Complete the sentences:1. Which Pokémon is ____ for carrying a leek?a. known b. gotc. hadd. happened2. In the original games and early seasons of the anime, what do the towns have ____ common?a. inb....

Complete the text with a word or phrase from the box: antique furniture, cafe, guided tour, old books, sculptures, cloakroom paintings, fast- food kiosks, jewellery, funfair, rides, gift shop, pottery, exhibition, souvenirs Welling Hall offers you the chance to visit a beautiful huose and garden. In the 18th-century house, you can see the room filled with .............and a wonderful collection of................................on the walls. There are three gardens which contain some...

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15 tháng 2 2022

freetime

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Nguyễn Thơ

14 tháng 4 2018

What is good writing for children? The children’s publishers will tell you they look for ‘good writing’. What exactly do they mean? Before you send a story you have written to any publisher at all, your severest critic ought to be you vourself. To have a chance of succeeding in the competitive market of children’s fiction, you should constantly be aware, every single time you sit down at your word-processor, of the need to produce ‘good, original writing’. A difficult task,...

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Lê Anh Thi

14 tháng 4 2018

(1) sculpture

(2) cloakroom

(3) funfair

(4) fast- food kiosks

(5)guided tour

(6) old books

(7) antique furniture

(8)souvenirs

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LM

Lê Minh Phương

19 tháng 9 2020

witch doctoring In early time when people became ill , they turned for help to the medicine man of the tribe . It was generally believed that sickness was caused by evil spirits , and it was the medicine man's task to drive these bad spirits out of the sick man. To do this , he would try to frighten" them "away by making loud noise and wearing frightening masks . Usually he would chant magic words , sing special songs ,and performed special dances . Nearly always he used a particular kind of...

What is good writing for children?
The children’s publishers will tell you they look for ‘good writing’. What exactly do they mean?

Before you send a story you have written to any publisher at all, your severest critic ought to be you vourself. To have a chance of succeeding in the competitive market of children’s fiction, you should constantly be aware, every single time you sit down at your word-processor, of the need to produce ‘good, original writing’. A difficult task, maybe, but one which hopefully we will help you to achieve.

To begin with, let us try to pin down exactly what publishers mean when they talk about ‘good writing’ for children. A useful starting point would be to take a look at some of the children’s books which won literary prizes last year. Reading these books is one of the easiest and most enjoyable ways of: (a) finding out what individual publishers are publishing at the moment, and (b) learning a few tricks of the trade from well-established professionals. It goes without saying, of course, that slavishly copying the style and subject matter of a successful author is usually a recipe for disaster. Nor should you become downhearted after reading a particularly brilliant piece of work, and miserably think you will never be able to match up to those standards. Remember, overnight success is rare - most successful children’s authors will have struggled long and hard to learn their trade. Read these books as a critic; note down the things you enjoyed or admired, as well as areas where you feel there was possibly room for improvement. After all, nobody is perfect, not even a successful, prize-winning author.

Possibly the toughest challenge is right at the youngest end of the age range - the picture book. The would-be author/ illustrator is attempting to create an exciting story out of the narrow, limited, everyday world of a young child’s experience - not easy at all. The whole storyline has to be strong enough to keep the reader turning the pages, yet simple enough to fit into a few pages. Another problem for the new picture-book author is that it can seem that every subject and every approach has been done to death, with nothing new left to say. Add to this the fact that printing costs are high because of full colour illustrations, which means that the publisher will probably want a text that suits the international market to increase sales, and a novel for ten-year olds, with hardly any pictures at all, starts to look much more inviting.

You would be forgiven for wondering if there are any truly original plots left to impress publishers with. But remember that, in many ways, it is the writer’s own personal style, and intelligent handling of a subject that can change a familiar, overworked plot into something original and fresh. To illustrate this, read The Enchanted Horse by Magdalen Nabb. A young girl called Irina finds an old wooden horse in a junk shop, takes it home and treats it as if it was real. Soon it magically starts to come to life ... Sounds familiar? The magic object that comes alive is a storyline that has been used in hundreds of other children’s stories. So why does it succeed here? The answer is that Magdalen Nabb has created a strong, believable character in the lonely, unhappy heroine Irina, and the descriptions of her relationship with the wooden horse are poetic and touching.

So, to return to the question asked at the beginning: What exactly is ‘good writing’ for children? The answer is that it is writing which is fresh, exciting and unpredictable, and which gives a new and original angle on what might be a well- worn subject. But do not be put off if you feel that you simply cannot match up to all these requirements. While there is obviously no substitute for talent, and the ability to come up with suitable ideas, many of the techniques for improving and polishing your manuscript can be learned.

