UNIT 8.

Becoming independent Grade 11 <global success>

PART I. VOCABULARY

ENGLISH WORD PHONETICS MEANING

CLASS
GETTING STARTED
1. independent adj /ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt/ độc lập, ko phụ thuộc
→independence n /ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dəns/ sự độc lập
2. contact v /ˈkɒntækt/ liên lạc
3. confidence n /ˈkɒnfɪdəns/ sự tự tin
4. deal with phr. v /diːl wɪð / đối phó, giải quyết
5. trust n /trʌst/ sự tin tưởng
6. manage v /ˈmænɪdʒ/ xoay xở được, quản lý
7. convince v /kənˈvɪns/ thuyết phục
8. responsible adj /rɪˈspɒnsəbl/ có trách nhiệm
→responsibility n /rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/ sự chịu trách nhiệm, trách nhiệm
9. time-management n /ˈtaɪm ˌmæn.ɪdʒ.mənt/ việc quản lí thời gian
10. app n /æp / ứng dụng
11. schedule n /ˈʃedjuːl/ kế hoạch
12. install v /ɪnˈstɔːl/ cài đặt
12. encourage v /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/ khuyến khích
13. part-time job [Link] /ˌpɑːtˈtaɪm dʒɒb/ công việc bán thời gian
14. belief n /bɪˈliːf/ niềm tin
LANGUAGE

1. software n /ˈsɒftweə(r)/ phần mềm

2. self-motivated adj /ˌself ˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd/ có động lực, năng nổ
3. self-study n /ˌself ˈstʌdi/ sự tự học
4. life skill n /laɪf skɪl/ kỹ năng sống
READING

1. time-management [Link] /ˈtaɪm ˌmæn.ɪdʒ.mənt skɪl / kỹ năng quản lý thời gian

skill
2. achieve v /əˈtʃiːv/ đạt được, giành được

3. get around phr.v /gɛt əˈraʊnd/ đi lại

4. identify v /aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/ xác định
5. come up with phr.v /kʌm ʌp wɪð/ nghĩ ra, nảy ra
6. carry out phr.v /'kæri 'aut/ tiến hành
7. to get into the habit of /ɡet ˈɪ[Link]ː ðiː ˈhæb.ɪt əv/ tạo thói quen
8. to-do-list n /təˈduː ˌlɪst/ danh sách việc cần làm
9. make use of phr.v / meɪk juːz əv/ tận dụng
10. time-management [Link] /ˈtaɪm ˌmæn.ɪdʒ.mənt tuːl/ công cụ quản lý thời gian
tool
11. diary n /ˈdaɪə.ri/ sổ nhật ký
SPEAKING
1. hang v /hæŋ/ treo
2. fold v /fəʊld/ gấp
3. store v /stɔː(r)/ cất
4. sort v /sɔːt/ phân loại
5. remove v /rɪˈmuːv/ lấy ra, loại bỏ
6. washing machine n /ˈwɒʃɪŋ məʃiːn/ máy giặt
7. washing powder n /ˈwɒʃ.ɪŋ ˌpaʊ.dər/ bột giặt
8. separate v /ˈsep.ə.reɪt/ chia ra
9. packet n /ˈpækɪt/ gói
10. dryer n /ˈdraɪ.ər/ máy sấy
11. iron v /ˈaɪən/ ủi
12. wardrobe n /ˈwɔːdrəʊb/ tủ quần áo
13. drawer n /drɔː(r)/ ngăn kéo
14. rinse v /rɪns/ rửa sạch
15. combine v /kəmˈbaɪn/ kết hợp
16. rice cooker n. phr /raɪs ˈkʊk.ər/ nồi cơm điện
LISTENING
1. learner n /ˈlɜː.nər/ người học
2. learning goal [Link] /ˈlɜː.nɪŋ ɡəʊl/ mục tiêu học tập
3. motivate v /ˈməʊ.tɪ.veɪt/ thúc đẩy
4. sense of responsibility [Link] /sens əv rɪˌspɒn.sɪˈbɪl.ə.ti/ tinh thần trách nhiệm
5. motivation n /ˌməʊ.tɪˈveɪ.ʃən/ động cơ thúc đẩy
6. give up phr. v /gɪv ʌp/ bỏ cuộc
7. curious adj. /ˈkjʊəriəs/ tò mò
8. mention v /ˈmen.ʃən/ đề cập
9. main Adj. /meɪn/ chủ yếu, chính
10. force v /fɔːs/ bắt buộc
11. definitely adv. /ˈdef.ɪ.nə[Link]/ chắc chắn
12. characteristic n /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/ đặc điểm
WRITING
1. pros plural n /prəʊ/ những thuận lợi
2. cons plural n /kɒn/ những bất lợi
3. freedom n /ˈfriːdəm/ sự tự do
4. push v /pʊʃ/ thúc đẩy
5. confident adj. /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt/ tự tin
6. pratical skill n. phr /ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl skɪl / kỹ năng thực tế
7. apply v /əˈplaɪ/ áp dụng
8. academic skill n. phr /ˌæk.əˈdem.ɪk skɪl / kỹ năng học thuật
9. real life n. phr /rɪəl laɪf/ cuộc sống thực
COMMUNICATION &
CULTURE

