REVIE 3 UNITS 7-8-9

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PRONOUNCIATION

Task 1. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined

1. A. cooked B. clicked C. talked D. naked

2. A. ceiling B. neighbor C. vein D. freight
3. A. mistake B. relation C. machine D. indicate
4. A. helpful B. receive C. expect D. repair
5. A. ended B. shocked C. laughed D. missed
6. A. Easter B. read C. season D. teacher
7. A. education B. collection C. question D. celebration
8. A. long B. boring C. shocked D. comedy
9. A. traffic B. abundant C. band D. biogas
10. A. railway B. mail C. sail D. captain

Task 2: Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

1. A. happen B. enter C. award D. ridden

2. A. harvest B. famous C. design D. festival
3. A. concert B. countryside C. concern D. lantern
4. A. waving B. teaching C. pointing D. divide
5. A. student B. listen C. blackboard D. between
6. A. traffic B. agree C. noisy D. student
7. A. between B. result C. ago D. coffee
8. A. attract B. decide C. reject D. beauty
9. A. award B. defeat C. refer D. scuba
10. A. critic B. event C. machine D. mistake

REVIEW 3 UNITS 7-8-9

 VOCABULARY

Task 1. Fill in the blank with a given word.

activities comedy were rules reviews

rush hour fascinated artistic annually interested

1. I am very ……………….. in learning English through BBC.

2. I was absolutely __________ with the program on wildlife
3. There are various ……………….. to save the environment clean.
4. Before you go to the cinema, you can watch the trailer and read .............. of the film.
5. People should obey the traffic………………. for our safety.
6. Nowadays, there are more accidents than there………….. in this city.
7. Traffic is terrible during the .................. when everyone is in a hurry to come back
home.
8. When watching that ....................., we laughed at the stupid things of the main actor.
9. A lot of cultural and ………….. activities are held as part of the Flower festival in Da
Lat.
[Link] Tomatina is a ……………. festival to celebrate the tomato harvest.
Task 2. Fill each blank with the word given.

it accidents ride after rules

worry across did will broke
interested cinema boring activities
amazing successful relaxed fantastic

1. What ………………. you do last Sunday?

2. I ………………. my bike this morning on the way to school.
3. People should obey the traffic ………………. for our safety.
4. Nowadays, there are more ………………. than there used to be in this city.
5. My grandparents live in the countryside so they never …… about the traffic jams.
6. I stayed at home and looked ………………. my little brother last week.
7. How far is ………………. to travel from your home to school?
8. People should ………………. the street by walking on the pedestrian
crossing.
 9 ………………. you participate in our Green Walking Campaign?
10. It is dangerous for the children to play football on the street …………… school.
[Link] he is a ……………….. manager, he has a difficult life.
[Link] principal had an ……………….. speech today in front of the students.
13.I am very ……………….. in learning English through BBC.
[Link] often do you go to the ………………..?
[Link] are various ……………….. to save the environment clean.
[Link] mom said she felt ……………….. to do the housework everyday.
17.I feel bored with that man because he is a ……………….. man.
[Link] house has a lot of ……………….. designs.

Task 3. Choose the correct adjective form V-ing/ V-ed in each sentence.

1. They were …………….. after the long trip. (exhaust)

2. That film is not ……………. despite being a comedy. (amuse)
3. You look really ……………. Why don’t you go to bed? (tire)
4. This is the most ……………. poem I have ever read. (interest)
5. She felt ……………. when hearing that she was turned down (depress)
for the job.
6. Failing the interview is ……………. (depress)
7. What an ……………. actor! He makes the movie wonderful. (amaze)
8. I am ……………. with this work. It is the same everyday. (bore)
9. Are you ……………. with the result? (satisfy)
10. It’s was not ……………. that she failed her tests. She never studied. (surprise)

Task 4. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

1. Minh always ……………. his homework late in the evening.

A. does B. do C. doing D. did
2. If people ……………. the rules, there are no more accidents.
A. follow B. take care of C. obey D. remember
3. You should ……………. right and left when you go across the roads.
A. see B. look C. be D. take
4. Hurry up or we can’t ……………. the last bus home.
 A. keep B. follow C. go D. catch
5. Public ……………. in my town is good and cheap.
A. transport B. tour C. journey D. travel
6. ……………. is not very far from here to the city centre.
A. that B. This C. It D. There
7. When there is a traffic jam, it ……………. me a very long time to go home.
A. costs B. takes C. lasts D. spends
8. She’s sure that they will find the film …………….
A. entertaining B. entertain C. entertainment D. entertained
9. - “ Do you like seeing a film?” - “…………………………….”
A. No, I don’t like it at all. B. What film shall we see?
C. Who is in it? D. I’m sorry, 1 can’t.
10.………………. being frightened by the images, Lan still liked the film so much.
A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. Nevertheless

GRAMMAR

Task 1. Put the following verbs into the correct tense.

