Unit 1 - (GV)

3/14/2025 2:02:49 PM

lehuynhson1 ...

Bài tập bổ trợ Tiếng anh Lớp 10 GLOBAL SUCCESS - File word có đáp án

REVISION 1-HS

UNIT 1: FAMILY LIFE

(Cuộc sống gia đình)

A. VOCABULARY

New words	Meaning	Picture	Example
breadwinner /ˈbredwɪnə(r)/ (n)	người trụ cột gia đình		Men are often the breadwinner in a family. Đàn ông thường là trụ cột trong gia đình.
chore /tʃɔː(r)/ (n)	việc nhà, việc lặt vặt		When I have done my chores, I will go to the market. Khi tôi xong việc nhà thì tôi sẽ đi chợ.
collaborate /kəˈlæbəreɪt/ (v)	cộng tác		We should collaborate with this company to develop the product. Chúng ta nên cộng tác với công ty này để phát triển sản phẩm.
consider /kənˈsɪdər/ (v)	xem xét, cân nhắc		You should consider buying that house. Bạn nên cân nhắc mua ngôi nhà đó.
contribute /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/ (v)	đóng góp		We agreed to contribute some money to charity. Chúng tôi đã đồng ý đóng góp một số tiền cho việc từ thiện.
divorce /dɪˈvɔːrs/ (v)	ly dị		They got a divorce. Họ đã ly dị rồi.
divide /dɪˈvaɪd/ (v)	chia, tách		I will divide the class into four groups. Tôi sẽ chia lớp thành 4 nhóm.
educate /ˈedʒukeɪt/ (v)	giáo dục		A large number of children are educated at home today. Ngày nay nhiều trẻ em được giáo dục tại nhà.
extended family /ɪkˌstendɪd ˈfæməli/ (n)	gia đình lớn gồm nhiều thế hệ chung sống		I like living in an extended family. Tôi thích sống trong một gia đình nhiều thế hệ.
finance /ˈfaɪnæns/ (n)	tài chính		I’d like to buy a house, but my finances are in such a bad state that I can’t afford to. Tôi muốn mua một ngôi nhà, nhưng tài chính của tôi đang trong tình trạng không đủ điều kiện để mua.
financial burden /faɪˈnænʃəl ˈbɜːdən/ (n)	gánh nặng tài chính, tiền bạc		Buying a house often puts a large financial burden on young couples. Việc mua nhà thường đặt gánh nặng lớn về tài chính cho các cặp đôi trẻ.
generation /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/ (n)	thế hệ		There are two generations in my family. Có hai thế hệ trong gia đình tôi.
goods /ɡʊdz/ (n)	hàng hóa, sản phẩm		We sold a lot of leather goods. Chúng tôi đã bán nhiều mặt hàng bằng da.
grocery /ˈɡrəʊsəri/ (n)	tạp hóa		I stopped at the grocery shop to buy some milk. Tôi đã dừng lại ở cửa hàng tạp hóa mua ít sữa.
heavy lifting /ˈhevi ˈlɪftɪŋ/ (n)	mang vác nặng		This job required him to do a lot of heavy lifting. Công việc này đòi hỏi anh ấy phải mang vác nặng.
homemaker /ˈhəʊmˌmeɪkə(r)/ (n)	người nội trợ		She is not the type of person to stay at home and be a homemaker. Cô ấy không phải kiểu người ở nhà và làm nội trợ.
laundry /ˈlɔːndri/ (n)	đồ giặt là		I have to do my laundry. Tôi phải đi giặt đồ.
nuclear family /ˌnjuːkliə ˈfæməli/ (n)	gia đình nhỏ chỉ gồm có bố mẹ và con cái chung sống		Americans often live in nuclear families. Người Mỹ thường sống trong những gia đình nhỏ chỉ gồm bố mẹ và con cái.
nurture /ˈnɜːtʃə(r)/ (v)	nuôi dưỡng		I want to stay at home and nurture my children. Tôi muốn ở nhà và nuôi dạy các con mình.
positive /ˈpɑːzətɪv/ (adj)	tích cực		You should have a positive outlook on life. Bạn nên có một cách nhìn tích cực vào cuộc sống.
psychologist /saɪˈkɑːlədʒɪst/ (n)	nhà tâm lí học		He wants to become an educational psychologist. Anh ấy muốn trở thành nhà tâm lý giáo dục học.
sociable /ˈsoʊʃəbl/ (adj)	hòa đồng		He is a very sociable child. Nó là đứa bé hòa đổng.
ungrateful /ʌnˈɡreɪtfl/ (adj)	vô ơn		He’s ungrateful for all that I’ve done. Anh ấy không biết ơn tất cả những gì mà tôi đã làm.
vulnerable /ˈvʌlnərəbl/ (adj)	dễ bị tổn thương, dễ bị tấn công		This is a safe place for vulnerable children. Đây là nơi an toàn cho những đứa trẻ dễ bị tổn thương.

