13.Reorder the words to make the sentences.
1. her/ is/ phone/ choosing/ tone/ for/ ringback/ a/ to/ Lan / set/ song.
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2. her/ She/ in/ kept/ order/ watch/ at/ late/ on/ to/ avoid/ being/ glancing.
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3. reading/ board/ at/ Nga/ be/ the/ 8.00/ will/ tomorrow/ message/ a.m.
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4. ages/, / hasn’t/ their/has/ replied/ Peter/ yet/ received/ he/ but/ email/ for/ it.
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5. than/ Snail/ is/ much/ it/ mail/ email/ is / slower/ not/ because/ favoured.
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1. Lan is choosing a song to set ringback tone for her phone.
2.She kept on glancing at her watch in order to avoid being late.
3.Nga will be reading the message board at 8.00 a.m tomorrow.
4.Peter has received their mail for ages, but he hasn’t replied it yet.
5.Snail mail is not favoured much because it is slower than email.
11. Use the words and phrases to complete the passage.
1. The large movement/ the earth under the water/ causes/ very large and powerful tsunami.
2. That tsunami/ was called the Asian Tsunami in/ most of the world. It/ was called the Boxing Day Tsunami/ England, Australia.
3. South Africa/ Canada because/ it happened/ the holiday/ they call Boxing Day.
4. The tsunami caused/ lot of damage to countries/ such/ the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia/ Sri Lanka.
5. Waves/ high as 30 meters killed many people/ damaged or destroyed/ lot of buildings/ other property.
6. Over 225,000 people died/ they were/ not found after/ tsunami.
7. The waves travelled/ as far away/ South Africa (8,000 kilometers)/ as many as 8 people/ die because/ high water caused by the waves.
8. Because of how much damage/ was caused/ the number/ people the earthquake affected, over $7 billion/ was donated/ help the survivors/ rebuild the areas damaged.
3.Make up sentences using the words and phrases given.
1. It/ to/ quite simple/ is/ cook Thang Co.
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2. to/ do/ you/ like/ in/ live/ the big city /or the countryside?
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3. becoming/ is/ the/ better/ traffic.
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4. life/ in/ is/ better/ the/ changing/ country.
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5. Ho Chi Minh city/ Mr. Hung/ tonight/ arriving/ in/ is.
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6. I/ countryside/ the/ last Sunday/ went/ my uncle/ to/ and.
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7. is/ home/ so/ dark/ should/ It/ we/ go/ getting
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8. grandfather/ Saturday/ I/ my/ am/ on/ visiting.
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6.Complete the sentences about Nha Trang Sea Festival, using the words and phrases given. You can add some words and make changes.
1. Nha Trang Sea Festival/ take place every two years/ a week in around June/ Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province.
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2. This/ is a colorful/ dynamic sea festival/ which honors natural beauty/ Nha Trang- the charming city overlooking the sea.
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3. The first Nha Trang Sea Festival/ held in 2003 when Nha Trang Beach/ proclaimed as a member/ the Most Beautiful Bays/ the World Club.
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4. Coming/ Nha Trang at the time of festival, visitors/ be able to take part/ various cultural/ recreational events.
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5. First of all/ be an abundant opening ceremony/ Vietnamese and international art groups.
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6. Besides, many interesting activities also/ take place during the festival/ seafood competition/ wine festival/ beach volleyball/ art kite flying festival/ underwater group wedding, etc.
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7. The festival/ be also a great chance for tourists/ know more about Viet Nam/ special events.
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8. Nha Trang Sea Festival/ definitely give you an unforgettable impression/ Viet Nam’s charming beauty as/ as time-honored traditional values.
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9.Write a paragraph about noise pollution (definition, causes, effects, and solutions), using the cues given.
1. Noise pollution/ any loud sounds/ either harmful or annoying/ humans and animals.
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2. Generally/ noise/ produced/ household appliances/ big trucks/ vehicles and motorbikes/ on the road/ planes and helicopters flying over cities/ loud speakers, etc.
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3. Noise pollution/ cause/ stress/ illness/ hearing loss/ sleep loss/ lost productivity.
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4. Health effects/ noise/ include/ anxiety/ stress/ headaches/ irritability/ nervousness.
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5. Noise-producing industries/ airports/ bus terminals/ should/ located/ far/ living places.
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6. The officials/ check/ misuse/ loudspeakers/ outdoor parties and discos/ as well as/ public announcement systems.
