1. Read blogs 1-3 and match them with photos A-C.

(Đọc blog 1-3 và nối chúng với các bức ảnh A-C.)

Blogger 1

Well, my journey didn't get off to a very good start as I lost my passport in Manchester Airport. I panicked, then found it where I was sitting earlier. How stupid! I hope this is not a bad sign for the rest of the trip. The plane was one of those new two-level ones and was really posh inside. It wasn't even half full, so I lay across several seats and managed to get plenty of sleep.

Arrived in Bangkok at 7.00, feeling fresh, but immediately had problems. My card didn't work in any of the ATMs, so I panicked again until I realised that I was using the wrong pin number. Again, pretty stupid. Got a taxi to the hostel, which is great and full of young people like me. I'm writing this in the lounge area. Feeling excited, but also a bit nervous- not really sure how anything works here in Thailand. Please keep reading - hopefully, my travelling (and blogging) skills will improve soon!

Blogger 2

Yesterday I said bye to Mum and Dad and took the plane from Liverpool to Florence, Italy. My cousin Lucia lives here (my English uncle is married to Sabrina, my Italian aunt) and I was very glad to see them waiting for me at the airport. I've been to lots of places, including Italy, before with my parents, but this is my first trip alone and I don't speak any Italian except, ciao and grazie! Lucia is really cool and she speaks brilliant English (thank goodness!). It's school holidays here too, so we've got lots of time to enjoy ourselves. My uncle and aunt are totally chilled, I've got my own room at their house and the tram stop is just outside. Freedom! Tonight we're going to a party at Lucia's friend's house. I'll blog again tomorrow and tell you all about it - if I don't sleep all day. ;)

Blogger 3

After a fantastic fortnight studying English in beautiful York, it's almost time to head back home to Budapest. Although it was sometimes difficult to find time each day, I reckon that writing this blog has really helped me improve my English.

Tonight is the farewell party organised by the school and all the students in my group will be there. I can't get over how many people I've met from all over the world. Especially cool are Sonata from Lithuania, Marta from Poland and Nico from Italy. We're definitely going to stay in touch and Marta even said she will come and visit me in Budapest. Despite a few problems with accommodation, which we eventually solved, it has been a great experience. I'll miss everyone and I'll even miss writing to you, my patient readers.

2. Match statements a-d with blogs 1-3. One blog has two matching statements.

(Ghép các câu từ a - d với blog 1-3. Một blog có hai câu phù hợp.)

In this blog:

a the blogger suggests that he/she won't be updating the blog again. ☐

b it is clear that the blogger is not an experienced traveller. ☐

c the blogger describes two potentially big problems which are solved quickly. ☐

d the blogger mentions that this is not his / her first visit to the country he / she is currently in. ☐

3. Read the blogs again. Are the statements true (T) or false (F)?

(Đọc lại các blog. Các câu phát biểu đúng (T) hay sai (F)?)

1 Jo was very tired when he arrived at his destination. ☐

2 Jo arrived to find that the ATMs in the airport were broken. ☐

3 Alex is enjoying staying with her uncle and aunt. ☐

4 Lucia and Alex will find it hard to understand each other. ☐

5 Adèl feels she has benefited from writing her blog. ☐

6 Adèl is going to visit a friend she made while she was in England. ☐

4. Match the underlined words in the blogs with their definitions.

(Nối các từ được gạch chân trong blog với định nghĩa của chúng.)

1 think ________

2 two weeks ________

3 begin well ________

4 completely relaxed ________

5 luxurious or expensive ________

6 find it difficult to believe. ________

5. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in Exercise 4.

(Hoàn thành câu với dạng đúng của từ ở Bài tập 4.)

1 Katrina _________ we'll be in Prague by midday, but in this weather, I think it'll take a bit longer.

2 Jenna's uncle and aunt are really rich, so they always stay in _________ when they go on holiday. hotels

3 Simon and his friends have gone camping  for a _________, so he won't be back until the end of the month.

4 Amy's birthday party _________ when her favourite cousins from Poland turned up unexpectedly.

5 We _________ how much you've grown! How tall are you now?

6 Mum had a massage in the hotel spa. She loved it and was _________ afterwards.