UNIT 1 : HOME
A. VOCABULARY
Lesson 1
1 apartment (n) /əˈpɑːrt.mənt/ Chung cư
2 balcony (n) /ˈbælkəni/ Ban công
3 basement (n) /ˈbeɪsmənt/ Tầng hầm
4 garage (n) /ɡəˈrɑːʒ/ Nhà để xe, ga-ra
5 gym (n) /dʒɪm/ Phòng tập thể dục
6 yard (n) /jɑːrd/ Cái sân
Lesson 2
7 bed (n) /bed/ Cái giường
8 clean (v) /kliːn/ Dọn dẹp, rửa
9 dinner (n) /ˈdɪnər/ Bữa tối
10 dish (n) /dɪʃ/ Cái đĩa
11 kitchen (n) /ˈkɪtʃən/ Nhà bếp
12 laundry (n) /ˈlɔːndri/ Việc giặt là (ủi)
13 shopping (n) /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/ Việc mua sắm
Lesson 3
14 center (n) /ˈsentər/ Trung tâm
15 city (n) /ˈsɪti/ Thành phố
16 east (n) /iːst/ Phía đông
17 north (n) /nɔːrθ/ Phía bắc
18 south (n) /saʊθ/ Phía nam
19 town (n) /taʊn/ Thị trấn, thị xã
20 village (n) /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/ Ngôi làng
21 west (n) /west/ Phía tây
Further words
22 attention (n) /əˈtenʃn/ Sự chú ý
23 delta (n) /ˈdeltə/ Đồng bằng
24 region (n) /ˈriːdʒən/ Vùng
25 temperature (n) /ˈtemprətʃər/ Nhiệt độ
26 museum (n) /mjuːˈziːəm/ Viện bảo tàng
27 college (n) /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/ Cao đẳng / Đại học
28 restaurant (n) /ˈrestrɑːnt/ Nhà hàng
29 possession (n) /pəˈzeʃn/ Sự sở hữu
30 transportation (n) /ˌtrænspɔːrˈteɪʃn/ Sự vận tải
EXERCISES
I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others in each group.
1. A. gym B. sky C. balcony D. laundry
2. A. island B. seafood C. serve D. summer
3. A. information B. population C. question D. transportation
4. A. live B. listen C. think D. write
5. A. delta B. garage C. basement D. attention
6. A. speaking B. teaching C. cleaning D. wearing
7. A. farmers B. groups C. markets D. parks
8. A. museums B. apartments C. buildings D. schools
9. A. stores B. temples C. houses D. families
10. A. asked B. watched C. washed D. painted
II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the
other in each group.
11. A. center B. basement C. garage D. kitchen
12. A. machine B. laundry C. dinner D. shopping
13. A. delta B. canal C. country D. hometown
14. A. balcony B. temperature C. restaurant D. apartment
15. A. museum B. attention C. secondary D. possession
III. Put “do/ don’t/ does/ doesn’t” in each blank to complete the sentences.
1. My mother likes chocolate, but she ______ like biscuits.
2. ______ the children wear their uniform at your school?
3. Lynn's father watches badminton on TV, but he ______ watch judo.
4. Where ______ the Masons buy their fruit?
5. ______ the cat like to sleep on the sofa?
6. Dogs love bones, but they ______ love cheese.
7. Where ______ Sam and Ben hide their pocket money?
8. We eat pizza, but we ______ eat hamburgers.
9. ______ Miss Jenny read magazines?
10. ______ the boys play cricket outside?
11. Please ______ play with your food.
12. She ______ the cleaning three times a week.
13. We ______ go out very much because we have a baby.
14. I ______ want to talk about my neighborhood anymore.
15. How much ______ it cost to phone overseas?
IV. Underline the correct answers
1. We sometimes (read/ reads) books.
2. Emily (go/ goes) to the art club.
3. It often (rain/ rains) on Sundays.
4. Pete and his sister (wash/ washes) the family car.
5. I always (hurry/ hurries) to the bus stop.
6. She (speak/ speaks) four languages.
7. Jane is a teacher. She (teach/ teaches) French.
8. Those shoes (cost/ costs) too much.
9. My sister (go/ goes) to the library once a week.
10. We both (listen/ listens) to the radio in the morning.
Dear Stella,
Thanks for letting me know about your hometown.
Let me tell you about my hometown, Burano.
Burano is an island in the north of Italy, about 7 km from Venice. You can take a 40-minute
waterbus ride from Venice. It is famous for its colorful houses. You can take great photos
wherever you are on the island. Burano is also famous for its seafood. A lot of restaurants serve
great, fresh seafood at cheap prices. Burano is very quiet and peaceful. About three thousand
people live here.
It is better to visit Burano in summer because it is very cold in winter.
Please write back soon. I want to know about your family.
Your friend,
Ricardo
Questions:
1. Where is Burano? - It's in the north of Italy.
2. How can you get to Burano? - .....................................................................
3. What is Burano famous for? - .....................................................................
4. How many people live there? - .....................................................................
5. When is the best time to visit Burano? - .....................................................................
IV. Read the article about Boston. Choose the best word (A, B, or C) for each space.
(Workbook, Review 1, Page 62)
Boston is a (1)............. in the northeast of the USA. About seven hundred thousand people live
there. Boston is one of the oldest cities in the USA and has a rich history. You can (2).............
about the history of the city by walking along the Freedom Trail. Boston is also (3)............. for its
many art museums. Some museums let you visit for free some evenings. Spring and fall are the
best times to (4)............. Boston. However, hotels can (5)............. expensive in May and
September. You will get a cheaper price in January and February. Boston is a place you should
visit if you (6)............. to the USA.
1. A. store B. hotel C. city D. country
2. A. exercise B. teach C. work D. learn
3. A. excited B. exciting C. famous D. interesting
4. A. go B. visit C. stay D. study
5. A. be B. is C. been D. are
6. A. learn B. stay C. love D. travel
A. Lijiang is a city in the south of China. About 1.2 million people live there. It has
many small canals and stone bridges. Many people visit Lijiang to see the dancing
and singing show on Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
B. Austin is a city in the south of the USA. About 950 thousand people live there.
There are lots of beautiful parks in Austin. People enjoy walking or cycling in the
parks or along the river.
C. Sydney is a city in the southeast of Australia. It is the largest city in the country.
About 5.2 million people live there. There are many nice beaches in Sydney. It is a
great place to go swimming and surfing.
Questions:
1. Which place has lots of stone bridges? ___A___
2. Which place has nice parks? _________
3. Which place has the most people? _________
4. Which place is famous for a show? _________
5. Which place is good for taking a walk? _________
Unscramble the questions. Answer the questions using your own ideas.
What/do/housework/you/do?
What housework do you do?
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housework/ does/ What/ your mother/ do?
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does/ your father/ do?/What/ housework
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your brother or sister/ does/What/ do? / housework
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the most/ Who/ housework?/ does
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II. Use your notes to write a paragraph about your hometown. Write 40 to 50 words.
My hometown is...........................................................................................
It is in...............................................................................................................
It is a..............................................................................................................
It is famous for.............................................................................................
The weather is............................................................................................…
