Unit 2.

RELATIONSHIPS – KEY CHI TIẾT

LANGUAGE FOCUS
Phonetics
Contracted forms: nouns/ pronouns ... + verbs; verbs + not
Grammar
- Linking verbs: be, seem ..., verbs of perception
She remains faithful, even though it has been two years since he left.
Yesterday's homework seemed extra hard after we hadn't had any for several days.
- Cleft sentences: It is/ was ... who/ that ...
It is my mother that/ who makes important decisions in my family.
It was because she was so lonely all the time that she decided to move out.
A: Didn't we meet at this bar?
B: No, it was that karaoke bar in the street corner that we met for the first time. Don't you remember?
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
primary stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. online B. opposite C. concentrate D. romantic
(âm /əʊ/, các từ còn lại âm /ɒ/)
2. A. dating B. caring C. same D. relation
(âm /eə/, các từ còn lại âm /eɪ/)
3. A. school B. soon C. book D. noon
(âm /ʊ/, các từ còn lại âm /u:/)
4. A. drop B. reconcile C. confide D. apology
(âm /ɒ/, các từ còn lại âm /ə/)
5. A. judge B. engage C. apology D. together
(âm /ɡ/, các từ còn lại âm /ʒ/)
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
primary stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. friendship B. dating C. involve D. single
(nhấn âm 2, các từ còn lại nhấn âm 1)
2. A. concentrate B. romantic C. relation D. engaging
(nhấn âm 1, các từ còn lại nhấn âm 2)
3. A. sympathetic B. relationship C. apology D. initiative
(nhấn âm 3, các từ còn lại nhấn âm 2)
4. A. engage B. confide C. accept D. offer
(nhấn âm 1, các từ còn lại nhấn âm 2)
5. A. depress B. involve C. listen D. become
(nhấn âm 1, các từ còn lại nhấn âm 2)
III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following sentences.
1. It was the shop near my school that I bought these shirts and accessories.
A B C D
(Sửa thành “It was at the shop” - ở đây nhấn mạnh trạng từ chỉ nơi chốn)
2. It was last Saturday which my brother bought his new car from our neighbour.
A B C D
(Sửa thành “when")
3. Which happened was that their car broke down on the motorway so they didn't get to Jo's wedding on time.
A B C D
(Sửa thành “What")
4. Under the floor at 23 Robin Hood Road is the place which the jewels are hidden.
A B C D
(Sửa thành “where”)
5. It is only families that people receive unconditional love and care from parents.
A B C D
(Sửa thành “It is in families” ở đây nhấn mạnh trạng từ chỉ nơi chốn)
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.
1. The fifth generation computers, with artificial intelligence, ____ and perfected now.
A. developed B. have developed
C. are being developed D. will have been developed
(thể bị động ở thì “Hiện tại tiếp diễn”, có từ chỉ thời gian là “now”)
2. This ticket ____ you to a free meal in our new restaurant.
A. gives B. grants C. entitles D. credits
(“entitle” có nghĩa là "cho phép”)
3. You ____ her in her office last Friday; she's been out of town for two weeks.
A. needn't have seen B. must have seen C. might have seen D. can't have seen
(vế “She's been out of town for two weeks" mang tính chất chắc chắn, do đó chúng ta cần phải chọn từ
“can't” - mang tính chất chắc chắn nhất)
4. That was so serious a matter that I had no choice but ____ the police
A. called in B. calling in C. call in D. to call in
(have no choice but + to V - nhấn mạnh một hành động gì đó)
5. She was so ____ in her job that she didn't hear anybody knocking at the door.
A. attracted B. absorbed C. drawn D. concentrated
(“absorbed” mang nghĩa là “mải mê”)
6. ____ as it was at such a time, his work attracted much attention.
A. Being published B. Published C. Publishing D. to be published
(Quá khứ phân từ, dạng bị động thay thế cho chủ ngữ “his work”)
7. At first, the speaker was referring to the problem of pollution in the country, but halfway in her speech, she
suddenly ____ to another subject.
A. committed B. switched C. favoured D. transmitted
("switch to” là chuyển sang cái gì đó)
8. It is politely requested by the hotel management that radios ____ after 11 o'clock at night.
A. were not played B. not to play C. not be played D. did not play
(thể bị động “be played”)
9. Although I like the appearance of the house, what really made me decide to buy it was the beautiful ____
from the window.
