Cuộc thi môn Tiếng Anh vòng 3,4,... vào ngày 30/12!!

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1,She (be) a teacher.

2,He (be) a doctor.

3,We(be) students.

4,I (be) a farmer.

5,they (be) children.

Lịch thi Môn Tiếng Anh vòng 3 : 19h ngày 30/12

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Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the words in brackets.
1. I'll help you(familiar)...............yourself with the city.
2. Despite the star-stuffed cast, the film was only(part).........successful.
3. I lost my temper becaus he was being so(head).........and was rafusing to accept that he was wrong, despite all the evidence.
4. He wrote the book alone, so he doesn't have a(n)(author)............
5. He felt very(courage)...........when he saw he had failed the exam again.
6. Are all those(add)........they put in food really necessary?
7. The teacher warned the children that if they(behave)................again.
8. Librarians spend a lot of time(class).............books.
9. I don't care if you had had too much to drink. Your behavior last night was quite(defend)................
10. Don't worry! Our new product will keep your bathroom clean and(ordour)..................
11. It was a complete(fail).........due to poor planning.
12. It was very(friend)............of you to slam the door in his face.
13. The man cycled(care)...........and had an accident.
14. Could you(straight)............the picture over the sofa?
15. It's hard to buy meat on the island but fish is(plenty).............
16. I've only been to Paris(one).............before, and that was many years ago.
17. My car is much too(rely)...........to take on a long journey.
18. In(conclude).........., I'd like to thank the people who have helped me while I have been working here.
19. She was sentenced to forty years(prison)...........for manslaughter.
20. These quantities are(sufficient)..............for the number of orders received.

A visit to the Ocean Center – by Rebecca Hardy, aged 13

My family and I went to the Ocean Center in my hometown recently. It was one of the most

amazing places I’ve ever been. We don’t live near the sea, so I don’t get much chance to see

living creatures for myself.

Inside the center you go on what they call an ocean journey. It takes you from the smallest

stream, through rivers, and out into the deepest ocean. Along the way you meet fish and other

creatures that live in these places. And there are thousands of them – some pretty and peaceful,

and others frightening and deadly.

Our guide told us that the Center was originally set up to help look after the seas and protect the

life within them. In fact, every entry ticket bought there helps the Center to achieve its aim, so I felt

my visit was in a good cause.

By chance, we arrived just at feeding time and watched staff give food to hundreds of fish. I

wanted to do it too, but the staff wouldn’t let me. But I’d still really recommend being there at

feeding time. You’ll see feeding times advertised at the ticket sales, or you can telephone in

advance to find out when they are.

The most fascinating part of the visit for me was a new exhibition at the Center that told the story

of seahorses across the world. It has the biggest collection for these magical creatures in Europe,

and almost as many as one in the USA. I found out about what they ate, and how a male

seahorse managed to give birth to 1500 babies! And although our guide told us it was hard to see

the young ones, we were lucky enough to catch sight of some in the tank!

We also went to one of the Center’s talks about the underwater world.

Ours was called ‘Sharks’,

and the one on the following day was called ‘Creatures of the Deep’. There are talks on other

topics given on different days, so it’s best to check which talk will take place on the day you go.

Once we’d bought our ticket, we could go in and out of the Center as many times as we liked

during the day. We can also buy an annual pass that gives you unlimited entry all year around. I’m

saving up for one!

For questions 1 – 5, circle A, if the sentence is correct, or B, if the sentence is incorrect.

For questions 6 – 10, answer the questions. Use your own words.

1. Rebecca hardy’s home is close to the coast.

2. At the Ocean Center, you can see fish from both seas and rivers.

3. All the creatures that are on display at the Center aren’t dangerous.

4. The admission fee for the center goes to environmental projects.

5. Rebecca was allowed to feed the fish at the Center.

6. Rebecca had to book in advance to see the fish at their feeding time.

7. The Ocen Centre has the largest collection of seahorses in the world.

8. Rebecca was pleased that she was able to see baby seahorses in the exhibition.

9. Each day, the Centre holds lots of talks on different topics.

10. Rebecca found she could leave and return to the Centre during her visit without paying again.

You should call the police when you believe a crime is about to be committed or has been comitted. Cops would much rather hear from people BEFORE the crime than after the crime. For example, if you see a person you don't recognize as a neighbor, in your neighborhood looking into parked cars, call the cops. We would rather try to catch him and identify him before he steals the car, rather than have to chase him (endangering lives) after he steals it.

You should also call the cops about disturbing choices people make that can effect your quality of life. If someone puts their stereo on so loud it bothers you, you should go ask him to turn it down, and if he doesn't then call the cops. If there is a loud party next door and they keep waking you up, call the cops to make them turn down the noise or break up the party. Call in if you have drug dealing or prostitution in your neighborhood. You should not have to put up with that crap.

There are many ways to get your local cops to help you, that is what they are there for, you dont necessarily have to call. If it is an ongoing problem a letter or email to the chief will usually get the ball going. Or you can wave down an officer and tell them what the problem is, they are public servants that work for the citizens. A lot of serious crimes have been solved because a citizen passed along information to an officer.

