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1 Hãy đọc đoạn văn sau chọn câu trả lời tốt số A, B, C D Maggie was very glad that James was not a frequent visitor to the house So far as the children were concerned, he had a mystery about him that stirred their imagination He stirred Maggie’s anger, however, so that she often said to her husband, “It’s a mercy that brother of yours doesn’t come oftener.” In fact James came once a year, unexpectedly, around eight o’clock in the evening, and he stayed for six hours of close discussion with his brother His arrival was a signal to the children that their bedtime would be delayed Not that he ever spoke to them or played with them He ignored them, as if he was unable to see children, at least until the time came for him to go Indeed, after his first greeting and a careless kiss, James took no notice of Maggie either, except to add, ‘You’ll be getting on with the supper, Maggie.’ Such was his regard for her Maggie paid him back in her own way She kept the children up, the four of them, to keep her company, she said, but of course they sang and made a noise and broke the endless sound of James’s voice Very late, they dropped off to sleep in their chairs Then, when James was about to go, Maggie woke them up and so more or less forced him to part with four shillings before he left That gave her some satisfaction, for James, though well to do, was mean He always went home by the last train, just after two o’clock Maggie’s children secretly stared at their uncle They could not forget that he had, in their mother’s words, ‘lost two wives and taken a third’ They wondered about those two unfortunate, lost ladies They asked each other what their fate had been, and if neither could ever be found again James never brought his third wife with him nor ever mentioned her The children decided that he must be so frightened of losing her that he never allowed her outside the door How did Maggie feel about James’s visits? A She wished he would come to see them more often B Although she disliked his visits, she took pity on James C She looked forward to his visits, but they made her tired D James’s visits annoyed her very much Maggie never prepared anything special for James because _ A he was a difficult man to please B she never knew when he was coming C she was too busy looking after her children D he never stayed long enough for a meal When their uncle visited them, the children _ A enjoyed the stories he told them B did not speak to him or look at him C were allowed to stay up late D spent the evening playing with him What we know about James’s behaviour? A James was a kindly man, with love for the family B Although James was blind, he acted normally enough C James was anxious to please the family, especially the children D James was rude to his sister-in law What was James’s reason for visiting the family? A To talk to his brother B To get away from his own family C To find out how his brother’s children were D To see Maggie and to kiss her Maggie felt pleased when A she paid James the money that she owed him B James gave some money to the children C she had to wake James up, to catch his train D James thanked her for the nice supper The children did not realise that two of James’s wives _ A were dead B were alive but suffered from loss of memory C had run away from James because they hated him D might very well reappear one day Hãy đọc đoạn văn sau chọn câu trả lời tốt số A, B, C D That afternoon Molly almost danced along the street, as she walked home with her father from the station They had seen Mrs Gibson and Cynthia off to London She wished her step-mother would take herself off to London much more often “Well now, dad,” she said, “I’m going to have you all to myself for a whole week You must be very obedient.” “I hope you aren’t going to boss me, Molly You’re walking me out of breath already We mustn’t pass Mrs Goodmays in our hurry.” They crossed the street to speak to Mrs Goodmays, one of the doctor’s patients “We’ve just been seeing my wife and her daughter off to London They’ve gone up for a week.” “Dear me, to London, and only for a week!” said Mrs Goodmays, with surprise “It seems hardly worth the packing It’ll be lonely for you, Molly, without your step-sister.” “Yes,” said Molly, suddenly feeling as if she ought to have taken this view of the case “I’ll miss Cynthia.” “And you, Dr Gibson I hope you won’t feel like a widower once again You must come and have supper with me one evening What about Tuesday?” Dr Gibson felt a sharp blow on his leg from the toe of Molly’s shoe, but even so he accepted the invitation, much to the old lady’s satisfaction A moment later Molly said to him, “How could you go and waste one of our precious evenings! We’ve only got five now I’ve been planning all sorts of things for us to together.” “What sort of things?” “Oh, I don’t know Things you used to like.” She looked at him boldly “Forbidden things now.” Her father’s eyes lit up, but his face remained serious “I’m not going to be pulled down, Molly With hard work and sensible guidance I’ve reached a very fair height of civilised behaviour, and there I’m going to stay.” “Oh no you’re not We’re having bread and cheese for supper tonight, in armchairs in front of the TV! And you shall wear your dressing-gown at breakfast tomorrow-and every morning for a week! And you shall read the paper at the dining-table! That’s only a start I haven’t finished by a long way yet.” What were Molly’s feelings as they walked home? A She wished she had gone to London too B She was delighted to be alone with her father C She was looking forward to Mrs Gibson’s return D She hated being apart from Cynthia Mrs Gibson was _ A Dr Gibson’s mother C Cynthia’s daughter B Molly’s mother D the doctor’s wife Dr Gibson could hardly keep up with Molly because _ A he was anxious