Giáo án Tiếng Anh Lớp 6 - Chuyên đề 6: Reading

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1. CHUYÊN ĐỀ 6: READING READING 1 I. Read then answer the questions: This is my friend. Her name is Linh. She goes to school from Monday to Saturday. Her school is on Nguyen Cao Thang Street and it is big. It has five floors. Linh’s classroom is on the third floor. She is in grade 6 class 6A. There are thirty-two pupils in her class. Linh starts her classes at 2 o’clock in the afternoon and finishes them at 4:30. On Monday, she has Math, Literature and English. After school, Linh plays badminton, but her friend, Lien doesn’t play it; she plays volleyball. Linh goes home at 5:30. Questions: 1. Where is Linh’s school? 2. How many floors does her school have? 3. Which class is she in? 4. What time does she start her classes? 5. Does Lien play badminton? Answer key: 1.It is on Nguyen Cao Thang Street. 2.It has five floors. 3.She is in grade 6 class 6A. 4.She starts her classes at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. 5. Ho, she doesn’t. II. Read then Check True (T) or False (F): I’m Ba. I’m a student. Every day, I get up at six o’clock, then I have breakfast at half past six. I go to school at ten to seven. My school is in the city. I live in a small house with my parents. My mother is a doctor. She works in a hospital. My father is a worker. He works in a factory. My parents go to work by motorbike. 1. Ba gets up at six o’clock. ___ 2. He has breakfast at six fifteen. ___ 3. His school is in the countryside. ___ 4. His father works in a factory. ___ Answer key: 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T III. Read and choose the best answer. Hoa is going on (1) this summer. First, she is going (2) Ha Long Bay, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (3) Hoi An Ancient town (4) five days. She is going to stay (5) her uncle in Ha Noi. (6) , she is going to stay in a hotel in Hue for two days. She is going to see the (7) and Thien Mu (8) 1. A. vacation B. season C. school D. house 2. A. visit B. to visit C. visits D. visiting 3. A. or B. because C. and D. but 4. A. on B. at C. in D. for 5. A. with B. up C. for D. after 6. A. and B. Then C. Because D. Finally 7. A. beach B. River C. Citadel D. Lake 8. A. museum B. Temple C. Stadium D. Pagoda Answer key: 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. D 7. A 8. D
2. READING 2 I. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below. Hoa’s family lives in a beautiful house in the country. There are many flowers in front of her house. Behind the house, there is a well. To the right of the house, there is a rice-paddy and to the left of the house, there are tall trees. It’s very quiet here and Hoa loves her house very much. Hoa’s father is a worker. He works in a big factory. Everyday, he travels to work by motorbike. He works in his factory from Monday to Friday. He doesn’t work on Saturdays and Sundays. Questions: 1. Does Hoa live in town? 2. What are there in front of her house? 3. Is there a paddy field to the right of the house? 4. What does Hoa’s father do? 5. How does he travel to work? 6. When does he work in the factory? Answer key: 1.No, she doesn’t 2.There are many flowers in front of her house. 3.Yes, there is. 4.He is a worker. 5.He travels to work by motorbike. 6.He works in his factory from Monday to Friday. II. Read and choose the best answer. I live in a house near the sea. It is (1) old house, about 100 years old and (2) very small. There are two bedrooms upstairs (3) no bathroom. The bathroom is down stairs (4) the kitchen. There is a living room where there is a lovely old fire place. There is a garden (5) the house. The garden (6) down to the beach and in Spring and Summer (7) flowers everywhere. I like sitting alone (8) my dog, Rack, but we have a lot of visitors. My city friends often stay with (9) I love my house for (10)reasons: the garden, the flowers in Summer, the fire in winter, but the best thing is the view from my bedroom window. 1. A. a B. an C. the D. any 2. A. it’s B. it C. there’s D. they’re 3. A. so B. or C. but D. too 4. A. between B. next C. near to D. next to 5. A. in front B. front of C. of front in D. in front of 6. A. go B. going C. goes D. in goes 7. A. these are B. they are C. there are D. those are 8. A. for B. of C. on D. with 9. A. me B.I C. my D. I’m 10. A. a B. any C. many D. a lot Answer key: 1.B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5.D 6. C 7. C 8. D 9. A 10.C
3. READING 3 I. Read then answer the questions. Hello, I am Trung. This is my school. It is small and old but it is beautiful. Behind the school, there is a big yard. After school in the afternoon, we often play soccer there. The yard is clean and there are many trees and flowers there. My friends and I sit under these trees every morning to review our lessons. My school has two floors and fifteen classrooms. My classroom is on the first floor. There are forty-three teachers in my school. They are good teachers. I love them and I love my school very much. 1. Is Trung’s school big? 2. What is there behind his school? 3. What do Trung and his friends play after school? 4. Where do Trung and his friends sit every morning to review their lessons? 5. How many teachers are there in his school? Answer key: 1. No, it isn’t. 2. There is a big yard. 3.They often play soccer in the yard. 4.They sit under the trees. 5.There are forty-three teachers. II. Choose the best answer to fill in each blank of the following passage. Dear Hanh, I’m writing to invite you to a party we (1) at the flat next Friday, December 14th. As you know, (2) Lan’s 13th birthday next week and my birthday next month, (3) we thought we’d celebrate together and have a joint party. I can’t remember if you know my address or not, but anyway, if you (4) the direction below, you shouldn’t get lost. Take the Number 15 bus from the station and (5) at the Star Hotel. Walk down Long Viet Road, past the DanChu Cinema, and then (6) the first turning on the right. That’s LeLoi Road. Turn left (7) the first junction, then go straight past the church as far as the next crossroads. (8) and our block of flats is the second on the right. Do try and come. Of course you’re (9)to bring someone with you if you want to. Look forward (10) you then! 1. A. have B. are having C. going to have D. will has 2. A. it’s B. its C. they’re D. she’s 3. A. too B. but C. because D. so 4. A. to follow B. follow C. following D. follows 5. A. get up B. get by C. get on D. get off 6. A. have B. get C. take D. bring 7. A. in B. at C. of D. on 8. A. Right turn B. To right C. To turn D. Turn right 9. A. welcomed B. welcome C. welcoming D. to welcome 10. A. to see B. for seeing C. of seeing D. to seeing Answer key: 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. D 6. C 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. D
