Write one word which can be used in both two sentences.11.You must be joking saying you believe Elizabeth. She was lying to us through her _____ Decay has set in because she hasn’t taken enough car...

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

‘A good book for children should simply be a good book in its own right.' These are the words of Mollie Hunter, a well known author of books for youngsters. Born and bred near Edinburgh, Mollie has devoted her talents to writing primarily for young people. She firmly believes that there is always and should always be a wider audience for any good book whatever its main market. In Mollie's opinion it is essential to make full use of language and she enjoys telling a story, which is what every writer should be doing: 'If you aren't telling a story, you're a very dead writer indeed,' she says.

With the chief function of a writer being to entertain, Molly is indeed an entertainer. 'I have this great love of not only the meaning of language but of the music of language,' she says. This love goes back to early childhood. 'I've told stories all my life. I had a school teacher who used to ask us what we would like to be when we grew up and, because my family always had dogs, and I was very good at handling them, I said I wanted to work with dogs, and the teacher always said "Nonsense, Mollie dear, you'll be a writer." So eventually I thought that this woman must have something, since she was a good teacher - and I decided when I was nine that I would be a writer.’

This childhood intention is described in her novel, A Sound of Chariots, which although written in the third person is clearly autobiographical and gives a picture both of Mollie's ambition and her struggle towards its achievement.

Thoughts of her childhood inevitably brought thoughts of the time when her home was still a village with buttercup meadows and strawberry fields - sadly now covered with modern houses. 'I was once taken back to see it and I felt that somebody had lain dirty hands all over my childhood. I'll never go back,' she said. 'Never.' 'When I set one of my books in Scotland,' she said, 'I can recapture my romantic feelings as a child playing in those fields, or watching the village blacksmith at work. And that's important, because children now know so much so early that romance can't exist for them, as it did for us.'

To this day, Mollie has a lively affection for children, which is reflected in the love she has for her writing. 'When we have visitors with children the adults always say, "If you go to visit Mollie, she'll spend more time with the children." They don't realise that children are much more interesting company. I've heard all the adults have to say before. The children have something new.'

In Molie Hunter’s opinion, one sign of a poor writer is ________.

A. complicated ideas

B. the weakness of the description

C. lifeless characters

D. the absence of a story

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Dương Hoàn Anh

26 tháng 2 2017

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Theo ý kiến của Molie Hunter, một dấu hiệu của một nhà văn nghèo là ________.

A. ý tưởng phức tạp B. điểm yếu của mô tả

C. nhân vật vô hồn D. sự vắng mặt của một câu chuyện

Thông tin: In Mollie's opinion it is essential to make full use of language and she enjoys telling a story, which is what every writer should be doing: 'If you aren't telling a story, you're a very dead writer indeed,' she says.

Tạm dịch: Theo ý kiến của Mollie, việc sử dụng toàn bộ ngôn ngữ là điều cần thiết và cô ấy thích kể chuyện, đó là điều mà mọi nhà văn nên làm: 'Nếu bạn không kể chuyện, thực sự bạn là một nhà văn đã chết', cô nói .

Chọn D

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.‘A good book for children should simply be a good book in its own right.' These are the words of Mollie Hunter, a well known author of books for youngsters. Born and bred near Edinburgh, Mollie has devoted her talents to writing primarily for young people. She firmly believes that there is always and should always be a wider audience for any good...

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

3 tháng 1 2019

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

‘A good book for children should simply be a good book in its own right.' These are the words of Mollie Hunter, a well known author of books for youngsters. Born and bred near Edinburgh, Mollie has devoted her talents to writing primarily for young people. She firmly believes that there is always and should always be a wider audience for any good book whatever its main market. In Mollie's opinion it is essential to make full use of language and she enjoys telling a story, which is what every writer should be doing: 'If you aren't telling a story, you're a very dead writer indeed,' she says.

With the chief function of a writer being to entertain, Molly is indeed an entertainer. 'I have this great love of not only the meaning of language but of the music of language,' she says. This love goes back to early childhood. 'I've told stories all my life. I had a school teacher who used to ask us what we would like to be when we grew up and, because my family always had dogs, and I was very good at handling them, I said I wanted to work with dogs, and the teacher always said "Nonsense, Mollie dear, you'll be a writer." So eventually I thought that this woman must have something, since she was a good teacher - and I decided when I was nine that I would be a writer.’

This childhood intention is described in her novel, A Sound of Chariots, which although written in the third person is clearly autobiographical and gives a picture both of Mollie's ambition and her struggle towards its achievement.

Thoughts of her childhood inevitably brought thoughts of the time when her home was still a village with buttercup meadows and strawberry fields - sadly now covered with modern houses. 'I was once taken back to see it and I felt that somebody had lain dirty hands all over my childhood. I'll never go back,' she said. 'Never.' 'When I set one of my books in Scotland,' she said, 'I can recapture my romantic feelings as a child playing in those fields, or watching the village blacksmith at work. And that's important, because children now know so much so early that romance can't exist for them, as it did for us.'

