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UNIT 7: TRAFFIC (GIAO THÔNG)
B. GRAMMAR
I.
HỎI VÀ TRẢ LỜI VỀ KHOẢNG CÁCH ( ASK & ANSWER ABOUT DISTANCE)
Cách dùng
“How far” là câu hỏi thường được dùng để hỏi về khoảng cách, quãng đường giữa 2 địa
điểm.
Ta đặt “It” làm chủ ngữ trong câu để nói về khoảng cách.
Cấu trúc
How far is it from A to B?
It is (about) + khoảng cách
Ví dụ
How far is it from your house to Tan Son Nhat airport?
(Khoảng cách từ nhà bạn tới sân bay Tân Sơn Nhất bao xa?)
It’s about 200 km (Khoảng 200 km)
Lưu ý
Trong câu trả lời về khoảng cách ta thường dùng “about” (khoảng chừng) khi khơng biết
chính xác về khoảng cách đó.
 BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG CƠ BẢN:
Bài 1: Khoanh tròn vào đáp án đúng.
1. How far is it from your apartment (from/to) the city centre?
2. It is (at/ about) 1 kilometre.
3. It is not very (near/far) from my house to the post office. It is just 500 metres.
4. How far (is it/ it is) from your country to Japan?
5. How (far/ much) is it from your location to the train station?
6. My house is 2 kilometers (near/ far) from my grandparents’ bungalow.
7. How far (is it/ are they) from here to the local museum?
8. I think it is about 200 ( metres/ metre) from here to the nearest bus stop.
9. My school is not far (from/to) my house. I can walk to school every day.
10. How far is it (from/ at) your office to the supermarket?

8. ______________________________________________________________?
It is just 200 metres from the park to the parking lot.
9. ______________________________________________________________?
It is approximately 4 kilometers from here to the airport.
10. ______________________________________________________________?
It is about 60 kilometers from my parent’s house to mine
Bài 4: Đánh dấu (√ ) trước những câu trả lời đúng. Đánh dấu (X) trước những câu có lỗi sai và sửa lại
cho đúng.
________ 1. How far is from your house to the nearest restaurant?
_
__________________________________________________________
________ 2. It is at 2 kilometers from my house to La Villa French restaurant.
_
__________________________________________________________
________ 3. How far is it from your university and my university?
_
__________________________________________________________
________ 4. It is not far from my university to yours
_
__________________________________________________________
________ 5. How far is it from here to our destination?
_
__________________________________________________________
________ 6. How far it is from our school to the camp site?
_
__________________________________________________________
________ 7. Its not far from our school to the camp site.
_
__________________________________________________________
________ 8. How far is it at the train station to the nearest drugstore?



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 BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG CƠ BẢN:
Bài 6: Khoanh tròn vào đáp án đúng.
1. I (used to/ use to) collect stamps when I was nine years old.
2. My father (used to/ use to) be an excellent student at university.
3. I didn’t (used to/ use to) eat with chopsticks when I lived in America.
4. Did they (used to/ use to) work in a big factory before their retirement?
5. Peter (used to/ use to) drive to work but now he doesn’t.
6. My younger brother didn’t use (walk/ to walk) to school
7. My classmates didn’t (used to/ use to) like me.
8. There (used to/ use to) be a lot of trees along this street.
9. Horse and cart used to (be/is) the main way of transportation.
10. Coffee didn’t (used to/ use to) be my favorite drink.
11. Did Sarah (used to/ use to) be Mr Vu’s student?
12. My grandmother (used to travel/ use to travel) a lot before she got married.
13. Mr Ha(used to/ use to) work in Japan for 3 years.
14. I didn’t (like used to/ use to like) reading books.
15. Did Jim and Jane (used to/ use to) hate each other?
Bài 7: Sử dụng cấu trúc “ used to V” với các động từ trong ngoặc để hoàn thành đoạn văn sau:
Travelling (1. not be)__________as quick and convenient as we see today. In the ancient world, people (2.
travel)__________long distances just on foot. It (3. take)__________a lot of time for people to travel from
place to place. As time when by, they knew to domesticate animals and use them for transportation. People (4.
ride)__________horses, donkeys and camels instead of walking. Horse and cart (5. be)__________ one of the
main means of transportation and the cart (6. be)__________common worldwide before the Industrial
Revolution. During the Industrial Revolution, many inventions were introduced. Modern rail transport systems
(7. make)__________use of steam engine. The systems (8. be)__________the first practical form of mechanize
land transport.
In the past, roads (9. be)__________ narrow and there (10. be)__________vey few cars in the streets.

