The teacher and his students knew nothing about the crack on the wall(idea)
Neither..........
Rewrite each sentence in such a way that it means almost the same as printed before it. Use the word in brackets.
1. They say he is able to swim across the river. (swimming)
->He...
2. They may be there at the meeting, or they may not. (out)
->It is...
3. "Don't forget to hand in the paper by the deadline." Said the teacher (reminder)
-> The teacher...
4. Learning English is becoming more and more popular in our city. (increasingly)
-> It has...
5. Right after disembarkation from the plane,he was taken into custody. (got)
-> As...
6. The teacher and his students knew nothing about the crack on the wall. (idea)
-> Neither...
7. The boy's effort really impressed the audience ang judges (left)
-> It was...
8. Instead, you must try to have a good relationship with the others. (get)
-> I wish you...
9. I always go jogging in the morning to keep fit. (invariably)
-> In...
10. Doubtlessly,Katie is the best violinist in the conservatory. (no-one)
-> It goes...
Rewrite each sentence in such a way that it means almost the same as printed before it. Use the word in brackets.
1. They say he is able to swim across the river. (swimming)
-> He is said to be capable of swimming across the river.
2. They may be there at the meeting, or they may not. (out)
-> It is uncertain whether they will turn out at the meeting or not.
3. "Don't forget to hand in the paper by the deadline." Said the teacher (reminder)
-> The teacher gave us a reminder that we had to hand in the paper by the deadline.
4. Learning English is becoming more and more popular in our city. (increasingly)
-> It has become increasingly popular in our city to learn English.
5. Right after disembarkation from the plane,he was taken into custody. (got)
-> As soon as he got off from the plane, he was taken into custody.
6. The teacher and his students knew nothing about the crack on the wall. (idea)
-> Neither the teacher nor his students had any idea about the crack on the wall.
7. The boy's effort really impressed the audience ang judges (left)
-> It was the boy's effort that left a good impression on the audience and judges.
8. Instead, you must try to have a good relationship with the others. (get)
-> I wish you would try to get on well with the others.
9. I always go jogging in the morning to keep fit. (invariably)
-> In order to keep fit, I invariably go jogging in the morning.
10. Doubtlessly,Katie is the best violinist in the conservatory. (no-one)
-> It goes without saying that no-one else in the conservatory plays the violin as well as Katie.
1.He knew the reason. She has told him the reason three days before. => 2.The woman is his teacher. He always admires her. => 3.Our teacher is talking to the little girl. She wrote on the new wall. => 4.She bought the new dress. She has looked it for a long time. =>
He knew the reason which she has told him three days before
The woman who he always admires is his teacher
Our teacher is talking to the little girl who wrote on the new wall
She bought the new dress which she has looked for a long time
“You cheated in the exam,” the teacher said to his students.
A. The teacher insisted his students on cheating in the exam.
B. The teacher prevented his students from cheating in the exam.
C. The teacher advised his students to cheat in the exam.
D. The teacher accused his students of cheating in the exam.
My friend _______.
A. suggested going for a walk B. suggested to us going for a walk
C. advised to go for a walk D. reminded us going for a walk
John _______ him carry the package.
A. thanked me for helping B. told me to thank with helping
C. said thanking with me to help D. asked me to thank and help
The group leader prevented his members _______.
A. from going on B. going on C. to go on D. to going on
“Are you the new manager, Daisy? Congratulation!” said Billy.
A. Billy looked forward to being the new manager.
B. Billy dreamed of being the new manager.
C. Billy prevented Daisy from being the new manager.
D. Billy congratulated Daisy on being the new manager.
You cheated in the exam,” the teacher said to his students.
A. The teacher insisted his students on cheating in the exam.
B. The teacher prevented his students from cheating in the exam.
C. The teacher advised his students to cheat in the exam.
D. The teacher accused his students of cheating in the exam.
My friend _______.
A. suggested going for a walk B. suggested to us going for a walk
C. advised to go for a walk D. reminded us going for a walk
John _______ him carry the package.
A. thanked me for helping B. told me to thank with helping
C. said thanking with me to help D. asked me to thank and help
The group leader prevented his members _______.
A. from going on B. going on C. to go on D. to going on
“Are you the new manager, Daisy? Congratulation!” said Billy.
A. Billy looked forward to being the new manager.
B. Billy dreamed of being the new manager.
C. Billy prevented Daisy from being the new manager.
D. Billy congratulated Daisy on being the new manager.
REPORTED SPEECH
46. “You cheated in the exam.” The teacher said to his students
A. The teacher insisted his students on cheating in the exam.
B. The teacher prevented his students from cheating in the exam.
C. The teacher advised his students to cheat in the exam.
D. The teacher accused his students of cheating in the exam.
47. " Don't forget to give the book back to Mary," he said to me.
