Luyện thi IELTS - Vocabulary set 17: Home vs dormitories

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1. VOCABULARY SET 17: HOME VS DORMITORIES Vocabulary: 1. all-round (adj): toàn diện 2. assume (v): đảm nhận, giành lấy, giả sử, cho rằng 3. be exposed to + N/Ving: tiếp xúc với 4. concentrate on (collocation): tập trung 5. dilemma (n): tình thế khó xử, tiến thoái lưỡng nan 6. distinct (adj): khác biệt, rõ ràng, dễ nhận thấy 7. evidently (adv): hiển nhiên, rõ ràng 8. financial management (np): quản lý tài chính 9. foster (v): bồi dưỡng, khuyến khích 10. home management (np): quản lý gia đình 11. multi-culture (n) - multi-cultural (adj): đa dạng văn hóa 12. over-reliant (adj): dựa dẫm 13. problem-solving (n-Ving): giải quyết vấn đề 14. residence (n) - resident (n): nơi cư trú - người cư trú 15. responsibility (n) - responsible (adj): trách nhiệm 16. self-reliant (adj) - self-reliance (n): tự lực Exercises: Task 1: Write sentences from given cues. Make changes to the cues when needed. 1. sales chart / show / distinct / decline / past / few month. 2. audience / evidently / not / enjoy / show / and / some / begin / leave. 3. president / clearly / in a dilemma / how / tackle / crisis. 4. financial management / define / as / deal / and / analyse / money / investment / for / person / or / business / help / make / business decision. 5. problem-solving / often / carry on / by / process / visualisation. Task 2: Translate from Vietnamese to English 1. Cô ấy đang phải đối mặt với một tình huống nan giải giữa việc cãi lại cha mình hoặc đánh mất chàng trai mà mình yêu.
2. 2. Những kẻ khủng bố giành được quyền kiểm soát máy bay và bắt buộc hạ cánh tại sa mạc. 3. Đây là một bộ phim hay, nhưng cốt truyện rất phức tạp nên người xem cẩn phải thực sự tập trung. 4. Ngài thủ tướng nhận toàn bộ trách nhiệm về vụ thảm họa và từ chức. 5. Những ai được tiếp xúc với ngôn ngữ nước ngoài từ nhỏ có thể phát âm giống người bản xứ của ngôn ngữ đó. Task 3: Fill in the blanks with suitable words/phrases all-round (adj) foster (v) assume (v) home management (np) be exposed to + n/Ving multi-culture (n) - multi-cultural (adj) concentrate on (collocation) over-reliant (adj) dilemma (n) problem-solving (n/Ving) distinct (adj) residence (n) - resident (n) evidently (adv) responsibility (n) - responsible (adj) financial management (np) self-reliant (adj) - self-reliance (n) It is better for college students to live in schools than live at home with their parents. Do you agree or disagree? Many students are faced with the 1 of whether to live in a university dormitory or at home with their parents. From my perspective, a dormitory is 2 the better option for most students. Firstly, there is a common belief that living with their parents is better for students'personal development. Many people argue that students living at home may fully 3 their academic studies because their parents are likely to support them in various ways, such as by doing household tasks. However, I believe some students may become 4 on their parents as a result, and thus do not develop the ability to live independently in the future. By contrast, students who live in dormitories must 5 in all aspects of life. Therefore, they may acquire the skills necessary for 6 , ranging from 7 and 8 to meal planning and 9 , all of which are essential to 10 the 11 personal development of this group of students. In addition, there are several 12 advantages of choosing on-campus 13 . The most evident advantage is that students who choose this type of accommodation would have easy access to libraries and various learning resources that are readily available at university. Another clear benefit is
3. that those living in student accommodation 14 . As a result, students are better prepared to live in today's 15 world. From the issues outlined above, one can conclude that living on a university campus is a better choice for students than living at home with their parents. I predict that the number of students choosing to live in university accommodation will remain high in the future. 285 words, written by Tu Pham
4. Key: Task 1: 1. The sales chart shows a distinct decline in the past few months. 2. The audience evidently weren't enjoying the show and some people began to leave. 3. The president is clearly in a dilemma about/over how to tackle the crisis. 4. Financial management is defined as dealing with and analyzing money and investments for a person or a business to help make business decisions. 5. Problem-solving is often carried on by processes of visualisation. Task 2: Answers may vary 1. She is facing the dilemma of disobeying her father or losing the man she loves. 2. The terrorists assumed control of the plane and forced it to land in the desert. 3. It's a good film, but the plot is very complicated, so viewers really have to concentrate. 4. The minister took full responsibility for the disaster and resigned. 5. Those who have been exposed to a foreign language since early age are likely to sound like native speakers of that language. Task 3: It is better for college students to live in schools than live at home with their parents. Do you agree or disagree? Many students are faced with the (1) dilemma of whether to live in a university dormitory or at home with their parents. From my perspective, a dormitory is (2) evidently the better option for most students. Firstly, there is a common belief that living with their parents is better for students' personal development. Many people argue that students living at home may fully (3) concentrate on their academic studies because their parents are likely to support them in various ways, such as by doing household tasks. However, I believe some students may become (4) over-reliant on their parents as a result, and thus do not develop the ability to live independently in the future. By contrast, students who live in dormitories must (5) assume responsibility in all aspects of life. Therefore, they may acquire the skills necessary for (6) self-reliance, ranging from (7) financial management and (8) problem-solving to meal planning and (9) home management, all of which are essential to (10) foster the (11) all-round personal development of this group of students. In addition, there are several (12) distinct advantages of choosing on-campus (13) residences. The most evident advantage is that students who choose this type of accommodation would have easy access to libraries and various learning resources that are readily available at university. Another clear benefit is that those living in student accommodation (14) are exposed to a diverse environment with people from various social and cultural backgrounds. As a result, students are better prepared to live in today's (15) multi-cultural world. From the issues outlined above, one can conclude that living on a university campus is a better choice for students than living at home with their parents. I predict that the number of students choosing to live in university accommodation will remain high in the future. 285 words, written by Tu Pham