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VI. Choose the best answer. (15 points) Beatrix Potter was a story teller writer whose books about animals have been translated into many languages and read by both children and adults. Besides being an author, she also (1) as a very successful farmer. Born in London in 1866, Beatrix was (2) for at home by various servants. Every year she (3) the days to her annual holiday in the countryside. She would (4) her to London home small animals which she (5) and drew. As she grew up, she entertained...
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VI. Choose the best answer. (15 points) Beatrix Potter was a story teller writer whose books about animals have been translated into many languages and read by both children and adults. Besides being an author, she also (1) as a very successful farmer. Born in London in 1866, Beatrix was (2) for at home by various servants. Every year she (3) the days to her annual holiday in the countryside. She would (4) her to London home small animals which she (5) and drew. As she grew up, she entertained other children with drawings and stories about these animals. In 1901, she printed a book at her own (6) called' The Tale of Peter Rabbit '. So many (7) were sold that she bought a farm, where over the next eight years she wrote many others stories. They all sold very well and readers liked their (8) colour drawings. With her growing (9), Beatrix started buying more farmland, animals and property. After her marriage, at the age of 47, Beatrix stopped writing, (10) that she had run out of (11). She became a farmer and (12) the rest of her life working with her sheep and awarding prizes at sheep fairs where people often asked for her (13) on farming methods. Today, you can visit her house and (14) see the originals of her books and paintings (15) in a special gallery.

1. A thought B regarded C believed D judged

2. A attended B looked C cared D minded

3. A counted B numbered C imagined D considered

4. A keep B get C give D take

5. A noticed B saw C observed D remarked

6. A charge B expense C earning D spending

7. A images B prints C pages D copies

8. A complete B thorough C particular D detailed

9. A income B wages C pay D receipt

10. A telling B speaking C saying D talking

11. A views B ideas C opinions D beliefs

12. A involved B continued C took D spent

13. A advice B mind C suggestion D statement

14. A just B even C yet D already

15. A opened B revealed C displayed D demonstrated

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28 tháng 7 2021

1. A thought B regarded C believed D judged

2. A attended B looked C cared D minded

3. A counted B numbered C imagined D considered

4. A keep B get C give D take

5. A noticed B saw C observed D remarked

6. A charge B expense C earning D spending

7. A images B prints C pages D copies

8. A complete B thorough C particular D detailed

9. A income B wages C pay D receipt

10. A telling B speaking C saying D talking

11. A views B ideas C opinions D beliefs

12. A involved B continued C took D spent

13. A advice B mind C suggestion D statement

14. A just B even C yet D already

 

15. A opened B revealed C displayed D demonstrated

 

I. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. (5 points)As far back as 700 B.C, man has talked about children being cared for by wolves. Romulus and Remus, the legendary twin founders of Rome, were purported to have been cared for by wolves. It is believed that when a she-wolf loses her litter, she seeks a human child to take its place. This seemingly preposterous idea did not become credible until the late nineteen century when a French doctor actually found a naked...
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I. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. (5 points)

As far back as 700 B.C, man has talked about children being cared for by wolves. Romulus and Remus, the legendary twin founders of Rome, were purported to have been cared for by wolves. It is believed that when a she-wolf loses her litter, she seeks a human child to take its place. 

This seemingly preposterous idea did not become credible until the late nineteen century when a French doctor actually found a naked ten-year-old boy wandering in the woods. He did not walk erect, could not speak intelligibly, nor could he relate to people. He only growled and stared at them. Finally the doctor won the boy’s confidence and began to work with him. After many long years of devoted and patient instruction, the doctor was able to get the boy to clothe and feed himself, recognize and utter a number of words, as well a write letters and form words.

1. The French doctor found the boy ________.

A. wandering in the woods

B. at his doorstep C. growling at him

D. speaking intelligibly

2. In this passage, the word “litter” most nearly means ________.

A. garbage B. master C. offspring D. hair

3. The doctor was able to work with the boy because ________.

A. the boy was highly intelligent

B. the boy trusted him C. the boy liked to dress up

D. the boy was dedicated and patient

4. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. She-wolves have been said to substitute human children for their lost litters.

