 access 

(n): tiếp cận

 accessible (adj): có thể tiếp cận

 be less/more likely to do sth: có ít/nhiều khả năng

 be likely to do sth: có khả năng (dự đoán)

 drastic (adj): quyết liệt, nghiêm trọng

 financially disadvantaged (adjp): khó khan về tài

chính

 intellectual property (np): tài sản trí tuệ

 morality (n): đạo đức, giá trị đúng sai

 pose a/an (adj) threat to: trở thành một mối đe dọa

 proclivity (n): xu hướng, khuynh hướng

 reap the benefits of (collocation): hưởng lợi từ

 severe (adj): nghiêm trọng

 surface (v): nổi lên, nổi bật

 unfeasible (adj): không khả thi

Task 1: Write sentences from given cues. Make changes to the cues when
needed.

1
The troops ___________________ the city, killing and injuring hundreds.
A. bombarded
B. consumed
C. saturated
D. endorsed

2
scientist / theory / base / rational evidence / been / prove / laboratory / experiment.
A. The scientist’s theory was based at rational evidence that had been proven in
laboratory experiments.
 B. The scientist’s theory was based in rational evidence that had been proven in
laboratory experiments.
C. The scientist’s theory was based on rational evidence that had been proven in
laboratory experiments.

3
opposition / leader / accuse / government minister / manipulate / statistic / suit
themselves
A. The opposition leader accused government ministers from manipulating the
statistics to suit themselves.
B. The opposition leader accused government ministers at manipulating the statistics
to suit themselves.
C. The opposition leader accused government ministers of manipulating the statistics
to suit themselves.

4
Invention / digital music download sites / helpful / protect / authors / intellectual property.
A. The invention of digital music download sites is helpful in protecting authors’
intellectual property.
B. The invention of digital music download sites are helpful in protecting authors’
intellectual property.
C. The invention of digital music download sites are helpful for protecting authors’
intellectual property.

5
Issue / morality / nuclear weapons / possession / be / on debate / today’s world.
A. The issue of the morality of nuclear weapon possession has been on debate in
today’s world.
B. The issue of the morality at nuclear weapon possession has been on debate in
today’s world.
C. The issue of the morality on nuclear weapon possession has been on debate in
today’s world.

6
Internet / bring / students / more access / sources / knowledge / information.
A. The Internet have brought students more access to sources of knowledge and
information.
B. The Internet has brought students more access to sources of knowledge and
information.
C. The Internet has brought students more access to sources of knowledge but
information.
7
Young / songwriters / have / proclivity / plagiarize / musical beat / instead / whole
melody / a song.
A. Young songwriters have a proclivity of plagiarizing musical beat, instead of the
whole melody of a song.
B. Young songwriters have had a proclivity of plagiarizing musical beat instead of the
whole melody of a song.
C. Young songwriters have had a proclivity of plagiarizing musical beat, instead of
the whole melody in a song.

8
Customers / those / reap benefits / competitions / service provider.
A. Customers are those who reap benefits from competitions among service
providers.
B. Customers are those reap benefits from competitions among service providers.
C. Customers are those that reap benefits from competitions with service providers.

9
During / past / six months / there / drastic / reduction / staffing levels / this company.
A. During past six months, there has been a drastic reduction of staffing levels at this
company.
B. During the past six months, there has been a drastic reduction of staffing levels in
this company.
C. During the past six months, there have been the drastic reduction of staff levels in
this company.

10
Key / education / system / millennium / be / make / learning opportunity / more /
accessible / adults
A. The key of the education system in this millennium is to make learning
opportunities more accessible to adults.
B. The key to the education system in this millennium are to make learning
opportunities more accessible to adults.
C. The key to the education system in this millennium is to make learning
opportunities more accessible to adults.
Fill in the blanks with suitable words/phrases 
be less/more likely to do sth 11 morality (n) 8
accessible (adj) 5 pose a/an (adj) threat to13
access (n) 2  proclivity (n)
be likely to do sth reap the benefits of (collocation) 9
drastic (adj) 7  severe (adj) 1
financially disadvantaged surface (v)
(adjp) unfeasible (adj)
intellectual property (np) 10
 
Modern technology has made it easier for individuals to download copyrighted music
and books from the internet for no charge. To what extent is this a positive or a negative
development?

Copyrights have evolved into a major topic of concern in the era of the Internet and
modern technology, as copyrighted music and books can now be downloaded for free
with a few simple mouse-clicks. While some believe that there are certain advantages to
this development, I would contend that it may lead to
 1    consequences that far outweigh any benefit it brings.
There is a common belief that free downloading of copyrighted contents is broadly.
People may argue that the public can benefit from having free  2    to invaluable
sources of knowledge. Those who are  3    would then have equal rights to
develop academically, which may have been previously  4   . Some also claim
that once music contents are free, they can enrich the musical soul of millions. As a
greater diversity of music becomes more  5    to a larger audience, their
understanding of it may improve, and new musical talents can  6    as a result.

However, I firmly believe that there are  7    consequences when copyrighted
contents are distributed freely for everyone. This trend may well put the career of many
authors, artists and creative workers in danger, as they receive a significantly lower
income from selling their books and songs. Yet this is not only a problem of finance, but
also an issue of  8   . The  9    of taking others’ work without permission
is a form of disregarding their rights and stealing their work. From a broader
perspective, when authors’  10    is not respected, they  11    positively
contribute to society.

To conclude, despite the belief that the public can  12    the benefits of free
access to intellectual content, I am of the opinion that disrespecting copyrights is
undoubtedly a negative development that  13    society.
Key

1. drastic
2. access
3. financially disadvantaged
4. unfeasible
5. accessible
6. surface
7. severe
8. morality
9. proclivity
10. intellectual property
11. may be less likely to
12. reap
13. poses an alarming threat to