- Câu hỏi 114246:
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.
The passage suggests that most present-day Americans
- Câu hỏi 408951:
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:
Put plants ............... a window so that they will get enough light.
- Câu hỏi 241701:
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:
. ................. strength of 70 horses, a forklift toils all day long in a warehouse lifting great weights.
- Câu hỏi 799388:
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:
The crime rate has continued to rise in American cities despite efforts on the part of both government and private citizens to curb ................
- Câu hỏi 799394:
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:
Hoa’s new school is ........................... than her old school.
- Câu hỏi 799398:
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:
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Attractions
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Location
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Built in
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Ngoc Son temple
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Northern part of Hoan Kiem Lake
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19 century
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The Huc Bridge
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Between Ngoc Son Temple & Hoan Kiem lake bank
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1865
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Brush Tower
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Northern East of Hoan Kiem lake
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1865
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Ink pot
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Northern East of Hoan Kiem lake
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1865
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Hoa Phong Tower
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Eastern part of Hoan Kiem lake
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1846
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Decide if the statements below are true (T) or false (F) .
- ...... Hanoi is the heart of Hoan Kiem lake.
- ...... The water color of Hoan Kiem lake is very common.
- ...... There are many turtles in Hoan Kiem lake.
- ...... People in Hanoi are very proud of Hoan Kiem lake.
- ...... Not many people often go to Hoan Kiem lake.
- ......The Old quarter is near Hoan Kiem lake.
- ...... People can go shopping in the Old quarter.
- ......There are no benches at Hoan Kiem lake.
- ...... You can only walk to Hoan Kiem lake.
- ...... You can see the speed of Hanoi’s life when walking by Hoan Kiem lake.
- Câu hỏi 799412:
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:
The firemen ................. the people from the fire.
- Câu hỏi 563587:
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:
Before ................., they used horse-drawn wooden carts.