1. Last month I___________ (join) a course to learn how to make Christmas

decorations.
2. Right now, the stars _______________(parade) on the red carpet at the Cannes
Film Festival.
3. The Songkran Festival _______________ (mark) the beginning of the Thai New
Year.
4. The first Oktoberfest Festival ________________ (hold) on October 12,1810 in
Munich.
5. The biggest prize, the Palme d’Or, ___________ (award) to the best film.
6. Next year, the festival ___________ (take place) from June 26th to July 1st.
7. The Elephant Racing Festival ___________ (be) the village’s most interesting
 event.
8. _________________ (you/ ever/ attend) any food festivals?
9. I’d like you ___________ (write) up your reports on festivals around the world.
[Link] suggested ______________ (take) part in the Cooper’s Hill Cheese Roll
competition.

Task 2. Fill in the blank with the word/ phrase given. Sometimes, two answers are possible.

although despite in spite of however nevertheless

1. The football match still takes place …………….. the rain.

2. She always does all of the homework written in the student’s book ……………..
the teacher doesn’t give it to her.
3. Some English words have the same pronunciation ………...…….., they have
different meaning.
4. …………….. a terrible disaster from the beginning, the film has a happy ending.
5. …………….. he has an important meeting tomorrow morning, he asks his wife to
go out for dinner tonight.
6. My father is always busy …..............…., he will willing to give hand with the
housework anytime.
7. ……………… it is crowded in the rush hour, we decide to go out for dinner.
8. ……………….. difficulties, the doctor said that he will save the man.
9. Everyone thought that she would accept the offer ……………., she turned it
down.
[Link] sky was grey and cloudy ……………. it didn’t rain.

Task 3. Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.

1. “When will you decide to get married with? - “With my boyfriend, Huy”.
A B C D
2. Despite the weather was bad, we had a good time. ...............
A B C D
3. I’d like to tell you some funny stories. But, I know you are busy................
 A B C D

4. She got the highest score in her class although her illness. ...............
A B C D
5. “How do you go to school?” - “In a buses” ...............
A B C D
6. When is your mother’s date of birth? ...............
A B C D
7. In spite of they were tired, they wanted to watch the film. ...............
A B C D
8. He didn’t used to be a doctor, he used to be a manager of a ...............
A B C D
computer company.
9. There are less TV programs for teenagers than there are for adults.............
A B C D
[Link] distance from Hanoi to Can Tho is about 1.877 kilometre. ...............
A B C D

REVIEW 3 UNITS 7-
8-9
 LISTENING

Task 1. Listen and fill in the blanks.

1. James is twelve years old and he

lives in---------------.
2. It is October 31 and it is
Halloween. It is a very
---------------------------.
3. Children wear special
----------------------: witch, wizard,
vampire, etc.
4. Before Halloween, they make a
-----------------from a pumpkin and
light candles inside it.
5. In the evening, they usually go to
Halloween----------------------. One of
the games we play is apple bobbing.

Task 2: Listen and decided if the statements are True (T) or False (F).

1. Halloween is not an important festival in the USA. ______________

2. Children like taking part in Halloween events. ______________

3. Parents usually go with their children to make a trick or treat.

______________

4. In Halloween parties children eat sandwiches and drink cola. ______________

5. Jack-O-Lantern is made from a pumpkin. ______________

 REVIE 3 UNITS 7-8-9
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SPEAKING

Task 1. Match the questions with the answers. Then practice in pairs.

1. What do people do in April Fool’s Day? A. Japan

2. Where does April Fool’s Day come B. Children
from?
3. Who can take part in Christmas? C. On January 01 in lunar month
4. Who play Trick or Treat in Halloween? D. To avoid spirits

5. How do you play Easter Egg Hunting? E. People tell lies to each other

6. Do Vietnamese people celebrate F. No, they don’t. They celebrate

Calendar New Year? If not, what festival Lunar New Year.
do they celebrate?
7. When do Chinese people celebrate G. My mother hides eggs in the
Chinese New Year? garden and we look for them

8. Why do people wear costume in H. Everybody

Halloween?

