Harmless as the dog appeared to be , it is quite dangerous
Harmless as the dog appeared to be , it is quite dangerous
VII. Hoàn thành câu bằng dạng so sánh đúng của từ trong ngoặc:
1. Her daughter is ................her (beautiful).
2. Summer is....................season of the year (hot)
3. That dog isn't ....................it looks (dangerous)
4. In the past, people were ....................than today (polite)
5. It is ...........today than it was yesterday (cold)
6. Our hotel was ..............than all the others in the town (cheap)
7. What's ....................river in the world (long)
8. It was an awful day. It was .............day of my life (bad)
9. Everest is...............mountain in the world. It is .........than any other mountain (high)
10. I prefer this chair to the other one. It's ..................(comfortable)
HOW THINGS CHANGE!
1. _____ A few years ago, I was the smallest person in my class. In fact,
2. ______ I was so much small that most of the other kids teased me.
3. ________ They would pick up on me and make jokes about me. It was
4. ________ awful! The worst thing was unless they always got away with it.
5. ________ The teachers never told them to stop. Then, one day, my body
6. ________ started to grow. Soon, I was the bigger than all of them and they
7. ________ all stop teasing me. Now, if I see someone bullying someone
8. ________ else, I would immediately tell them to stop. I explain that if they
9. ________ don’t, then I will make them! They know I’m strong enough that
10. ________ to do that, so they soon change their attitude. How things can
change in only a few years!
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Facebook is a for-profit online social media and social networking service. The Facebook website was launched on February 4th, 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, along with fellow Harvard College students and roommates. Since 2006, anyone age 13 and older has been allowed to become a registered user of Facebook though variations exist in minimum age requirement, depending on applicable local laws.
Over 25 million people in the Uk use Facebook. That’s 45% of population! And on average, each user spends over six hours a month on Facebook. Though not the highest this is a considerable number. Is Facebook is a dangerous obsession or just harmless fun? Seventeen- year-old Bethan has written on her blog about what it was like to stop using Facebook.
I think I am a Facebook addict. I log on to Facebook everyday to chat to my friends real friends and loads of online friends. Sometimes I have ten conversations going at the same time. I upload photos and update my Facebook profile all the time. But recently I’ve started to feel worried if I am offline for more than a few hours. And then last week I forgot to meet a real friend because I was online! I’ve realised I could have a problem. So I’ve decided to give it up for a while.
I found it really hard. Facebook and my friends demanded to know why I had left. I spent the first few evenings wondering what everyone was chatting on Facebook. I even phoned a couple of friends to find out.
The fourth night I wasn’t quite so bad. I actually concentrated on my homework better and I had more time to watch my TV programmes. And I spoke to my friends during the day at school. At the end of the first week, I reactivated my account, I think Facebook is fun and it’s useful for posting messages to friends and sharing photos. But I’ll try not to spend so much time on it in the future.
Question: The highlight word “it” in the passage refers to_____.
A. worrying
B. facebook
C. a problem
D. meeting her real friend
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Facebook is a for-profit online social media and social networking service. The Facebook website was launched on February 4th, 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, along with fellow Harvard College students and roommates. Since 2006, anyone age 13 and older has been allowed to become a registered user of Facebook though variations exist in minimum age requirement, depending on applicable local laws.
Over 25 million people in the Uk use Facebook. That’s 45% of population! And on average, each user spends over six hours a month on Facebook. Though not the highest this is a considerable number. Is Facebook is a dangerous obsession or just harmless fun? Seventeen- year-old Bethan has written on her blog about what it was like to stop using Facebook.
I think I am a Facebook addict. I log on to Facebook everyday to chat to my friends real friends and loads of online friends. Sometimes I have ten conversations going at the same time. I upload photos and update my Facebook profile all the time. But recently I’ve started to feel worried if I am offline for more than a few hours. And then last week I forgot to meet a real friend because I was online! I’ve realised I could have a problem. So I’ve decided to give it up for a while.
I found it really hard. Facebook and my friends demanded to know why I had left. I spent the first few evenings wondering what everyone was chatting on Facebook. I even phoned a couple of friends to find out.
