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22 tháng 9 2021

1. The bar is great and the staff are________.

 

friend

friendliness

friendly

friendship

2. She has all the _____ of a good teacher.

 

behaviour

qualities

deeds

features

3. Daisy is so ______. She only cares about herself, not about other people.

 

selfish

talkative

loyal

helpful

4. Look! Do you see an insect …………. on your foot?

 

crawling

crawled

to crawl

crawl

5. Although he has a number of _________ , he has few true friends.

 

partners

relatives

roomates

acquaintances

6. It is a nice surprise …………..you here.

 

seeing

to see

see

seen

7. PRONUNCIATION /u/

 

number

trust

mutual

uncertain

8. PRONUNCIATION /g/

 

dangerous

passenger

generous

gossip

9. PRONUNCIATION /ch/

 

characteristic

chemical

changeable

headache

10. STRESS

 

rumour

lifelong

affair

common

1. The bar is great and the staff are________.friendfriendlinessfriendlyfriendship2. She has all the _____ of a good teacher. behaviourqualitiesdeedsfeatures3. Daisy is so ______. She only cares about herself, not about other people. selfishtalkativeloyalhelpful4. Look! Do you see an insect …………. on your foot?1 pointto crawlcrawledcrawlingcrawl5. Although he has a number of _________ , he has few true friends.1 pointpartnersrelativesroomatesacquaintances6. It is a nice surprise …………..you here.1...
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1. The bar is great and the staff are________.

friend

friendliness

friendly

friendship

2. She has all the _____ of a good teacher.

 

behaviour

qualities

deeds

features

3. Daisy is so ______. She only cares about herself, not about other people.

 

selfish

talkative

loyal

helpful

4. Look! Do you see an insect …………. on your foot?

1 point

to crawl

crawled

crawling

crawl

5. Although he has a number of _________ , he has few true friends.

1 point

partners

relatives

roomates

acquaintances

6. It is a nice surprise …………..you here.

1 point

seeing

to see

see

seen

7. PRONUNCIATION /u/

1 point

number

trust

mutual

uncertain

8. PRONUNCIATION /g/

1 point

dangerous

passenger

generous

gossip

9. PRONUNCIATION /ch/

1 point

characteristic

chemical

changeable

headache

10. STRESS

1 point

rumour

lifelong

affair

common

11. STRESS

1 point

influence

constancy

quality

apartment

12. STRESS

1 point

incapable

enthusiasm

relationship

understanding

13. Two friends must be loyal _____each other.

1 point

to

with

about

for

14. Such changeable and uncertain people are incapable ______a lifelong friendship.

1 point

for

up

of

to

15. Ellen: “_________?”~ Tom: “He’s tall and thin with blue eyes.”

1 point

Who does John look like

What does John look like

What does John like

How is John doing

16. I have no _______for Jan, it's all her own fault.

1 point

sympathy

sympathize

sympathetic

sympathetically

17. We must listen to their problems, real or______.

1 point

imagine

imaginary

imaginative

imagination

18. The boy saw the cat … through the window

1 point

jump

to jump

to jumping

jumped

19. Travelling (A) to other parts (B) of the country makes (C) you to love (D) your country more.

1 point

Travelling

other parts

makes

to love

20. Do you think her parents will let her ………… for a picnic?

1 point

to go

going

go

gone

21. Good friends always ______joys and sorrows with you and never turn their backs on you.

1 point

help

share

give

call

22. The teacher doesn't permit ______in the classroom.

1 point

eating

to eat

eat

eaten

23. By the time we arrived, the film ________.

1 point

started

was starting

had started

has started

24. When (A) we arrived at (B) the party, everything has already (C) been (D) eaten.

1 point

When

at

has already

been

25. Laura missed the party because no one ______her about it.

1 point

told

had told

was telling

has told

26. The film was ______ through.

1 point

very long for us to see it

too long enough for us to see

too long for us seeing it

too long for us to see

27. You drink too much coffee, that's why you can't sleep.

1 point

You wouldn’t sleep well if you didn't drink any coffee.

