Chúng ta sử dụng thì quá khứ đơn cho một hoạt động xảy ra và kết thúc ở quá khứ. 

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Câu trên nghĩa là : Chúng tôi sử dụng thì quá khứ đơn cho một hành động mà bắt đầu và kết thúc trong quá khứ.

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Read the passage and fill the blanks with the given w

Natural disasters result from natural (1)______anger_____of the earth.However,in the last five decades,human activities have contributed to increasing the number of natural disasters.More landslides have occurred as a result of(2)_______deforestation________. Because there are fewertrees in the forest,the soil becomes loosends and more easily to be flushed down.Industrialization and urbanization contribute to global warming,leading to more intense disasters of all kinds,including hurricanes and tsunami.It is more difficult to have exact(3)______prediction______of climate patterns such as ElNino and La Nina.According to the Office of US Foreign disaster Assistance,the total natural disasters reported each year have been steadily increasingin recent(4)_______decades________.In 1980,there were only about 100 hydro-meteorological disasters reported per year but that number has risen to over 300 a year since 2000.If humans do not take action,natural disasters will become more tragic ans we won't be able to cope with the(5)______processes_______of Mother Nature

Ellie: At last! I've been waiting for ages. Where have you been? What have you been doing?

Jack: My bus didn't come. I've been trying to phone you since 7.30...

Ellie: You're 25 minutes late! The film has started.

Jack: Sorry. Do you still want to see it?

Ellie: Yes, I do. I've been looking forward to it for weeks. It stars my favourite actor. And I've already bought the tickets!

Jack: Let's go inside then.

Ellie: OK. But why is your hair wet? It hasn't been raining.

Jack: That's sweat. I've been running for 25 minutes! And I haven't eaten. Can we see the film later?

Read the passage and fill in each of the blanks with ONE suitable word.

True relaxation is most certainly not a matter of flopping down in front of the television with a welcome drink. Nor is it about drifting (1) into an exhausted sleep. Useful though these responses to tension and over-tiredness (2) can be, we should distinguish between them and conscious relaxation in (3) terms of quality and effect. (4) regardless of the level of tiredness, real relaxation is a state of alert yet at the same time passive awareness, in which our bodies are (5) at rest while our minds are awake.

Moreover, it is as natural for a healthy person to be relaxed when moving as resting. (6) Being relaxed in action means we bring the appropriate energy to everything we do, so as to have a feeling of healthy tiredness by the end of the day, (7) rather than one of exhaustion. Unfortunately, as a result of living in today’s competitive world, we are under constant strain and have difficulty in coping, (8) let alone nurturing our body’s abilities. What needs to be rediscovered is conscious relaxation. With (9) that in mind we must apply ourselves to understanding stress and the nature of its causes (10) how deep-seated.