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Gi i thi u
ây là cu n sách đ u ên trong chu i tài li u t h c t v ng thông d ng trong v n vi t

ng

Anh. N i dung sách bao g m 16 ch đ hay xu t hi n trong bài thi vi t IELTS và t t c nh ng
câu h i hay ch đ s d ng trong 16 bài h c đ u là nh ng câu h i và ch đ đã t ng xu t
hi n trong bài thi th t nh m giúp ng
Sách đ

i h c có đ

cs

p xúc th c t nh t đ i v i bài thi.

c c u trúc m t cách nh gi n và thông n đ

trong t ng bài h c. Sách t ng b

ch

ng d n ng

c s p x p khoa h c và th ng nh t

i h c hi u v v n c nh s d ng t và

cách áp d ng các c m t vào vi c vi t câu, vi t đo n và vi t bài IELTS.
giá tr cao nh t mà sách đem l i, ng
th

i h c c n có n n

có th nh n đ

c

ng Anh v ng và kiên trì luy n t p

ng xuyên. Tuy v y, sách khơng th thay th cho vai trị c a giáo viên c ng nh vi c h c

t p trên tr

ng l p c a ng

i h c.

n ph m này là s n ph m trí tu c a ZIM School of English and Test prepara on và không
đ

c sao chép ho c tái s n xu t m t ph n hay toàn b n u khơng có gi y phép ch p thu n

t phía ZIM.


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M cl c
H

ng d n s d ng sách

5

Unit 1: Technology

7

Unit 2: Educa on

13

Unit 3: Qualiica ons

19

Unit 4: Work

25


Unit 5: The environment

32

Unit 6: Animals

39

Unit 7: Tourism

46

Unit 8: Culture

53

Unit 9: Transport

60

Unit 10: Tra c

68

Unit 11: Personality

76

Unit 12: Rela onships


83

Unit 13: Decisions

90

Unit 14: Feelings

97

Unit 15: Shopping

104

Unit 16: Money

111

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H

ng d n s d ng sách

M i bài h c s t p trung vào 1 ch đ nh t đ nh và đ

đ d

c chia thành các ph n chính theo s

i đây:
Words in context
Nh n bi t cách s d ng t và c m
t trong nh hu ng c th

Explore word knowledge
Khám phá và m r ng các cách s
d ng t và c m t , ng pháp liên
quan

Understanding and Applying
Áp d ng t và c m t vào trong
bài thi IELTS Wri ng và Speaking
thành công

Words in context là ph n cung c p các v n c nh và các cách dùng khác nhau c a t v ng
theo ch đ c a bài h c. Sau khi đ c k bài đ c đ u ên (s d ng ph

ng pháp tr ng ngôn

ng ), ng

c in đ m

i đ c c n suy ngh và đoán ngh a c a nh ng t / c m t đ


Nh ng c m t khó, c n l u s đ
Explore word knowledge, ng
đ a ra

c chú thích d

bài đ c.

i bài đ c.

i h c v n d ng nh ng hi u c a mình v nh ng c m t đ

bài đ c đ tr l i các câu h i

ph n

p theo.

ây là ph n giúp ng

c

i h c m r ng

thêm v v n c nh s d ng t c ng nh hi u rõ h n v ng ngh a c a t .
Ví d : ánh giá m c đ phù h p c a nh ng t ho c c m t in đ m trong câu sau (Yes/No)
A self – centered person usually cares about other people’s feelings
M t ng i self – centered th ng s quan tâm đ n c m xúc c a ng i khác.
Trong tr


ng h p này, câu tr l i s là No vì “self – centered” mang ngh a là t cho mình là

trung tâm, kiêu c ng và không ngh đ n c m xúc c a ng
và cách s d ng t đ

i khác. N u không hi u rõ ng ngh a

c in đ m thì s đ a ra câu tr l i khơng chính xác.

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Sau đó, ph n đi n t ti p t c l p l i nh ng t theo ch đ xu t hi n
khác nhau đ ng
s đ

nh ng b i c nh s d ng

i đ c ti p xúc liên t c v i t v ng m c tiêu. Các t v ng / c u trúc c n l u

c chú thích

d

i.


Ví d : i n đáp áp thích h p vào ch tr ng đ hoàn thành các câu sau.
Construc on of tourism facili es can lead to(*) the deple on of____________.
Vi c xây d ng c s v t ch t du l ch có th d n đ n s suy gi m___________.
A. construc on materials
B. natural resources C. landscapes
(*)

To lead to something = to cause something: Gây ra v n đ gì đó.

