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UNIT FRIENDSHIP (TÌNH BẠN) I GLOSSARY (Bảng từ vựng) acquaintance (n) a person that you know but who is not a close friend người quen → acquaintanceship (n) quen biết; hiểu biết affair (n) a thing that sb is responsible for (and that other people should not be concerned with) việc; chuyện SYN business Ex: How I spend my money is my affair (Chỉ tiêu chuyện riêng tôi.) aim (n) the purpose of doing sth; what sb is trying to achieve mục đích; mục tiêu; ý định → aim (v) (- at doing sth; - at/ for sth) nhằm mục đích; có ý định → aimless (adj) không mục đích; vu vơ; bâng quơ → aimlessly (adv) (một cách) vu vơ; bâng quơ → aimlessness (n) tính vu vơ; tính bâng quơ brighten (v) to feel or look happier; to make sb look happier sáng lên; làm tươi sáng; làm rạng rỡ; làm tươi vui Ex: He brightened up when he heard the good news (Anh ta rạng rỡ hẳn nghe tin vui ấy.) caring (adj) chu đáo; ân cần; thân constancy (n) the quality of staying the same and not changing tính kiên định; không thay đổi SYN fidelity Ex: He admired her courage and constancy (Anh ta ngưỡng mộ lòng can đảm tính kiên định cô ta.) → constant (adj) không thay đổi → constantly (adv) luôn; liên tục; liên miên crooked (adj) khoằm (mũi); cong; vặn vẹo; xoắn customs (n) hải quan → customs officer (n) nhân viên hải quan down (adj) [not before noun] (infmiy sad or depressed buồn chán; nản lòng; thất vọng 10 enthusiasm (n) (- for sth/ for doing sth): the feeling of being very interested in sth or excited by it hăng hái; nhiệt tình → enthusiast (n) (- for/ of sth) người say mê; người có nhiệt tình → enthusiastic (adj) (- about sb/ sth; - about doing sth) hăng hái; nhiệt tình; say mê 11 extra (adj) thêm SYN additional 12 feature (n) nét; đặc điểm; điểm đặc trưng Ex: An interesting feature of the city is the old market (Nét thú vị thành phố khu chợ cổ.) → feature (v) (- in sth) nét đặc biệt 13 give and take (idm): willingness to make compromises in a relationship nhân nhượng lẫn nhau; qua lại Ex: It is a give-and-take affair (Đó mối quan hệ tình cảm có qua có lại.) 14 good-natured (adj) tốt bụng; hiền hậu; đôn hậu → good-naturedly (adv) (một cách) tốt bụng; hiền hậu; đôn hậu → good nature (n) tốt bụng; tính đôn hậu 15 gossip (n) (disapproving): informal talk or stories about other people’s private lives, that may be unkind or not true chuyện ngồi lê đôi mách Ex: Don’t believe all the gossip you hear (Đừng tin vào tất chuyện ngồi lê đôi mách mà bạn nghe được.) gossip (v) ngồi lê đôi mách; nói chuyện tầm phào 16 incapable (adj) (- of sth/ of doing sth): not able to sth không thể; khả OPP capable Ex: She is incapable of working hard (Cô làm việc vất vả.) → incapacitate (v) làm hết lực; vô hiệu hóa → incapacity (n) (- of sb/ sth; - to sth) không đủ khả năng; không đủ lực; bất lực SYN inability 17 interview (v) vấn → interview (n) vấn → interviewee (n)người vấn → interviewer (n) người vấn 18 lifelong (adj) [only before noun]: continuing all through your life suốt đời Ex: It’s a lifelong friendship (Đó tình bạn bền chặt.) 19 live (v) to continue to exist or be remembered tồn SYN remain Ex: This moment will live in our memory for many years to come (Khoảnh khắc sống ký ức nhiều năm sau.) 20 loyalty (n) support that you always give sb or sth because of your feelings of duty and love toward them lòng trung thành Ex: She inspires great loyalty among her staff (Bà ta thu phục lòng trung thành nhân viên.) → loyal (adj) (- to sb/ sth) trung thành; trung kiên → loyally (adv) trung thành; trung kiên → loyalist (n) người trung thành 21 modest (adj) (approving) khiêm tốn; nhún nhường SYN immodest → modestly (adv) cách khiêm tốn → modesty (n) khiêm tốn; tính khiêm tốn 22 mutual (adj) felt or done in the same way by each of two or more people lẫn nhau; Ex: Our relationship is based on mutual trust (Mối quan hệ dựa tin cậy lẫn nhau.) → mutuality (n) tính qua lại; phụ thuộc lẫn → mutually (adv) lẫn nhau; qua lại 23 not think much of sb/ sth (Idm): to have a very poor opinion of sb/ sth; to not like sb or sth very much không đánh giá cao / gì; không thích / Ex: I don’t think much of her idea (Tôi không đánh giá cao ý kiến cô ta.) 24 patient (adj) (- with sb/ sth) kiên nhẫn; nhẫn nại; bền chí → patience (n) tính kiên nhẫn; nhẫn nại; lòng kiên trì → patiently (adv) kiên nhẫn; bền chí 25 pursuit (n) an activity that you enjoy sở thích; trò giải trí SYN hobby; pastime Ex: She has time now to follow her various artistic pursuits (Giờ cô ta có thời gian để theo đuổi sở thích nghệ thuật mình.) 26 quick-witted (adj) nhanh trí; ứng đối nhanh SYN slow-witted 27 residential (adj) [usu before noun] dân cư Ex: It’s a quiet residential area (Đó khu dân cư yên tĩnh.) 28 rumour (n) (- of/ about sth; - that) a piece of information, or a story, that people talk about, but that may not be true tin đồn; lời đồn; tiếng đồn SYN whisper → rumour (v) (be rumoured) có tin đồn; người ta đồn → rumoured (adj) [only before noun] theo lời đồn; đồn đại 29 secret (n) sth that is known about by only a few people and not told to others điều bí mật Ex: He made no secret of his ambition (Anh ta chẳng che giấu tham vọng mình.) → secret (adj) bí mật; thầm kín; không công khai → secretly (adv) (một cách) bí mật; không công khai 30 sincere (adj) (- in sth) (of people) chân thật; thẳng thắn SYN honest OPP insincere → sincerity (n) thật thà; tính chân thật → sincerely (adv) cách chân thành 31 sorrow (n) an event or problem that makes sb feel very sad nỗi buồn phiền; đau khổ → sorrow (v) (literary) cảm thấy đau khổ; biểu lộ buồn bã → sorrowful (adj) (literary) buồn phiền; âu lo → sorrowfully (adv) (một cách) lo lắng; đau khổ 32 suspicion (n) a feeling that sb has done sth wrong, illegal or dishonest, even though you have no proof nghi ngờ; ngờ vực Ex: Their offer was greeted with some suspicion (Đề nghị họ đón nhận với nhiều nghỉ ngờ.) → suspicious (adj) (- of/ about sb/ sth) cảm thấy nghi ngờ → suspiciously (adv) đáng nghi ngờ; khả nghi 33 sympathy (n) friendship and understanding between people who have similar opinions or interests thông cảm; đồng cảm; đồng tình → sympathetic (adj) (- to/ towards) thông cảm; đồng cảm → sympathize (v) (- with sb/ sth) thông cảm; đồng cảm 34 take up (phr v) to learn or start to sth, especially for pleasure học bắt đầu làm gì, để giải trí Ex: They’ve taken up golf (Họ tập chơi golf.) 35 two-sided (adj) hai bên; hai cạnh; hai mặt 36 unselfishness (n) tính không ích kỷ; lòng vị tha SYN selflessness OPP selfishness → unselfish (adj): giving more time or importance to other people's needs, wishes than to your own không ích kỷ; vị tha → unselfishly (adv) cách vị tha II GRAMMAR (ngữ pháp) The infinitive (Hình thức nguyền mẫu) Hình thức nguyên mẫu chia làm loại: nguyên mẫu có to (to- infinitive or full infinitive) nguyên mẫu không to /infinitive without to or bare infinitive) A The to-infinitive (Dạng nguyên mẫu có to) To-infinitive dùng Làm chủ ngữ câu (subject of a sentence) Ex: To save money now seems impossible (Để dành tiền lúc không khả thi.) Làm bổ ngữ cho chủ ngữ (subject complement) Ex: The main thing is to stay calm (Điều quan trọng phải giữ bình tĩnh.) Làm tân ngữ động từ (object of a verb) - To-infinitive dùng làm tân ngữ trực tiếp động từ: afford, agree, appear, arrange, ask, attempt, (can’t) bear, beg, begin, care, choose, consent, continue, dare, decide, expect, fail, forget, happen, hate, help, hesitate, hope, intend, learn, like, love, manage, mean, neglect, offer, prefer, prepare, pretend, promise, propose, refuse, regret, remember, seem, start, swear, trouble, try, want, wish Ex: I don’t want to see you again (Tôi không muốn gặp lại anh.) - Một số động từ theo sau object + to-infinitive: advise, allow, ask, (can’t) bear, beg, cause, command, compel, encourage, expect, forbid, force, get, hate, help, instruct, invite, leave, like, love, mean, need, oblige, order, permit, persuade, prefer, recommend, remind, request, teach, tell, tempt, trouble, want, warn, wish Ex: They don’t allow people to smoke (NOT They don’t- allow that-people smoke.) (Họ không cho phép người ta hút thuốc.) Làm tân ngữ tính từ (object of an adjective) To-infinitive dùng làm tân ngữ - Một số tính từ phản ứng, cảm xúc, tính cách, nhận thức, số tính từ thông dụng khác: agreeable, awful, delightful, disagreeable, dreadful, good/ nice (= pleasant), horrible, lovely, marvelous, splendid, strange, terrible, wonderful, brave, careless, cowardly, cruel, generous, good! nice (= kind), mean, rude, selfish, wicked, wrong (morally), clever, foolish, idiotic, intelligent, sensible, silly, stupid, able, careful, certain, due, fit, likely, lucky, sure, welcome Ex: I’m pleased to see you (Tôi vui gặp bạn.) They were brave to tell him (Họ thật can đảm nói với ông ta điều đó.) Be careful not to wake the children (Cẩn thận kẻo đánh thức bọn trẻ.) - Tính từ so sánh the first, the last, the next, the only, the second Ex: He’s the oldest athlete ever to win an Olympic gold medal (= He’s the oldest athlete who has ever won an Olympic gold medal.) (Anh ta vận động viên lớn tuổi giành huy chương vàng Olympic.) Who was the first person to climb Everest without oxygen? (Ai người leo lên đỉnh Everest không cần bình dưỡng khí?) * Cấu trúc dùng danh từ liền với tính từ so sánh chủ ngữ động từ theo sau Ex: Is this the first time that you have stayed here? (NOT the first time for you to stay here.) (Có phải lần bạn đây?) - Các tính từ easy, difficult, impossible, good, ready cấu trúc đặc biệt (trong chủ từ mệnh đề tân ngữ động từ) tính từ sau enough too Ex: He’s easy to amuse (= To amuse him is easy, or It is easy to amuse him.) (Làm vui chuyện dễ.) * Không thể dùng easy, difficult impossible + to-infinitive chủ ngữ mệnh đề chủ ngữ động từ nguyên mẫu Ex: Iron rusts easily (NOT Iron is easy to rust.) (Sắt dễ bị rỉ sét.) Khi tính từ đặt trước danh từ, to-infinitive thường sau danh từ Ex: That was a wicked thing to say (NOT That was a wicked to say thing.) (Nói thật độc mồm.) Làm bổ ngữ danh từ đại từ (complement of a noun/ pronoun) Ex: They advised John not to call her (Họ khuyên John không nên gọi điện cho cô ấy.) She doesn’t want anybody to know (Cô không muốn biết.) Sau nghi vấn từ what, who, which, when, where, how (nhưng thường không dùng sau why) lời nói gián tiếp Ex: This book tells you how to train race horses (Quyển sách hướng dẫn bạn cách huấn luyện ngựa đua.) Sau danh từ đại từ bất định (something, anything, somewhere ) để mục đích Ex: I need the money to pay the phone bill (Tôi cần khoản tiền đề toán hóa đơn điện thoại.) I’d like something to stop my toothache, (Tôi cần thứ để trị đau răng.) Sau danh từ có lượng từ enough, too much /many /little /few, plenty đứng trước Ex: We’ve got plenty of time to see the British Museum (Chúng ta có thừa thời gian để tham quan Viện bảo tàng Anh quốc.) Thay cho mệnh đề quan hệ Ex: We’ve got a few jobs to (= jobs that we must do) (Chúng có số việc phải làm.) B The infinitive without to (Dạng nguyên mẫu không to) Infinitive without to dùng Sau khiếm khuyết động từ (modal verbs): will, shall, would, should, can, could, may, might must (ngoại trừ ought) Ex: I must speak to the manager (Tôi cần nói chuyện với giám đốc.) Infinitive without to dùng sau need, dare (khi need, dare dùng khiếm khuyết động từ) sau had better; would rather Ex: How dare you call me a liar? (Sao anh dám gọi đồ nói dối?) It’s cold You had better wear a coat (Trời lạnh Bạn nên mặc áo khoác.) Sau số động từ let, make, feel, hear, see, watch + object Ex: I watched him drive off (Tôi nhìn lái xe đi.) Alice’s mom won’t let her come with us (Mẹ Alice không cho phép cô với đâu.) * Những động từ feel, hear, see, watch, smell, listen (to), notice + object theo sau infinitive without to ing-form, ing-form hàm ý hành động diễn tiến nghe, thấy, phần hành động (không nghe, thấy, từ đầu đến cuối) Infinitive without to hành động hoàn tất nghe, thấy, toàn hành động từ đầu đến cuối Ex: I saw her crossing the street (Tôi thấy cô băng qua đường) → Khi nhìn, cô băng qua dường - cô đường I saw her cross the street (Tôi thấy cô băng qua đường.) → Tôi nhìn thấy cô từ bên đường sang bên đường I saw him enter the room, unlock a drawer, take out a document, photograph it and put it back (Tôi nhìn thấy vào phòng, mở khóa ngăn kéo, lấy tài liệu, chụp ảnh nó, đặt trở lại.) Ở thể bị động, make, see, hear, help, know dùng với to-infinitive Ex: He was seen to enter the office (Người ta nhìn thấy vào phòng.) Sau why (not) Ex: Why argue with him? He’ll never change his mind (Cãi với làm gì? Anh ta chẳng đổi ý đâu.) Sau and, or, except, but, than, as, like Khi hai động từ nguyên mẫu nối với and, or, except, but, than, as, like động từ nguyên mẫu thứ hai thường to Ex: Do you want to have lunch now or wait till later? (Bạn muốn dùng bữa trưa hay đợi lát nữa?) * Động từ nguyên mẫu sau help có to Ex: Vicky helped me (to) choose a present (Vicky giúp chọn quà.) BÀI TẬP TRẮC NGHIỆM TEST Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a village b dangerous c gossip d passenger a which b changeable c each d characteristic a pasture b acquaintance c constant d talkative a uncertain b tell c pursuit ' d picture a chore b machine c much d such Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence; substitutes the underlined part; or has a close meaning to the original one She found it difficult to get with new friends a acquaint b acquainted c acquaintance d acquaints My friend often shows her whenever I have troubles a sympathy b sympathize c sympathetic d sympathetically He does not know much about the project but he is very a enthusiastic b enthusiast c enthusiasm d enthusiastically Daisy is so She only cares about herself, not about other people a helpful b selfish c loyal d talkative 10.She is not determined and often changes her ideas What a/an girl she is! a uncertain b mutual c suspicious d changeable 11.Although we are classmates, I not have an relationship with him a aimless b unselfish c special d acquaintance 12.John left a impression on me I will never forget him a loyal b lasting c capable d constant 13 is the quality of being faithful and loyal to a particular person or belief a Acquaintance b Constancy c Sympathy d Sorrow 14.He is not good maths He is incapable calculating a at / of b on / for c for / of d with / in 15.Two friends should be loyal each other a on b with c over d to 16.My close friend is often concerned all problems that I mention a over b with c above d into 17 friend in need is friend indeed a The / the b A / a c ∅ / ∅ d ∅ / the 18.The exam is coming so the teachers make their students a lot a study b to study c studying d studied 19.Her parents want her a doctor a become b to become c becoming d became 20.It is the directions a you too kind to give me b you very kind to give me c very kind of you to give me d very kind of you give me 21.I consider it my affair the newcomers in my class a to help b help c helped d helping 22.These employees are made overtime a to work b work c working d worked 23.The teacher never lets us out when a to go / explains b go / explaining c going / to explain d gone / explained 24.Whenever I see an action film, I feel my heart strongly a to thump b thump c thumping d thumped 25.He bought a computer because he wanted to store all the information that he had collected a Buying a computer because he wanted to store all the information that he had collected b Although he wanted to store all the information that he had collected, he bought a computer c He bought a computer for him that he stored all the information that he had collected d He bought a computer to store all the information that he had collected 26.He was the first the fire a discover b to discover c discovering d discovered 27.The manager had some letters to sign a that he had to sign b for signing c so that he signed d which are for signing 28.I think he is our business a not reliable enough to be informed b not enough reliable to be informed c not reliable enough for being informed d not reliable enough being informed 29.He is everybody in my class likes him a very kind that b kind enough that c so kind that d as kind as 30.John was we all want to make friends with him a so a good student that b so a student that c such a good student that d a student such good that Choose the best sentence that can be made from the cues given 31.Peter / my close friends a Peter is my close friends b Peter is one of my close friends, c Peter is one my close friends d Peter is the one of my close friends 32.he / good-looking / blond hair ' a He is good-looking, but blond hair b He is good-looking and blond hair, c He is a good-looking with blond hair d He is good-looking with blond hair 33.square face / look / intelligent a His square face looks intelligently b It is a square face looking intelligent c He has a square face looks intelligent d He has a square face which looks intelligent 34.we / be / friends / last school year a We have been friends since last school year b We were friends since last school year c We have been friends last school year d We are friends since last school year 35.Peter / good / Maths a Peter is very good at Maths b Peter is too good at Maths, c Peter is very good for Maths d Peter is too good for Maths Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer There are many proverbs about friends and friendship, such as “True friendship is like sound health; the value of its seldom known until it is lost”, and “A real friend is someone who walks in when the rest of the world walks out” When you read these quotes, stop and think about your friendship Do you and your friends act in a caring way towards one another, you respect them and they respect you, but most of all you value the relationship and love spending time together? Friendship is more than just hanging out together at lunch and gossiping about other people True friendship is when two people have mutual respect for one another, and really care about the each other’s feelings and dreams You need to be able to be honest with your friends If there is ever a time where you feel that you cannot tell them the truth, for fear that they will be mad or will not understand, then they are not true friends Friends share with each other important things that they would not share with others Friends also care about each other, stick up for one another and enjoy spending time together 36.The passage is about a a friend b friendship c proverbs about friends and friendship d caring for friends 37.The author advised us a not to tell a secret to a friend b to respect our friends c not to tell a friend about important things d to make friends to gossip 38.Friends a should not spend time together b should be honest c should gossip about others d should not care much 39.Which sentence is NOT true? a Friends should respect each other b We should be honest with our friends c We can share important things with a friend d Dishonesty is needed for true friendship 40.Which of these can be used to describe true friendship? a be honest and be mad b hang out and gossip c have lunch and gossip d trust, respect and share Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase (41) you grow and mature your friends may change, but that does not mean that you have to (42) away with your old friends, your relationships may change though (43) close attention to the different types of friends you have had, the (44) your friends treat you, what sort of things you can talk about, and the things you like (45); Soon you will see what (46) in a friend are most important to you Not everyone values openness or honesty, when others look (47) an extraordinarily caring individual as a friend Whatever it is that you value most, (48) sure that your needs as well as your friends’ are being met If you are feeling neglected or mistreated by a “friend” then you need to look more closely at this relationship Friendship should bring you joy, (49) misery Find out what you want out of a friendship, and try not to be overtaken by those around you who are not yet mature enough (50) to a true friendship 41.a Because b For c Although d As 42.a make b get c give d 43.a Look b Give c Pay d Take 44.a way 45.a to 46.a possibilities 47.a at 48.a make 49.a nor 50.a commit b fact b b certainties b for b feel b not b to commit c road c did c qualities c down c keep c none c committing d route d done d quantities d into d turn d no d committed TEST Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest a acquaintance b easily c capable d quality a constancy b attraction c changeable d mutual a rumour b believe c common d number a loyalty b uncertain c sympathy d: influence a gossip b interest c between d friendship Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence; substitutes the underlined part; or has a close meaning to the original one He was so that he distrusted all his friends a suspect b suspicious c suspicion d suspiciously Friendship offers us great in life a please b pleasant c pleasure d pleased He is always in word and deed a loyal b loyally c loyalty d loyalist My father took an interest in collecting stamps He had a valuable stamp collection a on b up c in d over 10.True friendship should be based understanding each other and faithfulness, a out b at c on d over 11.1 not want to listen to you I am tired your criticisms a of b in c ford with 12.1 seem to remember that Sam has ever told me number of lies a a / ∅ b the / the c ∅ / the d the / ∅ 13.True friendship will as long as our lives a spend b take e last d keep 14.The father is the one that I can share both joys and sorrows, a feelings of great happiness b great eagerness c feelings of distress d intention 15.She felt an to him when they first met each other