Giải SGK, SBT Unit 6. Vietnamese lfestyles: then and now Global Success

We didn't do it in my day.

(Chúng tôi đã không làm điều đó vào thời của tôi.)

1. Listen and read.

(Nghe và đọc.)

Phong: Grandpa, do you mind telling me how our lives are different from yours in the past?

Grandpa: Well, there are many differences. In my day, we mostly played outdoors. The games were simple and cost little. We made our own toys from natural materials.

Phong: That sounds interesting. Nowadays, most leisure games depend on electronic devices.

Grandpa: Right, but that is mostly true in the city only. Many children in the countryside still play traditional games.

Phong: I know.

Grandpa: Another thing is that children nowadays have more freedom of choice. They wear short dresses and jeans with holes. They also dye their hair purple and green.

Phong: Ha ha... Not many, Grandpa.

Grandpa: Hm... And many children of my generation left school early to support their families. Moreover, there were not many schools then.

Phong: You mean we have more opportunities to learn now?

Grandpa: That's right.

Phong: Do you think these changes are for the better?

Grandpa: Yes, they mostly are. They have improved our living conditions.

Phong: Thank you, Grandpa.

2. Read the conversation again and circle the correct answers.

(Đọc lại đoạn hội thoại và khoanh tròn những câu trả lời đúng.)

1. Phong and his grandpa are talking about some differences between _______.

A. children in the city and the countryside

B. the living standards in the past and now

C. life in the past and now

D. past and present entertainment

2. Phong's grandpa mentions _______ differences.

A. two

B. three

C. four

D. five

3. Phong's grandpa sees most of the changes as _______.

A. positive

B. negative

C. unnecessary

D. necessary

3. Write the expressions from the conversation in the correct column.

(Viết các câu diễn đạt trong đoạn hội thoại vào đúng cột.)

a. depend on electronic devices

b. leave school early

c. dye their hair

d. have more opportunities to learn

e. make toys from natural materials

4. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

(Hoàn thành câu với các từ trong khung.)

1. A few teenagers in my village have _______ their hair brown. 

2. Young people's lifestyle today is different from that of the previous _______.

3. Nowadays, nearly all young people have a(n) _______ to go to school.

4. He wants to live green, so he uses products made from natural _______.

5. My parents give me _______ to pursue my own interests.

5. QUIZ. Work in pairs. Decide if the statements below are true or false about life in Viet Nam 40 years ago. Share your answers with the class.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Hãy cho biết những nhận định dưới đây đúng hay sai về cuộc sống ở Việt Nam 40 năm trước. Chia sẻ câu trả lời của bạn với cả lớp.)

40 years ago, _______

1. school children didn't wear uniforms.

2. no Vietnamese student could go and study abroad.

3. most people wrote letters instead of writing emails or texting messages.

4. bicycles were the main means of transportation.

5. people lit firecrackers at Tet and weddings.

Vocabulary

1. Match the verbs or phrasal verbs with their meanings.

(Nối các động từ hoặc cụm động từ với nghĩa của chúng.)

2. Work in pairs. Discuss and fill each blank with an adjective from the box.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Thảo luận và điền vào mỗi chỗ trống một tính từ trong hộp.)

1. Four generations live in my house: my great grandparents, my grandparents, my parents, and me.

It's a(n) _______ family.

2. In our group, everybody has equal rights to speak and work.

We have a(n) _______ relationship.

3. Children in the past played a lot of traditional outdoor games such as hide-and-seek, tug of war, and marbles.

There were _______ outdoor games for children.

4. I don't make public my telephone number, home address, or birthday.

They are my _______ information.

5. He values his family and spends a lot of time with them.

He's a(n) _______ person.

Pronunciation

/fl/ and /fr/

4. Listen and tick (✔) the words you hear. Then listen again and repeat.

(Nghe và đánh dấu (✔) những từ bạn nghe được. Hãy nghe và nhắc lại.)

5. Listen and repeat the sentences. Pay attention to the underlined words.

(Nghe và lặp lại các câu. Hãy chú ý đến những từ được gạch chân.)

