TRỌNG TÂM KIẾN THỨC
TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10
UNIT 1 FAMILY LIFE
PART I. LANGUAGE FOCUS
1. Vocabulary
chore (n): việc vặt
homemaker (n): nội trợ
breadwinner (n): người kiếm tiền nuôi gia đình
split (v): chia
heavy lifting (n-phr): việc mang vác nặng
groceries (n): hàng tạp phẩm
laundry (n): việc giặt
washing - up (n-phr): việc rửa bát đĩa
share (v): chia sẻ
enormous (adj): rất lớn
sociable (adj): hòa đồng
nurture (v): nuôi dưỡng
balance (v): cân bằng 
2. Grammar
2.1. The present simple
2.1.1 Form
+) S + V(s/
es)
He goes to work.
-) S + do/does not +
V
He does not go to work.
?) Do/Does + S + V?
Does he go to work?
* Notes:
Đổi với thể khẳng định, ta thêm -s hoặc -es vào sau động từ khỉ chủ ngữ ở ngôi thứ 3 số ít

Ngoài ra thì hiện tại đơn còn được dùng đe kể chuyện, các bộ phim, kịch, hoặc các
cuốn sách.
e.g. In "Tom and Jerry", Tom and Jerry live in the same house. (Trong phim hoọt hình "Tom
và Jerry", Tom và Jerry sống trong cùng một ngôi nhà)
* Note:
Các từ chỉ thời gian dùng với thì hiện tại đơn: always, usually, often, sometimes, normally, every
day, every week, rarely ...
2. The present continuous
2.1 Form:
+) S + am/is/are + Ving
They are watching TV.
-) S + am/is/are not + V-ingThey are not watching TV.
?) Am/Is/Are +S + V-ing? Are they watching TV?
2.2. Use: Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn được dùng để nóỉ về:
Hành động đang xảy ra ngay tại thời điêm nói.
E.g. You are holding my hand.
(Bọn đang cầm tay tôi)
Be quiet! I am listening to English.
(Trật tự đi. Mình đang nghe Tiếng Anh)
Tình huống tạm thời.
E.g. My teacher is living in Singapore now. He will come back Vietnam soon.
(Thầy giáo của tôi hiện đang sống ở Singapo. Thầy sẽ quay về Việt Nam sớm)
I am not working at the moment.
(Hiện tại tôi không làm việc)
Xu thế hoặc tình huống đang thay đối.
e.g. The price of milk is rising sharply.
(Giá sữa đang tăng mạnh)
Ngoài ra thì hiện tại tiếp diễn còn dùng để chỉ trích, phàn nàn về các thói quen xấu
gây khó chịu cho người khác.
e.g. He is always playing truant.



2. At the moment, he is watching his favorite film on Channel 5.
3. Every day, Jane washes the dishes but today James is doing the washing - up.
4. We divide the duties in our family. I cook, my husband helps with heavy lifting, and my
daughter takes out the rubbish.
5. When everyone works together on household chores, it creates a positive atmosphere for the
family.
6. This shop usually offers the same discount every month.
7. “What is he doing" - “He is trying to fix the computer.”
8. The number of people who are homeless is decreasing dramatically this quarter.
9. My brother - in - law possesses 3 restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City.
10. Her parents normally travel by plane, but this holiday they are travelling by train.
3. Complete the following sentences.
1. He has an amazing collection of robots at present.
2. Peter and John are having/drinking a cup of coffee right now.
3. Look! That monkey is dancing/eating bananas
4. “Where is your father?” - “He is decorating/painting the living room.”
5. The population of the world is increasing/decreasing rapidly.
4. Find and correct mistakes in the following sentences.
1. What are you doing to your sister when she behaves badly? (do you do)
2. I always have my lunch late, but I have my lunch early today as I have an appointment. (am
having)
3. I am doing the laundry at the same time every week. (do)
4. Linda is going shopping when she has time. (goes)
5. Peter works hard to get the presentation ready for next week. (is working)
PART III: TEST YOURSELF
1. Gap - filling: Choose the suitable words from the box to complete the sentences.
2. breadwinner
9. enormous

1. vulnerable + e
2. nurture + d
3. extended family + b

a. being of equal weight or force
b. consisting of three or even four generations
c. needing effort and energy to move


