On tap Unit 2 Relationships

PRACTCE UNIT 2
RELATIONSHIPS
I. Write the words or phrases given in the box next to their meanings.
romantic relationship
lend an ear
argument
break up (with someone)
Words / Expression

sympathetic
be reconciled (with someone)

Meanings
a. to listen to someone with
patience and sympathy
b. kind to people who are hurt or
sad; showing that you
understand and care about their
problems
c. a relationship based on love
and emotional attraction
d. to end a relationship, a
company, etc
e. become friends again after
conflicts or arguments
f. a conversation or discussion in
which people disagree, often
angrily

II. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in the bracket.
1. My teacher is very caring and……………………………………. (SYMPHATHY)

2. She had an argument with one of her close friend, but she's managed to be ……………… with her.
(RECONCILIATION)
3. When you have a romantic relationship, you're having a relationship based on love and
…………….. attraction. (EMOTION)
4.I thought my friend……………………….my trust when she told others my secret.(BETRAY)
5. My parents always worry that I am in a……………………….with Nam, my close friend.
(RELATION)
6. My best friend and I had an…………………………………….because she had revealed my secret
(ARGUE)
7. My parents and teachers are always telling me that I have to…………………………………….on
my study. (CONCENTRATION)
8. The ………………… relationship between Romeo and Juliet seems to be endless. ( ROMANCE )
9. ……………….seems to be easier with the aid of the internet ( MATCHMAKE )
10. It would be …………………to expect somebody to come at such short notice. ( REASON )

III. Put the verbs in the right column.


Remain, sound, become, seem, run, taste, dance, grow, are, laugh, jump, feel, climb, smell
Action Verbs

Linking verbs

Both

IV. Complete the sentences using the given words.
a. BECOME
SOUNDS
FELT
LOOKS

1. She …………………………..so beautiful in that white dress.
2. A: What about going to the Italian restaurant?
B: That ……………………. great!
3. She wants to ……………………….a fashion designer like Victoria Beckham in the future.
4. I ……………………painful in my stomach after eating that cake.
b. APPEARS
GROW
SEEMED GETTING
1. It ……………………………interesting that he didn't like anything except that bowl.
2. Teenagers like to make their own choice when they ………………..older.
3. Turn on the fan. It is ……………….hotter and hotter.
4. That Super Junior …………………. suddenly at the end of concert makes its fans overjoyed.
V. Decide whether the bold part in each of the following sentences is an “action verb” or a
“linking verb”.
1. July is smelling the flowers her boyfriend has given to her. __________
2. My mother appeared exhausted after a hard day working on the paddy field. __________
3. Jane looks more beautiful when tying her hair. __________
4. Maria's grandmother used to look after her carefully when she was small. __________
5. He wants to become an inspiring teacher after graduating from his university. __________
6. The worldwide economic situation is getting worse and worse. __________
7. If you want to stay healthy, you should follow the doctor's advice. __________
8. She is going to stay at a friend's house in Ha Long Bay for 3 days. __________
9. When my daughter grows older, she will understand what I do for her. __________
10. My aunt tasted this soup carefully. __________
VI. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1.Can you help me? I (look) ________ for my pen now.
A. look
B. am looking
C. looked
2.The sky (grow) ________ brighter after the heavy rain.

A. is growing
B. grows
C. grow
3.At present, I (remain) _______ calm.
A. remain
B. remained
C. is remaining
4.To decide the winner of the competition, the examiners (taste) ________ candidates' dishes now.
A. taste
B. tasted
C. are tasting
5.What's the matter with Mary? She (seem) ________ upset.
A. seem
B. seems
C. is seeming


6.Listen! Her story (sound) _________ interesting.
A. sounds
B. is sounding
C. sound
7.She (stay) ______ at one of her penpal friends' houses when she visits Vietnam.
A. is staying
B. stays
C. stayed
8.The room (get) _______ quiet when teachers entered.
A. gets
B. got
C. is getting
9.The situation (remain) _______ unchanged in the past 20 years.

A. remains
B. remained
C. has remained
10.John (be) _______ impolite today.
A. is
B. was
C. is being
VII. Match parts of the sentences to make correct ones.
a.
1.It is her sad story
a. that makes me cry.
2.It was Peter
b. who she broke up with.
3.It was in the Italian restaurant
c. that she had a date with Jim.
b.
1.It was speaking skill
a. that attracts me a lot.
2.It is her small dog
b. that she found the most difficult in learning
3.It is at 8 o'clock
English.
c. that there is weather news
VIII. Choose the underlined part that is incorrect in the following sentences.
1. That was Jim who went to hospital last month.
2.It was in Paris that I first meet my wife.
3.It is in 2010 that my life turned over a new leaf.
4. It was on New Year's Eve who Mary broke up with her boyfriend.
5.It was her brother who dropped out of his university and setted up his business.
IX. Choose the correct sentence that is written using the underlined part and cleft sentence

with “It”.
1.He spent his summer vacation in Da Lat.
A. It is in Da Lat that he spent his summer vacation.
B. It was in Da Lat that he spent his summer vacation.
C. It is in Da Lat that he spends his summer vacation.
D. It was in Da Lat where he spends his summer vacation.
2.Candidates all over the world took part in the competition with great enthusiasm.
A. It is great enthusiasm that candidates all over the world took part in the competition.
B. It was great enthusiasm that candidates all over the world took part in the competition.
C. It was with great enthusiasm that candidates all over the world took part in the competition.
D. It is with great enthusiasm which candidates all over the world take part the competition.
3.He gains impressive achievements at the age of 20.
A. It is at the age of 20 that he gains impressive achievements.
B. It was at the age of 20 that he gains impressive achievements.


