New English File — Pre-Intermediate

a

1. 1Another word for afraid is f______.→frightened mẫu
2. 2If you are very afraid you are t______.→terrified
3. 3Two insects a lot of people are afraid of: w______ and s______.→wasps and spiders
4. 4When some people are afraid, they p______.→panic
5. 5Claustrophobia = you don’t like being in c______ s______.→closed spaces
6. 6People afraid of h______ don’t like going up tall buildings.→heights

bHoàn thành bài đọc “A photographer’s life” với for / since

1. 1…had three different homes ___ I was born.→since mẫu
2. 2…lived in a small flat ___ the first five years.→for
3. 3My parents have lived there ___ then.→since
4. 4…near the Danube ___ the last seven years.→for
5. 5…been married ___ almost five years.→for
6. 6I’ve been pregnant ___ February.→since
7. 7…a professional photographer ___ nearly six years.→for
8. 8I worked for Newsweek ___ four years.→for
9. 9…freelance ___ I left.→since
10. 10I’ve had it ___ my 21st birthday.→since

cCâu hỏi về Martha (How long / When)

1. 1(live) — “They’ve lived there since her sister was born.”→How long have her parents lived in the area? mẫu
2. 2(move out) — “When she got engaged.”→When did Martha move out?
3. 3(be) — “For almost five years.”→How long have she and her husband been married?
4. 4(be) — “Since February.”→How long has she been pregnant?
5. 5(become) — “Nearly six years ago.”→When did she become a professional photographer?
6. 6(be) — “Since she left Newsweek.”→How long has she been freelance?
7. 7(get) — “She got it for her 21st birthday.”→When did she get her Nikon 601?

dSửa lỗi

1. 1Gill lives here for seven years.→Gill has lived here for seven years. mẫu
2. 2How long is she a professional dancer?→How long has she been a professional dancer?
3. 3They were married since 2000.→They have been married since 2000.
4. 4He has been in France for February.→He has been in France since February.
5. 5How long do you have your car?→How long have you had your car?
6. 6He’s had this job since eight years.→He’s had this job for eight years.
7. 7She has three homes since she was born.→She has had three homes since she was born.
8. 8My parents live in the same house for many years.→My parents have lived in the same house for many years.

a

1. 1I’ve been afraid of spiders ___ I was ten.→since mẫu
2. 2She’s been afraid of flying ___ many years.→for
3. 3I’ve had this watch ___ three months.→for
4. 4We haven’t been back there ___ the accident happened.→since
5. 5B: ___ ten o’clock. I’ve been waiting ___ two hours.→Since … for
6. 6They haven’t slept ___ the baby was born!→since
7. 7He hasn’t ridden a horse ___ he fell off one aged twelve.→since
8. 8B: ___ ages! We’ve been together ___ then.→For … since

aKhoanh đúng âm

1. 1dish, live (v)→/ɪ/ mẫu
2. 2since, this→/ɪ/
3. 3fly, frightened→/aɪ/
4. 4time, spider→/aɪ/
5. 5child, wine→/aɪ/
6. 6miss, silly→/ɪ/
7. 7high, heights→/aɪ/
8. 8six, film→/ɪ/

aGhép cụm từ

a on my 60th birthday · b in love with Ana at university · c born in 1940 · d to school when I was five · e work when I was 21 · f two children · g school when I was 18 · h married in 1962

a

aKhoanh đúng dạng động từ (đoạn văn về Teresa)