4. heavy lifting + c
d. taking care of, feeding and protecting
5. balance + a
e. easy to be hurt
3. Word formation: Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. To be fair, we need to divide the tasks equally (equal)
2. My mom and dad are checking the preparation for their gold wedding anniversary. (prepare)
3. Heavy lifting is an action which requires physical strength, (physic)
4. It is good for them as individuals and good for all the relationships within the family. (relate)
5. Psychologists say that a lot of young people are not aware of these advantages. (Psychology)
6. Her contribution to the company is enormous, (contribute)
7. In order to maintain peace, we should not be critical of each other, (criticize)
8. I want to see the very cute and lovely children at nursery schools, (nurse)
9. Mary and her husband always join hands in educating their daughters, (educate)
10. A person will be considered ungrateful if he or she does not take good care of his or her
parents or grandparents. (grate)
4. Choose the best answer.
1. Women whose husbands do not contribute to household chores are more vulnerable to illness.
The underlined word has the closest meaning to:
A. happy
B. easy to be hurt

D. They share the housework and childcare evenly.
7. ___________ is the state where things are of equal weight or force.
A. Balance
B. Changing
C. Moving
D. Importance
8. David’s part - time job requires a lot of ___________Therefore, he usually carries the boxes
weighing up to 50 kilos and he needs effort and energy to move them.
A. light
lifting B
. easy carrying
C. heavy lifting
D. simple chores
9. According to a survey, a lot of young people prefer to live in ________ families which consist of
parents and children.
A.
nuclear
B
. extended C. three generation D. four generation
10. The _________ family, which consists of three or even four generations is only popular in
some regions today.
A. nuclear
B.
extended
C
. intended
D. small
11. I can’t answer the phone now. I _______ dinner.
A.
cook B

. are knowingC. knowing
D. know
17. Choose the answer which needs correcting.
As the air is rising (A), it becomes cooler (B) and the water vapor inside it (C) changes into
droplets of water (D).
18. Choose the answer which needs correcting.
From (A) the graphs, we can see (B) that the number of employees employed (C) by this firm
increases (D) each year.
19. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. cook
B. December
C. decide
D. cereal
20. Choose the answer which needs correcting.
I wear (A) casual clothes because we (B)are having a (C) party at (D) lunchtime.
5. Rearrange the words/phrases to make meaningful sentences.
1. is / at the moment. / The / improving / financial / company’s / situation /
The company's financial situation is improving at the moment.
2. want/ the / Be / to / quiet! / hear / I / news.
Be quiet! I want to hear the news.
3. retiring / Linda / is / of / thinking / early / she/ anymore./ because / isn’t / happy / at work /
Linda is thinking of retiring early because she isn't happy at work anymore.
4. of / The / wild / number / falling./ butterflies / is
The number of wild butterflies is falling.
5. oil supplies / Some experts / say / will / the next 20 years./ start / to fall / within / that /
Some experts say that oil supplies will start to fall within the next 20 years.
6. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Todays _______ (1) for measurable childhood success-from the Common Core to college
placement-have chased ________ (2) chores from the to-do lists of many young people. In a
survey of 1,001 U.S. adults released last fall by Braun Research, 82% reported having regular

5. A. show B
. showing
C
. shows
D. is showing
6. How many percent of U.S. adults require their own children to do household chores?
A 82
B. 28
C. 100
D. 54
7. What do parents today want their kids to spend time on?
A. things that can bring them success B. things that they can
C. leisure
D. sports

UNIT 2 YOUR BODY AND YOU
PART I. LANGUAGE FOCUS


1. Vocabulary
incredible (adj): không thể tin được
Alzheimer’s disease (n): bệnh mất trí nhớ
boost (v): tăng
skeleton (n): bộ xương
skeletal (adj): thuộc bộ xương
brain (n): bộ não
circulatory (adj): thuộc tuần hoàn
digestive (adj): thuộc tiêu hóa
respiratory (adj): thuộc hô hấp 
nerve(n): dây thần kinh

-) s + will not + V
We will not buy a house.
?) Will + s + V?
Will he buy a house?
Contractions: won’t = will not, 'll = will
2.1.2. Use: Thì tương lai đơn được dùng để nói về:
>
Một phỏng đoán về tương lai dựa trên quan điểm cá nhân.
e.g. I think it will rain heavily tomorrow.
(Tôi nghĩ ngày mai trời sẽ mưa lớn)
I guess he will take part in that competition.
(Mình đoán bạn âý sẽ tham gia cuộc thi đó)
>
Các sự kiện mang tính tập thể trong tương lai.
e.g. Our football team will play five matches next month.
(Tháng tới đội bóng của chúng ta sẽ chơi năm trận)
>
Quyết định được đưa ra ngay tại thời điểm nói.
e.g. Tom: Do you know any information about this course?
Peter: No, I don’t. Look! It sounds interesting. I’ll enroll it this afternoon.