A. vision B. look C. picture D. view
("view" mang nghĩa là quang cảnh)
10. Cancer is second only ____ heart disease as a cause of death.
A. of B. to C. with D. from
("second only to” mang nghĩa là ít quan trọng hơn cái gì đó)
11. Despite the wonderful acting and well-developed plot the ____ movie could not hold our attention.
A. three-hours B. three-hour C. three-hours' D. three-hour's
("three-hour movie” mang nghĩa là một bộ phim dài 3 giờ, tính từ kép)
12. The manager needs an assistant that he can ____ to take care of problems in his absence.
A. count on B. count in C. count up D. count out
("Count on” nghĩa là “tin cậy vào”)
13. The organization had broken no rules, but ____ had it acted responsibly.
A. neither B. so C. either D. both
(“neither” mang nghĩa là “Không cái nào”, neither đứng đầu câu sẽ có đảo ngữ "had it acted...")
14. We gave out a cheer when the red roof of the cottage came ____view.
A. from B. in C. before D. into
(“come into view” có nghĩa là “trở nên rõ ràng, nhìn thấy được")
15. They took ____ measures to prevent poisonous gases from escaping.
A. fruitful B. beneficial C. valid D. effective
(“take effective measures” là cụm Collocation, Có nghĩa “thực hiện giải pháp hiệu quả”)
16. Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true ____ it comes to
classroom tests.
A. when B. since C. before D. after
("when it comes to sth” là cụm idiom, có nghĩa “khi đề cập tới cái gì đó”)
17. Careful Surveys have indicated that as many as 50 percent of patients do not take drugs ____ directed.
A. like B. so C. which D. as
(“as directed” là cụm từ, có nghĩa là “như được chỉ dẫn”)
18. In developing countries people are ____ into overcrowded cities in great numbers.
A. breaking B. filling C. pouring D. hurrying
(“pour into” là cụm động từ, có nghĩa “tràn vào với một số lượng lớn”)
19. It's reported that by the end of this month the output of cement in the factory ____ by about 10%.
A. will have risen B. has risen C. will be rising D. has been rising
(cụm từ “by the end of this month” cho một thời điểm xác định trong tương lai, dùng thì tương lai hoàn
thành)
20. if I had remembered ____ the window, the thief would not have got in.
A. to close B. closing C. to have closed D. having closed
("remember to do sth” có nghĩa “không quên làm một việc gì đó”)
21. There are other problems which I don't propose to ____ at the moment.
A. go into B. go around C. go for D. go up
(“go into” là một cụm động từ, có nghĩa “thảo luận việc gì đó kĩ hơn")
22. Don't get your schedule ____; stay with us in this class.
A. to change B. changed C. changing D. change
(“get sth + V-ing” là một cấu trúc Có nghĩa “làm cho việc gì / cái gì bắt đầu làm việc gì khác”)
23. It is quite necessary for a qualified teacher to have good manners and ____ knowledge.
A. extensive B. expansive C. intensive D. expensive
("extensive knowledge” là một cụm collocation, có nghĩa “kiến thức bao la")
24. Jean doesn't want to work right away because she thinks that if she ____ a job she probably wouldn't be able
to see her friends very often.
A. has not get B. were to get C. had got D. could have got
(“were to + V-inf" là cấu trúc câu điều kiện, nhấn mạnh chuyện gì đó không có khả năng xảy ra)
25. I felt somewhat disappointed and was about to leave, ____ something occurred which attracted my attention.
A. unless B. until C. when D. while
(“when something occurred” là một cụm từ, có nghĩa “khi chuyện gì đó xảy ra”)
26. A love marriage, however, does not necessarily ____ much sharing of interests and responsibilities.
A. take over B. result in C. hold on D. keep to
("result in” là một cụm động từ, có nghĩa “làm cho một chuyện gì đó xảy ra”)
27. The ability to store knowledge makes computers different from every other machine ____ invented.
A. ever B. thus C. yet D. as
("ever” có nghĩa “đã từng”, nhấn mạnh cho máy tính, phù hợp với nghĩa của câu)
28. I'm not sure whether I can gain any profit from the investment, so I can't make a(n) ____ promise to help
you.
A. exact B. defined C. definite D. sure
("definite promise” là một cụm collocation, có nghĩa “lời hứa chắc chắn")
29. I have kept that portrait ____ I can see it every day, as it always reminds me of my university days in
London.
