English Vocabulary for Students
English Vocabulary for Students
SCHOOL
PART I:
THEORY
A.
VOCABULARY
New words (Từ mới)
Words Typ Pronunciation Meaning
e
school (n) /skuːl/ trưòng học, học đường
Lower Secondary /ˈləʊə(r) ˈsekəndri skuːl/ Trường Trung học Cơ sở
(n)
School
school year /skuːl jɪə(r)/ năm học
teacher (n) /ˈtiːtʃə(r)/ giáo viên
class (n) /klɑːs/ lớp học
classroom (n) /ˈklɑːsruːm/ phòng học
classmate (n) /ˈklɑːsmeɪt/ bạn học, bạn cùng lóp
student (n) /ˈstjuːdnt/ học sinh, sinh viên
facility (n) /fəˈsɪləti/ phương tiện, cơ sở
school facilities / skuːl fəˈsɪlətiz/ cơ sở vật chất của trường
library (n) /ˈlaɪbrəri/ thư viện
gym (n) /dʒɪm/ phòng tập thể dục
computer (n) /kəmˈpjuːtə(r)/ máy tính
computer room /kəmˈpjuːtə(r) ruːm/ phòng máy tính
lab (laboratory) (n) /læb/ (/ləˈbɒrətri/) phòng thí nghiệm
science lab /ˈsaɪəns læb/ phòng thí nghiệm khoa học
projector (n) /prəˈdʒektə(r)/ máy chiếu
playground (n) /ˈpleɪɡraʊnd/ sân chơi
staffroom (n) /ˈstɑːfruːm/ phòng nhân viên
canteen (n) /kænˈtiːn/ căn tin
project (n) /ˈprɒdʒekt/ dự án
share (v) /ʃeə(r)/ chia sẻ
idea (n) /aɪˈdɪə/ ý tưởng
member (n) /ˈmembə(r)/ thành viên
forget (v) /fəˈɡet/ quên, không nhớ _
remind (v) /rɪˈmaɪnd/ nhắc nhở
neighbourhood (n) /ˈneɪbəhʊd/ vùng lân cận
maths (n) /mæθs/ môn toán
biology /baɪˈɒlədʒi/ môn sinh học
physics (n) /ˈfɪzɪks/ môn vật lí
history (n) /ˈhɪstri/ môn lịch sử
physical education (n) /ˌfɪzɪkl edʒuˈkeɪʃn/ môn giáo dục thê chât
information môn công nghệ thông tin
(n)
technology /ˌɪnfəˌmeɪʃn tekˈnɒlədʒi/
examination (n) /ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃn/ sự kiểm tra, khảo sát
entrance examination /ˈentrəns ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃn/ kiểm tra đầu vào
test (n) /test/ sự kiểm tra, bài kiểm tra
B. GRAMMAR
I. Preposition of time
Prepositio Use Example
n
- Trước tháng, năm, mùa, - in January: vào tháng 1
thập niên, thập kỉ. Trước - in 2020: vào năm 2020
IN
các buổi trong ngày (trừ at - in summer: vào mùa hè
(Vào thời
night). - in the 1990s: vào những năm 1990
điểm)
- Trước cụm từ cố định. - in the morning/ afternoon/ evening: vào buổi
sáng/ chiều/ tối
- in time: đúng lúc, kịp lúc
- in the end: cuối cùng
- Trước các ngày trong - on Monday: vào ngày thứ 2
ON tuần, ngày tháng, ngày - on 15th March: vào ngày 15 tháng 3
(Vào ngày, tháng năm. - on 15 March 2020: vào ngày 15 tháng 3 năm
thời gian) - Trước các ngày lễ. 2020
- Trong các cụm từ cố - on Christmas Day: vào ngày lễ Giáng sinh
định. - on time: đúng giờ, chính xác
C. PHONETICS
- Âm /dʒ/ là phụ âm hữu thanh. Các bước phát âm của /dʒ/ tương
tự như cách phát âm /tʃ/, điểm khác là khi bật hơi thì cổ chúng ta
rung tạo âm. Khi đó, nếu để bàn tay phía trước miệng, sẽ không
có hơi bật vào bàn tay.
PART II:
LANGUAGE
A Phonetic 3
Bài tập Tiếng Anh 7 (Global
Success)
Exercise 1. Put the words into the correct column according the underlined part.
