Unit 1
MY HOBBIES
1. The present simple (Thìhiệntạiđơn): (Diễntảhànhđộngsựviệcxảyratheothóiquen, thườngxuyênxảyrahoặclặpđilặplại ở hiệntại).
The present simple is often used with the following words and phrases:
- Adverbs: always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never
- Phrases: every Monday/ week/ etc. each Monday/ week/ etc.
once/ twice a week/ month/ etc. three times a week/ month/ etc.
Note: Remember that these adverbs usually go before the verb, but after the verb “To be”.
Ex: I often play football with my friends.
I am often late for my piano lessons.
2. The future simple (Thìtươnglaiđơn): (Diễntảhànhđộngsựviệcsẽxảyratrongtươnglai; sựtiênđoán; lờiđềnghị hayyêucầuhoặcnhữngquyếtđịnh ở thờiđiểmhiệntại).
-Express facts about the future: The new airport will be the biggest in Europe.
- Express predictions: You’ll have a great time in Ha Long Bay.
- Express offers or requests: We’ll help you get ready for your holiday.
- Express decisions made now: I know! I’ll go to China this summer.
3. Love/ like/ hate and enjoy:
We can use the verbs “like”, “love”, “hate” and “enjoy” to explain our likes and dislikes:
Ex: - I love chocolate.
- He likes classical music.
If we use a verb, it must be in the “-ing” form:
Ex: - I love listening to music.
- I like walking in the park.
A. PHONETICS
I. Find the word which has different sound in the underlined part.
1. A. bird B. girl C. first D. sister
2. A. burn B. sun C. hurt D. turn
3. A. nurse B. picture C. surf D. return
4. A. neighbor B. favorite C. culture D. tourist
5. A. hobby B. hour C. hotel D. hot
II. Put the word into the correct column according the underlined part.
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Find which word does not belong to each group.
1. A. reporter B. collector C. gardener D. newspaper
2. A. stamp B. album C. collector D. mountain
3. A. skating B. climbing C. gardening D. horse-riding
4. A. hate B. enjoy C. love D. like
5. A. unusual B. favourite C. popular D. common
II. Read the dialogue and fill the correct words in the blanks, use the words in the box.
Nick: Hi Mi, welcome to our house!
Elena: Come upstairs! I’ll (1) you my room.
Mi: Wow! You have so many dolls.
Elena: Yes. My hobby is (2) dolls. Do you have a hobby?
Mi: I like collecting glass bottles.
Elena: Really? That’s very unusual. Is it (3) ?
Mi: Not at all, I just keep the bottles after we use them. What (4) doll collecting? Is it expensive?
Elena: I guess so, but all of my dolls (5) presents. My aunt and uncle always give me dolls on special occasions.
Mi: Your dolls are all very different.
Elena: Yes, they’re (6) all over the world!
Nick: I don’t know why girls collect things. It’s a piece of cake.
Mi: Do you have a difficult hobby, Nick?
Nick: Yes, I (7) mountain climbing.
Mi: But Nick, there are no mountains around here!
Nick: I know. I’m in a mountain climbing club. We travel to mountains around Viet Nam. In the future, I’ll (8) mountains in other countries too.
III. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.
1. Mr. Porter is nice everyone.
2. Kathy was absent class yesterday.
3. Are you ready the test?
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