TOPIC 3: A PARTY
A.
VOCABULARY:
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1.
celebrate ['selibretid] (v) tổ chức
2. relative ['relətiv] (n) bà
con thân thuộc
3. joke [dʒouk]: (v) nói
đùa
4. blow out [blou]: (v) thổi
5. candle ['kændl]: (n) đèn cầy
6. marry: ['mæri](v) kết
hôn
7. silver anniversary: ['silvə ,æni'və:səri] (n) kỷ
niệm ngày cưới bạc (25 năm)
8. golden anniversary: ['gouldən ,æni'və:səri] (n) kỷ
niệm ngày cưới vàng (50 năm)
9.
farewell party [,feə'wel 'pɑ:ti]: (n) tiệc chia tay
10.
house-warming [haus 'wɔ:miη] (n)
tân gia
11.
decorate ['dekəreit] (v) trang trí
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12. sort
[sɔ:t] (n) loại, hạng
13. budget ['bʌdʒit] (n) ngân sách
14. serve [sə:v](v) phục vụ
15. gather ['gæđə](v) tụ
hộp
16. prize [praiz] (n) giải thưởng
17. icing ['aisiη] (n) lớp kem phủ lên mặt bánh
18. slice [slais] (n) miếng, mảnh
19.accidentally [,æksi'dentəli] (adv) tình cờ
20. refreshments [ri'fre∫mənt] (n) món
ăn nhẹ
21. tidy up ['taidi] (v) dọn
dẹp
22. upset
[ʌp'set] (v)
làm bối rối, lo lắng
23. helicopter ['helikɔptə] (n) trực thăng
24.
count on [kaunt] (v) trông chờ vào
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B.
GRAMMAR: GERUNDS
1.
Subject (S):
Các danh động từ/cụm danh động từ làm chủ ngữ cho động từ.
e.g. Fishing
is his hobby. Getting into the
city centre at this time of day isn’t easy.
2.
Complement (C): Các danh động từ/ cụm
danh động từ thực hiện chức năng làm bổ ngữ.
e.g. Her passion is studying. What we really want is escaping from this terrible
place.
Her favorite pastime
is fishing.
3. Compound nouns:
Các danh động từ thực hiện chức năng tạo ra các danh từ ghép như sau:
a.
Gerund-noun: Ghép một danh động từ với một danh từ để tạo thành một danh từ
ghép:
e.g. fishing-rod cooking-apple driving license
wrapping paper writing
paper cooking oil
Note: A fishing-rod is a rod for fishing. A reading lamp is a lamp for
reading. etc.
b.
Non-gerund: Ghép một danh từ với một danh động từ để tạo thành một danh từ
ghép:
e.g. fruit-picking sky-diving bush walking
time-counting bodybuilding
windsurfing etc.
4. Object (O): Các
danh động từ và cụm danh động từ thực hiện chức năng làm tân ngữ cho động từ
hoặc giới từ như trình bày dưới đây:
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S – V –
V+ing.
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1.
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admit
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6.
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continue
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11.
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finish
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16.
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love
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21.
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practice
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26.
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report
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2.
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appreciate
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7.
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delay
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12.
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hate
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17.
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mention
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22.
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prefer
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27.
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resent
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3.
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avoid
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8.
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deny
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13.
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keep
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18.
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mind
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23.
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quit
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28.
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resume
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4.
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begin
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9.
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enjoy
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14.
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like
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19.
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miss
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24.
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recall
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29.
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risk
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5.
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consider
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10.
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escape
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15.
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enjoy
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20.
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postpone
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25.
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recollect
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30.
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resist
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31.
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suggest
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e.g. He
admitted having stolen the car. We finished working on our projects months ago.
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S – V –
pre – V+ing.
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1.
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apologize
for
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8.
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count
on
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15.
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go
back to
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22.
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mean
by
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29.
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return
to
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2.
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approve
of
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9.
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depend
on
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16.
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hesitate
about
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23.
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object
to
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30.
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safe
from
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3.
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believe
in
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10.
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dream
of
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17.
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insist
on
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24.
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persist
in
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31.
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succeed
in
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4.
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care
for
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11.
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end
in
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18.
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keep
on
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25.
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plan
on
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32.
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take
to
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5.
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complain
of
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12.
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forget
about
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19.
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lead
to
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26.
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put
off
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33.
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think
about
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6.
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confess
to
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13.
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get
to
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20.
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long
for
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27.
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rely
on
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34.
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think
of
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7.
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consist
of
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14.
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give
up
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21.
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look
forward to
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28.
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result
in
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35.
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threaten
with
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36.
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worry
about
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e.g. He
apologized to me for having broken the
vase.
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S – be –
adj – pre – V+ing.
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1.
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absorbed
in
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16.
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clever
at
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31.
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good
at
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46.
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slow
in
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2.
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accustomed
to
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17.
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conscious
of
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32.
