1. Complete the table with the words.

(Hoàn thành bảng với các từ.)

1. Use the word school and the words in the box to make compound nouns. Listen and check. Which types of school can you see in the photos?

(Dùng từ school và các từ trong hộp để tạo danh từ ghép. Nghe và kiểm tra. Những loại trường bạn có thể nhìn thấy trong các bức ảnh?)

example: boarding school

2.  Check the meaning of the phrases in the box and complete the questionnaire. Listen and check. Then ask and answer the questions with a partner.

(Kiểm tra nghĩa của các cụm từ trong hộp và hoàn thành bảng câu hỏi. Nghe và kiểm tra. Sau đó hỏi và trả lời các câu hỏi với một người bạn.)

Plan your ideal school!

What is your ideal school like? Choose from these ideas.

1. Type of school

What kind of school do you decide to ¹........... yourself in?

a Single-sex school

b. Boarding school

c. Mixed school

d. Homeschooling

2. Subjects

Traditional school subjects are a bit boring, so you want a school where you can take ²………. in:

a. dance, theatre and singing.

b. skateboarding.

c. graffiti art.

d. sailing.

e. other (please tell us what!)

3. Timetable

What hours do you choose to go to ³…………?

a. from 8.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.

b. from 9.00 a.m to 4.00 p.m.

c. from 10.00 a.m to 2.00 p.m.

d. A timetable? No, thanks. I go to lessons when I feel like it.

4. Study

It's important to do ⁴………… How much would you do at your ideal school?

a. 2-3 hours a day

b. 4-5 hours a week

c. More than ten hours a week

d. Homework is so old-fashioned. We don't have it at my ideal school!

5. Rules

What happens if you don't ⁵…….. rules at your school?

a. You get extra homework.

b. Nothing.

c. You stay at home for a week.

d. You spend your lunchtime in class.

6. School leavers

You're finally in your last year. The most Important thing for you is to:

a. ⁶..…..….. exams so you can get ⁷…..…… and find a job.

b. not ⁸…………. exams.

c. get ⁹………… and get ¹⁰……..… to study for your future career.

d. enjoy your last year with your friends. 

3. VOCABULARY PLUS Use a dictionary to check the meaning of the words in blue in the texts.

(Sử dụng từ điển để kiểm tra nghĩa của các từ màu xanh lam trong văn bản.)

1. Complete the phrases with the words in the box. Then listen and check.

(Hoàn thành các cụm từ với các từ trong hộp. Sau đó nghe và kiểm tra.)

1. attend university / college /…..

2. do a course / an apprenticeship/ …..

3. study engineering / science / …..

4. train to be an engineer / a physicist / …..

5. get the right qualifications / a job / …..

6. apply for a job / a course / .....

VOCABULARY - Schools and exams

8. Complete the words.

(Hoàn thành các từ.)

1. You must o_________ the rules at school!

2. Do you have to wear a school u________?

3. She got good m________ in her exams.

4. I left p_______ school when I was eleven.

5. You need to study or you'll f________ the exam tomorrow!

6. I want to g________ into fashion college.

9. Choose the best words to complete the sentences.

(Chọn những từ tốt nhất để hoàn thành các câu.)

1. My sister is very ___________. She makes amazing jewellery.

a. unusual     b. challenging     c. creative

2. Yesterday we visited a / an __________ town in Turkey. I love looking at old buildings.

a. historic     b. ordinary     c. creative

3. This classroom is rather ______________. There are no desks or chairs in it.

a. ordinary     b. historic     c. unusual

4. Travelling to a foreign country can be ____________ when you don't know the language.

a. unusual     b. challenging     c. ordinary

5. This is just another __________ day. Nothing interesting has happened.

a. creative     b. ordinary     c. historic

2. Match the compound nouns in exercise 1 with the definitions.

(Nối các danh từ ghép ở bài tập 1 với định nghĩa.)

the times of the year when you don't go to school                  school holidays

(những thời điểm trong năm bạn không đến trường              nghỉ học)

1. a place where you study from the age of around six to eleven

(nơi bạn học từ khoảng sáu đến mười một tuổi)

2. the clothes you have to wear at school

(bộ quần áo bạn phải mặc ở trường)

3. a place where you live and study with other students.