D. identify
2. A. traffic
B. pavement
C. plane
D. station
3. A. sign
B. mistake
C. triangle
D. drive
4. A. nearest
B. head
C. bread
D. health
5. A. railway
B. mail
C. sail
D. captain
II.
Choose the correct answer by circling A, B, C or D.
1. Linda used to
morning exercise when she got up early.
A. did
B. does
C. doing
D. do
2. My mum
the bus to work every day, but I cycle.
A. catches
B. drives
C. goes

D. I’m sorry, I can’t.
8.
being frightened by the images, Lan still liked the film so much.
A. In spite
B. Despite
C. Although
D. Nevertheless
9.
is La Tomatina celebrated? - Every August.
A. Where
B. Why
C. When
D. Which
10. My father liked the
of that singer.
A. perform
B. performer
C. performance
D. performing
11. Does your bike ever
down on the way to school?
A. break
B. take
C. do
D. turn
12. I
go on foot when I was in primary school.
A. used to
B. break
C. can

B. to turn green C. turn yellow
D. to turn yellow
3. All of us have to obey
strictly.
A. traffic rules
B. traffic
C. traffic jam
D. regular
4. Cyclists and motorists have to wear a
when they ride a motorbike.
A. hard hat
B. cap
C. mask
D. helmet
5. He forgot to give a
before he turned left and got a ticket.
A. signal
B. sign
C. light
D. hand
6.
does it take you to get to Ho Chi Minh City by plane? - About 2 hours.
A. How far
B. How much
C. How long
D. How many
I.

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C. in car
D. by bus
12. Public
in my town is good and cheap.
A. transport
B. tour
C. journey
D. travel
13. _______ is not very far from here to the city center.
A. That
B. This
C. It
D. There
14. When there is a traffic jam, it
me a very long time to go home.
A. costs
B. takes
C. lasts
D. spends
15. Mai’s dad usually drives her to school
her school is very far from her house.
A. but
B. though
C. because
D. or
16. Yesterday Hoa and Lan
round West Lake. It took them an hour.
A. cycle
B. cycles
C. cycling

(not like) flying, but I love it now.
3. We
(be) friends, but we don’t get on now.
4.
(John/ work) for IBM before he came here?
5. Winters
(not/ be) as cold as they are now.
6. She
(live) with her mother, but now she lives with her father.
7. I
(not do) any exercise.
8.
(he/ play) for Manchester United?
V. Write sentences with “it”. Use these cues.
1. 120 km/ Ho Chi Minh City/ Vung Tau
..........................................................................................................................................
2. 384,400 km/ the Earth/ the Moon
..........................................................................................................................................
3. not very far/ Ha Noi/ Noi Bai Airport
..........................................................................................................................................
4. 500 meters/ my house/ nearest shop
..........................................................................................................................................
5. 700 meters/ my house/ Youth Club
..........................................................................................................................................
6. five km/ my home village/ nearest town
..........................................................................................................................................
VI.
Read the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words.

