Why do people read reviews of films and books?
Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word.
Reading
Who read ? All kind of people : the old, the ...(1)........................, everyone. And why do people read? For (2).................................. variey of reasons. Some for pleasure, (3) .....................................because they have to. And when do people
(4) .......................? Well sometimes not often, (5) ...............................other people read all the time, day and (6).............................. But the most important question is what do (7)................................read? Adverts ? Stories ? Science books ? Maps ? It could (8) ................................anything ! Ask your family and friends all these (9).................................Then make your own answers (10)…………………........who read, what , why , and where.
Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word.
Reading
Who read ? All kind of people : the old, the ...(1)..........young.............., everyone. And why do people read? For (2)................a.................. variey of reasons. Some for pleasure, (3) ..............some.......................because they have to. And when do people
(4) ...........read............? Well sometimes not often, (5) ............the...................other people read all the time, day and (6)..........night.................... But the most important question is what do (7)............they....................read? Adverts ? Stories ? Science books ? Maps ? It could (8) ..........be......................anything ! Ask your family and friends all these (9)...........questions ......................Then make your own answers (10)…………about………........who read, what , why , and where.
Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word.
Reading
Who read ? All kind of people : the old, the ...(1) young, everyone. And why do people read? For (2) a variey of reasons. Some for pleasure, (3) others because they have to. And when do people (4)read ? Well sometimes not often, (5) but other people read all the time, day and (6) night. But the most important question is what do (7) people read? Adverts ? Stories ? Science books ? Maps ? It could (8) be anything ! Ask your family and friends all these (9) question. Then make your own answers (10) of who read, what , why , and where.
Who read ? All kind of people : the old, the ...(1)..........young.............., everyone. And why do people read? For (2)................a.................. variey of reasons. Some for pleasure, (3) ..............some.......................because they have to. And when do people
(4) ...........read............? Well sometimes not often, (5) ............the...................other people read all the time, day and (6)..........night.................... But the most important question is what do (7)............they....................read? Adverts ? Stories ? Science books ? Maps ? It could (8) ..........be......................anything ! Ask your family and friends all these (9)...........questions ......................Then make your own answers (10)…………about………........who read, what , why , and where.
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.
Why read books?
Is it worth reading books, (27) _____ nowadays there are so many other forms of entertainment? Some people say that even paperback books are expensive, and not everyone can borrow books from a library. They might add that television is more exciting and that viewers can relax as they watch their favourite (28) _____. All that may be true, but books are still very popular. They encourage the reader to use his or her imagination for a start. You can read a chapter of a book, or just a few pages, and then stop. Of course, it may be so (29) _____ that you can’t stop! There are many different kinds of books, so you can choose a crime novel or an autobiography, or a book (30) _____ gives you interesting information. If you find it hard to choose, you can read reviews, or ask friends for ideas. Personally, I can’t do without books, but I can (31) _____ up television easily enough. You can’t watch television at bus stops!
Điền vào ô 28
A. ones
B. programmes
C. episodes
D. cereals
Đáp án B.
Clue: “They might add that television is more exciting and that viewers can relax as they watch their favourite _____”
Phân tích:
A. ones: những người nào đó/những cái gì đó (dùng thay cho một danh từ số nhiều đã được nhắc đến ở phía trước)
B. programmes: chương trình
C. episodes: các tập của một bộ phim
D. cereals: ngũ cốc
Với từ “television” trong câu ta có thể dễ dàng điền được từ trong chỗ trống là “programmes” nên đáp án đúng là B. programmes.
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.
Why read books?
Is it worth reading books, (27) _____ nowadays there are so many other forms of entertainment? Some people say that even paperback books are expensive, and not everyone can borrow books from a library. They might add that television is more exciting and that viewers can relax as they watch their favourite (28) _____. All that may be true, but books are still very popular. They encourage the reader to use his or her imagination for a start. You can read a chapter of a book, or just a few pages, and then stop. Of course, it may be so (29) _____ that you can’t stop! There are many different kinds of books, so you can choose a crime novel or an autobiography, or a book (30) _____ gives you interesting information. If you find it hard to choose, you can read reviews, or ask friends for ideas. Personally, I can’t do without books, but I can (31) _____ up television easily enough. You can’t watch television at bus stops!
Điền vào ô 29
A. current
B. imagined
C. interest
D. gripping
Đáp án D.
