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18 tháng 11 2021

1. Underline the word which has a different underlined sound.

.weave

B.bread

C.weak

2.Underline the word which is stressed differently from the others.

A. reliable

B.convenient

C.fashionable

3. .....she is young, she is very independent.

a. Although

b. Because

c. In order that

4.The government has done nothing to resolve the ...........over nurses’ pay.

a. conflict

b.fight

c.crash

5.We started to learn how to (mould/ weave/ cast) a basket.

mould

weave

cast

6. The piece of wood had been............into the shape of a flower.

cast

knitted

carved

7. You can’t stop our car here . Parking is ............... in this street.

frightening

fobbiden

easy- going

8.Ho Chi Minh city is ........ the most populous city in Viet Nam.

a lot

by far

the second

9. They decided to (turn / pull / show) down the house because it’s unsafe .

pull

show

turn

9.Eating a lot of fruit and vegetable will help you (get over/ go on/ cheer up) your cold.

go on

get over

cheer up

10.. “I understand how you feel ” you say it when you want to _____

give advice to someone.

empathise with someone

assure someone

1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others (facility/variety/ generation). 2. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from others (attract/wander/conduct). 3.He had been studying very hard for the exam but he still felt ( stressed/stressful/relaxed). 4. Our children used to (playing/ played/ play) outdoors with things they found. 5. Giving lucky money to the young and the old at Tet is a common (practice/ behaviour/ tradition) in Viet...
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1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others (facility/variety/ generation).

2. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from others (attract/wander/conduct).

3.He had been studying very hard for the exam but he still felt ( stressed/stressful/relaxed).

4. Our children used to (playing/ played/ play) outdoors with things they found.

5. Giving lucky money to the young and the old at Tet is a common (practice/ behaviour/ tradition) in Viet Nam.

6. By 2014, the helpline had received over 1.5 million calls (of/ by/ from) children and adult nationwide.

7. You say “I understand how you feel.” when you want to (give advice to someone/ to empathise with someone/to encourage someone ).

8. –Would you like to participate in this project?

- (Sure/ How cool/ I wish I could go back to that time).

