Câu hỏi:
03/11/2020 229Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
FIRST TIME IN THE AIR
When John Mills was going to fly in an airplane for the first time, he was frightened. He did not like the idea of being thousands of feet up in the air. "I also didn't like the fact that I wouldn't be in control," says John.
"I'm a terrible passenger in the car. When somebody else is driving, I tell them what to so. It drives everybody crazy."
However John couldn't avoid flying any longer. It was the only way he could visit his grandchildren in Canada.
"I had made up my mind that I was going to do it, I couldn't let my son, his wife and their three children travel all the way here to visit me. It would be so expensive for them and I know Tom's business isn't doing so well at the moment - it would also be tiring for the children - it's a nine-hour flight!" he says.
To get ready for the flight John did lots of reading about airplanes. When he booked his seat, he was told that he would be flying on a Boeing 747, which is better known as a jumbo jet. "I needed to know as much as possible before getting in that plane. I suppose it was a way of making myself feel better. The Boeing 747 is the largest passenger aircraft in the world at the moment. The first one flew on February 9th 1969 in the USA. It can carry up to 524 passengers and 3.400 pieces of luggage. The fuel for airplanes is kept in the wings and the 747's wings are so big that they can carry enough fuel for an average car to be able to travel 16,000 kilometers a year for 70 years. Isn't that unbelievable? Even though I had discovered all this very interesting information about the jumbo, when I saw it for the first time, just before I was going to travel to Canada, I still couldn't believe that something so enormous was going to get up in the air and fly. I was even more impressed when I saw how big it was inside with hundreds of people!"
The biggest surprise of all for John was the flight itself. "The take-off itself was much smoother than I expected although I was still quite scared until we were in the air. In the end, I managed to relax, enjoy the food and watch one of the movies and the view from the window was spectacular. I even managed to sleep for a while!
"Of course," continues John, "the best reward of all was when I arrived in Canada and saw my son and his family, particularly my beautiful grandchildren. Suddenly, I felt so silly about all the years when I couldn't even think of getting on a plane. I had let my fear of living stop me from seeing the people I love most in the world. I can visit my son and family as often as I like now!"
How did John feel about his fears in the end?
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Trả lời:
ĐÁP ÁN A
Cuối cùng thì ông John đã cảm thấy thế nào về những nỗi sợ?
A. Ông nghĩ mình đã phí thời gian để sợ hãi
B. Ông nhận ra khá ổn khi sợ hãi
C. Ông hy vọng cháu mình sẽ không sợ bay
D. Ông nhận ra việc sợ hãi giúp ông được an toàn
Dẫn chứng: Suddenly, I felt so silly about all the years when I couldn't even think of getting on a plane. I had let my fear of living stop me from seeing the people I love most in the world. I can visit my son and family as often as I like now! (Đột nhiên, tôi cảm thấy rất ngớ ngẩn về tất cả những năm tháng khi tôi thậm chí không dám nghĩ về việc bước lên máy bay. Nỗi sợ hãi đã ngăn tôi được gặp những người tôi yêu thương nhất trên đời. Bây giờ tôi có thể thăm con trai và gia đình của tôi thường xuyên!)
Đã bán 152
Đã bán 114
Đã bán 132
Đã bán 47
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Câu 1:
The poor child was in floods of ____ because his bicycle had been stolen.
Câu 2:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges
Tom and Tony are talking about a tennis game.
Tom: I thought your tennis game was a lot better today, Tony.
Tony:_____! I thought it was terrible.
Câu 5:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27.
The relationship between students and teachers is less formal in the USA than in many other countries. American students do not stand up when their teachers (23) _____ the room. Students are encouraged to ask questions during class, to stop in the teacher's office for extra help, and to phone if they are absent. Most teachers (24) _____ students to enter class late or leave early if necessary. (25) _____ the lack of formality, students are still expected to be polite to their teachers and classmates.
When students want to ask questions, they usually (26) _____ a hand and wait to be called on. When a test is being given, talking to a classmate is not only rude but also risky. Most American teachers consider that students who are talking to each other (27) _____ a test are cheating.
Điền vào ô 26.
Câu 6:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Alice meets Mary at their class after Mary has had her hair cut.
Alice: "What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!"
Mary: “_____”.
Câu 7:
The young are ____ more concerned with physical attractiveness than elderly people.
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