I. WORDFORM.

(WEEK 1-DAY 1)
1.1.1. Everyone should try to maintain their _______________. (DIVIDE)
2. My friends started going out late to nightclubs so I decided to _______________
myself from the
group. (SOCIAL)
3. New immigrants have been successfully _______________ into the community.
(SIMILAR)
4. He doesn’t conform to the _______________ image of the businessman with a
dark suit and briefcase.
(TYPE)
5. He wanted Jill to give up her life of alcohol and _______________.
(DESTROY)
6. Some people create a(n) _______________ (an alternative social group) and
rebel against the traditional
way of life. (CULTURE)
7. The six long years in prison had _______________ him. (COARSE)
8. College _______________ have increased for the past years in. (DROP)
9. While all the desserts are pretty good, the clear _______________ is the lemon
pie. (STAND)
10. The sports association accepted the inevitability of a(n) _______________ by
the elite clubs.
(BREAK)

II. OPEN CLOZE (WEEK 1-DAY2)

2.1) MAGNESIUM FIGHTS DEPRESSION.

Magnesium plays a(n) 1) role in brain function and mood, and low
levels are 2) to an increased 3) of depression. One
analysis in 4) 8,800 people found that people under the age of 65 with
the lowest magnesium 5) had a 22% greater risk of depression. Some
experts believe the low magnesium 6) of modern food may cause
many cases of depression and 7) illness. 8) , others
emphasize the need for more research in this area. Nonetheless, supplementing
with this mineral may help reduce symptoms of depression — and in some cases,
the 9) can be dramatic. In a randomized controlled trial in depressed
older adults, 450 mg of magnesium daily improved mood as effectively as an
10) drug.

III. MULTIPLE CHOICES (WEEK 1-DAY 3)

1. I think I understand the nuts and __________ of the operation.

A. crews B. hammer C. bolts D. nail
2. Tom won’t buy that old car because it has too much __________ on it.
A. ups and downs B. odds and ends C. wear and tear D. white lie
3. Since he is too old to be a porter, they have decided to put him out to
__________.
A. the door B. grounds C. grass D. the kerb

4. It was an extremely hostile article which cast __________ on the conduct of the
entire cabinet.
A. criticism B. aspersions C. disapproval D. abuse
5. Some countries always __________ resolutions at the United Nations which
don’t suit them.
A. bail B. countenance C. veil D. veto
6. I didn’t need any medicine. I’m as right as __________.
A. clouds B. rays C. rain D. a haze
7. My sunburnt nose made me feel rather __________ for the first few days of the
holiday
A. self-confident B. self-centre C. self-conscious D. self-evident
8. The red cross is __________ an international aid organization.
A. intriguingly B. intrusively C. intrinsically D. intrepidly
9. We knew Tom was looking for the right tool from the __________ of sounds
which came from the shed.
A. sputter B. clatter C. mutter D. flutter
10. The vegetation on the island was __________.
A. exuberant B. chivalrous C. overcast D. ingenious

IV. REWRITE (WEEK 1-DAY 4)

1.The foreigner declared his innocence. (DENIED)

→The foreigner
2. Everyone but Jane failed to produce the correct answer. (SUCCEEDED)
→Only Jane
3. An open fire can’t be compared to/with central heating. (COMPARISON)
→There is
4. There is no way that young man can achieve success in this test. (BOUND)
→That young man
5. I was scared to tell him what I really thought. (COURAGE)
→I didn’t
KEY FOR WEEK 1 ( SUGGESTED KEY-TRAN THIEN MINH)

I.WORDFORM
1. individuality (NOT individualities)
2. dissociate
3. assimilated
4. stereotypical
5. self-destruction

6. counter-culture
7. coarsened
8. dropouts
9. standout
10. breakaway

II. OPEN CLOZE

1. critical
2. linked
3. risk
4. over
5. intake

6. content
7. mental
8. However
9. results
10. antidepressant

III. MULTIPLE CHOICES

11.I think I understand the nuts and __________ of the operation.
B. crews B. hammer C. bolts D. nail
- the nuts and bolts (of sth): the basic practical details of a subject/an activity
12.Tom won’t buy that old car because it has too much __________ on it.
B. ups and downs: nỗi thăng trầm in a particular situation or relationship
C. odds and ends: small objects etc of different kinds (những mẩu lặt vặt
D. wear and tear: sự hao mòn và hư hỏng do sử dụng (result of normal use)
E. white lie: a not very serious lie, a harmless/small lie (tell to avoid hurting sb)
13.Since he is too old to be a porter, they have decided to put him out to
__________.
B. the door B. grounds C. grass D. the kerb
- put sb out to grass: cho ai về vườn (force sb to stop doing their job (because they
are old)
14.It was an extremely hostile article (bài báo thù địch) which cast __________ on
the conduct (cách lãnh đạo)
of the entire cabinet (nội các).
A.criticism B. aspersions C. disapproval D. abuse
- cast aspersions on sb/sth: vu khống, bôi nhọ
15.Some countries always __________ resolutions at the United Nations which
don’t suit them.
B. bail: cho ai tại ngoại sau khi đóng tiền bảo lãnh/ rời đi rất nhanh
C. countenance: cho phép
D. veil: che mạng, trùm đầu/ che phủ, che giấu
E. veto: phủ quyết, bác bỏ (using your official authority)
16.I didn’t need any medicine. I’m as right as __________.
B. clouds B. rays C. rain D. a haze
- (as) right as rain: in excellent health or condition (mạnh khoẻ)
17.My sunburnt nose made me feel rather __________ for the first few days of the
holiday
B. self-confident: tự tin in yourself and your abilities
C. self-centre: không có, chỉ có “self-centred: tự cho mình là trung tâm , selfis
D. self-conscious: e dè, nervous or embarrassed about your appearance
E. self-evident: hiển nhiên
18.The red cross is __________ an international aid organization.
B. intriguingly: hấp dẫn (because of being unusual or mysterious)
C. intrusively: too noticeable, direct, in a way that is disturbing or annoying
D. intrinsically: in a way that belongs to or is part of the real nature of sb/sth (về
bản chất)
E. intrepidly: gan dạ, dũng cảm
19.We knew Tom was looking for the right tool from the __________ of sounds
which came from the shed.
(lán, nhà kho, xưởng)
B. sputter: make several quick explosive sounds ( an engine, a lamp, a fire )
C. clatter: making a loud noise like hard objects knocking together
D. mutter: tiếng thì thầm (when grumbling - càu nhàu)
E. flutter: to move lightly and quickly
20.The vegetation on the island was __________.
B. exuberant: (of plants, etc.) strong and healthy; growing quickly and well
C. chivalrous: (of men) lịch sự, hào hoa, phong nhã (towards women)
D. overcast: cloudy, u ám
E. ingenious: (of a person) having a lot of clever new ideas and good at inventing
things.p
IV. REWRITE
1. The foreigner declared his innocence. (DENIED)
→The foreigner denied knowing anything about it.
2 Everyone but Jane failed to produce the correct answer. (SUCCEEDED)
→Only Jane succeeded in producing the correct answer.
3. An open fire can’t be compared to/with central heating. (COMPARISON)
→There is no comparison between an open fire and central heating.
4. There is no way that young man can achieve success in this test. (BOUND)
→That young man is bound to fail in this test.
5. I was scared to tell him what I really thought. (COURAGE)
→I didn’t have enough courage to tell him what I really thought.