BÀI DẠY TỰ CHỌN NÂNG CAO 11
I. Sense Verbs
a) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in
parentheses.
1. Have you seen a mouse ………(hide) behind the pot plant?
2. The little boy's listening to some noise…… (come) from the attic.
3. I always hear you…… (argue) with your sister. What's wrong
between you?
4. Can you smell something ….. (burn)?
5. Well, I didn't notice anyone …… (leave) the office.
6. My mom is watching our pet dog ……. (Jurnp) in the front yard.
7. Did you see the cat …… (feed) the kittens?
b) Read the paragraph and complete the sentences with the correct
forms of the verb "hear."
Dear Pen Pan,
You want to know about my childhood ? Oh, it was a sad story but,
luckily, it had a happy ending. I was not able (1) ….. any sounds when I
was born. My poor parents tried their best to make me (2) …… what
they said but it was all in vain. When I was old enough , I (3) …… by
looking at the speakers’ lips to guess what they had said.
At school age, I went to a special school for deaf students. There I
learned to observe and communicate with people in sign language. And
now I can even play the guitar and dance when the schoob welcomes
groups of international visitors.
Vu Kiên, from Nguyen Vinh Chieu Special School
c) Read the passage. Do the tasks that follow.
I was able to see when I was young. I worked for a brewery factory in a
big city. Then one day a terrible fire happened in my factory. I was not
able to see any more and stopped working after that. The compensation
for injuries at work was not enough for me to live. I began training for a
new job. However, what could a blind man do then? Many years later, a

reached the
station.
III. NGỮ ÂM & NÓI.
a) Circle the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from
that of the other three.
1. A. prepare B. case C. plate D. baby
2. A. shower B. shown C. mown D. own
3. A. meat B. bread C. eagle D. each
4. A. tucked B. finished C. placed D. removed
5. A. knives B. napkins C. plates D. collars
b) Circle the word whose main stress is on a syllable different from
the others.
1. A. removing B. opposite C. diagonal D. acceptable
2. A. complete B. finish C. mouthful D. cutlery
3. A. except B. teaspoon C. birthday D. Christmas
4. A. sociable B. absolute C. dynamic D. lovely
5. A. attendance B. introduce C. decision D. arrange
c) Rearrange the lines to make a meaningful dialogue. Then practise
speaking.
Not yet. What kind of party is it?
Did her parents buy a new house?
Oh, no. It was her uncle's. He's gone abroad and transferred the
house to her parents.
Well, it's a housewarming.
Have you been invited to Mary's party?
d) Minh is talking to Mary about his plan for a party. Complete the
dialogue.
Mary. What is your plan for the birthday party? Where are you going
to have it?
Minh: