UNIT 1: HOME LIFE LANGUAGE FOCUS
The pronunciation of ending “s”
“es” “s”
/iz/ /z/ /s/ /z/
s, x, z, ce,ge,ch, sh crosses, buzzes…
v,o,i halves...
p, gh,ph, k, t,th laughs, cloths…
the other sounds rubs, hugs, …
Exercise 1: Choose the underlined words has pronouced differntly from the others.
1. A. neighbors B. friends C. relatives D. photographs 2. A. snacks B. follows C. titles D. writers 3. A. streets B. phones C. books D. makes 4. A. cities B. satellites C. series D. workers 5. A. develops B. takes C. laughs D. volumes
TENSE REVISION :
PAST SIMPLE, PAST PROGRESSIVE AND PRESENT PERFECT.
Ex: Yesterday, I met my old friend when I was crossing the street. We have been friends since we were in high school.
Form:
Past Simple (Vt)
S + V 2/ed
S + didn’t V0
Did + S + V0? (be) S + was /were S+ was / were not Was/were + S ?
- Yesterday - ago
- in + năm ở QK (in 2000) - this morning,
- Last( night / week,….) ...
Past progressive S + was / were+ V-ing S + was/were not+ V-ing Was / were + S + V-ing?
When / While / As
- At + giờ ở quá khứ ( at 10 a.m. yesterday) ...
Present Perfect S + have/has + V 3/ed
S + have/has not + V 3/ed
Have/ Has + S + V 3/ed?
- just, recently, lately, never, ever, yet, already - since, for, so far, up to now, up to the present, - for a long time, for ages , many times, several times ...
Exercise 2: Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the best answer:
1. When she saw a snake on her feet, she ________.
a. screamed b. was screaming c. had screamed d. screams 2. I _______ a shark while I _______ on the beach.
a. see / am walking b. saw / was walking c. was seeing / walked d. have seen / were walking 3. We _______ touch since we _______ school three years ago.
a. lost / have left b. have lost / leave c. have lost / left d. were losing / had left 4. Before I started the car, all of the passengers ________ their seat belts.
a. will buckle b. had buckled c. was buckling d. have buckled 5. The minute I got the news about Sue, I ________ my parents.
a. phoned b. was phoning c. had phoned d. have phoned 6. A small stone struck the windshield while we _______ down the gravel road.
a. drive b. were driving c. had driven d. had been driving
7. After she ________ hospital, she had a long holiday.
a. leaves b. is leaving c. had left d. has left 8. ________ for a long time before you got a job?
a. Were you looking b. Have you looked c. Have you been looking d. Had you looked 9. The film _______ by the time we ________ to the cinema.
a. already began - got b. have already begun - got c. had already begun - got d. already began - had got 10. Before he turned 14, Mozart ________ a few pieces for the piano.
a. has composed b. had composed c. was composed d. would composed
Key:
Exercise 1:1D, 2A, 3B, 4B, 5D
Exercise 2: 1A, 2B, 3C, 4B, 5A, 6B, 7C, 8D, 9C, 10B
