Đề cương môn Đọc Tiếng Anh 2

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 Read the following article and decide if the statement below is TRUE (A), FALSE (B) or NOT GIVEN (C) Considering their wedding cost over $20,000 and took a year and a half to organize, you would be surprised to hear that Richard and Victoria Hammond now intend to forget it Well, almost "It was a wonderful wedding, an unbelievable day," says Victoria "But we have so much we want to together now, we are both looking to the future." Her husband, banker and amateur race driver Richard, agrees "Both our minds are now fixed firmly on the future I'll never forget our wedding ceremony or the reception we had at a cliff-side hotel afterwards, but there's so much we want, so many hopes Our marriage is so much more important than the wedding." "At the moment, we are still living with my parents," explains Victoria, "so our first wish is to find our own place We intend to start looking for a new house with all the modern conveniences in the suburbs in the new year." Both Victoria and husband Richard have a lot of siblings Do they intend to add to the extended Hammond family? "We plan on having two or three children ourselves," Richard tells me "Victoria is just wonderful with children and I can get years paternity leave from my work, which is just perfect." The young couple has just returned from a two-week honeymoon spent in an authentic Scottish castle Both the newly-weds are big travel lovers and Richard hopes this will continue "I would like to go travelling as much as possible together Travelling with someone else is such a sharing experience I think it's sad to experience all the wonderful places in the world and have no-one else there." Victoria also has another great travel ambition that she might have to alone "I have always been fascinated by safari and my real wish is to go on safari Richard has no interest in wildlife though." And what about the marriage itself? In a world with such a high divorce rate, how Richard and Victoria hope to avoid all the problems that beset so many other couples? Richard explains thoughtfully that "our ambition is to always talk to each other If you stop communicating, what chance you have?" His wife goes along with that completely "I hope that we can speak about things, but also not expect everything to be easy I think many people expect the wedding to be the end of getting to know each other I think it's the start." Statement: The wedding was expensive Đáp án là: TRUE Considering their wedding cost over $20,000 and took a year and a half to organize, you would be surprised to hear that Richard and Victoria Hammond now intend to forget it Well, almost Statement: Their first ambition is to find a house to live in Đáp án là: TRUE At the moment, we are still living with my parents," explains Victoria, "so our first wish is to find our own place Statement: They got married in a dramatic location Đáp án là: NOT GIVEN Statement: Victoria and Richard have been married for about a year and a half Đáp án là: FALSE The young couple has just returned from a two-week honeymoon spent in an authentic Scottish castle Both the newly-weds are big travel lovers and Richard hopes this will continue Statement: Richard can temporarily leave his job to look after his children Đáp án là: NOT GIVEN Statement: They both have many brothers and sisters Đáp án là: TRUE " Both Victoria and husband Richard have a lot of siblings Statement: Richard hopes to make talking an important part of their marriage Đáp án là: TRUE Richard explains thoughtfully that "our ambition is to always talk to each other If you stop communicating, what chance you have?" His wife goes along with that completely "I hope that we can speak about things, but also not expect everything to be easy I think many people expect the wedding to be the end of getting to know each other I think it's the start." Statement: Richard and Victoria have identical tastes regarding vacations Đáp án là: FALSE "I would like to go travelling as much as possible together Travelling with someone else is such a sharing experience I think it's sad to experience all the wonderful places in the world and have no-one else there." Victoria also has another great travel ambition that she might have to alone "I have always been fascinated by safari and my real wish is to go on safari Richard has no interest in wildlife though." Statement: Victoria thinks she now knows Richard sufficiently well Đáp án là: NOT GIVEN 10 Statement: Victoria wants an old fashioned house Đáp án là: FALSE We intend to start looking for a new house with all the modern conveniences in the suburbs in the new year."  Read the following article and decide if the statement below is TRUE (A), FALSE (B) or NOT GIVEN (C) The building company Hong Kong Housing is building a new suburb in Shanghai, a city with a population of more than 15 million people But this suburb is not like other parts of Shanghai It is a little piece of England The name of the new area is "English Town" The manager of Hong Kong Housing, Shi Guangsheng, says many people in this area of China want to buy an English house and live in an English town "This town is like Bristol or Chester There is an English square and there are pigeons to feed like in Trafalgar Square, London There are four English-style pubs and you can buy English beer to drink There is a canal and you can row a boat there like in Cambridge." Are there any cricket fields? "No, there aren't any places to play cricket because nobody in Shanghai can play this game But there is a football stadium like those in England And the thing we are very proud of is our shopping street There are several shops where you can buy traditional English food like fish and chips or Christmas Pudding." The rich Shanghai businessman can some gardening too For with every house in "English Town", there is an English lawn and there are long gardens with ponds and tall hedges But there is one problem The houses in this part of town cost a minimum of $400,000! Question: Shi Guangsheng feels proud about the English-style shops Đáp án là: TRUE And the thing we are very proud of is our shopping street There are several shops where you can buy traditional English food like fish and chips or Christmas Pudding." Question: These houses are only for English people to buy Đáp án là: FALSE The manager of Hong Kong Housing, Shi Guangsheng, says many people in this area of China want to buy an English house and live in an English town Question: There aren't any cricket fields in the new development Đáp án là: TRUE ? "No, there aren't any places to play cricket because nobody in Shanghai can play this game Question: Most houses have a lawn Đáp án là: FALSE The rich Shanghai businessman can some gardening too For with every house in "English Town", there is an English lawn and there are long gardens with ponds and tall hedges Question: There are a variety of birds on the square Đáp án là: NOT GIVEN Question: Some houses cost millions of dollars Đáp án là: NOT GIVEN Question: "English Town" is in a Chinese city Đáp án là: TRUE The building company Hong Kong Housing is building a new suburb in Shanghai, a city with a population of more than 15 million people But this suburb is not like other parts of Shanghai It is a little piece of England The name of the new area is "English Town" Question: The English pubs look like pubs in Cambridge Đáp án là: NOT GIVEN  Read the following talks about eating out and answer the question below: 1.The last time I went to a restaurant was about months ago My wife and I wanted to celebrate our wedding anniversary with a good meal so we went to an expensive Italian restaurant in downtown Lisbon We both had pasta to start and for the main course my wife ordered a steak and I chose fish For dessert we both ate chocolate cake topped with fresh cream Delicious! I went to a restaurant yesterday evening with my sister's children It wasn't very expensive and the menu was very limited We all had a burger and French fries, and drank cola It wasn't very good My boyfriend loves spicy food so this restaurant was perfect The waiters were all really friendly and polite, and they played traditional sitar music which was very relaxing The menu offered vegetarian dishes as well