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

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

If one of the participants in a conversation wonders ............... no real communication has taken place.

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

Ba learns to repair household appliances in ......... class.

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:

Mrs Lan ..................... a lot of vegetables in her garden.

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

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Listen and complete the conversation. 

Linda:       Where in ......  are you from?

Ken:                     ...... .

Linda:       Oh, I've never been there.  ...... ?

Ken:                      It's a ......, but it's ....... The ...... is good, too.

Linda:      ...... there?

Ken:                      No, it's not too bad.

Linda:       And ...... in Toronto?

Ken:                      Well, it's ...... in the winter, and very

 ...... in the          summer.  It's nice in the spring and fall, though.

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Unscramble the following words which are taken 

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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. 

Read the paragraph and identify the three supporting sentences (SS) and details (D).

1. ...... I like to listen to classical music at work.

2. ......  It makes me feel intelligent and serious.

3. ...... I like to listen to fast and loud music in the car.

4. ......   It makes me feel energetic and happy.

5. ...... I like to listen to string music in bed.

6. ......  It makes me feel quiet and relaxed. 

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:

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

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

............. ants live in colonies, keep farms, go to war, carry off slaves, and have a society somewhat like human beings.

Mô tả câu hỏi

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. 

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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. 

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

I wish I ______ work tomorrow.

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

All my friends agree to come ............... from James.

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

My father cannot _______a car.

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

My sister didn’t wash it but I …………………………

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

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

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

This river is very …………………… for the swimmers.

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

So far there is no vaccine ............. in sight for the common cold.