Tiếng Anh cơ bản 2/Anh văn 2 - EG09.2 (101)

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

Can you give me the ............. for this pie? It's delicious.

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

.................. actress's life is in many ways unlike that of other women.

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

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.

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?

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. 

Mô tả câu hỏi

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

Mô tả câu hỏi

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. 

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

Children learn primarily by ................... the world around them.

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

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

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

The ships had their days of …………………. in the 1840s and 1850s.

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

The telephone was_______ by Alexander Bell.

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

Put plants ............... a window so that they will get enough light.

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

A....................... works in a library.

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

A doctor .................. care of sick people.

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

................ racks have magazines and those have newspapers..

Mô tả câu hỏi

Read the text and do the activities that follow.

Hoan Kiem lake

Hoan Kiem lake – a famous  beauty spot - is considered the center or the heart of Hanoi. The water color of Hoan Kiem lake is not commonly found in other lakes elsewhere in the country: greenish, with dark or light shade depending on the reflection of the sky. There is the turtle tower in the middle of the lake. Hoan Kiem lake is a pride of all Hanoians. It is a place for many Hanoians: doing exercises on the shore or water-gazing on park benches. It is also near a shopping center in the Old quarter nearby. As you walk by, you can see the life style of the city. If you are going to visit Hanoi for a few days, you should visit Hoan Kiem Lake and some surrounding attractions as shown in  the following table:

Attractions at Hoan Kiem lake:

Decide if the statements below are true (T) or false (F) .

1. ...... Hanoi is the heart of Hoan Kiem lake.
2. ...... The water color of Hoan Kiem lake is very common.
3. ...... There are many turtles in Hoan Kiem lake.
4. ...... People in Hanoi are very proud of Hoan Kiem lake.
5. ...... Not many people often go to Hoan Kiem lake.
6. ......The Old quarter is near Hoan Kiem lake.
7. ...... People can go shopping in the Old quarter.
8. ......There are no benches at Hoan Kiem lake.
9. ...... You can only walk to Hoan Kiem lake.
10. ......  You can see the speed of Hanoi’s life when walking by Hoan Kiem lake. 

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.

     From the passage it can be inferred that the botanists at the Department of Agriculture

George ___ too much so he's getting fat.

He ___ a big wedding.