a attraction b enthusiasm c interest d aim 16.He has only one in life - to become rich a quality b feeling c aim d secret 17.Contrary to , no one was hurt in the accident a truth b trust c rumour d joy 18 He advised me the facts before I made a decision the job a considering / to accept b consider / accepting c consider / accept d to consider / to accept 19.It is a nice surprise you here a see b to see c seeing d seen 20.They have they cannot find time a such many things to that / for going out b such many things for doing that / going out c so many things for doing that / go out d so many things to that / to go out 21.Loyalty one of the important qualities for true friendship a is considered be b considers being c considers to be d is considered to be 22.It is impossible such a difficult thing without any help a to b c doing d done 23.Look! Do you see an insect on your foot a to crawl b crawl c crawling d crawled 24 She wore a mask so that nobody recognized her a so that not to be recognize b so as not to recognize c so as not to be recognized d in order to not recognized 25.Those tourists were their journey a enough tired to continue b too tired to continue c very tired that they could not continue d too tired for continuing 26.After a nightmare she sleeping so she looked for a book a found it difficult to go on / to read b found to go on was difficult / for reading c found difficult to go on / in order to read d found it is difficult to go on / to read 27.Did you notice someone the room last night? a enter b to enter c entering d entered 28.There mutual understanding between friends a must be b must to be c must d be 29.The police let him after they had asked him some questions, a to leave b leave c leaving d left 30.The accident is thought caused by human error a being b was c having been d to have been Error Identification 31.If you have a friend you will realize that there is another human being which you can A B C trust completely D 32.True friendship can offer a gentle haven where you can be relaxed and feeling safe A B C D 33.A friend can help you solve problems and to share the grief times along with the great times A B C D 34.Two close friends can spend time to be together without needing to pretend A B C D 35.It took her a long time getting accustomed to the new environment and make friends with other A B C D classmates Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer Friendship is a big statement Lots of people are lovers but are not friends Lots of people are relatives and are not friends Lots of people who work together are not friends You can appreciate or admire someone, but that does not mean that you make him or her a friend When I had my near-death illness last year and the following long recuperation, I had a lot of time to think about what makes someone a friend If they are scared of you when you need help, sorry, that is not friendship If their attitude is “for better or worse,” if they stick to you through troubles and difficulties, it is the time when you can tell it is true friendship I have some friends, but not as many as I thought And there was a time, in the late 80s when my friend, Ken, really needed me but I did hot come through for him I remember hanging out in my happy suburban house in Menlo Park, and not coming to help him through the loss of his wife Luckily, I got to apologize for that but Ken said he did not mind I not have a tidy answer about Ken and me and friendship Sometimes we were friends, and other times, clearly, not But I guess there is something remarkable in two people overcoming the barriers to friendship to find some real communication at some point 36.According to the writer a all lovers are friends b all your relatives are also your friends c whoever you admire is your friends d not all workmates are friends 37.In true friendship a your friends are always scared of you b friends stick to each other through troubles and difficulties c we should have as many friends as possible d friends are scared of helping each other 38.What happened to the writer last year? a His wife passed away b He was seriously ill c He had an interesting experience, d He had got some new friends 39 We can learn from the text that a the writer had a house in suburb in Menlo Park b the writer came to help his friend, Ken, when his wife died c whenever his friend, Ken, had problems the writer immediately came to help d the writer and Ken are true friends at all time 40.The writer did not come to help Ken a so Ken was very angry b and he did not apologize c but Ken did not mind d so they were no longer friends Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase Friendship is not about always being nice, or (41) A friend will tell you when he or she thinks you are full (42) considerateness Only your best friend can (43) your silent pain and will (44) your hand till you (45) strong again For example, I have a friend (46) _ name is Bodie She has been a friend of (47) for about a decade She could act as a perfect mirror At that time I was fussing over a beautiful young girl that I was in love with, but only a few months later, she said goodbye to me I was almost (48) Bodie was often with me She gave me some advice, went out with me, and even was willing (49) my unlucky in love In (50) end I survived perfectly without the far-away sweetheart But the lesson of true friendship has stayed with me, vividly 41.a agree b agreement c agreeable d agreeably 42.a of b in c with d for 43.a feel b enjoy c watch d see 44.a grab b hold c shake d keep 45.a recall b recover c come d become 46.a who b which c that d whose 47.a I b my c me d mine 48.a pleased b joyful c upset d cheerful 49.a to share b share c sharing d shared 50.a a b an c the d ∅ TEST Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a game b bridge c against d garage a generous b gene c generally d giving a cheese b children c chemical d teacher a machinery b march c cheerfully d merchant a page b message c danger d ringer Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence;-substitutes the underlined part; or has a close meaning to the original one I sometimes think my schooldays when I felt the happiest a on b over c at d of Mary did not approve their ideas She had no sympathy their point of view a about b off c with d within Man is engaged in a struggle with Nature a constant b constantly c constancy d inconstantly Mary is often willing to help everybody She is the of kindness a essence b essential c essentially d essentiality 10.Those villagers are very to visitors a hospitable b hospitably c hospitability d hospitabilities 11. friendship is two-side affair a The / a b A / an c A / the d ∅ / a 12.Their friendship was based on respect, trust and understanding a attractive b loyal c suspicious d mutual 13.Whispers can never influence good friends a have effect on b get acquainted with c show a sympathy d be mutual trust 14.We were obviously wrong to put our in her She is not reliable a enthusiasm b trust c concern d selfishness 15.A is a conversation about other people’s private lives which might be unkind or not true a quality b sorrow c secret d, gossip 16.I not have much time for leisure these days a acquaintances b pursuits