Not long ago people believed that in the future we would work less, have more free time, and be more relaxed. But sadly this has not happened. Today we work harder, work longer hours, and are more stressed than ten years ago. We walk faster, talk faster, and sleep less than previous generations. And although we are obsessed with machines which save us time, we have less free time than our parents and grandparents had. But what is this doing to our health? An American journalist James Gleick in a new book, Faster: the acceleration of just about everything, says that people who live in cities are suffering from ‘hurry sickness’ – we are always trying to do more things in less time. As a result, our lives are more stressful. He says that if we don’t slow down, we won’t live as long as our parents. For most people, faster doesn’t mean better.
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BAI 1
We’re Living Faster, But Are We Living Better?
Not long ago people believed that in the future we would work less, have more free time, and be more relaxed But sadly this has not happened Today we work harder, work longer hours, and are more stressed than ten years ago We walk faster, talk faster, and sleep less than previous
generations And although we are obsessed with machines which save us time, we have less free time than our parents and grandparents had But what is this doing to our health? An American journalist James Gleick in a
new book, Faster: the acceleration of just about everything, says that
people who live in cities are suffering from ‘hurry sickness’ – we are always trying to do more things in less time As a result, our lives are more
stressful He says that if we don’t slow down, we won’t live as long as our parents For most people, faster doesn’t mean better
1 F The writer wrote the article to encourage us to work more and relax less
2 F People today are having a less stressful life than they did in the past
3 T People are too busy to read newspapers
4 T Slow sports have become unpopular
5 F More time is spent on stories
Put the verbs in the correct form of the Present Continuous
Jim, can you help me?
Sorry, Mum I (1) am doing my homework (do)
What (2) is your sister (3) doing ? (do)
She (4) is having a shower (have)
And what (5) are Gary and Sam (6) doing ? (do)
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They (7) are playing football (play) But Dad (8) is not doing
anything (not do)
Yes, I am I (9) am reading the paper (read)
Not any more!
Listen to the story Choose the best title
My Aunt’s House
The Old House
The Wrong House
Listen to the following talk and decide which its main idea is
Kung fu in China
ShaolinTemple
The Origins of Shaolin kung fu
Complete the dialogue Use the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets
No, she is playing (play) volleyball at the park
Really? But Tilly does not like (not like) sport
I know (know) that But she’s with friends
Is William with them?
William? I’m not sure
He’s tall with dark blue tracksuit
Sorry I do not know (not know) him
It doesn’t matter
What are you doing (do) now?
I am sending (send) Tilly a text message
are
you asking (ask) her about William?
No, I am telling (tell) her a secret about him
Trang 3William really likes (like) her
BAI 2
Complete each sentence with the correct one
1 Amazingly, pink is considered a masculine color in some parts of the world Men wear it
2 The w edding gow n is very expensive
3 I don’t like red It is a strong color
4 The kite is too delicate to fly safely
5 Blue symbolizes peace
6 In this country, people often wear black clothes in mourning
7 Meanings of colors are different in different cultures
8 The man in the grey suit is a respectable professor
Complete the conversation with words from the box Use each word only once
A Did you read the article on Erik Weihenmayer? Isn’t he a fascinating person?
A Even for people who can see, climbing a mountain is very difficult
B You know, I was really surprised to learn that he is also a teacher and
a professional athlete
A People like Erik really inspire people all around the world Did you know that he is not the only person with a disability who has done amazing things?
B Yes! I read about Helen Keller in school She was blind, deaf, and could
not speak Helen Keller became famous because of all the accomplishments she had in her lifetime
Trang 4A Right! But people who have disabilities are not the only people who
face challenges We all have difficulties in our lives We face challenges at home, at work, at school, and in relationships
B I agree Do you think challenges are good for us?