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grateful
for
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47.
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sorry
for
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3.
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afraid
of
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18.
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content
with
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33.
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happy
in (at)
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48.
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successful
in (at)
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4.
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amused
at
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19.
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delighted
at
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34.
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incapable
of
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49.
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sure
of
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5.
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angry
with
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20.
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different
from
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35.
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interested
in
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50.
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surprised
at
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6.
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annoy
at
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21.
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embarrassed
at
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36.
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keen
on
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51.
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thankful
for
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7.
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ashamed
of
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22.
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excited
about
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37.
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nice
about
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52.
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tired
of
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8.
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aware
of
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23.
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far
from
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38.
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pleased
at
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53.
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unaware
of
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9.
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bored
with
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24.
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fed
up with
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39.
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proud
of
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54.
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unconscious
of
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10.
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busy
with
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25.
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fond
of
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40.
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responsible
for
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55.
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upset
at
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11.
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capable
of
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26.
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fortunate
in
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41.
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right
in
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56.
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worried
about
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12.
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careful
about
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27.
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free
from
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42.
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scared
at (of)
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57.
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wrong
in
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13.
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careful
in
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28.
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frightened
of
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43.
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set
on
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14.
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careless
of
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29.
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furious
at
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44.
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sick
of
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15.
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certain
about
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30.
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given
to
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45.
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skilled
in (at)
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e.g. The little boy was absorbed in playing
video games.
4.4.
Idiom phrases:
(phrases of words that have literal meanings): Theo sau các ngữ cố định:
can’t bear e.g.
He can’t bear staying at home all day.
can’t face e.g.
The lady can’t face meeting her ex-husband very often.
can’t stand e.g.
I can’t stand seeing him in this situation.
can’t help e.g.
We couldn’t help weeping when we reunited yesterday.
feel like….
e.g. I felt like
going out right after he enter
It’s no use... e.g.
It’s no use explaining to such a mischievous boy.
It’s (not) worth… e.g. It’s not worth buying a second hand phone like that.
There’s no point in… e.g. There’s no point in quarreling as we have another
ways.
4.5.
Adjectives:
Các danh động từ và cụm danh động từ theo sau các tính từ sau:
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1.
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amusing
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3.
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difficult
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5.
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great
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7.
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lovely
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9.
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off
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11.
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strange
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2.
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comfortable
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4.
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easy
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6.
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hopeless
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8.
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nice
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10.
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pleasant
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12.
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useless
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13.
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wonderful
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e.g. It’s amusing spending time with you here.
4.6.
Noun preposition:
Theo sau các cụm danh từ giới từ sau:
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1.
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choice
of
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3.
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intention
of
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5.
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possibility
of
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2.
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excuse
for
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4.
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method
for
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6.
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reason
for
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e.g. He has a choice of studying abroad.
4.7.
Complement of objects:
Follow these below verbs – Làm tân ngữ của các động từ sau:
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1.
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call
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5.
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find
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9.
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keep
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13.
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send
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2.
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catch
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6.
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get
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10.
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leave
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14.
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set
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3.
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discover
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7.
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hear
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11.
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notice
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15.
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stop
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4.
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feel
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8.
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imagine
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12.
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see
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16.
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watch
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e.g. He
catches the boy climbing over the wall. They saw an old man crossing the
street.
4.8.
Subjunctive subject “it” or noun phrases;
- Find/ found + it + V-ING:
e.g. He
found the film annoying. They find
the long walk tiring.
- When/ on /while / as + V-ING:
e.g. When
opening the case, he found his lost notebook.
On
reading the letter, she burst into tears.
C.
PRACTICE TEST
I. Choose the word
whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. candle B. cake C. decorate D. celebration
2. A. adult B. candle C.
talk D. flower
3. A. hour B. honest C. vehicle D.
happy
4. A. weather B. cream C. friend D. wedding
5. A. birthday B. although C. together D.
clothing
II.
Choose the
word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
6. A lots of foods and drinks will be
served _______ the party.
A. in B.
at C. for D. with
7. The anniversary of the
founding of the charity falls _______ 12th
November.
A. in B.
on C. at D. to
8. When they get together,
all they talk _______ is football.
A. to B.
with C. about D. on
9. They're having a party
in _______ of his 84th birthday.
A. ceremony B.
honor C. memory D. celebration
10. We tried to make a
_______ of our situation, but it wasn't funny.
A. joke B.
trick C. tension D. risk
11. They held a concert to
mark the _______ of Mozart's death.
A. occasion B.
anniversary C. situation D. remembrance
12. They _______ a wonderful meal to more than
fifty delegates.
A. made B.
had C.
served D. took
13. He tried his best to
make his birthday party more _______ .
A. enjoyed B.
enjoying C. enjoyment D. enjoyable
14. When they finished
singing, Lisa _______ the candles on the cake.