c qualities d pleasures 17.The children they cannot keep silent a seem to be so excited that b seem being so excited that c seem to be very excited that d seem being very excited that 18 The policeman did not permit them through the military zone He forced them another way a going / to go b to go / to go c to go / going d go / go 19.He is a helpful friend He often helps me my work a finish b finishes c finishing d finished 20.John, I have something interesting you, but you have to promise it secret a for telling / keeping b to tell / keep c to tell / to keep d told / keep 21.The water was so polluted that the explorers could not drink it a The water was too polluted for the explorers to drink b The water was polluted enough for the explorers to drink c The water was too polluted for the explorers drinking d The water was polluted enough for the explorers drinking 22.His doctor advised him , but he found it impossible his habit, a stopped smoking / quit b to stop to smoke / quitting c stopping smoking / for quitting d to stop smoking / to quit 23.The guards were watching a shoplifter along the shop windows a go b to go c went d gone 24.Their company was made 100,000 USD in taxes a pay b to pay c paying d paid 25.The health authorities now know bird flu a to deal with b deal with c dealing with d how to deal with 26.The Pikes has a painter all the windows of their house a to paint b paint c painting d painted 27.They did not let us the lecture because we had not got a member card a to attend b attend c attending d attended 28 The teacher recommended us those books because they have some knowledge that is necessary for us a reading / get b to read / get c to read / to get d read / getting 29.He had spent that he was broke a such much money b such many money c so much money d so many money 30.We did not have the essay so we asked the teacher for a delay a time enough for writing b time enough to write c enough time for writing d enough time to write Choose the best sentence that can be made from the cues given 31.Peter / sincere / easy-going / man / a sense of humour a Peter is the sincere and easy-going man whose has a sense of humour 10 b Peter that is a sincere and easy-going man with a sense of humour c Peter is a sincere and easy-going man who is a sense of humour d Peter is a sincere and easy-going man with a sense of humour 32.he / twenty a He has got twenty of age.b He is twenty in age c He is in twenty years old.d He is at the age of twenty 33.he / wavy hair / brown eyes a He has got wavy hair and brown eyes b He has got a wavy hair and brown eyes c He has a wavy hair with brown eyes d He is wavy hair and brown eyes 34.he / feet / good looking / friendly a He is feet, good looking, but friendly b He is feet tall, and good looking, friendly c He is feet tall, good looking, and friendly d He is feet tall but good looking, and friendly 35.we / friends / at university a We have been friends since we were at university b We make friends when we were at university c We are friends as we were at university d We have been friends even though we were at university Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer A friend is often considered as an ally, supporter, or sympathizer There is no distance too far between friends, for friendship gives wings to the heart Friendship multiplies joys and divides grieves Friendship is a feeling or emotion expressed in such a way that a human feels wanted and important It is a relationship between a person or persons where everyone has some companion to talk to when they are in need Friends are defined as people whom you can have several types of relations with and feel several emotions for A good friend is someone that might go to in time of need However, friendships differ between people For example, the friendship that someone may have between him and an old man would be different than the friendship they might have with someone at the same age There are many different friendships that people have Friendships can exist between best friends, friends, lovers, children, parents, siblings, and many more All of these differ in some way Everyone has a best friend, whether it is with a person or an animal Sometimes people who are lonely find that they have a companionship with their dog or cat But, mostly when teenagers are the ones being discussed then they usually have more than one person they can go and talk to To sum up, a best friend is thought of as a person whom you tell everything to 36.There must be a distance between friends a True b False c No information 37.The word it in line is used to refer to friendship a True b False c No information 38.Whoever friends are, friendship is the same a True b False c No information 39.Dogs and cats are the only animals that can make friends with human beings, a True b False c No information 40.Between siblings friendship can not exist a True b False c No information Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase Friends! (41) a precious gift they are! And, they are extremely rare Perhaps that is part of their preciousness Friends! The persons who (42) you from your achievement to your fullest potential no (43) what it costs them They love you (44) the person you are becoming They are completely non-(45) They seek your fulfillment and (46) best interests There is nothing better (47) a friend unless it is a person who also considers you (48) their friend Of course friends things that hurt friends, but (49) is always quick to be there A friend is (50) “Of whom much is required, much' is given.” 41.a which b who c how d what 42.a sympathize b support c develop d enlarge 43.a matter b business c affair d chore 44.a for b as c with d in 45.a judgment b judgmentally c judgmental d judge 11 46.a a b an 47.a as 48.a be 49 a forgive 50 a everyone d ∅ c more than c to be c unforgivable c anyone c the b than b are b forgiveness b no one d more d been d forgivable d someone BÀI TẬP TỰ LUẬN I Choose the words which contain the sound /t∫/ and / dӡ/ education, engineer, damage, mutual, computer, children, teach, Christmas, machine, village, religion, hamburger, enjoy, dirty, schedule, literature, information, question, orchestra, cheap, pleasure, feature, imaginary, jealous, cheese, jacket, geometry, green,, purchase, suggest, instruction, essential, nature, fortunate /t∫/ /dӡ/ II Complete each of the sentences with the appropriate word from the box brightened sorrow acquaintances sense generous personalities mutual gossip lifelong trust Claire has a wide circle of friends and respect is necessary for any partnership to work Her eyes when she saw him enter the room We are friends because we have known each other and been friends our entire lives is one of the most important things about any friendship Don’t believe all the you hear His death was a great to everyone who knew him I was impressed because my uncle is so ; he bought me a new laptop Despite their different , they became the best of friends 10.I like Pam - she has a really good of humour III Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets His for music has stayed strong throughout his 23 years in radio, (enthusiast) He showed unswerving to his friends, (loyal) We all have