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than
the
underground or a bus. On the underground, you find good maps that (8)
you the names of the stations and
show you (9)
to get to them, so (10)
it is easy to find your way.
1. A. by
B. in
C. at
D. on
2. A. but
B. because
C. when
D. so
3. A. few
B. a lot
C. many
D. some
4. A. quick
B. quickly
C. quicker
D. quickest
5. A. so
B. like
C. than
D. as
6. A. find
B. to find
C. finding


from
gets

The streets are crowded (1)
the traffic. Taxis are bringing tired people (2)
the airport and the train stations to the hotels. They hope to (3)
a few hours before their busy day in
the big city. Trucks (4)
bringing fresh fruits and vegetables into the city. Ships are bringing food
(5)
fuel to the harbour.
By seven o’clock (6)
the morning, the streets are filled again with people. Millions of people
(7)
in the big city, and millions of people who work in the big city live in the suburbs, the commuters, are
hurrying to get to (8)
offices. Everyone is in a hurry. Some stop only to drink a cup of coffee. Others
stop to buy the morning paper (9)
to have breakfast.
The noise of traffic (10)
louder. The policemen blow their whistles to stop the traffic or to hurry it
along.
IX.
Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
Yesterday, on the way home from school, I saw an accident. A boy was run over by a taxi when he was
riding his bicycle. The boy’s leg was broken and it was bleeding badly. Someone there tried to stop the
bleeding. They put pressure on it and held it tight. A man used his mobile phone to call the emergency service.
Some minutes later, an ambulance arrived and sent the boy to the hospital. Two policemen came to the scene
immediately. Some people told the police that the taxi driver was driving at a very high speed when the accident

5. How was the driver driving when the accident happened? – Very
.
A. fast
B. slowly
C. carefully
D. well
X.
Put the words and phrases in the right order to make meaningful sentences.
1. takes/ art/ half/ gallery/ only/ hour/ to/ an/ the/ It/ to/ get.
..........................................................................................................................................
2. mine/ book/ Her/ from/ is/ different.
..........................................................................................................................................
3. playing/ young/ brother/ the/ very/ piano/ My/ when/ was/ enjoyed/ he.
..........................................................................................................................................
4. are/ I/ as/ as/ not/ thought/ These/ expensive/ clothes.
..........................................................................................................................................
5. new/ is/ next/ A/ to be/ going/ school/ built/ year/ here.
..........................................................................................................................................
XI. Rewrite the following sentences in the way that their original meanings do not change.
1. Van Cao composed Viet Nam's anthem Tien Quan Ca.
→ Viet Nam’s anthem Tien Quan Ca .............................................................................
2. Be careful or you’ll hurt yourself.
→ If you are ....................................................................................................................
3. What is the price of the bicycle?
→ How much ................................................................................................................?
4. The market does not have any carrots
→ There ..........................................................................................................................
5. You’re the best guitarist in the school.
→ No one ........................................................................................................................
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A. When very young, I like eating chocolate cakes.
B. Chocolate used to be a favorite of mine when I was a young girl.
C. My favourite was chocolate as was a little girl.
D. Being a little girl, I like chocolate.
3. I haven’t seen my aunt for years.
A. I haven’t meet my aunt for long ago.
B. The last time I met my aunt was since years ago.
C. I last saw my aunt years ago.
D. I didn’t see my aunt years ago.
4. I think it’s necessary to tell Tim about it at once.
A. Tim may be told about it at once.
B. Tim might be told about it at once.
C. Tim must be told about it at once.
D. Tim should be told about it at once.
5. It is essential that we meet him at the airport.
A. He must be met at the airport.
B. He might be met at the airport.
C. He should be met at the airport.
D. He may be met at the airport.
XIV.
Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. I usually stayed up late to watch football matches last year, but now I don’t.
→ I used...........................................................................................................................
2. There were some trees in the field, but now there aren’t any.
→ There used...................................................................................................................
3. Anna doesn’t live with her parents any more.
→ Anna used....................................................................................................................
4. He is not a poor man any more, but he become a rich businessman.



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Thêm “-ing” vào sau
động từ để tạo ra động
từ miêu tả ai, cái gì
mang lại cảm giác như
thế nào cho đối tượng

Last night, I saw an interesting science-fiction film.
(Tối qua, tôi xem một bộ phim khoa học viễn tưởng rất thú vị)
The end of the film was so moving.
(Kết thúc của bộ phim thật cảm động)
They have got a surprising achievement at the Cannes Film Festival.
(Họ vừa giành được thành tích đáng ngạc nhiên tại Liên hoan phim Cannes)

