What qualities does a good friend bring in our relationship that makes the friendship so valuable?. Let us examine some of these.[r]
(1)Unit 1: FRIENDSHIP A Pronunciation I Choose one word whose stress pattern is different A acquaintance A mutual A unselfishness A principle A incapable B quality B affair B impossible B benefit B hospitable C interest C insist C understanding C interview C intelligent D sympathy D constant D relationship D guitarist D Mathematics II Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently 10 A survive A recite A poem A object A remain B live B either B only B generous B Britain C hive C favorite C rumor C village C remain D five D motorbike D sorrow D change D attraction B Vocabulary and Grammar III Choose one best answer to complete each sentence below 11 I must admit he has a very good of humor A sense B sensation C sensibility D sensor 12 Globalization means there will be more and more affairs A two-way B two-faced C two-sided D two-side 13 When you not care about somebody, you not think of them A many B much C high D several 14 A happy couple should be based on understanding A each other B one another C mutual D together 15 The headmaster is well-known for his strict working _ A principles B laws C principals D either A or B 16 Please look at the people in these photos and describe their physical A character B identify C identification D characteristics 17 A person is the one who is pleasant and friendly A quick-witted B good-natured C caring D studious 18 Nowadays, building is popular accommodation A department B compartment C closet D apartment 19 Mary and John are good friends They have many things in A similarity B common C familiarity D same 20 At the end of the semester, teachers have a lot of work _ A did B doing C to D 21 Did you hear him that night? His voice was so sweet A sang B sing C sung D to sing 22 When you are a student, there will be hundreds of things of A thought B to be thought C think D to think 23 The man is of medium A high B tall C long D height Lop11.com (2) 24 He must be very intelligent because he has a forehead A broad B tall C long 25 It’s difficult to keep us apart since we have a _ friendship A long-life B lifelong C life D height D living IV Find out one mistake in each sentence 26 In order to avoid boredom, you should take on an internet A B C D 27 To tell you the truth I don’t feel any attraction on this object A B C D 28 His face looks pale He seems to tired of what has happened to his family A B C D 29 If you still insist in your own way, I have nothing to say to you A B C D 30 I like everything about him except for his crook nose A B C D 31 Do you not think that good-look appearance can get people a good job? A B C D 32 She can never forget the moment when she won the first international price A B C D 33 Vietnamese students are well-known for their eager to learn A B C D 34 Each student in the class takes turning to answer the teacher’s questions A B C D 35 I’m so sorry because I’m not in a position to let you to go without permission A B C D 36 You can tell him to fetch food for you but you can’t make him eating it A B C D 37 Thinking about the moment I saw the car to run over the dog is hair-raising A B C D 38 Whenever Janet goes to bed, she feels a hand touched her head A B C D 39 Working overtime means that the employer has to pay some addition money A B C D 40 When you are lonely and sad, you will need a help hand A B C D C Reading V Read the following passage and choose the correct answer Passage 1: Friendship is a gift of God Some of us are blessed with good friends But as it happens, these friendships are taken for granted in some cases and not valued It is similar to a case of two couples Say one has no child even after many years of marriage and the other has many children, more than they can manage What you think? Will the couple with many children value the children as much as the couple which has none? Everything is relative in life We value what we don’t have and give less valuable to what is freely available with us Friendship is one such Lop11.com (3) relationship Why should we value friendships? What qualities does a good friend bring in our relationship that makes the friendship so valuable? Let us examine some of these Judgment – a good friend is rarely judgmental We can be open in our behavior with our good friends because we know that they will not judge us We can enjoy this freedom only with friends It is nothing short of a blessing, because with other people our actions and behavior are always calculated and guarded and that takes away lots of pleasure from our life Share sorrow and losses – a friend can be depended upon to share all our problems and sorrows This sharing may not reduce the impact of loss but helps us to burden ourselves This is no small gift of friendship Once I saw the image of a man left alone in the village after an earthquake The whole villages got killed except this man With who, will this man share his sorrow? A friend gives us this gift Hope – During our times of trouble, only a friend comes forward and gives us encouragement and hope With that inspiration one begins afresh At times in life when we feel totally devastated and hopeless, and when our self-esteem reaches a big low, a friend helps us regain confidence in ourselves 41 Which statement is the best summary of the reading text? A Friendship is a precious thing in the life B It’s hard to keep a valuable friendship C Friendship and its qualities D Friendship gives us hope 42 Which statement is not mentioned in the text? A What is not owned is valued B Friendship is relative C Good friends rarely judge one another D A good friend can share your happiness 43 Which statement is true according to the text? A All of us have good friends B There are three main qualities that keep our friendship valuable C A good friend always helps us reduce the pain D A good friend cannot help you when you are hopeless 44 “Some of us are blessed with good friends” To be blessed means: A to be happy to have B to be lucky to have C to be easy to have D to be chosen to have 45 Which statement is the author’s idea? A The couple with a lot of children not value them as much as the couple which not have any B Friendship gives us freedom C A friend gives us presents D A friend gives us hope and helps us overcome our difficulties Passage 2: Nothing good may last forever If we think that a good friendship will last forever, we may be wrong Every friendship may end Very few friendships survive And they are lucky friendships We develop many friends in our childhood And go on our separate ways in high school Most of the childhood friendships end at that stage, and new friendships are formed Same pattern is repeated after college We go in different directions to pursue different careers The contact with friends is lost and slowly these friendships also end Friendship is like a river It flows towards its destination and on the way it meets many interesting people But relations between friends change with changing circumstances Don’t you think that the friendship undergoes a change if one of the friends gets married? The entry of a new person may bring irreversible change in friendship Similarly disagreement over issues may bring Lop11.com (4) very old friendships to a sudden end A friendship is formed because friends have common interests and opinions Once they begin having different opinions, there are more disagreements compared to agreements in the relationship This sours the friendship There are some other factors that damage friendships For example, friends sometimes have expectations Relationships are not always totally selfless If a friend fails to meet needs of another friend when required, it hurts the friendship badly Imagine two friends, both begin their career with the same income Say that after few years, one of them becomes much richer than the other Will the friendship retain its old charm? It looks difficult Every relationship has its up and down It is for us to think optimistically or be a pessimist, knowing well that every friendship may end one day Why should we think about how friendships may go bad tomorrow? Why not enjoy the relations today and let tomorrow worry about itself? Friendships die for different reasons But it is not a universal law Many friendships survive over a long period and give immense joy to the friends Why not take your friendships as one of those types and nature them? Lop11.com (5)