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1. home (n) g. He came in and LAID all the books on the table.
 HOMESICK (adj): nhớ nhà h. Those things have LAIN there for weeks. No one
 HOMELESS (adj): vô gia cư has ever touched them.
 HOMELESSNESS (n): tình trạng vô gia cư i. This is the third time she has LIED to me.
 the HOMELESS: người vô gia cư 6. mountain (n)  MOUNTAINOUS (adj)
 bring home the BACON: earn money for your family  MOUNTAINEER (n): người leo núi
to live on  mountaineering (n): môn leo núi
 bring sth home to sb: make sb realize how important  make a mountain out of a MOLEHILL: chuyện bé xé
sth is ra to
2. plow (v) = plough (v): cày  move mountains: make a great effort to do sth
3. north (n) 7. at the weekend = on the weekend
 NORTHERN (adj): thuộc về phía bắc at weekends = on weekends
4. journey (n) / trip / tour / voyage / 8. rest (v),(n)=relax: thư giãn, nghỉ ngơi
excursion / expedition / travel (n)  RESTFUL (adj)
e.g.  have a rest: nghỉ ngơi
a. He began a 6-hour JOURNEY across London. 9. hard-working (adj): chăm chỉ
b. Did you have a successful business TRIP? 10. short (adj)  SHORTAGE (n): sự thiếu hụt
c. He’s going on an EXPEDITION to the North Pole  SHORTEN (v): rút ngắn
next month.  be short OF Sth: thiếu cái gì
d. Alex went on a walking TOUR around the city  SHORTCOMING (n): sự thiếu sót
center and saw many interesting places.  at short NOTICE: not long in advance
e. The VOYAGE to the Caribbean was unforgettable.  to CUT/MAKE a long story short: briefly
f. We went on a one day EXCURSION to Suoi Tien. 11. interesting (adj) ≠ uninteresting (adj)
g. Our school organizes a field TRIP to a recycling  interestingly (adv)
factory every year.  interest (v) Sb: làm ai cảm thấy thú vị
h. TRAVEL is my interest.  be interested in Sth = take/show an interest in Sth
5. lie – LAY – LAIN – LYING: nằm ≠ uninterested in Sth
lay – LAID – LAID: đẻ trứng, dọn bàn, đặt để  interest (n) ≠ DISINTEREST (n)
lie – LIED – LIED: nói dối  in the interest(s) of sth = in order to achieve sth
e.g. e.g. In the interests of safety, please do not smoke.
a. The village LIES near the foot of a mountain. 12. have the chance/opportunity to do Sth: có
b. We cooked dinner and then LAID the table. cơ hội làm gì
c. I looked at her face and knew that she was LYING  The chances are (that) …. = it’s likely that ….
d. I spent most of the morning LYING in bed.  stand a chance of … = have the possibility of
e. The flies LAY their eggs on decaying food. succeeding
f. I fell asleep as soon as I LAY down.
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13. travel (v) & (n)  traveller (n): khách du lịch 26. reply (v) TO Sb/Sth: trả lời ai, cái gì  REPLY
14. cross (v): go from one side to the other: băng (n)
qua 27. exchange (v) Sth FOR Sth: trao đổi
15. forest (n)  FORESTRY (n): lâm nghiệp  exchange student: du học sinh trao đổi
 FORESTER (n): nhân viên kiểm lâm = forest ranger 28. grocery store: tiệm tạp hóa
 DEFORESTATION (n): nạn phá rừng 29. work part-time: làm việc bán thời gian
 reforestation (n) / afforestation: việc tái tạo rừng 30. parents  PARENTAL (adj): thuộc về bố mẹ
16. reach  Sth/a place(không có preposition):đến 31. photograph (n) = photo  take a photo: chụp

get/go to somewhere = arrive at/in somewhere ảnh

e.g. a) Take this road and you will REACH the hotel in  photograph (v): chụp ảnh

five minutes. (come/arrive/get/reach)  photographer (n): thợ nhiếp ảnh

b) We GOT to the station before it was dark.  PHOTOGRAPHIC (adj): thuộc về nhiếp ảnh