Understanding and Applying, các bài t p đ

c s p x p t d đ n khó.

đ c thích nghi d n v i vi c s d ng t v ng m c êu đ di n đ t các t

i u này giúp ng

i

ng khác nhau m t

cách linh ho t h n.
Ng
B

i đ c th c hi n ph n luy n t p theo các b
c 1:

c sau đ đ t k t qu cao nh t:


c đ bài và vi t đ y đ câu tr l i c a mình ra v bài t p (c g ng s d ng t v ng m c

êu)
B

c 2:

c bài m u đ t đi u ch nh l i câu tr l i c a mình

B

c 3: T p đ c câu tr l i sau đó t p nói mà khơng nhìn vào câu tr l i mình vi t tr

B

c 4: Vi t các ch đ /câu h i ra các m u gi y nh và b c b t kì đ luy n t p tr l i khi không

đ

c bi t tr

c đó

c ch đ /câu h i

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Technology

Words in context

1

Technology in Education

Online learning really did wonders(1) for my
English skills.
Around three years ago, English was my Achilles
heel(2). I really struggled with grammar, and I
couldn’t make head nor tail of what the teacher
was trying to explain. However, one day, one of
my friends introduced me to an English course
on Canvas, an online learning website, and I
was completely hooked(4)! You know, I have to
admit that I am a li le bit slow on the uptake(5),
but with this site, I was able to learn at my own
pace(6) – I mean, I could replay the video lessons
as many mes as I liked un l I completely took
in(7) all the informa on. And you know what, my
English improved in leaps and bounds(8) and in
a few months, I passed my inal test with lying
colors(9)!

1


To do wonders for somebody/
something = To have a posi ve impact
on something: Có tác d ng t t đ n ai/cái
gì

2

To be one’s Achilles heel = To be one’s
weakness: i m y u c a ai đó

3

Can’t make head nor tail of something =
Can’t understand something: Không th
hi u đ c cái gì

4

To be completely hooked = To enjoy
very much: B cu n hút hoàn toàn

5

To be slow on the uptake = To be slow
to understand something: Ch m hi u

6

To do something at one’s own pace =
To do something as fast / slow as they

can: Làm đi u gì đó v i nh p đ phù h p
v i kh n ng

7

To take in something = To understand
or remember something: Hi u cái gì đó

8

In leaps and bounds = Very quickly, very
much: R t nhi u ho c r t nhanh

9

To pass exams with lying colors = To
pass exams with very high results: Qua
bài ki m tra v i đi m s cao

(3)

While online learning has been really convenient,
social media has been a real nuisance(10) to my
learning progress. It really gets on my nerves(11)
when I am studying and somebody keeps
messaging me every ive minutes!

10 To be a real nuisance = To be an
annoyance: i u gì đó gây khó ch u
11 To get on someone’s nerves = To make

somebody annoyed: Làm ai đó c m th y
khó ch u

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1

ánh giá m c đ phù h p c a nh ng t ho c c m t in đ m trong các câu sau

1

Using computers ten hours a day really does wonders for my eyesight.
S d ng máy nh 10 ng m t ngày th c s does wonders for th l c c a tôi.

2

The lesson yesterday was so boring that everyone was completely hooked and felt
asleep.
Bài h c ngày hôm qua chán đ n m c t t c m i ng i đ u completely hooked và l n ra ng
h t.

3


My neighbor’s dog keeps barking at me every me I walk pass his house, which is a real
nuisance.
Con chó nhà hàng xóm c s a m i l n tôi đi qua. ây th c s là a real nuisance.

4

I got 4/10 in my math exam. Honestly, math is my Achilles heel!
Tôi v a đ c 4/10 đi m trong bài thi toán. Th c s thi mơn tốn là Achilles heel c a tôi!

5

I found today’s lesson very easy to follow because I couldn’t make head nor tail of what
the teacher was saying.
Tôi th y bài hôm nay r t d theo vì tơi couldn’t make head or tail of nh ng gì giáo viên nói
trong bu i h c.

6

That kid kept pulling my hair and it’s really ge ng on my nerves.
a bé đó c kéo tóc tơi và đi u đó th c s ge ng on my nerves.

