besides teeth/ aliens/ other systems/ eating.
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5. They/ two arms/ but/ arms/ suckers/ pick up small objects.
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6. Their hand/ only three or four fingers.
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7. The number of joints/ greater/ and/ direction of bending/ different.
5.Complete sentences, using the words and phrases given. You can add some words and make changes.
1. On New Year’s Eve, the Vietnamese put fruits/ the altar, and they also arrange watermelon/ traditional cakes/ as Chung cakes.
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2. While many people/ go to pagodas or churches/ New Year’s Day to pray/ the coming year, many others/ remain in their home in/ of the altar/ welcome the ancestors through prayer.
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3. Although people from Western countries/ not follow ancestor worship, ancestor worship/ consider a type of religious practices/ some Asian countries.
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4. Because Xoan singing is still in the memory/ folk artists/ Phu Tho Province, they always/ try their best/ hand down offspring the old style of singing in the activities/ the clubs.
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5. The Giong Festival/ held/ the 6th/ the 12th/ the 4th lunar month/ several venues around Ha Noi.
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6. The festival/ commemorate/ Saint Giong/ who/ defeat/ the An.
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7. It/ also/ an opportunity/ hope for abundant harvests/ happy lives/ and express patriotism.
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8. During/ festival/ villagers/ the statue bathing/ processions of bamboo flowers/Soc Temple.
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9. The festival/ provide/ many entertaining activities/ including/ folk games/ traditional singing performances.
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10. The festival/ recognized/ UNESCO/ as an intangible cultural heritage/ mankind.
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4.Write full sentences about the Cham ethnic group, using the words and phrases given. Add words if necessary to make sentences meaningful.
1. The Cham ethnic group/ a population/ about 100,000.
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2. They/ live mostly/ the coast/ between Ninh Thuan/ Binh Thuan Provinces/ or/ the Cambodian border/ around Chau Doc.
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3. The Cham/ a tradition/ wet rice cultivation.
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4. Handicrafts/ fairly well-developed/ especially silkworm textiles/ handmade pottery wares.
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5. Both men/ women/ wear/ long-piece sarongs/ cloth wrappers.
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6. Main colour/ their daily dress/ cotton white.
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7. Chief means/ transporting goods/ farm produce/ black-basket.
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8. Most important festival/ called Bon Kate/ held/ near the Cham towers/ the tenth month/the Lunar year.
6.Complete the sentences about Nha Trang Sea Festival, using the words and phrases given. You can add some words and make changes.
1. Nha Trang Sea Festival/ take place every two years/ a week in around June/ Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province.
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2. This/ is a colorful/ dynamic sea festival/ which honors natural beauty/ Nha Trang- the charming city overlooking the sea.
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3. The first Nha Trang Sea Festival/ held in 2003 when Nha Trang Beach/ proclaimed as a member/ the Most Beautiful Bays/ the World Club.
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4. Coming/ Nha Trang at the time of festival, visitors/ be able to take part/ various cultural/ recreational events.
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5. First of all/ be an abundant opening ceremony/ Vietnamese and international art groups.
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6. Besides, many interesting activities also/ take place during the festival/ seafood competition/ wine festival/ beach volleyball/ art kite flying festival/ underwater group wedding, etc.
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7. The festival/ be also a great chance for tourists/ know more about Viet Nam/ special events.
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8. Nha Trang Sea Festival/ definitely give you an unforgettable impression/ Viet Nam’s charming beauty as/ as time-honored traditional values.
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9.Write a paragraph about noise pollution (definition, causes, effects, and solutions), using the cues given.
1. Noise pollution/ any loud sounds/ either harmful or annoying/ humans and animals.
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2. Generally/ noise/ produced/ household appliances/ big trucks/ vehicles and motorbikes/ on the road/ planes and helicopters flying over cities/ loud speakers, etc.
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3. Noise pollution/ cause/ stress/ illness/ hearing loss/ sleep loss/ lost productivity.
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4. Health effects/ noise/ include/ anxiety/ stress/ headaches/ irritability/ nervousness.
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5. Noise-producing industries/ airports/ bus terminals/ should/ located/ far/ living places.