9. I don’t think Linda (gets over/gets on/gets through) with Nick, they always argue.

10. Da Lat city is (much more beautiful/ as beautiful/ the most beautiful) than Qui Nhon city.

11. My sister is ( the second tallest/ the tallest second/ the two tallest ) girl in her class.

12. This city is very ( metropolitan/ cosmopolitan / cultural), there are people here from the world.

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31 tháng 3 2020

1. Generation

2. Wander

3. Stressed

4. Play

5. Tradition

6. From

7. To empathise with someone

8. Sure

9. Gets over

10. Much more beautiful

11. The second tallest

12. Cosmopolitant

Exercise 1. Put the correct prepositions in the blanks for combination with GET Get away from Get down Get on / along with Get off Get into Get away with Get down to Get over Get off with Get back Get on Get out of Get through 1.He promised to act as chairman, so I’m afraid he can’t get ____ it now. There’s no one else to do it. 2.She is a friendly girl who gets ________ everyone she meets. 3.It took her a long time to get ______ the death of her husband. 4.I tried to ring him...
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Exercise 1. Put the correct prepositions in the blanks for combination with GET Get away from Get down Get on / along with Get off Get into Get away with Get down to Get over Get off with Get back Get on Get out of Get through 1.He promised to act as chairman, so I’m afraid he can’t get ____ it now. There’s no one else to do it. 2.She is a friendly girl who gets ________ everyone she meets. 3.It took her a long time to get ______ the death of her husband. 4.I tried to ring him up but I couldn’t get _____ : I think some of the lines are down after last night’s storm. 5.She talks so much that it is difficult to get _______ from her. 6.Get ______ the bus at Victoria Station. 7.How are you getting _________ your work ? 8.I’m not getting _______ very fast because I can only type with two fingers. 9.We got ______ late because we missed the last train. 10.Don’t worry about my snake. He can’t get _______ his box. 11.This rainy weather is really getting me ________. 12.It’s time you got _______ some serious work. It’s very important to you. 13.Thieves raided the bank and got ________ a lot of money. 14.My boy is getting _________ bad habits, such as smokin, staying up late.... 15.We got _______ immediately after the breakfast. Exercise 2. Put the correct prepositions in the blanks for combination with GIVE Give away Give off Give over to Give up Give back Give out Give in Give oneself up 1.He won 100$ and gave it all ________. 2.Riding is getting too expensive: I’ll have to give it ________. 3.He gave _______all the books he had borrowed. 4.After 4 days of freedom, the escaped prisoner gave himself _______ to local police. 5.Your secret is safe with me. I won’t give it ________. 6.The diver’s supply of oxygen gave __ and he had to be brought to the surface as quickly as possible 7.After his fourth attemp he gave _______ trying to pass the driving test. 8.If you want to save money, give _______ eating in expensive restaurants. 9.There was a man giving _______ leaflets outside the church. 10.She gave ______ state secret to the enemy. 11.Could you give me _______ my pen when you’ve finished using it? 12.Please give your exam papers ______ to the teacher when you’ve finished! 13.The cooker is giving _______ a funny smell. 14.This big hall is given ________ meeting. 15.She’s a gusty player : she never gives __________ Exercise 3. Put the correct prepositions in the blanks for combination with GO Go away Go down with Go on Go out Go through with Go back on Go in for Go off Go round Go up Go down Go into Go over Go through Go with 1.The guard dog went ______ the intruder and knocked him down. 2.He had a sandwich and a cup of coffee, then went _______ working. 3.I went ______ the proposal very carefully with my lawyer and finally decided to to accept his offer. 4.She went ______ a beauty contest and got a prize. 5.The price of tomatoes usually goes ________ in summer in England. 6.If there isn’t enough soup to go ________, just put some hot water in it. 7.You can’t go _______ your promise now: we are depending on you. 8.They have gone _______ all the calculations again but they still can’t find the mistake. 9.The gun went ______ by accident and wounded him in the leg. 10.Mary went ______ in such a hurry that she left her passport behind. 11.Why don’t you go _______ stamp collecting if you want a quiet hobby ? 12.Her weight went ______ to 70 kilos when she stopped playing tennis. 13.When did Britain go ________ EEC ? 14.Our youngest boy has gone __________ mumps! 15.Her blouse doesn’t go _______ her skirt. 16.Finally, I’ve gone ________ all my exams! 17.Which events is he going __________ at the Olympics? 18.The first episode of the film goes ________ next Friday evening at 8 o’clock. 19.There must be a party going _______ next door. They’re making so much noise! 20.The thieves ran away when the burglar alarm went __________. Exercise 4. Put the correct prepositions in the blanks for combination with HAND, GROW, HANG, JUMP Grow on Grow up Hand down Hang about Hang on to Jump at Grow out of Hand over Hand out Hang back Jump on 1.Most of my clothes were handed _____ to me by my older brother. 2.President Bush should hand ______ power to Iraqui elected government. 3.Relief workers were handing _______ emergency rations to the survivors. 4.My daughter is growing _______ very fast. She has grown _______ all her clothes. 5.This book is very interesting. I’m sure it will grow ________ you. 6.You should keep an eye on this stranger. He has been hanging _____ our neighbourhood for hours. 7.At first, he volunteered to help me, but on second thought he was afraid and hung ______. 8.I should hang ______ those oldphotographs–they may be valuable. 9.My maths teacher really used to jump _____ us when we got our answer wrong. 10.If they offered me a job in the USA, I’d jump _______ the chance. Exercise 5. Put the correct prepositions in the blanks for combination with HOLD, KEEP Hold on Hold out Hold up Keep down Keep away Keep off Hold off Hold back Hold with Keep up with Keep back Keep up 1.“ What a terrible news!”, she just managed to hold _________ her anger. 2.I don’t hold _______ his view on education. 3.After the hold–_______, the gang made their getaway in a stolen car. 4.The survivors of the plane crash managed to hold _______ till help came. 5.Her illness is getting worse. Doctors hold ______ little hope of her recovery. 6.Could you hold ______ making decision until next week. I’m trying to find out the best solution. 7.She kept ______ working although she was very tired. 8.They lit a fire to keep wild animals __________. 9.The people in this country have been kept _______ for years by a brutal regime. 10.Keep your voices ________ : your mother is trying to get some sleep. 11.You’re all doing a spendid job. Keep _______ the good work. 12.Police warned by–standers to keep ________ from the blazing building. 13.I can’t keep ________ all the changes in computer technology. 14.She is a good secretary, but she is kept _______ by her ignorance of languages. 15.The country was in a state of rebellion and was only kept _______ by repressive measures. Exercise 6. Put the correct prepositions in the blanks for combination with LAY, LEAVE, LET, LIVE Lay down Lay up Leave out Let off (with) Live on Lay out Leave off Let down Let out Live up to 1.There is a lot of beautiful jewellery laid _______ in the shop window. 2.You should lay _______ some money in the rainy days. 3.You didn’t have any right to lay _______ such hard rules. 4.My name has been misspelt–you’ve left _______ a letter. 5.I wish you’d leave ________ complaining about my cooking. 6.The boy’s getting so fat that his trousers have to be let _____ round the waist. 7.She was let _______ with a fine instead of being sent to prison. 8.He felt he really let the team ________ when he missed the penalty. 9.Don’t let these criminals ________ lightly. 10.As he’s retired, he now lives mainly _________ his pension. 11.My exam results didn’t live _________ my expectations, 12.You can’t live ________ 22 calories a day. Exercise 7. Put the correct prepositions in the blanks for combination with LOOK 1.We are looking ____ you for your help. 2. We must look __ a bit before deciding where to buy a house 3. Police will be looking _ trouble–makers at today’s match. 4. Please look __ on me when you have free time 5.His disappearance is being looked _________ by the police. 6. Do look me __ the next time you’re in London. 6. Children always look _____ their parents. 8. She is looked __ as the leading authority on this subject 9.Who will look ______ the children while their mother is in hospital ? 10.We are so much looking __________ seeing you next week. 11.Look _______ the time of the next trainin the timetable. 12.He was looked _________ because of his humble background. 13.She looked _______ when she heard the noise behind her. 14.Tenants must look __________ the house before they decided to rent it. GIẢI NHANH MÌNH TICK CHO NHA
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5 tháng 8 2019

