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11 tháng 9 2021

1. He is carrying out a research on how people spend their money for clothes.
→ A research on how people spend their money for clothes is being carried out by him. 
2. Although I had all the necessary qualifications, they didn’t offer me the job.
→ Despite having all the necessary qualifications, they didn’t offer me the job.
3. “Please do not litter as you are walking along the coast”, the guard said to us.
→ The guard told us not to litter as we were walking along the coast
4. I haven’t bought any clothes since my trip to Hanoi.
→ The last time  I bought some clothes was in my trip to Hanoi.
5. They think that a garden would be a perfect setting for the house.
→ It  is thought that a garden would be a perfect setting for the house.

11 tháng 9 2021

Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
1. He is carrying out a research on how people spend their money for clothes.
→ A research how people spend their money for clothes is being carried.
2. Although I had all the necessary qualifications, they didn’t offer me the job.
→ Despite having all the necessary qualifications, they didn't offer me the job.
3. “Please do not litter as you are walking along the coast”, the guard said to us.
→ The guard told me not to litter as I am walking along the coast.
4. I haven’t bought any clothes since my trip to Hanoi.
→ The last time I have bought some clothes was my trip to Hanoi
5. They think that a garden would be a perfect setting for the house.
→ It is thought that a garden would be perfect setting for the house

29 tháng 11 2023

1. A research on how people spend their money for clothes is being carried out.
2. Despite having all the necessary qualifications, I wasn't offered the job.
3. The guard told us not to litter as we were walking along the coast.
4. The last time I bought clothes was since my trip to Hanoi.
5. It is thought that a garden would be a perfect setting for the house.
6. Jack was made to study a lot for the entrance exam to high school by his parents.
7. Unless you have a passport, you can't register for a course abroad.
8. Quang suggested that we visit the Royal Citadel first.
9. He is expected to join the company soon.
10. She suggests using Perfume Pagoda as the theme of the presentation.

30 tháng 11 2023

1. He is carrying out a research on how people spend their money for clothes.

---> A research on how people spend their money for clothes is being carried out by him

2. Although I had all the necessary qualifications, they didnt offer me the job.

---> Despite the fact that I have all the necessary qualifications, they didn't offer me the job.

3. Please do not litter as you are walking along the coast, the guard said to us.

--->The guard told us not to litter as we were walking along the coast

4. I havent bought any clothes since my trip to Hanoi.

--->The last time I bought clothes was on my trip to HN

5. They think that a garden would be a perfect setting for the house.

---->It is thought that a garden would be a perfect setting for the house.

6. Jacks parents made him study a lot for the entrance exam to high school.

----> Jack was made to study a lot for the entrance exam to high school.

7. You cant register for a course abroad if you dont have a passport.

----> Unless you have a passport, you can't register for a course abroad

8. Why dont we visit the Royal Citadel first? Quang said.

----> Quang suggested that we visit the Royal Citadel first

9. People expect that he will join the company soon.

---->He is expected to join the company soon

10. Shall we use Perfume Pagoda as a theme of the presentation?

---->She suggests using Perfume Pagoda as a theme of the presentation

1, "Please do not litter as you are walking along the coast" the guard said to us \(\rightarrow\) The guard told ........................................................... 2, I haven't bought any clothes since my trip to Hanoi \(\rightarrow\) The last time ............................................................. 3, They think that a garden would be a perfect setting for the house \(\rightarrow\) It ............................................................................. 4,...
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1, "Please do not litter as you are walking along the coast" the guard said to us

\(\rightarrow\) The guard told ...........................................................

2, I haven't bought any clothes since my trip to Hanoi

\(\rightarrow\) The last time .............................................................

3, They think that a garden would be a perfect setting for the house

\(\rightarrow\) It .............................................................................

4, Although I had all the necessary qualifications,they didn't offer me the job

\(\rightarrow\) Despite ...................................................................

5, It is necessary to finish the work todau

\(\rightarrow\) You need ...............................................

6, Sally finally managed to get the job

\(\rightarrow\) Sally finally succeeded ...................................................

7, This is the first time I go to this restaurant

\(\rightarrow\)I certainly.......................................................

8, " I advise you to take a holiday " the doctor continued

\(\rightarrow\) You'd ...........................................................

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10 tháng 2 2019

1, "Please do not litter as you are walking along the coast" the guard said to us

→→ The guard told us not to litter as we were walking along the coast...........................................................

2, I haven't bought any clothes since my trip to Hanoi

→→ The last time ..i last bought any clothes was my trip to HN...........................................................

3, They think that a garden would be a perfect setting for the house

→→ It ....is thought that a garden would be a perfect setting for the house.........................................................................

