Lesson 8

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

1 thoroughly adv /ˈθʌrəli /ʌrəli / một cách thấu đáo

5 negotiation n /nɪˌɡəʊʃɪˈeɪʃən/ sự thương lượng, sự đàm phán 6 residential a /ˌrezɪˈdenʃəl / thuộc nhà riêng, nhà ở

19 long- lost a /lɒŋ lɒst/ mất tăm, biến mất trong một thời gian

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4 have a row with sb cãi nhau với ai

10 on the spur of the moment bất ngờ, không chuẩn bị trước

13 lend a sympathetic ear nghe và đồng cảm, thấu hiểu

17 like shooting fish in a barrel rất dễ

21 be on such intimate terms có mối quan hệ thân thiết

<i><b>III. Practice exercise 8</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: My brother is definitely a smart cookie - one of the most intelligent people I know.</b>

A. clever person B. cookie lover C. handsome man D. good cook

<b>Question 2: We used to get on pretty well but then we fell out with each other when we went to</b>

<b>Question 3: It's hard to get through to Janet because her telephone line is always busy.</b>

A. make contact with B. get away from C. run into D. have a row with

<b>Question 4: It is the busy season now. If you are at a loose end , you could help me in the garden.</b>

A. are in good health B. have free time C. need to earn money D. want to have fun

<b>Question 5: Each bird that appeared was a challenge to name; I studied them thoroughly and pored over </b>

mv field guides.

<b>Question 6: Their opposition to slavery is borne out in Richard Popkin's studies of eighteenth-century </b>

<b>Question 7: With business itself, most of the key industry groups were s quared away privately during </b>

and immediately after the deal's negotiation.

<b>Question 8: Students from George Ward School in Melksham swept the board with a successful company </b>

selling personalized t-shirts.

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A. won every event or prize in a contest B. lost every part in a competition C. bought every product in a gallery D. sold all products of their groups

<b>Question 9: The couple, who are both retired, had decided to go on holiday o n the spur of the moment</b>

to take advantage of the good weather.

<b>Question 10: Their friends believe that they are a couple, but in fact they're not romantically involved .</b>

<b>Question 11: Certain parts of town were restricted to residential use, while others were set aside for</b>

industrial or commercial development.

A. kept for a special purpose B. used for building factories C. reserved for the future D. changed for the better

<b>Question 12: Most of us know we should cut down on fat. But knowing such things isn't much help </b>

when it comes to shopping and eating.

C. improve the quality of D. use a larger quantity of

<b>Question 13: His new and luxurious yacht is certainly an ostentatious display of his wealth.</b>

<b>Question 14: My brother isn't in fact a straight a student at school, but he's really sharp and always</b>

seems to be one step ahead of everyone else.

<b>Question 15: He finds time for them, always being prepared to l end a sympathetic ear or give some </b>

friendly confidential advice.

<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: The expectation is that we ought to praise the university for its successes, while g lossing o ver its failures.</b>

<b>Question 17: The matches went on till as late as 10 p.m. on Saturday and even then the A division final had to be c arried over to the next day.</b>

A. brought forward B. postponed C. implemented D. put off

<b>Question 18: It boils down to one simple fact: this society rewards effort rather than results.</b>

A. is in essence B. is based on C. implies D. does not depend on

<b>Question 19: Since then, every TV critic has savaged it, although it's like shooting fish in a barrel .</b>

A. especially easy B. rather distinctive C. extremely difficult D. completely similar

<b>Question 20: She grabbed it firmly, got to her feet and walked past him with her nose in the air .</b>

<b>Question 21: Many new medicines t oday eradicate diseases before they become too widespread.</b>

<b>Question 22: Language changes from decade to decade. Many expressions that were f ashionable in the </b>

1950s were out of style in the 1960s.

<b>Question 23: He's really out of shape , so he'd better start exercising. Otherwise, he won't be able to join </b>

us on the hiking trip next month.

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A. out of work B. unhealthy and stressed

<b>Question 24: The daring young man rode through the Indian village trying to find his long-lost sister.</b>

<b>Question 25: She came in and turned up the TV. Her favourite programme had just begun.</b>

<b>Question 26: Yes, I suppose she was but she'd changed so much. She used to be chubby, but now she wasa ll skin and bone.</b>

<b>Question 27: He always appears to be a perfect man but in fact, he is very discourteous , even to his boss.</b>

<b>Question 28: I had no idea that you and he were on such intimate terms . I thought you were only casual </b>

A. were such close friends B. hardly knew each other

C. were hostile to each other D. behaved well toward each other

<b>Question 29: Alcohol makes people really aggressive sometimes, which is why people often get into </b>

fights in bars.

<b>Question 30: She became more relaxed and confident during the speech when the audience laughed at </b>

her first joke.

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