B. Examples of wolves’ caring for human children can be found only in the nineteenth century.

C. The French doctor succeeded in domesticating the boy somewhat.

D. The young boy never was able to speak perfectly.

5. In this passage, the word “preposterous” most nearly means ________.

A. dedicated B. scientific C. wonderful D. absurd 

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16 tháng 9 2021

1 A

2 C

3 B

4 B

5 D

Part IV. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer. (2,5 points)As far back as 700 B.C, man has talked about children being cared for by wolves. Romulus and Remus, the legendary twin founders of Rome, were purported to have been cared for by wolves. It is believed that when a she-wolf loses her litter, she seeks a human child to take its place. This seemingly preposterous idea did not become credible until the late nineteenth century when a French doctor actually found a naked...
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Part IV. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer. (2,5 points)

As far back as 700 B.C, man has talked about children being cared for by wolves. Romulus and Remus, the legendary twin founders of Rome, were purported to have been cared for by wolves. It is believed that when a she-wolf loses her litter, she seeks a human child to take its place. 

This seemingly preposterous idea did not become credible until the late nineteenth century when a French doctor actually found a naked ten-year-old boy wandering in the woods. He did not walk erect, could not speak intelligibly, nor could he relate to people. He only growled and stared at them. Finally the doctor won the boy’s confidence and began to work with him. After many long years of devoted and patient instruction, the doctor was able to get the boy to clothe and feed himself, recognize and utter a number of words, as well as write letters and form words.

1. The French doctor found the boy ________.

A. wandering in the woods

B. at his doorstep C. growling at him

D. speaking intelligibly

2. In this passage, the word “litter” most nearly means ________.

A. garbage B. master C. offspring D. hair

3. The doctor was able to work with the boy because ________.

A. the boy was highly intelligent

B. the boy trusted him C. the boy liked to dress up

D. the boy was dedicated and patient

4. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. She-wolves have been said to substitute human children for their lost litters.

B. Examples of wolves’ caring for human children can be found only in the nineteenth century.

C. The French doctor succeeded in domesticating the boy somewhat.

D. The young boy never was able to speak perfectly.

5. In this passage, the word “preposterous” most nearly means ________.

A. dedicated                           B.scientific                      C. wonderful                 D. absurd

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2 tháng 9 2021

1. The French doctor found the boy ________.

A. wandering in the woods

B. at his doorstep C. growling at him

D. speaking intelligibly

2. In this passage, the word “litter” most nearly means ________.

A. garbage B. master C. offspring D. hair

3. The doctor was able to work with the boy because ________.

A. the boy was highly intelligent

B. the boy trusted him

C. the boy liked to dress up

D. the boy was dedicated and patient

4. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. She-wolves have been said to substitute human children for their lost litters.

B. Examples of wolves’ caring for human children can be found only in the nineteenth century.

C. The French doctor succeeded in domesticating the boy somewhat.

D. The young boy never was able to speak perfectly.

5. In this passage, the word “preposterous” most nearly means ________.

A. dedicated                           B.scientific                      C. wonderful                 D. absurd

2 tháng 9 2021

1. The French doctor found the boy ________.

A. wandering in the woods

B. at his doorstep C. growling at him

D. speaking intelligibly

2. In this passage, the word “litter” most nearly means ________.

A. garbage B. master C. offspring D. hair

3. The doctor was able to work with the boy because ________.

A. the boy was highly intelligent

B. the boy trusted him C. the boy liked to dress up

D. the boy was dedicated and patient

4. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. She-wolves have been said to substitute human children for their lost litters.

B. Examples of wolves’ caring for human children can be found only in the nineteenth century.

C. The French doctor succeeded in domesticating the boy somewhat.

D. The young boy never was able to speak perfectly.

5. In this passage, the word “preposterous” most nearly means ________.

A. dedicated                           B.scientific                      C. wonderful                 D. absurd

Read and choose the answer: Bill Prince-Smith was a farmer and a teacher and a dentist before he became a writer of children's books at age of 60. Now, thirteen years later, he has written more than 80 books. Every day, he goes into his office and writes. In the evening, he gives the work to his wife to read. "She tells me when she doesn't like something,"says Bill. "My ten grandchildren don't live near here but they also read my stories and say if they are good or bad". And so Bill has...
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Read and choose the answer:

Bill Prince-Smith was a farmer and a teacher and a dentist before he became a writer of children's books at age of 60. Now, thirteen years later, he has written more than 80 books. Every day, he goes into his office and writes. In the evening, he gives the work to his wife to read. "She tells me when she doesn't like something,"says Bill. "My ten grandchildren don't live near here but they also read my stories and say if they are good or bad". And so Bill has learned what young children want to read.

Bill writes about the life in his village and on the farms near it. His fifth book is his favourite: The Sheepdog is about a farmer and the dog that helps him. "I have always liked animals" says Bill, "and dogs are so clever, they learn very quickly."