A. He reminded me to give the book back to Mary. B. He reminded me to forget to give the book back to Mary.
C. He advised me to give the book back to Mary. D. He advised me to forget to give the book back to Mary.
48."Would you like to go to the cinema with me tonight?" he said.
A. He invited me to go to the cinema with him that night. B. He offered me to go to the cinema with him tonight.
C. He asked me if I'd like to go to the cinema with him tonight. D. He would like me to go to the cinema with him this night.
49.'Remember to pick me up at 6 o'clock tomorrow afternoon," she said.
A. She told me to remember to pick her up at 6 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
B. She reminded me to pick her up at 6 o'clock the following afternoon.
C. She reminded me to remember to pick her up at 6 o'clock the next afternoon.
D. She told me to pick her up at 6 o'clock the next day afternoon.
50." Let's have a picnic next Saturday," Julia said.
A. Julia said that let's have a picnic the next Saturday. B. Julia suggested having a picnic the following Saturday.
C. Julia advised how about having a picnic the next Saturday. D. Julia told that why they didn't have a picnic next Saturday.
51. "If I were you, I'd tell him the truth," she said to me.
A. She said to me that if I were you, I'd tell him the truth. B. She will tell him the truth if she is me.
C. She suggested to tell him the truth if she were me. D. She advised me to tell him the truth.
52. “ Why don't you have your room repainted?" said Viet to Nam.
A. Viet suggested that Nam should have his room repainted. B. Viet suggested having Nam's room repainted.
C. Viet asked Nam why you didn't have your room repainted. D. Viet wanted to know why Nam doesn't have his room repainted.
53. "If I were you. Bill, I'd buy the house, " Stephen said.
A. Stephen suggested Bill to buy the house. B. Stephen advised Bill to buy the house.
C. Stephen promised Bill that he would buy the house. D. Stephen forced Bill to buy the house.
54. “Don’t forget to feed the chicken twice a day.”
A. He said don’t forget to feed the chicken twice a day. B. He told not to forget to feed the chicken twice a day.
C. He reminded me to feed the chicken twice a day. D. He suggested me to feed the chicken twice a day
55. “Never borrow money from friends,” my father said.
A. My father told me never to borrow money from friends. B. My father said to me never borrow money from friends.
C. My father suggested me never borrowing money from friends. D. My father advised me not borrow money from friends
56. "Right. I'll take the brown pair, "Andrew said.
A. Andrew promised to take the brown pair. B. Andrew wanted to take the brown pair.
C. Andrew agreed to take the brown pair. D. Andrew asked to take the brown pair.
57. "I will ring you up after I get home." Peter said to Mary.
A. Peter promised to give Mary a wedding ring after he got home. B. Peter asked Mary to pay him a visit after he' got home.
C. Peter promised to visit Mary after he got home. D. Peter promised to telephone Mary after he got home.
58. I suggested that he should paint the house light blue.
A. "Shall we painted the house light blue?" I said to him. B. "How about to paint the house light blue?" I said to him.
C. "Let's paint the house light blue," I said to him. D. "Why don't you paint the house light blue?" I said to him.
59. He reminded me to buy him some stamps.
A. "Don't forget to buy me some stamps," he said. B. "Remember buying me some stamps," said he.
C. "Remind to buy me some stamps," said he. D. "Don't deny buying me some stamps.," he said.
60. "I'll definitely return it to you tomorrow, " John said.
A. John said that he'll return it to me the next day. B. John promised to return it to me the next day.
C. John told that he'll return it to me the next day. D. John decided to return it to me next day.
61. "You mustn't call the police," he said to his wife.
A. He accused his wife of calling the police. B. He warned his wife calling the police.
C. He stopped his wife from calling the police. D. He apologized his wife for calling the police.
32. "It's me. I made your dress dirty," Jane said to Ann.
A. Jane accused Ann of making her dress dirty. B. Ann prevented Jane from making her dress dirty.
C. Jane denied making Ann's dress dirty. D. Jane admitted making Ann's dress dirty.
63. "Don't go near that deserted house," Tuan said to me.
A. Tuan advised me not going near that deserted house. B. Tuan insisted me going near that deserted house.
C. Tuan warned me against going near that deserted house. D. Tuan suggested me not to going near that deserted house.
64. "How beautiful the dress you have just bought is!" Peter said to Mary.
A. Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress. B. Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress.
C. Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress.
D. Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her beautiful dress.
46. “You cheated in the exam.” The teacher said to his students
A. The teacher insisted his students on cheating in the exam.
B. The teacher prevented his students from cheating in the exam.
C. The teacher advised his students to cheat in the exam.
D. The teacher accused his students of cheating in the exam.
47. " Don't forget to give the book back to Mary," he said to me.
A. He reminded me to give the book back to Mary. B. He reminded me to forget to give the book back to Mary.
C. He advised me to give the book back to Mary. D. He advised me to forget to give the book back to Mary.
48."Would you like to go to the cinema with me tonight?" he said.
A. He invited me to go to the cinema with him that night. B. He offered me to go to the cinema with him tonight.
C. He asked me if I'd like to go to the cinema with him tonight. D. He would like me to go to the cinema with him this night.
49.'Remember to pick me up at 6 o'clock tomorrow afternoon," she said.
A. She told me to remember to pick her up at 6 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
B. She reminded me to pick her up at 6 o'clock the following afternoon.
C. She reminded me to remember to pick her up at 6 o'clock the next afternoon.
D. She told me to pick her up at 6 o'clock the next day afternoon.
50." Let's have a picnic next Saturday," Julia said.
A. Julia said that let's have a picnic the next Saturday. B. Julia suggested having a picnic the following Saturday.
C. Julia advised how about having a picnic the next Saturday. D. Julia told that why they didn't have a picnic next Saturday.
51. "If I were you, I'd tell him the truth," she said to me.
A. She said to me that if I were you, I'd tell him the truth. B. She will tell him the truth if she is me.
C. She suggested to tell him the truth if she were me. D. She advised me to tell him the truth.
52. “ Why don't you have your room repainted?" said Viet to Nam.
A. Viet suggested that Nam should have his room repainted. B. Viet suggested having Nam's room repainted.
C. Viet asked Nam why you didn't have your room repainted. D. Viet wanted to know why Nam doesn't have his room repainted.
53. "If I were you. Bill, I'd buy the house, " Stephen said.
A. Stephen suggested Bill to buy the house. B. Stephen advised Bill to buy the house.
C. Stephen promised Bill that he would buy the house. D. Stephen forced Bill to buy the house.
54. “Don’t forget to feed the chicken twice a day.”
A. He said don’t forget to feed the chicken twice a day. B. He told not to forget to feed the chicken twice a day.
C. He reminded me to feed the chicken twice a day. D. He suggested me to feed the chicken twice a day
55. “Never borrow money from friends,” my father said.
A. My father told me never to borrow money from friends. B. My father said to me never borrow money from friends.
C. My father suggested me never borrowing money from friends. D. My father advised me not borrow money from friends
56. "Right. I'll take the brown pair, "Andrew said.
A. Andrew promised to take the brown pair. B. Andrew wanted to take the brown pair.
C. Andrew agreed to take the brown pair. D. Andrew asked to take the brown pair.
57. "I will ring you up after I get home." Peter said to Mary.
A. Peter promised to give Mary a wedding ring after he got home. B. Peter asked Mary to pay him a visit after he' got home.
C. Peter promised to visit Mary after he got home. D. Peter promised to telephone Mary after he got home.
58. I suggested that he should paint the house light blue.
A. "Shall we painted the house light blue?" I said to him. B. "How about to paint the house light blue?" I said to him.
C. "Let's paint the house light blue," I said to him. D. "Why don't you paint the house light blue?" I said to him.
59. He reminded me to buy him some stamps.
A. "Don't forget to buy me some stamps," he said. B. "Remember buying me some stamps," said he.
C. "Remind to buy me some stamps," said he. D. "Don't deny buying me some stamps.," he said.
60. "I'll definitely return it to you tomorrow, " John said.
A. John said that he'll return it to me the next day. B. John promised to return it to me the next day.
C. John told that he'll return it to me the next day. D. John decided to return it to me next day.
61. "You mustn't call the police," he said to his wife.
A. He accused his wife of calling the police. B. He warned his wife calling the police.
C. He stopped his wife from calling the police. D. He apologized his wife for calling the police.
32. "It's me. I made your dress dirty," Jane said to Ann.
A. Jane accused Ann of making her dress dirty. B. Ann prevented Jane from making her dress dirty.
C. Jane denied making Ann's dress dirty. D. Jane admitted making Ann's dress dirty.
63. "Don't go near that deserted house," Tuan said to me.