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14 tháng 1 2021

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Choose the best answers to complete the following sentences. 1. The villagers are trying to learn English _____ they can communicate with foreign customers. A. so that B. in order that C. although D. A and B are coect 2. I’ve been to a _____ village in Hue! A. conical hat making B. making conical hat C. making conical hats D.hat making conical 3. _____ we had eaten lunch, we went to Non Nuoc male village to buy some souvenirs. A. After B. Before C. By the time D. Because 4. Do you...
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Choose the best answers to complete the following sentences.
1. The villagers are trying to learn English _____ they can communicate with foreign customers.
A. so that B. in order that C. although D. A and B are coect

2. I’ve been to a _____ village in Hue!
A. conical hat making B. making conical hat C. making conical hats D.hat making conical
3. _____ we had eaten lunch, we went to Non Nuoc male village to buy some souvenirs.
A. After B. Before C. By the time D. Because

4. Do you think that the various crafts remind people _____ a specific region?
A. about B. of C. for D. at
5. _____ this hand-emoidered picture was expensive, we bought it.
A. As B. Because C. Even though D. so that
6. Conical hat making in the village has been passed _____ from generation to generation
A. on B. down C. up D.in
7. This department store is an attraction in my city _____ the products are of good quality.A. when B. because C.though D.
8. A conical hat is a well-known handicraft, not only in Viet Nam, _____ all around the world.
A. and B. but C. so D. or
9. This is called a Chuong conical hat _____ it was made in Chuong village.
A. but B. so C. since D. because of
10. They can’t because we have lots of products. They make some and other people make__________.
A. the rest B. the last C. the other D. others
11. I look forward to _____ you soon.
A. see B. seeing C. seen D. saw
12. It’s a nice place for _____ who love nature and quietness.
A. this B. that C. those D. the other
13. You like history, so Viet Nam National Museum of History is a _____ place.
A. must-see B. must-be seen C. must-be seeing D. to see
14. The artisan ______ this statue in onze.
A. moulded B. cast C. carved D. knitted
15. The artisans in my village can live _____ basket weaving.
A. for B. on C. up D.in
16. There is a big _____of handicrafts made by di­fferent craft villages.
A. collect B. collection C. collector D.collecting
17. Last week we had a memorable trip to a new zoo on the ______ of the city.
A. outskirts B. middle C. centre D.mid
18. Then we had a delicious lunch ______ by Nga and Phuong.
A. prepare B. to prepare C. prepared D.preparing
19. I invited her to join our trip to Trang An, but she ______ down my invitation.
A. passed B. sat C. turned D.closed
20. We have to try harder so that our handicrafts can keep _____ theirs.
A. on B. up C. up with D.up down
21. The flower was _______ out of a single piece of valuable wood.