as meat dishes served with rice and a sauce - it depended on how hot you wanted it! I chose a mild beef curry but my boyfriend had a lamb 'vindaloo' - he also drank liters of water!! My class at the university went there last weekend It's a very popular type of restaurant in my country It generally offers one type of food (a kind of bread with cheese and tomato sauce) which you then choose what ingredients to add on top of it I asked for olives and mushrooms on mine and my classmates each had something different so we could taste a piece of each person's meal Question: In which text did the person eat pizza? Đáp án là: Paragraph My class at the university went there last weekend It's a very popular type of restaurant in my country It generally offers one type of food (a kind of bread with cheese and tomato sauce) which you then choose what ingredients to add on top of it I asked for olives and mushrooms on mine and my classmates each had something different so we could taste a piece of each person's meal Question: In which text did the person eat fast food? Đáp án là: Paragraph 2 I went to a restaurant yesterday evening with my sister's children It wasn't very expensive and the menu was very limited We all had a burger and French fries, and drank cola It wasn't very good Question: In which text did the person visit an Indian restaurant? Đáp án là: Paragraph 3 My boyfriend loves spicy food so this restaurant was perfect The waiters were all really friendly and polite, and they played traditional sitar music which was very relaxing The menu offered vegetarian dishes as well as meat dishes served with rice and a sauce - it depended on how hot you wanted it! I chose a mild beef curry but my boyfriend had a lamb 'vindaloo' - he also drank liters of water!! Question: Which restaurant was cheap? Đáp án là: Paragraph I went to a restaurant yesterday evening with my sister's children It wasn't very expensive and the menu was very limited We all had a burger and French fries, and drank cola It wasn't very good Question: In which paragraph did the person go there for a special occasion? Đáp án là: Paragraph 1.The last time I went to a restaurant was about months ago My wife and I wanted to celebrate our wedding anniversary with a good meal so we went to an expensive Italian restaurant in downtown Lisbon We both had pasta to start and for the main course my wife ordered a steak and I chose fish For dessert we both ate chocolate cake topped with fresh cream Delicious! Question: In which text did someone eat seafood? Đáp án là: Paragraph The last time I went to a restaurant was about months ago My wife and I wanted to celebrate our wedding anniversary with a good meal so we went to an expensive Italian restaurant in downtown Lisbon We both had pasta to start and for the main course my wife ordered a steak and I chose fish For dessert we both ate chocolate cake topped with fresh cream Delicious! Question: In which text did the person talk about the atmosphere of the restaurant? Đáp án là: Paragraph My boyfriend loves spicy food so this restaurant was perfect The waiters were all really friendly and polite, and they played traditional sitar music which was very relaxing The menu offered vegetarian dishes as well as meat dishes served with rice and a sauce - it depended on how hot you wanted it! I chose a mild beef curry but my boyfriend had a lamb 'vindaloo' - he also drank liters of water!! Question: In which text didn't the person enjoy their meal? Đáp án là: Paragraph I went to a restaurant yesterday evening with my sister's children It wasn't very expensive and the menu was very limited We all had a burger and French fries, and drank cola It wasn't very good  Read the following article and choose the best answer for the following question: For one group of children aged between ten and fifteen, Saturdays are spent learning the art of serious cooking Their weekly lessons in small classes are so popular that there is a waiting list of 30 children who want to the course Parents pay $ 280 for the course where their children can have fun and learn how to make good food, Class member Bill, aged ten, says, ‘I love my mum’s cooking and now I can it better than her The teachers make us laugh, especially when we sit down with them to share the good we’ve made’ Flora is twelve, and she’s having problems preparing onions ‘I love cooking I did a meal for ten friends which they really enjoyed Then my mum suggested I take up a hobby, instead of doing nothing at weekends I was happy staying at home, so I wasn’t too keen at first I’m really glad I decided to come, though’ Their teacher, Phillipe, says, ‘It’s great fun Children pay attention and remember things better than adults, although the kitchen isn’t always as tidy when they’re cooking! As adults, we’re always learning more about food If parents interest their children in cooking while they are young, they’ll have enough skill to make food for themselves when they leave home Question: What can a reader find out from this text? Đáp án là: why the classes are so successful ‘It’s great fun Children pay attention and remember things better than adults, although the kitchen isn’t always as tidy when they’re cooking! As adults, we’re always learning more about food Question: What does Phillipe say about his young students? Đáp án là: They will be confident about cooking in the future If parents interest their children in cooking while they are young, they’ll have enough skill to make food for themselves when they leave home Question: What is the writer trying to in the text? Đáp án là: describe how some children spend their spare time Question: Why did Flora join the course? Đáp án là: Her mother wanted her to develop an interest ‘I love cooking I did a meal for ten friends which they really enjoyed Then my mum suggested I take up a hobby, instead of doing nothing at weekends I was happy staying at home, so I wasn’t too keen at first I’m really glad I decided to come, though’  Read the following article and decide if the statement below is TRUE (A), FALSE (B) or NOT GIVEN (C) Come and sail on a Crystal Cruise ship We have three ships: The Crystal Queen, The Crystal Princess, The Crystal Palace Come and sail in luxury on cruises around the Caribbean Sea for or 14 days Our seven-day cruise costs $2000 and our two-week cruise is $3500 A typical one week cruise Day One - departure from Miami Day Two - free day in Nassau, in The Bahamas Day Three - near Haiti Day Four - visit Puerto Rico and Antigua Day Five - free day in Barbados Day Six - free day in Port of Spain, Trinidad Day Seven - travel to Caracas, Venezuela Day Eight - fly home All food and drink is included in the price of your cruise (except for alcoholic drinks) Our cruise ships all have a casino, a cinema, a five-star restaurant, a theatre, a library and a fully equipped gymnasium If you prefer to go on a cruise in another part of the world, we also organize cruises in the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean Our ships carry over 2000 passengers and we have nearly 600 crew members So come on board today for the holiday of a lifetime!Call immediately: 020-4455832 Statement: The cruise finishes in a different country Đáp án là: NOT GIVEN Statement: The ship doesn’t travel to Venezuela Đáp án là: FALSE Statement: You can go on a cruise for two weeks Đáp án là: TRUE Our seven-day cruise costs $2000 and our two-week cruise is $3500 Statement: You can keep fit while you are on board the cruise ship Đáp án là: TRUE Our cruise ships all have a casino, a cinema, a five-star restaurant, a theatre, a library and a fully equipped gymnasium Statement: Your cruise starts in The Bahamas Đáp án là: FALSE Day One - departure from Miami Statement: There are three different ships in the Crystal Cruises company Đáp án là: TRUE Come and sail on a Crystal Cruise ship We have three ships: The Crystal Queen, The Crystal Princess, The Crystal Palace Statement: The cruise may start in Spain Đáp án là: TRUE Statement: The company only does cruises in the Caribbean Đáp án là: FALSE If you prefer to go on a cruise in another part of the world, we also organize cruises in the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean Statement: There is a cinema on board each ship Đáp án là: TRUE All food and drink