Read the following passage, then answer the questions. 

In the first year of lower secondary school, I had some difficulties in learning English. My English pronunciation was really bad & my English grammar was worse. I did not know about this. One afternoon after the lesson, my English teacher told me to wait for her outside the classroom. She took me to the school library & showed me cassettes of pronunciation drills kept in a glass bookcase. She also told me how to use an English – English dictionary to improve my English grammar. “Now I think you know what you should do”, said she. I made much progress & only one year later, I won the first prize in the English Speaking Contest held for secondary school students in my hometown.

1.      How was his English grammar in the first year?

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2.      Who wanted to meet him one afternoon after the lesson?

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3.      Did she show him cassettes of pronunciation drills to help him improve his English grammar?

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4.      What prize did he win in the English Speaking Contest one year later?

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Rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original ones.

1. They will build a new hospital here.

      A new hospital …………………………….……………..……………………..…….…………

2. “I will plant these trees tomorrow”

      She told me…………………………………………………….…………………………………

3. Acid rain is dangerous. Trees’ leaves are damaged (because of)

      Because of ...................................................................................................................................

4 They built this house yesterday

     This house  ...................................................................................................................................

5. I don’t have free time, so I can’t go somewhere.

      If I ………………………………………………………………………………………………

6. Although she is rich, she isn’t happy.

      Despite …………………………………………………………………

6. I'll have an orange juice. I'm not used……….............…………..……...(drink) alcohol.  7. David used to………………….…..(live)  near a hospital. He got used to (see) accidents.  8. When Kien was 10 years old, he used to………………….….……(ride) a motorbike that  now he’s used to……………………………….……(go) to school everyday by motorbike. 

9. There used (be)……………….….…… a cinema here but it was closed  a few years ago.  10. When she arrived in Britain, she wasn't used………………………….………(drive) on the left, but she soon got used to it.  

Bài 3 : Rewrite these following sentences.  1. I had a lot of money but I lost it all when my business failed.  …………………………………………………………………………………………….  2. I quite like classical music now, I hate it when I was a child. 

…………………………………………………………………………………………….  3. I  had lots interest in my work few years ago.  …………………………………………………………………………………………….  4. My brother drove the tank when he was in  the army.  …………………………………………………………………………………………….  5. Dennis gave up smoking three years ago.  …………………………………………………………………………………………….  6. My parents lived in the USA when they were young.  …………………………………………………………………………………………….  7. Jim was my best friend, but we aren't friends any more.  …………………………………………………………………………………………….  8. When he was young, my uncle was a national swimming champion. 

…………………………………………………………………………………………….  9. I eat ice-cream now, but I disliked eating it when I was a child. 

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10. We broke up 1 year ago,  It was a long and sad story 

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I. Make questions for the underlined words.                    

1. What children will not replace because they cannot inspire students to try their best.

Robots won’t replace teachers because they can’t inspire students to do their best.

2.How fast can a flying car fly?

A flying car can fly at a speed of 120 mph.

3. What year will all students have their own computer at school?

All students will be having their own computers at school by 2030.

4 Where in the future we are?

In the future, we will be able to live on the other planets.

5.What is the key to development in many areas.

Science and technology are the keys to development in many fields.

6. ___________________________________________________________________

An average person now lives about 70 years.

7. What are the scientists doing?

Scientists are exploring the possibility of living on Mars.

8. ___________________________________________________________________

New industrial robots cost from $50,000 to $80,000.

9. ___________________________________________________________________

The first industrial robot was invented by Dr. Engelberger.

10. __________________________________________________________________

Edison made the first public demonstration of his light bulb on December 31,1879.

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. bread B. meat C. team D. please

2. A. environment B. birthday C. white D. stripe

3. A. copy B. novel C. pop D. come

4. A. wanted B. needed C. attended D. worked

5. A. lazy B. station C. vacation D. bank

6. A. stopped B. learned C. watched D. looked

7. A. relax B. repair C. energetic D. enjoy

8. A. thin B. then C. they D. there

9. A. bridge B. pyramid       C. fire   D. magnificent

10. A. village B. sights C. flights D. tribes

11. A. carry B. star C. sparkle D. smart

12. A. Christmas B. character C. school D. church

13. A. helped B. happened C. burned D. bored

14. A. bite B. revive C. promise D. minimize

15. A. crutch B. school C. chart D. handkerchief

16. A. ambulance B. bandage C. damage D. patient

17. A. enjoyed B. performed C. finished D. urged

18. A. ancient B. century C. center D. rice

19. A. council B. about C. without D. throughout

20. A. beach B. catch C. church D. Christmas