Test unit 11
Chọn đáp án đúng để hoàn thành các câu sau:
The train ________ by bad weather. I am not sure.
Chủ ngữ là "the train" (con tàu) không thực hiện được được hành động "delay" (trì hoãn) nên cần dùng dạng bị động:
=> The train might have been delayed by bad weather. I am not sure.
Tạm dịch: Tàu có thể đã bị hoãn lại do thời tiết. Tôi cũng không chắc.
Chọn đáp án đúng để hoàn thành các câu sau:
I think the match ________. Everybody's gone into the stadium and you can hear them cheering.
must have + Ved/ V3: chắc hẳn là đã
=> I think the match must have started. Everybody's gone into the stadium and you can hear them cheering.
Tạm dịch: Tôi nghĩ rằng trận đấu chắc hẳn là đã bắt đầu. Mọi người đã vào trong sân vận động và bạn có thể nghe thấy tiếng họ hò reo.
Chọn đáp án đúng để hoàn thành các câu sau:
The room ________ once a day.
should be + Ved/V3 (nên được làm gì)
=> The room should be cleaned once a day.
Tạm dịch: Căn phòng nên được lau dọn 1 lần 1 ngày.
Chọn đáp án đúng để hoàn thành các câu sau:
The museum is open to everybody. It ________ between 9am and 5pm.
Bị động với động từ khuyết thiếu "can":
can + be + Ved/V3: có thể được
=> The museum is open to everybody. It can be visited between 9am and 5pm.
Tạm dịch: Ai cũng có thể đi vào bảo tàng. Nó có thể được thăm từ 9h sáng đến 5 giờ chiều.
Chọn đáp án đúng để hoàn thành các câu sau:
The________document describes the new regulations.
enclosed (adj): được đính kèm
enclose (v): đính kèm
enclosing (v): đính kèm
enclosure (n): tài liệu đính kèm
Chỗ cần điền đứng trước danh từ nên cần 1 tính từ
=> The enclosed document describes the new regulations.
Tạm dịch: Tài liệu được đính kèm mô tả những quy định mới.
Chọn đáp án đúng để hoàn thành các câu sau:
I think access to cinemas and theatres is the main______of city life.
attraction (n): thu hút
amenity (n): tính nhã nhặn
leisure (n): thời gian rỗi
recreation (n): sự giải trí
=> I think access to cinemas and theatres is the main attraction of city life.
Tạm dịch: Tôi nghĩ có những rạp chiếu phim để đi đến là điểm thu hút chính của cuộc sống thành phố.
Chọn đáp án đúng để hoàn thành các câu sau:
Our son is very________on detective stories.
tobe interested in something = tobe keen on something = tobe fond of something: hứng thú, say mê với điều gì
tobe concerned about something: quan tâm, bận tâm về điều gì
Dấu hiệu nhận biết là từ on => dùng keen on:
Our son is very keen on detective stories.
Tạm dịch: Con trai của chúng tôi rất say mê với truyện trinh thám.
Chọn đáp án đúng để hoàn thành các câu sau:
The hole in the side indicated that the crate had been________during shipment
hurt (Ved): bị thương
injured (Ved): bị thương
wounded (Ved): bị thương
damaged (Ved): bị hư hỏng
=> The hole in the side indicated that the crate had been damaged during shipment
Tạm dịch: Lỗ thủng ở phía bên cho thấy rằng thùng hàng đã bị làm hư hỏng trong quá trình giao hàng.
Chọn đáp án đúng để hoàn thành các câu sau:
Because of their convenience, cellular phones and other portable phones have become ________ popular.
widespread (adj): lan rộng
widely (adv): khắp nơi
wide (adj): rộng lớn
widening (n): sự lan rộng
Chỗ cần điền cần 1 trạng từ để bổ nghĩa cho tính từ “popular”
=> Because of their convenience, cellular phones and other portable phones have become widely popular.