is included in the price of your cruise (except for alcoholic drinks) Our cruise ships all have a casino, a cinema, a five-star restaurant, a theatre, a library and a fully equipped gymnasium 10 Statement: You have a free day in Antigua Đáp án là: FALSE Day Four - visit Puerto Rico and Antigua Day Five - free day in Barbados  Read the following article and choose the best answer for the following question: Orbis is an organization which helps blind people everywhere It has built an eye hospital inside an aeroplane and flown it all over the world with an international medical team Samantha Graham, a fourteen-year-old schoolgirl from England, went with the plane to Mongolia, Samatha tells the story of Eukhtuul, a young Mongolian girl Last year, when Eukhtuul was walking home from school, she was attacked by boys with sticks and her eyes were badly damaged Dr Duffey, an Orbis doctor, said that without an operation she would never see again, I thought about all the everyday things I that she couldn’t , things like reading schoolbooks, watching television, seeing friends, and I realized how lucky I am’ ‘The Orbis team agreed to operate on Eukhtuul and I was allowed to watch, together with some Mongolian medical students I prayed the operation would be successful The next day I waited nervously with Eukhtuul while Dr Duffey removed her bandages ‘In six months your sight will be back to normal’, he said Eukhtuul smiled, her mother cried, and I had to wipe away some tears, too!’ ‘Now Eukhtuul wants to study hard to become a doctor Her whole future has changed, thanks to a simple operation We should all think more about how much out sight means to us Question: After meeting Eukhtuul , Samantha felt Đáp án là: grateful for her own sight I thought about all the everyday things I that she couldn’t , things like reading schoolbooks, watching television, seeing friends, and I realized how lucky I am’ Question: What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this text? Đáp án là: to report a patient’s cure The main idea of the text Question: What can a reader learn about in this text? Đáp án là: the international work of some eye doctors Orbis is an organization which helps blind people everywhere It has built an eye hospital inside an aeroplane and flown it all over the world with an international medical team Samantha Graham, a fourteen-year-old schoolgirl from England, went with the plane to Mongolia, Samatha tells the story of Eukhtuul, a young Mongolian girl Question: What is the result of Eukhtuul’s operation? Đáp án là: After some time she will see as well as before Now Eukhtuul wants to study hard to become a doctor Her whole future has changed, thanks to a simple operation We should all think more about how much out sight means to us  Read the following article and decide if the statement below is TRUE (A), FALSE (B) or NOT GIVEN (C) The makers of a controversial computer game about bullying have decided to go ahead and launch it despite calls for it to be banned In the game, players take on the role of a new students at a school and have to fight the bullies, by punching them or hitting them with a baseball bat.Critics have said that the game encourages violence, but the makers deny this and say that, while there is violence in the game, it is just an amusing look at school life, besides which, the violence in the game is directed against the bullies to protect pupils who are being bullied The makers also say that players will learn to stand up to bullies.A British politician, a former minister, has called for it to be banned as it might affect the way young people perceive violence.Antibullying charities have said that the game might make people respond violently to bullies, which might make things more complicated and result in injuries Statement: The anti-bullying charity thinks the game is good because it might make pupils stand up to bullies Đáp án là: FALSE Anti-bullying charities have said that the game might make people respond violently to bullies, which might make things more complicated and result in injuries Statement: Only critics agree that the game encourages violence Đáp án là: NOT GIVEN Statement: The game is set in a university Đáp án là: FALSE players take on the role of a new students at a school Statement: The politician used to be a minister Đáp án là: TRUE A British politician, a former minister, has called for it to be banned as it might affect the way young people perceive violence Statement: The politician thinks it might make young people look at violence differently Đáp án là: TRUE A British politician, a former minister, has called for it to be banned as it might affect the way young people perceive violence Statement: In the game, the player takes on the role of a bully Đáp án là: FALSE In the game, players take on the role of a new students at a school and have to fight the bullies, by punching them or hitting them with a baseball bat Statement: A British politician has spoken in favour of the game Đáp án là: FALSE A British politician, a former minister, has called for it to be banned as it might affect the way young people perceive violence Statement: The makers of the computer game decided not to release it Đáp án là: FALSE The makers of a controversial computer game about bullying have decided to go ahead and launch it despite calls for it to be banned  Read the following article and decide if the statement below is TRUE (A), FALSE (B) or NOT GIVEN (C) Siem Reap is a small town near the world famous temple of Angkor Wat The town is charming and worth exploring, with some fine examples of Khmer and French colonial architecture set among the more modern developments Nowadays, visitors are flocking in, using it as a base for visits to the nearby temples From the 9th to the 14th centuries, when Europe was still struggling out of the Dark Ages, the Cambodian Empire of Angkor covered most of present-day Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand The heart of this empire during the 12th century was the ancient capital of Angkor Thom, near present day Siem Reap, the site of the world’s largest temple complexes, which were rediscovered in 1861.This spectacular city was built over 30 years under the reign of King Suryavarman II (1113-1150) The area covers about 400 square kilometres and is full of the finest examples of Khmer art and architecture Tourists are always amazed at the scale of the place In Angkor Wat you will find more than 100 stone monuments and temple buildings, each of which contains countless statues, sculptures and reliefs that have weathered extremely little over the last 800 years To see the whole thing can take several days The most important temples to visit in the area are Angkor Wat, especially at sunrise or sunset; Angkor Thom, the remains of the capital; Ta Prohm, a palace overgrown by jungle; and Bayon Visas are required to enter Cambodia You can obtain one on arrival at Siem Reap International Airport for $20, and passport photo is required per person You will also need another passport photo for the Angkor Temple Entrance Pass Please ensure you take comfortable walking shoes, light clothing and plenty of water to drink as it is very hot there The most commonly accepted currency in Cambodia is the US dollar Statement: It took few years to build the capital Đáp án là: FALSE This spectacular city was built over 30 years under the reign of King Suryavarman II (1113-1150) Statement: Most people visit Siem Reap because of the temples in the area Đáp án là: TRUE Nowadays, visitors are flocking in, using it as a base for visits to the nearby temples Statement: You will need a couple of passport photos Đáp án là: TRUE You can obtain one on arrival at Siem Reap International Airport for $20, and passport photo is required per person You will also need another passport photo for the Angkor Temple Entrance Pass inventions such as the Franklin stove, which was a very efficient heater, and the lightning rod to protect building in electric storms His Scientific work with electricity earned Franklin world fame Franklin played an important role in the early history of the United States He took part in drawing up the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution He was the first ambassador to France, and he helped