At the Library

Today, Mike and his mom are going to the library. Mike wants to find a book to read. His mom wants to use a computer there.

When they get to the library, Mike finds a book about detectives. He also finds a book with chapters about a friendly ghost. Finally, he finds a book about a man who lives in the woods without food or water. He puts the books on the front desk and waits for his mom.

Mike's mom sits at one of the computers in the library. She checks her email and looks at pictures of flowers on the internet. Then she reads a news article on a website.

Mike's mom leaves the computer and walks over to Mike, holding up something out for him. Mike looks at her quizzically. It takes him a moment to recognize what she is holding. "I got that movie for us to watch tonight," says Mike's mom. "Are you ready to leave?"

"Sure," Mike says, now holding the movie out in front of him. He reads the cover while walking back to the library entrance. He puts his books and the movie on the front desk to check out. A librarian stands behind the counter holding an electronic scanner. "How long can we keep them?" Mike asks her.

"Three weeks," says the librarian.

"Cool," says Mike.

Suddenly, Mike is surprised. His mother is checking out something else that is too big to put on the desk. It’s a picture of the ocean.

"What is that for?" Mike asks.

"To put on our wall at home," says Mike's mom.

"You can do that?" Mike asks.

Mike's mom smiles at the librarian. "Yes," she says, "but we have to return it in three months."

1. Based on the books Mike finds to check out, we can tell that he is interested in

1. science    B. nature    C. mystery    D. adventure

2. While at the computer, Mike's mom

I.     checks her email

II.    looks at pictures    

III.   reads an article

1. I only        

2. B. I and II only

3. C. II and III only

4. D. I, II, and III

3. According to the passage, how long can Mike and his mother use the books and the movie before they must return them to the library?

1. one week 

2. two weeks

3. three weeks

4. four weeks

4. Based on its use in paragraph 4, it can be understood that the word quizzically belongs to which of the following word groups?

1. abnormally, strangely, weirdly

2. casually, carelessly, indifferently

3. passionately, keenly, intensely

4. inquisitively, questioningly, curiously

5. As used in paragraph 5, the phrase "check out" most nearly means

1. to see

2. to rent

3. to find

4. to buy

6. Using the passage as a guide, it can be understood that you can check out which of the following things from the library?

I.     pictures

II.    furniture

III.   computers

1. I only

2. I and II only

3. II and III only

4. I, II, and III

7. This passage is mostly about

1. Mike's mom

2. a picture of the ocean

3. a trip to the library

4. computers and movies

EXERCISE 2: Complete the following sentences using an appropriate form of the verb.

1. Suddenly she gave a loud scream and .............................. to the ground. (fall))

2. After questioning, he ................................. to go home. (allow)

3. They would have won if they .................................. a bit harder. (play)

4. She .......................... to say that she disagreed. (hear)

5. Although they ............................... defeated, they did not lose heart. (be)

6. Our teacher taught us that virtue ............................... its own reward. (be)

7. The teacher asked the boys whether they ............................... the problems. (solve)

8. He declared that he would not believe it even if he .............................. it with his own eyes. (see)

9. The room .............................. but the police failed to find anything suspicious. (search)

10. The government has announced that taxes ................................... (raise)

1.     If I (know) .............. his phone number, I would call him.

2.     I (not buy) .............. this coat if I were you.

3.     If she (come) ................ late again, she’ll lose her job.

4.     I (help)  you if I could, but I’m afraid I can’t.

5.     If I (have) wings, I (not, have to) … … ... take an airplane to fly home.

6.     We would need less money if we (live)................................ in the country.

7.     If it (be).............................. fine tomorrow, we will go to the coast.

8.     We (phone)............................... you if we have time.

9.     If it didn’t rain, I (come)...................................... to see you.

10. I(drive).................................... to work if I had a car.

11. Where in Vietnam would you like to live if you (can)................................ choose?

12. If the weather (be)........................... good, we will have lunch outside.

13. If the company offers me a job, I think I (take)................................... it.

14. Many people would be unemployed if that factory (close).......................................... down.

15. If you finish before 4:30, I (come)............................. and pick you up.

16. If you (come)                          home on time, we’ll have dinner together.

17. I (go)                              to the movies with you if I finish my homework early.

18.   If he (learn)                         how to swim, he can go with us to the beach. 19. You (feel)                          tired tomorrow if you stay up very late tonight. 20. If the weather (not, be)                          cold tomorrow, we’ll go swimming.

21. If you eat too much, you (get)                     sick.

22.     If she (try)                        hard, she can get a good job somewhere.

23.     If I have any trouble, I (call)                       for your help.

24.     You will get into trouble if you (not, listen)                               to my advice.

25.     Please, let me know at once if you (hear)                           any news from Jane

26. They would have paid you more if they (be told)............................ of its value.

27. If I (know)............................ about the job, I would have applied for it.

28. If they had enough money, they (buy)............................... that house.

29. If you (have)........................... breakfast, you wouldn’t have been hungry.

30. If he(study)................................. harder, he would have passed the exams.

1.     We don’t visit you very often because you live so far away.

-> If you……………………………………………………………………………

2.     That book is too expensive, so I’m not going to buy it.

-> If the book………………………………………………………………………………..

3.     We don’t go out very often because we can’t afford it.

->If we………………………………………………………………………………………

4.     We haven’t got any money so we can’t go on the trip.

->If we………………………………………………………………………………….

5.     Water these plants or they will wither.(khô)

->if you…………………………………………………………………………………..

6.     I have to work late tomorrow, so I can’t join your party.

è If I………………………………………………………………………..

7.     Unless you study harder, you won’t pass the final exam.

-> If you……………………………………………………………………………….

8.     I’ve got a lot of work to do, so I can’t go home for lunch now.

->If I……………………………… ………………………………………………

9.     She is not a millionaire so she can’t buy a house in Tokyo.

->If she………………………………………………………………………………………….

10. Study hard or you will fail the exam.

è If you……………………………………………………………………………….

 Each of the images forces the ____ to actively participate not simply in the creation of meaning but of actual constructing the image itself.

A. listener B. speaker C. writer D. viewer 

    1.         Nick looks very funny – today he is wearing a _____________ shirt.

    2.         It will be very ______________ for me to have no bicycle.

    3.         Last Sunday our class visited a _____________ village near our school.

    4.         The dentist asked me to try to be __________ because it might hurt me a little.

    5.         People have cut down trees in a/an __________ area of forest this year.

    6.         On the Gobi Highland we can find several ____________ tribes living on raising cattle.

    7.         The life is usually ____________ and quiet in the countryside.

    8.         Is it ____________ to drink water from this river?

    9.         After he retired, he leads a _____________ life in his home village.

    10.         Many years ago my village was very poor and the living conditions were so _____________.