A. PHONETICS I. Circle the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from the others 1. A. cough B. enough C. through D. laugh 2. A. dolphin B. uphill C. earphone D. alphabet 3. A. night B. tough C. flight D. high II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. myth B. cycling C. itchy D. allergy 2. A. headacheB. spread C. health D. weak 3. A. fat B. leaf C. of D. safe B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. Exercise 1: Read and decide if the underlined parts are the subject (S), verb (V), object (O), or Adverb (ADV) of the sentences. ( Đọc và quyết định xem các phần được gạch chân là chủ ngữ (S), động từ (V), tân ngữ (O), hay Trạng từ (ADV) của câu ) Example: 0. She washes her face twice a day. S V O ADV 1. We eat a lot of garlic to prevent the flu.
2. Asian diets contain a lot of vegetables.
3. My sister uses a lot of suncream in summer .
4. He likes cycling in the park.
5. Mark and his father are boating.
6. My mother cooks food with very little cooking oil.
7. People in the countryside do not have much stress.
8. You can use eye drops for your tired eyes.
9. Green tea is a popular drink in my country.
10. Physical activities help keep you strong and active.
Exercise 2: Tick (✓) the simple sentences:
1. The Japanese eat healthily. 2. I like gardening because I love plants and flowers. 3. My family often goes cycling in the countryside.
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_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. My sister likes surfing the Internet. 5. Soft drinks are not good for your health. 6. I like gardening because I love plants and flowers. 7. Coloured vegetables are good food. 8. My sister doesn’t like horse riding because she’s afraid of horses. 9. My favourite outdoor activity is cycling. 10. It is raining, so we stay at home and watch a film. 11. We need vitamin A for our eyes. 12. My father likes coffee , but I prefers orange juice. 13. Being active helps keep you fit. 14. My parents go cycling every Sunday. 15. The weather may affect our skin condition. Exercise 3: Read the following sentences and decide if the underlined part is the subject (S), verb (V), object (O), and adverb (A).
1. Jessie ate dinner. S
2. The hungry Jessie ate a large dinner. V 3. The hungry Jessie ate a large dinner. 4. I cannot drink warm milk. 5. She opened the door. 6. Jenny and I opened all the gifts. 7. Jack likes walking. 8. Jack and Jill like walking. 9. Joe waited for the train. 10. The train was late. 11. Mary and Samantha took the bus. 12. I looked for Mary and Samantha at the bus station.
Exercise 4: Write a simple sentence from the two given sentences.
Example: Many people are running. Many people are exercising. => Many people are running and exercising. 1. We avoid sweetened food. We avoid soft drinks. _____________________________________________________ . 2. My dad loves outdoor activities. I love outdoor activities. _____________________________________________________ . 3. You should wear a hat. You should wear suncream. _____________________________________________________ . 4. My mother read the health tips. My mother downloaded the health tips. _____________________________________________________ . 5. You are active, and y our brother is active too. _____________________________________________________ . 6. Your room looks dark, and it looks untidy too. Mina English 0387397967 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ . 7. The Japanese work hard, and they exercise regularly. _____________________________________________________ . 8. My mother eats a lot of fruit, and she eats a lot of vegetables too. _____________________________________________________ . Exercise 5 : Fill in the blanks with and, so, but, or. 1. We stayed at home ________ watched a film. 2. I want to buy a new car, ________ I don’t have enough money. 3. She had a terrible headache last night, ________ she couldn’t go out. 4. I eat cake, ________ I never eat biscuits; I don’t like them. 5. Would you like cake ________ biscuits with your coffee? 6. My job is very interesting, ________ it doesn’t pay very well. 7. We can go by bus, ________ we can walk. 8. My classmate studies very hard, ________ she always gets good marks. 9. You had better hurry up, ________ you’ll be late for work. 10. The Japanese eat healthily, ________ they have high life expectancy. Exercise 6 : Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. 1. You can_______ some diseases by keeping yourself clean. A. do B. have C. get D. avoid 2. Don’t skip breakfast or may have _______ . A. earache B. toothache C. stomachache D. back ache 3. Robin is in hospital because he has a ___________ of 40°C. A. temperatureB. flu C. cough D. cold 4. Having enough sleep helps you _________ at school A. watch B. exercise C. sleep D. concentrate 5. She is going to see the doctor because she has___________ . A. a vitamin B. an exercise C. a headache D. a diet