negotiate the treaty of 1783, which ended the Revolutionary War As an active member and as president of the Abolitionist Society, Franklin devoted the last years of his life to the movement to end slavery When Franklin arrived in Philadelphia in 1723, he was Đáp án là: Very poor In 1723 there arrived in Philadelphia a penniless young man, eager for work and for knowledge How did Franklin help to spread learning? Đáp án là: He established a public library and founded the American Philosophical Society he also helped to spread learning by establishing a public library and by founding the American Philosophical Society Which of the following statements is not true? Đáp án là: Franklin alone drew up the Declaration of Independence He took part in drawing up the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution What made Franklin famous allover the world? Đáp án là: His scientific work with electricity His Scientific work with electricity earned Franklin world fame  Read the passage and choose the best answer for the question below: England's highest main-line railway station hangs on to life by a thread Deserted and unmanned since it was officially closed in 1970, Dent, situated high in the hills of Yorkshire, wakes up on six summer weekends each year, when a special charter train unloads walkers, sightseers and people who simply want to catch a train from the highest station to its platforms But even this limited existence may soon be brought to an end Dent station situated on the Settel to Carlisle railway line, is said to be the most scenic in the country But no amount of scenic beauty can save the line from the British Rail's cash problems This year, for the sake of economy, the express trains which used to pass through Dent station have been put to another route It is now an open secret that British Rail sees no future for this railway line Most of its trains disappeared some time ago Bridge, built on a grand scale a century ago, is falling down It is not alone Half a dozen railway routes in the North of England are facing a similar threat The problem is a worn out system and an almost total lack of cash to repair it Bridges and tunnels are showing their ages, the wooden supports for the tracks are rotting and engines and coaches are getting old On major lines between large cities, the problem is not too bad There lines still make a profit and cash can be found to maintain them But on the country branch line, the story is different As track wears out, it is not replaced Instead speed limits are introduced, making the journey longer than necessary and discouraging customers If a bridge is dangerous, there is often only one thing for British Rail to do: go out and find money from another source This is exactly what it did a few months ago when a bridge at Bridling station was threatening to fall down Repairs were estimated at 200,000 pounds just for one bridge and British Rail was delighted, and rather surprised when two local councils offered half that amount between them The most urgent problem for many country railway lines is that of Đáp án là: rebuilding bridges Bridge, built on a grand scale a century ago, is falling down It is not alone Half a dozen railway routes in the North of England are facing a similar threat The problem is a worn out system and an almost total lack of cash to repair it Since 1970 Dent station has been used Đáp án là: only for a part of each year Dent, situated high in the hills of Yorkshire, wakes up on six summer weekends each year, Of all the railway routes in Britain the on which passes through Dent passes through the most attractive countryside The people most affected by the difficulties facing the British Rail would appear to be holiday-makers In order to improve the financial situation of the country railway lines, British Rail should appeal to local councils Read the passage and choose the best answer for the question below: Mr Smith gave his wife ten founds for her birthday-ten pretty pound notes So the day after her birthday, Mrs Smith went shopping She queued for a bus; got on and sat down next to an old lady After a while, she noticed that the old lady's handbag was open Inside it, she saw a wad of pound notes exactly like the ones her husband had given her So she quickly looked into her own bag - the notes had gone! Mrs Smith was sure that the old lady who was sitting next to her had stolen them She thought she would have to call the police; but as she disliked making a fuss and getting people into trouble she decided to take back the money from the old lady's handbag and say nothing more about it She looked round the bus to make sure nobody was watching, then she carefully put her hand into the old lady's bag took the notes and put them in her own bag When she got home that evening, she showed her husband the beautiful hat she had bought "How did you pay for it?" he asked "With the money you gave me for my birthday, of course," she replied "Oh? What's that, then?" he asked, as he pointed to a wad of ten pound notes on the table When did Mrs Smith go shopping? Đáp án là: The day after her birthday So the day after her birthday, Mrs Smith went shopping What did Mr Smith point to? Đáp án là: A wad of ten pound notes on the table "Oh? What's that, then?" he asked, as he pointed to a wad of ten pound notes on the table What was Mrs Smith sure the old lady had done? Đáp án là: Stolen her money Mrs Smith was sure that the old lady who was sitting next to her had stolen them Why did Mrs Smith looked round the bus? Đáp án là: To make sure nobody was watching She looked round the bus to make sure nobody was watching, What did Mrs Smith see in the old lady's handbag? Đáp án là: A wad of pound notes Inside it, she saw a wad of pound notes exactly like the ones her husband had given her Read the passage and choose the best answer for the question below: The fact that most Americans live in urban areas does not mean that they reside in the center of large cities In fact, more Americans live in the suburbs of large metropolitan areas than in the cities themselves The Bureau of Census regards any area with more than 2,500 people as an urban area, and does not consider boundaries of cities and suburbs According to the Bureau, the political boundaries are less significant than the social and economic relationships and the transportation and communication systems that integrate a local The term used by the Bureau for an integrated metropolis is an MSA, which stands for Metropolitan Statistical Area In general, an MSA is any area that contains a city and its surrounding suburbs and has a total population of 50,000 or more At the present time, the Bureau reports more than 280 MSAs, which together account for 75 percent of the U.S population In addition, the Bureau recognizes eighteen megapolises, that is, continuous adjacent metropolitan areas One of the most obvious megapolises includes a chain of hundreds of cities and suburbs across ten states on the East Coast from Massachusetts to Virginia, including Boston, New York, and Washington D.C In the Eastern Corridor, as it is called, a population of 45 million inhabitants is concentrated Another megapolis that is growing rapidly is the California coast from San Francisco through Los Angeles to San Diego Which of the following are not considered important in defining an urban area? Đáp án là: Political boundaries According to the Bureau, the political boundaries are less significant than the social and economic relationships and the transportation and communication systems that integrate a local According to the Bureau of Census, what is an MSA? Đáp án là: A city and its suburbs with a total population of at least 50,000 people The term used by the Bureau for an integrated metropolis is an MSA, which stands for Metropolitan Statistical Area In general, an MSA is any area that contains a city and its surrounding suburbs and has a total population of 50,000 or more Read the following article and decide if the statement below is TRUE (A), FALSE (B) or NOT GIVEN (C) Early morning in California, and Elizabeth Safran, a public relations consultant, is dealing with a huge number of e-mails Everybody in the small company works from home and relies on e-mails and instant messaging to stay in touch Elizabeth worries about her work-life balance and thinks that ‘technology makes us more productive, but everyone is working all the time – weekends, evenings It is too much.’ Five o’clock Friday afternoon in the , Paul Renucci, managing director of a systems integration company, switches off his computer He now works at home and is off to pick up his children In the past, it would take him two hours to get home from the office Ms Safran and Mr Renucci represent different side of a modern problem: the capacities of the latest communications technologies, such as e-mails, texts, messaging and video conferencing, make it difficult to draw the line between work and leisure and raise important questions about the nature of ‘flexible working’- where employees can work where and when they choose There are three issues here First, does the rise of portable, networked devices such as the Blackberry and Palm Treo really damage an individual’s work and life? Second, what is the effect of these devices on traditional workplace relationships? And third, how individuals manage them? A Microsoft survey found that where flexibility had increased, so had productivity and employee morale, together with lowered stress levels and staff turnover However, individuals can suffer technology-related stress as work moves into their free time and from the complexity of the gadgets they must use, such as mobile phones where manufacturers try to persuade customers upgrade more frequently Statement: it used to take Paul Renucci hours to get to work Đáp án là: TRUE He now works at home and is off to pick up his children In the past, it would take him two hours to get home from the office Statement: A Microsoft survey reported that increase in flexibility leads to increase in productivity Đáp án là: TRUE A Microsoft survey found that where flexibility had increased, so had productivity and employee morale, together with lowered stress levels and staff turnover Statement: The staff in Elizabeth Safran’s company all work in the head office Đáp án là: FALSE Everybody in the small company works from home and relies on e-mails and instant messaging to stay in touch Statement: Elizabeth is happy with the way she works Đáp án là: FALSE Elizabeth worries about her work-life balance and thinks that ‘technology makes us more productive, but everyone is working all the time – weekends, evenings It is too much.’ Statement: Technology can be stressful for individuals Đáp án là: TRUE However, individuals can suffer technology-related stress as work moves into their free time and from the complexity of the gadgets they must use, such as mobile phones where manufacturers try to persuade customers upgrade more frequently Statement: Workers mentioned in the text mainly use emais for their work connection FALSE Statement: It takes Paul a long time to get to work TRUE Statement: Those working with flexibility find it difficult to get spare time NOT GIVIEN Read the passage and choose the best answer for the question below: The body of primitive man, a faraway and primitive man called Homo sapiens, so far as we can reconstruct from the fragmentary evidence we have, was exactly like our own, and his brain was as big as that of modern man and quite as complicated in structure His intelligence and his ability to learn were probably as great as that of the average man today, but he had a very meager inheritance of knowledge The use of tools and weapons of a primitive sort was probably passed on from the subhuman creatures, who had learned how to break stones and use the sharp-edged pieces for cutting and scraping, and how to use a short, heavy stick for a club and a long, pointed one for a spear The subhuman creatures knew how to make use of fire when they found it, but they did not know how to make it They had probably also discovered the advantages of social living; that several families living together in a tribe could offer each other help and protection, and that hunters killed more game if they banded together and had a leader to direct the hunt The discovery that social living increased the odds in favor of survival was, perhaps, primitive man's greatest discovery - greater than either the discovery of fire or the invention of the wheel A direct result of primitive man's discovery of the advantages of social living was a Đáp án là: tribe They had probably also discovered the advantages of social living; that several families living together in a tribe could offer each other help and protection The first real man… Đáp án là: received very little knowledge from his ancestors but he had a very meager inheritance of knowledge The author believes that man's discovery of the advantages of social living is Đáp án là: of great significance The discovery that social living increased the odds in favor of survival was, perhaps, primitive man's greatest discovery According to the author, man became a social being because Đáp án là: co-operation was necessary for survival They had probably also discovered the advantages of social living; that several families living together in a tribe could offer each other help and protection, and that hunters killed more game if they banded together and had a leader to direct the hunt What we know of primitive man is based upon Đáp án là: pieces of evidence The body of primitive man, a faraway and primitive man called Homo sapiens, so far as we can reconstruct from the fragmentary evidence we have Read the passage and choose the best answer for the question below: The locust is perhaps nature's most awesome example of the collective destructive power of a species which, individually, is practically harmless An adult locust weighs a maximum of two grams - it takes over 225 to outweigh a can of beans The destructive power is based on two facts One each locust can eat its own weight daily Two, the moving swarm may carpet the ground with anywhere from 30 to 60 locust a square yard; therefore a square mile will typically contain from 100 million to 200 million of the creatures Seldom, furthermore, will a swarm occupy a mere square mile; swarms more than 400 square miles in area have been recorded A swarm that size weighs more than 80,000 tons and numbers around 40 billion insects eating the weight of the Queen Mary every day it is on the move and it never stops A million locusts take a tremendous toll and each day eat as much as 20 elephants or 500 people And their voracity is not only in numbers; pound for pound the locust eats 60 to 100 times as much as a human being The author uses… Đáp án là: simile and metaphor Locusts’ features and their destructive power are described using comparison with things like the Queen Mary, a tremendous toll, elephants or 500 people,… This article is mainly concerned with Đáp án là: the destructive capacity of locusts The destructive capacity of locusts is the main idea of the article A locust… Đáp án là: can eat its own weight daily One each locust can eat its own weight daily The destructiveness of locusts in swarms results from all of the following except Đáp án là: the extreme weight of a locust swarm The extreme weight of a locust swam is not mentioned in the text Locusts… Đáp án là: are extremely destructive in swarms The destructive power is based on two facts One each locust can eat its own weight daily Two, the moving swarm may carpet the ground with anywhere from 30 to 60 locust a square yard Read the following article and decide if the statement below is TRUE (A), FALSE (B) or NOT GIVEN (C) Some scientists have predicted that healthy adults and children may one day take drugs to improve their intelligence and intellectual performance A research group has suggested that such drugs might become as common as coffee or tea within the next couple of decades To counter this, students taking exams might have to take drugs tests like athletes There are already drugs that are known to improve mental performance, like Ritalin, which is given to children with problems concentrating A drug given to people with trouble sleeping also helps people remember numbers These drugs raise serious legal and moral questions, but people already take vitamins to help them remember things better, so it will not be a simple problem to solve It will probably be very difficult to decide at what point a