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Bài 1 1. Read the text and decide if the following statements are T (TRUE) or F (FALSE) We’re Living Faster, But Are We Living Better? Not long ago people believed that in the future we would work less, have more free time, and be more relaxed. But sadly this has not happened. Today we work harder, work longer hours, and are more stressed than ten years ago. We walk faster, talk faster, and sleep less than previous generations. And although we are obsessed with machines which save us time, we have less free time than our parents and grandparents had. But what is this doing to our health? An American journalist James Gleick in a new book, Faster: the acceleration of just about everything, says that people who live in cities are suffering from ‘hurry sickness’ – we are always trying to do more things in less time. As a result, our lives are more stressful. He says that if we don’t slow down, we won’t live as long as our parents. For most people, faster doesn’t mean better. 1. The writer wrote the article to encourage us to work more and relax less. (F) 2. People today are having a less stressful life than they did in the past. (F) 3. People are too busy to read newspapers. (T) 4. Slow sports have become unpopular. (T) 5. More time is spent on stories. (F) Môn tiếng anh 3 Ngành Luật kinh tế

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Bài 1

1 Read the text and decide if the following statements are T (TRUE) or F (FALSE)

We’re Living Faster, But Are We Living Better?

Not long ago people believed that in the future we would work less, have more free time, and be

more relaxed But sadly this has not happened Today we work harder, work longer hours, and

are more stressed than ten years ago We walk faster, talk faster, and sleep less than previous

generations And although we are obsessed with machines which save us time, we have less

free time than our parents and grandparents had But what is this doing to our health? An

American journalist James Gleick in a new book, Faster: the acceleration of just about everything,

says that people who live in cities are suffering from ‘hurry sickness’ – we are always trying to do

more things in less time As a result, our lives are more stressful He says that if we don’t slow

down, we won’t live as long as our parents For most people, faster doesn’t mean better

1 The writer wrote the article to encourage us to work more and relax less

2 People today are having a less stressful life than they did in the past

3 People are too busy to read newspapers

4 Slow sports have become unpopular

5 More time is spent on stories

2 Put the verbs in the correct form of the Present Continuous.

Mum

Sally

Mum

Jim

Mum

Jim

Dad

Mum

Jim, can you help me?

Sorry, Mum I (1) my homework (do)

What (2) your sister (3) ? (do)

She (4) a shower (have)

And what (5) Gary and Sam (6) ? (do)

They (7) football (play) But Dad (8) anything (not do)

Yes, I am I (9) the paper (read) Not any more!

3 Listen to the story Choose the best title

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a My Aunt’s House

b The Old House

c The Wrong House

4 Listen to the following talk and decide which its main idea is

F

T

F

am doing

is having

am reading

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a Kung fu in China

b ShaolinTemple

c The Origins of Shaolin kung fu

5 Complete the dialogue Use the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs

in brackets

Imogen

Thomas

Imogen

Thomas

Imogen

Thomas

Imogen

Thomas

Imogen

Thomas

Imogen

Thomas

Imogen

Is Till at home?

No, she (play) volleyball at the park

Really? But Tilly (not like) sport

I (know) that But she’s with friends

Is William with them?

William? I’m not sure

He’s tall with dark blue tracksuit

Sorry I (not know) him

It doesn’t matter

I (send) Tilly a text message

you (ask) her about William?

No, I (tell) her a secret about him

William really (like) her

Bài 2

1 mourning cultures wedding gown delicate respectable masculine color strong

color symbolizes

Complete each sentence with the correct one.

1 Amazingly, pink is considered a in some parts of the world Men wear it

2 The is very expensive

3 I don’t like red It is a

is playing

does not like

know

do not know

am sending

am telling

likes

masculine color wedding gow

strong color

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4 The kite is too to fly safely.

6 In this country, people often wear black clothes in

7 Meanings of colors are different in different

8 The man in the grey suit is a professor

2 inspire challenges accomplishments professional climbing afraid ambition encourage

Complete the conversation with words from the box Use each word only once.

A Did you read the article on Erik Weihenmayer? Isn’t he a fascinating person?

B Yes, he really is! Imagine being blind and a mountain!

A Even for people who can see, climbing a mountain is very difficult.

