GRADE 8 – FRIENDS PLUS – UNIT 1 (02)
A. VOCABULARIES
New words (Từ mới)
No Word Type Pronunciation Meaning
.
1.
current (adj) /ˈkʌrənt/ hiện tại
2.
immediately (adv) /ɪˈmiːdiətli/ ngay lập tức
3.
digital (adj) /ˈdɪdʒɪtl/ kỹ thuật số
4.
compete (v) /kəmˈpiːt/ cạnh tranh
5. compete for
tranh giải
prizes
6.
competition (n) /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/ cuộc thi
7.
last (v) /lɑːst/ kéo dài
8.
rest (v) /rest/ nghỉ ngơi
9.
energy (n) /ˈenədʒi/ năng lượng
10.
purse (n) /pɜːs/ ví nữ
11.
celebrate (v) /ˈselɪbreɪt/ ăn mửng
12. /ˈjuːst tə/ /ˈjuːst
used to đã từng
tu/
13.
baggy (adj) /ˈbæɡi/ rộng thùng thình
14.
blouse (n) /blaʊz/ áo của nữ
15.
colourful (adj) /ˈkʌləfl/ có nhiều màu sắc
16.
shorts (n) /ʃɔːts/ quần đùi
17.
indigo (n/adj) /ˈɪndɪɡəʊ/ màu chàm
18.
trainers (n) /ˈtreɪnə(r)/ giày thể thao
19.
hat (n) /hæt/ nón
20.
jacket (n) /ˈdʒækɪt/ áo khoác
21.
patterned (adj) /ˈpætənd/ có hoa văn (trang ttí)
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22.
shirt (n) /ʃɜːt/ áo sơ mi
23.
knee-length (adj) /ˈniː leŋkθ/ tới đầu gối
24.
skirt (n) /skɜːt/ váy
25.
scarf (n) /skɑːf/ khăn choàng
Exercise 3. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank
space in each sentence.
1. They didn’t ___________ dance twenty-four house a day.
A. used B. use C. used to D. use to
2. Are you a ________ of any celebrities or sports teams?
A. fad B. fan C. followers D. view
3. Long-sleeved shirts and ______ were more popular than short-sleeved ones.
A. leggings B. trousers C. scarves D. tops
4. Today, we communicate with people all over the world using modern ______.
A. gadgets B. timelines C. copied books D. telegraph services
5. We can go on Twitter and read the tweets of the biggest ______.
A. celebrates B. celebrations C. celebrating D. celebrities
6. My sister is really ______ shopping and fashion, but I hate it.
A. about B. into C. at D. in
7. She ______ like chocolate, but she does now.
A. use to B. used to C. didn't used to D. didn't use to
8. We suddenly ______ an old school friend when we ______ in a café.
A. saw / were sitting B. were seeing / sat
C. saw / sat D. were seeing / were sitting
9. Gucci ______ flared trousers in their last fashion show in Milan.
A. invented B. presented C. expressed D. produced
10.When I was a child, I______ climb the mountain.
A. use to B. like C. was used to D. used to
11.She made a ______ drink using a banana, orange juice, milk and frozen blueberries.
A. delicious B. very delicious C. absolutely delicious D. extremely
delicious
12.When I _______at school, the school drum was sounding.
A. was arriving B. arrive C. am arriving D. arrived
13.He came in while I ___________my homework.
A. do B. did C. am doing D. was doing
14.My mother used to live _______a farm.
A. at B. on C. in D. during
15.Tim is fond of_______ to music in his free time.
A. listening B. to listen C. listens D. listen
B. GRAMMARS
1. Used to
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- “used to” được dùng để miêu tả những thói quen, hành động hoặc
Cách
trạng thái đã xảy ra thường xuyên trong quá khứ và đã kết thúc, không
dùng
còn ở hiện tại.
(+) S + used to + V...
Cấu
(-) S + didn’t use to + V...
trúc
(?) Did + S + use to + V...?
- I used to listen to the radio.
- They used to go swimming together.
Ví dụ
- He didn’t use to play marbles.
- Did you use to ride a buffalo?
Exercise 4. Choose the correct words.
1. My family used to / didn't use to live in the city but now we live on a farm.
2. There used to / didn't use to be a library in our area but they built one last year.
3. I used to / didn't use to play with toys when I was younger. These days I play
computer games.
4. We used to / didn't use to be vegetarian but we don't eat meat now.
5. I love spicy food but I used to / didn't use to like it when I was younger.
6. I used to / didn't use to walk everywhere but now I go on my bike.
7. He used to / didn't use to be unemployed but he works in a hospital now.
8. There used to / didn't use to be war but now there is peace.
Exercise 5. Rewrite these sentences in the positive (✔), negative () or question
form (?).
Example: TV sets used to have small screens. (?)
Did TV sets use to have small screens ?
1. My grandmother used to listen to hip hop. ()
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2. Most TV presenters used to wear lots of make-up. ()
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3. They used to watch reality shows. (?)
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4. He used to listen to the radio in the evenings. (?)
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5. They used to wear ripped jeans or trousers on the streets. ()
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6. Rock 'n Rolls didn't use to be very popular in the 1950s. (✔)
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7. Many people used to own cell phones 20 years ago. (?)
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8. We didn't use to enjoy that game show. (✔)
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Exercise 1. Use the cues to make sentences.
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1. Eliz / keen / learn / play guitar
Eliz is keen on learning to play the guitar.
2. Joe / interested / take photos / his cats
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3. Max / crazy / cook / her family
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4. Mitchell / big fan / drive / fast / night
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5. My grandparents / keen / gardening
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6. My relatives / crazy / knit / winter
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7. They / interested / collect / old stamps
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8. They / fond / cycle / weekend
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