food supplement becomes an unfair drug in an examination Statement: Vitamins to help people study are illegal Đáp án là: FALSE These drugs raise serious legal and moral questions, but people already take vitamins to help them remember things better, so it will not be a simple problem to solve Statement: Only children will take pills to improve their intellectual performance Đáp án là: FALSE Some scientists have predicted that healthy adults and children may one day take drugs to improve their intelligence and intellectual performance Statement: Food supplements are unfair Đáp án là: FALSE It will probably be very difficult to decide at what point a food supplement becomes an unfair drug in an examination Statement: Students could have to take intelligence drugs tests Đáp án là: TRUE To counter this, students taking exams might have to take drugs tests like athletes Statement: A sleeping pill helps people remember numbers Đáp án là: TRUE A drug given to people with trouble sleeping also helps people remember numbers Statement: Ritalin is effective for those with problems concentrating Đáp án là: NOT GIVEN Statement: Intelligence pills are already as common as coffee or tea Đáp án là: FALSE A research group has suggested that such drugs might become as common as coffee or tea within the next couple of decades Read the following article and choose the best answer for the following question: Leading investors have joined the growing chorus of concern about governments and companies rushing into producing biofuels as a solution for global warming, saying that many involved in the sector could be jeopardising future profits if they not consider the long-term impact of what they are doing carefully.It is essential to build sustainability criteria into the supply chain of any green fuel project in order to ensure that there is no adverse effect on the surrounding environment and social structures The report produced by the investors expresses concern that many companies may not be fully aware of the potential pitfalls in the biofuel sector.Production of corn and soya beans has increased dramatically in the last years as an eco-friendly alternative to fossil fuels but environmental and human rights campaigners are worried that this will lead to destruction of rain forests Food prices could also go up as there is increased competition for crops as both foodstuffs and sources of fuel Last week, the UN warned that biofuels could have dangerous side effects and said that steps need to be taken to make sure that land converted to grow biofuels does not damage the environment or cause civil unrest There is already great concern about palm oil, which is used in many foods in addition to being an important biofuel, as rain forests are being cleared in some countries and people driven from their homes to create palm oil plantations.An analyst and author of the investors' report says that biofuels are not a cure for climate change but they can play their part as long as governments and companies manage the social and environmental impacts thoroughly There should also be greater measure taken to increase efficiency and to reduce demand Question: Environmentalists believe that increased production of corn and soya Đáp án là: will lead to the destruction of rain forests Production of corn and soya beans has increased dramatically in the last years as an eco-friendly alternative to fossil fuels but environmental and human rights campaigners are worried that this will lead to destruction of rain forests Question: are worried about the boom in biofuels Đáp án là: Many people Leading investors have joined the growing chorus of concern about governments and companies rushing into producing biofuels as a solution for global warming, saying that many involved in the sector could be jeopardising future profits if they not consider the long-term impact of what they are doing carefully Question: The increased production of palm oil Đáp án là: affects both people and the environment There is already great concern about palm oil, which is used in many foods in addition to being an important biofuel, as rain forests are being cleared in some countries and people driven from their homes to create palm oil plantations Question: Biofuels might Đáp án là: drive food prices up Food prices could also go up as there is increased competition for crops as both foodstuffs and sources of fuel Read the passage and choose the best answer for the question below: When life was rugged and simple, man's needs were few and he could supply them all As he advanced from lone hunter to farmer and builder and exchanged a solitary existence for the greater comfort and security of community life, he realized he must come to an agreement with his neighbors on a common system of measurement How can men build a house, or a storage hut, or a temple, unless all the builders use the same basic measurements? The very earliest measurements were for length The bases for the measures were those most natural- a foot, a palm, a span of the hand When building alone, man could Use his own body But on community projects a common standard was required The leader's measurements were taken and marked off on a stick or stone Crude copies were made from the original and passed out for use Later the foot gradually evolved to become twelve inches long The author develops his point by means of Đáp án là: factual explanation The writer uses factual explanation to clarify the main point The advance of man from solitary to commonal life created Đáp án là: a need for standards of measure As he advanced from lone hunter to farmer and builder and exchanged a solitary existence for the greater comfort and security of community life, he realized he must come to an agreement with his neighbors on a common system of measurement Some standardization of measurement occurred Đáp án là: when the leader's measurements replaced the individual's But on community projects a common standard was required The leader's measurements were taken and marked off on a stick or stone This article could best be titled Đáp án là: Development of a Standardized Measurement Development of a Standardized Measurement is the main idea of the passage A person who has a solitary existence lives Alone Read the passage and choose the best answer for the question below: East Somalia's prolonged shortage of rain, which has already caused food supplies to fail and brought unemployment in farming areas, could also affect the production of electricity, and thus reduce the output from the nation's mines The mining industry, and especially copper mining, uses a huge amount of electricity and is almost completely dependent on the government Electricity Supply Commission But the Commission has recently asked the mines what would happen if electricity supplies were reduced by ten, twenty or thirty percent The Commission's power stations, which produce the electricity using coal as fuel, are mostly situated near the large coalfields of Eastern Province But this area has little water so the cooling towers at the power stations have to be supplied with water from elsewhere The problem now is that water levels in all rivers and lakes have fallen dangerously low and, in some cases, are well below the intake pipes which feed into the pipelines which supply the cooling towers In a desperate attempt to solve the problem, engineers are spending some forty million dollars on building a series of small dams across the Haro River It is hoped that these dams will make the water level at the Malawa Dam rise so that water can then be pumped through a new pipeline to the power stations This will take time and it is now the dry season Very little rain falls before October or November, and, after a shortage which has lasted for four years and is believed to be the worst in two centuries, nobody can say whether the rains will be sufficient The amount of electricity and water used by the mines has tended to increase in recent years The mines, which produce about half the country's export earnings, need electricity in order to pump fresh air through their workings and to drive machines which crush vast quantities of rock Each mine also has to provide accommodation for as many as three thousand workers How might West Somalia's lack