A. carved B. moulded C. cast D. given
22. In this town, they _______ all the frames in steel.
A. make B. have C. mould D. cast
23. She is skilled at_______ cloth.
A. giving B. carving C. doing D. weaving
24. We didn’t go camping yesterday _________ it rained heavily.
A. because B. although C. despite D. In spite of
25.I wish I _________ his name.
A. knew B. know C.will know D. would know
26. If you like , I can _______ flowers on the cushion covers for you.
A. emoider B. make C.grow D. knit
27. Please turn _______ the light when you leave the room.
A. on B. off C.up D. down
28.It is true that you _______ this woollen hat yourself ?
A. wove B. knitted C.did D. carved
29. I love going to this place______it's the quietest place in the city,
A. so B. though C. so that D. as
30. They keep changing the decoration of the shop ______they can attract more young people.
A. so that B. because C. although D. when
31. ________ she's young, she's the most famous artisan in the village.
A. When B. Although C. Whereas D. In order to
32. Do you know who's­­­­­­________ his pottery workshop?
A inging out B taking over C. passing down D. turning down
33. I've ________ the product catalogue and decided to buy this table.
A found out B. closed down C. looked through D. lived on
34. This sports centre is so small that it cannot ________the demands of local residents.
A keep up with B. face up to C. deal about D set up
35.Nam went to Hue city________ he could take some beautiful photos.
A. when B. although C. while D. so that
36. The city has recently set _____ a liary in the West Subu.
A. up B. off C. out D. down
37. The last exhibition was not ______ this one.
A. as interesting B. more interesting than C. so interesting as D. interesting38. I don’t think Fred gets _____ with Daniel. They always argue.A. over B. through C. on D. in
39. This city is developing ______ in the region.A. as fast as B. faster than C. the fastest D. faster
40. You should take your hat _____ in the cinema.A. in B. over C. off D. down
41. You’re not a safe driver! You should drive ______.
A. careful B. careless C. more carefully D. carefully
42. Their children have all grown _____ and left home for the city to work.A. up B. out C. out of D. in
43. I was disappointed as the film was ______ than I had expected.

A. as entertaining B. less entertaining C. more entertaining D. entertaining
44. We were shown _____ the town by a volunteer student.A. up B. off C. around D. on
45. Let’s take this road. It is ______ way to the city.A. the shortest B. a shorter C. shortest D. A and B are coect
46. The town council decided to pull _____ the building, as it was unsafe.
A. up B. over C. down D. in
47. At weekends the city centre is always packed with people.
A. busy B. crowded C. full D. quite
48. She lives in one of the most ______ parts of the city: there are lots of luxury shops there.
A. fashionable B. historic C. comfortable D. exciting
49. China is _____ far the most populated country in the world.
A. as B. by C. so D. to
50. Air pollution has a bad influence _____ the environment.
A. at B. in C. on D. to
51. Karachi in Pakistan is the _____ largest city in the world in population.
A. most B. two C. second D. three
52. Before ______ to the office, she has to take her children to school.
A. go B. going C. to go D. went
53. Hai Duong is famous _____ its green bean cakes.
A. for B. of C. with D. in
54.When I turned up, the town hall was already ______ teenagers.
A. full B. packed C. crowded D. jammed
55. We’ve spent a lot of time _____ around the town.
A. wander B. wandering C. to wander D. wandered

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7 tháng 12 2018

Choose the best answers to complete the following sentences.
1. The villagers are trying to learn English _____ they can communicate with foreign customers.
A. so that B. in order that C. although D. A and B are coect

2. I’ve been to a _____ village in Hue!
A. conical hat making B. making conical hat C. making conical hats D.hat making conical
3. _____ we had eaten lunch, we went to Non Nuoc male village to buy some souvenirs.
A. After B. Before C. By the time D. Because

