UNIT 14 RECREATION
GLOSSARY
Ashtray [`æ∫trei] cái gạt tàn
Bricklaying [`brikleiiη] sự xây gạch, sự lát gạch ( Bricklayer
By far: by a great amount: rất nhiều, hơn xa, hơn hẵn
Campground [`kæmpgraund] nơi cắm trại
Candlestick [`kændlstik] giá đỡ nến
Coronation [,∫n] lễ lên ngôi; lễ đăng quang
Darts [da:t] trò chơi ném phi tiêu
Dull [] chậm hiểu, tối dạ, ngu đần, đần độn ( dullness , dully
Engrave [in`greiv]khắc, trổ, chạm ( engraving
Entry [`entri] sự tham gia
Home-based: ở nhà
Memento [mi`mentou] vật kỷ niệm; vật lưu niệm
Mug [] cốc, vại
On offer: đang có bán, hiện có
Pitch [pit∫] dựng, cắm (trại)
Play around/about with sth.: thử nhiều cách khác nhau
Pool [pu:l] lối đánh pun
Pursuit [pə`sju:t] = hobby, pastime
Recreation [,rekri`ei∫n] sự nghỉ ngơi, sự giải trí, sự tiêu khiển
Snooker [`snu:kə] trò chơi bi-da
Solitude [:d] tình trạng ở một mình không có bạn bè; trạng thái cô độc
Sophisticated [sə`fistikeitid] tinh vi, phức tạp, rắc rối; công phu
Spectator [spek`teitə] người xem, khán giả
Statesman [`steitsmən]chính khách
Stock market: thị trường chứng khoán
Tea-cloth [`ti:] khăn trải bàn uống trà, khăn để lau bát (đĩa, dao đĩa..)
Teapot [`ti:] ấm pha trà
undertake [] nhận, đảm nhận, đảm trách


MORE EXERCISES
Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box.
recreation leisure spectacular stock market pursuits spectators sophisticated memento solitude home-based
She has time now to follow her various artistic ______.
Many people indulge in ______ leisure pursuit such as watching television.
I play golf and football for ______ only.
She enjoyed a few moments of peace in the ______ of the garden.
Crowds of ______ were massed along the route of the parade.
I`m looking forward to more ______ time in my retirement.
He invested everything in the ______.
Jane kept the coin as a ______ of her trip.
We had a ______ view of the coastline from the airplane.
Medical techniques are becoming more ______ all the time.
Combine the sentence with not only ... but also or both …and.
The city suffers from air pollution. The city suffers from water pollution. (both... and)
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He is interested in gardening. He is interested in collecting stamps. (not only... but also)
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Solar energy is free. Solar is inexhaustible. (both... and)
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In the summer school he studied writing. He studied how to increase his vocabulary. (not only... but. also)
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I was usually tired when I arrived home from school. I was usually hungry too. (both ... and)
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My sister can sing beautiful. She can play the guitar very well. (not only... but also)
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On the trip you can enjoy spectacular scenery. You can have a lot of outdoor activities. (both ... and)
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He is good at math. He is good at English. (not only... but also)
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Joanna enjoys listening to rock music, so does her brother. (both ... and)
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She cleaned the house and she cooked the dinner. (not only... but also)
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Write the sentences with either... or or neither ... nor.
The library doesn`t have the book I need. The bookstore doesn`t have the book I need.
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We can fix dinner for them here or we can take them to a restaurant
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I`ll never speak to you again if you don`t apologise.
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Brian doesn’t play sports and he doesn`t watch them on TV.
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Did Mrs. Michael feed Lulu? Did Mrs. Michael feed Archie?
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We didn`t hear the window break. We didn`t hear the thief come in.
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You may begin working tomorrow or you may begin next week.
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I suppose we could watch TV this evening or we could go out for a snack.
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My cousin can`t draw well. He can`t paint well, either.
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I haven`t seen him. I haven`t heard him speak.
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Rewrite the following sentences using the structure it is/ was ... that + passive voice.
It was Mr. Johnson that every student respected to.
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It was in Bristol where they made the film.
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It was the manager that we saw.
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It was wine that we ordered.
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It is the