B. GRAMMAR

I. PRESENT SIMPLE (THÌ HIỆN TẠI ĐƠN)

1. Cấu trúc (Form)

Affirmative (Khẳng định)	Negative (Phủ định)	Interrogative (Nghi vấn)
S + V (s/es) + (O).	S + do/does + not + V (bare- inf) + (O).	Do/ Does + S + V (bare-inf) + (O)?
She does the housework every day.	She doesn’t do the housework every day.	Does she do the housework every day?

2. Cách dùng (Use)

- Diễn tả thói quen hoặc hành động xảy ra thường xuyên ở hiện tại (habits or regular actions)

E.g: We visit our grandparents every Sunday. (Chúng tôi thường đến thăm ông bà vào mỗi ngày chủ nhật.)

- Diễn tả các tình huống/ sự việc mang tính chất lâu dài, bền vững (permanent situations)

E.g: I come from Hanoi City.

- Diễn tả chân lý/ sự thật hiển nhiên (general truths and facts)

E.g: Broken bones in adults don’t heal as fast as they do in children. (Xương bị gãy ở người lớn lâu lành hơn ở trẻ em.)

- Diễn tả lịch trình, thời gian biểu mang ý nghĩa tương lai (timetables: future sense)

E.g: The train arrives at 7 o’clock. (Tàu hỏa đến lúc 7 giờ đúng.)

- Diễn tả tình trạng, cảm xúc, suy nghĩ tại thời điểm hiện tại. Cách dùng này thường được dùng với các động từ chỉ tình trạng (stative verbs) như:

to know: biết	to understand : hiểu	to suppose: cho rằng	to wonder: tự hỏi
to consider: xem xét	to love: yêu	to look: trông như	to see: thấy
to appear: hình như	to seem : dường như	to think: cho rằng	to believe: tin
to doubt: nghi ngờ	to hope: hy vọng	to expect: mong đợi	to dislike: không thích
to hate: ghét	to like: thích	to remember: nhớ	to forget: quên
to recognize: nhận ra	to worship: thờ cúng	To contain: chứa đựng	to realize: nhận ra
to taste: có vị/ nếm	to smell: có mùi	to sound: nghe có vẻ	to be: thì, là, ở

E.g: I know the answer to this question. (Tôi biết câu trả lời cho câu hỏi này.)

- Đưa ra các lời chỉ dẫn/ hướng dẫn (directions/ instructions)

E.g: You turn left at the end of the road and then go straight. (Bạn rẽ trái ở cuối đường và sau đó đi thẳng.)

Note: Chúng ta có thể sử dụng do/ does trong thì hiện tại đơn để nhấn mạnh các hành động trong câu.

E.g: I do like playing football. (Tôi rất thích chơi bóng đá.)

He does know quite a lot about technology. (Anh ta biết khá nhiều về công nghệ.)

3. Trạng từ tần suất và các cụm trạng từ (Adverbs of frequency and adverbial phrases)

Trong thì hiện tại đơn thường có các trạng từ đi kèm như always, normal, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never, once/ twice a week, most of the time, every day, nowadays, these days, every now and then, etc.

4. Quy tắc thêm “s/ es” vào sau động từ

a. Động từ tận cùng bằng o, s, x, z, sh, ch: ta thêm “es”.

E.g: miss – misses watch – watches go - goes

b. Động từ tận cùng bằng “y”

+ Nếu trước “y” là một nguyên âm (u, e, o, a, i) thì ta giữ nguyên “y” + “s”

E.g: play-plays buy-buys stay-stays

+ Nếu trước “y” là một phụ âm thì ta đổi “ỵ” thành “i” + “es”

E.g: fly-flies cry-cries study-studies

c. Các trường hợp còn lại

Các trường hợp không thuộc 2 nhóm trên thì ta thêm “s” vào sau động từ.

E.g: work – works like – likes remember- remembers

d. Trường hợp đặc biệt: have - has

5. Quy tắc phát âm đuôi “s/ es”

Có 3 cách phát âm của động từ có đuôi “s/es”:

- TH1: Nếu động từ có tận cùng là các âm: /s/, /z/, /ʃ/, /tʃ/, /ʒ/, /dʒ/ thì ta phát âm là /ɪz/

Thường có tận cùng là các chữ cái sh, ce, s, z, ge, ch, x …

E.g: watches /wɒtʃɪz/ washes /wɒʃɪz/

- TH2: Nếu động từ có tận cùng bằng các phụ âm vô thanh: /ð/, /p/, /k/, /f/, /t/ thì phát âm là /s/

E.g: cooks /kʊks/ stops /stɒps/

- TH3: Nếu động từ có tận cùng là nguyên âm và các phụ âm hữu thanh còn lại thì ta phát âm là /z/

E.g: loves /lʌvz/ plays /pleɪz/

II. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE (THÌ HIỆN TẠI TIẾP DIỄN)

1. Cấu trúc (Form)

Affirmative (Khẳng định)	Negative (Phủ định)	Interrogative (Nghi vấn)
S + is/ am/ are + V-ing + (O).	S + is/am/are + not+ V-ing + (O).	Am/ Are/ Is + S + V-ing + (O)?
Mr. Nam is driving to work.	Mr. Nam isn’t driving to work.	Is Mr. Nam driving to work?

