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MOCK TEST 1
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS: Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank.
1. The plan of a new company to build a new factory ________ a very strong reaction from the public.
A. produced B. raised C. developed D. originated
2. An advisor to both Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry Truman, ________ of Bethune Cookman College.
A. Dr. Bethune was the founder C. did founder was Dr. Bethune
B. Dr. Bethune, who was the founder D. did the founder Dr. Bethune
3. Warmth, moisture and oxygen are three necessary requirements ________ most seedlings.
A. for cultivating B. as cultivating C. for cultivate D. can cultivate
4. In the west the birth of a girl is welcomed with an enthusiasm ________ to that of a boy.
A. equally B. they are equal C. equal D. and equal
5. A large natural lake is Lake Tahoe, ________ straddles the California Nevada border.
A. and B. which C. since D. for
6. Before ________, they used horse drawn wooden carts.
A. farmers have had tractors C. having tractors farmers
B. tractors owned by farmers D. farmers had tractors
7. Physical fitness exercise can cause injury ________ participants are not careful.
A. that B. to C. if D. with
8. Total weight of all the ants in the world is much greater than ________.
A. to all human beings C. that of all human beings
B. all human being is that D. is of all human beings
9. ________ for overall health.
A. Extra fiber in diet is helpful C. Helpful diet is extra fiber
B. Extra fiber is helpful diet D. Diet is helpful in extra fiber
10. Elephants scratch themselves with sticks ________.
A. holding in their trunks B. hold in their trunks C. in their trunk holding D. held in their trunks
11. Tom and Ben have fallen ________ again and do not speak to each other.
A. in B. back C. out D. up
12. They decided to ________ down the plan and made it smaller.
A. change B. climb C. play D. scale
13. The voters told the politician that he could ________ on their support in next election.
A. count B. doubt C. decide D. expect
14. His illness makes him ________ of concentration.
A. incompetent B. incapable C. unable D. powerless
15. Trespassers will be _________.
A. charged B. executed C. persecuted D. prosecuted
16. The publicist claims that _______ of the CD have already been sold.
A. some 30,000 copies B. many the 30,000 copies C. a few of 30,000 copies D. a lot of 30,000 copies
17. _________ companies have announced economic losses recently.
A. Much of the B. A large number of C. A several of D. Plenty of the
18. The same DNA is present in ________ cell of our bodies.
A. either B. each and every C. all of the D. a lot of
19. “I am terrified of flying.” “__________ the same way.”
A. Lots of people feel B. A lot of people feels C. Many of the people feel D. Most of the people feels
20. Are the colors of the American flag _________ the British flag?
A. same with B. both the same and C. the same as D. as much as
21. It’s is important that legislation project ___________.
A. the disadvantaged B. people disadvantaged C. all disadvantaged D. a disadvantaged
22. “What are you looking for?” – “Do you know where _________ kept?”
A. the binocular is B. A binoculars are C. are the binocular D. the binoculars are
23. The competition officials have not yet announced __________.
A. who are the judges going to be C. who are the judges
B. the judges shall be who D. who the judges will be

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24. “I should have listened to you.” – “Well, it’s no use ________ that now.”
A. you say B. for you to say C. saying D. to say
25. The new school complex cost __________ the city council had budgeted for.
A. just twice as much as B. twice much more than C. twice more by far than D. almost twice as much as
26. You can buy a drink from a _________ machine.
A. shopping B. vending C. retail D. junk
27. The government agreed to __________ health care for the poor.
A. commercialize B. characterize C. stabilize D. Subsidize
28. The building has been restored so that its original character would be __________.
A. retained B. recruited C. repaid D. rewound
29. Environmentalists claim that the local bird population would be __________ affected by the new road.
A. intensively B. adversely C. audibly D. defectively
30. How on earth does Grace make ends _______ on such a meager salary?
A. do B. pay C. hold D. meet

