UNIT 11: BOOKS
A. READING unit 11 trang 78
Part 1. Read part of a magazine article by Maisie McNeice, who is co-author of a book about her childhood in Africa and circle the best answer A, B, C, or D.
[ Đọc một phần của bài tạp chí viết bởi Maisie McNeice, là đồng tác giả của một quyển sách về thời thơ ấu của bà ở Châu Phi và khoanh tròn đáp án A, B, C hoặc D]
When I was seven, my family moved to Botswana, because my mother wanted us to experience a different way of life. We joined a group of scientists at a lion research station, and for five years now we’ve been living in tents in the middle of nowhere.
In my book, there are a lot of funny stories about our lives here. For example, when I go to bed, I have to check for scorpions before I get in - but I don’t mind that. The only thing I regret is not to have walls to put posters on. There’s a kitchen tent and a living room tent with a video, so I can still watch my favourite programmes in the evenings.
There are no fences around our camp, and it is dangerous to walk around after dark, so we drive - even from the living room tent to my bedroom tent! Occasionally I think “What if an animal is lying around the comer and kills me!” I am usually fine.
Once I turned a comer in the car (I’ve driven since I was nine) and there was a huge bull elephant, and I stopped the car. Luckily the elephant swerved and missed us, but not by much! Another time my brother stepped on a scorpion, and he was in pain for days. And we get spiders in our tents, the size of CDs, but I am not afraid of them.
And as for lions, I started working with them when I was nine, and they are just the most wonderful animals in the world.
1. Why did Maisie’s family move to Botswana?
A. because they wanted to do some research into lions B. because they enjoyed living in tents
C. because it’s such a beautiful country
D. because they wanted to have a new kind of lifestyle
2. What does the phrase “in the middle of nowhere” in paragraph 1 mean?
A. in a remote and isolated place B. in the heart of a research station
C. in the middle of Botswana D. in an unknown place
3. What does the word “that” in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. seeing scorpions in bed
B. checking for scorpions before getting in bed C. hearing funny stories about lives there D. living with scorpions
4. Why does Maisie have to drive from the living room tent to the bedroom tent after dark?
A. because the tents are far away
B. because there are fences around the camp C. because it is dangerous to walk around then D. because she enjoys driving
5. The creature that put Maisie in most danger was.
A. an elephant B. a scorpion C. a spider D. a lion
6. Why was Maisie not hit by the elephant?
A. because it was a huge bull elephant B. because the elephant swerved C. because Maisie was at a comer D. because the elephant missed her
7. What does Maisie think about spiders?
A. They aren’t dangerous.
B. They don’t frighten her.
C. Her brother shouldn’t worry about them.
D. People should not let them come into their tents.
8. What would be a good title for Maisie’s book?
A. Life with the Lions C. Travels around Africa
B. African Life D. My Unusual Family Hướng dẫn giải:
1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. B 8. A Dịch bài đọc:
Khi tôi 7 tuổi, gia đình tôi chuyển đến Botswana, bởi vì bố mẹ muốn chúng tôi trải nghiệm một cách sống khác. Chúng tôi đã tham gia một nhóm các nhà khoa học ở trạm nghiên cứu về sư tử, và 5 năm nay chúng tôi sống trong những túp lều giữa không gian mênh mông không có gì. Trong quyển sách của tôi, có nhiều câu chuyện hài hước về cuộc sống ở đây. Ví dụ, khi tôi đi ngủ, tôi phải kiểm tra có bọ cạp hay không trước khi vào trong lều – nhưng tôi không ngại việc đó. Điều duy nhất tôi hối tiếc là không có những bức tường để dán những tờ quảng cáo lên. Có một trại gà và một lều phòng khách với một video, vì vậy tôi có thể xem những chương trình yêu thích của mình vào các buổi tối.