4. READING 4 I.Read the text then give the correct form of verb. It(0. be) is Sunday evening and my friends and I (1. be) Jane’s birthday party. Jane (2. wear) a beautiful long dress and (3. stand) next to her boyfriend. Some guests (4. drink) wine or beer in the corner of the room. Some of her relatives (5. dance) in the middle of the room. Most people (6. sit) on chairs, (7. enjoy) foods and (8. chat) with one another. We often (9. go) to our friends’ birthday parties. We always (10. dress) well and (11. travel) by taxi. Parties never (12. make) us bored because we like. Answer key: 1.are 2. is wearing 3. standing 4. are drinking 5. are dancing 6. are sitting 7. enjoying 8. chatting 9. go 10. dress 11. travel 12. make II.Read the passage carefully. Nga is a good pupil. She is eleven. She is in grade 6. Every day, she gets up at six o’clock. After getting up, she washes her face, brushes her teeth. Then, she has breakfast with her family (her father, her mother and her brother). Her father is a doctor. He is forty- two years old. Her mother is a nurse. She is thirty- nine. Tam is her brother. He is a student. Nga goes to school after she gets dressed at 6.30. Her school is big. It has third floor and her classroom is on the second floor. A. Choose True (T) or False (F) Statements True (T) False (F) 1. Nga’s father is a doctor. 2. Nga goes to school at 6 o’clock. 3. Her mother is a teacher. 4. Tam is a student. A nswer key: 1 2 3 4 T F F T B.Answer the questions. 1. Which grade is Nga in? 2. What time does she get up? 3. Is her school big? 4. Where is her classroom? Answer key: 1.She is in grade 6. 2.She gets up at six o’clock. 3.Yes, it is. 4.Her classroom is on the second floor. III. Read the text carefully then answer the following questions. Loan is twelve years old. She is in grade 6. She lives in a house in the city with her mother, father and sister. Their house is next to a bookstore. In the neighborhood, there is a restaurant, a market and a stadium. Loan’s father works in the restaurant. Her mother works
5. in the market. Loan goes to school at six fifteen in the morning. She has classes from six forty-five to eleven. 1. How many people are there in Loan’s family? → 2. What is next to her house? → 3. What time do her classes start? → 4. What time do you go to school everyday? → Answer key: 1.There are 4 people in her family. 2.It is next to a bookstore. 3. Her classes start from six forty-five to eleven. 4. I often go to school at six fifteen every day. READING 5 I.Read the passage carefully then answer the questions below. Hi, my name is Linh. I’m eleven years old. I’m a pupil. I get up at half past five.After brush my teeth and wash my face, I take a shower and get dressed. I have my breakfast, then I leave the house at half past six and go to school The school is near my house, so I walk. Classes start at seven and end at half past eleven. I walk home and have lunch at twelve o’clock. Questions: 1. How old is Linh? 2. What does she do? 3. Does he get up at five thirty? 4. What time does she go to school? 5. Does she go to school by bike? 6. Do classes start at seven? 7. What time do classes end? Answer key: 1. She is eleven years old. 2. She is a student. 3. No, she doesn’t. 4. She goes to school at half past six. 5. No, she doesn’t. 6. Yes, it does. 7. Classes end at half past eleven. II.Read the passage carefully. A new shopping mall is opening in Nam’s neighborhood today. It is very different from the present shopping area. All the shops are under one roof. That will be very convenient, especially during the hot and humid summer months. Customers will shop in comfort and won’t notice the weather. Some people in the neighborhood, however, are not happy about the changes. The owners of the small stores on Tran Phu Street think the mall will take their business. Some
6. of the goods in the new stores will be the same as the ones in the small shops, but the stores in the mall will offer a wider selection of products, some at cheaper prices. The residents and store owners have been concerned about the new mall for a few months. They have organized a community meeting in order to discuss the situation. 1. True or False? Check (). Then correct the false sentences and write them in your exercise book. TF a) The mall is open six days a week. b) There are more than 50 stores in the mall. c) Everyone in the neighborhood is pleased with the new mall. d) It will be more comfortable to shop in the mall than in the present shopping area. e) Some of the stores on Tran Phu Street may have to close. Answer key: T F a. The mall is open six days a week. () -The mall is open seven days a week b. There are more than 50 stores in the mall. () - There are 50 stores in the mall. c. Everyone in the neighborhood is pleased with the new mall. () - Not everyone is pleased with the mall. d. It will be more comfortable to shop in the mall than in the present () shopping area. e. Some of the stores on Tran Phu Street may have to close. () 2.Answer. a) What is special about the new shopping mall?  b) What facilities are available in the shopping mall?  c) What do the small store owners think about the new shopping mall?  d) What kinds of goods will the stores in the mall offer?  Answer key: a. All the shops are under one roof and customers will shop in comfort. b. The facilities such as air-conditioners, movie theatres, restaurants and children’s play area are available in the shopping mall. c. They think that the new shopping mall will take their business. d. The stores in the mall will offer a wider selection of products, some of which are sold at cheaper prices. READING 6 I. Read the letter then answer the questions below. July 2nd Dear Tim, Thanks for your letter. I am very glad to hear that you are fine. I am fine, too. It’s really interesting to know about vacations of American students.
