EL1 Flashcards
(40 cards)
the teachers agreed to introduce the new method (agreement)
there was an agreement among the teachers to introduce the new method
be taken aback / be taken by suprise
bị bất ngờ
be in hot water
be in trouble with sb
Despite his age, he’s still working (retired)
-> He still…………………………despite his age
He still has not retired despite his age
The police (A)has not decided whether (B)or not to (C)charge the four young (D)men
A-> have
The police là N số nhiều
(A)Without transportation, (B)our modern (C)society could not (D)be existed
D -> exist
He stepped down from the bench on which he (stand)……………..and walked out of the room
had been standing
Từ gạch chân: oo
A. boot
B. root
C. shoot
D. foot
D
Giải thích: A,B,C: /u:/
D: /u/
A fire must have a readily available supply of oxygen. ________, it will stop burning.
A. Consequently
B. Furthermore
C. Otherwise
D. However
Đáp án đúng: C. Otherwise
Otherwise = Nếu không thì.
Dịch nghĩa: Một ngọn lửa phải có một nguồn cung cấp oxy luôn sẵn sàng. Nếu không, nó sẽ ngừng cháy.
You haven’t eaten anything since yesterday afternoon. You ______ be really hungry!
A. might
B. will
C. can
D. must
D
You’d better not drink that milk. It’s gone_______________
off
I used to watch ………………….. the postman’s arrival to seize unwanted envelopes and tear off the corner with the stamp stuck on it.
for
go off
bị hỏng, nổ, đổ chuông
He was turned down for the job because he wasn’t …………………..(qualify)
qualified
watch for
trông chờ, mong đợi
some people claim to be able to ………………………. the future.(tell)
foretell
có thể nói trước
có thể nhìn thấy đc trước
foretell
foresee
MONEY
What is money? The pound, the dollar or the franc are actually just like a gram or a kilometer.The difference is that you can exchange money for something(1)___________.A five-pound note may by a book, a huge bag of sweets, or a(2)___________of the cinema tickets. But the note itself is only a printed(3)________of paper which cots almost nothing to make.
Thousand of years(4)_______people didn’t have money as we know(5)___________. There were no banks(6)________even shops. In the those day, Mr.Green the farmer exchanged the corn he(7)___________grown for Mr.Hive’s honey. This was an exchange arrange between the two (8)____________each of whom had something thst the other wanted.But in time,most societies invented their own”currencies”(9)_________that people could exchange more. The different currencies began to join together,which is why(10)________everyone uses a national currency.
1. A.other B.else C.another D.apart
2.A.couple B.double C.few D.several
3.A. slice B.part C.side D,ago
5.A.them B.it C.past D.that
6.A. or B.neither C.some D.but
7.A.did B.was C.had D. has
8.A.jobs B.people C.things D goods
9.Afor B.by C.before D,so
10.A.tomorrow B.today C.recently D.soon
B A D B A C B D B
A. brought
B. sought
C. drought
D. fought
C: /au/
A,B,D: /o/
A. hooked
B. wicked
C. naked
D. crooked
A
B,C,D: /id/
My brother is intelligent but he ………………………. common sense
A. fails
B. lacks
C. misses
D. wants
B
The twins look so ………….. their father
A. likely
B. alike
C. likeness
D. like
D
To get a passport, you must send in your birthday ……………. and two photos.
A. certificate
B. license
C. paper
D. card
A
birthday certificate: giấy khai sinh
drop in on
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