2. Một vài cặp tính từ phổ biến:
Tính từ-ed
Entertained (thú vị)
Embarrassed (bị bối rối, ngượng ngùng)
Annoyed (bị bực mình)
Interested (thích thú)
Disappointed (thất vọng)
Excited (sơi nổi)
Exhausted (kiệt sức)
Surprised (bất ngờ)
Confused (bối rối)
Frightened (hoảng sợ)
Bored (nhạt nhẽo, tẻ nhạt)


satisfy
shock
surprise
terrify
thrill
tire
Bài 2: Hoàn thành những câu dưới đây với tính từ đi “ed” hoặc “-ing” cho sẵn.
1. moved/ moving
-The film was so_______________
-I was deeply _______________ by the film.
2. terrified/ terrifying
-Both of us were _______________ of that violent scene.
-That violent scene was _______________.
3. tired/ tiring

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-Going shopping all day makes me feel_______________.
-Going shopping all day is _______________.
4. interested/ interesting
-Jim’s _______________ in reading books.
-Jim finds reading books_______________.
5. fascinated/ fascinating
-Jane sometimes has many _______________ ideas.
-We are _______________ by Jane’s ideas.
6. depressed/ depressing

5. Everyone was _______________ at her new hair. (surprise)
6. I really got _______________ at the lack of progress. (frustrate)
7. What is the most _______________ creature in the world? (frighten)
8. It is absolutely a visually _______________ movie. (stun)
9. Jane gave up her part-time job because it was too _______________(exhaust)
10. The rainforests are disappearing at an _______________ rate. (alarm)
11. They are never_______________. They are always complaining. (satisfy)
12. My teacher was very _______________that I studied hard. (please)
13. I am _______________ to know your thought of the movie. (intrigue)
14. Your remarks are_______________. You should apologize. (insult)
15. I was deeply _______________ by the news. (disturb)
16. It was _______________ outside. You should put on thick coat before going out. (freeze)
17. My parents always give me a warm_______________ hug whenever I get home. (welcome)

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18. Students easily get _______________. (distract)
19. I find his argument very _______________. (convince)
20. Jane appeared _______________ and confident before the interview. ( relax)
Bài 5: Đánh dấu (√ ) trước những câu trả lời đúng. Đánh dấu (X) trước những câu có lỗi sai và sửa lại
cho đúng.
_____________
1. The special effects of this film are fascinated.
_____________
2. I embarrassed today morning because I wore my sweater inside out.
_____________
3. Everyone in my class found the lesson very bored.
_____________

cắm trại mặc dù ngày nào trời chuyến đi cắm trại mặc dù chuyến đi cắm trại mặc
cũng mưa)
trời mưa)
dù ngày nào trời cũng
mưa)
In spite of the traffic, we Despite the pain in his
Although he worked very hard, he arrived on time.
leg, he completed the
didn’t manage to pass the exam.
marathon.
(Mặc dù anh ấy học hành chăm chỉ, (Mặc dù giao thông tồi tệ,
nhưng anh ấy đã không thi đỗ)
tôi vẫn đến đúng giờ)
(Mặc dù đau chân nhưng
anh ấy vẫn hoàn thành
cuộc thi chạy)

2. However/ Nevertheless:
However/ Nevertheless:
Chức năng
Chỉ mối quan hệ đối lập giữa hai câu
Cấu trúc
Mệnh đề 1. However/ Nevertheless, mệnh đề 2.
Mệnh đề 1. Chủ ngữ, however/ nevertheless, động từ.
Mệnh đề 1. Mệnh đề 2, however/ nevertheless
Ví dụ
I love London. However, the weather is bad.
(Tôi yêu Luân Đôn. Tuy nhiên thời tiết thì tệ)
I love London. The weather, however, is bad.


