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UNIT 2: PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

VOCABULARY
A. Reading
1. guess /ɡes/ (v) : đoán
2. experience /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/ (n, v) : kinh nghiệm, có kinh nghiệm
(in)experienced /ɪkˈspɪəriənst/ (a) : (không) có kinh nghiệm
3. embarrass /ɪmˈbærəs/ (v) : lung túng, ngượng ngùng
- embarrassing /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/ (a) : gây lung túng, ngượng ngùng
- embarrassed /ɪmˈbærəst/ (a) : lung túng, ngượng ngùng
- my most embarrassing experience : kinh nghiệm gây lung túng nhất
- embarrassment /ɪmˈbærəsmənt/ (n) : sự lúng túng
4. grade /ɡreɪd/ (n) : lớp
5. dream of /driːm/ (n, v) : giấc mơ, mơ ước
6. a floppy cotton hat (n. ) : mũ bằng vải cotton mềm
7. idol /ˈaɪdl/ (n. ) : thần tượng
- idolize /ˈaɪdəlaɪz/ (v) : thần tượng
8. extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/ (a) : cực kỳ
extremely (adv) : rất, cực kỳ
9. excite /ɪkˈsaɪt/ (v) : hào hứng
excited about (a) : sôi nổi, hào hứng
excitement /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/ (n) : sự hào hứng
10. at once (adv) : ngay lập tức
11. get on ≠ off a bus (v) : lên ≠ xuống xe buýt
12. glance at /ɡlɑːns/ (v) : liếc nhìn
13. turn away /tɜːn/ (v) : bỏ đi, quay đi
14. sneaky /ˈsniːki/ (a) : lén lút
- a sneaky look (n) : một cái nhìn lén lút
15. notice /ˈnəʊtɪs/ (v, n) : lưu ý, để ý
16. a note /nəʊt/ (n) : tờ giấy bạc
17. a wad /wɒd/ (n) : 1 cuộn, 1 bó
- a wad of dollar notes : 1 cuộn tiền giấy
18. a thief / thieves (plu. N.) /θiːf/ (n) : kẻ trộm
19. make a fuss /fʌs/ (v) : làm om sòm
20. without /wɪˈðaʊt/ (prep): mà không
21. serious (a) /seriously /ˈsɪəriəs/ (adv) : nghiêm túc
22. appreciate /əˈpriːʃieɪt/ (v) : cảm kích, đánh giá cao
- appreciation /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃn/ (n) : sự cảm kích, đánh giá cao
23. reply to /rɪˈplaɪ/ (v) : trả lời
24. point to /pɔɪnt/ (v) : chỉ ra
B. Speaking
1. attitude /ˈætɪtjuːd/ (n) : thái độ
2. jumbled /ˈdʒʌmbld/ (a) : lộn xộn, lẫn lộn, lung tung
3. turtle /ˈtɜːtl/ (n) : con rùa
4. underline the structures /ˌʌndəˈlaɪn/ (v) : gạch dưới những cấu tr1c
5. make similar dialogues /ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/ (v) : làm những cuộc đối thoại tương tự
C. Listening
1. memorable = unforgettable /ˈmemərəbl/ (a) : đáng nhớ
2. scream /skriːm/ (v, n) : thét, tiếng thét
3. replace /rɪˈpleɪs/ (v) : thay thế, thế chỗ
4. gas stove /ɡæs stəʊv/ (n) : bếp ga
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5. escape from /ɪˈskeɪp/ (v) : trốn thoát khỏi
6. embrace /ɪmˈbreɪs/ (v) : ôm ấp
7. protect from /prəˈtekt/ (v) : bảo vệ khỏi
8. statement /ˈsteɪtmənt/ (n) : câu nói, câu phát biểu
9. rescue /ˈreskjuː/ (v) : cứu vớt
10. complain to sb about sth /kəmˈpleɪn/ (v) : than phiền với ai về việc gì\
- complaint /kəmˈpleɪnt/ (n) : lời than phiền
11. own /əʊn/ (v) : làm chủ, sở hữu
12. exchange /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ (v) : trao đổi
D. Writing
1. a pen friend /pen frend/ (n) : bạn tậm thư
2. include /ɪnˈkluːd/ (v) : bao gồm
3. involve in /ɪnˈvɒlv/ (v) : liện quan, tham gia
E. Language focus
1. a string /strɪŋ/ (n) : sợi dây
2. a cottage /ˈkɒtɪdʒ/ (n) : mái nhà tranh
3. set off (v) : khởi hành
4. arrive at / in /əˈraɪv/ (v) : tới, đến
5. a purse /pɜːs/ (n) : cái ví
6. package /ˈpækɪdʒ/ (n) : gói hàng

Practice 1. Circle A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others.
1. A. dirty B. fly C. supply D. try
2. A. desire B. noisy C. sugar D. present
3. A. thin B. thank C. drink D. angry
4. A. trust B. uncertain C. number D. mutual
5. A. conditional B. option C. nation D. intend
6. A. machine B. change C. teacher D. choose
7. A. hand B. sand C. dance D. bank
8. A. good B. general C. gossip D. game
9. A. needs B. stops C. books D. wants
10. A. landed B. cleaned C. moved D. changed
11. A. sink B. bank C. rink D. snow
12. A. pink B. drink C. think D. lunch

Practice 2. Circle A, B, C or D whose stress pattern is different from that of the rest.
1. A. apple B. butter C. mother D. advance
2. A. family B. experience C. visitor D. customer
3. A. protection B. different C. successful D. agreement
4. A. founder B. relax C. invite D. affect
5. A. embarrass B. remember C. inexpensive D. apartment
6. A. expecting B. relying C. managing D. explaining
7. A. narrow B. useful C. sneaky D. discuss
8. A. horrified B. accident C. imagine D. attitude
9. A. holiday B. protection C. experience D. discover
10. A. personal B. business C. memory D. remember
11. A. profession B. history C. chemistry D. language
12. A. biology B. chemistry C. geography D. technology

Practice 3. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences.

