Title Vocabulary Set 32 - LUCK AND SUCCESS.doc ✅

VOCABULARY SET 32: LUCK AND SUCCESS Vocabulary: 1. acknowledge (v): biết đến, công nhận, chấp nhận 2. ambition (n): hoài bão, khát vọng 3. ascertain (v): biết chắc, chắc chắn, làm sáng tỏ 4. attainment (n): đạt được, việc hoàn thành 5. be acknowledge by (collocation): được công nhận bởi (all mankind: toàn nhân loại) 6. determinant (n): yếu tố quyết định 7. determined (adj) - determination (n): kiên quyết - quyết tâm 8. disabled (adj): khuyết tật 9. exert (v): ra sức, nỗi lực, lợi dụng 10. filament (n): dây tóc (bóng đèn) 11. have a/an (adj) part to play (collocation): có vai trò gì 12. over-reliance (n): quá phụ thuộc 13. overstate (v): nói quá 14. prevent somebody from doing something: ngăn cản ai làm gì 15. short-term >< long-term: ngắn hạn >< dài hạn 16. solid (adj): vững chắc, kiên cố, có cơ sở 17. tirelessly (adv): không mệt mỏi Exercises: Task 1: Write sentences from given cues. Make changes to the cues when needed. 1. some / manager / exert / considerable / pressure / their staff / work extra hour / without / pay. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 2. police / tireless / search / the killer / but / they / not / find / anything. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 3. government / acknowledge / that / homelessness / problem / but / it / fail / grasp / scale/the problem. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 4. drama course / give / student / solid grounding / basic techniques / acting. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 5. soil / climate / main determinants / how / land / use. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 6. police / so far / unable / ascertain / cause / explosion. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 7. block / pipe / prevent / water / come through. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 8. shareholder / seem / think / that / executive board / overstate / case / a merger / therefore / they / not / take / seriously.  ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 9. her / determine / teamwork skill / leader / capabilities / convince / recruiter / that / she / perfect/job. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 10. drive / ambition / be / what / most / great leader / have / common. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Task 2: Fill in the blanks with suitable words/phrases acknowledge (v) exert (v) ambition (n) filament (n) ascertain (v) have a/an (adj) part to play (collocation) attainment (n) over-reliance (n) be acknowledge by (collocation) overstate (v) all mankind (n) prevent sb from doing sth determinant (n) short-term determined (adj) long - term determination (n) solid (adj) disabled (adj) tirelessly (adv) Whether or not someone achieve their aims is mostly by a question of luck. To what extent do you agree or disagree? The debate whether luck is the primary 1__________of success in achieving targets has been heated constantly. My position is that hard work and 2__________ are far more important than luck, while luck must not be considered as the main precursor of the 3__________of one's goals. I advocate the notion that the role of being industrious and 4__________is more significant than luck. Thomas Edison, one of the greatest inventors in the 20th century, is an excellent example of such a notion. He conducted numerous experiments with the 5__________until the finest light bulb was produced; and his hard work, rather than luck, 6__________. Another clear evidence of this notion is the case of Nguyen Ngoc Ky. This 7__________man could not write by hand, but he was determined enough to teach himself to write by foot. The fact that he would then become arguably one of the greatest teachers in the history of education in Vietnam provides a 8__________argument that even with bad luck, determination could result in goal achievement. By contrast, the belief that fortune 9__________in success is just a fallacy. One clear reason is that although there may have been a number of people reaching their goals with good luck, such good luck in most cases only comes to people who have worked hard.Take Mendeleev as an example. As a research chemist, he worked 10__________for a few decades, until one day in his dream, the complete arrangement of the elements appeared. The appearance of this arrangement could be ascribed to luck, but no one could deny the extreme effort that Mendeleev had 11__________. Another clear reason for my belief is that luck could only lead people to 12__________achievements, and there is nothing to 13__________that it would continue to exist in the long run. The 14__________on good fortune, as a result, would 15__________their 16__________or 17__________. In brief, I think the importance of luck in determining goal achievement is 18__________, while there are much more significant factors to consider, namely hard work and determination. 359 words, written by Tu Pham
Key: Task 1 1. Some managers exert considerable pressure on their staff to work extra hours without being paid. 2. The police have been tirelessly searching for the killer, but they have not found anything. 3. The government has acknowledged that homelessness is a problem, but it has failed to grasp the scale of the problem. 4. The drama course gives students a solid grounding in the basic techniques of acting. 5. Soil and climate are the main determinants of how land is used. 6. The police have so far been unable to ascertain the cause of the explosion. 7. A block in the pipe was preventing the water from coming through. 8. The shareholders seem to think that the executive board is overstating the case for a merger; therefore, they do not take it seriously. 9. Her determination, teamwork skills and leadership capabilities convinced us that she was perfect for the job. 10. Driving ambition is what most great leaders have in common. Task 2 The debate whether luck is the primary (1) determinant of success in achieving targets has been heated constantly. My position is that hard work and (2) determination are far more important than luck, while luck must not be considered as the main precursor of the (3) attainment of one's goals. I advocate the notion that the role of being industrious and (4) determined is more significant than luck. Thomas Edison, one of the greatest inventors in the 20th century, is an excellent example of such a notion. He conducted numerous experiments with the (5) filament until the finest light bulb was produced; and his hard work, rather than luck, (6) was acknowledged by all mankind. Another clear evidence of this notion is the case of Nguyen Ngoc Ky. This (7) disabled man could not write by hand, but he was determined enough to teach himself to write by foot. The fact that he would then become arguably one of the greatest teachers in the history of education in Vietnam provides a (8) solid argument that even with bad luck, determination could result in goal achievement. By contrast, the belief that fortune (9) has a major part to play in success is just a fallacy. One clear reason is that although there may have been a number of people reaching their goals with good luck, such good luck in most cases only comes to people who have worked hard. Take Mendeleev as an example. As a research chemist, he worked (10) tirelessly for a few decades, until one day in his dream, the complete arrangement of the elements appeared. The appearance of this arrangement could be ascribed to luck, but no one could deny the extreme effort that Mendeleev had (11) exerted. Another clear reason for my belief is that luck could only lead people to (12) short-term achievements, and there is nothing to (13) ascertain that it would continue to exist in the long run. The (14) over-reliance on good fortune, as a result, would (15) prevent people from achieving their (16) long-term or (17) life-long ambitions. In brief, I think the importance of luck in determining goal achievement is (18) overstated, while there are much more significant factors to consider, namely hard work and determination. 359 words, written by Tu Pham