Test unit 1
Choose the best answer
Last night at this time, they _______ the same thing. She _______ and he_______ a newspaper.
Trạng từ: Last night at this time (vào thời điểm này tối qua) -> thì quá khứ tiếp diễn
Cấu trúc: S + was/ were + Ving
=> Last night at this time, they weren't doing the same thing. She was cooking and he was reading a newspaper.
Tạm dịch: Vào thời điểm này tối qua, họ làm cùng 1 việc. Cô ấy đang nấu ăn còn anh ấy thì đọc báo.
Choose the best answer
When I _______ home last night, I _______ that Jane _______ a beautiful candlelight dinner.
Hành động “arrive” (đi vào) , “discover” (nhận ra), xen vào làm ngắt quãng hành động “prepare” (chuẩn bị)
Hành động đang diễn ra và kéo dài dùng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn, hành động xen ngang dùng thì quá khứ đơn.
Công thức: when S + Ved/V2, S + was/were +V-ing
=> When I arrived home last night, I discovered that Jane was preparing a beautiful candlelight dinner.
Tạm dịch: Tối qua khi tôi về nhà, tôi nhận ra Jane đang chuẩn bị 1 bữa tối lãng mạn dưới ánh nến lung linh.
FAMILY HISTORY
In an age when technology is developing faster than ever before, many people are being (21)......... to the idea of looking back into the past. One way they can do this is by investigating their own family history. They can try to (22) ............ out more about where their family came from and what they did. This is now a fast-growing hobby, especial in countries with a (23)............. short history, like Australia and the United States.
It is (24)................. thing to spend some time (25) ................... through a book on family history and to take the (26) .............. to investigate your own family’s past. It is (27) ............. another to carry out the research work successfully. It is easy to set about it in a disorganised way and (28) ................ yourself many problems which could have been (29)............ with a little forward planning.
If your own family stories tell you that you are (30) ........... with a famous character, whether hero or criminal, do not let this idea take over your research. Just treat it as an interesting possibility. A simple system for collecting and storing your path. The most important thing, though, is to get started. Who knows what you might find?
In an age when technology is developing faster than ever before, many people are being (21) ........... to the idea of looking back into the past.
pushed (v): đẩy, xô lấn attracted (v): thu hút
fetched (v): tìm về đem về brought (v): mang theo
In an age when technology is developing faster than ever before, many people are being (21) attracted to the idea of looking back into the past.
Tạm dịch: Trong thời đại khi mà công nghệ đang phát triển nhanh chóng hơn trước kia, rất nhiều người đang bị thu hút bởi ý tưởng quay trở lại nghiên cứu quá khứ.
FAMILY HISTORY
In an age when technology is developing faster than ever before, many people are being (21)......... to the idea of looking back into the past. One way they can do this is by investigating their own family history. They can try to (22) ............ out more about where their family came from and what they did. This is now a fast-growing hobby, especial in countries with a (23)............. short history, like Australia and the United States.
It is (24)................. thing to spend some time (25) ................... through a book on family history and to take the (26) .............. to investigate your own family’s past. It is (27) ............. another to carry out the research work successfully. It is easy to set about it in a disorganised way and (28) ................ yourself many problems which could have been (29)............ with a little forward planning.
If your own family stories tell you that you are (30) ........... with a famous character, whether hero or criminal, do not let this idea take over your research. Just treat it as an interesting possibility. A simple system for collecting and storing your path. The most important thing, though, is to get started. Who knows what you might find?
They can try to (22) ............. out more about where their family came from and what they did.
lay (v): đặt, để make (v): làm
put (v): đặt find (v): tìm
Cụm từ: find out: tìm ra
They can try to (22) find out more about where their family came from and what they did.
Tạm dịch: Họ có thể cố gắng tìm hiểu nhiều hơn về nguồn gốc gia đình và học đã làm những gì.
FAMILY HISTORY
In an age when technology is developing faster than ever before, many people are being (21)......... to the idea of looking back into the past. One way they can do this is by investigating their own family history. They can try to (22) ............ out more about where their family came from and what they did. This is now a fast-growing hobby, especial in countries with a (23)............. short history, like Australia and the United States.