(Tom: Bọn có biết thông tin về khóa học này không?
Peter: Mình không biết. Hãy nhìn này. Nó có vẻ hay đó. Mình sẽ đăng kí khóa học này chiểu nay)
>
Lời hứa hoặc lời đề nghị.
e.g. Don’t worry. I’ll repair your car.
(Đừng lo. Tôi sẽ sửa xe cho anh)
I’ll give you a lift back to the town when I finish my work.
(Tôi sẽ cho bạn đi nhờ xe về thành phố khi tôi làm xong việc)

A house was built
+) HTTD: am/is/are + being + past participle
A house is being built
+) QKTD: were/was + being + past participle A house was being built
+) HTHT: have/has + been + past participle
A house has been built
+) QKHT: had + been + past participle
A house had been built
+) will/should/can/could/must + be + past participle
A house will be built
* Note: place + by agent + time
e.g. A party was organized in this house by a group of students last year.
2.3.2. Use:
Chúng ta dùng câu bị động khi chúng ta muốn nhấn mạnh đôi tượng chịu tác động của
hành động hoặc không muốn đề cập đến đối tượng gây ra hành động.
e.g. This machine was produced before World War II.
(Cái máy này được sản xuất từ trước Chiến tranh thế giới thứ 2)
3. Pronunciation
Consonant clusters (các cụm phụ âm): /pr/, /pl/, /gi/, and /gr/
3.1. Cụm phụ âm /pr/: là sự kết hợp của âm đơn /p/ và âm đơn /r/
Listen and repeat (Track 6):
prevent, pray, praise, prepare, practice, precede, protect, improve
3.2. Cụm phụ âm /pl/: là sự kết hợp của âm đơn /p/ và âm đơn /I/
Listen and repeat (Track 7):
placement, plain, plan, plane, planet, implement, complete, plastic
3.3. Cụm phụ âm /gl/: là sự kết hợp của âm đơn /g/ và âm đơn /I/
Listen and repeat (Track 8):
glacial, glare, global, glove, glow, glucose, gluttony, igloo 
3
4. Cụm phụ âm /gr/: là sự kết hợp của âm đơn /g/ và âm đơn /r/

tomorrow.
4. Mai: This bag is too heavy! ~ Nam: Don’t worry. I will carry it for you.
5. I think that the number of people who are homeless will decrease dramatically next quarter.
6. The same discount is offered by this shop every month.
7. Human body can be supported by a spine.
8. A box full of chocolate was sent to him yesterday.
9. More than 10 pages have been typed so far.
10. Every day, the dishes are washed by Jane but today the washing - up is being done by
James.
3. Complete the following sentences.
1. He has already received his driving license. He is going to drive to school
2. Don’t worry. I will carry this heavy box for you.
3. Oxygen is taken in and carbon dioxide is driven out when you breathe.
4. Food is stored in stomach before being digested
5. They were told a funny story by their teacher last Saturday.
4.Find and correct mistakes in the following sentences.
1. As planned, we will drive from our city to the sea. (are going to drive)
2. Look at the clouds. It will rain. (is going to rain)
3. 17 muscles are use when we smile or frown. (are used)
4. The house is built 10 years ago. (was built)
5. The heart can said to be the most sophisticated and efficient pump as it runs without rest for
one’s whole life. (can be said)
PART III: TEST YOURSELF
1. Gap - filling: Choose the suitable words from the box to complete the sentences.
5. consumed
9. asleep
2. boost
8. spoil
4. supported
7. hanging out

3. Word formation: Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Skeletal system of the body is made up of our bones. It supports our body and protects our
organs, (skeleton)
2. Food is broken by the digestive system and turned into energy, (digest)
3. Acupuncture is one of the oldest medical treatments in the world, (medicine)
4. The recipe for this dish originated in Japan a long time ago. (origin)
5. The practice of acupuncture involves placing hair-thin needles in various pressure points
throughout the body. (vary)
6. Originally , there were 365 acupoints, but this has increased to more than 2000 nowadays.
(origin)
7. People who are taking blood related medicine should not have the treatment (treat)
8. Exercising regularly is a powerful weapon to enhance psychological well-being. (psychology)
9. It has been scientifically proved that fasting has tremendous health benefits, (science)
10. Although there are unanswered questions, acupuncture appears to work. (answer)
4. Choose the best answer.
1. Nowadays, there is estimated to be more than 2000 acupoints throughout the human body.
The underlined word has the closest meaning to:
A. stress
B. pressure points
C. paints
D. lines
2. Tom: “Do you know what the saying “kick a habit” means?” - Jerry: " ________"
A. Wow, she has a good habit.
B. I think it has the same meaning to getting rid of a habit.
C. I don’t mean that.
D. Are you kidding?
3. I have been given 10 tricks to get rid of my bad habits and _______ them with healthy ones.
A.
replace
B

