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I. Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.

   Write your answer A, B, C or D in the spaces that follow. (5 pts)

It is often said that books are always a good friend and reading is an active mental process. Unlike TV, books make you use your brain. By reading, you think more and become smarter. Reading improves concentration and focus. Reading books takes brain power. It requires you to focus on what you are reading for long periods. Unlike magazines, the Internet posts or e-emails might contain small pieces of information. Books tell the whole story.. Since you must concentrate in order to read, you will get better at concentration. Many studies show if you do not use your memory; you lose it. Reading helps you stretch your memory muscles. Reading requires remembering details, facts and figures and in literature, plot lines, themes and characters.

Reading is a good way to improve your vocabulary. Do you remember that when you were at elementary school you learned how to infer the meaning of one word by reading the context of the other words in the sentence? While reading books, especially challenging ones, you will find yourself exposed to many new words.

Reading is a fundamental skill builder. Every good course has a matching book to go with it. Why? Because books help clarify difficult subjects. Books provide information that goes deeper than just classroom discussions By reading more books you become better informed and more of an expert on the topics you read about. This expertise translates into higher self-esteem. Since you are so well-read, people look to you for answers. Your feelings about yourself can only get better.

Books give you knowledge of other cultures and places. The more information you have got, the richer your knowledge is. Books can expand your horizons by letting you see what other cities and countries have to offer before you visit them.

1.       Books have great influence on _____.

A. TV                      B. friendship         C. brain                   D. muscles

2.       When you are reading a book, “_____.”

A. you have to read small pieces of information             B. you use your brain in concentration and focus

C. you have to read during a very long time                    D. you lose your memory

3.       A challenging book “_____.”

A. helps you to improve your vocabulary                         B. is only for primary pupils

C. can translate all new words                                            D. contains a lot of difficult vocabulary

4.       Books “_____.”

A. are compulsory in every course                                    B. are not needed in most of course

C make a sick patient feel better                                        D. contain less information than class discussions

5.       Books cannot give you “_____.”

A. knowledge       B. information       C. self-esteem       D. muscles

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21 tháng 8 2021

1.       Books have great influence on _____.

A. TV                      B. friendship         C. brain                   D. muscles

2.       When you are reading a book, “_____.”

A. you have to read small pieces of information             B. you use your brain in concentration and focus

C. you have to read during a very long time                    D. you lose your memory

3.       A challenging book “_____.”

A. helps you to improve your vocabulary                         B. is only for primary pupils

C. can translate all new words                                            D. contains a lot of difficult vocabulary

4.       Books “_____.”

A. are compulsory in every course                                    B. are not needed in most of course

C make a sick patient feel better                                        D. contain less information than class discussions

5.       Books cannot give you “_____.”

A. knowledge       B. information       C. self-esteem       D. muscles

20 tháng 11 2018

Benefits of reading book

In modern life, the appearance of technology changes the ways people access to information; however, no one can deny the importance of reading books because of the following advantages. First, reading book can widen your knowledge. Books are your best teachers. The more you read, the more you know. Too simple and convenient! Secondly, reading book helps you relax. If you're tired of something, reading a funny book will be a perfect choice. Reading books makes you happy and relieve stress. Last but not least, reading book helps us improve our expression ability like writing and speaking. To sum up, I suggest that you should spend more times reading books everyday.

I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. 1. Nowadays, Vietnamese women often wear ao dai special occasions. b. at a. in c. on d. by 2. Don't forget to brush your teethyou go to bed a. before b. after c. until d.up to 3. We all wish him_ when he decided to enter the contest. a. congratulation b. good luck c. a happy day d. enjoy himself 84 4. She is_______young to go on her own b. much c. enoughh d. too a. very 5. He's still working,_______ ? b. isn't he a. is not he...
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I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.

