2. Read the Reading Strategy. Then read the text quickly to get a general idea of the meaning. Were your ideas in exercise 1 correct?

(Đọc “Chiến thuật đọc hiểu”. Sau đó đọc bài khóa thật nhanh để lấy ý chính về bài đọc. Ý tưởng của bạn trong bài 1 có đúng không?)

Reading Strategy (Chiến thuật đọc hiểu)

When you do a matching task, follow these steps:

(Khi làm dạng bài nối, làm theo các bước sau:) 

1. Read the text to get a general idea of the meaning. Do not worry if you do not understand every word.

(1. Đọc bài khóa để lấy ý chính. Đừng lo lắng nếu bạn không hiểu tất cả các từ trong bài đọc.)

2. Read the task and all the options carefully.

(2. Cẩn thận đọc đề bài và các lựa chọn.)

3. Read the paragraphs of the text carefully one by one and match them to the correct option.

(3. Cẩn thận đọc từng đoạn văn một và nối chúng với lựa chọn chính xác.)

4. Check that the extra options do not match with any of the paragraphs.

(4. Kiểm tra các lựa chọn thừa không hợp với bất cứ đoạn văn nào.)

3. Read the Learn this! box. Complete the rules.(Đọc hộp Learn this! Hoàn thành các quy tắc.)

LEARN THIS! Past simple (negative and interrogative)

a. We form the negative form of the past simple with (1) _____ and the infinitive without to.

I didn’t go out last night.

b. We form the interrogative form of the past simple with (2) _____ and the infinitive without to.

Did Harry text you? Yes, he did. I No, he didn't.

c. We do not use did/ didn't with the verbs (3) _____ or (4) _____

Was Joe late for school? Yes, he was.

Could you read when you were three? No, I couldn't.

1. Describe the photo. What are the girls doing? How are they feeling? What do you think they are saying?

(Mô tả bức ảnh. Các cô gái đang làm gì? Họ đang cảm thấy như thế nào? Bạn nghĩ họ đang nói gì?)

1. You borrowed a DVD from your friend but now you can't find it. Do you…

(Bạn mượn một cái đĩa DVD từ bạn của bạn nhưng giờ bạn không thể tìm thấy nó nữa. Bạn sẽ…)

a. tell your friend the truth as soon as possible? 

(nói cho bạn của bạn sự thật sớm nhất có thể?)

b. say nothing and hope your friend forgets about it? 

(không nói gì cả và mong bạn của bạn sẽ quên đi chuyện đó?)

c. secretly buy a new copy of the DVD? 

(bí mật mua một bản sao của đĩa DVD đó?)

d. keep looking for the DVD but say nothing yet? 

(tiếp tục tìm kiếm đĩa DVD nhưng không nói gì cả?)

2. Your friend has stopped speaking to you and you don't know why. Do you…

(Bạn của bạn đã ngừng nói chuyện với bạn và bạn không biết lý do tại sao. Bạn sẽ…)

a. send a message asking what the problem is? 

(gửi tin nhắn để hỏi vấn đề là gì?)

b. ask your other friends about it? 

(hỏi những người bạn khác về chuyện đó?)

c. insist on talking face-to-face with your friend?

(kiên quyết nói chuyện trực tiếp với người bạn đó?)

d. just wait and see if the problem goes away 

(chờ và xem liệu vấn đề có hết không)

3. You’re friendly with a new student at school, but your old friends don't like him/her. Do you… 

(Bạn tỏ ra thân thiện với một học sinh mới ở trường, nhưng mấy người bạn cũ của bạn không thích cậu ấy. Bạn sẽ…)

a. stop spending time with the new student? 

(ngưng dành thời gian với học sinh mới?)

b. tell your old friends they aren't behaving well?

(nói cho mấy đứa bạn cũ rằng họ đang cư xử không đúng?)

c. invite them all to your house so they can get to know one another? 

(mời tất cả đến nhà để họ có thể hiểu nhau hơn?)

d. continue to see them all, but separately?

(tiếp tục gặp tất cả, nhưng riêng biệt?)

2. Read the text again and choose the correct answers.

(Đọc lại bài đọc và chọn câu trả lời đúng.)

1. Which organisation was formed in 1945?

A. The UN

B. UNICEF

C. The WTO

2. Which organisation aims to help improve children’s health and education?

A. UNDP

B. UNICEF

C. The WTO

3. Which of the following is the largest international economic organisation?

A. The UN

B. UNDP

C. The WTO

2. Complete the sentences with the words and phrases in 1.

(Hoàn thành các câu với các từ và cụm từ ở bài 1.)

1. ______ learning allows us to communicate with teachers immediately and directly.

2. One benefit of ______ is that you can learn anytime and anywhere.

3. Our teachers always encourage us to ______ lessons before class.

4. You need a specific _______ to improve your English speaking skills.

5. ________ combines online videos with traditional classroom methods.

1. Read the text. Match the highlighted words with their meanings.

(Đọc văn bản. Nối các từ được làm nổi bật với nghĩa của chúng.)

The more people travel, the bigger impact they may have on the environment. How can we reduce it while travelling? Here are some advice.

Reduce your carbon footprint while travelling. Since flying produces more carbon footprint than any other means of transport, you should only fly when the trip is long. During the trip, you should walk, cycle or use public transport as much as you can. This not only helps to keep the environment clean, but also allows you to enjoy the beauty of nature and interact with local people. 