8. Complete the sentences, using the words and phrases given. You can add some words and make changes.
1. The major cause/ water pollution/ Vietnam/ be the weakness in industrial wastewater management.
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2. Many factories/ use fresh water/ carry away waste/ their plants/ canals, rivers, and lakes.
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3. Most/ them/ not have a wastewater treatment system.
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4. Industrial waste water/ be directly discharged/ canals, lakes, ponds,/ rivers, causing serious pollution/ surface water.
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5. For example,/ 2008,Vedan factory, a sodium glutamate plant, released their untreated industrial wastewater/ the Thi Vai River/ caused tons/ fish and ducks in the river/ die.
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6. Another cause/ water pollution in Vietnam/ be the lack/ awareness among citizens.
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7. Every day people/ generate a/ of garbage,/ they throw it directly into canals, river,/ ponds.
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8. They/ collect water from these sources/ do their laundry, wash dishes, and bathe,/ then they/ throw the dirty water that contain detergent/ shampoo directly into them.
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4.Write full sentences about the Cham ethnic group, using the words and phrases given. Add words if necessary to make sentences meaningful.
1. The Cham ethnic group/ a population/ about 100,000.
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2. They/ live mostly/ the coast/ between Ninh Thuan/ Binh Thuan Provinces/ or/ the Cambodian border/ around Chau Doc.
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3. The Cham/ a tradition/ wet rice cultivation.
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4. Handicrafts/ fairly well-developed/ especially silkworm textiles/ handmade pottery wares.
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5. Both men/ women/ wear/ long-piece sarongs/ cloth wrappers.
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6. Main colour/ their daily dress/ cotton white.
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7. Chief means/ transporting goods/ farm produce/ black-basket.
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8. Most important festival/ called Bon Kate/ held/ near the Cham towers/ the tenth month/the Lunar year.
2.Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
1. look / does / she / what / like?
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2. is / she / as / Mai / easy-going / not / as.
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3. classroom / to / they / the / outside / the / prefer.
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4. time / I / most / my / with / spend / of / Hoa
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5. in / sun / the / rises / East / the
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6. a / received / Lan / letter / yesterday / her / from / friend.
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7. not / get / is / she / to / old / married / enough.
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8. long / is / a / girl / she / with / nice / hair.
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5.Complete sentences, using the words and phrases given. You can add some words and make changes.
1. On New Year’s Eve, the Vietnamese put fruits/ the altar, and they also arrange watermelon/ traditional cakes/ as Chung cakes.
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2. While many people/ go to pagodas or churches/ New Year’s Day to pray/ the coming year, many others/ remain in their home in/ of the altar/ welcome the ancestors through prayer.
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3. Although people from Western countries/ not follow ancestor worship, ancestor worship/ consider a type of religious practices/ some Asian countries.
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4. Because Xoan singing is still in the memory/ folk artists/ Phu Tho Province, they always/ try their best/ hand down offspring the old style of singing in the activities/ the clubs.
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5. The Giong Festival/ held/ the 6th/ the 12th/ the 4th lunar month/ several venues around Ha Noi.
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6. The festival/ commemorate/ Saint Giong/ who/ defeat/ the An.
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7. It/ also/ an opportunity/ hope for abundant harvests/ happy lives/ and express patriotism.
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8. During/ festival/ villagers/ the statue bathing/ processions of bamboo flowers/Soc Temple.
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9. The festival/ provide/ many entertaining activities/ including/ folk games/ traditional singing performances.
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10. The festival/ recognized/ UNESCO/ as an intangible cultural heritage/ mankind.
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1 Use the words and phrases to write a passage.
1. In/ 1970s, skateboarding suddenly/ become very popular.
2. At first, skateboarders/ move slowly/flat, smooth areas.
3. Then they/ begin/ ride quickly. This/ be called “freestyle” skateboarding.
4. Soon they/ be skateboarding skillfully up ramps/ doing tricks in the air.
5. This/ be called “ramp” skateboarding. Then they/ start skateboarding/ doing tricks/ the street.
6. This/ be “street-style” skateboarding - a combination of freestyle/ ramp.
7. For this, the skateboarders/ need protective clothing/ as knee and elbow pads/ helmets. This/ allow them/ skateboard safely.
8. Today skateboarding is still/ very popular sport, and there/ are lots of competitions.
7. Use the words and phrases to complete the story.
THE STORY OF A TOWN
1. Brighton is/ largest seaside resort/ the south-east of England.
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2. At first the town/ be a fishing village and/ not become popular until about 1800.