great for the victims of the flood, (sympathize) is very important because uncertain people cannot have a lifelong friendship, (constant) It was very of him to offer us his room, (selfish) We were delighted by the wonderful of the local people (hospitable) A selfish person is of true friendship, (capable) Playing a game with the children is a good way of getting them (acquaint) Inform the police immediately if you see anything (suspect) 10 based on trust and understanding is long lasting, (friend) 11 Mark’s has made him very unpopular among his friends, (selfish) 12 The show had everybody laughing till their sides split, (humour) IV Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets I didn’t have enough time (finish) my work yesterday As she drove past his house, she noticed him (run) away from home I was relieved (find out) that I had passed the exam She made her son (wash) the windows before he could go outside (play) with his friends She lets her children (stay) up very late We had nothing (do) except look at the cinema posters We both heard him (say) that he was leaving 12 It made him angry (wait) for people who were late I couldn’t understand what the passage said, so I had my friend (translate) it for me 10.It’s important (start) the meeting on time 11.There are too many people here for me (talk) to all of them 12.It took ages (download) the pictures from the Internet 13.Whenever I have free time, I like (watch) the basketball team (practice) 14.She sent me an email (inform) me that the meeting had been canceled 15.It was a thrill (see) my brother (win) the chess tournament last year V Combine the given idea into one sentence Add to when an infinitive is required use/ scissors/ too/ are/ for/ sharp/ very young children wrong/ consider/ they/ smoke/ it/ in public places let/ 1/ stay/ think/ them/ should/ the weekend/ until/ we climb/ the first/ oxygen/ who/ Everest/ without/ person/ was? noticed/ run/ him/ from/ away/ she/ home made/ the film/ laugh/ right from/ them/ the first few minutes I’ll/ look at/ the plumber/ have/ the central heating boiler the answer/ you/ it/ work out/ clever/ of/ was the tourists/ back/ when/ be/ the guide/ didn’t/ tell/ at the coach 10.hear/ enough/ the guide/ clearly/ everyone/ didn’t/ loudly/ for/ speak VI Choose the correct answers Instead of buying a new pair of shoes, I had my old ones a repair b to repair c repairing d repaired It’s possible a train across Canada a take b to take c taking d to be taken Now that we’ve finished painting the house, there is nothing left a to b for doing c to be done d for being done Before we leave, let’s have Shelley a map for us so we won’t get lost, a draw b to draw c drawing d drawn I can hear a cat at the window a scratches b to scratch c scratching d was scratching I think your mother should let you your own mind a make up b to make up c making up d made up The police never found the money in the robbery a stealing b be stolen c steal d stolen Do you know what made so many people their home? a evacuate b to evacuate c evacuated d be evacuated bread, you usually need flour, salt, and yeast a Make b To make c Making d For make 10.We saw our favorite ballet at the theater last night a perform b performing c performed d in performing 11.He was never heard ‘thank you’ in his life a say b to say c saying d said 12.1 was delighted my old friends again a to see b seeing c seen d to be seen 13 to friends is nice but alone is also enjoyable 13 a Talk/ to be b To talk/ be c Talk/ be d Talking/ being 14.I’d rather to Elvis than the Beatles listen b to listen c listening d listened 15.1 can make myself pretty well in English a understand b to understand c understanding d understood VII There is at least one mistake in each sentence Suggest appropriate corrections She longed the holidays to come so that she could be with her family again I overheard say that he’s thinking of moving to Manchester They were seen climb through the window Very reluctantly, he consented her to lend the money to Janet My parents always encouraged work hard at school For years the group has been campaigning an inquiry to hold into the accident I watched a pavement artist to draw a portrait in crayons Sam promised me to show me how to fish for salmon, but he never had the time It’s easier to it yourself than to explain to somebody else how to it 10.He was never heard say ‘thank you’ in his life 11.This card entitles to take an extra person with you free 12.They let me to borrow their car while they were on holiday 13.1 explained enough for her understanding what was happening 14.To see him to walk down the street, you’d never know he was blind 15.Most people are afraid hearing the truth about them VIII Complete each of the sentences with an appropriate preposition The wine had made him incapable thinking clearly He was accused being disloyal the government How much time you spend homework? Good friendship should be based mutual understanding Do you keep in touch any school friends? Some adults have a total lack sympathy young people He’s more concerned what people think about him than anything else She had been briefly acquainted him more than 20 years earlier She thought him very often 10.Some people take interest with enthusiasm, but they are soon tired it IX Rewrite the sentence or join the pairs of sentences beginning with the word(s) given He worked out the answer It was clever of him It was Marie always pays her bills regularly She’s careful that way Marie is always He was crossing the road I caught sight of him I noticed When we finally heard that David had arrived, we were very relieved We were relieved Why have you thrown up your job? You’re mad You are Jimmy got into his car and drove away I saw this I saw It is disappointing that we haven’t heard from Molly 14 We are Contacting her at work is usually quite easy She is The house shook violently and all of us felt that All of us felt 10.Can you sign the papers please? They are ready now The papers are 11.Don’t lend Tom any money That would be most unwise You 12.Mr Pinchley doesn’t allow his teenage children to go out in the evenings Mr Pinchley makes 13.What I want to is start my own business I’m keen I am .: 14.Harry couldn’t get his parents’ permission to buy a motorbike Harry’s parents didn’t let 15.We can’t possibly work in this noise It’s TEST I PRONUNCIATION Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others a machine b change c teacher d choose a condition b option c suggestion d relation a believe b readily c friend d pleasure a good b gossip c game d geometry a trust b mutual c number d uncertain II LANGUAGE FOCUS A Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentences or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase It was so relaxing to be old friends a in b between c among d around 15 She’s made friends a little girl who lives next door a tob of c by d with The children seem to be totally capable working by themselves a on b of c in d for Your friendship should be based on trust a basic b fragile c mutual d blind 10.The company expects from its employees a constancy b quality c interest d loyalty 11.I’ve got lots of , but only a few are really good friends a close friends b