7

If a person studies in a class where students are at diferent ability levels, he can study
at his own pace.
N u m t ng i h c trong l p mà h c sinh đang nhi u trình đ khác nhau, anh ta có th
h c at his own pace.

8


If we strictly follow our study plan and do not get caught up with any distrac ons, we
can improve our English in leaps and bounds.
N u chúng ta nghiêm ch nh làm theo k ho ch h c t p c a mình và khơng b cu n vào
nh ng trị êu khi n ngồi l thì trình đ
ng Anh c a chúng ta s
n b in leaps and
bounds.

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2

Ch n t (và chia đ ng t ) phù h p đ hoàn thành các câu sau:

A. completely hooked
D. take in
H. at my own pace

B. couldn’t make head or tail of
E. slow on the uptake
I. do wonders

C. with lying colors
G. Achilles heel


1

He passed his exam ________ even though he didn’t study very hard throughout the
semester.
Anh y v t qua bài thi m t cách ________ m c dù anh y ch h c gì m y trong c k .

2

He became ________ on the game a er seeing Tom play it so well.
Anh y tr nên ________ vào cu c ch i sau khi th y Tom ch i quá t t.

3

English was my ________ when I was in university. I hated it!
Ti ng Anh là ________ c a tơi khi tơi cịn đang h c đ i h c. Tơi th c s ghét nó!

4

Despite listening carefully, I s ll ________ what my tutor was saying.
M c dù l ng nghe r t c n th n, tôi v n ________ nh ng gì ch gia s đang nói.

5

If you want to ________ all the informa on in the le er, you should read it twice.
N u b n mu n ________ t t c thông n trong lá th , b n nên đ c nó 2 l n.

6

He’s pre y ________ so I usually spend more than one hour reviewing each lesson with
him.

nh y khá là ________ nên tôi th ng dành h n 1 ng đ ôn l i t ng bài v i anh y.

7

I think using a computer is the best way for me to study ________.
Tôi ngh s d ng máy nh là cách t t nh t đ tơi có th h c ________.

8

Drinking a lot of water can ________ for my health because it helps maintain the balance
of body luids.
U ng nhi u n c có th ________ cho s c kh e c a tơi vì nó giúp duy trì s cân b ng ch t
l ng trong c th .

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Understanding and Applying

Practice
1. Tr l i nh ng câu h i sau v i đ dài t 2 – 3 câu.
1.
2.
3.

Have you ever learned anything on an online pla orm?

Is online learning popular in your country?
What are some advantages and disadvantages of online learning?

2. S d ng nh ng t đã h c đ m r ng ch đ sau.

Describe a di cult subject you studied at school
You should say:
• What the subject was
• When and how long you studied it for
• What you studied as a part of this subject
And say why you found it di cult to study this subject.

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Key
?

Câu h i 1
1 – No

2 – No

3 – Yes

4 – Yes


5 – No

6 – Yes

7 – No

8 – Yes

1–C

2–A

3–G

4–B

5–D

6–E

7–H

8-I

Câu h i 2

Bài t p 1
1. Have you ever learned anything on an online pla orm?
Yes I think online courses really come in handy. I took an English course on a self-study

website and my English skills just improved in leaps and bounds.
2. Is online learning popular in your country?
I don’t think so. Although online learning allows us to study at our own pace, many people s ll
think that it is be er to a end tradi onal classes.
3. What are some advantages and disadvantages of online learning?
Well online learning is very convenient and lexible. We can study in our room at our own
pace and probably s ll improve at a good pace. However, no face-to-face interac on may be
a drawback, because students can’t discuss the lessons or exchange ideas directly with their
peers and teachers.

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Bài t p 2

Describe a di cult subject you studied at school
You should say:
• What the subject was
• When and how long you studied it for
• What you studied as a part of this subject
And say why you found it di cult to study this subject.

Bài m u
Ok, so when I was in grade 11 and 12 at high school I was able to choose Economics as one
of my subjects to study, however, I really had no idea about what Economics involved but it
sounded interes ng to me. So during the irst couple of weeks of studying this subject the