5. It’s hard to find a parking lot near here on Sunday. I think we can find one.
___________________________________________________________________
6. My mother wants to go to Paris in this summer. My dad wants to go to Berlin.
___________________________________________________________________
7. Jane doesn’t like salads. She likes vegetables.
___________________________________________________________________
8. My father loves watching football match. He never plays football.
___________________________________________________________________
Bài 8: Hoàn thành câu với một trong những từ nối “although/ despite/ however” sao cho thích hợp.
1. _______________ the restaurant’s good reputation, the food was terrible.
_______________ the restaurant has a good reputation, the food was terrible.
The restaurant has a good reputation. _______________, the food was terrible.
2. _______________ it didn’t stop raining, we didn’t cancel our picnic.
_______________ the rain, , we didn’t cancel our picnic.
It didn’t stop raining. We didn’t cancel our picnic,______________.
3. Mary still bought the watch, __________ it had a high price.
Mary still bought the watch __________ its high price.
The watch had a high price. Mary, ___________, bought it
4. _______________ the fact that I was late for school, my teacher didn’t punish me.
_______________ I was late for school, my teacher didn’t punish me.
I was late for school. My teacher didn’t punish me, ___________.
5. _______________ I invited Jim to my party, he didn’t come.
_______________ my invitation to the party, Jim didn’t come.

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I invited Jim to the party. _______________, he didn’t come.
6. I don’t want to watch this film_______________ it has many good reviews.

A. despite
B. although
C. nevertheless
7. Jane looks pretty. She, _________, seems to lack personality.
A. despite
B. although
C. nevertheless
8. _________ we have a slim chance to win, we won’t lose hope.
A. despite
B. although
C. however
9. _________ of his bad luck, he won the medal.
A. in spite
B. despite
C. however
10. He is friendly _________ the fact that he’s very famous.
A. despite
B. although
C. however

I.

TEST 1 UNIT 8
Put the words in the box into two groups.
walked

looked

stopped


/t/

II.

/d/

/id/

Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
1. A. loved
B. liked
C. wished
D. gripped
2. A. safely
B. pavement
C. animation
D. female

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3. A. bored
B. amazed
C. excited
D. enjoyed
4. A. filled
B. opened
C. played
D. wanted

A. thriller
B. comedy
C. drama
D. animation
2. Not many people went to see the film;
, it received good reviews from critics.
A. however
B. despite
C. but
D. although
3.
he spent much money on the film, it wasn’t a big success.
A. Even
B. But
C. Although
D. Despite
4. Trung finds horror films really
.
A. disgust
B. disgusts
C. disgusting
D. disgusted
5.
they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn’t a big success.
A. However
B. Nevertheless
C. When
D. Although
6. We didn’t find it funny
it was a comedy.

A. gripping
B. boring
C. tiring
D. shocking
12.
careful preparation, we have a lot of difficulties in making a new film.
A. With
B. However C. Such D. Despite
13. The film has a silly plot.
, many people enjoyed it.
A. Though
B. Moreover
C. Because
D. Nevertheless
14. A
is a film that shows real life events or stories.
A. Action
B. documentary
C. thriller
D. comedy
15. I have never felt as
as I did when I watched that horror film.
A. terrify
B. terrified
C. terrifying
D. terrible
V. Complete the sentences with “although/in spite of/because/because of”.
1. Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.
2. a. .... all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
b. .... we’d phoned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.

Do you easily get (embarrassing/embarrassed)?
VII.
Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentence.
1. This film made a strong
on me.
IMPRESS
2. Have you ever seen this comedy? It’s really
.
FUN
3. The film was
though they spent millions of
SUCCEED
dollars
making it.
4. I love action films. The/re very
.
EXCITE
5. Big Ben Down is about a group of
who take
TERROR
control of Big Ben.
6. We were
with the service at the cinema.
SATISFY
Everything was terrible.
7. There are always cowboys in a
.
WEST
8. The film is a big
. It is boring from

 Despite______________________________________________________________
4. My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.
 In spite of____________________________________________________________
5. Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home.
 Because of___________________________________________________________
6. Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad.
 Despite______________________________________________________________
7. Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.
 Despite______________________________________________________________