B You know, I was really surprised to learn that he is also a teacher and a

athlete

A People like Erik really people all around the world Did you know that he is not the only person with a disability who has done amazing things?

B Yes! I read about Helen Keller in school She was blind, deaf, and could not speak Helen

Keller became famous because of all the she had in her lifetime

A Right! But people who have disabilities are not the only people who face We all have difficulties in our lives We face challenges at home, at work, at school, and in

relationships

B I agree Do you think challenges are good for us?

A Yes, I do I think if a person is not and has then he or she can overcome most of life’s challenges I believe that challenges make us stronger

B You are right! I think that people like Erik Weihenmayer and Helen Keller really

others to be brave and face life’s challenges and never give up

3 so but and when since if or although

Fill in each blank with a conjunction given.

1 pink was thought to be a stronger color, it was best suited for boys

2 Blue was more delicate dainty for girls

delicate symbolizes

mourning cultures

respectable

climbing

professional

inspire

accomplishments

challenges

encourage

since

and

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3 Red pink saris are the most popular colors for brides.

4 Most likely you feel good you wear your favorite color

5 black symbolizes death in Western cultures, it is associated with powerful forces

in many parts of the world

6 you see a young lady in violet, it is her, my mistress

7 People think pink is for girls, it isn’t always this way

8 She wants to look stylish, she decided to dye her hair blonde

4 Listen and chosse the main idea of the text

a An Auction

b A Game Show

c A Sport Game

5 Choice I (It's) or T (There's) in the following sentences.

1 a boy in the garden

2 dark in the forest

3 I don’t like autumn because rainy

4 a cold day today

5 a beautiful garden in front of the house

6 On the corner of the street, a supermarket

7 a nice park near our house

Bài 3

1 Fill the gaps with these words from the text

A recruitment firm gives this advice to new workers:

It is important to time in your relationships with others at Get to know the people who work near you: yourself to them and tell them something about yourself If people ask for your help, always positively Don’t emails or

or

when although

if

but so

T

I

I I

T

T T

Introduce

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phone calls just because you are busy If you make a mistake, it is better to it and then apologise When things go wrong, stay calm and shouting and using bad

and you will find you can enjoy your work more

2 Text 1 Bad manners at work

Etiquette is the name we give to the rules for being polite in a social group Business etiquette

is important for people who often have to make new contacts and build relationships in their work Politeness can also help to improve the working environment for people in the same office Some cultures and situations are formal, which means that we have to follow rules; other cultures and situations are more informal.

Text 2 Office workers “admit being rude”

Most office workers say they are rude or bad-mannered at work Two out of three workers regularly arrive late for meetings, most ignore emails and three out of four use bad language In a survey of 1,000 workers, two-thirds say that pressure of work is the reason for bad manners Other common examples of bad office etiquette include ignoring colleagues and answering mobile phone calls during meetings Using mobile phones in meetings is impolite and distracts others, research by the University of Surrey shows If you respond to call when speaking to somebody, it means that the phone call is more important than the person, the survey said If you answer a call during a meeting, it could mean that the meeting is not important

Mr Jacobs, managing director of Office Angels, a recruitment firm say it is easy for people to forget their manners in the working environment, which is often very informal and very busy Workers can forget proper etiquette such as introducing people at meetings, and this is often bad for working relationships

Psychologist Dr Colin Gill believes that people are not as polite as they were twenty years ago

He said: ‘Courtesy is no longer something that is so much respected in our society.’ People think

it is ‘stuffy to be polite or formal.’

Now some organisations are actually investing money in training their junior managers to be polite Office Angels is encouraging people to arrive on time for meetings, turn off mobile phones and avoid bad manners at work is such a simple thing to do,’ Mr Jacobs says, ‘ and it can have a dramatic impact on improving your working environment and your relationships with others.’ The aim of the texts is to ………

a encourage officer’s bad manners at work

b reflect the fact of officer’s bad manners at work with illustrations

c reflect the fact of officer’s good manners at work with illustrations

3 Choose the correct verb in the parentheses.

1 Both José and Martha on vacation this week (is, are)

2 Every student and parent received a copy of the university’s honor code (has, have)

3 What they need step-by-step procedures (is, are)

Admit Avoid

are has

are

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4 Either the original or a photocopy acceptable as proof (is, are)

