Unit 8

Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence.

1. All the items at Timan Shop are _____ for two days. Some of them are 50% off.
A. online
B. on sale
C. out of stock
D. expensive
2. Two examples of _____ shops are the florist's and the bakery.
A. goods
B. convenience
C. discount
D. speciality
3. Shopping at a shopping centre is _____. It has almost everything you want there.
A. difficult
B. cheap
C. convenient
D. time-consuming
4. Some people go to shopping centres just to _____ with friends or browse.
A. hang out
B. discuss
C. buy
D. play
5. Some people may get _____ to online shopping. They cannot stop buying
things, even things they don't really need. Addicted to + N : nghiện cái gì đó

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A. interested in :
B. excited
C. addicted
D. amused
Unit 9
Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence.
1. A strong earthquake caused a lot of _+_danh từ_____ to eastern Japan last week.
A. damaged damage (n,v) phá hủy / sự phá hủy
B. damages
C. damaging
D. damage
2. Two tornadoes struck Florida on Saturday morning and _______ 30 homes.
Stick – stuck
A. destroy (v) phá hủy
B. destroyed
C. destruction (n) sự phá hủy
D. destroying
3. We cannot prevent natural disasters, but can _______ some of them.
A. damage
B. destroy
C. predict (v) dự đoán
D. erupt (v) phun trào
4. ______ from other states came to Oklahoma to help find the survivors.
A. Scientists (n) nhà khoa học

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B. Victims (n) nạn nhân
C. People (n) người dân
D. Rescue workers (n) lính cứu hộ
5. A _______ can save you in life-threatening situations because its sound can
attract people's attention.
A. whistle (n) còi
B. kit
C. warning (n) sự cảnh báo
D. tool (n) dụng cụ
II. Ngữ pháp
Exercise 1
Combine each pair of sentences, using the connector given.

1. We were planting trees while Our friends were collecting rubbish. (while)

=> _______________________________________________.

2. The choir (dàn hợp xướng) practised for half an hour. After that, they went on
stage. (before)

=> ___before the choir went on stage , they practised …

3. I read my favourite book. Then I went to bed. (after)

=> after I read my favourite book , I went to bed

4. The bell rang. Everyone raced out of the classroom. (when)

=> when the bell rang , everyone ….

5. Don't go away yet. Finish cleaning up the place first. (until)

=> you cannot go away until you finish cleaning up ….

6. My sister makes a mess. My mum makes her weed the garden. (whenever)

=> my sister makes a mess whenever my mum makes her weed the garden
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Exercise 2
Choose the correct answer.
1. James doesn’t _________ buy things at the discount shop. He rarely goes there.
A. seldom : ít khi
B. often : thường xuyên
C. sometimes: đôi khi
2. She _________ pays attention in class, so she can’t understand new concepts.
A. never : không bao giờ
B. always : luôn luôn
C. often
3. Lisa _________ buys shoes on sale. She thinks it’s a waste to get them for full
price.
A. always
B. rarely
C. never
4. Peter _________ bargains at the market, especially when the goods have no
price tag.
A. sometimes
B. never
C. seldom
5. How ___________ do you go to school? – Every day.
A. always
B. usually
C. often
Exercise 3

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Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence.
1. We _____ most of our grocery shopping at large supermarkets.
A. do
B. are doing
C. will do
D. is doing
2. The sale on all video equipment _____ on Monday next week.
A. started
B. is starting
C. are starting
D. starts
3. We quickly _____ all the products and put everything away. Put-put-put
A. unpack
B. are unpacking
C. unpacked
D. will unpack
4. The Walmart store near my home _____ open between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m.
throughout the week.
A. are
B. is
C. were
D. will be
5. At 10 o'clock tomorrow, the new bookshop in the corner _____. Let's go and
visit it.
A. opens

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B. opened
C. is open
D. has opened
Exercise 4
Fill in each blank with the correct tense of the verb in brackets. Use the past
continuous or the past simple.
1. When the earthquake (happen) _happened_____, they (do) ___were doing____
their homework.
2. __were_ you (talk) _talking_______ to your friend on the phone at 9 p.m.
yesterday?
3. While he (cook) ___was cooking______ dinner, his mother (come)
___came_____ home.
4. Dark clouds (gather) __gathered_____ and after a few minutes, the storm
(break) _____broke____. Break -broke
5. What _were___ they (do) ____doing_____ when you (arrive) ___arrived______
at their house?