A. emotional
B. crocodile
C.
feel D. false
10. To be recognized, this research must offer real evidence. The underlined word has the closest
meaning to:
A. knowledge
B. exist
C. condition
D. proof
11. I am afraid you can’t borrow his car right now. It _________ in the garage.
A. is repaired
B. repairs
C. repairing
D. is being repaired
12. Up to the present, 14 books ________ by Jane, a friend of mine.
A. have been written
B
. are written C. were written
D. will be written
13. The washing - up ____________ carefully.
A. should
do
B
. should done
C. should be done D. should be do
14. The acupoints _____________ to enhance the healing capability of the body itself.
A.
stimulate
B

Where are you going to visit this summer holiday?
2. is / a / that / It / scientists will / this / soon discover / new treatment / believed / for / disease. 
It is believed that scientists will soon discover a new treatment for this disease.
3. many / is / How / our / atoms / ? / body / made up of
How many atoms is our body made up of?
4. to / ailments / Vietnamese health beliefs / an /, / According / by / are / yin and yang. / caused /
imbalance of
According to Vietnamese health beliefs, ailments are caused by an imbalance of yin and yang.
5. into / converted / system. / is / energy / the / Food / digestive /in
Food is converted into energy in the digestive system.
6. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Fact Sheet on Body Parts
Fun Facts on Body Parts
Fun Fact 1: The basic parts of a human body can be ____________ (1) as head, neck, torso, two
arms, two hands, two legs and two feet.
Fun Fact 2: Our bodies are made_________ (2) of trillions of tiny living cells, each one performs a
special task, together they form our body parts which includes 206 bones, 640 muscles and 22
internal organs.
Fun Fact 3: The _______________ (3) name for the study of body parts and their structures is
anatomy.
Fun Fact 4: Body parts can be identified through different human body systems including; the
circulatory system, nervous system, respiratory system, digestive system, skeletal system and the
muscular system.
Fun Fact 5: Different types of cells __________ (4) to make up our body parts, some examples of
body cells include: skin cells, muscle cells, nerve cells and fat cells.
Fun Fact 6: How many scientific parts does a human being have?
The Terminología Anatómica (TA) is the international standard on human anatomic language; it
has 7,500 human elements listed.
Fun Fact 7: Your biggest body part is your skin! ____________ (5) 2 square metres of skin covers
the surface area of your body.

. on C.
up
D. for
3. A. scientific
B. scientist
C. scientifically
D. science
4. A. combine
B. concern
C. compare
D. commit
5. A. Appropriately B. Approximate
C. Approximately
D. Appropriate
6. A. functioned B. functioning
C
functions
D. function
7. A. practical
B.
identical
C
. proposal
D. critical
8. A. checked
B
. cleaned
C
. painted
D. coated

judge (n): giám khảo
devotee (n): người hâm mộ = enthusiast
ardent (adj): cuồng nhiệt
adore (v): tôn thờ
extract (n): đoạn trích
release (v): phát hành, tung ra
platinum (n): danh hiệu dành cho ca sĩ hoặc nhóm nhạc có tuyến tập nhạc phát hành từ 1 triệu
bản trở lên
territory (n): vùng lãnh thổ
worldwide (adj/adv): khắp thế giới = global
phenomenon (n): hiện tượng
launch (v): tung ra
air (v): phát (chương trình)
eliminate (v): loại


composer (n): nhạc sĩ
child prodigy (n): thần đồng
renowned (adj): nổi tiếng = noted celebrity (n): người nổi tiếng
nuance (n): sắc thái
melody (n): giai điệu
2. Grammar
2.1. Compound sentences: câu ghép
2.1.1. Form:
Sentence 1 +, and/or/but/so/yet/for + sentence 2
e.g. He bought that car last year, and it was used regularly.
(Anh ấy mua chiếc xe đó năm ngoái và nó đã được dùng thường xuyên.)
* Note:
Coordinating conjunction (liên từ kết hợp): and/or/but/so/yet/for
2.1.2. Use:

(Họ bắt John đóng phí.)
* Note:
help + V/to V
I help him leam/to learn English every day.
to be made + to V He was made to clean the floor last night.
3. Pronunciation
Sound clusters (các cụm âm): /-est/, /- ∂nt/, and /- eit/
3.1. Cụm âm /-est/:
Listen and repeat (Track 11):
protest, west, nest, contestant, investment, conquest, digest, congested
3.2. Cụm âm /- ant/:
Listen and repeat (Track 12 ):
placement, important, excellent, crescent, protestant, accident, movement, recent


3.3. Cụm âm /- eit/:
Listen and repeat (Track 13):
great, debate, concentrate, relate, roommate, decorate, plate, evaluate
PART II. PRACTICE
1. Listen, repeat each sentence and choose the word you hear. (Track 14)
1. A. pleasant
B.
present
C. crescent
2. A. rate B.
rest C. rat
3. A. invest B
. invade
C. relate
4. A. playedB.