The fourth night I wasn’t quite so bad. I actually concentrated on my homework better and I had more time to watch my TV programmes. And I spoke to my friends during the day at school. At the end of the first week, I reactivated my account, I think Facebook is fun and it’s useful for posting messages to friends and sharing photos. But I’ll try not to spend so much time on it in the future.
Question: The word “applicable” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_____.
A. different
B. unsuitable
C. relevant
D. opposite
1. Despite the cold weather, we all went for a walk. (ALTHOUGH) ___________________________________________________________________________________ .
2. Difficult as the homework was, we tried our best to complete it. (THOUGH) (IN SPITE OF) ___________________________________________________________________________________ . ___________________________________________________________________________________ .
3. I tried to persuade her. I didn’t succeed, however. (ALTHOUGH) ___________________________________________________________________________________ .
4. Even though we were tired, we got up early and started the trip.
Tired______________________________________________________________________________ .
Although___________________________________________________________________________ .
No matter how______________________________________________________________________ .
5. It was raining, but I went swimming anyway. (DESPITE) ___________________________________________________________________________________ .
6. Though cold and exhausted, Andrew managed to walk home.
However___________________________________________________________________________ .
7. I like fish, but I don’t like catching them myself. (MUCH AS) ___________________________________________________________________________________ .
8. Although the dog appeared harmless, it was, in fact, quite dangerous. Harmless___________________________________________________________________________ .
9. Ann felt ill, but insisted on going to work. (REGARDLESS OF) ___________________________________________________________________________________ .
10. We could not solve the problem of rubbish in spite of working hard.
Hard______________________________________________________________________________ .
Work______________________________________________________________________________ .
No matter how______________________________________________________________________ .
11. I rang the doorbell. Nobody answered, though. (ALTHOUGH) ___________________________________________________________________________________ .
12. Promptly as the doctors acted, they were unable to save the patient. However___________________________________________________________________________ .
13. We expected Larry to accept the job, but he didn’t. (EVEN THOUGH) ___________________________________________________________________________________ .
14. No matter how hard Fred tried to start the car, he didn’t succeed.
Hard______________________________________________________________________________ .
15. Even though she hurried, she stopped to help the blind woman. (DESPITE) ___________________________________________________________________________________ .
16. Though I tried hard, I could not persuade him to change his mind.
Try________________________________________________________________________________ .
Hard______________________________________________________________________________ .
However___________________________________________________________________________ .
17. Hard-working as he is, he will never be top of his class.
Although___________________________________________________________________________ .
Though____________________________________________________________________________ .
18. Although he is young, he has been to more than 30 countries in the world and gained a lot of experience.
Though____________________________________________________________________________ .
19. Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive. (NO MATTER HOW) ___________________________________________________________________________________ .
20. Although she swam strongly, she didn’t win the first prize in the race.
In spite of_________________________________________________________________________ .
Swim______________________________________________________________________________ .
Strongly____________________________________________________________________________ .
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Facebook is a for-profit online social media and social networking service. The Facebook website was launched on February 4th, 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, along with fellow Harvard College students and roommates. Since 2006, anyone age 13 and older has been allowed to become a registered user of Facebook though variations exist in minimum age requirement, depending on applicable local laws.
Over 25 million people in the Uk use Facebook. That’s 45% of population! And on average, each user spends over six hours a month on Facebook. Though not the highest this is a considerable number. Is Facebook is a dangerous obsession or just harmless fun? Seventeen- year-old Bethan has written on her blog about what it was like to stop using Facebook.
I think I am a Facebook addict. I log on to Facebook everyday to chat to my friends real friends and loads of online friends. Sometimes I have ten conversations going at the same time. I upload photos and update my Facebook profile all the time. But recently I’ve started to feel worried if I am offline for more than a few hours. And then last week I forgot to meet a real friend because I was online! I’ve realised I could have a problem. So I’ve decided to give it up for a while.
I found it really hard. Facebook and my friends demanded to know why I had left. I spent the first few evenings wondering what everyone was chatting on Facebook. I even phoned a couple of friends to find out.
The fourth night I wasn’t quite so bad. I actually concentrated on my homework better and I had more time to watch my TV programmes. And I spoke to my friends during the day at school. At the end of the first week, I reactivated my account, I think Facebook is fun and it’s useful for posting messages to friends and sharing photos. But I’ll try not to spend so much time on it in the future.
