Unit9: THE POST OFFICE

 
1.advance (v) [əd'vɑ:ns] = improve/ develop
advance (n) = improvement/ development/ forward movement
-> the advance of
-> recent advances in
-> make an advance on
advanced (a) = modern/ well – developed: tiên tiến
->advanced class/ course = higher level
2. courteous (a) to ['kə:tjəs] = polite/ well-mannered : lịch sự
  # discourteous/ ill-mannered/ rude/ impolite
courtesy (n) ['kə:təsi]
-> do someone the courtesy of
-> …with the courtesy
-> courtesy to …
3. equip (v) [i'kwip] trang bị
-> equip ……with
->be/ come equipped with
Equipment (uncount. Noun) = item(s)/ piece(s)/ facility(ies)
Equipment for
4. express (a) [iks'pres] = fast : nhanh
-> Express Mail Service (EMS) [iks'pres meil 'sə:vis] dịch vụ chuyển phát nhanh
5. spacious (a)  ['spei∫əs] = roomy/ large : rộng rãi
# narrow: chật chội
-> spaciousness (n)
6. thoughtful (a) ['θɔ:tfl] = considerate / kind/ attentive: sâu sắc
# inconsiderate/ thoughtless
7. well-trained (a) [wel 'treind] lành nghề
8. surface mail (n) ['sə:fis'meil] thư gửi đường bộ hoặc đường biển
air mail thư gửi đường hàng không
9. facsimile (n) [fæk'simili] bản sao, máy fax
10. graphic (n)  [græfik] hình đồ họa
-> graphic detail
11. Messenger Call Service (n) ['mesindʒə kɔ:l 'sə:vis] dịch vụ điện thoại
12. notify (v)  ['noutifai] = inform : thông báo
-> notify someone of sth = inform someone of sth
-> notify sth to someone  
13. parcel (n) ['pɑ:s(ə)l] bưu kiện
14. press (n) [pres] báo chí
15. receive (v) [ri'si:v] nhận
-> recipient (n) [ri'sipiənt] người nhận
-> receipt (n) hóa đơn
16. secure (a) [si'kjuə] = safe/ protected # insecure : an toàn, bảo đảm
-> security (n) An ninh
17. speedy (a) ['spi:di] = fast: nhanh chóng
17. subscribe (v) + to [səb'skraib]  đăng ký, đặt mua
-> subcriber (n) thuê bao
18.  transfer (n;v) ['trænsfə:]  chuyển giao, chuyển tiền
19. transmit (v) [trænz'mit] gửi, phát, truyền

20. Flower Telegram Service (n) ['flauə 'teligræm 'sə:vis] dịch vụ điện hoa
 [in'stɔ:l]
21. install (v) = put into use: lắp đặt
 installation (n)
 installation fee (n) [,redʒi'strei∫n] Phí cài đặt
22. registration (n) /ˈredʒ.ə.stɚ/ sự đăng ký
-> register (v) with somone đăng kí
-> register for sth  [kɔmju:n]
23. commune (v) with = communicate/ talk with :
 commune (n) xã
 communal (a) = common/ public phổ biến
 communal growth (n) [di'mɑ:nd] sự phát triển của xã
24. demand (v) = request : yêu cầu
-> demand (n) + for Nhu cầu
-> on demand
-> make a demand on
-> meet one’s demands ['ruərəl 'netwə:k] Đáp ứng yêu cầu
25.  rural network (n)  [ʌp'greid] mạng lưới nông thôn
26. upgrade (v)  ['ærəgənt] nâng cấp # downgrade/ degrade: hạ cấp, hạ giá trị
27. arrogant (a) ['pikpɔkit] kiêu ngạo
28. pickpocket (n) [,pʌηkt∫u'æləti] kẻ móc túi
29. punctuality (n) sự đúng giờ = tobe on time
 punctual (a)
 punctually (adv)
['ri:znəbl]
30. reasonable (a) ['kauəd] hợp lý
31. coward (n) kẻ hèn nhát
32. communicate (v) with
-> communication (n)
-> communicative (a) có tính giao tiếp
-> communicable (a) có thể truyền đạt/ có tính lây lan
EXERCISES
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. facsimile B. transfer C. spacious ei D. fax
2. A. ready e B. friend e C. telephone e D. speedy i:
3. A. subscribe ai B. facsimile i C. pride ai D. provide ai
4. A. spacious B. courteous k C. document k D. technology k
5. A. commune B. security C. punctuality D. disítribute
Distribute = deliver: phân phối, cung cấp
Original (a) nguyên bản, nguyên gốc
Ordinary (a) thường
Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
1. A. technology 2 B. competitive 2 C. facsimile 2 D. document 1
2. A. courteous 1 B. subscribe 2 C. service 1 D. customer 1
3. A. transit 1 B. transmit 2 C. transact 2 D. translate 2
4. A. capacity 2 B. communal 2 C. secure 2 D. imagine 2
5. A. installation 3 B. disadvantage 3 C. dissatisfied 2 D. disappointed 3
Transit (n) quá cảnh
Transact (v) chuyển khoản/ giải quyết
Capacity(n) sức chứa
Competitive (a) có tính cạnh tranh
Competitive price: giá cả cạnh tranh để đưa 1 mức giá tốt nhất cho ng tiêu dùng
Prohibitive price: giá quá đắt để ít ai có thể mua được
Prohibit (v) = ban = forbid: cấm
Choose the word or phrase, A, B, C, or D, that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the
underlined word or phrase.
6. You can subscribe to your favorite newspapers and magazines ...... the nearest post office. .
A. in B. on C. from D. at
7. He is very capable ...... learning and understanding things.
A. with B. of C. at D. about
8. Thanh Ba Post Office provides customers ...... the Messenger Call Services.
A. with B. for C. of D. to
Provide s.one with sth
Provide sth for s.one
9. The post office offers the ...... Mail Service which is particularly fast.
A. Secure B. Efficient C. Express D. Reliable
10. We are proud of our ...... staff, who are always friendly and efficient.
A. well-done B. well-appointed C. well-behaved D. well-trained
 Efficient (a) có năng lực (người), có năng suất (vật)
Effective (a) tính hiệu quả
11. The hotel staff are always friendly and courteous.
A. efficient B. polite C. helpful D. perfect
12. There was no mention of the incident in the national press.
A. television B. newspapers C. Internet D. radio
Incident(n): việc xảy ra
13. I need to ...... £1,000 to my daughter's account.
A. transfer B. transform: biến đổi C. transmit D. transact: giải quyết công việc
14. ...... to the magazine can take advantage of this special offer.
A. Subscribe B. Subscription C. Subscribing D. Subscribers
take advantage of = make use of: tận dụng
15. ...... is someone who works from home on computer and communicates with their office by telephone, fax,
or e-mail.
A. Telecomputer B. Telecommuter: người làm việc ở nhà C. Telephonist D.
Telemarketer
16. I suddenfy came ..... a very valuable book when we was in the bookshop.
A. up B. into C. across D. down
Come across: tình cờ thấy, tình cờ gặp
17. Prices are going ..... in a worry way.
A. up B. over C. away D. off
18. Does he tell you how he is getting ..... his new colleagues: đồng nghiệp?
A. on with B. on of C. away with D. out of
Get on with = keep/ be on good terms with = in harmony with: hoà thuận với
19. I'd like to send this parcel express. What's the ..... on it?
A. cost B. price C. postage: bưu phí D. value
20. An extra copy of each document was supplied for onward ..... to head office.
A. transmit B. transmitted C. transmitter D. transmission
Onward (a) = forward: chuyển thẳng tới
21. We ..... to several sports channels on television.
A. subscribe B. deliver C. offer D. notify
Notify s.one of sth
Notify sth to s.one
22. We offer a very ..... rate for parcels of under 15 kg.
A. competing B. competent C. competitive D. competition
Competent = Efficient: có năng lực, có khả năng
23. If you want to send a document and do not want to lose, its original shape, our .....’ service will help you.
A. express mail B. facsimile C. messenger call D. postal
24. ..... of all the staff, I would like to wish you a happy retirement.
