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Have your brother and Mary been in a ______?

Find out the synonym of the underlined word from the options below:

A young woman of impressive educational attainments easily attracts modern men.

2. VOCABULARY Check the meaning of the phrases below. Choose three family members and describe your relationship with them. 

(Kiểm tra ý nghĩa của các cụm từ dưới đây. Chọn ba thành viên trong gia đình và mô tả mối quan hệ của bạn với họ.)

Relating to people

(Liên quan đến con người)

admire (v): ngưỡng mộ

adore (v): yêu thích

be on the same wavelength (as): có cùng bước sóng (như)

be (very) close (to): được (rất) gần gũi (với)

be wary of: cảnh giác với

envy (v): ghen tỵ

feel sorry for: cảm thấy tiếc cho

have a lot in common (with): có nhiều điểm chung (với)

look down on (phr.v): khinh thường

look up to (phr.v): ngưỡng mộ

have nothing in common (with): không có gì chung (với)

not see eye to eye (with): không hiểu ý với

respect (v): tôn trọng

trust (v): tin tưởng

A: I don't always see eye to eye with my brother! 

(Không phải lúc nào tôi cũng đồng tình với anh trai mình!)

B: I really look up to my grandfather. 

(Tôi thực sự ngưỡng mộ ông tôi.)

5 VOCABULARY Work in pairs. Check the meaning of the verbs below. 

(Làm việc theo cặp. Kiểm tra ý nghĩa của các động từ dưới đây.)

Verbal interaction

Find out the synonym of the underlined word from the options below:

He did not mention the quarrel with his wife.

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It may be difficult in the beginning to talk with someone, but you should stick it out if you feel good about that adviser.

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She felt very upset after she broke ______ with her boyfriend.

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If someone offers a harsh criticism of your latest attempt at songwriting, you might say, "Thank you for your                ." Even if you don't mean it.

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If you have any problems, go to Ann. She'll always _______ a sympathetic ear.

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______ without attraction is the kind of love we feel for best friends.

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She met her husband through a _______ agency.

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When  two people are ______, they become friendly again after they have argued.

Relating to people

1 Complete the sentences with the words below.

(Hoàn thành câu với các từ dưới đây)

1 I don't really understand Kevin or his jokes. We really aren't on the same _________.

2 Sara feels _________for me for failing my exam, but it was my own fault.

3 We've got a lot in _________  with each other and  we share quite a few interests.

4 My mother doesn't see _________ to eye with me about my plans for the weekend.

5 Although Jack has moved to London, we are still very _________ and are in contact every day.

6 I'm a bit _________ of giving my email address to people online that I don't know.

2 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the verbs below.

(Thay thế những từ được gạch chân bằng dạng đúng của các động từ dưới đây.)

1 We should treat the environment carefully and not pollute it. ___________

2 Andy thinks very highly of his big brother Tom and wants to be just like him. ___________

3 Some of his friends are jealous of the success that he has had. ___________

4 My sister warned me not to have confidence in him. ___________

5. She's afraid they think they are better than her because she doesn't have a job. ___________

6 They have one son and they really love him. ___________