4, Although I had all the necessary qualifications,they didn't offer me the job

→→ Despite having all the necessary qualifications,they didn't offer me the job...................................................................

5, It is necessary to finish the work todau

→→ You need to finish the work today ...............................................

6, Sally finally managed to get the job

→→ Sally finally succeeded in getting the job...................................................

7, This is the first time I go to this restaurant

→→I certainly will never go to this restaurant .......................................................

8, " I advise you to take a holiday " the doctor continued

→→ You'd better to take a holiday ...........................................................

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. 1.They suggested banning advertisements on TV. - They suggested that advertisements on TV should be banned. 2. People say that they bought this shop last year. - It is____________________________________________________ - They are ________________________________________________ 3. ''How much do you think it will cost?'' he said to me. - He asked me ____________________________________________ 4. Mr.Brown's team...
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Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

1.They suggested banning advertisements on TV.
- They suggested that advertisements on TV should be banned.
2. People say that they bought this shop last year.
- It is____________________________________________________
- They are ________________________________________________
3. ''How much do you think it will cost?'' he said to me.
- He asked me ____________________________________________
4. Mr.Brown's team has lost the game. He looks very sad.
- Mr.Brown whose_________________________________________
5. Do you know the man who sat next to me at Nam's birthday party last night?
- You know_______________________________________________
6. It takes Minh 2 hours to do his homework every day.
- Minh spends ____________________________________________
7. We were late for school because of the heavy rain.
- Because it ______________________________________________
8. My mother used to make us clean the house.
- We used________________________________________________
9. ''I'm working in a restaurant, and don't care much for it. ''she said
- She said________________________________________________
10. It's two years since I last spoke to her.
- I haven't________________________________________________
11. Going swimming in the river in the summer is interesting.
- It______________________________________________________

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31 tháng 10 2018

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

1.They suggested banning advertisements on TV.
- They suggested that advertisements on TV should be banned.
2. People say that they bought this shop last year.
- It is_____said that they bought this shop last year._______________________________________________
3. ''How much do you think it will cost?'' he said to me.
- He asked me ____how much i though i would cost________________________________________
4. Mr.Brown's team has lost the game. He looks very sad.
- Mr.Brown whose___team has lost the game, looks very sad.______________________________________
5. Do you know the man who sat next to me at Nam's birthday party last night?
- You know the man who sat next to me at Nam's birthday party last night don't you?_______________________________________________
6. It takes Minh 2 hours to do his homework every day.
- Minh spends 2 hours doing his homework every day.____________________________________________
7. We were late for school because of the heavy rain.
- Because it ______rained heavily We were late for school ________________________________________
8. My mother used to make us clean the house.
- We used____to be made to clean the house by my mother____________________________________________
9. ''I'm working in a restaurant, and don't care much for it. ''she said
- She said___she was working in a restaurant, and didn't care much for it_____________________________________________
10. It's two years since I last spoke to her.
- I haven't_____spoken to her for two years___________________________________________
11. Going swimming in the river in the summer is interesting.
- It_____is interesting to Go swimming in the river in the summer_____________________________________

Clothes can tell a lot about a person. Some people like very colorful clothes because they want everyone to look at them and they want to be the center of things. Other people like to wear nice clothes, but their clothes are not colorful or fancy. They do not like people to look at them. Clothes today are very different from the clothes of the 1800s. One difference is the way they look. For example, in the 1800s all women wore dresses. The dresses all had long skirts. But today women do not...
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Clothes can tell a lot about a person. Some people like very colorful clothes because they want everyone to look at them and they want to be the center of things. Other people like to wear nice clothes, but their clothes are not colorful or fancy. They do not like people to look at them. Clothes today are very different from the clothes of the 1800s. One difference is the way they look. For example, in the 1800s all women wore dresses. The dresses all had long skirts. But today women do not always wear dresses with long skirts .Sometimes they wear short skirts. Sometimes they wear pants. Another difference between 1800s and today is the cloth. In the 1800s, clothes were made only from natural kinds of cloth. They were made from cotton, wool, silk, or linen. But today, there are many kinds of man-made cloth. A lot of clothes are now made from nylon, rayon, or polyester.
Answer the questions: 1. Why do some people like very colorful clothes ?
2. Were the clothes of the 1800s the same as clothes today ?
3. Who wore dresses with long skirts in the 1800s?
4. What is another difference between 1800s and today?
5. Are there many kinds of man -made cloth ?
PART D. WRITING (2,5ms) I/ Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. (1,5m)
1. It's a pity I can't play the guitar well
. I wish.. ...
2. I have been doing homework for two hours.
I started.....
3. Study hard or you will fail the final exam.
-If you...
4. They will build a new market near my
- A new market......
5. "Are you going to my party tonight?"
She asked me...... She asked me ......2. She asked me if / whether I was going to her party that night.
6. "Why don't you come to class today?"
she asked me. She asked me. house
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24 tháng 12 2019

