UNIT 1: FRIENDSHIP

Tuần 1
VOCABULARY
A. Reading
1. friend /frend/ (n) : người bạn
- friendly /ˈfrendli/ ≠ unfriendly /ʌnˈfrendli/ (adj) : thân thiện ≠ không thân thiện
- friendship /ˈfrendʃɪp/ (n) : tình bạn
- a true friendship /truː ˈfrendʃɪp/ (n) : 1 tình bạn chân chính
- a lifelong friendship /ˈlaɪflɒŋ/ (n) : 1 tình bạn bền chặt
- make friends with sb /meɪk frendz/ (v) : kết bạn với ai
2. acquaint /ə'kweint/ (v) : làm quen
- to be acquainted with somebody : quen biết ai
- acquaintance /ə'kweintəns/ (n) : người quen, sự quen biết
- make acquaintance with sb (v) : quen biết với ai
3. a number of + N (plu.) + V(plu.) : nhiều...
the number of + N (plu.) + V(sing.) : số …
4. common /'kɔmən/ ≠ uncommon /ʌnˈkɒmən/ (adj) : phổ biến ≠ không phổ biến
- commonly /'kɔmənli/ (adv) : một cách phổ biến
5. capable of ≠ incapable of /'keipəbl/ (adj) : có khả năng ≠ không có khả năng
6. close /klous/ (adj) : gắn bó
7. lasting /'lɑ:stiɳ/ (adj) : lâu dài
8. quality /'kwɔliti/ (n) : phẩm chất, chất lượng
- special quality /'speʃəl 'kwɔliti/ (n) : phẩm chất đặc biệt
9. selfish ≠ unselfish /'selfiʃ/ (adj) : ích kĩ ≠ không ích kĩ
- selfishness ≠ unselfishness /'selfiʃnis/ (n) : tính ích kĩ ≠ tính không ích kĩ
10. concern /kən'sə:n/ (v,n) : quan tâm, sự quan tâm
- concerned with (adj) : quan tâm đến
11. two-sided (adj) : hai mặt
- a two-sided affair /ə'feə/ (n) : 1 vấn đề có tính hai mặt
12. give-and-take (n) : sự cho và nhận
- live by give-and-take : tồn tại bởi cho và nhận
13. last - lasted - lasted /lɑ:st/ (v) : kéo dài
14. constant / 'kɔnstənt / (adj) : kiên định
- constantly / 'kɔnstəntli / (adv) : một cách kiên định
- constancy /'kɔnstənsi/ (n) : sự kiên định
15. seem + to V /si:m/ (v) : dường như
16. take up /teik/ - took - taken = choose (v) : lựa chọn
17. enthusiast /in'θju:ziæst/ (n) : người say mê, người nhiệt tình
- enthusiastic /in'θju:zi'æstik/ (adj) : nhiệt tình
- enthusiasm /in'θju:ziæzm/ (n) : sự hăng hái, sự nhiệt tình
- enthusiastically /in'θju:zi'æstikli/ (adv) : một cách hăng hái, say mê
18. tired /'taiəd/ (adj) : mệt
- tired of st (adj) : nhàm chán
- tiredness /'taiədnis/ (n) : sự mệt mỏi
19. attract /ə'trækt/ (v) : thu hút
 - attraction /ə'trækʃn/ (n) : sự thu hút
- attractive /ə'træktiv/ (adj) : thu hút, hấp dẫn, quyến rũ
- attractively /ə'træktivli/ (adv) : một cách hấp dẫn
20. change /tʃeindʤ/ (v,n) : thay đổi, sự thay đổi
- changable ≠ unchangeable /'tʃeindʤəbl/ (adj) : dễ / hay thay đổi ≠ không thay đổi
21. certain ≠ uncertain /'sə:tn/ (adj) : chắc chắn ≠ không chắc chắn
- certainty ≠ uncertainty /'sə:tnti/ (n) : sự chắc chắn / không chắc chắn
22. loyal to sb /'lɔiəl/ (adj) : trung thành với ai
- loyalty /'lɔiəlti/ (n) : sự trung thành
23. suspect /'sʌspekt/ (v) : nghi ngờ
- suspicious /səs'piʃəs/ (adj) : đáng nghi ngờ
- suspicion /səs'piʃn/ (n) : sự nghi ngờ
24. rumour /'ru:mə/ (n) : tin đồn
25. gossip /'gɔsip/ (n) : chuyện tầm phào
26. influence on /'influəns/ (v,n) : ảnh hưởng, sự ảnh hưởng
27. trust /trʌst/ (v, n) : tin tưởng, niềm tin
- mutual trust /'mju:tʃuəl/ /trʌst/ (n) : sự tin cậy lẫn nhau
- trustful /'trʌstful/ (adj) : tin cậy, đáng tin
28. secret /'si:krit/ (adj) : sự bí mật
- a top secret (n) : điều tối mật
- a personal secret /'pə:sənl 'si:krit/ (n) : điều bí mật riêng tư
29. sympathize with sb / st /'simpəθaiz/ (v) : thông cảm với ai
- sympathy /'simpəθi/ (n) : sự thông cảm
- mutual sympathy (n) : sự thông cảm lẫn nhau
- sympathetic to / towards /simpə'θətik/ (adj) : thông cảm
- sympathetically /,simpə'θətikli/ (adv) : một cách thông cảm
30. exist /ig'zist/ (v) : tồn tại
- existence /ig'zistəns/ (adv) : sự tồn tại
