- Câu hỏi 799381:
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?
- ...... 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.
- ...... Your friend gives you an ugly vase for your birthday. You say, ‘Oh, it’s beautiful!’
- ...... 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.
- ...... Someone you don’t like invites you to a movie, so you say, ‘I’ve already seen it.’
- ...... 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.
- Câu hỏi 799384:
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.
- ...... 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. s
- ...... People who listen to music exercise for 13 percent longer than people who don’t.
- 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 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 799401:
This is a web page for people who are looking for work. Preview the web page. Then complete the sentences.
The web page has ….. steps.
- Câu hỏi 799417:
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:
I suggest he ______ money to buy a new car.
- Câu hỏi 799439:
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:
Schools in Vietnam are different ..................... schools in the USA.
- Câu hỏi 799447:
Mô tả câu hỏi
tube box bottle package can
Use the words in the list to complete these expressions.
- a ...... of ointment
- a ...... of aspirin
- a ...... of bandages
- a ...... of foot spray
- a ...... of tissues
- Câu hỏi 799468:
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:
Which ................. do you like best ? . – It’s English.
- Câu hỏi 563590:
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:
Physical fitness exercises can cause injuries ................. the participants are not careful.
