Lesson 9

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

15 superstitious a /ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃəs / mê tín dị đoan

16 impediment n/v /ɪmˈpedɪmənt / sự ngăn cản, sự trở ngại

20 demonstrably adv /ˈdemənstrəbli/ một cách có thể chứng minh được

23 truthfulness n /ˈtruːθfəlnəs/fəlnəs/ tính chân thật

25 elegantly adv /ˈelɪɡəntli/ một cách thanh lịch, tao nhã 26 unsophisticatedly adv /,ʌnsə'fistikeitidli/ một cách không phức tạp, đơn giản 27 gracefully adv /ˈɡreɪsfəli/ một cách duyên dáng, yểu điệu

30 unattainable a /ˌʌnəˈtaɪnəbəl/ không thể đạt được 31 unprecedented a /ʌnˈpresɪdentɪd/ chưa từng thấy trước đây

33 individualistic a /ˌɪndɪˌvɪdʒʊəˈlɪstɪk / cá nhân

35 idiosyncratic a /ˌɪdɪəsɪŋˈkrỉtɪk / có phong cách riêng

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37 non- existent a /ˌnɒn ɪɡˈzɪstənt / không tồn tại

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

1 put sb in the picture bảo, nói với ai về thơng tin gì

4 involve in = engage in tham gia vào, liên quan tới 5 join hands (with sb) = work together cùng nhau làm việc gì

7 What of it? = What does it matter? có vấn đề gì sao?

9 play it by ear làm việc gì đó mà khơng có kế hoạch rõ ràng, để mọi việc xảy ra theo lẽ tự nhiên

10 a good run for one's money phần thưởng, lợi ích, sự thích thú để đền đáp sự cố

13 give sb a hand = help sb = give sb a helping hand

giúp đỡ ai

15 are congested/ crowded with đầy chật, đông đúc

<i><b>III. Practice exercise 9</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: I think we should tell Peter that the location of the picnic has been changed. Let's p ut him in t he picture.</b>

A. show him B. take his photo C. explain to him D. inform him

<b>Question 2: She couldn't believe when he told her his age. He looked so young but he was a good ten </b>

years older than her.

<b>Question 3: To absorb a younger workforce, many companies offered retirement plans as i ncentives for </b>

older workers to retire and make way for the young ones who earned lower salary.

<b>Question 4: How on earth could they do away with a lovely old building like that and put a car park </b>

there instead?

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A. keep B. destroy C. decrease D. upgrade

<b>Question 5: Maasai boys around thirteen years old to seventeen undergo a two- stage initiation.</b>

<b>Question 6: Many organizations have been involved in drawing up the report on environmental</b>

A. engaged in B. enquired about C. confined in D. concerned about

<b>Question 7: Everyone in my community j oined hands to help those impacted by the flood.</b>

A. gave a hand B. took hand C. worked together D. shook hands

<b>Question 8: I'll not s tand for your bad attitude any longer.</b>

<b>Question 9: “You've eaten all the chocolate cake?" - “What of it?”</b>

C. Where is the rest? D. You mean I've eaten all of it?

<b>Question 10: Imagine the busy streets of New York City, an enormous place with millions of people. Every day, the streets are c ongested with people going about their daily lives.</b>

<b>Question 11: The children were full of beans today, looking forward to their field trip.</b>

<b>Question 12: Because of his hard work, he was able to recover his losses from the accident.</b>

<b>Question 13: I find it difficult to remain neutral while he is concerned about the matter.</b>

<b>Question 14: A lot of superstitious practice in a country can be a major impediment to its economic </b>

<b>Question 15: Mountaineers have noted that as they climb, for example, up to the 12,633-foot HumphreysPeak in the San Francisco Peaks in Arizona, plant life changes radically .</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: His book is said to provide accurate information about life in the desert.</b>

<b>Question 17: She wasn't close to her mum. She was thought to c onfide all her secrets to her best friend </b>

<b>Question 18: Most universities have trained counselors who can reassure and c onsole students who have </b>

academic or personal problems.

<b>Question 19: I don't know what they are going to ask in the job interview. I'll just play it by ear .</b>

C. listen to others saying D. do not plan beforehand

<b>Question 20: Unless you get your information from a credible website, you should doubt the veracity of </b>

the facts until you have confirmed them elsewhere.

<b>Question 21: On Saturday wearing uniforms is optional so I often choose T-shirt and shorts.</b>

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A. acceptable B. compulsory C. voluntary D. uncomfortable

<b>Question 22: On the spur of the moment , she decided to enter the race that she had come to watch.</b>

A. Without previous thought B. For only a short time

C. After careful thought D. At the earliest possible moment

<b>Question 23: When you consider all the advantages you've gained, I think you'll admit you had a good r un for your money.</b>

A. a lot of loss from your money B. a lot of benefits from your money C. a lot of advantages from your money D. a lot of failures from your money

<b>Question 24: After many months of grueling work and painful injuries to her shoulder and back, Susan realized that her dream of swimming the English Channel was unattainable .</b>

<b>Question 25: Head Coach Park Hang-Seo along with his football team has achieved unprecedented results </b>

so far.

<b>Question 26: Wright can be considered an essentially idiosyncratic architect whose influence was immense </b>

but whose pupils were few.

<b>Question 27: Flats which are both comfortable and reasonably priced are f ew and far between in the </b>

current context of economic crisis.

<b>Question 28: Gerry didn't go on the expedition - he made up that part of the story.</b>

<b>Question 29: They haven't reached agreement on the official songs of the 27th Sea Games.</b>

<b>Question 30: In the 1920s, alcohol was o utlawed, and sales of soft drinks rose significantly.</b>

A. made legal B. taken to court C. made illegal D. allowed

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