1. The photos of their fight for freedom are on the second floor.

2. Who suffers most from generation conflicts?

3. The man is reflecting on his frightening trip.

4. How does the past influence your friends?

5. When I was small, I caught the flu frequently.

Grammar

Verbs + to-infinitive (động từ + to + động từ nguyên thể)

Verbs + V-ing (động từ + động từ -ing)

1. Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

(Viết dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.)

1. fancy (ride) _______ a buffalo

2. learn (use) _______ traditional farming tools

3. mind (not touch) _______ the displays

4. decide (make) _______ a kite

5. avoid (play) _______ on the streets

6. promise (learn) _______ more about the history of our village

2. Underline the correct verb form for each sentence.

(Gạch dưới dạng động từ đúng cho mỗi câu.)

1. I really fancy to wear / wearing this traditional cone hat at our Fashion Show

2. My brother has decided to enter / entering the Back to Our Past Competition.

3. Do you mind to replay / replaying that folk music? It's lovely.

4. My uncle always avoids to tell / telling stories about his past.

5. They plan to do / doing research about life in Hue in the 19th century.

3. Complete each sentence with the correct form of a verb from the box.

(Hoàn thành mỗi câu với dạng đúng của động từ trong khung.)

 1. We want _______ how to make toys from natural materials.

2. Yesterday, we finished _______ on the poster for our Good Old Days project.

3. I have promised _______ my grandfather how to find news online.

4. My grandmother suggested _______ a traditional long dress for the wedding.

5. Our group agreed _______ a presentation about school uniforms in the 20th century.

4. Choose the incorrect underlined word or phrase in each sentence.

(Chọn từ hoặc cụm từ gạch chân sai trong mỗi câu.)

1. Just a few years ago, I would never fancy to have a smart TV in my home.

              A              B                  C                 D

2. Tom promised adding some information about the past to his presentation.

                           A                       B                      C                       D

3. I've decided learning how ethnic minority people use natural materials to dye cloth.

     A                   B                                               C                                  D

4. My children plan researching and make our family tree for the past hundred years.

     A                         B                                             C                       D

5. Do you mind not to talk about the past in such a negative way?

     A                   B     C                                             D

5. Work in pairs. Take turns to complete the sentences.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Lần lượt hoàn thành các câu.)

1. For my future career, I want ___________________.

2. Do you mind not ___________________?

3. We all agreed ___________________.

4. I have never fancied  ___________________.

5. For our two-day holiday, I suggest ___________________.

Everyday English

Making promises

(Đưa ra lời hứa)

1. Listen and read the conversations. Pay attention to the highlighted parts.

(Nghe và đọc đoạn hội thoại. Hãy chú ý đến những phần được đánh dấu.)

1.

Mike: I will share with you the links about the ancient village of Duong Lam.

(Mình sẽ chia sẻ với các bạn đường dẫn về làng cổ Đường Lâm.)

Phong: Thank you.

(Cảm ơn bạn.)

2.

Mi: I promise not to bring my dog to the picnic.

(Tôi hứa sẽ không mang theo chó đi dã ngoại.)

Ann: Great! I appreciate it.

(Tuyệt vời! Tôi rất cảm kích.)

2. Work in pairs. Make promises for the following situations.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Đưa ra lời hứa cho các tình huống sau.)

1. You are going out with friends. Promise your parents to return before 9 p.m.

(Bạn đang đi chơi với bạn bè. Hãy hứa với bố mẹ bạn sẽ về trước 9 giờ tối.)

2. Promise your friend that you will be on time for the performance.

(Hứa với bạn bè rằng bạn sẽ đến buổi biểu diễn đúng giờ.)

Changes around you

(Những thay đổi xung quanh bạn)

3. Read the passages about changes. Then match the people with the topics they are talking about.

(Đọc đoạn văn về những thay đổi. Sau đó, hãy nối những người với chủ đề mà họ đang nói đến.)

1. Aki from Tokyo

Children used to go to temple schools. Monks, samurai, doctors, and people of other professions served as teachers. Nowadays, children study in modern schools with teachers who get professional training in the subjects they teach.

