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Nguyễn Thiên Nhi

15 tháng 11 2017 lúc 21:13

Fill in the blank with one suitable word: In these days of high unemployment, it is often difficult (1)............. young pepple tofind a job. If they are lucky (2)............. to be asked to go for an interview, theymay find (3)............. there are at least 20 applicants for the (4)............. If a company is thinking of offering (5)............. a job, theyll ask you for at least one reference from either your previous employer (6)............. someone who knows you well. (7)............

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Fill in the blank with one suitable word:

In these days of high unemployment, it is often difficult (1)............. young pepple tofind a job. If they are lucky (2)............. to be asked to go for an interview, theymay find (3)............. there are at least 20 applicants for the (4)............. If a company is thinking of offering (5)............. a job, they'll ask you for at least one reference from either your previous employer (6)............. someone who knows you well. (7)............. taking up your job, you may have to sign a contract. You'll have to do some training, (8)............. help you to do the job more successlully. Once you have decided that this is your chosen career, you will then have to work (9)............. to try and get promotion, which is usually brings more responsibility and money! If you are unlucky, youmay be made redundant, and not be able to find (10)............. job. It is also a good idea to pay some money into a pension scheme, which will help you to look after yourself and your family when you are retired. Finally, good luck!

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hoacutlon

19 tháng 8 2020 lúc 14:16

Gúp mik vs cần gấp lắm, cảm ơn trước nha Part 4: One of the words in each sentence is in the wrong from. Write the correct word.(TÌM LỖI SAI) 1.The serve in this place is absolutely terrible and I want to see the manager. 2.Could you help me make a deicide? I don’t know which phone to get. 3.Even very good quality clothes are quite afford in this shop. 4.Companies should always tell the true in advertisements. 5.Credit cards are really use, but you have to be careful with them. 6.I read...

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Part 4: One of the words in each sentence is in the wrong from. Write the correct word.(TÌM LỖI SAI)

1.The serve in this place is absolutely terrible and I want to see the manager. 2.Could you help me make a deicide? I don’t know which phone to get. 3.Even very good quality clothes are quite afford in this shop. 4.Companies should always tell the true in advertisements. 5.Credit cards are really use, but you have to be careful with them. 6.I read a compare of all the supermarkets and Safeshop was the most expensive. 7.My grandma had no idea that her old vase was so value. 8.Pete never shops at Mayfield’s because he says it’s too expense. 9.Before you borrow from the bank, you have to make a judge about whether you can pay it back or not. 10.Is the bill right? Could you just check your add, please?Even very good quality clothes are quite afford in this shop.

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Lớp 9 Tiếng anh Luyện tập tổng hợp

Lê Minh Phương

19 tháng 9 2020 lúc 18:55

What is good writing for children? The children’s publishers will tell you they look for ‘good writing’. What exactly do they mean? Before you send a story you have written to any publisher at all, your severest critic ought to be you vourself. To have a chance of succeeding in the competitive market of children’s fiction, you should constantly be aware, every single time you sit down at your word-processor, of the need to produce ‘good, original writing’. A difficult task, maybe, but one...

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What is good writing for children?
The children’s publishers will tell you they look for ‘good writing’. What exactly do they mean?

Before you send a story you have written to any publisher at all, your severest critic ought to be you vourself. To have a chance of succeeding in the competitive market of children’s fiction, you should constantly be aware, every single time you sit down at your word-processor, of the need to produce ‘good, original writing’. A difficult task, maybe, but one which hopefully we will help you to achieve.

To begin with, let us try to pin down exactly what publishers mean when they talk about ‘good writing’ for children. A useful starting point would be to take a look at some of the children’s books which won literary prizes last year. Reading these books is one of the easiest and most enjoyable ways of: (a) finding out what individual publishers are publishing at the moment, and (b) learning a few tricks of the trade from well-established professionals. It goes without saying, of course, that slavishly copying the style and subject matter of a successful author is usually a recipe for disaster. Nor should you become downhearted after reading a particularly brilliant piece of work, and miserably think you will never be able to match up to those standards. Remember, overnight success is rare - most successful children’s authors will have struggled long and hard to learn their trade. Read these books as a critic; note down the things you enjoyed or admired, as well as areas where you feel there was possibly room for improvement. After all, nobody is perfect, not even a successful, prize-winning author.