(nơi bạn sống và học tập cùng các sinh viên khác.)

4. young people who are finishing their final year of school

(bạn trẻ sắp kết thúc năm học cuối cấp)

5. a place where only girls, or only boys, study

(nơi chỉ có con gái hoặc con trai học tập)

6. a place where you study from the age of around twelve to sixteen

(nơi bạn học từ khoảng mười hai đến mười sáu tuổi)

7. they tell you how to act and what you can't do while at school

(họ cho bạn biết cách hành động và những gì bạn không thể làm khi ở trường)

8. a place where girls and boys study together

(nơi nam nữ cùng học)

3. Choose the correct words to complete what Ali and Phoebe say about school.

(Chọn những từ đúng để hoàn thành những gì Ali và Phoebe nói về trường học.)

School can be hard work, but I like it. I always do / go to / assist lessons and  1 do / make / write homework on time. It's important for me to 2 write / pass / make my exams because I want to be a vet. I need to 3 do / be / get good qualifications so that can 4 go / get / be into university one day.

I've been at boarding school since I was eight. Living away from home is OK, but we have to 5 make / take / obey rules all the time. I don't always 6 pass / get / do good marks in tests, and last year, I 7 failed / fell / lost a math exam. This year, I need to 8 study / take / help extra classes and 9 enroll / join / sign myself in homework club to do better!

4. Answer the questions with your own ideas. Give reasons for your answers.

(Trả lời các câu hỏi bằng ý kiến riêng của bạn. Đưa ra lý do cho câu trả lời của bạn.)

Do you take any classes after school?

(Bạn có tham gia lớp học nào sau giờ học không?)

Yes, I take English, piano and dance classes because I enjoy being creative.

(Có, tôi tham gia các lớp học tiếng Anh, piano và khiêu vũ vì tôi thích sáng tạo.)

1. How is secondary school different from primary school?

(Trường trung học khác với trường tiểu học như thế nào?)

…………………………………………………………………………………………..

2. Which of your school rules do students find difficult to obey sometimes?

(Đôi khi học sinh cảm thấy khó tuân theo những nội quy nào của trường?)

…………………………………………………………………………………………..

3. What do you think students need to do to get good marks at school?

(Bạn nghĩ học sinh cần làm gì để đạt điểm cao ở trường?)

…………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. What career are you interested in? What qualifications do you need for that career?

(Bạn quan tâm đến nghề nghiệp nào? Bạn cần những bằng cấp gì cho nghề nghiệp đó?)

…………………………………………………………………………………………..

2. Choose the correct options.

(Chọn các phương án đúng.)

1. We sit/have lessons from 8:45 in the morning to 3:15 in the afternoon.

2. I do/take my homework as soon as I get back from school.

3. We are sitting/going on a school trip to an art exhibition tomorrow.

4. Yesterday, Ivy gave/took a presentation on some popular customs in Việt Nam.

5. I often have/take part in after-school activities such as art classes or music lessons.

6. We go/sit exams at the end of the school year.

3. Fill in each gap with strict, support, experiment, solutions or carry out.

(Điền vào mỗi khoảng trống với strict, support, experiment, solutions hoặc carry out.)

1. A: My school is a relaxed place. We don't have to wear a uniform.

B: That's different from mine. There're lots of _______ rules at my school. Wearing a uniform is one of them.

2. A: What do you do when you attend science club?

B: We _______ experiments. It's a lot of fun!

3. A: That looks amazing! What are you doing?

B: I'm designing my own _______.

4. A: Do the teachers give you a lot of _______?

B: Yes, but they encourage us to find the _______ for our problems.

Choose the best answer.

In Science, you should repeat your___ several times to make sure that the first results weren’t just an accident.

Choose the best answer

My brother is very good at natural_______ subjects such as Chemistry and Physics.

Choose the best answer

The scientific method is a way to ask and answer scientific questions by making ____and doing experiments.

Choose the best answer

The scientific method is a way to ask and answer scientific questions by making ____and doing experiments.

Choose the best answer

While scientists study how nature works, engineers ____new things, such as Products, websites environments, and experiences.

Choose the best answer

With the advance of the science and technology, our life changes greatly in various _________.