(arrived/got/reached/entered)  PHOTOGRAPHY (n): nhiếp ảnh

17. entrance (n): lối vào  ENTER (v): bước vào  PHOTOGENIC (adj): ăn ảnh
 AT the entrance TO Sth: ở lối vào 32. blind man’s buff: trò bịt mắt bắt dê

18. tired (adj) / tiring (adj) 33. hurry (v)

e.g. It was a long TIRING day. All of us were TIRED.  be IN a hurry: đang vội

 TIREDNESS (n): sự mệt mỏi  HURRIEDLY (adv): 1 cách vội vã

 be tired OF Sth: chán cái gì 34. arrive AT/ IN(v)  ARRIVAL (n)

 be tired FROM Sth: mệt mỏi e.g. We arrived AT the station/airport 10 minutes late.

19. hungry (adj)  HUNGER (n) FOR Sth: cơn đói What time does the plane arrive IN Paris?

 HUNGRILY (adv) When did you arrive – home?

20. start + V-ing / to V.bare 35. near (prep / adj / adv): suýt nữa, hầu như

21. shrine (n): miếu  nearby (adj / adv)

22. hero (n): anh hùng / HEROINE (n): nữ anh  near + a/an/the + NOUN

hùng  a/an/the + nearby + NOUN

 HEROIC (adj)= courageous (adj): dũng cảm  nearly (adv) = almost: hầu như, gần như, suýt nữa

 HEROISM (n): sự dũng cảm e.g. We live NEAR Ben Thanh Market.

 HEROICALLY (adv): 1 cách dũng cảm Her mother lives in a NEARBY town.

23. enjoy (v)  enjoyment (n): sự thích thú The bottle is NEARLY empty.

 enjoyable (adj) Her daughter lives NEARBY.

 enjoyably (adv) Is there a post office NEARBY?

24. go boating / picnicking / fishing She told her children not to go NEAR water.

/climbing / She often does her shopping at NEARBY shops.

hunting/shopping/birdwatching/dancing I am NEARLY as tall as my mother.

25. go ON a picnic / go FOR a picnic = picnic (v) 36. grow (v): phát triển, trồng, trở nên

 PICNICKER (n): người đi cắm trại  growth (n): sự phát triển
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 outgrow (v): grow too big for Sth 6. Everything has gone wrong since his ARRIVAL
37. complete (v): hoàn tất  COMPLETION (n) (arrive)
 complete (adj) ≠ INCOMPLETE (adj) 7. PICNICKERS are not allowed to litter here.
 COMPLETELY (adv): hoàn toàn (picnic)
38. collect (v): sưu tập  collection (n): bộ sưu 8. “What a TIRING trip!” she said (tire)
tập 9. How much is the ENTRANCE fee? (enter)
 collector (n): nhà sưu tầm 10. I’ll explain UNFAMILIAR words to you. (familiar)
 collective (adj): tập thể 11. Owing to the flood thousands of people suffered
39. live/work ON the farm from HOMELESSNESS (home) (owing to = because
40. family (n) of)
 FAMILIARIZE (v): làm cho quen thuộc với 12. Let’s wait for him at the ENTRANCE to the
 be familiar WITH Sth (adj):quen với điều gì ≠ pagoda. (enter)
UNFAMILIAR (adj) 13. The evening passed ENJOYABLY (enjoy)

 be familiar TO Sb: quen với ai 14. “Sorry,” Alice said, as she HURRIEDLY put out

 FAMILIARITY (n): sự quen thuộc ≠ unfamiliarity her cigarette. (hurry)

41. itinerary (n): lộ trình 15. My HUNGER became so great that my legs

42. maize (n) = corn: ngô, bắp shook. (hungry)

43. depart (v): khởi hành ≠ arrive (v) 16. He married a woman living in a NEARBY village.