teacher introduced a lot of new concepts that I had never learnt or thought about before,
such as supply and demand, produc vity and growth, and, debt and inla on, and so on, and
to be honest, I was pre y slow on the uptake and couldn’t make head nor tail of what the
teacher was explaining most of the me. Actually, I think the teacher thought I was a real
nuisance because I was always asking so many ques ons. I always performed quite well in all
my other subjects but Economics really was my Achilles heel, and it really got on my nerves
that I couldn’t understand it very well.
So eventually I asked my parents to get me a personal tutor to help me with my Economics
study for a few weeks. This allowed me to really take in all the knowledge because I was able
to learn at my own pace with the tutor, unlike in the classroom. And you know, this extra
tutoring really did wonders for me and I quickly became completely hooked on studying this
subject and my knowledge started to improve in leaps and bounds. So a er about a month or
so of extra tutoring I was actually one of the top students in the class and no longer needed
the extra help, and I eventually passed all of my exams with lying colours. So, even though
this subject was di cult for me to learn ini ally, it eventually became one of my favourite
subjects, though it always required a lot of study for me to s ll completely grasp all the
knowledge.

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Words in context

2

Education

Studying at University

Guys, I’m going to tell you the story of how I
studied at university.

1

Way back = A long me ago in the past:
R t lâu v tr c

2

To take a gap year = To take a year of
before college: Dành 1 n m ngh đi h c
ho c làm ho c đi du l ch

3

To ind my true passion for something =
To enjoy very much: Tìm th y ni m đam
mê th c th cho vi c gì đó

4

To a end university = To study at
university: H c t i tr ng đ i h c nào đó

5

Compe ve admission =To be very

di cult to get into university: T l ch i
đ u vào c nh tranh

6

To major in something: H c chuyên
ngành nào đó

The environment was what I liked most in my
university – I mean, the facili es were topnotch(8) with air condi oners and Apple iMac
computers. On top of that, teachers were very
suppor ve and friendly, who I always turned to
for advice(9) before si ng for an exam(10).

7

To meet deadlines: Hoàn thành h n n p
bài/công vi c

8

Top-notch = Modern: Hàng đ u, hi n đ i

9

To turn to for advice = To ask for advice:
Tìm l i khun t ai đó

In a nutshell, I really enjoyed my me at RMIT
and I wish I could somehow relive my me there

once more.

11 To fulill my dream of something = To
make my dream come true: Hi n th c
hố gi c m làm gì đó

It was way back(1) in 2011. I took a gap year(2)
a er high school and it turned out to be one of
the best decisions I’ve ever made. I found my
true passion in(3) banking and inancing. Then
I a ended RMIT university(4), which is one of
the top schools in Vietnam with compe ve
admission(5). I majored in(6) Finance because
I wanted to fulil my dream of(11) working in a
bank. You know, being a inance major meant
that I had to work with numbers and meet
deadlines(7) on a regular basis.

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10 To sit for an exam = To take an
examina on: Tham gia kì thi

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1

ánh giá m c đ phù h p c a nh ng t ho c c m t in đ m trong các câu sau

1

Students who take a gap year will study at university earlier than those do not.
Sinh viên ng i take a gap year s vào h c đ i h c s m h n nh ng ng i không h c.

2

A er working part- me as an assistant at an English center, I have found my true
passion for teaching.
Sau khi làm vi c tr gi ng bán th i gian trung tâm ng anh, tôi đã have found my true
passion for s nghi p gi ng d y.

3
4

A person does not need to a end university to become a doctor or lawyer.
M t ng i không c n a end university đ tr thành bác s ho c lu t s .

5

Students who major in educa on will be taught to develop the skills to teach others.
Sinh viên ng
khác

i mà major in ngành giáo d c s đ


c d y đ phát tri n k n ng đ d y ng

i

6

My dad has had a lot of life experiences and therefore is someone I can turn to for
advice when I have to make an important decision.
B tơi đã có r t nhi u tr i nghi m trong cu c s ng và vì v y ông là ng i mà tôi luôn luôn
turn to for advice khi tôi ph i đ a ra m t quy t đ nh quan tr ng.

7

IELTS Candidates will have their personal belongings inspected before they sit for the
exam to ensure that no one is able to cheat.
Thí sinh thi IELTS s b ki m tra t t c các đ dùng cá nhân tr c khi h sit for the exam đ
đ m b o không ai có th gian l n.

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2

Ch n t (và chia đ ng t ) phù h p đ hoàn thành các câu sau:

A. meet deadlines

D. top-notch
H. majoring in

B. sit for an exam
E. a end university
I. admission

C. turn to for advice
G. take a gap year

1

More high school leavers________ before going to university to work and save money.
Nhi u h c sinh t t nghi p c p 3________ tr c khi h c đ i h c đ làm vi c và t ki m n.