A. which B. where C. whether D. when
(đại từ quan hệ chỉ vị trí cho “that portrait")
30. The sports meet, originally due to be held last Friday, was finally ____ because of the bad weather.
A. set off B. broken off C. worn off D. called off
(“call sth off" là một cụm động từ, có nghĩa “huỷ bỏ")
V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following sentences.
1. The milk in the fridge smell awful; don't drink it.
A. fantastic B. terrible C. strange D. normal
("awful” nghĩa là “tồi tệ", sẽ trái nghĩa với “fantastic", mang nghĩa là “tuyệt vời”)
2. Flowers of this kind grow very quickly if there is enough warmth and sunshine.
A. fast B. well C. slowly D. easily
(“quickly” nghĩa là "một cách nhanh chóng”, sẽ trái nghĩa với “slowly", mang nghĩa “một cách chậm
rãi”)
3. It is unreasonable to judge those who dye their hair as naughty and unreliable.
A. illogical B. logical C. positive D. negative
(“unreasonable” nghĩa là “không hợp lí", sẽ trái nghĩa với “logical”, mang nghĩa là “hợp lí, có lí”)
4. Jonas was so poor that he had to drop out of school and started working as a waiter
in the local restaurant.
A. continue working B. stop working C. continue to study D. stop learning
("drop out of school” có nghĩa là “ngừng học”, sẽ trái nghĩa với "continue to study”, mang nghĩa là “tiếp
tục việc học”)
5. Several governments now encourage young people to take part in dating events.
A. discourage B. advise C. distract D. enable
("encourage” có nghĩa là “khuyến khích, khích lệ”, sẽ trái nghĩa với “discourage”, mang nghĩa là “làm
nản lòng, ngăn cản”)
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following sentences.
1. His classmates don't like him because of his poor manner.
A. His classmates have poor manner so they don't like him.
B. It is because of their poor manner that his classmates don't like him.
C. It was because of his poor manner that his classmates disliked him.
D. It is his poor manner that makes him unpopular among his classmates.
(“It is his poor manner” mang nghĩa tương đương “because of his poor manner”, câu viết lại sẽ viết theo
cấu trúc Nguyên nhân- Kết quả, và “that makes" diễn tả kết quả của một việc đã được đề cập)
2. I found the lost ring in the garden, not anywhere else.
A. It was the ring that I lost in the garden.
B. It was in the garden that I found the lost ring.
C. It was I who found the lost ring in the garden.
D. It was the lost ring that I found in the garden.
(“not anywhere else” nhấn mạnh việc “the lost ring” được tìm thấy trong “the garden”, do đó “It was in
the garden”, nhấn mạnh cho nơi chốn tìm thấy "the lost ring")
3. John didn't buy an ipad, but a new laptop yesterday.
A. It was John who bought a new Ipad yesterday.
B. It was an Ipad that John bought yesterday.
C. It was a new laptop that John bought yesterday.
D. It was yesterday that John bought a new laptop.
(“It was a new laptop” mang ý nhấn mạnh cho túc từ a new laptop”)
4. "Let's tell Dad about our problem” said Carol to Tony.
A. Carol ordered Tony to tell Dad about their problem.
B. Carol suggested telling Dad about their problem.
C. Carol forbid Tony to tell Dad about their problem.
D. Carol allowed Tony to tell Dad about their problem.
(“Let's” và “suggest + V-ing” đều mang nghĩa là “hãy làm việc gì” )
5. "You should open up and tell our teacher about your situation" - said Maria to Victor.
A. Maria advised Victor to open up and tell their teacher about his situation.
B. Maria forbid Victor to open up and tell their teacher about his situation.
C. Maria forced Victor to open up and tell their teacher about his situation.
D. Maria allowed Victor to open up and tell their teacher about his situation.
("should” mang nghĩa là “nên làm điều gì”, đồng nghĩa với động từ "advise” mang nghĩa là “Khuyên ai
đó nên làm điều gì”)
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences given.