Possibly the toughest challenge is right at the youngest end of the age range - the picture book. The would-be author/ illustrator is attempting to create an exciting story out of the narrow, limited, everyday world of a young child’s experience - not easy at all. The whole storyline has to be strong enough to keep the reader turning the pages, yet simple enough to fit into a few pages. Another problem for the new picture-book author is that it can seem that every subject and every approach has been done to death, with nothing new left to say. Add to this the fact that printing costs are high because of full colour illustrations, which means that the publisher will probably want a text that suits the international market to increase sales, and a novel for ten-year olds, with hardly any pictures at all, starts to look much more inviting.

You would be forgiven for wondering if there are any truly original plots left to impress publishers with. But remember that, in many ways, it is the writer’s own personal style, and intelligent handling of a subject that can change a familiar, overworked plot into something original and fresh. To illustrate this, read The Enchanted Horse by Magdalen Nabb. A young girl called Irina finds an old wooden horse in a junk shop, takes it home and treats it as if it was real. Soon it magically starts to come to life ... Sounds familiar? The magic object that comes alive is a storyline that has been used in hundreds of other children’s stories. So why does it succeed here? The answer is that Magdalen Nabb has created a strong, believable character in the lonely, unhappy heroine Irina, and the descriptions of her relationship with the wooden horse are poetic and touching.

So, to return to the question asked at the beginning: What exactly is ‘good writing’ for children? The answer is that it is writing which is fresh, exciting and unpredictable, and which gives a new and original angle on what might be a well- worn subject. But do not be put off if you feel that you simply cannot match up to all these requirements. While there is obviously no substitute for talent, and the ability to come up with suitable ideas, many of the techniques for improving and polishing your manuscript can be learned.

8. Why does the article advise people to look at prize-winning books?

A. to copy the author’s style

B. to realise what a high standard needs to be reached

C. to get an idea of what might be successful

D. to find out how to trick publishers

9. What do most successful children’s authors have in common?

A. They did not get depressed by early failures.

B. They have learned how to be critical of other authors’ work.

C. They find it easy to think of storylines that will sell.

D. They have worked hard to become well-known.

10. Why is the picture book the most difficult to write?

A. There is a limited range of subjects available.

B. Young children cannot follow storylines easily.

C. The pictures need to be exciting.

D. Children want to be able to read it quickly.

11.What looks ‘more inviting’ in line 54?

A.the international market

B. the increased sales

C. the novel for ten-year-olds

D. the type of pictures

12. The book about Irina is successful

A. because of the unusual way magic is used.

B. because of the way the character is described.

C. because the story has not been told before.

D. because the pictures bring the story to life.

13. What does ‘it’ refer to in line 68?

A. the storyline

B. the magic object

C. the horse

D. the children’s story

14. What conclusion does the writer of the text come to?

A. Anyone can learn to write a good story.

B. The subject matter is the most important consideration.

C. If you have natural ability, you can learn the rest.

D. Some published fiction is badly written.

15. Why was this text written?

A. to explain what kind of books children like to read

B. to give advice to people who want to write children’s fiction

C. to discourage new authors from being too optimistic

D. to persuade new authors to get away from old ideas

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Minh Tánh Lý

21 tháng 4 2020 lúc 10:04

Exercise II. Read the article, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question. Simple Ways to Lose Weight on a Budget Plan to Cook at Home Instead of buying costly prepared meals, which often tend to be high in calories, cook your own at home. Plan out your meals with high-fiber foods like beans and whole grains which will keep you full and are a cheaper, healthier alternative to rich proteins and more processed grains. Eat Less Eating...

