UNIT 8: BECOMING INDEPEDENT

A. PHONETICS
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1.A. admire B. assign C. decisive D. independent
2.A. admiration B. assignment C. decision D. decisiveness
3.A. determined B. self-reliant C. independent D. self-esteem
4.A. well-informed B. self-discipline C. self-esteem D. self-reliant
5.A. remind B. reliable C. reliability D. decisiveness

B. VOCABULARY
I. 1: Match words with their definitions.
self-discipline , assignment, decision, reliability, self-esteem, self-reliant
6.the belief and confidence in your own ability and value
7.the ability to make yourself do what you know you should do although you do not want to do
8.doing everything on your own without others' help
9.a task or piece of work that somebody is given to do
10.the quality of being able to be trusted to do what somebody wants or needs
11.a choice you make after thinking and talking about what is the best thing to do

6….. 7….. 8. ….. 9 ….. 10 ….. 11 …..

II. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in the bracket.
12. Being too……………………….on his mother makes me have a bad impression on him.
(INDEPENDENT)
13.She is ……………………….to become a director of that company. (DETERMINATION)
14.You should think it over before making that …………………….. (DECIDE)
15. My…………………..for this girl grows daily. (ADMIRE)
16. Before watching TV, I must finish all of these………………………….. . (ASSIGN)
17. Family plays an important role in establishing children's……………………….. . (ESTEEM)
18. How can you know that he is a……………………………man? (RELIABILITY)

C. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

I. Choose A, B, C or D that best completes each unfinished sentence.
1. When people live in an extended family, there is often a _____.
A. generation gap B. viewpoint C. independence D. housework
2. When Laura suffered a break-up in her relationship, she saw a/an _____ for advice.
A. assistant B. counsellor C. agency D. service
3. If you just live with your parents and your siblings, you live in a _____.
A. big family B. small family C. extended family D. nuclear family
4. _______ in a multi-generational family are unavoidable.
A. advantages B. habits C. conflicts D. punishment
5. When I am in trouble, my close friend is always willing to _____ and gives me some advice.
A. lend an ear B. give me a hand C. keep contact with D. face to face
6. It is on a luxury cruise ship _____ their wedding will be held.
A. whom B. who C. that D. which
7. You _____ become more responsible by sharing the housework with other people in our family.
 A. should B. ought to C. had better D. All are correct.
8. I didn’t think it was you. Your voice _____ strange on the phone.
A. heard B. sounded C.listened D. spoke
9. I _____ to stay at home to look after my son because there is no one to help me.
A. have B. must C. should D. ought
10. This perfume _____ amazing. I’ll buy it for my mum’s birthday.
A. feels B. sounds C. looks D. smells
11. I _____ stay overnight at my friends’ houses. My parents are very strict about this.
A. must B. mustn’t C. should D. shouldn’t
12. He is working for a big company which provides him with a _____ income.
A. stable B. table C. stabled D. capable

II. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
13. It was the children that was frightened by her.
14. They work in a hospital building in 1980.
15. The flight on it I wanted to travel was cancelled because of the bad weather.
16. It was at this shop where I bought this dictionary.
17. It is my closest friend goes abroad to study next week.

D WRITING
I. Choose A, B, C or D to choose the correct sentence.
36. I was not allowed to stay outside overnight.
A. I didn't have to stay outside overnight.
B. I had no permission to stay outside overnight.
C. I must stay outside overnight.
37. Don't expect that everyone will agree with you. That is unreasonable.
A. Everyone is reasonable to agree with you.
B. It is unreasonable to expect that everyone will agree with you.
C. It is unreasonable not to expect that everyone will agree with you.
38. My sister is able to solve every problem quickly.
A. My sister has the ability to solve every problem quickly.
B. It is hard for my sister to solve every problem quickly.
C. My sister’s ability to solve every problem quickly.
39. Don't touch that button. It is dangerous.
A. It is dangerous not to touch that button.
B. It is dangerous to touch that button.
C. It is dangerous not to touch that button.
40. I don't know how to use this washing machine.
A. I don't know the way how to use this washing machine.
B. I don't know the way to use this washing machine.
C. I don't know the way of use this washing machine
E WRITING
I. Choose the correct sentence that is written using the underlined part and cleft sentence with
“It”
36.He spent his summer vacation in Da Lat.
A. It is in Da Lat that he spent his summer vacation.
B. It was in Da Lat that he spent his summer vacation.
C. It is in Da Lat that he spends his summer vacation.
D. It was in Da Lat where he spends his summer vacation.
37.Candidates all over the world took part in the competition with great enthusiasm.
A. It is great enthusiasm that candidates all over the world took part in the competition.
B. It was great enthusiasm that candidates all over the world took part in the competition.
C. It was with great enthusiasm that candidates all over the world took part in the competition.
D. It is with great enthusiasm which candidates all over the world take part the competition.
38.He gains impressive achievements at the age of 20.
A. It is at the age of 20 that he gains impressive achievements.
B. It was at the age of 20 that he gains impressive achievements.
C. It is at the age of 20 that he gained impressive achievements.
D. It was at the age of 20 that he gained impressive achievements.
39.Mary made a great contribution to her husband's success.
A. It is Mary who made a great contribution to her husband's success.
B. It was Mary who makes a great contribution to her husband's success.
C. It was Mary who made a great contribution for her husband's success.
D. It was Mary who made a great contribution to her husband's success.
40.Most parents are willing to lend their ear to their children.
A. They are their children that most parents are willing to lend their ear to.
B. It is their children that most parents are willing to lend their ear to.
C. They are their children that most parents are willing to lend their ear.
D. It is their children that most parents are willing to lend their ear.

II. Rewrite each sentence with the word in brackets to emphasize the underlined part.
41.We had a wonderful party in the garden. (that)
…………………………………………………………………………………..
42.Mary is very depressed about the result of the examination. (who)
…………………………………………………………………………..
43.The boys play football in the schoolyard every afternoon. (that)
………………………………………………………………………………..
44.The poor girl won first prize in the singing competition. (that)
………………………………………………………………………………..
45.My friend gave me a present at my birthday party. (that)
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
46.We really enjoy doing volunteer work. (that)
……………………………………………………………………………..
47.Hung is in the romantic relationship with Mai. (who)
………………………………………………………………………………………..
48.He bought two houses on Nguyen Trai Street at the age of 25. (that)
……………………………………………………………………………..
49.Students usually ask teachers a lot of interesting questions. (who)
……………………………………………………………………………..
50.My mom is making some cakes for our dinner. (that)
…………………………………………………………………………………..
III. Rewrite the sentences as directed
47.The countryside is most beautiful in autumn. (Cleft Sentence)
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48.Vietnamese people celebrate Tet as the greatest occasion in a year. (passive cleft sentence)
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49.The students asked the teacher for his explanation for the problem. (Cleft Sentence)
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50. The thick fog prevented Nam from going to work. (passive cleft sentence)
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