It is (24)................. thing to spend some time (25) ................... through a book on family history and to take the (26) .............. to investigate your own family’s past. It is (27) ............. another to carry out the research work successfully. It is easy to set about it in a disorganised way and (28) ................ yourself many problems which could have been (29)............ with a little forward planning.
If your own family stories tell you that you are (30) ........... with a famous character, whether hero or criminal, do not let this idea take over your research. Just treat it as an interesting possibility. A simple system for collecting and storing your path. The most important thing, though, is to get started. Who knows what you might find?
This is now a fast-growing hobby, especial in countries with a (23) .............. short history, like Australia and the United States.
fairly (adv): rõ ràng greatly (adv): rất, lắm
mostly (adv): hầu hết widely (adv): rộng rãi
=> This is now a fast-growing hobby, especial in countries with a (23) fairly short history, like Australia and the United States.
Tạm dịch: Bây giờ đó là sở thích đang phát triển nhanh, đặc biệt là ở quốc nào nào có lịch sự ngắn, rõ ràng, giống như Úc và Hoa Kỳ.
FAMILY HISTORY
In an age when technology is developing faster than ever before, many people are being (21)......... to the idea of looking back into the past. One way they can do this is by investigating their own family history. They can try to (22) ............ out more about where their family came from and what they did. This is now a fast-growing hobby, especial in countries with a (23)............. short history, like Australia and the United States.
It is (24)................. thing to spend some time (25) ................... through a book on family history and to take the (26) .............. to investigate your own family’s past. It is (27) ............. another to carry out the research work successfully. It is easy to set about it in a disorganised way and (28) ................ yourself many problems which could have been (29)............ with a little forward planning.
If your own family stories tell you that you are (30) ........... with a famous character, whether hero or criminal, do not let this idea take over your research. Just treat it as an interesting possibility. A simple system for collecting and storing your path. The most important thing, though, is to get started. Who knows what you might find?
It is (24) ..................... thing to spend some time (25) through a book on family history
- One thing : một điều / một việc
- Không dùng “ a thing”
- Some + danh từ số nhiều hoặc danh từ không đếm được
- No thing: không gì cả => không hợp nghĩa trong ngữ cảnh của câu
=> It is (24) a thing to spend some time (25) through a book on family history and to take the (26) to investigate your own family’s past.
Tạm dịch: Một điều là dành thời gian ……
FAMILY HISTORY
In an age when technology is developing faster than ever before, many people are being (21)......... to the idea of looking back into the past. One way they can do this is by investigating their own family history. They can try to (22) ............ out more about where their family came from and what they did. This is now a fast-growing hobby, especial in countries with a (23)............. short history, like Australia and the United States.
It is (24)................. thing to spend some time (25) ................... through a book on family history and to take the (26) .............. to investigate your own family’s past. It is (27) ............. another to carry out the research work successfully. It is easy to set about it in a disorganised way and (28) ................ yourself many problems which could have been (29)............ with a little forward planning.
If your own family stories tell you that you are (30) ........... with a famous character, whether hero or criminal, do not let this idea take over your research. Just treat it as an interesting possibility. A simple system for collecting and storing your path. The most important thing, though, is to get started. Who knows what you might find?
It is (24) thing to spend some time (25) ...................... through a book on family history
seeing (v): nhìn moving (v): di chuyển
going (v): đi living (v):sống
Cụm từ: going through: xem xét tỉ mỉ.
It is (24) thing to spend some time (25) going through a book on family history and to take the (26) to investigate your own family’s past.
Tạm dịch: …xem xét lại 1 quyển sách về lịch sử gia đình….
FAMILY HISTORY
In an age when technology is developing faster than ever before, many people are being (21)......... to the idea of looking back into the past. One way they can do this is by investigating their own family history. They can try to (22) ............ out more about where their family came from and what they did. This is now a fast-growing hobby, especial in countries with a (23)............. short history, like Australia and the United States.
