Bài tập 1: Match words with their definitions.
self-discipline , assignment, decision, reliability, self-esteem, self-reliant
1.the belief and confidence in your own ability and value
2.the ability to make yourself do what you know you should do although you do not want to do
3.doing everything on your own without others' help
4.a task or piece of work that somebody is given to do
5.the quality of being able to be trusted to do what somebody wants or needs
6.a choice you make after thinking and talking about what is the best thing to do
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Bài tập 2: Listen and click the word which is different from the other in the position of primary stress.
1.A. admire B. assign C. decisive D. independent
2.A. admiration B. assignment C. decision D. decisiveness
3.A. determined B. self-reliant C. independent D. self-esteem
4.A. well-informed B. self-discipline C. self-esteem D. self-reliant
5.A. remind B. reliable C. reliability D. decisiveness
Bài tập 3: Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in the brackets.
1.Being too……………………….on his mother makes me have a bad impression on him. (INDEPENDENT)
2.She is ……………………….to become a director of that company. (DETERMINATION)
3.You should think it over before making that …………………….. (DECIDE)
4.My…………………..for this girl grows daily. (ADMIRE)
5.Before watching TV, I must finish all of these………………………….. . (ASSIGN)
6.Family plays an important role in establishing children's……………………….. . (ESTEEM)
7.How can you know that he is a……………………………man? (RELIABILITY)
Bài tập 4: Choose the best answer.
1.In order to have a great essay, you should look for useful information from ________ sources.
A. well-informed B. reliable C. determined
2.My cousin is a very ________ person because he has a lot of knowledge about current topics and particular situations.
A. determined B. decisive C. well-informed
3.She is the most ________ woman in the world I have ever known. When she makes a firm decision to do something, she will never give up or let someone prevent her.
A. determined B. independent C. accurate
4.Being ________ is a vital skill for people who want to take more control of their lives and reach their goal on their own.
A. independent B. decisive C. reliable
5.The teacher ________ a different task to each student at the beginning of the term.
A. assigned B. admired C. reminded
6.Many teenagers ________ heavily on their parents, so they cannot live independently.
A. admire B. rely C. decide
7.Your education background is a ________ factor for your future career.
A. motivated B. well-informed C. decisive
Bài tập 5: Choose the word whose part of speech is different from the others.
1.Accurate approach communicate contribute
2.Enquire enroll expense approach
3.Inaccurate interpersonal motivated overcome
4.Priority motivated time management expense
5.Protective prioritize overcome enquire
Bài tập 6: Fill in the gaps with suitable prepositions.
1.It's time for you to stop relying _______ your parents.
A. on B. in C. at
2.She strives _____________ a balance between studies and relationships.
A. on B. at C. for
3.Aptitude and motivation contribute enormously ________ the success of learning a language.
A. to B. in C. for
4.Yoga and meditation help to improve the ability to cope ________ stress and anxiety.
A. about B. with C. for
5.That situation placed me _________ a loss, which I will never forget.
A. on B. in C. at
6.He must have suffered ________ the flu for a long time.
A. from B. at C. in
Bài tập 7: Complete the sentences using the given words/ phrases.
am at a loss, priority, overcoming, cope with
1.To …………………………these problems, you must be well-prepared.
2.I ………………………….when running across my boyfriend in the street.
3.If you want to be a good leader,………………….. these challenges is essential.
4.Finding somewhere to live is now my top …………………..
Enroll, approaching, expense, enquired
1.Tom invests a great …………………… in this project in hope that he can be successful.
2.Jane …………….. a lot about the reading assignment.
3.We could see the train ………………..in the distance.
4.Please tell me about the course as soon as possible so that I can ………………. early.
Bài tập 8: Choose the word which is different from the other in the position of primary stress.
1.A. accurate B. approach C. communicate D. contribute
2.A. enquire B. enroll C. contribute D. housekeeping
3.A. inaccurate B. approach C. motivated D. prioritize
4.A. prioritize B. suffer C. priority D. protective
5.A. management B. suffer C. accurate D. overcome
6.A. priority B. interpersonal C. enquire D. expense
GRAMMAR.
N/Adj + to V - Bài tập 1: Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
1. It is necessary ________ for that book.
A. to look B. looking C. look
2. It is very simple to ________ this machine.
A. to use B. used C. use
3.She was excited ________ a letter from her mother last week.
A. to receive B. receive C. receiving
4.We are very surprised to ________ Peter at the party.
A. seeing B. see C. seen
5.Your handwriting is _________.
A. hard to read B. hard for reading C. hardly to read
6.She has the ________ well with work pressure.
A. able to cope B. ability for coping C. ability to cope
7.Susan made a great effort ________ all homework before the deadline but it was in vain.
A. for accomplishment B. to accomplish C. accomplish
8.Jack harbors an ambition ________ an inspiring teacher.
A. being B. be C. to be
9.It is important ________ us to hand in the report on time.
A. to B. for C. of
10.It is ________ of him to help the poor.
A. generous B. generously C. generosity
Viết bài nói về chủ đề này
Do you think what is an independent person like?
Tìm và sửa lỗi sai.
1. I really admire Anna's able to remember telephone numbers.
2. It is important for parents to encourage their children to meet their own decisions or to solve their problems.
3. At school, students should be allowed to fulfill all of their responsibilities either on his owner or in groups.
4.A career advisors at a high school plays an important role in helping students to well orientate their future job.
5.It is believed that teenagers have no need communicate with their parents if they do not have positive relationships.
6.Children should be taught to be responsible with all of their behaviours and actions.
7.All students are exciting to go camping because it is a chance for them to get together with their friends for an extended period of time.
8.International students ought to learn how to cope with homesickness or alone.
Rewrite each of the following sentences to emphasize the underlined part.