A Yes, I do I think if a person is not afraid and has ambition then he
or she can overcome most of life’s challenges I believe that challenges make us stronger
B You are right! I think that people like Erik Weihenmayer and Helen
Keller really encourage others to be brave and face life’s challenges and never give up
Fill in each blank with a conjunction given
1 since pink was thought to be a stronger color, it was best suited for boys
2 Blue was more delicate and dainty for girls
3 Red or pink saris are the most popular colors for brides
4 Most likely you feel good w hen you wear your favorite color
5 although black symbolizes death in Western cultures, it is associated with powerful forces in many parts of the world
6 if you see a young lady in violet, it is her, my mistress
7 People think pink is for girls, but it isn’t always this way
8 She wants to look stylish, so she decided to dye her hair blonde
Listen and chosse the main idea of the text
A Sport Game
A Game Show
An Auction
Choice I (It's) or T (There's) in the following sentences
1 T a boy in the garden
2 I dark in the forest
3 I don’t like autumn because I
rainy
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5 T a beautiful garden in front of the house
6 On the corner of the street, T a supermarket
7 T a nice park near our house
BAI 3
Fill the gaps with these words from the text
A recruitment firm gives this advice to new workers:
It is important to Invest time in your relationships with others at Work Get to know the people who work near you: Introduce yourself to them and tell them something about yourself If people ask for your help,
always Respond positively Don’t Ignore
emails or phone calls just because you are busy If you make a mistake, it is better to Admit it and then
apologise When things go wrong, stay calm and Avoidshouting and using bad language Remember good Mannershelp to Improve your working Environment, and you will find you can enjoy your work more
Text 1 Bad manners at work
Etiquette is the name we give to the rules for being polite in a social
group Business etiquette is important for people who often have to make
new contacts and build relationships in their work Politeness can also help to improve the working environment for people in the same office Some cultures and situations are formal, which means that we have to follow rules; other cultures and situations are more informal
Most office workers say they are rude or bad-mannered at work Two out of three workers regularly arrive late for meetings, most ignore emails and three out of four use bad language In a survey of 1,000 workers, two-thirds say that pressure of work is the reason for bad manners
Other common examples of bad office etiquette include ignoring colleagues and answering mobile phone calls during meetings Using mobile phones in meetings is impolite and distracts others, research by the University of Surrey shows If you respond to call when speaking to somebody, it means that the phone call is more important than the person, the survey said If you answer a call during a meeting, it could mean that the meeting is not important
Trang 6Mr Jacobs, managing director of Office Angels, a recruitment firm say it is easy for people to forget their manners in the working environment, which
is often very informal and very busy Workers can forget proper etiquette such as introducing people at meetings, and this is often bad for working relationships
Psychologist Dr Colin Gill believes that people are not as polite as they were twenty years ago He said: ‘Courtesy is no longer something that is so much respected in our society.’ People think it is ‘stuffy to be polite or formal.’
Now some organisations are actually investing money in training their junior managers to be polite Office Angels is encouraging people to arrive on time for meetings, turn off mobile phones and avoid bad manners at work is such a simple thing to do,’ Mr Jacobs says, ‘ and it can have a dramatic impact on improving your working environment and your relationships with others.’
The aim of the texts is to ………
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a reflect the fact of officer’s bad manners at work with illustrations
b reflect the fact of officer’s good manners at work with illustrations
c encourage officer’s bad manners at work
Choose the correct verb in the parentheses
1 Both José and Martha [are] on vacation this week (is, are)
2 Every student and parent [has]received a copy of the university’s honor code (has, have)
3 What they need [are] step-by-step procedures (is, are)
4 Either the original or a photocopy [is]acceptable as proof (is, are)
5 Neither my paralegal nor my assistant [recalls] receiving a letter about
that case (recalls, recall)
6 Neither the union leader nor the negotiators [have] clearly
explained their concerns (has, have)
7 Neither you nor she [is] aware of all the implications of the
court’s decision (is, are, am)
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[is] not the model I want to buy (is, are)
9 The members of the committee [have] met to discuss the
morale problem (has, have)
10 The committee [have] met to discuss the morale
problem (has, have)
Listen to six short conversations How does the second person reply
in each situation? Predict the meanings of their replies by choose the
correct description in italics
1 John points out a mistake Jane [doesn't apologise] for it.(apologizes/doesn't apologise)
