Unit 1 reading and vocabulary BTTL

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UNIT 1: READING & VOCABULARY
(Bài tập tự luyện)

Giáo viên: Nguyễn Thanh Hương
I. PRONUNCIATION
1. a. machine

b. change

c. teacher

2. a. condition
b. option
c. suggestion
3. a. believe
b. readily
c. friend
4. a. good
b. gossip
c. game
5. a. trust
b. mutual
c. number
II. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the word in the box.
constant
acquaint
1.
2.

3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

capable
enthusiast

selfish
sympathize

d. choose
d. relation
d. pleasure
d. geometry
d. uncertain

loyal
suspicion
hospitable
friend

His ________ for music has stayed strong, throughout his 23 years in radio.
He showed unswerving ___________ to his friends.
We all have great __________ for the victims of the flood.
__________ is very important because uncertain people cannot have a lifelong friendship.
It was very ___________ of him to offer us his room.
We were delighted by the wonderful _________ of the local people.

The wine had made him ________ of thinking clearly.
Playing a game with the children is a good way of getting them _________.

9. Inform the police immediately if you see anything ___________.
10. ________ need time to develop.
III. Complete each of the sentences with an appropriate preposition.
1. A selfish person is incapable __________ true friendship.
2. He was accused _________ being disloyal _________ the government.
3. How much time do you spend ________ homework?
4. Good friendship should be based ______ mutual understanding.
5. Do you keep in touch _________ any school friends?
6. Some adults have a total lack ______ sympathy _______ young people.
7. He's more concerned ______ what people think about him than anything else.
8. She had been briefly acquainted ______ him more than 20 years earlier.
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9. She thought _________ him very often.
10. Some people take __________ interest with enthusiasm, but they are soon tired ________it
IV. Choose the correct words or phrases that best complete the passage.
Dear Jane,
I'm sorry for not (1) ______ to you for two months. In my postcard sent to you when I was on
vacation in July, I told you about a new friend of (2) ____, Lisa Moran, who lives near my uncle's

farm in Napan Valley, California. You may be curious to know what she is (3) ______.
Well, Lisa is of our age - 17 - and not very tall or slim. In fact, she has (4) ______ rounded
shoulders and a plump face. The best (5) ______ on Lisa's face are her green eyes and the two
dimples on her checks. She (6) ______ lively with her hair cut short and dressed in (7) ______
clothes - jeans and a T-shirt. When I first met her at my cousin's birthday party, I was attracted by her
(8) ______ and pleasingly direct manners. Curiously enough, Lisa has the same (9) ______ in music
as you and I.
That's (10) ______ about Lisa for the moment. How have you been doing with your school
work? Please write soon.
Best wishes
Ann Maxfield
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

a. write
a. I
a. looking
a. slightly
a. aspects

6. a. feels
7. a. casual
8. a. light-hearted
9. a. taste
10. a. all

b. to write

b. me
b. like
b. hardly
b. points

c. writing
c. my
c. seen
c. scarcely
c. features

d. wrote
d. mine
d. similar
d. reasonably
d. marks

b. seems
b. formal
b. high-handed
b. hearing
b. enough

c. appears
c. sports
c. self-centered
c. sense
c. end

d. looks

d. trendy
d. easy-going
d. way
d. most

V. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.
Having a best friend to confide in can bring a positive effect on our emotional health. An evening
out with the closest friend may be the best guarantee of a good time. In fact, our best friend can
prevent us from developing serious psychological problems such as depression and anxiety.
Best friendship evolves with time - we cannot go out and pick our best friend. We become
friends with people who share common interests – at school or through hobbies, for example.
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Best friends have usually known each other for years and stuck together through good and bad
times. If you haven't got one, perhaps you are being too distant from people, or focusing too much on
your work.
11. A best friend can ________.
a. give us a healthy life
c. spend much time finding

b. go out with us in the evening
d. share joy and sadness with us

12. Close friends need to ________.
a. study at the same school

b. have the same interests

c. pursue the same hobbies

d. spend time together

13. According to the passage, ________.
a. it takes a lot of time to make close friendships
b. we can go out and choose a good friend easily
c. best friends have good and bad times
d. It’s very difficult to make lasting friendships
14. The word 'one' in the last paragraph refers to ________.
a. good time
b. bad time
c. a friendship d. a close friend
15. Which of the following sentences is not mentioned?
a. We often have satisfaction being with a close friend.
b. the ties of close friendship will never be broken.
c. An unsociable person may not have a close friend.
d. Friendships need time to develop.

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