UNIT 1: A VISIT FROM A PEN PAL (VOCABULARY)

I. LISTEN AND READ
1. pen pal (n) bạn qua thư
2. correspond (v) trao đổi thư từ
3. correspondence (n) sự trao đổi thư từ
4. impress (v) gây ấn tượng, làm cảm động
5. impression (n) sự ấn tượng
6. friendly (adj) thân thiện, thân mật
7. friendless (adj) kô thân thiện, kô thân mật
8. friendliness (n) sự thân thiện, sự thân mật
9. friendship (n) tình bạn
10. mausoleum (n) lăng, lăng tẩm
11. mosque (n) nhà thờ Hồi Giáo
12. atmosphere (n) bầu kô khí
13. pray (n) cầu nguyện
14. prayer (n) ng` cầu nguyện
15. praying (n) lời cầu nguyện, sự cầu nguyện
16. keep in touch : giữ liên lạc
17. recreation (n) sự giải trí, sự tiêu khiển
18. worship (n) sự thờ fụng
19. place of worship: nơi thờ fụng
20. anyway = anyhow : dù thế nào, dù sao đi nữa
21. depend (v) fụ thuộc
22. wish (v) ao ước, mong ước
23. beauty (n) vẻ đẹp
II. SPEAK
24. introduce (v) giới thiệu
25. church (n) nhà thờ
26. industry (n) C.Nghiệp
27. industrial (adj) thuộc C.Nghiệp
III. LISTEN
28. downtown : ở trung tâm thành fố
29. catch/ caught/ caught : đón (xe)
30. sign (n) bảng hiệu
IV. READ
31. area (n) khu vực, diện tích
32. Asean (Association of South East Asian Nations): Hiệp Hội các nước ĐNÁ
33. divide (v) chia, fân ra
34. divide sth into: chia cái jì ra
35. division (n) sự fân chia
36. region (n) vùng, miền, khu
37. separate (v) tách ra, làm rời ra
38. separation (n) sự fân chia, sự tách rời
39. comprise (v) gồm có, bao gồm
40. climate (n) khí hậu, thời tiết
41. tropical (adj) thuộc nhiệt đới
42. currency (n) tiền tệ
43. unit of currency: đ.vị tiền tệ
44. ringgit (n) ring-git ( đ.vị tiền tệ of Malaysia)
45. consist of: gồm có
46. population (n) dân số
47. Islam (n) Đạo Hồi
48. religion (n) tôn giáo
49. religious (adj) thuộc tôn giáo
50. official (adj) chính thức
51. optional (adj) có thể lựa chọn, kô bắt buộc
52. In addition: thêm vào, ngoài ra
53. Buddhism (n) Đạo Phật
54. Hinduism (n) Đạo Hin-đu, Ấn Độ giáo
55. Tamil (n) người or tiếng Ta-min (Nam Ấn Độ & SiriLanca)
56. primary (adj) chính, hàng đầu
57. instruct (v) chỉ dẫn
58. instruction (n) sự giảng dạy, lời chỉ dẫn
59. compulsory (adj) ép buộc, bắt buộc
60. outline (n) dàn bài
61. disappointed (adj) thất vọng
V. LANGUAGE FOCUS
62. ghost (n) ma
63. monster (n) quái vật, yêu quái
64. vs (versus): với, đấu với
65. ado (n) sự rối rít
66. Much ado about nothing: không có việc jì cg~ làm rối lên
67. hometown (n) quê nhà
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I want to give a test for all members of 9/8, especially person who established this category. Please finish it as soon as you can. Thanks for your help
I. VOCABULARY: (30 points)
Part 1: Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1. It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for ................... .
A. a revision B. a control C. an investiagation D. a check-up
2. Last year the potato harvest was very disappointing, but this year it looks as though we shall have a better ................... .
A. product B. outcome C. amount D. crop
3. When the starter gave the ................... all the competitors in the race began to run round the track.
A. signal B. warning C. shot D. show
4. ................... from Bill, all the students said they would go
A. Except B. Only C. Apart D. Separate
5. The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to ................... new procedures to save time and money.
A. manufacture B. establish C. control D. restore
6. There is a fault at our television station. Please do not .................... your television set.
A. change B. adjust C. repair D. switch
7. The crowd at a football match are often ................. .
A. excite B. excited C. exciting D. excitement
8. I'm very .................... in the information you have given me.
A. concerned B. surprised C. bored D. interested
9. I saw a thief take Peter's wallet so I ran ................... him, but I didn't catch him.
A. into B. after C. over D. near
10. If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to................... the match till Sunday.
A. put off B. cancel C. play D. put away

