Vocabulary

1. Put the words and phrases in the appropriate column.

(Xếp các từ và cụm từ vào cột thích hợp.)

2. Complete the text, using words / phrases from the box.

(Hoàn thành đoạn văn, sử dụng các từ/cụm từ trong khung.)

My mum first learnt (1) _______ skills from my grandmother. She got her (2) _______ as a tailor when she was 16. Now she owns a small tailor shop in the village. She is (3) _______ and hardworking. She has such an excellent sense of style that many ladies love the clothes she makes. Though sometimes she has to work late at night, she finds her job (4) _______ because she can satisfy her customers. I think my mum has had a successful (5) _______ in tailoring.

Grammar

3. Combine each pair of sentences into one, using the given word in brackets.

(Nối mỗi cặp câu thành một, sử dụng từ cho sẵn trong ngoặc.)

1. The salary was low. She accepted the job. (though)

(Mức lương thấp. Cô ấy đã chấp nhận công việc này.)

→ She

2. My sister is too shy. She can't be an MC. (such)

(Em gái tôi quá nhút nhát. Cô ấy không thể làm MC được.)

→ My sister is

3. Life in the city was too demanding, so he came back to his village. (because)

(Cuộc sống ở thành phố quá khắc nghiệt nên anh ấy đã trở về làng.)

→ He came

4. Her backache was too painful. She had to stop working in the factory. (so)

(Cơn đau lưng của cô ấy quá đau đớn. Cô phải ngừng làm việc ở nhà máy.)

→ Her backache

5. Clara didn't like academic subjects. Her mum insisted that she go to university. (although)

(Clara không thích các môn học thuật. Mẹ cô nhất quyết bắt cô phải học đại học.)

→ Clara's mum

4. Fill in each gap in the text with a conjunction from the box.

(Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống trong văn bản bằng một từ nối trong hộp.)

Making career choices is (1) ______ a difficult process that conflicts happen in many families when they discuss their teenager's future career. (2) ______ some parents consider their child's dream job unrealistic, they try to stop him/her from pursuing it. Sometimes, the parents force their child to study for a job which is (3) ______ demanding that he / she feels stressed just (4) ______ they overestimate their child's ability. (5) ______ parents want to help their children make good career decisions, they really need to understand their teenaged children's passions and abilities.