Đề cương học phần 2 New English file (pre-Intermediate)

ĐỀ CƯƠNG HỌC PHẦN 2
New English File (pre-intermediate)
I. Nội dung kiến thức của đề thi (viết). 
Đề thi học phần 2 kiểm tra kiến thức đã học từ bài 1 (File 1) đến bài 6 (File 6) của giáo trình New English File (pre-intermediate), trong đó tập trung vào các nội dung từ bài 4(File 4) đến bài 6 (File 6). Cụ thể như sau:
1.Grammar:
Past simple
Present perfect:
+ express experiences
+ ever, never
+ yet, just, already
Comparatives, asas, lessthan
Superlatives (+ever + present perfect)
Use of the infinitive (with to)
Gerunds
Have to, don’t have to, must, mustn’t
Expressing movement 
First conditional
Second conditional
May/might(possibility)
Should, shouldn’t
2.Vocabulary: clothes, verb phrases, time expressions, opposite adjectives, verbs+infinitive, verbs followed by –ing, modifiers: a bit, really, etc, prepositions of movement, confusing verbs, animals, word building: noun formation, get.
3. Pronunciation: vowel sounds, sentence stress, word stress, stress and rhythm.
4. Listening and Reading: read and/or listen to passages/dialogues of 200-250 words with topics such as: shops, shopping, problems with teenagers, life, big cities, parties, relaxation, learning languages, sport games, animals, decisions, advices.
5. Writing: write about the place where you live/know, a formal e.mail asking for information, an e.mail to friend within 80-100 words using suggested ideas, words or picture cues. 
II. Bố cục và dạng bài tập trong bài thi: 
Phần 1: Sử dụng tiếng Anh (Section 2: Use of English)
Phần 2: Đọc (Section 3: Reading)
Phần 3: Viết (Section 4: Writing)
Phần 4: Nghe (Section 1: Listening)
Dạng bài tập: 
Multiple choice
Multiple matching
Multiple choice cloze
Open close
Key word transformations
Word formation
Error correction
Sentence building
III. Một số bài tập minh họa:
Section 1: Use of English 
Task1. Circle the best answer.
1. I have had this dog ___ two years.
A for	B since	C in	D on
2. It ___ when they went out.
A rained	B was raining	C is raining 	D was to rain
3. Did you ___ TV last night?
A watch	B see	C look at	D listen
4. That’s the hotel ___ we had lunch.
A what	B where	C that 	D which
5. Diana ___ some wine when she went to France.
A buys	B buy	C bought 	D did buy
6. I don’t get ___ very well with my brother.
A by 	B from	C on 	D to
7. Have you ever ___ to Africa?
A been	B go	C gone 	D be
8. Mary ___ a key when she was cleaning her car.
A was finding	B founded	C found 	D find
9. __________I worked hard, I didn’t pass the test.
 A Although	B So	 	C Because 	D But
10. Come on, it’s time ___________.
A to go	B going	C we go 	D go
11. Can you look ___ my dog this weekend?
A with	B way	C up	D after 
12. Her life is______ since she had her second child.
	A stressful	B stressfuller	C more stressful	D most stressful
13. What .. you do if you . the President?
A. will / are	B. would / were	C. do / are D were/would
14. Americans drink .. coffee than Vietnamese.
A. little	B. fewer	C. less	D few
15. Martin has  been to the Bombay before.
A. just	B. ever	C. never	D. already
16. .. there any news about the new project?
A. Is	B. Are	C. Were	D Was
17.	- I didn’t have enough time to see everything.
- ..
A. That’s OK.	B. Yes.	C. Oh, no.	D. Nerver mind.
18.	- evening!
- Yes, it’s beautiful, isn’t it?
A. What a lovely B. What lovely C. How beautiful	D. It’s a lovely
19. Which word has main stress which is placed differently from the others? 
A. pyjamas	B. nearly	C. busier	D. friendliest
20. Which underlined word has the underlined letter pronounced differently from the others?
A teacher	B great	 C street 	D receive 
Task 2.Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Tennis 
The (0) earliest form of tennis was played in the thirteenth century, when EARLY
(1)______________ hit the ball with their hands, instead of racquets. French PARTICIPATE
	monks were enthusiastic (2) _______________ 	of the game, but the Pope at the PLAY
	time strongly (3)___________________ of it, and it was banned for being too APPROVE
	frivolous. The religious authorities, however, were (4) _____________to prevent ABLE
	the growing (5) _______________of the game and by the sixteenth century it had SUCEED
evolved into the sport of Real Tennis, which was played on an indoor court. 