1. Nowadays, Vietnamese women often wear ao dai special occasions.

b. at a. in c. on d. by

2. Don't forget to brush your teethyou go to bed

a. before b. after c. until d.up to

3. We all wish him_ when he decided to enter the contest.

a. congratulation b. good luck c. a happy day d. enjoy himself 84

4. She is_______young to go on her own b. much c. enoughh d. too a. very 5. He's still working,_______ ? b. isn't he a. is not he c. wasn't he d. hasn't he 6.______love soccer when you were younger? a. Did you used to b. Didn't you used to c. Did you use to b. didn't you used to 7. The examination is coming,_____we are very busy. b. so d. but a. because c. though 8. This______can provide us with all the definitions we need to know. d. magazine a. newspaper b. textbook c. dictionary 9. I haven't done the homework and John hasn't d. either a. too b. so c. neither 10. "What time shall we leave?" ." _______" a. Earlier than we axpected c. Eight o'clock will be OK d. Well, I don't mind the time b. Let's start tomorrow II. Gire correct form of the word. 11. Schooling is______for all English children from the age 6 to 16. (compel) 12. English is_______spoken by people all over the world. (wide) 13. The______of jeans seem unlikely to decline. (popular) 14. Our teaching staff are all highly______(qualify) III. Give correct form or tonse of the verb. 15. My family (move) ___to HCM City twenty years ago. 16. I have three days off next week. I (visit)______my grandmother. 17. It's no use (ask)_______him to help you; with your homework. 18. Valerie decided (grow)_____a garden this year. 19. This is the first time Mary (drive)____to New York herself. IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs çorrecting. 20. The teacher writed the answers on the.blackboard gso everyone could see them. 21. I think I have more work to do tonight than you have: 22. Leroy amiled cheerful when the teacher gave him his grade 23. Everyone say that you grow beautiful roses. V. Choose option that best completes the passage. sales, found, culturally, fashion, stronger, relensed, popalanity, style, The blue denim trousers known as jeans are (24)____all over the world in a variety of cuts and styles. Jeans have been in demand since the mid 1800s, when they were first (25)____onto the market. Their (26)_____ exploded in 1873, when rivets were introduced to jeans, making them much (27)_____Hundreds of companies today make jeans ranging in (28)____ and price, and the (29)_____ of jeans seems unlikely to decrease, although various styles may fall in and out of (30) _____This is probably because jeans are sturdy, and (31)_____symbolic. VI. Read the passage carefully, then decide whether the following statement are true (T) or false (F). Reading in English is lilce reading in your native language. This means that it is not always necessary to read and understand each and every word in English. Remember that reading skills in your native language and English are basically the same. skcills used in every language. Here is a quick overview of the four types of reading -Skimming is used to quiclkly gather the most important information or 'gis -Scanning is used to find a particular piece of information. -Extensive reading is used to a general understanding of a subject and includes reading longer texts for pleasure. -Intensive reading is used on shorter texts in order to extract specific information. 32. It's always necessary to read every word in every document in your native language. 33. Reading skills in your native language and English are similar. 34. Skimming is used to understand the gist. 35. Intensive reading is used to get a general idea. 36. Use extensive reading skill when reading a novel in your free time.

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22 tháng 9 2018

I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.

1. Nowadays, Vietnamese women often wear ao dai special occasions.

b. at a. in c. on d. by

2. Don't forget to brush your teeth you go to bed

a. before b. after c. until d.up to

3. We all wish him_ when he decided to enter the contest.

a. congratulation b. good luck c. a happy day d. enjoy himself 84

4. She is_______young to go on her own

b. much c. enoughh d. too a. very

5. He's still working,_______ ?

b. isn't he a. is not he c. wasn't he d. hasn't he

6.______love soccer when you were younger?

a. Did you used to b. Didn't you used to c. Did you use to b. didn't you used to

7. The examination is coming,_____we are very busy.

b. so d. but a. because c. though

8. This______can provide us with all the definitions we need to know.

d. magazine a. newspaper b. textbook c. dictionary

9. I haven't done the homework and John hasn't

d. either a. too b. so c. neither

10. "What time shall we leave?" ." _______"

a. Earlier than we axpected c. Eight o'clock will be OK d. Well, I don't mind the time b. Let's start tomorrow

II. Gire correct form of the word.

11. Schooling is___co pulsory___for all English children from the age 6 to 16. (compel)

12. English is___widely____spoken by people all over the world. (wide)

13. The___popularity___of jeans seem unlikely to decline. (popular)

14. Our teaching staff are all highly___qualified___(qualify)

III. Give correct form or tonse of the verb.

15. My family (move) _moved__to HCM City twenty years ago.

16. I have three days off next week. I (visit)__will visit____my grandmother.

17. It's no use (ask)___asking____him to help you; with your homework. 18. Valerie decided (grow)__to grow___a garden this year.