A. Tuan advised me not going near that deserted house. B. Tuan insisted me going near that deserted house.
C. Tuan warned me against going near that deserted house. D. Tuan suggested me not to going near that deserted house.
64. "How beautiful the dress you have just bought is!" Peter said to Mary.
A. Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress.
B. Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress.
C. Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress.
D. Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her beautiful dress.
Ai giúp mik phần này vs ạ!
In the United States, it is important to be on time , or punctual , for an appointment , a class, a meeting, etc. However, this may not be true in all countries. An American professor discovered the difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 A.M. and end at 12. On the first day , when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 10:30 A.M. Two students came after 11 A.M. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologized for their lateness.Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students’ behavior.
The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation:at a lunch with a friend and in a university class, respectively.He gave them an example and asked them how they would react, If they had a lunch appointment with a friend,the average American student defined lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time,On the other hand.the average Brazilian student felt the friend was late after 33 minutes.
In an American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour.In contrast, in Brazil,neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour.Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States,but also end at the scheduled time.In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at 12:00;many remained past 12:30 to discuss the class and ask more questions.While arriving late may not be very important in Brazil , neither is staying late.
The explanation for these differences is complicated. People from Brazilian and North American cultures have different feelings about lateness. In Brazil, the students believe that a person who usually arrives late is probably more successful than a person who is always on time. In fact , Brazilians expect a person with status or prestige to arrive late, while in the United States lateness is usually disrespectful and unacceptable. Consequently, if a Brazilian is late for an appointment with a North American, the American may misinterpret the reason for the lateness and become angry.
As a result of his study, the professor learned that the Brazilian students were not being disrespectful to him. Instead, they were simply behaving in the appropriate way for a Brazilian student in Brazil. Eventually, the professor was able to adapt his own behavior so that he could feel comfortable in the new.
1. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. It is not important to be on time in Brazil.
B. People learn the importance of time when they are children.
C. It is important to be on time for class in the United States.
D. The importance of being on time differs among different countries
2. What did the professor study the Brazilian students’ behaviour?
A. None of the students apologized for their lateness.
B. He wanted to understand why the students came late.
C. He wanted to make the students come to class on time.
D. The students seemed very rude to him.
3. In line 1, what does punctual mean? How do you know?
4. In line 5, what does few refer to?
A. The profressor B. the students C. greetings
5. A. In line 8, which is an example of an informal situation?
B. Which is an example of a formal situation?
C. How do you know?
6. In line 10, how does on the other hand connect the America idea of lateness with the Brazilian idea of lateness?
A. It shows a similarity
B. It gives more information
C. It show a contrast
7. In lines 11-12, read "Neither the teacher nor the students arrive at the appointed hour."
Who arrives at the appointed hour?
A. No one
B. the students only
C. the teacher and the students
- Đọc xong cái đoạn văn lác hết cả mắt :vv
In the United States, it is important to be on time , or punctual , for an appointment , a class, a meeting, etc. However, this may not be true in all countries. An American professor discovered the difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 A.M. and end at 12. On the first day , when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 10:30 A.M. Two students came after 11 A.M. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologized for their lateness.Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students’ behavior.
The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation:at a lunch with a friend and in a university class, respectively.He gave them an example and asked them how they would react, If they had a lunch appointment with a friend,the average American student defined lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time,On the other hand.the average Brazilian student felt the friend was late after 33 minutes.
In an American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour.In contrast, in Brazil,neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour.Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States,but also end at the scheduled time.In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at 12:00;many remained past 12:30 to discuss the class and ask more questions.While arriving late may not be very important in Brazil , neither is staying late.
The explanation for these differences is complicated. People from Brazilian and North American cultures have different feelings about lateness. In Brazil, the students believe that a person who usually arrives late is probably more successful than a person who is always on time. In fact , Brazilians expect a person with status or prestige to arrive late, while in the United States lateness is usually disrespectful and unacceptable. Consequently, if a Brazilian is late for an appointment with a North American, the American may misinterpret the reason for the lateness and become angry.
As a result of his study, the professor learned that the Brazilian students were not being disrespectful to him. Instead, they were simply behaving in the appropriate way for a Brazilian student in Brazil. Eventually, the professor was able to adapt his own behavior so that he could feel comfortable in the new.
1. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. It is not important to be on time in Brazil.