2

In Vietnam, students who want to ________ have to pass a university entrance exam.
T i Vi t Nam, h c sinh mu n________ ph i v t qua bài ki m tra đ u vào đ i h c.

3

Interna onal schools in Vietnam are o en famous for ________facili es.
Tr

ng qu c t t i Vi t Nam th

ng n i

ng v ________ c s v t ch t.


4

I’m ________ educa on, so I have to learn how to deliver a good lesson and deal with
diferent students.
Tôi________ giáo d c, do đó tơi ph i h c cách làm nh nào truy n đ t bài gi ng t t c ng nh
x l nhi u đ i t ng h c sinh khác nhau.

5

Students should revise what they have learnt before they ________ to get a high score.
H c sinh nên ơn l i nh ng gì h c đã h c tr c khi h ________ đ đ t đi m s cao.

6

Many university students struggle to ________ because of their poor me management.
Nhi u sinh viên đ i h c g p khó kh n trong vi c________ b i vì k n ng qu n l th i gian
không t t c a h .

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Understanding and Applying

Practice
1. Tr l i nh ng câu h i sau v i đ dài t 2 – 3 câu.

1.
2.
3.
4.

Do you work or are you a student?
What are you studying?
What do you like most about your school?
What do you dislike about your school?

2. S d ng nh ng t đã h c đ m r ng ch đ sau.

Describe a period from your studies that you ind di cult. You should say:
• When it was
• What you did at the me
• How you felt at that me
And explain why you think it’s di cult.

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Key
?

Câu h i 1
1 – No


2 – No

3 – Yes

5 – Yes

6 – Yes

4 – No

Câu h i 2
1–G

2–E

3–D

4–H

5–B

6–A

Bài t p 1
1. Do you work or are you a student?
Sample ansswer: universi es in Vietnam.
2. What are you studying?
I major in Interna onal economics and businesses. Actually I chose this major because my
brother talked me into it. He said majoring in economics was going to help me a lot in my

future career.
3 What do you like most about your school?
There’s a lot to like about my school. It’s hard to pick the one thing that stands out. Maybe I
enjoy my school’s top – notch facili es the most.
4. What do you dislike about your school?
Not par cularly. I mean the teachers are great and the environment is the best. There’s
nothing to complain to be honest.

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Bài t p 2

Describe a period from your studies that you ind di cult. You should say:
• When it was
• What you did at the me
• How you felt at that me
And explain why you think it’s di cult.

Bài m u
Ok, so a hard me that I had during my studies was when I was in my inal year of high
school. At that me my academic performance was not as good as I had hoped and I was
trying extra hard to prepare for the university entrance examina on. The university that I
was hoping to apply for was one of the top ranking universi es in my country and had a
very compe ve admission. This par cular university specializes in engineering and science
studies and provides students with top notch facili es that help to enrich their learning

experience through a lot of hands-on experience, helping to be er prepare students for their
future careers.
So, as I was saying, I was having quite a di cult me trying to prepare for my end of year high
school exams and the university entrance examina on, and I was beginning to feel a lot of
pressure to perform well, in order to secure my place at university, and follow the path to a
rewarding and sa sfying career. I guess the main reason that I found this me so di cult was
because I had to study for so many diferent exams in such a short period of me. You know,
I wasn’t naturally talented in any subject at school so I really had to study extra hard in order
to a ain my desired academic results.
But, a er about three months of a really hec c study schedule I managed to exceed my
expecta ons and I just about aced all of my exams. I got the results that I wanted and was
admi ed into my chosen university. So, although it was an extremely stressful me that I
prefer to forget about, my hard work all paid of in the end.

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Words in context

3

Qualifications
Qualifications and Experience

At a job interview for a teaching posi on:
A: interviewer – B: interviewee


A: Hello. Please have a seat. How are you today?
B: Well honestly, although I am well-prepared, I s ll have
bu erlies in my stomach(1).
A: Haha, don’t worry! Put your mind at ease(2). This is just a
normal conversa on. Ok, so now. Let’s get started. First, tell
me something about your background.
B: I’ve got a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pedagogy,
an IELTS cer icate of 8.0 overall as well as an A-level cer icate
in Computer Applica on.
A: That’s great. However, those things are already listed in your
CV. Could you please tell me more about your experience?
B: Well okay. I have 1-year experience teaching kids in ABC
center and another year teaching IELTS students. I know that
besides academic achievements(3), experience also plays an
integral role in inding a well-paid job. Therefore, I worked
part- me(4) regularly when I was at university.
A: Oh, great to hear that. Ok, one last ques on: Why did you
choose our company?
B: Because you have a great reputa on for(5) IELTS training.
I was really impressed by your student hall of fame. Besides,
there are also many rewarding perks(6) in your job descrip on.
Those two factors really displayed to me that you are an ideal
workplace.
A: Thank you. OK, now the interview is over. I would like to
inform you that there is now a period of proba on(7). A er two
months, if there is good feedback from students, you will be
o cially employed. What do you think?
B: Thank you for giving me such an opportunity. I will try my
best.

