IV. Paragraph Understanding

Read, the article in which a mother talks about her daughter and the effects of-anorexia: a medical condition in which someone has no desire to eat anything at all. Eight sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from sentences A-I the one which fits each gap (1-7). There is one extra sentence which you do not need.

DON'T LET IT HAPPEN TO YOUR DAUGHTER

'The change in our daughter Jo was so gradual we didn't really take it too seriously to begin with', admits Wendy, 42. 'Being on a diet seemed quite normal for a teenager. (0) I. But her slimming got out of control. She changed from a well-built, happy athletic girl of .16 into a pale, irritable walking skeleton. And the more we tried to get her to eat, the more she rebelled.'

`No one was allowed near her when she was eating.____ (1) _____ She also insisted on cooking for the rest of us. But we eventually gave up trying to get her to accept food from us. ____ (2) ____ She always seemed to be on the go-cooking, clearing the table – often before the rest of us had even finished – and washing up. For a long time, she refused to even believe she had a problem._____ (3) ____

Eventually she was so weak I got her admitted into hospital with the doctor's help. My husband and I had to literally drag her screaming into the car. _____ (4) ____ Jo was gripped with fear and panic and I felt so guilty. But we were desperate. We thought that in hospital she might discover that she actually did not want to break free of her condition.'

____ (5) _____ The doctor told us that the best thing we could do
was to leave. At this point Jo started to sob uncontrollably. 'Don't leave me, Mummy, 'she begged. 'Please don't leave me.'

____ (6) _____They got her strength up by feeding her and then arranged for her to see the hospital psychiatrists, recommended her for specialist help.'

`Jo's recovery has been slow. Living- with her is like living on a knife edge where the slightest word can trigger sobbing and screaming and wild accusations. At first I just felt this terrible guilt. ____ (7) ____ I don't think Jo will ever be free of her anorexia but she is learning to keep it under control’

A  That dreadful moment will stay in my mind forever.

B. Turning my back on her cries and leaving her there was the hardest thing I'd ever had to do.

C. But afterwards I felt this terrible frustration at not being able to help her

D. Teenagers, in my opinion, usually have huge appetites.

E. When we got there, she'd calmed down into an angry silence.

F. Any attempt was met with screaming and hysterical fits

G. She'd shut herself in the kitchen and then sneak up to her bedroom which always remained locked, and strictly out of bounds.

H. During this time all we could do was watch while our daughter slowly .starved herself to death.

I.  But her slimming got out of control.

3. Read the text again. Match the questions below with paragraphs A-E of the text. 

(Đọc bài khóa một lần nữa. Nối các câu hỏi bên dưới với các đoạn văn (A – E).)

In which paragraph does the writer tell us …

1. when doctors realised Ashlyn had a medical problem?

2. what causes her condition?

3. what happened when she burned her hands?

4. why some people die from this condition?

5. how school life for Ashlyn was unusual?

A life without pain

A. All children hurt themselves from time to time. But when thirteen-year-old Ashlyn Blocker gets injured, she doesn't realise it. Once, when she burned herself, she only knew about it when she looked at her skin. 

B. There was always something different about Ashlyn. As a baby, she didn't cry. When she was eight months old, her parents noticed there was some blood in her eye, so they took her to see a doctor. The doctor found a serious cut in her eye and was shocked. Why didn't the baby cry? Tests showed that Ashlyn had a very unusual medical condition: she couldn't feel any pain. 

C. This condition is very rare: many people who have it die of it. Pain is a natural warning that you're ill or injured. People who can't feel pain lust don't realise they're in danger. 

D. The first few years of Ashlyn's life were very difficult. She often tripped and injured herself. Once, she broke her ankle but she didn't stop running. During school breaks, one teacher watched Ashlyn all the time in the playground and they had to search for cuts. bruises or other injuries.

E. When she was five, Ashlyn's story appeared in newspapers and on TV. Scientists studied her condition and found she has a genetic disorder that means pain signals do not reach her brain. Unfortunately, at the moment, there is no hope of a cure. And, as Ashlyn knows, a life without pain is both difficult and dangerous.

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 from 33 to 38.

Sylvia Earle, a marine botanist and one of the foremost deep-sea explorers, has spent over 6,000 hours, more than seven months, underwater. From her earliest years, Earle had an affinity for marine life, and she took her first plunge into the open sea as a teenager. In the years since then she has taken part in a number of landmark underwater projects, from exploratory expeditions around the world to her celebrated “Jim dive” in 1978, which was the deepest solo dive ever made without cable connecting the diver to a support vessel at the surface of the sea.

Clothed in a Jim suit, a futuristic suit of plastic and metal armor, which was secured to a manned submarine, Sylvia Earle plunged vertically into the Pacific Ocean, at times at the speed of 100 feet per minute. On reaching the ocean floor, she was released from the submarine and from that point her only connection to the sub was an 18-foot tether. For the next 2½ hours, Earle roamed the seabed taking notes, collecting 15 specimens, and planting a U.S. flag. Consumed by a desire to descend deeper still, in 1981 she became involved in the design and manufacture of 20 deep-sea submersibles, one of which took her to a depth of 3,000 feet. This did not end Sylvia Earle’s accomplishments.

What will the paragraph following this passage probably be about?

A. Sylvia Earle’s childhood.

B. More information on the Jim suit

C. Earle’s achievements after 1981

D. How deep-sea submersibles are manufactured. 

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Alice is a new English friend of mine. She is very to tell me about her new school year. Her lessons begin at nine each morning and last until half past ten. Then she has a for a quarter of an hour. During this time she usually talks to her friends about many things such as the last class or the movie last night. She has five periods in the morning and three in the afternoon. Alice’s favorite subjects is English. The first term lasts four months from September to December Alice tries her best to become a good student in the class.