B. People learn the importance of time when they are children.
C. It is important to be on time for class in the United States.
D. The importance of being on time differs among different countries
2. What did the professor study the Brazilian students’ behaviour?
A. None of the students apologized for their lateness.
B. He wanted to understand why the students came late.
C. He wanted to make the students come to class on time.
D. The students seemed very rude to him.
3. In line 1, what does punctual mean? How do you know?
"Punctual" means being on time
4. In line 5, what does few refer to?
A. The profressor B. the students C. greetings
5. A. In line 8, which is an example of an informal situation?
B. Which is an example of a formal situation?
C. How do you know?
- Câu này không hiểu đề cho lắm =))
6. In line 10, how does on the other hand connect the America idea of lateness with the Brazilian idea of lateness?
A. It shows a similarity
B. It gives more information
C. It shows a contrast
7. In lines 11-12, read "Neither the teacher nor the students arrive at the appointed hour."
Who arrives at the appointed hour?
A. No one
B. the students only
C. the teacher and the students
Ai giúp mik phần này vs ạ!
In the United States, it is important to be on time , or punctual , for an appointment , a class, a meeting, etc. However, this may not be true in all countries. An American professor discovered the difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 A.M. and end at 12. On the first day , when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 10:30 A.M. Two students came after 11 A.M. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologized for their lateness.Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students’ behavior.
The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation:at a lunch with a friend and in a university class, respectively.He gave them an example and asked them how they would react, If they had a lunch appointment with a friend,the average American student defined lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time,On the other hand.the average Brazilian student felt the friend was late after 33 minutes.
In an American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour.In contrast, in Brazil,neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour.Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States,but also end at the scheduled time.In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at 12:00;many remained past 12:30 to discuss the class and ask more questions.While arriving late may not be very important in Brazil , neither is staying late.
The explanation for these differences is complicated. People from Brazilian and North American cultures have different feelings about lateness. In Brazil, the students believe that a person who usually arrives late is probably more successful than a person who is always on time. In fact , Brazilians expect a person with status or prestige to arrive late, while in the United States lateness is usually disrespectful and unacceptable. Consequently, if a Brazilian is late for an appointment with a North American, the American may misinterpret the reason for the lateness and become angry.
As a result of his study, the professor learned that the Brazilian students were not being disrespectful to him. Instead, they were simply behaving in the appropriate way for a Brazilian student in Brazil. Eventually, the professor was able to adapt his own behavior so that he could feel comfortable in the new.
1. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. It is not important to be on time in Brazil.
B. People learn the importance of time when they are children.
C. It is important to be on time for class in the United States.
D. The importance of being on time differs among different countries
2. What(chỗ này mk nghĩ là why ms đúng nhỉ) did the professor study the Brazilian students’ behaviour?
A. None of the students apologized for their lateness.
B. He wanted to understand why the students came late.
C. He wanted to make the students come to class on time.
D. The students seemed very rude to him.
3. In line 1, what does punctual mean? How do you know?
???
4. In line 5, what does few refer to?
A. The profressor B. the students C. greetings
5. A. In line 8, which is an example of an informal situation?
B. Which is an example of a formal situation?
C. How do you know?
Câu này là sao ạk???
6. In line 10, how does on the other hand connect the America idea of lateness with the Brazilian idea of lateness?
A. It shows a similarity
B. It gives more information
C. It show a contrast
7. In lines 11-12, read "Neither the teacher nor the students arrive at the appointed hour."
Who arrives at the appointed hour?
A. No one
B. the students only
C. the teacher and the students
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 35 to 42.
In the United States, it is important to be on time, or punctual, for an appointment, a class, a meeting, etc... This may not be true in some other countries, however. An American professor discovered this difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 a.m, and end at 12 a.m. On the first day, when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 11 a.m. Although all of the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologised for their lateness. Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students’ behavior.
In American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour. On the other hand, in Brazil, neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour. Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States, but they also end at the scheduled time. In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at noon, many remained past 12:30 to discuss the class and ask more questions. While arriving late may not be important in Brazil, neither is staying late.
The explanation for these differences is complicated. People from Brazilian and North American cultures have different feelings about lateness. In Brazil, the students believe that a person who usually arrives late is probably more successful than a person who is always on time. In fact, Brazilians expect a person with status or prestige to arrive late, while in the United States, lateness is usually considered to be disrespectful and unacceptable. Consequently, if a Brazilian is late for an appointment with a North America, the American may misinterpret the reason for the lateness and become angry.
As a result for his study, the professor learned that the Brazilian students were not being disrespectful to him. Instead, they were simply behaving the appropriate way for a Brazilian student in Brazil. Eventually, the professor was able to adapt his own behavior to feel comfortable in the new culture.
What is the main idea of this passage?
A. It is not important to be on time in Brazil.
B. People learn the importance of time when they are children.
C. It is important to be on time for class in the United States.
D. The importance of being on time differs among different countries.
Đáp án D
Ý chính của đoạn văn là?
