PHAN HIEN HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIFTED STUDENTS LESSON PLAN 11CA

HANDOUT-WEEK 28
GRAMMAR - VOCABULARY SECTION
Revision: past tenses, collocations, word formation, phrasal verbs, idioms
Practice:
Part 1: Choose the word/ phrase that best completes each of the following sentences. Write your answer
in the corresponding numbered boxes.
1. Fred says that his present job does not provide him with enough ________ for his organising ability.
A. scope B. space C. capacity D. range
2. Don’t take your mobile phone with you to the exam, the examiners will ___ it if they find it on you.
A. seize B. spurn C. confiscate D. toil
3. It’s best to meet your problems ________ and solve them before they get worse.
A. eye-on B. hair-on C. nose-on D. head-on
4. We were bitterly disappointed when our team were _______to the second division from the first.
A. allocated B. designated C. relegated D. stipulated
5. She has decided not to go to the airport ________ she presumes she won't be able to arrive early enough
for the plane.
A. at that B. in that C. in which D. on which
6. I don't know what our guests will be wanting to do this weekend. We'll have to ________ .
A. play it by ear B. bend our ears about it
C. be our on our ear D. turn a deaf ear to it
7. Although she had been told quite _______ to pull herself together, she simply couldn’t stop crying.
A. rigidly B. unsympathetically C. unrelentingly D. sternly
8. What stands out from The Voice Kids is that many young children are _____ with natural talent for
music.
A. bestowed B. conferred C. endowed D. vouchsafed
9. Sending out e-mails that people haven’t asked for to ________ addresses is often known.
A. multiple B. countless C. widespread D. sufficient
10. Oil spills will _______ even the healthiest of marine ecosystem.
A. play havoc on B. break ground with
C. pay the consequences for D. take their toll on
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part 2: The text below contains 5 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and write the corrections in the space
provided. There is an example at the beginning (0)
True relaxation is most certainly not the matter of flopping down Your answers (0)
in front of the television with a welcoming drink. Nor is it about Line 1: the->a
drifting into an exhausting sleep. Useful though these responses Line 2:__________
to tension and overtiredness may be, we should distinguish Line 3:__________
between them and conscious relaxation in case of quality and Line 4:__________
effect. Regardless of the level of tiredness, real relaxation is a Line 5:__________
state of alert yet at the same time passive awareness, in which Line 6:__________
our bodies are at rest while our minds are waken. Moreover, it is Line 7:__________
as natural for a healthy person to be relaxed when moving as Line 8:__________
resting. Being relaxed in action means we bring the appropriate Line 9:__________
energy to everything we do, so as to have a feeling of healthy Line 10:_________
tiredness by the end of the day, other than one of exhaustion Line 11:_______
Unfortunately, as a result of living in today’s competitive world, Line 12:_________
we are under constant strain and have difficulty in coping, let Line 13:_________
alone nurturing our body’s abilities. That needs to be Line 14:_________
rediscovered is conscious relaxation. With this in mind, we must Line 15:_________
apply ourselves to understanding stress and the nature of its Line 16:_________
causes, however deep-seated.
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Part 3. Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition or particle. Write your
answer in the corresponding numbered boxes.
1. He had taken over an old company verging ____________liquidation.
2. These carrots have shriveled ____________ a bit so I think I’ll throw them out.
3. "I will check ____________ you tomorrow morning to see if you are ready to be discharged," said the
friendly doctor to Cyndia.
4. The man was done ____________by gangsters and had to be admitted to the ICU.
5. My husband brought me some flowers today. He must be ____________ something!
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Part 4: Write the correct form of each bracketed word in corresponding numbered boxes. (10 pts)
Youngsters in their teens or even earlier sometimes (1. IDOL)______ film stars or other celebrities with a
kind of blind, devoted (2. HERO)______ . The objects of such adoration are regarded as gods by their (3.
SMITE) ______ worshippers. How sad that such devotion is almost always (4. REQUITE) ______ (though
pop-stars have been known to marry their fans). Young people also sometimes develop an (5. RATION)
______ obsession for another, often older, person that is not an adult, mature feeling but simply a youthful
infatuation. At parties a boy may (6. PLAY) ______ try to attract a girl, or vice versa, without intending any
serious, lasting relationship. This is just a flirtation. A relationship which gives deep and lasting happiness to
both partners must not be (7. SIDE)______ (felt more strongly by one of the pair than by the other). It
should be based on a (8. MUTUALISM)______ love and respect, felt equally by each of the two. Of course
it can take many forms. It might be very deep but entail no physical desire, in which case it is described as
(9. PLATO)______ . Certainly, for any relationship to be stable, the two people involved must be
compatible (they must get on well together). This does not necessarily mean that they must have attitudes
and interests in common, for (10. PART) ______ of opposites can work very well. The different characters
of the two people somehow complement each other.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4.
6. 7. 8. 9.

