look, looks, probaly, think
I---- that the people like the hotel. they are smiling and ---- very happy. the woman is holding a pen. she is -------- filling in the registration card. It------- like the man is holding a room key.
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 from 31 to 35.
In the United States and Canada, it is very important to (31) ______ a person directly in the eyes when you are having a conversation with him or her. If you look down or to the side when the (32) ______ person is talking, that person will think that you are not interested in what he or she is saying. This, of course, is not polite. If you look down or to the side when you are talking, it might (33) ______ that you are not honest. However, people who are speaking will sometimes look away for (34) ______ seconds when they are thinking or trying to find the right word. But they always turn immediately back to look the listener directly in the eyes. These social "rules" are (35) ______ for two men, two women, a man and a woman, or an adult and a child.
Điền ô 33
A. seem
B. become
C. turn
D. come
Đáp án A
seem: có vẻ như turn: xoay, chuyển ( hướng)
become: trở nên come: đến
This, of course, is not polite. If you look down or to the side when you are talking, it might (33) ______ that you are not honest.
[ Điều này dĩ nhiên là mất lịch sự. Nếu bạn nhìn xuống hoặc nhìn hướng khác khi bạn đang trò chuyện có vẻ như là bạn không thành thật]
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 from 31 to 35.
In the United States and Canada, it is very important to (31) ______ a person directly in the eyes when you are having a conversation with him or her. If you look down or to the side when the (32) ______ person is talking, that person will think that you are not interested in what he or she is saying. This, of course, is not polite. If you look down or to the side when you are talking, it might (33) ______ that you are not honest. However, people who are speaking will sometimes look away for (34) ______ seconds when they are thinking or trying to find the right word. But they always turn immediately back to look the listener directly in the eyes. These social "rules" are (35) ______ for two men, two women, a man and a woman, or an adult and a child.
Điền ô 35
A. like
B. the same
C. likely
D. such as
Đáp án B
like: giống như ( + danh từ/ mệnh đề) likely (a): có vẻ như
the same + danh từ: giống nhau such as: chẳng hạn như
But they always turn immediately back to look the listener directly in the eyes. These social "rules" are (35) ______ for two men, two women, a man and a woman, or an adult and a child.
[ Nhưng họ luôn quay lại ngay lập tức để nhìn trực tiếp vào mắt người nghe. Những quy tắc xã hội này giống nhau giữa 2 người đàn ông, 2 người phụ nữ, 1 đàn ông và 1 phụ nữ, hoặc 1 người lớn và 1 trẻ con]
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 from 31 to 35.
In the United States and Canada, it is very important to (31) ______ a person directly in the eyes when you are having a conversation with him or her. If you look down or to the side when the (32) ______ person is talking, that person will think that you are not interested in what he or she is saying. This, of course, is not polite. If you look down or to the side when you are talking, it might (33) ______ that you are not honest. However, people who are speaking will sometimes look away for (34) ______ seconds when they are thinking or trying to find the right word. But they always turn immediately back to look the listener directly in the eyes. These social "rules" are (35) ______ for two men, two women, a man and a woman, or an adult and a child.
Điền ô 31
A. talk
B. notice
C. get
D. look
Đáp án D
talk: trò chuyện get: nhận
notice: thông báo look: nhìn
Cụm từ: look in the eyes [ nhìn thẳng vào mắt] In the United States and Canada, it is very important to (31) ______ a person directly in the eyes when you are having a conversation with him or her.
[ Ở Mỹ và Canada, rất quan trọng khi nói chuyện với một người nhìn vào mắt người đó khi bạn đối thoại với họ]
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 from 31 to 35.
In the United States and Canada, it is very important to (31) ______ a person directly in the eyes when you are having a conversation with him or her. If you look down or to the side when the (32) ______ person is talking, that person will think that you are not interested in what he or she is saying. This, of course, is not polite. If you look down or to the side when you are talking, it might (33) ______ that you are not honest. However, people who are speaking will sometimes look away for (34) ______ seconds when they are thinking or trying to find the right word. But they always turn immediately back to look the listener directly in the eyes. These social "rules" are (35) ______ for two men, two women, a man and a woman, or an adult and a child.
Điền ô 34
A. a little
B. a few
C. little
D. few
Đáp án B
A little + danh từ không đếm được: một chút
A few + danh từ số nhiều: một vài
“Little” nghĩa tiêu cự hơn so với “ a little”
“Few” nghĩa tiêu cực hơn “ a few”
However, people who are speaking will sometimes look away for (34) ______ seconds when they are thinking or trying to find the right word.
[ Tuy nhiên những người đang trò chuyện sẽ thỉnh thoảng nhìn chỗ khác một vài giây khi họ đang suy nghĩ hoặc tìm từ thích hợp]
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 from 31 to 35.
In the United States and Canada, it is very important to (31) ______ a person directly in the eyes when you are having a conversation with him or her. If you look down or to the side when the (32) ______ person is talking, that person will think that you are not interested in what he or she is saying. This, of course, is not polite. If you look down or to the side when you are talking, it might (33) ______ that you are not honest. However, people who are speaking will sometimes look away for (34) ______ seconds when they are thinking or trying to find the right word. But they always turn immediately back to look the listener directly in the eyes. These social "rules" are (35) ______ for two men, two women, a man and a woman, or an adult and a child.
Điền ô 32
A. others
B. another
C. one
D. other
Đáp án D
Others = other + danh từ số nhiều
The other: một...khác ( xác định)
Another: một...khác
If you look down or to the side when the (32) ______ person is talking, that person will think that you are not interested in what he or she is saying.