Last year, the book was made into a film with real animals and actors. The film-makers used the latest computer technology to make people think that the animals are speaking. Bill was very pleased with the film. "Sometimes film- makers change books, but they didn't change mine and I love the film.
Questions: Bill prefers writing about animals to writing about people. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say
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22 tháng 7 2018

Bill Prince-Smith was a farmer and a teacher and a dentist before he became a writer of children's books at age of 60. Now, thirteen years later, he has written more than 80 books. Every day, he goes into his office and writes. In the evening, he gives the work to his wife to read. "She tells me when she doesn't like something,"says Bill. "My ten grandchildren don't live near here but they also read my stories and say if they are good or bad". And so Bill has learned what young children want to read.

Bill writes about the life in his village and on the farms near it. His fifth book is his favourite: The Sheepdog is about a farmer and the dog that helps him. "I have always liked animals" says Bill, "and dogs are so clever, they learn very quickly."

Last year, the book was made into a film with real animals and actors. The film-makers used the latest computer technology to make people think that the animals are speaking. Bill was very pleased with the film. "Sometimes film- makers change books, but they didn't change mine and I love the film.
Questions: Bill prefers writing about animals to writing about people.

A . Right . B. Wrong C. Doesn't say

22 tháng 7 2018

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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 word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Amy Tan was born on February 19, 1952 in Oakland, California. Tan grew up in Northern California, (25) _______ when her father and older brother both died from brain tumors in 1966, she moved with her mother and younger brother to Europe, where she attended high school in Montreux, Switzerland. She returned to the United States for...
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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 word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Amy Tan was born on February 19, 1952 in Oakland, California. Tan grew up in Northern California, (25) _______ when her father and older brother both died from brain tumors in 1966, she moved with her mother and younger brother to Europe, where she attended high school in Montreux, Switzerland. She returned to the United States for college. After college, Tan worked as a language development consultant and as a corporate freelance writer. In 1985, she wrote the story "Rules of the Game" for a writing workshop, which laid the early (26) _______ for her first novel The Joy Luck Club. Published in 1989, the book explored the (27) _______ between Chinese women and their Chinese–American daughters, and became the longest–running New York Times bestseller for that year. The Joy Luck Club received numerous awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Award. It has been translated into 25 languages, including Chinese, and was made into a major motion picture for (28) _______ Tan co–wrote the screenplay. Tan's other works have also been (29) ______ into several different forms of media.

Điền vào ô 26

A. preparation

B. base

C. source

D. foundation

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28 tháng 5 2018

Kiến thức: Cụm từ

Giải thích:

lay foundation / grounds for: đặt nền móng

In 1985, she wrote the story "Rules of the Game" for a writing workshop, which laid the early (26) foundation for her first novel The Joy Luck Club.

Tạm dịch: Năm 1985, cô đã viết câu chuyện "Luật chơi" cho một hội thảo viết, đặt nền móng ban đầu cho cuốn tiểu thuyết đầu tiên của cô The Joy Luck Club.

Chọn D

Dịch bài đọc:

Amy Tan sinh ngày 19 tháng 2 năm 1952 tại Oakland, California. Tan lớn lên ở Bắc California, nhưng khi cả cha và anh trai cô đều chết vì khối u não vào năm 1966, cô cùng mẹ và em trai đến châu Âu, nơi cô học trung học ở Montreux, Thụy Sĩ. Cô trở về Hoa Kỳ để học đại học. Sau khi học đại học, Tan làm tư vấn phát triển ngôn ngữ và là một nhà văn tự do của công ty. Năm 1985, cô đã viết câu chuyện "Luật chơi" cho một hội thảo viết, đặt nền móng ban đầu cho cuốn tiểu thuyết đầu tiên của cô The Joy Luck Club. Xuất bản năm 1989, cuốn sách đã khám phá mối quan hệ giữa phụ nữ Trung Quốc và các cô con gái người Mỹ gốc Hoa của họ, và trở thành cuốn sách bán chạy nhất của tờ New York Times trong năm đó. Câu lạc bộ Joy Luck đã nhận được nhiều giải thưởng, bao gồm Giải thưởng Sách Thời báo Los Angeles. Nó đã được dịch sang 25 ngôn ngữ, bao gồm cả tiếng Trung Quốc, và được dựng thành một bức tranh chuyển động lớn mà Tan đồng sáng tác kịch bản. Các tác phẩm khác của Tan cũng đã được chuyển thể thành nhiều hình thức truyền thông khác nhau.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Amy Tan was born on February 19, 1952 in Oakland, California. Tan grew up in Northern California, (25) _______ when her father and older brother both died from brain tumors in 1966, she moved with her mother and younger brother to Europe, where she attended high school in Montreux, Switzerland. She returned to the United States for...
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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 word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Amy Tan was born on February 19, 1952 in Oakland, California. Tan grew up in Northern California, (25) _______ when her father and older brother both died from brain tumors in 1966, she moved with her mother and younger brother to Europe, where she attended high school in Montreux, Switzerland. She returned to the United States for college. After college, Tan worked as a language development consultant and as a corporate freelance writer. In 1985, she wrote the story "Rules of the Game" for a writing workshop, which laid the early (26) _______ for her first novel The Joy Luck Club. Published in 1989, the book explored the (27) _______ between Chinese women and their Chinese–American daughters, and became the longest–running New York Times bestseller for that year. The Joy Luck Club received numerous awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Award. It has been translated into 25 languages, including Chinese, and was made into a major motion picture for (28) _______ Tan co–wrote the screenplay. Tan's other works have also been (29) ______ into several different forms of media.

