Connect the pairs of sentences, using “and” or “but”
1. He works as a chef, ......his brother does too.
2. There are great opportunities for immigrants, ......[but] there are also many problems for them.
3. I made eggs for breakfast, ...... they didn’t taste good.
4. She is from India, ......[but] she speaks English very well.
5. She was a teacher in her country, ...... she isn’t a teacher in the United Stages.
6. He is in Africa, ...... his family is there too
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:
‘Why are you laughing so hard?’ ‘I am watching a ________. It’s really funny!’
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:
.................. of Shakespeare's plays are about history.
Complete these sentences with at, on, or in and the most likely word or phrase.
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parties this booklet the table the main road a dinner this country his pocket the top end |
Read the following passage and do the exercises that follow.
Grandmas know best!
When you have a minor health problem, do you usually go to the doctor, get something from the drugstore, or use a home remedy?
When people have a cold, a fever, or the flu, they usually go to the doctor for help, or they get some medicine from the drugstore. But many people also use home remedies for common illnesses. Here are some simple home remedies:
Bee stings and insect bites: Wash the sting or bite. Put some meat tenderizer on a handkerchief and then put the handkerchief on the bite for half an hour. To avoid insect bites, it's helpful to eat garlic or take garlic pills.
Burns: Put the burn under cold water or put a cold handkerchief on it. Then apply aloe vera gel to the burn. It's important not to put ice on the burn.
Colds: Lots of people eat hot chicken soup when they have a cold. They find it clears the head and the nose. Some people rub oil on their chest for a cold. Other people drink a mixture of red pepper, hot water, sugar, lemon juice, and milk or vinegar.
Cough: Drink warm liquids or take some honey.
Headaches: Apply an ice pack or cold cloth to your head, or splash your face with cold water. It's also a good idea to put your hands into hot water and leave them there for several minutes. Also, you shouldn't read or watch TV.
Insomnia: Drink a large glass of warm milk. It's also a good idea to soak in a warm bath.
Then cover the article and complete the chart. What problems are these things good for?
| Advice | Problem |
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1. hot chicken soup/rubbing oil on your chest |
......[Cold] |
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2. a warm bath/warm milk |
...... |
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3. garlic/meat tenderizer |
......[Bee stings or insect bites] |
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4. cold water/ aloe vera gel |
...... |
| 5. honey/warm liquids | ...... |
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:
My father has ………………….free time than my mother.
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:
Please don’t ………………. so much noise.
Connect the pairs of sentences, using “and” or “but”
1. He works as a chef, ......his brother does too.
2. There are great opportunities for immigrants, ...... there are also many problems for them.
3. I made eggs for breakfast, ...... they didn’t taste good.
4. She is from India, ......[but] she speaks English very well.
5. She was a teacher in her country, ...... she isn’t a teacher in the United Stages.
6. He is in Africa, ...... his family is there too
Complete the poem below with suitable parts of speech.
THE PARTS OF SPEECH
Every name is called a ......,
As field and fountain, street and town
In place of noun the ...... stands
As he and she can clap their hands
The ...... describes a thing,
As magic wand and bridal ring
The ...... means action, something done -
To read, to write, to jump, to run
How things are done, the ...... tell,
As quickly, slowly, badly, well
The ...... shows relation,
As in the street, or at the station
...... join, in many ways,
Sentences, words, or phrase and phrase
The ...... cries out, 'Hark!
I need an exclamation mark!'
Through Poetry, we learn how each
of these make up ......[THE PARTS OF SPEECH].
Match the words and phrases in the table to their definitions.
| a. extreme tiredness. | ......[exhausted] |
| b. a narrow path for walkers only. | ...... |
| c. suffer from a continuous pain. | ...... |
| d. moisture on the skin. | ......[sweat] |
| e. an unusual and exciting or daring experience. | ......[adventure] |
| f. an empty place on the surface. | ...... |
| g. the possibility of suffering harm or injury. | ......[danger] |
| h. a rail fixed to posts or a wall for people to hold on to for support. | ...... |
| i. afraid or anxious. | ...... |
| j. an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm. | ...... |
Read each pair of sentences. Write F (fact) or O (opinion)
1. ......[O] a. Many people believe that violent stories on the news make us more afraid.