19. This is the first time Mary (drive)_has driven___to New York herself.

IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs çorrecting.

20. The teacher writed=> wrote the answers on the.blackboard so everyone could see them.

21. I think I have more=> much work to do tonight than you have:

22. Leroy smiled cheerful=> cheerfully when the teacher gave him his grade

23. Everyone say=> says that you grow beautiful roses.

22 tháng 9 2018

I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.

1. Nowadays, Vietnamese women often wear ao dai special occasions.

b. at a. in c. on d. by

2. Don't forget to brush your teethyou go to bed

a. before b. after c. until d.up to

3. We all wish him_ when he decided to enter the contest.

a. congratulation b. good luck c. a happy day d. enjoy himself 84

4. She is_______young to go on her own b. much c. enoughh d. too a. very

5. He's still working,_______ ? b. isn't he a. is not he c. wasn't he d. hasn't he

6.______love soccer when you were younger? a. Did you used to b. Didn't you used to c. Did you use to b. didn't you used to 7. The examination is coming,_____we are very busy. b. so d. but a. because c. though 8. This______can provide us with all the definitions we need to know. d. magazine a. newspaper b. textbook c. dictionary 9. I haven't done the homework and John hasn't d. either a. too b. so c. neither

giúp mình vs nhé mọi người :)) Hhh English is one of the most popular langues in the world. It comes second inthe number of speakers after Chinese. In Viet Nam, more and more people are studying English, considering it a key to success. However, not everyone knows how to learn English effectively.The best way to improve the four skills, speaking, listening, reading and writing, is to practise regularly. You should make use of every opportunity to speak English with friends in class or...
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giúp mình vs nhé mọi người :)) Hhh

English is one of the most popular langues in the world. It comes second inthe number of speakers after Chinese. In Viet Nam, more and more people are studying English, considering it a key to success. However, not everyone knows how to learn English effectively.The best way to improve the four skills, speaking, listening, reading and writing, is to practise regularly. You should make use of every opportunity to speak English with friends in class or at English speaking clubs or even with yourslves in front of the mirror. Learning by heart all the words does not help much if you do not read alot because you will easily forget what you have learnt. Reading books, listening to radio and watching films are better ways to memorize words. Besides, English learners should not be so shy because making mistakes is unavoidable in learning foreign languages. Practicing speaking alot is a good way to correct your mistakes.

Qúetions
1,are more and more people studying English Viet Nam?

2,How many skills are there in English?
3,Name some ways to practise speaking English:
4,Why should we read a lot of English?
5,How do you learn English at shoool anh at home?

Cảm ơn vì đã giúp mình

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19 tháng 11 2018

English is one of the most popular langues in the world. It comes second inthe number of speakers after Chinese. In Viet Nam, more and more people are studying English, considering it a key to success. However, not everyone knows how to learn English effectively.The best way to improve the four skills, speaking, listening, reading and writing, is to practise regularly. You should make use of every opportunity to speak English with friends in class or at English speaking clubs or even with yourslves in front of the mirror. Learning by heart all the words does not help much if you do not read alot because you will easily forget what you have learnt. Reading books, listening to radio and watching films are better ways to memorize words. Besides, English learners should not be so shy because making mistakes is unavoidable in learning foreign languages. Practicing speaking alot is a good way to correct your mistakes.

Qúetions
1,are more and more people studying English Viet Nam?

Yes, they are

2,How many skills are there in English?

There are 4

3,Name some ways to practise speaking English:

You should make use of every opportunity to speak English with friends in class or at English speaking clubs or even with yourslves in front of the mirror

4,Why should we read a lot of English?

To memorize words

5,How do you learn English at shoool anh at home?