2. Cách dùng (Use)

- Diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra tại thời điểm nói hoặc xung quanh thời điểm nói (actions

happening now/around now)

E.g: He is writing a letter now. (Bây giờ anh ấy đang viết thư.)

- Diễn tả hành động/ tình huống mang tính chất tạm thời (temporary situations)

E.g: I’m studying for my exam this week. (Tôi đang học ôn cho kỳ thi tuần này.)

- Diễn tả sự thay đổi của sự vật, sự việc; thường dùng với động từ get/ become (changing situations)

E.g: It’s getting darker. (Trời đang trở nên tối hơn.)

- Diễn tả sự việc đã được sắp xếp lên lịch từ trước (future arrangements)

E.g: I’m going to the cinema on Monday. (Tôi sẽ đi xem phim vào thứ hai.)

- Diễn tả thói quen, sự việc lặp đi lặp lại gây phiền cho người khác, thường dùng với trạng từ always (annoying habits)

E.g: Mary is always biting her nails. (Mary luôn cắn móng tay.)

He is always watching TV without doing the homework. (Cậu ấy luôn xem ti vi suốt mà không làm bài tập.)

3. Time phrases (Các cụm từ thời gian)

Một số cụm từ thời gian thường đi kèm trong thì hiện tại tiếp diễn như now, right now, currently, at present, today, this week, etc.

4. Quy tắc thêm “ing” sau động từ

Thông thường ta chỉ cần cộng thêm “-ing” vào sau động từ. Nhưng có một số chú ý như sau:

a. Với động từ

- Tận cùng là MỘT chữ “e”, ta bỏ “e” rồi thêm “-ing”.

E.g: write – writing type - typing cycle - cycling

- Tận cùng là HAI CHỮ “e”, ta không bỏ “e” mà vẫn thêm “-ing” bình thường.

b. Với dộng từ có một âm tiết, tận cùng là một phụ âm, trước là một nguyên âm, ta nhân đôi phụ âm cuối rồi them “-ing”.

E.g: sit - sitting run - running put - putting

- Note: Các trường hợp ngoại lệ:

begin - beginning travel - travelling / traveling

prefer - preferring permit - permitting

c. Với dộng từ tận cùng là “ie”, ta đổi “ie” thành “y” rồi thêm “-ing”.

E.g: lie - lying die - dying

KEY

BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG CƠ BẢN

1. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. responsible B. homemaker C. mow D. overworked

2. A. bathe B. finance C. program D. cat

3. A. lifting B. routine C. split D. divide

4. A. clothes B. fold C. groceries D. iron

5. A. duty B. clusters C. rubbish D. washing-up

2. Match the two columns to make correct phrases.

1. set e	a. the floor
2. mop a	b. the houseplants
3. feed d	c. the heavy lifting
4. water b	d. the baby
5. do c	e. the table

3. Choose the best options to fill in the blanks.

1. My mother is ____ for taking care of the home and the family.

A. responsible B. takes the responsibility C. take the duty D. Both B & C are correct.

2. Women usually manage ____ better than men do.

A. household finances B. household machines C. housewives D. houseplants

3. My parents ____. My mother usually does more housework than my father.

A. divide chores equally B. split chores unequally

C. don't share housework equally D. Both B & C are correct.

4. Equal share of household duties helps increase ____.

A. job satisfaction B. couple satisfaction C. wedding satisfaction D. marital satisfaction

5. It's not easy to gain ____ between husbands and wives, even in developed countries.

A. equal chore B. chore equally C. chore equal D. chore equity

6. He decided that he wanted to be a ____ while his wife worked full-time.

A. homemaker B. house husband C. housewife D. Both A & B are correct

7. Negotiation and conflict ____ skills are very important to every woman in modern life.

A. resolution B. revolution C. renovation D. communication

8. My sunflower seeds must be ____ twice a day so that they will sprout in a few days.

A. watered B. dried C. picked D. spread

4. Complete the following sentences using the given phrases. There are two phrases that you don't need.

bathing the baby

watering the houseplants

take out the garbage

mop the house

doing the laundry

doing the cooking

do the washing-up

folding the clothes

doing the shopping

feeding the cats

1. My mother is not ________ doing the cooking_________ because we are eating out today.

2. My grandfather is not ______ doing the shopping ______. He'd better stay home since he's sick.

3. She is visiting her grandparents in the countryside tomorrow, so she is _____ folding the clothes _______

and packing her stuff.

4. It's wet in the living room. My brother is ______ watering the houseplants ______.

5. Susan would like to have a washing machine. She's tired of ______ doing the laundry ______ every day.

6. Sometimes, guests are expected to help ______ do the washing-up ________ after parties.

7. It smells awful in the kitchen. Don't you _________ take out the garbage ________?

8. It's dirty in your house. Why don't you ________ mop the house ________?

5. Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.

