❶ PHONETICS
I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A. horror B. hour C. here D. hard
2. A. action B. fiction C. suggestion D. animation
3. A. birthday B. three C. theater D. there
4. A. terrible B. comedy C. president D. general
5. A. movie B. notice C. close D. show
6. A. teacher B. great C. leader D. beat
7. A. invaders B. queens C. events D. kings
8. A. actions B. blanks C. soldiers D. reviews
9. A. changes B. battles C. armies D. movies
10. A. swapped B. liked C. watched D. animated
II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group.
1. A. action B. drama C. horror D. arrive
2. A. awful B. boring C. become D. funny
3. A. exciting B. terrible C. fantastic D. historical
4. A. Vietnamese B. general C. president D. character
5. A. leadership B. animated C. comedy D. invader
II. Match the words with the descriptions.
sad | horror | general | comedy | science fiction | exciting | soldiers |
1. This kind of movie is very scary. _______________
2. When you watch this kind of movie, you will laugh a lot. _______________
3. This is a movie about life in the future. _______________
4. When people feel like this, they may cry. _______________
5. This word means very, very interesting. _______________
6. An army is a large group of these people. _______________
7. This person is the leader of an army. _______________
III. Match the adjectives in A with the adjectives in B. (Closest meaning)
A | B |
1. funny | a. unpleasant |
2. terrible | b. thrilling |
3. awful | c. hilarious |
4. exciting | d. excellent |
5. fantastic | e. intense |
6. boring | f. unhappy |
7. sad | g. fascinating |
8. great | h. good-looking |
9. beautiful | i. uninteresting |
10. interesting | j. enormous |
❸ GRAMMAR
I. Complete the sentences with the correct preposition. Choose in , on or at.
1. I wake up __________ 7.00.
2. I sometimes work __________ Saturdays.
3. I never work __________ the weekends.
4. I see my family __________ Christmas.
5. I go on holiday __________ August.
6. I go to bed __________11 p.m.
7. I watch TV __________ the evening.
8. I do my English homework __________ night.
9. I read the newspaper __________ the morning.
10. I have lunch __________ 1.30 p.m.
11. I always go out __________ Friday nights.
12. I go to a restaurant __________ New Year's Eve.
13. I start a new school year __________ September.
14. I go skiing __________ the winter.
15. I was born __________ 1977.
16. I get up late __________ Saturday mornings.
17. I usually have a cup of coffee __________ the afternoons.
18. My birthday is __________ July.
19. The party is __________ the first of October.
20. We have a meeting __________ the first Thursday of the month.
II. Choose “was, wasn’t, were or weren’t” to complete the sentences. (Past Simple with “to be”1)
1. I loved this film. It was/ wasn’t interesting.
2. What was/ were it about?
3. The film was/ wasn’t really exciting. You should go to enjoy it.
4. Where was/ were you yesterday afternoon?
5. Was/ Were they at the movie theater?
6. Who was/ were Alexander the Great?
7. Uncle Ho was/ were born in 1890.
8. I watched an animated movie about Vietnamese history. It was/ were really cool.
9. Vo Nguyen Giap was/ were a great general.
10. What was/ were he famous for?
III. Using “was/ were” to fill in each blank. (Past Simple with “to be”2)
1. My old teacher __________ nice.
2. The students __________ very clever.
3. But one student __________ in trouble.
4. We __________ sorry for him.
5. He __________ nice though.
6. I __________ in Canberra last spring.
7. We __________ at school last Saturday.
8. Tina __________ at home yesterday.
9. He __________ happy.
10. Robert and Mike __________ my closest friends when I __________ Paris.
11. You __________ very busy on Friday.
12. They __________ in front of the supermarket.
13. I __________ in the museum.
14. She __________ in South Africa last month.
15. Julia and Maria __________ late for school yesterday.
16. He __________ a famous actor ten years ago.
17. __________ she late for work yesterday?
18. We enjoyed a hilarious movie last night, It __________ really funny.
19. __________ your parents at home yesterday morning?
20. The story __________ so exciting, we read it many times.
❹ READING
I. Read and write True (T) or False (F) for the statements.
Người Anh Hùng Ao Vải. The story of Quang Trung
I watched an animated movie about Quang Trung. It was really cool!
Quang Trung was a famous Vietnamese king. He was born in 1753. He was a great general in 1785, he and his soldiers fought against an army from the south. He won many battles and became king in 1788. The next year, invaders attacked again. Two armies came from the north and Quang Trung went with his soldiers to meet them. He rode on an elephant and won the great Battle of Ngọc Hồi - Đống Đa in 1789. Người Anh Hùng Áo Vải was a very interesting movie about Vietnamese history, and the animation was great.
Sentences | True/ False |
1. Quang Trung was born in 1753. | |
2. Quang Trung was a famous Vietnamese King in 1785. | |
3. His army fought against an army from the south in 1789. | |
4. He fought invaders from the north before he became king | |
5. He won a great battle on the back of an elephant. |
II. Read the movie review. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D)
ELIZABETH 1: THE GOLDEN AGE
Friday Review by Scott Kerry
I watched the movie Elizabeth I: The Golden Age last Thursday with a group of friends. We watched it for a history project we're doing at school. It is a drama about Queen Elizabeth I. She was born in 1533 and became Queen of England in 1558. She was a really strong leader. Her ships won battles against Spanish ships in 1588. Before I watched it, I didn't know if I would like it. I don't like many dramas but this was fantastic. The story of the movie was really interesting and so many exciting things happened. It was great! All my friends loved it too. You really should watch it!
