UNIT 3: FRIEND
❶. LISTENING
Listen to an introduction about the book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
I. Listen again and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE.
Statements True/ False
1. The book is about a teenager named Tom Sawyer.
2. Tom Sawyer lives with his parents.
3. The town where Tom lives is near a river.
4. Tom likes playing tricks on people.
5. Tom is a kind boy.
II. Listen again and fill in the blank with ONLY ONE WORD from the recording.
6. Mark Twain wrote the book in the year _______________.
7. Tom Sawyer is _______________ years old.
8. Tom often gets into _______________.
9. He had several _______________ with his close friend Huckleberry Finn.
10. He is one of the best-loved_______________ characters.
❷. PHONETICS
I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of
the others in each group.
1. A. funny B. lazy C. friendly D. why
2. A. sure B. sunny C. person D. spider
3. A. barbecue B. delicious C. because D.
conversation
4. A. selfish B. helpful C. different D. endless
5. A. long B. movies C. short D. shopping
6. A. teacher B. beautiful C. sweater D. beach
7. A. T-shirts B. sneakers C. blanks D.
sports
8. A. looks B. makes C. helps D. listens
9. A. glasses B. changes C. headlines D. beaches
10. A. underlined B. placed C. missed D. acted
11. A. blond B. vegetable C. black D. blanket
12. A. light B. stripe C. slim D. fine
13. A. terrible B. cable C. syllable D.
block
14. A. candle B. bag C. water D.
angry
15. A. sugar B. serious C. see D. swimming
II. Circle the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary
stress in each of the
following questions.
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16. A. decide B. always C. lazy D.
fishing
17. A. barbecue B. vacation C. describe D. average
18. A. sneakers B. glasses C. balcony D. selfish
19. A. friendly B. swimming C. helpful D. tonight
20. A. tomorrow A. badminton B. different C.
basketball
❸. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
I. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following
sentences.
1. Susan: We are making a cake on Sunday. Do you want to join?
Peter: __________
A. Thanks! B. Sure! C. You're welcome! D. Of course
2. Tim: What's your teacher like?
Bella: __________
A. She has blond hair B. She's very kind C. She's tall D. She’s black
3. Are you __________ swimming this Saturday?
A. going B. playing C. doing D. learning
4. Tran Hung Dao was a __________ and talented General. He fought against the Yuan-
Mongol army.
A. shy B. generous C. brave D. kind
5. Don't be __________! Share your food with your brother, Sam!
A. confident B. lazy C. selfish D.
happy
6. Karen does many mean things to her sister and her mother is really angry __________
her.
A. to B. in C. on D. with
7. Peter takes care __________ her younger sister when his parents are away.
A. of B. about C. on D. for
8. John and I __________ badminton at 3 p.m. tomorrow.
A. play B. played C. are playing
D. am playing
9. Lucy is slim and has __________ fair skin.
A. no article B. a C. an D. the
10. When was the film Alice's in Wonderland __________?
A. at B. on C. in D. about
11. My best friend __________ big brown eyes and a round face.
A. has B. does C. gets D.
takes
12. Every time when I come back home from school, my dog wages his __________.
A. toes B. neck C. nose D. tail
13. Every evening I often sit on my dad’s wide __________ to watch TV for 30 minutes.
A. knees B. arms C shoulders D. feet
14. My classmates are curious__________ my future plan.
A. at B. on C. about D. in
15. My brother has such a good __________. Everyone in my town loves him a lot.
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A. personality B. appearance C. face
D. patience
16. We need to study hard to prepare __________ our next exam.
A. of B. in C. at D. for
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in
each of the following sentences.
17. Personality is more important than appearance.
A. Zodiac B. Appearance C. Characteristic D. Date
of birth
18. I can trust my best friend in everything.
A. rely on B. talk to C. listen to D. smile at
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part
in each of the following sentences.
19. Nancy is very independent. He lived by himself when he was 15 years old.
A. free B. reliable C. dependable D.
dependent
20. Emily always gets up early, so she is usually early for school.
A. late B. hard C. on time D. at
work
II. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the sentences.
