Lesson 6

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

1 negotiation n / nəˌɡəʊʃɪˈeɪʃən/ sự thương lượng, đàm phán

2 adrenaline n /əˈdrenəlɪn/ một loại hocmon tiết ra khi cơ thể cáu giận hay mệt mỏi

làm náo động, quấy rầy sự náo động, quấy rầy

<i><b>II. Structures</b></i>

3 getting off = becoming excited phấn khích

4 sit on the fence = delay making a decision trì hỗn đưa ra quyết định 5 take the stories with a pinch of salt tạm tin, khơng tin hồn tồn

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7 be cut out for sth/ be cut out to st: có đủ phẩm chất và khả năng cần thiết

9 own up to (doing) st thừa nhận, thú tội làm gì. 10 confess to (doing) st thừa nhận, thú tội gì

17 ill-gotten wealth/gains: của cải, tài sản kiếm được nhưng phi pháp

<i><b>III. Practice exercise 6</b></i>

<i><b>Mark the letter A, B, C, or Don your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.</b></i>

<b>Question 1: She had promised to g o halves with him if he got anywhere in the negotiations.</b>

<b>Question 2: Have you dedicated the last ten years to getting ahead in your career and the rewards that </b>

come with that?

<b>Question 3: He was obviously getting off on the adrenaline of performing before the crowd.</b>

<b>Question 4: They want someone to make all their choices for them, so they just sit o n the fence and </b>

wait to be told what to do.

<b>Question 5: Since I had no recourse to take this route, I took the stories with a pinch of salt and never </b>

checked them out.

A. believed the whole stories B. didn't believe anything in the stories C. paid no attention to the stories D. believed only part of the stories

<b>Question 6: One of the aims of most Lay Organizations is to disseminate knowledge about Huntington's </b>

disease to local doctors, social workers and nursing homes.

<b>Question 7: Cynthia was on edge all day about the important presentation she had to give to the local </b>

citizens group.

A. nervous and excited B. doing well C. satisfied D. working hard

<b>Question 8: Are you certain that you are cut out for that kind of job?</b>

A. are determined to take B. don't want to take

<b>Question 9: His physical conditions were no impediment to his career as a violinist.</b>

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A. help B. impotence C. hindrance D. impossibility

<b>Question 10: One of the fundamentals of education, mathematics is taught from the earliest grades in </b>

<b>Question 11: In 1969, the Beatles officially broke up after playing together as a band for more than a </b>

<b>Question 12: Nobody owned up to breaking the window.</b>

A. objected to B. decided on C. confessed to D. allowed for

<b>Question 13: I don't really go in for winter sports very much.</b>

A. am not good at B. do not hate C. do not practice D. am not keen on

<b>Question 14: The museum was o verrun with tourists, so we decided to go back another day.</b>

C. having tourists running D. not having enough tourists

<b>Question 15: The victim of the racial discrimination settled for the apology from the company.</b>

<i><b>Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.</b></i>

<b>Question 16: I slipped my other shoe into my bag and made after him - he wasn't hard to locate.</b>

<b>Question 17: Despite its worldwide popularity, golf has never caught on in big way in St Lucia.</b>

A. saw for a moment B. became popular C. became limited D. spread widely

<b>Question 18: From most rooms, there are uninterrupted views of the castle.</b>

A. nothing blocks the views B. the views with lots of impediment

<b>Question 19: The castle d ominates the landscape for miles around.</b>

A. is unable to observe from a far distance B. can be seen from a long way away C. can be found from every direction D. is likely to notice from any distance

<b>Question 20: You'll love the secluded beaches.</b>

A. without many people B. Sequestered C. sheltered D. congested

<b>Question 21: To preserve anonymity, the contributors' names were removed.</b>

<b>Question 22: Keeping animals in these conditions is unbelievably cruel . The farmer ought to be </b>

<b>Question 23: I'd love to come, but I am snowed under at the moment.</b>

A. am busy B. have free time C. have a bad cold D. am on the move

<b>Question 24: III-gotten wealth is disgusting .</b>

<b>Question 25: One of our group's main goals is to discourage the use of chemical fertilizers.</b>

<b>Question 26: Many people l ost out when the new regulations were enforced.</b>

<b>Question 27: The exercise was a piece of cake : I can do it with my eyes closed.</b>

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<b>Question 28: Research has shown that sending young offenders to prison can be counterproductive.</b>

A. achieving good results B. achieving bad results C. achieving unfortunate results D. achieving indirect result

<b>Question 29: As you can see, my father does a lot of gardening and those rose bushes are t he apples of h is eye. He's so proud of them.</b>

A. the things that he likes very much B. the apples that he prefers C. the things that is very important to him D. the things that he dislikes

<b>Question 30: Laura loves to talk to anyone. Sometimes her chatter really gets on my nerves .</b>

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