DICH GIUM VOI 

Task One: READ ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’
This is an extract from a short story. The narrator has murdered an old man and hidden his body under the floorboards. The Tell-Tale Heart: Edgar Allan Poe I then took up three planks from the flooring of the chamber, and deposited all of the body. I then replaced the boards so cleverly, so cunningly, that no human eye – not even his – could have detected anything wrong. There was nothing to wash out – no stain of any kind – no blood-spot whatever. I had been too careful for that. When I had finished this task, it was four o’clock – still dark as midnight. As the bell sounded the hour, there came a knocking at the street door. I went down to open it without fear, for what had I now to fear? There entered three men, who introduced themselves as officers of the police. A shriek had been heard by a neighbour during the night; suspicion of foul play had been aroused; information had been told to the police, and they (the officers) had been sent to search the premises. I smiled, for what had I to fear? I welcomed the gentlemen to my home. The shriek, I said, was my own in a dream. The old man, I said, was absent in the
countryside. I took my visitors all over the house. I told them to search thoroughly. I led them to his bedroom. I showed them his treasures, secure, undisturbed. In the enthusiasm of my confidence, I brought chairs into the
room and invited them to rest from their work, while I myself, in the wild audacity of my perfect triumph, placed my own above the very spot where the corpse of the victim was. The officers were satisfied. My manner had convinced them. I relaxed. They sat, and while I answered cheerily, they chatted about familiar things. But, before long, I felt myself getting pale and wished they would leave. My head ached, and I imagined a ringing in my ears: but still they sat and still chatted. The ringing became more distinct: it continued and became louder: I talked more freely to get rid of the feeling: but it continued and became even louder – until I thought that the noise was not within my ears.

No doubt I now grew very pale; but I talked more fluently, and with a heightened voice. Yet the sound increased – and what could I do? It was a low, dull, quick sound – like the sound as a watch makes. I gasped for breath – and yet the officers did not hear it. I talked more quickly; but the noise steadily increased. I got up and argued about small things, in a high key and with violent gesticulations; but the noise steadily increased. Why would they not
leave? I paced the floor to and fro with heavy strides and still the noise steadily increased. Oh God! what could I do? I foamed – I shouted – I swore! I moved the chair upon which I had been sitting, and dragged it on the floorboards, but the noise arose over all and continually increased. It grew louder – louder – louder! And still the men chatted pleasantly, and smiled. Was it possible they could not hear it? Almighty God! – no, no! They heard! – they suspected! – they knew! – they were making a mockery of my horror! But anything was better than this agony! Anything was more tolerable than this mocking! I could not stand their fake smiles any longer. I felt that I must scream or die! and now – again! louder! louder! louder! louder!
“Villains!” I shrieked, “wait no more! I admit the deed! – tear up the planks! here, here! – It is the beating of his hideous heart!”

ANSWER these questions about the text
To prove your understanding, answer these questions about the text in your
notebook.
1. Where does the narrator hide the old man’s body?
2. What time did the officers arrive?
3. Was the narrator nervous at first?
4. Did the officers suspect anything after they’d been shown around the
house?
5. Where was the noise coming from?
6. Does the noise get louder or quieter?
7. What does the narrator do at the end of the story?
8. Can the other people in the room really hear the noise?

This is just a quick letter to let you know that . I’m fine . We are all working quite hard because the exams are only a few-weeks away , but our teacher(1)………. he thinks we’ll do well .

Anyway , we(2)…………. a wonderful time at half term . We went off to the Paris for a (3)………. days with my friends and we went on a guided tour . We saw most of the famous sights (4)……….. the louver , here they have an amazing collections of paintings , and the Eiffel Tower . Then we went down to the South of France (5)……….. train . It was so (6)……… the whole journey was only about four hours . We (7)……… a little time in Nice and in Cannes as well , and we all (8)……….. enjoyed it . On our last day we went to a small island (9)………. the llea des Pelerins , and we saw the castle where they (10)……… to keep the ‘ Man in the Iron Mask’ . All in all , we had a great time and the weather was really good as well .

Anyway, I must go now as I’ve got to do a lot of homework for tomorrow . Will you write soom ?

Dịch:

Some theories of the purpose of dreams

Freud believed that we dream so that we can release the deep, secret desires that we are not allowed to express in real life because of the rules of polite society. Most people know about Freudian dream analysis – a dream about a train going into a tunnel is a dream about sexual intercourse. But couldn’t it just be a dream about travelling on a train?

Another theory is that dreams allow us to solve problems that we can’t solve in real life. We go to sleep with a problem and wake up with the answer. This may be more of a way to ‘use’ our dreams than a ‘purpose’ of dreaming. If you believe that your dreams are important then analysing them may help you to focus your mind on the problem and help you to find the solution.

The modern image is that dreams are the brain’s way of cleaning up the computer’s hard disk, organizing the events of the day into folders and deleting the rubbish that it doesn’t want to keep. But we all know that very little of what we dream every night is concerned with what happened to us that day.