1. Lucy's friends made fun of her. Her grades were poor.
A. Lucy's friends made fun of her, so her grades were poor.
B. Lucy's friends made fun of her, but her grades were poor.
C. Lucy's friends made fun of her because her grades were poor.
D. Lucy's friends made fun of her so that her grades were poor.
("because" diễn tả nguyên nhân)
2. His girlfriend left him. He felt depressed.
A. His girlfriend left him, but he felt depressed.
B. His girlfriend left him, for he felt depressed.
C. His girlfriend left him, so he felt depressed.
D. His girlfriend left him, yet he felt depressed.
(“so” diễn tả kết quả của việc bạn gái rời bỏ anh ta)
3. I can't speak three languages fluently. My friend can.
A. It was my friend who could speak three languages fluently.
B. It is three languages that my friend and I can speak fluently.
C. Though speaking three languages, my friend is not fluent at them.
D. It is my friend who can speak three languages fluently.
("It is my friend who" là cấu trúc, nhấn mạnh vào chủ từ “bạn của tôi" cho mệnh đề sau)
4. Tina does not want to become a lawyer. She wants to become a counselor.
A. It is a lawyer, not a counselor that Tina wants to become.
B. It is Tina who wants to become a counselor not a lawyer.
C. It is Tina who wants to become a lawyer not a counselor.
D. It is a counselor, not a lawyer that Tina wants to become.
("It is a counselor" nhấn mạnh cho việc làm tư vấn viên, cụm từ “not a lawyer” phủ định cho việc làm
luật sư)
5. Boys and girls can't be real friends. Tara's grandmother thinks so.
A. Tara's grandmother finds it impossible for boys and girls to be real friends.
B. Tara's grandmother makes it impossible for boys and girls to be real friends.
 C. Tara's grandmother finds it possible for boys and girls to be real friends.
D. Tara's grandmother makes it possible for boys and girls to be real friends.
(cấu trúc “find sth impossible for sb to do sth” có nghĩa “thấy việc gì đó không có khả năng xảy ra”, đồng
nghĩa với chữ “can't be”)
VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase
that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
CLOSE FRIENDS
British people have a reputation for being rather quiet and reserved. However, a new study has (1) ____
that Britons are actually quite sociable and the (2) ____ person claims to have 14 close friends. Although a
minority of those questioned (3) ____ that they had no best friend, a quarter said that they had more than 18
close friends. Experts said that this is (4) ____ to changes in the way people (5) ____ their free time. They are
now more (6) ____ to invite friends to their homes or go out socialising than previous generations. The
increasing use of mobile phones and emails has also made it easier to (7) ____ a greater number of friendships.
Men's relationships are not (8) ____ though they tend to have more friends. Women, (9) ____ prefer to
have a small number of friends they can trust (10) ____, and with whom they can feel completely at (11) ____.
The idea that people in the north of England are more neighbourly than those in the south seems to be backed
(12) ____ by the survey. However, despite having friends, it seems that family still (13) ____ an important part
in most people's lives. When asked who they would (14) ____ to for help if they were ill or had a problem, the
majority said that they would (15) ____ upon a relative first rather than a friend.
1. A. exposed B. revealed C. presented D. remarked
("revealed” nghĩa là "tiết lộ, cho thấy dược”, đi ghép với danh từ “study" ở đây nghĩa là “nghiên cứu”)
2. A. usual B. common C. average D. medium
("average” nghĩa là “bình thường”, đi ghép với danh từ “person”; các từ còn lại không đi với danh từ
“person”)
3. A. admitted B. apologised C. accused D. allowed
("admitted” nghĩa là “thừa nhận rằng”, phù hợp với nghĩa cho câu tiếp theo “that they had no best
friend")
4. A. because B. due C. result D. as
("due to” là cụm từ đồng nghĩa với “bởi vì”. Các từ còn lại không phù hợp về nghĩa)
5. A. pass B. apply C. accept D. spend
("spend time” là một cụm từ, có nghĩa dành thời gian”)
6. A. probable B. likely C. sure D. certain
(“likely to do sth” là một cấu trúc, mang nghĩa “có lẽ, có thể sẽ làm chuyện gì đó”)
7. A. go with B. keep up with C. carry through D. get on
(“keep up with” là một cụm động từ, Có nghĩa là “bắt kịp với...”)