9. typically
5. renowned 1. biography 2. passionate
8. originated
3. idol
1. By having a look at her ___________ , we can know more about her.
2. We need to recognize that when people adore a job, they are _________ about it and they are
likely to work successful with it.
3. Nowadays, it is said that a lot of teenagers blindly or excessively adore their _______________
4. In order to be noticed by many people, he has started to _______________ his homemade
videos on the internet lately. Some people say that this is not a good way to be famous.
5. In the past, it was hard for people to be noted, but today, this has changed. They can become
____________ with the aid of advertisement and promotion.
6. Few viewers have watched this program since it first ______________ in our country because
it has been interfered with a lot of advertisement.
7. To make sure that there are only competent candidates for the next round, they _____________
the ones that can’t answer correctly 5 first questions.
8. Quan Ho singing _____________ in Bac Ninh Province in the 13th century, and is sung at
spring festivals.


9. A dangdut band ______________ consists of a male or female lead singer, who is backed by
an unusual mix of musical instruments.
10. His works often ___________ on the values of family life as well as the relationship among
people in society.
2. Match each word/phrase on the left with its description on the right.
1. composer + c
2. rhythm +a
3. launch + d
4. contestant + b
5. judge + e

A. Yes, she became famous.
B. Five years ago.
C. She took part in a lot of contests.
D. It's unbelievable that she was famous. 
3. He was also the first ____________ artist to have four singles to enter the Top 40.
A.
chorus
B. solo
C. simple
D. private
4. This figure graduated ____________ a very famous music school and devoted his life to arts.
A.
on
B. from
C. of
D. into
5. “They made Peter create a Quan Ho performance" has the closest meaning to:
A. Peter made to create a Quan Ho performance.
B. Peter was made to create a Quan Ho performance.
C. Peter was made create a Quan Ho performance.
D. Peter was created a Quan Ho performance.
6. Because of its significance, this reality TV program has been __________ by thousands of
viewers all over the country.
A. done
B. watched
C. washed
D. produced
7. He was one of the most prominent __________ during the international liberation movements.
A.
math B. numbers

go
B. going
C. to
go
D. gone
13. He is looking forward ______________ the result from this contest
A. receive
B. receiving
C. to receive
D. to receiving
14. It took my teacher nearly three years __________ his research on motivating students in
learning English by using wore games.
A complete
B. to completing
C. completed
D. to complete
15. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differentl from the others.
A request
B. protest
C. nest
D. harvest
16. Lately, several oils, including rose and lemon, have been shown _________ anxiety, stress
and depression.
A. relieve
B. to relieve
C. to relieved
D. to relieving
17. Choose the answer which needs correcting.
Her fans admit that (A) her voice (B) is beautiful, and (C) her performance (D) is not skillful.
18. Choose the answer which needs correcting.

manner of a clarinet. Brass instruments, _______________ (3) contrast, are played by buzzing
one’s lips on the rim of the mouthpiece.
Despite the previous statement that saxes are usually made of brass, there are exceptions.
Some models are made partially (or even entirely) of more precious ___________ (4) such as
bronze, copper, or sterling silver. A few models of plastic saxophones have been produced over
the years. In the 1950s and 1960s, acrylic plastic alto saxes were popularly available under the
brand name Grafton. The bodies of these instruments were ___________ (5) of then state-of-theart injection-molded plastic, the keys being made of metal. Famous players known to occasionally
perform on Grafton saxophones include Charlie Parker and Ornette Coleman.
One of the most important _____________ (6) of a saxophone’s sound is the mouthpiece a
player uses. On the subject of unusual materials, saxophone mouthpieces were originally made of
wood. At first, they were made out of softer woods such as boxwood and later, ________ (7)


harder wood such as grenadilla and rosewood. A few boutique manufacturers such as Theo
Wanne still make wooden mouthpieces today. Upon the invention of vulcanized rubber, hard
rubber mouthpieces became popular _________ (8) their strength and versatility; rubber
mouthpieces remain extremely popular to this day with both jazz and classical players. As an
alternative, many professional players also like to use metal _________ (9), which tend to allow
for a powerful tone that projects mightily. Plastic mouthpieces are the most popular choice of
mouthpiece for beginners as they are easy to make, durable, (10)
__________
relatively
inexpensive. There are even a few manufacturers out there making ceramic mouthpieces!
1. A.
are
B
. were C.
was D. is
2. A.
actually

to
B
. but C
. so D. despite
9. A.
mouth B
. mouthful
C. mouthpieces
D. mouthy
10. A.
so
B
. yet C
. but D. and
 