It is (24)................. thing to spend some time (25) ................... through a book on family history and to take the (26) .............. to investigate your own family’s past. It is (27) ............. another to carry out the research work successfully. It is easy to set about it in a disorganised way and (28) ................ yourself many problems which could have been (29)............ with a little forward planning.
If your own family stories tell you that you are (30) ........... with a famous character, whether hero or criminal, do not let this idea take over your research. Just treat it as an interesting possibility. A simple system for collecting and storing your path. The most important thing, though, is to get started. Who knows what you might find?
to take the (26) ................ to investigate your own family’s past.
idea (n): ý tưởng plan (n): kế hoạch
purpose (n): mục đích decision (n): quyết định
It is (24) thing to spend some time (25) through a book on family history and to take the (26) decision to investigate your own family’s past.
Tạm dịch: … quyết định để điều tra về chính gia đình của bạn trong quá khứ.
FAMILY HISTORY
In an age when technology is developing faster than ever before, many people are being (21)......... to the idea of looking back into the past. One way they can do this is by investigating their own family history. They can try to (22) ............ out more about where their family came from and what they did. This is now a fast-growing hobby, especial in countries with a (23)............. short history, like Australia and the United States.
It is (24)................. thing to spend some time (25) ................... through a book on family history and to take the (26) .............. to investigate your own family’s past. It is (27) ............. another to carry out the research work successfully. It is easy to set about it in a disorganised way and (28) ................ yourself many problems which could have been (29)............ with a little forward planning.
If your own family stories tell you that you are (30) ........... with a famous character, whether hero or criminal, do not let this idea take over your research. Just treat it as an interesting possibility. A simple system for collecting and storing your path. The most important thing, though, is to get started. Who knows what you might find?
It is (27) ................... another to carry out the research work successfully.
quite (adv): hoàn toàn,đúng là just (adv): vừa mới
more (adj): nhiều hơn even (adv): thậm chí
It is (27) quite another to carry out the research work successfully.
Tạm dịch: Điều khác nữa là thực hiện nghiên cứu 1 cách thành công.
FAMILY HISTORY
In an age when technology is developing faster than ever before, many people are being (21)......... to the idea of looking back into the past. One way they can do this is by investigating their own family history. They can try to (22) ............ out more about where their family came from and what they did. This is now a fast-growing hobby, especial in countries with a (23)............. short history, like Australia and the United States.
It is (24)................. thing to spend some time (25) ................... through a book on family history and to take the (26) .............. to investigate your own family’s past. It is (27) ............. another to carry out the research work successfully. It is easy to set about it in a disorganised way and (28) ................ yourself many problems which could have been (29)............ with a little forward planning.
If your own family stories tell you that you are (30) ........... with a famous character, whether hero or criminal, do not let this idea take over your research. Just treat it as an interesting possibility. A simple system for collecting and storing your path. The most important thing, though, is to get started. Who knows what you might find?
It is easy to set about it in a disorganised way and (28) .................... yourself many problems
produce (v): sản xuất cause (v): gây ra
build (v): xây dựng create (v): tạo ra
It is easy to set about it in a disorganised way and (28) cause yourself many problems.
Tạm dịch: Thật dễ để bắt đầu nó trong 1 cách không có tổ chức và gây ra cho chính bản thân bạn rất nhiều vấn đề...
FAMILY HISTORY
In an age when technology is developing faster than ever before, many people are being (21)......... to the idea of looking back into the past. One way they can do this is by investigating their own family history. They can try to (22) ............ out more about where their family came from and what they did. This is now a fast-growing hobby, especial in countries with a (23)............. short history, like Australia and the United States.
It is (24)................. thing to spend some time (25) ................... through a book on family history and to take the (26) .............. to investigate your own family’s past. It is (27) ............. another to carry out the research work successfully. It is easy to set about it in a disorganised way and (28) ................ yourself many problems which could have been (29)............ with a little forward planning.