 DEPARTURE (n) ≠ ARRIVAL (n) (near)

44. relax (v)  RELAXATION (n): sự thư giãn 17. Chris is studying PHOTOGRAPHY at night

 relaxed (adj) = calm and not worried school. (photo)

 relaxing (adj) = helping you to become less anxious 18. You should find time for some RELAXATION

WORD FORM: every day. (relax)

1. Vo Thi Sau was one of the HEROINES in the war 19. Some young people were PICNICKING on the

against French invaders in Vietnam. (hero) beach. (picnic)

 invader (n): kẻ xâm lăng 20. I have been fascinated by PHOTOGRAPHY since
2. Utah is a MOUNTAINOUS state in the U.S.A. A I was at high school. (photograph)
large number of MOUNTAINEERS come here every 21. She gets a lot of enjoyment out of providing
year. (mountain) food and shelter for the HOMELESS (home)
3. This stamp COLLECTION belongs to Tom. He’s 22. Children need PARENTAL guidance to make
COLLECTED stamps since he was a little boy. Now their way in the world. (parents)
he’s one of the most famous stamp COLLECTORS 23. There is a SHORTAGE of clean water in this
(collect) area. (short)
4. It took NEARLY two hours to get here.(near) 24. Portuguese is pronounced COMPLETELY
5. DEFORESTATION causes floods and drought. differently from Spanish.(complete)
(forest) 25. Our group have decided to go PICNICKING next
weekend. (picnic)

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26. PHOTOGRAPHERS have a hard time earning a 44. He’s very METHODICAL in his work and likes to
living nowadays. (photograph) plan everything in advance. (method)
27. What do people do for a LIVING in your village? 45. Let’s talk about this matter without any
(live) RESTRAINT (restrain)
28. It started to rain, so we HURRIEDLY gathered 46. He suffered a BREAKDOWN (break) after
things and ran to the NEARBY bus stop. (hurry / SUCCESSIVE failures. (succeed)
near) 47. Why are there so many ABSENTEES today?
29. After school she works PART-TIME in a (absent)
supermarket in the afternoon. (time) 48. Their sons are noisy and MISCHIEVOUS
30. He is now studying in the USA as a(n) (mischief)
EXCHANGE student. (change) 49. She glared at us CONTEMPTUOUSLY and left
31. Owls FEED on mice and other small animals. the room. (contempt)
(food) 50. His voice was full of ANNOYANCE when he
32. Tuan is an INTERESTING person to talk to. phone me up. (annoy)
(interest) 51. A RESUMPTION of diplomatic relations has been
33. The teacher gave her some useful advice, but announced. (resume)
she seemed completely UNINTERESTED (interest) 52. California has experienced a PHENOMENAL rise
34. She moved to live in a NORTHERN province two in population in the last ten years. (phenomenon)
years ago. (north) 53. The pictures are worth $10,000 APIECE (piece)
35. Twenty stamps COLLECTIONS will be on display 54. Foxes and some squirrels have REDDISH fur.
at the exhibition. (collect) (red)
36. You should be at the airport an hour before 55. They were treated HELLISHLY in the orphanage.
DEPARTURE (depart) (hell)
37. This book provides the most basic 56. This is what we shall charge, including
PHOTOGRAPHIC techniques for beginners. POSTAGE and packing. (post)
(photograph) 57. He MISLED her into thinking he was rich. (lead)
38. He had a strong NORTHERN accent. (north) 58. Appearances are said to be DECEPTIVE
39. We should make the most efforts to stop (deceive)
DEFORESTATION (forest) 59. The tourists stopped to admire the GRANDEUR
40. Economic GROWTH has been quite slow in the (grand) of the SNOW-COVERED / SNOW-CAPPED
last six months. (grow) (snow) mountains.
41. We are disappointed by her approaching the 60. I was shown into a ROOMFUL (room) of
matter so AMATEURISHLY (amateur) strangers and I PANICKED (panic)
42. He’s a world-famous CELLIST (cello) 61. The students are discussing Dickens’ use of
43. She found the language difference an IMAGERY in his novels. (image)
INSURMOUNTABLE barrier. (mount) 62. Though it rained heavily, the show was WELL-
ATTENED (attend)