Part 2: Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.
Kids watch more TV
A study into children's television (0) viewing habits reveals VIEW
that children whose parents have a high level of (1) _________________ EDUCATE
tend to watch less television than children from less educated
family(2) ________________ . The report also suggests that a high rate of BACK
TV watching among children in poorer (3) _________________ areas SUBURB
and in the provinces, compared to those living in large urban centres,
is often due to (4) _________________ and a lack of other kinds of POOR
(5) _________________ in the area. Disco, cinema, theatre and sports ENTERTAIN
(6) ________________ offer children in urban centres a wider range ACTIVE
of pastimes, which leads to far (7) ______________ hours being spent FEW
in front of the box. (8) ______________, comedies and adventure films COMMERCE
are children's (9) _______________ programmes, while twenty per cent FAVOUR
of children said they preferred (10) _______________ films and thrillers. VIOLENCE
Part 3: Match each phrasal verb with the correct definition
1. fill in
2. turn into
3. go away
4. put away
5. run out of
6. get away with
7. join in
8. pick out
9. keep on
10. get over A. participate
B. avoid punishment
C. select, choose
D. change into, become
E. continue
F. complete ( a form)
G. leave
H. recover from
I. use up completely
J. return something to its correct place
Your answers:
1. .......... 2. .......... 3. .......... 4. .......... 5...........
6. .......... 7. .......... 8. .......... 9. .......... 10..........
II. GRAMMAR (20 points)
Part 1: Use the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets to complete the passage below.
I (write) (1) ....................................... to express my dissatisfaction of my stay at the Lord Hotel in London last weekend. I (book) (2) ...................................... the hotel in Sweden and also (receive) (3) ............................. information about the hotel. I (promise) (4) ................................ a luxury weekend. However, I (be) (5)..................................... not satisfied. The room was comfortable, but the traffic from the road opposite the hotel (make) (6) .................................... it impossible to (sleep) (7) ............................ I (ask) (8) ...................................... for another room, but no single rooms (be) (9) ................................. available. I required room-service one night and I (have) (10) .................................. to wait for almost one hour before someone came.
Part 2: Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions
1. She was very conscious (1).................. her lack of experience on her first day at work.
2. He has a new solution (2).................. the problem.
3. Nobody helped him. He managed it (3).................. his own.
4 The drivers (4) ................... London kept their cars (5) ............... the left.
5. The summer holiday is coming. We are all excited (6) ................. going (7) ............. a long trip
(8) ............ the South.
6. The children were amazed (9) .................... the lion show at the circus.
7. Her small garden looks very beautiful in spring because all the flowers are (10) .................... full bloom.
III. READING: (25 points)
Part 1: Put ONE suitable word in each space
Miss Darby was one of those people who never threw anything away. “You never know when you might need it” was (1) ...................................... of her favourite sayings. She lived (2) ...................................... herself in a large Victorian house across the road from us. Although I never went to her house, I knew it was full (3) ...................................... antique furniture, Persian carpets and so on. In every room, there were dozens of paintings so that her house was (4) ...................................... an art gallery. I remember my father (5) ...................................... that she was a “ Straffordshire Darby” but I had (6) ...................................... idea what he meant. I (7) ...................................... out years later that the Darby family had made their money from coal-mining in Straffordshire. We used to make up stories (8) ...................................... her. My sister Alice, (9) ...................................... was a romantic girl, told us that Miss Darby once had a lover, but he walked out one day and she (10) ...................................... saw him again!
Part 2 : Read the following passage and answer the questions.
The world's oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels of pollution. However, little is known about the long-term effects of such slow poisoning. The most serious problem of modern time is that man is destroying the earth's natural resources and transforming huge areas into waste land. As a result, it is becoming extremely difficult to grow enough to feed the world's rapidly increasing population. A way of protecting all wild life on the earth must also be found as many species are in danger of disappearing completely from the face of the earth. The smoke in the atmosphere, for example, is increasing so much that the amount of sunlight has been reduced in many cities. Man's whole environment is being changed in a serious way.
1) What is the process of making something dirty ?
........................................................................................................................................................
2) Find a word or phrase from the passage with the same meaning as the air, water and land in which we live?
.......................................................................................................................................................
3) What is the air surrounding the earth called ?
.........................................................................................................................................................
4) What could be best replaced wealth, goods or products people can use ?
.........................................................................................................................................................
5) What is a difficulty which needs attention and thought ?
........................................................................................................................................................
Part 3: Read the passage and decide which is the best answer. Circle the letter A, B, C or
D next to the word you choose.
Paper is named for papyrus, a reed like plant used by ancient Egyptians as writing material more than 5000 years ago. The Chinese invented the paper that we use 2000 years ago.
A piece of paper is really made up of tiny fibers, unlike a piece of material. The fibers used in paper, however, are plant fibers, and there are millions of them in one sheet. In addition to the plant fiber, dyes and additives such as resin may be used. Dyes can make the paper different colours; resin may add weight and texture.
Where do these fibers come from ? The majority of paper is made from the plant fiber that comes from trees. Millions are cut down, but new trees are planted in their place. Paper may be also made from things like old rags or pieces of cloth. Wastepaper, paper that has been made and used, can be turned into recycled paper. This recycling process saves forest, energy and reduces air and water pollution.
1. According to the passage, the paper that we use was first invented by
A. the Chinese B. the Egyptians C. ancient cultures D. foresters
2. What is the main ingredient in most paper ?
A. resin B. cardboard C. plant fiber D. papyrus
3. According to the passage, the primary source of the plant fiber used in paper is
A. rags B. trees C. fabric D. wastepaper
4. According to the passage, recycling paper is
A. bad for the environment C. good for the environment
B. wasteful D. economical
5. According to the passage, recycling paper does all of the following EXCEPT
A. reduce the need for ink C. save energy
B. save forests D. reduce air pollution

