Hi Tae,
It was great to hear from you! You asked about fun ways to improve your English – I have some cool ideas for you.

One great way is to play games in English, like word puzzles or language learning apps. They make studying feel like playing. Another idea is to keep a small journal and write a few sentences in English every day. It helps you think in English and remember vocabulary. Also, try talking to yourself in English when you're alone – it might feel silly at first, but it really works!

What do you think? Have you tried any of these before?
Talk to you soon!
Take care,
Duy Anh

Hi Tae,
It was great to hear from you! You asked about fun ways to improve your English – I have some cool ideas for you.

One great way is to play games in English, like word puzzles or language learning apps. They make studying feel like playing. Another idea is to keep a small journal and write a few sentences in English every day. It helps you think in English and remember vocabulary. Also, try talking to yourself in English when you're alone – it might feel silly at first, but it really works!

What do you think? Have you tried any of these before?
Talk to you soon!
Take care,
Duy Anh

1.         Poets are normally inspired with beauty. They write a lot of beautiful poems thanks to this _______________. (inspire – inspiring – inspiration – inspired)

2.         This is a very _______________ tool for opening cans. (plain – convenient – casual – different)

3.         Peter gave me the _______________ of that machine. (design – designed – designer – designing)

4.         Most students like wearing casual _______________. (cloth – clothes – clothing – cloths)

5.         She is a woman of _______________. (fashionably – fashionable – fashionableness – fashion)

6.         The stories of Robin Hood are based mainly on _______________.

(tradition – traditional – traditionally – traditionalism)  

7.         Mary’s the one in the corner. She ____________ jeans. ( wears – was wearing – is wearing – has worn)

8.         ____________________ have you known him? ( How often – When – How long ago – How long )

9.          Her house is _______________ situated near the beach. She can go swimming every morning.

( convenience – convenient – conveniently – inconveniently)

10.      My mother only wears ao dai ____________ special occasions. ( at – in – on – with)

11.      This is the first time she ____________ traditional costume. ( wears – was wearing – is wearing – has worn)

12.      He finds his new shirt very _____________. It will be his favorite one.

( comfortable – comfortably- uncomfortable - uncomfortably)

13.      They still ______________ which clothes to wear to the wedding party.

( are deciding – haven’t decided – didn’t decide – have decided)

A – Read the passage below and choose the correct answer to each of the questions

            It is a characteristic of human nature that people like to get together and have fun, and people living during America's frontier days were no exception. However, because life was hard and the necessities of day-to-day living took up their time, it was common for recreation to be combined with activities necessary for survival. One example of such a form of recreation was logrolling. Many frontier areas were heavily wooded, and in order to settle an area it was necessary to remove the trees. A settler could cut down the trees alone, but help was needed to move the cut trees. After a settler had cut a bunch of trees, he would then invite his neighbors over for a logrolling.

            A logrolling is a community event where families got together for a combination of work and fun. The women would bring food and have a much needed and infrequent opportunity to relax and chat with friends, the children would play together exuberantly, and the men would hold lively competitions that involved rolling logs from place to place as quickly as possible. This was a day of fun for everyone involved, but as its foundation was the need to clear the land.

1.    The main idea of the passage is that in America's frontier days _________.

            A. people combined work with creation              

            B. people cleared land by rolling logs

            C. a logrolling involved the community               

            D. it was necessary for early settlers to clear the land

2.    The expression day-to-day could best be replaced by which of the following?

            A. daytime                       B. every day                 C. day after day                 D. today

3.    According to the passage, what did people have to do first to settle an area?

            A. Invite neighbors over                                        B. Develop recreation ideas

            C.  Build farms                                                      D. Get rid of the trees

4.    According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE about a logrolling?

            A. It could be enjoyable.                                       B. It was rather quiet.       

            C.  It involved a lot of people.                               D.  There could be a lot of movement

5.    Who go to a logrolling?

            A. children                       B.  women                    C.  families                        D. men

Cartoon film have very (1)_______ limits. If you can draw something, you can (2)_______ it move on the cinema screen. The use of new ideas and advanced computer programs means that cartoons are becoming exciting again for people of all ages. By the end of the 1970s, the cinema world had decided that cartoons were only for children. But soon (3)______ , one or two directors had some original new ideas. They proved that it was possible to make film in which both adults and children could share the fun. However, not every cartoon film was successful. The Black Cauldron, for example, failed, mainly because it was too (4)_______ for children and too childish for adults. Directors learnt from this mistake, and the film companies began to make large (5)______ of money again.

Điền vào số 4

Cartoon film have very (1)_______ limits. If you can draw something, you can (2)_______ it move on the cinema screen. The use of new ideas and advanced computer programs means that cartoons are becoming exciting again for people of all ages. By the end of the 1970s, the cinema world had decided that cartoons were only for children. But soon (3)______ , one or two directors had some original new ideas. They proved that it was possible to make film in which both adults and children could share the fun. However, not every cartoon film was successful. The Black Cauldron, for example, failed, mainly because it was too (4)_______ for children and too childish for adults. Directors learnt from this mistake, and the film companies began to make large (5)______ of money again.

Điền vào số 2

Cartoon film have very (1)_______ limits. If you can draw something, you can (2)_______ it move on the cinema screen. The use of new ideas and advanced computer programs means that cartoons are becoming exciting again for people of all ages. By the end of the 1970s, the cinema world had decided that cartoons were only for children. But soon (3)______ , one or two directors had some original new ideas. They proved that it was possible to make film in which both adults and children could share the fun. However, not every cartoon film was successful. The Black Cauldron, for example, failed, mainly because it was too (4)_______ for children and too childish for adults. Directors learnt from this mistake, and the film companies began to make large (5)______ of money again.

Điền vào số 3

Cartoon film have very (1)_______ limits. If you can draw something, you can (2)_______ it move on the cinema screen. The use of new ideas and advanced computer programs means that cartoons are becoming exciting again for people of all ages. By the end of the 1970s, the cinema world had decided that cartoons were only for children. But soon (3)______ , one or two directors had some original new ideas. They proved that it was possible to make film in which both adults and children could share the fun. However, not every cartoon film was successful. The Black Cauldron, for example, failed, mainly because it was too (4)_______ for children and too childish for adults. Directors learnt from this mistake, and the film companies began to make large (5)______ of money again.

Điền vào số 1