Tạm dịch: Bởi vì sự thuận tiện, điện thoại di động cũng như những loại điện thoại có thể mang đi khác trở nên phổ biến khắp nơi.
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
AUDIOBOOKS - BOOKS ON CASSETTE
In the modern world, there is a wealth of leisure activities to choose from. Entertainment industries (26)________for your leisure time. You can watch TV, listen to music, go to an art gallery or concert or, of course, read a book. Sometimes it seems that reading is (27)________because, even if you're a fast reader, it can take a (28)________amount of time to finish a novel, for example. But in the (29)________world, time is something that can be in short supply. Book publishers haven't been (30)________to realise this and are now selling a product which needn't (31)________as much of your time but still tells you an excellent story. The new product is the audiobook -cassette recordings of shortened novels, often read by well-known personalities or the authors themselves. Audiobooks are (32)________new but people are becoming more aware of them and sales are increasing all the time. One of the attractions of audiobooks is that they're (33)________listening to the radio. You can listen to what you want when you want, and you won't ever (34)________anything. Much of their appeal lies in their flexibility. They (35)________you to do other things while you're listening, such as driving or doing the housework. For some people, audiobooks can be a much more enjoyable way of gaining knowledge than reading.
Entertainment industries (26)________for your leisure time.
chase (v): xua đuổi
compete (v): cạnh tranh
oppose (v): chống đối
pursue (v): đuổi theo
to compete against / with sb in / for sth: cạnh tranh với ai vì điều gì
=> Entertainment industries compete for your leisure time.
Tạm dịch: Các ngành công nghiệp giải trí cạnh tranh với nhau trong khoảng thời gian rảnh của bạn.
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
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In the modern world, there is a wealth of leisure activities to choose from. Entertainment industries (26)________for your leisure time. You can watch TV, listen to music, go to an art gallery or concert or, of course, read a book. Sometimes it seems that reading is (27)________because, even if you're a fast reader, it can take a (28)________amount of time to finish a novel, for example. But in the (29)________world, time is something that can be in short supply. Book publishers haven't been (30)________to realise this and are now selling a product which needn't (31)________as much of your time but still tells you an excellent story. The new product is the audiobook -cassette recordings of shortened novels, often read by well-known personalities or the authors themselves. Audiobooks are (32)________new but people are becoming more aware of them and sales are increasing all the time. One of the attractions of audiobooks is that they're (33)________listening to the radio. You can listen to what you want when you want, and you won't ever (34)________anything. Much of their appeal lies in their flexibility. They (35)________you to do other things while you're listening, such as driving or doing the housework. For some people, audiobooks can be a much more enjoyable way of gaining knowledge than reading.
Sometimes it seems that reading is (27)________ because, even if you're a fast reader, …
neglected (v-ed): bị phớt lờ
declined (v-ed: bị làm giảm
lessened (v-ed): bị giảm bớt
disposed (v-ed): bị vứt bỏ
=> Sometimes it seems that reading is neglected because, even if you're a fast reader, …
Tạm dịch: Đôi khi có vẻ như đọc được bỏ qua bởi vì, ngay cả khi bạn là một người đọc nhanh,...
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
AUDIOBOOKS - BOOKS ON CASSETTE
In the modern world, there is a wealth of leisure activities to choose from. Entertainment industries (26)________for your leisure time. You can watch TV, listen to music, go to an art gallery or concert or, of course, read a book. Sometimes it seems that reading is (27)________because, even if you're a fast reader, it can take a (28)________amount of time to finish a novel, for example. But in the (29)________world, time is something that can be in short supply. Book publishers haven't been (30)________to realise this and are now selling a product which needn't (31)________as much of your time but still tells you an excellent story. The new product is the audiobook -cassette recordings of shortened novels, often read by well-known personalities or the authors themselves. Audiobooks are (32)________new but people are becoming more aware of them and sales are increasing all the time. One of the attractions of audiobooks is that they're (33)________listening to the radio. You can listen to what you want when you want, and you won't ever (34)________anything. Much of their appeal lies in their flexibility. They (35)________you to do other things while you're listening, such as driving or doing the housework. For some people, audiobooks can be a much more enjoyable way of gaining knowledge than reading.
it can take a (28)________amount of time to finish a novel, for example
plentiful (adj): nhiều
broad (adj): bao la
considerable (adj): đáng kể
lasting (adj): lâu dài
=> it can take a plentiful amount of time to finish a novel, for example.