......[F] b. Many studies show that violent news stories affect people in negative way.
2. ...... a. I think the streets are dangerous at night.
...... b. There was a robbery on Jackson Street last night.
3. ...... a. Many people climb mount Everest every year.
...... b. I don’t think I can climb any mountain.
4. ...... a. You should go by hands and knees because the path was too narrow.
...... b. When the path is narrow, people go by hands and knees.
5. ......[O] a. It is too dangerous to take adventure alone in the wild.
......[F] b. A dead body of a climber was found near the Amazon river.
Read the text and do the activities that follow.
What makes you laugh
Robert Provine studied people and laughter. He discovered that people laugh when they want to be friendly. He watched people in city walking and shopping. He found that 80 to 90 % of laughter came after sentences like “Yeah, I know” or “I’ll see you later”. People did not laugh because someone said something funny. People laughed because they wanted to be friendly with each other.
Many people say “Oh, I just don’t laugh very much. I can’t change that actually”. That’s not true. People can learn to laugh. First you need to see how small events can be funny. For example, you are carrying too many bags, and you drop one bag. Laugh at the situation. Second, you can learn to be funny and tell jokes. Watch funny TV shows and read jokes on the Internet. Give yourself more reasons to laugh. You can learn to bring laughter into your life.
Laughter happens at certain time in a conversation. People laugh more when they speak than when they listen. Pay attention to conversations around you. You will discover that the speaker in a conversation laughs more often. Also, laughter almost always comes at the end of a sentence or a thought. For example, a person might say “He went to the wrong store! Ha! Ha! Ha!”. “The person does not say, “He went – Ha! Ha! Ha! – to the wrong store!”
Decide if the statements below are true (T) or false (F) based on the previous reading
| Robert Provine discovered that people laugh when they want to be friendy | ...... |
| Robert Provine watched television to see people in city walking and shoppiny | ...... |
| He found that nearly 100 % of laughter came after sentences like “Yeah, I know” or “I’ll see you later”. | ...... |
| Many people cannot learn to laugh. | ...... |
| People can learn to bring laughter into their life. | ...... |
Put the time expression in the correct column.
| Last | Yesterday |
| ...... | ...... |
| ...... | ...... |
| ...... | ...... |
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:
............. is often used in soups and sauces.
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:
Once an offending allergen has been identified ............. tests, it is possible for the doctor to give specific desensitizing injections.
Match the words and phrases in the table to their definitions.
| a. extreme tiredness. | ...... |
| b. a narrow path for walkers only. | ...... |
| c. suffer from a continuous pain. | ...... |
| d. moisture on the skin. | ...... |
| e. an unusual and exciting or daring experience. | ...... |
| f. an empty place on the surface. | ...... |
| g. the possibility of suffering harm or injury. | ...... |
| h. a rail fixed to posts or a wall for people to hold on to for support. | ...... |
| i. afraid or anxious. | ...... |
| j. an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm. | ...... |
Read each pair of sentences. Write F (fact) or O (opinion)
1. ...... a. Many people believe that violent stories on the news make us more afraid.
...... b. Many studies show that violent news stories affect people in negative way.
2. ...... a. I think the streets are dangerous at night.
...... b. There was a robbery on Jackson Street last night.
3. ...... a. Many people climb mount Everest every year.
...... b. I don’t think I can climb any mountain.
4. ...... a. You should go by hands and knees because the path was too narrow.
...... b. When the path is narrow, people go by hands and knees.
5. ...... a. It is too dangerous to take adventure alone in the wild.
...... b. A dead body of a climber was found near the Amazon river.
Read the text and do the activities that follow.