Điền vào ô 28

A. whom

B. that

C. what

D. which

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28 tháng 9 2019

Kiến thức: Mệnh đề quan hệ

Giải thích:

Trong mệnh đề quan hệ:

– giới từ + which / whom

– which: thay thế cho danh từ chỉ vật

– whom: thay thế cho danh từ chỉ người

picture (n): bức tranh => danh từ chỉ vật

It has been translated into 25 languages, including Chinese, and was made into a major motion picture for (28) which Tan co–wrote the screenplay.

Tạm dịch: Nó đã được dịch sang 25 ngôn ngữ, bao gồm cả tiếng Trung Quốc, và được dựng thành một bức tranh chuyển động lớn mà Tan đồng sáng tác kịch bản.

Chọn D

Dịch bài đọc:

Amy Tan sinh ngày 19 tháng 2 năm 1952 tại Oakland, California. Tan lớn lên ở Bắc California, nhưng khi cả cha và anh trai cô đều chết vì khối u não vào năm 1966, cô cùng mẹ và em trai đến châu Âu, nơi cô học trung học ở Montreux, Thụy Sĩ. Cô trở về Hoa Kỳ để học đại học. Sau khi học đại học, Tan làm tư vấn phát triển ngôn ngữ và là một nhà văn tự do của công ty. Năm 1985, cô đã viết câu chuyện "Luật chơi" cho một hội thảo viết, đặt nền móng ban đầu cho cuốn tiểu thuyết đầu tiên của cô The Joy Luck Club. Xuất bản năm 1989, cuốn sách đã khám phá mối quan hệ giữa phụ nữ Trung Quốc và các cô con gái người Mỹ gốc Hoa của họ, và trở thành cuốn sách bán chạy nhất của tờ New York Times trong năm đó. Câu lạc bộ Joy Luck đã nhận được nhiều giải thưởng, bao gồm Giải thưởng Sách Thời báo Los Angeles. Nó đã được dịch sang 25 ngôn ngữ, bao gồm cả tiếng Trung Quốc, và được dựng thành một bức tranh chuyển động lớn mà Tan đồng sáng tác kịch bản. Các tác phẩm khác của Tan cũng đã được chuyển thể thành nhiều hình thức truyền thông khác nhau.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Amy Tan was born on February 19, 1952 in Oakland, California. Tan grew up in Northern California, (25) _______ when her father and older brother both died from brain tumors in 1966, she moved with her mother and younger brother to Europe, where she attended high school in Montreux, Switzerland. She returned to the United States for...
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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 word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Amy Tan was born on February 19, 1952 in Oakland, California. Tan grew up in Northern California, (25) _______ when her father and older brother both died from brain tumors in 1966, she moved with her mother and younger brother to Europe, where she attended high school in Montreux, Switzerland. She returned to the United States for college. After college, Tan worked as a language development consultant and as a corporate freelance writer. In 1985, she wrote the story "Rules of the Game" for a writing workshop, which laid the early (26) _______ for her first novel The Joy Luck Club. Published in 1989, the book explored the (27) _______ between Chinese women and their Chinese–American daughters, and became the longest–running New York Times bestseller for that year. The Joy Luck Club received numerous awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Award. It has been translated into 25 languages, including Chinese, and was made into a major motion picture for (28) _______ Tan co–wrote the screenplay. Tan's other works have also been (29) ______ into several different forms of media.