Tạm dịch: ví dụ, nó có thể mất một lượng thời gian để hoàn thành một cuốn tiểu thuyết.
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
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In the modern world, there is a wealth of leisure activities to choose from. Entertainment industries (26)________for your leisure time. You can watch TV, listen to music, go to an art gallery or concert or, of course, read a book. Sometimes it seems that reading is (27)________because, even if you're a fast reader, it can take a (28)________amount of time to finish a novel, for example. But in the (29)________world, time is something that can be in short supply. Book publishers haven't been (30)________to realise this and are now selling a product which needn't (31)________as much of your time but still tells you an excellent story. The new product is the audiobook -cassette recordings of shortened novels, often read by well-known personalities or the authors themselves. Audiobooks are (32)________new but people are becoming more aware of them and sales are increasing all the time. One of the attractions of audiobooks is that they're (33)________listening to the radio. You can listen to what you want when you want, and you won't ever (34)________anything. Much of their appeal lies in their flexibility. They (35)________you to do other things while you're listening, such as driving or doing the housework. For some people, audiobooks can be a much more enjoyable way of gaining knowledge than reading.
But in the (29)________world, time is something that can be in short supply
current (adj): hiện tại
new (adj): mới
present (adj): hiện tại
modern (adj): hiện đại
=> But in the modern world, time is something that can be in short supply
Tạm dịch: Nhưng trong thế giới hiện đại, thời gian có thể rất khan hiếm.
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
AUDIOBOOKS - BOOKS ON CASSETTE
In the modern world, there is a wealth of leisure activities to choose from. Entertainment industries (26)________for your leisure time. You can watch TV, listen to music, go to an art gallery or concert or, of course, read a book. Sometimes it seems that reading is (27)________because, even if you're a fast reader, it can take a (28)________amount of time to finish a novel, for example. But in the (29)________world, time is something that can be in short supply. Book publishers haven't been (30)________to realise this and are now selling a product which needn't (31)________as much of your time but still tells you an excellent story. The new product is the audiobook -cassette recordings of shortened novels, often read by well-known personalities or the authors themselves. Audiobooks are (32)________new but people are becoming more aware of them and sales are increasing all the time. One of the attractions of audiobooks is that they're (33)________listening to the radio. You can listen to what you want when you want, and you won't ever (34)________anything. Much of their appeal lies in their flexibility. They (35)________you to do other things while you're listening, such as driving or doing the housework. For some people, audiobooks can be a much more enjoyable way of gaining knowledge than reading.
Book publishers haven't been (30)________to realise this
behind (prep, adv): đằng sau
slow (adj): chậm chạp
delayed (adj): bị trì hoãn
overdue (adj): quá hạn
=> Book publishers haven't been slow to realise this.
Tạm dịch: Nhà xuất bản sách đã nhanh chóng nhận ra điều này.
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
AUDIOBOOKS - BOOKS ON CASSETTE
In the modern world, there is a wealth of leisure activities to choose from. Entertainment industries (26)________for your leisure time. You can watch TV, listen to music, go to an art gallery or concert or, of course, read a book. Sometimes it seems that reading is (27)________because, even if you're a fast reader, it can take a (28)________amount of time to finish a novel, for example. But in the (29)________world, time is something that can be in short supply. Book publishers haven't been (30)________to realise this and are now selling a product which needn't (31)________as much of your time but still tells you an excellent story. The new product is the audiobook -cassette recordings of shortened novels, often read by well-known personalities or the authors themselves. Audiobooks are (32)________new but people are becoming more aware of them and sales are increasing all the time. One of the attractions of audiobooks is that they're (33)________listening to the radio. You can listen to what you want when you want, and you won't ever (34)________anything. Much of their appeal lies in their flexibility. They (35)________you to do other things while you're listening, such as driving or doing the housework. For some people, audiobooks can be a much more enjoyable way of gaining knowledge than reading.