1. As a homemaker, ____.

A. she does a lot of online jobs at home to earn money

B. she spends most of her time taking care of her family

C. she doesn't have time to look after her children

2. She is overworked, ____.

A. so she doesn't earn enough money to support her family

B. so she doesn't have time to take care of her home

C. so she spends a lot of time with her children

3. Sweetie, get yourself prepared for dinner. ____.

A. You are cooking dinner today.

B. You should help me cook dinner.

C. Wash your hands carefully before eating.

4. Let's lay the table. ____.

A. It's time for lunch.

B. We should call to reserve a table.

C. We should do the washing-up before we leave.

5. Look! It's raining. Hurry and ____.

A. put away the clothes B. fold the clothes C. iron the clothes

6. As the breadwinner of the family, ____.

A. Sarah quitted her job to take care of her home

B. Sarah works hard to support her family

C. Sarah stays at home to educate her children

7. There is chore equity in Mr. and Mrs. Brown's family. ____.

A. They share the equal amount of housework.

B. Mr. Brown is the breadwinner and Mrs. Brown is the homemaker.

C. Mrs. Brown does more housework than Mr. Brown.

8. Husbands should help do the heavy lifting such as ____.

A. helping the children with Math problems.

B. repairing the roof of the house

C. cooking and watering houseplants

6. Choose the correct options to complete the following sentences.

1. They ____ rugby twice a week.

A. play B. are playing

2. ____ breakfast every morning?

A. Are you having B. Do you have

3. It ____, so they have to cancel the horse race today.

A. rains B. is raining

4. Our tour guide ____ three languages.

A. speaks B. is speaking

5. We ____ the way. I wish we brought a map.

A. don't know B. aren't knowing

6. Listen! The DJ ____ my favourite song.

A. plays B. is playing

7. ____ the food at this restaurant?

A. Do you like B. Are you liking

8. I ____, I ____.

A. am not laughing - am crying B. don't laugh - cry

7. Complete the sentences using the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.

1. I (leave) _____leave____ home at 7 o'clock every morning.

2. She (work) ___works____ in the Sales Department in London, but at the moment she (do) ____is doing____ a training course in Bristol.

3. Linda (clean) _____cleans_____ her house every weekend.

4. He (try) ____tries______very hard in every game that he (play) _____plays_____.

5. Excuse me. I think that you (sit) _____are sitting_______ in my seat.

6. (you, listen) _____Do you listen_______ to the radio very often?

7. Don't talk to me now. I (write) ______am writing________ an important letter.

8. Why (they, drive) _____do they drive_______ on the left in Britain?

9. It usually (rain) ___rains_____ here a lot, but it (not rain) _____is not raining____ now.

10. What are you doing? - I (bake) _____am baking_______ a cake at the moment.

8. Decide whether the following sentences are correct or incorrect.

1. He's having a bath at the moment.

A. Correct B. Incorrect

2. He's hating doing the heavy lifting.

A. Correct B. Incorrect

3. My roommate and I always share the housework equally.

A. Correct B. Incorrect

4 Jenny usually eats out because she is not knowing how to cook.

A. Correct B. Incorrect

5. I usually do the laundry, but I'm sick today so my brother does it.

A. Correct B. Incorrect

6. She's believing that men have to do housework as well.

A. Correct B. Incorrect

7. We are painting the living room for Christmas. It's really hard work.

A. Correct B. Incorrect

8. We get up at seven every morning, and then we are having coffee and a small breakfast.

A. Correct B. Incorrect

9. Sometimes I am watching American films on TV, but I'm not understanding the words.

A. Correct B. Incorrect

10. You do not eat much today. Are you ill?

A. Correct B. Incorrect

9. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs given. Use negative form if necessary. You can use a word twice.

have

take out

take

split

prepare

shop

1. I usually ______take______ the bus to school, but this morning I'm walking.

2. My mom is not at home. She ______is shopping______ for groceries now.

3. I'm very busy, so I only _______do_____ the laundry every Saturday morning.

4. They _____do not split______ housework among members in Ann's family. She has to do all the chores.

5. Kate always _____has_______ her dog fed by her neighbor every time she goes on business trips.

6. I always cook, but today is Women's Day, so my husband ____is preparing____ dinner in the kitchen.

7. The residents in my neighborhood ___take out___ the garbage at 5 p.m. every day when the bin lorry comes.

8. Mary's wrist was broken once, so now she rarely _____does______ the heavy lifting.

10. Find ONE mistake in each sentence and fill in the blank with the correct word(s).

1. As a single mom, she have to be both the homemaker and the breadwinner.

____________________has______________________________________________

2. My younger brother is unhappy that he makes the washing-up by himself.

__________________________________does_______________________________

3. My mom is busy today, so I prepare the meal for the whole family.

_________________am preparing_____________________________________

4. My father drives me to school every morning, but this week I go by bus.

____________________________________am going___________________________

5. Typically, the elderly is sent to a nursing home if they cannot take care of themselves.

_____________are___________________________________________________

11. Choose the correct options to complete the following sentences.

1. Why ____ you always ____ over spilt milk? I am tired of what you say.

A. are - crying B. do – cry C. do - drink

2. We are all in the garden for the monthly family gathering. I am preparing some omelets and eel soup for the whole family. They ____ us healthy.

