Reading

1 Read the text and decide if each of the statements (1-5) is T (True) or F (False).

(Đọc văn bản và quyết định xem mỗi câu (1-5) là T (Đúng) hay F (Sai).)

If the heat of Hanoi by day makes shopping there hard to bear, there is a solution: shopping at night! The Hanoi Weekend Night Market is located in the heart of the city and offers a feast of sights, smells and tastes of Vietnam without costing an arm and a leg*!

The market operates from Friday night to Sunday between the hours of 6 p.m and midnight. Shops and stalls stretch from Hàng Đào Street to Đồng Xuân Market, in the Old Quarter of the city. That's a length of around 3 km, so be sure to wear comfortable shoes! As this is the tourist district, visitors will find a variety of souvenirs, cheap clothes, local handicrafts and postcards. Like in many markets in Vietnam, you can sometimes bargain and get high quality items at a great price.

But that's not all. The Night Market is a great place to try some delicious street food as you stroll along. Try sausages on sticks, spring rolls or sweet potato chips: there's something to satisfy every taste! Ice cream rolls and ice lollies are recommended for those with a sweet tooth. You can also get your fill of culture on special occasions like the Mid-Autumn Festival, when live musical performances fill the air with traditional Vietnamese songs.

*cost an arm and a leg = be very expensive

1 The Night Market takes place for three days. __________

2 Trying to see the whole market in unsuitable shoes can be tiring. __________

3 It's common to bargain and get items at discounted prices. __________

4 It is a place recommended for food lovers. __________

5 Visitors can hear music at the market all year round. __________

Everyday English

Complaining

(Phàn nàn)

2 Read and complete the dialogue with the phrases in the list below.

(Đọc và hoàn thành cuộc đối thoại với các cụm từ trong danh sách dưới đây.)

Emily: Hey! What's up?

Kim: 1) _____________

Emily: What's wrong?

Kim: I'm always arguing with my parents.

Emily: 2) _____________

Kim: I asked my parents to spend the weekend at my friend's house, and they refused to let me go. I'm so disappointed.

Emily: 3) _____________. I'm sure they will understand if you explain to them that you are old enough to take care of yourself. Sit down with them and talk about it again.

Kim: 4) _____________

Speaking

3. Act out dialogues similar to the one in Exercise 2, using the prompts below.

(Thực hiện các đoạn hội thoại tương tự như đoạn hội thoại trong Bài tập 2, sử dụng các gợi ý bên dưới.)

• You are stressed about your grades./You think your parents will be disappointed./You should talk to your parents.

(Bạn căng thẳng về điểm số./Bạn nghĩ bố mẹ sẽ thất vọng./Bạn nên nói chuyện với bố mẹ.)

• Your cousin isn't talking to you. You forgot to meet him for a meal yesterday./You need to apologise.

(Em họ của bạn không nói chuyện với bạn. Hôm qua bạn quên hẹn anh ấy đi ăn./Bạn cần phải xin lỗi.)

• You don't know what career to choose./You think you can do lot of jobs./Talking to a teacher would help.

(Bạn không biết chọn nghề gì./Bạn nghĩ bạn có thể làm nhiều công việc./Nói chuyện với giáo viên sẽ giúp ích.)

Listening

4. Listen to a radio interview with James Green from Travel Asia. For questions (1-4), choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).

(Hãy nghe cuộc phỏng vấn trên radio với James Green từ Travel Asia. Đối với câu hỏi (1-4), chọn câu trả lời đúng nhất (A, B, C hoặc D).)

1 Which of the following didn't James visit?

A a palace

B a temple

C a tower

D a citadel

2 What does James say about the Old Quarter?

A It was historical.

B It was small.

C It was picturesque.

D It was ancient. 

3 The shops in the Old Quarter were _________

A pricey

B busy

C traditional

D modern 

4 What else did James do while he was in Vietnam?

A He met lots of people.

B He did lots of shopping.

C He learned some of the language.

D He ate a little.

Writing

An informal letter describing a problem

(Một lá thư không trang trọng mô tả một vấn đề)

5. Read the letter. Replace the adjectives (1-5) in bold using independent, worried, difficult, strict or excellent.

(Đọc bức thư. Thay thế các tính từ (1-5) in đậm bằng cách sử dụng các từ independent, worried, difficult, strict hoặc excellent.)

Hi Lynn,

How are things? Everything's great for me except for one thing - maths! My performance this year is bad and I need advice.

Last year I got 1) good marks in maths. My teacher was 2) tough, but he always had time to help at the end of class. This year, the maths we're doing is very 3) hard and I'm having problems.

I am 4) afraid. I don't want to get left behind. My parents don't know because I'm always responsible with my schoolwork, so they trust me to do it on my own. I like being 5) free, but I need help here!

What do you think I should do? Sorry to be a pain. I know you're really good at school, so maybe you can help.

Write back soon.

Bye for now,

Sandra

6 Write a letter to your English friend about a problem you have at school.

(Viết một lá thư cho người bạn tiếng Anh của bạn về một vấn đề mà bạn gặp phải ở trường.)

Plan

Hi + (your friend's first name),

(Paragraph 1) writing the reason for writing

(Paragraph 2) describing the problem.

(Paragraph 3) explaining why it bothers you

(Paragraph 4) writing how you feel.

(closing remarks)

(your first name)