Tiếng Anh cơ bản 2 - EG09.2 (262)

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

Physical fitness exercises can cause injuries ................. the participants are not careful.

Mô tả câu hỏi

Fill in the gap with appropriate form of the verb to be.

a. The manager ...... in the office.

b. The staff ......not at work today.

c. I ...... not in the marketing department.

d. It ...... Saturday today.

e. Our room ...... on the fifth floor.

f. You and your friends ...... so nice.

g. I ...... very happy to work with you.

h. The guest in room 205 ...... very angry.

i. Her room ...... very dirty.

j. Her slippers ...... old.

Mô tả câu hỏi

Complete these conversations. Then practice with a partner.

a. A: ...... you from Vietnam?

    B: Yes, I ...... from Dong Anh.

b. A: ......Thao in her first year?

    B: No, she ...... in her second year.

c. A: ...... you and An from Hoa Binh?

    B: Yes, we ...... from Hoa Binh City.

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

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. ......[T] 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. 

Mô tả câu hỏi

Read the text and do the activities that follow.

 What makes you laugh

Robert Provine studied people and laughter. He discovered that people laugh when they want to be friendly. He watched people in city walking and shopping. He found that 80 to 90 % of laughter came after sentences like “Yeah, I know” or “I’ll see you later”. People did not laugh because someone said something funny. People laughed because they wanted to be friendly with each other.

Many people say “Oh, I just don’t laugh very much. I can’t change that actually”. That’s not true. People can learn to laugh. First you need to see how small events can be funny. For example, you are carrying too many bags, and you drop one bag. Laugh at the situation. Second, you can learn to be funny and tell jokes. Watch funny TV shows and read jokes on the Internet. Give yourself more reasons to laugh. You can learn to bring laughter into your life.

Laughter happens at certain time in a conversation. People laugh more when they speak than when they listen. Pay attention to conversations around you. You will discover that the speaker in a conversation laughs more often. Also, laughter almost always comes at the end of a sentence or a thought. For example, a person might say “He went to the wrong store! Ha! Ha! Ha!”. “The person does not say, “He went – Ha! Ha! Ha! – to the wrong store!”

Decide if the statements below are true (T) or false (F) based on the previous reading

Mô tả câu hỏi

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

Mô tả câu hỏi

Read each pair of sentences. Write F (fact) or O (opinion)

1.  ......[O]  a. Many people believe that violent stories on the news make us more afraid.

     ...... b. Many studies show that violent news stories affect people in negative way.

2.  ......[O] a. I think the streets are dangerous at night.

     ...... b. There was a robbery on Jackson Street last night.

3.  ...... a. Many people climb mount Everest every year.

     ......[O] b. I don’t think I can climb any mountain.

4.  ......[O] a. You should go by hands and knees because the path was too narrow.

     ...... b. When the path is narrow, people go by hands and knees.

5.   ......[O] a. It is too dangerous to take adventure alone in the wild.

      ...... b. A dead body of a climber was found near the Amazon river.

The best advice Paul may give the reader is that …………

What does the author mean when he writes: “Paul Lay dances with death”

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

............. there is a close correlation between stress and illness.

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

When I studied Shakespeare, I thought his plays were ............... boring.

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

How about going to the movies tonight, John ? – That sounds …………………..

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

“Thanks a lot for the lovely dinner” – “ ……………………..”

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

Although dissimilar in almost every other respect, birds and insects have both evolved efficient ............. capabilities.

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

Lan will ......................... some of her friends to her birthday party.

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

The party will start at 6.00 A.M and ...................... at 9.00 A.M

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:

Richard Nixon had been a lawyer and ............... before he entered politics.

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

This is the factory ................................. at work.