C. It is at the age of 20 that he gained impressive achievements.
D. It was at the age of 20 that he gained impressive achievements.
4.Mary made a great contribution to her husband's success.
A. It is Mary who made a great contribution to her husband's success.
B. It was Mary who makes a great contribution to her husband's success.
C. It was Mary who made a great contribution for her husband's success.
D. It was Mary who made a great contribution to her husband's success.
5.Most parents are willing to lend their ear to their children.
A. They are their children that most parents are willing to lend their ear to.
B. It is their children that most parents are willing to lend their ear to.
C. They are their children that most parents are willing to lend their ear.
D. It is their children that most parents are willing to lend their ear.
X. Rewrite each sentence with the word in brackets to emphasize the underlined part.
1. We had a wonderful party in the garden. (that)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Mary is very depressed about the result of the examination. (who)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. The boys play football in the schoolyard every afternoon. (that)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. The poor girl won first prize in the singing competition. (that)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. My friend gave me a present at my birthday party. (that)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. We really enjoy doing volunteer work. (that)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. Hung is in the romantic relationship with Mai. (who)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. He bought two houses on Nguyen Trai Street at the age of 25. (that)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
9. Students usually ask teachers a lot of interesting questions. (who)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
10. My mom is making some cakes for our dinner. (that)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

READING
I . Read the passage and complete the tasks that follow.
Huyen Anh is introducing herself and her closest friends.


Many people consider me sociable because I am keen on taking part in community activities. I
find it easy to start a conversation and get on well with different kinds of people, so I have numerous
friends. Among them, Tram Anh, Minh and Bich are my closest ones.
Tram Anh is the tallest girl in my group. She looks beautiful with a straight nose, long black
hair, fair skin and dimples. She is interested in helping the poor and the disabled. She volunteers to

teach English at the local orphanage every Sunday. She also spends a lot of time helping other
classmates to improve their English. She is so gentle and generous that her teachers and friends adore
her. Besides, she is a diligent student who always gets good marks.
Similar to Tram Anh, Minh is very outgoing and warm-hearted. He enjoys participating in social
activities, such as blood donation and environmental protection campaigns. He is quite talkative and
humorous, so he is sometimes regarded as a class clown who always makes others laugh by telling
jokes and pretending to do silly things. His jokes, however, sometimes annoy his friends. He also
receives many compliments from teachers for being so intelligent and hard-working. He is not only our
class’s star soccer player but also a talented amateur singer.
Unlike Tram Anh and Minh, Bich is quite shy in public. At break time, she enjoys staying in the
classroom to finish her homework before going home. Also, she likes the quiet and peaceful
atmosphere of the school library. In her free time, she prefers reading books and helping her mother
prepare meals.
Although each of us has different personalities, we share a number of common hobbies and have
a lot of fun together. I find myself lucky to have them as my intimate friends.
Task 1 : Choose the correct options.
1. How many friends is Huyen Anh talking about?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
2. What is Huyen Anh like ?
A. She is sociable girl.
B. She is quite reserved in public.
C. She is talkative.
3. What does Tram Anh look like ?
A. She is tall and beautiful.
B. She is enjoys helping the poor and the disabled.
C. She is so gentle and generous.
4. Tram Anh and Minh………
A. sing quite well

B. are sociable and helpful
C. are talkative and humorous.
5. What does Bich love doing in her free time.
A. Doing her homework.
B. Studying in the library.
C. Reading and helping her mother.


Task 2 : True (T) or False (F)
6. It is hard for Huyen Anh to start the conversation.
7. Tram Anh teaches orphans English on Saturdays.
8. Minh’s jokes can be annoying to his friends sometimes.
9. Minh can play soccer very well.
10. Bich never her homework during break time.
II. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
BREAKUP AND DIRVORCE ARE NOT THE SOLUTION

When asked about the best possible way of resolving the issues in relationships or ………….(1), many
people may comment that breakup or a divorce is the best possible method of putting an end to all the
troubles in a relationships. It is the biggest mistake people ……….(2).
The reason for increased divorce rate is analyzed as the mentality of people who even before getting
into a relationship think divorce as means of solving possible issues in it. Divorce is never an option but
it’s the……….(3) decision to be taken in life only at an inevitable situation. Do not even think about a
breakup or marriage whenever you …………(4) with minor issues in relationships. Issues are just
byproducts of the happiness experienced in the relationships.
1. A. marriage
B. marry
C. married
D. marries
2. A. vomit

B. commit
C. omit
D. submit
3. A. almost
B. more
C. utmost
D. many
4. A. comfort
B. conceal
C. confirm
D. confront