UNIT 4 FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY
PART I. LANGUAGE FOCUS
1. Vocabulary
community (n): cộng đông
charity (n): hội từ thiện
volunteer (n/v): người tình nguyện/tình nguyẹn
disadvantaged (adj): thiệt thòi
interact (v): tương tác, tiếp xúc
concerned (adj): lo lăng
aware (adj): nhận thức
gain (v): có được
fortunate (adj): may mắn
ignorant (adj): ngu dot, thiếu hiểu biết
narrow minded (adj): suy nghĩ nông cạn

bất quy tắc lại nằm ở cột thứ 2 trong Bảng động từ bất quy tắc và đó là lí do ta gọi là V-2.
e.g. He used laptop to work. (V-ed)
He met his friend. (V-2)
2.1.2. Use:
Thì quá khứ đơn diễn tả hành động đã chấm dứt hoàn toàn trong quá khứ.
e g. They visited Thailand last year. Now they are travelling in Europe.
(Họ đã thăm Thái Lan nãm ngoái. Giờ họ đang đi du lịch Châu Ầu)
+)Note:
CQC trạng từ thường dùng với thì quá khứ đơn: yesterday, yesterday morning, ... last night, last
month, last year,... 2 days, 3 years ago, ... in 1945, in 1975, ...in the 1990s,...
2.2. The past progressive tense: thì quá khứ tiếp diễn
2.2.1 Form:
+) S + was/were + Ving
They were watching T.V
-) S + was/were not +V-ing
They were not watching T.V
?) Was/Were +S + V-ing?
Were they watching T.V?
+) Note: was dùng với chủ ngừ là I và ngôi thứ 3 sổ ít (he, she, it, his mum, my teacher, ...), were
dùng với chủ ngữ là các ngôi số còn lại.
2.2.2. Use:
Thì quá khứ tiếp diền diễn tả hành động đang diễn ra tại 1 thời điếm cụ thể trong quá khứ.
e.g. She was painting the fence at 10 A.m. yesterday.
(Cô ấy đang sơn hàng rào lúc 10 giờ sáng hôm qua)
+)Note:
Các trạng từ thường dung với thì quá khử tiếp diễn: at 4 p.m., yesterday, ... at this/that time
yesterday/last night/last month/ last year, ...
2.3. The past simple vs. the past progressive
2.3.1. Thì quá khứ đơn diễn tả chuỗi hành động xảy ra liên tiếp nhau trong quá khứ còn thì quá
khứ tiếp diễn diễn tả các hành động xảy ra tại cùng 1 thời điểm trong quá khứ.

(Anh ấy là một người đàn ông thú vị)
It is an exciting book.
(Nó là một cuốn sách hay)
I feel excited about this film/This film makes me feel excited.
(Tôi càm thấy hào hứng về bộ phim này)
2.4.2 -ful vs -less
Thông thường tính từ có hậu tố -ful (careful, useful, hopeful, ...) mang tính tích cực còn hậu tố
-less (careless, useless, hopeless, ...) thì ngược lại.
e g. He is a careful driver.
(Anh ấy là một người lái xe cẩn thận)
He is a careless driver.
(Anh ấy là một người lái xe ẩu)
3. Pronunciation
Consonant (phụ âm): /ŋ/ and consonat clusters (các cụm phụ âm): /-nd/ and /-nt/
3.1. Phụ âm /ŋ/:
Listen and repeat (Track 15):
learning, working, banking, drinking, linking, sinking, drivir appreciating
3.2. Cụm phụ âm /-nd/:
Listen and repeat (Track 16):
underground, grind, scanned, banned, spend, fond, diamond, gram
5.3. Cụm âm /-nt/:
Listen and repeat (Track 17): 
PART II. PRACTICE
1. Listen, repeat each sentence and choose the word you hear (Track 18)
1. A banned
B. bank 
2. A. spent B. spend
3. A. grant B. grand
4. A. government B. governed
5. A. widening