4. Do you think that the various crafts remind people _____ a specific region?
A. about B. of C. for D. at
5. _____ this hand-emoidered picture was expensive, we bought it.
A. As B. Because C. Even though D. so that
6. Conical hat making in the village has been passed _____ from generation to generation
A. on B. down C. up D.in
7. This department store is an attraction in my city _____ the products are of good quality.A. when B. because C.though D.
8. A conical hat is a well-known handicraft, not only in Viet Nam, _____ all around the world.
A. and B. but C. so D. or
9. This is called a Chuong conical hat _____ it was made in Chuong village.
A. but B. so C. since D. because of
10. They can’t because we have lots of products. They make some and other people make__________.
A. the rest B. the last C. the other D. others

Use correct form of the words in brackets. 1. Bat Trang is one of the most famous _______ craft village of Ha Noi. (Importance) 2. These clothes look very old and _______ (fashion) 3. _______ Ao Dai was frequently worn by both men and women (tradition) 4. This cinema _______ lot of youngsters (attraction) 5. This hand _______ picture was expensive. We bought it (embroider) 6. I feel _______ whenever I wear that shirt (comfort) 7. She looks very beautiful in her _______ costumes...
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Use correct form of the words in brackets.

1. Bat Trang is one of the most famous _______ craft village of Ha Noi. (Importance)

2. These clothes look very old and _______ (fashion)

3. _______ Ao Dai was frequently worn by both men and women (tradition)

4. This cinema _______ lot of youngsters (attraction)

5. This hand _______ picture was expensive. We bought it (embroider)

6. I feel _______ whenever I wear that shirt (comfort)

7. She looks very beautiful in her _______ costumes (tradition)

8. Many _______ have mentioned the Ao Dai in their poems (poem)

9. There have been many _______ activities these days in Da Hang City (culture)

10. When will you finish _______ the basket? (Weave)

11. These products are call _______ because they are decoratively covered with lacquer (lacquer)

12. The _______ crafts remind people of a specific region ( variety)

13. People used to believe that dirt spontaneous _______ disease (generation)

14. She comes from a very _______ family (artisan)

15. They can't _______ a new apartment (affordable)

16. He tried to make his speech more _______ ( entertain)

17. _______ is a serious problem in some big cities (unemployed)

18. _______ is the product of this craft village (knit)

19. He is the most famous _______ in his village (cast)

20. He guide _______ the tourists around the museum (conduction)

21. That join-venture company will be _______ on the way to Da Hang City (local)

22. She is a skillful _______ ( craft)

23. The law _______ the sale of cigarettes to people under the age of 16 (forbidden)

24. The United Nations are hoping to resolve the _______ quickly (conflict)

25. Transport is the _______ actor to rank the world's best cities (determine)

26. They _______ out into the darkness last night (wandering)

27. This city is very _______ there are people here from all over the world (cosmopolitanism)

28. At weekends the city center is always _______ (overcrowd)

29. City life is more modern and _______ than elsewhere ( fastinate)

30. Sydney is a metropolitan and _______ ( culture)

31. She lives in one of the most _______ parts of the city (fashion)

32. Do you know what are the greatest _______ in Sydney? ( attractive)

33. Conical hat making in the village has been passed down to some _______ (generative)

34. The artisans mould clay to make _______ pots (tradition)

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Rewrite the sentences using relatives clauses 1. Do you know the name of the hotel? John is staying at the hotel 2. We enjoy this city.It has been renwed a lot after the war 3. thte movie was interesting. We went to it 4. i couldn't understand the woman. i talked to her on the phone 5.i want to tell you about the party. I went to it last night 6. the music was gentle. We listened to it last night 7. Alice likes the foreign family. she is living with them 8. the man is over there.i told...
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Rewrite the sentences using relatives clauses

1. Do you know the name of the hotel? John is staying at the hotel

2. We enjoy this city.It has been renwed a lot after the war

3. thte movie was interesting. We went to it

4. i couldn't understand the woman. i talked to her on the phone

5.i want to tell you about the party. I went to it last night

6. the music was gentle. We listened to it last night

7. Alice likes the foreign family. she is living with them

8. the man is over there.i told you about him

9. the film is fantastic . They are talking about it

10. she's the nurse. we gave the flowers to her

11. we are speaking to the man. The mann was our new history teacher

12. the teacher is Mr Pike. We studied with him last year

13. neil armstrong was the first man who walked on the moon

14. i come from a city that is located in the southern part of thr country

15. the children who attend that school receive a good education

16. the scientists who are rasearching the cause of cancer are making progress

17. they live in a house that was built in

18. we have an apartmentwhich overlooks the park

19. Yuri gagarin became the first man who flied into space

20. We stood on the bridge which connects the two halves of the building

21. i come from a city which is located in the southern part of the coutry

22.ther are somw words. they are very difficult to translate

23. what is the name of the man? you borrowed his car

24. this watch cots a lot of money. i have lost the watch

25. we were given a lot of infomation. Most of the information was useless

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24 tháng 2 2018

Rewrite the sentences using relatives clauses

1. Do you know the name of the hotel? John is staying at the hotel

=> Do you know the name of the hotel which John is staying at?