8. A. long B. big C. deep D. high
(“deep” có nghĩa là "sâu đậm”, đi với từ “relationship”; các từ còn lại không phù hợp)
9. A. in particular B. in effect C. on the whole D. on the other hand
(“on the other hand” là cụm mang nghĩa “trái lại”; các cụm khác không phù hợp về mặt nghĩa)
10. A. really B. totally C. quite D. lots
("totally" có nghĩa là “hoàn toàn”; các từ còn lại không phù hợp về nghĩa)
11. A. comfort B. calm C. ease D. relaxation
("at ease” là thành ngữ, có nghĩa là “thoải mái”)
12. A. out B. in C. through D. up
(“back up” là cụm động từ, Có nghĩa là "ủng hộ”, đồng nghĩa với động từ "support)
13. A. gives B. provides C. makes D. plays
("play an important part in sth” là một cụm từ có nghĩa là “đóng một vai trò quan trọng trong việc gì”)
14. A. turn B. apply C. contact D. request
(“turn to sb for help” có nghĩa là “tìm kiếm sự giúp đỡ từ ai đó”)
15. A. go B. call C. send D. as
("call upon sb” là cụm động từ có nghĩa là “kêu ai đó làm điều gì”)
IX. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.
You depend on all the people closely around to give you the warm feeling of belongingness that you
must have to feel secure. But, in fact, the members of all the groups to which you belong also depend on you to
give that feeling to them. A person who shows that he wants everything for himself is bound to be a lonely wolf.
The need for companionship is closely related to the need for a sense of belongingness. How sad and
lonely your life would be if you had no one to share your feelings and experiences. You may take it for granted
that there always will be people around to talk to and to do things with you and for you. The important point,
however, is that keeping emotionally healthy does not depend so much upon having people around you as upon
your ability to establish relationships that are satisfying both to you and to them.
Suppose you are in a crowd watching a football game. You don't know them. When the game is over,
you will all go your separate ways. But just for a while you had a feeling of companionship, of sharing the
feelings of others who were cheering for the team you wanted to win.
An experience of this kind gives the clue to what companionship really is. It depends upon emotional
ties of sympathy, understanding, trust, and affection. Companions become friends when these ties are formed.
When you are thrown in a new circle of acquaintances, you may not know with whom you will make
friends, but you can be sure that you will be able to establish friendships if you show that you really like people.
1. What does paragraph 2 primarily discuss?
A. Close link between companionship and belongingness
B. How to satisfy other people's needs
C. An example of a satisfying relationship
D. Difficulties in establishing friendships
(Chú ý câu mở đoạn "The need for companionship is closely related to the need for a sense of
belongingness.")
2. If you had no one to share your feelings, your life would be ____.
A. sad and lonely B. colorful C. busy D. quiet
(Chú ý đoạn 2 "How sad and lonely your life would be if you had no one to share your feelings and
experiences")
3. The warm feeling of belongingness may give you ____.
A. happiness B. a sense of humor C. freedom D. a sense of security
(Chú ý đoạn 1 "You depend on all the people closely around to give you the warm feeling of
belongingness that you must have to feel secure")
4. The ability to establish fine relations with others will keep you ____.
A. a lonely wolf B. emotionally healthy C. a young heart D. beautiful
(Chú ý đoạn 2 "The important point, however, is that keeping emotionally healthy does not depend so
much upon having people around you as upon your ability to establish relationships that are satisfying
both to you and to them.")
5. You will find it hard to make friends with people ____.
A. without pity B. who have few words
C. without real love for them D. who are very rich
(Chú ý đoạn cuối "but you can be sure that you will be able to establish friendships if you show that you
really like people.")
X. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.
 The benefits of forming friendships with those we meet online are obvious, so why
do people still make fun of the idea?
Another week, another survey claiming to reveal great truths about ourselves. This one says that (shock
horror!) people are increasingly turning 'online friends' into people they'd think worthy of calling real-life
friends. Well, that's stating the obvious, I would have thought! If there's a more perfect place for making friends,
I have yet to find it. However, when surveys like this are reported in the media, it's always with a slight air of
"It's a crazy, crazy world!" And whenever the subject crops up in conversation, it's clear that people look down
on friends like these. In fact, some members of my family still refer to my partner of six years as my 'Internet
Boyfriend.'
It's the shocked reaction that surprises me, as if people on the internet were not 'real' at all. Certainly,
people play a character online quite often - they may be a more confident or more argumentative version of their
real selves - but what's the alternative? Is meeting people at work so much better than making friends in a virtual
world? Perhaps, but for some a professional distance between their 'work' selves and their 'social' selves is
necessary, especially if they tend to let their guard down and might say or do something they will later regret.
And are people really much more themselves at a party than online?