At school, i speak English to my friends. At home, i read books in English

19 tháng 11 2018

English is one of the most popular langues in the world. It comes second inthe number of speakers after Chinese. In Viet Nam, more and more people are studying English, considering it a key to success. However, not everyone knows how to learn English effectively.The best way to improve the four skills, speaking, listening, reading and writing, is to practise regularly. You should make use of every opportunity to speak English with friends in class or at English speaking clubs or even with yourslves in front of the mirror. Learning by heart all the words does not help much if you do not read alot because you will easily forget what you have learnt. Reading books, listening to radio and watching films are better ways to memorize words. Besides, English learners should not be so shy because making mistakes is unavoidable in learning foreign languages. Practicing speaking alot is a good way to correct your mistakes.

Qúetions
1,are more and more people studying English Viet Nam?

yes

2,How many skills are there in English?

5
3,Name some ways to practise speaking English:

You should make use of every opportunity to speak English with friends in class or at English speaking clubs or even with yourslves in front of the mirror. Learning by heart all the words does not help much if you do not read alot because you will easily forget what you have learnt. Reading books, listening to radio and watching films are better ways to memorize words. Besides, English learners should not be so shy because making mistakes is unavoidable in learning foreign languages. Practicing speaking alot is a good way to correct your mistakes.
4,Why should we read a lot of English?

o memorize words.
5,How do you learn English at shoool anh at home?

learn and practice everyday

Read the passage and then circle the correct answer each question English is my mother tongue. Besides, I can speak French and Spanish. I studied the two languages when I was at high school. Now, I am still learning Spanish at the University. As for me, mastering a foreign language is not easy. After studying a language, practice is very necessary and useful. Travelling to the country where the target language is spoken is very helpful, but if you cannot speak the language well enough you...
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Read the passage and then circle the correct answer each question

English is my mother tongue. Besides, I can speak French and Spanish. I studied the two languages when I was at high school. Now, I am still learning Spanish at the University. As for me, mastering a foreign language is not easy. After studying a language, practice is very necessary and useful. Travelling to the country where the target language is spoken is very helpful, but if you cannot speak the language well enough you will certainly have troubles. I also frequently go to the movies, watch television, listen to the radio in the language I am trying to learn. Reading is another good way to learn. Books are good, but I personally think newspapers and magazines are better. However, getting some knowledge of the language is the most important thing. Grammar and vocabulary should be mastered first.

1. How many languages can the writer speak?

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

2. The writer has learnt Spanish _______.

A. in Spain B. at high school C. at university D. B and C

3. Travelling may cause troubles if _______.

A. you cannot speak the language well enough.

B. you can speak the language well enough.

C. you can speak the language badly enough.

D. you can communicate in the target language.

4. Some useful ways to practice your target language are _______.

A. listening to the radio and watching TV in the language.

B. reading books in the language.

C. seeing films in the language.

D. all are correct.

5. According to the write, what should be mastered first?

A. Vocabulary B . Vocabulary and grammar

C. Writing skill D. Reading skill

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4 tháng 8 2020

Read the passage and then circle the correct answer each question

English is my mother tongue. Besides, I can speak French and Spanish. I studied the two languages when I was at high school. Now, I am still learning Spanish at the University. As for me, mastering a foreign language is not easy. After studying a language, practice is very necessary and useful. Travelling to the country where the target language is spoken is very helpful, but if you cannot speak the language well enough you will certainly have troubles. I also frequently go to the movies, watch television, listen to the radio in the language I am trying to learn. Reading is another good way to learn. Books are good, but I personally think newspapers and magazines are better. However, getting some knowledge of the language is the most important thing. Grammar and vocabulary should be mastered first.

1. How many languages can the writer speak?

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

2. The writer has learnt Spanish _______.

A. in Spain B. at high school C. at university D. B and C

3. Travelling may cause troubles if _______.

A. you cannot speak the language well enough.

B. you can speak the language well enough.

C. you can speak the language badly enough.

D. you can communicate in the target language.

4. Some useful ways to practice your target language are _______.

A. listening to the radio and watching TV in the language.

B. reading books in the language.

C. seeing films in the language.

D. all are correct.

5. According to the write, what should be mastered first?

A. Vocabulary B . Vocabulary and grammar

C. Writing skill D. Reading skill

V. Choose option that best completes the passage. sales, found, culturally, fashion, stronger, relensed, popalanity, style, The blue denim trousers known as jeans are (24)____all over the world in a variety of cuts and styles. Jeans have been in demand since the mid 1800s, when they were first (25)____onto the market. Their (26)_____ exploded in 1873, when rivets were introduced to jeans, making them much (27)_____Hundreds of companies today make jeans ranging in (28)____ and price,...
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V. Choose option that best completes the passage.