If your own family stories tell you that you are (30) ........... with a famous character, whether hero or criminal, do not let this idea take over your research. Just treat it as an interesting possibility. A simple system for collecting and storing your path. The most important thing, though, is to get started. Who knows what you might find?
which could have been (29) ...................with a little forward planning.
missed (v): lỡ lost (v): mất
avoided (v): tránh escaped (v):trốn thoát
It is easy to set about it in a disorganised way and (28) yourself many problems which could have been (29) avoid with a little forward planning.
Tạm dịch: …gây ra cho chính bản thân bạn rất nhiều vấn đề mà có thể tránh được trong các kế hoạch sắp tới.
FAMILY HISTORY
In an age when technology is developing faster than ever before, many people are being (21)......... to the idea of looking back into the past. One way they can do this is by investigating their own family history. They can try to (22) ............ out more about where their family came from and what they did. This is now a fast-growing hobby, especial in countries with a (23)............. short history, like Australia and the United States.
It is (24)................. thing to spend some time (25) ................... through a book on family history and to take the (26) .............. to investigate your own family’s past. It is (27) ............. another to carry out the research work successfully. It is easy to set about it in a disorganised way and (28) ................ yourself many problems which could have been (29)............ with a little forward planning.
If your own family stories tell you that you are (30) ........... with a famous character, whether hero or criminal, do not let this idea take over your research. Just treat it as an interesting possibility. A simple system for collecting and storing your path. The most important thing, though, is to get started. Who knows what you might find?
If your own family stories tell you that you are (30) ................ with a famous character, whether hero or criminal, do not let this idea take over your research.
connected (v): kết nối joined (v): tham gia
attracted (v): thu hút related (v): liên quan
Cụm từ:
- connected +with: liên quan tới
- attracted + to
- joined + in
- related + to
If your own family stories tell you that you are (30) connected with a famous character, whether hero or criminal, do not let this idea take over your research.
Tạm dịch:Nếu câu chuyện của gia đình bạn cho thấy rằng bạn liên quan tới 1 nhân vật nổi tiếng, dù là anh hùng hay người phạm tội, đừng để ý tưởng này tiếp tục nghiên cứu của bạn.
My family consists of four people. There’s my father whose name is Jan, my mother whose name is Marie, my brother Peter and of course me. I have quite a large extended family as well but only the four of us live together in our apartment in a block of flats. My father is fifty-two years old, he works as an accountant in an insurance company. He is tall and slim, has got short brown and grey hair and blue eyes. My father likes gardening very much as well as listening to music and reading books about political science. His special hobbies are bird watching and travelling.
Now I’ll describe my mother and my brother. My mother is forty-seven and she works as a nurse in a hospital. She is small and slim, has got short brown hair and green eyes. She likes bird watching and travelling too, so whenever my parents are able to them go to some places interesting for nature watching. Since we have a cottage with a garden they both spend a lot of time there. My brother is sixteen. He is slim and has short brown hair and blue eyes. He also attends high school. He is interested in computers and sports like football and hockey. He also spends a lot of time with his friends.
I have only one grandmother left still living. She is in pretty good health even at the age of seventy- eight so she still lives in her own flat. I enjoy spending time with her when I can. Both my grandfathers died from cancer because they are smokers, which was really a great tragedy because I didn’t get a chance to know them. My other grandmother died just a few years ago. I also have a lot of aunts, uncles, and cousines. The cousine I’m closest to is my uncle’s daughter Pauline. We have a lot in common because we are both eighteen and so we are good friends.
My parents have assigned me certain duties around the house. I don’t mind helping out because everyone in a family should contribute in some way. I help with the washing up, the vacuuming and the shopping. Of course, I also have to help keep my room tidy as well. My brother is responsible for the dusting and the mopping. He also has to clean his own room. Even though my brother and I sometimes fight about who has to do what job, we are still very close. I am also very close to my parents and I can rely on them to help me. My parents work together to keep our home well maintained and it seems they always have some projects or another that they are working on. They respect each other’s opinions and even if they disagree they can always come to a compromise. I hope in the future that I have a family like ours.
What is the writer’s father?
Bố của tác giả làm gì?