Clue: “Of course, it may be so _____ that you can’t stop!”
Phân tích:
A. current /ˈkʌrənt/ (adj) = happening now; of the present time
B. imagined /ɪˈmædʒɪnd/ (v): tưởng tượng
C. interest /ˈɪntrəst/ or /ˈɪntrest/ (v): gây thích thú
D. gripping (adj) = exciting or interesting in a way that keeps your attention
Chỉ có một từ vừa hợp nghĩa vừa đúng về ngữ pháp để điền vào chỗ trống đó là gripping (thú vị, thu hút).
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.
Why read books?
Is it worth reading books, (27) _____ nowadays there are so many other forms of entertainment? Some people say that even paperback books are expensive, and not everyone can borrow books from a library. They might add that television is more exciting and that viewers can relax as they watch their favourite (28) _____. All that may be true, but books are still very popular. They encourage the reader to use his or her imagination for a start. You can read a chapter of a book, or just a few pages, and then stop. Of course, it may be so (29) _____ that you can’t stop! There are many different kinds of books, so you can choose a crime novel or an autobiography, or a book (30) _____ gives you interesting information. If you find it hard to choose, you can read reviews, or ask friends for ideas. Personally, I can’t do without books, but I can (31) _____ up television easily enough. You can’t watch television at bus stops!
Điền vào ô 27
A. in
B. or
C. why
D. since
Đáp án D.
Clue: “Is it worth reading books, _____ nowadays there are so many other forms of entertainment?”
Phân tích: Về mặt ngữ pháp, không thể điền “in” hay “why” vào chỗ trống. Còn “or” cũng không phù hợp vì hai vế không có mối quan hệ tương đương (hoặc cái này hoặc cái kia). Chỉ có “since” là phù hợp nhất vì nó dùng để kể ra nguyên nhân. Nên đáp án đúng là D. since
Tạm dịch: Vì ngày nay đã có quá nhiều hình thức giải trí rồi, liệu việc đọc sách có còn có ích không?
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.
Why read books?
Is it worth reading books, (27) _____ nowadays there are so many other forms of entertainment? Some people say that even paperback books are expensive, and not everyone can borrow books from a library. They might add that television is more exciting and that viewers can relax as they watch their favourite (28) _____. All that may be true, but books are still very popular. They encourage the reader to use his or her imagination for a start. You can read a chapter of a book, or just a few pages, and then stop. Of course, it may be so (29) _____ that you can’t stop! There are many different kinds of books, so you can choose a crime novel or an autobiography, or a book (30) _____ gives you interesting information. If you find it hard to choose, you can read reviews, or ask friends for ideas. Personally, I can’t do without books, but I can (31) _____ up television easily enough. You can’t watch television at bus stops!
Điền vào ô 31
A. pick
B. look
C. give
D. turn
Đáp án C.
Clue: “but I can _____ up television easily enough.”
Phân tích: Ta có phrasal verb: give up là từ bỏ, thôi không làm gì nữa. Nên đáp án đúng là C. give.
Các đáp án khác không đúng:
A. pick up sth: trả lời điện thoại, nhận tín hiệu điện tử/âm thanh, dọn phòng
Ex: The phone rang and rang and nobody picked up.
We were able to pick up the BBC World Service.
B. look up sth: tra cứu
Ex: Can you look up the opening times on the website?
D. turn up sth: tìm cái gì, vặn to lên, khâu gấu quần/gấu áo lên cho nó ngắn lại
Ex: Our efforts to trace him turned up nothing.
The music was turned up loud.
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.
Why read books?
Is it worth reading books, (27)________nowadays there are so many other forms of entertainment?
Some people say that even paperback books are expensive, and not everyone can borrow books from a library. They might add that television is more exciting and that viewers can relax as they watch their favourite (28)_______. All that may be true, but books are still very popular. They encourage the reader to use his or her imagination for a start. You can read a chapter of a book, or just a few pages, and then stop. Of course, it may be so (29)_________that you can't stop! There are many different kinds of books, so you can choose a crime novel or an autobiography, or a book (30)______gives you interesting information. If you find it hard to choose, you can read reviews, or ask friends for ideas. Personally, I can’t do without books, but I can (31)________up television easily enough. You can't watch television at bus stops!
Điền vào ô trống 27
A. in
B. or
C. why
D. since
Đáp án D.