/tʃ/ /dʒ/
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Exercise 2. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently
from the others.
1. A. choose B. check C. chord D. cheap
2. A. school B. scholar C. character D. cheese
3. A. each B. much C. children D. chorus
4. A. gift B. gene C. job D. jacket
5. A. general B. gaming C. gentle D. geography
6. A. search B. sandwich C. cherry D. character
7. A. lecture B. chapter C. kitchen D. natural
8. A. gone B. join C. joke D. gentle
9. A. enjoy B. subject C. engage D. gorgeous
10. A. touch B. which C. stomach D. lunch
11. A. picture B. city C. future D.
question
12. A. guess B. gym C. energy D.
college
13. A. creature B. nation C. potential D. ambitious
14. A. language B. foggy C. arrange D. damage
15. A. century B. culture C. adventure D. letter
Exercise 3. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
(Further practice)
1. A. cultural B. engineer C. challenge D. beautiful
2. A. Saturday B. January C. condition D. cinema
3. A. unite B. person C. symbol D. relic
4. A. Literature B. cultural C. beautiful D. consider
5. A. Temple B. regard C. precious D. centre
B Vocabulary &
Exercise 1. Fill in the blanks with theGrammar
missing letters to complete the words under
the pictures.
Exercise 4. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
Exercise 6. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in
each sentence.
1. Mai is my classmate. We are in _________ 7A.
A. Grade B. Subject C. Project D. Science
2. I like _________ because I love working with computers.
A. maths B. music
C. biology D. information technology
3. Mary is Lan’s __________. They are in the same class.
A. student B. teacher C. daughter D. classmate
4. The __________ of my new school are modern.
A. facility B. classroom C. library D. computers
5. You have to take an entrance __________ to study at this school
A. course B. examination C. term D. subject
6. She is known by many people. She is __________
A. beautiful B. well-known C. good D. clever
7. My favourite subject is __________. It’s about all the events that happened in the past.
A. math B. literature C. history D. biology
8. Students can borrow books from the _________.
A. history B. library C. facility D. laboratory
9. The questions of the midterm _________ were so difficult for me.
A. test B. lab C. PE D. gym
10. There are lots of snacks old at my school’s _________.
A. garden B. classroom C. canteen D. computer room
11. The teacher reminded her students to do _________ homework.
A. they B. them C. their D. theirs
12. He is very creative. He always has a new _________.
A. friend B. appearance C. house D. idea
13. Her sister is a _________ student at Tran Dai Nghia Specialized High School.
A. interested B. gifted C. unusual D. unique
14. If you want to enter this school, you have to take its _________ examination.
Exercise 8. Fill in the black with prepositions of time “at/ in/ on”.
1. We always go on holiday ____________________summer.
2. My mother usually goes shopping ____________________Friday morning.
3. I always do my homework ____________________the evening.
4. The circus usually comes to our town ____________________spring.
5. Sophia's birthday is ____________________May 16th.
6. I usually get up ____________________seven o'clock.
7. My favourite television programme begins _________________6:30 ________________the
evening.
8. Sometimes it snows ____________________winter
9. My friend's birthday is ____________________June.
10. Some birds and animals come out ____________________night.
Exercise 10. Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B.
A B
1. librarian A. a person whose job is teaching
2. projector B. a person who works in the library
3. laboratory C. the person in charge of a school
4. teacher D. the study of numbers, shapes, and space
5. principal E. a room with scientific equipment for doing scientific test
6. math F. an equipment for projecting photographs, films or computer slides on
to a screen
Exercise 11. Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentence.
1. Chu Van An was one of the most brilliant and famous ______________ in Viet Nam's history.
(scholar)
2. The school is quite normal, but its _______________ are really beautiful.
(surround)
3. The students were carefully _______________ for the final exam. (prepare)
4. He completed his exams _______________ and won a scholarship to study abroad.
(succeed)
Exercise 13. Fill in the text with prepositions of time “at/ in / on".
I'm going to have a party! I hope you can come!!
It's going to start (1) _______________ 5 o'clock (2) _______________ the afternoon (3)
_______________ the second Saturday (4) _______________ August. We're going to have it in
Tom's house on Wilton Avenue. There's a big garden and we're going to have the party in the
garden.