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Exercise II. Read the article, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
Simple Ways to Lose Weight on a Budget
Plan to Cook at Home Instead of buying costly prepared meals, which often tend to be high in calories, cook your own at home. Plan out your meals with high-fiber foods like beans and whole grains which will keep you full and are a cheaper, healthier alternative to rich proteins and more processed grains. Eat Less Eating less leads to weight loss, and cost savings, especially if you cut down on the right things. Start by cutting your portions of pricy meat and poultry. Double Up on Vegetables Vegetables are great for weight loss, as well as all-around health. They are low in calories and high in water and fiber - two things that keep you feeling full. Save cash by shopping for those that are in season. Frozen vegetables can be a great bargain, with just as much nutrition as fresh, since they are picked and frozen at their peak ripeness. Get Creative with Your Exercise Options You don’t need to shell out a monthly gym fee to get moving. Instead, find fun activities you enjoy for free. If you’re just getting started with a regular exercise routine, try your beginning with daily walks: start slowly and build up time and speed. Make Friends with Someone One of the most powerful resources you have for helping you lose weight is your social network. Find a friend who is also trying to lose weight and agree to help each other stay motivated. One study found that when friends participated in a group weight-loss programme together, they lost more weight than people who did the same programme on their own.
11. The advantage of cooking at home is ………..
A.to have food that is high in calories
B.to enjoy a variety of rich proteins and more processed grains
C. to plan out your costly prepared meals
D. to choose foods that keep you full and is cheaper
12. In order to cut down on your daily calories, you should do all the following things EXCEPT ………….
A. follow vegetarian diets for your meals
B. eat less meat and poultry
C. eat more beans, lentils, tofu and eggs
D. cut down on animal proteins for some of your meals
13. All of the following are true about vegetables EXCEPT that ……….
A. vegetables can keep you feeling full
B. they help you lose weight effectively
C. frozen vegetables are not good for your health
D. you feel healthier and save money with fresh vegetables in season
14. We can infer from the article that ………….
A.you should join in a social network instead of going to a gym
B.a partner can make you feel more motivated in losing weight
C. you should find fun activities at the gym and follow them
D. joining a programme you can lose more weight than your partner
15. The phrase “shell out” is closest in meaning to………….
A. become more interested in something
B. pay money for something
C. peel something out
D. take someone out of a shell

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Đỗ Thị Thanh Trà

1 tháng 10 2020 lúc 18:12

Polyester is now being used for bottles. ICI, the chemicals and plastics company, believes that it is now beginning to break the grip of glass on the bottle business and thus take advantage of this huge market. All the plastics manufacturers have been experiencing hard times as their traditional products have been doing badly world-wide for the last few years. Between 1982 and 1984 the Plastics Division of ICI had lost a hundred and twenty million dollars, and they felt that the most hopef...

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Polyester is now being used for bottles. ICI, the chemicals and plastics company, believes that it is now beginning to break the grip of glass on the bottle business and thus take advantage of this huge market.

All the plastics manufacturers have been experiencing hard times as their traditional products have been doing badly world-wide for the last few years. Between 1982 and 1984 the Plastics Division of ICI had lost a hundred and twenty million dollars, and they felt that the most hopeful new market was in packaging, bottles and cans.

Since 1982 it has opened three new factories’ producing “Melinar” , the raw material from which high quality polyester bottles are made.

The polyester bottle was born in the 1970s, when soft drinks companies : like Coca Cola started selling their drinks in grant two-litre containers. Because of the build-up of the pressure of gas in these large containers, glass was unsuitable. Nor was PVC, the plastic which had been used for bottles since the 1960s, suitable for drinks with gas in them. A new plastic had to be made.

Glass is still cheaper for the smaller bottles, and will continue to be so unless oil and plastic become much cheaper, but plastic does well for the larger sizes.

Polyester bottles are virtually unbreakable. The manufacturers claim they are also lighter, less noisy when being handled, and can be re-used. Shopkeepers and other business people are unlikely to object to a change from glass to polyester, since these bottles mean few breakages, which are costly and time-consuming.The public, though, have been more difficult to persuade. ICI’s commercial department is developing different bottles with interesting shapes, to try and make them visually more attractive to the public.

The next step could be to develop a plastic which could replace tins for food. The problem here is the high temperatures necessary for cooking the food in the container.

