UNIT 1: FAMILY LIFE

A. VOCABULARY:
1. Achievement (n) /əˈtʃiːvmənt/: thành tựu 23. Housework (n) /ˈhaʊswɜːk/: công việc nhà
2. Appreciate (v) /əˈpriːʃieɪt/: biết ơn, trân trọng 24. Instead of (adv) /ɪnˈsted əv/: thay cho
3. Benefit (n) /ˈbenɪfɪt/: lợi ích 25. Laundry (n) /ˈlɔːndri/: quần áo, đồ giặt là
4. Bond (n) /bɒnd/: sự gắn bó 26. Life skill (n) /ˈlaɪf skɪl/: kĩ năng sống
5. Breadwinner (n) /ˈbredwɪnə(r)/: trụ cột gia đình 27. List (n) /lɪst/: danh sách
6. Celebrate (v) /ˈselɪbreɪt/: tổ chức tiệc 28. Manage (v) /ˈmænɪdʒ/: xoay sở
7. Character (n) /ˈkærəktə(r)/: tính cách 29. Manner (n) /ˈmænə(r)/: tác phong, cách ứng xử
8. Cheer up (v) /tʃɪə(r) ʌp/: làm cho vui lên, cổ vũ 30. Prepare (v) /prɪˈpeə(r)/: chuẩn bị
9. Choice (n) /tʃɔɪs/: lựa chọn 31. Put out (v) /pʊt aʊt/: vứt
10. Cook (v) /kʊk/: nấu ăn 32. Raise (v) /reɪz/: nuôi nấng
11. Damage (v) /ˈdæmɪdʒ/: phá hỏng 33. Respect (n) /rɪˈspekt/: sự tôn trọng
12. Difficulty (n) /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/: vấn đề khó khăn 34. Responsibility (n) /rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/: trách nhiệm
13. Discuss (v) /dɪˈskʌs/: thảo luận 35. Result (n) /rɪˈzʌlt/: kết quả
14. Divide (v) /dɪˈvaɪd/: chia 36. Routine (n) /ruːˈtiːn/: công việc hằng ngày
15. Fair (adj) /feə(r)/: công bằng 37. Rubbish (n) /ˈrʌbɪʃ/: rác rưởi
16. Gratitude (n) /ˈɡrætɪtjuːd/: lòng biết ơn 38. Spotlessly (adv) /ˈspɒtləsli/: không tì vết
17. Grocery (n) /ˈɡrəʊsəri/: thực phẩm và tạp hóa 39. Strengthen (v) /ˈstreŋkθn/: củng cố, làm mạnh
18. Grow up (v) /ɡrəʊ ʌp/: trưởng thành 40. Success (n) /səkˈses/: sự thành công
19. Heavy lifting (n) /ˌhevi ˈlɪftɪŋ/: mang vác nặng 41. Support (n,v) /səˈpɔːt/: sự ủng hộ, hỗ trợ
20. Homemaker (n) /ˈhəʊmmeɪkə(r)/: người nội trợ 42. Task (n) /tɑːsk/: nhiệm vụ
21. Honest (adj) /ˈɒnɪst/: thật thà 43. Truthful (adj) /ˈtruːθfl/: trung thực
22. Household chore (n) /ˈhaʊshəʊld tʃɔː(r)/: công 44. Value (n) /ˈvæljuː/: giá trị
việc nhà 45. Washing-up (n) /ˌwɒʃɪŋ ˈʌp/: việc rửa chén bát

B. GRAMMAR:
I. PRESENT SIMPLE (THÌ HIỆN TẠI ĐƠN):
1. Công thức:
Thể khẳng định S + V1 / Vs/es
Thể phủ định S + do not (=don’t) /does not (=doesn’t) + V0
Thể nghi vấn (Wh-) + do(not) / does(not) + S + V0?
Cách thêm “s/es” cho động từ:
- Các động từ kết thúc bằng sh, ch, ss, o, x, z thì thêm “es”:
Vd: wash  washes, go  goes, watch  watches, miss  misses, mix  mixes, buzz  buzzes, …
- Những động từ tận cùng là phụ âm + “y” thì khi sang ngôi he, she, it… “y” đổi thành “i” rồi thêm
“es”:
 Vd: study  studies, fly  flies, cry  cries,…
Lưu ý: play – plays, pay  pays (do động từ tận cùng là nguyên âm + “y”)
- Riêng động từ “have” biến đổi thành “has”.