Task 1. Read the statements below. Which statements are true (T) or false (F) about the traffic in
Vietnam.
1. There are a lot of traffic jams in rush hours. ...............
2. Everyone obeys the traffic rules. ...............
3. All people drives on the right hand side of the road. ...............
4. Half of the people use public transport to go to work. ...............
5. The bus fares are quite cheap. ...............
6. In rush hours, cars are bumper to bumper. ...............
7. There are a lot of exhaust fumes on the road. ...............
8. You can hardly find any accidents. ...............
Now work in pairs. Tell your partners about the 2 things that are the worst about
Vietnamese traffic. Why do you think so?
 REVIEW 3 UNITS 7-
8-9
READING

Task 1. Read and do the tasks below.

Holi, known as the festival of colours, is the Hindu festival celebrated

by Hindus all over Asia and also by the people from some parts of Europe
and North America. It is mainly observed in India and Nepal.
Holi commemorates the victory of good over evil, marks the arrival
of Spring, and a time to give thanks for the good harvest. The dates
change each year according to the full moon, but it is normally in March
and sometimes in late February and lasts for a night and a day.
Traditional Holi celebrations start the night before Holi with a Hollka
Dahan where people gather around a bonfire and perform religious
rituals praying that evil will be destroyed. The next morning is a free-for-
all festival of colours. People chase each other, smear each other with
paint, throw coloured paint powder over each other, and drench each
other with coloured water. Some people carry waterguns and coloured
water-filled balloons for their water fight. In the evening, people visit
houses of their friends and relatives and share sweets and other food
items.

A. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).

1. The ‘festival of colours’ is another name for Holi.
2. Only Hindus celebrate Holỉ.
3. Holi is celebrated on 1 March - the first official day of spring.
4. Holi activities start early In the morning.
5. The famous festival of colours is the second day of Hol . nd cojour each other.
6. Water guns and water-filled balloons are also used to play and colour each other.
B. Answer the questions.
1. Where is Holi mainly celebrated?
 → ____________________________________________________________________
2. When does Hol i take place?
→ ____________________________________________________________________
3. How long does the festival last?
→ ____________________________________________________________________
4. Why is Holi festival celebrated?
→ ____________________________________________________________________
5. How do people celebrate Holika Dahan?
→ ____________________________________________________________________
6. What do people do on the day of Holi?
→ ____________________________________________________________________

Task 2. Read the passage and answer the questions given.

FESTIVALS
Although there are many celebrations throughout the
year, Tet or the Lunar New Year holiday is the most
important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a
festival which occurs in late January or early February. It is
a time for families to clean and decorate their homes, and
enjoy special food such as sticky rice cakes. Family
members who live apart try to be together at Tet.

Passover is in late March or early April. This festival is

celebrated in Israel and by all Jewish people. On this festival,
people celebrate freedom from slavery. Passover is also an
ancient spring festival. On the first and second nights of
Passover, Jewish families eat a special meal called the Seder.
 Easter is a joyful festival which is celebrated in many
countries. It happens at around the same time as Passover.
On Easter Day (Easter Sunday), young children receive
chocolate or sugar eggs - as long as they are good. In many
countries, people crowd the streets to watch colorful parades.

Answer the questions:

1. When does the Tet occur?
...........................................................................................................................
2. What do people do during Tet?
...........................................................................................................................
3. Where is the Passover celebrated?
...........................................................................................................................
4. What do people do in Passover?
...........................................................................................................................
5. What do people do in Easter?
...........................................................................................................................

WRITING

Task 1. Use the words given to write full sentences.

1. Lantern festival/ Hoi An/ be/ one/ traditional festivals/ Vietnam.

...............................................................................................................................
2. It/ take/ us/ one hour/ download/ movie/ Internet/ yesterday.
...............................................................................................................................
3. Travel/ peak hours/be/like/ nightmare.
...............................................................................................................................
4. Ride/ bike/ be/ more/ relaxing/ drive/ motorbike.
...............................................................................................................................
5. It/ so boring/ have/ no plan/ such/ long/ summer holiday.
...............................................................................................................................