1.Plastics of various kinds have been used for making bottles

A. since 1982.

B. since the 1970s but only for large bottles.

C. since the 1960s but not for liquids with gas in them.

D. since companies like Coca Cola first tried them.

2. Why is ICI’s Plastics Division interested in polyester for bottles?

A. The other things they make are not selling well.

B. Glass manufacturers cannot make enough new bottles.

C. They have factories which could be adapted to make it.

D. The price of oil keeps changing.

3. Why aren’t all bottles now made of polyester?

A. The price of oil and plastic has risen.

B. It is not suitable for containing gassy drinks.

C. The public like traditional glass bottles.

D. Shop keepers dislike re-usable bottles.

4. Manufacturers think polyester bottles are better than glass bottles because they

A. are cheaper.

B. are more suited to small sizes.

C. are more exciting to look at.

D. do not break easily.

5. Plastic containers for holding food in the same way as cans

A. have been used for many years.

B. are an idea that interests the plastics companies.

C. are possible, but only for hot food.

D. are the first things being made in the new factories.

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Đỗ Thanh Huyền

22 tháng 12 2017 lúc 19:07

Read the text and choose the best answer in 1-5. (2 ms) “Oh, you’re so lucky living in Bath, It’s such a wonderful, lovely, historical place,” people say enthusiastically, and all you can think of is the awful parking, the crowds of tourists, the expensive shops, the narrow-minded council, and the terrible traffic.... Luckily, I don’t live in Bath but nearly ten miles away in a village called Limpley Stoke in the Avon valley. It seems to be normal in the countryside these days for professio...

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Read the text and choose the best answer in 1-5. (2 ms)

“Oh, you’re so lucky living in Bath, It’s such a wonderful, lovely, historical place,” people say enthusiastically, and all you can think of is the awful parking, the crowds of tourists, the expensive shops, the narrow-minded council, and the terrible traffic....

Luckily, I don’t live in Bath but nearly ten miles away in a village called Limpley Stoke in the Avon valley. It seems to be normal in the countryside these days for professional people who work in the town prefer to live in the villages, this makes the housing so expensive that the villagers and agricultural workers have to live in the cheaper accommodation in town, with the result that the farmers commute out to the farm and everyone else commutes in. Certainly, there is nobody in the village could be called an old style villager. The people nearest to me include a pilot, an accountant, a British Rail manager, a retired teacher... not a farm worker among them. But I don’t think there is anything wrong with that- it’s just that the nature of villages is changing and there is still quite a strong sense of community here. A lot of this sense of community comes from the Post Office, which is a center for all the gossip and information. I find out what is going on while I am there, pretending to control my two-year-old son. My feeling is that if my son took the money collected for the children, it would go directly where it was needed but they don’t see it like that.

Working at home I tend to wander round the village at times when other people are at the office, which has given me a reputation for being incredibly lazy or unbelievably rich but I still don’t get enough time to look after the garden we bought. My wife had a good idea for the first year. “Let’s just leave it and see what comes up” There were some nice plants among the weeds. She had a good idea for the second year as well. “Why don’t we leave it and see if it all comes up again?” We did, and that is why we need to hire a full-time gardener this year.

1. What is the author’s attitude to Bath?

A. It is a wonderful place to live in. B. It has far too many disadvantages.

C. He feels fortunate to live there. D. It has many good shops.

2. The people who live in the village

A. tend to work on the farms.

B. are mostly professionals who work in the town.

C. are able to afford houses in the town.

D. don’t like the old-style villagers.

3. It would appear from the text that the Post Office

A. sells a wide range of cards.

B. is where most of the charity work is organized.

C. is a place where villagers can talk to each other.

D. sells a range of tinned food as well as stamps.

4. The garden is not in good condition because

A. the author is too lazy to look after it.

B. the author can’t afford to pay a gardener.

C. the author’s no interest in it.

D. nobody has worked on it for over two years.

5. The author feels that living in the village

A. is better than living in Bath. B. has a number of disadvantages

C. tends to be rather dull. D. is something that everyone would enjoy

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Lớp 9 Tiếng anh Luyện tập tổng hợp

Nguyễn Minh Hoàng

28 tháng 10 2018 lúc 22:00

TEST 3 Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. It is crucial that Dido (stop) using Quang Ha. I will ring the bell one more. if he (not answer),I think he must(go) out I am sorry about the noise last night. We (have) a party. The man who (rescue) had been in the sea for ten hours. A great deal of time (be) spent for his exercise. We want (pay) better wages. People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are. You (stop) by a policeman if you (try) to c...

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TEST 3

Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

It is crucial that Dido (stop) using Quang Ha. I will ring the bell one more. if he (not answer),I think he must(go) out I am sorry about the noise last night. We (have) a party. The man who (rescue) had been in the sea for ten hours. A great deal of time (be) spent for his exercise. We want (pay) better wages. People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are. You (stop) by a policeman if you (try) to cross the road now.

Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following passage.