Music is Good for You
1 Do you need to get off the sofa and go to the gym? If you want to get motivated to exercise, try listening to your favorite songs or to dance music. Psychologists at Brunel Univeristy in London say that certain types of music help people to get started and also to exercise for a longer time. People who listen to music exercise for 13 percent longer than people who don’t. International athletes often listen to music when they are training.
2 Doctors know about the therapeutic effects of music. Listening to music can help people recover after operations. Teachers should pay attention, too. In a study at the University of California, students who took a test while listening to a Mozart sonata scored 30 percent higher than students who took the test in silence.
3 Music also relaxes people after a stressful day. Pauline Etkin, director of a music therapy center in London, says that throughout life’s ups and downs, people always respond to music. When someone is nervous or afraid, it can make them feel better. “Music’s rhythm is closely linked with the rhythms of the body,” she says.
Find a word in the Reading Text that means the following. = paragraph number)
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a. made to want to do something (1) |
...... |
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b. people who play sports (1) |
...... |
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c. designed to help treat an illness (2) |
...... |
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d. to get better after being sick (2) |
...... |
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e. mixture of good and bad experiences (3) |
...... |
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f. scared (3) |
...... |
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g. a regular pattern in sound or music (3) |
...... |
Read the text and do the activities that follow.
What makes you laugh
Robert Provine studied people and laughter. He discovered that people laugh when they want to be friendly. He watched people in city walking and shopping. He found that 80 to 90 % of laughter came after sentences like “Yeah, I know” or “I’ll see you later”. People did not laugh because someone said something funny. People laughed because they wanted to be friendly with each other.
Many people say “Oh, I just don’t laugh very much. I can’t change that actually”. That’s not true. People can learn to laugh. First you need to see how small events can be funny. For example, you are carrying too many bags, and you drop one bag. Laugh at the situation. Second, you can learn to be funny and tell jokes. Watch funny TV shows and read jokes on the Internet. Give yourself more reasons to laugh. You can learn to bring laughter into your life.
Laughter happens at certain time in a conversation. People laugh more when they speak than when they listen. Pay attention to conversations around you. You will discover that the speaker in a conversation laughs more often. Also, laughter almost always comes at the end of a sentence or a thought. For example, a person might say “He went to the wrong store! Ha! Ha! Ha!”. “The person does not say, “He went – Ha! Ha! Ha! – to the wrong store!”
Decide if the statements below are true (T) or false (F) based on the previous reading
| Robert Provine discovered that people laugh when they want to be friendy | ...... |
| Robert Provine watched television to see people in city walking and shoppiny | ...... |
| He found that nearly 100 % of laughter came after sentences like “Yeah, I know” or “I’ll see you later”. | ......[T] |
| Many people cannot learn to laugh. | ...... |
| People can learn to bring laughter into their life. | ...... |
Read the text and do the activities that follow.
Hoan Kiem lake
Hoan Kiem lake – a famous beauty spot - is considered the center or the heart of Hanoi. The water color of Hoan Kiem lake is not commonly found in other lakes elsewhere in the country: greenish, with dark or light shade depending on the reflection of the sky. There is the turtle tower in the middle of the lake. Hoan Kiem lake is a pride of all Hanoians. It is a place for many Hanoians: doing exercises on the shore or water-gazing on park benches. It is also near a shopping center in the Old quarter nearby. As you walk by, you can see the life style of the city. If you are going to visit Hanoi for a few days, you should visit Hoan Kiem Lake and some surrounding attractions as shown in the following table:
Attractions at Hoan Kiem lake:
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Attractions |
Location |
Built in |
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Ngoc Son temple |
Northern part of Hoan Kiem Lake |
19 century |
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The Huc Bridge |
Between Ngoc Son Temple & Hoan Kiem lake bank |
1865 |
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Brush Tower |
Northern East of Hoan Kiem lake |
1865 |
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Ink pot |
Northern East of Hoan Kiem lake |
1865 |
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Hoa Phong Tower |
Eastern part of Hoan Kiem lake |
1846 |
Decide if the statements below are true (T) or false (F) .
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