Đọc - Tiếng Anh 1 - EN20 (119)

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Once opened, remove any unused soup from the tin and place in the refrigerator.

Look at the text in the following question. Who did David go to New Zealand with? Choose the best answer.

David Johnsons has loved swimming all his life. When he was 27, he swam in a race near his home in the USA. The sea was very cold and David started to fell unwell. He was taken to hospital but he soon got better and started swimming again. In 1983, he became the first person to swim from Santa Cruz Island to the Californian coast.

In January 2004, at the age of 52, David crossed New Zealand’s Cook Strait in 9 hours and 38 minutes. The oldest swimmer before David was only 42 years old. David spent over a year getting ready to swim the Strait. Then, he and his wife flew to New Zealand so that David could practice for a few weeks there. But, only days after they arrived, the weather improved so David decided to start his swim. He did it with the help of a team. ‘They were great’, David said. ‘They were in a boat next to me all the time! After a few hours, I thought about stopping but I didn’t and went on swimming’.

Afterwards, David and his wife travelled around New Zealand before returning to the USA.

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Casali Restaurant

We are open downstairs while improvements are made to this area.

Look at the text in the following question. What is the main notice of the email? Choose the best answer.

From: Hintoexhibition

Subject: Guita Show

The Guitar Show returns to Hinton Exhibition Centre on 6 March. Many new guitars will be on display. The show is open to schools and the general public.

Look at the text in the following question. What has David always enjoyed doing? Choose the best answer.

David Johnsons has loved swimming all his life. When he was 27, he swam in a race near his home in the USA. The sea was very cold and David started to fell unwell. He was taken to hospital but he soon got better and started swimming again. In 1983, he became the first person to swim from Santa Cruz Island to the Californian coast.

In January 2004, at the age of 52, David crossed New Zealand’s Cook Strait in 9 hours and 38 minutes. The oldest swimmer before David was only 42 years old. David spent over a year getting ready to swim the Strait. Then, he and his wife flew to New Zealand so that David could practice for a few weeks there. But, only days after they arrived, the weather improved so David decided to start his swim. He did it with the help of a team. ‘They were great’, David said. ‘They were in a boat next to me all the time! After a few hours, I thought about stopping but I didn’t and went on swimming’.

Afterwards, David and his wife travelled around New Zealand before returning to the USA.

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THIS DESK IS ONLY FOR THE COLLECTION OF THEATRE TICKETS BOOKED IN ADVANCE.

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David Johnsons has loved swimming all his life. When he was 27, he swam in a race near his home in the USA. The sea was very cold and David started to fell unwell. He was taken to hospital but he soon got better and started swimming again. In 1983, he became the first person to swim from Santa Cruz Island to the Californian coast.

In January 2004, at the age of 52, David crossed New Zealand’s Cook Strait in 9 hours and 38 minutes. The oldest swimmer before David was only 42 years old. David spent over a year getting ready to swim the Strait. Then, he and his wife flew to New Zealand so that David could practice for a few weeks there. But, only days after they arrived, the weather improved so David decided to start his swim. He did it with the help of a team. ‘They were great’, David said. ‘They were in a boat next to me all the time! After a few hours, I thought about stopping but I didn’t and went on swimming’.

Afterwards, David and his wife travelled around New Zealand before returning to the USA.

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Tony

Maria’s sorry but she’s going to be late this evening. The train is delayed again! Don’t forget you’re meeting her at the station. She should be there at 7.15.

Anita

Text 1  Bad manners at work

Etiquette is the name we give to the rules for being polite in a social group. Business etiquette is important for people who often have to make new contacts and build relationships in their work. Politeness can also help to improve the working environment for people in the same office. Some cultures and situations are formal, which means that we have to follow rules; other cultures and situations are more informal.

Text 2   Office workers “admit being rude”

Most office workers say they are rude or bad-mannered at work. Two out of three workers regularly arrive late for meetings, most ignore emails and three out of four use bad language. In a survey of 1,000 workers, two-thirds say that pressure of work is the reason for bad manners.