2. Cách sử dụng:
Dùng để nói về hành động lặp lại theo thói quen.
* Một số dấu hiệu nhận biết:
Always , usually, often, sometimes, seldom, rarely, never, every day,
once a day / week / month…, twice a day / week / month…, 3 times a day / week / month…
Ví dụ:
a. My brother GOES (go) to school every day.
b. He IS (be) often tired.
c. We usually GO (go) to the cinema twice a week.
d. My mom COOKS (cook) once a day.
e. They always PREPARE (prepare) dinner in the evening.
II. PRESENT CONTINUOUS (THÌ HIỆN TẠI TIẾP DIỄN):
1. Công thức:
Thể khẳng định S + am/is/are + V-ing
Thể phủ định S + am/is/are + not + V-ing
Thể nghi vấn (Wh-) + am/is/are + (not) + S + V-ing ?
Cách thêm đuôi “-ing” cho động từ:
- Những động từ tận cùng là “e” thì ta bỏ “e” trước khi thêm đuôi “–ing”:
Vd: have  having, write  writing …
- Những động từ tận cùng là “ee” thì ta giữ nguyên “ee” thêm đuôi “–ing”:
Vd: see  seeing, agree  agreeing,…
- Những động từ 1 âm tiết hoặc 2 âm tiết có trọng âm rơi vào âm 2 (kết thúc là 1 nguyên âm + 1 phụ âm)
thì gấp đôi phụ âm cuối trước khi thêm đuôi “–ing”:
Vd: sit – sitting, prefer – preferring, swim – swimming, begin – beginning… Lưu ý: flow – flowing
- Các từ die, lie, tie… biến đổi như sau: die – dying, lie – lying, tie – tying…
2. Cách sử dụng:
Để diễn tả hành động đang diễn ra ở hiện tại ngay lúc nói.
* Một số dấu hiệu nhận biết:
now, at the moment, at present, Look!, Listen!, Be careful!, Be quiet!, today, this term, this
month,…

Lưu ý: Ta KHÔNG sử dụng thì hiện tại tiếp diễn với động từ chỉ trạng thái (stative verb): like, love, hate,
need, want, know, agree, understand, feel, seem, smell, hear, see, want, …
Ví dụ:
a. I AM WAITING (wait) for the bus at the moment.
 b. Where ARE you GOING (go) now?
c. Listen! Someone IS SINGING (sing).
d. I AM FACING (face) difficulties in learning English this term.
e. She IS LEARNING (learn) English at present.

C. EXCERCISES:
I-PRONUNCIATION:
E1: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. grocery B. homemaker C. together D. promotion
Question 2: A. gratitude B. character C. activate D. agreement
Question 3: A. prepare B. strengthen C. respect D. special
Question 4: A. husband B. rubbish C. contribute D. vulnerable
Question 5: A. benefit B. routine C. children D. finance
Question 6: A. playtime B. value C. grateful D. table
Question 7: A. generation B. grateful C. educate D. grandparents
E2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the
primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. grocery B. character C. develop D. homemaker
Question 2: A. spotlessly B. experience C. society D. responsible
Question 3: A. routine B. laundry C. household D. picnic
Question 4: A. similar B. important C. atmosphere D. breadwinner
II-VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
E3: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1: Family___________ are important because they teach children what is right or wrong in life.
A. bonds B. values C. holidays D. connections
Question 2: ____ the rubbish in the early morning is a part of my daily routine.
A. Putting out B. Coming out C. Pulling out D. Bringing out
Question 3: ____ is a person who works at home and takes care of the house and family.
A. Breadwinner B. Homemaker C. Servant D. Houseman
Question 4: My mother the responsibility for running the household.
A. holds B. takes C. runs D. bears
Question 5: Doing chores as a family will help strengthen ____________.
A. family bonds B. generation gap C. family trees D. family values
Question 6: Linh can’t go out with us to see a movie now because she’s ____ dinner.
