conceive Exercise 1: acquaintances mutual give-and-take loyal incapable selfish friendship intimate emotional constancy trust sympathy 1.. Exercise 2: Reading MOBILITY AND FRIENDSHIP Ame
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PRONUNCIATION
I Circle the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from those of the other three.
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5.
A show
A closets
A naked
A about
A dangerous
B sugar
B shows
B knocked
B mutual
B village
C sea
C rats
C walked
C establish
C passenger
D fish
D weeks
D talked
D cut
D get
II Circle the word whose stress is on the first syllable.
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7.
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10.
A consign
A neighbor
A declaim
A affect
A forbid
B accuse
B decide
B theory
B protect
B forget
C climate
C defect
C decay
C embrace
C candy
D account
D connect
D divorce
D sneaky
D conceive
Exercise 1:
acquaintances mutual give-and-take loyal
incapable selfish friendship intimate
emotional constancy trust sympathy
1 I have a lot of at work but I don't have any real friends
2 Despite differences in background and outlook, their partnership is based on _ respect, trust and understanding
3 Our relationship can not last longer because he seems to be very He only thinks about himself
4 I met her at the school opening in 1990 We have been _ friends since then
5 To keep a friendship, you can not always resist on your own way - there has to be some _
6 When all her other friends deserted her, Steve remained _
7 She is a brilliant mathematician, but as a lecturer, she is totally
8 What do you know about a true _? And what does it tell you?
9 You can _ Jack to look after the money He's completely honest
10 The of your love for Indian food really amazes me
11 They really want to send my warm _ to the people who lost their relatives in the earthquake
on December 13th
12 That song is so _ It always brings a tear to my eye
Exercise 2: Reading
MOBILITY AND FRIENDSHIP
Americans are geographically mobile and learn to develop friendship easily and quickly Approximately one of every five Amerian families move every year People relocate because they begin their new jobs, attend distant colleges, get married, have children or simply want to change their lives Perhaps as consequence of these, people form and end friendships quickly Students attending two or three universities during their undergraduate and graduate years may change their circles of friends several times
Relationships based on a common activity may face or end when activity ends Students might meet in classes and remain friends for the duration of the course and then stop seeing each other after the final examination The same holds true for neighbors who are the closest of friends until one moves away In these friendships, shared daily experiences form the foundation for the friendship Enduring their
Trang 2friendships develop when individuals have similar interests and a common outlook on life The high rate of mobility in the United States can explain a great deal about transient friendships
It is easy to be misled (bị hiểu sai) by instant friendship which may appear to be deep and personal but are really superficial (hời hợt) Friendship and friendliness are not synonymous (đồng nghĩa) Friendliness is
characterized much of American daily interaction but is not always and indication of friendship Strangers may share life histories without any intention of pursuing a relationship Characterizing instant friendship is the appearance of two people becoming close but, in reality, there is no strong bond between them Brief
encounters do not always imply desire for further contact Many people frequently smile or say, "Have a
nice day!" or "See you later," or even extend an invitation as part of a cultural pattern of politeness Such
expressions do not always suggest an offer of continued friendship
Decide whether the following statements are true, false or not given:
6 Americans are geographically mobile so they develop friendship easily and quickly
7 American families move because they change their jobs, attend distant colleges, get married, and have children
8 Students in the United States don't like to change their friends
9 Students meet in class and become permanent friends after the course
10 Americans should form the foundation for the frienship by sharing daily experiences
11 Friendship and friendliness are characterized the same
12 Instant friendship is the close relationship between two people for a certain tie, such as job
or school
13 We must form our friendship basing on mutual trust and self-sacrifice
14 Friendliness is an indication of friendship
15 "Have a nice day!" is a good expression to start a conversation to make friends.
Exercise 3: Complete the sentences with the appropriate verb forms
1 I can't think of (go) _ to visit her in hospital without (buy) some plowers
2 The examiner gave the students some time (think)
3 The play is programmed (start) at 7 a.m, so we have decided (meet) _ at 6.30
4 I am looking forward to (see) _ the film again
5 I intend (study) English (understand) American business methods
6 She still plans on (marry) him even after he refused (buy) her an engagement ring
7 I can not resist (eat) fish and chips when I am in England
8 She enjoys (go) _ to parties and (dance) _ in the discos all the night long
9 I stopped (live) _ in London when I realized it was time for me (move)
10 Don't forget (turn) _ off the heating before (leave) the house
11 I understand (buy) red roses for your girlfriend on St Valentine's Day was a bit old-fashioned
12 You should think about (save) until you have enough money
13 We all dislike (have) (work) _ even though we are all anger (spend) money on (have) a good time and (get) the things we want
14 You mustn't mind (take) trouble over the cooking if you want your guests (enjoy) their meal
15 I like (watch) _ the clouds at sunset because it seems (relax) _ and puts me in the right frame of mind (sleep)
16 I enjoy (visit) the internet cafe on my way home (check) my e-mails and maybe (surf) _ the net for a while
17 (Eat) apples is better for you than (drink) fizzy orange juice
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19 Don't hesitate (ask) me if you have any questions
20 (Be) _ honest, she told me all her stories
Exercise 4: Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions
1 A selfish person is incapable _ true friendship
2 He was accused _ being disloyal _ the government
3 How much time do you spend _ homework?
4 Good friendship should be based _ mutual understanding
5 Do you keep in touch _ any school friends?
6 Some adults have a total lack of sympathy _ young people
7 He′s more concerned what people think about him than anything else
8 She had been briefly acquainted _ him more than 20 years earlier
9 She thought him very often
10 Some people take _ interest with enthusiasm, but they are soon tired _ it
Exercise 5 Complete these sentences with the correct form of the word in the box.
constant capable selfish loyal suspicion
acquaint enthusiast sympathize hospitable friend
1 His for music has stayed strong, throughout his 23 years in radio
2 He showed unswerving to his friends
3 We all have great _ for the victims of the flood
4 is very important because uncertain people cannot have a lifelong friendship
5 It was very of him to offer us his room
6 We were delighted by the wonderful _ of the local people
7 The wine had made him of thinking clearly
8 Playing a game with the children is a good way of getting them _
9 Inform the police immediately if you see anything
10 _ need time to develop