8. Why does the article advise people to look at prize-winning books?

A. to copy the author’s style

B. to realise what a high standard needs to be reached

C. to get an idea of what might be successful

D. to find out how to trick publishers

9. What do most successful children’s authors have in common?

A. They did not get depressed by early failures.

B. They have learned how to be critical of other authors’ work.

C. They find it easy to think of storylines that will sell.

D. They have worked hard to become well-known.

10. Why is the picture book the most difficult to write?

A. There is a limited range of subjects available.

B. Young children cannot follow storylines easily.

C. The pictures need to be exciting.

D. Children want to be able to read it quickly.

11.What looks ‘more inviting’ in line 54?

A.the international market

B. the increased sales

C. the novel for ten-year-olds

D. the type of pictures

12. The book about Irina is successful

A. because of the unusual way magic is used.

B. because of the way the character is described.

C. because the story has not been told before.

D. because the pictures bring the story to life.

13. What does ‘it’ refer to in line 68?

A. the storyline

B. the magic object

C. the horse

D. the children’s story

14. What conclusion does the writer of the text come to?

A. Anyone can learn to write a good story.

B. The subject matter is the most important consideration.

C. If you have natural ability, you can learn the rest.

D. Some published fiction is badly written.

15. Why was this text written?

A. to explain what kind of books children like to read

B. to give advice to people who want to write children’s fiction

C. to discourage new authors from being too optimistic

D. to persuade new authors to get away from old ideas

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HA

hoài anh

15 tháng 2 2020

1Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions. My friend, Peter, plays the guitar. He has just released a CD. A: My friend, Peter, who has just released a CD, plays the guitar. B: My friend, Peter, who has just released a CD playing the guitar. C: My friend, Peter, who plays the guitar, has just released a CD. D: My friend, Peter, who playing...

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HH

Havan HANG

10 tháng 4 2020

1Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

My friend, Peter, plays the guitar. He has just released a CD.

My friend, Peter, who has just released a CD, plays the guitar.

My friend, Peter, who has just released a CD playing the guitar.

My friend, Peter, who plays the guitar, has just released a CD.

My friend, Peter, who playing the guitar has just released a CD.

2

Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

She had learned English for five years and then she went to London.

She had learned English for five years before she went to London.

She learned English for five years before she went to London.

She had learned English for five years after she went to London.

Before she had went to London, she learned English for five years.

3

Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

We’re not staying in the same hotel, so we can’t share a room.

If we were staying in the same hotel, we could share a room.

If we are staying in the same hotel, we can share a room.

Unless we were staying in the same hotel, we could share a room.

If we stay in the same hotel, we could share a room.

4

Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

The place has a microgravity environment. Astronauts live and conduct research here.

The place which astronauts live and conduct research has a microgravity environment.

The place has a microgravity environment where astronauts live and conduct research.

The place where astronauts live and conduct research has a microgravity environment here.

The place where astronauts live and conduct research has a microgravity environment.

5

Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

The basketball court is far from my house. It is always full of players

The basketball court is far from my house which it is always full of players.

The basketball court is far from my house which is always full of players.

The basketball court which it is always full of players is far from my house.

The basketball court which is always full of players is far from my house.

6

Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

When the USA put the first human on the moon, Russia had already sent the first human into space.

After the USA put the first human on the moon, Russia had already sent the first human into space.

The USA put the first human on the moon before Russia had already sent the first human into space.

Before the USA put the first human on the moon, Russia had already sent the first human into space.

Before the USA had put the first human on the moon, Russia had already sent the first human into space.

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Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

This is the first time I have seen a spacecraft.

I have seen a spacecraft before.

I have never seen a spacecraft before.

I have ever seen a spacecraft before.

Since the Channel Tunnel opened, getting to France has never been (0.)_____easy. The fastest train arrives (1.) _____Calais thirty-five minutes after (2.)_____departure from England, and from there travelers can easily (3.) _____some of the (4.) _____picturesque towns in France (5.) _____Le Touquest and Honfleur. The former is a pleasant resort (6.) _____was originally created for rich cosmopolitan Britons (7.) _____the turn of the century. As a(8.)____, it still retains an air of faded,...

I never see a spacecraft before.

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NL

Nguyễn Lê Minh Nguyệt

17 tháng 11 2019

1. This is the book _________________is about wild animals. * A. who B. whom C. which 2. The man ____________________is wearing a white T- shirt is my uncle. * A. who B. whom C. which 3. I didn't receive the letter____________Hoa sent me. * A. who B. whom C. which 4. Do you know the girl ____________________Nam is talking to? * A. who B. whom C. which 5. A dictionary is a book. It gives you the meaning of words. --> A dictionary is__________________________ * A. A dictionary is a book who gives...

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TN

Trang Nguyen

29 tháng 4 2020

Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences : 1. Passover is celebrated in Israel by all _________ people. A. English B. Vietnamese C. Japanese D. Jewish 2. He has now been formally _________ as presidential candidate. A. Pointed B. Regarded C. Received D. Nominated 3. Last night, we came to the show late _________the traffic was terrible. A. Although B. Despite C. And D. Because 4. The people _______ live in Greece speak Greek. A. Whose B. Who B. Whom D. When 5. ________...

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LH

Lê Hoàng Quân

18 tháng 3 2019