7. You are right. We have fewer vacations than American students. Each year, we just have about four vacations. We have a day off for Independent Day on September 2nd, two days off on April 30th and May Day. Our most important vacation is Tet. Tet holiday often lasts for nine or ten days. Our longest vacation is summer vacation. It last for almost three months. We usually spend time with our families. We don’t have vacation for Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas, but we also celebrate them. Please write and tell me your last summer vacation. Your friend, Hoa 1. Do Vietnamese students have more or fewer vacations than America students? 2. How many vacations do Vietnamese students have? What are they? 3. Which vacation is the longest? 4. Which vacation is the most important? 5. How long does Tet holiday last? 6. What does Hoa do during her vacation? 7. Do Vietnamese students have Christmas vacation? Answer key: 1. Vietnamese students have fewer vacations than American students. 2. Vietnamese students have about four vacations. They are Independent Day, April 30th and May Day, Tet holiday and summer vacation. 3. The longest vacation is summer vacation. 4. The most important vacation is Tet vacation. 5. It often lasts for nine or ten days. 6. Hoa usually spends time with her family during summer vacation. 7. No, they don’t. II. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each of the blank spaces We live in the suburbs, and it’s just too (1) ! There aren’t (2) shops, and there are certainly (3) clubs or theaters. (4) a lot of parks, good schools, and very (5) crime: but nothing ever really happens here. I would really love (6) downtown. (suburb (n) : ngoại thành) 1. A. noisy B. noisily C. quiet D. quietly 2. A. much B. many C. more D. a lot of 3. A. not B. nothing C. none D. no 4. A. Has B. Having C. There is D. There are 5. A. little B. less C. many D. lots of 6. A. to live B. living C. to living D. a & b Answer key 1.C 2. B 3. D 4.D 5.B 6. D
8. III. Read the following passage and choose the item (A, B, C, or D) that best answers each of the questions about it. My neighborhood is very convenient - it’s near the shopping center and the bus station. It is also safe. But those are the only good things about living downtown. It is very noisy - the streets are always full of people! The traffic is terrible, and parking is a big problem! I can never park on my own street. I’d like to live in the suburbs. 1. What does the word ‘convenient’ in line 1 mean? A. close to something B. beautiful C.far from other places D. noisy 2. What does the word ‘it’ in line 2 refer to? A. the author’s neighborhood B. shopping center C. bus station D. downtown 3. It’s easy to . A. find a place to park B. live in the suburbs C. move to another place D. go to the bus station 4. The author . A.likes to live in the suburbs B.thinks that his/ her neighborhood is too quiet C. thinks that living in the suburbs is very convenient D.feels that his/her neighborhood is not safe 5. Which of the following is true? A.The author’s neighborhood is inconvenient. B.The author doesn’t want to move to anywhere. C. It’s too difficult for the author to find a place to park his/her car. D.Living downtown is better than living in the suburbs. Answer key 1. A 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. C I. Fill in the blank with a suitable word. I think Tet holiday is the (1) important celebration in Vietnam because it is an occasion for family-reunion, for human love and for better hope. All of (2) seem to forget the hatred, bad lucks and then try to be nice (3) others. Everyone is eager to take (4) in many special activities, which are expected to bring (5) lucks and success in the New Year. Tet is also the time for us to relax and enjoy our special foods, (6) atmosphere(7) a hard-working year. Answer key 1. most 2. us 3. with 4. part 5. good 6. warm 7. after II. Fill in each blank with one suitable word in the box to complete the passage. world studio programmes laugh meet competition entertainment comedians There are many TV programmes for children that offer interesting channels for (1) and learning. When watching the (2) , children can visit far-away lands, (3) interesting people, learn about the (4) around them, (5) with the (6) and be entertained by the funny and colourfulcartoons. Children can also participate in a TV (7) or become a guest at the (8) of a programme. Answer key 1. entertainment 2. programmes 3. meet 4. world 5. laugh 6. comedians 7. competition 8. studio III. Read the passage and do the tasks below.
9. WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? One of the most popular quiz programmes on television in the world is called Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? In Britain, the quiz master is Chris Tarrant. He asks the contestants fifteen questions. The first questions are easy but later they are more difficult. If you can answer the fourteenth question, you can win £500,000. You can win a million pounds if you can answer the last question. Of course, the last question is very difficult. All the questions on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? are multiple-choice questions. After you hear the question, you see four answers. Only one answer is correct. You have to choose the correct answer. If you don’t know the answer to a question, there are three ways you can get help: you can ask the quizmaster to take away two wrong answers; you can ask the studio audience which answer is right; or you can telephone a friend and ask for help. You can only do these things once. Very few people win the million pounds. The first person won a million pounds one year after the programme started. Today, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? can be seen in more than 100 countries and is now the world’s most popular quiz programme. 1. Who is the quizmaster in Britain? A. Chris Tarrant B. Chris Tarrante C. Peter Tarrant D. Tarrant 2. How many questions do you have to answer? A. 12 B. 13 C. 14 D. 15 3. How much do you win for the fourteenth question? A. 300.000 B. 400.000 C. 500.000 D. 600.000 4. How many ways can you get help? A. one B. two C. three D. four READING 7 I.Put the correct form of the following verbs in the correct blanks to complete the letter. not get back take decide find hire dive do arrive get up not be stop go Dear Ha, Hi, I’m on holiday in NhaTrang with the Robinson. We (1) last Saturday. The first day the weather (2) very nice, so we (3) some sightseeing. I (4) lots of photographs. On Monday, we (5) a car and (6) out into the country. We (7) for lunch at a lovely little village and then in the afternoon we (8) a beautiful beach. Last night (9) to the cinema. We (10) till about 11p.m, so we (11) late this morning and we (12) to have a relaxing day by the hotel swimming pool. So that’s where I am now. Love, An Answer key 1. arrived 2. Wasn’t 3. did 4. took 5. hired 6. drove 7. stopped 8. found 9. went 10. didn’t get back 11. got up 12. decided II. Fill in the blank with a suitable word. “Do you like sport?” You can hear this (1) very often. Many people answer “yes, I do”, and (2) think about watching a game of football at a stadium, or (3) TV while sitting in a comfortable armchair. But watching sport events and going in for sport (4) two different things. Let’s hope that you prefer the second. Sport holds (5) important place in our life. When you listen to the radio early in the morning, you can always (6) sports news. When you open a newspaper, you will always find (7) about some game or other or an article about your favourite kind of
10. sport. Especially interesting stories are (8) famous men or women in the world of sport, how they became champions and about (9) plans for the futures. Television programmes about (10) are also very popular, and you can watch something interesting practically every day. Answer key 1. question 2. they 3. on 4. are 5. an 6. hear 7. information 8. about 9. their 10. sports III. Fill in the blank with a suitable word. open forget come be bring have turn wait make Dear John, Comeand see me next weekend. I’m staying in a house by the sea. Don’t (l) to bring your swimming costume with you! It isn’t difficult to find the house. When you get to the crossroads in the town, (2) right and drive to the end of the road. (3) careful because it is a dangerous road! (4) some warm clothes with you because it is cold in the evenings here. If I am not at home when you arrive, don’t (5) for me. The key to the house is under the big white stone in the garden. (6) the front door and (7) yourself a cup of tea in the kitchen! (8) a good journey! Best wishes, Vinh Answer key 1. forget 2. turn 3. Be 4. Bring 5. wait 6. Open 7. make 8. Have READING 8 I.Read the passage and choose the best answer (A, B or C) to each statement. Da Nang is one of the most peaceful cities in Viet Nam with a lot of beautiful beaches. This is a wonderful place for those who love seas and enjoy fresh air. Life here is not so busy as that in Ho Chi Minh City. It is not onlya beautiful city but also a safe place to live in. Every evening, after work, you can easily catch the sight of families riding to the beach, leaving their motorbikes. They believe that their vehicles will still be there when they come back. There is no beggar here and the air is fresh. Another good thing is the food. If you love sea food, Da Nang will be the right choice. The food here is very fresh and the price is cheaper than that in Ho Chi Minh City. 1. Da Nang is a good place for sea lovers. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t mention 2. The life in Da Nang is busier than that in Ho Chi Minh City. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t mention 3. There are beautiful mountains in Da Nang. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t mention 4. It is not expensive to buy seafood in Da Nang City. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t mention 5. Da Nang is not only peaceful but also beautiful. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t mention Answer key 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. A II. Read the passage and choose the best word (A, B or C) to put in each space. Hoi An is one of the (1) towns in Viet Nam. It (2) on the lower section of the Thu Bon river. It is a very beautiful town with a s lot of colour (3) which are hung (4) the town. Hoi An is famous for one-(5) tailoring. Customers order clothes (6) the morning and get them in the (7) . The
11. price is not really (8) . If you want to find the place of the (9) time, Hoi An is a (10) choice. 1. A. newer B. newest C. oldest 2. A. are B. is C. are being 3. A. lanterns B. stars C. balloons 4. A. on B. around C. up 5. A. month B. week C. day 6. A. at B. in C. on 7. A. night B. afternoon C. evening 8. A. expensive B. cheap C. more expensive 9. A. modern B. old C. new 10. A. best B. worst C. good Answer key 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. C III. Read about Da Nang City and answer the questions. Da Nang has a population of nearly 800,000 people. The Han River flows through the city. The city part on the east bank is newest and more spacious. The city part on the west bank is more crowded. There are five bridges across the river. The Han River Bridge is the newest one now. The cost of living in Da Nang is the lowest in the Central Viet Nam. Da Nang has many beaches. Among them, Non Nuoc Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. But walking in the street on a summer after is not a good idea inDa Nang. There are not many trees so there are not many shadows. It is often very hot at noon. Questions: 1. What is the population of Da Nang? 2. Which part of the city is more spacious? 3. Which part of the city is more crowded? 4. Which bridge is the newest? 5. What is Non Nuoc Beach like? Answer key 1.It has a population of nearly 800,000 people. 2.The city part on the east bank is more spacious. 3.The city part on the west bank is more crowded. 4.The Han River Bridge is the newest one. 5.Non Nuoc Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. READING 9 I.Complete the text. Our future house will be on the ocean. It will be surrounded by tall trees and blue sea but we only have salt water in the ocean. We need fresh water for (1) (drink/drinking/ to drink/ to drinking) and for growing food (2) (in/on/at/into) farms. Ocean water is too salty (3) (drink/ drinking/ to drink/ to drinking). It is also too salty for watering plants. We must have the (4) (things/ suggestions/ ways/ ideas) to make fresh water from salty water. We should be (5) (careful/ careless/ carefully/ carelessly) not to waste water. A. (1) ; (2) ; (3) ; (4) ; (5) ; B. Questions: 1. Where will our future house be?