sales, found, culturally, fashion, stronger, relensed, popalanity, style,

The blue denim trousers known as jeans are (24)____all over the world in a variety of cuts and styles. Jeans have been in demand since the mid 1800s, when they were first (25)____onto the market. Their (26)_____ exploded in 1873, when rivets were introduced to jeans, making them much (27)_____Hundreds of companies today make jeans ranging in (28)____ and price, and the (29)_____ of jeans seems unlikely to decrease, although various styles may fall in and out of (30) _____This is probably because jeans are sturdy, and (31)_____symbolic.

VI. Read the passage carefully, then decide whether the following statement are true (T) or false (F).

Reading in English is like reading in your native language. This means that it is not always necessary to read and understand each and every word in English. Remember that reading skills in your native language and English are basically the same. skcills used in every language. Here is a quick overview of the four types of reading

-Skimming is used to quiclkly gather the most important information or 'gis

-Scanning is used to find a particular piece of information.

-Extensive reading is used to a general understanding of a subject and includes reading longer texts for pleasure.

-Intensive reading is used on shorter texts in order to extract specific information.

32. It's always necessary to read every word in every document in your native language.

33. Reading skills in your native language and English are similar.

34. Skimming is used to understand the gist.

35. Intensive reading is used to get a general idea.

36. Use extensive reading skill when reading a novel in your free time.

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VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR I. Fill in each gap in the sentences with a suitable word or phrase. 1. Don't be too critical about your....................- it doesn't matter if you sound like anon-native speaker. 2. Don’t worry about understanding every word, but read for the general meaning then go back and ..................new words. 3. I can speak basic French, so I can just about .............in French. 4. Don’t .............. .. into English from your own language,...
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VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
I. Fill in each gap in the sentences with a suitable word or phrase.
1. Don't be too critical about your....................- it doesn't matter if you sound like anon-native speaker.
2. Don’t worry about understanding every word, but read for the general meaning then go back and
..................new words.
3. I can speak basic French, so I can just about .............in French.
4. Don’t .............. .. into English from your own language, but think in English toimprove your fluency.
5. My father hasn’t used English for ages, so his English may be a little ................. .
6. Try to .................. word from the context.
7. Ask your friend to .................................. your pronunciation when needed
8. There is greater variety of ............in Great Britain because the languagedeveloped over a millennium
and a half.

II. Fill in each gap in the sentences with ONE suitable verb
Twelve Things You Can Do To Improve Your English
We are sure you will find a lot of helpful tips to improve your English!
1. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. Be confident. People can only..................... your mistakes when
they hear you make them.
2. ................. the four core skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening. They all need to be worked
on for you to improve.
3. ............... yourself a study plan. Decide how much time a week you are going to spend studying and
stick to it.
4. Make sure that you take the time to ........................ things you have studied in the past.
5. Watch DVDs rather than TV. It’s better to use something that you can watch over again to .......................
information you might have missed the first time.
6. Read for the general meaning first. Don’t worry about understanding every word, then go back and ...................
up new words.
7. Don't ................... everything into English from your own language. Think in English to improve your
fluency.
8. The most natural way to ............... grammar is through talking.
9. Why not start an online blog and ............. your writings with the world?
10. To become a better writer, ..............as many ideas and thoughts onto paper without worrying
about grammar or spelling. Then think about the structure.
11. ............. your voice and listen to your pronunciation and intonation. It will help you to identify your
problem areas.
12. Read out loud along with a CD. You can ................... the intonation, pronunciation and rhythm.

III.Fill in each gap in the passage with a suitable word or phrase.
When you find a new word, check to see if you can use it in other ways. English is a(n) (1) .............
language -nouns, verbs and adjectives often share the same root word.For example, a house, to house, housing
policy, and so on. When you (2) ............ your new word in your notebook, try to (3) ...........
an example sentence in English.

