Revision 01 - Unit 05

English for Communication Purposes – This course is prepared by Nguyen Trung Kien UNIT 05: REVISION 01 BÀI 04: BÀI ÔN TẬP SỐ 01 1. Theoretical review (ôn tập phần lý thuyết) In this unit, we will revise the use of personal pronouns, present simple and present continuous (or present progressive) that we have learnt so far. By reviewing these things, you will: Compare the uses of present simple and present continuous and giving examples for each usage. Trong bài này, chúng ta sẽ ôn luyện lại cách sử dụng của đại từ nhân xưng, thời hiện tại đơn và thời hiện tại tiếp diễn mà chúng ta đã học. Bằng cách ôn tập lại những phần ngữ pháp đã học này, bạn sẽ: So sánh cách sử dụng của thời hiện tại đơn và thời hiện tại tiếp diễn và đưa ví dụ đối với một cách sử dụng của các thời. 2. Exercises (Các bài tập) 2.1. Choose the correct form for each sentence./ Chọn thời đúng của động từ cho mỗi câu sau: 1. I __________________ television in the morning. (am never watching / never watch) a. I am never watching television in the morning. b. I never watch television in the morning. 2. I __________ with my sister until my new house is ready. (am living / I live) a. I live with my sister until my new house is ready. b. I am living with my sister until my new house is ready. 3. Q - Would you like a cup of coffee? A - No thank you, I __________ coffee. (I am not drinking / I don't drink) a. No thank you, I don't drink coffee. b. No thank you, I am not drinking coffee. 4. How much _________ to fly to Munich? (is it costing / does it cost) a. How much is it costing to fly to Munich? b. How much does it cost to fly to Munich? 5. Please be quiet I _____________ to the radio. (I am listening / I listen) a. Please be quiet I listen to the radio. b. Please be quiet I am listening to the radio. 2.2. Complete the sentences using the words given in brackets. You can only use the Present Simple or the Present Continuous tense./Hoàn thiện các câu sau bằng cách sử dụng các từ trong ngoặc. Bạn chỉ có thể sử dụng thời Hiện tại đơn hoặc hiện tại tiếp diễn. 1. Tom _____ in London. (not / live) 1

English for Communication Purposes – This course is prepared by Nguyen Trung Kien 2. _____ your homework at night? (you / always / do) 3. _____ your homework in the afternoon? (you / do) 4. _____ to Lake Balaton every summer. (we / go) 5. When _____ (Mary / usually / get up)? 6. _____ books in your free time? (you / read) 7. Where _____? It's only six o'clock! (you / go) 8. Excuse me, but _____ on my foot. (you / stand) 9. We _____ our friends very often. (not / visit) 10. I can't go now. _____ your dinner. (I / cook) 11. We _________ (not/think) that you should buy this dress. 12. At the moment, he ________ (learn) German for his job. 13. We usually _________ (take) a taxi to go to work. 14. How often _________ (you go) to the swimming-pool? 15. The cinema __________ (close) at 7 pm. 16. Look! She __________ TV. 17. Courses generally _________ (begin) on the third of September. 18. When _________ (he arrive) home in the evenings? 19. What __________ (you/read) at the moment? 20. They _________ (not/live) in Washington; they _______ (live) in New York. 2.3. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses./Sử dụng các từ trong ngoặc, hoàn thiện bài khoá sau bằng cách chia động từ theo đúng thời của nó. A Trekking Journal November 12, 1997 Today (1 - be)………………the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am exhausted and my legs (2 - shake)……………….; I just hope I am able to complete the trek. My feet (3 - kill, really)……………….me and my toes (4 - bleed)………………., but I (5 want, still)……………….to continue. Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything (6 - be)………… …….so different, and I (7 - try)……………….to adapt to the new way of life here. I (8 learn)……………….a little bit of the language to make communication easier; unfortunately, I (9 - learn, not)……………….foreign languages quickly. Although I (10 -understand, not)… …………….much yet, I believe that I (11 - improve, gradually)……………….. I (12 - travel, currently)……………….with Liam, a student from Leeds University in England. He (13 - be)……………….a nice guy, but impatient. He (14 - walk, always)……… ……….ahead of me and (15 - complain)……………….that I am too slow. I (16 - do)………