Clothes can tell a lot about a person. Some people like very colorful clothes because they want everyone to look at them and they want to be the center of things. Other people like to wear nice clothes, but their clothes are not colorful or fancy. They do not like people to look at them. Clothes today are very different from the clothes of the 1800s. One difference is the way they look. For example, in the 1800s all women wore dresses. The dresses all had long skirts. But today women do not always wear dresses with long skirts .Sometimes they wear short skirts. Sometimes they wear pants. Another difference between 1800s and today is the cloth. In the 1800s, clothes were made only from natural kinds of cloth. They were made from cotton, wool, silk, or linen. But today, there are many kinds of man-made cloth. A lot of clothes are now made from nylon, rayon, or polyester.
Answer the questions:

1. Why do some people like very colorful clothes ?

Because they want everyone to look at them and they want to be the center of things.
2. Were the clothes of the 1800s the same as clothes today ?

No , they weren't
3. Who wore dresses with long skirts in the 1800s?

All women wore dresses.
4. What is another difference between 1800s and today?

Today women do not always wear dresses with long skirts
5. Are there many kinds of man -made cloth ?

Yes , there are
PART D. WRITING (2,5ms) I/ Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. (1,5m)
1. It's a pity I can't play the guitar well
. I wish I could play the guitar well
2. I have been doing homework for two hours.
I started doing homework two hours ago
3. Study hard or you will fail the final exam.
-If you don't study hard , you will fail the final exam.
4. They will build a new market near my
- A new market will e built near my housse
5. "Are you going to my party tonight?"
She asked me if / whether I was going to her party that night.
6. "Why don't you come to class today?"
she asked me why I didn't come to class that day

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13 tháng 10 2021

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Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word in capital.1.      I haven’t made a birthday cake for my mom since 2016. (LAST)        2.      They are going to build a new cinema on the site of the old library. (BUILT)        3.      Attend the class regularly and you can pass the test easily. (IF)        4.      The game was cancelled because it was raining heavily. (CALLED)        5.      I can’t wait until I go hiking on my vacation....
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Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word in capital.

1.      I haven’t made a birthday cake for my mom since 2016. (LAST)

        

2.      They are going to build a new cinema on the site of the old library. (BUILT)

        

3.      Attend the class regularly and you can pass the test easily. (IF)

        

4.      The game was cancelled because it was raining heavily. (CALLED)

        

5.      I can’t wait until I go hiking on my vacation. (LOOKING)

        

6.      ‘Are you waiting to be served?’ the waitress said to me. (ASKED)

        

7.      “Why don’t you make cake in a pressure cooker?” Joana told me. (SUGGESTED)

        

8.      Anne finished her homework then she read the book. (AFTER)

        

9.      If I were you, I’d eat more fresh vegetables and less meat. (SHOULD)

        

10.   I am so exhausted that I won’t be able to go out tonight. (TOO)

        

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7 tháng 1 2022

1. I haven't made a birthday cake for my mom since 2016 (last)

=> The last time I made a birthday cake for my mom was in 2016

2. They are going to build a new cinema on the sute of the old library (built)

=> A new cinema on the site of the old library is going to be built

3. Attend the class regulary and you can pass the test easily (if)

=> If you attend the class regulary, you can pass the test easily

4. The game was cancelled because it was raining heavily (called)

=> The game was called off because it was raining heavily

5. I can"t wait intil i go hiking on my vacatio (looking)

=> I'm looking forward to going hiking on my vacation

6. 'Are you waiting to be served ?' the waitress said to me (asked)

=> The waitress asked me if I was waiting to be served

7. "Why don't you make cake in a pressure cooker ?' Jonana told me (suggested)

=> Joanna suggested that I should make cake in a pressure cooker

8. Anne finished her homework then she read the book (after)

=> After Anne had finished her homework, she read the book

9. If i were you, I'd eat more fresh vegetables and less meat (should)

=> You should eat more fresh vegetables and less meat

10. I am so exhausted that i won't be able to go out tonight (too) 

=> I'm too exhausted to be able to go out tonight

7 tháng 1 2022

1.      I haven’t made a birthday cake for my mom since 2016. (LAST)

        The last time I made a birthday cake for my mom was in 2016

2.      They are going to build a new cinema on the site of the old library. (BUILT)

        A new cinema on the site of the old library is going to be built

3.      Attend the class regularly and you can pass the test easily. (IF)

        If you attend the class regulary, you can pass the test easily

4.      The game was cancelled because it was raining heavily. (CALLED)

        The game was called off because it was raining heavily

5.      I can’t wait until I go hiking on my vacation. (LOOKING)

        I'm looking forward to going hiking on my vacation

6.      ‘Are you waiting to be served?’ the waitress said to me. (ASKED)