The families in our streets are slowly being driven mad by the..............(1- refuse) of the inhabitants of No.13 to have any form of............(2-communicate) with them. The trouble started over what is known as noise..............(3 - pollute). Every evening, the...........(4- think) neighbours used to turn up the volume on the TV so loud that no one in the (5 - neighbour) was able to hear anything else. Not knowing what............(6 - act) to take, local residents held a meeting to see if anyone had any............(7 - suggest) as to how to deal with the problem. A decision was made to send a number of people to talk to the family in No. 13 and ask them.............(8- polite) to turn their music down after six in the evening. Unfortunately, the visit did not turn out to be............(9 - succeed), as the inhabitants of No.13 refused to talk to them. So on the..............(10 - advise) of local police, the matter is now in the hands of the court.

Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word

When you hear the word "bank", what do you think of ? A.........(1) to put money? The land on the edge of a river? To depend on something or someone ? If you choose any of.................(2) things, you're right. Why ? because words often have.............(3) than one meaning. The tricky part is figuring out...........(4) meaning is appropriate.

Choosing the correct meaning of a word depends on.............(5) things. First, it depends on the words and............(6) surrounding your particular word. The other words and sentences give you context clues..................(7), the meaning depends on how the word is............(8) in the sentence. Is it a noun, a verb,................(9) adjective or part of a phrase? Knowing the word's part of speech will..............(10) you discover the word's precise meaning.

Question 4: Read the text then choose the correct answer

Computing is now at the same stage as printing was when the first printing presses were used. Before printing presses were invented, only rich people like kings and dukes could afford to buy books. Often these people were unable to read and hadn't enough time to learn. In any case, the books were so big that it was difficult for anyone to relax with a book as we do today. They wanted books because they were expensive and there was something magical about them. Only a few people were able to write, and it took an extremely long time to write a book. Monks and other people who could write said ordinary people could not learn to read.

The position with computers in very similar today. A few years ago, computers were very large and expensive. Business managers and rich people ordered them but they didn’t know how to use them. In many countries, however, the situation has now completely changed. Lots of people not only own microcomputers but also know how to use them.

1. What happened before printing presses were invented ?

a. Books were so big that people didn’t want to buy them.

b. Only intelligent and rich people could read books.

c. Only kings and dukes had enough money to buy books.

d. All rich people bought books.

2. Why were books wanted before printing presses were invented ?

a. to show that the people who owned the books were rich and intelligent.

b. to show that the people who owned the books could write.

c. Because books were dear and magical.

d. Because books showed that the person who owned them were magical people.

3. What is the common feature of a book and a computer?

a. They were only for intelligent people.

b. They were too expensive to buy.

c. They were large and expensive at first.

d. Only people who could use them buy them.

4. What situation has thoroughly changed nowadays?

a. A lot of people are eager to buy computers

b. A lot of computers are sold

c. Even children can use a computer

d. A person who buys a computer knows how to use it.

Question 5:

a. Each line in the following passage has a spare word; Underline that word and write it in the blanks given.

BICYCLES

The bicycle is a cheap and clean way to for travel. The first 0/.......for...........

Bicycle was made __ about one hundred and fifty years ago. At 1/.......................

First, bicycles were __ expensive. Only rich people could 2/.......................

buy one. These early __ bicycles looked very different from 3/.......................

the ones we have __ today. Later, when bicycles became 4/.......................

cheaper, many __ people bought one. People started riding 5/.......................

bicycles to work and in their __ free time. Today, people use 6/.......................

cars more than bicycles; cars are much __ faster and you 7/.......................

don’t get wet when it __ rains! But some people still prefer to 8/.......................

cycle to work. They say that there __ been too many cars in 9/.......................

town centers and you can't ___ find anywhere to park! 10/.....................

b. Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions.

1. George fell.............the bladder while he was painting the ceiling.

2. We stopped everyone.................leaving the building.

3. Admission.................university depends.....................examination results.

4. Don’t use that dictionary. It is.............date. Find one that is...................date.

Question 6: Do as directed

1. My friend had excellent ideas. He did a good job, too.

(join into one sentence, using not only.....but...as well)

2. His explanation is not clear. The examples he gives are not clear.

(join into one sentence, using: neither...............nor)

3. People say that the price of gold is going up. (change into passive voice.)

4. He asked me: "When will you give this book back to me?"(change into Reported speech)

5. Seldom did people travel far from home years ago.(Use the ordinary word order)

6. He was given a gift. So were you.(Join into one sentence, using "as well")

7. You may be intelligent, but you should be careful about this (start with "No matter........"

8. He made a great discovery. He was very proud of it.(Combine into one sentence)

9. Lan found it difficult to accept the situation. (rewrite with: difficulty)

10. The farmers had applied new technology in their fields. The output of rice was raised.

(Combine with: Thanks to...........which............)