Không có hàng rào xung quanh khu cắm trại, và nó nguy hiểm để đi bộ xung quanh sau hoàng hôn, vì vậy chúng tôi lái xe - thậm chí từ trong lều phòng khách đến lều phòng ngủ! Thường tôi nghĩ “ Điều gì sẽ xảy ra nếu động vật nằm xung quanh góc nào đó và giết tôi!” Tôi thường khỏe. Khi tôi chuyển góc vào trong xe ( Tôi đã lái xe từ năm 9 tuổi) và có một con voi bò khổng lồ, và tôi dừng xe lại. May mắn thay con voi đi lệch hướng khác và phớt lờ chúng tôi, nhưng không nhiều lắm! Một lần khác anh trai tôi giẫm lên một con bọ cạp, và bị thương mấy ngày. Và chúng tôi có nhện trong lều, kích thước bằng những đĩa CD, nhưng tôi không sợ chúng. Và như những con sư tử, tôi bắt đầu làm việc với chúng khi tôi 9 tuổi, và chúng là động vật tuyệt vời nhất trên thế giới.
Part 2. Circle A, B, C, or D that best completes the following passage.
[ Khoanh tròn A, B, C hoặc D để hoàn thành bài đọc tốt nhất]
THE BOOK IN THE 21ST CENTURY
How many times in the last hundred years or so have people talked of the imminent death of the book? Films (1) an early threat because they were so effective at telling stories in a visual way. Next there was radio, which stepped into the mid- twentieth century and (2) people with such an alternative to books as drama, documentaries and discussions. When television arrived, many people believed that (3) would finish the book off. Nowadays, besides the threat by TV, the book is thought to be (4) by computers and the Internet, and by other technological attractions like the CDs and the video games, too.
Surely there are now enough (5) why the book ought to be dead, or at least very badly injured. If so, why does it not show proper respect for these reportedly less literate times and die out? There is clearly more than a (6) answer to this question. Firstly, we have more leisure time than we (7) to, and people are generally living longer, which means there is more time to do more (including reading books). As well as this, there is the strength of the book as a tradition. We are all too (8) of traditions in our modem world, but they can have very strong pull on us. Added to this, the book is such a practical tool: it doesn’t (9) too much, it is usually small enough to carry around, and it can (10) be revisited. We will never go without books, because they have served us so well for so long.
1. A. were B. are C. have been D. are being 2. A. got B. provided C. brought D. made 3. A. he B. she C. they D. it 4. A. written B. altered
C. changed D. endangered 5. A. causes B.reasons C. discussions D. talks 6. A. single B. one C. double D. singular 7. A. were B. use C. used D. had
8. A. thoughtful B. supportive C. dismissive D. respectful 9. A. cost B. take
C. spend D. get 10. A. easily B. hardly C. difficultly D. impossibly Answer
1.A 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. B
6. A 7. C 8. C 9. A 10. A B. LANGUAGE FOCUS unit 11 trang 81
Exercise 1. Circle 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.
[ Khoanh tròn A, B, C hoặc D để chỉ ra từ khác so với 3 từ còn lại về trọng âm chính của mỗi câu hỏi sau]
1. A. schooldays B. pleasure C. marry D. compare 2. A. nothing B. frighten C. enjoy D. fortune 3. A. trouble B. begin C. subject D. happen 4. A. information B. population C. television D. entertainment 5. A. scientific B. incredible C. embarrassing D. believable Answer
1. D 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. A
Exercise 2. Circle A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
[ Khoanh tròn A, B, C hoặc D để chỉ ra phần được gạch chân cần sửa lại trong mỗi câu hỏi sau]
1. He didn’t (A) want that (B) his friends to find out about (C) his father’s job (D).
2. His father made him to (A) do all the (B) homework before (C) he could go out with (D) his friends.
3. My (A) grandparents always (B) want for(C) us to do well at (D) school.
4. Now as (A) I am away from (B) home, I look forward to be (C) coming back(D).
5. My father taught (A) me to swim (B) for (C) when (D) I was five.
6. I never (A) waste time at (B) ironing my (C) clothes (D).
7. They love their little daughter so (A) much that they let her to (B) have what (C) she wants all (D) the time.
Answer
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. C 6. B 7. B
Exercise 3. Choose the correct answer.
1. It’s raining heavily. The match .
A. must cancelled C. must been cancelled B. must be cancelled D. must to be cancelled 2. The television . It’s not working now.
