Lesson 23

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<b>LESSON 23</b>

<i><b>I. Vocabulary</b></i>

tình nguyện viên, làm tình nguyện chủ nghĩa/ tinh thần tình nguyện

<b>9</b> excursion n / ɪkˈskɜːʃən̩ / chuyến du ngoạn, tham quan

<b>10</b> expedition n / ˌekspəˈdɪʃən̩ / cuộc viễn chinh, thám hiểm

<b>11</b> pilgrimage n / ˈpɪlɡrɪmɪdʒ / cuộc hành hương

<b>12</b> sightseeing n / ˈsaɪtˌsiːɪŋ / sự ngắm cảnh

<b>13</b> logician n / ləˈdʒɪʃən̩ / người có logic, khoa học

chưa được gia cơng/ xử lí khơng thể gia cơng/ xử lí khơng qua gia cơng/ xử lí

<b>17</b> authority n / ɔːˈθɒrəti /ɒrəti / uy quyền, quyền lực, quyền thế

<b>19</b> inevitably adv / ɪˈnevɪtəbli / một cách không thể tránh khỏi

<b>20</b> contend v / kənˈtend / chiến đấu, đấu tranh

<b>21</b> densely adv / ˈdensli / một cách dày đặc, đông đúc

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<b>4</b> characteristic of sb to do st điển hình của ai đó mà làm việc gì

<b>5</b> on the spot = at once = immediately: ngay lập tức

<b>7</b> insist on st/ doing st khăng khăng làm gì

<b>8</b> persist/ resist in st/ doing st cố chấp làm gì

<b>9</b> all in all nói chung, tóm lại, chung qui là, …

<b>10</b> beyond a joke khơng cịn là trò đùa nữa

<b>13</b> break the ice: bắt đầu một cuộc trò chuyện với người mà bạn chưa thân thiết

<i><b>III. Practice exercise 23</b></i>

<b>Question 1: Ms. McGonagall is such a </b> woman that we all respect her.

A. respectful B. respecting C. respectable D. respective

<b>Question 2: The Beatles </b> in 1970 and its members followed their individual careers.

<b>Question 3: After quite a(n) </b> starting point, the contestant gained confidence and delivered an impressive performance.

<b>Question 4: The Braille alphabet has been one of the greatest </b> in human history. A. invention B. inventions C. inventors D. inventive

<b>Question 5: Daniel inherited the whole legacy of his grandma when she </b> last week. A. brought up B. passed out C. passed away D. brought around

<b>Question 6: believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring </b>

happiness to others.

A. Voluntary B. Voluntarily C. Volunteer D. Volunteers

<b>Question 7: The lottery winner was willing to spend a considerable sum of money to </b> charity to help those in need.

<b>Question 8: Many experts believe that noise is the main cause of approximately half of all cases of</b>

loss.

<b>Question 9: People migrate to urban areas on a massive </b> for many reasons.

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A. scale B. level C. extent D. number

<b>Question 10: Not all the winners will receive great prizes, but nobody leaves </b> . A. blank-handed B. clear-handed C. empty-handed D. white-handed

<b>Question 11: In some cities of developed countries, buses and other means of public transport run</b>

renewable energy.

<b>Question 12: It is quite </b> of young people to vent their anger on social media. A. characteristic B. habitual C. customary D. regular

<b>Question 13: A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants </b>

degrees at all levels in a variety of subjects.

A. secondary B. optional C. academic D. vocational

<b>Question 14: It is important for young people to </b> the identity of our culture.

<b>Question 15: Jefferson once said that one must be determined and </b> on what he thinks is right.

<b>Question 16: The interviewees are supposed to give their answers to the job offers </b> . A. on the spot B. all in all C. beyond the joke D. within reach

<b>Question 17: People have always depended on wildlife and plants for food, clothing, medicine, shelter </b>

and many other .

<b>Question 18: When you are staying at a popular resort, there are plenty of </b> to go on. A. excursions B. expeditions C. pilgrimages D. sightseeing

<b>Question 19: There's a path that </b> out of the village to a beautiful 14<small>th</small>-century church.

<b>Question 20: The earliest substantial work in the field of artificial intelligence was </b> in the mid-20<small>th </small>century by the British logician and computer pioneer Alan Mathison Turing.

<b>Question 21: waste is putting city dweller's health at a real risk.</b>

A. Treatment B. Untreated C. Non-treatment D. Non-treated

<b>Question 22: It's much safer for cyclists to get around these days with cycle </b> everywhere.

<b>Question 23: Local authorities should find ways to limit the use of private cars and encourage city</b>

to use public transport.

<b>Question 24: The greenhouse </b> takes place when certain gases in the atmosphere trap sun's heat.

<b>Question 25: To have the competitive advantage in the lob market, students need to have developed their</b>

throughout their time at university.

A. employs B. employable C. employment D. employability

<b>Question 26: The club committee is </b> of the president, the secretary and seven other members.

<b>Question 27: The stores will inevitably end up </b> with each other to increase their market shares.

A. contesting B. contending C. competing D. completing

<b>Question 28: Tony was totally opposed but if you give him some time to think about what you said. I'm </b>

sure he will to your point of view.

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<b>Question 29: The map of top ten most densely </b> countries in the world includes Monaco, Singapore, Bahrain, Malta and Bangladesh.

A. populated B. populating C. population D. popular

<b>Question 30: Anna organized a few games to </b> the ice when the new students first arrived.

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