… are now selling a product which needn't (31)________as much of your time but still tells you an excellent story.
take up (v): chiếm (thời gian)
fill out (v): làm căng ra
go through (v): xem tỉ mỉ
pass by (v): đi qua
=> … are now selling a product which needn't take up as much of your time but still tells you an excellent story.
Tạm dịch: ...và hiện đang bán một sản phẩm mà không làm tốn thời gian của bạn nhưng vẫn cho bạn biết một câu chuyện tuyệt vời
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
AUDIOBOOKS - BOOKS ON CASSETTE
In the modern world, there is a wealth of leisure activities to choose from. Entertainment industries (26)________for your leisure time. You can watch TV, listen to music, go to an art gallery or concert or, of course, read a book. Sometimes it seems that reading is (27)________because, even if you're a fast reader, it can take a (28)________amount of time to finish a novel, for example. But in the (29)________world, time is something that can be in short supply. Book publishers haven't been (30)________to realise this and are now selling a product which needn't (31)________as much of your time but still tells you an excellent story. The new product is the audiobook -cassette recordings of shortened novels, often read by well-known personalities or the authors themselves. Audiobooks are (32)________new but people are becoming more aware of them and sales are increasing all the time. One of the attractions of audiobooks is that they're (33)________listening to the radio. You can listen to what you want when you want, and you won't ever (34)________anything. Much of their appeal lies in their flexibility. They (35)________you to do other things while you're listening, such as driving or doing the housework. For some people, audiobooks can be a much more enjoyable way of gaining knowledge than reading.
Audiobooks are (32)________new but people are becoming more aware of them and sales are increasing all the time.
partly (adv): phần nào
approximately (adv): xấp xỉ = roughly
relatively (adv): tương đối
=> Audiobooks are relatively new but people are becoming more aware of them and sales are increasing all the time.
Tạm dịch: Sách thu âm còn tương đối mới nhưng mọi người đang ngày càng biết đến nó và doanh thu của loại sách này đang tăng lên mọi lúc.
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
AUDIOBOOKS - BOOKS ON CASSETTE
In the modern world, there is a wealth of leisure activities to choose from. Entertainment industries (26)________for your leisure time. You can watch TV, listen to music, go to an art gallery or concert or, of course, read a book. Sometimes it seems that reading is (27)________because, even if you're a fast reader, it can take a (28)________amount of time to finish a novel, for example. But in the (29)________world, time is something that can be in short supply. Book publishers haven't been (30)________to realise this and are now selling a product which needn't (31)________as much of your time but still tells you an excellent story. The new product is the audiobook -cassette recordings of shortened novels, often read by well-known personalities or the authors themselves. Audiobooks are (32)________new but people are becoming more aware of them and sales are increasing all the time. One of the attractions of audiobooks is that they're (33)________listening to the radio. You can listen to what you want when you want, and you won't ever (34)________anything. Much of their appeal lies in their flexibility. They (35)________you to do other things while you're listening, such as driving or doing the housework. For some people, audiobooks can be a much more enjoyable way of gaining knowledge than reading.
One of the attractions of audiobooks is that they're (33)________listening to the radio.
like (prep): giống như
=> One of the attractions of audiobooks is that they're like listening to the radio.
Tạm dịch: Một trong những điểm hấp dẫn của sách thu âm là chúng giống như nghe radio.
