Lesson 8

I Vocabulary

1 thoroughly adv /ˈθʌrəli /ʌrəli / một cách thấu đáo

5 negotiation n /nɪˌɡəʊʃɪˈeɪʃən/ sự thương lượng, sự đàm phán 6 residential a /ˌrezɪˈdenʃəl / thuộc nhà riêng, nhà ở

19 long- lost a /lɒŋ lɒst/ mất tăm, biến mất trong một thời gian

4 have a row with sb cãi nhau với ai

10 on the spur of the moment bất ngờ, không chuẩn bị trước

13 lend a sympathetic ear nghe và đồng cảm, thấu hiểu

17 like shooting fish in a barrel rất dễ

21 be on such intimate terms có mối quan hệ thân thiết

III Practice exercise 8

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.

Question 1: My brother is definitely a smart cookie - one of the most intelligent people I know.

A clever person B cookie lover C handsome man D good cook

Question 2: We used to get on pretty well but then we fell out with each other when we went to

Question 3: It's hard to get through to Janet because her telephone line is always busy.

A make contact with B get away from C run into D have a row with

Question 4: It is the busy season now If you are at a loose end , you could help me in the garden.

A are in good health B have free time C need to earn money D want to have fun

Question 5: Each bird that appeared was a challenge to name; I studied them thoroughly and pored over

mv field guides.

Question 6: Their opposition to slavery is borne out in Richard Popkin's studies of eighteenth-century

Question 7: With business itself, most of the key industry groups were s quared away privately during

and immediately after the deal's negotiation.

Question 8: Students from George Ward School in Melksham swept the board with a successful company

selling personalized t-shirts.

A won every event or prize in a contest B lost every part in a competition C bought every product in a gallery D sold all products of their groups

Question 9: The couple, who are both retired, had decided to go on holiday o n the spur of the moment

to take advantage of the good weather.

Question 10: Their friends believe that they are a couple, but in fact they're not romantically involved

Question 11: Certain parts of town were restricted to residential use, while others were set aside for

industrial or commercial development.

A kept for a special purpose B used for building factories C reserved for the future D changed for the better

Question 12: Most of us know we should cut down on fat But knowing such things isn't much help

when it comes to shopping and eating.

C improve the quality of D use a larger quantity of

Question 13: His new and luxurious yacht is certainly an ostentatious display of his wealth.

Question 14: My brother isn't in fact a straight a student at school, but he's really sharp and always

seems to be one step ahead of everyone else.

Question 15: He finds time for them, always being prepared to l end a sympathetic ear or give some

friendly confidential advice.

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.

Question 16: The expectation is that we ought to praise the university for its successes, while g lossing o ver its failures.

Question 17: The matches went on till as late as 10 p.m on Saturday and even then the A division final had to be c arried over to the next day.

A brought forward B postponed C implemented D put off

Question 18: It boils down to one simple fact: this society rewards effort rather than results.

A is in essence B is based on C implies D does not depend on

Question 19: Since then, every TV critic has savaged it, although it's like shooting fish in a barrel

A especially easy B rather distinctive C extremely difficult D completely similar

Question 20: She grabbed it firmly, got to her feet and walked past him with her nose in the air

Question 21: Many new medicines t oday eradicate diseases before they become too widespread.

Question 22: Language changes from decade to decade Many expressions that were f ashionable in the

1950s were out of style in the 1960s.

Question 23: He's really out of shape , so he'd better start exercising Otherwise, he won't be able to join

us on the hiking trip next month.

A out of work B unhealthy and stressed

Question 24: The daring young man rode through the Indian village trying to find his long-lost sister.

Question 25: She came in and turned up the TV Her favourite programme had just begun.

Question 26: Yes, I suppose she was but she'd changed so much She used to be chubby, but now she wasa ll skin and bone.

Question 27: He always appears to be a perfect man but in fact, he is very discourteous , even to his boss.

Question 28: I had no idea that you and he were on such intimate terms I thought you were only casual

A were such close friends B hardly knew each other

C were hostile to each other D behaved well toward each other

Question 29: Alcohol makes people really aggressive sometimes, which is why people often get into

fights in bars.

Question 30: She became more relaxed and confident during the speech when the audience laughed at

her first joke.