WEEK 3

Date of planning: 24/9/2022

Writing- Practice 1
I. Objectives : By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

- Practice on vocabulary, modals, reading, writing and stress in compound noun

- Be able to use what they have learnt in their writing and speaking
- Apply the knowledge of vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation obtained to do exercises correctly
II. Teaching Aids : handouts, chalk...
General competence Specific competence
- Self –study - Sentence transformation/ building
- Problem solving - Error identification
- Creativity
- Communication
- Cooperation
III. Methods: Group work, individual work, mainly communicative

IV. Teaching aids: Handouts

V. Procedure:

WRITING
Exercise 1. Mark the letter A. B. C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
1. Connor is said to be very ambitious and aggressive.
A. People regard Connor as an ambitious and aggressive person.
B. People talk Connor as an ambitious and aggressive person.
C. People believe in Conor as an ambitious and aggressive person.
D. People feel Conor as an ambitious and aggressive person.
2. You can always count on me.
A. I'll never take you down. B. I'll never let you down.
C. I'll never hold you down. D. I'll never make you down.
3. Nobody in my class is as outgoing as I am.
A. I am as outgoing as nobody in my class.
B. I am the more outgoing than nobody in my class.
C. I am the most outgoing person in my class.
D. I am not as outgoing as people in my class.
4. It is pointless to ask me about it because I know nothing.
A. It's no use asking me about it because I know nothing.
B. It's no use to ask me about it because I know nothing.
C. It's not use asking me about it because I know nothing.
D. It's not use to ask me about it because I know nothing.
5. I have accustomed myself to getting up very early.
A. I have used to getting up very early. B. I have been used to getting up very early.
C. I have put getting up very early to good use. D. I have made use of getting up very early.
6. I think we should change the topic of our presentation.
A. It's high time that we change the topic of our presentation.
B. I'd rather our presentation change the topic.
C. It's high time that we changed the topic of our presentation.
D. I suggest we to change the topic of our presentation.
7. When I was young, I wasn't allowed to watch much TV.
A. When I was young, my parents did not make me watch much TV.
B. When I was young, my parents did not let me watch much TV.
C. When I was young, my parents did not ask me to watch much TV.
D. When I was young, my parents did not take me to watch much TV.
8. I only glimpsed her briefly, but I am sure it was Mary.
A. Mary only had a brief glimpse, but I am sure.
B. I only had a brief glimpse of her, but I am sure it was Mary.
C. I only glimpsed briefly but I am sure it was Mary.
D. Mary only glimpsed me briefly but I am sure it was her.
Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in
the following questions.
9. A car hit the fence of my garden. I was cleaning the swimming pool.
A. While a car hit the fence I was cleaning the swimming pool.
B. A car hit the fence and I was cleaning the swimming pool.
C. I was cleaning the swimming pool when a car hit the fence.
D. I was cleaning the swimming pool then a car hit the fence.
10. My daughter asks for money every day. I am really annoyed by it.
A. I am really annoyed by my daughter asks for money every day.
B. My daughter is asking for money every day.
C. I am really annoyed by it, my daughter asks for money every day.
D. My daughter is always asking for money every day.
11. She looked up. She saw a big tiger approaching.
A. Looking up, a big tiger approached her.
B. Looked up, she saw a big tiger approaching.
C. Looking up, she saw a big tiger approaching.
D. Look up, she saw a big tiger approaching.
12. I have presented about Oprah Winfrey. I hope the story would inspire you all.
A. I have presented about Oprah Winfrey to hope the story would inspire you all.
B. I have presented about Oprah Winfrey hoping the story would inspire you all.
C. I have presented about Oprah Winfrey hope for the story would inspire you all.
D. I have presented about Oprah Winfrey hoped the story would inspire you all.
13. Harry's life is rather dull. That's the reason why I don't want to talk about him.
A. The reason why I don't want to talk about Harry is that his life is quite dull.
B. Harry's life is rather dull because I don't want to talk about it.
C. What I don't like to talk about is Harry's dull life.
D. Reasonably, I don't want to talk about Harry's rather dull life.
14. She got so tired of waiting for him. She just got married to another man.
A. She got so tired of waiting for him that at the end she got married to another man.
B. She got so tired of waiting for him while she got married to another man.
C. She got so tired of waiting for him afterwards she got married to another man.
D. She got so tired of waiting for him as a result she got married to another man.
15. Why do you take an umbrella? It is not even raining.
A. You need not to take an umbrella because it is not even raining.
B. You must not take an umbrella because it is not even raining.
C. You need not take an umbrella because it is not even raining.
D. You cannot take an umbrella because it is not even raining.
Practice 1
A. PHONETICS
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. accident B. jazz C. stamps D. watch
2. A. this B. thick C. maths D. thin
3. A gas B. gain C. germ D. goods
4. A. bought B. nought C. plough D. thought
5. A. spear B. gear C. fear D. pear
II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. remember B. influence C. expression D. convenient
2. A. medium B. computer C. formation D. connection
3. A. national B. cultural C. popular D. musician
4. A. successful B. humorous C. arrangement D. attractive
5. A. construction B. typical C. glorious D. purposeful
