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BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ VÀ NÂNG CAO - UNIT 9 BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ VÀ NÂNG CAO - UNIT 9I. Reading comprehensively and answer the questions Ogden Nash was a poet, storyteller, humorist, and philosopher. Born in Rye, NewYork, and raised in Savannah, Georgia, he tried but failed to adapt himself to theacademic and later the business world. After attending Harvard University briefly, hebecame a mail clerk on Wall Street, later advancing to bond salesman. His first job as awriter was to produce advertising copy for streetcar cards. Then, in 1925, he joined theadvertising department of Doubleday Page and Company, one of the largest publishinghouse in New York. Later, as a member of the editorial staff of “The New Yorker”magazine, he began writing short poems. His verses are filled with humor and wry wit as well as the unexpected or improbablerhymes that have come to characterize them. One of his most famous is a two-line versetitled “reflections on Ice-Breaking” in which he offers the following advice to younglovers: “Candy is candy, but liquor is quicker”. Beginning in 1931, and extending overthe next four decades. Nash produced nineteen books of poetry. During the same timeperiod, he was a favorite contributor to many leading magazines, and his name became ahousehold world.1. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. Poems in “The New Yorker” B. Humor in poetry C. The life and work of Ogden Nash D. Reflections on Ice-Breaking2. Nash’s first job was as aA. mail clerk B. bond salesmanC. writer of advertising copy D. magazine writer3. Nash is described as all of the following EXEPTA. a humorist B. a popular poetC. a prolific writer D. an alcoholic4. The word “leading” in line 18 could best be replaced by which of the following?A. witty B. contemporary C. prominent D. extravagant5. The words “them” in line 9 refers to:A. Rhymes B. verses C. editorial D. publishing house6. In the second paragraph, what does Nash mean by “liquor is quicker”? A. Young people should be warned against drinking alcohol. B. It is quicker to make alcohol than it is to make candy. C. Eating candy lasts longer than drinking alcohol D. Alcohol promotes romantic feelings faster than candy does.II. Choose the phrase of verb GO in the following ones to fill in the blanks: go with go off go over go down go on go through with go ahead go out1. She … to the cinema last night2. The bomb … when he rang the bell3. Noone really believed it when the news came through that the “titanic” had … on her maiden voyage4. Does this jacket … my trousers?5. He … about his new car all the time.6. Do you think you could … this work with me some time, Pete?7. We have permission to … with the plan8. I know you find the course boring, Pauline, but since you’ve started it you might as well … itIII. Use the prefix OVER or UNDER to form the words that are most suitable to fill in the blanks1. The Army tried unsuccessful to … (THROW) the Government2. My mother has just informed me that she will have to … (GO) an operation next year, but she won’t tell me what for3. She eats too much and is now suffering from … (WEIGHT)4. I hate being stuck behind lorries on country roads because they are so difficult to … (TAKE)5. The shares were … (WRITE) by the Bank of England6. Obese people find it difficult to stop … (EAT)7. We clearly … (VALUE) him as a member of our team8. You must employ someone to … (SEE) the projectIV. Connect two clauses using the following words: although in case so that because since unless if so 1. Take a map with you a. ... he left 2. The play was very boring b. … he hated heights 3. I couldn’t unlock it c. … you pay her more 4. He agreed to go climbing d. … it’s raining heavily 5. He got a new alarm clock e. … they walked out 6. He hasn’t written to us f. … I had the wrong key 7. She’ll only do the job g. … you lose your way 8. I never take an umbrella h. … he’d get up on timeV. Use the correct verbs form:1. Whenever my neighbor (cook), there is a smell of burning2. Hurry up! By the time we (get) to the cinema, the film already (start)3. I (not see) your aunt recently. Oh, she (not be) out of her house since she (buy) her color TV4. I wish I (not try) to re ...