PRONUNCIATION Falling and rising intonation patterns
As in a statement, our voice goes down at the end when we are making a Wh-question. It goes up when we are making a Yes-No question.
II. Draw rising or falling arrows at the end of each question to show the correspond intonation.
1. What are the advantages of driverless cars?
2. Can I use an electric bicycle in the rain?
3. Will we still have traffic jams in the sky?
4. When does the project about future transport start?
5. Who is the inventor of the high-speed train?
6. Is the solar-powered engine applicable to all vehicles?
7. Do you like wind-powered aircraft?
8. Can you imagine a pilotless helicopter?
9. Is it true that electric vehicles are environmentally friendly?
10. How big is a typical spaceship?
- Tham khảo:
2. Yes, riding most e-bikes in the rain is okay. You should check with your bike’s manufacturer to make sure it is rated for riding in the rain. Electric bikes are highly effective regardless of the weather they are used in. Not only are many water-resistant, but they should also provide you with a complete sense of safety, security, and relative comfort during your ride from start to finish.
3, NO. I think It's a sky safety system. It'll stop everyone from crashing. It'll help them avoid traffic jams too.
4. The first high-speed rail system began operations in Japan in 1964, and is known as the Shinkansen, or “bullet train.”
5. the project about future transport starts in 2056
II. Draw rising or falling arrows at the end of each question to show the correspond intonation.
1. What are the advantages of driverless cars?
2. Can I use an electric bicycle in the rain?
3. Will we still have traffic jams in the sky?
4. When does the project about future transport start?
5. Who is the inventor of the high-speed train?
6. Is the solar-powered engine applicable to all vehicles?
7. Do you like wind-powered aircraft?
8. Can you imagine a pilotless helicopter?
9. Is it true that electric vehicles are environmentally friendly?
10. How big is a typical spaceship?
Read the passage and choose the best answer among A,B,C,D for each gap to complete it. Fill in the appropriate word in question 38
Most people feel that when they dream, they are (35)________ off to another world. On the (36)________, dreams are often connected to our daily lives. When our whole (37)_________ is filled with something, when we are either very upset (38)________ when we are in good spirit, a dream will represent this reality in symbols. It is often (39)_______ that we benefit from dreams because they help the spirit to heal itself when things (40)__________ wrong. Dreams are therefore a kind of escape, almost a holiday from (41)__________ life, with its fears and responsibilities. It is, however, a strange kind of holiday because whether we have a wonderful time or whether it turns (42)_________ to be a nightmare, we quickly forget it. Most dreams disappear forever, (43)_________ you are one of those people disciplined enough to write them down as soon as you (44)_________.
A. unless
B. but also
C. or else
D. or
Chọn D
“or”: hoặc, tồn tại một trong các trường hợp
Read the passage and choose the best answer among A,B,C,D for each gap to complete it. Fill in the appropriate word in question 36
Most people feel that when they dream, they are (35)________ off to another world. On the (36)________, dreams are often connected to our daily lives. When our whole (37)_________ is filled with something, when we are either very upset (38)________ when we are in good spirit, a dream will represent this reality in symbols. It is often (39)_______ that we benefit from dreams because they help the spirit to heal itself when things (40)__________ wrong. Dreams are therefore a kind of escape, almost a holiday from (41)__________ life, with its fears and responsibilities. It is, however, a strange kind of holiday because whether we have a wonderful time or whether it turns (42)_________ to be a nightmare, we quickly forget it. Most dreams disappear forever, (43)_________ you are one of those people disciplined enough to write them down as soon as you (44)_________.
A. contrast
B. contrary
C. other side
D. opposite
Chọn B
“On the contrary” = “In contrast”: Trái lại, ngược lại
Read the passage and choose the best answer among A,B,C,D for each gap to complete it. Fill in the appropriate word in question 37
Most people feel that when they dream, they are (35)________ off to another world. On the (36)________, dreams are often connected to our daily lives. When our whole (37)_________ is filled with something, when we are either very upset (38)________ when we are in good spirit, a dream will represent this reality in symbols. It is often (39)_______ that we benefit from dreams because they help the spirit to heal itself when things (40)__________ wrong. Dreams are therefore a kind of escape, almost a holiday from (41)__________ life, with its fears and responsibilities. It is, however, a strange kind of holiday because whether we have a wonderful time or whether it turns (42)_________ to be a nightmare, we quickly forget it. Most dreams disappear forever, (43)_________ you are one of those people disciplined enough to write them down as soon as you (44)_________.