1. 1I ___ Teresa for ages, almost since we were born.→’ve known
2. 2…almost since we ___ born.→were
3. 3We ___ at the same nursery school.→met
4. 4…when we ___ only four years old.→were
5. 5…we ___ friends since then.→’ve been
6. 6We ___ to the same primary school,→went
7. 7we ___ in the same class at secondary school,→were
8. 8I ___ History (she’s doing Geography).→chose
9. 9…yesterday Teresa ___ me she wants to do the same thing!→told
10. 10We ___ together for a long time→’ve been
11. 11…and we ___ a lot of great experiences.→’ve shared

bViết động từ ở quá khứ đơn hoặc hiện tại hoàn thành

1. 1How long ___ you ___ in Washington? (live)→have … lived mẫuSince last November.
2. 2I ___ last year. (get divorced)→got divorced
3. 2How long ___ you ___ married? (be)→have … been
4. 3I ___ university when I was 22 and since then I ___ as a civil engineer. (leave, work)→left … ’ve worked
5. 4Where ___ you ___ for your last holiday? (go)→did … goWe took the Orient Express to Venice.
6. 5How long ___ you ___ that car? (have)→have … hadA long time! I bought it in 1994.
7. 6I ___ Emma since she ___ to Australia three years ago. (not see, move)→haven’t seen … moved

aSắp xếp thứ tự đoạn văn 1–7

1. 1“The Japanese film director Hayao Miyazaki is one of the greatest animators…” mẫu
2. 2“Hayao Miyazaki was born in Tokyo on January 5, 1941…”
3. 3“In 1952 they moved back to Tokyo. When Hayao was at secondary school he saw his first cartoon film…”
4. 4“But when he tried to draw he found he could only draw planes not people…”
5. 5“But he still loved cartoons. After he left university in 1963 he started work at Toei Douga Animation…”
6. 6“In 1971 Miyazaki left Toei Douga Animation and worked with several other companies…”
7. 7“In 1985 he and his friend and colleague Takahata started a film studio called Studio Ghibli…”

bKhoanh đúng dạng động từ trong câu hỏi

1. 1When ___ Hayao Miyazaki born?→was mẫu
2. 2When ___ his family move back to Tokyo?→did
3. 3When ___ he see his first cartoon film?→did
4. 4How long ___ he work for Toei Douga Animation?→has … worked
5. 5How long ___ he been married?→has

cTrả lời câu hỏi ở phần b

1. 1When was he born?→In Tokyo, on 5 January 1941.
2. 2When did his family move back to Tokyo?→In 1952.
3. 3When did he see his first cartoon film?→When he was at secondary school (The Legend of the White Snake).
4. 4How long did he work for Toei Douga Animation?→From 1963 to 1971 — 8 years.
5. 5How long has he been married?→Since 1965 (to Akemi Ota).

a

1. 1Did you use to enjoy maths at school?→Did you use to enjoy mẫu
2. 2I ___ (not like) flying, but I love it now.→didn’t use to like
3. 3We ___ (be) friends, but we don’t get on now.→used to be
4. 4___ (Colin / work) for IBM before he came here?→Did Colin use to work
5. 5Summers ___ (not be) as hot as they are now.→didn’t use to be
6. 6She ___ (live) with her mother, now her father.→used to live
7. 7I ___ (not do) any exercise.→didn’t use to do
8. 8___ (he / play) for Manchester United?→Did he use to play

bSửa lỗi trong cụm được tô đậm

1. 1I use to go to the cinema more often.→used mẫu
2. 2He used wear a uniform when he was at school.→used to wear
3. 3We didn’t used to understand our French teacher.→didn’t use to understand
4. 4Did you used to work in an office?→Did you use to work
5. 5She use to work late but now she finishes at 5.00.→used to work
6. 6Did your children used to go to school on Saturdays?→Did your children use to go

aKhoanh từ có phụ âm khác nhóm

1. 1years, rules, used to→used to mẫu
2. 2science, class, friends→friends
3. 3school, change, child→school
4. 4teenager, great, journalist→great

aGhép môn học với câu tương ứng

1 Foreign languages · 2 Geography · 3 History · 4 Literature · 5 Maths · 6 Physical education · 7 Science · 8 Technology

aĐiền câu hỏi đúng vị trí

1. 1Where did you go to school? mẫu
2. 2Did you ever get into trouble?
3. 3What subjects were you good at?
4. 4Did you have a favourite teacher?
5. 5What did you want to do when you were young?
6. 6What’s the most important lesson you’ve learned in life?