A. preparing B. making C. arranging D. keeping
Question 7: He's a man of strong __________. He always fights for what is right and you can rely on him.
A. health B. character C. hands D. influence
Question 8: When his wife gave birth to a baby boy, Mr. Nam became the sole ____.
 A. housemaid B. housekeeper C. father D. breadwinner
Question 9: Doing housework brings great _________to children as it helps them develop necessary life skills.
A. benefits B. hard work C. results D. practices
Question 10: She does two jobs at the same time as she is the main___________ of the family.
A. breadwinner B. homemaker C. housewife D. bread maker
Question 11: Kindness and responsibility are two___________ that many parents want to teach to their children.
A. family values B. customs C. cultures D. ideas
Question 12: Sarah is a(n) ____________girl. She never cheats in exams.
A. generous B. sociable C. frank D. honest
Question 13: Instead of giving me answers to questions, my parents always ______________me to think for
myself.
A. support B. encourage C. respect D. strengthen
Question 14: Ms. Mai asked me how she could ____ household chores equally in her family.
A. make B. divide C. give D. contribute
Question 15: She's such a good wife. She's __________her husband through difficult times.
A. taught B. leff C. supported D. provided
Question 16: Jim's main____________ in his home is to keep the house clean.
A. right B. honour C. part D. responsibility
Question 17: When all members of the family share housework, the family _______________ will become
stronger.
A. joys B. happiness C. life D. bonds
Question 18: Preparing and cooking meals are some of the essential __________for teens.
A. soft skills B. life skills C. table manners D. netiquette
Question 19: When I lived in this city, I used to shop for ____________at this supermarket.
A. heavy lifting B. groceries C. housework D. laundry
Question 20: The kids deeply___________ their grandfather for his great knowledge about the world.
A. create B. develop C. respect D. discuss
Question 21: She decided to find a job to __________ money instead of just living at home and being a
housekeeper.
A. lend B. earn C. borrow D. raise
Question 22: I'm lucky to have such a(n)__________ brother who always gives me help when I need it.
A. support B. supporting C. supported D. supportive
Question 23: In my family, my father always takes charge of doing the ____ lifting.
A. strong B. hard C. heavy D. huge
Question 24: Do you have to the rubbish out?.
A. put B. make C. empty D. do
Question 25: My mother told me to do the ____ yesterday but I forgot about it since I had much homework to
finish.
A. wash-up B. laundry C. childcare D. exercises
Question 26: His parents give him full___________ for his choice of school.
A. support B. change C. value D. bond
Question 27: My mother and I often go to the supermarket to shop for ____ at weekends.
A. cook B. groceries C. heavy lifting D. the chores
Question 28: It's not easy for some tenth-graders to get into high school ______________.
A. works B. routines C. times D. responsibilities
Question 29: After eating dinner, I have to do the ____ and then do my homework every day.
A. washing-up B. wash-up C. washing-ups D. washings-up
Question 30: My mother is a ___________. She doesn't go to work, but stays at home to look after the family.
A. breadwinner B. homemaker C. housemaid D. solider
Question 31: My eldest son is strong enough to do the___________ for the family.
A. heavy lifting B. household chores C. cooking D. laundry
Question 32: Mr Lewis is the___________ of the family, but he still helps his wife with the housework
whenever he has time.
A. breadwinner B. homemaker C. housemaid D. solider
Question 33: My mother is ____ for taking care of the home and the family.
A. responsible B. takes the responsibility C. take the duty D. Both B & C are correct.
Question 35: Do you have to do __________ ?
A. the mess B. your bed C. the washing-up D. the cook
Question 36: My responsibility is to wash the dishes and ______ the rubbish.
A. take up B. get out C. get up D. put out
E4: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1: He __________ to the cinema yesterday evening.
A. has gone B. goes C. went D. had gone
Question 2: Jim _________________ a book at the moment.
A. is reading B. had read C. reads D. has read
Question 3: I’m busy at the moment, _______on the computer
A. I work B. I’m worked C. I’m working D. I worked
Question 4: Don’t bother me while I _______________
A. am working B. was working C. will work D. will have completed
Question 5: My brother_______________out at weekend.
A. doesn’t usually go B. does usually not go
C. doesn’t usually goes D. usually doesn’t goes.
Question 6: Every day, my sister _______________the floor.