[ Nếu bạn nhìn xuống hoặc nhìn sang hướng khác khi người khác đang nói, người đó sẽ nghĩ rằng bạn không hứng thú với cái họ đang nói]
B. Read the title. Why do you think these animals are strange?
STRANGE SEA ANIMALS
Do you know that some animals are camouflaged? This means their color is the same as the colors around them. Some camouflaged animals hide in seaweed, rocks, and sand. Look at the photo on the left. This looks like seaweed, but it’s not! It’s the leafy seadragon. It hides in the seaweed. It's the same color as seaweed. Like the seaweed, its body is also in the shape of a leaf. Look at the photo below. This is a stonefish. It hides on the sand, near rocks. It looks like a rock. Where are its eyes and its mouth?
Because their color is the same as the color around them.
(Vì màu sắc của chúng giống với màu sắc xung quanh chúng.)
Tạm dịch văn bản:
ĐỘNG VẬT BIỂN KỲ LẠ
Bạn có biết rằng một số loài động vật được ngụy trang? Nghĩa là màu của chúng giống với các màu xung quanh chúng. Một số động vật ngụy trang ẩn mình trong rong biển, đá và cát. Nhìn vào bức ảnh bên trái. Nó trông giống như rong biển, nhưng không phải! Đó là rồng biển lá. Nó ẩn mình trong rong biển. Nó cùng màu với rong biển. Giống như rong biển, thân của nó cũng có dạng như một chiếc lá. Nhìn vào bức ảnh dưới đây. Đây là một con cá đá. Nó ẩn mình trên cát, gần đá. Nó trông giống như một tảng đá. Mắt và miệng của nó ở đâu?
VIII. Read the passage about holiday in space and then write questions for the answer.
The World Tourism Organization says that space will be a popular place to go on holiday possibly by 2020. One Japanese company is getting ready. They are planning a space holiday centre. It will look like a bicycle wheel and have a hotel for 100 people and a theme park. It will travel round the Earth at a height of 300km. The company hopes the centre will be will be ready in 2017. The company chairman says he thinks that flying to the centre will probably be quicker than flying from Hong Kong to Singapore. When they are on board the centre, tourists will take short trips to the Moon or go for walks in space. But what about the cost? Well, the company believe that people will be happy to pay about $100.000 for a trip but they think that as more people want to go, the trip will become much cheaper.
1. .......................................................?
- It will look like a bicycle wheel.
2. ........................................................?
- 100 people will stay at the hotel.
3. .................................................................................................?
- The holiday centre will be 300 km high above the Earth.
4. ........................................................?
- The trip will cost about $100.000
VIII. Read the passage about holiday in space and then write questions for the answer.
The World Tourism Organization says that space will be a popular place to go on holiday possibly by 2020. One Japanese company is getting ready. They are planning a space holiday centre. It will look like a bicycle wheel and have a hotel for 100 people and a theme park. It will travel round the Earth at a height of 300km. The company hopes the centre will be will be ready in 2017. The company chairman says he thinks that flying to the centre will probably be quicker than flying from Hong Kong to Singapore. When they are on board the centre, tourists will take short trips to the Moon or go for walks in space. But what about the cost? Well, the company believe that people will be happy to pay about $100.000 for a trip but they think that as more people want to go, the trip will become much cheaper.
1. ..What will it look like.....................................................?
- It will look like a bicycle wheel.
2. ...How many people will stay at the hotel.....................................................?
- 100 people will stay at the hotel.
3. .........what will be 300 km high above the Earth.........................................................................................?
- The holiday centre will be 300 km high above the Earth.
4. ....how much will the trip cost about.............................................?
- The trip will cost about $100.000
C. Read the article quickly. Underline the places where the animals hide.
STRANGE SEA ANIMALS
Do you know that some animals are camouflaged? This means their color is the same as the colors around them. Some camouflaged animals hide in seaweed, rocks, and sand. Look at the photo on the left. This looks like seaweed, but it’s not! It’s the leafy seadragon. It hides in the seaweed. It's the same color as seaweed. Like the seaweed, its body is also in the shape of a leaf. Look at the photo below. This is a stonefish. It hides on the sand, near rocks. It looks like a rock. Where are its eyes and its mouth?
Do you know that some animals are camouflaged? This means their color is the same as the colors around them. Some camouflaged animals hide in seaweed, rocks, and sand. Look at the photo on the left. This looks like seaweed, but it’s not! It’s the leafy seadragon. It hides in the seaweed. It's the same color as seaweed. Like the seaweed, its body is also in the shape of a leaf. Look at the photo below. This is a stonefish. It hides on the sand, near rocks. It looks like a rock. Where are its eyes and its mouth?
The animals hide in:
- seaweed (rong biển)
- rocks (đá)
- sand (cát)
Filling in each space with one appropriate word . (10ms)
They called New York “the Big Apple”. Maybe it is not exact like an apple, it’s certainly very big ……..(1)……… expensive. There are too many people, that’s the problem. The streets are always full ……..(2)……… cars and trucks, you can never find a place to park there.
If you have enough money, you can ……..(3)……… a taxi. New York cabs are yellow. They look all the same. But the ……..(4)……… are very different. Some were born and raised in New York, but many are newcomers to the United States. A few drive ……..(5)………, but most go very and very fast. The cab driving is a difficult job. It can be dangerous, too. Thieves often try to ……..(6)……… the drivers’ money. Drivers sometimes get hurt.
If you don’t want to take a taxi, you can go by bus ……..(7)……… you can take the subway. The subway is quick and it’s ……..(8)………, but parts of it are old and dirty. Lights don’t always work and there are often fires on the track. On some subway lines, there ……..(9)……… new, clean, silver trains. But you can’t ……..(10)……… the color of the old trains easily. There is too much dirt and too much graffiti, inside and out side.
1 and
2 of
3 take
4 drivers
5 slowly
6 steal
7 or
8 cheap
9 are
10 see