1/ When their teacher went to see them last night, they _______ cards.
A. will be playing
B. are playing
C. were playing
D. have been playing
2/ This is the best resort I _______ at so far.
A. stayed
B. stay
C. am staying
D. have stayed
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Stories about how people somehow know when they are being watched have been going around for centuries. However, few (1)________ have been made to study the phenomenon scientifically. Now, with the accomplishment of the largest ever research of the so-called staring effect, there is striking indication that this is a recognizable and (2)________ sixth sense. The research elaborates thousands of kids. For the research, they stood with their eyes covered and with their backs to other youngsters, who were told to either stare at them or look away. The outcomes constantly revealed that the kids who could not see were able to (3)________ when they were being stared at. In total of 14.000 experiments (4)________ globally, the teenagers (5)________ sensed when they were being watched almost 81% of the time.
Question 1
A. efforts
B. attempts
C. exams
D. goals
Đáp án: B
Giải thích: made to investigate = make an attempt to do st.
Dịch: Tuy nhiên, rất ít nỗ lực được thực hiện để nghiên cứu hiện tượng này một cách khoa học.
1. When Carol called last night I (watched/was watching/have watched/did watch )my favorite TV show.
2. I (was working/worked/have been working/had been working) for this company for more than thirty years and I (have intendedintend/will intend/was intending) to stay here until I retire.
3. Sharon loves to travel. She (is going/goes/will go/has been going) abroad almost every summer. Next year she plans to go to Peru.
4. Thomas is an author who (was writing/has written/wrote/has been writing) since he was a child. Altogether he (has been writing/will be writingwas writinghas written seven novels and three collections of short stories.
5. We were late because we (had/have had/have/will have) some car problems. By the time we got to the train Susan (is waiting/had been waiting/was waiting/will have been waiting) for us for more than two hours.
6. Every day I (have woken/woke/wake/am waking) up at six, eat breakfast at seven and leave for work at eight. However, this morning I got up at 6:30, skipped breakfast and left for work late because I forgot to set the alarm.
7. Right now Jim(has preparedis preparing/did prepareprepares) dinner and Sandra(brings/isbringing/will bring/was bringing) the children to bed. Last night at this time they (were doing/did/have been doing/have done) the same thing.
8. By this time next summer you (will be completing/will have completed/will have been completing/will complete) your studies and found a job. I, on the other hand, (will not have accomplished/have not accomplished/will not being accomplished/will not accomplish) anything. I will still be studying and you (will have worked/will work/will have been working/will be working) in some new high paying job.
9. The students are usually taught by Mr. Bingham. However, this week, they (are teaching/are taughtare being taught/will have taught )by the assistant teacher.
10. Bob (was/has been/is/had been) on the phone for over an hour. I wonder when he’s finished.
11. Mary always (will be taking/will take/is taking/takes) the children to football training at this time.
12. While we (waited/were waiting/have waited/had been waiting) for the bus we (had seen/saw/were seeing/have seen) two children flashing by with their roller skates.
13. When we finally got to the village we (have travelled/had been travelling/have been travelling/were travelling) for over five hours. We were exhausted.
Mọi người giúp em với!Em cảm ơn ạ!
I.Look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. Tick each correct line. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word in the space
A letter from the builders .......... Dear Mrs Sangster, .......... Just a quick note to explain what we have been done .......... so far this month. The work on the kitchen has gone .......... well so far, although we haven't already finished .......... knocking down the outside wall yet. So I wrote ......... to you last week and have explained that two of ......... my workmen were ill. They have quite covered ......... now, I am glad to say, and they have came back ......... to work yesterday. As the weather has been bad ......... we have been work inside most of the time, and .......... all the painting is now finished. We have ........... also put in a new window in the kitchen, as you ......... have instructed in your last letter. As you .......... have not been visiting here for two weeks ....... we have not had the chance to discuss the walls. ........ When we checked them we have discovered ........ that they are in a dangerous condition. I'll ........ let you know what we have do to them. ......... Best wishes, .......... Andrew Turner, Builder .......A letter from the builders
Dear Mrs Sangster, ...✔.......