Clue: “Is it worth reading books,_______nowadays there are so many other forms of entertainment?”
Phân tích: Về mặt ngữ pháp, không thể điền “in” hay “why” vào chỗ trống. Còn “or” cũng không phù hợp vì hai vế không có mối quan hệ tương đương (hoặc cái này hoặc cái kia). Chỉ có “since” là phù hợp nhất vì nó dùng để kể ra nguyên nhân. Nên đáp án đúng là D. since.
Tạm dịch: Vì ngày nay đã có quá nhiều hình thức giải trí rồi, liệu việc đọc sách có còn có ích không?
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.
Why read books?
Is it worth reading books, (27)________nowadays there are so many other forms of entertainment?
Some people say that even paperback books are expensive, and not everyone can borrow books from a library. They might add that television is more exciting and that viewers can relax as they watch their favourite (28)_______. All that may be true, but books are still very popular. They encourage the reader to use his or her imagination for a start. You can read a chapter of a book, or just a few pages, and then stop. Of course, it may be so (29)_________that you can't stop! There are many different kinds of books, so you can choose a crime novel or an autobiography, or a book (30)______gives you interesting information. If you find it hard to choose, you can read reviews, or ask friends for ideas. Personally, I can’t do without books, but I can (31)________up television easily enough. You can't watch television at bus stops!
Điền vào ô trống 31
A. pick
B. look
C. give
D. turn
Đáp án C.
Clue: “but I can_______up television easily enough.”
Phân tích: Ta có phrasal verb: give up là từ bỏ, thôi không làm gì nữa. Nên đáp án đúng là C. give.
Các đáp án khác không đúng:
A. pick up sth: trả lời điện thoại, nhận tín hiệu điện tử/ âm thanh, dọn phòng
Ex: The phone rang and rang and nobody picked up.
We were able to pick up the BBC World Service.
B. look up sth: tra cứu
Ex: Can you look up the opening times on the website?
D. turn up sth: tìm cái gì, vặn to lên, khâu gấu quần/ gấu áo lên cho nó ngắn lại
Ex: Our efforts to trace him turned up nothing.
The music was turned up loud.
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.
Why read books?
Is it worth reading books, (27)________nowadays there are so many other forms of entertainment?
Some people say that even paperback books are expensive, and not everyone can borrow books from a library. They might add that television is more exciting and that viewers can relax as they watch their favourite (28)_______. All that may be true, but books are still very popular. They encourage the reader to use his or her imagination for a start. You can read a chapter of a book, or just a few pages, and then stop. Of course, it may be so (29)_________that you can't stop! There are many different kinds of books, so you can choose a crime novel or an autobiography, or a book (30)______gives you interesting information. If you find it hard to choose, you can read reviews, or ask friends for ideas. Personally, I can’t do without books, but I can (31)________up television easily enough. You can't watch television at bus stops!
Điền vào ô trống 30
A. whose
B. which
C. what
D. when
Đáp án B.
Clue: “or a book_______gives you interesting information”
Phân tích: Chỉ có đại từ quan hệ “which” là phù hợp, đứng đầu mệnh đề quan hệ, dùng để bổ nghĩa cho danh từ chỉ vật “a book” nên đáp án là B. which
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.
Why read books?
Is it worth reading books, (27) _____ nowadays there are so many other forms of entertainment? Some people say that even paperback books are expensive, and not everyone can borrow books from a library. They might add that television is more exciting and that viewers can relax as they watch their favourite (28) _____. All that may be true, but books are still very popular. They encourage the reader to use his or her imagination for a start. You can read a chapter of a book, or just a few pages, and then stop. Of course, it may be so (29) _____ that you can’t stop! There are many different kinds of books, so you can choose a crime novel or an autobiography, or a book (30) _____ gives you interesting information. If you find it hard to choose, you can read reviews, or ask friends for ideas. Personally, I can’t do without books, but I can (31) _____ up television easily enough. You can’t watch television at bus stops!
Điền vào ô 30
A. whose
B. which
C. what
D. when
Đáp án B
Clue: “or a book _____ gives you interesting information”
Phân tích: Chỉ có đại từ quan hệ “which” là phù hợp, đứng đầu mệnh đề quan hệ, dùng để bổ nghĩa cho danh từ chỉ vật “a book” nên đáp án là B. which.