21. He (not read) __________magazine at the moment.
22. My brother (stay) __________at Ha Noi National university now.
23. They (build) __________a new supermarket in the center of the town at present.
24. You (make) __________a lot of noise. Can you be quieter? I am trying to concentrate.
25. Why are all those people here? What (happen) __________?
26. Let’s go out now. It (not rain) __________any more.
27. I want to lose weight, so this week I (not eat) __________much.
28. Andrew has just started evening classes. He (learn) __________German.
29. It’s 12 o’clock, and my parents (cook) __________lunch in the kitchen.
30. Your brother (sit) __________next to the beautiful girl over there at present?
III. Supply the correct forms of the given words to complete the sentences.
31. Remember to bring __________ water with you. (BOTTLE)
32. I'm going __________ with my father this weekend. (FISH)
33. Wayne has few friends because he's mean and__________. (FRIEND)
34. Thank you, Jane! You're such a __________ friend! (HELP)
35. Put your__________ at the end of the letter. (SIGN)
❹. READING
I. Read the following passage and decide whether each of the statements is TRUE
or FALSE.
Harry Potter is a story about a young and kind-hearted teenage wizard Harry Potter. He
meets his two close friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Ranger at Hogwarts School. Ron is very
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tall and has short red hair. He's friendly and funny. Hermione is of average height and she has
long brown hair. Unlike Ron, she is very serious about her study but she's kind. Together, the
three friends fight against Dark Lord Voldemort. They won the final battle against him.
Statements True/ False
1. Harry, Ron and Hermione are friends before they start
school.
2. Ron's hair color is brown.
3. Both Ron and Hermione are serious students.
4. Ron is taller than Hermione.
5. The three friends defeated Voldemort in the end.
II. Choose the option (A, B, or C) that best completes each numbered blank in the
passage.
Camping is an exciting experience but you have to prepare carefully for the trip.
Following are the (6)__________ that you must remember to pack for the trip. First, make
sure you bring plenty of water and food (7)__________ they don't provide those at the
campsite. Second, pack a first aid kit in case someone (8)__________ medical help. If you
plan to stay overnight, bring tents and sleeping (9)__________. You may also need a
flashlight because it will (10)__________ dark.
6. A. reasons B. items C. records D. lists
7. A. because B. but C. or D. and
8. A. need B. needing C. needs D. needed
9. A. packages B. boxes C. container D. bags
10. A. go B. become C. grow D. get
III. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.
Son Tinh and Thuy Tinh are Vietnamese Gods (11)__________ different characters.
They (12)__________ very brave and talented and both want to (13)__________ married to
Princess My Nuong. The king then asks the two men to find and give (14)__________ special
items as proposal gifts. (15)__________ Son Tinh comes earlier, he wins and marries the
Princess.
❺. WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences with the given beginnings in such a way that
the meanings stay
unchanged.
1. Rachel's hair is long and brown.
→ Rachel
has_________________________________________________________
______________
2. Kate's birthday party is tonight.
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→ Kate
is___________________________________________________________
________________
3. What is the color of Sean's hair?
→ What
color________________________________________________________
_______________
4. Jack, the speaker, is very confident.
→ Jack is
a___________________________________________________________
______________
5. I think you don't have to bring candles.
→ You don't
need________________________________________________________
____________
II. Rearrange the given phrases to make a complete sentence.
6. do/ for/ What/ need/ we/ our picnic?
____________________________________________________________
______________________
7. battery/ charge/ we/ to/ our mobile phones./ need/ to bring
____________________________________________________________
______________________
8. in the park/ after school./ My best friend and/ play/ often
____________________________________________________________
______________________
9. Tina/ because/ with poor children./ is/ shares food/ she/ kind
____________________________________________________________
______________________
10. six pillows and/ for our trip?/ some flashlights/ order/ Could you
____________________________________________________________
______________________
❻. SPEAKING
Complete the following dialogue with the correct sentences from the list. There is
ONE EXTRA sentence.
a. Our family are having a picnic. Do you want to come?
b. What's it for?
c. Are you doing anything this Saturday?
d. Bring your sleeping bag. We will bring some snacks and
water.
e. Great idea!
f. What's it like?
Mark: (1)_____________________
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Sarah: I'm free. Why?
Mark: (2)_____________________
Sarah: Of course! What do I need to prepare?
Mark: (3)_____________________
Sarah: Don't forget to bring your phone too!
Mark: (4)_____________________
Sarah: To take photos!
Mark: (5)_____________________
_____The end_____