II. GUIDED CLOZE TEST: Choose the word or phrase that best fits each space in the following passage.
Having a roof over your head is a (1) _____ necessity that we in the western world have (2) _____ into an art form – a stylish place to
dwell is now intrinsic to our happiness. But the way we live also has to keep pace with rapidly changing lifestyles and as our (3)
_____ towards the environment change, we’re becoming more aware that our homes need to tread more lightly on the earth.
Architects are (4) _____ to this creative challenge, designing inspiring buildings that respond both to our normal lives, and to our
growing sense of environmental responsibility. The new buildings boast contemporary aesthetics while encouraging us to live more
responsibly by using (5) _____ resources. From innovative designs of tiny capsule dwellings to elegant family homes with robust
green features, (6) _____ ideas are permeating modern design. And it seems we’re on the verge of a seismic shift.
One idea doing the rounds is that because our aspirations have changed, we can now be content with far fewer possessions. This
concept (7) _____ Horden Cherry Lee to design the micro-compact home, a sleek pad only two meters in size, (8) _____ spacious
enough for two people to live in for short periods. Professor Horden justified these compact proportions in (9) _____ of our modern
habits: status is (10) _____ gained by having a high mobility rather than merely owning things.

1. A. primitive B. limited C. rare D. basic

2. A. produced B. assembled C. turned D. caused
3. A. attitudes B. concepts C. ideas D. schemes
4. A. climbing B. rising C. soaring D. swelling
5. A. shorter B. greater C. grander D. fewer
6. A. sustainable B. maintained C. old-fashioned D. green
7. A. assured B. inspired C. imposed D. created
8. A. despite B. how C. whatever D. yet
9. A. means B. reasons C. terms D. plans
10. A. accurately B. increasingly C. highly D. extremely

III. READING COMPREHENSION:

Jazz has been called “the art of expression set to music”, and “America’s great contribution to music”. It has functioned as popular
art and enjoyed periods of fairly widespread public response, in the “jazz age” of the 1920s, in the “swing era” of the late 1930s and
in the peak popularity of modern jazz in the late 1950s. The standard legend about Jazz is that it originated around the end of the
19th century in New Orleans and moved up the Mississippi River to Memphis, St. Louis, and finally to Chicago. It welded together the
elements of Ragtime, marching band music, and the Blues. However, the influences of what led to those early sounds goes back to
tribal African drum beats and European musical structures. Buddy Bolden, a New Orleans barber and cornet player, is generally
considered to have been the first real Jazz musician, around 1891.
What made Jazz significantly different from the other earlier forms of music was the use of improvisation. Jazz displayed a break
from traditional music where a composer wrote an entire piece of music on paper, leaving the musicians to break their backs playing
exactly what was written on the score. In a Jazz piece, however, the song is simply a starting point, or sort of skeletal guide for the
Jazz musicians to improvise around. Actually, many of the early Jazz musicians were bad sight readers and some couldn’t even read
music at all. Generally speaking, these early musicians couldn’t make so much money and were stuck working menial jobs to make a
living. The second wave of New Orleans Jazz musicians included such memorable players as Joe Oliver, Kid Ory, and Jelly Roll
Morton. These men formed small bands and took the music of earlier musicians, improved its complexity, and gained greater
success. This music is known as “hot Jazz” due to the enormously fast speeds and rhythmic drive. A young cornet player by the
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name of Louis Armstrong was discovered by Joe Oliver in New Orleans. He soon grew up to become one of the greatest and most
successful musicians of all time, and later one of the biggest stars in the world. The impact of Armstrong and other talented early
Jazz musicians changed the way we look at music.

