TRUNG TAM NHUNG PHAM- LOP 8D - L24

STUDENT’S NAME: _______ ____________CLASS:_________ DATE: ________

VOCABULARY NOTES: Entertainment

No Words Words Examples

111 1 /ˈæktɪv/  The murder was the act of a psychopath.

/ækt/  Although he's nearly 80, he is still very active.
/ˈæktɪŋ/  She started her acting career while still at school.
 He is one of the country’s leading actors.
/ˈæktər/
 In 1940 he married actress Jane Wyman.
/ˈæktrəs/  She began to explain her plan of action to the group.
 The streets were noisy and full of activity.
/ˈækʃn/

/ækˈtɪvəti/
2  She suggested several ideas to help Laura amuse the
/əˈmjuːz/ /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/ twins.
 She writes very amusing letters.
/əˈmjuːzmənt/  She could not hide her amusement at the way he was
dancing.
3 /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/  His blue eyes seemed to bore into her.
/bɔːr/  This movie is so boring.
/bɔːrd/  The children quickly got bored with staying indoors.
 Television helps to relieve the boredom of the long
/ˈbɔːrdəm/
winter evenings.
4  She conversed with the Romanians in French.
/kənˈvɜːrs/ /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃn/  I had a long conversation with her the other day.

5  The current price of this bag is extremely high.

/ˈkɜːrənt/ /ˈkɜːrəntli/  This matter is currently being discussed.

6 /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/  The aim of the series is both to entertain and inform.

/ˌentərˈteɪn/  I found the talk both informative and entertaining.
/ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/  There will be live entertainment at the party.
 Brian is a street entertainer.
/ˌentərˈteɪnər/

7 /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/  Try not to excite your baby too much before bedtime.
/ɪkˈsaɪt/  They waited for something exciting to happen.
/ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/  The children were excited about opening their
presents.
/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
 The news caused great excitement among her friends.
8 /ˈfeɪməs/  She went to Hollywood in search of fame and
/feɪm/ fortune.
 One day, I'll be rich and famous.

9 /ɪnˈvɑːlvd/  The test will involve answering questions about a

/ɪnˈvɑːlv/ photograph.
 Some people tried to stop the fight but I didn't want to
/ɪnˈvɑːlvmənt/ get involved.
 He spoke openly about his involvement with the
singer.
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10 /pərˈfɔːrmɪŋ/  He performs an important role in our organization.
/pərˈfɔːrm/  Performing artist is a person whose work involves
/pərˈfɔːrməns/ public performance.
 The performance starts at seven.
/pərˈfɔːrmər/
 He was a poor performer at school and left with no
qualifications.
11 /ʌnˈpɑːpjələr/  This is one of our most popular designs.
/ˈpɑːpjələr/  She used to be an unpopular actress.
/ˈpɑːpjələrli/  This is a popularly elected government.
 Her novels have gained in popularity over recent
/ˌpɑːpjuˈlærəti/
years.

12 /seɪ/  That's a terrible thing to say.

/ˈseɪɪŋ/  There is a saying that goes: ‘Accidents will happen’

13 /səɡˈdʒest/  I suggest (that) we go out to eat.

/səɡˈdʒestɪv/  He usually makes suggestive jokes.
 He agreed with my suggestion that we should change
/səɡˈdʒestʃən/ the date.

14 /ˈværi/ /ˈværiəbl/  Class numbers vary between 25 and 30.

 The acting is of variable quality.
/ˈværiəbli/  Since the early '80s, her work has been variably
classified as new invention.
/ˈværɪŋ/
 New techniques were introduced with varying
degrees of success.
/ˈværid/
 I've had a varied career.
/ˈværiəs/  She took the job for various reasons.
 This soup is a spicy variation on a traditional
/ˌveriˈeɪʃn/ favourite.
 This tool can be used in a variety of ways.
/vəˈraɪəti/