bT (True) / F (False) / ? (Doesn’t say)

1. TDaniela went to school in Scotland. mẫu
2. ?She went to primary school with her brother. bài không nhắc đến anh/chị em
3. FShe worked hard at secondary school. “lazy and uninterested, didn’t do very much work”
4. ?Her secondary school was for boys and girls. không nói rõ
5. TThe children in her class weren’t very good actors. ngụ ý qua câu “Why can’t you all act a bit better?”
6. FMiss O’Toole used to get angry with her students. “she never got angry”
7. TShe didn’t want to be an actor when she was very young. lúc nhỏ muốn làm movie star / make-up artist
8. TShe thinks it’s important to enjoy your job. kết luận bài: làm việc mình thích sẽ hạnh phúc hơn

aSắp xếp từ thành câu

1. 1relieve pain / used / is / Aspirin / to→Aspirin is used to relieve pain mẫu
2. 2named / The sandwich / after / was / the Earl of Sandwich→The sandwich was named after the Earl of Sandwich
3. 3designed / Christopher Wren / St Paul’s Cathedral / was / by→St Paul’s Cathedral was designed by Christopher Wren
4. 4based / This film / a true story / is / on→This film is based on a true story
5. 5published / The first crossword puzzle / in 1913 / was→The first crossword puzzle was published in 1913
6. 6the Diner’s Club / issued / the first credit card / by / was→The first credit card was issued by the Diner’s Club
7. 7very often / not used / The fax machine / these days / is→The fax machine is not used very often these days
8. 8discovered / was / by / Alexander Fleming / Penicillin→Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming

bViết câu ở thể bị động (hiện tại / quá khứ)

1. 1President Kennedy / assassinate / 1963→President Kennedy was assassinated in 1963 mẫu
2. 2Champagne / made / France→Champagne is made in France mẫu
3. 3What / your dog / call→What is your dog called?
4. 4Television / invent / John Logie Baird→Television was invented by John Logie Baird
5. 5This room / clean / every morning→This room is cleaned every morning
6. 6Her flat / design / a famous architect→Her flat was designed by a famous architect
7. 7Stamps / only sell / in the Post Office→Stamps are only sold in the Post Office
8. 8Where / those shoes / make→Where were those shoes made?

cChuyển câu sang thể bị động

1. 1The police stopped me last night.→I was stopped by the police last night. mẫu
2. 2Elton John sang Crocodile Rock.→Crocodile Rock was sung by Elton John.
3. 3My cousin took all the photographs at our wedding.→All the photographs were taken by my cousin at our wedding.
4. 4A computer controls the heating.→The heating is controlled by a computer.
5. 5Uruguay won the first World Cup.→The first World Cup was won by Uruguay.
6. 6Van Gogh didn’t paint this!→This wasn’t painted by Van Gogh!
7. 7Did Edison invent the telephone?→Was the telephone invented by Edison?

a

1. 1The Millennium Bridge in London was ___ by Sir Norman Foster.→designed mẫu
2. 2I was ___ after my grandmother.→named
3. 3Gold was ___ in California in 1848.→discovered
4. 4Copper and tin are ___ to make bronze.→used
5. 5Many different characters were ___ by Shakespeare.→created
6. 6Telephones weren’t ___ until the late 1800s.→invented
7. 7Most cakes are ___ from flour, eggs, sugar, and butter.→made
8. 8Many of the Beatles’ songs were ___ at Abbey Road Studios.→recorded
9. 9The Lord of the Rings was ___ by J.R.R. Tolkien.→written
10. 10Many characters in books are ___ on real people.→based

aKhoanh phân từ có âm -ed khác nhóm

1. 0What’s ___ name?→your mẫu
2. 1I ___ in this house since I was a child.→’ve lived
3. 2My father’s had his car ___.→for two years
4. 3How long ___ afraid of flying?→have you been
5. 4Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman ___ married for ten years, but divorced in 2001.→were
6. 5When ___?→did Alfred Hitchcock die
7. 6My brother ___ glasses.→used to wear
8. 7I ___ like vegetables when I was a child.→didn’t use to
9. 8Radium ___ discovered by Pierre and Marie Curie.→was
10. 9The Lord of the Rings ___ by J.R.R. Tolkien.→was written
11. 10Paper ___ the Chinese.→was invented by

atime expressions (for / since)