A. thu ngân B. kế toán C. lễ tân D. nhà văn
Thông tin: He works as an accountant in an insurance company.
Tạm dịch: Ông làm nghề kế toán trong một công ty bảo hiểm.
My family consists of four people. There’s my father whose name is Jan, my mother whose name is Marie, my brother Peter and of course me. I have quite a large extended family as well but only the four of us live together in our apartment in a block of flats. My father is fifty-two years old, he works as an accountant in an insurance company. He is tall and slim, has got short brown and grey hair and blue eyes. My father likes gardening very much as well as listening to music and reading books about political science. His special hobbies are bird watching and travelling.
Now I’ll describe my mother and my brother. My mother is forty-seven and she works as a nurse in a hospital. She is small and slim, has got short brown hair and green eyes. She likes bird watching and travelling too, so whenever my parents are able to them go to some places interesting for nature watching. Since we have a cottage with a garden they both spend a lot of time there. My brother is sixteen. He is slim and has short brown hair and blue eyes. He also attends high school. He is interested in computers and sports like football and hockey. He also spends a lot of time with his friends.
I have only one grandmother left still living. She is in pretty good health even at the age of seventy- eight so she still lives in her own flat. I enjoy spending time with her when I can. Both my grandfathers died from cancer because they are smokers, which was really a great tragedy because I didn’t get a chance to know them. My other grandmother died just a few years ago. I also have a lot of aunts, uncles, and cousines. The cousine I’m closest to is my uncle’s daughter Pauline. We have a lot in common because we are both eighteen and so we are good friends.
My parents have assigned me certain duties around the house. I don’t mind helping out because everyone in a family should contribute in some way. I help with the washing up, the vacuuming and the shopping. Of course, I also have to help keep my room tidy as well. My brother is responsible for the dusting and the mopping. He also has to clean his own room. Even though my brother and I sometimes fight about who has to do what job, we are still very close. I am also very close to my parents and I can rely on them to help me. My parents work together to keep our home well maintained and it seems they always have some projects or another that they are working on. They respect each other’s opinions and even if they disagree they can always come to a compromise. I hope in the future that I have a family like ours.
Which of the following is NOT the hobby of the writer’s father?
Điều nào sau đây không đúng về sở thích của ông ấy?
A. nghe nhạc
B. ngắm chim
C. sơn, vẽ
D. làm vườn
Thông tin: My father likes gardening very much as well as listening to music and reading books about political science. His special hobbies are bird watching and travelling.
Tạm dịch: Bố tôi thích làm vườn rất nhiều cũng như nghe nhạc và đọc sách về khoa học chính trị. Sở thích đặc biệt của ông là ngắm chim và đi du lịch.
My family consists of four people. There’s my father whose name is Jan, my mother whose name is Marie, my brother Peter and of course me. I have quite a large extended family as well but only the four of us live together in our apartment in a block of flats. My father is fifty-two years old, he works as an accountant in an insurance company. He is tall and slim, has got short brown and grey hair and blue eyes. My father likes gardening very much as well as listening to music and reading books about political science. His special hobbies are bird watching and travelling.
Now I’ll describe my mother and my brother. My mother is forty-seven and she works as a nurse in a hospital. She is small and slim, has got short brown hair and green eyes. She likes bird watching and travelling too, so whenever my parents are able to them go to some places interesting for nature watching. Since we have a cottage with a garden they both spend a lot of time there. My brother is sixteen. He is slim and has short brown hair and blue eyes. He also attends high school. He is interested in computers and sports like football and hockey. He also spends a lot of time with his friends.
I have only one grandmother left still living. She is in pretty good health even at the age of seventy- eight so she still lives in her own flat. I enjoy spending time with her when I can. Both my grandfathers died from cancer because they are smokers, which was really a great tragedy because I didn’t get a chance to know them. My other grandmother died just a few years ago. I also have a lot of aunts, uncles, and cousines. The cousine I’m closest to is my uncle’s daughter Pauline. We have a lot in common because we are both eighteen and so we are good friends.