12. 2. What will it be surrounded? 3. Is ocean water salty? Answer key A. 1. drinking 2. on 3. to drink 4. ideas 5. careful B. 1.Our future house will be on the ocean. 2. It will be surrounded by tall trees and blue sea. 3.Yes, it is. II. Complete the passage with the words given in the box. waste surprised resources recycling ton labor thrown discussion requires preserved Ba’s class has a (1) on waste paper. His friends are so to learn that every day throughout the world, millions of newspapers and paper bags are (3) away. People are collecting waste paper and (4) it. Making paper (5) a lot of trees and labor.Now if people don’t (6) paper, they can save (7) and money. Especially, people can save the natural (8) . For every (9) of recycled newsprint, ten trees can be saved. The more paper people save, the more natural resources are (10) . Answer key 1. discussion 2. surprised 3. thrown 4. recycling 5. requires 6. waste 7. labor 8. resources 9. ton 10. preserved III. Read the text. Each of the sentences has one mistake.Find and correct the mistakes. AN ECO HOME John Kangister and his wife, Kathy, live in an interesting house. It’s aneco home. Eco homes don’t harm the environment. They don’t use coal or oil, so they don’t produce dangerous gases. John and Kathy’s eco home is in California, USA. It looks like a house from one of The Lord of the Rings films. Most of the house is underground. The house was very cheap to build. It has wooden walls and floors. The windows are recycled glass. There are solar panels to make electricity for the lights, DVD players, and computers. John and Kathy get water from a well and they grow vegetables in the mud on top of the house. Now John and Kathy don’t want to live anywhere else. They love their home because it helps the planet greener and it looks fantastic. They think that eco homes are a great idea for everyone. 1. Eco home don’t produce dangerous chemicals. 2. Eco homes don’t use electricity. 3. The house was expensive to build. 4. The eco home has some floors. 5. John and Kathy grow flowers on top of the house. Answer key 1.Eco homes don’t produce dangerous chemicals. 2.Eco homes don’t use coal or oil.
13. 3.The house was very cheap to build. 4.The eco home has wooden walls, and floors. 5. John and Kathy grow vegetables in the mud on top of the house. III. Read the passage carefully, and then answer the questions. GETTING BACK TO NATURE The Little Morocco is a beautiful building. We used stone and mud to build the hotel. There are skylights – windows in the roof to let light in – so we save electricity. The skylights give us light in the day, so we don’t use electric lights. We don’t use chemicals to clean the rooms because we don’t want to damage the environment. You can walk in the mountains near the hotel and see lots of local wildlife. Enjoy a boat trip on the lake and see the amazing waterfalls, or visit the beautiful caves. 1. What did they use to build the hotel? 2. How can the skylights help us to save electricity? 3. Why don’t they use chemicals to clean the rooms? 4. What can you see in the mountains? 5. What can you see when enjoying a boat trip on the lake? Answer key 1. They used stone and mud to build it 2.There are skylights - windows in the roof to let light in. 3.Because they don’t want to damage the environment 4.We can see lots of local wildlife. 5.Enjoying a boat trip on the lake, you can see amazing waterfalls, or visit beautiful caves. READING 10 I. Read the text and then choose the best answer to complete it. (1) the United States, many adults and children (2) overweight. Some people eat (3) food at meals. They also eat snacks between meals. Sometimes people eat healthy things like fruit or vegetables (4) many Americans eat a lot of junk food such as cookies, candies and potato chips. Eating junk food can (5) people gain weight. People also gain weight (6) they don’t get enough (7) . People need to walk, run, ride bicycles, or walk out in health clubs and gyms. When people exercise, they(8) good and have more energy. A good diet and exercise will help you (9) along and(10) life. 1. A. On B. In C. At D. From 2. A. is B. was C. were D. are 3. A. too many B. too much C. few D. plenty 4. A. but B. because C. although D. so that 5. A. get B. lead C. urge D. make 6. A. so B. however C. but D. because 7. A. exercises B. work C. money D. energy 8. A. make B. taste C. have D. feel 9. A. live B. lives C. living D. to living 10. A. health B. safe C. fair D. healthy Answer key 1. B 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. D 6. D 7. A 8. D 9. A 10. D
14. II. Fill in each gap with one suitable word. Americans like sport very much. One of the (1) popular kinds of sports in Autumn is football. All the high schools (2) universities have their own teams. In winter, the most popular kind of sports (3) basketball. There (4) usually a match every evening in one school gymnasium or another. In some parts of the United States there is a lot of (5) and ice. Many people like skiing and skating. In the other two (6) millions of Americans enjoy baseball. The schools have their games in (7) , but the most important professional games are played during summer. Many people (8) to the games (9) the radio, watch them on television or read about them (10) the newspapers. Answer key 1. most 2. and 3. is 4. is 5. snow 6. seasons 7. spring 8. listen 9. on 10. on VIII. Read the passage below and write T (for TRUE) and F (for FALSE) It’s six o’clock in the evening. Many people are at home. They are having dinner. They are watching TV. They are listening to music. But Mrs. Bich is going to work. She’s a doctor and she works at night in the hospital. Today she’s late. The hospital is not in her neighborhood so she usually goes by car. Mrs. Bich is in her car now. She’s driving fast. She should slow down but she must be at work by six thirty. A policeman stops her. “You are driving too fast!” he says. You are going to have an accident. It’s six thirty. Mrs. Bich is not at the hospital. She’s at the police station. Her car must stay therefor fourteen days. 1. Many people are not working. 