Just a quick note to explain what we have been done ....been......
so far this month. The work on the kitchen has gone ....✔......
well so far, although we haven't already finished .....already.....
knocking down the outside wall yet.
So I wrote .....So....
to you last week and have explained that two of .....have....
my workmen were ill. They have quite covered ....✔.....
now, I am glad to say, and they have came back .....have....
to work yesterday. As the weather has been bad ....✔.....
we have been work inside most of the time, and .....work.....
all the painting is now finished. We have .....✔......
also put in a new window in the kitchen, as you .....✔....
have instructed in your last letter. As you .....have.....
have not been visiting here for two weeks ....visiting...
we have not had the chance to discuss the walls. ...✔.....
When we checked them we have discovered ...have.....
that they are in a dangerous condition. I'll ...✔.....
let you know what we have do to them. .....have....
Best wishes,
Andrew Turner, Builder
Stories about how people somehow know when they are being watched have been going around for centuries. However, few (1)________ have been made to study the phenomenon scientifically. Now, with the accomplishment of the largest ever research of the so-called staring effect, there is striking indication that this is a recognizable and (2)________ sixth sense. The research elaborates thousands of kids. For the research, they stood with their eyes covered and with their backs to other youngsters, who were told to either stare at them or look away. The outcomes constantly revealed that the kids who could not see were able to (3)________ when they were being stared at. In total of 14.000 experiments (4)________ globally, the teenagers (5)________ sensed when they were being watched almost 81% of the time.
Điền vào số 1
A. efforts
B. attempts
C. exams
D. goals
Đáp án B
Giải thích: made to investigate = make an attempt to do st.
Dịch: Tuy nhiên, rất ít nỗ lực được thực hiện để nghiên cứu hiện tượng này một cách khoa học.
Giúp mk vs
I/ Choose the best second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one
1. It was breakfast-time when Susan rang
a. When Susan rang i have just finished my breakfast.
b. Susan rang after 1 had had my breakfast.
c. I was having my breakfast when Susan rang.
d. I was going to have my breakfast as soon as Susan rang.
2. Adrian's job interview is on 17 October.
a. Adrian will be called for a job interview on 17 October.
b. Adrian is giving a job interview on 17 October.
c. Adrian had an interview for a job on 17 October.
d. Adrian is having a job interview on 17 October.
3. You can get off this train at Bath.
a. This train stops at Bath.
b. This train is going to stop as Bath.
c. You can stop this train at Bath
d. This train will be stopped at Bath.
4. We have deccided to help with the project.
a. We helped with the project.
b. We must help with the projet.
c. We will hepl with the project.
d. We are going to help with the droject.
5. The last time 1 went swimming was whenwe were in Spain.
a. I swam a lot when we were in spain.
b. I hadn't been swimming before we moved to Spain.
c. I haven't been swimming since we were in Spain.
d. I went swimming while we lived in Spain.
6. They spoke too quickly for us to understand.
a. They spoke so quickly that we couldn't understand it.
b. They spoke so quickly that we couldn't understand them.
d. They spoke quickly enough so that we couldn't understand them.
I/ Choose the best second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one
1. It was breakfast-time when Susan rang
a. When Susan rang i have just finished my breakfast.
b. Susan rang after 1 had had my breakfast.
c. I was having my breakfast when Susan rang.
d. I was going to have my breakfast as soon as Susan rang.
2. Adrian's job interview is on 17 October.
a. Adrian will be called for a job interview on 17 October.
b. Adrian is giving a job interview on 17 October.
c. Adrian had an interview for a job on 17 October.
d. Adrian is having a job interview on 17 October.
3. You can get off this train at Bath.
a. This train stops at Bath.
b. This train is going to stop as Bath.
c. You can stop this train at Bath
d. This train will be stopped at Bath.
4. We have deccided to help with the project.
a. We helped with the project.
b. We must help with the projet.
c. We will hepl with the project.
d. We are going to help with the droject.
5. The last time 1 went swimming was whenwe were in Spain.
a. I swam a lot when we were in spain.
b. I hadn't been swimming before we moved to Spain.
c. I haven't been swimming since we were in Spain.
d. I went swimming while we lived in Spain.
