UNIT 1: FRIENDSHIP A. VOCABULARY to recite / recitation acquainted with / acquaintance to change / changeable (in)capable of / capability to influence (un)selfish / (un)selfishness to sympathize constant / constancy / sympathetic/sympathy (un)certain / certainty to exist / existent / existence mutual / mutuality to pursue / pursuit loyal / loyalty to admire / admirable / admiration suspicious / suspicion to depress / depressed / depression trustful / trust (in)sincere / (in)sincerity sorrowful / sorrow reliable / reliability hospitable / hospitality psychological / psychology humorous / humor emotional / emotion possible / possibility (in)confident / (in)confidence personal / personality B. GRAMMAR I. Cách dùng của To-infinitive ( uses of Vto ) - Chủ ngữ : To behave like that is stupid . - Bổ ngữ : His great dream is to become a famous singer . - Được dùng để diễn tả mục đích ( trả lời cho Why ….? ) : Eg : I’m learning English to get a good job - Được dùng sau các từ để hỏi như : Who , what , where , how …. Eg : Can you tell me how to get to the station ? - Được dùng sau các từ chỉ tập hợp : something , some … , much , nothing , nowhere , anybody ……. Eg : Have something to eat I’ve got nothing to do . - Dùng sau các tính từ như : interesting , interested, boring , happy , surprised , sorry , pleased, delighted , hard , difficult , easy , dangerous , impossible , lovely , important , ………. Eg : I’m very delighted to hear the news . It’s dangerous to go out at night alone . - Được dùng sau một số động từ như : V = want , agree , refuse , seem , decide , ask , tend , promise , manage , expect , offer, try , hope , choose , need , help , plan , pretend , threaten , attempt , arrange , fail , appear , would prefer , would like …………. Eg : I want to get a good job She would like to go out with us - Được dùng trong cấu trúc : (V = invite , tell , want , order , teach , force ,beg, warn , help , persuade , get , enable , allow , encourage , permit , wish , instruct …… ) 2. Cách dùng của Bare – infinitive ( uses of Vo ) - Dùng sau trợ động từ , động từ khuyết thiếu : (V = will , can , must , should , would rather , had better , ……) - Dùng trong cấu trúc : (V = Make , let Feel , hear , see , watch , smell ( động từ cảm quan ) ) Eg : Nothing can make him cry . / I saw him get into the car. II. Linking words: both … and; not only … but also; either … or; neither … nor Eg: Both my mother and my sister are here. Not only my sister but also my parents are here. She’s not only beautiful but also intelligent. You can take either chemistry or physics this semester. Neither he nor his sister has seen this film before. PRACTICE I. Choose the best answer among A,B,C and D. 1. She has always remained ………to her political principles. A. loyal B. loyalty C. faith D. faithfully 2. She was …….of hearing about their trip to India. A. bored B. interested C. keen D. tired 3. The local people are very ……….to strangers. A. comfortable B. hospitable C. enjoyable D. familiar 4. Claire has a wide circle of friends and ……………. A. neighborhood B. acquaintances C. friendship D. relations 5. Many of the stories are base …………….rumor. A. on B. in C. at D. under 6. I can’t stand people with no ……….of humor. A. ability B. sprit C. keenness D. sense. 7. I have nothing in………… with Tim. A. together B. common C. commonly D. altogether 8. The children seem to be totally capable ……….working by themselves. A. on B. of C. in D. for 9. Your friendship should be base on ………… trust. A. basic B. fragile C. mutual D. blind. 10. Friendship is two-sided …………, it lives by give and take. A. affair B. event C. aspect D. feature. 11. A(an) ……….is someone you know but he/she is not your close friend. A. acquaintances B. friend C. neighbor D. classmate 12. If you only care about your interests and feelings, you are very … ……… A. happy B. friendly C. loyal D. selfish V + to V V + O + to V V + Vo V + O + Vo II. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in the bracket. 1. He was the victim of his own greed and …………………… (selfish) 2. They tried to gain …… … …… advantage over their opponents. (psychology) 3. She answered the questions with ………………… (confident) 4. The wet weather always ……………… me. (depress) 5. He’s quite ……………… of lying to get out of trouble. (capability) 6. The weather in Britain is …………… (change) 7. We were delighted by the wonderful…… .