Some people find it (4)............ to organise notebooks into themes. So rather thanhaving a list of
words (5) ................ any obvious connection, you (6) ............ your notebook into themes,
with one page containing words to do with the house, page with words to do with jobs, and so on.
Choose a new word or phrase from your notebook and try to use it as often as possible in one day. (7).....................
situations where you would need to use it, and write down acouple of example sentences. (8) ...................
to this word or phrase after a week, to make sure you still remember it.

mn ơi giúp mk vs ạ

Thank!!!

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1. Fill each blank with a suitable word to finish the passage. Sight is one of your five main senses. Your other four senses are touch,hearing,.........,and smell. You find out about the world around you by using your senses. They help you discover what kinds of foods you like to.........,what music you like to listen to, and what kinds of flowers are...........favorite. Your senses also help you to keep you safe. Your sense of sight allows you to........many thing. You can see...
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1. Fill each blank with a suitable word to finish the passage.

Sight is one of your five main senses. Your other four senses are touch,hearing,.........,and smell. You find out about the world around you by using your senses. They help you discover what kinds of foods you like to.........,what music you like to listen to, and what kinds of flowers are...........favorite. Your senses also help you to keep you safe.

Your sense of sight allows you to........many thing. You can see things that are close up and you can see things that are........away. You can see many color and textures. You can see different.......and sizes.

It is important to protect your sense of sight. Very bright light can damage your eyes. Never look........at the sun or at other bright light. On sunny days,be sure to.........sunglasses. They protect your eyes from the bright sun.

If you are reading or doing homework, be sure there is......light. Reading in dim out low light can strain your eyes. Take break to give your eyes a rest. Always keep sharp object away.......your eyes. Accident with these object can damage your eyesight.

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10 tháng 1 2019

1. Fill each blank with a suitable word to finish the passage.

Sight is one of your five main senses. Your other four senses are touch,hearing,....TASTING.....,and smell. You find out about the world around you by using your senses. They help you discover what kinds of foods you like to....EAT.....,what music you like to listen to, and what kinds of flowers are.....YOUR......favorite. Your senses also help you to keep you safe.

Your sense of sight allows you to....SEE....many thing. You can see things that are close up and you can see things that are....FAR....away. You can see many color and textures. You can see different...COLORS....and sizes.

It is important to protect your sense of sight. Very bright light can damage your eyes. Never look........at the sun or at other bright light. On sunny days,be sure to....WEAR.....sunglasses. They protect your eyes from the bright sun.

If you are reading or doing homework, be sure there is..ENOUGH....light. Reading in dim out low light can strain your eyes. Take break to give your eyes a rest. Always keep sharp object away...FROM....your eyes. Accident with these object can damage your eyesight.

Read the following passage and fill in each blank witth a suitable word This/ English / from / Finally/ listening/ learn / you/ will/ listen/ students Speak as often and as much as possible! This is the best way to learn English! There is nothing better than conversation to help (1) .......... you improve. Whereas, you can practise reading, writing, and (2)......... listening on your own, it’s obviously better to speak (3).......... English with someone. The best way...
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Read the following passage and fill in each blank witth a suitable word

This/ English / from / Finally/ listening/ learn / you/ will/ listen/ students

Speak as often and as much as possible! This is the best way to learn English! There is nothing better than conversation to help (1) .......... you improve. Whereas, you can practise reading, writing, and (2)......... listening on your own, it’s obviously better to speak (3).......... English with someone. The best way to do this is to be in an English speaking environment. Take an English course in an English language school, or better still, (4).............learn English in an English-speaking country.

The quickest way to learn English is to surround yourself with English speakers. Also, get into the habit of thinking in English, don’t translate (5).............. from your own language into English, it will slow you down. When you talk, use the sentences which instantly and naturally feel right to you, these are often the correct ones. Many (6).......... students learn to develop an ‘intuition’ about English, use yours and trust it.

(7)................This might sound a little strange and embarrassing at first, but record yourself talking and (8)............. listen to your own pronunciation, talking speed and the flow of your speaking. It (9).......... will give you a great chance to see the areas you need to work on. (10)..............Finally, it’s fun to sing in English, so learn some English songs and sing your heart out!

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1 tháng 6 2018

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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...
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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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