1. When did Scott watch the movie?
A. Thursday B. Wednesday
C. Saturday D. Sunday
2. Why did Scott watch the movie?
A. He likes dramas. B. For a history project
C. His friends wanted to D. His teacher wanted him
3. Who was Elizabeth I?
A. a Spanish queen B. a movie
C. an English queen D. a character
4. Why didn't Scott want to watch the movie?
A. He was busy B. He was with a group of friends
C. He was excited about it D. He doesn't like many dramas.
5. What did Scott think about the movie?
A. It was boring B. It had an interesting story
C. He didn't like it D. It was terrible
III. Read the article and answer the questions.
WATERLOO - STORY OF FAMOUS LEADERS
Julie Durand, November 9
Waterloo is a movie about the last battle against Napoleon Bonaparte in Waterloo Napoleon Bonaparte was a French general and leader. He was born in 1769 and become o general at the age of 24. He won many battles against armies from different European countries and made France become a powerful country. However, he lost the Bottle of Waterloo in 1815 to the Duke of Wellington. It was the end of his ruling.
The movie did a great job of showing the great minds of the two generals. They were both very smart and good at leading their soldiers. Waterloo is a fantastic movie.
Questions:
1. Is Waterloo a movie about Napoleon Bonaparte's last battle?
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2. When was Napoleon Bonaparte born?
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3. When did Napoleon become a general?
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4. Did Napoleon win the last battle?
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5. How was the movie “Waterloo?
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D. FURTHER PRACTICE (LUYỆN TẬP)
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. fear B. near C. really D. wear
2. A. their B. hair C. series D. there
3. A. spare B. play C. game D. table
4. A. keep B. cheer C. meet D. week
5. A. sphere B. series C. here D. where
6. A. theater B. thank C. there D. thirty
7. A. game B. animal C. channel D. national
8. A. watch B. channel C. children D. schedule
9. A. program B. show C. popular D. home
10. A. newsreader B. weather C. week D. leave
II. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. Who wants to be a millionaire? is __________ at eight o’clock every Saturday night.
A. in B. with C. from D. on
2. Could you turn _________ the volume please? It is so loud.
A. up B. down C. on D. off
3. I enjoy watching the news _________ I want to know what is happening around the world
A. and B. so C. but D. because
4. It’s a fantastic __________. If you answer ten questions correctly, you can win a million dollars
A. fashion show B. music show C. game show D. puppet show
5. The movie was __________. I felt asleep in the middle.
A. educating B. boring C. interesting D. entertaining
6. The story was very interesting __________ very sad.
A. and B. or C. so D. but
7. __________ does Sam watch the “Music Show”? - On every Sunday afternoon.
A. What B. When C. What time D. How often
8. Grandma never _________ any episodes of her favorite series.
A. misses B. watches C. forgets D. has
9. Game shows are _________ programs. They can be both entertaining and educational.
A. much exciting B. more exciting C. most exciting D. the most exciting
10. _________ television do you watch a day? - About two hours.
A. How long B. How many C. How much D. How often
III. Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. It was a very ____________ comedy. I laughed and laughed. (fun)
2. The children are very ____________ in animal programs. (interest)
3. Discovery channel attracts millions of ____________ around the world. (view)
4. This ____________ had a large fund of jokes. (comedy)
5. Watching television can be very ____________. (educate)
6. Journalist Lai Van Sam is one of the __________ Vietnamese television MCs. (good)
7. This program is very ___________to teens. It can enrich their knowledge. (use)
8. Watching TV is the most popular form of home ________. (entertain)
9. There was an ____________ movie on television last night. (animate)
10. I liked the action movie last Tuesday because it was _________. (excite)
IV. Write the past simple form of the verbs.
V | V-ed/ V2 | V | V-ed/ V2 |
meet (gặp) | enjoy (thích) | ||
help (giúp đỡ) | drive (lái xe) | ||
speak (nói) | plan (kế hoạch) | ||
live (sống) | put (đặt) | ||
write (viết) | stop (dừng lại) | ||
study (học) | sing (hát) | ||
do (làm) | agree (đồng ý) | ||
cry (khóc) | sit (ngói) | ||
stand (đứng) | borrow (mượn) | ||
play (chơi) | run (chạy) | ||
stay (ở) | begin (bất đầu) | ||
ask (hỏi) | break (làm vỡ) | ||
laugh (cười) | bring (mang theo) | ||
try (cố gắng) | build (xây) | ||
tidy (dọn dẹp) | buy (mua) |
V. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
1. Yesterday, I (go) __________ to the restaurant with a client.
2. We (drive) __________ around the parking lot for 20 minutes to find a parking space.
3. When we (arrive) __________ at the restaurant, the place (be) __________ full.
4. The waitress (ask) __________ us if we (have) __________ reservations.
5. I (say) __________ that he would come.
6. The waiter (tell) __________ us to come back in two hours.
7. My client and I slowly (walk) __________ back to the car.
8. We (stop) __________ in the grocery store and (buy) __________ some cakes.
9. My sister (get) __________ married last month.
10. Daisy (come) __________ to her grandparents’ house 3 days ago.
11. My computer (be) __________ broken yesterday.
12. He (buy) __________ me a big teddy bear on my birthday last week.
13. My friend (give) ________ me a bar of chocolate when I (be) ____ at school yesterday.
14. My children (not do) __________ their homework last night.
15. You (live) __________ here five years ago?
16. They (watch) __________ TV late at night yesterday.
17. (Be) __________ your friend at your house last weekend?
18. They (not be) __________ excited about the film last night.
19. Where (spend/you) __________ your last holiday?
20. I (visit) ________ lots of interesting places. I (be) __________ with two friends of mine.
