READ THE TEXT THEN ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.A recevey investigation by scientists at the US Geological survey sh...

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6 tháng 5 2022 lúc 22:44

Part 2. Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow.A recent investigation by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey shows that strange animal behavior might help predict future earthquakes. Investigators found such occurrences in a ten-kilometer radius of the epicenter of a fairy recent quake. Some birds screeched and flew about wildly: dogs yelped and ran around uncontrollably.Scientists believe that animals can perceive these environmental changes as early as several da...

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Part 2. Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow.

A recent investigation by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey shows that strange animal behavior might help predict future earthquakes. Investigators found such occurrences in a ten-kilometer radius of the epicenter of a fairy recent quake. Some birds screeched and flew about wildly: dogs yelped and ran around uncontrollably.

Scientists believe that animals can perceive these environmental changes as early as several days before

the mishap.

In 1976 after observing animal behavior the Chinese were able to predict a devastating quake. Although hundreds of thousands of people were killed, the government was able to evacuate millions of other people and thus keep the death toll at a lower level.

1. The best title for the passage is

A. A recent investigation about an earthquake

B. Some animals can predict future earthquakes

C. Some strange animal behavior

D. Dogs can predict earthquakes

2. Which can be predicted by observing animal behavior?

A. The number of people who were killed by an earthquake

B. A ten-kilometer radius of the epicenter C

C. The health condition of the animals

D. A future earthquake

3. A word with the same meaning as the word "evacuate" is:

A. destroy B. remove C. throw D. bring

4. Which sentence is not true according to the passage?

A. All birds in ten-kilometer radius of the epicenter became wild before a quake.

B. Scientists can predict earthquakes by observing animal behavior

C. Some animals can perceive these environmental changes several days earlier.

D. Some animals can sense a future earthquake.

5. What was the Chinese government able to do after predicting an earthquake thanks to observing animal behavior?

A. They can keep the death toll at a lower level.

B. Hundreds of thousands of people were saved

C. They can evacuate billions of other people

D. They control the natural disaster

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Dương Minh

25 tháng 11 2017 lúc 16:14

Read the following passage and answer the questionsIn the country of China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long. It is called the Great Wall of China. It winds uphill and down, through valleys and mountains. Every inch of this 1,500- mile wall was made by hand. The Great Wall of China is made many, many years ago. The people of China made it to keep out their enemies. There are watch towers all along the way. The Wall is made of brick and earth. It is high and wide on top. People can walk a...

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Read the following passage and answer the questions

In the country of China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long. It is called the Great Wall of China. It winds uphill and down, through valleys and mountains. Every inch of this 1,500- mile wall was made by hand. The Great Wall of China is made many, many years ago. The people of China made it to keep out their enemies. There are watch towers all along the way. The Wall is made of brick and earth. It is high and wide on top. People can walk along the top as if it were a road. It is said that it took ten years to build one part of this wall. No other defense line has ever been made as long as the Great Wall of China.

Was the Great Wall made by hand?

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Trịnh Phúc Kim

22 tháng 2 2021 lúc 20:20

Have you ever asked yourself why it is that we (1) work? If it is, as some people say, just a question of money, would you be prepared to do any job as long as you (2) ______________________ a lot, even if it involved working for long hours in appalling (3) ______________________? Or are you perhaps more interested in the (4) ______________________ you get when you feel that you are good at your job? Its true that there is a great sense of (5) ______________________ behind, for example, the crea...

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Have you ever asked yourself why it is that we (1) work? If it is, as some people say, just a question of money, would you be prepared to do any job as long as you (2) ______________________ a lot, even if it involved working for long hours in appalling (3) ______________________? Or are you perhaps more interested in the (4) ______________________ you get when you feel that you are good at your job? It's true that there is a great sense of (5) ______________________ behind, for example, the creation of a well-made product, or the clinching of an important deal, though this might not be the (6) ______________________ if you were serving in a shop or delivering letters. Still, as long as the customers are satisfied, then you can (7) ______________________ yourself on a job well done, and feel that you have (8) ______________________ to the success of the company that (9) ______________________ you. On the other hand, would you feel that your work was more worthwhile if you received more praise from your employers? Would you feel happier if they paid you a (10) ______________________ or sent you to a sales conference in Tahiti? Or is praise unnecessary, as long as the job (11) ______________________ you with the company of other people, and the feeling that you belong to the group? Most of us are probably too (12) ______________________ working to wonder too much about this. One day perhaps we'll find that ideal job which gives life meaning, but until then we'll just get up every morning and keep on working.
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Dương Minh

18 tháng 9 2019 lúc 15:21

Read the following passage and answer the questionsIn the country of China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long. It is called the Great Wall of China. It winds uphill and down, through valleys and mountains. Every inch of this 1,500- mile wall was made by hand. The Great Wall of China is made many, many years ago. The people of China made it to keep out their enemies. There are watch towers all along the way. The Wall is made of brick and earth. It is high and wide on top. People can walk a...

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Read the following passage and answer the questions

In the country of China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long. It is called the Great Wall of China. It winds uphill and down, through valleys and mountains. Every inch of this 1,500- mile wall was made by hand. The Great Wall of China is made many, many years ago. The people of China made it to keep out their enemies. There are watch towers all along the way. The Wall is made of brick and earth. It is high and wide on top. People can walk along the top as if it were a road. It is said that it took ten years to build one part of this wall. No other defense line has ever been made as long as the Great Wall of China.

How long did it take to build one part of this wall?

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Dương Minh

15 tháng 6 2019 lúc 18:26

Read the following passage and answer the questionsIn the country of China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long. It is called the Great Wall of China. It winds uphill and down, through valleys and mountains. Every inch of this 1,500- mile wall was made by hand. The Great Wall of China is made many, many years ago. The people of China made it to keep out their enemies. There are watch towers all along the way. The Wall is made of brick and earth. It is high and wide on top. People can walk a...