A. are keeping B. keep C. will

3. Look! That girl is very attractive. - Yeah, she ____ me of an old friend of mine.

A. reminds B. is reminding C. will remind

4. What ____ you ____? - Nothing. I am just trying to say that Laura won't be available this Sunday.

A. are - meaning B. do – mean C. are - meant

5. I will go to Frankfurt tomorrow. What time ____ the train from Berlin ____?

A. will – leave B. is - leaving C. does – leave

6. Which one do you prefer: the red or the black car? – I ____ the red car looks better.

A. am thinking B. think C. thought

7. Felix is very rich. He ____ a Mercedes.

A. is driving B. drives C. just drove

8. Only when he ____ truly sorry can I accept his apology.

A. feels B. is feeling C. will feel

9. Would you like some soup? - Wow. It ____ good. Can you get me some? Thanks.

A. is smelling B. is tasting C. smells

10. Will you accompany me to the graduation prom next Friday? - Yes, if nothing comes up. I ____.

A. am promising B. will promise C. promise

12. Complete the sentences using the Present simple or the Present Continuous.

1. The children must be in bed now. They (not watch) ___are not watching___ TV because they are too tired.

2. Hi Betty. For what are you calling me now at 2 a.m.? - I (need) _____need_____ your help now.

3. (you, have) ____Do you have_____ a map with you now?

4. Do you have a minute? - Sorry. I (not have) ______do not have_______ time now.

5. In case someone (call) _____calls__________, tell them I am not home.

13. Use the given words to write sentences in present simple or present continuous tense. Remember to capitalize the initial letter of each sentence.

1. She/ only/ know/ three/ word/ Italy.

She only knows three words in Italian.

2. I/ usually/ walk,/ but/ I/ travel/ bus/ this week.

I usually walk, but I am travelling by bus this week.

3. The sun/ shine. Let/ do/ laundry.

The sun is shining. Let’s do the laundry.

4. Vietnam/ an extended family/ usually consist/ three or four/ generations.

In Vietnam, an extended family usually consists of three or four generations.

5. Every day/ I/ leave/ my flat/ eight/ walk/ my university.

Every day I leave my flat at eight and walk to my university.

MORE EXERCISES

I. Put the verbs into the correct form (present simple tense).

1. Mr. Nam often (teach) teaches the dogs new tricks.

2. We always (throw) throw our litter in the bin.

3. The referee usually (stop) stops the game after 90 minutes.

4. The children (hurry) hurry to open their gifts.

5. He (speak) speaks English well.

II. Make questions for the underlined part of the sentence.

1. Daisy goes to school from Monday to Saturday.

When does Daisy go to school?

2. My father has a cage in the garden.

What does your father have in the garden?

3. The children like dogs because they are nice.

Why do the children like dogs?

4. Kelly is never late.

Who is never late?

5. Mike’s new mountain bike costs £100.

How much does Mike’s new mountain bike cost?

III. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

wake(s) up - open(s) - speak(s) - take(s) - do(es) - cause(s) - live(s) - play(s) - close(s) -

live(s) - drink(s)

1. Nick plays baseball very well.

2. I never drink coffee.

3. The swimming pool opens at 8.00 in the morning.

4. It closes at 9.00 in the evening.

5. Bad driving causes many accidents.

6. My parents live in a very small house.

7. The Olympic Games take place every four years.

8. They are good students. They always do their homework.

9. My students speak a little French.

10. I always wake up early in the morning.

IV. Fill in the blank with only ONE suitable word.

Mr. John gets up very early (1) every day. He washes his face and takes a quick shower (2) in the mornings. His best friend, Bobby, also wakes up very early. Mr. John (3) makes the breakfast for both. They both (4) don’t like drinking milk but they love eating meat. Then, Mr. John (5) takes Bobby out to the park. Mr. John (6) is a graphic designer. He (7) isn’t an office worker. He (8) works from home. He designs beautiful images for an advertising company. He (9) has lunch (10) at half past twelve. Then he (11) doesn’t start work immediately. He (12) plays with Bobby instead. After Bobby’s favorite time, he starts work again and (13) finishes in the evening. They both (14) eat meat for dinner and rest in the front of the TV. He always (15) watches his favorite TV show after dinner. He never misses it. They both go to bed late (16) at night.

V. Choose the best answer.

1. He …… trying to pass his driving test but fails every time.

A. keeps B. kept C. is keeping D. had kept

2. He wonders why I never …… abroad by plane.

A. has travelled B. have been travelling

C. travel D. will have travelled

3. Kate …… her dog for a walk. Her brother …… it.

A. never takes/ always does B. never doesn’t take/ always does

C. never take/ does always D. never don’t take/ always do

4. (have) …… the car keys? - No.