1. 0I’ve lived here ___ 1998.→since mẫu
2. 1I’ve had this pen ___ I was a child.→since
3. 2He’s been married ___ last June.→since
4. 3They’ve known each other ___ a long time.→for
5. 4She’s studied French literature ___ three years.→for
6. 5You’ve worn that sweater every day ___ Christmas!→since

bverb phrases

1. 0___ children→have mẫu
2. 1___ in love→fall
3. 2___ school / university→leave
4. 3___ married / divorced→get
5. 4___ when you’re 65→retire
6. 5___ born→be

cschool subjects

1. 0If you study technology you learn to use computers.→technology mẫu
2. 1…you learn about what happened in the past.→history
3. 2…you learn about countries, mountains, rivers, etc.→geography
4. 3…you learn to add, multiply, etc.→maths
5. 4…you learn about plants and animals.→biology
6. 5…you learn physics and chemistry.→science

agạch chân từ có âm khác nhóm

1. 1since, time, child, life→since
2. 2school, food, cartoon, book→book
3. 3use, ugly, university, uniform→ugly
4. 4scene, science, scarf, since→scarf
5. 5change, teacher, school, children→school

bgạch chân trọng âm

1. 0information→informATion mẫu
2. 1afraid→aFRAID
3. 2favourite→FAvourite
4. 3directed→diRECted
5. 4discovered→disCOVered
6. 5invented→inVENted

aĐiều gì đặc biệt ở Lady Morton?

Bà gần 100 tuổi, lái xe gần 80 năm và chưa từng thi bằng lái, nhưng đây là tai nạn đầu tiên trong đời — vẫn tự tin mình là người lái xe an toàn, có kinh nghiệm.

bTick (✓) những điều bài báo nói đúng

1. FLady Morton has had a lot of accidents. đây là tai nạn đầu tiên
2. FShe bought a Nissan Micra recently. xe được tặng, không phải mua
3. FShe couldn’t see the traffic island because she didn’t have her lights on. chính đảo giao thông không có đèn, không phải xe bà
4. TShe wasn’t badly hurt.
5. FAfter her latest accident she needs a new car. xe không hư hại nhiều
6. TShe thinks she’s a safe driver.
7. TThe amount of traffic isn’t a problem for her. “I don’t mind it, because I am experienced”

cNghĩa các từ được tô đậm (tự đối chiếu từ điển)

centenarians = người trên 100 tuổi · was given = được tặng · ridiculous = vô lý · damaged = hư hỏng · in spite of = mặc dù · it really annoys me = điều đó làm tôi khó chịu · main = chính · appalling = kinh khủng

Nghe (7.19 / 7.20)

⚠️ Đây là bài luyện nghe — cần file audio đi kèm sách, không thể giải từ bản PDF.

bHoàn thành câu hỏi với trợ động từ

1. 1How long ___ you been in this class?→have
2. 2Where ___ your grandparents born?→were
3. 3What TV programmes ___ you use to watch as a child?→did
4. 4What’s the oldest building in your town? When ___ it built?→was

aKhoanh từ đúng

1. 1I phoned twice, but anybody / nobody answered.→nobody mẫu
2. 2Do you know anything / anyone about this meeting?→anything
3. 3Listen! I think somebody / anybody is upstairs.→somebody
4. 4He couldn’t find his keys nowhere / anywhere.→anywhere
5. 5We didn’t know someone / anyone at the party.→anyone
6. 6Daniel has something / anything to tell you.→something
7. 7I’m sorry, I can’t do anything / nothing about that.→anything
8. 8We need to find somewhere / anywhere to stay.→somewhere
9. 9We don’t have anywhere / nowhere to put it.→anywhere

bNhìn tranh bữa tiệc — T (True) / F (False)