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63. Shells last almost INDEFINITELY without being (3) A

attacked by insects. (definite) After breakfast in the communal dining hall, we have
permaculture and ecology lessons about the ethics of
64. He felt DISPIRITED after his fourth attempt to
genetically modified crops, maintaining compost
enter college. (spirit) heaps, caring for the animals and keeping morale up
throughout the long, hot days. We shovel goat and cow
65. Here are some tips to have a VOLUMINOUS
manure and build mud walls for the kibbutz
vocabulary. (volume) kindergarten.
66. You can rely on Daniel to make sure everything (4) G
runs like CLOCKWORK (clock) A simpler, more sustainable, ecologically ethical lifestyle
67. Pete’s mother was rather OVERBEARING and is an achievable feat if you start on a small scale, adds
another participant Dan Apter. He feels that people
gave him very little freedom. (bear) don't know that shovelling shit is such fun.
68. We can REVISIT that idea at a later date. (visit) (5) C
69. They say that her beauty could BEWITCH Yet even in this utopia, the books have to balance. Like
almost anybody. (witch) many kibbutzim nowadays, this one has been privatised
to ensure its economic survival. But it is still a place
70. The minister’s thoughtless comments are sure where members debate issues such as whether it's
to INFLAME teachers who are already angry about ethical to maintain a dairy, the extent of communal
responsibility, and how to fairly distribute resources.
his plan. (flame)
(6) F
READING COMPREHENSION
I think my time here is preparing me for my studies at
In the text below, six paragraphs have been UCL next year. I am learning interpersonal skills, such
removed. Read the text and choose from as managing conflict and counselling, as well as solid
paragraphs A-G the one which fits each gap. practical skills: I cook for lots of people and I can
There is ONE extra paragraph which you do not deseed a donated pomegranate in no time. In many
need to use. ways, the chaotic life here is like that of a student
house - with just a few more rowdy housemates.