To this day, Mollie has a lively affection for children, which is reflected in the love she has for her writing. 'When we have visitors with children the adults always say, "If you go to visit Mollie, she'll spend more time with the children." They don't realise that children are much more interesting company. I've heard all the adults have to say before. The children have something new.'

How does Mollie feel about what has happened to her birthplace?

A. surprised

B. ashamed

C. disappointed

D. confused

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Dương Hoàn Anh

3 tháng 1 2019

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Mollie cảm thấy thế nào về những gì đã xảy ra với nơi sinh của mình?

A. surprised (adj): ngạc nhiên B. ashamed (adj): xấu hổ

C. disappointed (adj): thất vọng D. confused (adj): bối rối

Thông tin: 'I was once taken back to see it and I felt that somebody had lain dirty hands all over my childhood. I'll never go back,' she said.

Tạm dịch: 'Tôi đã từng được trở lại đó để xem và tôi cảm thấy rằng ai đó đã nhúng những bàn tay bẩn thỉu vào suốt thời thơ ấu của tôi. Tôi sẽ không bao giờ quay trở lại, 'cô nói.

Chọn C

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.‘A good book for children should simply be a good book in its own right.' These are the words of Mollie Hunter, a well known author of books for youngsters. Born and bred near Edinburgh, Mollie has devoted her talents to writing primarily for young people. She firmly believes that there is always and should always be a wider audience for any good...

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

11 tháng 7 2017

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

‘A good book for children should simply be a good book in its own right.' These are the words of Mollie Hunter, a well known author of books for youngsters. Born and bred near Edinburgh, Mollie has devoted her talents to writing primarily for young people. She firmly believes that there is always and should always be a wider audience for any good book whatever its main market. In Mollie's opinion it is essential to make full use of language and she enjoys telling a story, which is what every writer should be doing: 'If you aren't telling a story, you're a very dead writer indeed,' she says.

With the chief function of a writer being to entertain, Molly is indeed an entertainer. 'I have this great love of not only the meaning of language but of the music of language,' she says. This love goes back to early childhood. 'I've told stories all my life. I had a school teacher who used to ask us what we would like to be when we grew up and, because my family always had dogs, and I was very good at handling them, I said I wanted to work with dogs, and the teacher always said "Nonsense, Mollie dear, you'll be a writer." So eventually I thought that this woman must have something, since she was a good teacher - and I decided when I was nine that I would be a writer.’

This childhood intention is described in her novel, A Sound of Chariots, which although written in the third person is clearly autobiographical and gives a picture both of Mollie's ambition and her struggle towards its achievement.

Thoughts of her childhood inevitably brought thoughts of the time when her home was still a village with buttercup meadows and strawberry fields - sadly now covered with modern houses. 'I was once taken back to see it and I felt that somebody had lain dirty hands all over my childhood. I'll never go back,' she said. 'Never.' 'When I set one of my books in Scotland,' she said, 'I can recapture my romantic feelings as a child playing in those fields, or watching the village blacksmith at work. And that's important, because children now know so much so early that romance can't exist for them, as it did for us.'

To this day, Mollie has a lively affection for children, which is reflected in the love she has for her writing. 'When we have visitors with children the adults always say, "If you go to visit Mollie, she'll spend more time with the children." They don't realise that children are much more interesting company. I've heard all the adults have to say before. The children have something new.'

What does “its” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A. ambition

B. picture

C. novel

D. struggle

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Dương Hoàn Anh

11 tháng 7 2017

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Từ “its” trong đoạn 3 liên quan đến _________.

A. ambition (n): tham vọng B. picture (n): bức tranh

C. novel (n): tiểu thuyết D. struggle (n): cuộc đấu tranh

Thông tin: This childhood intention is described in her novel, A Sound of Chariots, which although written in the third person is clearly autobiographical and gives a picture both of Mollie's ambition and her struggle towards its achievement.

Tạm dịch: Ý định thời thơ ấu này được mô tả trong cuốn tiểu thuyết A Sound of Chariots của cô, mặc dù được viết ở ngôi thứ ba rõ ràng là tự truyện và đưa ra một bức tranh về tham vọng của Mollie và cuộc đấu tranh của cô đối với thành tựu của nó.

Chọn A

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.‘A good book for children should simply be a good book in its own right.' These are the words of Mollie Hunter, a well known author of books for youngsters. Born and bred near Edinburgh, Mollie has devoted her talents to writing primarily for young people. She firmly believes that there is always and should always be a wider audience for any good...

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

18 tháng 1 2019

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

‘A good book for children should simply be a good book in its own right.' These are the words of Mollie Hunter, a well known author of books for youngsters. Born and bred near Edinburgh, Mollie has devoted her talents to writing primarily for young people. She firmly believes that there is always and should always be a wider audience for any good book whatever its main market. In Mollie's opinion it is essential to make full use of language and she enjoys telling a story, which is what every writer should be doing: 'If you aren't telling a story, you're a very dead writer indeed,' she says.

With the chief function of a writer being to entertain, Molly is indeed an entertainer. 'I have this great love of not only the meaning of language but of the music of language,' she says. This love goes back to early childhood. 'I've told stories all my life. I had a school teacher who used to ask us what we would like to be when we grew up and, because my family always had dogs, and I was very good at handling them, I said I wanted to work with dogs, and the teacher always said "Nonsense, Mollie dear, you'll be a writer." So eventually I thought that this woman must have something, since she was a good teacher - and I decided when I was nine that I would be a writer.’

