Lesson 9

I Vocabulary

15 superstitious a /ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃəs / mê tín dị đoan

16 impediment n/v /ɪmˈpedɪmənt / sự ngăn cản, sự trở ngại

20 demonstrably adv /ˈdemənstrəbli/ một cách có thể chứng minh được

23 truthfulness n /ˈtruːθfəlnəs/fəlnəs/ tính chân thật

25 elegantly adv /ˈelɪɡəntli/ một cách thanh lịch, tao nhã 26 unsophisticatedly adv /,ʌnsə'fistikeitidli/ một cách không phức tạp, đơn giản 27 gracefully adv /ˈɡreɪsfəli/ một cách duyên dáng, yểu điệu

30 unattainable a /ˌʌnəˈtaɪnəbəl/ không thể đạt được 31 unprecedented a /ʌnˈpresɪdentɪd/ chưa từng thấy trước đây

33 individualistic a /ˌɪndɪˌvɪdʒʊəˈlɪstɪk / cá nhân

35 idiosyncratic a /ˌɪdɪəsɪŋˈkrætɪk / có phong cách riêng

37 non- existent a /ˌnɒn ɪɡˈzɪstənt / không tồn tại

II Structures

1 put sb in the picture bảo, nói với ai về thông tin gì

4 involve in = engage in tham gia vào, liên quan tới 5 join hands (with sb) = work together cùng nhau làm việc gì

7 What of it? = What does it matter? có vấn đề gì sao?

9 play it by ear làm việc gì đó mà không có kế hoạch rõ ràng, để mọi việc xảy ra theo lẽ tự nhiên

10 a good run for one's money phần thưởng, lợi ích, sự thích thú để đền đáp sự cố

13 give sb a hand = help sb = give sb a helping hand

giúp đỡ ai

15 are congested/ crowded with đầy chật, đông đúc

III Practice exercise 9

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: I think we should tell Peter that the location of the picnic has been changed Let's p ut him in t he picture.

A show him B take his photo C explain to him D inform him

Question 2: She couldn't believe when he told her his age He looked so young but he was a good ten

years older than her.

Question 3: To absorb a younger workforce, many companies offered retirement plans as i ncentives for

older workers to retire and make way for the young ones who earned lower salary.

Question 4: How on earth could they do away with a lovely old building like that and put a car park

there instead?

A keep B destroy C decrease D upgrade

Question 5: Maasai boys around thirteen years old to seventeen undergo a two- stage initiation.

Question 6: Many organizations have been involved in drawing up the report on environmental

A engaged in B enquired about C confined in D concerned about

Question 7: Everyone in my community j oined hands to help those impacted by the flood.

A gave a hand B took hand C worked together D shook hands

Question 8: I'll not s tand for your bad attitude any longer.

Question 9: “You've eaten all the chocolate cake?" - “What of it?”

C Where is the rest? D You mean I've eaten all of it?

Question 10: Imagine the busy streets of New York City, an enormous place with millions of people Every day, the streets are c ongested with people going about their daily lives.

Question 11: The children were full of beans today, looking forward to their field trip.

Question 12: Because of his hard work, he was able to recover his losses from the accident.

Question 13: I find it difficult to remain neutral while he is concerned about the matter.

Question 14: A lot of superstitious practice in a country can be a major impediment to its economic

Question 15: Mountaineers have noted that as they climb, for example, up to the 12,633-foot HumphreysPeak in the San Francisco Peaks in Arizona, plant life changes radically

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: His book is said to provide accurate information about life in the desert.

Question 17: She wasn't close to her mum She was thought to c onfide all her secrets to her best friend

Question 18: Most universities have trained counselors who can reassure and c onsole students who have

academic or personal problems.

Question 19: I don't know what they are going to ask in the job interview I'll just play it by ear

C listen to others saying D do not plan beforehand

Question 20: Unless you get your information from a credible website, you should doubt the veracity of

the facts until you have confirmed them elsewhere.

Question 21: On Saturday wearing uniforms is optional so I often choose T-shirt and shorts.

A acceptable B compulsory C voluntary D uncomfortable

Question 22: On the spur of the moment , she decided to enter the race that she had come to watch.

A Without previous thought B For only a short time

C After careful thought D At the earliest possible moment

Question 23: When you consider all the advantages you've gained, I think you'll admit you had a good r un for your money.

A a lot of loss from your money B a lot of benefits from your money C a lot of advantages from your money D a lot of failures from your money

Question 24: After many months of grueling work and painful injuries to her shoulder and back, Susan realized that her dream of swimming the English Channel was unattainable

Question 25: Head Coach Park Hang-Seo along with his football team has achieved unprecedented results

so far.

Question 26: Wright can be considered an essentially idiosyncratic architect whose influence was immense

but whose pupils were few.

Question 27: Flats which are both comfortable and reasonably priced are f ew and far between in the

current context of economic crisis.

Question 28: Gerry didn't go on the expedition - he made up that part of the story.

Question 29: They haven't reached agreement on the official songs of the 27th Sea Games.

Question 30: In the 1920s, alcohol was o utlawed, and sales of soft drinks rose significantly.

A made legal B taken to court C made illegal D allowed