2. We enjoy this city.It has been renwed a lot after the war

=> We enjoy this city which has been renwed a lot after the war.

3. thte movie was interesting. We went to it

=> The movie which we went to was interesting.

4. i couldn't understand the woman. i talked to her on the phone

=> I couldn't understand the woman whom I talked to on the phone.

5.i want to tell you about the party. I went to it last night

=> I want to tell you about the party which I went to last night.

6. the music was gentle. We listened to it last night

=> The music which we listened to last night was gentle.

7. Alice likes the foreign family. she is living with them

=> Alice likes the foreign family whom she is living with.

8. the man is over there.i told you about him

=> The man whom I told you is over there.

9. the film is fantastic . They are talking about it

=> The film which is being talked is fantasic.

10. she's the nurse. we gave the flowers to her

=> She is the nurse whom we gave the flowers to.

11. we are speaking to the man. The mann was our new history teacher

=> The man whom we are speaking to was our new history teacher.

12. the teacher is Mr Pike. We studied with him last year

=> The teacher whom we studied last year is Mr Pike.

13. neil armstrong was the first man who walked on the moon

14. i come from a city that is located in the southern part of thr country

15. the children who attend that school receive a good education

16. the scientists who are rasearching the cause of cancer are making progress

17. they live in a house that was built in

18. we have an apartmentwhich overlooks the park

19. Yuri gagarin became the first man who flied into space

20. We stood on the bridge which connects the two halves of the building

21. i come from a city which is located in the southern part of the coutry

22.ther are somw words. they are very difficult to translate

=> There are some words which are very difficult to translate.

23. what is the name of the man? you borrowed his car

=> What is the name of the man whose car lent me?

24. this watch cots a lot of money. i have lost the watch

=> I have lost the watch which cost a lot of money.

25. we were given a lot of infomation. Most of the information was useless

=> We were given a lot of information and most of which was useless.

24 tháng 2 2018

@Phương Linh Khúc từ câu 13 đến 21 là câu có sử dụng relative clauses rồi nên ko cần phải đổi nữa bạn nhé.

What is good writing for children? The children’s publishers will tell you they look for ‘good writing’. What exactly do they mean? Before you send a story you have written to any publisher at all, your severest critic ought to be you vourself. To have a chance of succeeding in the competitive market of children’s fiction, you should constantly be aware, every single time you sit down at your word-processor, of the need to produce ‘good, original writing’. A difficult task,...
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What is good writing for children?
The children’s publishers will tell you they look for ‘good writing’. What exactly do they mean?

Before you send a story you have written to any publisher at all, your severest critic ought to be you vourself. To have a chance of succeeding in the competitive market of children’s fiction, you should constantly be aware, every single time you sit down at your word-processor, of the need to produce ‘good, original writing’. A difficult task, maybe, but one which hopefully we will help you to achieve.

To begin with, let us try to pin down exactly what publishers mean when they talk about ‘good writing’ for children. A useful starting point would be to take a look at some of the children’s books which won literary prizes last year. Reading these books is one of the easiest and most enjoyable ways of: (a) finding out what individual publishers are publishing at the moment, and (b) learning a few tricks of the trade from well-established professionals. It goes without saying, of course, that slavishly copying the style and subject matter of a successful author is usually a recipe for disaster. Nor should you become downhearted after reading a particularly brilliant piece of work, and miserably think you will never be able to match up to those standards. Remember, overnight success is rare - most successful children’s authors will have struggled long and hard to learn their trade. Read these books as a critic; note down the things you enjoyed or admired, as well as areas where you feel there was possibly room for improvement. After all, nobody is perfect, not even a successful, prize-winning author.