Did you know that my birthday is (5) _______________ the eighth? But as you can see, the
party is going to be (6) _______________ the tenth. Why? Parties are better (7) _________ the
weekend!
A Listening
Exercise 1. Listen to the short talk twice and circle the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
1. How is education?
A. important B. necessary C. compulsory D. optional
2. What does education bring us?
A. knowledge and happiness B. knowledge and health
C. prosperity and richness D. knowledge and richness
3. Are there any private schools for babies to learn English in Japan?
A. Yes, they are B. No, there aren’t C. Yes, there are D. No, there isn’t
4. Education is the key to a better ______.
A. present B. future C. past D. day
Exercise 2. Listen to the conversation twice and decide whether the following
sentences are True or False.
No. Statements T F
1. I’m a bit shy and a little worried about making mistakes.
2. My teacher says it’s always best to learn by doing this.
3. I have short conversations with my friends and myself.
4. I make short stories about daily life and say them aloud.
B Speaking
Exercise 1. Choose the correct response.
1. How often have you got ICT? - _______.
A. At five o’clock. B. Once a week. C. This afternoon.
2. When have you got history? - _______.
A. Twice a week. B. Three hours a week. C. On Friday mornings.
3. I’ve got a history exam this afternoon. - _______.
A. Oh dear! B. Cool! C. Why not?
4. Sorry, John. I can’t come. - _______.
A. Sounds good. B. That’s a pity. C. Text me later.
5. How can I know the meaning of a new word? - _______.
A. Use the dictionary. B. Write the answers. C. You spell it out.
6. Can you help me with my homework? - _______.
C Reading
Exercise 1. Read the dialogue and choose the correct answer.
Kat Are you ready for the final exam next week, Hoa?
e: Yes, I am. Bit I have some problems with my English. I don’t know how to prepare this
Hoa subject properly.
: Oh, sorry to know. But I think you should change your learning method. It is not very
Kat
e:
Hoa
:
Kat
e:
Hoa
:
1. When is the final exam?
A. Tomorrow. B. Thursday. C. Next week.
2. What subject does Hoa have problems with?
A. Maths B. English. C. Vietnamese.
3. What does Kate think?
A. She thinks Hoa should go out with her.
B. She thinks Hoa should come to her house to play games.
C. She thinks Hoa should change her learning method.
4. Is Kate also having problems with English?
A. No, she studies Mathematics well.
B. No, she is struggling with Mathematics.
C. No, she can solve all problems.
5. How is Hoa’s math syllabus?
A. It is clear. She has a personal notebook about maths.
B. It is clear to have a personal notebook about maths.
C. It is very important to study maths.
6. Does Kate have a notebook about English?
A. Yes, she does.
B. No, she doesn’t.
C. She has a notebook about science.
Exercise 2. Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that
best answers each question.
Exercise 5. Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True or
False.
My school
Hi. I’m Martin. This is my school, where I can go again and again without complaining. I
can do so many things at school such as learning subjects, making new friends and playing.
Sometimes, I feel my school is like my home. It has a big campus, with trees and a garden. It
also has a well-levelled field for cricket and other sports.
There is also a library in my school. We have one library period every other day. I like
reading books in the library. The students can pick books that they like and read quietly. I
have read many interesting books in my school’s library. There are story books, science
books and many more. My school is also neat and clean. It is also very safe for children. No
one can enter the school without permission. I love my school and I wish I could bring a good
name to it.
1. Martin can do so many things when he is at school. ________
2. The campus in his school is small. ________
3. There isn’t any field for sports in his school. ________
4. He likes reading books in his school’s library. ________
5. Everyone can enter his school without permission.
________
6. He doesn’t love his school. ________
Exercise 6. Read and choose the correct word to complete the dialogue.
Mike Hi Peter, (1) _________ are you?
: I am fine Mike, what about you?
Pete I am good. So have you seen the new computer lab (2) _________ our school?
r: Yes, I have seen it yesterday. This is very good (3) _________ our school.
Mike Can you tell me why?
: The (4) _________ is the best invention of science and it has bought a huge revolution
Pete in (5) _________. Now in every sector, they are (6) _________ a computer.
r: Is that (7) _________ in student life?