6. They spoke too quickly for us to understand.
a. They spoke so quickly that we couldn't understand it.
b. They spoke so quickly that we couldn't understand them.
d. They spoke quickly enough so that we couldn't understand them.
Stories about how people somehow know when they are being watched have been going around for centuries. However, few (1)________ have been made to study the phenomenon scientifically. Now, with the accomplishment of the largest ever research of the so-called staring effect, there is striking indication that this is a recognizable and (2)________ sixth sense. The research elaborates thousands of kids. For the research, they stood with their eyes covered and with their backs to other youngsters, who were told to either stare at them or look away. The outcomes constantly revealed that the kids who could not see were able to (3)________ when they were being stared at. In total of 14.000 experiments (4)________ globally, the teenagers (5)________ sensed when they were being watched almost 81% of the time.
Điền vào số 4
A. controlled through
B. worked over
C. carried on
D. carried out
Đáp án D
Giải thích: to carry out: thực hiện to carry on: tiếp tục
Dịch: Tổng cộng đã có 14,000 thử nghiệm được thực hiện trên toàn thế giới,…
Stories about how people somehow know when they are being watched have been going around for centuries. However, few (1)________ have been made to study the phenomenon scientifically. Now, with the accomplishment of the largest ever research of the so-called staring effect, there is striking indication that this is a recognizable and (2)________ sixth sense. The research elaborates thousands of kids. For the research, they stood with their eyes covered and with their backs to other youngsters, who were told to either stare at them or look away. The outcomes constantly revealed that the kids who could not see were able to (3)________ when they were being stared at. In total of 14.000 experiments (4)________ globally, the teenagers (5)________ sensed when they were being watched almost 81% of the time.
Điền vào số 2
A. genuine
B. recognized
C. established
D. assured
Đáp án A
Giải thích: genuine (a): tự nhiên, có thật.
Dịch: …có bằng chứng rất ấn tượng về việc đây là giác quan thứ sáu thật sự và có thể nhận biết được.
Stories about how people somehow know when they are being watched have been going around for centuries. However, few (1)________ have been made to study the phenomenon scientifically. Now, with the accomplishment of the largest ever research of the so-called staring effect, there is striking indication that this is a recognizable and (2)________ sixth sense. The research elaborates thousands of kids. For the research, they stood with their eyes covered and with their backs to other youngsters, who were told to either stare at them or look away. The outcomes constantly revealed that the kids who could not see were able to (3)________ when they were being stared at. In total of 14.000 experiments (4)________ globally, the teenagers (5)________ sensed when they were being watched almost 81% of the time.
Điền vào số 3
A. sign
B. discovery
C. expose
D. tell
Đáp án D
Giải thích: to tell (sb) where/what/how/…: nói cho ai về điều gì, đưa ra thông tin.
Dịch: Kết quả thường xuyên cho thấy những đứa trẻ không nhìn thấy gì vẫn có thể biết người đang nhìn chằm chằm vào.
Stories about how people somehow know when they are being watched have been going around for centuries. However, few (1)________ have been made to study the phenomenon scientifically. Now, with the accomplishment of the largest ever research of the so-called staring effect, there is striking indication that this is a recognizable and (2)________ sixth sense. The research elaborates thousands of kids. For the research, they stood with their eyes covered and with their backs to other youngsters, who were told to either stare at them or look away. The outcomes constantly revealed that the kids who could not see were able to (3)________ when they were being stared at. In total of 14.000 experiments (4)________ globally, the teenagers (5)________ sensed when they were being watched almost 81% of the time.
Điền vào số 5
A. carefully
B. correctly
C. accurately
D. effortlessly
Đáp án B
Giải thích: correctly (adv): đúng cách thức, phù hợp
exactly (av): chính xác, đúng đắn
thoroughly (adv): hoàn toàn, kỹ lưỡng, thấu đáo
perfectly (adv): một cách hoàn hảo
Dịch: Những đứa trẻ cảm nhận một cách chính xác mình đang bị nhìn gần 81%.