5. Suddenly we have to brake hard as the car in front stopped suddenly. (had to)
PART III. TEST YOURSELF
1. Gap - filling: Choose the suitable words from the box to complete the sentences.
3. priority
1. hopeless
2. aware
9. interesting
7. continued
8. interested
5. volunteers
4. donate
6. directing
10. gain
1. Some of them were _________ at Math because they even couldn’t do the simplest calculation.
2. Young generation should find out more about the history of our country through interesting
documentary films so that they become more _______ of national issues.
3. There are top important things to do to develop a country. Most of people agree that the first
______ is revolutionizing education. 
4. You can _______ not only food and clothes but also time and work in the office of this
organization.
5. We need experienced, creative and patient _______ to work as teachers at our Charity Centre.
6. Taking part in _________ the traffic is also a form of volunteer work in your community.
7. After that, he ________ to fight for the rights of poor people and became a hero for millions of
people.
8. The love and affection for the handicapped orphans made her ________ in the job advertised.
9. For some people, this type of work has no fun, but he thinks that it is __________
10.Volunteer work is agreat way to _________ experience in a broad range of fields.
2. Match each word/phrase on the left with its description on the right.
1. ignorant + d
a. working hard at something because it is important to you

A. Yes, it was really amazing.
B. I received that interesting job in 2014.
C. I got it last year.
D. Just by chance.


3. This method seems to be _____ . A lot of students who follow it can improve their pronunciation
quickly.
A. use
B. useful
C. useless
D. misused 
4. Joining a hand in helping your community helps you gain experience _______ many fields such
as education, social work and health care.
A.
in
B
. out C.
during D. into
5. “While we were having dinner, the phone rang.” has the closest meaning to:
A. While the phone was ringing, we had dinner. B. While the phone ringing, we had dinner.
C. We were having dinner when the phone rang. D. While the phone was ringing, we having dinner.
6. This group of university students had to spend a ____ night preparing stuff for the following day.
A.
sleep B. slept
C. sleepless
D. sleeps
7. He was peaceful man and ________ all forms of violence.
A
for

B. plan
C. bank
D. pretend
14. We were travelling through the forest when we ________ a python.
A. face
B. was facing
C. faced
D. was faced
15. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. understand
B. expand
C. England
D. sand
16. Do you get __________ if you have to work overtime?
A. annoy
B. to annoy
C.
annoying
D. annoyed
17. Choose the answer which needs correcting.
Do (A) you like playing computer (B) games or are you tiring (C) of them (D)?
18. Choose the answer which needs correcting.
We were pretty (A) scary because we were skidding (B) and went off the road (C) into a (D) ditch.
19. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. accident
B. prevent
C. attachment
D. encouragement
20. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. prolong

______ (10) backgrounds.
1. A. excited
B.
exciting
C. excite
D. excitement
2. A. challenging
B. challenged
C. bored
D. boring
3. A. immerse
B
. immersing C. immersed D. immersers
4. A. partnership
B
. ship C. pattern
D. part
5. A. postal B
. post C. coast
D. coastal
6. A. decorate
B.
heritage
C. hesitate D. relate
7. A. volunteering B. volunteered
C. volunteer D. volunteers
8. A. welcomed
B. welcomingly
C. welcome D. welcoming
9. A. by

spacesuit (n): đồ du hành vũ trụ
printer (n): máy in
charge (n/v): nạp (sạc) điện
congestion (n): sự tắc nghẽn
collapse (v): gấp lại


collapsible (adj): có thể gấp lại
consumption (n): sự tiêu thụ
speed (n): tốc độ
speaker (n): loa
earbud (n): tai nghe nhỏ
incubator (n): lồng nuôi trẻ em đẻ non
instant (adj): liền, ngay lập tức
patent (v/n): cấp bàng sáng chế/ bằng sáng chế
biodiesel (n): nhiên liệu sinh học
palm (n): cây cọ
2. Grammar
2.1. The present perfect tense: thì hỉện tại hoàn thành
2.1.1 Form:
+) S + has/have + past participle
He has done his homework.
-) S + has/have not + past participle
I have not done my homework.
?) Has/Have + S + past participle?
Have you done your homework?
*) Note:
Past participle (quá khứ phân từ): nếu là động từ có quy tắc ta thêm -ed vào sau động từ (V-ed),
nếu là động bất quy tắc ta xem ở cột thứ 3 trong bảng động từ bất quy tắc (V-3).
e g. He has worked. (V-ed)

*) Note:
Các trạng từ thường dùng trong trường hợp này: today, this morning, this week...
2.2. Gerunds and infinitives: danh động từ và động từ nguyên thể


