HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT FOR DAY 3

A. LISTENING
PART 3 – TEST 1
TALK 2

TALK 3

TEST 2
Direction: You will hear three different talks or lectures. In each talk or lecture there are five questions. For each
question, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. You will hear the talks or lectures only once.
Talk/Lecture 1. You will hear a man called Frank, talking on the radio about looking for ships that sank at sea
long ago.
1. The first old ship which Frank found was …
A. covered by rocks B. older than he first thought

C. easy to find D. had a lot of gold

2. Why did Frank find the ships so quickly?
A. reads history books B. is a professional driver

C. his friends helped him D. uses the latest equipment

3. What does Frank say about the ship called The Seabird?
A. It was so expensive B. It was built in 1859

C. It sank in a storm D. It was badly made

4, What did Frank say about his wedding ring?

A. was made from gold he found himself B. it was given by someone

C. is worth 88,000 pounds D. was found by a friend

5. How did Frank learn to dive?

A. by joining a diving club B. by asking the dive tutor

C. by teaching himself D. by going on a diving holiday

Talk/Lecture 2. You will hear an interview with a woman called Rachel who is taking about the shows she puts on
for children.

6. The Black Rock Caves have been home for ...

A. Two million years B. A million year

C. A half a million year D. Centuries

7. When can the cave attract the tourists?

A. from April to October B. April C. October D. August

8. Salter house was built in …

A. 1765s B. 1756s C. 1928s D. 1982s

9. The things that are worth visiting in Salter house are …

A. the furniture B. the paintings C. the enormous meals D. the kitchen

10. What should tourists do as visiting The Old Port?

A. take an old trek to visit the riverside B. buy different traditional costumes

C. try sweets made in the Tea Shop D. visit the village factory
Talk/Lecture 3. Listen to a lecture about culture study.
11. What does the professor say about the elements in the body?
A. Ideally, these should be different amounts of each.
B. The amount of each in the body is not very important.
C. They can be out of balance.
D. Different people have different elements.

12. According to the professor, what are yin and yang?

A. They are opposite forces. B. They are what make a person healthy.

C. They are four different elements. D. They are the land and the ocean.

13. What does the professor say about yin and yang?
A. They are always in balance. B. They are always changing.

C. They don’t need to be in balance. D. They compare with each other.

14. According to the Chinese, five elements of Yin and Yang are studied for the work of
A. the body and spirit B. body, mind and spirit work C. balance and harmony

15. Why does the professor says “Yin and Yang should be considered as opposite forces like, uhh,
like land and ocean, for example”?
A. To correct something she said earlier
B. To explain a term she just introduced
C. To explain what is wrong with a particular theory
D. To remind the students of something discussed earlier

B. READING
PASSAGE 1

To Get a Job in Your 50s, Maintain Friendships in Your 40s.

We hear it all the time: People who are over 50 take longer to find jobs than younger people. Connie Wanberg, a professor
at the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota, had long heard gloom-and-doom stories to that
effect, but she wondered how strong the data was to support them.

Very, as it turned out. According to a study by Professor Wanberg and others, job seekers over 50 were unemployed 5.8
weeks longer than those from the ages of 30 to 49. That number rose to 10.6 weeks when the comparison group was from
20 to 29. Professor Wanberg and three other researchers - Darla J. Hamann, Ruth Kanfér and Zhen Zhang - arrived at
those numbers by analyzing and synthesizing hundreds of studies by economists, sociologists and psychologists.

But it is important not to jump to conclusions about the cause, Professor Wanberg said “It’s not very unusual for
everybody to think that the reason for the difficulty in finding jobs in the 50s is discrimination,” she said. That can
sometimes be the case, but the reality is that the behavior required to find work does not play to many older people’s
strengths. Once they become aware of this, they can act to compensate.

In their study, the researchers found that older people on average had smaller social networks than younger people,
Professor Wanberg said. This is not necessarily bad - as we age, many of us find that the quality of our relationships is
more important than the quantity. But in the job search process, the number of connections we maintain in our
professional and personal networks is often critical.

As people age, they also tend to stay in the same job longer, consistent with a pattern of wanting to put down roots.
During that time, the skills people have learned and the job search strategies they once used may become outdated -
especially as technology evolves ever more quickly.
The cure for these drawbacks is fairly straightforward. Once you hit your early 40s, even if you are not looking for a job,
work to learn new skills and stretch yourself, Professor Wanberg said. Also, keep your networks strong by staying in
touch with former colleagues and classmates, along with current co-workers and clients whom you don’t see regularly,
she said.

Finding a job after 50 doesn’t have to be as discouraging as it is often portrayed to be, Professor Wanberg said. Just
recognize that some of the obstacles you face are inherent to the aging process, she said. She stressed that her findings
reflected only averages and that individual behavior varies greatly. Certainly, many older people maintain wide social
circles and often learn skills. But in general, older job seekers must take more steps to find employment than younger
ones, she said.

Once older workers do find a new employer, they can use their knowledge, wisdom and emotional intelligence - qualities
that older people often possess in abundance - to thrive in their new positions.