A. usually clean B. cleans usually C. usually cleaned D. usually cleans
Question 7: Listen! Someone ______________.
A. is singing B. are singing C. sings D. sing
Question 8: First thing in the morning, I ____ a cup of milk tea.
A. has B. am having C. have D. will have
Question 9: Anita _______________ very hard at the moment.
A. is studying B. studies C. studied D. has studied
Question 10: I usually __________ to school by bus.
A. went B. am going C. go D. have gone
Question 11: Our friends ____ for the fashion show now.
A. is preparing B. are preparing C. prepares D. prepare
Question 12: All staff in this restaurant ____ an urgent meeting right now.
A. are attending B. is attending C. attends D. attend
Question 13: Yesterday morning I ____ up early.
A. got B. get C. was getting D. had got
Question 14: Please don’t make so much noise. I ______________.
A. studying B. study C. am studying D. studied
Question 15: I ____ a bike to school every day but today I ____ to school by bus because it was stolen
yesterday.
A. rode - went B. ride - am going C. ride - go D. is riding - am going
Question 16: Water ______________ at 100 degrees Celsius.
A. boils B. boiled C. is boiling D. will boil
Question 17: Who ____ the guitar in that room, Hoa?
A. playing B. is playing C. play D. plays
Question 18: My mother often _____ to the market in the morning, but today she _______ at noon.
A. goes/goes B. go/goes C. goes/is going D. is going/goes
Question 19: Bich sometimes ____ chicken noodle soup for breakfast.
A. are having B. is having C. have D. has
Question 20:____ she ____ in Hue at the moment?
A. Does/live B. Is/living C. Did/live D. Was/living
Question 21: Jenny often ____ jeans and T-shirt at school but she ____ a gorgeous dress today.
A. wears - is wearing B. is wearing - wears C. wear - is wearing D. wears - wears
Question 22: He usually ____ her at weekend but now he ____ in bed because of his severe illness.
A. visits/stays B. visits/staying C. visited/stays D. visits/is staying
Question 23: Hoang and Phong ____ football as they’re having class now.
A. don’t play B. are playing C. doesn’t play D. aren’t playing
Question 24: Don’t make noise, children! Parents____.
A. sleep B. are sleeping C were sleeping D. slept
Question 25: Look! Minh ____ on stage. She looks so beautiful.
A. sings B. are singing C. is singing D. sang
Question 26: I am busy at the moment, I _______ my home assignment.
A. do B. am doing C. have been doing D. will do
Question 27: After the physics lesson, the children know that water ____ at 100 degrees C.
A. will boil B. is boiling C. boils D. boil
Question 28: Hoang ____ his email four times a week in order not to miss anything important.
A. checks B. will check C. is checking D. check
Question 29: At the moment, my sister ____ her homework, my brother ____ games.
A. is making - is playing B. is doing - is playing C. does - plays D. makes - is playing
Question 30: Hurry up, Linh. Other friends ____ for us.
A. are waiting B. waits C. wait D. is waiting
Question 31: It’s 7.00 p.m. now and we ____ meal together. We usually ____ dinner at that time.
A. have - eat B. have - are eating C. are having - eat D. are having - are eating
Question 32: Ms. Kim ____ very well when she’s under pressure.
A. not work B. don’t work C. isn’t working D. doesn’t work
Question 33: Hoa usually ____ charge of doing the washing-up in her family.
A. takes B. is taking C. take D. will take
Question 34: My mom ____ to the supermarket every Sunday for shopping.
A. goes B. go C. is going D. are going
Question 35: I’m sorry, Lan is busy now. She ____ her document on the second floor.
A. are checking B. check C. checks D. is checking
E5: Complete the following sentences with the correct forms of the words in capitals
Question 1: It is parents' duty and ______________ to join hands to tae care of their children and give them a
happy home. (RESPONSIBLE)
Question 2: I would like to express my ______________ to everyone for their hard work. ( GRATEFUL)
Question 3: The measures should help create jobs and ______________ the economy. ( STRONG)
Question 4: He needs all the support and ______________ he can get. (ENCOURAGE)
Question 5: She cleans up ______________ after she has finished cooking. (SPOTLESS)