Bài luyện thi môn Anh Văn - Ôn thi Đại học năm học 2015-2016 - Lesson 17 - Phạm Thái Bạch Mai

LESSON 17 – April 7th, 2016
READING 1. Choose from the list A-J below the best phrase to fill each of the spaces. Some of the suggested answers do not fit at all. The exercise begins with an example (0).
STAYING HEALTHY IN SPACE
 The range of foods available to astronauts is vast, and great care is taken to ensure that it looks and smells appetising. Meals are organised to provide an average of 3,000 calories a day, (0) [J]. But astronauts can expend a great deal of energy in doing the simplest things. For example, if they try to turn a handle, they turn themselves as well. If they bend down to do up a shoelace, (1) ........ Finding unusual ways of doing such ordinary things uses up the excess calories. The space diet is balanced rather differently from a terrestrial diet. This is to try and compensate for changes that take place in the body during space flight. Bodily, changes begin as soon as astronauts go into space (2)......Among the most serious is calcium loss, which causes a marked reduction in the mass and strength of bones. There is also a progressive loss of red blood cells. What causes these effects is not known, (3)......The heart muscles, with no gravity to battle against, start to waste away. The leg muscles start to waste away too, since walking, as done on Earth, (4) ...... Exercise also helps to reduce muscle wastage (5) ....... No one yet knows the limit of human endurance in space. If astronauts can withstand two years or more of continuous weightlessness, then mankind’s dream of visiting other planets (6).......
 A. and the question must be answered before long-duration space-flight is really safe
 B. and are quite noticeable after even a week
 C. they start turning somersaults
 D. and will never be known
 E. which is rather more than astronauts really need
 F. and is vital on very long flights
 G. could become reality in the early decades of the next century
 H. can only be done if astronauts put on their heavy spacesuits
 I. but they do not seriously threaten the health of astronauts
 J. which seems high for living in an enclosed environment in which there is no gravity
WRITING 1.
1. I think you should eat something. 	YOU
 Why ........................................................... to eat?
2. She appeared to be worried about something. 	AS
 She looked.......................................worried about something.
3. Only a few people know about this. 	MANY
 There are .................................................about this.
4. The final day for applications to be received is Friday. 	BY
 Applications have to be received...................................latest.
5. He arrived too late to catch the plane. 	TIME
 He didn’t turn ............................................. to catch the plane.
6. I don’t think parking is allowed here for visitors. 	SUPPOSED
 I don’t think visitors......................................................... here.
7. ‘How high is that mountain?’ I asked the guide. 	HEIGHT
 ‘What is ............................................that mountain?’ I asked the guide.
8. Unless we get stuck in traffic, the journey will take about half an hour. 	LONG
 The journey will take about half an hour, as ..........................get stuck in traffic.
VERB CHOICE. Fill in the blanks with one of the words from the list below in the correct form.
laugh Ÿ smile Ÿ giggle Ÿ chuckle Ÿ sneer Ÿ grin 
snigger Ÿ smirk Ÿ beam Ÿ titter Ÿ guffaw
1. Mr Jones chuckled to himself as he read a funny story in the newspaper.
2. The students.........when they saw that their teacher had sat on some chewing gum.
3. I hardly ever..........at jokes. I just don’t find them funny.
4. The woman...........with pleasure when she saw her daughter get off the plane.
5. Fiona..........pleasantly at her neighbour when she saw her walking through the park.
6. When he...........at the joke, everyone in the theatre turned to look at him.
7. The boy was so embarrassed he could do nothing but..........speechlessly.
8. It’s disgusting the way she.......at everyone who doesn’t dress as well as she does.
9. Mr Smith always.......when he sees me; I get the feeling he knows something I don’t.
10. Those teen-age girls do nothing but...........when they see boys they like.
11. The women.............at their friend’s rather lewd joke.
PHRASAL VERBS. Read sentences 1-9 below. Replace the words in italics with the phrasal verbs from the box. Make any necessary changes. 
get on with Ÿ let down Ÿ put up with Ÿ fall out Ÿ stand by
break up with Ÿ look after Ÿ get back together Ÿ ran into
1. I don't know how long I can tolerate her.	
2. All the staff like her and are friendly to her. 	
3. I met Kim by chance the other day. 	
4. She wants to end the relationship with him.	 	
5. They have arguments over everything.
6. She always leaves him and then a week later they start their relationship again. 
7. There was a mother and father on the show who still take care of their three grown-
 up children. 	
8. They never do anything around the house and always disappoint them by not doing 
 what they should do. 	
9. She said she would be loyal to him whatever happened. 	.
READING 2. Read this extract from a leisure centre brochure and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.
 The Burnham Leisure Centre has an impressive range of sports and fitness facilities which are all available to the public at a reasonable price. Bring the family and enjoy the Olympic-size swimming pool or, if you’re a serious athlete, you can (1)......throughout the year on the all-weather running (2).......You can even (3)......snowboarding or skiing on the specially-constructed artificial ski slope.
 If your game is tennis, you will find there are indoor and outdoor (4).......to choose from. For team games, we have three five-a-side football (5)........which you will probably have to book in advance because they tend to be very popular. Two basketball teams play at the centre, so you can always come along with the kids and (6).......a match. If you're just looking for the chance to get fit, why not take advantage of our superb (7).......where you 
will find all the latest exercise equipment. We also run aerobics classes several times a week which provide low-stress (8).....for people of all ages. After your workout, you can relax by taking a sauna.
1. A. exercise 	B. practice 	C. train 	D. work
2. A. ring 	B. track 	C. court 	D. pitch
3. A. go 	B. play 	C. do 	D. make
4. A. pitches 	B. fields 	C. rings 	D. courts
5. A. pitches 	B. fields 	C. hails 	D. courts
6. A. watch 	B. view 	C. attend 	D. see
7. A. court 	B. gym 	C. hall 	D. room
8. A. training 	B. running 	C. practice 	D. exercise
SUFFIXES. Change the word in bold using a suffix from the box.