Task 2. Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words.

1. Many people came to enjoy the program in spite of the expensive entrance tickets.
→ Many people ..........................................................................(although)
2. Although it is not a rush hour, there is a lot of traffic now.
 → It is .........................................................................................(however)
3. I thought that the film would be boring, but in fact it was really good.
→ I thought ..........................................................................(nevertheless)
4. Watching this horror film made us feel terrified.
→ It .................................................................................................(terrifying)
5. Flying from Vietnam to Australia was so tiring to us.
→ We ................................................................................................(tired)
6. I was impressed by the way she performed the dancing at the party.
→ What impressed me......................................................................................
7. How did they get through the traffic jam this morning?
→ In what..........................................................................................................
8. Although he was not selected as the winner, he was still happy.
→ Despite..........................................................................................................
9. Surprisingly, the main character in the film was still alive and come back home.
→ It is surprising...............................................................................................
[Link] spite of being in a big hurry, Jimmy didn’t take the shortcut to his workplace.
→ Although.......................................................................................................
Task 3. Write 5 sentences describing the pictures.

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 PRACTICE TEST 3
I. PHONETICS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three
in each question.
1. A. lantern B. gather C. cranberry D. apricot
2. A. covered B. fixed C. promised D. picked
3. A. seat B. spread C. ahead D. healthy
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each
question.
4. A. manner B. tourist C. machine D. action
5. A. chaos B. circle [Link] D. cannon
II. VOCABULARY
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.
6. They really enjoy _____ the plane.
A. driving B. catching C. flying D. riding
7. When the bus stop, the students say hello to the driver and _____.
A. walk on B. walk of C. get off D. get on
8. It is _____ for high school students to ride a bike in Vietnam.
A. legal B. legally C. illegally D. illegal
9. There are many _____ performances at the Festival.
A. music B. musical C. musician D. musics
10. The film “before we go” _____ Chris Evan.
A. star B. stars C. starring D. starred
11. All of the audience were moved at the _____ of the film “Forrest Gump”.
A. end B. ended C. ending D. ends
12. They are _____ about “Transformer”.
A. excite B. excited C. exciting D. excitive
13. Many pumpkin _____ are put outside houses during Halloween.
A. lights B. lanterns C. neon signs D. bulbs
14. After the feast with families on New Year’s Eve, some people love to take a _____
A. nap B. sleep C. step D. move
15. The main _____ in Thailand is Buddhism.
[Link] B. tradition C. custom D. habit
16. Majority of Vietnamese families _____ their ancestors and dead family members.
A. worshiping B. worships [Link] D. worshiped
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in
each of the following sentences.
17. Many people took part in Loykrathong Festival in Thailand last year.
A. attended B. supported C. visited D. went to
18. “Despicable me” is a hilarious film – I couldn’t help laughing from beginning to the
end.
A. unable to laugh B. unable to help
C. unable to stop laughing D. unable to stop helping
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in
each of the following sentences.
19. The Glastonbury Festival is the most well-known festival in the UK.
A. famous B. unpopular C. common D. favourite
20. Day of Dead is considered one weird festival.
A. unusual B. uncommon C. strange [Link]
III. GRAMMAR
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.
21. _____ cat is sleeping over there? That’s Linda’s.
A. Whose B. What C. Why D. Whose
22. _____ do you go to the movie theatre? About twice a month.
A. Who B. How often C. Where D. When
23. _____ beef do you need? About 1 and a half kilo?
A. How heavy B. How many C. How much D. How about
24. _____ is she studying Japanese? Because she is going to study in Japan next year.
A. Who B. What C. Where D. Why
25. _____ did you see Tom Hiddleston? Right at the corner of the street.
A. Who B. What C. Where D. When
26. Many critics were _____ with his excellent performance in his latest movie.
A. satisfy B. satisfying C. disappointed D. disappointing
27. We were all _____ when knowing that my friend did not the Oscar for Best actor.
[Link] B. shocking C. excited D. exciting
28. The plot was well written. _____, I didn’t like the acting.
A. Because B. Although C. In spite of D. However