acquaintances c neighbors d partners 12.Friendship is a two-sided , it lives by give-and-take a affair b event c aspect d feature 13.Unselfishness is the very essence of friendship a romantic part b important part c difficult part d interesting part 14.They a close friendship at university a created b became c promoted d formed 15.We stayed friends even after we and left home a brought up b turned up c grew up d took up B Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentence 16.He finds it lasting friendships a difficult to make b difficulty in making c is difficult to make d difficult making 17.You ' any friends if you talking like that a will win/ carry on b won’t win/ carry on c wouldn’t win/ carried on d would have won/ had carried on 18.The aim of the culture festival is friendship between the two countries a promote b promoting c to promote d being promoted 19.People he turned out to be only fair-weather friends a trusted b has trusted c was trusting d had trusted 20.How can you let such a silly incident your friendship? a wreck b to wreck c wrecking d that wrecks 21.It has become necessary water in the metropolitan area because of the severe drought a rationing b ration c to ration d to have rationed 22.All the passengers were made their seat belts during the turbulence a buckle b to buckle c buckling d for buckling 23 good ice cream, you need to use a lot of cream a Make b Making c To make d For make 24.I got my friend her car for the weekend a to let me to borrow b to let me borrow c let me borrow d let me to borrow 25.They good friends, but they’ve fallen out recently a used to be b would be c were d are C Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct 26.Whatever happened I didn’t want to lose friendship of Vera A B C D 27.The basic aims of science and magic are very similar - to understand and to control nature A B C D 28.It was a period of her life when she made some lifelong friendship A B C D 29.Simon finds it hard for making friends with other children A B C D 30.Not longer are contributions to the advancement of industry made primarily by individuals A B C D III READING A Fill in each blank with one appropriate word from the box 16 destroy during key best essential away small backbiting deepest change unconditional where Trust is (31) to true friendship We all need someone with whom we can share our lives, thoughts, feelings, and frustrations We need to be able to share our (32) secrets with someone, without worrying that those secrets will end up on the Internet the next day! Failing to be trustworthy with those intimate secrets can (33) a friendship in a hurry Faithfulness and loyalty are (34) to true friendship Without them, we often feel betrayed, left out, and lonely In true friendship, there is no (35) , no negative thoughts, no turning (36) True friendship requires certain accountability factors Real friends encourage one another and forgive one another (37) there has been an offense Genuine friendship supports (38) times of struggle Friends are dependable In true friendship, (39) love develops We love our friends no matter what and we always want the (40) for our friends B Read the passage carefully, then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) The proverb A friend in need is a friend indeed’ means that we shall know who our real friends are when we are in need Those who desert us when we are in difficulty are just unfaithful friends A true friend would remain with us whether we are rich or poor Some people be friend the rich, simply for the sake of getting benefits from them It is useless to have insincere friends because these friends remain with us as long as we are rich or powerful It is better to have one or two good friends rather than having hundreds of insincere ones A true friend will stand by us in our trials and tribulations He will be a great source of consolation and comfort in our troubles So we must be careful in choosing our friends It is difficult to choose a sincere friend overnight; it takes years for us to find a sincere friend 41.Real friends share everything we need 42.Unfaithful friends stop being our friends when we are in trouble 43.A rich friend is always a true friend 44.A true friend is always loyal to us and support us through our difficulties 45.It’s not worth having a lot of friends 46.It may take a lot of time to find a real friend IV WRITING From the four words or phrases - a, b, c or d, choose the one that best completes the sentence 47 the promotion of health and to helping people avoid injury and disease a To commit the Red Crossb The Red Cross to commit c Committed to the Red Cross is d The Red Cross is committed to 48.It is possible may assist some trees in saving water in the winter a the leaves are lost b when leaves have lost c that the loss of leaves d to lose leaves 49.It can sometimes a home a to take months to sell b take several months to sell c selling takes several months d to sell taking several months 50.Pioneer men and women endured terrible hardships, and a so their children b neither did the children c also the children d so did their children TEST I PRONUNCIATION Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others a generous b suspicious c constancy d sympathy a sorrow b mutual c pursuit d influence a acquaintance b unselfish c attraction d humorous a intelligent b interesting c hospitable d favourite a loyalty b success c incapable d sincere II LANGUAGE FOCUS A Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentences or substitutes for 17 the underlined word or phrase Sarah brightened considerably as she thought of Emily’s words, a with b on c up d for Does he tell you how he is getting his new friends? a on with b on of c away with d out of There is no truth in the that Margaret has lost her job a rumour b case c instance d news Friendship is a two-side ; it lives by give-and-take a affair b event c way d aspect 10.Jen had confided her secret to Mark, but he betrayed her a loyalty b trust c constancy d sympathy 11.They were extremely to my plight a sympathized b sympathetic c sympathy d sympathetically 12.The President expressed his deep sorrow over the bombing deaths, a sadness b anxiety c disappointment d interest 13.Let me know if you see any one acting a properly b constantly c suspiciously d carefully 14.Business leaders gave an welcome to the proposal a official b exciting c enthusiastic d warmly 15.The school appeared essentially since my day a changed b unchanged c changeable d unchangeable B Choose the one word or phrase-a, b, c, or d-that best completes the sentences 16.Tomorrow is difficult I’d rather you next weekend a come b to come c will come d came 17.Neither my friends nor I particularly interested in the training course next month a are b am c be d being 18.It’s time you harder for the next exam a work b are working c worked d have worked 19.Jim doesn’t speak very clearly a It’s difficult to understand him b It’s difficult for understanding him c He’s difficult in understanding d It’s difficult to understand 20.Only when she apologizes to her again a I’ll speak b will I speak c that I speak d I speak 21.Let’s go ahead and it now Nothing by waiting a accomplishes b accomplished c has