31. possible ≠ impossible /'pɔsəbl/ (adj) : có thể ≠ không thể
32. get along / on with sb (v) : ăn ý với ai, sống hòa thuận với ai
B. Speaking
1. describe /dɪˈskraɪb/ (v) : mô tả
- description /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/ (n) : sự mô tả
2. high /haɪ/ (adj) / height /haɪt/ (n) : cao/ chiều cao
3. medium /ˈmiːdiəm/ (adj) : trung bình
4. square /skweə(r)/ (adj) : vuông
5. oval /ˈəʊvl/ (adj) : có hình trái xoan
6. forehead /ˈfɔːhed/ (n) : trán
7. broad /brɔːd/ (adj) : rộng
8. straight /streɪt/ (adj) : thẳng
9. crooked /ˈkrʊkɪd/ (adj) : (mũi) gãy
10. good-looking /ˌɡʊd ˈlʊkɪŋ/ (adj) : dễ nhìn
11. personality /ˌpɜːsəˈnæləti/ (n) : tính cách
12. modest /ˈmɒdɪst/ - /ˈmɑːdɪst/ (adj) : khiêm tốn
13. caring /ˈkeərɪŋ/ - /ˈkerɪŋ/ (adj) : chu đáo
14. hospitable /hɒˈspɪtəbl/ (adj) : hiếu khách
15. sincere /sɪnˈsɪə(r)/ (adj) : chân thành
16. generous /ˈdʒenərəs/ (adj) : rộng lượng
17. honest /ˈɒnɪst/ ≠ dishonest /dɪsˈɒnɪst/ (adj) : trung thực ≠ không trung thực
18. helpful /ˈhelpfl/ (adj) : hay giúp đỡ
19. interview /ˈɪntəvjuː/ (v,n) : phỏng vấn, cuộc phỏng vấn
- interviewer /ˈɪntəvjuːə(r)/ (n) : người phỏng vấn
- interviewee /ˌɪntəvjuːˈiː/ (n) : người được phỏng vấn
20. journalist /ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst/ (n) : nhà báo
- journalism /ˈdʒɜːnəlɪzəm/ (n) : báo chí
21. agree with /əˈɡriː/ ≠ disagree with /ˌdɪsəˈɡriː/ (v) : đồng ý ≠ không đồng ý
22. profile /ˈprəʊfaɪl/ (n) : tiểu sử sơ lược
23. humorous (adj) /ˈhjuːmərəs/ : hài huớc, khôi hài
24. quick-witted /ˌkwɪk ˈwɪtɪd/ (adj) : nhanh trí
25. good-natured /ˌɡʊd ˈneɪtʃəd/ (adj) : bản chất tốt
26. studious /ˈstjuːdiəs/ (adj) : chăm chỉ, siêng năng
27. patient /ˈpeɪʃnt/ ≠ impatient /ɪmˈpeɪʃnt/ (adj) : kiên nhẫn ≠ không kiên nhẫn
28. calm /kɑːm/ (adj) : bình tĩnh
C. Listening
1. happen to /ˈhæpən/ (v) : ngẫu nhiên, tình cờ
2. an apartment building /əˈpɑːtmənt ˈbɪldɪŋ/ (n) : tòa nhà chung cư
3. a sense of humor /sens/ - /ˈhjuːmə(r)/ (n) : khiếu hài hước
4. around /əˈraʊnd/ (pre) : vòng quanh
5. share st with sb /ʃeə(r)/ (v) : chia sẻ, sử dụng chug
6. help sb out of difficulties /ˈdɪfɪkəltiz/ (v) : giúp ai thoát khỏi khó khăn
7. take turn (v) /teɪk tɜːn/ : lần lượt, tới phiên
D. Writing
1. real /ˈriːəl/ ≠ unreal /ˌʌnˈrɪəl/ (adj) : (không) có thật
2. imagine /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ (n) : tưởng tượng
- Imaginative /ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/ (adj) : có óc tưởng tượng
- imaginary /ɪˈmædʒɪnəri/ (adj) : hư cấu
- imagination /ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃn/ (n) : sự tưởng tượng
3. guidelines /ˈɡaɪdlaɪnz/ (n) : chỉ dẫn
E. Language focus
1. jam /dʒæm/ (n, v) : (sự) tắt nghẽn
2. joke /dʒəʊk/ (n, v) : trò đùa, đùa
3. cheese /tʃiːz/ (n) : phô mai
4. bridge /brɪdʒ/ (n) : cây cầu
5. edge /edʒ/ (n) : bờ, gờ, cạnh
PRACTICE
Practice 1: Choose the underlined part that is pronounced differently from that of the
others.
1. A. hear B. dear C. beard D. wear
2. A. brake B. snake C. naked D. lack
3. A. stuck B. such C. stuff D. during
4. A. then B. respect C. send D. set
5. A. nation B. national C. nationality D. nationalize
6. A. count B. bound C. thought D. sound
7. A. knew B. new C. sew D. few
8. A. cheese B. children C. chemical D. teacher
9. A. game B. bridge C. against D. garage
10. A. holiday B. hospital C. constancy D. joke
11. A. life B. decide C. lived D. provide
12. A. house B. hour C. horse D. how
13. A. worked B. cleaned C. played D. agreed
14. A. opened B. provided C. lived D. believed
15. A. finished B. broadened C. changed D. trained