        The waitress asked me if I was waiting to be served

7.      “Why don’t you make cake in a pressure cooker?” Joana told me. (SUGGESTED)

        Joanna suggested that I should make cake in a pressure cooker

8.      Anne finished her homework then she read the book. (AFTER)

        After Anne had finished her homework, she read the book

9.      If I were you, I’d eat more fresh vegetables and less meat. (SHOULD)

        You should eat more fresh vegetables and less meat

10.   I am so exhausted that I won’t be able to go out tonight. (TOO)

I'm too exhausted to be able to go out tonight

1 my father has gone to can tho .......... business a for b on c by d because 2 tom has had flu for the last three says . he .............. now a has been the doctor b is seeing the doctor c sees the doctor d was seeing the doctor 3 .............. breakfast ? a did you have just b are you just having c have you just had d do you just have 4 i can not hear what you are saying . can you ............... the radio ? a turn down b turn on c turn up d turn off 5 according to the weather...
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1 my father has gone to can tho .......... business a for b on c by d because 2 tom has had flu for the last three says . he .............. now a has been the doctor b is seeing the doctor c sees the doctor d was seeing the doctor 3 .............. breakfast ? a did you have just b are you just having c have you just had d do you just have 4 i can not hear what you are saying . can you ............... the radio ? a turn down b turn on c turn up d turn off 5 according to the weather ................ , it will be raining tonight a prediction b information c announcemnet d forecast 6 she applied for the job as a personal manager ................. she liked meeting people a in spite of b because c although d because of 7 ................. they thoughtthe exam had been easy , they all failed a although b even though b though d all are correct 8 people are happy to welcome the new year . they make a lot of ................ a readiness b working c preparation d housework 9 it was ...................... wonderful music that i went straight out and bought the record a so b very c too d such 10 he wrote them three letters ...................... he did not get a reply a so b and c but d that

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27 tháng 4 2017

1 my father has gone to can tho .......... business

a for b on c by d because

2 tom has had flu for the last three says . he .............. now

a has been the doctor b is seeing the doctor c sees the doctor d was seeing the doctor

3 .............. breakfast ?

a did you have just b are you just having c have you just had d do you just have

4 i can not hear what you are saying . can you ............... the radio ?

a turn down b turn on c turn up d turn off

5 according to the weather ................ , it will be raining tonight

a prediction b information c announcemnet d forecast

6 she applied for the job as a personal manager ................. she liked meeting people

a in spite of b because c although d because of

7 ................. they thoughtthe exam had been easy , they all failed

a although b even though b though d all are correct

8 people are happy to welcome the new year . they make a lot of ................

a readiness b working c preparation d housework

9 it was ...................... wonderful music that i went straight out and bought the record

a so b very c too d such

10 he wrote them three letters ...................... he did not get a reply

a so b and c but d that

1 my father has gone to can tho .......... business a for b on c by d because 2 tom has had flu for the last three says . he .............. now a has been the doctor b is seeing the doctor c sees the doctor d was seeing the doctor 3 .............. breakfast ? a did you have just b are you just having c have you just had d do you just have 4 i can not hear what you are saying . can you ............... the radio ? a turn down b turn on c turn up d turn off 5 according to the weather ................ , it will be raining tonight a prediction b information c announcemnet d forecast 6 she applied for the job as a personal manager ................. she liked meeting people a in spite of b because c although d because of 7 ................. they thoughtthe exam had been easy , they all failed a although b even though b though d all are correct 8 people are happy to welcome the new year . they make a lot of ................ a readiness b working c preparation d housework 9 it was ...................... wonderful music that i went straight out and bought the record a so b very c too d such 10 he wrote them three letters ...................... he did not get a reply a so b and c but d that

a/ Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given 91.  My salary is half what it would be in the job I was offered in January. -> If I had _______________________________________________________ 92. The club owner became a media celebrity, as well as extremely rich. -> Not only ______________________________________________________ b/Use the word(s) given in brackets and make any necessary additions to...
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a/ Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given

 

91.  My salary is half what it would be in the job I was offered in January.

 

-> If I had _______________________________________________________

 

92. The club owner became a media celebrity, as well as extremely rich.

 

-> Not only ______________________________________________________

 

b/Use the word(s) given in brackets and make any necessary additions to complete a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do not change the form of the given word(s).

