GRADE 11 – UNIT 3 – GETTING STARTED

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Unit 3: Becoming independent

HANDOUT
IV. LET’S GO FURTHER
Exercise 1. Decide if the following statements are True or False.
True False
1. Rosy’s most important assignment of this semester is a writing
assignment.
2. Steve Jobs founded Apple Computer by himself in 1976.
3. Steve Jobs was best known as the father of the iPhone.
4. Steve Jobs was also a member of the board of directors of Pixar
Animation Studios.
5. He said a lot of meaningful quotes which inspired many young
people.

Exercise 2. Answer the questions.

1. What was Steve Jobs famous for?
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2. How did he start his career?
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3. What was the role of Steve Jobs in the personal computer revolution?
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4. How did his colleagues and employees describe him?
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5. Which of his quotes does Rosy like most?
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Exercise 3. Write down all the adjective describing Steve Jobs’ characteristics.
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Exercise 4. Find the sentences with to-infinitives after adjectives or nouns in the
conversation and write them in the space below.
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V. WRAP-UP

Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of

the following questions.

1. When getting into trouble, Jack never ____ on other people for help. He always

solves them on his own.

A. determines B. influences C. relies D. manages

2. He suffered ____ serious depression after losing his beloved pet.

A. in B. from C. with D. for

3. It was essential for him to be financially ____ from his parents, so he decided to

find a part-time job.

A. dependent B. independent C. dependable D. undependable

4. Thanks to many investors, my dream of setting up my own trading company came

__________.

A. exactly B. real C. right D. true

5. His dedication to the educational charity was truly ____.

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A. admirable B. reliable C. critical D. disapproving

Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in

meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. I'm totally exhausted after having finished five successive assignments in only a

week.
A. Jobs B. works C. exercises D. problems

2. He is truly a reliable friend. He will always be with me and never let me down.

A. mean B. independent C. decisive D. dependable

3. At last, Huong made a determined effort to get a scholarship so that he could have a

chance to study overseas.

A. tenacious B. serious C. unresolved D. necessary

4. In spite of poverty and dreadful conditions, they still manage to keep their self

respect.

A. self-reliant B. self-restraint C. self-esteem D. self-assured

5. All of the students are revising carefully, for the final test is approaching.

A. going fast B. reaching fast C. coming near D. getting near

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