My parents have assigned me certain duties around the house. I don’t mind helping out because everyone in a family should contribute in some way. I help with the washing up, the vacuuming and the shopping. Of course, I also have to help keep my room tidy as well. My brother is responsible for the dusting and the mopping. He also has to clean his own room. Even though my brother and I sometimes fight about who has to do what job, we are still very close. I am also very close to my parents and I can rely on them to help me. My parents work together to keep our home well maintained and it seems they always have some projects or another that they are working on. They respect each other’s opinions and even if they disagree they can always come to a compromise. I hope in the future that I have a family like ours.
Where does the writer’s mother work?
Mẹ của tác giả làm việc ở đâu?
A.bệnh viện tư
B. ở nhà
C. công ty
D. bệnh viện
Thông tin: She works as a nurse in a hospital.
Tạm dịch: Bà ấy làm việc như 1 y tá trong bệnh viện.
My family consists of four people. There’s my father whose name is Jan, my mother whose name is Marie, my brother Peter and of course me. I have quite a large extended family as well but only the four of us live together in our apartment in a block of flats. My father is fifty-two years old, he works as an accountant in an insurance company. He is tall and slim, has got short brown and grey hair and blue eyes. My father likes gardening very much as well as listening to music and reading books about political science. His special hobbies are bird watching and travelling.
Now I’ll describe my mother and my brother. My mother is forty-seven and she works as a nurse in a hospital. She is small and slim, has got short brown hair and green eyes. She likes bird watching and travelling too, so whenever my parents are able to them go to some places interesting for nature watching. Since we have a cottage with a garden they both spend a lot of time there. My brother is sixteen. He is slim and has short brown hair and blue eyes. He also attends high school. He is interested in computers and sports like football and hockey. He also spends a lot of time with his friends.
I have only one grandmother left still living. She is in pretty good health even at the age of seventy- eight so she still lives in her own flat. I enjoy spending time with her when I can. Both my grandfathers died from cancer because they are smokers, which was really a great tragedy because I didn’t get a chance to know them. My other grandmother died just a few years ago. I also have a lot of aunts, uncles, and cousines. The cousine I’m closest to is my uncle’s daughter Pauline. We have a lot in common because we are both eighteen and so we are good friends.
My parents have assigned me certain duties around the house. I don’t mind helping out because everyone in a family should contribute in some way. I help with the washing up, the vacuuming and the shopping. Of course, I also have to help keep my room tidy as well. My brother is responsible for the dusting and the mopping. He also has to clean his own room. Even though my brother and I sometimes fight about who has to do what job, we are still very close. I am also very close to my parents and I can rely on them to help me. My parents work together to keep our home well maintained and it seems they always have some projects or another that they are working on. They respect each other’s opinions and even if they disagree they can always come to a compromise. I hope in the future that I have a family like ours.
What does the writer’s mother look like?
Mẹ của tác giả trông như nào?
A. Bà ấy mảnh mai và nhỏ người.
B. Bà ấy nhỏ và có tóc xám.
C. Bà ấy có mắt xanh lục.
D. Bà ấy có tóc nâu dài.
Thông tin: She is small and slim, has got short brown hair and green eyes.
Tạm dịch: Bà ấy nhỏ và mảnh mai, có mái tóc nâu ngắn và đôi mắt xanh lá cây.
My family consists of four people. There’s my father whose name is Jan, my mother whose name is Marie, my brother Peter and of course me. I have quite a large extended family as well but only the four of us live together in our apartment in a block of flats. My father is fifty-two years old, he works as an accountant in an insurance company. He is tall and slim, has got short brown and grey hair and blue eyes. My father likes gardening very much as well as listening to music and reading books about political science. His special hobbies are bird watching and travelling.
Now I’ll describe my mother and my brother. My mother is forty-seven and she works as a nurse in a hospital. She is small and slim, has got short brown hair and green eyes. She likes bird watching and travelling too, so whenever my parents are able to them go to some places interesting for nature watching. Since we have a cottage with a garden they both spend a lot of time there. My brother is sixteen. He is slim and has short brown hair and blue eyes. He also attends high school. He is interested in computers and sports like football and hockey. He also spends a lot of time with his friends.