A New Leaf
Missing paragraphs:
It's the time of year for students to promise themselves
a new start, when they traditionally take a hard look at A. Our days start with an 8am wake-up, which is
their personal habits right now, promise themselves no horribly early for me, but late for the real
more food binges, fewer late nights and more punctual kibbutz workers who rise as early as 1am to
essays. milk the cows. We start the chores before
breakfast by cleaning the kitchen, loos and
(1) B showers, and feeding the biogas with
Along with 12 other teenagers, I'm spending a month yesterday’s food scraps.
on Kibbutz Lotan in the middle of the desert in southern B. I’m Emma Jacobs, and I’m working on a kibbutz
Israel. We are a living social experiment: a self- in the Israeli desert. For my generation, rising
sustaining, ecological village. My home is a dome made global temperatures are the norm and a clear
of mud, clay, straw and a waterproofing layer of threat to out future. So it is important that we
turpentine and recycled cooking oil, which I share with explore alternative, sustainable ways to live.
three others. That’s why I am spending my gap year learning
how to farm in the desert and recycle poo.
(2) D C. I’ve found there’s more to the kibbutz
It's a massive change from the lives that most of us experience than just an ecological education.
lead back in London. We've replaced Starbucks and We’re learning to live a truly communual life. It
shellac nails with shovels; it's taken some time to get can be tough, but living in an intentional
over the culture shock. community feels like valuable training for
university and a life of work.
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D. It’s a modern hut with a fan, plugs and even air- ZEBs are equipped with tilting solar panels, that are
con. The village has compost toilets, solar (4) ADJUSTABLE both horizontally and vertically to
showers, a sustainable kitchen with biogas and capture and maximum amount of solar energy
a bike-cum-washing machine that provides a
possible, as well as solar collectors for storing the
work-out.
energy. Smart thermostats (5) OPTIMIZE heating
E. Several times, I’ve needed to invent an excuse
to go to a private place in some unused part of when the building is occupied. ZEBs are made of
the house. One of these is the reading room, a smart building materials such as heat-conserving
cold, dank space which no one uses in the brick and concrete that (6) NATURALLY trap heat.
winter, where I freeze in solitude for a bit, just In some ZEBs, room temperatures are kept steady
to get away from the commotion. by wood laminated with beeswax that reacts with
F. This time next year, I’ll be at Leeds University. I
(7) MOISTURE in the air. Ground-fed climate
may not need to pick dates, farm or manage a
compost loo there, but I’ll take the broader systems like geothermal walls tap into the earth’s
lessons that I’m learning on the kibbutz with surface and use a pump to move heat into a
me. I know it will affect the decisions I make building during winter, and take it out during the
about all sorts of things, from which products to summer – all with minimal energy expenditure.
buy to how to use transport. And it’s given me (8) AFFORDABILITY and practicality are also at the
all kinds of ideas for the future. (9) FOREFRONT of ZEB designs because without
G. Working with animal dung is weirdly liberating
these factors, their widespread implementation
for us townies. Another participant, Max Klass
feels that being on kibbutz has made us feel wouldn’t come to (10) FRUITION. The future of the
less materialistic. He’s never worked with planet does depend on sustainable building
animals before but says getting up close to the practices and ZEBs are leading the way in this
cows and goats is bringing outside his rough endeavour.
and ready
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1. It is said that Angela hated being lied to.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate form of one (ACCOUNTS)
of the words given in the box to make a  By ALL ACCOUNTS, ANGELA HATED PEOPLE WHO
meaningful passage. LIED TO her.
 People SAY THAT ANGELA HATED NOT BEING
fruit head afford adjust
TOLD truth.
optimum nature moist alarm
fronting emit 2. It would be advisable for you to say nothing.
(TONGUE)
How harmful can a building be to our planet?
Globally, greenhouse gas emissions from buildings  Were I YOU, I WOULD HOLD MY TONGUE.
account for about 40% of total emissions and 3. The concert wasn’t as good as we had expected.
construction accounts for about a third of total
(LIVE)
energy use. We can no longer turn a blind eye to
these (1) ALARMING statistics, we must address  The concert DIDN’T LIVE UP TO OUR
building and construction energy (2) HEAD-ON. EXPECTATIONS.
Fortunately, through legislation and policies, many
4. Bill was the only person to arrive on time.
countries hope to achieve energy-neutral
construction processes for buildings in the near (SHOWED)
future. In other words, sustainable or at least  Nobody other THAN BILL SHOWED UP ON TIME.
energy efficient construction will create buildings 5. She soon learnt how to use the new equipment.
that are passive and produce no emissions,
otherwise known as (3) ZERO-EMISSION buildings (HANG)
(ZEBs).  It didn’t take HER LONG TO GET THE HANG OF
THE NEW EQUIPMENT.
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6. Amanda is the most devious person I’ve ever

met. (COME)
 I’ve yet TO COME ACROSS ANYBODY MORE
DEVIOUS than Amanda.
7. Erica and her sister look very much alike.
(STRIKING)
 Erica bears A STRIKING RESEMBLANCE TO HER
SISTER.
8. Whatever the circumstances, this prisoner must
always be guarded. (IS)
 Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES IS THIS PRISONER
TO BE left unguarded.
9. In order for us to finish the project on time,
Robin will have to work as hard as the rest of us.
(WEIGHT)
 Robin will have TO PULL HIS WEIGHT IN
ORDER FOR US / IF WE ARE to finish the
project on time.
10. Jack knows nothing about raising children.
(FAINTEST)
 Jack hasn’t THE FAINTEST IDEA TO BRING up
children.