LESSON 7
Useful Language (Ngôn ngữ thường gặp) I. Useful language
1.1. Confusing adjectives: Những tính từ gây nhầm lẫn
Considerate: chu đáo (chỉ tính
Considerable: đáng kể (chỉ số lượng) cách) Successful: thành công Successive: kế tiếp Terrible: kinh khủng Terrific: tuyệt vời Favorite: yêu thích Favorable: thiên vị Awful: kinh khủng
Awesome: tuyệt vời, xuất sắc
1.2. Common expressions of adjectives in the TOEIC test
be aware of: nhận thức về st
be likely to: có thể (chỉ khả năng xảy ra của sự việc)
be eligible for: đủ điều kiện
be ready to: sẵn sàng làm gì cho st be able to: có thể làm gì
be responsible for: chịu trách nhiệm về st
be capable of: có thể làm gì
be subject to: dễ bị gì đó PRACTICE
1.3. Choose the correct adjective in brackets for each sentence.
1. My team had to face the (awesome / awful) results.
2. The employee training was quite (successive / successful).
3. You should be (capable / aware) of the danger of this change.
4. He is (likely / ready to) step down.
5. Ms. Scott is not (able / eligible) for the promotion.
6. This schedule is (subject / capable) to change without notice.
1.4. Choose the correct option to complete each sentence.
7. A ________ number of people attended the conference. A B considerate C considerable D consideration consider
8. Mr. Tanaka is ________ of dealing with unexpected problems in the office. A B responsible C awesome D capable ready II. PRACTICE SMOKING LANGUAGE FOCUS
Smoking has many serious effects. The most obvious serious
effect is the deterioration of a smoker's health. Smoking
It’s not a serious problem- we
increases the risk of lung disease, increases blood
should be able to fix it without too much trouble.
pressure, increases the risk of heart attacks, and obvious
reduces the flow of oxygen to the brain. Smoking The most obvious explanation is not always the correct one.
creates respiratory problems. A smoker's cough expels respiratory
phlegm, a thick mucus in the nose and the throat that
The patient died of respiratory wants to escape the body. failure. prolonged
Prolonged use may lead to emphysema and the need to
A prolonged period of silence
occurred after the manager’s
hook up to a machine to pump enough oxygen into the talk.
lungs. Another effect of this habit is that smoking repulsive
breeds halitosis; a smoker's breath always smells foul I think rats and snakes are repulsive.
and repulsive. Smoking frequently results in social social
isolation because fewer people smoke or want to be in
They try to address, social problems such as poor health
the presence of second-hand smoke. Friends and and unemployment.
acquaintances often bluntly tell their smoking friends offensive
that they don't want the smell in their cars or in their
There were complaints that the
advertisement was offensive to
homes. The strong, offensive odor of smoke clings to women.
smokers' clothing, hair, and skin. The final effect of harmful
Smoking is harmful for health.
smoking is that it depletes the pocketbook. Smoking is
now an expensive habit, and the price of cigarettes
continues to rise. The effects of smoking are many,
which leaves one wondering why intelligent people do
not find a way to break their harmful addiction.
2.1. Choose one correct option in the parentheses.
1. The team made (considerable, confidential, rapid) efforts to collect the data.
2. Everyone congratulated Mr. Park on his (modern, late, recent) promotion.
3. Any (improper, complete, appropriate) behavior will not be tolerated in the office.
4. A (recent, pleasant, broad) atmosphere improves work performance.
2.2. Choose the correct option for each of the following sentences.
5. Management expects applicants to
6. When the installation process is have a ________ knowledge of
________, the "Done" tab will appear economics. on the monitor. A high A entire B whole B accura C round te D broad C total D compl ete
Questions 7 and 8 refer to the following memorandum. From: Olivia Johnson To: All staff
This memo is to refresh everyone's memory on the importance of keeping records private.
Please remember that all ________ records must be kept in locked file cabinets 7. A. confidential B. former C. limited D. unprecedented
when not in use. The company's reputation rests upon your ability to handle ________ 8. A. apprehensive B. competitive C. sincere D. sensitive
client information properly. Employees who fail to do so will be warned, and if it happens
I repeatedly, access to the files will be restricted. Vocabulary make an effort collect [kə'lekt]
congratulate [kən'grætjuleit] promotion [prə'mou∫n] behavior [bi'heivjə] tolerate ['tɔləreit] atmosphere ['ætməsfiə] work performance installation [,instə'lei∫n] process ['prouses] appear [ə'piə] refresh [ri'fre∫] private ['praivit] reputation [repju:'tei∫n]