to get home quickly B he had not forgotten how to dance C they were walking so fast D she stopped and talked to Mrs Goodmays What did Mrs Goodmays think about the visit to London? A She was jealous of the two who had gone B She thought the visit was much too short C She was glad that the doctor and Molly had not gone D She was surprised they had not taken more clothes with them From the passage we can be certain that _ A the doctor’s first wife had died B Mrs Gibson had no children of her own C Mrs Gibson had never been married before D the doctor had never had another wife When Molly kicked her father, _ A she meant him to turn down the invitation B it seems to have been a pure accident C it was a sign that Tuesday was inconvenient D it showed she was pleased to have been invited What was Molly’s father afraid of? A He feared he might lose his position as a doctor B He suspected Molly wanted him to something criminal C He thought Molly would encourage his old bad habits D He believed Molly was trying to make him leave his wife Hãy đọc đoạn văn sau chọn câu trả lời tốt số A, B, C D Byrne turned the key in the heavy lock and put it calmly in his pocket He did so much more from caution than from any kind of fear This was the only entrance to the house, and he did not mean to be caught unaware by any danger from outside He wondered if Tom Corbin had been as cautious the night before Though Tom would be away for at least three days, Byrne had a strange feeling of his nearness In the stillness he seemed to hear Tom’s voice He looked round quickly, for the tricks of hearing are the most realistic of all But there were only the women It seemed impossible that Tom should not be there The girl, carrying a smoky oil lamp, led Byrne upstairs He threw open one after another the doors along the passage At this, the girl stopped and raised the lamp in each doorway, staring at him meanwhile Satisfied he was the only guest, Byrne came to the last door, which the girl threw open herself “You sleep here, sir,” she said, giving him the lamp “Your friend slept here too It’s our most comfortable bed.” “Good night, miss,” he said politely Her lips moved in reply, but he did not catch the words Her eyes never for a moment left his face He stepped in, and as he turned to close the door she was still standing there motionless He paused, and in the silence he thought he again heard the sound of Tom’s voice The sound terrified him now, not only because it seemed much nearer but also because he imagined a note of warning in it He shut the door in the girl’s face then, leaving her in the dark He opened it again almost at once She had disappeared without a sound He closed and bolted the door A deep mistrust suddenly took possession of him Why had that girl stared at him so? Did she wish to remember him clearly? It was as if she knew that she was seeing his face for the last time Why did Byrne take the key with him? A To let Tom in, when he returned B Because he was afraid of what was going to happen C To stop any enemy being let into the house D Because he did not want the women to escape We know from the passage that Tom Corbin _ A had left the house three days before B had-felt quite as suspicious as Byrne was C had stayed in the house for three days D had slept in the house the night before 3 Byrne was surprised when he turned round because _ A Tom was not in the room B he had not expected to find Tom there C there was no danger behind him D the women were there Why did Byrne look inside each room? A He wanted to choose the best room for himself B He was looking for Tom Corbin C The girl wanted him to examine each of the rooms D He wished to make sure there was no one inside Although Byrne politely wished the girl good, night, _ A she gave him a rude answer B she did not leave him C she refused to look at him D she said nothing to him What made Byrne very frightened? A The strangeness of the place B Being alone, at the end of the passage C The sound he thought he heard D The danger outside When Byrne shut the door, _ A the room was in darkness C it hit the girl in the face B the girl went away D the girl had already disappeared Byrne did not trust the girl because _ A he had never seen her before B of the way she moved about C he knew she would be gone by morning D of the way she looked at him Hãy đọc đoạn văn sau chọn câu trả lời tốt số A, B, C D Bill Jarvis took over our village news agency at a time of life when most of us only want to relax He just thought he would like something but not too much to do, and the news agency was ready-made The business produced little enough for him, but then Bill was a chap who only wanted the simplicity and order and regularity of the job He had been a long-serving sailor, and all his life had done everything by the clock Every day he opened his shop at six a.m to catch the early trade; the papers arrived on his door-step before that Many of Bill’s customers were city workers, and the shop was convenient for the station Business was tailing off by ten o’clock, so at eleven sharp Bill closed for lunch It was hard luck on anybody who wanted a paper or magazine in the afternoon, for most likely Bill would be down on the river bank, fishing, and his nearest competitor was five kilometres away Some time in the afternoon, the evening papers landed on the door-mat, and at four o’clock Bill reopened The evening rush lasted till seven, and it was worth while He lived in a flat above the shop, alone Except in very bad weather, you always knew where to find him in the afternoons, as I have said Once, on a sunny afternoon, I walked home along the river bank from a shopping trip to the village By my watch it was three minutes past four, so I was astonished to see Bill sitting there on his little chair with a line in the water He had had no luck, I could see, but he was