2. Sanjay from New Delhi

Once, it was easy to say which country a person was from because people wore their own traditional costumes. Now, trends, comfort, and style are more important. More people are wearing western clothes like jeans and T-shirts instead.

3. Asim from Cairo

In the past, people used animals such as horses and camels for travelling. Now, airplanes, ships, and trains have replaced them. Transportation has become faster and easier.

4. Work in groups. Read the passages in 3 again and discuss:

(Làm việc theo nhóm. Đọc lại đoạn văn ở phần 3 và thảo luận)

- what aspects of life in the past you want to experience.

(bạn muốn trải nghiệm những khía cạnh nào của cuộc sống trong quá khứ.)

- what change you think is for the better, and why.

(sự thay đổi nào bạn nghĩ là tốt hơn và tại sao.)

5. Work in pairs. Read the list below. Tell your partners which of them has remained the same and which has changed over the past five years. Take notes of your partner's answers and report them to the class.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Đọc danh sách dưới đây. Nói cho bạn của bạn biết điều gì trong số chúng vẫn giữ nguyên và điều gì đã thay đổi trong 5 năm qua. Ghi lại câu trả lời của bạn bè và báo cáo trước lớp.)

- Your style of clothes

(Phong cách ăn mặc của bạn)

- Your eating habits

(Thói quen ăn uống của bạn)

- Your hobbies

(Những sở thích của bạn)

- Your favourite actor/singer/book/movie

(Diễn viên/ca sĩ/cuốn sách/bộ phim yêu thích của bạn)

Reading

1. Work in groups. Discuss if each of the following phrases describes past or present learning.

(Làm việc theo nhóm. Thảo luận xem mỗi cụm từ sau đây mô tả việc học tập trong quá khứ hay hiện tại.)

- Depending on textbooks

- Using the Internet

- Learning under an oil lamp

- Being independent and active

A. learning facilities

B. students at my grandfather's generation

C. students in the city

D. children in the village

3. Fill in each blank with ONE word from the passage.

(Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống MỘT từ trong đoạn văn.)

1. Mr Nam learned mainly from teachers and _______.

2. He learned by _______ the information he got in class.

3. Nowadays, students can learn from _______ online sources.

4. An example of an online source is _______.

5. The Internet helps children _______ their interests.

Speaking

4. Work in groups. Discuss and make a list of the changes in your learning over the past five years.

(Làm việc theo nhóm. Thảo luận và lập danh sách những thay đổi trong việc học tập của bạn trong 5 năm qua.)

You can mention:

(Bạn có thể đề cập đến)

- number of subjects

(số lượng môn học)

- teachers

(giáo viên)

- learning facilities

(cơ sở vật chất học tập)

- learning style (dependent/independent...)

(phong cách học tập (phụ thuộc/độc lập...))

5. Share with the class the list your group has made in 4.

(Chia sẻ với cả lớp danh sách mà nhóm bạn đã lập ở phần 4.)

Listening

1. You are going to listen to a talk about family life. Work in pairs. Choose the aspect(s) that you think will be mentioned in the talk.

(Bạn sắp nghe một bài nói chuyện về cuộc sống gia đình. Làm việc theo cặp. Chọn (các) khía cạnh mà bạn nghĩ sẽ được đề cập trong bài nói chuyện.)

a. Family types

(Các kiểu gia đình)

b. Parents' working places

(Nơi làm việc của phụ huynh)

c. Family holidays

(Kỳ nghỉ gia đình)

d. Birthday parties

(Tiệc sinh nhật)

e. Parents-children relations

(Mối quan hệ cha mẹ và con cái)

2. Listen to the talk and tick (✓) the correct column.

(Nghe bài nói và đánh dấu (✓) vào cột đúng.)

3. Listen again and fill each blank with a word or a number.

(Nghe lại và điền vào mỗi chỗ trống một từ hoặc một số.)

