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Task 1. Do the following crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1. very successful and admired by other people
2. persistence in trying to achieve something despite difficulties
3. gifted, having a natural ability to do something well
4. kindness and willingness to give
DOWN
5. commitment, devotion to a particular task or purpose
6. opinion that people have about a person, based on what has happened in the past
7. a person, especially a well-known one or famous in some way
ĐÁP ÁN:
| 1. distinguished (adj): xuất sắc, lỗi lạc | 2. perseverance (n): sự kiên trì, bền bỉ |
| 3. talented (adj): tài năng | 4. generosity (n): sự hào phóng |
| 5. dedication (n): sự cống hiến, sự tận tụy | 6. reputation (n): danh tiếng ( tốt hoặc xấu) |
| 7. figure (n): nhân vật |
2) Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words from the crossword puzzle.
1. His tireless ..........................to protect endangered animals was greatly admired.
2. Hard work and .......................... help tennis players to succeed in their sporting career.
3. It's not easy to build a good .........................., but it's even more difficult to protect it.
4. The company is looking for .......................... graduates from fashion colleges, who are willing to work hard.
5. The world would be a better place if more people showed ..........................to others.
6. Our .......................... guests have just arrived. Let's welcome them with a big round of applause.
7. Winston Churchill was one of the most dominant .......................... in British politics.
ĐÁP ÁN:
| 1. dedication | 2. perseverance | 3. reputation | 4. talented | 5. generosity | 6. distinguished | 7. figures |
3) Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or past continuous.
1. This afternoon I (see) ................. Dingo, the boxing champion, at the airport. When I (leave)................. the airport at 5 p.m., he (still, talk).................. to the customs officer. He (look)........... really worried. Then while I (wait) ................. for a taxi, I (hear)................. that he (have)................. problems with his luggage.
2. Sue: (you, hear) ........................................... the news about Tim?
Ken: You mean the famous film star? What (happen) ...........................................?
Sue: He (fall) ........................................... from the sixth floor when they (fill) ........................................... a scene of a burning building. He (play) ........................................... a fireman trying to save a child.
Ken: What a shock! Is he all right?
Sue: I don't know. I just (read) ................................. the news on social media. They (say) .............................. doctors (still, operate) .............................. on him.
ĐÁP ÁN:
1)
| saw | left | was still talking | looked | was waiting | heard | had |
2)
| Did you hear | happened | fell |
| were filming | played/ was playing | read |
| said | were still operating |
4) Read the following story and complete each gap with an article. Write a cross (X) if no articles are necessary.
Marco Polo was born in 1254, in (1) .................. Venice, (2) .................. Italy, into (3) .................. wealthy merchant family. He travelled extensively with his family, journeying from (4) .................. Europe to (5) .................. Asia from 1271 to 1295. He lived in (6) .................. China for about 17 years. There has been (7) .................. debate among (8) .................. historians about whether Marco ever really made it to (9) .................. China. There is no evidence outside his famous book that he had ever travelled to (10) .................. Far East. Yet, his knowledge of (11) .................. culture of this area is hard to dismiss.
ĐÁP ÁN:
| 1. x | 2. x | 3. a | 4. x |
| 5. x | 6. x | 7. a | 8. x |
| 9. x | 10. the | 11. the |
5) Underline ten mistakes in the conversation and correct them.
| Mistake | Correction | ||
| Van: | What's a book you're reading about? | ||
| Quang: | Pelé's life story. It's quite interesting. You can learn more about his life and career. | ||
| Van: | When does he start playing the football? | ||
| Quang: | When he was a teenager. And at an age of 15, he was gaining a reputation as the powerful goal scorer. | ||
| Van: | I see. But why is he considered a greatest of all football players? | ||
| Quang: | Pelé was scoring 1,281 goals in 1,363 games, which is the remarkable achievement since he was always surrounded by the defenders of the opposing team. | ||
| Van: | I want to know more about him. Can I borrow a book? |
ĐÁP ÁN:
| Mistake | Correction | ||
| Van: | What's a book you're reading about? | a | the |
| Quang: | Pelé's life story. It's quite interesting. You can learn more about his life and career. | ||
| Van: | When does he start playing the football? |
does the |
did X |
| Quang: | When he was a teenager. And at an age of 15, he was gaining a reputation as the powerful goal scorer. |
an was gaining the |
the gained a |
| Van: | I see. But why is he considered a greatest of all football players? | a | the |
| Quang: | Pelé was scoring 1,281 goals in 1,363 games, which is the remarkable achievement since he was always surrounded by the defenders of the opposing team. |
was scoring the |
scored a |
| Van: | I want to know more about him. Can I borrow a book? | a | the/ this/ your |