of rain affect electricity Supplies and mining? Đáp án là: Electricity supplies to mines may be cut by up to thirty percent But the Commission has recently asked the mines what would happen if electricity supplies were reduced by ten, twenty or thirty percent Why are the copper mines important to East Somalia? Đáp án là: They bring in fifty percent of what the country earns The mines, which produce about half the country's export earnings Where does the Electricity Supply Commission produce most of its electricity? Đáp án là: In Eastern Province The Commission's power stations, which produce the electricity using coal as fuel, are mostly situated near the large coalfields of Eastern Province Read the following article and decide if the statement below is TRUE (A), FALSE (B) or NOT GIVEN (C) Shambo, the bull at the centre of a three-month legal fight, has been killed After a positive test for TB, an order was made for his slaughter, in keeping with the law However, the multi-faith community where he lived went to court to try to save him as he was a sacred animal to Hindus.A High Court judge said that the order to kill him was unlawful, but the decision was overturned in the Appeal Court Police had to be called in as worshippers had formed a human shield around the animal to stop him being taken away Opinion is very divided on the issue- some believe that he was a danger to the national herd and needed to be killed, while others feel that religious beliefs should be respected and the community had offered to provide sufficient measures to ensure that he would not infect any other animals if he contracted the disease as they planned to isolate him The authorities cut through the security fence and led the bull away The following morning they announced that he had been given a lethal injection The debate on the issue is unlikely to end with the death of Shambo and may widen into a debate about the policy of killing cows that test positive for TB Statement: The debate on Shambo’s death would cease soon Đáp án là: NOT GIVEN Statement: Shambo was definitely ill with TB Bottom of Form Đáp án là: FALSE to provide sufficient measures to ensure that he would not infect any other animals if he contracted the disease as they planned to isolate him Statement: Police went in because there were violent protests Top of Form Đáp án là: FALSE Police had to be called in as worshippers had formed a human shield around the animal to stop him being taken away Statement: Everybody feels that he needed to be killed.Bottom of Form Đáp án là: FALSE Opinion is very divided on the issue- some believe that he was a danger to the national herd and needed to be killed, while others feel that religious beliefs should be respected and the community had offered Statement: The case went to more than one court Top of Form FALSE Statement: Shambo lived in a religious community Top of Form Đáp án là: TRUE However, the multi-faith community where he lived went to court to try to save him as he was a sacred animal to Hindus Read the passage and choose the best answer for the question below: I hated almost every day of my time at a boarding school and, in any case, my first term was a disaster I found it very difficult to settle down, and my unhappiness was made worse because I was also unhappy at home A happy home life gives you a base from which you can go into the world with confidence But if life at home is difficult, life away at boarding - school is almost impossible A part from having to keep to a great many rules and customs, many of which seemed to me stupid, we were never allowed to be alone You had to be with another boy at all time I am extremely dependent on being alone part of every day, so daily life at school was very hard for me, though the other boys managed fairly well In the middle of the first term I developed a cough The school nurse said it was a "stomach-cough", whatever that may be, and gave me some pills However, afterwards, playing football in a snowstorm, I suddenly could not breathe properly and was taken to the hospital ill with bronchitis and pneumonia Almost at once I was put into a small room with another boy who was also very ill He died and I nearly did My main memory of my stay at the hospital was that the night-nurses used to get together in my room and play cards and chat Keeping the light on and keeping me awake when I was seriously ill didn't bother them When I had recovered I was sent home for a few weeks and missed a term When I returned to school, I was sent to bed early because of my illness, and so managed to get a brief period alone every day Later on, when I went into the senior part of the school, I was allowed to go to the school library by myself, which was a great improvement The day I left the school, the headmaster said goodbye and asked whether it was a sad day for me I replied that it was the happiest day of my life He said I would come to think of my time at the school very differently said that I was sure that I would not Though I have had unhappy day since that day, I have found that my conclusions then - that nothing afterwards could ever be so bad as boarding school- have been proved true The author's illness during the first term was not treated by the school nurse In the hospital he found the nurses behavior disturbed him Read the passage and choose the best answer for the question below: The diseases connected to smoking are a big problem Doctors think that the annual medical cost for lung cancer, heart disease, and other illnesses connected to smoking is between 12 and 35 million pounds And smoking costs society money in other ways Between 27 and 61 billion pounds are spent each year on sick days when people don't go to work, on wages that you don't get when you don't go to work, and on work lost at the company when you are sick This money counts the wages from people who die of cancer at young age and stop paying taxes This does not count fire started by cigarettes, which kill fifteen hundred people yearly and injure another four thousand Smoking costs every man, woman arid child in the UK from one hundred and ten to two hundred and fifty pounds each year in the lost work and wages When you add another fifty to one hundred and fifty pounds yearly in insurance cost, that comes to one hundred and sixty to four hundred and ten pounds If everyone stopped smoking, a family of four could have up to one thousand six hundred and forty pounds a year more Smoking will also cause other problems People who don't smoke will live longer, and so they will take money from the government when they are old But they will also work for more years and pay more taxes In the end, the value of a non-smoking nation is not in pounds The good health of the people is the true value for us all Every year companies lose because of the disease Đáp án là: Money And smoking costs society money in other ways Between 27 and 61 billion pounds are spent each year on sick days when people don't go to work, on wages that you don't get when you don't go to work, and on work lost at the company when you are sick If everyone stopped smoking, all the United Kingdom Đáp án là: would have more money Doctors think that the annual medical cost for lung cancer, heart disease, and other illnesses connected to smoking is between 12 and 35 million pounds Read the passage and choose the best answer for the question below: Polyester is now being used for bottles ICI, the chemicals and plastics company, believes that it is now beginning to break the grip of glass on the bottle business and thus take advantage of this huge market All the plastics manufacturers have been experiencing hard times as their traditional products have been doing badly world-wide for the last few years Between 1982 and 1984 the Plastics Division of ICI had lost a hundred and twenty million dollars, and they felt that the most hopeful new market was in packaging, bottles and cans Since 1982 it has opened three new factories' producing "Melinar," the raw material from which high quality polyester bottles are made The polyester bottle was born in the 1970s, when soft drinks companies: like Coca Cola started selling their drinks in giant two-litre containers Because of the build-up of the pressure of gas in these large containers, glass