Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences

Pronunciation

1. Listen and repeat. Pay attention to the falling or rising intonation in each of the following questions.

(Lắng nghe và lặp lại. Hãy chú ý đến ngữ điệu giảm hoặc tăng trong mỗi câu hỏi sau đây)

1. Did anyone go? 

2. Is academic education important nowadays? 

3. What are your plans for the future? 

4. When does the course start?

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2. Listen and mark the intonation in these questions, using (rising intonation) or (falling intonation). Then practise saying them in pairs.

(Nghe và đánh dấu ngữ điệu trong những câu hỏi này, sử dụng (tăng ngữ điệu) hoặc (giảm ngữ điệu). Sau đó thực hành nói chúng theo cặp)

1. Do you want to go to university?

2. Have you talked with your parents about your plans?

3. How much does it cost to study at university?

4. What's your favourite subject at school?

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Vocabulary

Completing your education

1. Match the words and phrase with their meanings.

(Nối các từ và cụm từ với ý nghĩa của chúng) 

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2. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words and phrase in 1.

(Hoàn thành các câu sử dụng dạng đúng của các từ và cụm từ trong 1)

1. Many parents nowadays want their children to pursue ____________ at universities after leaving school.

2. He didn't get the job he wanted because he didn‘t have the right _____________.

3. Many _____________ choose to go to university to study academic subjects.

4. More and more young people prefer ____________ because they like to learn practical skills.

5. Many young people find it hard to get a job immediately after ______________.

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2. Rewrite these sentences using perfect participle clauses.

(Viết lại những câu này sử dụng mệnh đề phân từ hoàn thành)

1. After we listened to an introduction to the course, we asked some questions.

--> ________________________________________________, we asked some questions.

2. He failed the university entrance exams, then he decided to train to become a car mechanic.

--> _____________________________________________, he decided to train to become a car mechanic.

3. His brother had not studied hard enough, so he failed the exams.

--> ___________________________________, his brother failed the exams.

4. After I answered the job interview questions, I was asked to prepare a short presentation.

--> ____________________________________________, l was asked to prepare a short presentation.

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3. Work in pairs. Make sentences, using perfect gerunds and perfect participle clauses.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Đặt câu, sử dụng danh động từ hoàn thành và mệnh đề phân từ hoàn thành)

Example:

Having completed the project gave us a feeling of satisfaction.

Having finished school, I can apply to university.

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