A. should repaired C. should be repaired B. should been repaired D. should be repair
3. In the middle of the village there is a church which at the moment. The work is almost finished.
A. is being restored C. be restored B. being restored D. restored
4. The tower is the oldest part of the church. It to be over 600 years old.
A. be believed B. believed C. to be believed D. is believed 5. If I didn’t do my job properly, I . A. would been sacked C. would sacked
B. would be sacked D. would being sacked
6. - “I left a newspaper on the desk last night, and it isn’t there now.”
- “It away.”
A. might be thrown B. might been thrown
C. might have been thrown D. might throw
7. I learnt to swim when I was very young. I by my mother.
A. was taught B. am taught C. will be taught D. must be taught
8. Two people to in an explosion at a factory in Birmingham early this morning.
A. are reported / being injured B. be reported / be injured C. to be reported / have injured D. are reported / have been injured Answer
1.B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. A 8. D Exercise 4.Choose the correct answer.
[ Chọn câu trả lời đúng]
1. “Is your car still for sale?” - “No, I it.”
A. have sold B. am selling C. have been sold D. will sell
2. - “Is the house at the end of the street still for sale?”
- “No, it ,”
A. has sold B. is selling C. has been sold D. sells
3. Sometimes mistakes . It’s inevitable.
A. made B. are made C. to be made D. make
4. I wouldn’t leave your car unlocked. It . A. might steal C. might be stolen
B. might have stolen D. might be stealing 5. My bag has disappeared. It .
A. must have been stolen C. must steal
B. must have stolen D. must be stealing 6. I can’t find my hat. Somebody it by mistake.
A. must be taken C. must be taking B. must take D. must have taken 7. It’s a serious problem. I don’t know how it . A. can be solved C. can have been solved B. can solve D. can be solving
8. Nearly every time I travel by plane, my flight . A. delays B. is delayed
C. be delayed D. was delayed
9. A new bridge across the river. The work started last year and the bridge to open next year.
A. has been built / is expected B. was built / is expected C. is being built / expected D. is being built / is expected Answer
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. D
Exercise 5.Tick the correct sentence in each of the groups of sentences below.
[ Đánh dấu câu đúng trong mỗi nhóm câu bên dưới]
1. A. This is too big house for our family.
B. This house is too big for our family.
C. This house is too much big for our family.
2. A. I couldn’t give my friend a lift because my brother had borrowed my car.
B. I shouldn’t give my friend a lift because my brother had borrowed my car.
C. I mustn’t give my friend a lift because my brother had borrowed my car.
3. A. When the food had been ready, we ate it.
B. When the food was ready, we ate it.
C. When the food was ready, we had eaten it.
4. A. My grandmother has had her dining room painted bright green.
B. My grandmother has done her dining room painted bright green.
C. My grandmother has made her dining room painted bright green.
5. A. Will you come to my house after you’ll finish your homework?
B. Will you come to my house after you finished your homework?
C. Will you come to my house after you finish your homework?
Answer
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. C C. SPEAKING unit 11 trang 84
C. SPEAKING
Imagine yourself in the following situations and say exactly what you have to say in each of them.
Situation 1. Your classmate has just read a book. Ask him / her at least five questions about the book (the title, the author, the plot, the main character(s) of the book).
Situation 2. Your friend thinks that, nowadays, reading books is a waste of time and watching television is more interesting. You don’t agree. Express your disagreement and give at least three reasons.
Situation 3. You want to know your friend’s reading habit. Ask him / her at least three questions to find out.
Dịch bài:
Tưởng tượng chính bản thân em trong các tình huống sau đây và nói chính xác điều em phải nói trong mỗi tình huống đó.
Tình huống 1. Bạn cùng lớp của em vừa mới đọc 1 quyển sách. Hỏi bạn ấy ít nhất 5 câu hỏi về quyển sách đỏ (tên, tác giả, cốt truyện, các nhân vật chính của quyển sách)
Tình huống 2. Bạn của em nghĩ rằng, ngày nay đọc sách là lãng phí thời gian và xem truyền hình thú vị hơn. Em không đồng ý. Trình bày sự không tán thành của em và đưa ra ít nhất 3 lý do.
Tình huống 3. Em muốn biết thói quen đọc sách của bạn em. Hỏi bạn ấy ít nhất 3 câu hỏi để biết.
Answer Situation 1.
- What's the book about?
- Who wrote the book?