This childhood intention is described in her novel, A Sound of Chariots, which although written in the third person is clearly autobiographical and gives a picture both of Mollie's ambition and her struggle towards its achievement.

Thoughts of her childhood inevitably brought thoughts of the time when her home was still a village with buttercup meadows and strawberry fields - sadly now covered with modern houses. 'I was once taken back to see it and I felt that somebody had lain dirty hands all over my childhood. I'll never go back,' she said. 'Never.' 'When I set one of my books in Scotland,' she said, 'I can recapture my romantic feelings as a child playing in those fields, or watching the village blacksmith at work. And that's important, because children now know so much so early that romance can't exist for them, as it did for us.'

To this day, Mollie has a lively affection for children, which is reflected in the love she has for her writing. 'When we have visitors with children the adults always say, "If you go to visit Mollie, she'll spend more time with the children." They don't realise that children are much more interesting company. I've heard all the adults have to say before. The children have something new.'

In comparison with children of earlier years, Mollie feels that modern children are _____.

A. better informed

B. more intelligent

C. less interested in fiction

D. less keen to learn

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Dương Hoàn Anh

18 tháng 1 2019

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

So với trẻ em của những năm trước, Mollie cảm thấy rằng trẻ em hiện đại là _____.

A. thông tin tốt hơn B. thông minh hơn

C. ít quan tâm đến tiểu thuyết D. ít ham học

Thông tin: 'I can recapture my romantic feelings as a child playing in those fields, or watching the village blacksmith at work. And that's important, because children now know so much so early that romance can't exist for them, as it did for us.'

Tạm dịch: 'Tôi có thể lấy lại cảm xúc lãng mạn của mình khi còn là một đứa trẻ chơi trên những cánh đồng đó, hoặc xem thợ rèn trong làng làm việc. Và điều đó rất quan trọng, vì trẻ em bây giờ biết rất sớm nên sự lãng mạn không thể tồn tại với chúng, như nó đã làm cho chúng ta.

Chọn A

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.‘A good book for children should simply be a good book in its own right.' These are the words of Mollie Hunter, a well known author of books for youngsters. Born and bred near Edinburgh, Mollie has devoted her talents to writing primarily for young people. She firmly believes that there is always and should always be a wider audience for any good...

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

12 tháng 10 2018

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

‘A good book for children should simply be a good book in its own right.' These are the words of Mollie Hunter, a well known author of books for youngsters. Born and bred near Edinburgh, Mollie has devoted her talents to writing primarily for young people. She firmly believes that there is always and should always be a wider audience for any good book whatever its main market. In Mollie's opinion it is essential to make full use of language and she enjoys telling a story, which is what every writer should be doing: 'If you aren't telling a story, you're a very dead writer indeed,' she says.

With the chief function of a writer being to entertain, Molly is indeed an entertainer. 'I have this great love of not only the meaning of language but of the music of language,' she says. This love goes back to early childhood. 'I've told stories all my life. I had a school teacher who used to ask us what we would like to be when we grew up and, because my family always had dogs, and I was very good at handling them, I said I wanted to work with dogs, and the teacher always said "Nonsense, Mollie dear, you'll be a writer." So eventually I thought that this woman must have something, since she was a good teacher - and I decided when I was nine that I would be a writer.’

This childhood intention is described in her novel, A Sound of Chariots, which although written in the third person is clearly autobiographical and gives a picture both of Mollie's ambition and her struggle towards its achievement.

Thoughts of her childhood inevitably brought thoughts of the time when her home was still a village with buttercup meadows and strawberry fields - sadly now covered with modern houses. 'I was once taken back to see it and I felt that somebody had lain dirty hands all over my childhood. I'll never go back,' she said. 'Never.' 'When I set one of my books in Scotland,' she said, 'I can recapture my romantic feelings as a child playing in those fields, or watching the village blacksmith at work. And that's important, because children now know so much so early that romance can't exist for them, as it did for us.'

To this day, Mollie has a lively affection for children, which is reflected in the love she has for her writing. 'When we have visitors with children the adults always say, "If you go to visit Mollie, she'll spend more time with the children." They don't realise that children are much more interesting company. I've heard all the adults have to say before. The children have something new.'

What is the writer’s purpose in this text?

A. to provide information for Mollie Hunter’s exsisting readers

B. to introduce Mollie Hunter’s work to a wider audience

C. to describe Mollie Hunter’s most successful books

D. to share her enjoyment of Mollie Hunter’s books

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Dương Hoàn Anh

12 tháng 10 2018

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Mục đích của nhà văn trong văn bản này là gì?

A. để cung cấp thông tin cho các độc giả hiện có của Mollie Hunter

B. để giới thiệu Mollie Hunter tới nhiều độc giả hơn

C. để mô tả những cuốn sách thành công nhất của Mollie Hunter

D. để chia sẻ niềm vui của cô ấy với những cuốn sách của Mollie Hunter

Chọn B