Lesson 12

Structures1 the cutting edge of st: giai đoạn mới nhất, tiên tiến nhất trong sự phát triển của một cái gì đógo through with làm những việc cần thiết để hoàn thành một quá trình3 lend an

LESSON 12

I Vocabulary

6 sympathetic a /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk /etɪk / đồng cảm

sự liên tục, sự liên tiếp liên miên, triền miên

16 artificial a / ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃəl̩ / nhân tạo

17 self - opinionated a / ˌselfəˈpɪnjəneɪtɪd / bảo thủ, cố chấp

18 self - dominated a / ˌselfˈdɒmɪneɪtɪd / ra vẻ mình là người lãnh đạo

II Structures

1 the cutting edge (of st): giai đoạn mới nhất, tiên tiến nhất trong sự phát triển của một cái gì đó

go through with làm những việc cần thiết để hoàn thành một quá trình

3 lend an ear (to sb/ st) lắng nghe một cách kiên nhẫn và thông cảm với ai đó

4 accept one's deepest/ warmest/ heartiest congratulations on/ upon: đón nhận sự chúc mừng nồng nhiệt nhất của ai nhân dịp gì

5 in due course vào một lúc nào đó trong tương lai.

6 go through st kiểm tra kĩ; trải qua việc gì đó

come in for with st chịu đựng cái gì

come up against st giải quyết, vượt qua khó khăn

7 pursue one's interest theo đuổi đam mê, sở thích

8 odds and ends những thứ linh tinh vụn vặt, không quan trọng (đồ vật) xây xước, tổn hại do được dùng hằng ngày

10 take action giải quyết vấn đề, bắt tay vào giải quyết

12 get on one's mind nghĩ gì, suy nghĩ trong đầu

đi lên (xe buýt, tàu hỏa, ngựa )

15 have a feeling có linh cảm, cảm giác

16 dispose of st = to get rid of st: vứt bỏ (rác thải)

17 part with st = give st to sb else, especially st that you would prefer to keep: cho ai món gì mà ta yêu thích

18 a wide range/variety of st: nhiều loại khác nhau

III Practice exercise 12

Question 1: The university campus is like one big village where thousands of students live, work and

relax surrounded by rolling green fields It is the centre of the student in all its variety.

Question 2: Our firm is so successful because it is at the cutting of computer technology.

Question 3: What will happen when the world oil?

A makes off with B runs out of C loses out on D goes through with

Question 4: If you are interested in applying for the vacancy, send in your

Question 5: Jane is a sympathetic listener She lent me a (n) when I lost my job.

Question 6: school fees may discourage many students from attending university.

Question 7: Please accept our congratulations on your promotion!

Question 8: They've bought a holiday cottage near the sea, and in course they plan to move there permanently.

Question 9: She should have been here but she's chicken flu.

Question 10: Part-time jobs give us the freedom to our own interest.

Question 11: I won't buy that car because it has too much on it.

A ups and downs B odds and ends C wear and tear D white lie

Question 12: After a match, the team from Chia emerged as the winner.

A hotly-contested B hot-contested C hotly-compete D hot-competed

Question 13: Although she was , she agreed to give me a hand with the clean-up.

Question 14: Create a new and put all your files into it.

A directory B direction C director D directing

Question 15: Applicants must hold a(n)- driving license.

Question 16: As the drug took the patient became unconscious.

Question 17: You're very quiet today What have you got on your ?

Question 18: I don't have time to argue with this self - women.

A controlled B dominated C opinionated D liked

Question 19: The professor scheduled two student appointments for the same time He was so A open - minded B kind - hearted C narrow - minded D absent - minded

Question 20: What chemical is this? It's a horrible smell.

A giving over B giving off C giving down D giving up

Question 21: It's time I thinking about that essay.

A got down to B got off C got on D got down with

Question 22: I think you are your time looking for a job in this town There's not much to do here.

Question 23: On hearing the news she fainted and it was half an hour before she came again.

Question 24: I had a , which I couldn't explain, that something terrible was going to happen.

Question 25: Today's weather will be a of yesterday.

A continuing B continuation C continuity D continual

Question 26: The polluted atmosphere in some industrial regions is called "smog"

Question 27: Too many factories dispose their waste by pumping it into rivers and the sea.

Question 28: He was so mean that he could not bear to the smallest sum of money for the charity appeal.

Question 29: Although the patient's condition is serious, she seems to be out of

Question 30: They are conducting a wide of surveys throughout Vietnam A collection B range C selection D group