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Read the following passage and answer the questions

In the country of China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long. It is called the Great Wall of China. It winds uphill and down, through valleys and mountains. Every inch of this 1,500- mile wall was made by hand. The Great Wall of China is made many, many years ago. The people of China made it to keep out their enemies. There are watch towers all along the way. The Wall is made of brick and earth. It is high and wide on top. People can walk along the top as if it were a road. It is said that it took ten years to build one part of this wall. No other defense line has ever been made as long as the Great Wall of China.

How long is the Great Wall of China?

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Dương Minh

9 tháng 4 2019 lúc 13:43

Read the following passage and answer the questionsIn the country of China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long. It is called the Great Wall of China. It winds uphill and down, through valleys and mountains. Every inch of this 1,500- mile wall was made by hand. The Great Wall of China is made many, many years ago. The people of China made it to keep out their enemies. There are watch towers all along the way. The Wall is made of brick and earth. It is high and wide on top. People can walk a...

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Read the following passage and answer the questions

In the country of China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long. It is called the Great Wall of China. It winds uphill and down, through valleys and mountains. Every inch of this 1,500- mile wall was made by hand. The Great Wall of China is made many, many years ago. The people of China made it to keep out their enemies. There are watch towers all along the way. The Wall is made of brick and earth. It is high and wide on top. People can walk along the top as if it were a road. It is said that it took ten years to build one part of this wall. No other defense line has ever been made as long as the Great Wall of China.

What is the Wall made of?

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Dương Minh

21 tháng 3 2017 lúc 9:19

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questionsLast week Nick and some of his classmates went to the countryside. They went to visit a farm of Nick’s uncle.They left early in the morning and went there by bus. Nick’s uncle, Mr. Brown met them at the bus stop and took them to his farm. On the way, Uncle Brown showed them the field of wheat and vegetables where some tractors were running up and down, ploughing and breaking soil, distributing manure and planting potatoes.After lu...

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Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

Last week Nick and some of his classmates went to the countryside. They went to visit a farm of Nick’s uncle.

They left early in the morning and went there by bus. Nick’s uncle, Mr. Brown met them at the bus stop and took them to his farm. On the way, Uncle Brown showed them the field of wheat and vegetables where some tractors were running up and down, ploughing and breaking soil, distributing manure and planting potatoes.

After lunch, they all went for a walk. In the large yard of the farm, they saw some farm machines. Among them is the biggest machine which is called a combine harvester. They were told that this machine can cut and thresh corn at the same time.

In the afternoon, they went to the paddy field, the place where cattle such as horses, sheep and cows were raised. They were very excited to see how cows were milked by the workers there. Uncle Brown also spoke about many interesting things in the countryside. After having some fruits and cakes, they said goodbye and went home.

Question: What did they do before saying goodbye?

A. eating cakes

B. drinking beer

C. doing exercises

D. cutting trees

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Dương Minh

19 tháng 7 2019 lúc 11:46

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questionsLast week Nick and some of his classmates went to the countryside. They went to visit a farm of Nick’s uncle.They left early in the morning and went there by bus. Nick’s uncle, Mr. Brown met them at the bus stop and took them to his farm. On the way, Uncle Brown showed them the field of wheat and vegetables where some tractors were running up and down, ploughing and breaking soil, distributing manure and planting potatoes.After lu...

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Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

Last week Nick and some of his classmates went to the countryside. They went to visit a farm of Nick’s uncle.

They left early in the morning and went there by bus. Nick’s uncle, Mr. Brown met them at the bus stop and took them to his farm. On the way, Uncle Brown showed them the field of wheat and vegetables where some tractors were running up and down, ploughing and breaking soil, distributing manure and planting potatoes.

After lunch, they all went for a walk. In the large yard of the farm, they saw some farm machines. Among them is the biggest machine which is called a combine harvester. They were told that this machine can cut and thresh corn at the same time.

In the afternoon, they went to the paddy field, the place where cattle such as horses, sheep and cows were raised. They were very excited to see how cows were milked by the workers there. Uncle Brown also spoke about many interesting things in the countryside. After having some fruits and cakes, they said goodbye and went home.

Question: What is the name of the biggest machine?

A. comfortable harvester

B. convenient harvester

C. combine harvester

D. contrast harvester

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Dương Minh

25 tháng 9 2019 lúc 3:37

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questionsLast week Nick and some of his classmates went to the countryside. They went to visit a farm of Nick’s uncle.They left early in the morning and went there by bus. Nick’s uncle, Mr. Brown met them at the bus stop and took them to his farm. On the way, Uncle Brown showed them the field of wheat and vegetables where some tractors were running up and down, ploughing and breaking soil, distributing manure and planting potatoes.After lu...

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Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

Last week Nick and some of his classmates went to the countryside. They went to visit a farm of Nick’s uncle.

They left early in the morning and went there by bus. Nick’s uncle, Mr. Brown met them at the bus stop and took them to his farm. On the way, Uncle Brown showed them the field of wheat and vegetables where some tractors were running up and down, ploughing and breaking soil, distributing manure and planting potatoes.

After lunch, they all went for a walk. In the large yard of the farm, they saw some farm machines. Among them is the biggest machine which is called a combine harvester. They were told that this machine can cut and thresh corn at the same time.

In the afternoon, they went to the paddy field, the place where cattle such as horses, sheep and cows were raised. They were very excited to see how cows were milked by the workers there. Uncle Brown also spoke about many interesting things in the countryside. After having some fruits and cakes, they said goodbye and went home.

Question: What can combine harvester do?

A. cook meal

B. cut corn

C. thresh corn

D. Both B & C

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