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Unit 61 : ALL THE GOOD NEWS
I.Word - study:
1.*for a change (idm) : để thay đổi một chút
2.*gurgle (v) : make a bubbling sound (oa oa)
3.*chunk (idm) : fairly large amount of (khối lượng)
4.*undreamed of : not imagined
5.*species (n) : group of animals
6.*emerge (v) : come into view
7.*resume (v) : continue smth after stopping for a time
8.*ordain (v) : make smb a priest
9.*operate on (v) : perform an operation on
10*congenital (a) : present from or before birth (bẩm sinh)
11.*heart defect (n) : khuyết tậtä tim
12.*amount to (v) : add up to
13.*exhibit (v) : triển lãm
14.*trade fair : hội chợ thương mại
15.*bring in (v) : pick and gather
16.*sow (sowed, sown) : gieo hạt
17.*death rate : tỉ lệ tử vong
Ex 1: Find words in the text which mean:
A period of ten years :………………………………………
A place where people can marry without religious ceremony :…………………………
A young newly grown tree :………………………………………
A programme of prearranged time :………………………………………
A contest of skills between a number of players :………………………………………
Groups of animals or plants which are able to breed together :……………………………
A formal legal agreement :………………………………………
Firms which sell goods at a public sale to the person who offer most money :……………
The collection of fruit, grain or vegetables made by a farmer :…………………………
A standard measurement for oil :………………………………………
Ex 2 : Find expressions which mean :
twice as many as :………………………………………
with no unusual occurences :………………………………………
showing the time correctly :………………………………………
with as little work as possible :………………………………………
Ex 3 : There are five examples of the use of ‘to win’. What are they?
1.The battle to clean up the River Thames is being won.( :…………………………………)
2.Britain’s women won the Wightman Cup tennis tournament. (:…………………………)
3.Two women clerks won equal pay for 14,000 young women at Lloyds Bank. (:…………)
4.Liz Beal, aged 18, won permission to play Rugby League Football. (:……………………)
5.Bovis, the construction compamy, won a £15 million contract. (:…………………………)
II.Exercise:
[1] : Use “In spite of” in place of “Although” and vice versa :
1/ In spite of all the noise outside, the students kept on studying.
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2/ Though they are poor, they are always neatly dressed.
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3/ We don’t feel tired although we have walked three miles.
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4/ She ate very little in spite of the delicious food.
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5/ Though I am fond of music, I can’t play any musical instruments.
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6/ In spite of being warned, he still got an electric shock.
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7/ My grandfather is till an active man despite his age.
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8/ Despite the narrow streets in that city, they drive cars.
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9/ Although she is wealthy, she is not happy.
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10/ Nobody liked it though the price was low.
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11/ He didn’t eat much in spite of being hungry.
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12/ Although he was talented, nobody admired him.
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13/ He didn’t get a promotion though his work was very good.
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14/ He bought that car despite our advice.
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15/ Our country will certainly become prosperous in spite of all the difficulties.
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[2] : Rewrite the following sentences , using “Because of” instead of “Because”
1/English is learnt by millions of students because it is important.
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2/We couldn’t go out because the weather was not fine.
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3/Women could delay having children because the birth control was developed.
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4/Because vacuum cleaners, washing machines, and dishwashers were invented,
a housewife doesn’t spend much time doing housework.
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5/Because the husbands are absent, women go to work in factories.
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6/These students arrived late because they had an accident.
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7/Mr. Baker and Mr. Yamamoto can’t understand each other because their languages are different.
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8/Nick is often punished because he is lazy.
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9/Those persons live unhappily because they are very poor.
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10/All the students love the principal because he is very kind.
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[3] : Rewrite the following sentences , using “Because” instead of “Because of”