A: Ok, see you next Monday, B.
B: See you. Have a good day
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1 To have bu erlies in
my stomach = To be
very nervous about
something: C m th y r t
lo l ng
2 To put one’s mind at ease
= To stop being anxious:
Ng ng không lo l ng n a
3 Academic achievement
Thành t u h c t p
4 Work part- me = To
have a part – me job:
Làm vi c bán th i gian
5 To have a reputa on for
something = To be wellknown for: N i
ng v
cái gì
6 A rewarding perk: Ph n
th ng
7 Proba on: Th i gian th
vi c

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Experience (danh t không đ m đ c) mang ngh a là kinh nghi m; Experience (danh t
đ m đ c) mang ngh a là tr i nghi m.
A cer icate là m t lo i ch ng ch có th có đ c sau khi tham gia m t khóa h c (th ng
là d i 1 n m); A degree là m t lo i b ng c p có đ c sau khi hồn thành m t ch ng
trình h c đ i h c.

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ánh giá m c đ phù h p c a nh ng t ho c c m t in đ m trong các câu sau

1

When I stood up in front of my whole class and gave a presenta on in English, I always
had bu erlies in my stomach. I just froze and couldn’t say anything.
Khi tôi đ ng tr c c l p và thuy t trình b ng ng Anh, tôi luôn had bu erlies in my
stomach. Tôi c c ng đ ng i và ch nói đ c gì.

2

Many university students only choose to work part- me because they need me for
their study.
R t nhi u h c sinh đ i h c ch ch n work part- me vì h c n th i gian đ h c t p n a.

3


Everyone in my team has to work over me without pay to inish the project on me,
which is one of the rewarding perks of this job.
Ai trong đ i c a tôi c ng ph i làm vi c quá gi mà không đ c nh l ng đ hoàn thành
d án này theo đúng th i gian quy đ nh. i u này là m t trong nh ng rewarding perks c a
công vi c này.

4

I had had a lot of experience in public speaking; so before my gradua on speech, my
teacher told me to put my mind at ease.
Tơi đã có r t nhi u kinh nghi m nói tr c đám đơng nên tr c bài phát bi u trong l t t
nghi p, th y giáo b o tôi c n put my mind at ease.

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2

Ch n t (và chia đ ng t ) phù h p đ hoàn thành các câu sau:

A. work part – me
D. degree

B. has a reputa on for
E. cer icate


C. academic achievement
F. rewarding perks

1

A 7-day trip to Thailand is one of the __________ of this job.

2

A er joining our voluntary program for 3 months, you will receive a __________.

3

She studies abroad to take a Masters __________.

4

Besides studying, students o en choose to __________ at a convenience store to get
hands-on experience.

5

Good __________ at school doesn’t secure a good job in the future. A lot of A grades
don’t mean anything if you can’t put what you learn into prac ce.

6

Oxford University __________ being one of the best ins tu ons in the world.

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Understanding and Applying

Practice
1. S d ng nh ng t đã h c đ m r ng ch đ sau.

Describe a skill that cannot be learned at school.
You should say:
• What it is
• How to learn it
• How long it requires you to learn
Explain why we should learn it

2. S d ng nh ng t đã h c đ m r ng ch đ sau.

Describe a job you think is useful to society.
You should say:
• What job it is
• What qualiica ons you need to do this job
• What kinds of people do this job
And explain why you think this job is useful to society.