Possibly the toughest challenge is right at the youngest end of the age range - the picture book. The would-be author/ illustrator is attempting to create an exciting story out of the narrow, limited, everyday world of a young child’s experience - not easy at all. The whole storyline has to be strong enough to keep the reader turning the pages, yet simple enough to fit into a few pages. Another problem for the new picture-book author is that it can seem that every subject and every approach has been done to death, with nothing new left to say. Add to this the fact that printing costs are high because of full colour illustrations, which means that the publisher will probably want a text that suits the international market to increase sales, and a novel for ten-year olds, with hardly any pictures at all, starts to look much more inviting.

You would be forgiven for wondering if there are any truly original plots left to impress publishers with. But remember that, in many ways, it is the writer’s own personal style, and intelligent handling of a subject that can change a familiar, overworked plot into something original and fresh. To illustrate this, read The Enchanted Horse by Magdalen Nabb. A young girl called Irina finds an old wooden horse in a junk shop, takes it home and treats it as if it was real. Soon it magically starts to come to life ... Sounds familiar? The magic object that comes alive is a storyline that has been used in hundreds of other children’s stories. So why does it succeed here? The answer is that Magdalen Nabb has created a strong, believable character in the lonely, unhappy heroine Irina, and the descriptions of her relationship with the wooden horse are poetic and touching.

So, to return to the question asked at the beginning: What exactly is ‘good writing’ for children? The answer is that it is writing which is fresh, exciting and unpredictable, and which gives a new and original angle on what might be a well- worn subject. But do not be put off if you feel that you simply cannot match up to all these requirements. While there is obviously no substitute for talent, and the ability to come up with suitable ideas, many of the techniques for improving and polishing your manuscript can be learned.

8. Why does the article advise people to look at prize-winning books?

A. to copy the author’s style

B. to realise what a high standard needs to be reached

C. to get an idea of what might be successful

D. to find out how to trick publishers

9. What do most successful children’s authors have in common?

A. They did not get depressed by early failures.

B. They have learned how to be critical of other authors’ work.

C. They find it easy to think of storylines that will sell.

D. They have worked hard to become well-known.

10. Why is the picture book the most difficult to write?

A. There is a limited range of subjects available.

B. Young children cannot follow storylines easily.

C. The pictures need to be exciting.

D. Children want to be able to read it quickly.

11.What looks ‘more inviting’ in line 54?

A.the international market

B. the increased sales

C. the novel for ten-year-olds

D. the type of pictures

12. The book about Irina is successful

A. because of the unusual way magic is used.

B. because of the way the character is described.

C. because the story has not been told before.

D. because the pictures bring the story to life.

13. What does ‘it’ refer to in line 68?

A. the storyline

B. the magic object

C. the horse

D. the children’s story

14. What conclusion does the writer of the text come to?

A. Anyone can learn to write a good story.

B. The subject matter is the most important consideration.

C. If you have natural ability, you can learn the rest.

D. Some published fiction is badly written.

15. Why was this text written?

A. to explain what kind of books children like to read

B. to give advice to people who want to write children’s fiction

C. to discourage new authors from being too optimistic

D. to persuade new authors to get away from old ideas

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81. When the police caught him, he was climbing over the garden wall. → The police caught____________________________. 82. It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year. → Sad____________________________. 83. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car. → The man is____________________________. 84. Since we had nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk. → Having____________________________. 85. “Nothing will persuade me to sleep in that haunted house,” she...
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81. When the police caught him, he was climbing over the garden wall. → The police caught____________________________. 82. It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year. → Sad____________________________. 83. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car. → The man is____________________________. 84. Since we had nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk. → Having____________________________. 85. “Nothing will persuade me to sleep in that haunted house,” she said. → She flatly____________________________. 86. It wasn’t necessary for them to call for help after all. → They____________________________. 87. You won’t find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs Jones. → Nowhere____________________________. 88. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her. → Hardly____________________________. 89. It was a bit difficult to get into work this morning. → Getting____________________________. 90. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful. → Much to____________________________.
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28 tháng 8 2021

