- Câu hỏi 134271:
Read the topic sentence from a descriptive essay. Choose the correct sentence to support it:
A third terrible disaster was the earthquake in China that happened in April 2010.
A. More than 200,000 people died, and more than one million Haitians were homeless after the quake. Cities were noisy and frightening as people tried to rescue others.
B. It was so strong that some people felt it in Argentina. Homes, hospitals, and other buildings were destroyed, leaving large piles of rocks and cement in many years.
C. This earthquake hit the center of the country, about 1,500 miles from Beijing. Many homes were destroyed. Rescue workers give people warm coats and tents.
- Câu hỏi 134272:
Read the excerpt of an essay body paragraph and choose what it describes.
Darlene was rescued after a neighbor heard her voice. He and others began to dig, and soon French rescue workers arrived. Gradually, they opened a hole, and they pulled her out…
A. How Darlene was rescued
B. What tools the rescue workers used
C. Darlene’s neighbor and his family
- Câu hỏi 134273:
Read the excerpt of an essay body paragraph and choose the method of organization.
Darlene was rescued after a neighbor heard her voice. He and others began to dig, and soon French rescue workers arrived. Gradually, they opened a hole, and they pulled her out…
A. Point-by-point organization
B. Time order
C. Spatial organization
- Câu hỏi 134281:
Which sentence describes the invention of electric lighting?
A. The new invention did not have a bad smell like oil lamps.
B. Running water was another great invention
C. Settlers used wood in their cooking stoves and open fireplaces.
- Câu hỏi 134285:
Choose the most vivid word to complete the sentence below:
The earthquake was …
A. strong
B. destructive
C. big
- Câu hỏi 134292:
Read the paragraph about medicine patches.
How many transition words show chronological order?
(1) Recently, a company invented a new patch. (2) The patch contains medicine. (3) Surprisingly, it is easy to use. (4) To begin, you need to get a prescription. (5) Next, get the patch at a local pharmacy. (6)Then you put the patch on your skin. (7) After that, you leave it alone. (8) The patch has small needles in it. (9) These needles go into the skin, and the medicine goes into the body. (10) Fortunately, the needles do not hurt. (11) Finally, you take off the patch. (12) Especially for older people, this invention is very helpful. (13) With these patch, they don't have to worry about forgetting to take medicine.
- Câu hỏi 134299:
Read the point the writer is making in the introductory paragraph: “the most important part of achieving my dreams is believing in myself.
Which option restates the point?
A. I proved to myself that I can achieve anything I set my mind.
B. He had a point. I had already proven myself to everyone except for me.
C. If I didn’t believe in myself… who would ever believe in me?
D. Thanks to the janitor’s wisdom, I eventually played my first – and only – game that season.
- Câu hỏi 134303:
A dependent clause…
A. …is the same thing as a complete sentence.
B. …is never a fragment.
C. …does not express a complete idea.
- Câu hỏi 134304:
Which concluding sentence is the most appropriate for this paragraph: This is often referred to as sibling rivalry. Siblings normally want to receive an equal amount of attention from their parents. If children feel their siblings are receiving more attention, they may get angry.
A. Although sibling rivalry is very common, it can have negative consequences.
B. Sometimes children compete for their parents’ attention.
C. Another common problem among siblings is a large gap in ages.
- Câu hỏi 134311:
Match the independent clause with the correct relative clause to make up a complete sentence: Corvallis is a green city.
A. …which are in Texas.
B. …that is in Oregon.
C. …which are green cities.