was unsuitable Nor was PVC, the plastic which had been used for bottles since the 1960s, suitable for drinks with gas in them A new plastic had to be made Glass is still cheaper for the smaller bottles, and will continue to be so unless oil and plastic become much cheaper, but plastic does well for the larger sizes Polyester bottles are virtually unbreakable The manufacturers claim they are also lighter, less noisy when being handled, and can be re-used Shopkeepers and other business people are unlikely to object to a change from glass to polyester, since these bottles mean few breakages, which are costly and time-consuming The public, though, have been more difficult to persuade ICI's commercial department is developing different bottles with interesting shapes, to try and make them visually more attractive to the public The next step could be to develop a plastic which could replace tins for food The problem here is the high temperatures necessary for cooking the food in the container Plastics of various kinds have been used for making bottles since the 1970s but only for large bottles Read the following article and decide if the statement below is TRUE (A), FALSE (B) or NOT GIVEN (C) Liverpool city council want to clear the city of fat pigeons They say that that people are feeding the birds, which makes them fat The pigeons get bigger because their normal diet would consist of seeds and insects, not high-fat junk food they are eating in the city centre The council want people to know that everyone who feeds the pigeons is responsible for the streets being so crowded with these birds They hope to encourage the birds to move away from the city centre and into parks and open spaces Ten robotic birds have been brought into the city centre to scare the pigeons away and visitors are asked not to give the pigeons any food The mechanical birds - known as 'robops' - will sit on the roofs of buildings They can be moved around to different locations They look like a peregrine falcon, which is a bird that kills pigeons They even make noises and flap their wings to scare the pigeons They hope that the pigeons will go away before the city becomes the European Capital of Culture in two years Statement: Pigeons get fat because they eat seeds and insects Đáp án là: FALSE The pigeons get bigger because their normal diet would consist of seeds and insects, not high-fat junk food they are eating in the city centre Statement: Liverpool is the European Capital of Culture Đáp án là: FALSE They hope that the pigeons will go away before the city becomes the European Capital of Culture in two years Statement: Pigeons are fatter in Liverpool than in other cities Đáp án là: NOT GIVEN Read the following article and choose the best answer for the following question: In 1988, Maria Mutola was playing football as the only girl in an all-boys team in a local competition in Mozambique ‘We won’, she said ‘At first, no one thought it was a problem that I was a girl But then the team we beat complained’ The story appeared in a local newspaper and Jose Craveirinha, who had encouraged other African athletes, learnt about Maria He went to meet her and found her kicking a ball around outside the football club He realized immediately that she was fast ‘He talked to me about athletics I had no idea what he meant The only sport I knew about was football Then he bought me running shoes and took me training It was such hard work and my legs really ached.’ But Jose visited her parents and persuaded them she could be successful and this would help end their poverty They agreed to let him take her away to train In 1991, she finally accepted and invitation to train in the United States She had refused previously because she knew she would miss her family Her background was unlike those of the girls she met in the US She explains, ‘They were good athletes but, while I worried about my parents having enough to eat, they worried about dresses and make-up They knew very little about me and even less about my problems But I knew I was lucky to be there The trainers were brilliant and I learn a lot Today, Maria still runs and for most of the year she lives happily in South Africa with her mother Question: Jose Craveirinha found out about Maria when Đáp án là: he saw an article about her role in a football team The story appeared in a local newspaper and Jose Craveirinha, who had encouraged other African athletes, learnt about Maria Question: What is the writer trying to in the text? Đáp án là: describe how Maria became a top athlete The main idea of the text Question: When Jose first introduced Maria to athletics, she Đáp án là: didn’t know what was involved He talked to me about athletics I had no idea what he meant The only sport I knew about was football Question: What does Maria say about the girls she met in the United States? Đáp án là: Their experiences of life were very different from hers They were good athletes but, while I worried about my parents having enough to eat, they worried about dresses and make-up They knew very little about me and even less about my problems Read the passage and choose the best answer for the question below: Dear David, Many thanks for your long and interesting letter What a pity, though, that you had to write about what Jonathan has been up to in it I must say it seemed to me quite unnecessary I couldn't of course let Amanda read it, though she kept asking for days Rather thoughtless of you, dear, wasn't it, because naturally the children are interested in your letters You didn't tell me, by the way, that there was a bomb explosion in your office building shortly after you arrived, but I suppose you didn't want to worry us Were you in any danger? If things get any worse you'll just have to come home, and we'll have to manage without all that money By the way, as you didn't answer my question about the washing- machine, I have bought a new one Fully automatic; and rather expensive but it's super I heard about the bomb from Mr Zapp A very curious visit which I must tell you about He came round the other evening with the book you wanted It was the most awkward time about six just as we were about to have dinner but I felt that I had to invite him in since he'd taken the trouble to bring your book round and he looked rather miserable standing in the wet snow outside the front door wearing waterproof boots and a funny fur hat He didn't need any persuading - practically knocked me over in his eagerness to get in the house I took him into the front room for a quick drink but it was like an iceberg - I don't bother to light a fire in there now you're always - so I had to take him into the dining-room, where the children were just beginning to fight because they were hungry for their dinner I asked him if he would mind me serving the children their meal while he finished his drink, hoping this would give him the idea that he should leave promptly, but he said no, he didn't mind and I should eat too, and he took off his hat and coat and sat down to watch us And I mean watch us His eyes followed every movement from dish to plate to mouth It was very embarrassing The children fell strangely silent, and I could see that Amanda and Robert were looking at each other and going red in the face with the effort of trying not to laugh In the end I had to ask him if he wouldn't like to join us for the meal.Love Rosemary Why did the children go red in the face? Đáp án là: They were having difficulty in not laughing I could see that Amanda and Robert were looking at each other and going red in the face with the effort of trying not to laugh What is the Rosemary’s newly bought washing-machine like? Đáp án là: Costly By the way, as you didn't answer my question about the washing- machine, I have bought a new one Fully automatic; and rather expensive Rosemary is writing this letter to David, who Đáp án là: is working away from home You didn't tell me, by the way, that there was a bomb explosion in your office building shortly after you arrived, but I suppose you didn't want to worry us Were you in any danger? If things get any worse you'll just have to come home, and we'll have to manage without all that money What does Rosemary's attitude towards David seem to be? 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