Hướng dẫn ôn tập giữa học kỳ I tiếng Anh khối 11 năm học 2026-2027 – Phần II: Điền từ vào đoạn văn

Generation Gap

Generation gap is a common (1) _______ used to describe the differences in attitudes, values and lifestyles between people of different age groups. These differences often lead to misunderstandings when parents and children have different expectations about education, careers and personal relationships. People may find it difficult to understand one another (2) _______ their different experiences, beliefs and social backgrounds. Such conflicts can occur between two or even three generations within the same family.

In traditional families, parents often believe that they should make important decisions for their children, from choosing schools to selecting future careers and marriage partners. They may try to (3) _______ everything according to their own expectations, believing that their experience will help their children avoid mistakes. However, young people increasingly want to make independent choices and pursue their own interests. There are many things children consider important, but their parents may think (4) _______ are unnecessary or impractical. Without open communication and mutual understanding, these differences can create tension and (5) _______ the generation gap even wider.

When a person (1) _______ influenced by their friends or peers to behave in a certain way or adopt a particular type of behavior, dress, or attitude in order to fit in, this is peer pressure. Feeling accepted is a strong driving force for people of all ages, and so learning how to deal (2) _______ peer pressure—both positive and negative—is an important life skill. Peer pressure is usually perceived as something negative, such as when a person feels compelled by their peers—whether friends or not—to do something that they don't want to do. The teen years are a time when (3) _______ people experiment and push boundaries, often because they want to impress their friends. While negative peer pressure makes a person feel unhappy, unwell, or uncomfortable, positive peer pressure boosts a person's feelings of wellness and (4) _______. When individuals align themselves with positive people, the supportive atmosphere can lead to healthy choices. (5) _______, when friends join a club or sports team, or work hard to achieve good marks, it can have a positive effect on everyone in that group.

Zumba

Zumba is a(n) (1) ______ popular dance fitness program featuring Latin inspired dance moves set to energetic music. It's been called the "world's biggest fitness party" by its followers, with over 14 million people taking weekly classes, four million Zumba DVDs sold, and a line of "Zumbawear" clothing that has taken off.

The concept of Zumba came about by mistake, (2) ______ the quick thinking of a fitness instructor named Beto Perez. He was about to teach an aerobics class in his hometown of Cali, Colombia, when he realized he had forgotten his aerobics dance music. He only had one cassette tape with him (3) ______ was full of Latin music.

"I improvised," he said, "and that was the beginning of Zumba." Instead of traditional dance-fitness classes where steps are counted out loud to the beat of the music, Zumba has a free-flowing and party-like atmosphere. This proved popular with people who were (4) _____ with working out, and Zumba moved from just (5) _____ fitness fad to a true fitness phenomenon.

Cradle to grave by Pharmacopoeia

Cradle to grave explores our approach to health in Britain today. The piece consists of a lifetime supply of (1) _______ drugs knitted into two lengths of fabric, illustrating the medical stories of one woman and one man. Each length contains over 14,000 drugs. This does not include pills we might buy over the counter, (2) ______ would require about 40,000 pills each.

Some of the treatments are common to both: each starts at birth with an injection of vitamin K and immunisations, and both take antibiotics and painkillers at various times. Other treatments are more specific. The woman has a relatively healthy life, but (3) _____ from arthritis and diabetes in middle age. The man has asthma and hay fever when young, (4)_____ enjoys good health until his 50s. He finally stops smoking after a bad chest infection when he is 70. He is treated for high blood pressure for the last 10 years of his life and has a heart attack and dies of a stroke in his 70s. He takes as many pills in the last 10 years of his life as in the first 66.

Cradle to grave also contains family photographs and (5) _____ personal objects and documents. The captions, written by the owners, trace typical events in people's lives. These show that maintaining a sense of well-being is more complex than just treating episodes of illness.