You drink much coffee and you can sleep.

If you drank less coffee, you would be able to sleep.

You can sleep better without coffee.

28. If he were better qualified, he ______ get the job

1 point

may

can

would

will

29. This is the painter ______ pictures you admire so much

1 point

which

whose

that

whom

30. My father ______ some apple trees in the garden at the moment.

1 point

is planting

planted

has planted

plants

31. Linda: "What’s the weather like in Vietnam now, Mai?" - Mai: “______”

1 point

Yes, I know.

No, thank you

It's very hot

I am afraid so

32. Mrs Johnson is ______ of doing the same things every day

1 point

tired

keen

interested

surprised

33. Learning English is not easy.

1 point

It is not easy to learning English.

It is easy learning English.

It is not easy to learn English.

It is not difficult to learn English.

34. The furniture was ______.

1 point

so expense that I did buy it

enough cheap for me to buy

too expensive for me to buy

such expensive that I didn't buy it

35. It doesn’t seem necessary for us ______ every Monday

1 point

met

to meet

meeting

Tùy chọn 4

36. Everyone has a number of acquaintances, but no one has many friends, for true friendship is not (36)___, and there are many people who seem to be (37)___ of it. For a friendship to be close and lasting, both the friends must have some very special qualities. The first quality is unselfishness. A person who is concerned only (38)___ his own interests and feelings cannot be a true friend. Friendship is a two-sided affair; it (39)___ by give-and-take, and no friendship can last long (40)___ is all give on one side and all take on the other.

1 point

secret

general

common

silent

37. Everyone has a number of acquaintances, but no one has many friends, for true friendship is not (36)___, and there are many people who seem to be (37)___ of it. For a friendship to be close and lasting, both the friends must have some very special qualities. The first quality is unselfishness. A person who is concerned only (38)___ his own interests and feelings cannot be a true friend. Friendship is a two-sided affair; it (39)___ by give-and-take, and no friendship can last long (40)___ is all give on one side and all take on the other.

1 point

impossible

incapable

unable

likely

38. Everyone has a number of acquaintances, but no one has many friends, for true friendship is not (36)___, and there are many people who seem to be (37)___ of it. For a friendship to be close and lasting, both the friends must have some very special qualities. The first quality is unselfishness. A person who is concerned only (38)___ his own interests and feelings cannot be a true friend. Friendship is a two-sided affair; it (39)___ by give-and-take, and no friendship can last long (40)___ is all give on one side and all take on the other.

1 point

with

from

for

in

39. Everyone has a number of acquaintances, but no one has many friends, for true friendship is not (36)___, and there are many people who seem to be (37)___ of it. For a friendship to be close and lasting, both the friends must have some very special qualities. The first quality is unselfishness. A person who is concerned only (38)___ his own interests and feelings cannot be a true friend. Friendship is a two-sided affair; it (39)___ by give-and-take, and no friendship can last long (40)___ is all give on one side and all take on the other.

1 point

stays

stands

keeps

lives

40. Everyone has a number of acquaintances, but no one has many friends, for true friendship is not (36)___, and there are many people who seem to be (37)___ of it. For a friendship to be close and lasting, both the friends must have some very special qualities. The first quality is unselfishness. A person who is concerned only (38)___ his own interests and feelings cannot be a true friend. Friendship is a two-sided affair; it (39)___ by give-and-take, and no friendship can last long (40)___ is all give on one side and all take on the other.