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6. The officials/ check/ misuse/ loudspeakers/ outdoor parties and discos/ as well as/ public announcement systems.
13.Reorder the words to make the sentences.
1. her/ is/ phone/ choosing/ tone/ for/ ringback/ a/ to/ Lan / set/ song.
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2. her/ She/ in/ kept/ order/ watch/ at/ late/ on/ to/ avoid/ being/ glancing.
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3. reading/ board/ at/ Nga/ be/ the/ 8.00/ will/ tomorrow/ message/ a.m.
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4. ages/, / hasn’t/ their/has/ replied/ Peter/ yet/ received/ he/ but/ email/ for/ it.
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5. than/ Snail/ is/ much/ it/ mail/ email/ is / slower/ not/ because/ favoured.
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1 Use the words and phrases to write a passage.
1. In/ 1970s, skateboarding suddenly/ become very popular.
2. At first, skateboarders/ move slowly/flat, smooth areas.
3. Then they/ begin/ ride quickly. This/ be called “freestyle” skateboarding.
4. Soon they/ be skateboarding skillfully up ramps/ doing tricks in the air.
5. This/ be called “ramp” skateboarding. Then they/ start skateboarding/ doing tricks/ the street.
6. This/ be “street-style” skateboarding - a combination of freestyle/ ramp.
7. For this, the skateboarders/ need protective clothing/ as knee and elbow pads/ helmets. This/ allow them/ skateboard safely.
8. Today skateboarding is still/ very popular sport, and there/ are lots of competitions.
7. Use the words and phrases to complete the story.
THE STORY OF A TOWN
1. Brighton is/ largest seaside resort/ the south-east of England.
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2. At first the town/ be a fishing village and/ not become popular until about 1800.
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3. Rich people/ begin to visit Brighton in large numbers/ when King George IV/ decided/ build a house there, it/ become very fashionable.
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4. The King/ continue to visit it until 1827, but Queen Victoria/ not like the house.
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5. It is open/ the public every day/ there is a special exhibition there/ the summer.
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6. Brighton/ offers all kinds/ entertainment, from concerts/ plays in the theatre to local attractions like the Aquarium.
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7. The area/ old houses known/ The Lanes is/ very attractive shopping centre,/ visitors can buy souvenirs/ antiques.
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8. The houses/ were once lived in by fishermen/ but have now been converted into shops.
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9. Not far/ The Lanes is a modern shopping centre/ licensed restaurants and tables outdoors/ you can enjoy/ drink in good weather.
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10. Brighton is within easy reach/ London and has been/ popular day out for Londoners/ many years.
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16.Reorder the words to complete the sentences.
1. Times/ minutes/ Square/ The/ to/ after/ 40/ leaves/ each/ subway.
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2. Light/ can/ headaches/ pollution/ make.
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3. The/ and/ a/ this/ buried/ five/ early/ trucks/ warehouse/ mudslide/ morning.
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4. The/ caused/ of/ nuclear/ power/ has/ leakage/ plant/ pollution/ radioactive.
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5. The/ are/ being/ the/ by/ team/ aid/ tsunami/ of/ provided/ first/ victims/ rescue.
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8. Complete the sentences, using the words and phrases given. You can add some words and make changes.
1. The major cause/ water pollution/ Vietnam/ be the weakness in industrial wastewater management.
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2. Many factories/ use fresh water/ carry away waste/ their plants/ canals, rivers, and lakes.
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3. Most/ them/ not have a wastewater treatment system.
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4. Industrial waste water/ be directly discharged/ canals, lakes, ponds,/ rivers, causing serious pollution/ surface water.
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5. For example,/ 2008,Vedan factory, a sodium glutamate plant, released their untreated industrial wastewater/ the Thi Vai River/ caused tons/ fish and ducks in the river/ die.
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6. Another cause/ water pollution in Vietnam/ be the lack/ awareness among citizens.
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7. Every day people/ generate a/ of garbage,/ they throw it directly into canals, river,/ ponds.
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8. They/ collect water from these sources/ do their laundry, wash dishes, and bathe,/ then they/ throw the dirty water that contain detergent/ shampoo directly into them.