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1. Mary is a woman with strong _________.
A. person B. personal C. personally D. personality
2. Have you ever been _________ due to lack of money?
A. embarrass B. embarrassing C. embarrassed D. embarrassment
3. The girls jumped up _________ when they heard the news.
A. excite B. exciting C. excitedly D. excitement
4. The boy has _________ not to become a sailor.
A. decide B. decision C. decisive D. decided
5. Can you _________ what life will be without computers?
A. imagine B. imaginary C. imagination D. imagined
6. Daisy is so ________. She only cares about herself, not about other people.
A. unselfish B. selfish C. unselfishness D. selfishness
7. We all have _________ a holiday after a year of hard work.
A. appreciated B. appreciation C. appreciative D. appreciatively
8. Some plants are quickly _________ by cold during the winter.
A. affect B. affecting C. affectingly D. affected
9. Children have to _________ the multiplication table at primary school.
A. memory B. memorize C. memorable D. memorably
10. We are _________ sorry for what we have caused trouble to you.
A. terrified B. terrifying C. terrific D. terribly

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Practice 4. Use the words in the box to complete the sentences.

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1. Have you ever ______________ a day in your life when everything goes wrong?
2. I was terrified when I ______________ my pocket empty.
3. She had to explain her ______________ to the taxi driver.
4. Tom always remembers to set his ______________ clock before going to bed.
5. The bus had ______________ when Mike got to the bus stop.
6. We must get ______________ for school before 6:30 a.m.
7. There was a power ______________ when I was watching a film on TV.
8. Susan ______________ the party because no one had told her about it.
9. Her mother didn’t ______________ her glasses so she couldn’t read the letter.
10. Bill couldn’t ______________ the phone because he was having a shower.

Practice 5. Give the correct forms of the words given in brackets.

1. They often ___________________ their kids. (idol)
2. The task needs the skills of a suitably ___________________ engineer. (experience)
3. She smiled to hide her slight ___________________. (embarrass)
4. The romantic evening cruise will be a ___________________ experience. (memory)
5. Don’t get the children too ____________________. (excite)
6. All the passengers were ___________________ that the plane would crash! (terrify)
7. It was very ____________________ of you to break my ancient vase. (care)
8. The failure of the team was due to the ___________________ of the defenders. (experience)
9. A lot of teenagers make Justin their _____________________. (idol)
10. I _____________________prefer pizza to hamburgers. (person)
11. They left quietly, without making a _____________________. (fussy)

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12. I haven't got a picture of this so you'll just have to use your _____________________. (imagine)
Practice 14. Choose the words or phrases that best complete this passage.
For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the whole
idea quite terrifying, although flying is no more dangerous (1.) _________ any other forms of travel
and some experts say it is considerably safer. It is known, however, that most accidents occur during
take-off and landing when the (2.) _________ decisions are vitally important.
The people whose job is to look (3.) _________ the passengers – the stewards and stewardesses
– play an important part in helping passengers to (4.) _________ safe and comfortable. Indeed, for
many passengers being (5.) _________ such care of is all part of the total experience. No other forms
of travel involve waiting for people in quite the same way with food, drink, newspapers, magazines,
music and even video films.
1. A. then B. as C. than D. with
2. A. leader’s B. chief’s C. driver’s D. pilot’s
3. A. for B. up C. after D. round
4. A. feel B. rest C. experience D. lie
5. A. given B. kept C. shown D. taken

Practice 15. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
REMEMBER?
Your mind’s ability to bring back experiences you have had is your memory. There are two
kinds of remembering, recall and recognition. For instance, you may not be able to recall the poem
you read yesterday in class, but if you see it again, you will it instantly because you recognize it.
Some few people have “total recall,” often spoken of as photographic memory. A person with
total recall can recite a whole page of a book he has read only once, or play a musical composition
after hearing it once. This is very unusual, however, and most people have difficulty in remembering
even names they heard the day before. This is not because most people lack the ability to remember,
but because they had not paid much attention to what they heard. They felt no personal reasons to
remember. Having a personal reason for remembering is one of the most important factors in a good
memory.
When you have a strong reason for remembering, concentrate as you read or listen, and try to
connect the new information to things you already know. A detail is easy to remember when it fits
into a whole that makes sense. If you understand the entire history lesson before you try to remember
any particular dates, your memory may surprise you.
1. While not directly stated, it may be inferred from the article that __________.
A. details are more easily remembered by fitting them into a whole
B. recall and recognition are the same thing
C. wanting to do a thing is very important to being able to do it
D. if he will try hard enough, one man can remember as well as another
2. This article as a whole tells us about __________.
A. people who can remember whole pages B. people who can’t remember names
C. our memory and how to improve it D. recognition and recall
3. A person with photographic memory __________.
A. can only remember things if the looks at a photograph
B. can remember every detail of what he sees or hears
C. can be found in mental hospitals
D. bring his camera everywhere he goes

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4. One way to improve our memory is __________.
A. to ask other people to repeat something you want to remember
B. to have a camera with you all the time
C. to concentrate on what you hear or read
D. to learn everything by heart
5. Which sentence is not true?
A. If you can’t remember things, you have no memory.
B. Recognition and recall are the two kinds of memory.
C. Total recall is remembering something in its entirely.
D. A person can remember anything better if he has a strong reason for doing it.

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