1 point

who

whose

which

whom

1
11 tháng 8 2021

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11 tháng 8 2021

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Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?I’m Brian. I belong to a middle class family. There are six members in my family. They are our parents, grandparents, I and my younger sister. Our grandfather is the head of the family. He enjoys a commanding position. His decision is final in family matters. Nobody can dare to go against him. Everybody respects him. He is the guardian of the family. He is a cool and considerate man. He is just and fair. His decision...
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Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

I’m Brian. I belong to a middle class family. There are six members in my family. They are our parents, grandparents, I and my younger sister. Our grandfather is the head of the family. He enjoys a commanding position. His decision is final in family matters. Nobody can dare to go against him. Everybody respects him. He is the guardian of the family. He is a cool and considerate man. He is just and fair. His decision is never influenced by any other. He is a retired teacher. He helps us in our study. Our grandmother tells good stories.

My father is a police officer. He is a great disciplinarian. He is sincere and hardworking. He always goes to office in time. My mother is a simple housewife. She is a postgraduate in English. She is soft-natured and caring. She takes great care of us. She does not care for her comfort for us. She looks after our grandparents. She helps the poor and the needy. She is religious and God-fearing.

Our family has been known for discipline and values. We give great importance to values and morals in life. Since our early childhood, we are taught to respect the elders and love the children. We learnt the lesson of punctuality and honesty from our grandfather. It is due to the good education of our grandparents that we could excel both in sports and education. Since our childhood we have been put into the habit of rising early in the morning. This has a natural effect on our health and physical fitness.

Our family is like a heaven. There is peace, prosperity, love and care. The younger’s have regard and respect for the elders while the elders shower them with their love and affection. The instructions of the elders are followed with great respect. If a member has some problem the whole family is beside him. I am proud of my family.

Question: Brian’s family has six people.

A. True

B. False

1
9 tháng 12 2018

Đáp án A

Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “There are six members in my family.”.

Dịch: Có 6 thành viên trong ngôi nhà của tôi.

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?I’m Brian. I belong to a middle class family. There are six members in my family. They are our parents, grandparents, I and my younger sister. Our grandfather is the head of the family. He enjoys a commanding position. His decision is final in family matters. Nobody can dare to go against him. Everybody respects him. He is the guardian of the family. He is a cool and considerate man. He is just and fair. His decision...
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Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

I’m Brian. I belong to a middle class family. There are six members in my family. They are our parents, grandparents, I and my younger sister. Our grandfather is the head of the family. He enjoys a commanding position. His decision is final in family matters. Nobody can dare to go against him. Everybody respects him. He is the guardian of the family. He is a cool and considerate man. He is just and fair. His decision is never influenced by any other. He is a retired teacher. He helps us in our study. Our grandmother tells good stories.

My father is a police officer. He is a great disciplinarian. He is sincere and hardworking. He always goes to office in time. My mother is a simple housewife. She is a postgraduate in English. She is soft-natured and caring. She takes great care of us. She does not care for her comfort for us. She looks after our grandparents. She helps the poor and the needy. She is religious and God-fearing.

Our family has been known for discipline and values. We give great importance to values and morals in life. Since our early childhood, we are taught to respect the elders and love the children. We learnt the lesson of punctuality and honesty from our grandfather. It is due to the good education of our grandparents that we could excel both in sports and education. Since our childhood we have been put into the habit of rising early in the morning. This has a natural effect on our health and physical fitness.

Our family is like a heaven. There is peace, prosperity, love and care. The younger’s have regard and respect for the elders while the elders shower them with their love and affection. The instructions of the elders are followed with great respect. If a member has some problem the whole family is beside him. I am proud of my family.

Question: His father is disciplined.

A. True

B. False

1
4 tháng 1 2020

Đáp án A

Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “My father is a police officer. He is a great disciplinarian.”.

Dịch: Bố tôi là một cán bộ cảnh sát. Ông rất là người kỉ luật.