Statemer is:

...............Alice is happy with her new school year.

...............She starts her lessons at 7 a.m.

...............Her classes finish at 10.30.

...............She has a fifteen-minute break.

...............She never talks to her friends at recess.

..............She often has eight lessons a day.

..............She likes Math most.

..............Her first term finishes in December.

Complete each sentence with the correct form of words in bracket: 

1. His daughter wants to become a famous ______________ but she has no talent at all. (act)

2. I didn’t cook well for my mother’s birthday. Everybody couldn’t eat anything because it’s too ______________. (salt)

3. Eating a lot of junk food may lead to your ______________. (obese)

4. Traditional volunteer activities include ______________ money for people in need, cooking and giving food. (raise)

5. Pour the egg ______________ into the pan. (mix)

6. Pepper is a grey or white powder used to give a ______________, hot taste to food. (spice)

7. The ______________ she gave last night was marvellous. (perform)

8. The charity provides facilities for ______________ people to take part in sport. (disable)

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 from 33 to 38.

Sylvia Earle, a marine botanist and one of the foremost deep-sea explorers, has spent over 6,000 hours, more than seven months, underwater. From her earliest years, Earle had an affinity for marine life, and she took her first plunge into the open sea as a teenager. In the years since then she has taken part in a number of landmark underwater projects, from exploratory expeditions around the world to her celebrated “Jim dive” in 1978, which was the deepest solo dive ever made without cable connecting the diver to a support vessel at the surface of the sea.

Clothed in a Jim suit, a futuristic suit of plastic and metal armor, which was secured to a manned submarine, Sylvia Earle plunged vertically into the Pacific Ocean, at times at the speed of 100 feet per minute. On reaching the ocean floor, she was released from the submarine and from that point her only connection to the sub was an 18-foot tether. For the next 2½ hours, Earle roamed the seabed taking notes, collecting 15 specimens, and planting a U.S. flag. Consumed by a desire to descend deeper still, in 1981 she became involved in the design and manufacture of 20 deep-sea submersibles, one of which took her to a depth of 3,000 feet. This did not end Sylvia Earle’s accomplishments. 

Which of the following is not true about the Jim dive? 

A. It took place in 1981

B. Sylvia Earle took notes while on the ocean floor

C. It was performed in the Pacific Ocean

D. The submarine that Sylvia Earle was connected to was manned

Ex2: Read the information about customs in some countries, and then give the answers to the questions:

Different Customs

Canada and the US: Don't arrive early if you're invited to someone's home.

Indonesia: Never point to anything with your foot.

Korea: Don't pass something to an older person or superior with only one hand.

Muslim countries: Don't eat with your left hand.

Samoa: Don't eat while you're walking in public.

Thailand: Never touch anyone except a child on the bead.

1. In which country is foot considered a dirty part of the body?

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2. In which country should we pay attention to eating in public?

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3. In which country/countries should we eat with the right hand?

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4. In which country/countries shouldn't we arriving early at a party?

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5. In which country should you show high respect to older people or superiors?

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Read the passage and choose the best answer

Except for a few unfortunate individuals, no law in this world can go against the fact that for most of us our family is an essential part of our lives. The moment you enter this cruel world, where each man is for himself, there are some near and dear ones out there who will do anything to ensure your happiness.

We are nothing more than a vulnerable and fragile object, without someone taking care of us on our arrival in this world. Despite all the odds, your family will take care of your wellbeing, and try their best to provide you the greatest comforts in the worled. No one out there, except your family must forgive the endless number of mistakes you may make in your life. Apart from teaching you forgive and forget lessons, they are always there for you, when you need them the most.

Family is the only place where children study a lot after school. In school, teachers teach children about the subjects which will help them to find a good job in future. But at home, parents teach children about good habits. They are not only the elements which help the children to shape their personalities but they also prepare them a suitable and bright future.

A good family makes a greater society. Father, mother, and children have to work in order to build a strong family. If any one of them fails, the whole family may collapse. The good name of the whole family can be ruined by a single member of the family. In order to avoid that unhappy scenario, every family member has to work hard and try their best. As a result, they will set good examples for the whole society. Families have a powerful impact on society and societies create countries.

According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about the relation between family and society?

A. Family members have responsibilities to set good examples. 

B. A family member will be unhappy to try his best. 

C. Strong families build a wealthy society. 

D. When a family fails, the whole society falls down.

Read the passage and choose the best answer

Except for a few unfortunate individuals, no law in this world can go against the fact that for most of us our family is an essential part of our lives. The moment you enter this cruel world, where each man is for himself, there are some near and dear ones out there who will do anything to ensure your happiness.

We are nothing more than a vulnerable and fragile object, without someone taking care of us on our arrival in this world. Despite all the odds, your family will take care of your wellbeing, and try their best to provide you the greatest comforts in the worled. No one out there, except your family must forgive the endless number of mistakes you may make in your life. Apart from teaching you forgive and forget lessons, they are always there for you, when you need them the most.

Family is the only place where children study a lot after school. In school, teachers teach children about the subjects which will help them to find a good job in future. But at home, parents teach children about good habits. They are not only the elements which help the children to shape their personalities but they also prepare them a suitable and bright future.

A good family makes a greater society. Father, mother, and children have to work in order to build a strong family. If any one of them fails, the whole family may collapse. The good name of the whole family can be ruined by a single member of the family. In order to avoid that unhappy scenario, every family member has to work hard and try their best. As a result, they will set good examples for the whole society. Families have a powerful impact on society and societies create countries.

The word cruel in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to______.

A. unkind

B. pleasant 

C. pitying

D. kind-hearted