Exercise 5
Circle the correct preposition in each sentence.
1. We arrived (at / on / in) New York earlier than we expected.
Arrive + in : địa điểm lớn ( quốc gia ,..)
Arrive at : địa điểm nhỏ ( nhà hàng , công viên ,… )
Lưu ý : arrive home
2. Be careful! There's a piece of glass (on / under / in front of) the grass.
3. Jane's classmates held a birthday party for her (on / at / for) a bubble tea shop.
4. Many people chat (in / by / for) hours on the Internet because it is free.

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5. (By / On / For) 2030, smartphones will become supersmart and super thin.
6. The man sitting (next to / from / along) me on the plane said that he could do
telepathy.
7. I think robot carrier pigeons will become popular (on / in / at) twenty years'
time.
8. Lan's house is (opposite / by / next to) mine, just across the street.

Exercise 6
Choose the correct possessive pronouns to complete sentences.
mine its his hers yours
1. I have two smartphones, and this is one of mine
2. I really admire his collection of smartwatches. And this is a smartwatch of his
3. A smartphone of hers is always by her side, helping her contact others
constantly.
4. Can you show me a new app of yours for future communication?
5. The new device has a lot of new functions. Let me show you one of its
Exercise 7
Circle A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
sentence given.
1. "You will like science after you read this book," our teacher said.
=> __our teacher said that we would like science after we read that
book_____________________________________________.

2. "Robot ASIMO will retire this year," said the reporter.

=> the reporter said that robot asimo would retire that year

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3. "We are developing an emotional robot," said the engineer.

=> the engineer said that they were developing an ….

4. "You can have a video conference and upload homework on this platform," said
the teacher.

=> the teacher said that we could have a video conference and upload homeword
on that platform.
5. "Our school has a large laboratory, and our teachers often conduct experiments
there," said the headmaster.

=> the headmaster said that our school had a large laboratory and our teachers
often conducted experiments …

Exercise 8
Change the following questions into reported questions.
1. "How often do you visit your grandparents?" Hai asked Hoa.

=> Hai asked Hoa how often she visited her grandparents
2. She asked me, "What does a UFO look like?"
She asked me what a UFO looked like

=>3. The student asked his teacher, "Why is the climate on Mars unsuitable for
human life?"

=> the student asked his teacher why the cilamte on Mars was unsuitable for
human life
4. "Which is longer, a day on Venus or a day on Earth?" I wondered.

=> I wondered which was longer , a day ……….

5. "Why do people call Mars the Red Planet?" my son asked me.
=> my son asked me why people called Mars ………..

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PAST SIMPLE VS PAST CONTINUOS IN ENGLISH.Use long forms (except
for negatives)
1.

Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or past continuous form of
theverbs in brackets.
1 Leo __was jumping_________ (jump) when he broke his leg.
2 I saw a car crash into a tree while I ____was walking_______ (walk) home.
3 While we ___were
watching________ (watch) a horror film, we heard some strange noises.
4 did you visit (you / visit) many places when you were travelling in Spain?
5 Something happened to the computer while I was doing (do) my homework.
6 She fell (fall) asleep while she was lying down. Fall - fell
7 What were you doing when you saw(see) the ghost? See - saw
8 Mum and Dad met while they were studying(study) at university.

Past simple or past continuous of the verbs in brackets. Use two tenses ineach
sentence.
1

I was standing (stand) in the bank when the robbers stole (steal) the
money. Stand – stood / steal - stole
2

The police …......was arresting............. (arrest) him because he …....sped...............

(speed) in the city centre. Speed - sped
3

Julie’s friend ….....arrived.............. (arrive) when she …....was talking...............

(talk) on the phone.
4

When I …........saw........... (see) them on their bikes, they ….weren’t

wearing................ (not wear) helmets.
5

Tom ….....did not listen.............. (not listen) to the teacher so he …..did not
hear................. (not hear)
the question.
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The suspects …....tried............... (try) to escape when they …...had................
(have) a car accident.
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We …........did not go........... (not go) to the beach because it …..rained / was
raining................. (rain).

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My neighbour …....was complaining............... (complain) because
we ….........played........ (play) loud
music
4. Use the correct tense of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
(Sử dụng thì đúng của động từ trong ngoặc để hoàn thành các câu.)
1. While I was cleaning out my cupboards, I found these photos. Find - found
2. Sam is studying hard. He (have) has his exam this Friday.
3. This brochure says that the big sale (start) starts next Friday.
4. ___were__ the flood victims still (wait) __waiting___ when the rescuers came?
Come - came
5. I just (fall) was falling asleep last night when I (hear) heard a knock at the
door.hear - heard

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