1. The word "gloom-and-doom" in the first paragraph could be best replaced by …

A. hopeless B. interesting C. cheerful D. strange
2. According to the study, which age group has the least unemployed time?
B. less than 20 B. from 20 to 29 C. from 30 to 49 D. over 50
3. In the third paragraph, what best paraphrases the sentence “It’s not very unusual for everybody
to think that the reason for the difficulty in finding jobs in the 50s is discrimination"?
A. People do not usually think about the cause of discrimination in finding jobs in their 50s.
B. People do not usually think that discrimination is the reason for the difficulty at 50.
C. People commonly believe that finding jobs in their 50s causes discrimination.
D. People commonly believe that discrimination makes finding jobs in the 50s difficult.

4. The word "their" in paragraph 4 refers to …

A. the researchers B. older people C. social networks D. younger people

5. The word "critical" in paragraph 4 could be best replaced by …

A. huge B. demanding C. trivial D. important

6. What advice does Professor Wanberg give to over 50 year-old job seekers when they are still in their early 40s?
A. maintaining small but strong social networks B. becoming aware of their strengths

C. learning new skills and keeping wide social D. staying in the same job longer.
circles

7. The word "these drawbacks" in paragraph 6 refers to …

A. outdated skills and job search strategies B. small numbers of connection networks

C. lost social circles with co-workers and clients D. low quality and small quantity of relationships

8. What of the following statements is not true according to the passage?

A. Finding a job after 50 is not at all hopeless
B. Older people hardly learn new skills and maintain wide social networks
C. Older people often have many good qualities
D. Findings of the study does not hold true for all older people.

9. Which of the following would best describe Professor Wanberg's attitude towards finding a job after 50?
A. hopeless B. frustrated C. optimistic D. discouraging
10. What is the purpose of this passage?
A. To report the difficulties of finding jobs in the 50s.
B. To discuss the advantages and disadvantages of 50 year-old job seekers.
C. To warn people against skipping jobs at later ages.
D. To raise awareness on the importance of maintaining social connections and learning, new skills at early stages

C. GRAMMAR

Bài tập: Xác định thì và chọn dạng đúng của động từ

1. One of the students (is) studying algebra.

2. The exhibit of the artist’s paintings (was) very interesting.

3. Mrs. Andrews, along with Mr. Stone, (does) volunteer work.

4. All of the salesmen, including Mr. Stone, (was) at the meeting.

5. Every one of the girls (does) her shorthand homework.

6. Either Julia or her friends (are) planning to attend.

7. Both of the carpenters (are) planning to do the job.

8. Neither the students nor the instructor (want) to miss the class.

9. The women, as well as the man (sing) beautifully.

10. Most of the nurses (works) every day.

11. Your friendship over the years and your support (have) meant a great deal to us.

12. Hamilton Family Center, a shelter for teenage runaways in San Francisco, (offers) a wide variety

of services.

13. The main source of income for Trinidad (is) oil and pitch.

14. The chances of your being promoted (is) excellent.

15. There (was) a Pokémon card stuck to the refrigerator.

16. Neither the professor nor his assistants (were) able to solve the mystery of the eerie glow in the

laboratory.

17. Many hours at the driving range (have) led us to design golf balls with GPS locators in them.

18. Discovered in the soil of our city garden (were) a button dating from the Civil War.

19. Every year, during the midsummer festival, the smoke of village bonfires (fill) the sky.

20. The story performers (were) surrounded by children and adults eager to see magical tales.

21. An electric computer (solves) difficult problems quickly.

22. Many colleges (have) computers.

23. Over one hundred thousand forest fires (are) reported each year.

24. Sometimes lightning (causes) fires.

25. Careless people (are) often at fault.

26. Forest rangers (say) that we can prevent forest fires.

27. Some Polynesian divers (descend) almost forty-five feet without special equipment.

28. The owl's eyes (make) it look wise.

29. Actually, owls (sees) poorly during the day.

30. Every year, scientists (discover) new drugs to fight diseases.

Bài tập: Viết lại câu sử dụng mệnh đề quan hệ sao cho nghĩa không đổi (Relative clauses: Các bạn xem về cách viết câu
mệnh đề quan hệ nhé)

1. She is the most intelligent woman. I’ve ever met this woman.

She is the most intelligent that I’ve met this woman

2. This doctor is famous. You visited him yesterday.

This doctor whom you visited yesterday is famous.

3. These children are orphans. She is taking care of these children.

These children whom she is taking care of are orphans

4. The two young men are not good people. You are acquainted with them.

The two young men, whom you are acquainted are not good people
5. My father goes swimming every day. You met him this morning.

My father whom you met this morning, goes swimming yesterday

6. The man is my father. I respect this man most.

The man, whom I respect most, is my father

7. The man is my father. I respect his opinion most.

The man whose opinion I respect most is my father

8. Mary and Margaret are twins. You met them yesterday.

Mary and Margaret, whom you met yesterday, are twins

9. I’ll introduce you to the man. His support is necessary for your project.

I’ll introduce you to the man whose support is necessary for your project.

10. The middle-aged man is the director. My father is talking to him.

The middle-aged man who my father is taking, is the director

D. SPEAKING (Trong slide Day 3)

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