1. The speaker mentions _______ types of families.

2. In an extended family, there is/are _______ generation(s) living together.

3. The speaker describes Vietnamese people as _______.

4. Children in the past usually came to their _______ to share their experiences.

5. Today's children want their parents to respect their independence and _______.

Writing

4. Read the list and tick (✓) the thing(s) that has/have changed in your family in the past five years. Make notes of those which have changed.

(Đọc danh sách và đánh dấu (✓) những điều đã/đã thay đổi trong gia đình bạn trong 5 năm qua. Ghi lại những điều đã thay đổi.)

5. Write an email (100-120 words) to your penfriend about the changes in your family. Use the ideas in 4.

(Viết một email (100-120 từ) cho người bạn qua thư về những thay đổi trong gia đình bạn. Sử dụng các ý tưởng ở phần 4.)

Start and end the email as follows:

(Bắt đầu và kết thúc email như sau)

From:

To:

Subject: Changes in my family

Hello

It's nice to hear from you again. Let me tell you about the changes ...

All the best,

A. opportunity

B. relations

C. values

D. privacy

2. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in brackets.

(Hoàn thành câu với dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc.)

1. My parents taught me not to listen to other people's _______ conversations. (privacy)

2. It's amazing that the boy can _______ all the information in such a short time. (memory)

3. Living away from home to attend college has made me more _______. (independence)

4. In a modern society, we learn to value a person's _______. (free)

5. In a _______ classroom, every student has the right to speak as well as the responsibility to listen to others. (democracy)

Grammar

3. Circle the correct words or phrases to complete the following sentences.

(Khoanh tròn những từ hoặc cụm từ đúng để hoàn thành những câu sau.)

1. Do you mind turning / to turn the volume down? I'm studying.

2. We decided spending / to spend this whole week learning to cook traditional foods.

3. If you want seeing / to see the differences between the past and the present of a city, visit its museum.

4. He stayed in his room to avoid meeting / to meet his parents' guests.

5. My brother promised taking / to take me to the exhibition of traditional farming tools.

4. Make complete sentences from the clues. Make any changes and add more words if necessary.

(Viết câu hoàn chỉnh từ gợi ý. Thực hiện bất kỳ thay đổi nào và thêm nhiều từ hơn nếu cần thiết.)

1. we / plan / visit / historical places / Cao Bang.

2. we / hope / have / bus station / near / village / soon.

3. even / grandmother /enjoy / use / Facebook / communicate / her friends.

4. last year / I / learn / make cakes / watch / cooking videos / Internet.

5. this morning / I / suggest / do a survey / northern women's traditional costumes.

I KNOW MY _____ WELL!

Work individually.

(Làm việc cá nhân.)

1. Interview one of your family members about his/her life when he/she was your age now.

(Phỏng vấn một thành viên trong gia đình bạn về cuộc sống của họ khi bằng tuổi bạn bây giờ.)

Take notes of his/her answers. You may focus on:

(Ghi lại câu trả lời của anh ấy/cô ấy. Bạn có thể tập trung vào)

- what school he/she went to

(anh ấy/cô ấy đã học trường nào)

- what learning was like then

(việc học lúc đó như thế nào)

- how he/she spent his / her free time

(cách anh ấy/cô ấy sử dụng thời gian rảnh rỗi của mình)

- what relations among family members were like then

(mối quan hệ giữa các thành viên trong gia đình lúc đó như thế nào)

2. Make a poster, including his / her photo and the information you have noted.

(Làm một tấm áp phích, bao gồm ảnh của họ và những thông tin bạn đã ghi chú.)

3. Present your poster to the class.

(Trình bày áp phích của bạn trước lớp.)

1. Put the words in the correct column. Then practise saying them aloud.

(Đặt các từ vào cột đúng. Sau đó hãy tập nói to từ lên.)

2. Say the sentences aloud, paying attention to the underlined words containing the sounds/fl/ and /fr/.

(Đọc to các câu, chú ý đến những từ được gạch chân có chứa âm/fl/ và /fr/.)