I have only one grandmother left still living. She is in pretty good health even at the age of seventy- eight so she still lives in her own flat. I enjoy spending time with her when I can. Both my grandfathers died from cancer because they are smokers, which was really a great tragedy because I didn’t get a chance to know them. My other grandmother died just a few years ago. I also have a lot of aunts, uncles, and cousines. The cousine I’m closest to is my uncle’s daughter Pauline. We have a lot in common because we are both eighteen and so we are good friends.
My parents have assigned me certain duties around the house. I don’t mind helping out because everyone in a family should contribute in some way. I help with the washing up, the vacuuming and the shopping. Of course, I also have to help keep my room tidy as well. My brother is responsible for the dusting and the mopping. He also has to clean his own room. Even though my brother and I sometimes fight about who has to do what job, we are still very close. I am also very close to my parents and I can rely on them to help me. My parents work together to keep our home well maintained and it seems they always have some projects or another that they are working on. They respect each other’s opinions and even if they disagree they can always come to a compromise. I hope in the future that I have a family like ours.
What does the writer’s brother do?
Anh trai của tác giả làm gì?
A. lập trình viên
B. học sinh trung học
C. sinh viên
D. cầu thủ
Thông tin: He also attends high school.
Tạm dịch: Anh cũng học ở trường trung học.
My family consists of four people. There’s my father whose name is Jan, my mother whose name is Marie, my brother Peter and of course me. I have quite a large extended family as well but only the four of us live together in our apartment in a block of flats. My father is fifty-two years old, he works as an accountant in an insurance company. He is tall and slim, has got short brown and grey hair and blue eyes. My father likes gardening very much as well as listening to music and reading books about political science. His special hobbies are bird watching and travelling.
Now I’ll describe my mother and my brother. My mother is forty-seven and she works as a nurse in a hospital. She is small and slim, has got short brown hair and green eyes. She likes bird watching and travelling too, so whenever my parents are able to them go to some places interesting for nature watching. Since we have a cottage with a garden they both spend a lot of time there. My brother is sixteen. He is slim and has short brown hair and blue eyes. He also attends high school. He is interested in computers and sports like football and hockey. He also spends a lot of time with his friends.
I have only one grandmother left still living. She is in pretty good health even at the age of seventy- eight so she still lives in her own flat. I enjoy spending time with her when I can. Both my grandfathers died from cancer because they are smokers, which was really a great tragedy because I didn’t get a chance to know them. My other grandmother died just a few years ago. I also have a lot of aunts, uncles, and cousines. The cousine I’m closest to is my uncle’s daughter Pauline. We have a lot in common because we are both eighteen and so we are good friends.
My parents have assigned me certain duties around the house. I don’t mind helping out because everyone in a family should contribute in some way. I help with the washing up, the vacuuming and the shopping. Of course, I also have to help keep my room tidy as well. My brother is responsible for the dusting and the mopping. He also has to clean his own room. Even though my brother and I sometimes fight about who has to do what job, we are still very close. I am also very close to my parents and I can rely on them to help me. My parents work together to keep our home well maintained and it seems they always have some projects or another that they are working on. They respect each other’s opinions and even if they disagree they can always come to a compromise. I hope in the future that I have a family like ours.
What happened to the writer’s grandfathers?
Điều gì xảy ra với những người ông của tác giả?
A. Họ mất vì họ hút thuốc quá nhiều.
B. Họ bị ung thư phổi cách đây vài năm.
C. Họ phải rời căn hộ của chính họ.
D. Họ bị tai nạn vì qua đời.
Thông tin: Both my grandfathers died from cancer because they are smokers.
Tạm dịch: Cả hai ông tôi đều mất vì ung thư bởi họ đều hút thuốc.
My family consists of four people. There’s my father whose name is Jan, my mother whose name is Marie, my brother Peter and of course me. I have quite a large extended family as well but only the four of us live together in our apartment in a block of flats. My father is fifty-two years old, he works as an accountant in an insurance company. He is tall and slim, has got short brown and grey hair and blue eyes. My father likes gardening very much as well as listening to music and reading books about political science. His special hobbies are bird watching and travelling.