6. Scarlet dislikes_______ such as chips, sweets and fizzy drinks.
A. vegetables B. junk food C. seafood D.fruits 7. There are about fifty________ in an apple. A. materials B. calories C. energies D. vegetables 8. Kelley is coughing and sneezing. She may have_________ . A. a backache B. an earache C. sore eyes D. a sore throat 9. My cousin is getting sick. He feels weak and________ . A. tired B. heavy C. well D. strong 10. He had a(n)__________ toe from the mosquito bite. A. sad B. hot C. itchy D. weak Exercise 7 : I. Choose the best answer a, b, c, or d to complete the sentence. 1. The Japanese eat ______________, so they have high life expectancy. A. good B. healthily C. little rice D. unhealthy 2. Drinking unclean water can cause ______________. A. pollution B. homesick C. polluted D. sickness 3. Healthy food and exercise help us __________ fit. A. keep B. not keep C. feel D. feeling 4. My uncle is a ______________. He doesn’t eat meat or fish. A. monks B. librarian C. vegetarian D. balance diet Mina English 0387397967 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Bad habits like eating too much sweetened food and going to bed late _____ harmful to our health. A. aren’t B. are C. was D. has been 6.______________ can increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes. A. good food B. no fat C. obesity D. healthy food 7. I’m ______________ to shellfish, so I can’t eat lobster and shrimp. A. allergic B. afraid C. excited D. happy 8. I got ______________ during my beach vacation. A. cold B. sunburn C. hot D. heat 9. Lack of vitamin E can cause skin diseases and ______________. A. obesity B. poverty C. hungry D. tiredness 10. The symptoms of the disease include fever and ______________. A. headache B. cold C. temperature D. runny nose 11. Please wake me ________ at 5 and we will leave at 6 in the morning. A. up B. on C. over D. in 12. If you want to ________ weight, you should follow a low-fat diet. A. lose B. gain C. put on D. take 13. Junk foods are high in fat, sodium and sugar, which can lead to ________. A. fever B. allergy C. obesity D. stomachache 14. He looks so ________. He can’t keep his eyes open! A. happy B. tired C. healthy D. fit 15. If you want to stay healthy, eat ________ vegetables, whole grains, fruit and fish. A. much B. fewer C. more D. less 16. Fruit tastes good ________ it’s healthy for your body. A. so B. but C. or D. and 17. My sister feels pain in her ear. She has __________ A. earache B. toothache C. sore throat d. headache 18. She looks very tired. She should work ________ or she will get sick. A. well B. less C. more D. enough 19. She stays in ________ by exercising daily and eating well. A. health B. fit C. size D. shape 20. Don’t sit too close to the screen, ________. A. and you’ll hurt your eyes B. so you can see more clearly C. or you’ll get a headache D. but it’s bad for your health C. READING I. Choose the word which best fits each gap. Breakfast is the (1) ______ important meal of the day. It provides the nutrients your body needs for good health, the calories it needs for (2) ______ and helps to maintain your blood sugar level. Studies have shown that people who don’t have breakfast have a low blood sugar level and are often slow, tired, hungry and (3) ______ to concentrate. Surprisingly, breakfast actually plays a part in weight control. It's easier to (4) ______ weight if you eat in the morning rather than later in the day. Dividing the day’s calories (5) ______ three meals helps take off weight more efficiently than (6) ______ breakfast and having two larger meals a day does. 1. A. healthy B. tasty C. main D. most 2. A. strength B. power C. energy D. effort 3. A. able B. enable C. unable D. capable 4. A. lose B. put C. gain D. drop 5. A. in B. into C. up D. for Mina English 0387397967 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. A. skipping B. making C. buying D. serving II. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, or C. In 2019, Spain was the healthiest country in the world. The secret is their Mediterranean diet. This diet focuses on healthy fats and proteins. This includes cold tomato soup, plenty of seafood (especially fish), and veggies. Spanish people say that they have some of the most delicious salads in the world. Due to the Mediterranean diet, the Spanish suffer from fewer diseases than the rest of the world. Physical health is important, but mental health is important too. Eight out of ten Spanish people are happy. Why? A major reason is the weather. Spain has beautiful weather all year round. Another reason is that Spain is home to a lively and relaxing culture. The Spanish enjoy the simple pleasures of life. 1. In 2019, Spain was number _______ in health. A. one B. two C. ten D. three 2. The Mediterranean diet includes__________ . A. lots of vegetables B. red meat C. potato soup D. some beef 3. Spanish people________ A. have more diseases than the rest of the world. B. have fewer diseases than the rest of the world. C. do not have diseases. D. don’t have serious problems. 4. Beautiful________ makes the Spanish happy. A. beaches B. houses C. weather D. people 5. The Spanish enjoy__________ A. good food B. simple pleasures C. good education D. good economy
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