1. The Passage answers which of the following questions?

A. Why did Ragtime, marching band music, and the Blues lose popularity after about 1900?
B. What were the origins of Jazz and how did it differ from other forms of music?
C. What has been the greatest contribution of cornet players to music in the twentieth century?
D. Which early Jazz musicians most influenced the development of Blues music?
2. According to the passage, Jazz originated in
A. Chicago B. St. Louis C. along the Mississippi river D. New Orleans
3. The word “welded” in line 6 is closest in meaning to
A. squeezed B. bound C. added D. stirred
4. Which of the following distinguished Jazz as a new form of musical expression?
A. the use of cornets B. “hot Jazz” C. improvisation D. New Orleans
5. The word “skeletal” in line 15 is closest in meaning to
A. framework B. musical C. basic D. essential
6. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. many early Jazz musicians had poor sight C. many early Jazz musicians had little formal musical training
B. there is no slow music in Jazz D. the cornet is the most common musical instrument used in Jazz
7. The word “menial” in line 18 is closest in meaning to
A. mens B. attractive C. degrading D. skilled
8. According to the passage, which of the following belonged to the second wave of New Orleans Jazz musicians?
A. Louis Armstrong B. Buddy Bolden C. St. Louis D. Joe Oliver
9. All of the following are true EXCEPT
A. the late 1930s was called the “swing era”
B. “hot Jazz” is rhythmic
C. Jazz has been said to be America’s greatest contribution to music
D. Joe Oliver is generally considered to be the first real Jazz musician
10. The word “its” in line 21 refers to
A. small bands B. earlier music C. men D. earlier musicians

IV. OPEN CLOZE TEST: Supply each blank with one suitable word.
PASSAGE 1:
Jargon is a loaded word. One dictionary (1) _____ it neatly and neutrally, as “the technical vocabulary or idiom of a special activity or
group”, but this sense is almost completely overshadowed by (2) _____: “obscure and often pretentious language marked by a
roundabout way of expression and use of long words”. For most people, it is the (3) _____ sense which is at the front of their minds
when they think about jargon. Jargon is said to be bad use of language, something to be avoided at all (4) _____. No one ever
describes it in positive terms. Nor does one usually admit to using it (5) _____; the myth is that jargon is something only “other”
people employ. The (6) _____, however, is that everyone uses jargon. It is an essential part of the network of occupations and
pursuits that make (7) _____ society. All jobs present an element of jargon, which workers learn as they develop their expertise.
All hobbies require mastery of jargon. Each society grouping has (8) _____ jargon. The phenomenon (9) _____ out to be universal
and valuable. It is the jargon element which, in a job, can promote economy and precision of expression, and thus help make life
easier for workers. It is also the chief linguistic (10) _____ which shows professional awareness and social
1. Defines - 2. Another - 3. Second/later - 4. Costs - 5. Oneself - 6. Reality - 7. Up - 8. Its - 9. Turns - 10. element
PASSAGE 2:
“As soon as I’d said it, I realised my mistake’, says Bella, 36. ‘I was having a drink (1) _____ a friend and we were gossiping about this
woman we know. I made a joke about her haircut (2) _____ her look like an escaped convict. As we were laughing, I looked around
and realised she was in the bar. I (3) _____ have died. I still have no idea if she heard me but I can’t think about it now (4) _____
cringing” It’s easy to (5) _____ with Bella’s situation. (6) _____ hasn’t had a moment of awkwardness that has somehow grown out
of (7) _____ proportion, so (8) _____ so that even the memory of it makes us feel sick? Our shame when we make a faux pas is so
strong it renders us irrational. We know that, if it happened to anyone else, we’d advise laughing if off, but when it’s our own
mistake we torture (9) _____ ourselves by replaying the moment over and over again. Why is it that little accidents can cause us
(10)_____ agony?

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1. With – 2. Making – 3. Could – 4. Without – 5. Sympathise – 6. Who – 7. All – 8. Much – 9. / - 10. such

V. ERROR IDENTIFICATION: Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

1. I never sit on (A) one of the front rows in (B) the cinema because I can’t stand being (C) too near (D) to the screen.
2. I didn’t drive (A) to work by my usual route (B) because of heavy traffics (C) on the motorway (D).
3. I had to take (A) the dog for a walk under the rain (B) so I put on (C) my anorak and a pair of (D) Wellington boots.
4. The item were sold (A) in that shop may be good value for money (B), but they won’t give (C) you a refund if the goods (D) are
faulty.
5. I’m angry with (A) myself because (B) I’ve wasted (C) my afternoon to watch (D) silly TV programmes.