2 Jack invites Barbara to dinner Barbara [accepts] the
invitation (accepts/refuses)
3 John introduces Caroline Day to Barbara Barbara
[knows] her (knows/ doesn’t know)
4 Jack asks if he is allowed to park in front of the office Jane says that
he [can't] (can/can't)
5 Barbara gives Jane a gift Jane [likes] it (likes/doesn’t like)
6 Jack helped John to arrange his travel It [wasn't] a problem for Jack (was/wasn't)
Choose /s/, /z/ or /iz/ for the correct pronunciation of the underlined syllables
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BAI 6+7
Fill in the connectors describing the process of making mint tea
(1) [Firstly], some tea is put in a pot,
(2) [Then], the water is boiled,
(3) [After that], the mint and the tea are rinsed in hot water, (4) [Next], the sugar is added,
(5) [Finally], the pot is filled with boiling water
* Circle the answer that matches the meaning of each bold word or phrase
- As more adults get involved with do-it-yourself (DIY) projects, it's only
natural for teens to want projects of their own
the art or practice of doing one’s own decorating, repairs…
a skill you need to do a project
- Teens who are looking for a quick afternoon do-it-yourself project would
likely enjoy creating items out of duct tape
thing made from plastic
a band of cloth
- Do-it-yourself projects teach teens important skills, engage their minds in
fruitful pursuits and give them tangible rewards for hard work
to take part in
to attack
to employ
* Listen Circle the main idea of the radio programme
Mike Davis tells about his life
Mike likes working on the farm
Jive Davis tells about the subjects that he’s interested in
Trang 9Sea Turtles Feel the Heat
A Sea Turtles are some of the oldest species in the world The earliest sea turtles appeared over 200 million years ago Today, however, sea turtle are in trouble Their populations are getting smaller due to human activities and climate change
B In Australia, conservationists are studying the effects of climate change
on sea turtles They believe global warming may affect sea turtles in
several ways First, warming temperatures lead to rising sea levels As sea levels rise, beach areas become flooded Sea turtles lay their eggs in the
beach sand Flooding can destroy sea turtle nests and the eggs inside
them
C Global warming also raises the temperature of sand around a sea
turtle’s nest The temperature of the nest affects the sex of the turtle’s
eggs Warmer temperatures (above 84 degrees Fahrenheit, or 29 degrees Celsius) produce mostly females Cooler temperatures produce more
males So, as global temperature rise, more female babies will be born
Scientists predict that in 50 years almost all sea turtle babies in northern
Australia will be female
D To survive these changes, sea turtles will need to adapt But adapting
is difficult because the environmental changes are happening quickly In addition, sea turtles are more at risk from other dangers, especially ones related to human activities For example, some populations are getting smaller because of predators brought in by humans As conservationist Mariana Fuentes says, ‘We can’t be sure if sea turtles will adapt on their own.’ They may need our help to survive
E One of Fuentes’s projects is at Turtle Camp, a beach in northern
Australia Here, Fuentes helps to protect turtles that are laying eggs She works with a team of rangers and researchers Together,
they prevent predators such as wild pigs and dogs from eating the turtles’
eggs Without the rangers’ help, the turtles were losing up to 90% of their
eggs Now there are fewer predators, so the turtles can safely lay their
Trang 10[C] 4 Warmer temperatures affect the sex of sea turtles
[B] 5 Climate change is causing problems for sea turtles
Complete the notes with details from the reading
1 Sea turtles have been around for more than [200
million] years
2 The number of sea turtles is getting smaller due to
[Human activities] and [climate change]
3 Sea turtles lay their eggs in nests in the [Beach sand]
4 Predators such as [Wild pigs] and [dogs] are dangerous for sea turtles
5 Before Fuentes and her helpers started Turtle Camp, sea turtles were losing almost [90] percent of their eggs
Then listen and write T (true) or F (false)
[T] 1 John Bains now uses his bicycle a lot
[F] 2 John Bains drove ten thousand miles last year
[F] 3 He walks less
[T] 4 All the papers go into the second bags
Then listen again Circle the answer that best completes each
Match the words with their definitions
[recycle] 1 to put used objects or materials through a special process so that they can be used again
[planet] 2 the world – used especially when talking about the environment
[environment] 3 the air, water and land on Earth which can
be harmed by man’s activities
Trang 11[protect] 4 to keep someone or something safe from harm, damage
[vegetarian] 5 someone who does not eat meat or fish
Find the topic sentence the following paragraphs:
Summer is my favorite season I enjoy summer sports like water skiing and baseball The weather is usually sunny and hot, so I can go to the beach almost every day Gardening is my hobby and I spend many summer days working in my garden Unfortunately, the days pass too quickly in summer Chọn một câu trả lời:
a The weather is usually sunny and hot
b Summer is my favorite season
c I enjoy summer sports like water skiing and baseball
Circle the best title for the reading text