Choose eco-friendly activities that benefit animals and the ecosystem. Avoid activities that allow you to touch or ride animals because they disturb their natural patterns and attract many people. Instead, visit wildlife parks or organic farms. These will help you understand and respect the nature more and stop doing things that harm the environment.

2. Read the text and circle the correct meanings of the highlighted words.

(Đọc văn bản và khoanh tròn nghĩa đúng của các từ được đánh dấu.)

Since UNICEF set up an office in 1975 in Viet Nam, it has run projects in various fields to provide the highest possible support for children in our country. The organisation particularly aims to create opportunities for all children in Viet Nam to attend school, learn and succeed. The following programmes help achieve the UNICEF's education aims for Viet Nam.

Education for Disadvantaged Young People

UNICEF helps disadvantaged teenagers continue their education by offering them job training and career advice. They are also taught essential skills for the job market.

Providing Education Opportunities for Children with Disabilities

This programme gives children with disabilities a chance to get access to and benefit from a quality education. It also helps promote equal participation in society and a culture in which people respect each other.

Improving Learning Achievements

This is another practical programme supported by UNICEF. The aim is to better prepare children for the challenges in the future. UNICEF helps Viet Nam in joining regional educational programmes to improve children's learning achievements. When they leave school, they should have the necessary skills and knowledge to work in a fast-changing world.

1. create

a. make something happen 

b. increase something

c. refuse something

2. essential

a. usual

b. necessary

c. successful

3. respect

a. have a good opinion of somebody

b. look down on somebody

c. get on well with somebody

4. practical

a. connected with organisations

b. connected with ideas

c. connected with real situations

2. Read the text and circle the correct meanings of the highlighted words and phrases.

(Đọc văn bản và khoanh tròn nghĩa đúng của các từ và cụm từ được đánh dấu.)

Gender equality has been greatly promoted around the world. However, there are still many challenges that women face.

First of all, there are still girls who are forced to get married before the age of 18. In many places, parents may see child marriage as a way to protect daughters from violence. However, many of these young girls become victims of domestic violence. Child marriage also carries serious health risks as young girls are not physically developed to give birth.

Secondly, more than half of the world's uneducated people are women. This means fewer girls than boys go to school or stay long at school. Girls who receive an education are less likely to marry young. They can also have better job skills and can earn higher salaries. Education gives girls the opportunity to have a better life and give back to their communities.

Thirdly, women are often paid less than men. In other words, women have to work longer than men to earn the same amount of money. Differences in career choices might be one reason. Women tend to become nurses, secretaries, or shop assistants, which are low-paying jobs, while men choose high-paying careers as surgeons, airline pilots, or engineers.

Women are still not equal to men in today's society, and governments, organisations and individuals must work together to achieve gender equality.

1. be forced

a. be made to do something unwanted

b. be made to do something necessary

2. domestic violence

a. action taken to please someone

b. behaviour intended to hurt someone you live with

3. uneducated

a. having little or no formal education at school

b. not having many jobs opportunities

4. low-paying

a. giving money to a person

b. providing very little money

2. Read and listen to the video chat. Why did Anna not enjoy her evening at the cinema?

(Đọc và nghe đoạn video thoại. Tại sao Anna không thích buổi tối của cô ấy tại rạp chiếu phim?)

Sam: Hi, Anna! Did you go out last night?

Anna: Yes, I went to the cinema.

Sam: Oh, really? Who did you go with?

Anna: My sister.

Sam: What did you see?

Anna: The new Jennifer Lawrence film.

Sam: Did you enjoy it?

Anna: No, it wasn't great. And I couldn't see the screen very well. The man in front of me was really tall, and he didn't stop talking to his girlfriend!

Sam: I hate that!

Anna: And that's not all. I lost my mobile! I think I dropped it in the cinema.

3. Read the text again. Match the questions below with paragraphs A-E of the text. 

(Đọc bài khóa một lần nữa. Nối các câu hỏi bên dưới với các đoạn văn (A – E).)

In which paragraph does the writer tell us …

1. when doctors realised Ashlyn had a medical problem?

2. what causes her condition?

3. what happened when she burned her hands?

4. why some people die from this condition?

5. how school life for Ashlyn was unusual?

A life without pain

A. All children hurt themselves from time to time. But when thirteen-year-old Ashlyn Blocker gets injured, she doesn't realise it. Once, when she burned herself, she only knew about it when she looked at her skin. 

B. There was always something different about Ashlyn. As a baby, she didn't cry. When she was eight months old, her parents noticed there was some blood in her eye, so they took her to see a doctor. The doctor found a serious cut in her eye and was shocked. Why didn't the baby cry? Tests showed that Ashlyn had a very unusual medical condition: she couldn't feel any pain. 

C. This condition is very rare: many people who have it die of it. Pain is a natural warning that you're ill or injured. People who can't feel pain lust don't realise they're in danger. 

D. The first few years of Ashlyn's life were very difficult. She often tripped and injured herself. Once, she broke her ankle but she didn't stop running. During school breaks, one teacher watched Ashlyn all the time in the playground and they had to search for cuts. bruises or other injuries.

E. When she was five, Ashlyn's story appeared in newspapers and on TV. Scientists studied her condition and found she has a genetic disorder that means pain signals do not reach her brain. Unfortunately, at the moment, there is no hope of a cure. And, as Ashlyn knows, a life without pain is both difficult and dangerous.