81.➝ The police caught him (as he was) climbing over the garden wall

82.➝ Sad as it is, the unemployment is unlikely to go down this year

83.➝ The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car  

84.➝ Having no thing to do, we decided to go for a walk

Tìm lỗi sai và sửa lại : 1.Other place of interest in my hometown is the local library. 2 Foreign tourists like this market because they can buy weaving cloth. 3. Have you been to a conical hat made village in Hue ? 4. The first place I suggest is that Viet Nam National Museum of History . 5. They had to close up the museum because it's no longer a place of interest. 6. I love going to this place because of it's it's the quietest place in the city. 7 . This sport centre is so small thai...
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Tìm lỗi sai và sửa lại :

1.Other place of interest in my hometown is the local library.
2 Foreign tourists like this market because they can buy weaving cloth.
3. Have you been to a conical hat made village in Hue ?
4. The first place I suggest is that Viet Nam National Museum of History .
5. They had to close up the museum because it's no longer a place of interest.
6. I love going to this place because of it's it's the quietest place in the city.
7 . This sport centre is so small thai it cannot keep up to the demands of local residenrs.
8. When I turned down, the town hall was already full of teenagers.
9. What time will you set up for Da Lat ?
10. I am sure that the zoo will be our new place of interest.
11. You can't stop here . Park is forbidden in this street .
12. That skycraper is one of the tallest building in the world .
13. When you come inside , you should take on your coat and hat .
14. Sydney's a metropolitan and multiculture city .

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21 tháng 6 2017

Tìm lỗi sai và sửa lại :

1.Other place=>places of interest in my hometown is the local library. (không chắc nữa :P )
2 Foreign tourists like this market because they can buy weaving=>weaved cloth.
3. Have you been to a conical hat made=>conical hat-making village in Hue ?
4. The first place I suggest is that=> \(\varnothing\) Viet Nam National Museum of History .
5. They had to close up=>close the museum because it's no longer a place of interest.
6. I love going to this place because of=>because it's the quietest place in the city.
7 . This sport centre is so small that it cannot keep up to the demands of local residents.=>resident
8. When I turned down, the town hall was already=>had already been full of teenagers.
9. What time will you set up=>off for Da Lat ?
10. I am sure that the zoo will be our new place of interest.
11. You can't stop here . Park=>parking is forbidden in=>on this street .
12. That skycraper is one of the tallest building=>buildings in the world .
13. When you come inside=>outside , you should take on your coat and hat .
14. Sydney's a metropolitan and multiculture=>multicultural city .

Read the text and decide T (true)/ F (false) for each statement.Find native English speakers      In certain areas it’s the hardest thing to do, but it’s the best use of your time. Talking to actual native speakers is the most effective way to improve your English skills, speaking or otherwise. So whether you have to Skype them, call them, or beg them to speak to you, do so. Your progress will be faster this way than any other.Listen to the music of English    No, not English music, the...
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Read the text and decide T (true)/ F (false) for each statement.

Find native English speakers      In certain areas it’s the hardest thing to do, but it’s the best use of your time. Talking to actual native speakers is the most effective way to improve your English skills, speaking or otherwise. So whether you have to Skype them, call them, or beg them to speak to you, do so. Your progress will be faster this way than any other.

Listen to the music of English    No, not English music, the music of English - its lilt, its prosody, the sing-songy-ness of it. The intonation. Even if you speak perfect English technically, if you speak it like a robot you’re not speaking it the way it’s meant to be spoken.

Slow down    Above all, if you want to be understood, slow down. The more clearly you speak, the better chance your listener has of understanding you. It’s tempting to get nervous and want to speed up to get it all over with, but you can’t do that! Clarity is key - for some native English speakers, too!

Record yourself   Though we hear ourselves all the time, we really don’t know quite what we sound like. So record yourself! What are the weak and strong points you hear in your speech? And then you can concentrate on what you need to work on.

 

Speak English at home    This is the biggest, easiest mistake to make. You go about your day, you’re on the job working partly in English, you go to your English class, and then you go home and revert back to your native tongue. While you may be making slow improvements, you’ll never get past that dreaded lingual plateau. Make a point to speak it at home, too. Have only English at the dinner table. Stick to English TV at home. Make it as 24/7 as possible.

Talking to actual native speakers is the least effective way to improve your English skills

A. True

B. False

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4 tháng 11 2018

Đáp án: B

Thông tin: Talking to actual native speakers is the most effective way to improve your English skills, speaking or otherwise.

Dịch: Nói chuyện với người bản ngữ thực tế là cách hiệu quả nhất để cải thiện kỹ năng tiếng Anh của bạn, nói hay nói cách khác.