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3. Rich people/ begin to visit Brighton in large numbers/ when King George IV/ decided/ build a house there, it/ become very fashionable.
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4. The King/ continue to visit it until 1827, but Queen Victoria/ not like the house.
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5. It is open/ the public every day/ there is a special exhibition there/ the summer.
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6. Brighton/ offers all kinds/ entertainment, from concerts/ plays in the theatre to local attractions like the Aquarium.
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7. The area/ old houses known/ The Lanes is/ very attractive shopping centre,/ visitors can buy souvenirs/ antiques.
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8. The houses/ were once lived in by fishermen/ but have now been converted into shops.
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9. Not far/ The Lanes is a modern shopping centre/ licensed restaurants and tables outdoors/ you can enjoy/ drink in good weather.
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10. Brighton is within easy reach/ London and has been/ popular day out for Londoners/ many years.
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14.Write a paragraph about the topic: “Is television a blessing or a curse?”, using the cues given.
IS TELEVISION A BLESSING OR A CURSE?
1. Human beings/ gained much specific advancement recently. There/ be a series of inventions that/ have brought human conveniences/ a modern life.
2. Television/ set as a good example that certainly influences/ our life in communication and entertainment. However, TV also/ cause some bad effects of time-consuming/ health problems.
3. In the first place, television/ help people in the ways of communicating/ each other and entertaining their life. Thanks/ the appearance TV, people can keep/ with up-to-date/ the world.
4. What our/ be if we do not have a TV at home. Because TV is a cheap/ available tool/ provide us daily information.
5. Also, watching TV is a valuable kind of entertainment that/ help people relax after working hard or suffering/ a busy life. Last but not least, TV has changed husband’s behavior in connecting/ each other.
6. Beside of good advantages of TV, watching TV may cause some disorders in health/ working time/ well.
7. Some people spend long hours in/ of a TV set, they may neglect then work or duty in taking care/ their family members. And young people may work less effectively/ addicted to watching TV lead to passiveness and laziness.
8. In conclusion, everything/ have two sides and TV is optional. It is obvious that TV/ benefit our life in making people become friendly and close. I totally agree that TV is a great invention and we/ have to be aware/ its good points by using it suitably.
15.Write meaningful sentences about the appearance of aliens based on the words or phrases given, using “may/ might”.
1. Aliens/ a hard container/ the brain.
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2. They/ two eyes/ a nose/ a mouth/ us.
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3. Their eyes/ bug-like/ and/ the nose/ not/ in the middle of the face.
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4. Besides teeth/ aliens/ other systems/ eating.
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5. They/ two arms/ but/ arms/ suckers/ pick up small objects.
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6. Their hand/ only three or four fingers.
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7. The number of joints/ greater/ and/ direction of bending/ different.
16.Reorder the words to complete the sentences.
1. Times/ minutes/ Square/ The/ to/ after/ 40/ leaves/ each/ subway.
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2. Light/ can/ headaches/ pollution/ make.
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3. The/ and/ a/ this/ buried/ five/ early/ trucks/ warehouse/ mudslide/ morning.
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4. The/ caused/ of/ nuclear/ power/ has/ leakage/ plant/ pollution/ radioactive.
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5. The/ are/ being/ the/ by/ team/ aid/ tsunami/ of/ provided/ first/ victims/ rescue.
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12. Use the words or phrases to complete the letter.
Dear Mary,
1. I / have / great time / here in England.
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2. I / be / here / three months / my university term / start / two months ago.
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3. I / live / dormitory / some foreign students.
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4. They / come / different parts / the world.
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5. They / be / very friendly and pleasant, / and / their English / much better / mine.
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6. I practice / speak English / them / every day.
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7. Now / make /good progress.
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8. My pronunciation / much better / and / I / understand / almost everything.
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9. I / hope / my English / considerably / improve / the end / course.
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10. Write / me / soon.
Yours truly,
Mai Lan
10. Reorder the words to make the sentences.
1. is/ but/ not/ Canberra/ the/, / is/ Australia/ capital/ of/ Sydney.
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2. Maori/ native/ of/ New Zealand/ people/ the/ are/ the/ Island/ in/ North.
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3. Washington D.C/ opens/ Museum/ a.m./ at Children’s/ in/10.00/National/ The.
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4. monument/ San Francisco/ Bridge/ of/ The/ an/ iconic/ Gate/ is/ Golden.
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5. its/ years/ language/ for/ considered/ Malaysia/ as/ has/ official/ English.
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