Mike Yes, of course. You can keep thousands (8) _________ books saved on your computer
: and can read them anytime, anywhere. They can also (9) _________ lots of video
Pete lessons from any internet-connected computer. On YouTube, there are thousands of
Mike
:
Pete
r:
Mike
:
Pete
r:
1. A. who B. how C. what D. where
2. A. on B. in C. among D. within
3. A. from B. to C. for D. so
4. A. computer B. projector C. camera D. conditioner
5. A. music B. art C. education D. technology
6. A. use B. using C. to use D. uses
7. A. important B. excited C. boring D. beautiful
8. A. to B. in C. at D. of
9. A. access B. write C. perform D. leave
10. A. interest B. interested C. interesting D.
be interested
Exercise 7. Read the text and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each
space.
Imperial Academy
People regard the Imperial Academy as Viet Nam's first university. It is located inside the
Temple of Literature (1) _______ Ha Noi. The Academy was founded in 1076. At first, it was a
school for royal students but then, (2) _______ students from ordinary families could also
study at the Academy. The students discussed literature, wrote poems and sat for monthly
tests. They had four major tests each year. Those who (3) _______ the major
tests would take the Hội Examination, and then the Đình Examination. The (4) _______
students in the Đình examination would become the imperial officials. The Imperial
Academy was a(n) (5) _______ education centre in the country at that time.
Imperial Academy: Quốc Từ Giám
Temple of Literature: Văn Miếu
1. A. on B. in C. at D. for
2. A. normal B. gifted C. happy D. important
3. A. entered B. took C. passed D. made
4. A. best B. common C. unsuccessful D. bad
5. A. intelligent B. large C. small D. important
Exercise 8. Put a word from the box in each gap to complete the following passage.
study go state choose take
find leave start stay private
Bài tập Tiếng Anh 7 (Global 15
Success)
Secondary Education in the USA
In the USA students (1) ________ their secondary education at the age of 11. First they
(2) ________ to Middle School for three years. Then they go for High School for four years,
from the age 14 to 18. Some students (3) ________ school when they are 16 and (4) ________
job. But most students (5) ________ at High School still they are 18. Then they (6) ________
exams and they get "High School Diploma". There aren't any national exams.
All students at secondary school in the USA (7) ________ English, Maths, Science, and P.E,
but students (8) ________ other subjects, so they don't all study the same subjects.
About 90% of students in the USA go to (9) ________ Schools. About 10% go to (10)
________ schools. Most of the private schools are religious schools.
Exercise 9. Read the text and complete the table. Use no more than TWO words or a
number for each gap.
Hogwarts School
Hogwarts School is an imaginative school in the Harry Potter series. According to the
author J.K. Rowling, Hogwarts School is in the Highlands of Scotland. It was founded in the
10th century. It is a boarding school for all children with magical ability. They don't have to
take any entrance exam to enter the school. There are about 1000 students studying there.
They learn theory and train their magical skills.
Hogwarts Is a large school. There are no TVs, projectors, or computers but many areas
for special training of magics. The school has a giant dining hall and large yards for students
to do sports and other outdoor activities.
Studying at Hogwarts is fun and adventurous. I wish I could be there.