1. recovery n /rɪˈkʌv.ər.i/ sự phục hồi

2. diploma n /dɪˈpləʊmə/ bằng tốt nghiệp
3. extracurricular adj. /ˌekstrəkəˈrɪkjələ(r)/ ngoại khóa
4. babysitting n /ˈbeɪ.biˌsɪt̬ .ɪŋ/ trông trẻ
5. dog walking n /dɒɡ ˈwɔː.kɪŋ/ dắt chó đi dạo
6. volunteer v/n /ˌvɒl.ənˈtɪər/ tình nguyện/ người tình nguyện
7. improve v /ɪmˈpruːv/ cải thiện
8. admission n /ədˈmɪʃn/ nhận vào
LOOKING BACK
1. pocket money n /ˈpɑː.kɪt ˌmʌn.i / tiền tiêu vặt
2. vegetarian n /ˌvedʒ.ɪˈteə.ri.ən/ người ăn chay
3. decision-maker n /dɪˈsɪʒn meɪkə(r)/ người ra quyết định
4. decision-making skill [Link] /dɪˈsɪʒn-ˈmeɪ.kɪŋ skɪl / kỹ năng đưa ra quyết định
5. presentation n /ˌpreznˈteɪʃn/ thuyết trình

PART II. GRAMMAR

1. Cleft sentence
a) Cấu trúc Câu chẻ:

IT IS/WAS + (focused information) + THAT/WHO + (S) + V

Thông tin cần nhấn
mạnh
b) Các hình thức nhấn mạnh
Tom gave me this book at the library when I met him yesterday.
1. Subject focus (nhấn mạnh chủ ngữ)
→ It was Tom that gave me this book at the library when I met him yesterday.
2. Object focus (nhấn mạnh tân ngữ)
→ It was me that Tom gave this book at the library when I met him yesterday.
3. Adverb of time focus (nhấn mạnh cụm trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian)
→ It was when I met Tom yesterday that he gave me this book at the library.
4. Adverb of place focus (nhấn mạnh cụm trạng ngữ chỉ nơi chốn)
→ It was at the library that Tom gave this book when I met him yesterday.
c) Câu chẻ ở hình thức bị động (CLEFT SENTENCE in PASSIVE)

IT IS/WAS + (focused information) + THAT/WHO + BE + V-ED/3

Thông tin cần nhấn mạnh

→ It was this book that was given to me by Tom when I met him yesterday.

PART III. PRACTICE

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. value B. pattern C. habit D. nation
Question 2: A. put B. trust C. must D. rush
Question 3: A. children B. Christmas C. chemist D. school
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position
of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 4: A. relax B. decide C. visit D. intend
Question 5: A. teenager B. advantage C. decision D. dependence
Question 6: A. happy B. healthy C. useful D. untrue
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 7: You can use free shuttle buses to _____ the city.
[Link] up with B. get around C. give up D. carry out
Question 8: We might ______ the hotel's facilities.
A. get into the habit of B. make decisions C. make use of D. set goals
Question 9: I spend most of my working day dealing _______ customer inquiries.
A. by B. with C. in D. of
Question 10: There are questions at the end of each chapter but no answers, so there is limited
possibility of use for _____.
A. self-study B. life skill C. money-management D. household chore
Question 11: I can see you have ______ a big effort to clean up.
A. asked B. done C. opened D. made
Question 12: The job wasn't ______ enough for me - I wanted something more creative.
A. independent B. responsible C. self-motivated D. challenging
Question 13: One of the most important qualities for a true friendship is _____.
A. health B. confidence C. trust D. necessity
Question 14: You should learn how to _____ your time and money.
A. motivate B. encourage C. influence D. manage
Question 15: She never looks at anyone who she is talking to. She seems to lack ______.
A. confidence B. responsibility C. independence D. decision
Question 16: Most of the local population _______ on fishing for their income.
A. depend B. dependent [Link] D. dependence
Question 17: I think mobile phones are_______ for people of all ages.
A. use B. useful C. usefully D. usage
Question 18: She refused to discuss her _______ to quit the group.
A. decisive B. decisively C. decide D. decision
Question 19:______ me how to play the drum.
A. It was my uncle who taught B. My uncle who taught
C. It was my uncle taught D. It is my uncle teaching
Question 20:_____ a high level of blood cholesterol.
A. It is eggs that contain B. Those are eggs it contains
C. It is eggs to contain D. It is eggs contain
Question 21:______ you can kill computer viruses.
A. It is by using this software who B. It is by using this software where
C. It is by using this software that D. It is to use this software that
Question 22:_______ England won the World Cup.
A. It was in 1966 B. It was in 1966 that
C. It was in 1966 for D. It was 1966 in that
Question 23: It was Tom _______ to help us.
A. comes B. that comes C. to come D. who came