A. Ở Brazil, việc đúng giờ không quan trọng
B. Người ta được học về tầm quan trọng của thời gian từ khi còn nhỏ.
C. Ở USA, việc đến lớp đúng giờ là rất quan trọng.
D. Tầm quan trọng của việc đúng giờ tuỳ thuộc vào từng quốc gia khác nhau.
Ý chính đã được khái quát rất rõ rang đoạn: “In the United States, it is important to be on time, or punctual, for an appointment, a class, a meeting, etc... This may not be true in some other countries, however.”
“Ở Mỹ, điều thiết yếu là phải đúng giờ, trong cuộc hẹn, giờ học, buổi họp mặt, … Tuy nhiên, điều này không hẳn đúng tại các nước khác.” Và suốt phần sau, tác giả nêu lên dẫn chứng cụ thể của việc trễ giờ tại Brazil để chứng minh mỗi nơi có một cách nhìn khác nhau về việc đúng giờ.
Dịch bài
Ở Mỹ, người ta rất quan trọng việc đúng giờ trong một cuộc hẹn, cho giờ học hay một buổi họp mặt, v.v… Tuy nhiên, điều này không hẳn đúng tại một vài quốc gia khác. Một vị giáo sư người Mỹ đã nhận ra sụw khác biệt này trong thời gian giảng dạy tại một đại học của Brazil. Tiết học dài 2 giờ được lên lịch bắt đầu từ 10 giờ sáng và kết thúc vào 12 giờ trưa. Ngày đầu tiên, vị giáo sư lên lớp đúng giờ, và lúc đó không có ai trong phòng học. Rất nhiều sinh viên đến sau 11 giờ. Dù tất cả họ đều chào giáo sư khi vào lớp, rất ít người xin lỗi vì đến muộn. Liệu có phải những sinh viên này có chút bất nhã? Ông quyết định nghiên cứu hành vi của các sinh viên.
Tại đại học Mỹ, sinh viên phải đến lớp đúng giờ. Ngược lại, tại Brazil, cả giảng viên và sinh viên đều không đến đúng giờ. Tại Mỹ, các tiết học bắt đầu đúng giờ và kết thúc theo thời gian quy định. Tại các lớp ở Brazil, rất ít sinh viên rời lớp giữa trưa, phần đông ở lại tới hơn 12:30 để thảo luận và đặt câu hỏi. Việc đến muộn không quá quan trọng tại Brazil, việc ở lại lớp muộn cũng tương tự.
Theo kết quả nghiên cứu, vị giáo sư nghiệm ra rằng các sinh viên Brazil không hề thiếu tôn trọng ông. Thay vì vậy, họ chỉ đơn giản là đang cư xử đúng kiểu Brazil. Cuối cùng thì vị giáo sư đã có thể thích ứng và thoải mái với nền văn hoá mới
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 35 to 42
In the United States, it is important to be on time, or punctual, for an appointment, a class, a meeting, etc... This may not be true in some other countries, however. An American professor discovered this difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 a.m, and end at 12 a.m. On the first day, when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 11 a.m. Although all of the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologised for their lateness. Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students’ behavior.
In American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour. On the other hand, in Brazil, neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour. Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States, but they also end at the scheduled time. In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at noon, many remained past 12:30 to discuss the class and ask more questions. While arriving late may not be important in Brazil, neither is staying late.
The explanation for these differences is complicated. People from Brazilian and North American cultures have different feelings about lateness. In Brazil, the students believe that a person who usually arrives late is probably more successful than a person who is always on time. In fact, Brazilians expect a person with status or prestige to arrive late, while in the United States, lateness is usually considered to be disrespectful and unacceptable. Consequently, if a Brazilian is late for an appointment with a North America, the American may misinterpret the reason for the lateness and become angry.
As a result for his study, the professor learned that the Brazilian students were not being disrespectful to him. Instead, they were simply behaving the appropriate way for a Brazilian student in Brazil. Eventually, the professor was able to adapt his own behavior to feel comfortable in the new culture.
What is the main idea of this passage?
A. It is not important to be on time in Brazil.
B. People learn the importance of time when they are children.
C. It is important to be on time for class in the United States.
D. The importance of being on time differs among different countries.
Chọn A
Dịch câu: Không cần thiết phải đúng giờ khi ở Brazil
Các câu khác sai về nghĩa.