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thăng

17 tháng 2 2020 lúc 21:09

Part 3: For questions 71-80, read the following possage and Jill the blank with ONE suitable word Write your answers in the coffesponding numbered boxes provided INDOOR CLIMBING Rock climbing is (0) one of the UKs fastest growing sports. Nowadays, however, its not necessary to head to the hills when you decide to (71) it up as a hobby. Indoor climbing is a great way to discover whether or (72) you have a head for heights. Whatever you may ha...

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Part 3: For questions 71-80, read the
following
possage and
Jill
the blank with ONE
suitable word Write your answers in the coffesponding numbered boxes provided
INDOOR CLIMBING
Rock climbing is (0) one of the UK's fastest growing sports. Nowadays, however, it's
not necessary to head to the hills when you decide to (71) it up as a hobby. Indoor
climbing is a great way to discover whether or (72) you have a head for heights.
Whatever you may have been told, size and strength aren't that important in climbing.
Climbers just (73) to be fit, with a good sense of balance.
Man-made climbing walls have footholds and handholds (74)
_ different shapes and
sizes. Beginners can choose walls with holds near to (75)
_ other. More difficult routes
up the wall will have small handholds quite (76)
_apar:a.
61. 62. 63. 64. 65.
66. 67. 68. 69. 70.
Page 6 of l0
Climbers work in pairs. (77)
_ one person climbs, the other one stays on the
ground, giving out the rope. You are taught to move your hands and feet correctly, plus how
to rest and balance on the way up. Once you've mastered all of (78) basic moves, you
can go for longer climbs. The great thing about climbing is that you can get better quite
quickly. Most sports centers will include the cost of hiring equipment (79)
_
the
admission price, (80)
_ is usually between t6 and f8 per visit. It's natural to be scared
at first, but soon you'll rcalize that you're quite safe

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Lớp 9 Tiếng anh Luyện tập tổng hợp

thăng

7 tháng 1 2020 lúc 23:24

Part 3: Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. (0,5pt) These days we hear a lot of nonsense about the ‘great classless society’. The idea that the twentieth century is the age of the common man has become one of the great clichés of our time. The same old arguments are put forward in evidence. Here are some of them: monarchy as a system of government has been completely discredited. The monarchies that survive have been deprived of all political power. Inherited we...

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Part 3: Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. (0,5pt)

These days we hear a lot of nonsense about the ‘great classless society’. The idea that the twentieth century is the age of the common man has become one of the great clichés of our time. The same old arguments are put forward in evidence. Here are some of them: monarchy as a system of government has been completely discredited. The monarchies that survive have been deprived of all political power. Inherited wealth has been savagely reduced by taxation and, in time, the great fortunes will disappear altogether. In a number of countries the victory has been complete. The people rule; the great millennium has become a political reality. But has it? Close examination doesn’t bear out the claim.

It is a fallacy to suppose that all men are equal and that society will be leveled out if you provide everybody with the same educational opportunities. (It is debatable whether you can ever provide everyone with the same educational opportunities, but that is another question.) The fact is that nature dispenses brains and ability with a total disregard for the principle of equality. The old rules of the jungle, ‘survival of the fittest’, and ‘might is right’ are still with us. The spread of education has destroyed the old class system and created a new one. Rewards are based on merit. For ‘aristocracy’ read ‘meritocracy’; in other respects, society remains unaltered: the class system is rigidly maintained.

Genuine ability, animal cunning, skill, the knack of seizing opportunities, all bring material rewards. And what is the first thing people do when they become rich? They use their wealth to secure the best possible opportunities for their children, to give them ‘a good start in life’. For all the lip service we pay to the idea of equality, we do not consider this wrong in the western world. Private schools which offer unfair advantages over state schools are not banned because one of the principles in a democracy is that people should be free to choose how they will educate their children. In this way, the new meritocracy can perpetuate itself to a certain extent: an able child from a wealthy home can succeed far more rapidly than his poorer counterpart. Wealth is also used indiscriminately to further political ends. It would be almost impossible to become the leader of a democracy without massive financial backing. Money is as powerful a weapon as ever it was.