A. turned off B. blew out C.
cleared up D. brought out
15. Many _______ men remarry
and have second families.
A. married B.
single C. divorced D. family
III. Choose the word
or phrase - A, B, C or D - that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
16. A friend of mine phoned
_______ me to a party.
A. for invite B. inviting C.
to invite D. for inviting
17. I couldn't find John at
the party last night. If we _______ him, we’d have been very happy.
A. would meet B. met C.
had met D. have met
18. Let's have a party to
celebrate our third successive win, ________?
A. don't we B.
do we C. will we D. shall we
19. My parents wouldn't _______
to the party.
A. allow me go B. allow me to go
C. allow me going D. allow to go
20. We are going to have my
house _______ tomorrow morning.
A. paint B.
painting C. painted D. to be painted
21.
We hope that the students themselves will enjoy ______ part in the projects.
A.
to take B. taking
C. to be taken D. being taken
22. Jim wishes he _______
Jane to his birthday party last night.
A. invited B.
would invite C. have invited D. had invited
23. Sally's low test scores
kept her from _______ to the university.
A. admitting
B. to admit C. to be admitted D.
being admitted
24. Are you sure you told me about the party? I
don't recall _______ about it.
A. having told B.
to have told C. having been told D.
to have been told
25. I meant to get up early
but I forgot _______ up my alarm clock.
A. wind B.
to wind C. wind D.
wound
IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that needs
correcting.
26. Approximately 70 percent of all
parents let their children to attend school.
A.
Approximately B. of all C.
their D.
to attend
27. You should make your parents be happy for the
rest of their life.
A.
make B. be happy
C. the rest D.
life
28.
Conversation organizations help for preserving the
ecology of area by keeping track of endangered species.
A.
Conversation B. for preserving C. by keeping D. endangered
29. There's no point having
a car if you never use it.
A.
There's B. having
C. never D.
use
30. I think you should
take the raincoat with you in
case it will rain hard this afternoon.
A.
you should B. with C.
will rain D. hard
V. Fill in each blank with
one appropriate word from the box.
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breath punctually present previous suitable candless wrap actually pleased startled caused however
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Last
week, Jack invited me to his birthday party. I spent a long time deciding what
I should buy as (31)___________ for him. Finally, I decided to buy him a clock.
I went to the nearby shopping centre to look for a (32)___________ one.
Eventually, I chose a small, blue alarm clock. After paying for it, I asked the
salesgirl to (33)___________ it up.
On
the day of the party, I arrived at Jack's house (34)___________ at 7 o'clock.
Jack was very (35)___________ to see me and thanked me for the present. Many of
our classmates have already arriveD. We talked about the soccer match the (36)___________
night between Manchester United and Juventus.
At
8 o'clock, Jack's mother brought out a birthday cake. On it were seventeen
lighted (37)___________. We all wished Jack a happy birthday. Jack blew out the
candles in a single (38)___________. He then began opening his presents. Just
as he was about to open the present I had given him, there was a loud ringing
sound. (39)___________, Jack dropped the present. I realized that the ringing
sound was (40)___________ caused by the alarm clock. When I told everyone what
the sound was, they all laughed.
VI. Read the passage, decide whether the
following statements are true (T) or false (F).
When
you go to the party in Atlantica, don't bring a gift. If you do so, our hosts
will believe that you think they are poor.
Never
arrive on time in Atlantica. Come one or two hours late because your hosts will
not be on time themselves. In Atlantica, all schedules (even airline schedules)
run on 'elastic time'.
At
dinner time, eat only what the hosts serve you. If you ask for something special,
the host try to get what you want, even if they have to go out to the store
that evening. And never look at the other guests while you eat. Instead, look
down at your food. Use a spoon for all food, even hard foods like fried meat.
41.
Bringing
a small present is what you should do when you're invited to a party in
Atlantica.
42. Never be late to the
party in Atlantica.
43. ‘Elastic time' probably
means that schedules in Atlantica are not exact.
44. Don't ask your hosts for
something special to eat.
45. Don't use spoon to eat
hard foods like fried meat.
VII. From the words or phrases - A, B, C or D - choose the one that best
completes the sentence.
46. _______, such as banking
and travel, computers are not a convenience; they are a necessity.
A.
Where some industries B.
There are some industries
C.
In some industries D.
Some industries
47. Copper is the favored
metal for electricians' wire because of_______.
A.
its excellent conductivity B.
it is excellent conductor
C.
excellent conductivity of it D.
so conductive is it
48. The more she
worked,_______.
A.
she did not achieve enough B.
she achieved not enough
C.
the less she achieved D. she was achieving less
49. He really deserved the
award because he performed_______ was expected of him.
A.
much better from B. more better than C. much better as D. much better than
50. _______ left before the
deadline, it doesn't seem likely that John will accomplish the job.
A.
Although such a short time B.
With such a short time
C.
With so short time D. It is
such a short
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