……. of the local people. (hospitable) 8. The soldiers swore their ……………… to the King. (loyal) 9. John was considered ……………… to all of his friends. (sympathy) 10. Daisy is a lively , …………… pupil. (talk) 11. I have a horrible ………. that we’ve come to the wrong station. (suspicious) 12. My closest friend is a warm and …………… person. (care) III. Use the correct form of the word in brackets to fit each gap. My next-door neighbour has a very unusual (1) …………… (appear). He has long hair with a (2) …………… (part) in the middle, and usually wears an old pair of faded jeans and an open necked (3) …………… (stripe) shirt. His clothes are very (4) …………… (suit)for working in a bank, but that is what he does! His clothes are (5) …………… (usual) dirty and I am sure he never washes them or takes them to the (6) …………… (clean). When he wears a coat, it is always old and worn, and even on very cold days it is (7) …………… (button) all down the front. The funny thing is that his son is very (8) ………… (fashion), always wears the (9) ……….…… (late) styles, and never wears casual clothes, even on an (10) … ……… (formal) occasion. IV. Complete each sentence with the negative form with in–;dis-; im-; ir- or un-; of one of the three adjectives. 1. It was very _________ to be late for the meeting and not even apologize. a. polite b. emotional c. formal 2. He prefers _______ meetings, where everybody can relax and feel comfortable. a. patient b. responsible c. formal 3. He signed the contract without reading it. What an __________ attitude! a. polite b. responsible c. sensitive 4. I wouldn’t trust him with anything. He’s so __________. He’s always trying to cheat all the people in the company. a. honest b. reliable c. patient 5. He is really _____________. He hates waiting for anyone. a. formal b. patient c. critical 6. I think he is still ___________ because he’s just graduated from college. a. responsible b. experienced c. responsive 7. Nobody at the party talked to us. They were very ___________ . a. honest b. friendly c. cheerful 8. He always forgets to complete what he has promised. He is so ___________. a. patient b. sensitive c. reliable V. Choose the best answer among A,B,C, and D. 1. It is possible ………… a train across Canada. A. take B. to take C. taking D. to be taken 2. I think your mother should let you …………….your own mind. A. make up B. to make up C. making up D. made up 3. I was delighted ………………my old friend again. A. to see B. seeing C. seen D. to be seen 4. I’d rather ……………to Elvis than the Beatles. A. listen B. to listen C. listening D. listened 5. Do you know what made so many people ………….their home? A. evacuate B. to evacuate C. evacuated D. be evacuated 6. The exam is coming so the teacher make their students ………………a lot. A. study B. to study C. studying D. studied 7. her parents want her ………………….a doctor. A. become B. to become C. becoming D. became 8. I consider it my affair ……………the newcomers in my class. A. to help B. help C. helped D. helping 9. These employees are made……………………overtime. A. to work B. work C. working D. worked 10. The teacher never let us ………………out when …………… A. to go / explaining B. go/ explaining C. going / explain D. gone / explained 11. He advised me ………… the facts before I made a decision ……….the job. A. considering / to accept B. consider / accepting C. consider / accept D. to consider / to accept 12. It’s a nice surprise ………….you here. A. see B. to see C. seeing D. seen 13. It is impossible ……… such a difficult thing without any help. A. to do B. do C. doing D. done 14. He neither drank …………. smoked so he had good health. A. nor B. or C. but D. also 15. They submitted two reports ……… contained any useful suggestions. A. neither of which B. which of neither C. neither whichD. which neither 16. Neither the TV nor the video sets ………. properly. A. works B. work C. has worked D. is working 17. Now women work both before ……… after having their children. A. or B. also C. nor D. and 18. _____ are teachers. A. Both of them B. Them both C. Both they D. Both them 19. Would you like milk or sugar or ……… ? A. either B. both C. two D. twice 20. Tom did not say a word and ………… . A. both I didn't B. neither did I C. neither I didn't D. I didn't too