Other common examples of bad office etiquette include ignoring colleagues and answering mobile phone calls during meetings. Using mobile phones in meetings is impolite and distracts others, research by the University of Surrey shows. If you respond to call when speaking to somebody, it means that the phone call is more important than the person, the survey said. If you answer a call during a meeting, it could mean that the meeting is not important.

Mr Jacobs, managing director of Office Angels, a recruitment firm say it is easy for people to forget their manners in the working environment, which is often very informal and very busy. Workers can forget proper etiquette such as introducing people at meetings, and this is often bad for working relationships.

Psychologist Dr Colin Gill believes that people are not as polite as they were twenty years ago. He said: ‘Courtesy is no longer something that is so much respected in our society.’ People think it is ‘stuffy to be polite or formal.’

Now some organisations are actually investing money in training their junior managers to be polite. Office Angels is encouraging people to arrive on time for meetings, turn off mobile phones and avoid bad manners at work is such a simple thing to do,’ Mr Jacobs says, ‘ and it can have a dramatic impact on improving your working environment and your relationships with others.’

The aim of the texts is to …………………………………….

Office workers “admit being rude”

Most office workers say they are rude or bad-mannered at work. Two out of three workers regularly arrive late for meetings, most ignore emails and three out of four use bad language. In a survey of 1,000 workers, two-thirds say that pressure of work is the reason for bad manners.

Other common examples of bad office etiquette include ignoring colleagues and answering mobile phone calls during meetings. Using mobile phones in meetings is impolite and distracts others, research by the University of Surrey shows. If you respond to call when speaking to somebody, it means that the phone call is more important than the person, the survey said. If you answer a call during a meeting, it could mean that the meeting is not important.

Mr Jacobs, managing director of Office Angels, a recruitment firm say it is easy for people to forget their manners in the working environment, which is often very informal and very busy. Workers can forget proper etiquette such as introducing people at meetings, and this is often bad for working relationships.

Psychologist Dr Colin Gill believes that people are not as polite as they were twenty years ago. He said: ‘Courtesy is no longer something that is so much respected in our society.’ People think it is ‘stuffy to be polite or formal.’

Now some organisations are actually investing money in training their junior managers to be polite. Office Angels is encouraging people to arrive on time for meetings, turn off mobile phones and avoid bad manners at work is such a simple thing to do,’ Mr Jacobs says, ‘ and it can have a dramatic impact on improving your working environment and your relationships with others.’

The author wants to ………………………….

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COLLEGE STAFF/ STUDENT BUS

Students cannot get on the bus without ID cards

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Becky,

Don’t forget your Aunt Jane’s coming to stay tonight, so can you make sure the house is neat when you go out this afternoon?

Mum

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From: Sarah

To: Janine

Janine – my birthday meal’s booked for 6.30 Saturday at Luigi’s restaurant. I know there are things you can’t eat, so I’ve attached a menu. Tell me if it’s OK.

Sarah

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Mark,

We went on a bus sightseeing tour of the city yesterday. We didn’t stop anywhere but saw more than you would on foot.

Jo

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Having a great holiday!

Went windsurfing today after playing beach volleyball.

Stopped for a barbecue on the way to the funfair yesterday.

See you soon!

Louis

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Mr Wright’s English lesson today will be in Room 24D beside the language laboratory. He’s off sick, so use the lesson to revise for the test.

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From: Marie

To: Sylviane

Subject: Science Textbooks

Thanks for lending me that biology book – I’m glad you got it back OK. You can borrow my chemistry one and return it next week if you want.

Look at the text in the following question. What does Tim’s mother want him to get? Choose the best answer.

Tim

No more eggs left, so I’ll collect some at the farm. Please buy bread in town and tell Megan to get a salad ready tonight.

Mum

Look at the text in the following question. How should Mustafa reply to his brother? Choose the best answer.

Mustafa, your brother phones. He’s emailed you something to read before you write that letter to the hotel. I said you’d call his mobile number today.

Jean