Dịch bài
Ở Hoa Kỳ, điều quan trọng là phải đúng giờ, trong một cuộc hẹn, một lớp học, một cuộc họp, v.v ... Tuy nhiên, điều này có thể không đúng ở một số quốc gia khác. Một giáo sư người Mỹ đã phát hiện ra sự khác biệt này khi dạy một lớp học tại một trường đại học ở Brazil. Lớp học kéo dài hai giờ dự kiến bắt đầu lúc 10 giờ sáng và kết thúc lúc 12 giờ sáng. Vào ngày đầu tiên, khi giáo sư đến đúng giờ, không có ai ở trong lớp. Nhiều sinh viên đã đến sau 11 giờ sáng. Mặc dù tất cả các sinh viên chào đón giáo sư khi họ đến, nhưng rất ít người xin lỗi vì sự muộn màng của họ. Những học sinh này có thô lỗ không? Ông ta đã quyết định nghiên cứu hành vi của học sinh ở nước này.
Tại các trường đại học Mỹ, sinh viên luôn đến vào giờ đã hẹn. Mặt khác, ở Brazil, cả giáo viên và học sinh đều không đến đúng giờ hẹn. Các lớp học không chỉ bắt đầu vào thời gian dự kiến ở Hoa Kỳ, mà còn kết thúc vào thời gian dự kiến. Trong lớp học Brazil, chỉ có một vài học sinh rời lớp vào buổi trưa, nhiều người vẫn ở lại sau 12:30 để thảo luận về lớp học và đặt thêm câu hỏi. Mặc dù đến muộn có thể không quan trọng ở Brazil, nhưng họ cũng không ở lại muộn.
Thật khó để giải thích cho những sự khác biệt này. Những người từ các nền văn hóa Brazil và Bắc Mỹ có cảm giác khác nhau về sự trễ giờ. Ở Brazil, các sinh viên tin rằng một người thường đến muộn có lẽ thành công hơn một người luôn luôn đúng giờ. Trên thực tế, người Brazil mong muốn một người có địa vị hoặc uy tín đến muộn, trong khi ở Hoa Kỳ, sự trễ thường được coi là thiếu tôn trọng và không thể chấp nhận được. Do đó, nếu một người Brazil trễ hẹn với Bắc Mỹ, người Mỹ có thể hiểu sai lý do cho sự muộn màng và trở nên tức giận.
Từ kết quả nghiên cứu của mình, giáo sư đã hiểu được rằng các sinh viên Brazil không phải không tôn trọng ông. Thay vào đó, họ chỉ đơn giản là cư xử theo cách thích hợp của một sinh viên Brazi. Cuối cùng, giáo sư đã có thể điều chỉnh hành vi của chính mình để cảm thấy thoải mái trong nền văn hóa mới.
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 35 to 42.
In the United States, it is important to be on time, or punctual, for an appointment, a class, a meeting, etc... This may not be true in some other countries, however. An American professor discovered this difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 a.m, and end at 12 a.m. On the first day, when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 11 a.m. Although all of the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologised for their lateness. Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students’ behavior.
In American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour. On the other hand, in Brazil, neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour. Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States, but they also end at the scheduled time. In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at noon, many remained past 12:30 to discuss the class and ask more questions. While arriving late may not be important in Brazil, neither is staying late.
The explanation for these differences is complicated. People from Brazilian and North American cultures have different feelings about lateness. In Brazil, the students believe that a person who usually arrives late is probably more successful than a person who is always on time. In fact, Brazilians expect a person with status or prestige to arrive late, while in the United States, lateness is usually considered to be disrespectful and unacceptable. Consequently, if a Brazilian is late for an appointment with a North America, the American may misinterpret the reason for the lateness and become angry.
As a result for his study, the professor learned that the Brazilian students were not being disrespectful to him. Instead, they were simply behaving the appropriate way for a Brazilian student in Brazil. Eventually, the professor was able to adapt his own behavior to feel comfortable in the new culture.
What is the main idea of this passage?
A. It is not important to be on time in Brazil
B. People learn the importance of time when they are children
C. It is important to be on time for class in the United States
D. The importance of being on time differs among different countries
Đáp án D
Ý chính của đoạn văn là?
A. Ở Brazil, việc đúng giờ không quan trọng
B. Người ta được học về tầm quan trọng của thời gian từ khi còn nhỏ.
C. Ở USA, việc đến lớp đúng giờ là rất quan trọng.
D. Tầm quan trọng của việc đúng giờ tuỳ thuộc vào từng quốc gia khác nhau.
Ý chính đã được khái quát rất rõ rang đoạn: “In the United States, it is important to be on time, or punctual, for an appointment, a class, a meeting, etc... This may not be true in some other countries, however.”