1. The flight attendant was very friendly.

2. Listening to the flute is refreshing.

3. They reflected on their frightening experience.

4. He felt frightened when the plane flew over the forest fire.

5. Big floods do not frequently occur in this area.

1. Write the correct phrase below under each picture.

(Viết cụm từ đúng sau đây dưới mỗi bức tranh.)

2. Complete the sentences with the words and phrase from the box.

(Hoàn thành câu với các từ và cụm từ trong khung.)

1. In the old days, transportation in my village _____ on buffalo-drawn carts.

2. Children now have various sources to _____ their interests.

3. Most families in my village have _____ their radios with TVs.

4. Did you _____ of the history lesson today?

5. Today, we don’t have to _____ too much information. We can access it on the Internet.

3. Choose the option which is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word / phrase in each sentence.

(Chọn phương án GẦN NHẤT về nghĩa với từ / cụm từ được gạch chân trong mỗi câu.)

1. My grandmother spent her childhood in various parts of Viet Nam.

A. similar

B. different

C. difficult

D. same

2. I took notes in my notebook of the talk on the history of the drums.

A. liked

B. learned

C. understood

D. wrote down

3. Children now have fewer opportunities to learn about nature than their peers in the past.

A. chances

B. time

C. interests

D. tools

4. Students now do not depend as much on textbooks as they used to.

A. want

B. rely wholly

C. appreciate

D. ask for

5. People now can entertain from various sources like TVs, computers, smartphones, entertainment centres.

A. rare

B. few

C. interesting

D. many

4. Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence.

(Chọn phương án đúng A, B, C hoặc D để hoàn thành mỗi câu.)

1. My grandparents don’t believe in a(n) _____ parent-child relationship.

A. extended

B. democratic

C. personal

D. interesting

2. Children nowadays have more freedom to _____ their interests.

A. pay for

B. replace

C. know

D. pursue

3. I love living in a(n) _____ family where I can learn about traditional values from my grandparents.

A. extended

B. nuclear

C. large

D. democratic

4. Families used to live in one-room houses and they had little _____.

A. time

B. understanding

C. privacy

D. opportunity

5. Older people prefer reading the news from newspapers while the younger get news from the Internet. That’s an example of _____.

A. a conflict

B. an attitude

C. mass communication

D. a generation gap

5. Complete each sentence describing the picture, using the verb provided.

(Hoàn thành mỗi câu mô tả bức tranh, sử dụng động từ cho sẵn.)

1. When my sister was eight, she learned (ride) _____ a bicycle.

2. I’ve decided (take) _____ an online cooking course.

3. Do you mind (not / play) _____ the music so loud?

4. We are planning (organise) _____ a go green campaign to make our neighbourhood more beautiful.

5. My mother often avoids (travel) _____ during the rush hour.

6. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence.

(Chọn đáp án đúng A, B, C hoặc D để hoàn thành mỗi câu.)

1. Do you _____ watching Taylor Swift performing live?

A. want

B. decide

C. agree

D. fancy

2. My father has _____ to take us on a three-day trip to some historical places in Hue.

A. enjoyed

B. promised

C. fancied

D. suggested

3. After years of delay, the people in my village decided _____ downhill to get better services.

A. to move

B. moving

C. move

D. moved

4. My friend Sue always _____ spending too much time chatting online.

A. enjoys

B. promises

C. avoids

D. has

5. None of us has started _____ on our Youth Lifestyle project.

A. worked

B. working

C. work

D. works

1. Work in pairs. Choose the most suitable response A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following exchanges.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Chọn câu trả lời thích hợp nhất A, B, C hoặc D để hoàn thành mỗi trao đổi sau đây.)