 

93. It was wrong of you to take what he said for granted.                 (SHOULDN’T)

 

-> You______________________________________________________________

 

94. He was driving so fast that there was no way he was going to stop.  (SUCH)

 

->  He_____________________________________________________________

 

95. He would have been safe where he was but he panicked and ran. ( HEAD)

 

->  He_____________________________________________________________

 

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cau 1 : give the correct form of verbs given : 1 i am sorry . i ( not finish ) ................... this work yet 2 poems as well as play (write) ................. by william shakespeare 3 how many times you (be)................... to van mieu? 4 they like (chat) ................... they use the internet very often 5 i (have) .................a phone call while i (surf) ............ the wed yesterday cau 2 : 1 in recent years , more and more people ............... for things with credit cards a...
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cau 1 : give the correct form of verbs given : 1 i am sorry . i ( not finish ) ................... this work yet 2 poems as well as play (write) ................. by william shakespeare 3 how many times you (be)................... to van mieu? 4 they like (chat) ................... they use the internet very often 5 i (have) .................a phone call while i (surf) ............ the wed yesterday cau 2 : 1 in recent years , more and more people ............... for things with credit cards a pay b paid c are paying d have been paying 2 what people .................. benetton stores is that the quality is always high a like b like very much c like about d like a lot 3 paplo would like to ......................by the time he is 40 a travel b be traveling c be going to travel d have traveled 4 the world would be a better place if everyone showed ..............cooperation as john a as much b so much c too much d much 5 he turned on the tv , ................... i thought was rather surprising a and b so c that d which 6 my car would not start , ............................ jenny is started immediately a whereas b though c however d nevertheless 7 they stayed for hours , which i was very .................. a annoyed b annoyed about c annoying d annoying me 8 that was a very strange question ............................................. a you ask b you are asking c for asking d to ask 9 ..............................a movie to be entertaining , it has to have an interesting story a so that b in order that c in order for d in order to cau 2 : rewrite the following snetences : 1 would you please give me a hand ? >> would you mind ................................. ? 2 i can not understand him because he speaks so quickly >> if he did not ........................................... 3 although he took a taxi , he arrived late for the concert ..>>in spite of .................................................... 4 the suitcase is so heavy that i can not carry it >> it is such .............................................. 5 people say that he is an excellent footballer . >> he is ................................................................. 6 my mother used to make us clean the house ....>> we used ........................... 7 it is two years since i last spoke to her >> i have not ....................................... 8 going swimming in the river in the summer is interesting >> it ................................. cau 3 : give the corect form ò verbs given : 1 if he saves up , he soon ( be able ).................to afford a new car 2 what a mess! duc is toys ( not put ) .................. away 3 if you feel like (stay ) ................with us , just send us a fax 4 my sister and i (stay ) ...................... at our grandparents when we (meet ) ............our great grand aunt for the first time

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11 tháng 5 2017

cau 1 : give the correct form of verbs given :

1 i am sorry . i ( not finish ) ..........HAVEN'T FINISHED......... this work yet

2 poems as well as play (write) ........WRITTEN......... by william shakespeare

3 how many times HAVE you (be).........BEEN.......... to van mieu?

4 they like (chat) ........CHATTING........... they use the internet very often

5 i (have) ........HAD.........a phone call while i (surf) ......WAS SURFING...... the wed yesterday

cau 2 :

1 in recent years , more and more people ............... for things with credit cards

a pay b paid c are paying d have been paying

2 what people .................. benetton stores is that the quality is always high

a like b like very much c like about d like a lot

3 paplo would like to ......................by the time he is 40

a travel b be traveling c be going to travel d have traveled

4 the world would be a better place if everyone showed ..............cooperation as john

a as much b so much c too much d much

5 he turned on the tv , ................... i thought was rather surprising

a and b so c that d which

6 my car would not start , ............................ jenny is started immediately

a whereas b though c however d nevertheless

7 they stayed for hours , which i was very ..................

a annoyed b annoyed about c annoying d annoying me

8 that was a very strange question .............................................

a you ask b you are asking c for asking d to ask

9 ..............................a movie to be entertaining , it has to have an interesting story

a so that b in order that c in order for d in order to

cau 2 : rewrite the following snetences :

1 would you please give me a hand ?

>> would you mind giving me a hand ?

2 i can not understand him because he speaks so quickly

>> if he did not speak so quickly, i can understand him

3 although he took a taxi , he arrived late for the concert .

>>in spite of taking a taxi , he arrived late for the concert .

4 the suitcase is so heavy that i can not carry it

>> it is such a heavy suitcase that i can not carry it

5 people say that he is an excellent footballer .

