Tài liệu tự chọn môn Anh văn 8 - Topic 3: Vacations

Topic 3: VACATIONS
PERIOD 9: PAST SIMPLE TENSE
A. Theory:
 1. Past simple tense:
Tenses
Affirmation
Negation
Interrogation
With 
Past 
simple
S + was/ were
S + V 2 / V– ed 
S + wasn’t/ weren’t
S + didn’t + V1 
Was/ Were + S + …?
Did + S + V1? 
Yesterday, ago, last, in 199..< 2008…
Ñoäng töø coù qui taéc( . Regular verbs ): V-ed
Ñoäng töø baát qui taéc. (Irregular verbs) : V2
Dieãn taû 1 söï vieäc, 1 haønh ñoänh ñaõ xaûy ra vaø ñaõ hoaøn toaøn keát thuùc trong quaù khöù
 2. Past habit: S + used to + V1 
Dieãn taû 1 thoùi quen quaù khöù nhöng nay khoâng coøn nöõa.
 	(He used to go swimming when he was young.) 
B. Exercises:
I. Choose and underline the best answers: 
I used to (watch - watching - watches – watched) that film when I was ten.
When I get a good grade, my parents look very (happy – happily – happiness – unhappy). 
My father likes (collect/ collecting/ to collect/ collected) stamps. 
Henry used to drink beer a lot, but now he often (drink/ to drink/ drinks/ drinking) coffee.
What ............. you .......... last night? (were...do/ did...do/ were...doing/ do... do)
I often ............ swimming when I was young. (go / went / was going / am going)
II. Give the correct form of simple past tense:
Our guest (arrive) ……............................……last week.	
Mr. Green (graduate) ……............................……from the university in 1986?	
He (write)……............................…… this novel two years ago.	
What ……..................you (do)……............................…… last night? – I (do)……............................…… my homework.	
They (not prepare) ……............... .............……the Christmas yesterday.	
……......... you (see)……............................…… the film yesterday? – No, I (be) ……............................……busy 
 I (not meet) ……............................……Tam last night.	
Where you (be) ……............................……3 day ago? I (stay)……............................…… at my aunt’s house. 	
 III. Write a postcard to your friend about your trip in Nha trang using the given cues:
I have/ wonderful time / Nha Trang. People/ be/ friendly/ hospitality. Weather/ be / cool / pleasant.
In Nha Trang, I / visit/ uncle Hung. He/ take/ me / interesting places: Oceanic Institude/ Giant Buddha/ 
 offshore islands. I buy/ lot/ souvenirs/ you/ friends.I hope you /like/ them. See/ you/ soon.
 Dear Nga,
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 Love,
 Thanh
Topic 3: VACATIONS
PERIOD 10: THE PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
A. Theory: 
Present simple
Present progressive
1. Hành động có tính bền vững, luôn luôn đúng theo thói quen, phong tục và khả năng:
I work in New York. 
 2. Nhận thức, tình cảm, tình trạng, sở hữu, tồn tại xảy ra lúc đang nói: see, think, believe, feel, look smell, taste, hear, expect, assume 
He is fat.
I know you are busy now.
 3. Lịch trình các chương trìnhcho tương lai gần::
The train for Hanoi leaves at 7.30 tonight.
 4. Dùng kèm với always diễn tả thói quen:
It always rains a lot in HCM City. 
1. Hành động có tính tạm thời, không thường xuyên:
(today, this week, this year...)
I’m working in New York for a few weeks.
2. Tình trạng hay trạng thái thay đổi dần dần dùng với các động từ get va become: 
He is getting fat. /
It is becoming dark.
3. Kế hoạch, sự sắp xếp cho tương lai gần:
She is arriving here at 11 o’clock tomorrow.
4. Dùng kèm với always diễn tả sự phàn nàn:
He is always coming to class late.
 B. Exercises:
 I. Give the correct form of these verbs: (Present simple and present progressive)
The sun (set) ……...in the West. The earth (circle) ….....……the Sun once every 365 days.
 They (often build) ……...……… hotels, but this year they (build) ………...……… hospitals.
Look! Jane (play)................ the guitar, but this afternoon she (play) …....……… table tennis.
 ................ the children (play) ………………………in the park at the moment?
No, they aren’t. They (learn) .................................... to play the piano.
My mother (cook)……………………a meal now. She ( cook) ……………………everyday.
Hurry up! You (always come) late ………………………… .
 The students (feel) ………………………… tired at present.
She always (wash) ………the dishes .but she (always wash) …………the dishes slowly.
He usually ……………(watch)TV. He (not talk) …….......………to her at present.
He……………(be) out at the moment but he......…………(go) back at about seven o’clock.
. They………....……(have) a meeting in the yard tonight.
 II. Complete the following sentences with the perpostions from the box:
From (2) – on (2) - for – up - at – of – in - out - over -with - into
I’m calling .................. Hanoi. 
Would you like to come and stay ................. us at the hotel?
That’s very kind ................. you.
Our accomodation is included .................... the ticket price.
You must come ................. for dinner tonight.
We will be in town ................. three nights.
