A lot of people like to play their records as loudly as possible. The (1) ________ is that the rest of the family and the neighbors often complain (2) ________ they don't like the music. One (3) ________ to this problem is to wear headphones, but headphones are usually uncomfortable.
An arm-chair which has a record-player built into it has just been (4) ________ by a British engineer, Stephen Court.
The armchair looks like an ordinary armchair with high back. However, each of the two sides of the chair has three loudspeakers inside to reproduce middle and high sounds. Low sounds are reproduced by a pair of loudspeakers in a hollow (5) ________ under the seat. Anyone who sits in the chair hears sounds coming from all around his/her head.
Because we cannot tell the exact (6) ________ from which low sounds come, it doesn't (7) ________ that they come from underneath or behind. It is the higher sounds coming from the sides of the chair that create a stereo effect.
These sounds travel only a few inches to reach the listener's ears. (8) ________, it takes only a little power to make the music sound very loud. Only a small amount of sound leaks out from behind the chair into the room to (9) ________ others. Most of the sound is (10) ________ by the listeners.
1. Zhiming is his uncle’s _____ nephew. (FAVOUR)
2. One of the most convenient forms of _____ is the telephone. (COMMUNICATE)
3. I have to see the principal _____. (URGE)
4. He was badly _____ by the terrifying experience. (SHAKE)
5. He did not get any _____ to his advertisement. (RESPOND)
6. Mother Teresa gained the _____ of people all over the world for her peaceful
endeavours. (ADMIRE)
7. He has worked for me before and I have found him to be very _____. (RELY)
8. He went to the _____ to make a pair of spectacles. (OPTIC)
9. The secretary telephoned several hotels to book _____ for the manager.
(ACCOMMODATE)
10. The couple invited all their relatives to their _____ dinner. (WED)
People are very social animals. We need to talk with others and do things with other people, too. We often understand ourselves better when we discuss our opinions, emotions and activities with other people. We need (46)…… make meaningful connections with friends and family members. These connections helps us put aside our frustrations and worries. We can focus (47)…… things that are important, for example, the persons we care about. Your local community is the area near your home. It is where you work, play and go to school. It is the neighborhood where your family (48)…… connections with other people. It is the places you feel like you belong. Communities grow and change (49)…… time. Families move from one city to another because of work or family situations. Older adults often move to smaller homes or vacation areas after their children have grown up. Their children move out to start families of (50)…… own. New families move in when others leave. Basic service, such as police, fire, post office, health and public schools are in almost in every community. Businesses provide services to the community, too. Stores sell things that people need. Restaurants sell prepared food; offices provide a variety of skilled work. The local city government is usually an elected mayor and city council. It is their job to listen to the people of the community and help them connect. Some individual may move on, but the community remains.
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People are very social animals. We need to talk with others and do things with other people, too. We often understand ourselves better when we discuss our opinions, emotions and activities with other people. We need ........... make meaningful connections with friends ang family members. These connections help us put aside our frustration and worries. We can focus.......... things that are important, for example, the persons we care about. Your local community is the area near your home. It is where you work, play and go to school. It is the neighborhood where your family .............. connections with other people. It is the places you feel like you belong. Communities grow and change ........... time. Families move from one city to another because of elwork or family situations. Older adults often move to smaller homes or vacation areas after their children have grown up. Their children such as police, fire, post office, health and public schools are in almost in every community. Business provide services to the community, too. Stores sell things that people need. Restaurants sell prepared food; offices provide a variety of skilled work. The local city goverment is usually an elected mayor and city council. It is their job to oisten to ythe people of the community and help them connect. Some individual may move on, but the community remains.
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II. Finish the second sentence in each pair, so that it has similar meaning to the first one, using the beginning given and the word in capital letters.
Your bicycle is just like the one I used to own. (SIMILAR)
I…………………………………
IV. Finish the second sentence in each pair, so that it has similar meaning to the first one, using the beginning given.
Why don’t you start running and see if that helps you to lose weight?
- You should………………………………………
Decide T (true)/ F (false) for each statement.
Last year I visited the Somerset Levels, a coastal plain and wetland area in Somerset, South West England. This area is home to one of Somerset’s oldest traditional crafts - willow basket making. Basket making began in the area a long time ago. At the beginning of the 19th century, more than three thousand acres of willow trees were planted commercially there because the area provided an excellent natural habitat for their cultivation. I’d seen willow baskets before I visited the Levels, but I was still amazed at the numerous products created by the basket makers there. They make lobster pots, bread trays, and even passenger baskets for hot air balloons. Although the arrival of plastics in the 1950s caused the basket making industry to decline, willow growing and basket making have continued to play a significant role in Somerset’s rural economy. Willow growers and basket makers have dealt with this challenge by finding new markets and innovative ways of using willow. They make willow charcoal for artists and bower seats for gardens. Some even weave willow coffins. Therefore, people here can still live on the craft that their great-grandparents passed down to them.
Willow growers and basket makers have found new ways to promote their industry.
A. True
B. False
Hãy xác định những thông tin sau là Đúng (True) hay Sai (False).
The school year in Vietnam runs from September through the first of June. It is divided into two semesters. The first semester begins in September and ends before the Lunar New Year, while the second one begins right after the first one and lasts until June the first. Children in Vietnam go to school six days a week from Monday to Saturday and a typical school day runs from 7:00 to about 11:30 in the morning. Vietnamese students are expected to take school very seriously and to work hard. Most periods begin with a small test. The teacher calls on some students to stand and answer a few questions to check their understanding of the last lesson.
After school, Vietnamese students take part in a lot of activities. Some students play sports. Soccer, table tennis, and badminton are the most popular. Others enjoy going swimming. A few students like music and movies. They often practice playing musical instruments in the music hall or go to the cinema with their friends to see the latest films. In addition, some students play video games or computer games or stay at home to help their parents. The after-school activities above help students find friends with similar interests, develop their talents, and sometimes even discover their career goals.
No one expects students to take school seriously and to work hard in Vietnam.
A. True
B. False