Điền vào ô 27

A. relate

B. relative

C. relationship

D. relatively

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20 tháng 3 2017

Kiến thức: Từ loại

Giải thích:

A. relate (v): liên quan                                  B. relative (n): họ hàng

C. relationship (n): mối quan hệ                      D. relatively (adv): khá

to explore the relationship: khám phá mối quan hệ

Published in 1989, the book explored the (27) relationship between Chinese women and their Chinese– American daughters, and became the longest–running New York Times bestseller for that year.

Tạm dịch: Được xuất bản năm 1989, cuốn sách đã khám phá mối quan hệ giữa phụ nữ Trung Quốc và các cô con gái người Mỹ gốc Hoa của họ, và trở thành cuốn sách bán chạy nhất của tờ New York Times trong năm đó.

Chọn C

Dịch bài đọc:

Amy Tan sinh ngày 19 tháng 2 năm 1952 tại Oakland, California. Tan lớn lên ở Bắc California, nhưng khi cả cha và anh trai cô đều chết vì khối u não vào năm 1966, cô cùng mẹ và em trai đến châu Âu, nơi cô học trung học ở Montreux, Thụy Sĩ. Cô trở về Hoa Kỳ để học đại học. Sau khi học đại học, Tan làm tư vấn phát triển ngôn ngữ và là một nhà văn tự do của công ty. Năm 1985, cô đã viết câu chuyện "Luật chơi" cho một hội thảo viết, đặt nền móng ban đầu cho cuốn tiểu thuyết đầu tiên của cô The Joy Luck Club. Xuất bản năm 1989, cuốn sách đã khám phá mối quan hệ giữa phụ nữ Trung Quốc và các cô con gái người Mỹ gốc Hoa của họ, và trở thành cuốn sách bán chạy nhất của tờ New York Times trong năm đó. Câu lạc bộ Joy Luck đã nhận được nhiều giải thưởng, bao gồm Giải thưởng Sách Thời báo Los Angeles. Nó đã được dịch sang 25 ngôn ngữ, bao gồm cả tiếng Trung Quốc, và được dựng thành một bức tranh chuyển động lớn mà Tan đồng sáng tác kịch bản. Các tác phẩm khác của Tan cũng đã được chuyển thể thành nhiều hình thức truyền thông khác nhau.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Amy Tan was born on February 19, 1952 in Oakland, California. Tan grew up in Northern California, (25) _______ when her father and older brother both died from brain tumors in 1966, she moved with her mother and younger brother to Europe, where she attended high school in Montreux, Switzerland. She returned to the United States for...
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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 word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Amy Tan was born on February 19, 1952 in Oakland, California. Tan grew up in Northern California, (25) _______ when her father and older brother both died from brain tumors in 1966, she moved with her mother and younger brother to Europe, where she attended high school in Montreux, Switzerland. She returned to the United States for college. After college, Tan worked as a language development consultant and as a corporate freelance writer. In 1985, she wrote the story "Rules of the Game" for a writing workshop, which laid the early (26) _______ for her first novel The Joy Luck Club. Published in 1989, the book explored the (27) _______ between Chinese women and their Chinese–American daughters, and became the longest–running New York Times bestseller for that year. The Joy Luck Club received numerous awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Award. It has been translated into 25 languages, including Chinese, and was made into a major motion picture for (28) _______ Tan co–wrote the screenplay. Tan's other works have also been (29) ______ into several different forms of media.

Điền vào ô 25

A. however

B. moreover

C. so

D. but 

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18 tháng 2 2018

Kiến thức: Liên từ

Giải thích:

A. however: tuy nhiên B. moreover: hơn nữa

C. so: vậy nên D. but: nhưng

Tan grew up in Northern California, (25) but when her father and older brother both died from brain tumors in 1966, she moved with her mother and younger brother to Europe, where she attended high school in Montreux, Switzerland.

Tạm dịch: Tan lớn lên ở Bắc California, nhưng khi cha và anh trai cô đều chết vì khối u não vào năm 1966, cô cùng mẹ và em trai đến châu Âu, nơi cô học trung học ở Montreux, Thụy Sĩ.