A. You do have B. Are you having C. Have you D. Do you have

5. I suppose as we live in a very rural area, we are lucky that a train service actually …… here.

A. takes B. works C. functions D. operates

VI. Put the verbs in the present continuous tense.

1. He (read) is reading a book about American history at the moment.

2. Why are you (laugh) laughing? What’s so funny?

3. I can’t help you now. I (work) am working.

4. Oh no! It (rain) is raining again.

5. Are you (watch) watching the TV or can I turn it off?

6. Bill (learn) is learning to drive at the moment. His father (teach) is teaching him.

7. Listen! The neighbors (have) are having an argument again.

8. Sally (wear) is wearing her new T-shirt today.

9. Robert! What are you (do) doing here?

10. I (not sleep) am not sleeping very well at the moment.

VII. Choose the correct answer in the bracket.

1. Marie isn’t a Canadian. I (believe/ am believing) she comes from France.

2. Look! Bin (jumps/ is jumping) into the water.

3. I (think/ am thinking) you’re crazy!

4. Don’t give Jenny any cheese. She (hates/ is hating) it!

5. I (go/ am going) to New York next Thursday. Do you want to come?

6. Once a week, I (go/ am going) to an English class at the college.

7. I (have/ am having) lunch in the cafeteria every day.

8. David is rich – he (drives/ is driving) a Mercedes.

9. You won’t find Tom at home right now. He (studies/ is studying) in the library.

10. It (snows/ is snowing) quite hard - perhaps we shouldn’t go out tonight.

VIII. Put the verbs in the present simple tense or present continuous tense.

1. Emily lives and works in Paris but she (have) is having a holiday in England at the moment.

2. I wonder why the neighbor’s dog (bark) is barking again. Maybe there is a burglar!

3. Ann (get) gets up at seven o’clock every morning.

4. Then she (go) goes to have a shower before breakfast.

5. Then she (drive) drives to the beach and stays all day.

6. She (not/ work) doesn’t work because she won the lottery last year.

7. Why (you/ learn) are you learning English this year?

8. I (live) am living with my sister for two months because she is pregnant and I can help her.

9. What (you/wear) are you wearing now? In that way, I will recognize you at the airport.

10. Kate is in the kitchen and very stressed! She (cook) is cooking dinner for 30 people.

IX. Put the verbs in the present simple tense or present continuous tense.

1. Where’s Tim? He (listen) is listening to a new CD in his room.

2. Don’t forget to take your umbrella with you to London. You know it always (rain) rains there.

3. Emily (work) works hard all day but she (not work) isn’t working at the moment.

4. Look! That boy (run) is running after the bus. He (want) wants to catch it.

5. He (speak) speaks French so well because he (come) comes from France.

6. Look! The boss (come) is coming. We (meet) are meeting him in an hour and nothing is ready!

7. Do you usually (go) go away for Christmas or do you (stay) stay at home?

8. She (hold) is holding some roses. They (smell) smell lovely.

9. Look! It (snow) is snowing again. It always (snow) snows in this country.

10. Sally (swim) swims very well, but she (not run) doesn’t run very fast.

X. Fill in the blank with only ONE suitable word.

Lisa and her friends (1) are studying for their final exams. They are very excited for this exam as it’ll be the last exam of the term. They are studying Maths right (2) now. Mary (3) is helping the others. She is the top student in the class. She is really good at Maths. Emily is also good at Maths. She (4) isn’t studying Maths. She is (5) reading a book. They (6) aren’t talking loudly, because they are at the library at the (7) moment. Sally is (8) surfing the net for extra exercises. They are (9) trying to solve her exercises. They are all (10) helping each other to pass the class with high marks.

BÀI TẬPTỔNG HỢP NÂNG CAO

XI. Choose the correct answer in the bracket.

1. I have to change my shoes. These (are killing/ kill) me. I’m sure I have a blister.

2. I feel lost. I’ve just finished a really good novel and now I (do not read/ am not reading) anything.

3. Coming to London for Christmas was a great idea. I (love/ am loving) it here.

4. The company (is moving/ moves) its offices to a bigger building next month.

5. John (gives/ is giving) a lecture on social media at university every Wednesday. You should come.

6. Sally (always interrupts/ is always interrupting) me when I speak. It’s so irritating.

7. Can you help me with this exercise or (are you being busy/ are you busy)?

8. I (hate/ am hating) people who never really listen to what you saỵ.

XII. Put the verbs in the correct form (present simple/ present continuous tense).

1. I’m in New York because I (study) am studying English at a language school.

2. At the moment Linda (lie) is lying on the floor.

3. I usually (work) work as a teacher.

4. I hate living in Hue City because it always (rain) rains there.

5. I am sorry I can’t hear what you (say) are saying because everyone (talk) is talking so loudly.

6. Jimmy (currently write) is currently writing about his adventures.

7. (you want) Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?

