Exercise 1.

A. Below are the transcriptions of some words. Write the orthographic forms of the words

Dưới đây là phiên âm của 1 số từ. Hãy viết từ đó ra. 

Example: /ai' die/ —> idea

B. Practise reading the following sentences. Paying attention to the sounds /nt/, /nd/, /nθ/, /ns/, and/nz/.

Thực hành đọc các câu sau đây. Chú ý các âm  /nt/, /nd/, /nθ/, /ns/ và /nz/.

1. He went away. And he never returned.

2. You can’t say you weren’t warned.

3. Bye, Florence. See you in a month.

4. She’ll be back on the tenth, Mr. Bums.

Exercise 2. Complete the conversation with the correct form of can/be able to.

Hoàn thành đoạn hội thoại sau với dạng đúng của can/be able to

Harriet: Hello, David. I’m sorry I haven’t (1. come)_______ and see you before. I’ve been really busy lately. How are you?

David: I’m OK, thanks. I (2. walk)_______ around now. The doctor says I (3. go) _______ back to work soon. It’ll be nice (4. get)_______ out again. I hate being stuck here like this. I haven’t (5. do)_______ anything interesting.

Hướng dẫn giải 

1. been able to come

2. can walk / am able to walk

3. can go / will be able to go

4. to be able to get

5. been able to do

Dịch đoạn hội thoại 

Harriet: Chào David. Tôi xin lỗi tôi đã không thể đến thăm bạn hôm trước. Gần đây tôi bận lắm. Bạn khỏe không?

David: Tôi ổn, có thể đi bộ lòng vòng quanh đây được. Bác sĩ nói tôi có thể quay trở lại làm việc sớm. Nó sẽ được tốt đẹp nếu có thể ra ngoài. Tôi ghét bị giữ ở đây như thế này. Tôi đã không thể làm bất cứ điều gì thú vị.

Exercise 3. Complete the sentences with the correct form of could/be able to. Use the negative if necessary.

Hoàn thành các câu sau với dạng đúng của could/be able to. Sử dụng phủ định nếu cần. 

1. Suddenly all the lights went out. We_______ see anything.

2. The computer went wrong, but luckily Emma_______ put it right again.

3. There was a big party last night. You ________  hear the music half a mile away.

4. I learnt to read music as a child. I_______ read it when I was five.

5. People heard warnings about the flood, and they_______ move out in time.

6. The train was full. I______find a seat anywhere.

Hướng dẫn giải 

Exercise 4. Add the tags to complete the sentences.

Thêm câu hỏi đuôi để hoàn thành câu. 

1. These sausages are delicious,________ ? - They certainly are.

2. You haven’t lived here long,________? - No, only three months.

3. It’s quite a big garden,________ ? - Yes, there’s plenty of room.

4. There aren’t many people here yet,_______ ? - No, but it’s till quite early.

5. You’re Rachel’s friend,_______ ? - Yes, I’m Vicky.

6. You came in a sports car,_______ ? - That’s right.

7. We can sit on the grass, _______ ? - I think it’s dry enough.

8. The weather forecast wasn’t very good,________? - No, it wasn’t.

Hướng dẫn giải 

1. aren’t they?                   2. have you? 

3. isn’t it?                          4. are there?

5. aren’t you?                    6. didn't you? 

4. can’t we?                       7. was it?