Name Hogwarts School
Location Highlands of (1) _____________________
Type of school (2) _____________________
Number of About (3) _____________________
students
Entrance to No (4) _____________________
school
Facilities A very big (5) _____________________and large yards
D Writing
Exercise 1. Choose the sentence with the right order
1. A. Adults probably laugh less than children, because they play less.
B. Adults laugh less than children, because probably they play less.
C. They laugh less than children, probably because adults play less.
D. Adults laugh less than children, probably because they play less.
2. A. I think most English people will need for their jobs in the future.
B. I think most people will need English for their jobs in the future.
C. I think most people will need for their jobs in the future English.
D. I think most people will need for English their jobs in the future.
3. A. Hồ Gươm is a historical lake in the capital of Hanoi, the city center of Vietnam
B. Hồ Gươm in a lake in the historical center of city Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam.
C. Hồ Gươm is a lake in the capital of Hanoi, the city historical center of Vietnam
D. Hồ Gươm is a lake in the historical center of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam
4. A. When we roasted hot dogs, we went camping in the woods over a fire.
Exercise 2. Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given
1. Their game of badminton is always on Thursday.
A. They always play badminton on Thursday.
B. They always play their game on Thursday.
C. They play badminton always on Thursday.
D. They have played badminton every Thursday.
2. My parents didn’t buy that house. They didn’t have enough money.
A. Because they didn’t have a lot of money, my parents bought that house.
B. My parents didn’t have enough money so they bought that house.
C. Because my parents didn’t have enough money, they didn’t buy that house.
D. My parents didn’t buy that house because they had a lot of money.
3. The school in my hometown was built in the 18th century.
A. They build the school long time ago in my hometown.
B. In my home, the school was not very old.
C. It took 200 years to build the school in my village.
D. The school in my hometown is over 200 years old.
4. It’s cold. You should take warm clothes.
A. You should take warm clothes when it’s cold.
B. You’d better take warm clothes because it’s cold.
C. It’s cold when you take warm clothes.
D. You’d better take warm clothes when it’s cold.
5. Why don’t we go to see a film tonight?
A. Why is the film not shown tonight?
B. We are not going to see a film tonight.
C. Let’s go to see a film tonight.
D. We don’t usually go to see a film at night.
6. My teacher said I shouldn’t say anything in the class.
A. My teacher advised me not to say anything in the class.
B. My teacher told me say anything in the class
C. My teacher didn’t let me anything in the class
D. My teacher allowed me say anything in the class.
7. Helmets must be worn it all times when you are riding a motorcycle.
A. When you are riding a motorcycle, wearing helmet is not a must.
B. You needn’t wear a helmet whenever you are riding a motorcycle.
C. If you are riding a motorcycle, you needn’t wear a helmet
D. You must never take off your helmet while you are riding a motorcycle
8. The grandfather made all the decisions in our house
A. It is the grandfather that made all the decisions in our house.
B. It was all the decisions that made by our grandfather in our house
C. It was the grandfather who made all the decisions in our house.
D. It is all the decisions that made by our grandfather in our house.
Exercise 4. Write complete sentences using the guided words and phrases.
1. Of all outdoor activities / my school, /I / like / gardening / best.
________________________________________________________________________________
2. I go / the school garden / my classmates / twice / week.
________________________________________________________________________________
3. We / water / flowers / many kinds / vegetables / there.
________________________________________________________________________________
4. We / remove / worms / insects / the plants / the garden.
________________________________________________________________________________
5. We / also / observe / development / plants / take notes / this.
________________________________________________________________________________
6. I think / gardening /fun / because / helps / learn / plants / and / practise/ my hand skills.
________________________________________________________________________________
Exercise 4. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning. Remember to use
the word in brackets.
1. It is a lovely dinner. (What)
________________________________________________________________________________
2. He lives too far away from the school. (near)
________________________________________________________________________________
3. Long is a very good swimmer. (well)
________________________________________________________________________________
4. My brother cycles slowly. (cyclist)
________________________________________________________________________________
Exercise 7. Phong is visiting a school in Germany. Read about the school and
complete Phong’s email
A German school
7.30: lessons start
7.30-1.30: six lessons, 45 minutes each
Compulsory subjects: German, maths, English, science
Optional subjects: art, music, history at home
Lunch: meat with vegetables / pasta
After-school clubs: drama, music, sports, etc
I’m visiting a school in Germany for two weeks. Lessons (1) _________________ 7.30. There are
six (2) ________________ of every day and the lessons (3) _________________. There are a lot (4)
_________________ subjects, such as German and (5) _________________. You can choose other
subjects, for example (6) _________________. School finishes (7) ________________ and students
eat (8) ___________________ at home. After school, there (9) ________________ such as (10)
___________________.
Exercise 8. Write the sentences about the activities of planting trees at your school.
Use the prompts below and make correct sentences with appropriate connectors
and verb forms.
- time: last Sunday; event: take part in the campaign/ planting trees / after Tet holidays
- gathering: at the school gate, 7 o’clock
- checking the attendance and the tools, go to the school backyard
- the class, divided, four groups- each group: plant a row of 20 plants
- dig the holes large enough / the basket of earth
- spread out the roots carefully, cover with dirt to plant the tree
- water the young trees regularly, after they/ planted
- keep the soil around the tree: slightly wet but not very
1. Last Sunday____________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
2. We _____________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
3. After ___________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
4. The class ______________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________