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Key
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Câu h i 1
1 – Yes

2 – Yes

3 – No

1-F

2-E

3-D

4-A

5-C

6-B

4 - No

Câu h i 2


Bài t p 1

Describe a skill that cannot be learned at school.
You should say:
• What it is
• How to learn it
• How long it requires you to learn
Explain why we should learn it

Bài m u
Ok, so the skill that I would like to talk about that can’t be learnt in school is cooking. You
know, I think cooking is a vital skill that everyone should learn, even if it’s just the basics. There
are many ways that you can learn this skill, including learning from your mother at home,
reading recipe books, and watching cooking shows on TV and even via Youtube. However
the way that I learnt to cook was through a lot of experience and by gaining a cer icate from
a cooking school that had a reputa on for producing a lot of talented chefs. I think that the
me to learn how to cook can vary, it just depends on how good you want to be. You know
it only takes a day or so to learn the basics, but it can take years of hard work and valuable
experience to become a talented chef, which is the career path that I had decided to follow.
Before learning to cook, I didn’t have any degree or great academic achievements, so when I
decided to follow this career path, it really put my mind at ease. A er comple ng the cooking
course I was able to get a job at a fancy restaurant in a big city, and although I had gained
some skills I was s ll very nervous on my irst day and I had bu erlies in my stomach for the
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irst week. But a er my 2 month proba on period had inished and I was ofered a full- me
posi on, I really gained a lot of conidence in my ability. I really enjoyed my job but a er a
year or so I decided to go on to university to further my educa on so I was then able to work
part- me in the evenings and study in the day. You know, I think there are many reasons
why people should learn this skill, but one of the most rewarding perks of knowing how to
cook is being able to make delicious meals for my family and friends. I ind it very sa sfying
when people eat the food that I have cooked for them and they really enjoy it and are really
apprecia ve to me.

Bài t p 2

Describe a job you think is useful to society.
You should say:
• What job it is
• What qualiica ons you need to do this job
• What kinds of people do this job
And explain why you think this job is useful to society.

Bài m u
So I’m going to tell you about a job that I think plays an integral role in society, and that is
the job of a farmer. To do this job you don’t need any university degree or cer icate or any
fancy academic achievements, just a good understanding of how to grow plants and maybe
some experience or someone to teach and guide you how to do it successfully, as it can be
quite di cult to do this job well. Farmer’s generally have a reputa on for being poor people,
especially in developing countries, which is unfortunate because we cannot live without
farmers, so I think that they should be able to earn a be er living than they do.
So I guess, the main reason I think this job is useful to society is because without farmers
there would be no food to eat, which is s ll a problem in some very poor countries. Everybody
needs to eat and growing your own food can be a very di cult task, so I think that farmers
should get a lot more recogni on than they do. Apart from all that though, I think that farming

can be a sa sfying job and I think that some farmers can live a very relaxed lifestyle as well.
And one of the rewarding perks of the job is that you get to spend a lot of me in nature
which is good for your health. But, overall, farming is a physically demanding job and usually
lowly paid, however, it is an essen al job for society to func on.
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Words in context

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Work
Work Life

I’ve been working as an English teacher at ABC
university, which is one of the top schools in
Vietnam.
I’m mainly responsible for(1) preparing English
lectures and dealing with diferent types of
students on a daily basis. I consider it to be a
inancially rewarding career(2) as I can make
much more money than an average worker,
which helps me to not only cover my bills(3) but
also save extra money(4) each month. And you
know what, I love the working environment as
well - I mean, my coworkers and manager are

so friendly and nice as they are always willing
to give me a hand(5) dealing with my work
problems.
However, honestly speaking, it is a challenging
line of work(7). I mean, I have a hec c schedule(8)
as I have to sit in front of a computer screen
all day long(9) to correct my student essays and
meet deadlines(6). That’s why my colleagues
and I o en take part in recrea onal ac vi es(10)
when we get of(11) to relax and forget about life
for a while.

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To be responsible for something = To
have a duty to do something: Có trách
nhi m làm gì đó.

2

To a inancially rewarding career = A
well-paid job: S nghi p t ng n v m t
tài chính

3


To cover my bills = To pay for bills: Tr
các kho n hoá đ n

4

To save extra money: Ti t ki m đ
kho n n thêm

5

To give someone a hand = To help
someone: Giúp đ ai đó

6

To meet deadlines: Hoàn thành h n n p

7

A challenging line of work = A
challenging job: Công vi c r t th thách

8

A hec c schedule = A busy workload:
M t l ch làm vi c b n r n

9

All day long = During the en re day: C

ngày

c

10 Recrea onal ac vi es = Leisure
ac vi es: Các ho t đ ng gi i trí, th giãn
11 To get of = To leave work: Tan làm (v i
nhân viên đi làm công )

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