2. Mrs. Bich comes home every evening at six. 3. Mrs. Bich is a night doctor. 4. The hospital is near her house. 5. She goes to work by motorbike. 6. She is late for work. 7. She is a dangerous driver. 8. A policeman doesn’t keep her car. 9. She arrives at the hospital at 6.30. 10. She isn’t going to drive her car for two weeks. Answer key 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. F 6. T 7. T 8. F 9. F 10. T 11. Read the passage and answer the questions. Hi! I'm Mai. This is my school. It's small, but it is beautiful. In front of the school, there is a big yard. After school, we often play volleyball there. There are many trees and flowers in the school yard. My friends and I sit under the trees every morning to review our lessons. My school has three floors and fifteen classrooms. My classroom is on the third floor. There are fifty teachers in my school. They are good teachers. I love them and I love my school very much. 1. How is Mai's school? 2. What is there in front of Mai's school? 3. How many floors does Mai's school have? 4. How many teachers are there in her school?
15. KEY 1. Its small, but it is beautiful. 2. There is a big yard in front of her school. 3. There are three floors. 4. There are fifty teachers in her school. 12. Read the passage and choose the correct answer. Hi, my name is Anna. This is the photo of my family. There are six people in my family: my grandmother, my grandfather, my mother, my father, my elder brother and me. These are my grandparents. They are old and retired. They love gardening and doing morning exercise. This is my father. He is forty-one and he is a doctor. He works in a big hospital. This is my mother. She is thirty-eight. She is an Art teacher. She teaches in a secondary school. This is my elder brother. His name is Jack. He is sixteen and he is a high school student. I'm ten and I'm the youngest in my family. Our family lives in a house on Nguyen Hue Street. The house is a little small but it's lovely. There is a living room, two bedrooms, a bathroom and a kitchen. However, the thing I love most is that the house also has a big garden and a large pond behind it. These are the places where my family likes to relax or fish on weekends. 1. How many people are there in Anna's family? A. Six B. Seven C. Eight 2. Who are retired? A. Anna's parents. B. Anna's brother. C Anna's grandparents. 3. How old are Anna's parents? A. Her mother is 40 and father is 41. B. Her mother is 38 and father is 41. C. Her father is 38 and mother is 41. 4. Where does Anna's father work? A. In a big school B. In a big hospital C. In a secondary school 5. Is Anna's elder brother a student in a secondary school? A. Yes, he is. B. No, he isn't. C. No information 6. How many rooms are there in her house? A. Five B. Six C. Seven 7. Is there a garden behind her house? A. Yes, there is. B. No, there isn't. C No information 8. What does the word "They" in line 3 refer to? A. Anna's grandparents B. Anna's parents. C. Anna's family. KEY 1. A 2. C 3. B 4.B 5. B 6. A 7. A 8. A
16. 13. Read the passage about Nga and her best friend, then choose the best answer (A,B or C) to each question. My name is Nga and my best friend is Lan. She is my classmate. We are twelve years old. We are both in grade 6 at Kim Dong Secondary School. Lan lives next to my house. Every day, my father takes us to school on his motorbike,and we come home on foot in the evening. She is an intelligent girl. Her favourite subject is Math, and she is reallygood at it. Mine is English. We usually help each other with our homework. Whenever I am sad, Lan always tells me stories to make me happy. I feel really lucky to have a best friend like Lan. 1. How old are Lan and Nga? A. 10 B. 12 C. 14 2. How do they go to school? A. By bus B. On foot C. By motorbike 3. What is NOT TRUE about the passage? A. They are classmates. B. They are neighbours. C. English is Lan’s favourite subject. 4. What do they usually help each other? A. Do their homework B. Do their housework C. Do their shopping 5. What does Lan do to make Nga happy? A. Sing a song B. Tell stories C. Buy presents KEY 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. B 14 Read the passage and answer the questions. One of my best friends' names is Robert. He lives in England and we always meet in summer. He spends his summer holidays on the beach in Huelva. Robert is fifteen and he's very funny and generous. I like being with him because he always makes me laugh. We enjoy playing volleyball and riding our bikes. He also loves music and he plays the guitar and he's learning to play the piano. I don't play any instruments but I love music too. Robert doesn't like computer games. He likes playing with friends in the street. He has a dog called Tobby. Robert is tall and he's got short straight dark hair and green eyes. He likes wearing jeans and tracksuits. His favourite colour is blue. He's got one sister. Her name is Patricia. She's ten. They sometimes go out together. When Robert is in Brighton, we often chat on the internet and see each other through Skype. He leaves school at 4 pm and then he goes to practise the piano or do some sport. He's a very good student. His favourite subject is Maths. He is not very good atSocial Sciences but he studies hard to pass it. 1. Where is Robert from?