LISTENING SECTION
1. REVISION: IELTS LISTENING QUESTION TYPES, STRATEGIES
2. PRACTICE
I. You will hear two nutritionists, Fay Wells and George Fisher, discussing methods of food
production. For questions 1–5, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you
hear. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
1. Looking at reports on the subject of GM foods, Fay feels __.
A. pleased to read that the problem of food shortages is being addressed
B. surprised that the fears of the public are not allayed by them
C. frustrated by contradictory conclusions
D. critical of the scientists’ methodology
2. What does George suggest about organic foods?
A. Consumers remain surprisingly poorly informed about them.
B. People need to check out the claims made about them.
C. They need to be made more attractive to meat-eaters.
D. They may become more widely affordable in future.
3. What is George’s opinion of ‘vertical farming’?
A. It could provide a realistic alternative to existing methods.
B. It’s a highly impractical scheme dreamt up by architects.
C. It’s unlikely to go much beyond the experimental stage.
D. It has the potential to reduce consumption of energy.
4.George and Fay agree that the use of nanotechnology in food production will____
A. reduce the need for dietary supplements
B. simplify the process of food-labelling
C. complicate things for the consumer
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D. introduce potential health risks
5. In Fay’s view, returning to self-sufficiency is only an option for people who______
A. have no need to get a return on their investment
B. are willing to accept a high level of regulation
C. reject the values of a consumer society
D. already have sufficient set-up funds
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
II. You will hear part of an interview with Paul Wrightsman, the director of ‘Scubatours’, a tour
company which specialises in diving holidays. He is discussing the contents of a recent environmental
report about coral reefs. For questions 1–5, complete the notes with NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS and/or A NUMBER for each answer. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered
spaces.
CORAL REEFS AT RISK
1. Reefs affected worldwide approximately (a)……………… per cent, especially South-East Asia and
(b)……………………
2. There is no telling whether the statistic will (a)……………………… customers from booking scuba-
diving holidays, or will dissuade (b)……………………... clients from going on diving holidays.
3. Causes of the problem:
Construction of airports and harbours
(a) …………………………….
(b) …………………………….
4. ▪ Pollution from (a)………………………… and (b) ……………………………..
5. ▪Catching fish by means of (a)………………………….and (b)……………………..........
The interview with Paul Wrightsman continues. For questions 6–10, decide which statements are true
and which are false. Write T if you think the statement is true and F if you think it is false. Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
6. Fish are inevitably threatened with extinction as a result of tourists visiting coral reefs.
7. Many countries with coral reefs earn most of their income from tourism.
8. Irresponsible tourists might be tempted to damage coral reefs.
9. Tour operators are unable to influence hotel’s environmental politics.
10. Cleaning up the environment in areas with coral reefs is not cost-effective in the long term.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

SPEAKING SECTION
TOPIC: GLOBALISATION
1. Many people say that globalisation and the growing number of multinational companies
have a negative effect on the environment. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Use
specific reasons and examples to support your position.
2. Why do you think social skills are now being emphasized by companies during the
recruitment process? Give specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
3. In today’s very competitive world, a worker has to possess multiple skills to succeed.
Among the skills that a worker should possess, which skill do you think is more important,
social skills or good qualifications? Explain the reasons and provide specific examples to
support your answer.
4. Do you think businesses should hire employees who will spend their entire lives working
for the company? Explain why you agree or disagree. Use specific reasons and details to
support your answer.
5. Would you prefer to stay in one company or change companies at one point in your career
life? What are the advantages and disadvantages for both scenarios? Give specific details
and examples to support your opinion. Do you think that people who work online at home
are more productive than office workers or the other way around? Give reasons and
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examples to support your answer.
6. Many countries now face an economic downturn so it is better for each country to focus on
its own problems rather than helping other countries. To what extent do you agree or
disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.
7. Every country should produce enough of everything that the country needs so it does not
have to rely on imports. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Use specific reasons
and examples to support your position.
8. Some developed countries now have unemployment problems. Why do people still want
to emigrate to these countries? Give reasons and specific examples to explain your answer.