VI. WORD FORMS: Supply the appropriate forms of the words in the brackets.
1. When buying the wood material, always allow for _____. (shrink)
2. Passenger faced _____ delays and disruption due to bad weather conditions. (tolerate)
3. He is trying to speak but there is a _____ for the moment (block)
4. There are fears that political _____ in the region will lead to a civil war (stable)
5. _____ programs are offered here in this area (school)
6. In his _____, he described how we survived the genocide. (Biographic)
7. The city is trying to reduce _____ by raising taxes on fuel. (mile)
8. Their new baby is completely _____ (adore)
9. We are facing a _____ situation here. If we procced with the surgery he might die but if we don’t death is also certain! (paradox)
10. UN nations are trying to cut down on their use of ______ material. (new)

VII. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION: Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning. You have to use the exact
word given in brackets for each sentence.
1. His charming manners deceived several people, including me. (TAKEN)
I, as well______________________________________________________________________
2. As I listened to the music on repeated occasions, my respect for the composer increased. (RESPECTFUL)
The more_____________________________________________________________________
3. In spite of her initial reluctance to take the job, she’s got on very well. (FIRST)
Reluctant_____________________________________________________________________
4. I think the hardware of that computer was infected with viruses. (OPINION)
That computer________________________________________________________________
5. Your warning helped prevent my failure in the test. (FAILED)
Had it________________________________________________________________________
6. His last letter to me was written 3 months ago. (HEARD)
It is __________________________________________________________________________
7. Be proud of what you have accomplished so far. (ACCOMPLISHMENTS)
Take _________________________________________________________________________
8. He’s not a professional singer, but he sings expressively. (EXPRESSION)
Though no____________________________________________________________________
9. The teacher may ask why I’m absent, so tell him I’m ill. (REASON)
Should _______________________________________________________________________
10. Roger was defeated one more time by Novak in the Indian Wells tournament. (ONCE)
Novak beat ___________________________________________________________________

VIII. SENTENCE REARRANGEMENT

1. The campaign aims / to men with the same / to emphasise a woman’s academic /as opposed to / after raising a family,/ she will
be compared / amount of work experience. /her chronological age so that, /
2. To start with, / that women are sometimes / impossible choices / family commitment. / it is /between advancement and / a
lamentable truth /presented with /
3. back into the fold / This is where/ to attract / female scientists / comes in. /a newly-launched campaign /
4. realize children and / This dilemma / at a disadvantage / for female scientists / is perhaps sharpest /who leave their profession/ in
order to /men on returning to / find themselves / compared with / work years later. /
5. In addition to that, /for scientists with / working conditions / favour the family. / unsociable hours, do not /
6. Women in science /move so fast and / to be updated./ get left behind / because scientific developments / knowledge needs /

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COLLOCATIONS & PHRASAL VERBS:

1. PRODUCE/PROVOKE a reaction / result = cause an angry reaction, result in: tạo ra phản ứng/kết quả
2. COUNT ON sb = rely on sb, depend on sb: tin cậy ai đó
eg. You can always _______________ Michael in a crisis.
I can _______________ my parents to support me at times if necessary.
3. FALL OUT = argue with sb and stop being friendly with them: cãi nhau và từ mặt nhau
eg. He left home after ________________ with his parents.
She’s _______________ with her boyfriend over his ex-girlfriend.
4. SCALE sth DOWN/BACK = make sth smaller than it was / smaller than it was planned to be: giảm tải
eg. A shortage of money has forced them to _______________ the project.
5. INCAPABLE of doing sth = unable to do sth: không có khả năng làm gì
eg. He seems ______________ walking past a music shop without going in and buying another CD.
6. be CHARGED UP = be excited and full of energy: đầy năng lượng phấn khích
eg. He was so ______________ that he couldn’t sleep last night.
7. CHARGE OFF = consider as a loss a debt that will probably not be paid
eg. The company _____________ $120 million worth of bad credit-card debt in the 3rd quarter.
 Charge-off / CHARGEOFF (n) = a statement by a creditor (someone who is owed money) that a debt will
probably not be paid and is counted as a loss
{KHOANH NỢ - khoản nợ chủ nợ không thể thu hồi do người vay không thể trả sau khoảng thời gian dài}
 Write-off (n) {– wasted time = a period of time during which you fail to achieve anything}
= A CHANGE IN A COMPNAY’S ACCOUNTS WHEN IT HAS LOST MONEY.
{KHOẢN CHI PHÍ TỔN THẤT KHÔNG THỂ THU HỒI= NỢ XẤU}
8. TAKE IN sb = DECEIVE sb = to play a trick on sb (to get an advantage over him/her) lừa đảo
eg. That alleged fundraiser __________ me _________ completely.
9. TAKE PRIDE IN = be proud of = feel pride about = tự hào
eg. We ________________ the high quality of our food business.
10. (Idiom) MAKE BOTH ENDS MEET = earn enough money to live without getting into debt: giật gấu vá vai
eg. It’s not easy to _________________________ with a big family, but somehow we manage.
MILES FROM ANYWHERE/NOWHERE = in the middle of nowhere: nơi xa xôi hẻo lanh đồng không mông quạnh
eg They live ____________________, in the middle of the countryside.
RETURN (sb) [BACK] TO THE FOLD = (cause sb to) begin participating in, belonging to, or supporting a group/
activity/ field that one left for a period of time in the past: tái xuất giang hồ
eg. The company plans on _______________ the former CEO ________________ as an advisor.
RISE TO THE OCCASION/ CHALLENGE = show that you can deal with the situation successfully
eg. In the exam she ______________________________ and wrote a brilliant essay.