1. FNobody is dancing. mẫu
2. FThere isn’t anybody behind the bar.
3. FThere’s nothing to eat.
4. TThe girl in the middle doesn’t have anything on her feet.
5. FThere isn’t anywhere to sit.
6. TSomeone is smoking.
7. TThe man on the right is saying something to the woman.

7 câu này dựa trên tranh minh hoạ bữa tiệc — nên đối chiếu nhanh với ảnh gốc bên cạnh vì vài chi tiết (ai đứng sau quầy bar, ai đi chân đất…) phụ thuộc hình vẽ cụ thể.

aXếp từ vào đúng nhóm

1. 1I’m t______ – I’ve had lots of really late nights!→tired mẫu
2. 2Going to a spa at weekends is so r______.→relaxing
3. 3This film is really b______. Turn the TV off.→boring
4. 4She’s very d______. She’s just lost her job.→depressed
5. 5I’m reading a really i______ book.→interesting
6. 6Congratulations! That’s really e______ news.→exciting
7. 7Working ten hours every day is very t______.→tiring
8. 8We always feel very r______ on holiday.→relaxed
9. 9Mum, I’m b______! I want to go out.→bored
10. 10The news at the moment is all very d______.→depressing
11. 11He’s very i______ in archaeology.→interested
12. 12The dogs were very e______ to see us when we came home.→excited

aĐiền mốc thời gian đúng chỗ trống

1. 1I hate ___. The thought of going to work the next day is awful.→Sunday evening mẫu
2. 2I can’t stand ___ in Britain. Dark, wet, cold, depressing.→the winter
3. 3I don’t like ___ much — everybody eats/watches TV too much.→Christmas
4. 4I hate getting up on ___, five days of work ahead.→Monday morning
5. 5I’m a teacher, so I love ___.→the summer holidays
6. 6I usually go for a walk in the park at ___.→lunchtime
7. 7I always enjoy ___. It’s a new start.→New Year’s Eve

a

1. 1Tariq is a record ______.→producer mẫu
2. 2We use a ______ to find out what day and date it is.→calendar
3. 3I’m not relaxed. I’m very ______.→stressed
4. 4I only have two or three ______ friends.→close
5. 5What is the doctor’s ______ about Tariq?→verdict
6. 6Tariq doesn’t have much ______ time.→free
7. 7My ______ is quite healthy. I eat a lot of fruit.→diet
8. 8My ______ life is great! I go out a lot.→social
9. 9You should always drink lots of ______.→water
10. 10I tan very easily — my ______ is quite dark.→skin

bKhoanh từ / cụm từ đúng

1. 1I can’t pay. I don’t have enough money / money enough.→enough money mẫu
2. 2Do you think it’s enough big / big enough for both of us?→big enough
3. 3There wasn’t enough wind / wind enough.→enough wind
4. 4This coffee isn’t enough hot / hot enough.→hot enough
5. 5I know a few / a little words in Arabic.→a few
6. 6I speak a few / a little Russian.→a little
7. 7May I ask you a few / a little questions?→a few
8. 8Could I have a few / a little more coffee, please?→a little
9. 9We’ll be there in a few / a little minutes.→a few
10. 10Can I have a few / a little time to think, please?→a little

aGhép câu

a too many questions · b eaten too much · c too much paper on my desk · d too young · e too old · f too tired to drive home · g too much noise · h too many books in it

aXếp từ vào đúng nhóm

aT (True) / F (False)