- How many characters are there? Who are they?
- What do you like most from the book?
- What is the meaning of the story?
Situation 2.
Watching television is clearly interesting, but in my opinion reading books has it own excitement. Firstly, books are easy to bring with me anywhere and I can read anytime. Secondly, reading books helps me enlarge my knowledge and learn how to write good stories in my life. Finally, reading books before going to bed makes me sleep better and deeper.
Situation 3.
- Do you like reading?
- How often do you read?
- How long does it take you to finish a book?
- How much time do you spend on reading everyday?
- What is your favorite kind of books?
D. WRITING unit 11 trang 84
Exercise 1.Circle A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines the given words or phrases.
[Khoanh tròn A, B, C hoặc D để chỉ ra sự kết hợp đúng nhất các từ hay cụm từ đã cho]
1. She / used / play / football / friends / when / small /.
A. She used to play football with her friends when she was small.
B. She used to playing football with her friends when she was small.
C. She used to play football with her friends when she is small.
D. She used to be playing football with her friends when she was small.
2. It / take / them / years / build / house /.
A. It took them years so when build the house.
B. It took them years for building the house.
C. It took them years in building the house.
D. It took them years to build the house.
3. The accident / happen / while / he / drive / highway / .
A. The accident was happening while he drove on the highway.
B. The accident happened while he was driving on the highway.
C. The accident had happened while he drove on the highway.
D. The accident was happened while he was driving on the highway.
4. When / I / see / her / talking / teacher /.
A. When I saw her,,she talked to the teacher.
B. When I was seeing her, she was talking to the teacher.
C. When I saw her, she was talking to the teacher.
D. When I saw her, she had talked to the teacher.
5. You / hear / news / radio / this morning / ?
A. Did you hear the news on the radio this morning?
B. Were you hearing the news on the radio this morning?
C. Had you heard the news on the radio this morning?
D. Would you hear the news on the radio this morning?
6. She / always / good terms / her neighbours /.
A. She is always at good terms for her neighbours.
B. She is always in good terms to her neighbours.
C. She is always by good terms of her neighbours.
D. She is always on good terms with her neighbours.
7. We / not know / when / manager / return /.
A. We do not know when the manager will return.
B. We do not know when the manager returns.
C. We do not know when the manager was returning.
D. We do not know when the manager has returned.
8. Doctor / you / see / party / my friend /.
A. The doctor whose you saw at the party is my friend.
B. The doctor what you saw at the party is my friend.
C. The doctor which you saw at the party is my friend.
D. The doctor whom you saw at the party is my friend.
9. The train / arrive / Hanoi / in two hours / .
A. The train is going to arrive in Hanoi in two hours.
B. The train arrived in Hanoi in two hours.
C. The train had arrived in Hanoi in two hours.
D. The train is arriving in Hanoi in two hours.
10. When / you / start / learn / English / ? A. When were you starting learning English?
B. When had you started learning English?
C. When did you start learning English?
D. When have you started learning English?
Answer
1. A 2.D 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. D 9. A 10. C
Exercise 2. Write a report on the book you have read recently The report should include information about the following points:
- the title of the book
- the author
- the main content of the book - the main character(s)
- what you like and / or what you don’t like about the book - you would recommend the book or not
[ Viết một báo cáo về quyển sách mà em đã đọc gần đây. Bài báo cáo nên bao gồm thông tin về những ý sau:
- tiêu đề của sách - tác giả
- nội dung chính của sách
- điều bạn thích/ không thích về quyển sách - bạn sẽ giới thiệu quyển sách này hay không]
Answer
Write about the kind of book you like best
I am usually in habit of reading books. Addition to books that offer me much useful information,I also like comic book. I am in fond of it for some following reasons.
To begin with, Comic books bring me a great deal of relaxation. One of them is Doremon story, which tells many funny short stories about 2 main characters, Doremon and Nobita,Who are close friends. The author of that comic creats so many amusing situations among characters that I can”t help laughing. It”s actually a hard- to-put-down book. It attracts not only children but also adults as me.
Another good point of it I want to mention about is creative imagination. I mean children need to have imaginative mindset, which helps them be more active in life.
By and large, comic book is worth reading after hard work. It is nice for everyone.