>> he is said to be an excellent footballer .

6 my mother used to make us clean the house ....

>> we used to be made clean the house

7 it is two years since i last spoke to her

>> i have not spoken to her for two years

8 going swimming in the river in the summer is interesting

>> it is interesting to go swimming in the river in the summer

cau 3 : give the corect form ò verbs given :

1 if he saves up , he soon ( be able )........will soon be able.........to afford a new car

2 what a mess! duc is toys ( not put ) ........haven't been put.......... away

3 if you feel like (stay ) .........staying.......with us , just send us a fax

4 my sister and i (stay ) ...........were staying........... at our grandparents when we (meet ) ......met......our great grand aunt for the first time

Giúp mình nhé The perception of today’s youngsters as media-savvy cynics could hardly be further from the truth. Instead, this generation of keen consumers may turn witty advertising into an endangered species. Julia Day reports The youth of today are cynical, media-savvy, seen it all, done it all, wouldn’t-be-seen-dead-in-the-T-shirt types who appreciate only the most achingly trendy adverts, TV shows and magazines, right? Wrong: that was so last generation. Today’s youngsters don’t...
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The perception of today’s youngsters as media-savvy cynics could hardly be further from the truth. Instead, this
generation of keen consumers may turn witty advertising into an endangered species. Julia Day reports

The youth of today are cynical, media-savvy, seen it all, done it all, wouldn’t-be-seen-dead-in-the-T-shirt types
who appreciate only the most achingly trendy adverts, TV shows and magazines, right? Wrong: that was so last generation.

Today’s youngsters don’t “get” clever ads, are not in the least suspicious of commercials ercials, don’t know the difference between newspapers’ political stances, or TV channels, and they don’t mind admitting it. In short, they are not half as media, marketing and advertising literate as we might have thought, according to new research
commissioned by five media groups – Guardian Newspapers, Channel 4, Carlton Screen Advertising, media buying
agency OMD, and Emap Advertising.

As a result media companies and advertisers are going back to basics to arouse the interest of 15- to 24-year-olds with instant impact messages, plain product pictures, bigger posters, annoying jingles, celebrity endorsements and repetitive ads. Today’s youth are a far cry from today’s thirtysomethings who grew up as commercially-naive kids weaned on the cold war, no national commercial radio, three national TV stations, grant-funded higher education, sponsorship-free Glastonbury festivals and regular strikes and student protests.

Now a lifetime of MTV, the internet, dawn-till-dusk advertising and PlayStation gaming has created a generation
so used to being bombarded with fast-turnover information, they filter it instantly without paying much attention to its meaning. This is a generation of “thoroughbred consumers” says Stuart Armon, managing director of 2cv: research, the company that conducted the so-called Roar research into the media habits of the nation’s youth. “Previous generations were suspicious of advertising, they might have liked ads, but they wouldn’t necessarily buy the product. But this generation has been consuming since they were born. They don’t see any reason to be suspicious,” says Armon.

One young panellist in the focus group research embodied this attitude: “If the advert is good, you think their
product will be good because the more they can spend on advertising, the more money they are obviously getting for
their product.” Armon says the trend has become more pronounced over the seven years that the continuous tracking
study has been running, but has reached a peak in the latest round of interviews with 600 youngsters.

“Advertising is accepted and expected. Young people don’t see anything wrong in being sold to and think that if a product is in a TV ad, it must be good. It’s a myth that they are interested in clever ads – they are not willing to decipher complicated mmessages, they want simple ones.” Many panellists dramatically illustrated this point by revealing they thought Budweiser’s “Real American Heroes” ad, ironically celebrating “Mr foot-long hot dog inventor”, was an ad for hot dogs rather than beer, even though the ad might not be aimed at them.

However, many loved Heineken’s ironic ad featuring Paul Daniels singing Close to You, purely because it made
them laugh. “They are looking for an instant message. If it’s not there, they don’t take any notice. And they literally,
and naively, believe celebrities in ads really use the products they are advertising,” says Armon. A girl panellist from Birmingham commented: “In some of the Nike ads they’ve got all these well-known footballers. You think, ‘Oh my God, they’ve got everybody famous there.’ You think it must be good if they want it.”

The youngsters only read newspapers for the celebrity gossip and sport, rather than news, and couldn’t distinguish between papers’ political stances. They also failed to distinguish between TV channels – they access TV through programmes, not channels, for example watching Sky because The Simpsons is on, not because it’s Sky.

The results of the research deeply worry Sid McGrath, planner at the ad agency that made the infamous “You’ve
been Tango’ed” ads, HHCL and Partners. But they do not surprise him. “My worry is that the youth of today are not
being called upon to flex their intellectual muscles enough,” he says.

