bài tập unit 14

UNIT 14. RECREATION (Giải trí)

1.athletics /æθˈletɪks/ (n): điền kinh

2. average /ˈævərɪdʒ/ (n): trung bình

3. bricklaying /ˈbrɪkleɪɪŋ/(n): xây dựng

4. campground /ˈkæmpɡraʊnd/(n): nơi cắm trại

5. dirt bike /dɜːt - baɪk/: xe đạp địa hình

6. entry qualification /ˈentri -/ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/: văn bằng nhập học

7. fee /fiː/ (n): lệ phí

8. glass engraving /ɡlɑːs - /ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋ/: khắc thủy tinh

9. home-based (a) /həʊm -beɪst/: do nhà làm

10. improvement (n) /ɪmˈpruːvmənt/: sự cải tiến

11. memento (n) /məˈmentəʊ/: vật lưu niệm

12. solitude /ˈsɒlɪtjuːd/(n): sự cô đơn

13. sophisticated /səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/(a): phức tạp, tinh vi

14. stock market (n) /stɒk - ˈmɑːkɪt/: thị trường chứng khoán

15. spectacular (a) /spekˈtækjələ(r)/: đẹp mắt, lộng lẫy

16. undertake (v) /ˌʌndəˈteɪk/: thực hiện

17. waterfall (n) /ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/: thác nước

18. wilderness (n) /ˈwɪldənəs/: miền hoang dã

LANGUAGE FOCUS

I. Liên từ

1.1. Both … and (vừa … vừa …)

   - Both…and được theo sau bởi những từ hoặc cụm từ cùng loại.

She’s both pretty and clever ( both + adj + and + adj)

She both dances and sings (both + verb + and + verb)

She both dances and sings (both + verb + and + verb)

   - Khi hai chủ ngữ được nối với nhau both….and thì động từ được chia ở số nhiều.

Both my mother and my sister are here.

1.2. Not only…but also (không những…..mà còn)

   - Not only…but also có thể đứng ngay trước từ hoặc cụm từ mà nó bổ nghĩa.

Ví dụ: The place was not only cold, but also damp (adjective).

 - Not only…but also có thể đứng giữa câu cùng với động từ.

Ví dụ: She not only sings like an angle, but also dances divinely.

   - Not only…but also có thể đươc đặt ở đầu mệnh đề để nhấn mạnh.

Ví dụ: Not only do they need clothing, but they are also short of water.

   - Khi hai chủ ngữ được nối với nhau not only….but also thì động từ được chia theo chủ ngữ đứng gần động từ.

Ví dụ: Not only my parents but also my sister is here.

1.3. Either…or ( …hoặc…)

   - Either…or được dùng để nói về sự lựa chọn giữa hai khả năng (hoặc đôi khi nhiều hơn hai)

Ví dụ: You can either come with me now or walk home.

If you want to ice-cream you can have either coffee, lemon or vanilla.

   - Khi hai chủ ngữ được nối với nhau either…or thì động từ được chia theo chủ ngữ đứng gần động từ.

Ví dụ: Either the teacher or the students are planning to come.

1.4. Neither ...nor (Không…mà cũng không)

   - Neither …nor được dùng để nối hai ý phủ định (trái với both….and) cấu trúc này khá trang trọng.

Ví dụ: I neither smoke nor drink (less formal: I don’t smoke or drink).

   - Đôi khi có nhiều hơn hai ý được nối với nhau bởi neither…nor.

Ví dụ:  He neither smiled, spoke, nor looked at me.

   - Neither có thể đứng đầu câu và theo sau là đảo ngữ.

Ví dụ: Neither have I seen him nor have I heard him speak.

   - Khi hai chủ ngữ được nối với nhau neither…nor thì động từ được chia theo chủ ngữ đứng gần động từ.

Ví dụ: Neither the teacher nor students are here.

II. Câu nhấn mạnh bị động (Cleft sentences in the passive)

a. It + is / was + Noun / pronoun (person) + who + be + P.P…

Ví dụ:  Fans gave that singer a lot of flowers.

→ It was that singer who was given a lot of flowers.  (Chính người ca sĩ đó được tặng rất nhiều hoa)

b. It + is / was + Noun (thing) + that + be + P.P…

Ví dụ:  People talk about this film.

→ It is this film that is talked about.  (Chính bộ phim này là cái được nói đến)

Fans gave that singer a lot of flowers.