17. 2. How old is he? 3. Does Robert have any brothers or sisters? 4. What's Robert like? 5. Does Robert have blond hair? 6. When do they meet? 7. What are Robert's hobbies? 8. Who's Patricia? How old is she? 9. Does Robert like computer games? 10. What does he like wearing? KEY . Read the passage and answer the questions. 1. He's from England. 2. He is fifteen years old. 3. He has one sister. 4. He is tall and he's got short straight dark hair and green eyes. 5. No, he doesn't. 6. They always meet in summer. 7. He likes playing volleyball, riding his bike, music, playing the guitar, playing with friends in the street. 8. She's Robert's sister. She's ten years old. 9. No, he doesn't. 10. He likes wearing jeans and tracksuits. 15. Read the passages and choose the correct options A,B, c or D.  Passage 1: One of my favorite vacation places is Mexico. I really like the weather there because it never gets cold. The people are very nice too. They never laugh at my bad Spanish. The food is really good. Mexico City is a very interesting place to visit. It has some great museums and lots of fascinating old buildings. The hotels are too expensive to stay but there are more affordable options. For example, you can stay at one of the beach resorts like Acapulco. If you are planning to visit Mexico, you should definitely see the Mayan temples near Merida. 1. A. Sam likes warm weather. B. Sam doesn’t like warm weather at all C. Sam hates warm water. D. Sam likes cold weather 2. A. His Spanish is very good. B. He speaks Spanish very well. C. He is Spanish D. He doesn't speak Spanish very well.
18. 3. A. There's a lot to see and do in Mexico. B. There aren't a lof of beautiful places in Mexico. C. Mexico is a dirty place. D. Tourists never come to Mexico. 4. A. Hotels are very cheap in Mexico. B. The hotels aren't comfortable there. C. Hotels are all poor in Mexico. D. The hotels in Mexico are pretty expensive.  Passage 2: Last summer, we decided to spend our vacation at the beach because the weather was very hot in the mountains. The travel agent said that traveling by bus was the cheapest way, but we went by plane because it was faster. We wanted to have more time to spend at the beach. The weather was beautiful and we had a great time. 5. We decided to go to the beach because . A. it was cheaper than going to the mountains B. the travel agent said that it was the cheapest C. of the hot weather in the mountains D. we wanted to spend time at the beach 6. The bus was the way to travel. A. best B. easiest C. cheapest D. slowest 7. Traveling by plane was than by bus. A. more fun B. cheaper C. expensive D. faster 8. We our vacation. A. hated B. didn't like C. enjoyed D. regretted 9. We had very weather during our vacation. A. good B. hot C. warm D. cold KEY . Read the passages and choose the correct options A, B, C or D. 1. A 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. C 6. C 7. D 8. C 9. A 16 Read the following text and choose the correct answer. Thanksgiving is celebrated in the USA and Canada. In The USA, it is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November every year. The Canadians celebrate it on the second Monday in October. It is associated with giving thanks to God. In the beginning people expressed gratitude for the harvest they reaped. It used to be a religious holiday but now it has become a secular celebration. The most important part of the celebration is the dinner which includes the customary turkey served with cranberry sauce, and pumpkin. A lot of business goes on during this holiday. For example, restaurants take advantage of the holiday to sell turkey dinners.
19. Families and friends usually get together for a large meal or dinner during Thanksgiving and have a lot of fun. That's why, the Thanksgiving holiday weekend is considered one of the busiest travel periods of the year. Students are given a four-day or five-day weekend vacation. Thanksgiving is also a paid holiday for most workers. 1. The origin of the name "Thanksgiving" comes from: A. thanks given to God B. thanks given for the help the early settlers got from each other. 2. Thanksgiving is a time to A. worship God B. thank god, eat and have fun. 3. It is a vacation for A. everybody B. a lot of people 4. The main food that is prepared in this celebration is: A. cranberrysauce and pumpkin B. turkey KEY . Read the following text and choose the correct answer. 1. A 2.B 3.B 4.B 17. Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question. It is traditional in England to celebrate the end of the old year and welcome in the new year at the end of December. December 31 is New Year's Eve. New Year's Eve is not a public holiday. Most people go to work as usual. In the evening, many English people have parties in homes. Others celebrate in pubs or clubs with their friends and families, or attend outdoor gatherings and firework displays. Just before midnight on New Year's Eve, people hold hands and sing a traditional song called "Auld Lang Syne". They count the seconds down to the new year and when the clock strikes midnight, they hug and kiss and wish each other a happy new year! Sometimes people set off firework as the new year begins. People often drink a toast to the coming year with a fizzy alcoholic drink called champagne. Some people let their children stay up late to join in with the celebrations. New Year's Day is celebrated on January 1. New Year's Day is a bank holiday. A bankholiday is a public holiday. Most shops and businesses close for the day. New Year's Day is a holiday for nearly everyone in the UK. Very few buses and train run on New Year’s Day. Most people stay at home and relax with their families. There is an old superstition in Scotland and some other parts of the UK that the first person to enter someone's home on New Year's Day will bring all the luck for the coming year with them. This tradition is called fist footing. The first person to enter a house on New Year's Day is known as the first footer. Dark haired people are thought to be the luckiest first footers, and it is traditional to carry a lump of coal when going first footing. People often make New Year resolutions at the start of the new year. Resolutions are things that people have decided (or resolved) to do to make lives better, such as stopping smoking or losing weight. Not everybody manages to keep their New Year’s resolutions, though! 1. When is New Year's Eve?