accomplished d will be accomplished 22.Last night, we saw a meteor through the sky a streaked b to streak c streak d to have streaked 23.At the end of this month, we friends for ten years a will be b are b has been d will have been 24.The skiers would rather by train through the mountains than go by bus a to travel b traveling c travel d traveled 25 If we leave now for our trip, we can drive half the distance before we stop lunch a having b to have c having had d for having C Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct 26.When I kept getting unwanted calls, I called the phone company and had my phone number A B C change D 27.During a curfew it is not possible walking on the streets after a specified hour A B C D 28.Clay that has been heated or fired in a kiln cannot to be softened again A B C D 29.It is educational for children to observe adults to perform their daily tasks A B C D 18 30.As they grow older, children in many cultures taught not to rely on their parents A B C III READING A Choose the correct words or phrases that best complete the passage Meeting old school friends again can be a strange experience Some have changed so much that you can (31) recognize them: they speak with a different (32) , are interested in different things, and all you can is make (33) talk and hope they’ll go soon Others, though you might have been out of (34) with them for years, are just the same as they always were - it’s (35) if you last saw them yesterday Before you know it, you’re exchanging (36) about your families and friends, and setting out the (37) for another game of chess A few change for the better There’s one person that I get (38) with very well now, though we weren’t on speaking (39) for our last two years at school One day, we met at a party and made it up and (40) engaged the same evening 31.a nearly b mostly c hardly d easily 32.a language b way c tongue d accent 33.a little b small c silly d loud 34.a touch b sight c sound d feel 35.a just b like c as d so 36.a speech b talk c gossip d words 37.a pieces b counters c draughts d squares 38.a off b down c up d on 39.a terms b relations c situation d condition 40.a went b got c gave d made B Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers Having a best friend to confide in can bring a positive effect on our emotional health An evening out with the closest friend may be the best guarantee of a good time In fact, our best friend can prevent us from developing serious psychological problems such as depression and anxiety Best friendship evolves with time - we cannot go out and pick our best friend We become friends with people who share common interests - at school or through hobbies, for example Best friends have usually known each other for years and stuck together through good and bad times If you haven’t got one, perhaps you are being too distant from people, or focusing too much on your work 41.A best friend can a give us a healthy life b go out with us in the evening c spend much time finding d share joy and sadness with us 42.Close friends need to a study at the same school b have the same interests c pursue the same hobbies d spend time together 43.According to the passage, a it takes a lot of time to make close friendships b we can go out and choose a good friend easily c best friends have good and bad times d It’s very difficult to make lasting friendships 44.The word ‘one’ in the last paragraph refers to a good time b bad time c a friendship d a close friend 45.Which of the following sentences is not mentioned? a We often have satisfaction being with a close friend b the ties of close friendship will never be broken c An unsociable person may not have a close friend d Friendships need time to develop IV WRITING A Choose the sentence - a, b, c, or d - which is closest in meaning to the sentence above 46.At the factory he likes people to let him have his own way a He doesn’t like it when people tell him what to b He often needs the help of other people in his work c He doesn’t accept help from people he dislikes 19 d He likes people to think all good ideas are his own 47.1 would rather have an egg for breakfast a I would eat an egg for my breakfast b I don’t want an egg for breakfast c I prefer to have an egg for breakfast d I’ll have an egg if there is nothing else for my breakfast 48.It would have been a perfect paper except for some mistakes a It was a perfect paper b The word was spelt perfectly, c The paper had some mistakes d The teacher did not accept the paper 49.It’s waste of time to try to explain anything to Tony a Tony should be given explanation b It’s not worth trying to explain anything to Tony c To save time, explain it to Tony d It’s well worth trying to explain things to Tony 50.The workers are threatening to go on strike unless the company raises the hourly wage a If their, wages are not increased, the workers plan to strike b The company raised the workers’ wages to avoid a strike c The company demands that the workers strike d The company threatened to pay the workers less B Choose the best sentence - a, b, c, or d - made from the given cues 51 I/ had/ An/ clean/ bedroom/ before/ let/ her/ go out/ play// a I had An clean up her bedroom before I let her going out to play b I had An cleaned her bedroom before letting her go out for playing c I had An clean up her bedroom before I let her go out to play d I had An to clean her bedroom before letting her go out to play 52.It/ wonderful/ hear/ magnificent performance// > a It was wonderful to hear such a magnificent performance b It was wonderful of hearing a magnificent performance c It’s wonderful to hear such magnificent performance d It will be wonderful to hear a such magnificent performance 53.He/ not keep/ promise/ visit me/ regularly// a He doesn’t keep promising and visiting me regularly b He didn’t keep his promise to visit me regularly c He hasn’t kept to promise to visit me regularly d He doesn’t keep his promise to visit to me regularly 54.We/ listen/ old man/ say/ his story/ beginning/ end// a We listened to the old man saying his story from beginning to end b We listened the old man say his story from the beginning to the end c We listened to the old man say his story from beginning to end d We listened to the old man to say his story from beginning to end 55.boys/ clever/ see/ solution/ problem/ so quickly// a The boys were clever to see the solution to the problem so quickly b Boys are clever to see the solution of problem so quickly c The boys are clever at seeing the solution to the problem so quickly d The boys were clever to see the solution of the problem so quickly 20 ... made no secret of his ambition (Anh ta chẳng che giấu tham vọng mình.) → secret (adj) bí mật; thầm kín; không công khai → secretly (adv) (một cách) bí mật; không công khai 30 sincere (adj) (- in... poor opinion of sb/ sth; to not like sb or sth very much không đánh giá cao / gì; không thích / Ex: I don’t think much of her idea (Tôi không đánh giá cao ý kiến cô ta.) 24 patient (adj) (- with... have similar opinions or interests thông cảm; đồng cảm; đồng tình → sympathetic (adj) (- to/ towards) thông cảm; đồng cảm → sympathize (v) (- with sb/ sth) thông cảm; đồng cảm 34 take up (phr v)