→ It was a lot of flowers that were given to that singer.  (Chính nhiều hoa đã được tặng cho người ca sĩ)

I. Combine the sentence with not only ... but also or both …and.

1. The city suffers from air pollution. The city suffers from water pollution.(both... and)

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2. He is interested in gardening. He is interested in collecting stamps.(not only... but also)

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3. Solar energy is free. Solar is inexhaustible. (both... and)

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4. In the summer school he studied writing. He studied how to increase his vocabulary. (not only... but. also)

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5. I was usually tired when I arrived home from school. I was usually hungry too. (both ... and)

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6. My sister can sing beautiful. She can play the guitar very well. (not only... but also)

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7. On the trip you can enjoy spectacular scenery. You can have a lot of outdoor activities. (both ... and)

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8. He is good at math. He is good at English. (not only... but also)

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9. Joanna enjoys listening to rock music, so does her brother. (both ... and)

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10. She cleaned the house and she cooked the dinner. (not only... but also)

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II. Write the sentences with either... or or neither ... nor.

1. The library doesn't have the book I need. The bookstore doesn't have the book I need.

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2. We can fix dinner for them here or we can take them to a restaurant

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3. I'll never speak to you again if you don't apologise.

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4. Brian doesn’t play sports and he doesn't watch them on TV.

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5. Did Mrs Michael feed Lulu? Did Mrs Michael feed Archie?

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6. We didn't hear the window break. We didn't hear the thief come in.

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7. You may begin working tomorrow or you may begin next week.

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8. I suppose we could watch TV this evening or we could go out for a snack.

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9. My cousin can't draw well. He can't paint well, too.

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10. I haven't seen him. I haven't heard him speak.

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III. Complete the sentences with both... (and); neither... (nor) or either...(or).

1. I tried twice to phone George, but …………… times he was out.

2. Do you want tea or coffee? – …………. I really don't mind.

3. I was invited to two parties last week, but I couldn't go to ……………. of them
4. Where is Liz? Is she at work or at home? - ……………. She's away on holiday.

5. To get to the town center, you can go along the footpath by the river or you can go along the road. You can go ……………way.

6. I saw an accident this morning. One car drove into the back of another. Fortunately, ……………. driver was injured, but …………. cars were badly damaged.

7. I can meet you next Monday or Friday. Would …………….. of those days be convenient for you?

8. John and I couldn't get into the house because ………….. of us had a key.

9. When shall I phone, in the morning or afternoon? - ………….. I’ll be in all day.

10. Sarah and I play tennis together regularly, but …………… of us can play well.

11. Where did you go for your holiday - Scotland or Ireland?- ……. A week in Scotland and a week in Ireland.

12. I tried two bookshops for the book I wanted, but ………… of them had it.

13. ……….. the boat with the white sails and the one with the blue sails are in the harbour today.

14. I'm not sure where Maria's from. She's ……….. Spanish or Italian.

15. Tom said he would contact me, but he ………………. wrote nor phoned.

IV. Rewrite the following sentences using the structure it is/ was ... that + passive voice.

1. It was Mr. Johnson that every student respected to.

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2. It was in Bristol where they made the film.

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3. It was the manager that we saw.

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4. It was wine that we ordered.

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5. It is the English exam that the students most worry about.

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6. It is pop music that my brother prefers.

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7. It is Tet that Vietnameses celebrate, as the greatest occasion in a year.

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8. It was the computer that my parents gave me as a birthday present.

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9. It is Santa Clause who most children are waiting for on Christmas Eve.

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10. It is English that people all over the world use.

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I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:

1. a. meets     b. books     c. roofs     d. friends

2. a. bridged     b. marched     c. finished     d. based

3. a. weekends     b. sports     c. offers     d. skills

4. a. manages     b. courses     c. reaches     d. decides

5. a. enjoyed     b. viewed     c. watched     d. ranged

II. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase:

6. He plays tennis ______ recreation only.

a. in     b. to     c. on     d. for

7. I'm very fond ______ natural spectacular scenery.

a. of     b. in     c. with     d. at

8. We were all attracted ______ the beauty of nature there.

a. in     b. to     c. with     d. on

9. Watching television is by far the most popular ______.

a. intensity     b. occupation

c. recreation     d. passion

10. I am very ______ in the information you have given me.

a. interested     b. surprised

c. depressed     d. concerned

11. I like him ______ for his shyness.

a. by far     b. far better

c. furthermore     d. all the better

12. He ______ us for hours with his stories and jokes.

a. supported     b. entertained

c. regarded     d. raised

13. His recreations include golf, football and shooting.

a. sports     b. activities

c. pastimes     d. pleasures

14. Walking and swimming are the two most popular sporting activities undertaken by men and women.

a. taken over     b. taken in

c. taken up     d. taken out