A. On behalf B. In place C. Instead D. On account
On behalf of: đại diện cho
Instead of: thay vì
On account of = because of
25. ' ..... send this document to my office by fax?' 'Certainly.'
A. Would you like B. Would you mind C. Could you D. Why not
A. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
A major revolution for the automated office is electronic mail. The customary (33) ..adj.... system requires
message written on paper to be (34) ...... physically from one location to another. With electronic mail,
messages are converted (35) ..... electronic signals, tranmitted (36) ..... in the world, and then changed back
into the original written form, all in several seconds and minutes at (37) .......
Through the use of video screens in company offices, a single (38) ...... can be transmitted to hundreds of
people in dozens of branch offices at the same time. Thus, electronic mail, along with (39) ......, can be an
important asset in teleconferences. Furthermore, the use of electric mail in the form of a 'mailbox' (40) ...... to
a telephone is also of great value. Since in offices many telephone (41) ...... go uncompleted on the first
attempt, with electronic mail, two-way conversion is not essential, so it (42) ...... telephone use and saves
time.
26. A. post B. postal C. postage D. posting
27. A. transformed B. transferred C. transacted D. transmitted
28. A. from B. by C. into D. with
29. A. wherever B. anywhere C. somewhere D. everywhere
30. A. most B. all C. least D. last.
31. A. data B. instrument C. document D. information(kdd)
32. A. programs B. graphics C. websites D. databases: cơ sở dữ liệu
33. A. attached B. transmitted C. extended D. spread
34. A. bills B. calls C. uses D. services
35. A. increases B. receives C. reduces D. transfers
Convert … into:
B. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.
The last two decades have seen enormous changes in the way people's lives are affected by IT. Twenty
years ago, few people had access to a computer whilst today most people use them at work, home or school
and use of e-mail and the Internet is an every day event.
These developments have brought many benefits to our lives. E-mail makes communication much easier
and more immediate. This has numerous benefits for business, commerce, and education. The World Wide
Web means that information on every conceivable subject is now available to us. Clearly, .for many people this
has made life much easier and more convenient.
However, not all the effects of the new technology have been beneficial. Many people feel that the
widespread use of e-mail is destroying traditional forms of communication such as letter writing, telephone and
face-to-face conversation. In addition, the huge size of the Web means it is almost impossible to control and
regulate. This has led to many concerns regarding children accessing unsuitable websites. In conclusion,
developments in IT have brought many benefits, yet I believe developments relating to new technology in the
future are likely to produce many negative effects that will need to be addressed very carefully.
36. In the last twenty years
A. there have been dramatic changes in the field of computer science
B. people's lives have been changed a lot because of the invention of the computer.
C. the World Wide Web and e-mail communication have affected modern life.
D. there have been developments in telecomunications.
37. According to the passage, E-mail
A. reduces face-to-face contact B. can be checked quickly and easily
C. is used only in business D. takes a lot of time to transmit
38. The World Wide Web and e-mail communication
A. causes a busy and exciting life
B. have also been used for education purpose
C. is difficult to get access to
D. is destroying traditional customs
39. What does the IT stand for?
A. Information Transfer B. Information Transmission
C. Information Theory D. Information Technology
40. Which sentence is NOT mentioned?
A. The World Wide Web is difficult to navigate.
B. The World Wide Web provides information.
C. The World Wide Web is difficult to control.
D. E-mail communic8.tion is quick and easy.
41. The writer thinks future IT developments will be
A. more positive B. more negative C. more rapid D. unexpected