5 Neither my paralegal nor my assistant receiving a letter about

that case (recalls, recall)

6 Neither the union leader nor the negotiators clearly explained their concerns (has, have)

7 Neither you nor she aware of all the implications of the court’s decision (is, are, am)

8 The model shown in the recent catalog and advertisements not the model I want to buy (is, are)

9 The members of the committee met to discuss the morale problem (has, have)

10 The committee met to discuss the morale problem (has, have)

4 Listen to six short conversations How does the second person reply in each situation?

Predict the meanings of their replies by choose the correct description in italics

1 John points out a mistake Jane for it.(apologizes/doesn't apologise)

2 Jack invites Barbara to dinner Barbara the invitation (accepts/refuses)

3 John introduces Caroline Day to Barbara Barbara her (knows/ doesn’t know)

4 Jack asks if he is allowed to park in front of the office Jane says that he

(can/can't)

5 Barbara gives Jane a gift Jane it (likes/doesn’t like)

6 Jack helped John to arrange his travel It a problem for Jack (was/wasn't)

5 Choose /s/, /z/ or /iz/ for the correct pronunciation of the underlined syllables

is recalls

have

is

have have

doesn't apologise accepts

knows

can't

likes

wasn't

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potatoes Rivers

Tổng hợp 1

1 She’s over her weight

a Obsessive

b Obsess

c Obsessed

d Obsession

2 He in electronics at the university

a Special

b Specialty

c Specially

d Specializes

3 is necessary after hard work

a Relax

b Relaxed

c Relaxation

d Relaxing

4 Find the topic sentence the following paragraphs:

Summer is my favorite season I enjoy summer sports like water skiing and baseball The weather is usually sunny and hot, so I can go to the beach almost every day Gardening is my hobby and I spend many summer days working in my garden Unfortunately, the days pass too quickly in summer

a The weather is usually sunny and hot

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b Summer is my favorite season

c I enjoy summer sports like water skiing and baseball

5 Circle the best title for the reading text.

Color Matters for What You Wear

Clothes are like a second skin Most likely you feel good when you wear your favorite color What happens when someone sees you wearing any color - for example blue? Does the color send a message?

What do you think about pink and blue for children?

One of the most common examples of color symbolism in clothing is the custom of using pink for girls and blue for boys, but it wasn't always this way This tradition emerged at the turn of the

20th century Since pink was thought to be a stronger color, it was best suited for boys; blue was more delicate and dainty and best for girls In 1921, the Women's Institute for Domestic Science

in Pennsylvania endorsed pink for boys, blue for girls

Even more interesting is the fact that pink is the color for baby boys and blue is the color for baby girls in Belgium today

Another interesting fact about pink is that pink is a very masculine color in Bermuda Also, British bankers and barristers have worn pink shirts for decades Pink goes in and out of fashion in other parts of the world White is the traditional color for a bride's wedding gown in the U.S and most European cultures White symbolizes purity and innocence

What about the color worn for weddings and funerals?

In Asia, white is the color of death This arises from the belief that death is seen as a beginning and that white represents the purity that the deceased brings into the next life Therefore, brides

in Japan and China wear red in traditional wedding ceremonies

White is also associated with death in India, where widows wear white Consequently, red or pink saris are the most popular colors for brides

What about black clothes?

Black symbolizes death and is the traditional color of mourning in Western cultures Black

clothing is associated with powerful forces in many parts of the world Bad and good Witches, the devil, ninjas, cat burglars, Darth Vader, Cat Woman, and Batman wear black and so do priests, nuns, judges, mimes, Mennonites, Bedouins, and monks

Maybe the common thread is that these people are signaling their seriousness of purpose - or the need to be hard to see - or both

Here's something else to think about: What happens when the same people wear green? Are they as powerful? Are the priest and nun as respectable?