20. A. January 1 B. December 30 C. December 31 2. English people always keep their New Year's resolutions. A. True B. False C. Not given 3. What traditional song do English people sing on New Year's Eve? A. Old Macdonald B. Auld Lang's Syne C. Old King Cole 4. English people usually stay at home on New Year's Eve, and go to bed early. A. False B. True C. Not given 5. Some English children are allowed to stay up late on New Year's Eve. A. False B. True C. Not given 6. Most buses in England don't run on New Year's Day. A. True B. False C. Not given 7. A "first footer" is ? A. the first person to go outside on New Year's Day B. the first person to enter a house on New Year's Day C. the first person on the dancefloor on New Year's Eve 8. What do English people sometimes toast the new year with? A. bread B. marshmallows C. champage 9. New Year's Eve is a blank holiday in England. A. True B. False C. Not given KEY Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question. l.C 2. B 3.B 4. A 5. B 6. A 7.B 8.C 9. B 18 Reading the passage and decide whether the followings statements are true (T) or false (F). Television is a product that was invented in 1926 and has been developed over many years and it still continues to be developed. The television was one of many great inventions in the 20th century. The television is an extremely popular product. Over the years many people have bought the television. Now, there are over 15,000 T.V channels in the world. It is clear that the television is a popular product but it is also bad for your sight.People spend almost 4-8 hours in front of a screen (about a sixth to a third of a day). This results in less time to be physically active, spending time with family, doing homework to the best of their ability and reading. This is bad as reading has been proved to affect how smart you are. Also there are many inappropriate television shows that "hypnotize" children into thinking that something wrong is right or something bad is good. On the other hand, some may argue that television can be good for your education as some television programs are documentaries, contain historical facts and help children stay up to date with the world around them (the news). I think that the television can be good for you if you can control how long you are on it and you watch the right types of programs however, even if you do watch good programs, it will still have an effect on your health and sight. 1. TV was invented in the 20th century. 2. People spend about a sixth to a third of a day watching TV. 3. The writer thinks that TV is not good for you. 4. There are more than 15,000 TV channels in the world. 5. TV is unpopular product.
21. KEY 1.T 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. F 19. Fill in the blank with a word/ phrase in the box. self-driving planets different flying cars friendly traffic jams run on planets In 100 years everything will be very (1) . Instead of using regular cars, we will use (2) . They will take us to everywhere we like, even other (3) . These cars will (4) water so they are (5) to the environment. They will be (6) without driver intervention. The only thing we need to do is to inform the flying car where the (7) is and then the flying car will do the rest. The cars will be much faster, safer and there will be no (8) because each flying car has its own way. Will you know what will happen in the future? No one really knows, but to think about an indefinitefuture is very interesting! KEY 1. plane 3. save energy 5. turn off 7. Driving 9. Walk 2. environment 4. get rid of 6. Habit 8. Pollution 10. Throw 20 Read the passage and then correct the questions. Forests are essential for life on earth. Three hundred million people worldwide in forests and 1.6 billion depend on them for their livelihoods. Forests also provide habitat for a vast array of plants and animals, many of which are still undiscovered. They protect our watersheds. They inspire wonder and provide places for recreation. They supply the oxygen we need to survive. They provide the timber for products we use every day But forests are being destroyed and degraded at alarming rates. Deforestation comes in many forms, including fires, clear-cutting for agriculture, ranching and development, unsustainable logging for timber, and degradation due to climate change. This impacts people's livelihoods and threatens a wide range of plant and animal species. Some 46-58 million square miles of forest are lost each year equivalent to 48 football fields every minute. Deforestation also undermines the important carbon sink function of forests. It is estimated that 15% of all greenhouse gas emissions are the result of deforestation. If we do not protect forests, we will have to suffer more floods and other natural disasters. It is time for you to join hands with me to protect forests for a better world. 1. How many people live in forests? 2. Are forests important for human-being? 3. Why are forests important? 4. What is the impact of deforestation? 5. What will human-beings have to suffer if human do not protect the forests? KEY 1. Three hundred million people worldwide live in forests. 2. Yes, they are. 3. Because they protect our watersheds, they inspire wonder and provide places for recreation, they supply the oxygen we need to survive and they provide the timber for products we use every day 4. It impacts people's livelihoods and threatens a wide range of plant and animal species and undermines the important carbon sink function of forests, and causes the greenhouse effect. 5. If human-beings do not protect forests, human will have to suffer more floods and other natural disasters.