2.2.1. Form:
Gerunds: V-ing
learning, working, relaxing, entertaining
Infinitives: to V
to learn, to work, to relax, to entertain
2.2.2. Use.
+ Để chỉ mục đích ta có thể dùng to infinitive hoặc for + V-ing
E.g: I find a partner to practice English.
(Mình tìm một bạn để thực hành Tiếng Anh)
Computers are used for controlling manufacture.
(Máy tính được dùng để điều khiển sản xuất)
3. Pronunciation
Stress patterns: compound nouns and noun phrases
blackbird: chim sáo black bird: con chim màu đen
3.1. Compound nouns (danh từ ghép):
Danh từ ghép là sự kết hợp 2 từ thành một từ mang nghĩa chung và hai từ thường được viết liền
nhau. Đối với danh từ ghép, trọng âm được nhấn vào từ đầu tiên.
Listen and repeat (Track 19):
food processor, birthday, blackbird, smartphone, blackboard, gateway, guidebook, airport
3.2. Noun phrases (cụm danh từ):
+ Cụm danh từ là cụm từ gồm hai từ trở lên, mỗi từ mang nghĩa riêng biệt và không được viết liền
nhau. Đổi với cụm danh từ, trọng âm được nhấn vào chữ sau cùng là danh từ chính, (cụm danh
từ thường gồm: tính từ + danh từ) 
Listen and repeat (Track 20):
tall boy, digital camera, solar charge, green house, black bird, white board, good processor, bulky

6. My classmates and I have just received (just/receive) the results of our recent exams.
7. I have read (read) all the books on the reading list today, so I have the notes now.
8. This is the longest essay that I have ever had (ever/have) to write.
9. Have you completed (complete) your assignment yet?
10. I realize that I have not spent (not spend) much time away from home up to now, but am keen
to become more independent.
3. Complete the following sentences.
1. They know a lot about people and cultures all over the world because they have travelled many
times.
2. Jane can show visitors the exact places to go, as she has lived here for a long time.
3. I have many students throughout the country because I have worked for a lot of schools.
4. Our teacher, Mr. Mckenna, uses the projector to make his lesson more interesting.
5. Facebook is used for connecting friends.
4. Find and correct mistakes in the following sentences.
1. A pair of compasses are used for draw circles. (drawing)
2. He has just bought a pencil case to held his pens and pencils. (hold)
3. A correction pen is used for cover writing mistakes. (covering) 


4. British women overtake British men in Internet usage since 2005. (have overtaken)
5. How did your life change over the past ten years? (has your life changed)

PART III. TEST YOURSELF
1. Gap - filling: Choose the suitable words from the box to complete the sentences.
2. economical
8. chop
4. wisely
3. inventions
9. submarine
10. contributed

1. Social networking sites can be used for creating your personal profile and contacting your
friends. (person)
2. Studies have shown that inspiration for inventions mostly comes from the natural world.
(inspire)
3. Scientists and inventors have observed things in nature to design new products to serve
humans. (invent)
4. Since then, Velcro has gradually become a familiar fastener for shoes, jackets and even
spacesuits. (fasten)
5. This 3-D printer is used to produce solid objects similar to the originals. (print)
6. Traffic congestion has been considered one of the most serious and urgent problems of our
country. (congest)
7. The petrol consumption of this type of motorbike is estimated approximately 2 litrers per 100
km. (consume)
8. A digital camera is quite economical because you do not have to spend money on rolls of film.
(economy)
9. Some people like a small screen, as it is portable, but the other ones want a bulky one to watch
films conveniently with big images. (bulk)
10. A medical incubator is the invention which is admitted to be really humane. (incubate)
4. Choose the best answer.
1. They try to imitate the wings and shape of animals in nature to produce parts of vehicles. The
underlined word has the closest meaning to:
A. irritate
B.
irrigate
C
. paste
D. copy


2. Paul: “What do you think is the most useful invention in medicine?” - Kate: "______"

pedagogical university.
A.
graduate
B
. graduating C.
graduated
D. graduation
8. Jim has stayed at home _________ last week.
A.
for
B.
since C
. whenD.as
9. Scientists have researched into effective ways to treat this disease _______ last year’s
epidemic.
A. for
B.
since C. when
D. as
10. This robot is very versatile, as it can be used to perform many different tasks. The underlined
word has the closest meaning to:
A. multipurpose
B. limited
C. inflexible
D. purposeless
11. This athlete__________ a number of international awards since 1990.
A wins
B.
won C. has
won D. have won

They participated (A) in social (B) activities at the (C) castle for the past few (D) years.
19. Choose the word with a stress pattern different from the others.
A. green house
B
. solar charger
C. bulky screen
D. food processor
20. Choose the word with a stress pattern different from the others.
A.
birthday
B
. guidebook C. television set
D. electronic book
5. Rearrange the words/phrases to make meaningful sentences.
1. storing / A / can / hard disk / used / a / for / information / be / in /computer.
A hard disk can be used for storing information in a computer.
2. computer / We / a / install / modem / a / surf / the / to / Internet. / for
We install a modem for a computer to surf the internet.
3. pages / How / typed / many / ? / you / have
How many pages have you typed?
4. phoned / Sam / 2 months. / has / her / the past / not / for / parents