Question: Which of the following is NOT true about Facebook users in UK?
A. 45% of the country’s population used Facebook.
B. More than 25 millions of Brits use Facebook.
C. The amount of time British users spent on Facebook is highest.
D. Averagely, 6 hours per month are spent by British users.
30. When I arrived at the airport, the plane had taken off. → Hardly
31. The test was rather easy, and most of us could do it in a minute. → So
32. The dog lies under the table near the cat. → Under 33. We have never seen such a terrible flood before. → Never before
34. The children haven't come back to the school they learnt since they left. → The last
35. Do you want to have something to drink now? →Do you fancy having something to drink now.
38. If you get up late, you'll go to work late.
Getting up late
39."It's you who burnt my new nightdress" Said Susan to Peter. → Susan accused Peter of burning/ having burnt her new nightdress
37. "Let's meet outside the theater at 7.00 tonight." Huy said. Huy suggested meeting outside the theater at 7.00 that night
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Facebook is a for-profit online social media and social networking service. The Facebook website was launched on February 4th, 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, along with fellow Harvard College students and roommates. Since 2006, anyone age 13 and older has been allowed to become a registered user of Facebook though variations exist in minimum age requirement, depending on applicable local laws.
Over 25 million people in the Uk use Facebook. That’s 45% of population! And on average, each user spends over six hours a month on Facebook. Though not the highest this is a considerable number. Is Facebook is a dangerous obsession or just harmless fun? Seventeen- year-old Bethan has written on her blog about what it was like to stop using Facebook.
I think I am a Facebook addict. I log on to Facebook everyday to chat to my friends real friends and loads of online friends. Sometimes I have ten conversations going at the same time. I upload photos and update my Facebook profile all the time. But recently I’ve started to feel worried if I am offline for more than a few hours. And then last week I forgot to meet a real friend because I was online! I’ve realised I could have a problem. So I’ve decided to give it up for a while.
I found it really hard. Facebook and my friends demanded to know why I had left. I spent the first few evenings wondering what everyone was chatting on Facebook. I even phoned a couple of friends to find out.
The fourth night I wasn’t quite so bad. I actually concentrated on my homework better and I had more time to watch my TV programmes. And I spoke to my friends during the day at school. At the end of the first week, I reactivated my account, I think Facebook is fun and it’s useful for posting messages to friends and sharing photos. But I’ll try not to spend so much time on it in the future.
Question: Facebook _______.
A. was non-profitable
B. was launched solely by Mark Zuckerberg.
C. follows each country’s regulation.
D. can be used by people of all ages.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Facebook is a for-profit online social media and social networking service. The Facebook website was launched on February 4th, 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, along with fellow Harvard College students and roommates. Since 2006, anyone age 13 and older has been allowed to become a registered user of Facebook though variations exist in minimum age requirement, depending on applicable local laws.
Over 25 million people in the Uk use Facebook. That’s 45% of population! And on average, each user spends over six hours a month on Facebook. Though not the highest this is a considerable number. Is Facebook is a dangerous obsession or just harmless fun? Seventeen- year-old Bethan has written on her blog about what it was like to stop using Facebook.
I think I am a Facebook addict. I log on to Facebook everyday to chat to my friends real friends and loads of online friends. Sometimes I have ten conversations going at the same time. I upload photos and update my Facebook profile all the time. But recently I’ve started to feel worried if I am offline for more than a few hours. And then last week I forgot to meet a real friend because I was online! I’ve realised I could have a problem. So I’ve decided to give it up for a while.
I found it really hard. Facebook and my friends demanded to know why I had left. I spent the first few evenings wondering what everyone was chatting on Facebook. I even phoned a couple of friends to find out.
The fourth night I wasn’t quite so bad. I actually concentrated on my homework better and I had more time to watch my TV programmes. And I spoke to my friends during the day at school. At the end of the first week, I reactivated my account, I think Facebook is fun and it’s useful for posting messages to friends and sharing photos. But I’ll try not to spend so much time on it in the future.
Question: When she decided to give up Facebook_____.
A. her friends didn’t care much
B. she found it too difficult to continue.
C. she made progress after some days
D. she couldn’t focus on her homework