1. A: In the past, most people went to work by bike.

B: _____

A. Did they?

B. They love cycling!

C. Bicycles were expensive then.

D. That’s my favourite bike.

2. A: I think children nowadays have more opportunities to pursue their interests than in the past.

B: _____

A. Do they study harder?

B. I totally agree with you.

C. I do not have many opportunities.

D. How boring!

3. A: Do you see any differences between life in the past and now?

B: _____

A. What was life in the past like?

B. I don’t like life in the past.

C. What differences are there?

D. Yes, there are many.

4. A: I’m giving a presentation about changes in teenagers’ fashion over the past five years.

B: _____

A. What a promise!

B. Am I fashionable?

C. I’d love to hear it.

D. I’m sorry.

5. A: My brother promises to help us with our research on trendy entertainment for teenagers.

B: _____

A. It’s a good idea.

B. Great! I really appreciate that.

C. Why not?

D. Who’s he?

2. How much do you know about Vietnamese lifestyle? Work in pairs. Discuss and say if each statement below is true (T) or false (F).

(Bạn biết bao nhiêu về lối sống của người Việt? Làm việc theo cặp. Thảo luận và cho biết mỗi câu dưới đây đúng (T) hay sai (F).)

3. Work in pairs. Discuss to complete the table about travelling in Viet Nam in the past and at present.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Thảo luận để hoàn thành bảng về việc đi lại ở Việt Nam xưa và nay.)

1. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D.

Viet Nam is in the period of industrialisation and modernisation, and many aspects of Vietnamese lifestyle have changed. The biggest differences we can see now are in teenagers’ lifestyle. They are now more flexible and casual in the way they dress. They wear their hair in different styles and even dye it different colours. They have become more confident in communicating with others, even with their elders. They are daring in their actions and ambitions. For many of them, technology has become important in their daily life. They use it for study and entertainment.

However, Vietnamese teenagers have also learnt to treasure their traditional values. Many customs and traditions are passed from generation to generation. Vietnamese teens show respect for the elders, at home and outside. They learn to value their families. They come to their parents for advice and ask for permission in their important decisions such as university study and marriage. They also wear traditional costumes such as ao dai, ao tu than, and cook traditional Vietnamese foods on special occasions.

Tạm dịch bài đọc:

Việt Nam đang trong thời kỳ công nghiệp hóa, hiện đại hóa, nhiều mặt của lối sống Việt Nam đã thay đổi. Sự khác biệt lớn nhất mà chúng ta có thể thấy hiện nay là ở lối sống của thanh thiếu niên. Giờ đây họ linh hoạt và giản dị hơn trong cách ăn mặc. Họ để tóc theo nhiều kiểu khác nhau và thậm chí nhuộm nhiều màu khác nhau. Họ trở nên tự tin hơn khi giao tiếp với người khác, ngay cả với người lớn tuổi. Họ táo bạo trong hành động và tham vọng của mình. Đối với nhiều người trong số họ, công nghệ đã trở nên quan trọng trong cuộc sống hàng ngày. Họ sử dụng nó để học tập và giải trí.

Tuy nhiên, thanh thiếu niên Việt Nam cũng đã học cách trân trọng những giá trị truyền thống của mình. Nhiều phong tục và truyền thống được truyền từ thế hệ này sang thế hệ khác. Thanh thiếu niên Việt Nam thể hiện sự kính trọng đối với người lớn tuổi ở nhà và ngoài xã hội. Họ học cách coi trọng gia đình của họ. Họ đến gặp cha mẹ để xin lời khuyên và xin phép trong những quyết định quan trọng như học đại học và kết hôn. Họ cũng mặc trang phục truyền thống như áo dài, áo tứ thân và nấu các món ăn truyền thống của Việt Nam vào những dịp đặc biệt.

1. The most significant change in lifestyle can be seen among _____.

A. the elderly

B. small children

C. teenagers

D. girls

2. The example of teenagers dying their hair in different colours shows that they are now _____.

A. more creative

B. more flexible

C. more confident

D. more responsible

3. Most teenagers use technology for _____.

A. paying bills

B. making friends

C. entertaining and studying

D. travelling

4. Which statement below is NOT correct according to the information in the passage?

A. Teenagers appreciate traditions.

B. Teenagers respect their parents’ advice.

C. Teenagers learn customs and traditions from their elderly.

D. Teenagers want to depend on their parents.

5. Teenagers _____ wear traditional costumes.

A. sometimes

B. always

C. never

D. unwillingly

2. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to fill in each blank in the following passage.