Ÿ -ive Ÿ -less Ÿ -ed Ÿ -ing Ÿ -al Ÿ -ful Ÿ
1. Aren’t you bore...... with travelling?
2. Picasso was a very create.....artist.
3. Working as a surgeon in a hospital is very stress......
4. Listening to classical music is quite relax......
5. She used to be hope.......at cooking. She couldn’t cook anything.
6. Janine is an engineer so she has to read a lot of technic..... information.
READING 3.You are going to read an article about careers in tourism. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-H for each part (1-6) of the article. There is one extra heading which you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0). 
	A. Surprise yourself	B. Changing patterns
	C. How to get started	D. Meeting the challenge
	E. Rewards for the right person	F. Spoilt for choice
	G. A new approach	H. A growth industry
WHY CHOOSE TOURISM?
||[(0)[ -H- ]|| Tourism is one of the world's biggest and fastest growing industries. Increased leisure time, higher standards of living and better transport are just some of the reasons why the tourism industry is expanding in the UK and overseas. Interesting and exciting career opportunities are opening up as the industry continues to grow. 
||[(1)[ - - ]|| Jobs in tourism have often been regarded as 'seasonal' and ‘low paid' but things are changing fast. Summer is not the only time we like to take our holidays. Short breaks in spring, autumn and winter coupled with the vital business tourism market mean that operators are now busy throughout the year and therefore require staff on a permanent basis.
||[(2)[ - - ]|| Working in tourism is not for everybody. This is a people' business where customer care and high standards of service are essential. Some occupations may also require you to work long and often unsociable hours. The big plus factor is the pleasure of knowing you have helped people to enjoy their holidays or ensured that a conference has run smoothly.
||[(3)[ - - ]|| The industry consists of a huge variety of organisations. including both the public and the private sector, and the career options are therefore many and varied. You could choose to work as a Tourism Officer in the UK. responsible for marketing and visitor services, or you might opt for the role of Tour Guide, travelling around the country with groups of holidaymakers from all over the world. The airline business could be of interest 
to you or you might like to try Event Management, which could involve helping to arrange anything from a local festival to a major international event such as the Tall Ships.
||[(4)[ - - ]|| Whatever your interest you will need to have both the enthusiasm and the qualifications. More colleges and universities are now offering courses to equip you with the skills needed for a successful career in tourism. Many also provide the chance for work experience, giving you the opportunity to discover at first hand what the job may involve. It could also provide you with some vital contacts for your future career.
||[(5)[ - - ]|| Newton Rigg College in Cumbria, not far from the Lake District, is now offering a Higher National Diploma in Sustainable Tourism. The two-year course involves studying the tourism industry and the use of the countryside and includes a six-week work placement opportunity. As Newton Rigg is also an associate college of the University of Central Lancashire, there are opportunities for students to progress from this course to degree level. An increasing awareness of conservation and the greater emphasis now being placed on tourism projects and developments which are truly 'sustainable' mean that employers will be seeking skills and qualifications in these areas. The course is already attracting applicants from this country and from as far afield as Hong Kong.
||[(6) - - ]|| Why not consider the possibilities of a career in tourism? There are opportunities for all kinds of people, from young school leavers to university graduates, and there are many chances for 'sideways’ moves into any one of a large number of related areas. So if you think that working in tourism means just selling package holidays or a couple of months' work in a hotel, you may be pleasantly surprised.
WRITNG 2. Rewrite these sentences as guided and retain the original meaning.
1. As Grandad gets older, he wants to travel less.
 The older..................................................
2. John could not find the way to the hotel.
 John was not.............................................
3. I intend to come over to pick you up.
 I’m.............................................................
4. I had to clear the spare room before I could start decorating.
 Only when..................................................
5. The phone rang again as soon as I put it down.
 Hardly.........................................................
6. He was so tired that he fell asleep before the end of the film.
 He was too...................................................
7. The decorators have finished our first floor.
 We have.......................................................
8. Smart phones used to be much more expensive.
 Smart phones aren’t...............................
9. Your bed room needs tidying up.
 It's time you..................................................
10. He didn't study his lessons very carefully, so he gets bad marks now.
 If he..............................................................
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KEY TO LESSON 17
READING 1. 1. C - 2. B - 3. A - 4. H - 5. F - 6. G
WORD CHOICE.
 1. chuckled 2. sniggered 4. beamed 6. guffawed 8. sneers 	
 10. giggle 3. laugh 5. smiled 7. grin 9. smirks 	11. tittered
READING 2. 1 C - 2 B - 3 A - 4 D - 5 A - 6 A - 7 B - 8 D
PHRASAL VERBS.
1. put up with	2. get on with	3. ran into	4. break up with
5. fall out	6. get back together	7. look after	8. let down
9. stand by
SUFFIXES. 1. bored - 2. creative - 3. stressful - 4. relaxing - 5. hopeless - 6. technical
READING 3. 
0. H. 1. B. 2. E. 3. F. 4. C. 5. G. 6. A. 
WRITNG 2. 
1. The older Grandad gets, the less he wants to travel. 
2. John was not able to find the way to the hotel. 
3. I’m going to come over to pick you up.
4. Only when I cleared the spare room could I start decorating.
5. Hardly had I put the phone down when it rang again.
6. He was too tired and sleepy to see the film to the end. 
7. We have had the decorators finish our first floor.
8. Smart phones aren’t expensive any longer / any more.
9. It's time you tidied your bed room up.
10. If he had studied his lessons very carefully, he would not get bad marks now.
 (or: would get good marks now.)