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3.Make up sentences using the words and phrases given.
1. It/ to/ quite simple/ is/ cook Thang Co.
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2. to/ do/ you/ like/ in/ live/ the big city /or the countryside?
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3. becoming/ is/ the/ better/ traffic.
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4. life/ in/ is/ better/ the/ changing/ country.
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5. Ho Chi Minh city/ Mr. Hung/ tonight/ arriving/ in/ is.
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6. I/ countryside/ the/ last Sunday/ went/ my uncle/ to/ and.
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7. is/ home/ so/ dark/ should/ It/ we/ go/ getting
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8. grandfather/ Saturday/ I/ my/ am/ on/ visiting.
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14.Write a paragraph about the topic: “Is television a blessing or a curse?”, using the cues given.
IS TELEVISION A BLESSING OR A CURSE?
1. Human beings/ gained much specific advancement recently. There/ be a series of inventions that/ have brought human conveniences/ a modern life.
2. Television/ set as a good example that certainly influences/ our life in communication and entertainment. However, TV also/ cause some bad effects of time-consuming/ health problems.
3. In the first place, television/ help people in the ways of communicating/ each other and entertaining their life. Thanks/ the appearance TV, people can keep/ with up-to-date/ the world.
4. What our/ be if we do not have a TV at home. Because TV is a cheap/ available tool/ provide us daily information.
5. Also, watching TV is a valuable kind of entertainment that/ help people relax after working hard or suffering/ a busy life. Last but not least, TV has changed husband’s behavior in connecting/ each other.
6. Beside of good advantages of TV, watching TV may cause some disorders in health/ working time/ well.
7. Some people spend long hours in/ of a TV set, they may neglect then work or duty in taking care/ their family members. And young people may work less effectively/ addicted to watching TV lead to passiveness and laziness.
8. In conclusion, everything/ have two sides and TV is optional. It is obvious that TV/ benefit our life in making people become friendly and close. I totally agree that TV is a great invention and we/ have to be aware/ its good points by using it suitably.
10. Reorder the words to make the sentences.
1. is/ but/ not/ Canberra/ the/, / is/ Australia/ capital/ of/ Sydney.
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2. Maori/ native/ of/ New Zealand/ people/ the/ are/ the/ Island/ in/ North.
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3. Washington D.C/ opens/ Museum/ a.m./ at Children’s/ in/10.00/National/ The.
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4. monument/ San Francisco/ Bridge/ of/ The/ an/ iconic/ Gate/ is/ Golden.
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5. its/ years/ language/ for/ considered/ Malaysia/ as/ has/ official/ English.
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11. Use the words and phrases to complete the passage.
1. The large movement/ the earth under the water/ causes/ very large and powerful tsunami.
2. That tsunami/ was called the Asian Tsunami in/ most of the world. It/ was called the Boxing Day Tsunami/ England, Australia.
3. South Africa/ Canada because/ it happened/ the holiday/ they call Boxing Day.
4. The tsunami caused/ lot of damage to countries/ such/ the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia/ Sri Lanka.
5. Waves/ high as 30 meters killed many people/ damaged or destroyed/ lot of buildings/ other property.
6. Over 225,000 people died/ they were/ not found after/ tsunami.
7. The waves travelled/ as far away/ South Africa (8,000 kilometers)/ as many as 8 people/ die because/ high water caused by the waves.
8. Because of how much damage/ was caused/ the number/ people the earthquake affected, over $7 billion/ was donated/ help the survivors/ rebuild the areas damaged.
12. Use the words or phrases to complete the letter.
Dear Mary,
1. I / have / great time / here in England.
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2. I / be / here / three months / my university term / start / two months ago.
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3. I / live / dormitory / some foreign students.
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4. They / come / different parts / the world.
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5. They / be / very friendly and pleasant, / and / their English / much better / mine.
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6. I practice / speak English / them / every day.
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7. Now / make /good progress.
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8. My pronunciation / much better / and / I / understand / almost everything.
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9. I / hope / my English / considerably / improve / the end / course.
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10. Write / me / soon.
Yours truly,
Mai Lan