8. A famous company in this country (make) makes the delicious chocolate.

9. Look, I (have) have two tickets for the film.

10. Look, I (hold) am holding two tickets for the film.

11. Compaq (make) makes computers but it (not make) doesn’t make cars.

12. At present, the yen (fall) is falling against the dollar.

13. Computers (become) are becoming more and more popular these days.

14. Everyone (need) needs money. It is very necessary.

15. This milk (not taste) doesn’t taste fresh.

16. This afternoon I (see) am seeing my doctor about my health.

17. How is your cold today? It (sound) sounds slightly better than yesterday.

18. He normally (read) reads all the Harry Potter books, but right now I (think) think he (read) is reading something else.

19. It is strange that people (take) take some movies so seriously.

20. What (your brother, do) does your brother do for a living? - Well he is a market consultant.

XIII. Complete the sentence using the verbs in the box in the correct form.

enjoy prefer play work seem know interview wait talk finish

1. I always play badminton on Saturdays.

2. She is finishing her report now. She will bring it into the office when it is complete.

3. My parents phoned me this morning. They are enjoying themselves in Hawaii.

4. We prefer to entertain our guests in a local restaurant rather than the canteen. Although it is expensive, we can talk freely there.

5. I know the answer to your problem. Get a new computer.

6. “Where is Tim?” – “He is waiting for an important telephone call in his office.”

7. I can’t make the meeting tomorrow. I am interviewing the applicants for the sales manager’s job.

8. My brother works for a company which makes bathroom fittings.

9. Who is talking to John? Is it the new secretary?

10. The new contract seems fine to me. However, could you just check it through once more?

XIV. Put the verb in brackets in the correct form (present simple or present continuous).

Next week, my friends and I (1. go) are going camping in the woods. I (2. organize) am organizing the food, because I (3. like) like cooking. Tom (4. have) has a big car with a trailer, so he (5. plan) is planning the transportation. Sam (6. bring) is bringing the tent. He (7. go) goes camping every year, so he (8. have) has a great tent and lots of other equipment. My wife (9. think) thinks we’re crazy. She likes holidays in comfortable hotels, so she (10. take) is taking a trip to Paris instead.

TEST 1

A. PHONETICS

1. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. responsible B. homemaker C. mow D. overworked

2. A. bathe B. finance C. program D. cat

3. A. lifting B. routine C. split D. divide

4. A. clothes B. fold C. groceries D. iron

5. A. duty B. clusters C. rubbish D. washing-up

II. Pick out the word whose stress pattern is different from that of theothers. Circle A, B, C or D.

1. A. Private B. Provide C. Arrange D. Advise

2. A. Resurface B. Knowledge C. Technical D. Export

3. A. Medical B. Entertainment C. Atmosphere D. Suburb

4. A. Recipe B. Cinema C. Similar D. Expertise

5. A. Indicate B. Forefinger C. Procedure D. Enemy

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

1. Match the two columns to make correct phrases.

1. set e	a. the floor
2. mop a	b. the houseplants
3. feed d	c. the heavy lifting
4. water b	d. the baby
5. do c	e. the table

II. Choose the odd one out.

1. A. satisfaction B. household chore C. breadwinner D. financial

2. A. mop B. lawn C. equity D. resolution

3. A. split B. bathe C. overworked D. tidy

4. A. housekeeper B. housewife C. houseplant D. homemaker

5. A. conflict B. marital C. chore D. finance

III. Choose the best options to fill in the blanks.

1. My mother is ____ for taking care of the home and the family.

A. responsible B. takes the responsibility C. take the duty D. Both B & C are correct.

2. Women usually manage ____ better than men do.

A. household finances B. household machines C. housewives D. houseplants

3. My parents ____. My mother usually does more housework than my father.

A. divide chores equally B. split chores unequally

C. don't share housework equally D. Both B & C are correct.

4. Equal share of household duties helps increase ____.

A. job satisfaction B. couple satisfaction C. wedding satisfaction D. marital satisfaction

5. It's not easy to gain ____ between husbands and wives, even in developed countries.

A. equal chore B. chore equally C. chore equal D. chore equity

6. He decided that he wanted to be a ____ while his wife worked full-time.

A. homemaker B. house husband C. housewife D. Both A & B are correct

7. Negotiation and conflict ____ skills are very important to every woman in modern life.

A. resolution B. revolution C. renovation D. communication

8. My sunflower seeds must be ____ twice a day so that they will sprout in a few days.

A. watered B. dried C. picked D. spread

IV. Complete the following sentences using the given phrases. There are two phrases that you don't need.

bathing the baby

watering the houseplants

take out the garbage

mop the house

doing the laundry

doing the cooking

do the washing-up

folding the clothes

doing the shopping

feeding the cats

1. My mother is not ________ doing the cooking_________ because we are eating out today.

2. My grandfather is not ______ doing the shopping ______. He'd better stay home since he's sick.

3. She is visiting her grandparents in the countryside tomorrow, so she is _____ folding the clothes _______

and packing her stuff.

4. It's wet in the living room. My brother is ______ watering the houseplants ______.

5. Susan would like to have a washing machine. She's tired of ______ doing the laundry ______ every day.

6. Sometimes, guests are expected to help ______ do the washing-up ________ after parties.

7. It smells awful in the kitchen. Don't you _________ take out the garbage ________?

8. It's dirty in your house. Why don't you ________ mop the house ________?

V. Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.