WORD-FORMS:
NOUN VERB ADJECTIVE ADVERB
CULTIVATION CULTIVATE= prepare & use land for crops CULTIVATED
= try to acquire or develop (skill) = refined & well educated
EQUALITY ≠ inequality EQUAL sth = be equivalent to sth EQUAL to sth ≠ inequal equally
FOUNDATION = fundamentals FOUND – FOUNDED – FOUNDED FOUNDATIONAL = forming
[LAY] the foundation stone = establish, set up the base from which
FOUNDER = who set up an organization everything else develops
HELP = assistance, support, aid HELP HELPFUL Helpfully
HELPFULNESS ≠ HELPLESSNESS = assist, support ≠ helpless ≠ helplessly
Injury to sth INJURE INJURED ≠ UNINJURED
- __________ to the spine / back = suffer physical harm / damage to sth = harmed, damaged
- __________to the feelings of others = harm / impair sth INJURIOUS to sth
= do wrong to someone High temperature is
_________ to mangoes.

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INCOMPETENCE = INEPTITUDE INCOMPETENT
= INABILITY to do sth successfully = inept, unskillful
≠ COMPETENCE = ABILITY ≠ competent
POWER ENPOWER POWERFUL Powerfully
= ability to do sth in a particular way = make sb stronger and more confident, ≠ powerless ≠
EMPOWERMENT esp. in controlling their life and claiming powerlessly
= power given to sb to do sth their rights
ADVANTAGE ADVANTAGE (dis)ADVANTAGED
≠ disadvantage ≠ disadvantage (dis)ADVANTAGEOUS
LEGISLATION = set of laws suggested by LEGISLATE FOR/ON/ AGAINST LEGISLATIVE = relating to
a government & made official by a = make new laws laws or the making of laws
parliament eg. They promised to _________ eg. The European
eg. The government has promised to against cigarette advertising. Parliament will have greater
introduce ____________ to limit fuel eg. It’s hard to __________ for the _________ powers.
emissions from cars. ownership of an idea.
push for/introduce/pass ____________
proposed/new tougher _____________
PASSER-BY = PASSERBY PASS = go past TRESPASSING
 passers-by / passersby TRESPASS = go onto sb’s land/enter
TRESPASSER their building without permission
PERSECUTION PERSECUTE [quấy rối, ngược đãi] PERSECUTED
= hostility and ill-treatment because of = treat sb unfairly & cruelly for a long
race / political / religious beliefs period of time
= persistent annoyance / harassment eg. Throughout history, people have
eg. His _________________ at the been __________________ for their
hands of other students. religious beliefs.
PROSECUTION PROSECUTE [khởi tố; theo đuổi] PROSECUTORIAL
= the act of prosecuting someone = officially accuse sb of committing a = officially accusing sb of a
= lawyers in a court case who represent crime in a law court crime
the side that accuses sb of committing a eg. The company was ______________ eg. The process by which the
crime for breaching the Health & Safety Act. Justice Department makes
eg. The ______________ has to = continue proceeding sth _____________ decisions (=
establish his guilt beyond reasonable eg. They had overwhelming public decisions to prosecute)
doubt. support to _______________ the war. = relating to a prosecutor
FACE PROSECUTION FOR sth eg. Evidence of
eg. The company faces _____________ FEAR OF PROSECUTION _____________ misconduct
for breaches of safety regulations. Eg. Free from fear of _______________, = (wrong behavior by the
BRING A PROSECUTION AGAINST sb former military officers were active in prosecutor)
eg. They decided to bring a private business and held elected office.
________________ against the boy’s
alleged killers.
PROSECUTOR [CÔNG TỐ VIÊN]
EXECUTION [tử hình] EXECUTE sb Executable {FILE/PROGRAM/
= legal punishment of killing sb = kill sb legally CODE / ATTACHMENTS}
eg. _____________ is still the penalty in EXECUTE sth Executed
some states for murder. = perform sth in a planned way {TRUST / CONTRACT}
eg. The convicted double murderer is eg. The whole play was _____________
facing _______________ in the with precision.
morning. EXECUTE ON sth
= perform a task or complete an activity
successfully
eg. We are confident about our ability
to ____________ on cost performance
and meet our goals for the remainder of
the year.
CHARGE CHARGE CHARGEABLE
CHARGER = RECHARGER = ask MONEY for a service [money]