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
AUDIOBOOKS - BOOKS ON CASSETTE
In the modern world, there is a wealth of leisure activities to choose from. Entertainment industries (26)________for your leisure time. You can watch TV, listen to music, go to an art gallery or concert or, of course, read a book. Sometimes it seems that reading is (27)________because, even if you're a fast reader, it can take a (28)________amount of time to finish a novel, for example. But in the (29)________world, time is something that can be in short supply. Book publishers haven't been (30)________to realise this and are now selling a product which needn't (31)________as much of your time but still tells you an excellent story. The new product is the audiobook -cassette recordings of shortened novels, often read by well-known personalities or the authors themselves. Audiobooks are (32)________new but people are becoming more aware of them and sales are increasing all the time. One of the attractions of audiobooks is that they're (33)________listening to the radio. You can listen to what you want when you want, and you won't ever (34)________anything. Much of their appeal lies in their flexibility. They (35)________you to do other things while you're listening, such as driving or doing the housework. For some people, audiobooks can be a much more enjoyable way of gaining knowledge than reading.
You can listen to what you want when you want, and you won't ever (34)________anything.
pass (v): vượt qua
lack (v): thiếu hụt
miss (v): bỏ lỡ
lose (v): đánh mất
=> You can listen to what you want when you want, and you won't ever miss_anything.
Tạm dịch: Bạn có thể nghe những gì bạn muốn, khi bạn muốn, và bạn sẽ không bao giờ bỏ lỡ bất cứ điều gì.
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
AUDIOBOOKS - BOOKS ON CASSETTE
In the modern world, there is a wealth of leisure activities to choose from. Entertainment industries (26)________for your leisure time. You can watch TV, listen to music, go to an art gallery or concert or, of course, read a book. Sometimes it seems that reading is (27)________because, even if you're a fast reader, it can take a (28)________amount of time to finish a novel, for example. But in the (29)________world, time is something that can be in short supply. Book publishers haven't been (30)________to realise this and are now selling a product which needn't (31)________as much of your time but still tells you an excellent story. The new product is the audiobook -cassette recordings of shortened novels, often read by well-known personalities or the authors themselves. Audiobooks are (32)________new but people are becoming more aware of them and sales are increasing all the time. One of the attractions of audiobooks is that they're (33)________listening to the radio. You can listen to what you want when you want, and you won't ever (34)________anything. Much of their appeal lies in their flexibility. They (35)________you to do other things while you're listening, such as driving or doing the housework. For some people, audiobooks can be a much more enjoyable way of gaining knowledge than reading.
They (35)________you to do other things while you're listening, such as driving or doing the housework.
allow sb to do sth: cho phép ai làm gì
=> They allow you to do other things while you're listening, such as driving or doing the housework.
Tạm dịch: Chúng cho phép bạn làm những việc khác trong khi bạn đang nghe, chẳng hạn như lái xe hoặc làm việc nhà.
Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.
Books which give instructions on how to do things are very popular in the United States today. Thousands of these How-to books are useful: in fact, there are about four thousand books with titles that begin with the words 'How-to". One book may tell you how to earn more money, another may tell you how to save or spend it and another may explain how to give your money away. Many How-to books give advice on careers. They tell you how to choose a career and how to succeed in it. If you fail, however, you can buy the book “How to Turn Failure into Success”. If you would like to become very rich, you can buy the book “How to Make a Millionaire”. If you never make any money at all. you may need abook called “How to Live on Nothing”. One of the most popular types of books is one that helps you with personal problems. If you want to have a better love of life, you can read “How to Succeed in Love Every Minute of Your Life”. If you are tired of books on happiness, you may prefer books which give step-by-step instructions on how to redecorate or enlarge a house. Why have How-to books become so popular? Probably because life has become so complex. Today people have far more time to use, more choices to make, and more problems to solve. How-to books help people deal with modern life.
From the first paragraph, we know How-to books are________.
Thông tin: Thousands of these How-to books are useful
Tạm dịch: Hàng ngàn cuốn sách chỉ dẫn rất hữu ích
Useful= Helpful: hữu ích
=> From the first paragraph, we know How-to books are very helpful in life (đáp án C)