1. TBritish children are fatter than they used to be. mẫu
2. FChildren don’t see a lot of food advertisements. “they see ten food advertisements for every hour of TV”
3. TChildren get less exercise than in the past.
4. FChildren are overweight because they eat too much food. “the problem isn’t that children eat too much food”
5. TChildren are overweight because they aren’t doing enough exercise.
6. TIt’s important for young children to have a healthy diet.
7. TParents should eat meals with their children. “eat together as a family if possible”
8. TPlaying on computers isn’t very good for children. “playing football… is much better… than playing on the computer”

aHoàn thành lời thoại trong tranh (6 tranh)

1. 1Oh no! I forgot ___ our passports.→to pick up mẫu
2. 2___ the music ___ – it’s too loud!→Turn … down
3. 3Please ___ all your clothes ___ now!→put … away
4. 4You can ___ me ___ on 0208 2123 456.→call … back
5. 5___ me ___ my bag!→Give … back
6. 6It’s awful! ___ it ___ to the shop.→Take … back

bĐiền động từ cụm

1. 1Every morning I ______ my computer and check my e-mail.→turn on mẫu
2. 2Please don’t ______ me ______ too early tomorrow.→wake … up
3. 3I’ve been ill, but I think I’ll ______ to work tomorrow.→go back
4. 4Remember to ______ your hat when you go inside.→take off
5. 5I’ve lost my glasses. Can you help me ______ them?→look for
6. 6I’m going to ______ my neighbour’s cat this weekend.→look after
7. 7My parents are trying to ______ smoking.→give up
8. 8Which word did we need to ______ in the dictionary?→look up
9. 9Please ______ the form and return it to me later.→fill in
10. 10Ugh! ______ that rubbish – it really smells!→throw away

aKhoanh cụm đúng (có thể khoanh cả 2)

1. 1Please fill in this form / fill this form in.→cả hai đều đúng mẫu
2. 2Don’t wake him up / wake up him!→wake him up
3. 3We got at 6.30 up / got up at 6.30.→got up at 6.30
4. 4…if you don’t write it down / write down it.→write it down
5. 5…put your clothes away / put away your clothes?→cả hai đều đúng
6. 6I’ll call you back / call back you a bit later.→call you back

bViết lại câu dùng đại từ

1. 1Can you turn up the TV?→Can you turn it up? mẫu
2. 2I looked after her children for an hour.→I looked after them for an hour.
3. 3I’ll give your book back tomorrow.→I’ll give it back tomorrow.
4. 4Shall I look up his address?→Shall I look it up?
5. 5Have you thrown away yesterday’s newspaper?→Have you thrown it away?
6. 6He gets on with his sisters very well.→He gets on with them very well.

aXếp từ vào đúng nhóm

aĐiền động từ cụm vào bài đọc

1. 1You always think you’ve ___ your tent in the best place.→put up mẫu
2. 2Your tent is so small you can’t stand up and you can’t ___.→sit down
3. 3Even if you ___ really well with your partner…→get on
4. 4They ___ late enjoying themselves while you’re trying to sleep.→stay up
5. 5A sheep tries to ___ your tent with you, but fails.→get into
6. 6After a bad night’s sleep, things are no better when you ___.→get up
7. 7…the people in the next tent ___ their TV again.→turn on

aHoàn thành hội thoại

bĐồng ý với câu nói

1. 1I love dancing.→So do I. mẫu
2. 2I hated our school uniform.→So did I.
3. 3I don’t have any money.→Neither do I.
4. 4I’m not sure what the answer is.→Neither am I.
5. 5I can play the guitar.→So can I.
6. 6I’ve only been there once.→So have I.
7. 7I would love to go to Australia.→So would I.
8. 8I went camping last year.→So did I.

