CHAPTER 8

Group 2
Member:
Phạm Thị Ngọc Mai – DAV217394
Mohamed Sara – DAV217453
Đỗ Thị Kim Trâm - DAV217492
Lê Nguyễn Thị Huỳnh Như - DAV217313
 E X E RC I SE 1 ( P. 1 6 5 )

• 1. Advanced technology is changing the world

•  Progessive
• 2. Is there any advantage in arriving early?
•  benefits
• 3. With the advent of computers, many tasks have been made easier.
•  arrival
• 4. Deer are very agile animals.
•  nimble
• 5. The extra money allowed us to stay abroad another day.
•  permitted
• 6. Working abroad is appealing to many people
•  alluring
• 7. Only authorized employees are allowed in the laboratory.
•  empowered
• 8. The celebrated pianist will be giving a concert this weekend.
•  renowned
• 9. Contemporary architecture makes very good use of space.
•  current
• 10. Many publishers distribute their newspapers directly to homes in their
area.
•  dispense
• 11. Even though the runner finished second, he was encouraged by his
performance.
•  inspired
• 12. Sam hasn’t been as energetic as he usually is.
•  vigorous
• 13. The frail wings of the newborn bird could not liff it off the ground.
•  fragile
• 14. The idea of getting rich quickly tempted him to invest his life savings.
•  enticed
• 15. It’s worthwhile to prepare for the TOEFL.
•  rewarding
• 16. Scientists must analyse problems thoroughly.
•  examine
• 17. Mosquitos can be an annoying part of a vacation at the beach.
•  Bothersome
• 18. He restored my confidence in him.
•  revitalize
• 19. You must conform to the rules or leave the club.
•  adapt
• 20. The tutoring is an ongoing project of the school.
•  current
• 21. Human beings like to observe the behaviors of monkeys.
•  notice
• 22. Any opposition to the rules is intolerable.
•  unbearable
• 23. The men received an ambiguous message from the boss.
•  vague
• 24. The scientists mad an astounding discovery.
•  astounding
• 25. She has a resilent personality and will soon feel better.
 tenacious

EXERCISE 2 (P.166 – P.167)

1. John bought some new books.

 acquired purchased
2. A student was caught cheating at her post-graduate entrance exam using her cell
phone.
 Mobile phone/ smartphone
3. The “cheat sheets” are concealed in the palm of the hand.
 hided hidden
4. There are discounts for those who order large quantities.
 amount numbers
5. Smoking causes lung cancer.
 genesis leads to
6. Money is the main incentive for people to work.
 motive motivation
7. Before the advent computer, memory referred to a part of the human mind.
 development invention
8. New technology shave led to an increase in output per worker.
 profit per worker productivity
9. Information and communication technology has produced profound
changes in business methods.
 has formed profound changes / has made innovation
10. Violent crime is on the rise among teenagers.
juveniles / adolescents
11. My car need petrol. petroleum gas
12. Global warming is mostly caused by emmissions from internal combustion
engines.
 Frequently primarily / mainly
13. Longer life spans and improvements in the health of the older people suggest
that people over the age of sixty-five can continue to live full and actives lives.
 The elderly
14. The property developers invested $20 million in the development of the
shopping centre.
 Covered endowed
15. Learning to manage money is one of the key aspects to adult life.
 Latchkey important
 EXERCISE 3
• A. Change a word from one part of
speech to another.
• Medical professor John Swanson says
that global changes are influencing the
spread of the disease.
• B. Use synonyms
• The US government declared that the
AIDS crisis poses a national security
threat. The announcement followed an
intelligence report that found high rates
of HIV infection could lead to
widespread political destabilization.
•  According to John Swanson, a
professor of medicine, changes across the
globe are influencing diseases to spread.
•  The government of the US announced
that AIDS could harm the nation security.
The government warned the population
after an important governmental study
concluded that potical problems could
result from large number of people
infected with HIV
• C. Change numbers and
percentages to different forms.
• Minority groups in the
United States have been hit
hardest by the epidemic.
African Americans, who
make up 13 percent of U.S
population, accounted for 46
percent of the AIDS cases
diagnosed in 1998.
•  The AIDS epidemic has
mostly affected minorities in
the US . For example, in 1998,
less than 15 percent of the total
population was African, but
almost half of the people
diagnosed with AIDS in the
U.S. that year were African
Americans
 E X ER CI S E 4

