1. Listen and underline the unstressed words in the following sentences. (Nghe và gạch dưới những từ không nhấn trong các câu sau đây.)
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I'm looking for a job to keep me busy this summer.
He saw the advertisement in today's newspaper.
How far is it from here to your school?
2. Underline the unstressed words in the following sentences and practise reading them aloud. (Gạch dưới các từ không nhấn trong câu sau và luyện đọc to chúng lên.)
I would like to take a year off first, and then go to university.
Working as a journalist, he has the opportunity to meet famous people and interview them.
I decided to be an apprentice to an electrician for two years, and then I will study electrical engineering at university.
Vocabulary
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words/phrases in the box. (Hoàn thành câu với hình thức đúng của các từ / cụm từ trong hộp)
career apprentice workforce
career advice temporary option
Mark is worried because his company is cutting its ___workforce___by a quarter.
Teaching as a___career___ is very challenging, but also very rewarding.
Secondary school students often do ___temporary___jobs during the summer holidays.
Don't worry, Peter. You can always ask your father for___career advice___.
Lan has been working for three months at the hairdresser's as a(n)___apprentice___ .
There are many job___options___ available for young people to choose from nowadays.
Grammar
1. Complete the sentences using the correct of the phrasal verbs in the box. (Hoàn thành các câu bằng cách sử dụng đúng của mệnh đề động từ trong hộp)
cut down on drop out of drop in on go on with
get on with keep up come up with run out of
That's enough for now - let's___go on with___ discussion tomorrow.
If you don't work hard, you won't be able to ___keep up with ___your friends.
Come on, Linda. Can you___come up with___ a better idea?
I don't think she would___get on with___ her sister-in-law.
They___ran out of___ money and had to abandon the project.
We thought we could___drop in on___ you while we were passing by.
The doctor told him to___cut down on___ chips and chocolate.
He felt disappointed and ___dropped out of___ school after the first term.
2. Make a complex sentence from each pair of sentences. Use the words provided and make any necessary changes. (Tạo một câu phức tạp từ mỗi cặp câu. Sử dụng các từ được cung cấp và thực hiện bất kỳ thay đổi cần thiết.)
Don't eat too much. You may fall ill. (if)
Kate is beautiful. Her mother is beautiful, (as... as)
He is not bright. He thinks he is bright, (as... as)
It rained hard. The plane couldn't take off. (so ... that)
You must run fast. You may be late for school (unless)
It was a very good novel. Mary couldn't put the novel down, (such ... that)
I wish I had one million dollars. I would travel around the world, (if)
Mr Smith had requested that the apprentice finish the work.The apprentice finished the work, (as)
Đáp án:
If you eat too much, you may fall ill.
Kate is as beautiful as her mother.
He is not as bright as he thinks he is.
It rained so hard that the plane couldn't take off.
Unless you run fast, you will be late for school.
It was such a good novel that Mary couldn't put it down.
If I had one million dollars, I would travel around the world.
The apprentice finished the work as Mr Smith had requested.