Bai Tap Ren Luyen Ky Nang in The Textbook - All Tasks - U5

BÀI TẬP RÈN LUYỆN KỸ NĂNG UNIT 5
Task 2-A-p.130
Read the paragraph about an urban designer named Ray Oldenburg. Write
the referent below each bold word or phrase.
Ray Oldenburg is an urban sociologist from Florida who 1. ___ writes about the
importance of informal public gathering places. In his 2. ___ book The Great Good
Oldenburg Place, Oldenburg demonstrates why these places 3. ___ are essential to
community and public life. The book 4. ___ argues that coffee shops, general
stores, and other "third places" (in contrast to the first and second places of home
and work) are central to improving communities. By exploring how these places 5.
___ work and what roles they 6. ___ serve, Oldenburg offers tools and insight for
individuals and communities everywhere.
Source: Adapted from Ray Oldenburg. Project for Public Spaces. Retrieved
October 12, 2010, from http://www.pps.org/roldenburg.
Answer:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Task 3-B-p.130p.131
Complete each second sentence with anoun from the box. Your choices should
reflect the meaning of the phrases in bold in the first sentence.
concept spaces problem shift term
1. In recent years, more effort has gone into the design of public places. These
__________ function as an alternative to the home and the office.
2. Today, more people are using smart phones and tablet computers for business.
This __________ makes the traditional office seem old-fashioned.
3. It has been nearly two decades since Oldenburg first used the expression third
places. Since then, many companies have used the __________ to describe their
stores and restaurants.
4. Oldenburg believes that third places could strengthen a community.
This __________ has been a powerful motivation for many urban planners.
5. Sometimes people in third places interact with just their computers,
not other people. Some café owners are trying to solve this __________.
Task 8-E-p.137
Read the statements. Write T (true), F (false), or I (impossible to know from

the article). Write the number of the paragraph that helped you. Correct the
false statements.
1. Gehry's design is popular with everyone. (Paragraph: ___)

2. There is no need to make a formal appointment to use an area in the "student
street" for a meeting. (Paragraph: ___)
3. Buildings in the 20th century followed a limited number of forms.
(Paragraph: ___)
4. Curved walls will become more common because they increase the amount
of possible meeting space. (Paragraph: ___)
5. Future construction will use more color inside buildings. (Paragraph: ___)
6. The term third spaces was first created byan architect. (Paragraph: ___)
7. Oldenburg blamed technology for the lack of third places. (Paragraph: ___)
8. At Christopher Waters's café, customers cannot use Wi-Fi at any time.
(Paragraph: ___)
Answer:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Task 9-H-p.138
Use your understanding of Reading 1 to define these terms from the article.
1. "nomadic lifestyles" (paragraph l): .
2. "hybrid space" (paragraph 1):
3. "semi-public spaces" (paragraph 3):
4. "coffee and crumbs` (paragraph 8):
5. "cyber-nomads" (paragraph 9):
6. "monocultures" (paragraph 11):
Answer:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Task 13-F-p.145
Read the statements. Write T (true), F (false), or I (impossible to know from
the article). Write the number of the paragraph that helped you. Correct the
false statements.
1. Monderman is compared to a naturalist in a jungle because people are out of
place in his intersections. (Paragraph: ___)
2. Someone is directing traffic in the intersection in Drachten that the reporter
visits. (Paragraph: ___)
3. There has been an increase in deadly car accidents since Monderman
redesigned the roads in Drachten. (Paragraph: ___)
4. In the "traffic world," drivers do not respond to the design of the roads; they
respond to road signs. (Paragraph: ___)
5. Hamilton-Baille met Monderman because the Dutchman's work was famous
in Britain. (Paragraph: ___)
6. Monderman suggested that the Dutch government create traffic safety
officers in response to increasing car accidents. (Paragraph: ___)
7. Monderman's experiment with psychological traffic calming was
unsuccessful. (Paragraph: ___)
8. Monderman believed that even the worst drivers would respond positively to
shared spaces. (Paragraph: ___)
Answer:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Task 14-A-p.147
Are the bold verbs transitive or intransitive? Write T (transitive) or I

(intransitive). Check your answers in a learners' dictionary.
1. This is best seen in the building's "student street," which twists and
meanders through the complex. ___
2. Architects are thinking about light, air, trees, and gardens. ___
3. Bookshops are also offering "more coffee and crumbs." ___
4. He led the way to a busy intersection. ___
5. The drivers slowed for him. ___
6. Mr. Hamilton-Baillie's writings have helped bring Mr. Mondermans work
to wider attention. ___
7. It does not change the behavior, for instance, of the 15 percent of drivers
who will behave badly no matter what the rules are. ___
8. Mr. Monderman began narrowing the roads. ___
Answer:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Task 15-B-p.148
Five of the bold words in the paragraph below have verb complement errors.
Read the paragraph. Then complete the tasks below.
The design of my high school did not appeal me. It was built to accommodate
1,000 students. However. more than 1,500 students occupied the building. The
designers did not anticipate. Every day, We had to negotiate with the crowded
corridors and staircases to go to class. The principal told that they could not
improve the situation. However, he conceded that a better system was necessary.
Consequently, some staircases were called as "up" stairs. When you wanted to go
down a level, you looked for the "down" stairs.
1. Look up each bold verb from the paragraph in a learner's dictionary. Find the
meaning that fits the context. Write the correct complement in the chart.
Verb Complement Correct in paragraph?
Yes No
a. appeal verb + to somebody
b. accommodate
c. occupy
d. anticipate
e. negotiate
f. go
g. tell
h. improve
i. concede
j. call
k. look
2. Is the complement of each verb correct in the paragraph? Check (√) Yes or No
in the chart.
3. For each complement that is incorrect, write the correct sentence.
Answer:
Verb Complement Correct in paragraph?
Yes No
a. appeal verb + to somebody √
b. accommodate
c. occupy
d. anticipate
e. negotiate
f. go
g. tell
h. improve
i. concede
j. call
k. look
3.
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BÀI TẬP RÈN LUYỆN KỸ NĂNG UNIT 5

Read the statements. Write T (true), F (false), or I (impossible to know from

1. Gehry's design is popular with everyone. (Paragraph: ___)

Are the bold verbs transitive or intransitive? Write T (transitive) or I

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