• 1. My car needs petrol

•  My vehicle requires fuel.
• 2. Violent crime is on the rise among teenagers.
•  Violent offences are rising among young people.
• 3. Global warming is mostly caused by emmissions from internal combustion
engines.
•  Climate change is mainly caused by the release of fumes from motor
vehicles.
• 4. As languages such as Spainish, Chinese and English become more widely
used, there is a fear that many minority languages may die out.
•  There is a fear that many minority languages may die out, as languages
such as Spanish, Chinese and English become more widely used.
5. Learning to manage money is one of the key aspects to adult life.
 Learning to manage money is one of the aspects to adult life that is key.

6. Longer life spans and improvements in the health of the older people
suggest that people over the age of sixty-five can continue to live full and
actives lives.
 Longer life spans and improvements in the health of the older people are
suggesting that people over the age of sixty-five can continue living full and
active lives.

7. The property developers invested $20 million in the development of the

shopping centre.
 $20 million was invested in the development of shopping centre.

8. People say that global warming is caused by the burning of fossil fuels.
 Global warming is said to be caused by the burning of fossil fuels.
 EXERCISE 1

• 1. This was the first time the race had been won by European athletics.
•  Never before had the race had been won by European athletics
• 2. The plane had only just taken off when smoke started to appear in the
cabin.
•  Scarely had the plane taken when smoke started to appear in the cabin.
• 3. She made no sound as she crept upstairs.
•  Not a sound did she make as she crept upstairs.
• 4. This window must not be unlocked without prior permission.
•  On no account must this window be unlocked without prior permission.
• 5. He only thought about having a holiday abroad after he retired.
•  Not until he retired did he think about having a holiday abroad.
• 6. The telephone started ringing just after he had left the office.
•  Barely had he left the office when the telephone started ringing.
• 7. She didn’t realize what would happen to her next.
•  Little did she realize what would happen to her next.
• 8. Judith started asking me questions as soon as I had stepped through the
door.
•  No sooner had I stepped through the door than Judith started asking me
questions.
• 9. They didn’t get round to business until they had finished eating.
•  Only after they had finished eating did they get round to business.
• 10. The existence of extraterrestrial life is not confirmed by the report.
•  In no way is the existence of extraterrestrial life is confirmed by the report.
 E X ER CI SE 2 ( P. 17 5 )
• 1. That night, just as John had predicted, a heavy snowfall came down
•  That night, just as John had predicted, down came a heavy snowfall.
• 2. The two men were talking in front of the station.
•  In front of the station, the two men were talking.
• 3. A line of police officers was behind the protesters.
•  Behind the protesters was a line of police officers.
• 4. A small stream ran at the end of the street. There was an overgrown garden
across the stream.
•  At the end of the street ran a small stream. Across the stream was an
overgrown garden.
• 5. She could hear the sound of the tractor and suddenly it came round the corner.
•  She could hear the sound of the tractor and suddenly round the corner it came
• 6. A white pillar as in front of them and a small, marble statue stood on top of
it.
•  In front of them was a white pillar, and on top of it stood a small, marble
statue.
• 7. The teacher blew a whistle and the children ran off.
•  The teacher blew a whistle and off ran the children.
 EXERCISE 3

• 1. Compared to France, Germany has more company-cars on its road.

•  Germany has more company-cars on its road than France does.
• 2. The European Union is in economic difficulty, together with the USA and
Japan.
•  The European Union is in economic difficulty as are the USA and Japan.
• 3. Compared with ten yeas ago we know a lot more about the universe.
•  We now know a lot more about the universe than (we did) ten yeas ago.
• 4. My sister knows something about computers, but I know a lot more.
•  I know a lot more about computers than do my sister does.
• 5. After forty years the hotel is still there. The man who first ran it is there, too.
•  After forty years the hotel is still there as was is the man who first ran it is
there.