	The first tennis balls were filled with hair and small stones - a (6)___________ PAIN
	experience for anyone who was hit by one. (7)____________ , balls are now LUCK
	significantly (8) ______________ ,consisting of two half shells of rubber covered LIGHT
	with cloth. They are also more (9) 	, than before; bright yellow is a COLOUR
	lot (10) 	to see on our TV screens than the traditional white. EASY
Task 3. Identify the one underlined word or phrase A, B, C or D that must be changed for the sentence to be correct. 
1. I decided changing jobs because my boss makes me work overtime. 
 A B C D 
2.In order to not forget things, I put a string around my finger. 
	A B C 	 D 
3. Where you worked last year when you were going to school? 
	 A 	 B C 	 D 	 
	 4. The doctor called this morning, while you slept. 	 
	A B C D	 
	 5. I've studied French since I've started high school. 	 
 A B	 C D 	
Task 4. Pick out the unnecessary word in most lines. Tick (/) the correct line. 
being 	 A kind old lady was being walking down some steps on 
 √ 	her way to town when she saw a little boy who was sitting 
.................	at the bottom of the steps. The boy was crying such
................	unhappily. "What is there the matter with you, boy?" 
................	The lady asked him in her gentle softly voice. The boy 
................	stopped crying. "It's my birthday," he said, "and my 
................	parents gave me a more new bicycle and some computer 
................	games, and this afternoon we're having a party at the home,
................	with a lot of ice cream and chocolate biscuits." 
Task 4. Choose A,B,C,D to complete the conversation.
A Where's the best place to go? 
B You can't miss it. 
C Can you tell me how to get there? 
D How can I help you? 
Receptionist Good morning, ma'am. (1).......................................................
Allie I want to go shopping. (2)........................................................
Receptionist Well, a lot of stores are around Hang Ngang, Hang Dao street. 
Allie (3).............................................
Receptionist Yes, of course. Go out of the hotel and turn left. Go straight ahead, down 
Dinh Tien Hoang Street. Turn right to Hang Dao street – The stores will be right in front of you. 
(4)............................................
Allie Thanks. 
	 Section 2. Reading
Practical traveling.
The keyword in traveling is practicality. Practical travelers have to be able to pack and unpack quickly, move around easily with their baggage, and be sure that their belongings are safe at all times. 
Here are some tips from Businesswoman magazine on taking care of your luggage. 
1. Buy a sturdy bag and lock it. If you’re traveling by plane, be sure your carry-on bag is sturdy and has a good lock on it too. 
2. Avoid packing too many things. Be sure that breakable articles are packed in the center of the bag, protected by clothing. 
3. Carry your valuables with you – jewelry, money, passports, cameras, important papers, fragile items, and any medicines you may need. 
4. Be sure each bag has an outside tag showing at least your name. If you don’t want to display your home address, use an office address. A label displaying both your name and address should be on the inside of each bag as well. 
5. Always remove destination tags left from previous trips. 
6. Stay with your bags at check-in counters at airports. Be sure that your claim receipt and the tag attached to the bag show the correct destination. Be sure to keep the claim receipt. 
7. For easier identification when claiming a bag, you might want to put decorative tape or a distinctive luggage strap on your bag. 
Task 1. Answer the questions. ( use short answers)
1. If a person has a headache while s/he is on a plane, where should s/he keep her/his aspirin?
2. If a passenger has 2 bottles of perfume, where should s/he pack them?
3. In which part of a bag should a label with a passenger’s name and address be?
4. What should a passenger do to easily find his/ her luggage in the baggage claim area?
5. What magazine suggests these 7 tips?
Task 2. Match the words or expressions on the left with a similar word or expression on the right. 
6. sturdy 	a. worth a lot of money, important
7. breakable 	b. things that are yours 
8. valuable	c. useful, easy to use
9. practical	d. strong, not easy to damage
10. belongings	e. easy to crack or be destroyed	
 Section 3. Writing
Use the guided words to write about the place where you know.
It/beautiful city,/it/great/walking around./There/lots/narrow streets, and it/full/churches, museums,/markets.There/area/called Foz/there/lot/outdoor bars/restaurants – people/go there/weekend/sit/sun,/drink coffee,/watch/Atlantic.
The weather/here/very different/the south of Potugal. The winter/can/very wet, and/it/sometimes/rain/days. summer/wonderful-it/sunny/but not/usually/hot, /it/great/going/mountains/hills.
Section 4. Listening
Task 1. Listen and circle the correct answer.
Task 2. Listen and mark T(true) or F(false).
Task 3. Listen and fill the missing words.