Present simple & Present continuous (Thì hiện tại đơn & Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn)

1. Put the words in brackets into the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.

1. Garry _____ (look) for a part-time job at the moment.

2. _____ (you/do) chores around the house every week?

3. Anna _____ (want) to take up a new hobby.

4. My mum _____ (not/nag) we about doing housework.

5. _____ (Fran/come) to the palace with us this afternoon?

6. My dad _____ (give) me pocket money every Saturday.

7. They _____ (not/visit) temple today because it's closed. 

2. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning. Use the words in brackets.

(Viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa không đổi. Dùng từ trong ngoặc đơn.)

1. Sam is spending a lot of time on his schoolwork these days. (STUDYING)

2. Lucy never stops saying how much she dislikes her chores. (COMPLAINING)

3. Kick-off is at 3 p.m. (MATCH) 

4. They plan to visit the castle this weekend. (VISITING)

5. Jack plays football every Saturday. (ALWAYS)

Linking verbs / Stative verbs (Động từ liên kết/ Động từ trạng thái)

3. Choose the correct option.

1. Mark is feeling/feels happy after visiting the palace at the weekend.

2. Why does Dad look/is Dad looking at you so strangely?

3. Lisa doesn't get/isn't getting stressed about the test much.

4. This song sounds/is sounding nice; turn it up.

5. My parents are/are being strict most of the time. 

4. Complete the sentences with the verbs from the list in the Present Simple. Use each verb only ONCE.

(Hoàn thành các câu sau với các từ trong danh sách ở dạng hiện tại đơn. Dùng mỗi động từ một lần duy nhất.)

• get • have •sound • become • taste • smell

1. Who is Mum shouting at? She _____ very angry.

2. This coffee _____ sweet. How much sugar is in it?

3. I usually _____ tired after doing housework all day.

4. My dad often _____ lunch at the cafeteria in his company.

5. Who's cooking? The food _____ incredible.

6. Martha always _____ excited when she talks about her part-time job.

Paired conjunctions (Cặp liên từ)

5. Choose the correct option. (Chọn đáp án đúng.)

1. The temples are both/not only old but also beautiful.

2. We can see either/neither the castle or the palace.

3. Both the waterfall and/or the bay are popular with tourists.

4. I not only do the chores but also/and babysit my sister.

5. Neither Mum or/nor Dad wants to go inside the lighthouse.

6. Both/Either the monument and the temple are interesting.

7. Neither John nor his sisters has/have been to the jungle. 

Cleft sentences (Câu chẻ)

6. Rewrite the sentences (1-5) using cleft sentence with that. Use the words in brackets to emphasise the information.

(Viết lại các câu (1-5) dùng câu chẻ với that. Dùng các từ trong ngoặc để nhấn mạnh thông tin.)

1. Karen is visiting the desert next month. (Karen) 

2. Gail is moving to Vietnam in 2024. (in 2024)

3. We enjoyed visiting the pyramid the most. the pyramid)

4. I hate doing the ironing more than any other chore. (the ironing)

5. The guided tour of the museum starts at 2 p.m. (at 2 p.m.) 

Compound nouns (Danh từ ghép)

7. Match the words in the two columns to form compound nouns. Then complete the sentences. Use a hyphen or space where necessary.

(Nối các từ trong hai cột để tạo thành danh từ ghép. Sau đó hoàn thành các câu bên dưới. Dùng dấu gạch ngang ở những chỗ cần thiết.)

1. We are staying at a _____ in Hanoi.

2. I always keep my _____ somewhere safe.

3. All passengers must fasten their _____ when they are on the plane.

4. The most famous _____ in my town is the monument.

5. We are visiting a _____ on the cliffs tomorrow.

6.  Quảng Bình is the _____ of General Võ Nguyên Giáp.

7. The _____ is very knowledgeable and interesting, and I am learning a lot about the museum.

8. Do _____ the lines go all the way to the top of the mountain? 

Future predictions (Dự đoán tương lai)

8. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the given one.

1. It's possible that we will have digital roads in the future.

A. We will definitely have digital roads in the future.

B. We might have digital roads in the future.

C. We are going to have digital roads in the future.

D. We won't have digital roads in the future.

2. Researchers say climate change is expected to increase.

A. Climate change may increase.

B. Climate change probably won't increase.

C. Climate change is going to increase.

D Climate change won't increase.

3. It's not very likely that we will have robots in schools.

A. We aren't going to have robots in schools.

B. We won't have robots in schools.

C. We definitely won't have robots in schools.

D. We probably won't have robots in schools.

4. There’s a chance that people will travel in space one day.

A. People will surely travel in space one day.

B. People might travel in space one day.

C. People are going to live in space one day.

D. People won’t travel in space one day.

9. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs from the list. Use each verb only ONCE.

(Hoàn thành các từ với dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc. Dùng động từ mỗi từ một lần duy nhất.)

• pay • volunteer • hold • help • build • raise

1. The children hope _____ enough money to buy new computers for the school.

2. Poor people have trouble _____ their bills.

3. The city is focusing on _____ an animal shelter.

4. The headteacher suggested _____ a charity bake sale.

5. We all agree with _____ those in need.

6. _____ for the homeless shelter makes me happy. 

10. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. Use the words in brackets in the correct forms.

(Hoàn thành câu thứ hai sao cho nghĩa giống với câu thứ nhất. Chia đúng dạng của các động từ trong ngoặc.)

 1. Claire might volunteer at the local animal shelter. (THINK)

Claire _________________________ at the local animal shelter.

2. Steve can't wait to start work at the charity organisation. (LOOK)

Steve _________________________ for the charity organisation.

3. Don't complain about it - do something. (COMPLAIN)

Instead of _________________________ - do something.

4. We managed to raise a lot of money for the homeless. (SUCCEED)

We _________________________ a lot of money for the homeless.

5. Ted says we should watch this documentary about climate change. (RECOMMEND)

Ted _________________________ this documentary about climate change.