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8. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job.
 Although____________________________________________________________
9. Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.
 In spite of____________________________________________________________
10. In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies.
 Even though
UNIT 9. FESTIVALS AROUND THE WORLD
B. GRAMMAR
I. H/Wh-questions
Trong Tiếng Anh, khi chúng ta cần hỏi rõ ràng và cần có câu trả lời cụ thể, ta dùng câu hỏi với các từ để hỏi.
Loại câu này còn được gọi là câu hỏi trực tiếp (direct questions).
1. Các từ để hỏi trong Tiếng Anh
Who (Ai) (Chức năng Whom (Ai)(Chức năng
What (cái gì)
Whose (Của ai)
chủ ngữ)

Câu
- Where do you live?
hỏi
- What are you doing?
tân
- Whom do you meet this morning?
ngữ
- Who are you going with?
Dạng
2:
Câu
hỏi
bổ
ngữ
Dạng
3:
Câu
hỏi
chủ
ngữ

Wh-word + to be + S + Complement?
Ví dụ:
- Where is John?
- Who are you?
- Whose is this umbrella?
- Who is the head of your school?
Wh-word + V + object?
Ví dụ:
- Who lives in London with Daisy?

A. when
B. why
C. what
D. how
4. ……helped you find your keys? My friend.
A. when
B. who
C. which
D. whose
5. ……..did you find your keys?A few minutes ago.
A. when
B. why
C. what
D. how
6. …..is the tallest person in your family?
A. when
B. who
C. which
D. whose
7. …..essay got the highest score? It’s Jim’s
A. when
B. who
C. which
D. whose
8. …..is it from your house to the festivals’venue?
A. How far
B. How long
C. How often
D. How many
9. ….people are there in your company?

A. how
B. what
C. whom
D. which
16. …….does your father do? He’s an architect.
A. how
B. what
C. whom
D. which
17………don’t we go camping this weekend?
A. when
B. why
C. what
D. how
18. …….milk do you need? 2 litres
A. How many
B. How long
C. How often
D. How much
19. …..will how decorate your living room? I will decorate it with flowers.
A. when
B. why
C. what
D. how
20. ……dress do you like? I like the blue one.
A. how
B. what
C. whom
D. which
Bài 2. Dựa vào câu trả lời, chọn từ để hỏi thích hợp để điền vào chỗ trống.

2. Jim was born on May 20, 2001
……………………………………….
3. Peter rarely goes to the beach.
……………………………………………………….
4. Jane’s sister is going to Venice by plane.
…………………………………………………………..
5. This new radio costs 80 dollars.
……………………………………………….
6. Jim went to Korea to learn about this country’s culture.
……………………………………………..
7. It’s about 600 metres from Ann’s apartment to the supermarket.
…………………………………………………….
8. My father has worked in his company for 10 years.
…………………………………………………….
9. The Rio Carnival takes place in Rio de Janeiro – Brazil.
…………………………………………………..
10. I bought Mary this dress because tomorrow is her birthday.
………………………………………………………………….
Bài 4. Nối câu hỏi ở cột A với câu trả lời ở cột B sao cho thích hợp.
A
B
1. When was your suitcase found?
a. It will happen this weekend.
2. By whom was your suitcase found?
b. It’s about 2 kilometres
3. When will the prom happen?
c. It’s 30 centimetres
4. Where will the prom happen?
d. It’s hers
5. How far is it from my house to yours?

………………………………………………………………….
6. What does your mother do to work? By car.
………………………………………………………………….
7. Why about taking a boat trip along the river?
………………………………………………………………….
8. Who hat are you wearing? It’s my brother’s.
………………………………………………………………….
9. How long did you start playing the violin?
………………………………………………………………….
10. Which ice – cream did you used to like the most?
………………………………………………………………….
II. Cụm trạng từ (Adverbial Phrases)
1. Định nghĩa
Định nghĩa
Cụm trạng từ là cụm gồm hai hoặc nhiều từ đóng vai trị như một trạng từ, nó cung cấp
thêm thơng tin về thời gian, địa điểm, cách thức….của hành động.
Cấu tạo
Cụm động từ được cấu tạo bởi các danh từ, giới từ hoặc động từ nguyên thể.
Ví dụ
- The festival was held in my country last year.
(Lễ hội đã được tổ chức ở nước tôi vào năm ngoái)
- In Vietnam, spring is the season of festivals.
(Ở Việt Nam, mùa xuân là mùa của những lễ hội)
2. Các loại cụm trạng từ thơng dụng
Cụm trạng từ
Định nghĩa
Ví dụ
Cụm trạng từ
Là một nhóm các từ diễn tả thời - La Tomatina takes place in August.
chỉ thời gian

