- Câu hỏi 612901:
Mô tả câu hỏi
Read the text and do the activities that follow.
Lie & Truth
1 It seems that everybody tells lies – well, not big lies, but what we call “white lies.” Telling white lies isn’t really that bad. Most of the time, people do it because they want to protect a friendship. Some studies suggest that the average person lies about seven times a day. The only real questions are about when we lie and who we tell lies to. A recent study found that people frequently stretch the truth. Here are some ways they do it.
2 #1 Lying to hide something: People often lie because they want to hide something from someone. For example, a son doesn’t tell his parents that he’s dating a girl because he doesn’t think they will like her. Instead, he says he’s going out with guys.
3 #2 Giving false excuses: Sometimes people lie because they don’t want to do something. For example, someone invites you to a party. You think it will be boring, so you say you’re busy.
4 #3 Lying to make someone feel good: Often we stretch the truth to make someone feel good. For example, your friend cooks dinner for you, but it tastes terrible. Do you say so? No! You probably say, “Mmm, this is delicious!”
5 #4 Lying to hide bad news: Sometimes we don’t want to tell someone bad news. For example, you have just had a very bad day at work, but you don’t feel like talking about it. So if someone asks you about your day, you just say everything was fine.
Look at these situations. Are they examples of # 1, 2, 3, or 4?
- ...... You borrowed a friend’s motorcycle and scratched it. You’re having it painted. When your friend wants the motorcycle back, you say the engine didn’t sound right and you’re having it checked.
- ...... Your friend gives you an ugly vase for your birthday. You say, ‘Oh, it’s beautiful!’
- ...... You lost your job and are having trouble finding a new one. An old friend calls to find out how you are. You tell your friend you’re busy writing a book.
- ...... Someone you don’t like invites you to a movie, so you say, ‘I’ve already seen it.’
- ...... You’re planning a surprise party for a friend. To get her to come over at the right time, you ask her to stop by to see your new VCR.
- Câu hỏi 612908:
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:
The experiments……….. in both the United States and Europe well before the Second World War.
A. have been conducted
B. were conducted
C. being conducted
D. were conducting
- Câu hỏi 612911:
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:
Hoa has a letter ........................ her friend.
- Câu hỏi 612924:
Mô tả câu hỏi
Complete this conversation. Then compare with a partner.
Yoko: Rich, who are the two women over there?
Rich: Oh, ...... names are Lisa and Kate.
Rich: Hi, Kate. This ...... Yoko.
...... from Japan.
Yoko: Hello. Nice to meet you.
Kate: Good to meet you, Yoko.
Lisa: And ...... name ...... Lisa.
Yoko: Hi, Lisa.
Rich: Lisa and Kate ...... from Canada.
Yoko: Oh? Where ...... you from in Canada?
Kate: ...... from Toronto.
- Câu hỏi 612938:
Read the passage and circle the correct choice (A, B, C or D)
Passage 1
In 1881, a new type of weed began spreading across the northern Great Plains. Unlike other weeds, the tumbleweed did not spend its life rooted to the soil; instead, it tumbled and rolled across fields in the wind. The weed had sharp, spiny leaves that could lacerate the flesh of ranchers and horses alike. It exploited the vast area of the plains, thriving in regions too barren to support other plants. With its ability to generate and disseminate numerous seeds quickly, it soon became the scourge of the prairies.
To present-day Americans, the tumbleweed symbolizes the Old West. They read the Zane Grey novels in which tumbleweeds drift across stark western landscapes and see classic western movies in which tumbleweeds share scenes with cowboys and covered wagons. Yet just over a century ago, the tumbleweed was a newcomer. The first sign of the invasion occurred in North and South Dakota in the late 1870s.
Farmers had noticed the sudden appearance of the new, unusual weed. One group of immigrants, however, did not find the weed at all unfamiliar. The tumbleweed, it turns out, was a native of southern Russia, where it was known as Tartar thistle. It was imported to the United States by unknown means.
Frontier settlers gave the plants various names: saltwort, Russian cactus, and wind witch. But botanists at the Department of Agriculture preferred the designation Russian thistle as the plant’s common name. However, these botanists had a much harder time agreeing on the plant’s scientific name. In general, botanists compare a plant to published accounts of similar plants, or to samples kept as specimens. Unfortunately, no book described the weed and no samples existed in herbaria in the United States.
It is probable that the “group of immigrants” mentioned in paragraph 3
A. wrote several accounts about tumbleweeds.
B. was from southern Russia.
C. had lived in North and South Dakota for many years.
D. imported tumbleweeds into the United States.
- Câu hỏi 612946:
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:
My father is the ..................... in my family.
A. tallest
B. tall
C. most tall
D. taller
- Câu hỏi 612951:
Mô tả câu hỏi
Bee stings or insect bites Burns cough Insomnia Cold
Read the following passage and do the exercises that follow.
Grandmas know best!
When you have a minor health problem, do you usually go to the doctor, get something from the drugstore, or use a home remedy?
When people have a cold, a fever, or the flu, they usually go to the doctor for help, or they get some medicine from the drugstore. But many people also use home remedies for common illnesses. Here are some simple home remedies:
Bee stings and insect bites: Wash the sting or bite. Put some meat tenderizer on a handkerchief and then put the handkerchief on the bite for half an hour. To avoid insect bites, it's helpful to eat garlic or take garlic pills.
Burns: Put the burn under cold water or put a cold handkerchief on it. Then apply aloe vera gel to the burn. It's important not to put ice on the burn.
Colds: Lots of people eat hot chicken soup when they have a cold. They find it clears the head and the nose. Some people rub oil on their chest for a cold. Other people drink a mixture of red pepper, hot water, sugar, lemon juice, and milk or vinegar.
Cough: Drink warm liquids or take some honey.
Headaches: Apply an ice pack or cold cloth to your head, or splash your face with cold water. It's also a good idea to put your hands into hot water and leave them there for several minutes. Also, you shouldn't read or watch TV.
Insomnia: Drink a large glass of warm milk. It's also a good idea to soak in a warm bath.
Then cover the article and complete the chart. What problems are these things good for?
| Advice |
Problem |
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1. hot chicken soup/rubbing oil on your chest
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2. a warm bath/warm milk
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3. garlic/meat tenderizer
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4. cold water/ aloe vera gel
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......
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| 5. honey/warm liquids |
...... |
- Câu hỏi 612955:
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:
Hanh: ..................... will you get to Lan’s house, Dung? Dung: By bike.
A. How
B. How many
C. What
D. Which
- Câu hỏi 612959:
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:
Na: ................... sports do you do? Ba: I play badminton.
A. Why
B. What
C. How
D. When
- Câu hỏi 612977:
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:
................ racks have magazines and those have newspapers..
A. This
B. That
C. These
D. There
