Anh văn II - EG09.2 (155)

Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:

Forty miners ............. to California for gold in 1848.

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Game shows are _________ programmes. They can be both entertaining and educational.

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The cosmopolitan flavor of San Francisco is enhanced by ............. shops and restaurants.

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At the ______ to the village stands a big old banyan tree.

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_________ television do you watch a day? - About two hours.

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Poison oak generates irritating poisons ............. even if people merely brush against the plants.

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You can find a book with either the author ............... the title.

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It is only recently that ballets have been based on themes ............. American life.

Look at the Reading and tick next to the correct meaning of the word in context. 

Sam lived alone in his own house in California.

Look at the Reading and tick next to the correct meaning of the word in context.

They fell in love and got married within six months.

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Fill in each gap with one word about Sam’s life.

Sam was born in ...... but grew ...... in California. At 18, he went to ...... and ...... Ann. They fell in ...... but split ...... soon. Later, he got  ...... to Marie and had a baby. Sadly, the marriage was ......and they divorced. Marie ......and is having a second baby.

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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?

1. ...... 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.
2. ...... Your friend gives you an ugly vase for your birthday. You say, ‘Oh, it’s beautiful!’
3. ...... 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.
4. ...... Someone you don’t like invites you to a movie, so you say, ‘I’ve already seen it.’
5. ...... 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. 

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Choose the correct verb. Use the past tense.

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Complete these sentences with at, on, or in and the most likely word or phrase.

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1          Do you need to get off the sofa and go to the gym? If you want to get motivated to exercise, try listening to your favorite songs or to dance music. Psychologists at Brunel Univeristy in London say that certain types of music help people to get started and also to exercise for a longer time. People who listen to music exercise for 13 percent longer than people who don’t. International athletes often listen to music when they are training.  

Identify the topic sentence (TS), the supporting sentence (SS) and details (D) in Paragraph 1.

1. ...... If you want to get motivated to exercise, try listening to your favorite songs or to dance music.
2. ...... Psychologists at Brunel Univeristy in London say that certain types of music help people to get started and also to exercise for a longer time. s
3. ......  People who listen to music exercise for 13 percent longer than people who don’t. 

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Read the text and do the activities that follow.

                                                       Music is Good for You

1          Do you need to get off the sofa and go to the gym? If you want to get motivated to exercise, try listening to your favorite songs or to dance music. Psychologists at Brunel Univeristy in London say that certain types of music help people to get started and also to exercise for a longer time. People who listen to music exercise for 13 percent longer than people who don’t. International athletes often listen to music when they are training. 

2          Doctors know about the therapeutic effects of music. Listening to music can help people recover after operations. Teachers should pay attention, too. In a study at the University of California, students who took a test while listening to a Mozart sonata scored 30 percent higher than students who took the test in silence.

3          Music also relaxes people after a stressful day. Pauline Etkin, director of a music therapy center in London, says that throughout life’s ups and downs, people always respond to music. When someone is nervous or afraid, it can make them feel better. “Music’s rhythm is closely linked with the rhythms of the body,” she says. 

Select the best heading for each paragraph of the Reading Text. 

Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:

It is earth's gravity that ................... people their weight.

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America's first globe maker was James Wilson, who ................... and blacksmith in his earlier life.

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The experiments……….. in both the United States and Europe well before the Second World War.