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 24: With price increases on most necessities, many people have to tighten their belt for
fear of getting into financial difficulties.
A. save on daily expenses B. dress in loose clothes
C. spend money freely D. put on tighter belts
Question 25: My parents always encourage me to participate in social activities to gain more life
experience.
A. get B. lose C. warn D. post
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 26: Although my grandma is getting old, she is very independent. She does all her own
shopping and cooking.
A. open-minded B. self-reliant C. romantic D. upset
Question 27: David didn’t come to fix the machinery as he had promised. I myself managed to get it
finished in the end – no thanks to him.
A. with no help from him B. without a thank you to him
C. without a callback by him D. with no information about him
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 28: Mrs Joanna and her son want to spend the rest of his life living in the suburb.
A. to spend B. his C. living D. the
Question 29: All parents want their children to be independence and self-reliant so that they don’t have
to depend on others for help.
A. others B. All C. independence D. help
Question 30: It was learning grammar whom she found the most difficult at school.
A. was B. whom C. the most D. at
C. READING
Read the following passage and mark the letter А, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Teenagers having exams may feel stressed for different reasons. Their future may depend on their
exam results. And _____(31) of them will probably be afraid that their performances will not be as
good as their friends’ and may feel worried about being _____(32) negatively to them. They may
feel so _____(33) by the amount of studying which they need to do. To obtain a good result, they
may have to give up many leisure activities such as doing sports and listening to music. Teenagers
_____(34) suffer from exam stress may show a variety of symptoms including loss of appetite, being
unable to sleep and a lack of motivation to study. _____(35), it is important for teachers and parents
to watch out for these signs and to be as supportive and encouraging as possible.
(Source: Complete First For School by Brook- Hart)
Question 31: A. other B. much C. many D. none
Question 32: A. thought B. compared C. agreed D. suggested
Question 33: A. exhausted B. excited C. relaxed D. interested
Question 34: A. whose B. when C. which D. who
Question 35: A. Therefore B. Although C. However D. Moreover

D. WRITING
I. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
Question 41 : about other cultures / has helped me / travelling around the world/ It is / to learn/
that /
→ _________________________________________________________________________ .
Question 42: their students / should motivate /their own learning / Teachers / to take responsibility/
for
→ _________________________________________________________________________ .
Question 43: you should keep a diary / To develop / and appointments / time-management skills,
/for tasks
→ _________________________________________________________________________ .
Question 44: and self-motivated / well-organized / are / in everything / Successful people / they do
→ _________________________________________________________________________ .
Question 45: that / their first date / in a nice coffee shop/ they had / It was
→ _________________________________________________________________________ .

II. Rewrite the following sentences using Cleft sentences focusing on the underlined parts.
Question 46: My daughter finds YouTube helpful to her English learning.
→It ________________________________________________________________________ .
Question 47: Lina is the best dancer in our club.
→It _______________________________________________________________________ .
Question 48: Their wedding will be held on a luxury cruise ship.
→It ________________________________________________________________________ .
Question 49: He became successful as a famous writer at the age of 30.
→It ________________________________________________________________________ .
Question 50: You should speak to your parents when you have problems.
→It ________________________________________________________________________ .

III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct arrangement of the
sentences to make a meaningful paragraph
Question 51:.
a- They will have to be more efficient and make better use of their time.
b- The money teenagers earn can be used to buy some of the things they need or want.
c- Teenagers may want to work part-time while still in school. Let's look at the pros and cons of teens
having part-time jobs.
d- Finally, they can learn communication skills by interacting with different people in the workplace.
e- First, a part-time job provides extra pocket money.
f- Secondly, they can develop time-management skills.

A. c – e – b – f – a – d C. a – e –f – c – d – b
B. e – b – f – c – a – d D. d – a –f – c – b – e

Question 52:
d- On the other hand, working teens may become tired and stressed as they will have less time to rest
and study.
b- When working and studying at the same time, they may not get enough sleep, which can cause
tiredness and more illnesses, such as the common cold and the flu.
e- Therefore, if teenagers fail to balance work and study, they may not be able to get good grades or
may even drop out of school.
a- In conclusion, teenagers should be aware of both the pros and cons of working part-time.
c- Studying should always come first as poor grades or dropping out of school will affect their future.
A. a – b – d – c– e C. d – b – e – a – c
B. b – e – d– c– a D. e – d –a – c – b

ENJOY YOUR LEARNING!!!