IV. WRITING: (25 points)
Part 1: Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the same.
Example: He wrote the letter in two hours.
It took him two hours to write the letter.
1. The keepers feed the lions at 3 pm every day.
The lions
2. We got lost because we didn't have a map.
If we
3. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday.
I would rather
4. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn't go under it.
It was
5. That was a silly thing to say.
What
6. We've run out of tea.
There
7. I last saw him when I was a student.
I haven't
8. Susan was too excited to sleep.
Susan was
9. Robert has not had a job for two years.
Robert has been
10. She will complete the work only she is paid extra.
She will not ......................................................................................................................................................
Part 2 Use the words in the brackets to combine the following sentences.
1. All the students love the principal. He is very kind. (because of)
......................................................................................................................................................................................................
2. I have forgotten the tickets. I’m sorry for it. (having)
......................................................................................................................................................................................................
3. I saw it with my own eyes. I believed it. (if)
......................................................................................................................................................................................................
4. The house at the end of the street has been sold. It has been empty for years. (which)
......................................................................................................................................................................................................
5. It's a pity he doesn't take the doctor's advice. (wish)
......................................................................................................................................................................................................
Part 3 : A friend of yours has written to you, asking for some advice. He wants to visit
your country for three weeks this summer and would like to know which places to visit,
where to stay, what sights to see, and what clothes to bring. Write to him, giving as many
suggestions as you can and mentioning any national customs that may seem strange to
him. (about 200 words)

This is the sample of Part 3 in Writing skill. You can make reference to it before doing
Dear Tom

It is very surprising that you ‘ll visit my country this summer for 3 weeks. I promise it is a memorable vacation which you have never had before. Because Hue - charm and attractive city and also a ancient capital of VietNam has many beautiful sights with some famous and romantic places such as Huong River, Thien Mu Pagoda, Tu Duc Mausoleum... The climate here is very good and suitable for holding some outdoor party. Now is the winter but the weather is very nice without raining and not too cold, so you can visit many landscapes you love. In the afternoon, you may walk along 23/8 Street and enjoy the fresh air around here. You can go sightseeing in Imperial City and see the old palace of kings, or you are able to sit in the green grass on the Huong river bank. Sunday is the most relevant time for us to visit Thien Mu Pagoda and Tu Duc Mausoleum, because of the nice weather and on Sunday, there are many visitors come here so the air is very interesting. I think for first-time visitors like you, the most important thing is you must try Vietnamese food, especially Hue food . Unless you don’t try it, i’m sure that it is a pity.
You should bring some trousers and T-shirt for your vacation. And I must have mention you ought to find a hotel to stay. I think Morin Hotel is suitable for your wallet and it’s near my house so you can come to my house regularly. You aren’t accustomed to Hue , if you would like to travel any places, please call me, i’m very cheerful to go out with you anytime. Remember, Don’t be rude with people in Hue, they won’t satisfied, let’s be polite with receptionist.

Sincerely yours
Ivanovic

cảm ơn lòng tốt, nhưng đây không phải là hạng người ưa trao tay ai thì trao

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Trích dẫn :

cảm ơn lòng tốt, nhưng đây không phải là hạng người ưa trao tay ai thì trao

thì ra là một bạn tớc tự nhiên: trao tay trao chân chj đây. Gớm tợp nợp y

Có lẽ đây quá ngu dốt nên không hiểu ý nghĩa của câu nói vừa rồi, hay 1 số người hiểu biết nông cạn sử dụng những từ ngữ địa phuơng quá mức cho phép. Còn chắc chắn 1 điều rằng, đây vẫn sạch hơn mấy người nhiều.

you should know how much your ability is, before talking with me

--> translation:bạn nên bik khả năng của bạn là bao nhiêu, trước khi nói chuyện với tôi