2. Jack took the plates from the cupboard and set/dusted/vacuumed/cleared the table.

3. Joe cleaned the windows and Marcia did the rug/the bedroom/the ironing/the dishwasher.

4. The girls went to an photography show/exhibition/programme/concert yesterday.

5. Tim and Jane decided to catch/collect/gather/have lunch in a local café.

6. I like reading books. I think it is boring/difficult/interesting/tiring.

7. Mary stopped cooking to make/answer/do/open the phone.

8. I’m going to visit/see/attend/go the museum of Roman history next week.

9. If you want a good laugh, I recommend the new comedy/tragedy/drama/opera at the Apollo Theatre.

10. I’m not crazy about tragedies; I find them amusing/boring/exciting/interesting.

Fill in each gap with put up, look after, put on or looking forward to. (Hãy điền vào mỗi khoảng trống bằng put up, look after, put on hoặc looking forward to.)

1. Mark agreed to _______________________ Jim’s dog while he was on holiday.

2. I’m _______________________ going on the picnic! It’ll be so much fun.

Choose the correct option. (Chọn phương án đúng.)

1. I am seeing/see/was seeing why you like that painting.

2. Beth cycles/cycled/was cycling to school when she fell off the bike.

3. Peter plays often/often plays/is often playing hockey at the weekend.

4. Are you doing/Were you doing/Did you do housework at 4 o’clock yesterday?

5. Was Steve doing his homework while you were making/make/made dinner?

6. Tim woke/wake/was waking up, had breakfast and got ready for school.

7. Are you playing chess every day/at the moment/last night?

8. Ann work/is working/works at the library.

9. I usually have breakfast last night/at 7:00 a.m. yesterday/at 7:00.

10. They live in Wales, but they are staying/stayed/stay with us in London this week.

Put the dialogue in the correct order. (Đặt lời thoại theo đúng thứ tự.)

□ I’m going running in the park. Do you want to come?

□ Maybe another time then.

□ Hi Anna. What are you doing today?

□ I can’t. I’m going swimming today.

Read the text and decide if each of the statements (1–5) is T (true) or F (false). (Đọc văn bản và quyết định xem mỗi câu (1–5) là T (đúng) hay F (sai).)

The Royal Albert Hall

The Royal Albert Hall in South Kensington, London, is one of the UK’s most famous concert halls. Queen Victoria opened it in 1871 and singers, choirs and orchestras from around the world came to perform on its famous stage. Everyone in the UK knows this beautiful venue. In fact, for many people, the Royal Albert Hall is the home of classical music in England.

One of the most famous events that happens here is the Proms. It is a special classical concert that celebrates music and British culture. This eight-week-long festival happens every summer. Classical musicians, orchestras, opera singers and even pop stars all perform during the Proms. There really is something for everyone! Over 5,000 people fill the seats inside the Hall, and over 18 million watch it on television and the Internet. People even call it the world’s largest music festival!

The Proms isn’t the only thing that happens at this amazing place. There are also rock concerts, ballet and theatre performances, film screenings and even tennis matches! Whatever you’re interested in, you can find it at the Royal Albert Hall, Britain’s most incredible entertainment venue!

1. South Kensington is an area in London.                        ________

2. The Royal Albert Hall is a place for classical music.     ________

3. The Proms last for six weeks every summer.                 ________

Listen to a dialogue between two friends. For questions (1–4), choose the best answer (A, B or C). (Lắng nghe cuộc đối thoại giữa hai người bạn. Đối với các câu hỏi (1–4), hãy chọn câu trả lời đúng nhất (A, B hoặc C).)

1. What type of art did the boy see?

 A. paintings

 B. photographs

 C. sculptures

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Nội dung bài nghe:

Girl: I haven’t been to the art museum in ages. I love the big sculptures they have outside! Have you been recently?

Boy: Yeah, I went at the weekend! I saw their new exhibition – it was great.

Girl: Oh really? Nice! It’s a painting exhibition, isn’t it?

Boy: Actually, it’s photography!

Girl: Oh, I was thinking of a different exhibition, then. So, what were the photos of?

Boy: Well, the photographer took lots of pictures of young people who live in our city in different situations.

Girl: That sounds cool! Did you recognise anyone in the photographs?

Boy: Yeah, I did. There was a picture of my cousin at university!

Girl: Cool! So, would you say the exhibition was about student life?

Boy: Not exactly. There were pictures of young people doing hobbies and other things, too. I’d say it was about young people in general, and what our lives are like.

Girl: Sounds like a cool exhibition! I want to go and see it; maybe it’ll give me some ideas for my art project! Do you want to come too?

Boy: I’d love to! There are so many photographs; I’m sure I missed a few. How about on Saturday afternoon?

Girl: Great, let’s do it!

Hướng dẫn dịch:

Cô gái: Tôi đã không đến bảo tàng nghệ thuật trong nhiều năm. Tôi yêu những tác phẩm điêu khắc lớn mà họ có ở bên ngoài! Gần đây bạn có đi đến đó không?

Cậu bé: Có, cuối tuần tôi đã đi! Tôi đã xem triển lãm mới của họ - nó thật tuyệt.

Cô gái: Ồ vậy hả? Tuyệt! Đó là một buổi triển lãm tranh, phải không?

Chàng trai: Thực ra đó là triển lãm ảnh!

Cô gái: Ồ, tôi đang nghĩ đến một cuộc triển lãm khác. Vì vậy, những bức ảnh là về điều gì?

Chàng trai: Chà, nhiếp ảnh gia đã chụp rất nhiều hình ảnh về những người trẻ sống ở thành phố của chúng ta trong những hoàn cảnh khác nhau.

Cô gái: Nghe hay đấy! Bạn có nhận ra ai trong các bức ảnh không?

Cậu bé: Có chứ. Có một bức ảnh của anh họ tôi ở trường đại học!

Cô gái: Tuyệt! Vậy, buổi triển lãm là về cuộc sống sinh viên phải không?

Cậu bé: Không phải. Có cả những bức ảnh về những người trẻ tuổi đang làm những việc theo sở thích và những thứ khác nữa. Tôi muốn nói đó là về những người trẻ tuổi nói chung và cuộc sống của chúng ta như thế nào.

Cô gái: Nghe giống như một cuộc triển lãm tuyệt vời! Tôi muốn đi và xem nó; có thể nó sẽ cho tôi một số ý tưởng cho dự án nghệ thuật của mình! Bạn có muốn đến nữa không?

Chàng trai: Tôi rất thích! Có rất nhiều bức ảnh; Tôi chắc chắn rằng tôi đã bỏ lỡ một vài tấm. Chiều thứ bảy thì sao?

Cô gái: Tuyệt vời, cùng đến đó nào!

2. The boy knew __________ .

 A. the artist from the exhibition

 B. all the people in the exhibition

 C. someone who was in the photographs

3. What does the boy think the exhibition is about?

 A. the lives of young people

 B. people in different cities

 C. he doesn’t know

4. The boy wants to __________ .

 A. take his own photographs

 B. get some new ideas

 C. visit the exhibition again

Write an email to your English friend about a local festival you attended (about 120–150 words). Include information about where you went, who you were with, what happened at the event and how you liked it. (Viết bức thư điện tử cho một bạn người Anh về một lễ hội địa phương mà bạn đã tham dự (khoảng 120–150 từ). Bao gồm thông tin về nơi bạn đã đến, bạn đã đi cùng với ai, điều gì đã xảy ra tại sự kiện và bạn thích sự kiện đó như thế nào.)