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= a device that is used to recharge a eg. The local museum doesn’t ________ _______________ earnings
battery for admission. income ____________ to tax
CHARGESHEET = officially accuse sb of a crime [law]
eg. A look at the _______________ eg. The paper __________ Tony with A _____________ offense
makes it clear that he has never been using the company’s money for her own [battery]
arrested for any of these cases. purposes. A _____________ battery
= move forward quickly/violently RECHARGEABLE
eg. The violence began when the police = able to be recharged
__________ (at) a crowd of eg. We try to buy reusable,
demonstrators. repairable &_____________
= hurry from one place to another products.
eg. I’ve been __________ BE CHARGED UP
around/about all day. = excited & full of energy
He came ___________ up the stairs to
tell me the news.
RECHARGE = refill with electricity
CHARGESHEET
= make a formal statement telling
someone that he/she is accused of a
crime
eg. Even ministers are _____________
before a trial.
COMMERCE = trade COMMERCIALIZE COMMERCIAL
COMMERCIAL = advertisement = organize sth to make a profit COMMERCIALIZED
COMMERCIALIZATION
= process of making products / service
available for sale to the public
CHARACTER = quality/mark CHARACTERIZE = have as a typical quality CHARACTERIZED
CHARACTERISTICS = noticeable quality The current system is _______________ CHARACTERISTIC
CHARACTERISATION by obsolete technology.
STABILITY ≠ instability STABILIZE STABLE
Bring / provide / restore __________ = become fixed / stop changing = fixed / unchangeable
Boost / promote / build ___________ = steady
STABILIZATION
– the process of stabilizing
Subsidiary = công ty con, vệ tinh SUBSIDIZE SUBSIDIARY
= a company owned by a larger one = pay part of the cost of something = paying part of the cost of
SUBSIDIZER – a government / eg. $50 would help to _____________ something
organization / group that pays part of the training of an unemployed = belonging to a larger
the cost of something teenager. company
SUBSIDIZATION
– the process of subsidizing
RECRUITER {nhà tuyển dụng} RECRUIT
= person who persuade sb to become a = hunt employees for a company
member of a company/organization
RECRUIT {nhân viên được tuyển dụng}
= newbie that has joined a company
REPAYMENT REPAY REPAYABLE = able to repay
= pay back UNREPAID = not repaid
RETAINER= amount of money that be RETAIN
paid to a lawyer/consultant to be sure = keep / continue to have sth
they can work in need. = continue to employ people
eg. An elite 15% of all headhunters are eg. We will _____________ all of the
ON ____________, reaping 2/3 of their staffs/ employees currently at the plant.
pay up front.
AN ANNUAL / MONTHLY ___________
REWIND – REWOUND – REWOUND
= go back

