One of the biggest trends in television in recent years has been the rise of “Reality TV”. These shows, in which ordinary people are placed in unusual situations and then filmed without a script, have become some of the highest rating shows on television. Early programs of this genre, including Big Brother (from the Netherlands) and Survivor (from the United States), have led to dozens of copycat programs in many different countries. A common element to many of these programs is that a number of contestants are placed in a closed environment in which they are filmed 24 hours a day, and every week contestants are thrown off the show. What is it about these shows that makes them so popular? Perhaps it is because viewers enjoy watching ordinary people with real emotions being placed in extraordinary, situations. Or perhaps it is that people are really voyeurs - they enjoy being a spy, looking secretly into other people’s lives.

1. In recent years, "Reality TV has become more and more_______.

A. interesting                          B. unusual                          C. popular(dòng 1)          D. enjoyable

2. The underlined word ‘‘which” in the passage refers to_______.

A. a common element            B. a closed environment                          C. every week   D. the show

3. We can see that Big Brother is_______.

A. from the Netherlands                                                   B. from the United States

C. a copycat program                                                        D. shown in many different countries

Chuyển các câu sau sang dạng bị động

1.    John collects money.

2.    Anna opened the window.

3.    We do our homework.

4.    I  asked you a question.

5.    He cut out the picture.

6.    The sheep ate a lot.

7.    We do not clean our rooms.

8.    William does not repair the car.

9.    Did Sue draw this circle?

10.  Did you feed the dog?

11. He teaches English.

12. The child eats bananas every day.

13. She writes a letter.

14. The master punished the servant.

15. He wrote a book.

16. Who wrote this letter?

17. Somebody cooks meal every day.

18. He wore a blue shirt.

19. They are building a house.

20. I  finished the job 2 hours ago.

21. I sent the report yesterday.

22. She bought a diamond necklace.

23. Somebody stole my purse.

Write a long-form announcement for a festival in your country.

To write a long-form announcement, you should:

1. Write a heading. Say what the event is.

    e.g.: The 2024 Culture Festival

2. Write a summary sentence about what, where, and when the festival is.

   e.g.: We are excited to announce the 2024 Culture Festival will take place at King Park on Saturday, October 8* from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.

3. Give a call to action. Ask the readers to take part or join in.

   e.g.: Come and celebrate the 2024 Culture Festival...

4. Say the cost.

   e.g.: This is a free event for everyone; Tickets to the festival cost 50,000 VND.

5. Say the different activities and food at the festival.

   e.g.: Enjoy activities like..., Take part in..., Eat many types of traditional food like...

I. Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

1. a. planet b. character c. happy d. classmate

2. a. letter b. twelve c. person d. sentence

3. a. humor b. music c. cucumber d. sun

4. a. enough b. young c. country d. mountain

5. a. sociable b. ocean c. receive d. special

Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group
1. A. flat B. hat C. casual D. equal
2. A. question B. location C. nation D. animation
3. A. design B. side C. picnic D. advice
4. A. gum B. hunt C. tunnel D. tunic
5. A. learned B. dressed C. guided D. wanted
6. A. origami B. prize C. divide D. like
7. A. comedy B. leisure C. cinema D. celebration
8. A. adore B. fancy C. attract D. alive
9. A. bread B. read C. meat D. peach
10. A. school B. church C. children D. watch
11. A. sound B. out C. found D. enough
12. A. bracelet B. favourite C. craft D. game
13. A. leisure B. sure C. shopping D. socialise
14. A. trick B. kit C. addict D. virtual
15. A. satisfied B. hooked C. bored D. socialised
16. A. sound B. cloud C. found D. favorite
17. A. tool B. noon C. door ` D. school
18. A. know B. show C. now D. low
19. A. crafts B. teenagers C. streets D. stamps
20. A. mention B. suggestion C. action D. education
21. A. leisure B. eight C. celebrate D. penalty
22. A. fun B. sun C. surf D. cut
23. A. bracelet B. cake C. make D. hat
24. A. although B. laugh C. paragraph D. enough
25. A. comedy B. novel C. princess D. cinema
26. A. addicted B. virtual C. kit D. active
27. A. communicate B. produce C. computer D. summer
28. A. pressure B. especial C. prepare D. helpful
29. A. hooked B. book C. school D. foot
30. A. wanted B. booked C. hooked D. stopped