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English for Communication Purposes – This course is prepared by Nguyen Trung Kien ……….my best to keep up with him, but he is younger and stronger than I am. Maybe, I am just feeling sorry for myself because I am getting old. Right now, Liam (17 - sit)……………….with the owner of the inn. They (18 - discuss)…… ………….the differences between life in England and life in Nepal. I (19 - know, not)……… ……….the real name of the owner, but everybody (20 - call, just)……………….him Tam. Tam (21 - speak)……………….English very well and he (22 - try)……………….to teach Liam some words in Nepali. Every time Tam (23 - say)……………….a new word, Liam (24 - try)……………….to repeat it. Unfortunately, Liam (25 - seem, also)……………….to have difficulty learning foreign languages. I just hope we don't get lost and have to ask for directions. 2.4. Read the text about the Present Simple Girl and answer the following questions by choosing a, b or c./ Đọc bài khoá sau về cô gái Thời hiện tại đơn và tả lời các câu hỏi dưới đây bằng cách lựa chọn a, b hoặc c. Hi everybody! I'm The Present Simple Girl. I like habits and routines. I always do the same things and at the same time. For example, I always drink two glasses of milk in the morning and I usually arrive at school at twenty five past eight . I often wear jeans and T-shirts. I love pop music. I also love animals and plants. I have a beautiful garden.

I live with my parents and my brother, The Present Continuous Guy. He is very different from me. He never arrives on time for lunch. He likes new clothes and fashion, and he doesn't listen to pop music. He plays hard rock in a group called "Metal Bananas" . We are in an English club called The Happy Verby Gang. We go to the club on Saturdays. 1. She has two brothers a. True b. False c. Don't know 2. She has a dog a. True b. False c. Don't know 3. She drinks coffee for breakfast a. True b. False c. Don't know

6. She never wears trousers a. True b. False c. Don't know 7. She likes animals a. True b. False c. Don't know 8. She and her brother are in the same club called "The happy Verby gang" a. True b. False c. Don't know 3

English for Communication Purposes – This course is prepared by Nguyen Trung Kien 4. She hates classical music a. True b. False c. Don't know 5. Her brother also listens to pop music a. True b. False c. Don't know

9. They are very alike a. True b. False c. Don't know 10. She has a boyfriend a. True b. False c. Don't know

2.5. Fill in the correct personal pronoun into the gaps. The words in brackets tell you which you should use./ Điền vào chỗ trống đại từ nhân xưng phù hợp. Các từ trong ngoặc sẽ cho bạn biết nên dùng đại từ nhân xưng nào. Bạn có thể tham khảo ví dụ dưới đây: Example: Answer:

___ often reads books. (Peter) He often reads books.

1. ………..is reading a book. (Willy) 2. ………..is green. (The blackboard) 3. ………..are on the wall (The posters) 4. ………..is running. (The dog) 5. ………..are watching TV. (My mother and I) 6. ………..are in the garden. (The flowers) 7. ………..is riding his bike. (Tom) 8. ………..are dirty. (Robin's shoes) 9. ………..has got a brother. (Diana) 10. Have ………..got a computer, Mandy? 2.6. Which pronoun can substitute the underlined phrase in the sentence?/ Chọn đại từ nhân xưng phù hợp thay thế cho phần gạch chân trong mỗi câu 1. The teacher always gives the pupils homework. a. me b. them c. you 2. I read the book to my little sister. a. her b. us c. him 4

English for Communication Purposes – This course is prepared by Nguyen Trung Kien 3. The boys are riding their bikes. a. it b. them c. her 4. My father is writing a letter to John. a. him b. her c. me 5. I don't know the answer. a. she b. her c. it 6. Open the window, please. a. it b. them c. us 7. Sally is going to Anne. her him me 8. Can you tell the people the way to the cinema, please? a. you b. us c. them 9. The books are for Peter. a. her b. him c. you 10. Can you help my sister and me? a. her b. me c. us 5