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eg. It is now possible to pause and
__________ live television.
We can’t _____________ history and
try it a different way.
INTENSITY INTENSIFY (used for emotions) Intensive Intensively
= the quality of being felt strongly / = BECOME GREATER / MORE SERIOUS = thorough, in-depth, all-out
having a strong effect HEIGHTEN (used for tensions) INTENSE
= the strength of something that can be = increase / make sth increase = of extreme force/strength
measured
INTENSIFICATION = the fact of
becoming greater or more serious
ADVERSITY Adverse Adversely
= a difficult or unlucky situation or event = unfavorable, disadvantage
Audible = able to be heard Audibly
= perceptible, discernible
DEFECT = shortcoming / imperfection DEFECT to one’s country Defective defectively
DEFECTION = betrayal = abandon one’s country = imperfect / faulty / flawed
= lacking or deficient
SHRINKAGE SHRINK
TOLERATION ≠ INTOLERATION TOLERATE TOLERANT {OF sth}
TOLERANCE {of/to sth} ≠ INTOLERANCE = accepting, able to deal
= acceptance; ability to deal with sth with
≠ intolerant
TOLERABLE = bearable
= acceptable although
certainly not good
≠ intolerable=unendurable
BLOCKAGE BLOCK BLOCKED ≠ unblocked
INSTABILITY ≠ STABILITY STABLIZE STABLE
STABILIZATION ≠ instable
SCHOOLING AFTER-SCHOOL
HOMESCHOOLING
AUTOBIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHIC
AUTOBIOGRAPHER = based on/involving writer’s
own life
MILEAGE = advantage
= distance travelled / money for travel
- GET/GAIN _______________ from sth
- ______________ in doing sth
ADORATION = strong love for sb ADORE = love sb deeply ADORABLE= endearing, lovely
PARADOX = nghịch lý PARADOXICAL to sb
= impossible to understand
because of containing 2
opposite
facts/characteristics
RENEWABLES RENEW = MAKE NEW, REPEAT RENEWABLE
≠ non-renewables ≠ non-renewable
RENEWAL RENEWED
(interest/concern)
ACCOMPLISHMENT ACCOMPLISH ACCOMPLISHED = skilled
= make / gain / attain accomplishments eg. He was _____________
in all the arts.
SELF-RESPECT= a feeling of respect for RESPECT ≠ disrespect RESPECTFUL of sb Respectably
yourself that shows you value yourself Collocations: [trân trọng] = honored = in a
RESPECTABILITY = quality of being IN RESPECT OF sth RESPECTABLE respectable
considered socially respectable = with respect to sth [cư xử tốt] way
eg. The company operates out of = in connection with sth = regarded by society to be
modern offices to create an air of = regarding sth good, proper or correct
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_______________. = concerning sth = REPUTABLE, HONORABLE
RESPECT = admiration - honour RESPECTIVE
≠ DISRESPECT [tương ứng, riêng]
EARN / GAIN ______________ of sb = belonging/relating
Command/have great _____________ separately to each of 2 or
RESPECTS = polite formal greetings more people/things
Convey/give my ___________ to sb SELF-RESPECTING [tự trọng]
RELUCTANCE = hesitancy, unwillingness RELUCTANT Reluctantly
eg. Her _________________ to talk to = unwilling, hesitant = hesitantly
the press was quite understandable.
INFECTION INFECT = affect (a person/ organism/ INFECTED with (a disease)
An ____________ occurs when another cell, etc.) with a disease–causing INFECTIBLE
organism enters the body and causes organism = capable of being infected
diseases. = contaminate (air, water, etc.) with INFECTIOUS
harmful organisms = affect with a virus = contagious, contaminating
eg. Mosquitos can ____________ = transmissible
people with malaria (sốt rét).
EXPRESSION EXPRESS = show EXPRESSIVE of sth
= showing, words, numbers eg. She sent them a present = showing a particular
EXPRESSIONISM to________ her gratitude. feeling
= Trường phái hội họa ấn tượng = send fast EXPRESSIONLESS
EXPRESSIONIST eg. Your order will be ____________ = not showing what sb
= họa sỹ trường phái hội họa ấn tượng to you within 24 hours. things/feels
FAILURE = lack of success FAIL Failed without fail
FAILINGS = be unsuccessful = unsuccessful = definitely
= fault, weakness, shortcoming eg. failed attempt = certainly
REASON = cause REASON = try to understand REASONABLE
BY REASON OF = BECAUSE OF REASON with sb = try to persuade sb ≠ unreasonable
WITHIN REASON = within the limits of eg. The police ____________ with the
what is acceptable and possible hijackers to at
eg. We can wear anything to our office, least let the child go free.
_________________.
LAUNCH LAUNCH = begin – RELAUNCH = restart NEWLY-LAUNCHED
= event to celebrate/introduce sth new LAUNCH yourself = jump with great force
RELAUNCH LAUNCH into sth = start saying sth /
= new attempt to sell products/ services criticizing sth with energy / anger
in a different way eg. He ______________ a verbal attack
on her handling of the finances.
LAMENTATION LAMENT (over sth) = bemoan, bewail LAMENTABLE =very bad lamentably
= wail, sadness & feeling sorry = express sadness and feeling sorry = deserving severe criticism
CHRONOLOGY = time order CHRONOLOGICAL
ANACHRONISM = person, thing, or idea = following the time order
that exists out of its time in history ANACHRONISTIC = existing
out of its time in history
FAVOUR FAVOUR sb WITH sth FAVOURED = given an
= support / approval of sth/sb = be polite and kind enough to give sth advantage in an unfair way
BE IN FAVOUR OF sth / doing sth to sb FAVOURITE
eg. I’ve no idea what is happening – = best liked / most enjoyed
David has not __________ me with an FAVOURABLE =
explanation. advantageous
≠ Unfavorable = adverse
EMPHASIS = concentration / stress EMPHASIZE = stress EMPHATIC = strong in speech emphatically
MEAGER = little, lacking in
quantity or quality
= inadequate, scanty
= lean, thin as a rake