Are you free ................. Tuesday?
I will pick you ................. at the hotel.
The lava was pouring ................. when we flew overhead.
American presidents are caved ................. the rock.
We went ................. an eight-hour tour to London.
Mount Rushmore can be seen ................. more than 100 kilometers away.
Topic 3: VACATIONS
PERIOD 11: PAST SIMPLE - PAST PROGRESSIVE
A. Revision:Tenses: Past simple - Past progressive 
Past simple
Past progressive
S + V 2 / V– ed 
 S + didn’t + V1 
 Did + S + V1? 
S + WAS/ WERE + V- ing..
S + WASN’T/ WEREN’T + V- ing.
WAS/ WERE + S + V-ing?
Yesterday, ago, last… Yesterday: / In 1979 < now, First, later, then, after that, finally, at last:
At this time yesterday / At that time/ Then/ When / While.
Haønh ñoäng ngaén baát ngôø xen vaøo: duøng keøm vôùi caùc ñoäng töø: come/ came, see/ saw, meet/ met, be/ was,were, arrive/ arrived, hear / heard
Haønh ñoäng daøi, xaûy ra lieân tuïc: talk/ talking, sleep / sleeping, drive/ driving/ watch/ watching, learn/ learning, walk/ walking
- When/ While + S +V2, S+ was/were +V-ing
- While + S + was/were +V-ing, S+ was/were +V-ing
 B. Practice: I. Choose the best word/words in brackets
Jack ____ his homework between 8 pm and 9 pm. (did / was doing / made / was making)
It was a hot and _____ Sunday afternoon. (wet / humid/ rainy / snowy /
‘Do sit down.’‘That’s very kind — you.’ (from / of / with / to)
They used_____ up early. (get, to get, getting)
____ is an area of land between hills or mountains. (Valley / Beach / Bay / Island)
 II. Give the correct form of the verbs in the blankets: 
 When I (arrive)……………… at this house, he still (sleep)………...........……… .
The light (go) ……………… out while we (have) …………...............…… dinner.
Bill (have)…………....… breakfast when I (stop) ……………… at his house this morning.
As we (cross)……......………… the street, we (see)……………… an accident.
Tom (see)……………… a serious accident while he (stand) …………....… at the bus stop.
While I (learn) ……….…… my lesson and my sister (do) ……...………… her homework.
The children (play)…...….........… football when their mother (come) ……… back home.
The bell (ring)……………… while Tom (take) ………...........……… a bath.
I (be) ……………… very tired because I (work)……......………… all day yesterday.
He (sit) …………...........…… in a cafe when I (see) ……………… him.
 III. Arrange the words into meaningful sentences:
moving / would /you/ car/ mind / your / ?
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down / if/ do / mind / I / sit/ you/ ?
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Ba /the/ is / reading / a / book / boy.
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near / the/ it’s / dangerous / go / to / pond.
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that / are / you / delighted / passed/ I / am / your / Enlish ezam .
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to / make / car tires / recycled / are / pipes.
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 Topic 3: VACATIONS
PERIOD 12: REVISION 3
I. Choose the best word/words in brackets
Tom burnt his hand when he _____ the dinner. (cooked / was cooking / has cooked/ cooks)
They have put a horrible statue right in the middle_____ the ir front yard. (on / in / of / to)
‘I can’t read this.’ You _____ about my handwriting.’ (always complain / has always complained / always complained /are always complaining)
As Bob was driving to work, he _____ a wonderful idea. (has / has had / had / was having)
Ann __ television when the phone rang. (watches/ watched / has watched / was watching)
Oil poured_____ of the damaged ship. (out / off / over / upon)
 _____ is hot liquid rock that comes out of a volcano. (Limestone / Marble	/ Lava / Ice)
While Angela was cleaning her room, she _____ her lost earring.( is finding / finds / has found / found)
 II. Give the correct form of the verbs in the blankets: 
Where are you? I’m upstairs. I (have)………...........……… a bath.
I (speak)………...........……… to you about that matter after the meeting tonight.
Hurry up! The train (come)………...........……… 
Why didn’t you listen while I (speak) ………...........……… to you?
Some animals (not eat) ………...........……… during winter.
I (finish) ………...........……… the book before my next birthday.
John (watch) ………...........……… TV at 8 last evening.
Someone (cut)………...........……… down all the trees in the garden.
Listen! The bird (sing)………...........……… .
Tom Baker (not come) ………...........……… here tomorrow.
III. Read the story and answer the questions:
Uyen had a day to remember last week. She had a math exam on Friday and she got up late. She realized that her alarm didn’t go off. As she was leaving home, it started to rain heavily. Uyen tried to run as fast as she could. Suddenly, she stumbled against a rock and fell down on the road. Her schoolbag went into a pool and everything got wet. Strangely, the rain stopped as she got to her classroom. Luckily, Uyen had enough time to finish her exam
When did Uyen have a math exam?
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Did she get up early? Why?
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What happened when she was leaving home?
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Why did she fall on the rock?
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When did the rain stop?
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Did she come to class on time for her exam?
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