Everyday English for Mixed Situations — Unit 6: Expressing Opinions and Preferences

Exercise 1: Choose the correct word.

1. I ___ reading books after dinner.

2. My sister ___ playing tennis. She plays every day.

3. I ___ tea to coffee.

4. This movie is very ___. I want to watch it again.

5. Math is ___ for me, but English is easy.

6. Please ___ one of these two shirts.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 1)

1. like — Dùng 'like' để nói sở thích.
2. loves — 'Loves' diễn tả rất thích.
3. prefer — 'Prefer' dùng khi thích cái này hơn cái kia.
4. interesting — Phim hấp dẫn thì dùng 'interesting'.
5. difficult — 'Difficult' nghĩa là khó.
6. choose — 'Choose' nghĩa là chọn.

Exercise 2: Write the correct word.

1. My ___ color is blue.

2. I ___ listening to music in the evening.

3. This game is ___ and exciting.

4. I ___ walking to school, but my brother likes cycling.

5. These two bags are the ___.

6. The two pictures are ___.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 2)

1. favorite — 'Favorite' là yêu thích nhất.
2. like — Sau 'like' có thể dùng V-ing.
3. fun — 'Fun' nghĩa là vui.
4. hate — 'Hate' nghĩa là ghét.
5. same — 'Same' nghĩa là giống nhau.
6. different — 'Different' nghĩa là khác nhau.

Exercise 3: Choose the best answer.

1. I like coffee, ___ I prefer tea in the morning.

but and same easy

2. This book is ___ than that one.

better boring same favorite

3. This test is ___ than the last test.

worse love interesting choose

4. I like swimming ___ playing volleyball.

and but different hate

5. English is easier ___ math for me.

than and but same

6. I prefer ___ TV at home.

watching watch better favorite

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 3)

1. but — Dùng 'but' để nối hai ý trái ngược.
2. better — 'Better than' là so sánh hơn.
3. worse — 'Worse than' là tệ hơn.
4. and — Dùng 'and' để nối hai sở thích.
5. than — So sánh hơn dùng 'than'.
6. watching — Sau 'prefer' có thể dùng V-ing.

Exercise 4: Look at the picture and choose the correct answer.

1. What is the woman doing?

2. How many children are playing soccer?

3. What animal is near the red ball?

4. What is the man doing?

5. What is on the pond?

6. What does the food cart sell?

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 4)

1. reading a book — Người phụ nữ đang đọc sách.
2. two — Có hai trẻ em chơi bóng đá.
3. a dog — Có một con chó gần quả bóng đỏ.
4. riding a bicycle — Người đàn ông đang đạp xe.
5. ducks — Có vịt trên hồ.
6. ice cream — Xe bán kem.

Exercise 5: Choose the correct answer.

1. I prefer ___ movies at home.

2. My brother likes soccer, ___ I like basketball.

3. This game is more fun and ___ than that game.

4. These shoes are ___ from my old shoes.

5. Reading is ___ for me than writing.

6. I ___ this blue shirt because it is my favorite.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 5)

1. watching — Sau 'prefer' có thể dùng V-ing.
2. but — Hai ý khác nhau nên dùng 'but'.
3. better — 'Better' là tốt hơn.
4. different — 'Different from' nghĩa là khác với.
5. easier — So sánh hơn của 'easy' là 'easier'.
6. choose — 'Choose' nghĩa là chọn.

Exercise 6: Choose the best sentence.

1. Which sentence is correct?

I like swimming. I like swim. I prefer swim. I swimming like.

2. Which sentence shows a preference?

I prefer tea to coffee. Tea is same coffee. I hate choose. Coffee difficult tea.

3. Which sentence compares two things?

This book is better than that book. I love books. Books are interesting. Choose a book.

4. Which sentence uses 'but' correctly?

I like cats, but I don't like dogs. I like cats but dogs. But I like cats dogs. I cats but like dogs.

5. Which sentence is correct?

These two phones are the same. These two phones are same. These same are phones. Phones the same two.

6. Which sentence is correct?

The test is difficult but interesting. The test difficult but. Interesting difficult the test. The test is but interesting.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 6)

1. I like swimming. — Sau 'like' có thể dùng V-ing.
2. I prefer tea to coffee. — Câu dùng 'prefer' diễn tả sự ưu tiên.
3. This book is better than that book. — Có cấu trúc so sánh hơn với 'than'.
4. I like cats, but I don't like dogs. — 'But' nối hai ý trái ngược.
5. These two phones are the same. — Cần có 'the same'.
6. The test is difficult but interesting. — Câu đầy đủ với tính từ và liên từ 'but'.