“There is instant gratification everywhere – in food it’s Pot Noodles or vending machines, even their pop icons are one-dimensional figures delivered on a plate. Young people are living vicariously through other people’s lives and are not asking for much at the moment. A lot of stimulation is ‘lean back’ – it doesn’t require as much involvement as it used to.”

He says advertising is changing as a result: “Lots of the most popular ads at the moment are happy, clappy, fun.
Easy to digest. They’ve got notice or inclination to decode ads.” One reason behind the shift, McGrath believes, is that young people want relief from the traumas of real life: “Advertising is becoming the opium of the masses rather
than the educator.”

16. Research shows that, compared with the previous generation, young people today are _____.
A. less perceptive B. more sensitive C. more worldly-wise D. better informed
17. In paragraph 3, the word ‘stances’ is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. attitudes B. situations C. functions D. places

18. According to new research by five media groups, today’s youngsters are _____.
A. able to understand the language of advertising
B. unable to ‘read’ the messages in the many forms of advertising
C. bright enough to do some research before buying something
D. a bit wary of adverts
19. Advertisements aimed at the present young generation _____.
A. are using a variety of new techniques B. are technologically sophisticated
C. are making use of old techniques D. are becoming more subtle
20. It can be inferred that celebrity endorsements are advertisements _____.
A. that show viewers how to become famous
B. that famous people like watching
C. where famous people say they use and like certain products
D. where viewers are invited to take part in a phone-in progra e
21. Young people seem to believe that costly advertising _____.
A. makes no difference to the popularity of the product B. is the mark of a good quality product
C. means the product is probably overpriced D. does not inspire customer confidence
22. According to Stuart Armon, youngsters today pay more attention to an advert _____.
A. if its message is i ediately obvious B. if it is on their favorite TV channel
C. if it gives them something to think about D. if it has a witty element
23. Sid McGrath is concerned that young people these days _____.
A. are encouraged to eat too much B. are given too many choices
C. are not required to drink D. do not get enough exercise
24. The author uses the phrase ‘living vicariously’ in the penultimate paragraph to mean that young people _____.
A. want to become more sophisticated than other people
B. do not imitate people around the
C. do not rely on their own feeling or senses to understand the world around the
D. want to be independent of other people
25. According to McGrath, many advertisements today are adapting to satisfy youngsters’ desire to _____.
A. understand their problems B. see the funny side of their problems
C. forget their problems D. find solutions to their problems

BÀI 2:

There was nothing unusual about Wellington Street, or so I thought as I was growing up. The cobbled street, one
of four identical streets next to each other, was calm, apart from the occasional sound of raised voices from the pub on the corner. Everybody said hello to each other, although rarely much more than that. It was the kind of street that in the past had covered the whole of the north-west of England, affordable housing for the workers, the kind of street that used to be the heart of a community. Now it was a relic, unchanged while the modern world went on around it.

The first time I got a sense that my childhood world was not going to remain the same forever was when a letter
arrived from the local council saying that a meeting was being held locally to discuss the development of the area. I
remember wondering why areas had to be developed and I asked my father. He said that people just liked changing
things for the sake of it but my mum interrupted him and explained that the houses needed modernizing. Even then I
could see this as another move in their ongoing argument about money and location. Mum, with her keen sense of
social position and always very aware of what the neighbours thought, wanted to move into a better house, which Dad took to mean a more expensive house.

The evening of the meeting came around and my dad and I went along. It had already started when we got there
and one of the councilors was trying to explain the plans, although the general reaction from the audience was far from positive. I don’t remember the details, but I remember some shouting, until finally one of our neighbours stood up and said that he wasn’t giving his permission for any of it. I remember the councilor saying then, ‘We don’t need permission. We’re telling you, not asking you.’

The mood when we got home was tense. Although she tried to hide it, I think Mum was secretly quite pleased.

Dad sat and frowned at the TV for a while, before Mum brought him a cup of tea. I was surprised when it was he who broke the silence after a minute or two and said, ‘There are one or two nice places up around Ladybride.’ Mum said nothing. She just sipped her tea and looked at me and smiled.