Practice 2: Circle A, B, C or D whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
1. A. rumor B. believe C. number D. common
2. A. gossip B. interest C. between D. friendship
3. A. loyalty B. uncertain C. sympathy D. influence
4. A. brighten B. constant C. loyal D. unselfish
5. A. capable B. interest C. certain D. suspicious
6. A. loyalty B. sociable C. between D. sensitive
7. A. common B. developing C. friendship D. guaranty
8. A. finish B. evening C. constancy D. suspicion
9. A. capable B. easily C. acquaintance D. quality
10. A. constancy B. attraction C. changeable D. mutual
11. A. loyalty B. constancy C. acquaintance D. confidence
12. A. unselfish B. sympathy C. quality D. principle
13. A. loyal B. quarter C. common D. affair
14. A. suspicion B. introduce C. successful D. appearance
15. A. sincere B. lifelong C. sorrow D. special

Practice 3: Choose the proper form of the word to fill in each blank.
1. Her face was ________ up when she heard the news.
A. bright B. brightened C. brightness D. brightly
2. Mary had a wide circle of ________ and friends.
A. acquainted B. acquaint C. acquaintances D. acquaints
3. We were ________ with hearing about the trip to China.
A. bore B. boring C. bored D. boredom
4. We don’t expect you to jump for ________ at the news.
A. enjoy B. enjoyable C. enjoyably D. enjoyment
5. Mike has always remained ________ to his principles.
A. loyal B. loyalty C. loyalist D. loyally
6. Mrs. John was in a ________ mood this morning.
A. talking B. talkative C. talked D. talk
7. Please try to be ________ in your speech.
A. modest B. modestly C. modesty D. immodest
8. The remote areas need ________ to help teach children how to read and write.
A. volunteer B. voluntary C. voluntarily D. volunteers
9. He does not know much about the project but he is very ________.
 A. enthusiastic B. enthusiast C. enthusiasm D.
enthusiastically
10. We became ________ of the stranger's behavior and contacted the police.
A. suspicious B. suspicion C. suspiciously D. suspect
Practice 8: Use the suggested words to complete the sentences.

1. Despite her _____sorrow_________, Mary kept smiling at the party.

2. They are going to leave for their home and so _______are_______ we.
3. If I have a problem, I _______know_______ I can go to Pablo and take it over.
4. David likes picnic and _______meeting_______ friends.
5. Our friendship shows that people _______who_______ are different can still be good
friends.
6. Although we are different, we have one important thing in _______common_______.
7. The differences _______between_______ Kathy and I are significant.
8. We spend most of our time ______talking________ to our students.
9. Mike and I both like _______travelling_______ around the country.
10. We respect and enjoy _______each_______ other’s interests.

CHUYÊN ĐỀ
(Chiều 7/9)

Practice 4: Choose the best option to fill in each blank.

1. Daisy is so ________. She only cares about herself, not about other people.
A. helpful B. selfish C. loyal D. talkative
2. Although we are classmate, I do not have a ________ relationship with him.
A. aimless B. unselfish C. special D. constant
3. I always feel ________ when telling John my secrets.
A. embarrassing B. safe C. shamefully D. securely
4. One of the qualities for true ________ is constancy.
A. friend B. friendly C. friendship D. friendliness
5. There must be ________ trust between friends.
A. mutual B. each other C. exchanged D. two-sided
6. Although he has a number of ________, he has few true friends.
A. relatives B. partners C. roommates D. acquaintances
7. My brother has ________ a new interest with enthusiasm.
A. taken up B. taken after C. brought up D. looked after
8. A ________ friendship is a precious relationship.
A. mutual B. sincere C. generous D. successful
9. The children seem to be totally ________ of working quietly by themselves.
A. unable B. impossible C. incapable D. not able
10. A date that is an exact number of years after the date of an important event is a (n) -
________.
A. birthday B. celebration C. wedding D. anniversary
11. I don’t like the strange look of that man. There is something ________ about him.
 A. embarrassing B. nervous C. sneaky D. serious
12. Friendship is a two-sided ________; it lives by give-and-take.
A. affair B. event C. way D. aspect

Practice 5: Complete each of the sentences with an appropriate preposition.