Those people disapproving of online friendships argue that the concept of 'friendship is used loosely in a
world driven by technology, in which you might have a thousand online friends. They make a distinction
between 'social connections' - acquaintances who are only a click away - and meaningful human interaction,
which they say requires time and effort. They note that for many Facebook 'friends', conversation is a way of
exchanging information quickly and efficiently rather than being a social activity. With its short sharp updates
on what you're thinking 'right now', Facebook has been criticised for encouraging rushed and therefore shallow
friendships.
This may all have an element of truth. However, I've found that far from being the home of oddballs and
potential serial killers, the internet is full of like-minded people. For the first time in history, we're lucky enough
to choose friends not by location or luck, but by those who have similar interests and senses of humour, or
passionate feelings about the same things. The friends I've made online might be spread wide geographically,
but I'm closer to them than anyone I went to school with, by a million miles. They are the best friends I have.
And for people like me who might be a little shy - and there are plenty of us about - moving
conversations from the net to a coffee shop is a much more natural process than people might expect. After
having already made friends online, you can get rid of the social awkwardness that comes with trying to make a
friend out of someone you don't know at all. You can enjoy their company when you eventually meet, knowing
that you have enough in common to sustain the friendship. The benefit is clear - you cut out all the boring small
talk. What could be better?
Obviously, there will always be concerns about the dangers of online friendship. There are always
stories buzzing around such as 'man runs off with the woman he met on Second Life' or people who meet their
'soulmate' online and are never seen again. But people are people are people, whether online or not. As for 'real'
friendship dying out, surely social networking is simply redefining our notion of what this is in the twenty-first
century? The figures - half a billion Facebook users worldwide - speak for themselves. And technology has
allowed countless numbers of these people to keep in close contact with their loved ones, however far away they
are. Without it, many disabled or housebound people might go without social contact at all. Call me naive, call
me a social misfit, I don't care. Virtual people make the best real friends.
1. The findings of the survey described in the paragraph 1 are thought to be ____.
A. amusing B. ridiculous C. predictable D. impressive
(Chú ý câu "Well, that's stating the obvious, I would have thought!")
2. What does "the subject" in the passage refer to?
A. surveys B. the media C. real friends D. online friends
(Chú ý câu "people are increasingly turning 'online friends' into people they'd think worthy of calling
real-life friends" và câu "it's clear that people look down on friends like these")
3. Which of the following is stated about 'real' and 'virtual friendships in paragraph 2?
A. There is more chance of making friends online than at a party.
B. The first impression is rarely accurate in either kind of friendship.
C. There is less pressure to impress 'virtual friends than 'real' friends.
D. People should avoid spending free time with their work colleagues.
(Câu "people play a character online quite often - they may be a more confident or more argumentative
version of their real selves - but what's the alternative?" nói về virtual friendships, câu "but for some a
professional distance between their 'work' selves and their social selves is necessary")
4. What does the phrase "let their guard down" in the passage mostly mean?
A. like being on their own
B. show dislike towards their colleagues
C. prefer to spend time away from their work colleagues
D. speak or act without worrying about the consequences
(“let sb's guard down” là thành ngữ Có nghĩa “trở nên mất cảnh giác bản thân")
5. According to paragraph 3, online friendships are often criticised because ____.
A. their purpose is functional rather than social
B. the people have no shared history to hold them together
C. the more friends people have, the less each one is valued
D. the friendship can't be genuine until people meet face to face
("functional" thể hiện qua ý "a way of exchanging information quickly and efficiently"; social thể hiện
qua ý "rather than being a social activity")
6. According to paragraph 4, what are the advantages of online friendships?
A. It's better to have friends that don't live nearby.
B. It's likely that these relationships will last a long time.
C. It's valuable for those who don't have any old schoolfriends.
D. It's possible to find people with whom you have a lot in common.
(Chú ý câu "but by those who have similar interests and senses of humour, or passionate feelings about
the same things")
7. Which of the following is implied about meeting up with online friends?
A. It's a waste of time.
B. It can be difficult to arrange.
C. It's easier than meeting complete strangers.
D. It can often lead to even stronger friendships.
(Chú ý câu "After having already made friends online, you can get rid of the social awkwardness that
comes with trying to make a friend out of someone you don't know at all")
8. What is the writer's reaction to fears and warnings about online friendships?
A. She accepts there will always be dangers however you make friends.
B. She is nervous about the risks but thinks the benefits make it worthwhile.
C. She believes that online relationships are safer than face to face friendships.
D. She recommends online friendships only for people who can look after themselves.
(Chú ý câu "Call me naive, call me a social misfit, I don't care")