a Colors and your personality

b Colors and kids

c Colors and what you wear

6 Listen and chosse the main idea of the text

a A Sport Game

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b A Game Show

c An Auction

7 Office workers “admit being rude”

Most office workers say they are rude or bad-mannered at work Two out of three workers

regularly arrive late for meetings, most ignore emails and three out of four use bad language In a survey of 1,000 workers, two-thirds say that pressure of work is the reason for bad manners Other common examples of bad office etiquette include ignoring colleagues and answering mobile phone calls during meetings Using mobile phones in meetings is impolite and distracts others, research by the University of Surrey shows If you respond to call when speaking to somebody, it means that the phone call is more important than the person, the survey said If you answer a call during a meeting, it could mean that the meeting is not important

Psychologist Dr Colin Gill believes that people are not as polite as they were twenty years ago

Now some organisations are actually investing money in training their junior managers to be polite Office Angels is encouraging people to arrive on time for meetings, turn off mobile phones and avoid bad manners at work is such a simple thing to do,’ Mr Jacobs says, ‘ and it can have a dramatic impact on improving your working environment and your relationships with others.’ The author wants to ………

a give specific figures of bad manners at work

b give specific examples of bad manners at work

c give advice on how to behave politely at work

8 Text 1 Bad manners at work

Etiquette is the name we give to the rules for being polite in a social group Business etiquette

is important for people who often have to make new contacts and build relationships in their work Politeness can also help to improve the working environment for people in the same office Some cultures and situations are formal, which means that we have to follow rules; other cultures and situations are more informal.

Text 2 Office workers “admit being rude”

Most office workers say they are rude or bad-mannered at work Two out of three workers regularly arrive late for meetings, most ignore emails and three out of four use bad language In a survey of 1,000 workers, two-thirds say that pressure of work is the reason for bad manners Other common examples of bad office etiquette include ignoring colleagues and answering mobile phone calls during meetings Using mobile phones in meetings is impolite and distracts others, research by the University of Surrey shows If you respond to call when speaking to somebody, it means that the phone call is more important than the person, the survey said If you answer a call during a meeting, it could mean that the meeting is not important

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Psychologist Dr Colin Gill believes that people are not as polite as they were twenty years ago.

Now some organisations are actually investing money in training their junior managers to be polite Office Angels is encouraging people to arrive on time for meetings, turn off mobile phones and avoid bad manners at work is such a simple thing to do,’ Mr Jacobs says, ‘ and it can have a dramatic impact on improving your working environment and your relationships with others.’ The purpose of some organisations who invest money in training their junior managers to be polite is to ………

a improve the working environment and relationships with others

b help them more famous

c spend all money they have

9 New York London Sydney

Listen to three people describing business etiquette in their cities – Sydney, London and

New York – and answer the questions

In which city

1 do people like to be informal?

2 are people very competitive?

3 are things changing?

10 Read the texts and do the activities that follow.

The Olympic Games

During the Olympic Games, people from all over the world come together in the peace and friendship Some of these people complete for medals Several million people attend the games, and millions of other people watch them on television

Why do we have the Olympic Games? How did they begin? The first Olympic Games that we have records of were in Greece in 776 B.C The games lasted one day The only event in the first thirteen Olympic Games was a race Men ran the length or the stadium (about 192 meters) Then, longer running races were added Through the years, a few other kinds of events, like the long jump, were also added During this time, the games were for men only, and women could not even watch them In the year 393, a Roman emperor ended the Olympic Game because the quality of the games became very low The Olympics did not take place again for 1500 years!

In 1984, Pierre de Coubertin of France helped from the International Olympic Committee, and the modern Olympic Games began In1896, the games were held again in Athens, Greece The Greeks built a new stadium for the competition Three hundred and eleven athletes from thirteen countries competed in many events The winners became national heroes

After 1896, the games were held every four years during the summer in different cities around the world In 1900, the Olympics were in Paris, France, and women competed for the first time In

1908, in London, England, the first gold medals were given to winning athletes Before that time, the winners received only silver and bronze medals The Olympic flag was first introduced in

1920 in Antwerp, Belgium The flag has five rings on it The rings represent the continents of Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North and South American Each ring is a different color –

Sydney

New York

London

Tiêu đề	We’re Living Faster, But Are We Living Better?
Trường học	University
Chuyên ngành	English
Thể loại	essay
Năm xuất bản	2023
Thành phố	City

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