46. The writer describes the street as a place where _____.
A. people felt they were part of a co unity B. people resisted the fast pace of motion life
C. everyone quietly got on with their own life D. everyone could afford their own house
47. Streets of this kind had been built in the past because they were _____.
A. comfortable B. long-lasting C. traditional D. cheap
48. What did the writer NOT understand when the letter arrived?
A. why things had to change B. why his parents were arguing
C. who had organised the meeting D. where they were going to live next
49. Why didn’t the writer’s father want to move house?
A. He knew why the area had to be developed.
B. He didn’t understand why they wanted to change things.
C. He didn’t want to live in a modern house.
D. It would cost them more.
50. Why did the mother’s mother want to move house?
A. She liked to impress other people. B. She didn’t like the neighbours.
C. She knew it would annoy the writer’s father. D. She thought the local council would help.
51. During the meeting, most people were _____.
A. shocked by what they learned B. unhappy about the proposals
C. sympathetic to the councilor D. confused by the explanation
52. Why was the writer surprised by what his father said?
A. He knew that his father was watching television.
B. He thought that it would upset his mother.
C. He knew that what his father said was wrong.
D. He thought his mother would have made the suggestion.
53. According to the passage, who would make a final decision on the development of the area?
A. People in the area B. The councilors C. Home owners D. The writer’s father
54. What would be the most suitable title for this extract?
A. An unhappy childhood B. A difficult marriage C. The wrong decision D. Changing times
55. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
A. people at the meeting supported the plan to develop the area
B. everybody in the area wanted to modernize their house
C. the writer said that he didn’t give permission for the development
D. the writer’s father finally agreed to move the house

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46. The writer describes the street as a place where _____.
A. people felt they were part of a co unity B. people resisted the fast pace of motion life
C. everyone quietly got on with their own life D. everyone could afford their own house
47. Streets of this kind had been built in the past because they were _____.
A. comfortable B. long-lasting C. traditional D. cheap
48. What did the writer NOT understand when the letter arrived?
A. why things had to change B. why his parents were arguing
C. who had organised the meeting D. where they were going to live next
49. Why didn’t the writer’s father want to move house?
A. He knew why the area had to be developed.
B. He didn’t understand why they wanted to change things.
C. He didn’t want to live in a modern house.
D. It would cost them more.
50. Why did the mother’s mother want to move house?
A. She liked to impress other people. B. She didn’t like the neighbours.
C. She knew it would annoy the writer’s father. D. She thought the local council would help.
51. During the meeting, most people were _____.
A. shocked by what they learned B. unhappy about the proposals
C. sympathetic to the councilor D. confused by the explanation
52. Why was the writer surprised by what his father said?
A. He knew that his father was watching television.
B. He thought that it would upset his mother.
C. He knew that what his father said was wrong.
D. He thought his mother would have made the suggestion.
53. According to the passage, who would make a final decision on the development of the area?
A. People in the area B. The councilors C. Home owners D. The writer’s father
54. What would be the most suitable title for this extract?
A. An unhappy childhood B. A difficult marriage C. The wrong decision D. Changing times
55. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
A. people at the meeting supported the plan to develop the area
B. everybody in the area wanted to modernize their house
C. the writer said that he didn’t give permission for the development
D. the writer’s father finally agreed to move the house

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16. Research shows that, compared with the previous generation, young people today are _____.
A. less perceptive B. more sensitive C. more worldly-wise D. better informed
17. In paragraph 3, the word ‘stances’ is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. attitudes B. situations C. functions D. places

18. According to new research by five media groups, today’s youngsters are _____.
A. able to understand the language of advertising
B. unable to ‘read’ the messages in the many forms of advertising
C. bright enough to do some research before buying something
D. a bit wary of adverts
19. Advertisements aimed at the present young generation _____.
A. are using a variety of new techniques B. are technologically sophisticated
C. are making use of old techniques D. are becoming more subtle
20. It can be inferred that celebrity endorsements are advertisements _____.
A. that show viewers how to become famous
B. that famous people like watching
C. where famous people say they use and like certain products
D. where viewers are invited to take part in a phone-in progra e
21. Young people seem to believe that costly advertising _____.
A. makes no difference to the popularity of the product B. is the mark of a good quality product
C. means the product is probably overpriced D. does not inspire customer confidence
22. According to Stuart Armon, youngsters today pay more attention to an advert _____.
A. if its message is i ediately obvious B. if it is on their favorite TV channel
C. if it gives them something to think about D. if it has a witty element
23. Sid McGrath is concerned that young people these days _____.
A. are encouraged to eat too much B. are given too many choices
C. are not required to drink D. do not get enough exercise
24. The author uses the phrase ‘living vicariously’ in the penultimate paragraph to mean that young people _____.
A. want to become more sophisticated than other people
B. do not imitate people around the
C. do not rely on their own feeling or senses to understand the world around the
D. want to be independent of other people
25. According to McGrath, many advertisements today are adapting to satisfy youngsters’ desire to _____.
A. understand their problems B. see the funny side of their problems
C. forget their problems D. find solutions to their problems