1. As a homemaker, ____.

A. she does a lot of online jobs at home to earn money

B. she spends most of her time taking care of her family

C. she doesn't have time to look after her children

2. She is overworked, ____.

A. so she doesn't earn enough money to support her family

B. so she doesn't have time to take care of her home

C. so she spends a lot of time with her children

3. Sweetie, get yourself prepared for dinner. ____.

A. You are cooking dinner today.

B. You should help me cook dinner.

C. Wash your hands carefully before eating.

4. Let's lay the table. ____.

A. It's time for lunch.

B. We should call to reserve a table.

C. We should do the washing-up before we leave.

5. Look! It's raining. Hurry and ____.

A. put away the clothes B. fold the clothes C. iron the clothes

6. As the breadwinner of the family, ____.

A. Sarah quitted her job to take care of her home

B. Sarah works hard to support her family

C. Sarah stays at home to educate her children

7. There is chore equity in Mr. and Mrs. Brown's family. ____.

A. They share the equal amount of housework.

B. Mr. Brown is the breadwinner and Mrs. Brown is the homemaker.

C. Mrs. Brown does more housework than Mr. Brown.

8. Husbands should help do the heavy lifting such as ____.

A. helping the children with Math problems.

B. repairing the roof of the house

C. cooking and watering houseplants

VI. Choose the right words to the pictures.

feed the cat	do the shopping	lay the table
cook	bathe the baby	do the washing-up

1. ______cook______

2. ____do the shopping_____

3. _____feed the cat_____

4. __ do the washing-up ____

5. ____lay the table_____

6. ____bathe the baby____

VII. Choose the sentence that best describes the picture.

	1. A. Bathing a newborn baby is never an easy task as it requires skill and experience. B. Mrs. Laura and her ten-year-old daughter go to the swimming pool every day. C. Shaking a baby is believed to have bad impacts on his/her development.
	2. A. The man is taking out the rubbish. B. Rubbish should be thrown away every day or it may cause awful smell. C. The child is setting the table for dinner.
	3. A. The girl is ironing her clothes. B. Clothes are being folded neatly. C. Susan is putting clothes in an airing cupboard.
	4. A. Mopping the garden path is David's favourite activity. B. Though David has a lot of spare time, he hardly helps his parents do the gardening. C. At the weekend, David usually helps his grandmother mow the lawn.
	5. A. Many children are too lazy to help their parents with housework. B. The girl is doing some cleaning with her mother. C. The girl is doing the cooking while her mother is sweeping the kitchen floor.

VIII. Choose the correct options to complete the following sentences.

1. They ____ rugby twice a week.

A. play B. are playing

2. ____ breakfast every morning?

A. Are you having B. Do you have

3. It ____, so they have to cancel the horse race today.

A. rains B. is raining

4. Our tour guide ____ three languages.

A. speaks B. is speaking

5. We ____ the way. I wish we brought a map.

A. don't know B. aren't knowing

6. Listen! The DJ ____ my favourite song.

A. plays B. is playing

7. ____ the food at this restaurant?

A. Do you like B. Are you liking

8. I ____, I ____.

A. am not laughing - am crying B. don't laugh - cry

IX. Complete the sentences using the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.

1. I (leave) _____leave____ home at 7 o'clock every morning.

2. She (work) ___works____ in the Sales Department in London, but at the moment she (do) ____is doing____ a training course in Bristol.

3. Linda (clean) _____cleans_____ her house every weekend.

4. He (try) ____tries______very hard in every game that he (play) _____plays_____.

5. Excuse me. I think that you (sit) _____are sitting_______ in my seat.

6. (you, listen) _____Do you listen_______ to the radio very often?

7. Don't talk to me now. I (write) ______am writing________ an important letter.

8. Why (they, drive) _____do they drive_______ on the left in Britain?

9. It usually (rain) ___rains_____ here a lot, but it (not rain) _____is not raining____ now.

10. What are you doing? - I (bake) _____am baking_______ a cake at the moment.

X. Decide whether the following sentences are correct or incorrect.

1. He's having a bath at the moment.

A. Correct B. Incorrect

2. He's hating doing the heavy lifting.

A. Correct B. Incorrect

3. My roommate and I always share the housework equally.

A. Correct B. Incorrect

4 Jenny usually eats out because she is not knowing how to cook.

A. Correct B. Incorrect

5. I usually do the laundry, but I'm sick today so my brother does it.

A. Correct B. Incorrect

6. She's believing that men have to do housework as well.

A. Correct B. Incorrect

7. We are painting the living room for Christmas. It's really hard work.

A. Correct B. Incorrect

8. We get up at seven every morning, and then we are having coffee and a small breakfast.

A. Correct B. Incorrect

9. Sometimes I am watching American films on TV, but I'm not understanding the words.

A. Correct B. Incorrect

10. You do not eat much today. Are you ill?

A. Correct B. Incorrect

XI. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs given. Use negative form if necessary. You can use a word twice.