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the correct words in the box to complete the sentences.
widely related master inequality
movement accomplished pioneer increasingly
1. Hughes is one of the most ___________________ writers in American 20 literary history?
2. Albert Einstein was essentially all ___________________ to science meanwhile Leonardo Da Vinci was
a _______________________ at art, architecture, invention, and several other areas.
3. Han Mac Tu was part of the new poetic ___________________ in Vietnam at the beginning of the 20th
century.
4. Han Mac Tu is considered a ___________________ of romantic poetry in Vietnam.
5. During his time at University, Nelson Mandela became ___________________ aware of the racial
__________________ and injustice faced by non-white people.
6. Steve Jobs is ___________________ recognized as a pioneer in the field of microcomputer revolution.
II. Give the correct form of the words in the following sentences.
1. He was the most ___________________ football player that our school had produced in years His talent for
football was great. TALENT
2. Do you know Professor Phan Huy Le whose great ______________________ was his books on the history of
Vietnam in the 19th century? ACHIEVE
3. He wishes to straighten up and lead a ________________________ life. RESPECT
4. His career as a journalist was full of __________________________ achievements. He was a respected and
admired journalist. DISTINGUISH
5. To be successful takes hard work and ________________________. DEDICATE
6. Doing things with ________________________ will give us true happiness. The more we give away, the
happier we are. GENEROUS
7. Tran Hung Dao was a great ________________________ to lure the enemy to enter deeply into his land, then
attacked to destroy them. STRATEGY
8. Mother Teresa was a living saint who offered a great example and ________________________ to the world.
INSPIRE
9. Zuckerberg was forced to shut his website down, but its immense ____________________ and controversy
had made him consider its future potential. POPULAR
10. As the principal founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates is one of the most ________________________ and
richest people on the planet. INFLUENCE
11. If Presley was considered a ________________________ and a rebellious figure, it just made him more
popular with young listeners. CONTROVERSY
12. Stephen William Hawking got more ________________________ for his research and discoveries through
his print and TV interviews. RECOGNINZE
III. Indicate the correct answer to complete each of the following questions.
1. At his first school, Mark Zuckerberg ____ in all subjects and worked hard throughout his classes.
A. interested B. excelled C. engrossed D. involved
2. His incredible performance during high school ____ him admission to Harvard University.
A. earned B. attained C. resorted D. applied
3. Mother Teresa suffered various health problems, but nothing could ____ her from fulfilling her mission of
serving the poor and needy.
A. persuade B. warn C. appoint D. dissuade
4. In 1979, Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for work undertaken in the ____ to overcome
poverty and distress.
A. battle B. struggle C. movement D. proposal
5. At the age of 18, Mother Teresa was ____ permission to join a group of nuns in Ireland.
A. required B. sought C. obtained D. given
6. Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for his work in helping to end racial ____ in
South Africa
A. integration B. segregation C. achievement D. exploitation
7. Princess Diana fought for her children on any level so they could reach their full ____ as human beings and in
their public duties.
A. requirement B. condition C. capacity D. potential
8. Meeting my favorite celebrity at the airport was certainly a ____ of luck that wouldn't have happened if I'd
arrived five minutes later.
A. number B. piece C. stroke D. name
9. Steve Jobs might hardly imagine that only a year later the company ____ impressive victory with Apple II,
one of the first highly successful ____ personal computer.
A. attain / massly-produced B. see / mass-produced
C. taste / massive produced D. achieve / mass-producing
10. Ms. May, 59 years old, is the country's longest-serving home secretary in half a century, with a ____ for
seriousness, hard work and above all, determination.
A. fame B. reputation C. achievement D. maintenance
11. Theresa May is one of a growing number of women in traditionally ____ British politics rising to the upper
position of leadership.
A. male-dominated B. man-domination C. male-dominating D. man-dominatedly
12. Marilyn Monroe is widely ____ as one of most influential figures in American culture.
A. classified B. depicted C. admired D. regarded
13. May's sports hero was Geoffrey Boycott, a solid, stubborn cricketer who ____ in playing the long game.
A. qualified B. specialized C. engrossed D. indulged
14. Like many other Britain's prime ministers, May ____ a place at Oxford.
A. admitted B. permitted C. won D. constituted
15. She has been quite critical ____ the media focusing on her fashion instead of her achievement as a politician.
A. with B. for C. of D. in
16. Marilyn Monroe was ____ for Golden Globe Best Actress Award for Bus Stop (1956).
A. offered B. nominated C. awarded D. rewarded
17. Marilyn Monroe ____ to a heavy drug use, which had a damaging impact ____ both her mental and physical
health.
A. resorted - on B. abused - in C. overexploited - to D. related - for
18. Their family were wealthy but they encouraged their children to work hard and take nothing ____.
A. for sure B. for good C. for granted D. for charge
19. When Bill Gates saw an opportunity to found his own company, he dropped ____ Harvard without finishing
his course.
A. into B. by C. around D. out of
20. Despite the pervasive press intrusions into her private life, Princess Diana remained very popular because
people could identify ____ her.