Chọn D

Dịch bài đọc:

Amy Tan sinh ngày 19 tháng 2 năm 1952 tại Oakland, California. Tan lớn lên ở Bắc California, nhưng khi cả cha và anh trai cô đều chết vì khối u não vào năm 1966, cô cùng mẹ và em trai đến châu Âu, nơi cô học trung học ở Montreux, Thụy Sĩ. Cô trở về Hoa Kỳ để học đại học. Sau khi học đại học, Tan làm tư vấn phát triển ngôn ngữ và là một nhà văn tự do của công ty. Năm 1985, cô đã viết câu chuyện "Luật chơi" cho một hội thảo viết, đặt nền móng ban đầu cho cuốn tiểu thuyết đầu tiên của cô The Joy Luck Club. Xuất bản năm 1989, cuốn sách đã khám phá mối quan hệ giữa phụ nữ Trung Quốc và các cô con gái người Mỹ gốc Hoa của họ, và trở thành cuốn sách bán chạy nhất của tờ New York Times trong năm đó. Câu lạc bộ Joy Luck đã nhận được nhiều giải thưởng, bao gồm Giải thưởng Sách Thời báo Los Angeles. Nó đã được dịch sang 25 ngôn ngữ, bao gồm cả tiếng Trung Quốc, và được dựng thành một bức tranh chuyển động lớn mà Tan đồng sáng tác kịch bản. Các tác phẩm khác của Tan cũng đã được chuyển thể thành nhiều hình thức truyền thông khác nhau.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Amy Tan was born on February 19, 1952 in Oakland, California. Tan grew up in Northern California, (25) _______ when her father and older brother both died from brain tumors in 1966, she moved with her mother and younger brother to Europe, where she attended high school in Montreux, Switzerland. She returned to the United States for...
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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 word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Amy Tan was born on February 19, 1952 in Oakland, California. Tan grew up in Northern California, (25) _______ when her father and older brother both died from brain tumors in 1966, she moved with her mother and younger brother to Europe, where she attended high school in Montreux, Switzerland. She returned to the United States for college. After college, Tan worked as a language development consultant and as a corporate freelance writer. In 1985, she wrote the story "Rules of the Game" for a writing workshop, which laid the early (26) _______ for her first novel The Joy Luck Club. Published in 1989, the book explored the (27) _______ between Chinese women and their Chinese–American daughters, and became the longest–running New York Times bestseller for that year. The Joy Luck Club received numerous awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Award. It has been translated into 25 languages, including Chinese, and was made into a major motion picture for (28) _______ Tan co–wrote the screenplay. Tan's other works have also been (29) ______ into several different forms of media.

Điền vào ô 29

A. adjoined

B. adapted

C. adjusted

D. adopted

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15 tháng 8 2017

Kiến thức: Từ vựng

Giải thích:

A. adjoin (v): tiếp giáp                                  B. adapt (v): chuyển thể

C. adjust (v): điều chỉnh                                 D. adopt (v): chấp nhận sử dụng; nhận nuôi

Tan's other works have also been (29) adapt into several different forms of media.

Tạm dịch: Các tác phẩm khác của Tan cũng đã được chuyển thể thành nhiều hình thức truyền thông khác nhau.

Chọn B

Dịch bài đọc:

Amy Tan sinh ngày 19 tháng 2 năm 1952 tại Oakland, California. Tan lớn lên ở Bắc California, nhưng khi cả cha và anh trai cô đều chết vì khối u não vào năm 1966, cô cùng mẹ và em trai đến châu Âu, nơi cô học trung học ở Montreux, Thụy Sĩ. Cô trở về Hoa Kỳ để học đại học. Sau khi học đại học, Tan làm tư vấn phát triển ngôn ngữ và là một nhà văn tự do của công ty. Năm 1985, cô đã viết câu chuyện "Luật chơi" cho một hội thảo viết, đặt nền móng ban đầu cho cuốn tiểu thuyết đầu tiên của cô The Joy Luck Club. Xuất bản năm 1989, cuốn sách đã khám phá mối quan hệ giữa phụ nữ Trung Quốc và các cô con gái người Mỹ gốc Hoa của họ, và trở thành cuốn sách bán chạy nhất của tờ New York Times trong năm đó. Câu lạc bộ Joy Luck đã nhận được nhiều giải thưởng, bao gồm Giải thưởng Sách Thời báo Los Angeles. Nó đã được dịch sang 25 ngôn ngữ, bao gồm cả tiếng Trung Quốc, và được dựng thành một bức tranh chuyển động lớn mà Tan đồng sáng tác kịch bản. Các tác phẩm khác của Tan cũng đã được chuyển thể thành nhiều hình thức truyền thông khác nhau.

5 tháng 7 2017

Đáp án: D