Điền từ vào đoạn văn

1. 1In our family, we all look quite ______.→similar mẫu
2. 2I have dark hair and dark eyes and ______ do my parents.→so
3. 3My brother and sister ______ have big noses.→both
4. 4…exactly the same ______ my sister’s.→as
5. 5I think I look ______ my mum.→like
6. 6We are ______ quite tall.→both
7. 7I love old books and ______ does she.→so
8. 8I don’t like sport and ______ does she.→neither

aGạch chân âm tiết trọng âm

1. 1identical→iDENtical
2. 2adopt→aDOPT
3. 3baby→BAby
4. 4student→STUdent
5. 5exercise→EXercise
6. 6political→poLITical
7. 7investigate→inVEStigate
8. 8personality→persoNALity
9. 9medical→MEdical
10. 10romantic→roMANtic

aT (True) / F (False) / ? (Doesn’t say)

1. FMichelle is 18 years old. mẫu cả hai đều 19 tuổi
2. FCatherine and Michelle are always together. chỉ gặp nhau khoảng 1 lần/tuần
3. FThey have the same hobbies. Michelle giỏi thể thao, Catherine thì không
4. TCatherine always knows how Michelle is feeling.
5. TThey like the same films. “if I don’t like a film, then neither does she”
6. ?They live in the same city. bài không nói rõ
7. FThey’re good at all the same things. khác nhau ở thể thao
8. FCatherine doesn’t like having a twin sister. giọng văn tích cực xuyên suốt

aĐiền dạng quá khứ hoàn thành

1. 1My plants were dead because my neighbour ___ them. (not water)→hadn’t watered mẫu
2. 2I couldn’t get into my flat because I ___ my key. (forget)→had forgotten
3. 3The teacher was angry because we ___ our homework. (not do)→hadn’t done
4. 4The man lent me his newspaper after he ___ it. (read)→had read
5. 5They got to the cinema after the film ___. (start)→had started

bViết câu hỏi ở quá khứ hoàn thành

1. 1I saw Titanic at the weekend. — you / see it / before→Had you seen it before? mẫu
2. 2I finished The Lord of the Rings last week. — you / read it / before→Had you read it before?
3. 3My parents were in Paris last weekend. — they / be there / before→Had they been there before?
4. 4We ate some snails last night. — you / eat them / before→Had you eaten them before?
5. 5Charles flew a plane last week. — he / fly one / before→Had he flown one before?

cGhép 2 câu thành 1 (past perfect + past simple)

1. 1I turned off the light. Then I got into bed. — After…→I had turned off the light, I got into bed. mẫu
2. 2Cindy got dressed. Then she went to work. — After Cindy…→had got dressed, she went to work.
3. 3I saw the film. Then I read the book. — After…→I had seen the film, I read the book.
4. 4Ben copied my notes. Then he gave them back. — When Ben…→had copied my notes, he gave them back to me.
5. 5Kathy and Tom did some exercise. Then they had a shower. — After…→Kathy and Tom had done some exercise, they had a shower.

dKhoanh động từ đúng (2 câu chuyện tranh)

1. 1…they were sure they ___ before.→had met
2. 2They ___ they were on the same holiday the year before.→finally discovered
3. 3…they ___ on the same holiday the year before.→had been
4. 4I was sure I ___ it.→hadn’t lost
5. 5…because I ___ it twenty minutes before.→had seen
6. 6Then I realized that I ___ it in my trouser pocket,→had left
7. 7and I ___ my trousers in the washing machine!→had put
8. 8One night I ___ a strange noise in her house.→heard
9. 9I ___ to have a look,→went
10. 10…and I found that someone ___ into the house.→had broken
11. 11Luckily, he (or she!) ___ when I got there,→had already left
12. 12…and they ___ much – just the TV.→hadn’t stolen

aXếp từ vào đúng nhóm

“hospital” xếp theo âm /ɪ/ ở âm tiết giữa (-pi-).

