Task 1. Listen and read.

(Nghe và đọc.)

"She's been a bit tense lately..."

Amelie: Hi Phuc! Where’s Mai? Isn’t she coming?

Phuc: She said she was too tired and didn’t want to go out. She’s been staying up late studying for the exam.

Nick: Does she need to be that stressed out?

Phuc: Maybe not. But my parents always expect her to get good grades and she doesn’t want to disappoint them. They want her to go to a top college and study medicine.

Amelie: Really? She told me she wanted to be a designer…

Phuc: Yes, that’s why she’s been a bit tense lately. She doesn’t know what to do. Her parents said design graduates wouldn’t find jobs easily and they wanted her to get a medical degree.

Amelie: Oh, I understand. Sometimes I wish my parents could put themselves in my shoes…

Nick: Anyway, Mai needs to take a break. I’ll call and ask her if she wants to go and see a film with us tomorrow.

Phuc: Oh, I doubt it... She’s already fully booked for the weekend with her maths class, English class, judo class, and music lesson!

b. Choose the best answer 

(Chọn đáp án đúng nhất.)

1. Why is Mai not playing badminton with Phuc, Nick, and Amelie?

A. She doesn't like playing badminton.

B. She is late.

C. She wants to stay at home.

2. Why is Mai working very hard for the exam?

A. She failed the last exam.

B. She wants her parents to be proud of her.

C. She wants to compete with her classmates.

3. How is Mai feeling now?

A. Confident and tired

B. Tense and disappointed

C. Tired and stressed

4. What do Mai's parents want her to be?

A. A medical doctor

B. A designer

C. A musician

5. What does Mai want to be?

A. A medical doctor

B.  A designer

C. A musician

6. What are Phuc, Nick, and Amelie trying to do? 

A. Understand Mai's situation and help her feel better.

B. Make Mai feel left out.

C. Find somebody else to replace Mai for the badminton.

c. What do you think Amelie means when she says, ‘Sometimes I wish my parents could put themselves in my shoes? 

(Bạn nghĩ gì về Amelie khi cô ấy nói " Thỉnh thoảng mình ước là bố mẹ có thể đặt họ vào vị trí của mình?") 

Task 2. Fill the gaps with the words in the box. In some cases more than one word may be suitable. 

(Điền từ vào chỗ trống. Một số trường hợp có thể sử dụng nhiều hơn 1 lần.)

1. Thu had been studying very hard for the exam, but she still felt ___________. Now that she has done well in the exam she is feeling much more ___________.

2. My mother is a strong person. She stays ___________ even in the worst situations.

3. Linh is feeling a bit ___________ about her study. She's failed the exam once again!

4. I think taking a speech class is a good idea if you want to be more ___________.

5. Emma is feeling so ___________ with her fashionable new hairstyle.

6. Phuc, Nick, and Amelie feel ___________. They want to help Mai but don't know what they can do for her.

Task 3. Match the statements with the functions.

(Nối những câu sau với ý nghĩa của nó.)