29. In spite of _____ young, he gained my wards for his excellent acting skills.
A. be B. being C. been D. been being
30. It _____ me 2 hours to travel from Hanoi to my hometown.
A. take [Link] C. spend D. spends
Choose the underlined part that needs correcting in each sentence below.
31. We find the last film in Harry Potter series satisfy.
A B C D
32. Despite I have caught a flu, I go to school.
A B C D
33. It took me 2 hours to fly in Thailand.
A B C D
34. The end of the movie was really sad and some of us cried.
A B C D
35. The students were all exciting about the trip to Safari World.
A B C D
IV. READING
Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True (A) or False (B).
Types of film
Adventure
Do you like thrilling stories that take you to wondrous places? They are similar to action
films but the action may be less and more weight will be given to experiences.
Crime and Gangster Films
Such films trace the lives of fictional and true criminals, gangs or mobsters. Serial killer
films may be included here.
Drama films
They are sensible movies with a strong plot. Dramas depict true stories or real-like
situations. The character development is not-worthy.
Musicals/Dance films
These are entertaining films that are based on full scale scores or song and dance. They
can either be delightful, light-hearted films for the whole family (i.e. The Sound of
Music) or contain a dark aspect (Sweeney Todd) that is explored through music.
(Adapted from [Link]
36. Adventure films are the same as action films.
A. True B. False
37. All of the characters in Crime and Gangster Films are not real
A. True B. False
38. A true stories from day-to-day life can be found in Drama films.
A. True B. False
39. There are many songs and dances in musical films.
A. True B. False
40. Musical films always have a happy ending.
A. True B. False
Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best answers
each of the question below.
Antonio lives in the city of Valencia in Spain. Every year he goes to La Tomatina
Festival in Bunol, a town near Valencia. The festival is on the last Wednesday in August,
when everyone comes into the main square to throw tomatoes at each other. Before the
fun begins, people cover the shop windows with plastic. Antonio always wears his oldest
clothes so he doesn’t get his best clothes dirty. He also always puts his camera in a
plastic bag to keep it clean. In the morning trucks arrive in the main square, the Plaza del
Pueblo, bringing more than 100,000 kilos of tomatoes. The fight begins at 11 o’clock and
always last for two hours. At exactly 1 o’clock everyone stops. They never throw
tomatoes after 1 o’clock. They then usually spend the rest of the day cleaning themselves
and the town! In the evening, Antonio usually watches the fireworks, eats the local food
and sometimes joins in the dancing.
(Adapted from KET Objective, Cambridge University Press)
41. Where does Antonio come from?
A. Valencia B. La Tomania. C. Bunol. D. Plaza del Pueblo.
42. When does the La Tomatina Festival take place?
A. At the beginning of August B. At the end of August
C. At the middle of August D. All are correct
43. Why does Antonio want to wear his oldest clothes to the festival?
A. He doesn’t have new clothes. B. He loves his old clothes.
C. He doesn’t gat his new clothes dirty D. He doesn’t like his newest clothes.
44. How long does it take people to throw tomatoes at each other during this Festival?
A. 2 hours B. 10 hours. C. 11 hours. D. A day.
45. What does NOT Antonio do in this evening?
A. watch fireworks. B. eat local food.
C. join the dancing D. watch TV
V. WRITING
Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to the root sentence or
best combines the two given sentences.
46. I usually stayed up late to watch football matches last year, but now I don’t.
A. I used to stay up late to watch football matches last year.
B. I didn’t use to stay up late to watch football matches last year.
C. I used to watch football matches last year.
D. I didn’t use to watch football matches last year.
47. There were some trees in the field, but now there aren’t any.
A. There used to be some fields in the trees.
B. There used to be some trees in the fields.
C. There are some fields in the trees.
D. There are some trees in the fields.
48. I’ve been too busy to help you answer by email. I’ll do it soon.
A. Although I’ll do it soon, I’ve been too busy to help you answer by email.
B. Despite I’ve been too busy to help you answer by email, I’ll do it soon.
C. I’ll do it soon because I’ve been too busy to help you answer by email.
D. I have been too busy to help yyou answer by email. Neverthe less, I’ll do it soon.
49. We were moved at the end of the film.
A. We find the end of the film moving.
B. The find the end of the film moved.
C. We found the ending of the film moving.
D. We found the ending of the film moved.
50. I was sick. I managed to attend the competition.
A. Althought I was sick, I managed to attend the competition.
B. Despite I was sick, I managed to attend the competition.
C. Although I managed to attend the competition, I was hurt.
D. Despite I managed to attend the competition, I was hurt.
_____The end_____