“Ở Mỹ, điều thiết yếu là phải đúng giờ, trong cuộc hẹn, giờ học, buổi họp mặt, … Tuy nhiên, điều này không hẳn đúng tại các nước khác.” Và suốt phần sau, tác giả nêu lên dẫn chứng cụ thể của việc trễ giờ tại Brazil để chứng minh mỗi nơi có một cách nhìn khác nhau về việc đúng giờ.
Dịch bài
Ở Mỹ, người ta rất quan trọng việc đúng giờ trong một cuộc hẹn, cho giờ học hay một buổi họp mặt, v.v… Tuy nhiên, điều này không hẳn đúng tại một vài quốc gia khác. Một vị giáo sư người Mỹ đã nhận ra sụw khác biệt này trong thời gian giảng dạy tại một đại học của Brazil. Tiết học dài 2 giờ được lên lịch bắt đầu từ 10 giờ sáng và kết thúc vào 12 giờ trưa. Ngày đầu tiên, vị giáo sư lên lớp đúng giờ, và lúc đó không có ai trong phòng học. Rất nhiều sinh viên đến sau 11 giờ. Dù tất cả họ đều chào giáo sư khi vào lớp, rất ít người xin lỗi vì đến muộn. Liệu có phải những sinh viên này có chút bất nhã? Ông quyết định nghiên cứu hành vi của các sinh viên.
Tại đại học Mỹ, sinh viên phải đến lớp đúng giờ. Ngược lại, tại Brazil, cả giảng viên và sinh viên đều không đến đúng giờ. Tại Mỹ, các tiết học bắt đầu đúng giờ và kết thúc theo thời gian quy định. Tại các lớp ở Brazil, rất ít sinh viên rời lớp giữa trưa, phần đông ở lại tới hơn 12:30 để thảo luận và đặt câu hỏi. Việc đến muộn không quá quan trọng tại Brazil, việc ở lại lớp muộn cũng tương tự.
Theo kết quả nghiên cứu, vị giáo sư nghiệm ra rằng các sinh viên Brazil không hề thiếu tôn trọng ông. Thay vì vậy, họ chỉ đơn giản là đang cư xử đúng kiểu Brazil. Cuối cùng thì vị giáo sư đã có thể thích ứng và thoải mái với nền văn hoá mới
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
In the United States, it is important to be on time, or punctual, for an appointment, a class, a meeting, ect... This may not be true in some other countries, however. An American professor discovered this difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 A.m., and end at 12 A.m. On the first day, when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 11 A.m. Although all of the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologised for their lateness. Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students’ behavior.
In American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour. On the other hand, in Brazil, neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour. Classes not only begin at
the scheduled time in the United States, but they also end at the scheduled time. In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at noon, many remained past 12:30 to discuss the class and ask more questions. While arriving late may not be important in Brazil, neither is staying late.
The explanation for these differences is complicated. People from Brazilian and North American cultures have different feelings about lateness. In Brazil, the students believe that a person who usually arrives late is probably more successful than a person who is always on time. In fact, Brazilians expect a person with status or prestige to arrive late, while in the United States, lateness is usually considered to be disrespectful and unacceptable. Consequently, if a Brazilian is late for an appointment with a North America, the American may misinterpret the reason for the lateness and become angry.
As a result for his study, the professor learned that the Brazilian students were not being disrespectful to him. Instead, they were simply behaving the appropriate way for a Brazilian student in Brazil. Eventually, the professor was able to adapt his own behavior to feel comfortable in the new culture.
What is the main idea of this passage?
A. It is not important to be on time in Brazil.
B. People learn the importance of time when they are children.
C. It is important to be on time for class in the United States.
D. The importance of being on time differs among different countries.
Đáp án D.
A. It is not important to be on time in Brazil: Việc đúng giờ ở Brazil là không quan trọng.
B. People learn the importance of time when they are children: Con người học về tầm quan trọng của thời gian khi họ còn là những đứa trẻ
C. It is important to be on time for class in the United States: Nó là quan trọng để đúng giờ trong các lớp học ở Mỹ
D. The importance of being on time differs among different countries. Tầm quan trọng của việc đúng giờ có sự khác nhau ở các nền văn hóa khác nhau.
Clue: Ở mỗi đoạn văn tác giả đều so sánh về tầm quan trọng về thời gian trong các tình huống khác nhau giữa hai nước Mỹ và Brazil. Hai đoạn cuối tác giả đưa ra một số lời giải thích cho những sự khác biệt này. Do đó, đáp án hợp lý nhất là đáp án D.