A. in B. for C. with D. as
21. Elvis was ____ shy and as a youngster was not keen on performing in public.
A. relatively B. respectively C. virtually D. almost
22. As a teenager, he was uninterested in school - but became ____ in music, listening to a huge ____ of
contemporary American music.
A. bored - amount B. reluctant - diversity C. reckless - type D. absorbed - range
23. Elvis Presley was ____ for the idea that rock 'n' roll music was having a negative effect on American
teenagers.
A. accused B. convicted C. criticized D. charged
24. If Presley was considered a controversial and a rebellious ____, it just made him more popular with young
listeners.
A. creator B. figure C. character D. celebration
25. Darwin was ____ a place on the HMS Beagle to act as a natural scientist on a voyage to the coast of South
America.
A. won B. gained C. offered D. admitted
26. Influenced by the work of Malthus, Darwin came ____ a theory of natural selection and gradual evolution
over time.
A. off B. into C. out D. up with
27. In the struggle for survival, the fittest win out at the ____ of their rivals because they succeed in adapting
themselves best ____ their environment
A. expense - to B. cost - for C. expenditure - of D. stake - to
28. Van Gogh played a ____ role in the development of modern art.
A. worthless B. valueless C. key D. minor
29. Van Gogh was ____ to a lunatic asylum where he would spend time on and off until his death in 1890.
A. related B. referred C. adapted D. committed
30. Oprah Winfrey has played a key role in modern American life, shaping cultural ____ and promoting various
liberal causes.
A. values B. trends C. potentials D. prosperity
IV. Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following
questions.
1. His early death only cemented his legendary status, and Elvis Presley has become deeply ingrained in popular
culture.
A. engrossed B. indulged C. deep-rooted D. supreme
2. A distinctive feature of Trump's business and real estate ventures has been the prominent use of his own
name.
A. characteristic B. general C. common D. superficial
3. Mother Teresa was a Roman Catholic nun who devoted her life to serving the poor and destitute around the
world.
A. committed B. dedicated C. committed D. attended
4. Marilyn Monroe has become an iconic representative of fame and female beauty.
A. figure B. image C. typical D. idol
5. Marilyn Monroe was an epitome of sensuality, beauty and effervescence and was naturally photogenic.
A. frame B. indicator C. instructor D. figure
6. Despite the media often being dismissive of Monroe's potential, her efforts to improve acting paid off.
A. failed B. broke down C. managed D. met with success
7. Margaret Thatcher was known for her tough uncompromising conservative political views, and became
dubbed as ‘The Iron Lady’.
A. reserved B. inflexible C. narrow-minded D. compatible
8. He is commonly referred to as the "The King of Rock 'n' Roll" and epitomizes the post-war pop generation
A. be representative of B. leads C. elaborates D. expands on
9. Leonardo da Vinci created rare masterpieces of art such as The Mona Lisa' and ‘The Last Supper’.
A. worthless works of art B. invaluable property
C. excellent qualifications D. excellent works of art
10. Da Vinci studied all aspects of life and his far-reaching investigations and discoveries sought to show an
underlying unity of the universe.
A. insignificant B. finite C. extensive D. excessive
V. Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following
questions.
1. Da Vinci from an early age began to display his remarkable academic and artistic talents.
A. striking B. extraordinary C. run-of-the-mill D. exceptional
2. Joachim Lafosse confirms his exceptional talent with "Free Student", a film that is more conventional in its
form.
A. out of the ordinary B. abnormal C. usual D. odd
3. Van Gogh became one of the most celebrated artists of the twentieth century.
A. admired B. honored C. acclaimed D. obscure
4. Michael stood out for his exceptional enthusiasm and soft, infectious musical voice.
A. attract attention B. be inconspicuous C. be conspicuous D. stick out a mile
5. In recent years, Madonna has continued to tour, release albums and engage in humanitarian work.
A. throw oneself into B. become uninvolved in C. have a hand in D. take part in
6. Henry VIII was equally notorious for his six marriages and several scandalous love affairs.
A. anonymous B. infamous C. celebrated D. ill-famed
7. The works Da Vinci did finish were often spectacular masterpieces, such as his paintings The Last Supper
and The Mona Lisa.
A. magnificent B. out of this world C. unimpressive D. remarkable
8. The death of Diana princess had a profound impact on the British public and those in other countries.
A. far-reaching B. superficial C. deep-seated D. heartfelt
VI. Put the verb in the past simple tense or the past continuous.
1. When I (arrive) ________________________ at this house, he still (sleep) ________________________.
2. The light (go) _____________________ out while we (have) ________________________ dinner.
3. Bill (have) ________________________ breakfast when I (stop) ________________________ at this house
this morning.
4. She (wash) ________________________ up when Tam (arrive) ________________________ at this house.
5. As we (cross) ________________________ the Street, we (see) ________________________ an accident.
6. Tom (see) _________________________ a serious accident while he (stand) ________________________ at
the bus stop.
7. The children (play) ______________________ football when their mother (come) _____________________
back home.
8. The bell (ring) ________________________ while Tom (take) ________________________ a bath.
9. He (sit) _________________________ in a car when I (see) ________________________ him.
10. We (clean) _____________________ the house when she (come) ________________________ yesterday.

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