making no effort to move “What’s wrong, Bill?” I called out from the path For answer, he put a hand inside his jacket and took out a big, golden object For a moment I had no idea what it could be, and then it suddenly went off with a noise like a fire engine Stopping the bell, Bill held the thing up and called back: “Ten to four, you see, and this is dead right.” He stood up then and began to wind in his line I had never known anyone carry a brass alarm clock round with them before Bill Jarvis became a newsagent when _ A he needed the money B he decided to take things easy C he was quite an old man D he gave up clock-repairing What does the passage tell us about the news agency? A It was an easy job with fixed hours B It was opened specially for Bill Jarvis C It was a very profitable business D It belonged to the railway and was part of the station Why did Bill open the shop so early in the day? A He liked to as much as possible before he went to work B The shop had to be open when the morning papers came C Bill was never sure of the time D It was then that he did a lot of business We understand from the passage that the shop closed for lunch _ A at eleven o’clock more or less B before eleven o’clock C at exactly eleven o’clock D always after eleven o’clock You might say “Hard luck” to someone who _ A has just heard some very good news! B is less fortunate than he or she ought to be C puts great effort into whatever he or she tries D fails through his or her own fault entirely Why was the writer on the riverbank that afternoon? A He was going to some shopping in the village B He was going to get the evening paper C He was fishing D He was on his way home from the village Why was the writer surprised when he saw Bill Jarvis? A He thought it was late for Bill to be still fishing B He thought Bill was ill, because he was not moving at all C Bill had not caught anything, and that seemed strange D He was surprised because Bill stayed in his flat in the afternoons From the information given in the passage, who - or what - you think was wrong? A The bell was; it must have gone off at the wrong time B Bill was; he had dropped off to sleep C The writer’s watch was fast D Bill’s clock was wrong; it was very old Hãy đọc đoạn văn sau chọn câu trả lời tốt số A, B, C D Becket not only travelled light, he lived light In all the world he owned just the clothes he stood up in, a full suitcase and a bank account Arriving anywhere with these possessions, he might just as easily put up for a month or a year as for a single night For long stays, not less than a month, he might take a furnished flat, sometimes even a house But whatever the length, he rarely needed anything he did not have with him He was, he liked to think, a self-contained person Becket had one occasional anxiety: the suspicion that he owned more than would fit comfortably into the case The feeling, when it came, was the signal for him to throw something away or just leave it lying about This was the automatic fate of his worn-out clothes for example Having no use for choice or variety, he kept just a raincoat, a suit, a pair of shoes and a few shirts, socks and so on; no more in the clothing line He bought and read many books, and left them wherever he happened to be silting when he finished them They quickly found new owners Becket was a professional traveller, interested and interesting He was not one to ‘do’ a country in a week or a city in three days He liked to get the feel of a place by living in it, reading its newspapers, watching its TV, discussing its affairs He always tried to make a few friends - if necessary even by stopping a suitablelooking person in the street and talking to him It worked well in about one case in ten Though Becket’s health gave him no cause for alarm, he made a point of seeing a doctor as soon as he arrived anywhere “A doctor knows a place and its people better than anyone,” he used to say He never went to see a doctor; he always sent for one; that, he found, was the quickest way to confidences, which came out freely as soon as he mentioned that he was a writer Becket was an artist as well He painted pictures of Ins places and, when he had gathered enough information, he wrote about them He sold his work, through an agent, to newspapers and magazines It was an agreeable sort of life for a good social mixer, lived nearly always in fine weather; and as Becket never stayed anywhere for long, he enjoyed the satisfying advantage of paying very little in tax What we know about Becket’s possessions? A He had enough baggage to stay for one night B He carried all of them around with him C He had thrown or given them away D He left most of his things at home when he travelled Becket took over a flat when _ A there were no suitable hotels B he meant to stay somewhere for several nights C he was sure of staying a year or more D he expected not to move on for a month at least If anything worried Becket, it was _ A the thought of having too much baggage B his habit of leaving things lying about C the fact that he owned so little D the poor state of his clothes Becket did not keep books because _ A he had no interest in literature B the books he read belonged to other people C he had no room in his case for them D he preferred to give them to his friends What was the usual result when Becket talked to strangers in the street? A People thought he was ill and sent for a doctor B He made many new friends that way C The people he spoke to felt annoyed with him D The approach failed in its purpose We understand from the passage that Becket was _ A a travel agent B a journalist C a spy D a social worker How did Becket feel about taxation? A It worried him, so he kept moving from place to place B He hated it, so he broke the tax laws C He was pleased he could honestly avoid it D He felt ashamed of not paying taxes