Another idea is that dreams are the brain’s way of practising the behaviour that we need to survive. So we dream about being chased by a monster because one day it might happen! It’s a bit like a pianist practising her scales every day even though she doesn’t need to use them at that moment.

Others believe that dreaming is the brain’s way of exercising the pathways between the brain cells. This may be an important element in why we sleep rather than why we dream. We die if we don’t sleep but we can live without dreaming. Some patients with brain injuries lose the ability to dream but don’t seem to suffer any ill-effects.

REM and dreaming

Scientists used to think that dreaming only happened during Rapid Eye Movement sleep (REM). REM sleep is essential for all mammals. We all become irritable and depressed without it. If we don’t have enough REM one night, we will compensate by having more the next. REM is generated by the brainstem – the oldest and most primitive part of the brain. So scientists used to believe that dreaming was also caused by activity in the brainstem. We now know that dreaming can happen at any time during sleep. The only difference seems to be that it’s easier to remember dreams that happen during REM.

Babies have a lot more REM activity than adults, but research shows that they dream less. The same may be true of animals. We know that they have REM activity but that doesn’t mean they dream.

It also seems that dreaming is a skill that develops as you get older, like language for example. Young children’s dreams are very different from older children’s or adult’s dreams.

New research

Modern technology has allowed scientists to map the parts of the brain that are active when we dream. The primitive brainstem is very active, but so are other important areas at the front of the brain. These are the frontal lobes that control emotion, memory, and experiences that come through the senses like hearing and vision. If these areas are injured, the person stops dreaming. On the other hand, the areas that control rational, logical thought are not active at all. This could explain why dreams are so strange. They have no logical sequence or time, which makes them very difficult to explain to other people when we wake up. Dreams combine recent events with long past events and our emotions while we are dreaming are often very strong.

Psychologists have also done studies on people who kept dream diaries for long periods of time (up to fifty years in some cases) and have found that what we dream is very much connected with how we think and behave when we are awake. So an extrovert, adventurous person will have extrovert, adventurous dreams. A shy person will be a shy person in her dreams. People who are important to us will often be in our dreams and so will things that worry us or make us happy.

So what’s the conclusion?

Well, nobody really knows. But scientists are now suggesting that dreams have absolutely no purpose at all. When we are awake we are ‘thinking’ all the time. Some of this thinking is useful and has a purpose. But we often just ‘think’ about nothing in particular while we’re waiting for the bus or walking to work. And that’s what the brain is doing when we are asleep - just thinking. Sometimes it’s interesting and sometimes it’s boring.

Doing the research for this article has made me more interested in my dreams rather than less. I might even start a dream diary! But nothing that I’ve read explains why I sometimes have an embarrassing dream about finding myself standing completely naked at a bus stop. Fortunately, this has never happened to me in real life, and it isn’t something that I think about when I’m awake. I’m told that it’s an example of a ‘universal dream’ – a dream that is common to people all over the world. Dreaming about flying is another example. So what’s the explanation? We can’t all be ‘just thinking’ about the same thing, can we?

Find the new words and translate it

The ladies' club always had a (1)……………….every Friday afternoon and someone came to talk to them about important things. After that they had (2)……………….and asked questions.
One Friday, a (3)……………….came and talked to the club about (4)……………….. "There is not (5)……………….food in the world for everybody", he said. " More than (6)……………….the people in the world are hungry. And when they get more food, they have more (7)……………….so they never stop being hungry. Somewhere in the world, a woman is (8)……………….a baby every minute, day and night. What are we going to do about it ?" He waited for a few (9)……………….before he continued, but before he began to speak again, one of the ladies said, " Well, why don't we find that woman and (10)……………….her ?"

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The ladies' club always had a (1)……………….every Friday afternoon and someone came to talk to them about important things. After that they had (2)……………….and asked questions.
One Friday, a (3)……………….came and talked to the club about (4)……………….. "There is not (5)……………….food in the world for everybody", he said. " More than (6)……………….the people in the world are hungry. And when they get more food, they have more (7)……………….so they never stop being hungry. Somewhere in the world, a woman is (8)……………….a baby every minute, day and night. What are we going to do about it ?" He waited for a few (9)……………….before he continued, but before he began to speak again, one of the ladies said, " Well, why don't we find that woman and (10)……………….her ?"

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Cuộc thi môn Tiếng Anh vòng 1,... vào ngày 17/2!!

Đơn đăng kí :trả lời 5 câu hỏi tiếng anh đơn giản này (Ai không trả lời thì nên đánh dấu câu hỏi này nhé) (Nếu không trả lời hay đánh dấu thì rất khó biết lịch thi và kết quả)

1. Mrs. Nga usually...............................(watch) TV after dinner.

2. Where ...............................(be) Tom?

He............................(do) his homework in his room.

3. In England the sun ..............................................(not shine) every day.

4. You should.............................(help) old people.

5. There .........(be) two bedrooms in my house.

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