GRAMMAR:
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a.the verb REASON:

Reason that
We use reason that before a clause. We often omit that, especially in statements. Reason that is less common and slightly more
formal than reason why:
The reason (that) we need new guidelines is that the present ones are just not working.
One reason that the panel could not decide who was the best person for the job was that the interview times were too
short.
We do not use reason in the plural with a that-clause:
There are several reasons why I don’t like the book.
Not: There are several reasons that …

Reason + to-infinitive
We can use reason with a to-infinitive:
There’s no reason to be suspicious – everything, is perfectly normal.
You have every reason to demand a guarantee in writing. I would do that at once, if I were you.

Reason for
We use reason for + noun phrase, not reason of:
What’s the reason for the delay? We’ve been waiting more than an hour.
Not: What is the reason of the delay?
There were several reasons for his strange behaviour.
We normally only use of after reason in the formal expression for reasons of:
The government claims the new law is necessary for reasons of national security.

Reason why
We use reason why before a clause. We often omit why, especially in statements:
The reason (why) I didn’t contact you was that I was only in town for a few hours.
Warning:
We don’t say reason because:
Is there a reason why you just listed people’s initials and not their full names?
Not: Is there a reason because you …

b.the structure
IT’S NO USE + V-ing: vô ích khi làm gì đó
it’s no use/good doing sth
= there’s no use/point in doing sth
eg. There’s nothing you can do about the situation, so it’s no use worrying about it.
It’s no good trying to persuade me. You won’t succeed.
There’s no point in having a car if you never use it.

IT’S WORTH + V-ing: xứng đáng để làm gì đó

it’s (not) worth doing sth
eg. It’s worth making an arrangement before you go.
I live only a short walk from here, so it’s not worth taking a taxi.

To HAVE DIFFICULTY/TROUBLE (in) + V-ing:

Eg. I had no difficulty finding a place to live.
Did you have any trouble getting a visa?

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