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Unit 13 :
Language Focus
 Word study
Suffixes for Adjectives
-able/ible Unable / Irresistible
-al Experimental, environmental
-ent/ant/ient Exellent/Significant/Efficient
-ful Wonderful, beautiful
-ic Romantic
-ive Creative
-less Nameless, pointless
-ous/ious Poisonous/Anxious
-y Windy, silly
-like childlike, waif-like
-ed Excited
-ing Interesting
Use the words given in parentheses to form appropriate adjectives and fill in the gaps.
Parents should always be concerned about the movies their children watch (concern).
I never watch horror movies because of their ____________ scence. (fright)
The children became ________ about the cartoon. (excite)
The teacher was very much ___________ about our terrible acting. (annoy)
To tell the truth, we can’t wait to read his __________ stories. (drama)
We all find his singing quite __________. (wonder)
We all felt the __________ excitement about the stunt men’s performance. (breath)
It’ll be widely recognized as the most ___________ live show. (impress)
There is little doubt that his plays are _________. (origin)
This card is to send to someone very _________ from someone very _________. (interest)
Is it __________ news to be awarded a Golden Raspberry? (delight)
The Oscar winner said he felt __________ of his mother’s _________ support. (appreciate; value)
frightening
excited
annoyed
dramatic
wonderful
impressive
delightful
appreciative
invaluable
original
breathtaking
interesting
interested
 Grammar
Using A/An and The ~

A = indefinite article (not a specific object, one of a number of the same objects) with consonants.
Eg: I have a dog.
He works in a factory.

An = indefinite article (not a specific object, one of a number of the same objects) with vowels (a,e,i,o,u).
Eg: She likes to have an apple.
Miss Thoai Lan is an English teacher.

The = definite article (a specific object that both the person speaking and the listener know).
Eg: The car over there is fast.
The English teacher is very good, isn`t she?
Use A/an:
To talk about people or things. This is a dalmatian.
To talk about job, work.... She is a teacher.
To talk about something that is not clear or indefinite. I kissed a girl.
To describe (except one’s hair). That guy has a long nose.
In exclamation sentences with What. What a boy!
After quite, rather, such. You’re such a jerk.

Do not use A/an:
Uncountable nouns. I ate a rice.
Along possessive word. That is a my umbrella.

Fill in the gaps with a, an, the or nothing.
Tom Hanks is an American motion-picture actor, well-known for both his comic and dramatic performances.
We were not surprised at ________ amount of money collected at the concert for the flood-hit areas.
________ French playwright said that one should eat to live, not live to eat. – It was Molière, wasn’t it?
Who’s that on ________ piano?
“Do you know much about 18th century literature?” – “The literature of ________ 18th century? Sorry, I know nothing about it.”
the
A
the
the
“Life is like _______ box of chocolates. You never know what you gonna get.” (Forrest Gump)‏
Titanic was given the Academy Award for ______ Best Picture in 1997.
“The prejudice surrounding AIDS exacts _______ social death which precedes the actual physical one.” (Philadelphia)‏
People just leave the problems of ______ home merely to encounter them at the theater or movies!
The television documentary has been given ______ fourth prestigious award so far.
a
x
the
the
x
 More food
_______ White tiger lives in Amazon forrest, right? (A/an/the or nothing)
It is ___ ______ pair of shoes, isn’t it? (a/an/the or nothing, color)
God never close ____ door without opening _____ another door or ____ window. (A/an/the or nothing)
______ stars is ____ most beautiful things to her. (Shine, a/an/the or nothing)
The
a
colorful
a
x
the
Shiny
the
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