1. Good family relationship makes children feel secured and love, which helps their brains develop.
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2. I really admire my teacher for his memory.
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3. Jane decided to break up with her boyfriend, with whom she had been dating for many years.
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4. My daughter finds YouTube helpful to her English learning.
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5. Owning a business is more interesting to many young people these days.
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6. Teenagers tend to talk to their close friends about their romantic relationships
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7. James usually argues with his parents about whom to play with.
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8. Parents' hugs, kisses and eye contact send a message that they want to be closer to their kids.
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9. My best friends give me much help with my personal problems.
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10. Her parents' divorce resulted in Lilly's decision to leave home before 16.
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Read the passage and complete each gap with one suitable word beginning with the letter provided.
Why are family relationships important?
Good family relationships are (Ex).... enjoyable... for their own sake - it just feels good to be part of a warm and loving family. But good family relationships are important for lots of other reasons too. They:
• make children (1) f… secure and loved, which helps their brains develop.
• can help children to (2) o……………….. difficulties with their eating, sleeping, learning and behaviour.
• make it easier for your family to solve problems and resolve (3) c………………..
• help you and your children respect differences of opinion as your children develop more (4) i………………..
• give children the skills they need to build healthy (5) r… of their own.
This is why it's always (6) w……………….. looking at the relationships you share with your children and other family members, and thinking about how you can improve them.
As a parent, you're doing the best you can for your children, probably while you're (7) m………………..your work, friends, household, and more. But even for the busiest parents, there are plenty of easy things you can do to develop good (8) f… relationships.
Bài 1: Complete each gap with a word/phrase to form collocations.
success | a child | one's mind | one's trust |
tension | a contribution | an ear | a lie |
part in | a community |
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1. achieve
2. make
3. change
4. raise
5. join
6. ease
7. take
8. betray
9. tell
10. lend
Bài 2: Complete the following sentences with the phrases inthe Exercise 1. You may need to change the forms of the words to fit the sentence.
1. In order to __________ in studying, students need to set up clear and realistic goals.
2. It is true that _______ frequently lets someone down and their relationship is likely to get worse. They no longer believe in each other.
3. It may be hard for parents to_______ to become a caring and empathic person as he or she grows up.
4. Best friends sometimes________ to each other because they understand that the truth may upset their friend.
5. High school students should ______ many co-educational activities and community services in order to develop their soft skills.
6. Anna always _________ or listens sympathetically and attentively to all the problems that her daughter shares with her.
7. Music is a wonderful therapeutic tool to help you get through difficult times or to ________
8. Students of all ages should be encouraged to _________ to charity so that they learn how to care and share with others.
9. One of the most common motivators for a person to _________ is to interact with other people of a shared passion or a specific hobby such as sport, dance, theatre or comedy.
10. At first, James decided to go on a date with Kate, but he _______ because they had always argued with each other.
Complete each sentence with a suitable word (A, B, C or D).
1. Jamie looked ________in her new dress at her 20th birthday party.
A. amazed B. amazing C. amaze D. amazingly
2. What's wrong with your mother? She sounded very _________ when I talked with her last Saturday at the supermarket.
A. sad B. sadness C. sadly D. sadder
3. Ami has said goodbye to her boyfriend for many months, but it doesn't _____ she can forget their relationship.
A. get B. grow C. seem D. stay
4. For the reason of personal safety, the informant wishes to _________ anonymous.
A. seem B. look C. remain D. feel
5. We went to a five-star restaurant last night. All the dishes we ordered tasted as _______ as they look.
A. good B. well C. better D. best
6. It is likely that children spend less time talking with or going out with their parents when they older.
A. become B. grow C. get D. All are correct
7. Having her song in the top-hit of last year, Ann Rich has become_______ as a well-known singer not only in England, but also all over the world.
A. success B. successful C. successfully D. succeeding
8. Teenagers tend to________their relationship a secret if their parents are too strict to them.
A. keep B. appear C. stay D. sound
9. Mai was so surprised when a friend of hers, who has left Vietnam for more than twenty years, ________ , appeared at her house.
A. sudden B. suddenly C. depressing D. depressed
10. It doesn't _________ right for parents to force their teenage children to share everything with them.
A. taste B. become C. feel D. sound
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
1. She was amazing to find that no one died in the tragic accident yesterday.
A B C D
2. His driving ambition was entering one of the top universities in the city.
A B C D
3. It is particularly interested to explore the mystery of the universe.
A B C D
4. Your success in learning depends on your willing to acquire new knowledge.
A B C D
5. We haven't made a plan not to travel overseas yet as I'm very busy with my work.
A B C D
6. It was lucky for us that we able to enjoy the concert.
A B C D
7. His parents are very sadly to see that Binh doesn't usually do his homework.
A B C D
8. The factory was refused permit to expand because of lack of money.
A B C D
9. It is imperative finish all the practice tests by next week since our teacher will give marks for them.
A B C D
10. He is a real coward because of his anxiety encountering with problems.
A B C D
11. Look at those dark clouds, it is possibly to rain.
A B C D
12. In this project, your responsibility is search for information about environmental pollution as much as possible.
A B C D
13.Lan is looking forward to return to her country after finishing four-year university in America.
A B C D
14. They were entirely confident that everything will go as planned.
A B C D
15. Having goal to crowned champion, they had practiced ceaselessly and they succeeded.
A B C D
16. In the peak season, you are advisable booking your accommodation in advance.
A B C D
17. It is necessary for you to clean the floor as our mother has done it already.
A B C D
18. We only have 5 minutes left, Peter. There's no need dressing up.
A B C D
19. Unless you keep a map, you're sure get lost in the city.
A B C D
20. This adventure game is not suitable for children not to play because they're too small.
A B C D
They were entirely confident that everything will go as planned.