In societies wholly dedicated to the principle of social equality, privileged private education is forbidden. But even here people are rewarded according to their abilities. In fact, so great is the need for skilled workers that the least able may be neglected. Bright children are carefully and expensively trained to become future rulers. In the end, all political ideologies boil down to the same thing: class divisions persist whether you are ruled by a feudal king or an educated peasant.

(Source: http://ebooks.grsu.by/ot_slov_k_rechi/6-3-a-fair-society.htm)

1. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Equality of opportunity in the twentieth century has not destroyed the class system.

B. Equality means money.

C. There is no such society as classless society.

D. Nature can’t give you a classless society.

2. According to the author, the same educational opportunities can’t get rid of inequality because _______.

A. The principle ‘survival of the fittest’ exists.

B. Nature ignores equality in dispensing brains and ability.

C. Material rewards are for genuine ability.

D. People have the freedom how to educate their children.

3. Who can obtain more rapid success?

A. Those with wealth. B. Those with the best brains.

C. Those with the best opportunities. D. Those who have the ability to catch at opportunities.

4. Why does the author say the new meritocracy can perpetuate itself to a certain extent? Because _______.

A. Money decides everything.

B. Private schools offer advantages over state schools.

C. People are free to choose the way of educating their children.

D. Wealth is used for political ends.

5. According to the author, ‘class divisions’ refers to ___________.

A. The rich and the poor. B. Different opportunities for people.

C. Oppressor and the oppressed. D. Genius and stupidity.

Part 6: Read the text about dreams. Then decide whether the sentences 1 to 7 are Right or Wrong. If there is not enough information in the text tick the column “doesn’t say”. Tick (ü) the ones that you choose. (0,7pt)

What’s in a dream?

Sometimes, after you wake up, you can’t stop thinking about a dream you had. But most of the time you forget your dreams very quickly or feel like you haven’t had any dreams. But you have. Most 15-year-olds have spent 15 months of their lives dreaming. But they only remember a few of their dreams.

Experts aren’t sure why we dream. But a lot of people think dreams show how we feel about things in our lives. All teens have to deal with similar things, like exam stress and hormones. So they often have similar dreams. For example they are flying over mountains and trees and feel very happy. This means that they are in control of their life and feel powerful. But if they find it difficult to fly, they feel powerless in real life and if there are things that get in their way, like trees or aeroplanes, there could be something that won’t let them do what they want.

	Right	Wrong	Doesn’t say
1. 1. Very often we do not remember the dreams we have had at night.
2. 2. Sometimes it is better to forget quickly the dreams we have had.
3. 3. Some dreams can stay in our mind for some time.
4. 4. Experts think that dreaming is a way to deal with our daily problems.
5. 5. 15-year-olds dream more often because of their hormones.
6. 6. All 15-year-olds have the same sort of problems which means they often have the same sort of dreams.
7. 7. If you dream that you are flying this means you are very happy.

III. WRITING: (2,0pts)

Part 1: Read the first sentence, and then complete the second setence with the same meaning. (1,0pt)

1. Doing regular exercise often helps improve your attitude to life. (DO)

® Many ________________________________________________________________________ on life.

2. I suppose she finally gave way to demands for an interview with the tabloid press. (CONSENTED)

® I dare ______________________________________________________________ by the tabloid press.

3. Due to his repentance of the sins, as it were, he will not be executed. (OWING)

® His immunity _____________________________________________________________ over the sins.

4. He needs to obtain the tuition exemption; otherwise he will be forced to leave. (GOES)

® Unless exempted __________________________________________________________________ ear.

5. Although the office received a flood of complaints, it managed to achieve positive outcomes. (BROUGHT)

® The office, deluged ____________________________________________________________ unturned.

6. They designed the stadium to make hooliganism impossible. (SUCH)

® The stadium ____________________________________________________________ out hooliganism.

7. The new manager needs more time to finish his incomplete work, so he assigns the team to recruit more staff before they take over KFC. (HELM)

® Pending _________________________________________________________________ on his backlogs.

8. We resorted to supporting for clearing the man’s name since the public so strongly protested against the judge’s statement. (CLAMOURED)

® We might _________________________________________________________ at the judge’s statement.

9. If he only continued to play the main role when the proposal was drafted. (INSTRUMENTAL)

® Long ____________________________________________________________________ of the proposal.

10. The novel may be outstanding, but I have read a better one of this genre as yet. (EXCEPTION)

® By ________________________________________________________________________ of this genre

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