(Chọn đáp án đúng A, B, C hoặc D để điền vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau.)

There are differences in terms of food habits between past and present lifestyles.

People used to grow food like fruits, vegetables, and (1) _____. They raised  fish in ponds and livestock on farms. They always had (2) _____ food. Their diet contained a lot of vegetables and fruits. They were, therefore, healthier and didn’t need much extra (3) _____ because their daily work kept their bodies running. They had few diseases, especially those related to their digestive system.

At present, technology has turned agriculture into mass (4) _____. Pesticides are used to assure fruitful crops. People keep their food in the fridge for some days or weeks before using it. Ready-made food at markets uses preservatives to keep it (5) _____. People eat more spicy fried food. Fast food is another major factor in modern food habits. Although many people find it (6) _____, it leads to many health conditions. As a result, people now are less healthy and suffer from more diseases.

1. A. cereal                             B. bananas                              C. cattle                                     D. carrots

2. A. convenient                     B. ready-made                        C. fresh                                    D. old

3. A. food                                B. exercise                              C. energy                                     D. medicine

4. A. crops                               B. farming                               C. storage                                     D. production

5. A. shorter                            B. longer                                 C. stronger                                   D. healthier

6. A. convenient                     B. expensive                           C. troublesome                D. cheaper

1. Choose the sentence that is best written from the words and phrases given.

1. Attitudes / people in the past / more traditional / now.

A. Attitudes of people in the past are more traditional than now.

B. Attitudes people in the past were more traditional now.

C. Attitudes of people in the past were more traditional than now.

D. Attitudes of people in the past was more traditional than now.

2. The past lifestyle / be / describe / simple / a self-supplied economy.

A. The past lifestyle can be described simple and a self-supplied economy.

B. The past lifestyle can be described as simple with a self-supplied economy.

C. The past lifestyle is described as simple but a self-supplied economy.

D. The past lifestyle is describing simple and a self-supplied economy.

3. Today / people / be / more open-minded / free / express / opinions.

A. Today, people are more open-minded and freely express their opinions.

B. Today, people are more open-minded, and free to express opinions.

C. Today, people more open-minded, so free to express their opinions.

D. Today, people are more open-minded and freely to expressing their opinions.

4. Many teenagers / comfort / in clothing / matter / more / style.

A. For many teenagers, comfort in clothing matters more than style.

B. Many teenagers, comfort in clothing matter more than style.

C. For many teenagers, comfort in clothing matters more style.

D. For many teenagers, comfort and clothing matters more than style.

5. past / not many people / get / chance / educate themselves.

A. The past, not many people got chance to educate themselves.

B. In the past, not many people got the chance to educate themselves.

C. In the past, not many people get the chance educate themselves.

D. In past, not many people got chance for educate themselves.

2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction in each sentence.

(Chọn chữ cái A, B, C hoặc D để chỉ phần gạch chân cần sửa trong mỗi câu.)

1. Parents used to keep their girls at home to do the day work and look after their siblings.

A. to keep

B. at home

C. day

D. their

2. Today we use machines to do the same things with fewer effort and time.

A. use

B. to do

C. things

D. fewer

3. With advancement in technology, transportation becomes much easier and faster.

A. advancement

B. in

C. becomes

D. faster

4. In mine neighbourhood, most people still live in mud and wood houses.

A. mine

B. most

C. live

D. houses

5. There is now equally education opportunities for both boys and girls.

A. is

B. equally

C. for

D. and girls

3. Write a passage (100-120 words) about a change in your lifestyle over the past three years. You may mention:

(Viết một đoạn văn (100-120 từ) về sự thay đổi trong lối sống của bạn trong ba năm qua. Bạn có thể đề cập đến:)

- what change you will talk about. (bạn sẽ nói về thay đổi gì.)

- what it was like in the past. (trước đây nó như thế nào.)

- what change happened; how it is like now. (thay đổi gì đã xảy ra; bây giờ nó như thế nào.)

- how you feel about the change. (bạn cảm thấy thế nào về sự thay đổi.)