chỉ lí do, mục
do tại sao hành động được thể
(Mọi người tham gia lễ hội cho vui.)
đích
hiện và dùng để trả lời cho câu
- A lot of people go to Cusco, Peru to attend the
hỏi (Why?) (Tại sao?)
festival.
(Nhiều người đi tới Cusco, Peru để tham dự lễ hội)
Cụm trạng từ
Là một nhóm các từ diễn tả cách - People celebrate it is in a special way.
chỉ cách thức
thức một hành động được thực
(Mọi người làm lễ kỉ niệm theo cách đặc biệt.)
hiện ra sao và dùng để trả lời
- People celebrate it with street fairs and live music.
cho câu hỏi ‘How” (Như thế
(Mọi người làm lễ kỉ niệm với các buổi hội chợ
nào?)
đường phố và nhạc sống.)
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Bài 6. Khoanh tròn vào chữ cái đặt dưới cụm trạng từ trong các câu sau.
1. St Patrick’s Day takes placeon March 17th.
2. Spring came late this year.
3. Once a year, my father helps me paint my room.

11. the couple celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary in a luxury restaurant.
12. I need to hand in the report to my teacher before 5p.m. today
13. He would always talk with a nationalistic tone.
14. My brother is preparing some traditional dishes in the kitchen.
15. The room is decorated with flowers and balloons.
Bài 9. Đặt những cụm trạng từ cho sẵn vào các câu dưới đây sao cho thích hợp.
To visit my parents
For 4 months
For relaxation
In Thailand
With flowers
Every two weeks
1. Sue has worked in this software company……………………………….
2. My husband and I go fishing………..
3. I hope I have the chance to join in the Water festival…………………
4. ……………………….., many people want to go ice – skating.
5. ……………………, I traveled to france to take part in the Cannes Film Festival.
6. This summer, I will come back to my hometown……………………..
7. I often decorate my living room…………………………..
8. Once or twice a week, I go cycling to the outskirts of the city……………….

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TEST 1 UNIT 9
Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part

C. prefer
D. celebrate
II.
Choose the correct option for each gap in the sentences.
1. La Tomatina is a seasonal
to celebrate the tomato harvest.
A. celebration
B. parade
C. festival
D. game
2.
do you like about La Tomatina?
A. What
B. Which
C. When
D. Why
3. Do you
anything about music festival called Burning Man?
A. like
B. know
C. understand
D. have
4.
do people do at Burning Festival?
A. Why
B. Which
C. What
D. How
5.
often is Burning Festival held? - It’s held every year.

A. holds B. holdC. holding D. held
III.
Find the opposite meaning words.
1. cheap
________________
6. far
________________
2. difficult
________________
7. careful
________________
3. happy
________________
8. old
________________
4. good
________________
9. similar
________________
5. noisy
________________
10. interviewer ________________
IV.
Read the passage then answer the questions below.
Vietnam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is especially known as Tet Nguyen
Dan, or Tet. It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteen. The exact date changes from year to
year. Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand. They tidy their
houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars. On the New Year’s Eve, people sit up
to midnight to see New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season.
Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the most important. Vietnamese people believe that how people act

people give thanks to
the harvest. Most families (6) a large dinner with roast turkey. (7)
Independence
Day
and
Thanksgiving Day are national (8)
.
VI.
Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.
Yesterday, Carlos went (1)
La Tomatina. The festival is held on the last Wednesday of August every
year in Buñol, Spain. (2)
were thousands of people there. In the morning, many people tried (3)
up the pole to get the ham. At 11 a.m., they (4)
a jet from the water cannons and the chaos began.
Bags of tomatoes from trucks were (5)
to the crowds, and they began throwing tomatoes at one another.
They all had to wear goggle (6)
their eyes.
After one hour, they saw another jet and stopped (7)
. The whole town square (8)
red
with rivers of tomato juice. Finally, they tried tomato Paella, (9)
Spanish rice dish. Together with local
people and tourists, they enjoyed the (10)
food and drink.
1. A. at
B. in
C. to
D. from

