Lesson 15

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

2 subordinate n /səˈbɔːdɪnət/ người cấp dưới, ít quyền lực 3 coordinator n /kəʊˈɔːdɪneɪtər/ người phối hợp, người hợp tác

23 coincidentally adv /kəʊˌɪnsɪˈdentəli / trùng hợp ngẫu nhiên 24 deliberately adv /dɪˈlɪbərətli / một cách có mục đích 25 instinctively adv /ɪnˈstɪŋktɪvli / một cách theo bản năng 26 accidentally adv /ˌỉksɪˈdentəli/ một cách tình cờ, bất ngờ

34 self-sufficient a /self səˈfɪʃənt / tự cung, tự cấp

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40 deplete v /dɪˈpliːt / trút hết ra, xả hết ra

3 walk in eggs/ eggshells cẩn trọng (để khơng xúc phạm ai hoặc làm gì sai)

5 burn the midnight oil thức khuya học bài hoặc làm việc

8 be inflicted with = suffer from khốn khổ, khổ sở

9 drive sb up the wall khiến cho ai vô cùng tức giận 10 break the terms of contract vi phạm điều khoản của hợp đồng 11 on the horns of a dilemma tiến thoái lưỡng nan

12 stem from = date back = come

13 be guily/ innocent of có tội/ vơ tội

<i><b>III. Practice exercise 15</b></i>

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

<b>Question 1: His girlfriend's behavior at the party was unacceptable, which made everyone there shocked.</b>

A. out of practice B. out of line C. out of the habit D. out of sight

<b>Question 2: How long were you laid up after the accident last year?</b>

A. unable to work because of injury B. unemployed for good C. lying in bed because of illness D. dismissed for carelessness

<b>Question 3: Look at the mouse in the trap! I thought it was dead, but it's still animate .</b>

<b>Question 4: The first time I met my friend's parents, I was walking on eggshells because I knew their </b>

political views were very different from mine.

C. had to be very cautious D. was given many eggs

<b>Question 5: I suppose I always got along quite well with my sister when we were growing up. We rarely</b>

quarreled with each other.

C. went to the same school D. had similar lifestyle

<b>Question 6: An employer must be very careful in dealing with s ubordinates and documenting their files</b>

in order to avoid complaint.

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<b>Question 7: Like the dinosaurs, some the pterosaurs became g igantic: the largest fossil discovered is of</b>

an individual that had a wingspan of 50 feet or more, larger than many airplanes.

<b>Question 8: The USA is the melting pot of the world, which has witnessed the assimilation of</b>

generations of immigrants into the host culture.

<b>Question 9: At present, I have to work and study at the same time, so, I often have to burn the midnighto il.</b>

<b>Question 10: If we are not intentional in our preparation for Globalization 4.0, we risk e xacerbating</b>

these problems.

<b>Question 11: One of the effective ways to ensure a sustainable development for human beings is to c ut d own on the exploitation of nonrenewable energy.</b>

<b>Question 12: Many inhabitants in the village have been inflicted with cancer due to the polluted source</b>

of water.

<b>Question 13: Instant responses and answers to simple questions as the essential consumer outcomes for</b>

chatbot in the customer services field are easier to follow than diagnostic or behavioral purposes which

<b>often require more rigorous scientific approaches.</b>

<b>Question 14: Descending into the underground through a secret entrance beneath a bridge, we walked for</b>

hours through catacombs, and galleries of huge, bright paintings.

A. going down B. walking through C. coming across D. going up

<b>Question 15: John's decision to drop out of university to go to a vocational school d rove his mother upt he wall. She thought that it is really a stupid decision.</b>

C. made his mother worried D. made his mother ashamed

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

<b>Question 16: If any employee knowingly breaks the terms of this contract, he will be dismissed </b>

A. coincidentally B. deliberately C. instinctively D. accidentally

<b>Question 17: Wendy is on the horns of a dilemma : she just wonders whether to go for a picnic with her </b>

friends or to stay at home with her family.

A. unwilling to make a decision B. able to make a choice

C. eager to make a plan D. unready to make up her mind

<b>Question 18: Recycling and disposal of wastes require sizable expenditure. In such situations, industries </b>

preferred to export their wastes to other countries.

<b>Question 19: Genetic engineering is helping researchers unravel the mysteries of previously incurable </b>

diseases so that they get to its root causes and find cures.

<b>Question 20: The misunderstanding is thought to have stemmed from an ambiguous article which </b>

appeared in yesterday's newspaper.

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<b>Question 21: We have rather lofty expectations for you, son. You will attend college and be successful. </b>

You will become rich and famous before you turn forty.

<b>Question 22: Nowadays, young people want to have a s elf-sufficient life. They want to live and work </b>

independently to support themselves.

<b>Question 23: His lawyer thought he had a good chance of being a cquitted at the trial, if no further </b>

evidence was found.

<b>Question 24: Thanks to the development of information technology, instant messaging was invented and </b>

has offered people a convenient and private way of communication.

<b>Question 25: One of the main benefits of urbanization is that people who once lived in rural areas now have greater opportunity to access to u p-to-date technology and facilities.</b>

<b>Question 26: The invention of the electric lamp is one of the greatest a chievements in Thomas Edison's </b>

<b>Question 27: Principles of Marxist and Leninist is a mandatory course which all students are required to </b>

take in the training program of higher education in Vietnam.

<b>Question 28: The rapid development of artificial intelligence can replace many people in their jobs and make many people u nemployed.</b>

<b>Question 29: I want to apply for a permanent job in which my knowledge and skills can be improved .</b>

<b>Question 30: Renewable resources, such as solar, wind, tidal energy, etc., are the resources that can ber eplenished overtime naturally.</b>

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