A. spirit
B. mind
C. brain
D. soul
Chọn B
“mind”: tâm trí
“spirit”: tinh thần, linh hồn
“brain”: bộ não
“soul”: tâm hồn
Read the passage and choose the best answer among A,B,C,D for each gap to complete it. Fill in the appropriate word in question 40
Most people feel that when they dream, they are (35)________ off to another world. On the (36)________, dreams are often connected to our daily lives. When our whole (37)_________ is filled with something, when we are either very upset (38)________ when we are in good spirit, a dream will represent this reality in symbols. It is often (39)_______ that we benefit from dreams because they help the spirit to heal itself when things (40)__________ wrong. Dreams are therefore a kind of escape, almost a holiday from (41)__________ life, with its fears and responsibilities. It is, however, a strange kind of holiday because whether we have a wonderful time or whether it turns (42)_________ to be a nightmare, we quickly forget it. Most dreams disappear forever, (43)_________ you are one of those people disciplined enough to write them down as soon as you (44)_________.
A. become
B. go
C. turn
D. get
Chọn B
Cụm “go wrong”: phạm sai lầm, gặp rắc rối..
Read the passage and choose the best answer among A,B,C,D for each gap to complete it. Fill in the appropriate word in question 44
Most people feel that when they dream, they are (35)________ off to another world. On the (36)________, dreams are often connected to our daily lives. When our whole (37)_________ is filled with something, when we are either very upset (38)________ when we are in good spirit, a dream will represent this reality in symbols. It is often (39)_______ that we benefit from dreams because they help the spirit to heal itself when things (40)__________ wrong. Dreams are therefore a kind of escape, almost a holiday from (41)__________ life, with its fears and responsibilities. It is, however, a strange kind of holiday because whether we have a wonderful time or whether it turns (42)_________ to be a nightmare, we quickly forget it. Most dreams disappear forever, (43)_________ you are one of those people disciplined enough to write them down as soon as you (44)_________.
A. wake up
B. arise
C. awake
D. rise up
Read the passage and choose the best answer among A,B,C,D for each gap to complete it. Fill in the appropriate word in question 43
Most people feel that when they dream, they are (35)________ off to another world. On the (36)________, dreams are often connected to our daily lives. When our whole (37)_________ is filled with something, when we are either very upset (38)________ when we are in good spirit, a dream will represent this reality in symbols. It is often (39)_______ that we benefit from dreams because they help the spirit to heal itself when things (40)__________ wrong. Dreams are therefore a kind of escape, almost a holiday from (41)__________ life, with its fears and responsibilities. It is, however, a strange kind of holiday because whether we have a wonderful time or whether it turns (42)_________ to be a nightmare, we quickly forget it. Most dreams disappear forever, (43)_________ you are one of those people disciplined enough to write them down as soon as you (44)_________.
A. except that
B. therefore
C. thus
D. unless
Read the passage and choose the best answer among A,B,C,D for each gap to complete it. Fill in the appropriate word in question 35
Most people feel that when they dream, they are (35)________ off to another world. On the (36)________, dreams are often connected to our daily lives. When our whole (37)_________ is filled with something, when we are either very upset (38)________ when we are in good spirit, a dream will represent this reality in symbols. It is often (39)_______ that we benefit from dreams because they help the spirit to heal itself when things (40)__________ wrong. Dreams are therefore a kind of escape, almost a holiday from (41)__________ life, with its fears and responsibilities. It is, however, a strange kind of holiday because whether we have a wonderful time or whether it turns (42)_________ to be a nightmare, we quickly forget it. Most dreams disappear forever, (43)_________ you are one of those people disciplined enough to write them down as soon as you (44)_________.
A. taken
B. guided
C. brought
D. carried
Chọn D
“carry off” (to): chuyển đến, được mang đến
Read the passage and choose the best answer among A,B,C,D for each gap to complete it. Fill in the appropriate word in question 39
Most people feel that when they dream, they are (35)________ off to another world. On the (36)________, dreams are often connected to our daily lives. When our whole (37)_________ is filled with something, when we are either very upset (38)________ when we are in good spirit, a dream will represent this reality in symbols. It is often (39)_______ that we benefit from dreams because they help the spirit to heal itself when things (40)__________ wrong. Dreams are therefore a kind of escape, almost a holiday from (41)__________ life, with its fears and responsibilities. It is, however, a strange kind of holiday because whether we have a wonderful time or whether it turns (42)_________ to be a nightmare, we quickly forget it. Most dreams disappear forever, (43)_________ you are one of those people disciplined enough to write them down as soon as you (44)_________.
A. said
B. spoken
C. declared
D. started
Chọn A
“It is said that…”: nó được nói rằng…