C. traditionally
D. traditionalize
10. A. badly
B. better
C. well
D. good
VII.
Read the text and fill in the blank with suitable words. Use the words in the box.
such
went

favourite
festivals

beautiful
by

and
in

Last summer holiday my family (1)
back to the UK and we went to a music festival on the Isle
of Wight. It is one of the most famous music (2)
in our country, which takes place every
June. When we got there, I was impressed (3)
the huge number of people. You know about sixty
thousand people went to the event. We didn’t stay at a hotel but put up a tent (4)
the camp site. It was
lots of fun. We listened to a lot of songs by many bands (5)
as The Killers and The Stone Roses. Guess

1. What do Italians give for their lovers on Valentine’s Day?
..........................................................................................................................................
2. What is April 14th called in Korea?
..........................................................................................................................................
3. What do young Koreans who do not have a boyfriend or girlfriend do on April 14th?
..........................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................
4. What is popular for Americans on Valentine’ Day?
..........................................................................................................................................
IX.
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that the best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
Brazil’s most popular and festive holiday is Carnival. In fact, many people (1)
Carnival one of the
world’s biggest celebrations. Each spring, on the Saturday before Ash Wednesday, the streets of Brazil’s largest
city, Rio de Janeiro, come alive (2)
parties, festivals and glamorous dances.
The Samba School Parade is the highlight of the (3)
event. About 3000 performers, in colourful
costumes embellished with feathers, beads and thousands of sequin dance down the parade route into the
Sambadrome - a dance stadium (4)
for the event. Judges award a (5)
to
the
most
spectacular group of dancers.
1. A. believe
B. regard
C. consider
D. hope

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7. I have known Marie for nine years.
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8. Yes, they used to be friends at the university.
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TEST YOURSELF 3
I. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. beauty
B. career
C. fireworks
D. harvest
2. A. award
B. drama
C. actor
D. hero
3. A. appear
B. prepare
C. allow
D. happen
4. A. police
B. story
C. cowboy
D. western
5. A. relaxed
B. boring

A. although
B. however
C. but
D. because
11.
Johnny Depp is a famous actor, he has failed in his recent films.
A. Although
B. Despite
C. However
D. Because
12. Who is going to
the Oscar for Best Actor this year?
A. get
B. take
C. win
D. pass
13. The film Titanic was the most successful – it
$1.750 million and
eleven
Oscars.
A. did - got
B. made - won
C. won - made
D. got - did
14. Charlie Chaplin was the most famous
of the silent films.
A. star
B. acting
C. plot
D. scene

.
7. A science fiction film is often about a(n)
future.
8. A historical film can be
because of bad acting.
9. A thriller is a film which has a(n)
story, often about solving a crime.
10. It is very
to know the origin of the plot and stories around it.
IV. Complete the sentences with the types of films from the box.

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drama

documentary

sci-fi film

thriller

comedy

musical
animated film
action film
romantic film
horror film

of the herd has entered the bullring, marking the endof the event. Every year between 200 and 300 people (4)
injured during the run (5)
most injuries are due to falls and are not serious. So you
think you support it?
1. A. part
B. whole
C. section
D. piece
2. A. to close
B. closed
C. open
D. opening
3. A. be
B. been
C. being
D. to be
4. A. are
B. were
C. have been
D. had been
5. A. because
B. so
C. although
D. but
VI. Read the following passage, and then tick the correct answers: true (T), or false (F).
Hung King Anniversary
The Hung King Temple Festival is annually held from 8 th to the 11th days of the third lunar month. The
main festival day is on the 10th day of the third lunar March, on which the National Assembly has approved
Vietnamese working people to annually have one more national holiday to mark the anniversary of the Hung
King’s death. Every year, on this traditional occasion, Vietnamese people worldwide join their brothers and