Điền trạng từ vào 2 câu chuyện

1. 1…people were looking at me very ___.→strangely mẫu
2. 2Then I ___ realized that I’d…→suddenly
3. 3…___ gone out with my slippers on!→accidentally
4. 4I ___ went home and put my shoes on instead.→immediately
5. 5The car in front of us ___ stopped for no reason.→suddenly
6. 6___ we stopped before we hit it,→Luckily
7. 7but ___ my sister hit the windscreen and cut her head.→unfortunately
8. 8We took her to hospital ___.→immediately

aHoàn thành câu tường thuật

1. 1‘I live in a small flat.’ — She said she…→lived in a small flat. mẫu
2. 2‘I don’t like it much.’ — He told me he…→didn’t like it much.
3. 3‘I’m studying English.’ — She told me she…→was studying English.
4. 4‘I’ve been to New York.’ — He told me he…→had been to New York.
5. 5‘I haven’t read the paper.’ — She said she…→hadn’t read the paper.
6. 6‘I woke up really early.’ — He said he…→had woken up really early.
7. 7‘I got home at 11.00.’ — She told me she…→had got home at 11.00.
8. 8‘I won’t forget.’ — He said he…→wouldn’t forget.

bChuyển câu hỏi trực tiếp sang gián tiếp

1. 1‘Would you like a coffee?’→He asked me if I wanted a coffee. mẫu
2. 2‘Are you a new student?’→He asked me if I was a new student.
3. 3‘Have you been here long?’→He asked me if I had been here long.
4. 4‘Where do your parents live?’→He asked me where my parents lived.
5. 5‘What are you studying?’→He asked me what I was studying.
6. 6‘Where did you go to school?’→He asked me where I had gone to school.
7. 7‘Are you interested in computers?’→He asked me if I was interested in computers.
8. 8‘What’s your mobile number?’→He asked me what my mobile number was.

cViết lại thành lời nói trực tiếp

1. 1He asked me if I wanted a drink.→‘Do you want a drink?’ mẫu
2. 2They said that they didn’t like their boss.→‘We don’t like our boss.’
3. 3I said that I would talk to him later.→‘I’ll talk to you later.’
4. 4We told him that we could take him to the station.→‘We can take you to the station.’
5. 5She said that she had broken the glass.→‘I broke the glass.’
6. 6I asked him what he would do next.→‘What will you do next?’
7. 7He told me that he didn’t want to come to the party.→‘I don’t want to come to the party.’
8. 8You said that you’d wait for me.→‘I’ll wait for you.’

aKhoanh từ đúng

1. 1I said / told the shop assistant I was very unhappy with my new TV.→told mẫu
2. 2‘Where’s the swimming pool?’ she told / asked.→asked
3. 3She said / told that she would meet me at 7.00 p.m.→said
4. 4He told / asked me if I would go out with him.→asked
5. 5‘I’m really sorry,’ said / told Jill.→said
6. 6The taxi driver asked / told me if I wanted a receipt.→asked

bĐiền said, told, hoặc asked

1. 1We ___ our teacher that we would be late for class.→told mẫu
2. 2You ___ you’d be there at lunchtime.→said
3. 3I ___ you that the computer didn’t work.→told
4. 4We ___ him if he wanted to go to the cinema with us.→asked
5. 5He ___ me he would be late.→told
6. 6I ___ the receptionist if there were any messages for me.→asked

aKhoanh 2 từ vần với nhau trong mỗi nhóm 3 từ

• readwentheard
• sawmadecaught
• loststoodshould
• paidsaidmade
• meantpreferredheard
• criedtriedlived
• toldtoresold

Điền một từ vào mỗi chỗ trống

1. 1I knocked at the door but ___ answered.→nobody
2. 2You eat too ___ chips and biscuits.→many
3. 3Don’t wear your shoes in the house. Take them ___!→off
4. 4A I didn’t do my homework last night. B Neither ___ I.→did
5. 5We arrived too late. The match had ___.→finished
6. 6The class was empty. Everybody had gone ___.→home
7. 7My father said that he ___ very angry with me.→was
8. 8He asked me ___ I wanted to dance with him.→if