1. A selfish person is incapable ____of____ true friendship.
2. How much time do you spend ____on____ homework?
3. Good friendship should be based ___on____ mutual understanding.
4. Do you keep in touch ____with____ any school friends?
5. Some adults have a total lack ____of____ sympathy ____for____ young people.
6. She had been briefly acquainted ____with____ him more than 20 years earlier.
7. Some people take ____up____ interest with enthusiasm, but they are soon tired ___of___ it.
8. She has learnt English for three years, and she is good ____at____ English now.
9. I wish Carol would take a holiday. It would be good ____for____ her health.
10. Mary always takes care ____of____ her children carefully.
11. It was very kind ____of____ you to help me with that difficult work.
12. You were very kind ____to____ me when I asked you for some help.
Practice 7: Give the correct forms of the words given in brackets.
1. Fashion is ______ inconstantly________ changing. (constant)
2. We became _______ suspect_______ of the stranger’s behavior and contacted the police.
(suspicion)
3. True friendship requires us to show trust and _____loyalty_____. (loyal)
4. Goods are ______attractively________ displayed in the shop windows. (attract)
5. All supporters cheered _______ enthusiastically _______ for the home team.
(enthusiasm)
6. Many old people have very little _______ acquaintance _______ with modern
technology. (acquaint)
7. His ______ enthusiasm________ for music has stayed strong throughout his 23 years in
radio. (enthusiast)
8. We all have great _______ sympathy_______ for the victims of the flood. (sympathize)
9. It was very ______ unselfish________ of him to offer us his room. (selfish)
10. The wine had made him _______incapable_______ of thinking clearly. (capable)
11. Playing a game with the children is a good way of getting them
______acquainted________. (acquaint)
12. _______Friendship_______ need time to develop. (friend)
13. A ______talkative________ person is unlikely to keep a secret long. (talk)
14. Our relationship is based on ______mutual_______ respect. (mutuality)
15. ______ Constancy________ is very important because uncertain people cannot have a
lifelong friendship. (constant)
Practice 18: Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in
the following passage.
To many people, their friends are the most important in their life. Really good friends always
(1.) ________ joys and sorrows with you and never turn their backs on you. Your best friend
may be someone you have known all your life or someone you have grown (2.) ________
with.
There are all sorts of things that can (3.) ________ about this special relationship. It may be
the result of enjoying the same activities and sharing experiences. Most of us have met
someone that we have immediately felt relaxed with as if we had known them for ages.
However, it really takes you years to get to know someone well (4.) ________ to consider
your best friend.
To the majority of us, this is someone we trust completely and (5.) ________ understands us
better than anyone else. It’s the person you can tell him or her your most intimate secrets.
1. A. share B. give C. spend D. have
2. A. through B. on C. in D. up
3. A. bring B. cause C. result D. provide
4. A. too B. enough C. so D. such
5. A. whom B. which C. who D. whose
Practice 19: Read the passage, and then choose the correct answer.
Having a best friend to confide in can bring a positive effect on our emotional health. An
evening out with the closest friend may be the best guarantee of a good time. In fact, our best
friend can prevent us from developing serious psychological problems such as depression
and anxiety.
Best friendship evolves with time - we cannot go out and pick our best friend. We become
friends with people who share common interests – at school or through hobbies, for example.
Best friends have usually known each other for years and stuck together through good and
bad times. If you haven't got one, perhaps you are being too distant from people, or focusing
too much on your work.
1. A best friend can ________.
A. give us a healthy life B. go out with us in the evening
C. spend much time finding D. share joy and sadness with us
2. Close friends need to ________.
A. study at the same school B. have the same interests
C. pursue the same hobbies D. spend time together
3. According to the passage, ________.
A. it takes a lot of time to make close friendships
B. we can go out and choose a good friend easily
C. best friends have good and bad times
D. It’s very difficult to make lasting friendships
4. The word 'one' in the last paragraph refers to ________.
A. good time B. bad time C. a friendship D. a close friend
5. According to the passage, a best friend can help you with _______________
A. doing homework B. doing housework
C. overcoming difficulties D. overcoming depression and anxiety.