Now I’ll describe my mother and my brother. My mother is forty-seven and she works as a nurse in a hospital. She is small and slim, has got short brown hair and green eyes. She likes bird watching and travelling too, so whenever my parents are able to them go to some places interesting for nature watching. Since we have a cottage with a garden they both spend a lot of time there. My brother is sixteen. He is slim and has short brown hair and blue eyes. He also attends high school. He is interested in computers and sports like football and hockey. He also spends a lot of time with his friends.
I have only one grandmother left still living. She is in pretty good health even at the age of seventy- eight so she still lives in her own flat. I enjoy spending time with her when I can. Both my grandfathers died from cancer because they are smokers, which was really a great tragedy because I didn’t get a chance to know them. My other grandmother died just a few years ago. I also have a lot of aunts, uncles, and cousines. The cousine I’m closest to is my uncle’s daughter Pauline. We have a lot in common because we are both eighteen and so we are good friends.
My parents have assigned me certain duties around the house. I don’t mind helping out because everyone in a family should contribute in some way. I help with the washing up, the vacuuming and the shopping. Of course, I also have to help keep my room tidy as well. My brother is responsible for the dusting and the mopping. He also has to clean his own room. Even though my brother and I sometimes fight about who has to do what job, we are still very close. I am also very close to my parents and I can rely on them to help me. My parents work together to keep our home well maintained and it seems they always have some projects or another that they are working on. They respect each other’s opinions and even if they disagree they can always come to a compromise. I hope in the future that I have a family like ours.
The word “tragedy” in the third paragraph mostly means_______.
tragedy (n): bi kịch
bad luck: vận xui, vận rủi
udden accident: tai nạn đột ngột
sad event: sự việc buồn
boring result: kết thúc nhàm chán
=> tragedy = sad event
My family consists of four people. There’s my father whose name is Jan, my mother whose name is Marie, my brother Peter and of course me. I have quite a large extended family as well but only the four of us live together in our apartment in a block of flats. My father is fifty-two years old, he works as an accountant in an insurance company. He is tall and slim, has got short brown and grey hair and blue eyes. My father likes gardening very much as well as listening to music and reading books about political science. His special hobbies are bird watching and travelling.
Now I’ll describe my mother and my brother. My mother is forty-seven and she works as a nurse in a hospital. She is small and slim, has got short brown hair and green eyes. She likes bird watching and travelling too, so whenever my parents are able to them go to some places interesting for nature watching. Since we have a cottage with a garden they both spend a lot of time there. My brother is sixteen. He is slim and has short brown hair and blue eyes. He also attends high school. He is interested in computers and sports like football and hockey. He also spends a lot of time with his friends.
I have only one grandmother left still living. She is in pretty good health even at the age of seventy- eight so she still lives in her own flat. I enjoy spending time with her when I can. Both my grandfathers died from cancer because they are smokers, which was really a great tragedy because I didn’t get a chance to know them. My other grandmother died just a few years ago. I also have a lot of aunts, uncles, and cousines. The cousine I’m closest to is my uncle’s daughter Pauline. We have a lot in common because we are both eighteen and so we are good friends.
My parents have assigned me certain duties around the house. I don’t mind helping out because everyone in a family should contribute in some way. I help with the washing up, the vacuuming and the shopping. Of course, I also have to help keep my room tidy as well. My brother is responsible for the dusting and the mopping. He also has to clean his own room. Even though my brother and I sometimes fight about who has to do what job, we are still very close. I am also very close to my parents and I can rely on them to help me. My parents work together to keep our home well maintained and it seems they always have some projects or another that they are working on. They respect each other’s opinions and even if they disagree they can always come to a compromise. I hope in the future that I have a family like ours.
The word “assigned” in the fourth paragraph mostly means___________
allowed (v): cho phép
appointed (v): chỉ định
forced (v): bị ép
encouraged (v): khuyến khích
=> assigned = appointed