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?I’m Brian. I belong to a middle class family. There are six members in my family. They are our parents, grandparents, I and my younger sister. Our grandfather is the head of the family. He enjoys a commanding position. His decision is final in family matters. Nobody can dare to go against him. Everybody respects him. He is the guardian of the family. He is a cool and considerate man. He is just and fair. His decision...
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Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

I’m Brian. I belong to a middle class family. There are six members in my family. They are our parents, grandparents, I and my younger sister. Our grandfather is the head of the family. He enjoys a commanding position. His decision is final in family matters. Nobody can dare to go against him. Everybody respects him. He is the guardian of the family. He is a cool and considerate man. He is just and fair. His decision is never influenced by any other. He is a retired teacher. He helps us in our study. Our grandmother tells good stories.

My father is a police officer. He is a great disciplinarian. He is sincere and hardworking. He always goes to office in time. My mother is a simple housewife. She is a postgraduate in English. She is soft-natured and caring. She takes great care of us. She does not care for her comfort for us. She looks after our grandparents. She helps the poor and the needy. She is religious and God-fearing.

Our family has been known for discipline and values. We give great importance to values and morals in life. Since our early childhood, we are taught to respect the elders and love the children. We learnt the lesson of punctuality and honesty from our grandfather. It is due to the good education of our grandparents that we could excel both in sports and education. Since our childhood we have been put into the habit of rising early in the morning. This has a natural effect on our health and physical fitness.

Our family is like a heaven. There is peace, prosperity, love and care. The younger’s have regard and respect for the elders while the elders shower them with their love and affection. The instructions of the elders are followed with great respect. If a member has some problem the whole family is beside him. I am proud of my family.

Question: Brian love his family.

A. True

B. False

1
5 tháng 1 2017

Đáp án A

Giải thích: Dựa vào nội dung toàn bài

Dịch: Brian yêu gia đình mình.

12 tháng 1 2020

mary is a sensitive girl . She is also romantic and sometimes she .WRITES.. poems.Mary has a great .SENSE. of humor.Everyone enjoys her company.When we are .TOGETHER.. , we aren't bored .Mary is the only one i can rely on and tell her about important things. She is always ready to ..LISTEN. to me and often helps me to solve my ..PROBLEMS. What is more,Mary is extremely intelligent and very ambitious.She is ..belong to the top students in our group.

In her free time she likes going ..OUT. with her group of friends, She is a good swimmer ,so she spends a lot of time in a swimming .POOL.. Mary dreams about a trip .TO.. Egypt to see the pryamids. I hope that we will be always friends and our .FRIENDSHIP.. will last forever.

12 tháng 1 2020

Mary is a sensitive girl. She is also romantic and sometimes she writes poems.Mary has a great sense of humor.Everyone enjoys her company.When we are together, we aren't bored .Mary is the only one i can rely on and tell her about important things. She is always ready to lisen to me and often helps me to solve my problem. What is more,Mary is extremely intelligent and very ambitious.She is the student of the top in our group.

In her free time she likes going it with her group of friends, She is a good swimmer ,so she spends a lot of time in a swimming pool. Mary dreams about a trip to Egypt to see the pryamids. I hope that we will be always friends and our friendship will last forever.

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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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 Mollie Hunter feel about the nature of a good book?

A. It should be based on original ideas 

B. It should not aim at a narrow audience 

C. It should not include too much information 

D. It should be attractive to young readers

1
15 tháng 7 2018

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Mollie Hunter cảm thấy gì về bản chất của một cuốn sách hay?

A. Nó nên dựa trên những ý tưởng ban đầu

B. Nó không nên nhắm vào một đối tượng hẹp

C. Không nên bao gồm quá nhiều thông tin

D. Nó sẽ hấp dẫn độc giả trẻ

Thông tin: She firmly believes that there is always and should always be a wider audience for any good book whatever its main market.

Tạm dịch: Cô tin chắc rằng luôn luôn có và nên luôn có đối tượng rộng hơn cho bất kỳ cuốn sách hay nào bất kể thị trường chính của nó nhắm vào ai.

Chọn B 

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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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 

1
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 

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...
Đọc tiếp

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 

1
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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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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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